Three Battlefields

Zheng Clan Market.

The moment Zheng Que stepped out of the Market Lord's Manor, he heard all manner of commotion coming from every corner of the estate. Along with the noise, the ground trembled faintly.

He immediately looked to the left and saw spiritual energy and Yin Energy interwoven several streets away, churning like smog. The clamor of battle rang out from within, mixed with ghosts wailing and wolves howling, as well as the shrieks of exploding talismans. Clearly, cultivators were fighting his ghost servants!

Zheng Que frowned. Other examinees had broken into his market?

Then he turned to the right. Among the tightly packed houses, enormous "Double Happiness" characters were pasted everywhere, while lanterns and colorful decorations adorned every street and alley. Yin Energy billowed like dense fog, far thicker than anywhere else in the market, nearly soaring into the sky. The faint sounds of gongs and drums drifted over.

Luo Fuyu was making her move over there!

Zheng Que's brow furrowed even more deeply. Then he looked straight ahead and saw rows of winding houses and streets stretching on without end, all kinds of shops emerging one after another, twisting away beyond the limits of sight. It was bustling yet empty, carrying a peculiar artistic charm, as though it had been painted into existence.

Even the market's original exit had been swallowed by those lifelike streets, stores, and houses, leaving not a trace behind.

That was Mu Xiangu's handiwork!

Zheng Que's expression immediately turned grave. Luo Fuyu, Mu Xiangu, and all his ghost servants had been tied down!

He had merely taken a trip out using the [Demon Soul Substitute Puppet], yet so many intruders had suddenly invaded his market?

Hmph!

Since these examinees had struck first, they could not blame him for being discourteous!

Did they really