Chapter 322: Zhao Mingyue, Do You Even Know How to Read the Room?
With a little hand raised, a strand of bl**d thread erupted from the ground, binding tightly around a monkey-like evil spirit in front of her. The spirit twisted and turned, but Bai Yu managed to control her bl**d thread to adapt as well, refusing to let it break free.
This thing was thrown by the leader of the Tianfa Sect, mediocre in strength but possessing an incredibly strong mental power, enough to resist even her enhanced curse.
This powerful mental strength also allowed it to manipulate other ghosts, and it was trying to take control of her too.
The evil spirit transformed into a puff of black smoke, escaping Bai Yu’s grasp and drifting over to a rampaging Red-clothed Evil Ghost. In the next moment, the Red-clothed Evil Ghost froze, and a small, semi-transparent black baby figure appeared on its head, lounging like it owned the place.
This guy’s way of control was a bit like being a puppet master, so Bai Yu’s curse had no effect on this evil ghost’s body.
To make things even worse, it could split itself into multiple parts, controlling five Red-clothed Evil Ghosts simultaneously.
When it came to control, Bai Yu was at a disadvantage, but the number of spirits it could manage was limited; no more than a handful really.
A few ghosts attacked from different directions at the same time, some with long hair, some with long tongues, and all with bl**d threads. Without exception, these evil spirits unleashed nearly double the power in their attacks.
They were overdrawing the very essence of the ghosts’ bodies! This kind of play was tougher than Bai Yu’s tactics. After Bai Yu turned these ghosts into fanatical followers, they could at least hang around for over a month; the Red-clothed ones, however, wouldn’t last more than three hours.
Five Red-clothed Evil Ghosts, each more powerful by two to three times, were still no weaklings.
A long kn*fe formed in Bai Yu’s hand, shimmering before slashing down, severing the five incoming attacks in the blink of an eye; even the spectators, including the evil spirit, had no idea how she did it.
Suddenly, she spread her wings, like two massive blades sweeping out. Four of the five evil ghosts went flying, taking a dozen unfortunate souls with them.
After landing, Bai Yu casually recalled her tendrils of destruction and strutted over to Tianfa Sect leader Zhou Shan, kn*fe in hand, one step at a time.
“Go! Go! ALL OF YOU! Get up close! We still have a chance if we can get near! Do you all want to d*e here or something?!” Zhou Shan was losing it; he never expected to find himself in such a panic.
The squad responsible for delaying and restraining the situation got wiped out, while those tasked with creating opportunities were almost decimated. The last elite team still had a few survivors, but none dared to charge in.
Ten minutes had passed since the hunt for the Black Sun God began, and they were now just trying to escape from her clutches.
As for the Gatekeeper, all signals sent out had fallen on deaf ears—no responses whatsoever.
The situation matched theirs; the Gatekeeper wanted to flee as well.
The kicker? The Gatekeeper was faster than them, bolting the second he spotted the Black Sun God, almost as if he recognized her. Zhou Shan wasn’t stupid; he’d caught on to the Black Sun God’s true identity. Only she could make the Gatekeeper run like that on sight.
Members of the Tianfa Sect exchanged looks, paralyzed with fear; no one dared to step forward.
The evil spirit, clearly not the brightest bulb in the box, still sent the five Red-clothed ghosts charging at Bai Yu, likely thinking her fall would be easy now that she had landed and rescinded her bl**d threads.
What followed made the already nervous members of Tianfa Sect want to jump out of their skins, their calves practically shaking.
Bai Yu’s figure flickered, appearing five meters away in an instant. One kick sent a Red-clothed evil ghost flying, and with a twist of her long kn*fe, red light shone as if a mirror had shattered. Time seemed to freeze for a moment before exploding with the sound of an impact, sending countless tiny red blades spreading out, enveloping three Red-clothed bodies.
In a flash, Bai Yu teleported right in front of one of the Red-clothed ghost’s, making a cross slash. Following it, she pierced through the evil ghost’s body and swung the kn*fe handle at the evil spirit on its head.
Realizing the situation was going south, the evil spirit attempted to flee, but it was too late; it couldn’t keep up with Bai Yu’s speed and was crushed by the cursed kn*fe handle.
She launched into the air at an impossible angle, slicing the fleeing evil god’s head clean off mid-air.
Putting away her kn*fe, all five evil spirit copies were annihilated.
It was like saying goodbye to the evil god’s real body.
All of this? Just a matter of seconds.
What they saw just now confirmed one thing: getting up close would only make things worse for them.
Before, the Black Sun God struggled with the evil spirit, but the kn*fe resolved things in mere seconds. That was enough of an indicator.
Pfft!
Bai Yu dispatched a Tianfa Sect member with a single move, closing the gap gradually, while Zhou Shan and the others retreated step by step.
They backed themselves into a corner, trapped by bl**d threads, mere spectators as Bai Yu advanced. They were within ten meters now—the kind of distance where Bai Yu could easily swing her kn*fe.
They weren’t a match in a straight fight, and begging didn’t work. Zhou Shan was at his wits’ end.
All he could feel now was regret; if he had known it would come to this, he would have let the Black Sun God invade; at least he’d keep his own life.
Better to keep the mountains intact than to worry about firewood. Plus, the speed of the Black Sun God suggested she would leave soon enough.
But alas, it was too late for regrets now.
Suddenly, a surge of anger welled up inside Zhou Shan, not directed at Bai Yu, but towards the group of Gatekeepers nearby.
These cowardly fools! If they had just charged in together with him, they might have had a fighting chance!
“Black Sun God! If you want to k*ll us, you might as well finish us all off! That old guy over there is the Gatekeeper’s chairman; you should know him well!”
“This guy’s status is far greater than mine! My Tianfa Sect is just a pile of garbage; they are the real bosses! Take him down, and you can have all the ghost gates outside!”
Zhou Shan’s expression was twisted as he pointed at Chairman Chen not far away.
“This opportunity was all set up by him; he’s been interfering with you!”
“Black Sun God, don’t listen to him! We Gatekeepers were just taken in by their ghostly tales! The moment we saw you, we intended to retreat and never meant to be your foes!” Chairman Chen stepped forward, practically begging, his tone as low as it could go.
This was their only chance; failure meant d*ath.
“Black Sun God, I know you probably won’t believe me, but I just ask for a chance for us Gatekeepers. The past and the present are all just misunderstandings.”
“Do you know Chen Yunshi? She’s my daughter; I wonder if she has mentioned me?”
“That girl even contacted me today!”
Building connections, using Chen Yunshi’s name was the only card Chairman Chen had left to play.
As he took down a few more people, Bai Yu hesitated upon hearing Chen Yunshi’s name, turning her gaze.
Seeing this shift, Chairman Chen’s heart leaped with joy.
He never expected they actually knew each other!
“I’m telling the truth! After getting out, you can ask her!”
Before he could finish, a clear female voice chimed in, “That’s right, he really is my dad.”
A gap opened in the bl**d threads, and Chen Yunshi stepped out. She looked around, glancing at Chairman Chen before locking eyes with Bai Yu.
All eyes were now on Chen Yunshi. The members of Tianfa Sect were utterly confused, sensing their leader was dragging the Gatekeeper down with him, only to realize Chairman Chen and the Black Sun God seemed to share a bond.
As they spoke, the one known as Chen Yunshi, Chairman Chen’s daughter, suddenly appeared.
And while the Black Sun God was gearing up to k*ll, she hesitated as if the two genuinely had a solid relationship.
“Black Sun God, killing them now won’t do you any good, just forget about the Tianfa Sect.”
Chen Yunshi spoke, a hint of resignation in her tone; she knew her words might not matter.
“As for the Gatekeepers, I suggest you keep them around. They have deeper research on ghost gates and can summon more evil spirits as believers for you. It’s only beneficial for you. Plus, after you leave, the ghost gate can continue to delegate with them, leaving an opportunity for future harvesting; much better than chaos.”
“If you don’t mind, I can help you deal with this, consider it an apology.”
As she spoke, the Thousand Eyes Godmother emerged from behind her.
For such serious matters, the Thousand Eyes was much more reliable. She remained silent, a dark eye appearing on her forehead. To add to the creepiness, eyeballs sprouted all over her face and neck.
Just one look made Zhou Shan’s pupils shrink; a heat surged in his chest as a precious survival talisman was rendered useless, jolting his awareness back. He pointed at the Thousand Eyes Godmother.
“You’re from Eternal Life Village…”
His sentence was cut off as he fell under her influence again. Although he was alert, his eyes simply wouldn’t budge.
Others from Tianfa Sect were in a similar situation while the Gatekeepers faced no such issues.
“Fine,” Bai Yu sheathed her long kn*fe.
Hearing this, Chairman Chen let out a breath of relief, his body feeling weak, realizing the near-miss experience was surprisingly refreshing.
“Yunshi…”
Chen Yunshi ignored him. As seconds ticked by, some Tianfa Sect members started stabbing their weapons into their own chests.
This was the Thousand Eyes Godmother’s way of killing—control, then self-termination.
At that moment, the bl**d thread’s blockade was also shattered, and the Dragon Lady strutted in, followed by Zhao Mingyue.
“What’s the fuss? Looks like I’m not too late,” the Dragon Lady said, raising an eyebrow as she surveyed the chaos.
Ignoring the corpses on the ground, Zhao Mingyue dashed toward Bai Yu, throwing her arms around her in a massive hug.
Many from the Gatekeepers were left dumbfounded. As they watched Zhao Mingyue, a flower-like girl, run toward the m*rder machine known as Bai Yu, they envisioned her being sliced to pieces, fading away like a petal.
But the m*rder machine actually allowed the embrace and even rubbed her cheek against Zhao Mingyue’s.
