Yan Shouyi and Agong walked out of the sea of fire.
The flames reflected on the two, casting an invisible oppressive aura.
Agong wore a mask, but Yan Shouyi did not. Yet, facing a host of faceless ghosts and vine-armored Yin soldiers, not a trace of fear showed on his face.
His casual demeanor instilled an inexplicable fear in all the ghosts.
Yan Shouyi shifted his weight onto his right tiptoe, flexing his ankle.
It was clear that the previous kick had come from Yan Shouyi.
With just one kick, the vine-armored Yin soldier's armor had shattered!
Stripped of its armor, the vine-armored Yin soldier had reverted into an incredibly weak little ghost.
At this point, even Liu Jiaren could have easily strangled him.
Sensing the aura of Yan Shouyi and Agong, the faceless ghost felt a sliver of pressure.
The faceless ghost asked coldly:
"Who are you?"
Yan Shouyi smiled, "Insignificant folk, not worth mentioning."
The kicked vine-armored Yin soldier almost spat blood in anger.
To be reduced to this state by one kick and then be called insignificant?
Not worth mentioning??
So, you two were doing good deeds, were you??
The faceless ghost's anger flared, "Do you think I'm joking with you?"
The kicked Yin soldier also fumed, "Two young brats, resorting to sneak attacks, what kind of heroes are you? Do you think you are Yan Shouyi?"
Yan Shouyi and Agong exchanged a glance, almost bursting into laughter.
"My apologies," Yan Shouyi stepped forward and declared loudly, "I am indeed Yan Shouyi!"
Upon hearing this, the Yin soldier was stunned.
Was this young man before them the Lu Ban successor that their ancestor had warned them never to provoke?
If he was the Lu Ban successor, it was entirely possible that with one kick he could not only shatter vine armor but also obliterate their souls!
The vine-armored Yin soldiers present all hailed from the Bai family and had heard of Yan Shouyi's formidable reputation.
Panic spread amongst them, and they couldn't help but instinctively step back, widening the distance between themselves and Yan Shouyi.
They feared they might be the next to feel his kick!
Although the faceless ghost felt uneasy, he was not afraid of Yan Shouyi.
"So what if he is Yan Shouyi? This is the Yin Yang Realm, and we are many. He is but one man against many!" the faceless ghost roared, "If we attack together, are we afraid of not being able to defeat this brat?!"
The vine-armored Yin soldiers seemed swayed by the faceless ghost's words.
They raised their weapons and let out ghostly cries at Yan Shouyi and Agong.
The faceless ghost, brandishing his wolf-tooth club, swung it directly at Yan Shouyi's head!
Seeing this, Yan Shouyi merely took two steps back, evading the faceless ghost's attack!
Immediately after, he charged forward, headbutting the faceless ghost and driving him towards the courtyard wall!
With a loud crash, a large hole appeared in the courtyard wall, but the faceless ghost, transforming into a wisp of smoke, evaded the attack and circled behind Yan Shouyi!
The faceless ghost roared, "Leave this Yan Shouyi to me! You go capture the one wearing the mask! And don't let Liu Jiaren escape either!"
Hearing this, the vine-armored Yin soldiers sprang into action, surrounding Agong.
Yan Shouyi couldn't help but chuckle inwardly at this.
What?
Did you think Agong would be easier to deal with?
You must know that Agong's greatest strength lies in his mastery of swarm tactics...
Suddenly, Agong spread his arms, and countless paper-carved crows flew out from his coarse cloth clothes!
These crows, in turn, surrounded the vine-armored Yin soldiers!
"What are these things!"
The vine-armored Yin soldiers were thrown into chaos, at a loss for what to do.
While the paper crows themselves were fragile, their beaks were anything but simple, capable of pecking through the vine armor worn by the Yin soldiers!
A chorus of wails erupted as the vine-armored Yin soldiers' armor rapidly shattered and fell off under the onslaught of the crows.
"Damn it! This masked guy makes paper figures!"
Only then did the vine-armored Yin soldiers realize that Agong was also not to be trifled with!
They could only close their eyes and wildly slash their weapons in a frenzy.
Yet, even so, they only managed to strike down a mere few crows. The crows surrounding them numbered in the hundreds!
Some vine-armored Yin soldiers, in their panic, accidentally struck themselves, falling to the ground instead of hitting the crows.
In an instant, the vine-armored Yin soldiers scrambled about in disarray, utterly routed, wailing and in utter chaos.
With Agong holding back the vine-armored Yin soldiers, Liu Yiren and Liu Jiaren supported each other as they emerged from the house.
The moment they left, the house collapsed with a roar, engulfed by flames in the blink of an eye!
Upon seeing Liu Yiren and Liu Jiaren, the faceless ghost was filled with rage.
"So you were hiding here!!"
"Correct! Your reward is a punch!"
Before the faceless ghost could react, Yan Shouyi's fist landed squarely on his face.
Despite the faceless ghost's ethereal form and the earlier missed attack, transforming into ghostly energy actually required time.
Yan Shouyi's punch caught the faceless ghost completely off guard, landing with a solid impact.
With a scream, the faceless ghost fell to the ground, dispersing into a cloud of ghostly energy, seemingly attempting to flee.
But just then, Agong's paper crows landed on the ground, with one standing on another, forming eight paper pillars, positioned at the four cardinal directions around the faceless ghost.
These eight pillars then formed a barrier, trapping Agong and the faceless ghost within.
Agong said, "Leave this faceless ghost to me. You go quickly to retrieve the bronze cauldron!"
The sooner they retrieved the bronze cauldron, the sooner they might be able to save some of the Liu family's souls.
Thus, Yan Shouyi did not hesitate, leading the two women towards the front courtyard, "Be careful!"
Liu Jiaren glanced back at Agong and said softly, "We'll be waiting for you ahead, you must be safe!"
Being cared for by Liu Jiaren for the first time, the simple-minded Agong felt a touch of shyness.
The faceless ghost seized the opportunity to lunge at Agong, crashing him against the barrier, leaving Agong somewhat disheveled.
Yan Shouyi shook his head in exasperation and said, "Let's hurry up and leave. Don't interfere with Agong's performance."
Liu Jiaren let out an "Ah," not understanding why her presence would affect Agong.
However, Liu Yiren understood that if Liu Jiaren continued to stay, Agong might get beaten up further.
So, she quickly pulled her sister along with Yan Shouyi.
Exiting the backyard, Yan Shouyi saw six vine-armored Yin soldiers running towards them.
Likely alerted by the commotion, they had come to provide reinforcements.
"You two, stay hidden. I'll deal with these vine-armored Yin soldiers."
With that, Yan Shouyi drew his Zanpakuto and charged at them.
These vine-armored Yin soldiers, while appearing fierce, were not particularly strong, not even as strong as the mirror ghost in Ping'an Building.
With his immortality and the sharp edge of the Zanpakuto, Yan Shouyi carved through the vine-armored Yin soldiers like a wolf through sheep.
It was as if he were entering an empty realm!
In the blink of an eye, two vine-armored Yin soldiers were felled by Yan Shouyi!
As their souls dispersed, Yan Shouyi also seized their tokens.
These were the evidence of the Lu Shan Sect's wicked deeds!
Holding these tokens, Yan Shouyi's emotions were not complex.
Even though Lin Zitong was the direct disciple of Lu Jingsheng, he believed that the Sha Refining Reincarnation Array had nothing to do with Lin Zitong.
The Lu Shan Sect was the Lu Shan Sect, Lu Jingsheng was Lu Jingsheng, and Lin Zitong was Lin Zitong.
If Lin Zitong were here today, she too would have stopped all this without hesitation.
However... when should he let her know the truth?