When Yang Zhen arrived at the side of the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable, the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable was pale-faced, kneeling on the ground, his eyes filled with horror.
A burnt smell slowly wafted around the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable. Yang Zhen frowned at the smell, glared at the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable, and said, "Fellow villager, what are you doing here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
This had already alerted quite a few people, and even Hua Youyue and Liu Ruoning came out.
The two women exchanged a glance, looked at the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable, and slowly stood beside Yang Zhen.
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable clearly realized the inappropriateness of the situation, and a wry smile appeared on his face. He bowed to Yang Zhen and said, " Holy Lord Yang, Holy Maiden Hua, Sect Master Liu, fellow Daoists, I am truly sorry to disturb your cultivation."
Before Hua Youyue could speak, Yang Zhen glared at her and said, "What apology? I'm asking you, what are you doing?"
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable sighed, glanced in the direction of the Emperor's Garden, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Feng Yu should have already looked for you, right?"
Upon hearing this, Hua Youyue and Liu Ruoning immediately turned their gazes to Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen was taken aback and scratched his nose.
Damn, I thought this was something private, but it turns out everyone knows?
"Yes, she spoke to Sage of Saunter, and she said she's going into seclusion and asked me not to tell you, so you wouldn't worry!"
As soon as Yang Zhen spoke, he realized something was wrong.
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable's expression changed, and he collapsed to the ground, muttering to himself, "As expected, as expected, Feng Yu Feng Yu, if you were gone, leaving this old man alone, what would I have to worry about? You shouldn't have touched that kind of power."
As he spoke, the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable stood up, looked at the strange expression on Yang Zhen's High Antiquity, and said to Yang Zhen, "Boy, come with me, I have something to say to you!"
Yang Zhen glanced at the gazes of the people around him, waved his hand, and said, "There are no outsiders here, so you can say whatever you want to say here."
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable hesitated for a moment, then nodded, came to Yang Zhen's side, and was about to kneel down before Yang Zhen with a thud.
Yang Zhen hurriedly stepped aside, offering his hands in a gesture of support, and pulled the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable to his feet, cursing, "Damn it, what are you doing? Trying to kill this Sage of Saunter?"
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable's face was full of bitterness as he said, " Yang Zhen, I know you're not that kind of person, but... never mind, do you know what kind of covetousness has come from the power you gained after your breakthrough?"
Upon hearing this, the Shameless Cat's expression changed. He glared at the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable and said, " Nine Dragons, you old codger, there are some things you shouldn't say, or they'll cost you your life, do you know that?"
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable took a deep breath, glanced at the Shameless Cat, and said angrily, " Feng Yu is about to die, do you think I still care about this life?"
The Shameless Cat glared at Yang Zhen, who was about to speak when Yang Zhen suddenly stepped between the Shameless Cat and the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable. He glared at the Shameless Cat and said to the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable, "What exactly happened? Let's not talk about my affairs to avoid getting entangled in karma. Tell me about Empress Fengyu. Didn't she encounter problems during her cultivation? How come she's about to die?"
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable remained silent for a long time, looked at Yang Zhen, and sighed, saying, "Do you know why you have remained unharmed for so long?"
Upon hearing this, both the Shameless Cat and Yang Zhen were shocked, their expressions filled with horror.
Especially the Shameless Cat, who pulled Yang Zhen and said, "Quick, quick, go see Empress Fengyu!"
Yang Zhen dared not delay. It was obvious that Empress Fengyu had shielded him from something. Although the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable hadn't said it explicitly, everyone present was a fool; who couldn't understand?
When Yang Zhen led everyone to the Emperor's Garden, his expression changed again.
From a distance, no one noticed anything amiss. Only after arriving at the Emperor's Garden did they realize that the place was shrouded in a kind of restriction.
The entire Emperor's Garden was enveloped in an earthy yellow light, covered with dense patterns, many of which even Yang Zhen couldn't decipher.
" Great Wilderness Heavenly Restriction!"
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable exclaimed in shock, his face turning pale, and he muttered to himself, "You... why did you do this to yourself!"
The Shameless Cat also let out a series of strange cries, looked at Yang Zhen, and said, "Quickly, quickly break this Great Wilderness Heavenly Restriction! You're really a handful; how could you even come up with such a method?"
While observing the Great Wilderness Heavenly Restriction, Yang Zhen asked, "What exactly is this Great Wilderness Heavenly Restriction, and why can I sense an unusually sinister force within it?"
Just as the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable was about to speak, the Shameless Cat sighed and said, "Boy, I really don't know if you're lucky or just blessed. I never expected that this would be something like this. Fortunately, Empress Fengyu stopped it for you and sealed it in the Emperor's Garden, otherwise, you would probably be in grave danger."
"What is this thing? It's so Niu Bi!" Yang Zhen asked, his eyes wide.
The Shameless Cat pondered for a long time before saying, slowly and deliberately, "Something called the Heavenly Yin Evil Soul."
" The Heavenly Yin Evil Soul?" Yang Zhen was taken aback, then said in a deep voice, "You mean... a ghost?"
Taking advantage of the moment when the Shameless Cat nodded repeatedly, it said, " The Heavenly Yin Evil Soul is an existence that exists somewhere between a living being and a spirit. In the Savage Wilderness era, it was the nightmare of almost all the Great Emperor. This thing is colorless and formless, and cannot even be sensed. It can only be marked by extremely special methods. Once this thing possesses you, you will almost certainly be possessed."
Yang Zhen gasped, her eyes flashing with surprise and uncertainty.
Is there such an evil thing in this world?
Possession?
And it was possession of the Great Emperor?
What the hell is all this stuff?
"Then Empress Fengyu has been possessed?" Yang Zhen's expression changed, and he was about to rush forward.
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable hurriedly stopped Yang Zhen, saying, "Don't worry, Feng Yu possesses an Emperor Technique that can temporarily control the Heavenly Yin Evil Soul. In fact, so far, the Heavenly Yin Evil Soul has not been able to successfully possess you; it's just been trapped by Feng Yu. However, if this continues for too long, I'm afraid... Feng Yu will be in danger."
Seeing the worry on the face of the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable, Yang Zhen was immediately enraged and punched the restriction, which immediately produced a rumbling sound like muffled thunder.
Why didn't you tell me about this?
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable and the Shameless Cat exchanged a glance and fell silent.
Yang Zhen felt a surge of anger rising within him. Looking at the dense array of restrictions in mid-air, it was clear that Empress Fengyu had deliberately set up these restrictions to obstruct Yang Zhen.
Even Empress Fengyu didn't want Yang Zhen to know about this?
Seeing the anger on Yang Zhen's face, the Shameless Cat was taken aback and hurriedly explained, "Kid, it's not that we don't want to tell you, it's just that the later you know about this, the better for you. Once you successfully grasp that aura and contain it, the Heavenly Yin Evil Soul will never be able to find you again, and then you..."
"By then, most of the people around Sage of Saunter will be dead, right?"
Yang Zhen suddenly roared, grabbed the Shameless Cat, stared into Shameless Cat evasive eyes, and said, word by word, "This Sage of Saunter's affairs are my own Sage of Saunter. When did it become your place to interfere?"
Both the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable and the Shameless Cat showed anger on their faces as they stared at Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen suddenly threw the Shameless Cat to the ground and walked step by step toward the barrier.
"This Sage of Saunter's life is worthless, it never has been..."
Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and strange expressions appeared on their faces.
At this moment, Yang Zhen suddenly turned around, his eyes bloodshot, staring at the Shameless Cat and the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable, and said in an unusually low voice, "But your lives... are valuable. If anyone dares to touch a single hair on your head, this Sage of Saunter will pluck all the grass from their ancestral graves. What bullshit Heavenly Yin Evil Soul, what bullshit Heavenly Dao Principle, I'll wipe them all out."