"No one?"

"Where is that bastard Zhou Yifei?"

The four people entered and found the entire courtyard empty.

Inside the courtyard, it appeared gloomy, giving a discomforting feeling.

Even the light from the firmament above seemed dim and hazy.

However, because they were anxious to find Zhou Yifei, the four didn’t notice the changes in the courtyard.

At this moment, one of the four looked at the wooden post bound with Zhang Yingxue.

They found that the post was only covered with a tattered red cloth, while Zhang Yingxue, who was tied there, disappeared.

"Mr. Li, not good, Zhang Yingxue is gone!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Li, who was leading, hurriedly glanced over.

As a result, he found that Zhang Yingxue was indeed gone.

Mr. Li was instantly in panic, directly pushing aside those standing in front of him and walking quickly toward that direction.

"What!"

"Get out of the way!"

On his way, Mr. Li, not paying attention, stepped directly on a patch of white powder on the ground.

"That bastard, you all quickly find Zhou Yifei."

"If Zhang Yingxue is lost, none of us will escape death."

"You all know Mr. Xiao’s methods better than I do."

"Damn it, when I find that bastard Zhou Yifei, I must teach him a lesson."

At the mention of Mr. Xiao, the other three seemed to have seen a ghost, their faces turning pale, and cold sweat constantly emerging on their foreheads.

In the eyes of these people, Xiao Chenliang’s intimidation was even greater than their own Gang Leader.

"Yes, Mr. Li, we’ll split up to search now!"

The three appeared extremely anxious, running towards the courtyard gate, then splitting into three directions to search for Zhang Yingxue.

After the three left, Mr. Li was also preparing to leave there to search for Zhang Yingxue and Zhou Yifei.

However, as Mr. Li turned away, a fleeting red shadow appeared in his peripheral vision.

Mr. Li’s body stiffened abruptly, then he locked his gaze at the Zhang Family shrine there.

"Is it just my imagination?"

However, before he could take a closer look.

The Zhang Family shrine’s offering table suddenly seemed to come alive, opening those blood-red, grayish pupils, staring at Mr. Li.

The rotting corners of the mouth curved into an arc, revealing a sinister cold smile.

Mr. Li instantly trembled all over, as if placed in an icy cellar, unable to believe what he saw.

"Ghost!"

Just as he used all his strength, trying to turn his head and run.

Mr. Li realized that his body seemed unable to move, and something seemed to be tightly binding him from behind.

A sinister red cloth fell on Mr. Li’s shoulder, clearly discernible to him.

Something behind him, it’s that ghostly thing!

Mr. Li’s thoughts instantly went blank, forced to stare at the Zhang Family shrine, as though that ghostly thing intended to make him repent.

Inside the Zhang Family shrine, on the offering table, the heads of those dozen Zhang Family members.

Under Mr. Li’s terrified gaze, soared up, flying towards him.

In the air, those dozen rotted and foul Zhang Family heads opened their large mouths, revealing those yellowish-black teeth inside.

Upon closer inspection, the depths of the mouth contained numerous white spots, wriggling and twisting maggots.

Those Zhang Family heads, seeming mad, frantically gnawed at Mr. Li’s flesh.

And as the victim, Mr. Li could only watch helplessly, each heart-wrenching pain made Mr. Li wish he could end himself on the spot.

"Ah!"

During Mr. Li’s immense suffering, he could even hear the ghostly thing behind him, emitting a sound like laughter of pleasure.

After just half a moment, Mr. Li’s body, except for the still intact head, had been entirely consumed.

And this scene similarly occurred in other places of the Zhang Family mansion, and no one could escape.

The ghostly thing behind Mr. Li was none other than Zhang Yingxue in a sinister red dress.

Only to see Zhang Yingxue’s face, full of cracks and hideous, emitting a faint red glow!

"Xiao Chenliang~ Xiao Chenliang~ Xiao Chenliang!"

These piercing calls like a ghost demanding its due echoed continuously throughout the courtyard.

In the next moment, a figure appeared in mid-air above the courtyard.

The newcomer was Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan stood quietly in mid-air, as if standing on solid ground.

A purple Gang Yuan Protective Shield enveloped around Lu Xuan, radiating profound and mysterious purple glows.

Lu Xuan’s voice resonated within the terrifying, gloomy courtyard, causing Zhang Yingxue to pause.

Behind Zhang Yingxue’s head, a terrifying face slowly emerged, gazing at Lu Xuan with resentment.

"A bizarre presence appearing in daylight, is it the realm of horrors?"

"And this aura full of resentment, it seems only slightly weaker than the ghostly thing that appeared in Qingyun County last time."

"In this Southern Domain, an eerie presence has appeared!"

As Zhang Yingxue looked at Lu Xuan, Lu Xuan also stared at Zhang Yingxue’s terrifying face.

Lu Xuan had been there for some time, but seeing Zhang Yingxue seemed strange, thus he didn’t act immediately.

Because Lu Xuan discovered that the bizarre entity before him possesses human emotions.

This terrifying discovery once again reshaped Lu Xuan’s worldview.

Bizarre entities originate from the Spirit Ruins, born of heaven and earth.

Why does this Zhang Yingxue possess the powers of an eerie presence, and at such a threatening level?

Did Zhang Yingxue seize control over the bizarre entity?

Or did she transform from a human into an eerie presence of threatening level?

Upon seeing Lu Xuan, Zhang Yingxue raised her deathly pale hands, grabbing at Lu Xuan in the void.

Then, two red claw prints, as swift as lightning, attacked Lu Xuan.

"Die!"

The two red claw prints filled with resentful aura crashed directly into Lu Xuan’s purple Gang Yuan Protective Shield.

The surface of the purple Gang Yuan Protective Shield rippled gently.

Afterward, the purple Gang Yuan Protective Shield appeared unaffected, still enveloping Lu Xuan.

Suddenly, a massive purple Gang Yuan hand, more than ten yards large, emerged in mid-air, forcefully suppressing towards Zhang Yingxue’s position.

Boom!

The horrifying impact caused the entire Zhang Family mansion to tremble.

As the dust settled, a charred handprint pit appeared on the ground.

In the charred handprint pit, the remnants of Zhang Yingxue’s red dress had already turned into ashes.

While Zhang Yingxue’s body emitted copious amounts of white smoke, seemingly about to be burnt into nothingness.

A piercing sound of resentment echoed once again around the courtyard’s surrounding.

"Xiao Chenliang~ Xiao Chenliang~ Xiao Chenliang!"

"Die!"

"Die for me!"

Lu Xuan, shocked, stared at Zhang Yingxue, sensing the change in her aura of gloom.

"What!"

The aura of gloom, originally dissipating, suddenly became solid.

Moreover, Zhang Yingxue’s aura was stronger than before, almost matching the eerie presence in Qingyun County.

In Lu Xuan’s moment of awe, Zhang Yingxue’s body gradually transformed into wisps of red aura of gloom, then vanished into the void.

"Trying to escape!"

Lu Xuan’s body instantly transformed into a purple Escape Light, reaching for Zhang Yingxue.

Yet, under Zhang Yingxue’s resentful gaze, Lu Xuan found himself grasping at thin air.