In the empty basement, an altar stood prominently, and at its center was a stone statue. Black mist continuously emerged from the statue, and around it lay four corpses that had long been drained of their essence.
Lee Yeong and Jang Man-Wol walked forward. They had confirmed that the evil aura was emanating from this stone statue, though it appeared to be sealed. At this moment, Lee Yeong noticed something carved on the wall behind a skeleton.
According to the text on the wall, the stone statue sealed a general named Liu Bo'an, who had committed countless massacres a thousand years ago. Liu Bo'an had occupied a region during his lifetime, declaring himself king.
However, he was temperamental and cruel, and was later betrayed by his own relatives and friends. After his death, he transformed into a malevolent spirit, slaughtering all the city's inhabitants, and was finally sealed within the stone statue by a pháp sư.
Just then, Lee Yeong looked in the direction of the stone statue and said, "I know you've already awakened, but I'm a bit curious. As a thousand-year-old vengeful spirit, why have you remained here all this time?"
After hearing what Lee Yeong said, Jang Man-Wol looked at the altar in the room, deep in thought. "Could it be related to this altar?!"
Suddenly, a powerful corpse aura surged from the stone statue, and the statue itself shattered inch by inch. As the dust cleared, what appeared was a resurrected corpse, none other than Liu Bo'an.
He faced Jang Man-Wol and spoke, "We have no grievances with each other, why must you oppose me? Are you also going to help humans eliminate me?"
Jang Man-Wol did not answer, but instead looked at Lee Yeong, with an expression that said, "I'm just here to watch." The cunning Jang Man-Wol had officially made her appearance.
It was indeed his own problem, and Lee Yeong, with a helpless expression, came before Liu Bo'an:
"It's certainly wrong to disturb your sleep, but this is my home now. How about you move somewhere else?"
Lee Yeong's words stunned him, and Jang Man-Wol also looked as if she didn't know him. Liu Bo'an reacted, "Human, are you making a fool of me...?" At the same time, he looked warily in Jang Man-Wol's direction.
"I'm not just idling around. If you sleep here, how can anyone live within a hundred-mile radius? Is it really that hard to just ask you to change your sleeping spot?"
Seeing Lee Yeong's actor-like performance, Liu Bo'an believed him, but he couldn't leave this altar. After some thought, he looked at Jang Man-Wol and said, "I can't leave here, but I can tell you a secret..."
Lee Yeong was quite cunning. He hadn't made a move to eliminate this guy because he wanted to get some benefits first. Suppressing his laughter, he quickly asked, "Why can't you leave? Is there some hidden secret?"
Jang Man-Wol had long seen through Lee Yeong's ulterior motives, but she was naturally very happy to gain benefits, so she echoed, "What secret? Tell us first."
Liu Bo'an looked at the two of them but didn't answer immediately, as if he was contemplating something. Finally, after another moment, he slowly opened his mouth: "This altar has a purpose; it can fuse the soul and the corpse.
In another month, I will be completely fused with this body. As long as I obtain Sam-jang's blood and integrate it into my body, I can then be resurrected as a human, immortal and indestructible... Just give me one more month, and I can give you some treasures I've collected over the past thousand years as compensation for this period!"
"Sam-jang's blood?" "Tang Sam-jang?" Jang Man-Wol and Lee Yeong were both startled at the same time. As a ghost that had existed for a thousand years, neither human nor ghost, Jang Man-Wol had also heard rumors of Sam-jang. Sam-jang's blood was even rumored to greatly enhance the strength of all demons and monsters.
As a transmigrator, Lee Yeong naturally knew about the Korean drama "A Korean Odyssey" which was a heavily modified version of the classic. Although it was a bit melodramatic, setting aside the original masterpiece and mythological legends, the adaptation was quite novel and watchable...
"That's right, a few days ago, I heard that some monsters smelled the unique lotus scent of Sam-jang's blood," Liu Bo'an saw Jang Man-Wol's expression and knew there was a chance. "How about it? As compensation for this month, are you satisfied?"
Seeing that the time was right, Lee Yeong gave Jang Man-Wol a look. The next moment, a blue barrier suddenly appeared, completely sealing off the basement. This scene completely flustered Liu Bo'an.
"If you really make a move, aren't you afraid of a lose-lose situation?" Even Liu Bo'an, as foolish as he was, knew they wanted to get rid of him. He slowly mobilized the power within his body, guarding himself while searching for a way to break the situation.
"Do you think you still have the capital for a lose-lose situation?" Facing Liu Bo'an, who was now like a turtle in a jar, Lee Yeong showed no signs of underestimation. He directly activated his spiritual pressure and transformed into a Shinigami.
The unique Shinigami captain's uniform instantly covered his entire body, his original hair slowly turned silver-white and extended to his waist, and his Zanpakuto immediately released its Shikai...
"Scatter, Thousand Cherry Blossoms."
Lee Yeong's Zanpakuto transformed into countless falling cherry blossoms that flew towards Liu Bo'an. Liu Bo'an's expression changed when he saw Lee Yeong after his transformation. Although he quickly dodged the moment the cherry blossoms flew, he was still cut by them.
However, as a thousand-year-old vengeful spirit, and now on the verge of fusing with his body, Liu Bo'an's recovery ability was astonishing, and his wounds healed quickly. Immediately, a long blade appeared in his hand, and a blade aura attacked Lee Yeong from a distance...
"Binding Spell Number Thirty-Nine, Enkosen."
Lee Yeong waved his hand, forming a circular protective shield. The moment the blade aura struck it and dissipated, he also used Shunpo to appear behind Liu Bo'an.
"Ruler! Mask of flesh, all creation, flapping wings, those who bear the name of man! Scorching heat and conflict, raging against the sea to the south, marching forward!"
"Destructive Spell Number Thirty-One, Shakkaho."
A scorching fireball directly hit Liu Bo'an, knocking him to the ground. Seeing this, Lee Yeong did not relent, continuing to press forward, constantly weakening Liu Bo'an's power by relying on Shunpo and the power of Kidō.
Although Liu Bo'an was a thousand-year-old vengeful spirit, he had not yet fully fused with his body, so he couldn't unleash his full strength. Therefore, he took several hits from Lee Yeong's Kidō, but he wasn't fundamentally injured.
"Kid, although I can't do anything to you, it's also impossible for you to eliminate me. Let me go, and we'll call it quits, how about it?"
Liu Bo'an saw that even a mere kid was so difficult to deal with, and with Jang Man-Wol glaring at him, he also had thoughts of retreating. Resurrection was good, but one needed to be alive to enjoy it.
"You should have said so earlier, but do you really think I have no means to eliminate you?" Lee Yeong held his Zanpakuto with the tip pointing downwards. As Liu Bo'an looked on in confusion, Thousand Cherry Blossoms fell vertically, disappearing into a ripple.
"Bankai, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi."
Thousands of blades emerged from both sides of Lee Yeong's body. Under Lee Yeong's control, they transformed into countless blades, filling every corner of the barrier and attacking Liu Bo'an.
This time, Liu Bo'an's expression finally changed. After Bankai, Lee Yeong's spiritual pressure not only soared again, but the blades also formed an all-directional attack with no blind spots. Liu Bo'an couldn't dodge at all, his armor fell off in pieces, and his entire body was covered in wounds...
"Gokei, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi."
The countless blades transformed into a sphere, completely enveloping Liu Bo'an. Then, countless streams of blood flowed out of the sphere. Just as Lee Yeong was about to deliver the final blow, an explosive force shattered the sphere. Liu Bo'an reappeared, but only a dense ghostly aura remained on his body. He had self-destructed his physical body to break through the confinement of the blades.
"You two just wait, I won't let you off, one day I will tear you to pieces..." He then burned his soul, rushing towards the top of the barrier, intending to forcefully break through its confinement.