Liu Buli's words were all reasonable.
You Siqi stood still and pondered for a moment. He suddenly closed his eyes and muttered something unintelligible.
After a while, when he opened his eyes again, his expression had become unusually solemn.
He gestured for Liu Buli to proceed with a "please" and You Siqi cleared his throat, saying, "You should do it."
If others saw this, they might find his actions peculiar. However, Liu Buli was from the same world as him, and they had spent so much time together that they understood each other thoroughly. Thus, with just a glance at You Siqi's demeanor, Liu Buli knew what he meant.
Frowning in disbelief, Liu Buli asked, "Can you communicate directly with the Heavenly Dao?"
You Siqi nodded seriously.
Liu Buli let out an astonished "Oh," and then thought, "Then what was it saying to you just now?"
"To be precise, we discussed the current situation," You Siqi said with a smile. "Ever since I had Chuyi hit me, the Heavenly Dao has been shouting in my mind, telling me not to do such dangerous things. So, the conclusion we reached is that I think you should be the one to do this dangerous thing. Although I have the ability to deal with him, it's safest not to let the Heavenly Dao act. I think you can understand."
As he spoke, You Siqi desperately signaled to Liu Buli with his eyes.
What kind of person was Liu Buli?
He was the smartest fox among them.
Therefore, even if others couldn't understand what a little rabbit was trying to convey, Liu Buli could.
Without needing any further explanation, he completely understood You Siqi's intention—
The Heavenly Dao could not directly deal with the Ghost King's primordial spirit.
But if this were said aloud, Liu Buli would hear it, and the Ghost King would hear it too.
If the Ghost King were certain that You Siqi, this ticking time bomb, would not harm him, then You Siqi would undoubtedly face the consequence of being instantly eradicated without mercy.
Given this, it was better to let that fool continue to misunderstand the situation. After all, judging by the intelligence of their race, they would never guess the deeper meaning behind You Siqi's words.
This way, the Ghost King, while wary of Liu Buli, would also have to guard against You Siqi, who might act at any moment. He would even have to worry about the Heavenly Dao, whose actions were uncertain, and thus would absolutely not do anything to harm You Siqi.
At least for them, this was the greatest advantage they could gain.
Liu Buli was immensely satisfied.
You Siqi maintained his smile, listening to the Heavenly Dao's heartbroken roar in his mind: "Lord Creator God, what are you joking about?! Didn't I already explain it clearly to you? I really cannot control his primordial spirit! He is in a state of neither life nor death, having long since transcended the Three Realms and Five Elements. Even if I summon heavenly lightning, it cannot destroy his primordial spirit, so what are you saying? The most important thing is to seize this opportunity and run!"
The Heavenly Dao was frantic.
You Siqi understood everything the Heavenly Dao wanted to express.
However, he had no intention of complying.
Not only that, but he also sternly reprimanded it in his mind: "Shut up! Don't speak now, I'm busy, can't you see? Don't say anything else, just watch Liu Buli perform quietly. Or, if you absolutely must speak, you can tell me how to resolve that guy's primordial spirit. If you're not going to tell me, then say nothing. Otherwise, be careful, I'll write a mess when we get back and this world will have no good end!"
As expected, after he said that, the voice in his mind immediately quieted down.
Like him, the Ghost King had been silent since Chuyi's incident. As if frightened by Chuyi's condition, no matter how the conversation progressed, the Ghost King remained in that quiet state, not responding at all.
With the conversation reaching this point, Liu Buli and You Siqi had reached their own conclusions.
So, You Siqi stepped aside, and Liu Buli, holding his sword, walked unhesitatingly to the side of the coffin.
Looking down, Liu Buli's brow furrowed at the sight of the ugly, humanoid corpse inside the coffin.
If it were just plain ugly, it would be fine.
Not only was the thing ugly, but due to the passage of time, its flesh had withered to an unbearable state. The shriveled skin clung to the bones, revealing disgusting yellow viscous substances.
This was the typical appearance of a corpse left for too long.
Liu Buli tried to calm himself and then looked around. Seeing that there was truly nothing resembling a primordial spirit, he had no choice but to cast his gaze back to the corpse. Liu Buli asked, "Hey, when you died, did you believe someone's lie and casually find a broken ice to pass off as ten-thousand-year-old ice? So this coffin you made is useless, the corpse still rots, and it couldn't be preserved at all?"
The Ghost King did not answer his question.
However, judging by the sudden drop in the surrounding atmosphere, Liu Buli felt he had guessed correctly. This clearly struck a nerve, causing the Ghost King to become enraged and intensify its attacks on him.
But he didn't care.
With the protection of the divine sword, even if the Ghost King altered the surrounding aura, it wouldn't have much of an effect on him.
After studying the corpse for a while longer, Liu Buli raised his long sword and slashed directly at the corpse.
It was far easier than he had imagined.
The corpse, already fragile from the long passage of time, turned to dust under the sword's attack.
After doing this, Liu Buli felt nothing substantial.
He looked back towards You Siqi with surprise.
Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly felt the bricks beneath his feet begin to crumble. Before he could even utter a complete sentence, he, along with the collapsing stones, plunged downwards.
You Siqi rushed to the edge of the large pit as quickly as possible.
Following the voice in his mind, he did not jump down with him.
Instead, he turned to look at the coffin, which was now devoid of its corpse. Frowning, You Siqi reached into the coffin and began to search diligently.