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Damn, things are indeed not that simple! Lu Yang frowned.

The town chief, or rather the monster in the ancestral hall, made their situation very dangerous.

What should we do? Meng Jingzhous complexion was also poor, his brain rapidly working to find a solution.

Lu Yang caught a glimpse of the rules posted at the entrance of the ancestral hall with the corner of his eye.

Commoner Town Ancestral Shrine Rule

Rule One: If you are wearing black or white clothing and feel dizzy, have blurred vision, or grow black hair on your arms, please enter the ancestral hall, worship the Buddha statue, and drink the water in front of the statue

Rule Two: Inside the ancestral hall, the Buddha statue cannot be damaged

Rule Three: There is a man-eating monster in the ancestral hall

Rule Four: The ancestral hall is safe

Enter the ancestral hall! Lu Yang made a quick decision and entered the ancestral hall.

The third and fourth rules of the ancestral hall seemed contradictory, one of them must be false, but thats not actually the case.

Based on Lu Yangs understanding of the rules over the past few days, the rules are all true, thus there must be a self-consistent explanation for these two rulesthe ancestral hall does have a monster, but the monster cannot eat people inside the hall.

Therefore, entering the ancestral hall is the safest option!

The two rushed into the ancestral hall and finally saw the town chiefs form, a type of monster they had never seen before.

The town chief was half human, half beast, with a body as tall as a two-story building. The upper body was not much different from a humans, except for an extra eye on the forehead and a mouth that split to the ears, resembling a python.

The lower half of the town chiefs body was like a tall horse, but a horse doesnt have eight feet, and especially not human feet.

Lu Yang also noticed a thick tail behind the town chief, gently touching the ground and raising dust. However, the light in the ancestral hall was too dim to see clearly which demon race the tail belonged to.

There were no ancestral tablets placed in the hall, and a half-naked, eye-covering Buddha statue was placed in the center, flamboyant and eerie.

In front of the statue were three bowls of clear water, presumably the water mentioned in the first rule of the ancestral hall that could cure the transformation into a black dog.

The town chief looked down, somewhat surprised at the two who had barged in: You two are indeed not simple, making such quick judgments. It seems correct for me to personally deal with you.

Its hard work for the town chief to come out personally. Why dont you go back? Meng Jingzhou was as mouthy as ever.

The town chief no longer spoke. He had noticed Lu Yang and his group when they crashed their vehicle, but since Daoist Non-Speaker had the highest cultivation level and had left the town, and these two were younger with lower cultivation levels, the town chief had not bothered with them.

Later, the town chief realized they had used the rules to deal with the innkeeper and began to take the two seriously, realizing they seemed very adept at using the rules, posing a threat.

The town chief wanted to deal with them, but they wouldnt be easily fooled, so he decided to use their plan against them.

He could know everything that happened in Commoner Town, and the twos escape plan written on paper couldnt escape his three eyes.

Geniuses often have the problem of arrogance, believing no one can outwit them. The town chief used this mentality, allowing them to come up with a way to leave, indulging them in mocking the yamen, until the last moment, stealing the jade pendant, and thwarting their plan in the ancestral hall.

The two were very cautious and would not leave the inn at night. The town chief deliberately showed a flaw to lure them out.

Now, it was time to close the net!

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhous faces were very ugly. They were intelligent people and understood in an instant that all this was the town chiefs conspiracy.

They had been careless!

The town chief no longer spoke, and his tail moved as fast as lightning. Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou hadnt reacted before being struck and plastered against the wall.

Fortunately, based on the rule that The ancestral hall is safe, they were not injured. Otherwise, just that one strike would have been enough to kill them on the spot!

Their hearts sank. The gap in strength and speed between them was too great, and no method could bridge it. Not to mention the town chief was immortal; even if he could die, they could not harm him.

The town chief knew he couldnt kill them inside the ancestral hall, so he simply pushed the two out!

Outside the ancestral hall, he was invincible!

The town chief charged at them with his huge body. Seeing the situation turning bad, without needing to discuss a strategy, they clapped hands against each other, propelling each other away to dodge the town chiefs coordinated attack.

You do have some skills, the town chief sneered, but he didnt take it seriously. Such small tricks could only be used once against him.

Get behind him! Lu Yang shouted. The town chiefs body was too large, making it difficult to turn around in the cramped ancestral hall.

When the town chief turned around, he saw Meng Jingzhou lifting the Buddha statue and smashing it towards him.

Inside the ancestral hall, the Buddha statue cannot be damaged

An indestructible Buddha statue is the best weapon!

Is this it? Facing the Buddha statue carved from a giant rock, the town chief was unmoved.

He threw a punch at them, breaking the sound barrier, and creating a whirlwind in the narrow ancestral hall. What a tremendous force!

As the fifth person of the Unity Stage, he chose to become the town chief not for fun. During his slumber, his body encountered problems, equivalent to physical death.

After awakening, he only had his soul left. To compete for opportunities in the grand era, he took over the town chiefs body and used ancient cultivation methods to transform the town chiefs body into this form.

Despite its ugly and bizarre appearance, as a cultivator, strength is everything. This form is his strongest state, which would surely make him stand out in the grand era!

The punch was unstoppable. Lu Yang was directly blown away. He executed a standard tiger fist, imitating a tiger, and adjusted his body in time to land lightly, dissipating most of the force.

Meng Jingzhou clung to the Buddha statue, ending up flying out of the ancestral hall with it.

Dont let the Buddha statue hit the ground! If the statue breaks, youll die! Lu Yang shouted.

Meng Jingzhou also realized the danger. What he was holding was not the hope to the outside world, but a talisman that could explode at any moment!

Meng Jingzhou shouted, his muscles bulged, skin turned red, veins popped out, and he stomped his feet, using his arms to stabilize his body and the Buddha statue, preventing the statue from hitting the ground and being destroyed.

Hurry back to the ancestral hall! Lu Yang shouted. Now that they were outside the ancestral hall, getting hit by the town chief meant death!

Want to come in? The town chief sneered. The door of the ancestral hall was as tall as a two-story building, with the town chief perfectly blocking the entrance. With him there, these two little guys had no chance of entering the ancestral hall!

Lets fight! Lu Yang charged towards the town chief, his steps agile, possibly slipping under the town chiefs body.

How could the town chief not see Lu Yangs intention? He stepped forward with his front legs, aiming to crush this annoying fellow.

But Lu Yang suddenly changed direction, causing the town chief to miss.

I finally lured you out, Lu Yang revealed a sly smile.

Seeing Lu Yangs smile, the town chief felt something was wrong. He suddenly looked up and saw Meng Jingzhou once again lifting the Buddha statue, throwing it at him!

The Buddha statue shattered, and the chaotic passage to the outside world opened beneath the town chiefs feet. The passage, with bone-eroding fierce winds, blew towards the town chief, like thousands of knives cutting through the skin, flaying flesh from bones, causing deep pain. The town chief screamed in agony.

The town chief desperately tried to escape but was trapped by the chaotic passage, unable to leave.

From the beginning of designing the passage, the ancient Unity Stagers had set it so that once someone stepped into the passage, death was certain, and no one could escape!

Anyone trying to escape the town by breaking the Buddha statue only had death awaiting them!

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou on the side sneered: Entering the passage means certain death, and you are immortal. I really want to see whos rule is stronger, yours or the passages!

From the beginning, they never intended to use the jade pendant to seek help from the Dao Seeking Sect.

The jade pendant was just a decoy thrown to the town chief.

(End of the chapter)