Ancient Country Returns to Ruins: Strange News from the Western Regions

  The queen glared at me with uncontainable anger, her voice venomous as she said: "I never thought you'd actually attach a strand of your own residual soul to this bracelet. For ten thousand years, it's all been your plan, Huang."

  I sneered and said, "It's been years since I've heard this name. I'm afraid you were the one who planned against me first. I just used your own method to deal with you. When I sealed you away back then, I had already guessed that there would be a day like today."

  Lao San stared with his eyes and asked Xiao Lao: "Is this Shang Hu the king of the ancient country of Dai Yu?"

  "It seems so," replied Old Xiao.

  "Am I going to act out a tragic love story of a lovesick woman avenging her heartless husband after 10,000 years? How did the king from 10,000 years ago know the phrase 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth'?" asked Lao San thoughtfully.

  Karamay said helplessly: "A Long, you still have the mood to think about this?" He shouted at me loudly, "Jun Yang, are you still conscious? Think of a way to let us out."

  The phoenix turned its head and swept them with an unfamiliar gaze, saying: "Interesting, I attached to his body naturally understand your language, it's just that you...". The phoenix paused for a moment, narrowed its eyes, "Some people are motivated by brotherly love, while others have ulterior motives." Everyone looked at each other in confusion, really not understanding what the King of Dahuang meant.

  The phoenix stuck the queen's slender bone to my chest, and the bone actually disappeared between my chest. He looked at the queen and said: "Protective heart bone, it can also save this kid's life one day, next is your turn."

  As soon as this was said, everyone thought that a tragic drama was about to unfold. But who would have thought that I, the one on top, turned my head and grabbed Karamay's neck, pinching it with all my might? Karamay was pinched by me until he couldn't breathe, his face turned bright red, rolled his eyes back and fainted.

  The Rakshasa Queen sneered coldly: "What's the point of killing him? This is Zhou Junyang's own fate. Do you think killing him will solve everything? Shang Huang, have you ever thought that one day you'll also be schemed against by me?"

  The queen had just finished speaking, and muttered a few unintelligible words in her mouth. A burst of black light emanated from the sternum on my chest, and the upper shell slowly released Karamay. The voice that spoke in my body grew weaker and weaker, until it disappeared.

  "Jun Yang's two eyes have all turned green!" Fu Ma shouted loudly.

  Yang Cangcang stared at the queen and said, "This woman is ruthless. To force out the residual soul of King Daisen, she doesn't hesitate to use the Heart-Protecting Bone to awaken the Raksha bloodline within Zhou Junyang's body. Once this bloodline awakens, he will completely transform into a Raksha ghost."

  Karamay was still in a coma, Xiao Lao let out a long sigh and didn't speak, Lao San hadn't said a word and stared at me deadpan, while I rolled around on the ground like a madman, clutching my head in agony.

  Suddenly, the scorpion tomb began to shake and tremble, and the entire great hall seemed to be slowly rising. The several people looked at each other, shocked into speechlessness.

  "Is this scorpion's tomb about to collapse?" Old Three's face turned pale.

  Fu Ma looked around and said: "It's not collapsing, it's this scorpion coming back to life. This tomb was actually built on the belly of a dormant giant scorpion!" The crowd gasped in unison.

  The queen glanced at them and said: "What a pair of discerning eyes, it's just a pity that you will be given to my scorpion."

  "Dead woman, I'm afraid you have indigestion." Yang Cangcang hummed.

  "Indigestion?" The queen smiled faintly. "When the scorpion awakens, the spiritual water will cover everything here, and except for Zhou Junyang, you will all turn to ashes soon."

  The queen said that only I can retreat unharmed, and before everyone could react, Wú Jiàng was chattering non-stop on the side, occasionally pointing at himself with his hand, as if to say, "What about me?"

  The Rakshasa queen shrugged and said: "You? Accompany them to become ashes, a ruthless and heartless person with no face and no conscience, what use do you have?"

  Lao San also didn't know where he got the guts from and muttered: "This woman is really ruthless, she's merciless even to her own subordinates."

  "Servant?" The Rakshasa Queen looked at Wu Xie with disdain. "Do you know who he is? He was once a king of a country, the name of which was Loulan. Back then, I was sealed away by the Emperor of Heaven and didn't know how much time had passed when someone named Kun Wang broke the seal. I used my immortality as a bargaining chip to get him to do something for me, and also agreed to let him build his tomb here. But he took my things and ran off. After that, the King of Loulan appeared, with an even greater ambition. You humans are always so greedy, saying we Rakshasas are cruel and poisonous, but I'm afraid you're not much better. Anyone who comes here either dies from their own desires or kills each other. I've seen enough of these faces over the past ten thousand years."

  "Was it really King Loulan who killed the king of Dayuan?" Xiao Lao asked with a frown.

  "Not bad, he thought that by doing so I would satisfy his ambition, and I would cater to his wishes, letting him live forever." The queen said with a few cold laughs.

  Everyone shuddered at the same time, such a long life was no better than dying now. Wu Nian hid to one side and stopped speaking. Xiao Lao pitied it with a glance.

  "You're at death's door and still have the mood to care about others' right or wrong?" The queen looked at Zhou Junyang and commanded, "Eat them, your suffering will be alleviated."

  As soon as this was said, my mind was filled with the thought of "eating them up". I stood up and looked at the few of them who had saliva left in their mouths. I limped over to Yang Cangcang's side, gave a sly smile, and then licked her mouth with my tongue.

  Yang Cangcang almost collapsed, shouting on the side: "Zhou Junyang, can't you be so disgusting? Can't you wake up? You're half of the Emperor's bloodline!"

  Xiao Lao muttered: "I don't know who cast the Soul-Awakening Curse to make him aware of his bloodline, it's really a case of self-inflicted suffering."

  Yang Cangcang glared at Xiao Lao with a hum, and stopped talking. My sharp teeth were getting closer and closer to her, Yang Cangcang let out a shrill cry. The others could only watch, powerless to do anything. Everyone's face turned pale because they would be next. The queen watched all this happen with satisfaction.

  "Wait---" a familiar voice called out, and I saw a figure slowly walking towards the main hall from the corridor. I was stunned by this one word "wait", my mouth agape, frozen in place.

  They heard the sound and were overjoyed. Karamay had just woken up and was also stunned by what he saw in front of him.

  Lao San said with tears streaming down his face: "Wu Zihan, where the hell did you go? You scared us to death!"

  Wu Zihan glanced at them and said softly, "Let them go." The withered hands seemed to obey his command and retreated into the wall. He exchanged a glance with the queen, and the Lycan Queen took a few steps back, her eyes changing from black to green as she sized Wu Zihan up for a long time before kneeling on one knee!

  Lao San almost choked at the sight and coughed loudly twice, saying: "It's all over, the queen has taken a liking to Wu Zihan and is asking for his hand in marriage."

  The queen knelt on the ground, and suddenly her whole body was covered in cold sweat, making a hissing sound with her mouth, just like Yang Cangcang said before. Xiao Lao frowned and asked her: "What does the Rakshasa Queen mean?"

  "She said it's been many years since we last met, are you doing well?"

  "It's been many years since we last met?" Old Three rubbed his head, "Wasn't the Rakshasa Queen sealed away for 10,000 years? When did he ever meet Wu Zihan?"

  Yang Cangcang asked Fu Ma: "Hey, that handsome guy, what's his background? The queen actually knelt down to him?" Everyone shook their heads.

  "Wu Zihan coldly looked at the queen and said: 'Go back to where you belong.'"

  The Rakshasa Queen stood up and said: "The Eye of Gui Xuan has been closed for many years, how can you go back?"

  "With the Heart Bone gone, you're almost out of spiritual power. Take this scorpion and leave. If you continue to do evil, I'll keep sealing you." Wu Zihan pointed at us, "My friend, I'll take him away."

  Just then, a sound of water came from behind, and Fu Ma exclaimed in shock: "This is bad! The Ling River's waters are going to flow here!"

  Wu Zihan helped me up and said to the queen, "I'll take him away too. It's better for him to follow me than to be by your side." The Loshen Queen could only nod obediently.

  Xiao Lao said anxiously: "Zi Han brothers, let's run quickly, or we'll be buried by the spiritual water."

  Wu Zihan nodded and said, "Everyone follow me quickly." He then carried me on his back and ran towards the rear of the main hall. The scorpion's tail kept swishing back and forth. Karamay had just woken up and was still a bit dizzy, stumbling and falling several times. Everyone ran in a panic for two or three minutes, which felt longer than our entire lives. Finally, we escaped from the scorpion's mouth.

  After we ran out, the scorpion disappeared from our sight. It was dusk at that time. We hadn't seen blue sky and sunshine for a long time. Everyone jumped up and down outside, especially Yang Cangcang. He had been trapped in the scorpion's tomb for 40 years and was so excited that he cried. Lao San hurriedly handed over a handkerchief, but Yang Cangcang used it to wipe his nose.

  Xiao Lao patted Wu Zihuan's shoulder and said, "Zihuan little friend, you're really not considerate enough. You've been away for so many days, and I'm worried to death."

  Fu Ma also followed up: "Yes, that day I saw a black shadow passing by, and I chased it out. It must be you, Zi Han brother."

  Wu Zihan raised his head and said expressionlessly: "It's not me, I also found it strange so I chased after him."

  "Old Three was shocked and lost his color: 'What? Wasn't it you, then who was it? Did you catch up with him? Where have you been these past few days? You've got us so worried.'"

  Yang Cangcang made a disdainful expression and said: "You're still worried about others, but others are more worried about you." Lao San was choked again and couldn't speak. Yang Cangcang smiled and spoke in a flattering tone: "Zi Han handsome guy, where are you from? You can make that old woman kneel down?"

  Wu Zihan seemed to have not heard, staring blankly at me who had already fainted, the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Yang Cangcang saw that she didn't respond to her and felt a bit sulky.

  Wu Zihan was silent for half a day before suddenly saying: "I'm afraid we have to go back, I need the Soul Calming Grass to cure him."