Dead Among the Mud

Yu Yinghua's mood

could no longer be described as anger.

To wraiths like them, ordinary filth was naturally disgusting, but some other things held the same status as bodily waste.

A Black Donkey Hoof was like a pile of dried dung;

Black Dog Blood was like a bout of diarrhea;

Boy's Urine was like vomit.

Aside from Toilet Wraiths and slovenly spirits like the Five Filth God who "didn't care about cleanliness," all other wraiths steered clear of such things.

As long as a person held filth in their hand, most wraiths wouldn't attack them unless they were exceptionally powerful and fearless, allowing the person to stay alive.

All four of them looked troubled.

Then just how terrifying was the vitality and destructive power of a Breaking Door Wraith going all-out, one even stronger than her?

Wu Xian suddenly felt less confident.

Shi Ji cradled his battle-damaged Precious Saber, looking at Wu Xian with pleading eyes.

"It's time to put an end to this."

He drew a circle at the crossroads, placed the Yellow Paper inside, and lit it. As he burned it, he muttered,

"I'll burn money for you every year from now on. Don't be stingy over there. Once I leave this blessed land, I'll burn ten handsome guys for you!"

The Yellow Paper burned to Black Ash.

Even if his plan went perfectly, could they really kill the Breaking Door Wraith?

Su Huijin seemed to notice his wavering resolve.

Compared with Yu Yinghua's viciousness, what Su Huijin had dropped after death was downright stingy: just four sticks of wraith incense, three common-grade and one rare, with a silver shaft.

"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and split the Spoils of War, then rest up so we can put the plan into action tonight. I don't want to stay in this blessed land any longer."

But if they actually used the filth and the wraith still didn't die, it would fight the person who threw it with everything it had.

Shi Ji answered at once, "It's fine if the power is a little weaker. As long as the remote-control range is long enough!"

Smack!

Su Huijin flung a beaded charm at Yu Yinghua's forehead and shouted three times:

Wu Xian seized the chance and curled his fingers toward her.

Wen Chao thought for two seconds, then said, "I can help you, but in return, I'll need some powerful sources of filth."

After she left,

after the others had gone,

Wu Xian stayed near the underground storage room for a while longer.

A golden Fixing Word appeared. Yu Yinghua's body froze in midair, unable to move. No matter how she struggled, she remained completely still; only her eyes, full of venomous hatred, shifted slightly.

Wu Xian smashed away the outer shell of concrete, revealing He Qiong's corpse inside.

"Zhiwu... Zhi..."

He'd taken quite a liking to the young man. He was a little foolish, but at least he was loyal. It was a shame he'd died at the hands of those two venomous women.

"Could you make me a remote-controlled bomb?"

"Stay! Stay! Stay!"

"If you get the chance to be reborn, you can be born into my family and become my daughter. Then we'll be together again. I'll make sure to treat you well."

"Hey, sis, I've brought you money."

With only a little time left until nightfall, Wu Xian began making his final preparations.

Shi Ji found Wen Chao with a sly grin.

On his way back to the hostel, Wu Xian caught sight of a toothpaste ad and went into the shop.

Such a haul could never make up for the losses they'd suffered to kill her.

The fireball slammed into her in an instant, erupting into a dazzling blaze. Her wraith body went up in flames, the glare even outshining the floodlights.

First, he went to a men's clothing store and changed into clean, presentable clothes. Then he gathered some valuables, such as banknotes and gold jewelry. Finally, he packed all the weapons and tools he'd brought with him that had been turned into origami into a briefcase.

His face was twisted in terror. Most of his body was missing intact skin, and the wounds gaped with concrete that had fused with his flesh.

Yu Yinghua stared blankly at Shi Ji for two seconds, then instantly lost control. She charged forward with a roar, thinking of nothing but turning Shi Ji into Dead Ji.

That alone showed just how terrifying Yu Yinghua's strength was.

Immobilization Technique.

The talisman imprinted on the beaded charm was... an Immobilization Technique!

To put it in perspective,

He'd already tried, but he couldn't bring useful things from the outside world into the blessed land.

Smack!

Wu Xian flicked his finger.

He searched carefully but couldn't find any statue at all. However, he did find something else.

Threads of fire gathered at Wu Xian's fingertips, gradually forming a scorching fireball. His earlier True Fire Incantation had produced a flame only as thick as a finger, yet it had been enough to kill an ordinary Wandering Wraith in one strike. This enhanced Fine True Fire Incantation formed a fireball as large as a fist.

Yu Yinghua unleashed the last of her strength, making the concrete in the underground storage room surge. He Qiong's corpse floated up, its outline appearing on the floor.

Wu Xian couldn't help shaking his head.

Yu Yinghua's body burst like a balloon. Evil Qi poured out and fled the underground storage room, while what little flesh remained transformed into streaks of falling fire, flickering with dreamlike red light.

Su Huijin found a pile of Yellow Paper.

Shi Ji's behavior was like squatting on her face to defecate!

In truth, after being hit by Breaking Law and Immobilization, Yu Yinghua was already at the end of her rope. Wu Xian could have killed her without using the True Fire Incantation, but he needed to test the Fine True Fire Incantation's power so he wouldn't misjudge it when he really needed it.

After all, wraiths cared about their dignity too. They didn't want to get that stuff on them.

Wen Chao was eager to try as well. He'd prepared a lot for this day, and it was time to bring everything to a close.

This was where she had killed her sister. She wanted to get away as soon as possible, so she could forget the guilt of last night.

The four of them began dividing up the Spoils of War.

Wu Xian wiped the sweat from his brow.

He Qiong's death was even more gruesome than Lu Yuzhu's.

It probably wouldn't take more than a few days for him to become part of the concrete completely.

Su Huijin left, satisfied, as if doing this made her feel a little better.

Wen Chao asked in confusion, "I did put together a little explosive, but explosives aren't very effective against wraiths, are they? How powerful do you need it to be?"

A strange gust blew past. The Black Ash inside the circle drifted outward in wisps.

But in the blessed land, she was only an elite monster.

Like a woman's hair...

To deal with this female wraith, he'd used more than twenty blades from his Copper Coin Spear and one True Fire Incantation. Shi Ji's Boy's Urine An Gang was no longer as sharp as it had been at first, and its poison had faded considerably. They'd also used up a whole bag of Black Dog Blood, while Su Huijin had used two powerful talismans.

Seeing their expressions, Wu Xian smiled. He no longer had any doubts. This plan was no longer his alone; now, he had no choice but to go all in.

Could they take things from the blessed land out into the real world?

After Yu Yinghua died, the basement became much brighter. That dark, sinister feeling was gone.

They could've at least included the Suixiang God Statue! What good was the wraith incense alone?

He found He Qiong.

From chapter five of Journey to the West, "The Great Sage Disrupts the Peach Banquet, Steals the Elixir, and Gods Capture the Monster on His Way Back to Heaven"—

The Great Sage pinched a spell between his fingers, chanted an incantation, and said to the fairies, "Stay! Stay! Stay!" It was an Immobilization Technique. The seven fairies stood beneath the peach trees, staring blankly with their eyes wide and pale. The Great Sage leapt onto an auspicious cloud, escaped the garden, and hurried toward the Jade Pool.