CH 149.3

No Dijia was stopping the palanquin this time, and the white-faced, red-clad men ran very fast.

Because he did not have to worry about his identity being revealed, Bai Lixin calmly opened the cloth curtain to look outside.

The trees of the forest swept back fast, and as he watched Yanwang town grow further and further away from him, he heard the familiar ringing of a bell.

It was the ringing bell of a corpse driver.

He followed the sound and could only make out a row of blurred figures under the thick fog.

As the palanquin drew closer, he came face to face with the corpse drivers in the thick fog.

There were also about a dozen zombies with them.

The four corpse drivers stood somewhat vigilantly, the expression on their faces was very different from the corpse drivers’ fear before, it was more of a spellbound inquisitiveness.

Their clothes were somewhat ill-fitting, and they held the bell and whips in a strange way.

Of the four, one was fairly calm, while the others were pale and kept looking back at the zombies behind them from time to time.

When Bai Lixin looked at the corpse driver in the lead, he was also looking at him.

Bai Lixin saw awe in his eyes, but also fear and shock, and a glimmer of understanding flashed through his eyes.

These corpse drivers were players.

The white-faced men carrying the palanquin had no intention of causing trouble, and on seeing this, Bai Lixin quickly took out a piece of paper from his backpack and wrote down a line quickly before throwing it in front of the corpse driver in the lead.

The corpse driver was holding his breath so hard that his face was turning red. He looked at Bai Lixin suspiciously, and then looked down at the ball of paper at his feet.

The white-faced men had slowed down their pace, and on seeing that the corpse drivers were about to lose their breath, Bai Lixin shouted at the front, “Hurry up, or I’ll be late in meeting my King Yama.”

Hearing the bride’s urging, the white-faced men sang, “Don’t be heartless, bride; we’ll pick up the speed. We’ll send you to King Yama, and you’ll roll in bed till late in the night.”

With these words, the procession picked up speed with the wind at its feet.

The moment the palanquin was out of sight, one of the players finally couldn’t hold back and took a big gulp.

He patted his chest in fear and spoke with a pale face, “What was that? Those men with white faces are ghosts, right? What about the one in the palanquin? Was he a ghost too? I’ve never seen such a good-looking ghost.”

“That bride just threw a paper ball, pick it up and see what it says.”

One of them reached out and picked it up, spreading out the paper ball as they all came together to see what it said.

–The old man at the coffin home is dangerous; he turns into a paper man and kills people. Be careful.

“He warned us of the danger?” One player stared in disbelief, “Is he also a player?!”

“I know him.” One of them said in a deep voice, “He’s particularly popular in the live stream, he’s called Bai Lixin.”

“Popular? What makes him popular?”

“Well, there are many things that make him popular. First, he’s strong, second, he is very handsome; and…” The player paused and said, “Very unlucky.”

“Every copy he enters is either of very high difficulty or has many bugs. So although many like him, they are cautious when opening a copy to avoid ending up in the same copy as him.”

“Although he also saves a lot of people each time…it’s better not to be in the copy he’s in.”

“Damn it, I chose to enter a copy because I saw he had just come out of one; I never thought he’d enter another so soon. Help.”

Other players: “……”

People chasing after stars want to be closer to their idols, but Bai Lixin’s fans can only watch from afar?

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In the live broadcast room

[Damn, this player spoke my mind, I thought I was the only one who thought that way.]

[Hahahaha, help! Me too; I’m laughing my ass off. Although it’s cool to watch God Con clear copies, I don’t want to find myself in the same copy.]

[Hmph, you fake fans. You’re the “Ye Gong” in “Ye Gong is a good dragon”.]

[So do you want to join God Xin next time?]

[Uh, no, forget it, my heart can’t handle tge difficulty.]

[Hahaha, God Xin: a male god who only stands at the top of the pyramid and is worshipped by all.]

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The big red palanquin ran through the woods for a long time before finally coming to a halt in a clearing.

There was a dense fog around it, and it was somewhat unclear whether it was real or an illusion.

In the fog was a majestic palace.

The palace was black, and above the roof hung an object emitting a faint golden light that was very bright even in the fog.

The roof had four eaves, and at the top of each eave was a night pearl that emitted a faint white light.

The night pearls were bright, but they didn’t obscure the golden glow of the one in the middle.

From Bai Lixin’s guess, the object was probably a relic.

The white-faced man lifted the curtain of the palanquin and said, “Bride, please get off the palanquin and follow me into King Yama’s palace. King Yama is warm and gentle, he is already waiting by the bed.”

Bai Lixin covered his head and silently walked towards this somewhat dreamy “Palace” with the help of the white-faced man.

The path looked flat, but it was a little jagged.

Bai Lixin lowered his head, his eyes observing the ground through the veil.

What he saw with his eyes was not the same as what he actually felt when he stepped on it.

As he thought about it, he entered the palace under the guidance of the white-faced man.

A cold wind suddenly hit his face, lifting a part of Bai Lixin’s veil and revealing his delicate chin and the corners of his mouth.

The wind suddenly calmed down, and the veil fluttered away.

The white-faced man clapped his hands in excitement and sang, “King Yama came to examine his wife and was satisfied. Tonight will be a sleepless night, so I wish you a happy life in advance.”

Came to examine his wife? Was that the gust of wind just now?

Bai Lixin couldn’t help complaining, “Apart from singing, can’t you speak like a normal person?”

The white-faced man froze for a moment and said, “Don’t laugh, bride, but I sing so beautifully. Mortals smile when they hear it, and ghosts and gods can’t stop praising it.”

Bai Lixin: “……”

How narcissistic! It seems that he really couldn’t speak normally.

With the veil removed, Bai Lixin lifted his head and looked around.

The palace’s roof was neatly dotted with white round ornaments.

If the path was an illusion, could these decorations on the roof also be an illusion?

Bai Lixin pondered for a moment and moved his gaze around.

As far as the eye could see, the palace had many floors, and although it was said to be a palace, it felt more like a shrine or a Buddhist temple.

It was decorated with gold and red accents, and there was a sense of divine nobility in its grandeur.

On each wall stood countless images of gods, some seated, some languidly leaning sideways, and others standing solemnly.

Some of the Buddha statues had slightly cocked eyes and warm faces that were smiling with compassion.

Some were in the form of Rakshasa, who holds a sword or trident, his eyes wide with anger, and his aura imposing.

*rakshasas are powerful ghosts or gods attributed with blessings and mighty power in Buddhism.

At the very center was a statue of Buddha holding a lotus flower; his figure was huge, and his fingers were cupping a golden lotus flower in his hand.

Bai Lixin spoke, “Isn’t this King Yama’s palace? Why is Buddha the one being enshrined?”

The white-faced man glanced at the Buddha statue and hurriedly lowered his head, as if looking at it for one more second would be disrespectful to the statue.

“The bride should not look too much, Buddha has saved the world and all beings. His life’s achievements are revered, and he is worshipped day and night for blessings.”

Bai Lixin: “……”

I will give you a lot of money to speak properly!

It would be fine if the statues of Buddha were enshrined to seek blessing, but these statues were just an illusion, and it was what was really enshrined here was a mystery.

Bai Lixin no longer dwelled on it, he quickly followed the white-faced man, and they came to the second floor, which had a very exquisite and luxurious-looking bedroom.

The room was hung with red cloth strips, and the bed was covered with bright red satin, seemingly awaiting the arrival of the owner.

Even with the candles lit, the room was still very dim.

The white-faced man brought Bai Lixin here and left. The moment the door closed, Bai Lixin stood up.

In his mind, he asked the system: [Do any of you know how to remove the illusion?]

S419M: [I know, I only need to find the eye of the formation that cast the illusion spell and destroy it.]

Bai Lixin: [Where is the eye of the formation?]

S419M: [Let me look for it…]

Escape system: [I found it; it’s the golden relic on the roof.]