As the barrier was broken, wisps of resentment and cries began to reach Zhong Pianpian’s ears.
Old and young, male and female, they converged into a single entity, making it impossible to ignore.
While physical bodies were important, for Zhong Pianpian and her colleagues, souls were the most crucial aspect of a person.
Zhong Pianpian flew to the fruit-laden tree, disregarding Wang Caihua’s startled expression.
She reached out and plucked a red fruit from the tree.
The moment her hand touched it, it was as if a barrier was pierced, revealing its true nature.
Dense black mist spread from the tree, quickly engulfing the only ‘pastoral scenery’ in the abandoned village.
Within the mist, ghosts could be seen darting about, rolling and wailing.
“Please, spare my daughter…”
“I will eat you, I will eat you!”
“I curse you to hell, never to see each other again, forever burned by hellfire!”
“I was wrong, I admit to everything, just kill me! Kill me!”
…
Looking at the lush tree again,
Under the spread of the black mist, there were no longer any green leaves.
What grew there was a tall, withered tree.
On the branches of the withered tree, where each fruit had been, hung a corpse with long hair covering its face, dripping with blood.
At the location of each corpse’s head, something could be seen moving.
Some were rolling, some were struggling,
While others simply stood there, seemingly having given up all hope, like dead souls.
The corpses themselves varied in size, male and female.
The smallest was barely weaned, just a small bundle.
The largest had white hair and wrinkled skin.
Among them, there were also a considerable number of young men and women.
They should have had their own destinies, doing what they wished in their prime.
And in their twilight years, reflecting on their lives.
Now, all of that was gone.
Not only that, but they were trapped here, tormented daily.
Unable to reincarnate, unable to escape.
Did they resent? Of course, they did.
Did they hate? Naturally, they did.
Long Tianba had used them to provide himself with an ‘excellent’ place for cultivation.
…
Upon seeing the true face of this ‘pastoral scenery,’
The weaker ghosts raised their eyebrows, a little surprised.
No wonder…
They had wondered why Lord Fang Hei had been so nitpicky today.
The department heads said nothing and cooperated fully.
This scene was enough to make even ordinary ghosts want to beat up the culprit.
If they were sent back to the underworld, they wouldn’t be able to do it themselves.
The ghosts who hadn’t yet departed clenched their fists.
Suddenly, their hands felt itchy.
This fellow not only misused dark arts and caused deaths but also increased their workload for no reason.
…
“I… cough cough!”
The viewers in the live stream had been listening intently.
When Zhong Pianpian walked under the tree, they hadn’t realized anything was amiss.
They were still spectating.
But in the next second, the scenes on the withered tree were directly exposed to them.
A group of unprepared viewers were instantly stunned.
Then, some felt nauseous, and others vomited.
They didn’t even have time to shield their eyes.
What kind of scene was it?
Bloody? That was an understatement.
A tree full of corpses, ears filled with ghostly wails, and Zhong Pianpian holding a fruit in her hand—
The corpse of a tiny infant.
One glance was enough to give the viewers goosebumps.
Their hair stood on end, and a chill ran down their spines.
Even ghost movies wouldn’t dare to film it like this…
No, this was a real ghost movie.
Because it was real, it was even more shocking and terrifying.
What had happened to them to be treated like this?
What had they done wrong to be denied peace even in death?
“I want to vomit, but I also want to know what’s going on.”
“Anger and fear made me swallow it back down.”
“It’s over, it’s over, I won’t be able to sleep tonight, woo woo woo…”
The comments in the bullet screen were few.
Noises of commotion erupted in various places in the human world.
Some suddenly ran to the toilet, others suddenly grabbed a trash can.
Some screamed out loud,
As if the louder they screamed, the less the horror would dare to approach them.
…
Zhong Pianpian held the infant’s corpse in her hand, its soul trapped in the place of its head.
Motionless, like a dead soul.
Souls could be strong, but they could also be weak.
Especially souls that had just begun their journey.
‘His Majesty’ walked over, “How is it?”
Zhong Pianpian examined it and shook her head, “It will likely be impossible for it to enter the cycle of reincarnation in a short period.”
Setting aside the physical damage to the soul, the spiritual contamination alone would take many years to recover.
Originally, an infant’s soul should be the purest.
But it was also the most susceptible to infection.
Not just this child, but all the souls on this tree were more or less contaminated.
Tormented daily, watching the ghosts who killed their entire families grow stronger and live better lives.
While they were powerless.
How could they find eternal rest? How could they swallow this indignity?
How could they not go mad?!
…
Zhong Pianpian glanced at the half-dead Long Tianba, then shifted her gaze to Wang Caihua nearby.
With just one look, Wang Caihua seemed to see something terrifying.
She stumbled back two steps, falling to the ground.
Tears trickled down her eyes, looking utterly pitiable.
Zhong Pianpian spoke:
“These are people from your own village. How could you watch this every day and still eat your meals?”
Her expression was icy, her voice tinged with anger.
Before coming to carry out this mission, they had already investigated the situation in this village.
But the information they received was that everyone in the village had gone missing.
No bodies, no souls were found.
Even after witnessing so many births and deaths,
Seeing the scene on the withered tree, Zhong Pianpian couldn’t help but feel her emotions stirred.
Whether you call her sentimental or highly empathetic,
In her eyes, a person’s soul was the most precious thing.
Such torment was simply excessive!
In the underworld, only those who committed heinous crimes were sent to hell for punishment.
Yet this small patch of land had created a ‘hell’ out of thin air!
Seeing Zhong Pianpian’s gaze fall on Wang Caihua, Long Tianba struggled to speak:
“It’s not her fault, I killed everyone! She didn’t do anything!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a heartbroken cry pierced the sky.
“Ahhh, woo woo woo—”
Wang Caihua covered her face and wept, tears flowing from between her fingers.
Her body trembled uncontrollably.
“It was them, they bullied and humiliated me first…”