347: Evil rituals! They actually eat children here?

"Yang Mi, hold the bagua mirror and stay here. Meng Ziyi and I will go find the reason why these Yin Souls are gathering," Ye Bai said.

"Be careful," Yang Mi said as she took the bagua mirror, her face filled with worry.

Ye Bai and Meng Ziyi walked toward the depths of the valley. Along the way, they encountered various strange phenomena again.

White cloth strips hung from trees, looking as if someone were performing a bizarre ritual. There were also strange footprints on the ground, resembling those of a large beast but with human characteristics.

"These footprints are so eerie," Meng Ziyi said, trembling.

"This might be left by a half-human, half-beast evil creature. There are many folk legends about such things; they are usually cursed beings with powerful strength," Ye Bai said.

Hearing Ye Bai's words, the audience in the Live Stream Room became even more curious.

"Half-human, half-beast? Is this going to turn into a mythological story?"

"It's getting more and more exciting, but I'm worried about Great God Ye and the others' safety."

"Don't worry, Great God Ye will definitely have a way."

Suddenly, Meng Ziyi's foot slipped, and she almost fell into a trap. Ye Bai was quick and grabbed her.

"Be careful, this place might be full of traps," Ye Bai said.

They carefully bypassed the traps and continued forward.

Finally, at the end of the valley, they discovered a dilapidated Temple.

Thick Yin Qi emanated from around the Temple. A huge black plaque hung over the main gate; the characters on it were blurred, but the evil aura made one shudder.

"This should be the source of the Yin Souls," Ye Bai said.

"Are we going in?" Meng Ziyi hesitated.

"We must. Only by solving the problem here can we leave safely," Ye Bai said, pushing open the Temple doors.

A pungent odor filled the Temple. A massive statue stood in the center; its face had been destroyed, but its posture suggested it was an evil deity.

White bones were scattered around the statue, along with some burning black Candles.

"Is this some kind of cult ritual?" Meng Ziyi asked in horror.

"It should be. Someone is summoning Yin Souls here, trying to use them for some illegal activities," Ye Bai said coldly, his eyes flashing with a sharp, shrewd light.

"It really is gloomy here." Meng Ziyi looked around and found no other buildings besides this cult statue.

"This should be the dwelling of the Yin Souls." Ye Bai pointed to a withered Female Corpse nearby.

The Female Corpse wore ancient clothing. Her clothes were disheveled, her chest had shriveled like weathered stone, and her skin was a dull bronze color.

"Oh my God!"

Terrified, Meng Ziyi covered her mouth. She remembered rumors her grandfather had told her about a group of cursed Yin Souls in this world.

They would come out every night to kill in order to maintain the yang energy they needed to survive.

"Do you think they eat people?" Meng Ziyi shivered, hiding behind Ye Bai.

"Probably... not?" Ye Bai hesitated.

Seeing this, Meng Ziyi shook her head quickly and said, "Brother Ye, don't lie to me. I just saw them devouring the flesh and blood of infants with my own eyes. How could they not eat people?"

Ye Bai coughed awkwardly twice and then said, "Stand back for a bit, don't get close to the statue."

Meng Ziyi obediently took a few steps back and hid in a corner.

Ye Bai tossed the bagua mirror high into the air and silently recited an Incantation. The bagua mirror immediately emitted a golden light. Seeing the golden light, the Yin Souls fled in all directions, not daring to touch it.

Ye Bai took the opportunity to rush into the Temple, searching for the source where the Yin Souls gathered.

Although these Yin Souls were powerful, they couldn't harm Ye Bai in the slightest.

He soon found a Secret Chamber. It was empty, except for patterns carved on the walls that looked like runes or Ghostly Talismans.

Ye Bai stared at the patterns for a long time. Suddenly, an image of those runes flashed in his mind.

Ye Bai reached out and pressed a rune. The patterns actually began to move slowly, turning into a row of words.

[The Descent of Ghosts and Gods!]

These symbols were a message.

After reading the message, Ye Bai's expression became solemn. He had originally thought someone was summoning these Yin Souls, but these symbols told him that this wasn't a summoning ritual, but an evil sacrificial rite.

Among the symbols, he was prompted to stop the Yin Souls' sacrifice. Otherwise, it would lead to catastrophic consequences.

Ye Bai had only seen this kind of sacrificial rite in historical records; he hadn't expected to have the honor of witnessing it today.

A sacrifice is composed of offerings, incense, and death.

The offerings mainly refer to males or young infants.

The sacrificial rite uses the hearts of young boys and girls as an offering, and then buries the bodies.

Because the deceased suffered immensely before death, they would form extremely brutal and fierce Yin Soldiers after death. This was also why the Yin Soldiers needed to consume the blood of men and women.

Ye Bai guessed that there were at least a hundred Yin Souls in this village.

They were bound here, wandering for countless years.

Watching the terrifying scenes in the Temple, the audience in the Live Stream Room sent bullet comments that rolled like a tide.

"My God, that Female Corpse is too terrifying. Is this really not a horror movie?"

"Great God Ye must be careful. It feels like the situation this time is more serious than before."

"This sacrificial rite is too cruel. Using the hearts of young boys and girls is simply insane!"

When Ye Bai saw the information on the wall, the audience also grew tense.

"The Descent of Ghosts and Gods? What does that mean? It sounds terrifying!"

"Great God Ye, think of something quickly! You can't let the sacrifice be completed!"

"I feel like Great God Ye is under a lot of pressure. I hope he succeeds."

Ye Bai emerged from the Secret Chamber and said to Meng Ziyi with a heavy expression, "The situation is worse than we imagined. This is an evil sacrificial rite. We must stop it, or there will be a great disaster."

Meng Ziyi's eyes widened. "Then what should we do?"

"First, destroy the setup here. We can't let the Yin Souls continue to gather," Ye Bai said, picking up his sword and slashing at the black Candles around the statue.

Seeing Ye Bai's actions, the audience in the Live Stream Room cheered him on.

"Go, Great God Ye! Destroy those evil things!"

"Every movement feels so thrilling, like playing a horror survival game."

"I hope they'll be safe. It's too exciting, but also too scary."

After Ye Bai knocked down several Candles, the surrounding Yin Souls began to grow restless. They let out shrill cries and lunged toward Ye Bai and Meng Ziyi.

"Watch out!" Ye Bai pulled Meng Ziyi behind him and once again brought out the bagua mirror to fend off the Yin Souls.

Meng Ziyi also took out the peach wood sword Ye Bai had given her and stabbed at the approaching Yin Souls. "I won't hold you back!"

"Meng Ziyi is so brave. She was so scared before, but now she's giving it her all to stop the sacrifice!"