"This is!?"

Jiang Yao was shocked, he tried to kick his calf to get rid of this invisible force, but it had no effect, only to see this strange black handprint slowly climbing up along his calf, inch by inch.

"Jiang Yao! I ...... I can't hold it anymore!"

Lu Xingyue gritted his teeth, and the entangled light cord strangled blood marks on his hand, and seeing that the situation was not good, Jiang Yao hurriedly held his breath and began to drive the energy veins in his body to gather to his ankles.

Damn it...... Let me go!

"Crackling ——!"

With a burst of dark purple lightning flashing from below, Jiang Yao felt that his calf suddenly loosened, and the black handprint also disappeared. Jiang Yao just breathed a sigh of relief, but at this time, he suddenly felt a little wrong.

He raised his head and looked at the pale yellow cord of light above that he was leaning on, but saw that the black handprint that was originally printed on his ankle appeared on the pale yellow cord of light.

Not good!

Jiang Yao's face changed, and he was about to react, but it was too late.

"Smack!"

The pale yellow light rope that was clinging to the black handprint was instantly broken into two, Jiang Yao only felt that the pull on his hand disappeared suddenly, at that moment, he saw a black shadow with huge bone wings flashing above for a moment, and before he could see it clearly, he fell into the bottomless abyss below on his back in the hiss of Lu Xingyue......

"Ginger ——!!"

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"Boom—"

The dull thunder rolled between the thick dark clouds, and the gluttony looked up at the gloomy sky in front of him, his face unmoved, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Are you sure it's around here?" the three-legged black glanced at the mist-shrouded craggy rocks around him, and then cast his gaze to the huge whirlpool in the sky shrouded in dark clouds.

In the bitter cold wind, I saw the black whirlpool that spanned several mountains surging silently, like a bottomless black hole, casting dark shadows on the rolling rocks, and in the center of the whirlpool, a passage crocheted by mist went up from the bottom to the top, and the ethereal shadows shuttled through it, gradually disappearing into the depths of the whirlpool.

"Don't worry, she has to be on the scene to take care of the 'ghost gate'. Gluttony smiled, then turned his head and looked at a corner behind the two of them. "Look, isn't this coming?"

A breeze with the fragrance of grass blew past the gluttonous and three-legged black, and in the mist that gradually dispersed, a beautiful figure fell from the sky, slowly revealing its figure from the shadows.

"It's been more than 100 years, and I didn't expect to see you here again......"

The soft and ethereal female voice exudes a mist of mist, but it doesn't seem to be very friendly in what sounds calm. And after seeing the long-haired woman in Tsing Yi, Gluttony beckoned casually, looking like he had seen an old friend:

"Long time no see~ God of Qingming, it seems that you haven't forgotten me. ”

“…… How can I easily forget the trouble you caused me a hundred years ago?" The woman in Tsing Yi shook her head, as if she didn't want to talk too much nonsense about gluttony, and then turned her eyes to the three-legged black on the side.

"The previous [Ghost Gate Incident], thank you for your help, Three-legged Crow. I just don't know what you're doing this time?"

"To tell you the truth, the destination of our trip is the 'Ghost Market', but with our identity, I am afraid that it will be difficult to enter through normal channels, and I hope that the God of Qingming can help. The three-legged black bowed respectfully to the woman in Tsing Yi and spoke.

"This time, do you want me to 'open the back door' again......" The woman in Tsing Yi glanced at the gluttony, intentionally or unintentionally, and the latter shrugged her shoulders tacitly and did not deny it.

"This 'Ghost Market' claims to be auctioning off the legendary magic stone 'Soul Stone', and the black hand behind this thing has single-handedly concocted the previous [Ghost Gate Incident] and killed my friend, I must go there to find out. The three-legged black said seriously. "Regarding the rumors of the 'Soul Stone' of this 'ghost market', I wonder if you have any information here?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't know more about this than you do. Although the annual "ghost market" is selected during the Qingming period when I am on duty, because of the hidden nature of the "ghost market", it is difficult for me to get a glimpse of it. ”

The woman in Tsing Yi shook her head and said.

"In addition, because of someone's stupid behavior many years ago, I got into a lot of trouble, and I won't rush to meddle in the 'ghost market' anymore, so please go back. ”

"Oh, even if this 'ghost market' is related to the 'Missing Energy Body' that was robbed, don't you?"

The gluttony leaned against the edge of the rock, and suddenly interjected lazily.

"Don't tell me that you don't know anything about the disappearance of those energy bodies, after all, it is your duty to ensure that those 'energy bodies' are safely sent into the 'Ghost Gate'. ”

"You...... How do you know that?"

Hearing what the gluttony said, the beautiful face of the woman in Tsing Yi seemed to be slightly surprised, but she quickly calmed down, and her eyes became a little cold. "Hmph, so...... You're deliberately using this to blackmail me this time and help you 'open the back door', right?"

"Don't get me wrong, it's just a fair trade, and it's good for you and me. ”

Gluttony smiled and got up, and said to the woman in Tsing Yi.

"Last night, we saw a group of 'energy bodies' by the Xudu River, but the anomaly was that it did not move in the direction of the 'Ghost Gate', but disappeared in the direction of the 'Ghost City' in Xudu. ”

"...... 'ghost town', did you see it with your own eyes?" the woman in Tsing Yi's face changed slightly, and murmured softly.

"That's right. Gluttony nodded and continued.

"I heard that in order to enter this year's 'Ghost City', you must pass a certain 'Special Challenge', and the meeting point of that 'Special Challenge' seems to be in the 'Ghost Town' where the 'Energy Body' is going. In addition, what is even more strange is that the group of 'energy bodies' has not been escorted by the Netherworld emissary, but a certain being that 'should not have stayed in the world' has appeared nearby. ”

"'An existence that should not have been left in the world'?" said the woman in Tsing Yi, with a slight frown. "...... you mean"

"Puppet undead. ”

Gluttony looked at the expression of the woman in Tsing Yi and said the answer.

"You must also know that since the last [Ghost Gate Incident], the puppet undead wandering in the realm should have been completely eliminated, but in fact, there is a fish that has slipped through the net and remains in the world, and it is ...... It seems that this 'fish that slipped through the net' can also snatch the 'energy body' from the hands of the envoy of the Netherworld. ”

"Puppet undead are just unconscious puppets, and they shouldn't be able to do that to this extent...... Are you sure you're seeing a puppet undead?" questioned the woman in Tsing Yi.

"The breath can't be wrong, and I'm not the only one who has noticed it. Gluttony said, seemingly picking up a stone at random and playing with it between his fingers. "Of course, if you still don't believe it, why don't you ask the guy from the Netherworld directly?"

As soon as the words fell, the gluttony suddenly stretched out his hand without warning, and the stones on his fingertips instantly flew towards the bushes behind him!

"Cluck...... Family...... They didn't mean to eavesdrop, so why did they beat me...... Woowoo woo ......"

The aggrieved cry rose in response, and I saw a big toad in a ghost costume touching the swollen bag on his head, crying and shrinking in a corner of the bush, looking at the gluttony in front of him with an innocent face.

"Hehe, I've followed all the way from Xudu here, and said that it wasn't intentional? ”

Gluttony "smirked", swaggered up to the toad, picked up the toad's collar and said.

"I think your name seems to be 'Frog Strider', right? Why, you don't stay in the Netherworld, and you came to the Underworld to fill my stomach, right?"

"No, no, no, it's not like that...... Frogs and frogs come to the realm with business to do!"

As soon as he saw the glutton's ill-intentioned appearance, Frog was so frightened that he was about to pee his pants, struggling to escape, but his whole round body was carried in the air by the glutton, and he could only kick his legs in vain, which made his appearance particularly funny.

"Oh, office business......" The corners of the glutton's mouth hooked, but he still didn't let go. "How do I remember that the Hades sent you to govern the 'Nine Springs Walled City' of the Netherworld, and when was it your turn to meddle in the affairs of the Underworld?"

"Isn't this because the underworld doesn't have enough manpower...... Cluck......"

Frog Strider finally stopped struggling in vain and said dejectedly. "Every year during the Qingming Festival, our Netherworld will send a messenger to escort the 'Missing Energy Body', and as a new ghost who has just turned positive, he will naturally be sent to the Earth Realm to work, but, it's just ......."

Halfway through his words, the frog ducked his big green eyes weakly, lowered his head and pulled at the placket of his clothes, looking like he didn't want to say anything.

"Heh, it's just that you haven't finished your work yet, and the 'goods' have been robbed. Gluttony chuckled and let go of his hand, and spoke straight for Frog Shark. "You were the one who sneaked behind our car last night, right?"

"Originally, it turns out that you have already discovered people...... "The frog hesitated, and finally he was forced to tell the truth honestly because of the gluttonous "obscenity".

"Actually, they came a few days ago, and they clucked...... Yesterday, I finally gathered the energy bodies around me and prepared to send them to the 'Ghost Gate' in the middle of the night, but I don't know why, but after taking a nap, those energy bodies are gone!"

"How did you take a nap on such an important errand?"

"Frog, Frog Frog doesn't know! Frog Frog was in good spirits, but suddenly he felt sleepy, so he ......" Frog Frog Frog Cried with a sad face, and his voice became softer and softer. "Quack, people were really scared to death when they woke up, so they desperately followed the energy breath to find the 'goods', but I didn't expect to meet you halfway...... And then, as you can see, the 'goods' disappeared from the river......"

Frog wiped away her tears and looked at the poor gluttony and the others with her big eyes.

"Cluck...... This is the first time that Frog Strider has gone out on a mission since he turned positive, and if Lord Hades finds out that Frog Strider has messed up, he will definitely be angry! Please, please help Frog Strider and get back the 'energy body' that was robbed!"

"Listening to this description, it looks like you have been hit by some kind of spell...... It seems that there is indeed a premeditated plan to hijack the 'Missing Energy Body'. The woman in Tsing Yi muttered softly. "Could it be that this incident is really related to the 'ghost market'?"

Speaking of the 'Ghost Market', Frog Frog has heard an important piece of information...... It's about the 'special challenge' you mentioned earlier......!

As if suddenly remembering something, Frog Frog said hurriedly.

"It's not a 'challenge' at all, it's actually a complete trap!"