Chapter 871 - Theater

Chapter 871 - Theater

Theater singing? Li Huowang was taken aback. The Lu Family Troupe was gone, so he hadn’t heard theater singing in a while.

He quickly assessed the situation and immediately deduced that the sound was coming from the huge landscape painting before him.

At that moment, the enormous landscape painting seemed to part like a beaded curtain, and a figure emerged from within.

This person had a red cord tied around his neck, a green tassel on his head, and a body draped with white feathers. His face had bright white stage makeup, making him look like a theater actor.

The problem was that this figure looked very strange. His sunken head was as large as his body, and he had a narrow face and eyes of different sizes, among other deformities.

His figure didn’t seem human—it was more like a grotesque, imperfect form.

Their bizarre appearance, combined with their stage makeup, created a terrifying effect.

Li Huowang didn't pay attention to the person's appearance. Instead, he focused on their pair of jade hands.

Now that they were closer, he could see more clearly. The tips of the person's fingernails were almost transparent, gradually turning greener the further up they went. Eventually, they disappeared behind the person's clothing.

It’s that thing! It can reach out and touch my creations from “Truth” cultivation! What exactly is it? A Tian Huang noble or the army of Unspeakable?

Zhuge Yuan stepped in front of Li Huowang, holding his fan and frowning at the figure.

Before Li Huowang could utter a word, the figure suddenly revealed a blood-red, gaping mouth with a single large tooth and two sharp teeth. Then, it began to sing.

“Speak~ What~ Flower-filled moonlit night and longevity. The mountains and rivers stretch with so much sorrow~!”

Li Huowang was even more disturbed when he saw the eerie figure singing. His bizarre feeling deepened, and his headache became unbearable. What the hell is this?

Zhuge Yuan was about to advance with his brush. However, before he could paint, he saw the figure lay back and turn into a portrait within the landscape painting.

While Zhuge Yuan was engaged in battle, Li Huowang suddenly heard a new disturbance from behind. It was a woman’s low and sorrowful crying.

He swiftly turned around and saw a woman with a large head and black hair covering her face. She quickly floated by, her back facing him, while her billowing white sleeves and tragic theater singing filled the air.

Zhuge Yuan barely managed to toss his spine back to Li Huowang before he was torn in half.

“Brother Li, be careful. It seems like this thing can touch the heavens and change the Daos!” Zhuge Yuan’s last words faded as he completely vanished.

The actors stood firm and surrounded Li Huowang once more.

Li Huowang looked at them with an ugly expression. Regardless of what those things were, It was clear that this situation would be difficult to handle.

Li Huowang called out, “Ji Zai! Help! If you don’t, you’ll be in danger too!”

No unusual responses came, and everything remained eerily calm.

"Hmm, hahaha!" laughed the old Sheng actor with a long beard. His hearty laughter echoed through the valley.

The Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo, and Chou actors turned their heads to see a large crowd moving towards them.

Among them were the newly established Surveillance Bureau and military personnel from Great Qi, followed by the Great Qi citizens who had just finished their meals.

The crowd seemed endless from the valley’s edge. It was as if everyone from the You Capital had come.

“Benefactor, don’t panic. We’ve come to help you!” Chan Du shouted as he led the group.

Did the Great Qi really gather so many people without me realizing it? Li Huowang felt relieved. These five figures before him were challenging to deal with. However, the numerous people from Great Qi would be able to overwhelm them.

Suddenly, the surroundings turned into a forest again, with more actors representing the Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo, and Chou roles slowly emerging from it.

Ten, fifty, a hundred!

They all had the same deformed appearance and wore the same theater costumes.

At this moment, Li Huowang finally understood their true identity. They were indeed the army of Unspeakable he had heard about!

1. The five various roles of Chinese opera. ☜