Chapter 189: Chapter 189

Chen Muhai let out a painful sound, his shadow flickered for a moment, and a red light emanated from his body. The shadow of a stranger man merged back into his body.

Chen Muhai panted heavily, looking resentfully at Yu Nianzhao, "You actually detected me right away. It seems like you, little girl, really have some skills."

"Even if an old ghost sees me, they should call me Ancestor Mistress!"

Yu Nianzhao raised her eyebrows, displeased, "Having long lost the qualification for reincarnation, yet still possessing people here. Are you trying to violate the laws of the living world and end up with your soul scattered?"

"No! Don’t hurt Chen!"

The female ghost attached to the red lantern couldn’t hold back anymore. She flew out and blocked in front of Chen Muhai, her eyes shedding blood tears, "I chose this body, everything was done by me. This wedding feast must be completed, no one can stop us."

She spread her arms, and gusts of cold wind blew, growing stronger, almost blinding everyone’s eyes.

When the cold wind dissipated and they opened their eyes again, both Chen Muhai and the female ghost had disappeared from their original spot.

"Muhai, Muhai, where have you gone?"

Ms Chen rushed in and out anxiously, unable to find their traces.

She urgently bowed to Yu Nianzhao, "Miss Yu, dare I ask where Muhai and the others have gone?"

Having witnessed Yu Nianzhao’s skills earlier, they now truly believed she was proficient in mystical arts, and she was the only person they could rely on.

Mr. Chen also pursued the question, "Miss Yu, dare I ask who the shadow attached to Muhai was just now? Was it a ghost? Is my family Muhai still alive?"

"Naturally, he is alive. The one attached to him is an old ghost, dead for dozens if not hundreds of years. His soul is quite weak and lacks the capability to possess a person. It’s unclear what the female ghost has done to trap his soul in Chen Muhai’s body, making it unable to be easily extracted."

Yu Nianzhao flipped her palm, summoning the Seven Star Brush and casually drew a few strokes in the air. Little glowing bugs flew out and headed towards a corner of the Chen estate.

"The female ghost has set up a barrier in the Chen estate. They’re still within the estate; follow it to find them."

They followed the bugs all the way to a long-abandoned courtyard, overgrown with weeds and devoid of inhabitants.

The bugs flew around the courtyard a few times and then disappeared.

"Muhai is here? But I don’t see anyone." Ms Chen looked around bewildered but saw nothing.

"There is a barrier here that ordinary people cannot see."

Yu Nianzhao raised her hand to touch it, and the air in front twisted momentarily.

"How can we rescue Muhai?"

"Naturally, by entering the situation."

Yu Nianzhao took the lead and walked in, disappearing immediately before their eyes.

"This... Miss Yu is gone?"

"In my old age, I never thought I’d have so many opportunities to gain insights, truly an encounter."

Mr. Chen stroked his beard, sighed, and resolutely followed her inside.

Mr. Chen and Ms Chen exclaimed, not daring to let Mr. Chen go alone to such an unknown place, and hurriedly followed inside.

The stars shifted, and day and night alternated.

Their vision blurred for a moment, changing from day to night.

Before them was still the Chen estate, but it looked somewhat different, adorned with decorations and filled with guests celebrating a wedding feast.

Ms Chen swallowed hard, "Is this our Chen Family? Why does the layout look different?"

"The rockery and ponds here, we don’t have them at our house," Mr. Chen also found it odd.

"Because this is not your Chen Family," Yu Nianzhao explained to them, "This is an illusion created by the female ghost. It’s the place where they once lived. The male ghost attached to Chen Muhai also had the surname Chen. They’ve been lurking in the Chen estate, consuming your family’s vitality, and influencing your family’s Feng Shui. Even in the illusion, the layout is similar to your family."

"Consuming vitality?"

Ms Chen already felt dizzy. She pleaded, "Miss Yu, I beg you, please save my son."

The two softly spoken words from Yu Nianzhao inexplicably calmed Ms Chen.

The sound of trumpets blew, and both the bride and groom appeared.

The ’guests’ invited to the Chen estate also stood up, and a burst of bustling wedding congratulations filled the air.

With keen eyes, they saw Chen Muhai, joyfully dressed in wedding attire, escorting the bride in a phoenix crown and robe to the hall for worship.

Middle-aged men and women sat solemnly on the high platform, their faces dark and grey, staring blankly into the distance.

"First kneel to heaven and earth..."

"Second kneel to parents..."

"Husband and wife..."

Seeing the ceremony about to complete, Mr. Chen and Ms. Chen felt their hearts jump to their throats.

Yu Nianzhao spoke leisurely, "Chen Muhai’s parents are here; are you kneeling to the wrong people?"

The joyful music stopped, and Chen Muhai glared resentfully over. All the guests turned their heads, glaring at them with eerie eyes.

"You even chased us here? Initially, we didn’t want to kill you so soon, but you delivered yourselves here? Are you here to bring your wedding gifts?" ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel✶fire.net

Chen Muhai smirked viciously, raised a hand, and the guests revealed their true faces, each hiding demonic spirits beneath human skins, gazing hungrily at Yu Nianzhao and the others, drooling with desire.

"Just kill them, use their fresh blood to spice up our wedding!"

In this place, the male ghost attached to Chen Muhai was utterly unrestrained, and with a shout, the demons lunged at them.

The bride, Liuzhu, lifted her red veil and flew to block in front of Yu Nianzhao and the others, raising a hand to conjure numerous red lanterns in the air. The light from the lanterns blocked the demons.

"Liuzhu, what are you doing? Today is our joyous day, are you going to betray me?"

Chen Muhai’s eyes widened in rage, he roared furiously, "Come back to me."

Liuzhu’s elegant face showed hesitation, her eyebrows knit tightly, anxious, "We can’t do this, Chen! Don’t you remember? Your soul is already unstable; continuing will scatter your soul for good. These are the protective lanterns I desperately procured before Buddha. If you continue to kill, there’s no turning back."

Chen’s expression turned gloomy, his eyes brewing with malicious light, "Liuzhu, haven’t you already found a way for me? From now on, this body will be mine. Once I consume his soul, and the souls of everyone in the Chen estate, I will only grow stronger and won’t be captured by those Daoists again."