"In my jurisdiction, I must ensure the safety of the people within it. Don't you agree?"

Yan Yuyi was somewhat hesitant.

Right now, she was essentially holding the intact lives of these hundreds of thousands, even millions, of common people as hostages.

With these things, she had the confidence to stay alive and protect the Slaughter Goddess.

At the very beginning, she had thought that no matter how strong Lu Ding was, when facing the Slaughter Goddess, there was ultimately a distinction between human and deity.

Even if Lu Ding was formidable. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Even if the Slaughter Goddess couldn't defeat him.

But it wouldn't be easy for him to capture the Slaughter Goddess either.

At the very least, they could escape.

But she never expected that Lu Ding's bizarre suppression phenomenon would be so domineering!

Utterly unreasonable.

No choice, she still had to use the intact lives of hundreds of thousands, even millions, of common people as hostages.

So, just now, Yan Yuyi really wanted to refute Lu Ding.

According to the original plan.

Advancing, the Slaughter Goddess could protect her safety.

Retreating, she could use these statues as hostages to protect the Slaughter Goddess's safety.

If any other investigator had come, they would have had no way to deal with her.

After all, no 749 Bureau investigator could bear the consequences of a work error leading to hundreds of thousands, even millions, of common people suffering a calamity.

But the result was Lu Ding raising his hand and unleashing a major move.

The unreasonable [Golden Ao Island] pressed down.

Directly making all beings equal.

If you have something to say, say it while lying down.

After thinking for a moment.

Yan Yuyi spoke with some difficulty: "Grand Duke Lu... what if........."

Before she could finish.

The flower-heavy hammer in Lu Ding's hand transformed into a butterfly-patterned longsword. In the blink of an eye, he swung it a few times. His movements were so fast she couldn't even see them clearly.

Then she heard the Slaughter Goddess Statue's scream again.

Slightly weak.

Looking again.

The statue on the Offering Altar had been carved into a human stick.

Lu Ding's voice responding to her rang out after he acted: "I'm not negotiating terms with you, I'm notifying you!"

"You're not qualified to negotiate terms with me either. You can only cooperate with me."

"And you absolutely must not delude yourself into thinking I would discuss anything like humane treatment with an evil temple like yours that brings disaster."

"To put it bluntly, either you trust my reputation out there, Lu Ding's reputation, or."

Lu Ding pointed at the statue on the altar, now a human stick bleeding continuously: "Both it, and you."

"I have a hundred ways to make you both wish you were dead but unable to die, wish you could live but find no relief."

"The fact that I'm willing to talk to you now is because I don't want to waste time and risk changes. Do you really think I have no way to undo these stone statues? That the entire Great Han has no way to undo these stone statues?!"

These statues containing the power of the lifeblood wishes of hundreds of thousands, even millions, of common people were like time bombs.

Originally, the remote control was in Yan Yuyi's hands.

But now, she, along with the Slaughter Goddess, was suppressed by [Golden Ao Island]. It was difficult to even move a finger.

Let alone actively trigger the restrictions within them.

The fact that she could speak now was a result of Lu Ding's mercy.

As the saying goes, all is fate, not a bit is up to man.

Yan Yuyi: "Grand Duke Lu, can I trust you?"

Lu Ding found it laughable.

But still said: "Of course. My credibility, you couldn't possibly be unaware of it."

Provided that it's facing an enemy I deem worthy of respect.

In front of those who died by my hand, Lu Ding's credibility couldn't even be scanned to borrow a power bank.

It wasn't that he didn't follow martial virtue.

But with people who were inherently disgusting, there was no need to talk about martial virtue.

Talking about martial virtue with such people was just being an idiot, imposing restrictions on yourself.

His moral bottom line was always flexible.

Thinking of Lu Ding's external reputation and credibility, as well as his identity as the Corpse-Shattering Taishui.

Yan Yuyi subconsciously felt he definitely wouldn't deceive her.

Of course, this was also because she had no other options.

She could only believe Lu Ding.

And it was also driven by her concern for the severely injured Slaughter Goddess.

"Alright! I believe you. I'll undo it. Please release me."

Lu Ding shook his head: "What nonsense are you talking."

"Release you?"

"Teach me. I'll do it myself."

What if, after releasing her, this person tried to take him down with her?

Yan Yuyi said: "It won't work, Grand Duke Lu. The secret method within is very profound. It cannot be learned overnight. You must.........."

Lu Ding raised the butterfly-patterned longsword, slicing off the Slaughter Goddess Statue's ears, nose, and eyes.

"Is the wind too strong now that this Slaughter Goddess Temple has lost its roof, or can't you hear what I'm saying!?"

"I said, teach me, I'll do it myself... you... can't understand, can you!!!"

One slash chopped down, severing one of her snow-white thighs.

From beginning to end, there wasn't the slightest hint of pity or tenderness. There was only, and exclusively, the merciless crushing and consuming of an enemy who didn't know their place.

"Hmmph......"

Yan Yuyi let out a muffled groan.

Gritting her teeth to endure the pain, she showed some backbone by not screaming out in agony, only uttering intermittently: "I... will teach......."

She began reciting the incantation.

Verbally instructing the hand seals.

Vocalizing to guide the flow of Spiritual Energy.

This feeling was like when a teacher says during a lecture, 'Use this formula for this type of problem, okay, understand?'

Most people in the class look utterly confused.

Zhan Tingzhou, being a top student, immediately understood some of it, but still needed to verify and test through practical application.

Lu Ding, being a prodigy, instantly frowned.

Yan Yuyi's heart skipped a beat. Was there a problem with her explanation?

Then she saw Lu Ding directly skip the complicated procedures.

Executing the final step.

"Undo!"

His intertwined fingers, hands clasped together!!

Instantly, a profound ripple spread out. The hundred-plus stone statues with closed eyes streaming bloody tears suddenly opened their eyes.

Eyes filled with crimson.

Ears, noses, throats, eyes wide open.

A liquid resembling fresh blood continuously gushed out from them, converging on the ground, forming a bloody pool. One after another, human figures crawled out from it, drifted away, and silently descended upon thousands of households.

Yan Yuyi looked at the scene before her in disbelief.

Her mind kept replaying Lu Ding's hand seals.

"Can... can it be done like that?"

"That's not right... it should be........"

Beside her, Zhan Tingzhou's voice suddenly sounded: "Yes, it can be done like that."

He then proceeded to demonstrate the hand seals.

Although not as abbreviated as Lu Ding's, compared to the secret method Yan Yuyi had taught, it was considerably simplified.

The woman stared blankly.

One Lu Ding was bad enough.

But you, an unknown junior, I don't even know who you are, how can you comprehend it so quickly?

As this thought crossed her mind.

She saw those stone statues, painstakingly refined at great cost, suddenly begin to disintegrate. Losing their stored core, the statues transformed into pure supplement components, continuously drilling into Zhan Tingzhou's body.

Driving his cultivation stage to begin growing. His original Third Restriction late-stage cultivation erupted with a bang, directly shooting up to the Fourth Restriction.

Then she saw Zhan Tingzhou's cultivation stage continue to soar.

Fourth Restriction initial stage, middle stage, late stage!!!

Until it was just one step away from the Fifth Restriction, it finally stopped.

When he opened his eyes again, he found Lu Ding, who had already finished, looking at him.