Villains: Starting with the Landlady

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Lin Yueru also came over, just about to end her life, but was stopped by Zhao Ling'er.

“Sister Yue Ru, she hasn’t committed any serious crimes, and her crime doesn’t warrant death.”

"Once she bewitches your beloved Lingyun brother and makes him become a monk, you'll have nowhere to cry then!"

Zhao Ling'er smiled shyly. Lin Yueru shook her head and chuckled when she saw her like this, but still reached out her hand to Zhize: "Hey, you were so good at fighting just now, don't tell me you don't even have the strength to reach out now!"

Zhize didn't dare to speak, but held her hand and was pulled out of the ruins by Lin Yueru.

Ling Yun had just comforted Mo Bai when he saw the three women standing together, and guessed that they already knew the true identity of the jade Buddha beads.

"What do you think, Ling'er? Should we kill this little monk or spare his life?"

“Brother Lingyun, her true form is a jade Buddhist bead. She is devoted to Buddhism, but unfortunately she has gone astray. She wants to find more monks so that she can do more good deeds and become a Buddha as soon as possible, but she has never harmed anyone else.”

The little monk remained silent; she both liked and feared Ling Yun, and stood obediently behind Zhao Ling'er.

“What you’ve done has already deviated from the true meaning of Buddhist practice.” Zhao Ling’er looked at the little monk. “The essence of cultivation lies in selflessness and helping others. The Buddha said that selflessness is selflessness, and compassion is helping others. But what you’ve done goes against this. You’ve destroyed your merits and wasted your thousand years of cultivation, yet you only have the intelligence of a child. If you continue like this, I’m afraid you’ll not only fail to become a Buddhist, but you’ll also fall into the demonic path!”

Upon hearing this, the young monk immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, crying, "Female Bodhisattva, Female Bodhisattva!"

Zhao Ling'er was startled and quickly reached out to help her up: "I'm not a female bodhisattva, don't do this, get up quickly!"

"Waaah... I'm so touched... No one has ever taught me these principles before. Please, Bodhisattva, accept me as your disciple!"

Zhao Ling'er was somewhat at a loss, looking at Ling Yun and Yue Ru with panicked eyes.

Yue Ru watched the show with her arms crossed. Ling Yun stepped forward, touched her bald head, and said, "I could see that you have some skills. The journey to Miao territory is very long. Why don't we take you with us? You'll have company on the road."

"I think it's alright." Lin Yueru nodded, and Zhao Ling'er also smiled.

"Thank you!" The little monk kowtowed to Ling Yun again. "I know who is controlling these corpse demons. I can help you find him!"

"Then you can stay by my side in your original form."

"Yes!"

As they spoke, the little monk transformed into a Buddhist rosary. Zhao Ling'er reached out and took it from him. A light flashed across the rosary, and a cord extended out, making it look like a necklace.

"From now on, I'll call you Little Stone. I'll call you by your real name, and then you'll come out and help me."

"Yes, Master, please wear me. I can increase your magical power and also protect you from the yin energy in the tomb!"

The girl nodded and put it on her chest, the jade prayer beads resting perfectly in the center of the Holy Maiden Peak.

Seeing that Ling Yun had glanced at her a few more times, Yue Ru was a little jealous: "What's wrong? Why are you staring at Ling'er? Is she pretty?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yun turned his head and glanced at her chest a few times, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Beautiful."

"go with!"

Lin Yueru blushed slightly and took the lead in walking out of the room.

The three arrived at the outer hall, where the small stone glowed faintly, breaking the spell. The entire Jade Buddha Temple vanished into thin air, and the monks who had been meditating and chanting sutras all came to their senses.

The group bowed repeatedly to Ling Yun and his companions in gratitude before descending the mountain and returning to their respective villages.

"Next, we're heading east to Blackwater Town, right?"

“Yes, Brother Ling.” Little Stone’s voice echoed in their minds. “The one who controls the corpse demon is called the Crimson Ghost King. He is hiding in the General’s Tomb in the mass grave in Blackwater Town. To get there, you have to pass through Blackwater Town first. However, all the people in the town have already turned into zombies, and there is also a powerful miasma in the tomb that prevents ordinary people from entering.”

Lin Yueru and Ling Yun exchanged a glance, and Lin Yueru said sweetly, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's kill that damned Crimson Ghost King!"

Chapter 325 Ghost General

After traveling for a while, the three people and one pearl arrived at the front of Blackwater Town.

Although it was noon, Blackwater Town was already shrouded in darkness, with eerie winds and ghostly howls echoing through the air.

The jade Buddhist beads worn by Zhao Ling'er emitted a Buddhist light, dispelling the ghostly aura that made the two women feel uncomfortable. Seeing how useful the small stone was, Zhao Ling'er couldn't help but play with it for a while.

As soon as they entered Blackwater Town, the hospitable zombies swarmed over.

Lin Yueru walked at the front with her sword. These zombies were beyond the reach of a whip, but they were all minor characters and naturally no match for our heroine Lin. She defeated them with ease.

Zhao Ling'er was in charge of harvesting and providing assistance. Once a large number of zombies surrounded them, she would use her magic to clear them out. The two women were getting along better and better, and sometimes they would even smile at each other after completing a wonderful combo.

Ling Yun didn't really make a move. For him, experiencing these things together with the two women was part of the fun of the journey.

The three advanced quickly, fighting their way to the mass grave, and eventually found an underground tomb.

"The Tomb of the General Who Pacified the Borders of the Great Sui Dynasty?"

Lin Yueru murmured the inscription on the tombstone, puzzled, "If he was such a person, how could he harbor so much resentment after death and commit such heinous acts?"

“His death may have been fueled by deep resentment.” Ling Yun opened the tomb’s door, and the ghostly energy surging out was truly astonishing, making Zhao Ling’er shudder involuntarily. It was the jade prayer beads that dispelled it. “Besides, isn’t the real mastermind the Crimson Ghost King? He was just a common soldier.”

Yue Ru nodded and walked down into the tomb with Ling'er.

There are four levels in total. This General's Tomb can be considered one of the three most complex mazes in the entire game!

It's not as simple as just going down one level at a time. Each level is connected by mechanisms that must be solved step by step in the correct order and method. Otherwise, you won't be able to get down to the fourth level and find the Ghost General himself.

If we really let those few try, they probably wouldn't be able to crack it even by nightfall.

Fortunately, Lingyun has a cheat code.

"Nana, time to get to work!"

【Oh, Master~ Why are you calling Nana at this time?】

"Hurry up, I don't have time to waste. You know how to solve this maze, right?"

What benefits will the master give Nana?

"I will reward you with hundreds of millions of descendants."

[You naughty master! You'd better reward me properly after we leave this world~]

She said something that surprised Ling Yun, but soon, Nana imparted the key to the maze to him.

Ling Yun, leading the two women, strode quickly towards each mechanism as if he knew the way well, without stopping at all, rushing to the next one as if he were on a tight schedule.

On the first floor, step on the mechanism to exit, and follow the path to the second floor. Step on the mechanism again, enter through the right door, turn left, and go downstairs.

On the third floor, there's a path. Step on the mechanism to enter. Turning right at the fork in the road is a dead end; turning left...

Lingyun was like a pre-programmed robot, making the most of every step, and his speed was so fast it was almost like a race.

When the last mechanism was pressed, the entire tomb shook, and the hidden underground door leading to the fourth level opened.

"Let's go, what are we waiting for?"

Ling Yun glanced at the two stunned women. In less than a quarter of an hour, Ling Yun had solved all the interlocking mechanisms and puzzles in such a large tomb!

"Ling... Brother Lingyun, did you design this tomb?" Ling'er stared wide-eyed, her mind still reeling.

"Well, you can think of it as me traveling from the future."

Ling Yun clapped his hands, dusted them off, and joked, "Your future selves are all going to be miserable, so the heavens couldn't stand it anymore and sent me to save you."

After he said this, he didn't notice that Lin Yueru and Zhao Ling'er exchanged a glance. When they saw the deep light hidden in each other's eyes, the two women didn't say anything and followed Ling Yun down to the fourth floor.

At the same time, a group of Black Miao people came out of Guiyin Mountain and arrived at Baihe Village.

Just as Doctor Han was frowning in worry, several villagers ran up to him, panting.

"Village chief, something terrible has happened! That group of Miao people is coming!"

"What are they here for?"

Han Yixian was somewhat puzzled. Han Mengci saw this and immediately followed, bumping right into the Black Miao people.

"You're the village chief, right?" The leader was a tall, one-eyed old man with a booming voice. "I just asked the men guarding the wooden bridge, and they said they saw a beautiful young woman in a blue and white dress leave your village, right?"

Han Mengci was secretly alarmed, while Han Yixian had a deeper impression of Ling Yun and the other two, and hesitated before saying, "Could it be that you have some misunderstanding with the three of them? But they are not from our village, and I don't know where they went."

"That's it."

Elder Shi snorted coldly. His one eye saw Han Mengci's wandering gaze and guessed that she knew something. He then raised his chin at a Miao woman beside him.

The female subordinate immediately understood, stepped forward, grabbed Han Mengci, and held a sharp blade to her fair neck: "Tell me, you know them, don't you?"

"Gentlemen, there must be some misunderstanding here!"

When Han Yixian saw that her daughter had been captured, she was extremely anxious, but she was quickly subdued by the other Miao people and pinned to the ground.

"I...I don't know!" Han Mengci thought of her cousin and the other villagers who had just returned from the mountain. They said that Ling Yun had saved them, so naturally she wouldn't betray them.

"Hmph, it seems you definitely know." Elder Shi walked to Han Mengci's side, gave his subordinate a look, and the Miao woman knocked the girl unconscious, carried her on her shoulder, and walked towards the north of the village.

Finally, Elder Shi tossed out a sentence to Doctor Han: "If they return, send them to Ghost Yin Mountain. Otherwise, your daughter... hehehe!"

Doctor Han got up from the ground, on the verge of tears. However, he wasn't unreasonable; Ling Yun had saved the villagers of Jade Buddha Temple and was now dealing with the corpse demon problem, so he absolutely couldn't betray them.

If we really let them go to Ghost Yin Mountain, they have a large and powerful force, I'm afraid... But what about my daughter?

After struggling with the decision for a long time, Doctor Han sighed and sat on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

Two flowers bloom and each tells its own story. Ling Yun and his two companions arrived in front of a coffin. He gestured for the two women to step back, drew his flying sword, and unleashed a sword aura to slash at the coffin.

Boom!

The tomb shook again, the coffin shattered into pieces, and a powerful ghostly aura emerged from it, accompanied by a hoarse and unpleasant voice.

"Who woke me up?!"

A skeleton clad in armor stood up. He was at least two meters tall, holding a large sword in his hand, and two eerie flames flickered in his eye sockets!

Chapter 326 The Crimson Demon King [Bonus Chapter for Donations]

This skeleton general is of average strength. Although he exudes a terrifying ghostly aura, he is not as powerful as Little Stone.

Lin Yueru naturally noticed this as well. Zhao Ling'er didn't even need to summon Little Stone. With the cooperation of Yueru, they killed the Ghost General in less than ten rounds.

Seeing the skull she had chopped off still emitting ghostly flames, Lin Yueru cursed her bad luck and stomped on it until it was crushed.

Just as she executed the Ghost General, the entire tomb was struck by another earthquake, and the tremor was very strong!

The floor beneath their feet cracked and they collapsed.

Ling Yun steadied himself in mid-air, took out a rope from his spatial storage, wrapped it around the waists of the two women, and then pulled them into his arms. He used the air to his advantage, relying on his exquisite skill in riding the wind, and landed safely on the ground.

Everything around was red, but it wasn't dye; it was blood!

The stench of blood in the air was overwhelming. Lin Yueru frowned deeply, while Zhao Ling'er clasped her hands together and silently recited the Rebirth Mantra.

After a while, Ling'er opened her eyes, her eyes filled with anger: "Brother Lingyun, this Crimson Ghost King has gone too far! How many innocent lives must he have to kill to create such a large blood pool!"

When I first played the game, I didn't feel anything special. After all, what's the point of playing a game with pixelated graphics?

But seeing the pool of blood, composed entirely of human and animal blood, made him feel uneasy. This unseen Crimson Demon King had completely changed his understanding of ghosts and monsters.

Suddenly, the blood pool beside them began to boil, with countless bubbles surging. Soon, a tall figure appeared in front of them.

The figure was wearing a long robe and an official hat, and the upper half of his body that was visible above the water was already ten feet tall!

"small stone!"

Upon hearing the girl's cry, the jade prayer beads materialized from her body, transforming into the form of a little monk and appearing beside her.

"So it's you!" the Crimson Demon King said in a gruff voice. "We've kept to ourselves, you're in your Jade Buddha Temple, and I'm in my General's Tomb. Are you planning to bring men to wipe me out today?"

Little Stone didn't speak, but Lin Yueru, standing to the side, brandished her sword at him: "Red Ghost King, the bloodshed you've committed is too numerous to count!"

"Hmph, I'm not human, why should I be bound by human laws?"

He stretched his hands out of the blood and pulled out a huge, long-handled weapon: "Then let's see who's the real deal!"

The Red Demon King's strength far surpasses that of Little Stone, but because Little Stone is a Buddhist rosary, it has a restraining effect on a powerful demon like him, so he has never gone looking for trouble with Little Stone.

However, since they had come to his door, he couldn't refuse.

This battle was the biggest challenge the two women had ever faced. Every time the Crimson Demon King swung his weapon down, it caused a wide-ranging shock and explosion. Lin Yueru dared not step into the blood pool to fight him, but she still relied on the Seven Techniques Sword Qi and the Dragon Slaying Technique to fight him from a distance.

The Crimson Demon King was shaken by her attack and was about to retaliate when he was hit by Ling'er's magic.

He roared angrily as a powerful sword aura flew towards him, causing a huge wound to his chest and making the Crimson Ghost King stagger and almost fall.

"Brother Ling, give me the money!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yun tossed out the package, which Lin Yueru caught and grabbed a handful of silver coins from it.

"The universe is thrown!"