Chapter 309: The Silver Mask
Lately, they had tried every trick in the book to dig up information and clues about the Black Sun Godmother. Unfortunately, their opponent had cleaned up her tracks so thoroughly that they couldn’t find anything useful. The believers left at the scene could only tell them that their deity was named “Black Sun.”
They attempted to sift through surveillance footage, but every camera in the vicinity of the Black Sun Godmother had mysteriously malfunctioned. They even sought out witnesses from that time frame to no avail. In a last-ditch effort, they even caught a few evil ghost believers for soul-searching, but that yielded nothing as well.
So, the Tianfa Sect’s understanding of the Black Sun God was stuck in the realm of typical evil deities. They had no clue what she looked like or what her stance was; they could only imagine she was likely a swirling mass of pure malevolence, probably made up of black mist.
Or perhaps just a wisp of consciousness possessing one of her believers, though that was a slim possibility. With the destruction she had caused, the Black Sun Godmother had to be acting through her true form.
So when they finally laid eyes on the so-called Black Sun Godmother and saw she was a young girl with a rather unique style, they were momentarily dumbfounded. The silver mask on her face and her Victorian-style black and red dress were a far cry from what they had envisioned.
This girl had an elongated figure and perfect proportions. As they say, beauty lies in the bones, not the skin. Even the wild, well-trained members of the Tianfa Sect couldn’t help but think: under that mask, her face must be stunning. If only they could share a lovely night together…
Just as that thought flickered into their minds, the girl’s strange dress transformed before their very eyes. The layers of frilly lace began to ripple like the surface of the water, and as she spun around, countless bl**d threads and tentacles burst forth from her gown, wrapping around the parking garage in a terrifying embrace, lifting who knows how many evil ghosts into the air.
That puffy dress looked innocent enough, but the outer layer was all kinds of horrifying, sending chills down their spines. Once the outer part faded, revealing a cute inner dress completely different in style, no one was in the mood to admire it or think about sharing a “lovely night” with the girl anymore.
The bizarre scene, coupled with the sight of evil ghosts dangling and struggling in the dark, was too much to handle. Even if they were into weird stuff in their off-time, nothing could get them “in the mood” in this situation.
In the scene, the girl seemed completely oblivious to her surroundings, maintaining her pace as she approached. The ghost they controlled had lost all ability to move, no matter how the Tianfa Sect members tried to command it. It just stood there, staring blankly as the Black Sun Godmother closed in, stopping right in front of them.
The silver mask filled the majority of the screen, causing everyone to instinctively hold their breath.
They had no idea if they had been exposed or if this was merely coincidence.
Buzz!
In the darkness, dim red light flooded the entire underground parking garage. Because Bai Yu’s body was blocking their view, they could only see the faint crimson glow behind her, unable to tell how it had appeared.
In their peripheral vision, they could see those suspended evil ghosts stop struggling almost simultaneously once illuminated by the red light.
When the suspended ghosts dropped to the ground, they knelt down, becoming obedient believers.
The entire process, from start to finish, took no more than half a minute.
They knew exactly how many evil ghosts were in the parking garage and what their strength was.
Thirty-six evil ghosts in total—not a single little ghost among them—who were all taken down in half a minute.
Forget about the rest of the ghosts; even their controlled red-clothed evil ghost couldn’t hold on and collapsed to the ground.
The perspective suddenly tilted, and the ghost gazed upwards at the Black Sun God, revealing a view of the Black Sun God staring down at them from behind the silver mask.
The meeting room was quiet enough to hear a pin drop. Even the usually placid Deputy Sect Master stood up, his eyes fixed on the screen.
The red light flickered and vanished, plunging the scene into total darkness.
Just seeing that much was enough to send shivers down their spines, but what was more terrifying was how close that event had occurred—less than three hundred meters away from where they were.
They weren’t just here to watch the Black Sun God.
The red-clothed ghost they had arranged was part of a bigger plan, which included the thirty-plus evil ghosts present on-site.
They intended to use these ghosts as bait to “fish,” luring the Black Sun God into their trap.
The tense atmosphere in the meeting room lingered for over ten seconds as someone glanced at the standing Deputy Sect Master.
He was the one in charge of executing this plan, which meant the next steps were all his responsibility.
With forty-two people present, they once thought they were unbeatable, but now it seemed the gap was… a bit larger than anticipated. Were they really just going to serve themselves up as a feast?
“Deputy Sect Master Li, how about we inform the Sect Master and have him… gather some reinforcements? Otherwise, the success rate relying on just us isn’t looking good.” One person stepped forward and whispered.
That was a rather gentle suggestion. Asking the Sect Master for support was a nice way to say that by the time anyone from the Sect Master got there, the Black Sun God would have already left. She wouldn’t just sit around waiting for their backup.
“Well, let’s do that.” The Deputy Sect Master set down his teacup, untouched.
“Have the footage saved, right?”
“It’s saved.”
“Good.”
The Deputy Sect Master didn’t order a retreat because it would be too easy to run headlong into the Black Sun God, and that would be a real mess.
As for saving that footage, there was a reason for it.
Many in the sect didn’t believe that the Black Sun God could possess such immense power. They thought it ludicrous that a mere flash of cursed light could brainwash someone into becoming a believer. Even if it could, how long would it take?!
Having this footage would shut them all up.
Moreover, it could be shown to the Gatekeeper.
They prided themselves on being the ferrymen between two worlds, so shouldn’t they find a way to deal with this evil god?
If they let this evil god grow unchecked, it wouldn’t just be the Tianfa Sect that would pay the price.
The atmosphere in the meeting room remained frozen in silence. The last thing they wanted was for someone to knock on the meeting room door at this moment.
The earlier footage clearly indicated that the Black Sun God was targeting the evil ghost they had been controlling.
The question now was: Did the Black Sun God discover them spying, or was it something else?
