A Desperate Chase

"How is this possible?! How did you break free from the influence of resentment so quickly?!"

The Third Prison Warden were initially astonished, but they soon noticed something amiss in Yin Yunze's clumsy movements. "You, you are using your soul to forge a weapon—and then using your thoughts to control the weapon, and using the weapon to control people!"

You still can't move; you can only move because of the magical robe crafted by that ghost king! What a clever method! And ruthless enough! A ghost king, just so casually crafted! It's a pity that this ghost king was so dedicated to saving you, but ended up becoming your stepping stone—"

"However, even the Ghost King is no match for me. You think that by using the Ghost King to forge a useless tattered robe, along with you, a little fox demon who can't even move your power or body, you can pose any threat to me?"

Whether it's a threat or not, we'll only know by trying!

Ignoring the Third Prison Warden's words, Yin Yunze transformed his right hand into a fox claw and sped towards the Third Prison Warden.

The next moment, Yin Yunze felt a blur before his eyes and found himself directly in front of the Third Prison Warden.

"Was this the miraculous event that Provincial Graduate Guo just witnessed?"

The thought flashed through his mind, but Yin Yunze's hands did not slow down at all.

His right fox claw stabbed viciously at the Third Prison Warden's face.

"The Immovable Wisdom King Seal!"

Faced with Yin Yunze's claw attack, the Third Prison Warden used the same tactic as before, also using the Immovable Wisdom King Seal to block Yin Yunze's claw attack.

But the next moment, the move changed.

His left hand remained in the Immovable Wisdom King Seal, but his right hand quickly formed a new mudra.

"Wisdom Sword!"

With a flash of cold light, a furry right paw flew into the air.

Immediately, frost and snow congealed on the wound on the right paw, freezing it shut.

The black shackles fell to the ground from where the arm was severed.

You've fallen for their trap!

Despite the excruciating pain of his severed hand, Yin Yunze unleashed the full power of his Authority over Frost and Snow, transforming it into countless ice spikes that shot towards the Third Prison Warden.

Since Yin Yunze's Authority over Frost and Snow is restricted by the God-Binding Shackles on his right hand, Yin Yunze will risk losing his right hand to see if he can remove this restriction.

As expected, after the arm was severed, the God-Binding Shackles could no longer restrict Yin Yunze's Authority over Frost and Snow.

Having gained the upper hand, Yin Yunze, whose body was not yet capable of making very agile movements, could only open his mouth and bite the right claw that was falling from the sky. At the same time, he used the power of wind and snow to wrap himself up, and surrounded by countless frost and snowflakes, he rushed towards the City God.

At this moment, it seems that only the City God can guarantee Yin Yunze's safety.

With the combined effect of the power of the wind and snow and the occasional miraculous manifestations of the Ghost King Dharma Robe, Yin Yunze quickly arrived in front of the City God.

Then, Yin Yunze saw that one of the two pale-faced kids from before was still guarding the door.

Seeing Yin Yunze's current miserable state, the pale-faced brat seemed both surprised and somewhat expectant, a smug smirk appearing on his face. "Your Lady Qingnü, it seems you need—"

You need to brew a head!

It was at this moment that Yin Yunze remembered what the Third Prison Warden had said before: that he knew Yin Yunze was unable to use his authority.

In an instant, Yin Yunze understood many things.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and a gust of wind and snow swept by, turning the brat into an ice sculpture.

The child's face still showed shock, filled with disbelief.

Su Zihe then unleashed an ice spike, instantly shattering the little devil into countless pieces.

Whether they can escape alive this time is another matter, but Yin Yunze doesn't care about that and just wants to collect interest first.

After killing the annoying brat, Yin Yunze turned around and flew back towards the outside of the city.

At this moment, Yin Yunze also spared a moment to pay attention to what was behind him. Sure enough, Yin Yunze discovered that the Third Prison Warden seemed to have no fear and had already chased him to the outside of the City God.

With a quick thought, Yin Yunze guessed some of the truth.

Clearly, some people in the City God also knew about the Third Prison Warden's ambush of Yin Yunze.

The first to be affected was Judge Qian.

If Yin Yunze hadn't had his Authority over Frost and Snow sealed by the God-Binding Shackles, he wouldn't have been caught off guard at the very beginning.

Secondly, the City God is probably also involved.

If Yin Yunze could sense that an external god had entered the Clear Creek Basin, how could the City God not sense the incident that Provincial Graduate Guo and the Third Prison Warden had previously engaged in?

The fact that someone noticed something but didn't offer help is a running joke in the real world.

If you don't stop Gian from bullying Nobita when you see Gian doing something else, you're actually helping Gian.

The fact that the City God remained a bystander was itself a choice he made.

It seems that the City God, who appears to have a good impression of Yin Yunze, is at least prepared to sit back and watch the people behind Yin Yunze fight to the death with the Heavenly Wheel Sect!

"My lord, that Qingnü didn't come in; she even killed the little devil I left at the door to wait for her."

In the rear hall, Judge Qian looked at the City God, who had transformed into a normal human form, and asked, "Do we still need to help her?"

"Why should we help her? Why should we get involved in the affairs between Qingnü and the Heavenly Wheel Sect?"

The City God picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "If she had come in to beg me, that would have been fine, but alas—"

"----Tsk, if Qingnü comes in, I'll have a reason to keep her here! Under the guise of recuperating, even if the person behind her shows up, there'll be room for argument. We, the City God's faction, aren't afraid of those cowardly cowards!"

"Although Qingnu is still young, we have no shortage of time. Raising her from a child to a graceful Qingnü is a joy in itself. The taste of Innate Holy Spirit is something we must cherish."

Just as the City God was lamenting that his wicked scheme had failed, on the other side, Yin Yunze had already used the power of the wind and snow to speed out of the county town.

Taking the opportunity, Yin Yunze put his right hand back in place.

This is also a unique characteristic of the divine body; although it is still unable to exert force, the wound has largely healed.

However, what made Yin Yunze uneasy was that even after leaving the county, the Third Prison Warden were still relentlessly pursuing him!

A dark cloud, formed from countless intertwined ghosts, was carrying the Third Prison Warden, approaching at a speed even faster than Yin Yunze.

If it weren't for the Ghost King Dharma Robe occasionally displaying its fleeting, wondrous power, Yin Yunze would probably have been caught long ago.

Yin Yunze did attempt to use his Authority over Frost and Snow to freeze the Third Prison Warden, but the clothes the warden wore were also extraordinary.

It shimmered with a faint dark light, yet it could easily keep out the frost and snow created by Yin Yunze.

No wonder, the first time they were unexpectedly sent flying, the Third Prison Warden were still unharmed.

Even with the supernatural power of the Ghost King Dharma Robe, the distance between the two sides continued to shrink.

Upon seeing the scenery on the ground, Yin Yunze steeled his heart and flew directly towards the ground.

Upon landing, Yin Yunze immediately used the Size at Will Technique to shrink his size to the size of a mouse.

As a blizzard swept across the entire Tomb of Prince Jing, Yin Yunze also used Illusion Technique to create an incredibly realistic phantom in front of him, stumbling and running towards the Tomb of Prince Jing.

With the frost and snow providing cover, the Third Prison Warden didn't notice anything amiss after landing and braved the wind and snow to chase after the phantom.

Carefully concealing himself, Yin Yunze quickly brought the phantom to the entrance of the tomb.

After a deliberate pause, within the Third Prison Warden's direct line of sight, Yin Yunze sent the phantom into the tunnel.

Holding his breath, Yin Yunze observed closely, hoping that the Third Prison Warden would go straight in!

However, the Third Prison Warden stopped in front of the tunnel.

Silently gazing at the tomb robber's tunnel, the Third Prison Warden smiled coldly, "Little fox demon, do you really think I don't know the connection between the Tomb of Prince Jing and the Yin Immortal Sect? Besides, you've already gone inside, why isn't the snowstorm stopping?!"

A chill ran through Yin Yunze, who couldn't help but think, "How come it seems like everyone except her knows what's going on with Tomb of Prince Jing?"

Now that his plan had been exposed, Yin Yunze intensified the snowstorm. Soon, the entire Tomb of Prince Jing was covered in a thick layer of snow. "What a cowardly and cunning fox!"

After waiting for a while and seeing no sign of the fleeing figure reappear, the Third Prison Warden cursed under his breath and began searching for Yin Yunze's whereabouts in the snowstorm.

Burying his small body beneath the snow, Yin Yunze began to concentrate on using the Power of Incense Offerings to counteract the resentment within him.

Until this resentment dissipates, Yin Yunze will be unable to regain his free movement.

While eliminating the resentment, Yin Yunze also spared a sliver of his energy to have the little fox spirit in Clear Creek Village find the Soul-Shaking Staff and prepare for its sacrifice.

Fortunately, he had the Authority over Frost and Snow as cover, and Yin Yunze's divine body was special, which allowed him to lower his body temperature to the same level as Frost and Snow.

So even though the Third Prison Warden knew that Yin Yunze was nearby and sent out vengeful spirits to search, they couldn't find any trace of Yin Yunze for a while.

It was during this deadly game of hide-and-seek that Yin Yunze finally expelled the resentment within him.

When all the resentment dissipated, Yin Yunze felt a sense of relief wash over him.

Having regained control of his body, Yin Yunze also sensed several objects present in the area.

However, Yin Yunze did not act rashly, but instead kept his body buried under the snow, waiting for the right opportunity.

The Third Prison Warden also patiently searched the area.

Yin Yunze truly didn't understand how his simple act of helping Xu Yue had escalated into such a deadly situation!

They remained in this stalemate for what seemed like an hour or two.

Finally, the figure of the Third Prison Warden, who had been wandering and searching, came before Yin Yunze.

As soon as the Authority over Frost and Snow was activated, a fierce chill enveloped the Third Prison Warden, instantly turning them into a layer of solid ice.

Thick ice sealed the Third Prison Warden's body, preventing him from forming the Immovable Wisdom King Seal again.

Along with the freezing, a white figure burst forth from beneath the snow.

In a flash, Yin Yunze appeared before the Third Prison Warden.

Understanding that the Ghost King Dharma Robe had once again taken effect, Yin Yunze grabbed the Soul-Shaking Staff that Zhao Zixuan had sacrificed, and with the Power of Incense Offerings, he slammed the staff hard into the Third Prison Warden's head, the only part of his head exposed from the ice.

With all his might, the Third Prison Warden were sent flying more than ten meters away.

After landing on the snow, it remained motionless.