Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 878 - 156:

All around, countless masked ghostly figures knelt on one knee and began chanting.

This dream had already slipped from Li Zhiyuan's control at this moment, but he could still hear some of the ghostly voices.

They were not praising; this voice... was cursing.

The Great Emperor was truly angry.

When the Ghost Gate opens, all who have disgraced the Great Emperor, no matter where you hide, will face the deadly summons of the Fierce Ghosts!

...

In a small shop in the town, an old man was calculating accounts with an abacus, but as he calculated, the abacus suddenly cracked, scattering beads all over the ground.

In a secret room, a Divine Woman was summoning ancestors for possession for a client waiting eagerly in front of her, but she suddenly twitched, then foamed at the mouth, shouting: "You deserve to die, you deserve to die, you deserve to die!"

A team was walking through a mist-filled forest, searching for an ancient tomb, and the Compass in the leader's hand began to spin wildly.

At the old house entrance, an old lady was sewing a shoe sole, but the needle pierced her finger, and blood flowed, staining the pristine sole red.

By the pond, an old man basked in the sun while fishing with a straight hook, but as he fished, the koi in the pond all floated belly-up.

A family skilled in divination and calculations, for the sake of family continuity, lived under different surnames across various locations and only responded to summons when the main family sent word, dispatching members to handle "family" matters.

For generations, they profited the main family this way, which in turn supported the branches, helping them avoid catastrophe while secretly amassing power underwater.

They believed their family's era was about to arrive.

But today, at this moment, all the branches, those adept at divining signs, without needing Magic Artifacts, could simply see with the naked eye that—Great Disaster was descending!

Because,

The underworld, unbeknownst of its location, yet is omnipresent.

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At the pond where the Dream Ghost's Body floated, all the grey-robed figures calculating for it cried out in alarm at this moment.

Their calculations, once running smoothly, suddenly raised a terrifying portent from their hearts, turning all their computations inward toward themselves.

They hurriedly stopped their actions but staggered, each suffering a degree of backlash from calculating upon themselves.

Unfortunately, each had concealed their true face; had they been honest, they might have seen "forehead darkening" on each other's faces because it was evident even to someone with the most basic knowledge of physiognomy.

"What exactly happened, what is going on?"

"What change appeared in the dream?"

"How did all the cause and effect land on us?"

In the house near the pond, where Bo Qi's form and spirit were sealed, bound by Lock Chains, Bo Qi, upon turning into a human, let out a sinister laugh, and when it turned into a bird, a cry.

Consistently, a profound enjoyment glimmered in its eyes.

...

On the bridge.

The Dream Ghost widened its eyes in fear; the dream where the woman resided, although long out of its control, at least still appeared dream-like.

But now, this dream had become a massive, terrifying blot of darkness.

Even it, the creator of this Dream, couldn't imagine the terrifying tsunami that would be unleashed if this dream shattered, nor how many would be implicated!

Meanwhile, on the lake surface on the other side of the bridge, the once densely packed turtles began to retreat gradually.

The "three families" already disdained action, but since one decided to act, all the better.

However, even the turtle thought, taking action was fine, but making such a scene... might be a bit overboard?

...

At this moment, the figure behind all these machinations was joyfully applauding.

Li Zhiyuan, who originally sat cross-legged in front of him with closed eyes, also opened his eyes at this moment.

The boy spoke: "Though I don't know what the original me was thinking, I feel this has exceeded my initial planning."

Figure: "No need to feel, it's surely the case, because your original plan didn't include my existence.

If before I came your plan was like this, and after I came your plan was still like this, then wouldn't my coming have been in vain?"

Li Zhiyuan: "Can you tell me what the difference is? I'm somewhat impatient to know."

Figure: "The difference is, you originally only wanted to cut off a hand; now, you genuinely have the chance to utterly destroy that person.

This even surpassed my expectations for human swine, as I didn't expect you, kid, to find a way to make that one so angry. Promise me, don't get near Fengdu again."

"But I can't remember these; upon waking from the dream, I'll forget."

"That indeed is a problem."

After a brief silence, both revealed smiles again.

Leave future worries to the future; important is to enjoy the fleeting joy of the present.

Figure: "You kid, are really like me, not only with the same illness but also a similar approach.

I believe that when you read the books I left behind, searching history and various records, you won't find the slightest trace of me recorded."

"Why?"

"That's also the part of me the Heavenly Dao hates the most, because those who held grudges against me were all wiped out by the Righteous Path."

As he spoke, the figure lightly patted the boy on the shoulder:

"Alright, the Great Emperor's rage has almost accumulated, quickly manipulate the Array, let him release that overwhelming fury."

"Okay."

Li Zhiyuan formed seals with his hands, spurring the surrounding Array:

"Dragon of the Chen, return to position; Snake of the Si, open fortune!"

The black dream was torn open, endless ghostly resentment poured forth.

The Fierce Ghost let out a cry of surprise, instantly opening the eyes of the Body in the pond, forcefully pulling all the grey-robed figures around into its Dream.

"You all were part of this, you'll all enter the underworld together!"

Fengdu, once clear skies suddenly turned extremely overcast.

A voice that ordinary people couldn't hear echoed from the depths of Fengdu, rippling towards the sky.

"All ghosts heed the declaration, receive the decree."

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Xiao Long wishes everyone a Happy New Year, and may you have health and be free from illness in the new year!