The two soul - reapers who had fled from Uncle Yang's place were indeed petty.
Just a few days had passed, and they actually came after me.
Moreover, it was at the most critical moment when I was trying to bring Si Tong back to life.
True to their words, the soul - reapers even brought in the Black and White Impermanence to deal with me!!
Fan Wujiu, the Black Impermanence, was a short man. Unlike the White Impermanence, who always hung his tongue out with a big grin, Fan Wujiu frowned. Once he said he was going to seize a soul, he would do it without giving anyone a chance to explain.
I knew that once caught in the soul - binding chain of the Impermanence, one would lose all consciousness and could only be dragged back to the Underworld by them.
Wang Yingxiu was originally a fugitive fierce ghost. When the Black and White Impermanence appeared, she was already so scared that she was on the verge of vanishing. At this moment, she had no thought of hiding. The chain was thrown around her neck, and she instantly shrank into a ball.
Seeing Wang Yingxiu's miserable state, I desperately wanted to dodge backward, but how could I easily avoid the chain of the Impermanence? I watched as the pitch - black chain hung above my head.
Suddenly, there was a cold snort behind me.
A large hand wrapped around my waist, and the other hand precisely caught the chain filled with black miasma.
"Servants of the Underworld, seizing a living soul without distinguishing right from wrong. Aren't you afraid of being punished?"
Si Jiangchen narrowed his eyes. His pupils glowed crimson as he stared at the two Underworld servants standing in the lamplight.
"… Y - you… You can see ghosts?!"
I opened my eyes wide in surprise and looked up at the man behind me.
"Occasionally," Si Jiangchen curled his lips into a cold smile. "I can see these guys with such strong ghostly aura even without the Heavenly Eye!"
Si Jiangchen was right!
As civil servants of the Underworld in Chinese folk beliefs, although the Black and White Impermanence held relatively low - level positions, they were feared by all. Their images had long been deeply ingrained in people's minds. The power of faith was the strongest pillar for creating gods. Ordinary people might not know about the Ten Kings of Hades or the Four Judges, but no one didn't know about the two soul - guiding servants, the Black and White Impermanence.
One seized souls, and the other guided ghosts.
Their appearance marked the end of every person's life.
So, the Black and White Impermanence had been materialized by people's beliefs, and countless ordinary people could see them.
"Yo, I didn't notice…"
The White Impermanence, who had been smiling as he watched his colleague work, seemed to suddenly notice Si Jiangchen. He paused slightly and stepped in front of the Black Impermanence. "There's actually a big shot here!"
"What big shot?!"
The Black Impermanence's chain rarely missed its target. He couldn't help but feel flustered. In his eyes, Si Jiangchen behind me was just an ordinary man. He didn't understand why the White Impermanence suddenly looked so on guard.
"We of the Underworld won't interfere in your business, but this woman trapped souls, locked corpses, and beat up our servants. Her name is already on our wanted list in the Underworld," the White Impermanence still had a smile on his face as he looked at Si Jiangchen. "If you interfere like this, it'll be hard for us to explain to our superiors…"
The White Impermanence was used to speaking in official tones, making everything sound reasonable.
I did keep several ghosts, like A Jian, Lu Dayong, Wang Yingxiu, and the four little ghosts Wang Yingxiu had caught. So, it wasn't wrong to say that I trapped souls.
And it was also true that in Uncle Yang's house in Dayu Village, I had beaten the two soul - reapers so badly that they fled in a hurry.
It was only natural for them to go to the Underworld to file a complaint and try to arrest me.
"Explain?"
Si Jiangchen narrowed his eyes. "You're not my subordinates. Why should I care how you explain?"
"A Chen, who… Who are you talking to?"
Lin Shuya looked at Si Jiangchen and then at the empty corner opposite him. Her hair stood on end, looking as if she was about to faint.
"Ah!" Hearing Lin Shuya's voice, the White Impermanence turned his head and glanced at her. Then he raised his eyebrows. "Big shot, you've got so many substitutes for your tribulation. Just hand over this troublemaker to us. It won't…"
Before he could finish, Si Jiangchen's face suddenly darkened. He shook the black chain in his hand forcefully. The Black Impermanence at the other end of the chain lost his balance and flew towards the White Impermanence.
Wang Yingxiu, who was curled up with the chain around her neck, was also thrown out of the sight of the Black and White Impermanence by the shock.
The White Impermanence grimaced from the impact but still taunted, "It seems your great tribulation is approaching! No matter how many substitutes you find… it may not be… Ah!"
Substitutes?! Great tribulation?!
I couldn't help but be stunned. It seemed I had heard someone say before that Si Jiangchen keeping me by his side was some kind of scheme?! Was it… because his tribulation was approaching and he wanted to find a human to take it for him?
I looked up at Si Jiangchen, but he was no longer behind me.
Before I knew it, he had appeared in front of the White Impermanence. He grabbed the White Impermanence's arm hidden in his wide sleeve and ripped it off with a "crack"!
"Giggle…"
Surprisingly, the White Impermanence could still laugh even after having his arm torn off. His narrow eyes squinted like an old fox who saw through everything. "I hit a nerve, and now you're angry!"
"One more word and I'll crush you!"
Si Jiangchen's voice was accompanied by a faint rumble of thunder. Countless blue - and - white lightning lights flashed inside his body.
He had used his magic power and activated the power of the hidden Yin Five Thunders in his body!
"Seventh Brother, let's go!"
The Black Impermanence saw countless black - shining dust escaping from his partner's empty sleeve. He quickly stepped forward and dragged him away.
The stronger the soul body, the more intense the pain after being injured.
For a servant like the White Impermanence, he hadn't been so embarrassed for many years. His substantial shadow had begun to flicker.
"Seventh Master, Eighth Master… Are you… Are you just leaving like this?!"
The soul - reaper who had come to lead the way was dumbfounded. They had spent a fortune to invite the Black and White Impermanence. Now, even these two servants were at a disadvantage and had to run away. He found it completely unbelievable. How could an ordinary human who knew a bit of Taoism be so powerful that they didn't even put the great ghost servants in their eyes?
"Humph!"
Fan Wujiu, the Black Impermanence, already had a dark face. Hearing what the soul - reaper said, he glared at us fiercely and then turned around and disappeared into a chaotic mist.
"Ah… Wait! Wait for me!"
The soul - reaper didn't dare to stay any longer. He scrambled after the Black and White Impermanence and disappeared under the lamplight.
"A Chen, you… You're injured?!"
Lin Shuya couldn't see ghosts and couldn't hear the voices of the Black and White Impermanence. Like the doctors and nurses, she only saw Si Jiangchen talking to thin air and doing some inexplicable things like a mental patient.
Then, a large amount of fresh blood began to seep out of his nose and mouth!!
"A Chen! A Chen!!!"
Lin Shuya wanted to step forward to support Si Jiangchen, and the two doctors also wanted to step forward for first - aid.
"Xiao He," Si Jiangchen had already taken out a handkerchief from his pocket and covered his nose and mouth. He turned to look at me, who was standing there like a wooden chicken. "Come and support me."