I Went Crazy Killing in the World of Gods and Demons - Chapter 74

Chapter 74

Xie Qingling pretended to drink a bowl of soup, using it to conceal her upturned lips.

Oh my god.

Such good fortune?

No need to write a self-criticism.

How wonderful.

The table fell silent as everyone quietly ate their food.

The lively atmosphere lasted until noon when Xie Qingling and the others gathered in the wedding chamber to hold a meeting.

By this time, Shen Huaizhou and Dai Xingyu had also escaped from the woodshed.

The guards, seeing them act so brazenly, feared they would disrupt the Sacrifice and tried to stop them. But Shen Huaizhou dismissed them with a single “Mirage.”

“Xie Qingling, you go first,” Ling Fang said. “You’ve been in the village the longest and have more comprehensive information. For this operation, you’ll take the lead.”

Upon hearing Ling Fang’s words, everyone in the department was stunned, including Xie Qingling.

Was this really the overly cautious Minister Ling, who would nitpick every detail and assign self-criticism essays at the slightest mistake? Letting Xie Qingling take chargewere they all going to go crazy together?

Yu Wei glanced at Ling Fang’s expressionless face and said, “Minister, isn’t this against protocol? Xiao Xie is still a newcomer. Letting her lead is too risky. If anything goes wrong, she won’t be able to handle the consequences.”

Xie Qingling also watched Ling Fang without speaking.

“Isn’t it already risky enough?” Ling Fang’s voice was calm, betraying no emotion. “Since we’ve chosen to charge ahead, we might as well see it through. This matter was led by Xie Qingling from the start, and now we’re on the verge of direct confrontation.”

“The arrow has left the bow; there’s no turning back. Since we’ve come this far, we must press on. Changing leaders midway would disrupt our rhythm and cost us the initiative.”

“Strike while the iron is hot. We cannot retreat or stop.”

Ling Fang analyzed coolly, “At least for now, the advantage and the initiative are in our hands. In any case, this is my order: we all follow Xie Qingling’s lead. If anything goes wrong, I’ll take responsibility.”

The rest of the department fell silent.

Who would have thought the minister could be so bold? Wasn’t he usually all about playing it safe?

Accustomed to Ling Fang’s usual style, the others were still struggling to wrap their heads around his explanation.

Only Xie Qingling nodded quickly. “I understand.”

“In that case, everyone, listen to me. First, we need to restrain Wang Laodian,” Xie Qingling said. “I suspect he’ll try to sabotage things behind the scenes. On the wedding day, we must use extreme measures to control him.”

“Next is the Village Chief. He’s the decision-maker in this village, with high authoritythe leader of the pack. With just one word from him, the other villagers will follow his lead. We need Shen Huaizhou to trap him in an Illusionary Realm to prevent him from causing trouble.”

“If the villagers refuse to listen or notice something amiss and try to disrupt our operation, trap them all in Illusionary Realms. If Shen Huaizhou can’t handle it alone, then, Ye Anran, you drug them.”

“The River God’s sacrificeit doesn’t matter if the others don’t come, as long as all six of us are here.”

Xie Qingling swiftly arranged the villagers with ease.

However, using abilities on such a large scale against ordinary people seemed to be testing the boundaries of regulations.

Ling Fang’s brow twitched for a moment, his face stern and silent.

This meant they could continue.

Xie Qingling went on, “The wedding will take place at dusk. Our advantage is that we can prepare in advance, and we have plenty of time. Are there any weapons or traps specifically for deities? We can set them up first, then lure the River God into our trap.”

“With the six of us working together, we’ll trap the River God in the shrine and slay Him.”

After speaking, Xie Qingling turned her gaze to Ling Fang, as if asking for his opinion on the plan.

Ling Fang thought for a moment and nodded, “Let’s proceed as you suggested. Lao Yu and I will go to the river first to set up the Immortal Slaughtering Formation in advance.”

Shen Huaizhou added, “Agreed. My Mirage is sufficient to create large-scale dreams for over a hundred people simultaneously. As for the rest, let Ye Anran handle it.”

Ye Anran said, “No problem. I’ll drug them.”

Xie Qingling nodded, “Dai Xingyu and I will go restrain Wang Laodian.”

She turned to Dai Xingyu and cautioned, “Be careful. Wang Laodian raises little ghosts, and not just one. If you feel something clinging to your back, don’t turn around or respond.”

“Understood,” Dai Xingyu nodded.

With the arrangements settled, everyone dispersed to carry out their tasks as planned.

Ling Fang and Yu Wei headed to the river to set up the Immortal Slaughtering Formation in advance.

Ye Anran found a way to contaminate the villagers’ drinking water and drugged them.

Shen Huaizhou strode out boldly, pulling anyone he encountered into the Illusionary Realm he had prepared.

Meanwhile, Xie Qingling and Dai Xingyu went to Wang Laodian’s house. Xie Qingling knocked him out with a blow, and the two worked together to tie him up.

The rope used to bind Wang Laodian was specially made, also a mysterious artifact.

For extra security, Xie Qingling also put the Three-Inch Golden Lotus Embroidered Shoes on Wang Laodian and covered him with a Red Veil, ensuring he had no ability to move at all.

By the afternoon, the villagers had been mostly dealt with.

When Xie Qingling and the others arrived at the riverbank, they saw that Ling Fang and Yu Wei had nearly finished drawing the Immortal Slaughtering Formation.

Ling Fang and Yu Wei held bottles of an unknown potion, dipping their fingers in the liquid and tracing silvery marks on the ground.

These marks dried instantly in the wind, leaving no visible trace.

This was Xie Qingling’s first time seeing the Immortal Slaughtering Formation.

In fact, it was the first time for the other department members as well.

They couldn’t help but feel curious.

Noticing their interest, Ling Fang explained, “The Immortal Slaughtering Formation can’t actually slay immortalsit’s just a name given by the Technology Research and Development Department. Our Future City doesn’t have pre-made formation disks; we have to draw them ourselves. If we had ready-made ones, we could use them directly, like the Killing Field.”

It really does have the distinctive style of the Technology Research and Development Departmentquite chuunibyou.

“This formation’s function is to utilize the power of ghosts to disrupt the divine power. When divine power is suddenly invaded by other energies, it falls into chaos. Simply put, we strike while the iron is hotwhen it’s weak, we take its life.”

Xie Qingling asked, “It’s always been gods capturing ghosts. Can ghosts actually disrupt gods?”

“Just like our power is ‘Spirit,’ though gods and ghosts coexist in the same world, their powers differ. When humans undergo organ transplants, rejection reactions can occur. Divine power and ghoul energy cannot coexist within the same entity.” As Ling Fang spoke, he continued drawing.

The Immortal Slaughtering Formation was nearly complete, almost fully drawn.

Xie Qingling and the others nodded, now understanding this Immortal Slaughtering Formation.

Dai Xingyu asked, “Chief, how do you know so much about this? I remember Future City has never slain a god before.”

As a veteran employee with nearly six years of service, Dai Xingyu had no recollection of any god-slaying operations.

So why was the chief so proficient at these tasks?

“Future City hasn’t slain any, but I have in other places,” Ling Fang said.

Oh right, the chief was transferred from the Old Royal City.

So Dai Xingyu stopped questioning.

At that moment, the Immortal Slaughtering Formation was completed.

Ling Fang put away the potion and stopped drawing.

Then, he placed two Enslaved Ghost statues at the formation’s eye, securing them in position.

The ghost statues had green faces and fangs, emanating a sinister aura that looked utterly terrifying.

Xie Qingling recalled she had never seen these two ghost statues before.

“This formation requires the power of the Two Generals of Increase and Decrease. They were originally evil ghost kings in the world, but after being enlightened by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, they converted and became his two great guardian deities. When it comes to sinister ghoul energy, these two are unmatched.”

Subsequently, Ling Fang walked some distance away, found a spot, and placed a lamp there.

The lamp was ordinary, but the oil wasn’t ordinary oil.

Within the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, it served the same function as the Killing Field, so there was no need to set up a separate Killing Field.

Ling Fang said, “Once this lamp is lit, the formation will activate. When the River God enters the formation, we can make our move.”

Now, all that remained was to wait.

The sun set in the west, crows flew together, and leaves rustled loudly.

Dusk had arrived.

It was time for the River God to come claim his bride.

Ling Fang guarded the lamp while the others each hid at a corner of the Immortal Slaughtering Formation.

By the riverbank stood only Xie Qingling.

Dressed in bright red wedding robes, she wore earpieces to maintain contact with her teammates.

Standing by the river, Xie Qingling’s clothes flapped fiercely in the wind, as if she might be carried away by it.

Listening to the river’s flow, Xie Qingling narrowed her eyes, gazing toward the river’s center as she waited.

[Facing this shabby sacrifice and perfunctory wedding, the River God sensed something amiss. He initially had no intention of responding to this sacrifice, but a fleeting glance before departure made the fickle River God instantly enamored with his desired one.]

The sound of the river lapping against the shore was like a joyful signal from the River God’s heart. After years of dormancy, His springtime desires stirred once more. The River God decided to come ashore Himself to claim this exceptionally beautiful bride who had captured His favor.

Upon hearing the voice in her mind, Xie Qingling immediately became fully alert and said to everyone through the earpiece, “It’s coming.”

In an instant, nearly everyone held their breath.

The atmosphere grew tense in a flash.

Xie Qingling couldn’t help but tighten her grip on the Blood Oath hidden beneath her skirt, ready to draw the blade and slay the River God with her own hands.

But…

They waited and waited. About ten minutes passed, the sun had sunk behind the mountains, its golden light fading away.

Stars emerged, yet they couldn’t illuminate the mountains and forests, leaving only darkness in the hills.

The River God did not appear.

Xie Qingling remained standing safely by the riverbank, completely unharmed.

Ling Fang’s questioning voice came through the earpiece: “What’s going on?”

Xie Qingling repeated the words from the voice in her mind: “The River God originally had no intention of responding to this Sacrifice, but a fleeting glance before departure made Him fall for His beloved at first sight. He decided to come ashore Himself to claim this exceptionally beautiful bride who had captured His favor. Logically, He should have appeared by now…”

“A fleeting glance, falling for His beloved?” Ling Fang was momentarily stunned.

Just then, Dai Xingyu’s shocked voice came through the earpiece: “Bad news, Director.”

“Brother Shen is gone!”

Everyone looked toward Shen Huaizhou’s previous positionit was now completely empty.

…!

The River God had taken a liking to Shen Huaizhou!

He had taken Shen Huaizhou away!