I can rewind time to prevent death

Chapter 286: Chapter 255: Yin General Mo Da

Time rewound to an earlier moment.

The ancient well had been exploded with a detonator by Yan Long, and the resulting collapse buried the pursuing ancient corpse underground. However, the incense burning within the Incense Cup kept emitting white smoke, enveloping the entire ancient corpse.

The strong tremors caused by the explosion of the well covered Yan Junze and everyone in his house in dust, following which Guo Youliang alone came to investigate.

Due to the strong vibration and its origin from the easternmost part of the village, Guo Youliang didn’t take the wrong path. Analyzing the direction of the tremor, he quickly arrived at the site of the collapsed ancient well.

At this spot, the region that contained the ancient well had sunk in, forming an irregular deep pit, with no trace of the original appearance of the well visible any longer.

Moreover, the water at the bottom of the well had long dried up, with no sign of water flowing from anywhere else. Besides the dust that had been thrown up into the sky by the explosion, there was still dust in the air when Guo Youliang arrived, indicating that the disturbance had indeed originated here.

Guo Youliang was somewhat puzzled. He did not know what could have caused the ground to collapse at this spot. There were no scents of gunpowder in the vicinity, but there was a faint, elusive strange smell.

Moreover, near the collapsed area of the ground, he could see wisps of white smoke emerging from the cracks in the earth. It seemed that this strange smell was formed by the smoke.

Looking at the peculiar scene before him, Guo Youliang crossed his arms in front of his chest and hesitated to move.

Although he did not often come to this place, he remembered that there used to be an ancient well here, one that was very old and had long been without water.

Taking out the Spirit Detector, Guo Youliang set its power to maximum and spun in place.

No supernatural presence was detected.

Before the Spirit Bridge erupted once more, the strangenesses on the eastern side of the village had already been almost completely eradicated by the Exorcists.

And after the appearance of the Spirit Bridge, even though more powerful strangenesses emerged, Guo Youliang’s presence in the east kept them from causing too much trouble.

So, relatively speaking, the eastern part of Mo Family Village had the least amount of strangenesses, so scarce that one might struggle to encounter even a single one for a good half-day.

If there were no strangenesses nearby, how could the ground that contained the ancient well collapse? @@novelbin@@

Guo Youliang’s suspicions grew; he did not leave but rather found a flat spot to sit down, placing the magnetic knife on his legs and calmly watching the patch of ground emitting white smoke.

As he sat down, Yan Long, hidden in the Old Pagoda Tree, began to feel uneasy.

In Yan Long’s plan, it wasn’t necessary to use the detonator, but the male Yin General turned out to be tough, almost catching up with him in the well, forcing him to use the explosive device.

The consequence was bound to cause a violent tremor, attracting the attention of the Exorcists.

Possibly an Exorcist would come to investigate, but that wasn’t certain; with the Spirit Bridge erupting again, more powerful strangenesses were also emerging, which might spread the Exorcists too thin to investigate even if they noticed.

Yan Long had a thoroughly devised plan and had conducted a detailed investigation before his arrival.

He knew that the Exorcists gathered in Mo Family Village were already exasperated by the second eruption of the Spirit Bridge, so there was a high probability they would not come to investigate, and might even temporarily declare the area a restricted zone to prevent others from approaching due to the explosive tremors.

But now, it seemed he had guessed wrong, and not just wrong, but outrageously so.

The fact was, not only had an Exorcist come to investigate, but from Yan Long’s assessment, this old fellow’s strength was definitely not low.

“Bad luck hit; this guy might be a four-star Exorcist.”

Yan Long furrowed his brows tightly, unblinkingly sizing up Guo Youliang, who sat on the ground with a calm expression.

He kept his breathing very low and remained motionless, making it impossible for Guo Youliang to detect him.

In truth, the Old Pagoda Tree barely had any leaves left, just a lot of branches. If Yan Long didn’t move and Guo Youliang didn’t look up carefully, he wouldn’t notice someone hiding above.

Another quarter of an hour slipped by, and Yan Long was starting to get restless.

According to the plan, the second Incense Cup buried in the ground and still functioning should be nearly finished with its smoke emission. The male Yin General was also buried underground, in close proximity to the white smoke.

Based on Yan Long’s method for refining corpses, half an hour was more than enough to make the perfectly preserved male Yin General temporarily obey his commands under the erosion of the white smoke.

Of course, his original plan was to take advantage of this and swiftly move the corpse out of Mo Family Village without being discovered by other Exorcists. After getting out, he would find an opportunity to truly subdue it and use it for his own purposes.

Just then, the white smoke that had been rising from the crevice ceased, and the strange odor vanished without a trace.

Yan Long’s heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself that it must be because the Incense Cup had burned out. He had prepared the dose for the Incense Cup beforehand; this dosage was exactly enough to make the Ancient Corpse temporarily obey his commands without succumbing to Corpse Poison.

Now that the Incense Cup had burned out, it was the moment to formally commence his plan, but…

Yan Long smirked bitterly, looking down at Guo Youliang who was seated on the ground.

From beneath the collapsed ground, a faint sound of movement filtered through the crevices, seemingly like an animal similar to a pangolin, burrowing through the soil below.

Guo Youliang was slightly startled. Under the moonlight, he looked towards the area of the collapse, noticing that the billowing white smoke had ceased and that the faint sound seemed to be coming from the depths below the ground.

The noise was initially very soft, but gradually it grew louder, and more frequent.

Guo Youliang’s wariness intensified. He slowly stood up, retreated two steps, and stared at the collapsed ground before him, gripping the magnetic knife in his hand tightly.

Yan Long watched this scene, straightening up slightly himself, but he still dared not move. He reached into an object wrapped in black cloth beside him, and after a while, pulled out a rust-covered ancient sword.

The ancient sword was about one meter twenty in length; he had been carrying it on his back along with his backpack the whole time.

The sword, now revealed in the moonlight, appeared rusty and did not reflect any light, even under its beams.

At that moment, at one point on the collapsed ground, more soil fell away, as if a hollow space had formed underneath.

The next second, an arm that seemed as if it belonged to a living person stretched out from the dirt, followed by another arm, and then a burly man with a topknot emerged from beneath the ground, expressionless, with lifeless pupils.

Though the man was clothed in plain garments, just standing there he made Guo Youliang’s heart pound with dread.

It was as if the man emitted an aura of authority from his life.

However, Guo Youliang was very certain—the man before him was a corpse.

And judging by his attire, he could assert that this was an Ancient Corpse, and its status and position in life had been undoubtedly high.

It was now quite apparent; this was a strangeness, probably an Ancient Corpse drawn out by the eruption of the Spirit Bridge.

Unsure whether the Ancient Corpse had seen him, Guo Youliang stepped forward, ready to make the first move.

But the next second, with a clatter, a rust-stained longsword suddenly fell to the ground, not far from the Ancient Corpse’s feet.

The Ancient Corpse slightly tilted his head and his murky eyes seemed to shoot out two sharp beams, then he moved his limbs and stepped forward by half a step.

His walk was not stiff; it was indistinguishable from a living person’s, and he even exuded an air of vigor.

Bending over, he picked up the rusty and somewhat heavy longsword, gripped the hilt, and stood up straight. The Ancient Corpse then suddenly raised his head to look at Guo Youliang.

“I am Mo Da, anyone who stands in my way… shall die!”

“It speaks, the Ancient Corpse can actually talk! Its vocal cords are completely intact!?” Guo Youliang’s face was filled with horror as he involuntarily took a step back, shocked at the sight of Yin General Mo Da.

Hidden atop the Old Pagoda Tree, Yan Long was equally dumbfounded. He had not expected the Ancient Corpse that he had put so much effort into finding to be this perfectly preserved.

He was aware that this was not the only corpse he had; although the one he currently had was near perfect, it was still not naturally formed, unlike the Yin General Mo Da before him.

However, Yan Long was still worried. He estimated that the old man wielding the magnetic knife must be a four-star Exorcist. Even if Yin General Mo Da was formidable, he had just emerged and was not stable, possibly not a match for Guo Youliang.

Indeed, after hearing Mo Da speak, Guo Youliang was surprised, but rather than stepping back, he took a step forward, raising the magnetic knife and striking diagonally. The magnetic glow surged instantly, extending over a meter, and making a beeline for Mo Da’s head.

Mo Da deflected the strike with the sword, his movements smooth and almost instinctive.

With a clang, the magnetic glow from the magnetic knife flickered and was repelled, but then quickly reformed.

Following that, the rust stains covering the longsword fell away after this collision, revealing a bright blade that shone like polished steel in the moonlight, reflecting a faint gleam.

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