Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 868 - 424: The Vanished Bride

Chapter 868: Chapter 424: The Vanished Bride

The ship gently swayed.

It seemed to carve out a ghostly pathway amidst the swirling mist.

Jiang Shouzhong pushed Jiang Yi, who stood frozen beside him, aside and drew the Spirit Water Sword, protecting the two women, his eyes fixed intently on the bride at the bow of the ship.

"Doggy."

Jiang Shouzhong called softly.

The Heavenly Dog Divine Demon shuddered cleverly, its body stretched out and instantly transformed into a gigantic beast with three ferocious heads.

The dog demon raised its head and roared in anger, its voice echoing across the lake.

The small ship continued to sail calmly and steadily, without even the slightest pause.

The bride kept singing her ballad.

The haunting and mournful melody lingered in this silent place, each note piercing the ear, becoming increasingly sad and desolate.

Jiang Erliang watched the eerie scene, her face turned pale, her slender hands involuntarily clinging to Jiang Shouzhong’s clothes.

Yet, the young girl quickly drew her sword, her pearly teeth biting into her red lips.

She refused to be a burden to Jiang Shouzhong.

Especially as she was a direct disciple of Yan Changqing; if she always hid behind others in times of crisis, she would never amount to anything.

Soon, the small boat quietly docked at the shore.

The mournful song abruptly stopped.

Seeing the bride gracefully step ashore, Jiang Shouzhong tightly grasped the sword hilt in his palm, cleared his throat, and asked loudly, "Who are you?"

The other party seemed not to hear, silently moving like a shadow, approaching them.

The Heavenly Dog Divine Demon roared in anger and rushed toward the bride.

However, the bride transformed into a wisp of smoke, instantly vanishing without a trace, then slowly condensed and returned.

The Heavenly Dog Divine Demon, having missed its target, shrank back into the form of a puppy, lying down dejectedly.

"Swish!"

Jiang Shouzhong swung his arm, and the Spirit Water Sword pierced forth on the wind.

The bride vanished in an instant, and in the next moment, she drifted through Jiang Shouzhong’s body, her red silhouette swaying, hips gracefully tilting, walking toward the deep forest.

During the process, she didn’t attack Jiang Shouzhong or the others.

Watching the bride’s silhouette gradually receding, Jiang Shouzhong internally speculated, "Could it be an illusion?"

Recalling the rumors Jiang Wan had mentioned about the Ghost Forest, Jiang Shouzhong suspected that perhaps other reasons caused the bride’s residual soul illusion to linger here.

However, usually, only he could see a person’s soul; others are unable to glimpse it.

But at present, both Jiang Yi and Er Liang were able to see it.

A seed of unease churned at the bottom of Jiang Shouzhong’s heart, and he said gravely, "Let’s go, let’s leave here first."

However, upon turning his head, he was astonished to find Er Liang and Jiang Yi had vanished!

"Woof! Woof!"

Back in its puppy form, the Heavenly Dog Divine Demon barked furiously at the lake.

Turning his head, Jiang Shouzhong was horrified to discover Jiang Yi and Er Liang appeared on the small boat.

The two stared at him blankly, as though looking at a stranger.

Not right!

This is an illusion!

Realizing he may have fallen under an illusion technique, Jiang Shouzhong bit hard on the tip of his tongue, pain rushing in, yet everything around him remained unchanged.

The ship slowly drifted away, hiding into the depths of the mist.

Jiang Yi stood gracefully behind Er Liang, placing her hands on the girl’s shoulders, silently watching him with a frosty expression.

"Damn it!"

Jiang Shouzhong cursed quietly, drawing out the Seven Kills Blade to attempt to break the illusion with its sinister energy.

The blood-red light suddenly appeared, sinister energy surged like tides, pushing away the layers of mist.

Yet the surrounding scene remained unchanged, without any sign of Jiang Yi or Er Liang, and the small boat gradually disappeared into the night fog.

"Ms. Jiang!"

"Er Liang!"

Jiang Shouzhong shouted loudly.

But only the endless silence and emptiness responded to him.

At that moment, a striking crimson unexpectedly entered his vision.

It was the bride who had just gracefully left.

The other party stood silently by the bush not far away, her splendid bridal dress resembling a burning ghostly fire, making hearts tremble.

Without time to think, Jiang Shouzhong swiftly pinched a sword technique, the Dragon-slaying Flying Sword launched forth from the tip of his finger, transforming into a streak of cold light, shooting toward the bride.

Yet halfway through its flight, the sword seemed to lose direction like a headless fly, buzzing chaotically around its target.

Buzzing and humming, it still couldn’t close in on the bride.

Jiang Shouzhong’s brow furrowed tightly, quickly summoning the Yin Yang Dual Swords.

The golden light from the Yin Yang Dual Swords suddenly appeared, seeming to possess wisdom as they charged straight at the bride.

The path of the swords was precise, unhindered by any interference midway.

As the flying sword neared the bride’s face, a piercing scream suddenly rang out, "Master!"

Jiang Shouzhong’s mind jolted, discovering the sword was actually pointing at Jiang Yi!

Jiang Yi’s face appeared panic-stricken, her beautiful eyes full of fear.

Jiang Shouzhong hurriedly exerted himself to withdraw the Yin Yang Flying Sword.

Yet before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the image of Jiang Yi before him distorted and morphed as if a dream illusion, becoming that eerie bride.

Beneath the bride’s veil, her crimson lips curved into a mocking smile.

Immediately, the bride’s figure blurred, turning into a wisp of red shadow, flashing ghostlike to Jiang Shouzhong’s side, a cold breath rushing onto the man’s face.

The bride leaned close to Jiang Shouzhong’s ear, whispering in a venomous tone filled with endless resentment:

"If you don’t return my husband to me, I will kill your wife... kill your wife... kill your wife..."

Swish!

Jiang Shouzhong swung his long sword.

The bride’s figure shattered into tiny red lights upon sound, dispersing into invisibility, leaving only echoes lingering.

Jiang Shouzhong glanced around in shock, realizing the fog had thinned considerably.

Yet Jiang Yi and Er Liang still seemed nowhere in sight.

He sliced his arm with the sword, and amidst the prickling pain, scarlet blood dripped to the ground.

"Is this an illusion or reality?"

Jiang Shouzhong felt his mind muddled, somewhat unable to distinguish.

He glanced sideways at the dog demon, attempting to retrieve it with the Zodiac Map, but surprisingly, the Zodiac Map could not sense at this moment.