CHAPTER 43: CHAPTER 42: BLACK AND WHITE IMPERMANENCE

Within the mansion, ghostly energy surged, the moon above dyed with blood.

The eerie wind howled, white mist emerged from the darkness.

Ssss Ssss!

In the ears, the sound of chains dragging on the ground could be heard, two ghostly figures glowing with a green light appeared one after the other in the courtyard.

In the blink of an eye, they were in front of them.

One dressed in black, the other in white, both holding heavy chains in their hands.

"Yin is yin, yang is yang! The realms of yin and yang are separate, you both are recorded in the Book of Life and Death, yet still linger in the mortal world, wanting to harm human lives? Do you wish to taste the scattering of your souls?"

The voice from the underworld entered their ears, making them feel cold all over.

Heard by Daoist Chen Fang, it sounded like the voice of heaven.

He shouted excitedly, "Is it Black and White Impermanence? Lord Ghost, save me, please save me, it was this girl who used her evil magic to summon these ghosts to kill me, she’s trying to disrupt the order of the underworld, it’s a grave crime!"

While the surface of Daoist Chen Fang was intact, his insides had been gnawed into a bloody mess, his body stiff and unable to move, he could only cry out for help.

In the past, he’d never believe that he would have a day to plead to ghost messengers for rescue.

"How dare you! Once dead, the grievances of past lives are erased, do not muddle and cling further!"

Black Impermanence reprimanded coldly, tossing the chain toward the vengeful spirits.

A talisman with golden light flew out, blocking the chain’s attack.

"Who dares to obstruct ghost messengers from their duties?"

Black Impermanence glared angrily, when he saw Yu Nianzhao in the darkness, his pupils shook, and the entire ghostly form became unsettled.

Yu Nianzhao merely glanced up, and Black Impermanence shivered like a sieve.

This was a soul-level suppression!

"It was all my doing, had nothing to do with Miss Yu, if you must take someone, take me."

For the first time, Ms Wei saw ghost messengers, she couldn’t hold her dagger steady, she feared implicating the much-helped Yu Nianzhao, hurriedly knelt before Black and White Impermanence, crying, "It was them who killed my son first, every ghost here was murdered by them in life, we’re merely seeking revenge, Miss Yu was kind to help us, she is innocent, Lord Ghost, please take my soul and do not harm Miss Yu!"

Harm her?

Black Impermanence gulped, meeting Yu Nianzhao’s indifferent gaze, felt like crying without tears.

How dare they harm this ancestor!

Even given a hundred courage, they wouldn’t dare!

The inborn pressure of the ghost messengers frightened the present ghosts, making them shiver and escape from Chu Wenjia’s shattered body.

Chu Wenjia was gasping weakly, "Quick... quick make them scatter to dust, damn soul!"

White Impermanence frowned, displeased, "Are you lecturing us ghost messengers on doing our job?"

Chu Wenjia’s soul trembled, he cried, "As long as you rescue me, destroy these ghosts, I can burn lots and lots of paper money for you, my family is very wealthy, ghost lords, however much paper money you want, I can burn for you."

Black and White Impermanence’s faces changed greatly, staring angrily at Chu Wenjia.

The audacity, daring to openly bribe them in front of their superior?

This was asking them to get expelled from the underworld?

"Spare your nonsense, we do not accept bribes!"

"Lord Ghosts, one should bear one’s own deeds, these are all my doings, it has nothing to do with my mother or Miss Yu."

Wei Zhao floated before them, a youthful, handsome face filled with an aura of righteousness, the black aura faintly seemed to be breaking.

He willingly extended his hands forward, ready to be bound and taken away.

Black and White Impermanence exchanged looks, neither dared to act.

Yu Nianzhao chuckled, "Why are you not acting yet?"

Black and White Impermanence quickly knelt and bowed, "Ancestor, please do not joke with us, had we known this disturbance was caused by you, we brothers wouldn’t dare come here to make trouble!"

Ancestor?

One word ’Ancestor’ left everyone, human and ghost alike, dumbfounded.

Daoist Chen Fang was startled, he calculated with fingers at Yu Nianzhao, spitting out a mouthful of blood suddenly.

"Cough cough cough, can’t figure it out, can’t figure it out! Who exactly are you, able to make ghost messengers avoid and fear, even in death, give me an answer!"

Daoist Chen Fang was in a bad state, his hope shattered, filled only with regret, had he known of such an outcome, he’d have rather stayed safely in prison.

Black Impermanence cast him a cold glance, "Are you even fit to know Ancestor’s identity?"

The descent of King Yan was a tightly-kept secret, the fewer who knew, the better.

"Chen Fang, a rogue Daoist on the evil path, slaughtering infants, women, and elderly to refine Corpse Ghost, creating infant spirits, heavily sinful, such an evil soul, unworthy of reincarnation!"

Yu Nianzhao’s brow started burning, "Second evil soul, Jiu, devour him."

[Alright, master, waited too long, Jiu is very hungry.]

Jiu Ying’s heavy shadow emerged from behind Yu Nianzhao, nine formidable heads with an oppressive aura, in Daoist Chen Fang’s horrified gaze, mercilessly devoured his evil soul.

[Tsk tsk tsk, his evil soul has a stench!]

Black Impermanence worshipfully glanced at Jiu Ying, "Is it Mr Jiu? You’ve awakened too."

White Impermanence gnawed on his white sleeve, "Mr Jiu is just too cool, I’d love to have one of Mr Jiu’s shed scales as a keepsake."

"Ahhh! A snake, such a large snake head!"

Chu Wenjia looked at Jiu Ying in horror, his eyes rolled back, nearly fainting.

"Third evil soul Chu Wenjia, Jiu, have at it."

Jiu Ying eagerly ’slurped’ in one bite, giving Chu Wenjia no chance to escape.

Multiple heads fought over the evil soul, chomping him into shreds before swallowing.

The ghosts below trembled, fearful Jiu Ying hadn’t had enough to eat, might devour them too.

"Black, White, I’ve merely been away for a while, and you neglected your duties?"

Jiu Ying was satisfied, Yu Nianzhao also needed to settle accounts with them, her eyes glaring unfavorably at Black and White Impermanence, "Aren’t these ghosts supposed to be in the Book of Life and Death long ago? Why only now coming to seize souls?"

Black Impermanence was drenched in cold sweat, "Their souls were forcibly trapped at the juncture of yin and yang, either not appearing timely in the Book of Life and Death or being unreachable by ghost messengers."

"Isn’t it just that you didn’t fulfill your duties!"

"As you know, ghosts not in the Book of Life and Death, we cannot seize them."

"Fine, fine, stop with the useless chatter, take these ghosts back and deal with them according to rules."

"Yes, yes!"

Black and White Impermanence were extremely obedient, chaining up all murdered ghosts, including the one killed by Ms Wei, Man Niang.

Man Niang wailed tearfully, Black and White Impermanence showed no mercy, taking them away together.

"Wait, this one is not allowed to be taken!"

Seeing them seize Wei Zhao, Ms Wei panicked, Yu Nianzhao intervened timely, "He can’t reincarnate directly yet, let him stay with me for a while for nurturing."

"Alright, Ancestor!"

Black and White Impermanence dared not have opinions, whatever she said was law.