Chapter 113 Substitute

This man, although having the exact same appearance as the Seventh Prince, was completely different in temperament. Not only did he lack the air of a superior, but he also didn't have the reactions of a normal person, appearing somewhat dull and sluggish.

"Hmph! Clean up the substitute, don't leave any loose ends."

The Seventh Prince snorted coldly, brushed past Taurus, and entered the secret passage.

Watching the Seventh Prince's departing figure, the smile on Taurus's face gradually faded.

He glanced at the dull substitute beside him and instructed,

"Eat properly, don't let anyone see through the disguise."

As his voice fell, more than a dozen Guiying Ci (Shadow Assassins) suddenly burst out from the shadows, pouncing madly at the Seventh Prince's substitute.

Before he could even scream, the substitute was gnawed to pieces and collapsed on the ground.

Tossing the corpse into the main hall, Taurus smiled coldly as the secret passage slowly closed.

At the cost of a substitute, he had obtained a secret passage known only to the royal family, and this was the key to the plan.

And most importantly... a substitute doesn't necessarily have to be a substitute forever!

A substitute containing the bloodline of the True Phoenix is sometimes more genuine than the real thing!

"The Seventh Prince's identity can be surprisingly effective when needed."

A glint flashed in his eyes as Taurus also disappeared into the secret passage.

...

"System notification: Congratulations to player [Ye Se Li Ming], for dispelling the guizhu (ghost curse) [Wu Yu] (Black Rain)."

In front of the You mansion gate.

With his left eye being human and his right eye being ghostly, Fang Yue closed his eyes once again to feel his current physical condition, and slowly revealed a smile.

The guizhu (ghost curse) had completely dissipated.

"The Wu Yu (Black Rain) clan's guizhu (ghost curse)... you can't withstand my sword, which costs thirty years of lifespan!"

Fang Yue was excited.

Although his lifespan was being frantically drained as if evaporating, the power of that sword had also completely rid him of the ghostly shadow left behind by Ma Ling'er's guizhu (ghost curse).

From now on, he would finally not have to carry a black halo above his head that could take his life at any moment.

As for the lost lifespan, it had been greatly replenished with the improvement in his strength and the killing of those death row team members, so it wouldn't really be completely drained.

But when Fang Yue opened the attribute list, he was immediately stunned.

Because a new change had appeared on the status bar page.

"Name: Ye Se Li Ming."

"Realm: Yun (Cloud) Rank Middle Stage."

"Gui (Ghost) Realm: Li (Wrath) Rank High Stage [100%]."

"Linggen (Spirit Root): Gui (Ghost) Spirit Root."

"Status: Demon Eye."

"Health: 110000/110000."

"Internal Force: 120000/120000."

"Gui (Ghost) Value: 110000/600000."

"Control: 200020 [Base: 200000] [Status/Bonus: +20]."

"Defense: 200020 [Base: 200000] [Status/Bonus: +20]."

"Comprehension: 180. [Special Attribute]"

"Talent: Night Breathing [Ren (Human) Rank High Grade]."

"Gui (Ghost) Talent: Still World, Gui (Ghost) Ring."

"Yu (Rain) Rank: Frozen Heart Technique [Fourth Layer], Glazed Ice Footwork [First Layer], Empty Ice Swordsmanship [Third Layer]."

"Ren (Human) Rank Martial Arts: Analytical Eye [Ren (Human) Rank Low Grade]."

"Innate Martial Arts: ......"

"Acquired Martial Arts: ......"

"Lifespan: 53 years 2 months."

Demon... Eye?

What is this?

In just a moment, Fang Yue immediately understood.

This guizhu (ghost curse) was the unknown guizhu (ghost curse) that had always been hanging on him '&['

Fang Yue's dubious and suspicious attitude immediately provoked the parchment's temper.

[I, I don't know why, maybe the demon-level eerie being that's targeting you doesn't care about an ant like you. After all, the Demon Eye is just a mark, a skill that only special eerie beings possess. Some are guizhu (ghost curses) that are actively cast face-to-face, and some are set up with specific conditions in certain places, which will trigger the guizhu (ghost curse) after being triggered.]

[Although you've already been hit by the [Demon Eye] guizhu (ghost curse), not every Demon Eye target is dealt with by a demon-level eerie being. It's just a mark and a signal, meaning that as long as the demon-level eerie being needs it, it can use means to find you!]

[Back when the old witch hadn't obtained the Exquisite Eight-Aspect Jade Flute, she didn't know how to seek good fortune and avoid bad luck. After provoking a demon-level eerie being, she was immediately planted with the [Demon Eye]. Thinking back to those days of fleeing, Paper Paper still sweats for the old witch. Fortunately, she made it through in the end, achieved immortality, otherwise all the worries Paper Paper had would have been in vain... In short, being hit with the [Demon Eye] is a very serious matter, don't be careless!]

The parchment said angrily, although the tone was a bit rushed, every word was concerned about Fang Yue.

This warmed Fang Yue's heart. Although his relationship with the parchment was initially maintained by a contract, after experiencing so much, their relationship was no longer as simple as a contract, but a more intimate one.

"Demon-level eerie being..."

Fang Yue stroked his chin, recalling carefully. The first time this '——' guizhu (ghost curse) mark appeared was when he left Chu Nuan City and went crazy killing people on the bandit's mountain...

No! To be precise, it should be not long after he awakened his Gui Linggen (Ghost Spirit Root).

If the Demon Eye was really a guizhu (ghost curse) left by a demon-level eerie being, then it should be targeting his Gui Linggen (Ghost Spirit Root)...

No, wait, the parchment said that the Demon Eye is set in a specific location when the person isn't present, and he just triggered it. Maybe he was just innocently caught in the crossfire?

Fang Yue couldn't figure it out for a while.

"I can return to the Eastern Flow Mountain in Chu Nuan City, maybe I can find out something."