But by then, escaping will only provide temporary cover.
The village is only so big; no matter how well you hide, you can't escape the Ghost King's pursuit.
Offering red lotuses to it is the only solution.
Su Cheng couldn't go into too much detail; neither time nor the occasion allowed it.
But she believed that Hao Ruoxue was a clever person and would understand what she meant.
As Su Cheng had hoped, Hao Ruoxue quickly figured out the key to it and took out the Red Lotus before Li Yueli could target her.
Li Yueli accepted the lotus flower and left.
Immediately afterwards, a system notification sounded in Hao Ruoxue's mind: the basic task has been completed.
She disappeared from the spot 10 seconds later.
Yaya hid in the corner, taking in everything. With Su Cheng and Hao Ruoxue in front of her, even if she was slow to understand, she should have figured it out by now.
She quickly took out the red lotus flower.
But after Lotus was separated from the Smart Bag, it was suddenly snatched from her hand, and invisible hands tore the petals to pieces, scattering them all over the ground.
The semi-transparent Remnant Soul revealed its form.
It's Wang Zhichao.
"You..."
Yaya's pupils contracted sharply. At that moment, she felt an unprecedented mix of emotions—surprise, fear, regret...
She killed Wang Zhichao to obtain ordinary lotus seeds, used a prop to cause his soul to dissipate, and took the supernatural props he always carried.
Unexpectedly, a wisp of Wang Zhichao's soul remained, residing within the prop and following her.
Looking at the destroyed lotus flower, Yaya lost all her strength, the light in her pupils completely dimmed, she was finished...
"I didn't want to kill anyone, I'm sorry, I just wanted to live..." she murmured, tears streaming down her face.
This wasn't the first time she had killed and stolen to survive. She knew that if she continued this behavior, she would eventually face retribution.
After each kill of her teammates, she would tell herself to be careful in the next dungeon and not give herself another chance to kill someone.
But once this kind of thing starts, it seems to become the most secret wish in one's heart, an extra shortcut to survival.
Wang Zhichao was only a wisp of a Remnant Soul, which was really weak to Yaya, but he hid until the most critical moment to make his move.
He grinned, watching Yaya cry in despair, watching her almost escape the dungeon, only to miss her chance at the last second.
This near-miss, this desperate feeling of being just a hair's breadth away, is precisely his revenge.
"You live..."
Before Wang Zhichao could finish speaking, his soul was swallowed up by an even more powerful force.
Li Yueli passed through Yaya's body, and in her hand was a contracting, beating heart. She put it in her mouth and let it float towards the last living person.
After Su Cheng shouted, Li Ren immediately realized how to leave the instance.
He wiped the sweat from his palms, took out the half-open young red lotus, and held it tightly in his hands.
He deliberately stepped out of the obstacle and knelt down as Li Yueli approached, saying, "This is my offering; please accept it!"
The putrid, icy stench made his breathing erratic, and his body trembled uncontrollably from extreme tension.
The lotus flower in my palm lingered, refusing to disappear.
Was it because the flower was too small? Or was his posture not devout enough?
Li Ren bit his lip, knelt down, and held the flowers above his head. His throat was so dry that he tasted blood when he spoke, and he repeated in a trembling voice, "These are mine..."
Before he could finish speaking, his head fell to the ground.
A note from the author:
The Soul Heart Lotus dungeon is about to end!
Chapter 119
Li Yueli ignored the young red lotus on the ground and took out her bright red heart, stuffing it into her mouth.
It will kill all the villagers, even if a villager offers it Tribute.
Li Yueli looked at the corpses scattered everywhere with satisfaction. Its ghostly aura began to spread and cover the entire village; it wanted to turn this place into its ghostly realm.
However, his breath was hindered when he leaped out of the riverbank area.
Dense red lines spread down from the sky, blocking its presence like a barrier.
Li Yueli launched a vicious attack on the red thread net.
A thick, dark aura mingled with red lines.
Either the ghostly energy melts the red thread, or the red thread devours the ghostly energy.
Dark clouds filled the sky, and the river churned violently. With the balance broken, they all wanted control of the village.
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the red thread dimmed and lost its light, and the aura surrounding the Ghost King dissipated considerably.
Both sides backed down, and the village returned to silence.
Li Yueli returned to the river.
Red threads pierce the mangled limbs on the ground, piecing them back together and creating a true puppet.
One by one, the villagers "came back to life," looking around at the chaotic scene in confusion.
Why did the tree fall? Why did the altar collapse?
Village Chief Bai touched his chest, feeling a sharp pain there. He shook his head, lamenting that he was getting old and his health was not what it used to be.
Suddenly he saw lotus seeds in the corner of the altar, bent down to pick them up, but his intestines spilled out of the thread hole.
Village Chief Bai casually stuffed it back, licked the intestinal fluid off his fingers, picked up the lotus seed, and carefully put it in his pocket.
Then he turned around and called on the villagers to get to work, "Everyone, hurry up and get ready, the tourists are coming to the village soon, it won't look good if they see us like this."
The villagers slowly realized what had happened, then smiled and began to clean up the mess on the ground.
"The village chief is right, the tourists are arriving soon, we need to get everything ready quickly!"
"After I finish cleaning up, I still need to go to the muddy pond to dig up lotus seeds. The finest lotus flowers are meant to be offered to the river god."
"Sigh, I really hope my family can dig up some top-quality lotus seeds this month."
"You have a chance; as long as you are sincere, you have a chance."
Daochenzi got up from the ground, not understanding why he was sleeping there. He greeted Village Chief Bai and then walked towards the ancestral hall.
The Grand Ceremony of Sacrifice to the God is in three days, and he needs to go back to rest. He will be needed to preside over the ceremony!
The cobbled-together scraps of meat and bones inevitably caused some choking and stumbling during movement.
His body was like a shattered piece of porcelain being glued back together, riddled with cracks of all sizes, and always leaving behind a sticky, yellow-red substance when he moved.
"By the way, Yulian, you'll be in charge of guiding the tourists later. Once you're done, don't leave. Just wait here for the boat to come." Village Chief Bai looked at the woman covered in blood.
Yulian nodded. "I will wait for the tourists with my husband."
"Husband? Yulian, when did you get a lover? Why didn't you tell us?" a villager joked.
With a slightly flushed face, Yulian called out to the man who was moving trees, "Brother Li, will you stay here with me while we wait for the tourists?"
Li Ren smiled gently, "Okay."
After putting down his work, he explained somewhat embarrassedly to Village Chief Bai, " Yulian and I have long been in love, and I've accepted the token of our affection from her."
Village Chief Bai nodded in agreement, saying, "Having accepted the token of love means the formalities are complete. From now on, you two should live a good life together."
Some villagers, seeing the happy appearance of Li Ren and Yulian, felt envious and couldn't help but secretly look at the person they loved.
The other person was laughing and joking with the person next to them, and their bright smile made him even more infatuated.
Yaya naturally felt the burning gazes from not far away, and she scoffed inwardly, thinking that she looked down on the men in the village.
She only seeks out-of-town tourists, not only because she enjoys it, but also because it adds new residents to the village!
After tidying up, the villagers left together.
The boatman said goodbye to his wife, jumped onto the boat, and went to greet the tourists.
He rowed his boat, and when he reached into his pocket, he found no flatbread. He was disappointed, thinking that his wife had forgotten to give him food.
But then he realized he was being senile. A round trip on the river would only take ten minutes or so, so why would he need to bring food? He could go home for a meal after dropping off the tourists!
The boatman rowed with both oars, and soon he could see eight people waiting for him on the opposite bank in the distance.
He smiled, feeling incredibly grateful to the river god for bringing tourists to the village.
The eight mission members boarded the ship, and after failing to glean any information from the boatman, they began to introduce themselves to each other.
They agreed to form teams after entering the village.
Soon, they saw the riverbank of Red Lotus Village.
The wind, carrying a strong stench of blood, blew towards them, the pungent smell causing the eight men's expressions to change slightly.
There were two adults and a child standing on the riverbank, looking like a family of three.
The three men's clothes were stained with dried blood, their chests felt empty, and there was a dense stitch on their necks.
Upon seeing the tourists, they all smiled in unison and waved enthusiastically.
Welcome to Red Lotus Village!
*
Su Cheng arrived at the medical pod in the white clinic after a long absence.
The female doctor turned her chair around, revealing an unfamiliar face.
It wasn't Lin Deng after all.
Su Cheng was a little surprised and glanced at her name tag. "Hello, Doctor Yu. Where is Dr. Lin Deng from before?"
"She must have completed her term and gone home." Doctor Yu said, glancing at the data on the medical pod. "Hmm... if you had come any later, the scratches on your body would have healed by now."
"Yes, it's just a minor injury. I didn't expect Doctor Lin to be home so soon." Su Cheng said with a sigh, feeling a surge of confidence.
"So fast? Lin Deng has been working for five years and has seen 300,000 patients. Compared to you, that's not fast at all," Doctor Yu said, raising an eyebrow slightly.
Su Cheng was stunned. Five years? 300,000!
No wonder Lin Deng always looked exhausted whenever we met before.
It seems the price of not having to run dungeons is becoming a bonded laborer, working day and night for five years straight.
Although there was no danger to their lives, it was not a good thing for those eager to get home.
After a brief chat with Doctor Yu, Su Cheng, whose injuries were minor and who was physically strong, was quickly teleported back to her apartment.
The personal account balance on the wristband has been updated to 22485.
In addition, her personal information panel also showed updates to her job level and skill level of 6.
Occupation: High-Level Celestial Master (1/1000)
Skill 6: Seven-Star Soul-Slaying Method, using essence blood as a catalyst and Qi as a blade, to slay evil spirits with lightning. (Note: Requires a large amount of White Qi, recommended for use when the target is Ghost King.)