The ghost reapers of Dongying's underworld had kidnapped these villagers to this place and extracted their souls, clearly with ulterior motives.
The living villagers looked like a herd of pigs, dogs, cattle, and sheep being led into a slaughterhouse, subject to butchery at will. They kept wailing, emitting desperate pleas for mercy—
"Spare us~~ Spare our lives~~ Spare us…"
"Heh heh heh~~~" The ghost reaper from Dongying's underworld cruelly laughed, then skillfully flung out a soul-locking chain, and pulled out a villager's two souls and five spirits, taunting in the language of the Dongying islands. "You Huaxia beasts! Your souls are excellent materials indeed~~ gaga gaga~~~"
As the Yin Emperor of Huaxia's underworld, Huang Xiaolong absolutely couldn't tolerate an outsider reaper torturing his compatriots right under his nose!
Right away, Huang Xiaolong's aura blossomed, revealing his form.