The Unruly Immortals

Just as the knife was about to stab the Second God, Li Huowang's Copper Coin Sword suddenly elongated in his hand, the coins linked together like a chain, and he whipped it out, flinging Hong Da's Rusty Knife away.

"Wait!" Li Huowang, with an exceptionally solemn expression, quickly rushed over, blocking between the two groups, "Everyone! She is not Heart Turbidity! She is my wife!"

Record of Appearance put down the Rotten Wood Ruyi in his hand, asking with some confusion, "Your wife? I don't believe it! Have your wife take off the red veil, and don't let it be Heart Turbidity trying to slip through."

Before Li Huowang could agree, Shentu Gang lightly tapped the drum at his side, and Second God responded by tapping as well. The sound of the drums resonated as if negotiating something.

When the drumming stopped, Second God, with one hand, suddenly removed the red veil.

"Ah! My goodness! What is this! Brother Er, is she really your wife?" Seeing Second God's face—a horrifying mix of human and beast features—everyone was clearly startled.

Li Huowang ignored them, pulling the Second God back several steps before asking with a solemn expression, "How did you get here? What about Miaomiao? Did she come with you?"

Second God first shook her head, then, trembling, leaned in close, wrapping her arms tightly around Li Huowang's waist. The cat-like eyes, three times larger than a normal human's, showed a fixated love. "Husband... I missed you."

Sharp fangs delicately nibbled on Li Huowang's neck as two tongues intertwined and wriggled out, continuously licking his neck.

"Enough already!" Li Huowang placed her upright with both hands and stared at her intensely, saying, "I don't have time for this right now; this place is dangerous, leave immediately!!"

"Husband, are you worried about me?" Second God's gaping mouth stretched back to the root of her ear.

Li Huowang, with an exceptionally grim expression, stepped closer, first cradling her head, then stared into her largest eye and said word for word, "Leave this place! Now!!"

"Okay..." The long tongue licked Li Huowang's face, and with an eerie smile, Second God turned and left the village.

"Mom?" The voice by his ear made Li Huowang's face look even uglier. "Shut up, she's not your mother!"

"Brother Er, is she truly your wife?" Tuoba Danqing, shocked, stopped playing with the two nuts in his hands.

Before Li Huowang could speak, Shentu Gang, the spirit medium, spoke in an unfriendly tone, "What? You got a problem with that?"

After saying that, Shentu Gang gave Li Huowang an encouraging nod with his chin. "Big sister isn't bad, don't let her down."

"Alright, alright, let's move, have you come to do your duty here or to enjoy an outing?" Record of Appearance began to grow impatient with a look of urgency on his face, urging them on.

Li Huowang glanced in the direction where Second God had disappeared, collected his thoughts, and followed Record of Appearance and the others towards the village.

This woman might not listen to him after all; it would be best to finish up and leave quickly to avoid dragging Miaomiao into this.

Record of Appearance's abacus beads once again started to rattle, accompanied by the sound of Tuoba Danqing turning nuts, echoing throughout the village.

Li Huowang cast aside the distractions in his mind and remained alert for the potential appearance of Heart Turbidity.

As they walked, a collapsed earthen house appeared on their left, and under a pomegranate tree heavy with fruit, stood several shadowy figures.

Upon closer inspection, Li Huowang realized they were not people, but a gathering of vines and weeds shaped like human forms, immaculately sculpted.

Just as Li Huowang was wondering if these were the creations of Heart Turbidity, Hong Da had already thrown his two small Rusty Knives, directly chopping those humanoid plants into tiny bits that scattered in the air.

".....Ah..." A piercing scream arose from deep within the village.

"Go! Keep up!" Shentu Gang, who had not done anything before, started to move. He strode towards that direction.

As he rushed forward, he furiously slapped the drum on his waist and began to perform a ritual dance.

The spell he recited was starkly different from the ones Li Zhi and Bai Lingmiao had used before. His tone was exceptionally domineering.

"Mighty spirits of high heavens and wandering ghosts of lower realms, devour demons and swallow evil to preserve peace in all directions! If I call upon the immortals, may the immortals respond; if I call upon the gods, may the gods listen!"

All of a sudden, Li Huowang felt as if the colors around him started to fade away.

Goosebumps involuntarily rose on Li Huowang's skin. He knew something was coming, but he did not know what it was.

This Shentu Gang was clearly no ordinary deity; he might possess the strength of Master Danyang when he was alive. It was unclear where Record of Appearance had summoned him from.

"Er Jiu! Lend me your knife!" Hong Da's rusty knife was presented before Li Huowang. Li Huowang nodded and quickly received it.

The screams stopped abruptly, but Record of Appearance and Shentu Gang clearly had their sights set on Heart Turbidity. One played the drum while the other manipulated the abacus, their sounds echoing continuously throughout the entire village, making the village itself seem to twist and distort.

Although Heart Turbidity had yet to show itself, it was clear they had begun their battle.

In this situation, Li Huowang's repertoire of lethal skills was obviously of no use.

Rather than fretting here, Li Huowang decided to try the only thing he could do at the moment. He bit through his fingertip and began to write vigorously on the Ginger Yellow Paper.

He did not know whether the divination from the talisman would work under these circumstances, but he thought he might as well try a dead horse as a living horse doctor.

Remembering the fractures that had split from the skull he had brought with him, Li Huowang started to look around continuously, attempting to find similar patterns.

Amidst the various noises, Li Huowang's gaze suddenly focused on the rusty knife in his hand.

The direction the knife tip was pointing in was exactly at the spider web on a distant stone well.

And on that spider web, broken by something, was a pattern exactly the same as the one he had divined.

"Could it be that this rusty knife Hong Da gave me also enhances divination abilities?" Li Huowang pulled out his weapon and slowed his pace as he moved towards the well.

Carefully using the rusty knife in his hand to clear away vines and brambles, Li Huowang looked down into the well.

The next moment, his pupils shrank to pinpoints; there was a person standing in the mud at the bottom of the well!

Just as that person sensed the light above and quickly raised their head, Li Huowang hastily averted his gaze to avoid falling prey to their tricks.

With his heart racing, Li Huowang abruptly turned and shouted to the others, "Quick! There's something here..."

As he spoke, Li Huowang froze, "What was I just about to say? What's here with me?!"

Hearing the sound, the others turned their attention to Li Huowang. At that moment, Tuoba Danqing spoke. He seemed very surprised as he asked, "Junior Brother Er, what are you doing standing at the edge of the well with a rusty knife?"

"Rusty knife?" Li Huowang swept his gaze over Tuoba Danqing, Record of Appearance, and Shentu Gang one by one.

"Right, where did this rusty knife come from? When did it end up in my hand?"