81: Chapter 81 The Living Mountain, the Buried Horror

On the plaza.

After the masked man landed, he ignored the terrified gazes around him.

He casually let go.

The three "Human Skin Balloons" slowly rose into the air, merging into the screen of flesh and blood above.

"Mr. K."

He looked at Mr. K, his voice coming through the mask sounding somewhat dull and raspy.

"Is everyone here?"

"They're all here."

Mr. K nodded and pointed to Ning Shou and the others behind him.

"Very well."

The masked man scanned the crowd, his gaze lingering on Ning Shou for a moment before he nodded.

"Then let's go."

After saying that.

He waved his large sleeve.

An invisible force instantly swept everyone up, flying toward the screen of flesh and blood in the sky.

"Ah—!!!"

Along with a sense of weightlessness and dizziness, Zhou Kai couldn't help but scream.

Immediately after, he felt his vision go dark, as if he had been thrown into a giant tumble dryer.

He didn't know how much time had passed... when Zhou Kai opened his eyes again.

A bone-chilling cold instantly swept through his entire body.

"Where... where is this?"

He crawled up from the ground and looked around blankly.

The next second.

He was completely shocked by the sight before him.

All around him was a vast and desolate wilderness.

Directly in front of them.

Stood a magnificent mountain range so massive it was beyond words.

Its entire body was a strange bluish-gray, towering into the clouds as if directly connected to the heavens.

Mist swirled around the mountain peaks.

But the mist wasn't white; it was an ominous gray-black, as if countless vengeful souls were wailing within.

Even more terrifying... this mountain seemed to be alive!

The surface of the mountain constantly rose, fell, and writhed, as if countless giant creatures were moving beneath the rocks.

Occasionally, a dull sound like a heartbeat could be heard from deep within the mountain.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Every beat made the earth tremble along with it.

That mountain range... was none other than the Kunlun Ruins!!!

Rumor has it that it is the place that connects to heaven, the source of divine revelation!

It is also one of the largest, most mysterious, and most terrifying 'forbidden zones' in the world today!

"So... so scary..."

Zhou Kai swallowed hard, feeling his calves cramping.

Through Zhou Kai's perspective.

Lin Chuan, far away in the Rebirth Temple, was also shocked by this "living mountain."

"So this is the Kunlun Ruins..."

"This aura..."

"It's even more ancient and profound than an SSS-Rank Taboo..."

His gaze swept across the mountain.

Even from a great distance, he could still feel that suffocating sense of pressure.

The focus shifted back to the foot of the mountain.

At this time.

A large crowd had already gathered here.

Besides Zhou Kai and the others who had just arrived.

There were at least two hundred more Ghost Controllers with cold and incredibly powerful auras, busily calibrating various precision instruments.

Their uniforms were identical, with a golden Dragon embroidered on the chest.

Yanlong Empire—Bureau 749!

And at the very front of the crowd.

Stood a dozen or so people.

They weren't wearing uniforms but various types of casual clothes.

Yet the aura emanating from them caused the surrounding space to slightly distort.

Those were... Taboo Masters!

A full dozen or so S-rank Taboo Masters!

The weakest among them was S-Rank First Order, and the strongest even reached S-rank Fifth Tier!

This force, placed anywhere, would be enough to sweep away everything.

But in front of the Kunlun Ruins, it seemed so insignificant.

"Oh, is this the 'bait' sent by the Great Xin Dynasty?"

A feminine, high-pitched voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone looked toward the source of the sound.

Right in the middle of that group of Taboo Masters.

Stood an extremely eyesore-inducing middle-aged man.

He was pot-bellied with a fleshy face, yet he wore a tight pink suit and red high heels.

In his hand, he held an exquisite Embroidered Fan, fanning himself affectedly.

His face was covered in thick powder, his lips were bright red, and he wore exaggerated eyeshadow.

Most disgusting of all.

He had a thick beard on his chin that quivered as he spoke.

"It looks like... the quality isn't that great."

He used his eyes, lined with charming eyeliner, to look Zhou Kai and the others up and down, his eyes full of disdain.

"Urgh..."

Zhou Kai almost vomited.

What kind of monster is this?

"Captain Bao."

The masked man who had previously led everyone forward stepped up and said respectfully:

"The people have been brought here."

"Fine, fine."

The perverted man known as "Captain Bao" waved his Embroidered Fan and said somewhat impatiently:

"Since they're here, we'll just have to make do."

"Let me introduce myself."

He wiggled his barrel-like waist, walked in front of everyone, and forced a smile that he thought was charming but was actually terrifying.

"My name is Bao Teng."

"I am a Squadron Leader of the Yanlong Empire's Bureau 749."

"And I am the... commander-in-chief of this operation."

"Bao Teng..."

Zhou Kai silently repeated the name in his mind.

Through the information collected within the Daxin Dynasty Government, he knew that Bureau 749 had a strict hierarchy.

The positions in Bureau 749, from lowest to highest, were: Intern Investigator, Official Investigator, Special Investigator, Squad Leader, Squadron Leader, Captain... To be able to reach the position of Squadron Leader, one was definitely not a simple character.

This seemingly perverted middle-aged man... without a doubt, was a ruthless character!!

"Alright, enough nonsense."

Bao Teng pulled back his smile, and a heart-stopping cold light suddenly flashed in his charming eyes.

"Since you've taken our benefits, you must be obedient."

"The road ahead..."

"You go first."

He pointed to the entrance of the Kunlun Ruins, which looked like the mouth of a giant beast.

"For us..."

"Scout the way."

Hearing this, the faces of the Great Xin Dynasty's Ghost Controllers instantly turned pale.

Although they were mentally prepared, the fear was still uncontrollable when they were actually pushed to the front lines as cannon fodder.

"Let's go."

Ning Shou took a deep breath and was the first to step out.

He gripped the Blood-colored Scythe in his hand, and the cross on his back emitted a faint red light.

"For the Great Xin Dynasty."

With him taking the lead, although the others were afraid, they could only brace themselves and follow.

Zhou Kai mixed in the middle of the crowd, trying his best to lower his presence.

"Buddha bless me... Buddha bless me..."

As he walked, he prayed frantically in his heart.

And behind him.

Bao Teng watched the group of "bait" walk into the mist, the smile on his face becoming more and more brilliant, and more and more... cruel.

"I hope these baits can last a little longer."

"After all..."

"The things buried inside... have been 'hungry' for a long time."

Whispering, Bao Teng gently fanned himself with the Embroidered Fan, moved his fat body, took "elegant" steps, and slowly followed with the main force of Bureau 749.