He had heard his master say earlier.
To have Yin energy gather at the crown meant one was a great ghost, whose strength could not surpass his master's, but at least it wouldn't be weak.
And yet, he was instantly killed by his master?
He said "amazing" with his mouth, but then raised the Kanglong mace and killed it with one strike?
Seeing Zhou Li's bewildered expression, Yu Daohen coughed dryly and said, "Alright, the matter is resolved, let's leave here first."
Zhou Li nodded obediently, and Yu Daohen led him out of the building complex.
Upon reaching the outside.
Yu Daohen looked up at the sky and saw it was cloudless, and the Yin energy above the building complex had also dissipated.
This matter was considered completely resolved.
Seeing the two emerge, Zhou Shiming hurried over, his face beaming with a smile, "Master Yu, has the matter inside been resolved?"
Yu Daohen nodded, "Yes, construction can begin tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Shiming was overjoyed and insisted on treating Yu Daohen to a meal to express his gratitude.
It had to be said that Zhou Shiming was indeed an old hand at navigating the workplace, as he never brought up the matter of money.
This was because he understood that a distinguished figure like Master Yu, a sect leader, could not be simply hired with money.
His presence was due to Zhou Li's face.
To suddenly ask him about the cost of his services would be an outright insult.
There were many ways to show gratitude, and asking directly was the most foolish.
Besides, Zhou Li seemed to be Master Yu's disciple now.
He could simply ask this young man what Master Yu lacked and then send it directly.
As they spoke, the group walked towards the cars outside.
As Zhou Shiming's other secretary passed by Yu Daohen, she frowned slightly, as if catching a scent.
Yu Daohen also noticed this action but paid it no mind.
Because he genuinely had no idea what she meant.
Logically speaking, while his attire wasn't particularly luxurious, it certainly wasn't shabby.
And in terms of appearance alone, there was no need to elaborate.
With a perfect score of 100, he would at least score 101 points.
Therefore, the conclusion was that this secretary was not frowning at him.
The four of them got into the car, and the driver in front drove them to the hotel that had been booked.
In the car, Zhou Li couldn't help but ask curiously, "Master, you have a very strong smell of burning on you."
He was simply curious why his master had a burnt smell.
Because he hadn't seen any fire anywhere.
As soon as he said this, Yu Daohen's expression changed drastically, and he asked, "Are you sure?"
Zhou Li nodded with a confused look, "I am sure."
"Stop the car!" Yu Daohen suddenly commanded.
His voice was not loud, but his tone was extremely serious.
Zhou Shiming was flustered and quickly told the driver to stop.
Meanwhile, the secretary beside him looked uncomfortable.
She truly hadn't done it intentionally, she just couldn't stand it for a moment.
Zhou Li also didn't understand what was wrong with his master and asked, "Master, what's wrong?"
"Return to the construction site!" Yu Daohen's face was grim.
He had initially thought it was an illusion, but since Zhou Li could smell the burning, it meant he had indeed been to the bamboo forest.
Because the bamboo forest had been set ablaze by his "Swallowing Flame Art," he could smell the burnt odor on himself.
Zhou Shiming immediately looked at the driver in front and instructed, "Return to the construction site!"
"No, you all stay."
Yu Daohen shook his head, then looked at Zhou Li, who wanted to follow, and said, "You stay too!"
Seeing his master's tense expression, Zhou Li could only nod, "I'll listen to Master."
Yu Daohen nodded, opened the car door, and returned to the construction site.
The car hadn't traveled far, at most less than five hundred meters.
Yu Daohen's expression was solemn as he walked directly towards the construction site.
How could the smell of the burning illusionary bamboo forest transfer to reality?
More importantly, it was the expression on the female ghost's face before he killed her.
There was no fear on her face, not even a flicker of emotion.
At that time, he was worried about Zhou Li getting into trouble and didn't think too much about it.
But now, upon careful reflection, there was definitely something amiss.
The one he had killed was merely a puppet!
Yu Daohen immediately took out the ghost-infused bead from his pocket.
It could clearly condense a ghost bead, yet its strength was so weak.
There was definitely something wrong!
Arriving at the entrance of the construction site.
Yu Daohen looked up at the sky. The sun was high in the sky, with a few white clouds drifting by from time to time.
Despite the excellent weather, the more Yu Daohen looked, the less real it felt, and the more eerie it became.
Looking at the closed gate, Yu Daohen exerted force with both hands and pulled it open forcefully.
Darkness yields to light, and what remains after dispelling darkness is light.
But beneath this light, a deeper darkness lay hidden!
Today, he would find out.
Beneath this calm, what kind of darkness was hidden?
With a boom!
With a loud noise, the gate was completely opened.
Swoosh~
A gust of breeze blew, and everything around was enveloped in a red glow.
The world seemed to fall silent.
Yu Daohen was so stunned by the sight that he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Was this the true appearance of this place?
Yu Daohen immediately looked up, and everywhere his gaze landed was blood-red.
It wasn't the white clouds that were blood-red, but the sky.
No, it should be this time.
This world where he was!
Behind the building complex, a massive figure suddenly appeared.
How large was this figure? So large that the hundred-meter-tall building complex seemed insignificant in comparison.
"What... is this?"
Yu Daohen couldn't believe this was something that belonged in the human realm.
"Two-legged sheep!"
A voice that seemed capable of shattering the heavens and earth rang out.
Yu Daohen was so overwhelmed by the terrifying pressure that he instinctively knelt towards the ground.
But at that moment, the Kunpeng tattoo on his back suddenly heated up, and the terrifying oppressive feeling instantly vanished.
Yu Daohen panted heavily, looking at the colossal being before him with fear.
But the Kunpeng on his back explained everything. The colossal being before him was not something from the human realm, nor the underworld, nor the celestial court.
It was from the Classic of Mountains and Seas!
The colossal being spoke again, "Two-legged sheep, although I do not know what your relationship with the Kunpeng is, for his sake, I can spare your life. However, if you dare to reveal what happened today, even he may not be able to protect you, do you understand?"
Yu Daohen breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "I understand."
In the face of such a being, let alone humans, even gods would have to kneel.
To it, gods were merely longer-living two-legged sheep.
Yu Daohen mustered his courage and asked, "May I ask, sir, is that evil ghost related to you?"
The colossal being was silent for a moment and then replied, "That little ghost was originally a spiritual ghost, but by chance, it discovered me. I did provide it with some assistance, helping it reach its current strength, but its actions have nothing to do with me."
Hearing this, Yu Daohen felt relieved.
Because with its strength, if it truly wanted to act, the human realm might not be able to contain it.
But... the question was, could it act?!
The colossal being clearly became impatient, "If you have nothing else, then be gone!"
Seeing the colossal being's impatience, Yu Daohen cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and asked, "I have one more question, what exactly is the relationship between the world you inhabit and this world?!"