Chapter 350: Borrowing Lu Liangting’s Soul
“What on earth is happening?” Lu Liangting groaned as he opened his eyes, his head pounding like a drum. The first thing he saw was a bunch of women brawling in what looked like a post-apocalyptic war zone. They were going all out!
Aren’t those Shen Shuyun and the others?
With all these girls around, Lu Liangting realized he knew quite a few of them—he had spent way too much time with them lately.
He even spotted Zhizi among the chaos.
It wasn’t that he wanted to be around these girls; it was more like he had no choice—they were everywhere, even slipping into his bedroom!
Honestly, the only thing missing was someone barging in while he was using the restroom. There was one time he wanted to take a shower, pushed the bathroom door open, and found two girls waiting in there—waiting for him! If he hadn’t bolted out of there, he might have been pulled in for a “spa treatment.”
What in the world were they doing?
Lu Liangting frowned, looking utterly distressed.
If he remembered correctly, he had walked into a hotel only to find Store Manager Li Tianan waiting in his room, claiming he had been waiting for ages and wanted to discuss something important.
Then, before he could even respond, he spotted that ghostly door behind Li Tianan, and boom—lights out! He still had no clue what kind of knockout drug Li Tianan used; it was impressive enough to take down someone with his constitution.
He woke up a few times during their chat, but all he got were useless bits of information, leading him to the conclusion that Li Tianan was completely bonkers.
Not to mention, he had even captured his sister, Nianqiu. Thankfully, he only absorbed Nianqiu’s power without doing anything worse.
“Old Yang, what the heck happened to me?”
“You got knocked out by Li Tianan, and then some serious chaos ensued. Over two hundred Gatekeepers were wiped out by him, he absorbed the powers of three Evil Gods, and then he got taken down by Bai Yu, only for someone even stronger to show up—who also couldn’t defeat Bai Yu.”
Old Yang spoke gravely, then added with a serious tone, “Lu Liangting, I advise you to keep your distance from Bai Yu and stop teaming up with her. She’s practically in a different dimension compared to us, you get what I mean?”
Having watched the whole mess unfold as a front-row VIP, Old Yang’s biggest takeaway was the simple joy of being alive and questioning all of existence.
Seriously, how had he and Lu Liangting survived when they were with Bai Yu? Considering her power, shouldn’t her enemies have been equally impressive?
“What?” Lu Liangting was utterly confused.
“Forget the details; we’re just lucky to be alive.”
“Clarify that, will you!”
“I can’t. I just feel like we should both wash our hands of this. It’s too deep in the water for us little shrimp.”
Lu Liangting had no idea what Old Yang had witnessed; the guy looked utterly soul-sucked, like he was a lost cause.
But right now, he really didn’t have time to ponder Old Yang’s thoughts—he needed to figure out how to handle these crazy girls.
Shen Shuyun approached, wielding a bl**d-dripping dagger, her entire appearance drenched in either her bl**d or someone else’s. It was a gory sight that could put horror movies to shame, and even her cute little face couldn’t redeem it.
“Lu Liangting, I’m here to save you!”
“Don’t trust that crazy —I got here first!” Shen Shuyun shouted just as someone else squeezed in.
The madwomen turned their attention to Lu Liangting regaining consciousness, immediately surrounding him with their forced, terrifying grins. It was clear they were deciding how to divide him up.
You take the left hand, I’ll take the right leg, that type of thing.
Lu Liangting felt a surge of fear. He had never panicked quite so much, not even when he’d been the groom in Eternal Life Village.
And here Old Yang was suggesting he wash his hands of this? With these maniacs hovering around, completing any kind of mission was out of the question.
Not that he had been doing anything anyway.
He had worked so hard before for his sister, and now that she was back, what was the point of doing any of those missions?
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“Yunshi, I don’t know how to comfort people, but I want to say, my condolences.”
In the distance, Thousand Eyes Godmother was surrounding Chen Yunshi, unusually quiet for a change.
Chen Yunshi’s father had died, leaving not a speck behind—not even a chance to collect the body. Even tossing the remains into that massive pit wouldn’t yield a single scrap of skin.
Nightmare was ruthless; nothing remained.
“Think positive! I won’t have to tease you about rankings anymore!”
It wasn’t that Thousand Eyes had found enlightenment; she had just realized how tough Chen Yunshi had it after witnessing that divine showdown.
That first and second place were practically monsters; was Chen Yunshi really going to headbutt them?
“Let’s go.” After a long silence, Chen Yunshi suddenly spoke.
“What did you say?”
“I said let’s leave this place forever.”
With that, Chen Yunshi turned on her heels, determined to book a one-way ticket far away from Tianchang City when she got home. She wouldn’t go abroad, but it would be as far away as possible. She planned to block and delete everyone’s contact info—cut herself off from this world entirely.
From the moment Nightmare died, everything had entered a countdown.
And she wanted to be a deserter, avoiding everything.
She faced two possible outcomes: either be erased by the sc*m Game due to a failed mission, or in a month, if Bai Yu succeeded, she and Thousand Eyes could live in peace—maybe for a year, maybe ten years, maybe a lifetime.
That night, Chen Yunshi tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
She wanted to escape it all but felt she should do something.
If she left now, that would truly be leaving it to fate.
If she stayed, she’d just continue helping Bai Yu with whatever was in her capacity.
This world was ruled by ghosts, which happened to match her expertise perfectly.
“Are you sleeping or just can’t because you’re sad?” Thousand Eyes’ bedside lamp flicked on, morphing into a human shape that gently embraced Chen Yunshi.
Chen Yunshi shared her thoughts, to which Thousand Eyes replied, “No matter what you choose, I will be there with you.”
“Then let’s not go. Let’s gamble on this last month.”
As they reached the final phase, Chen Yunshi wondered if avoiding this month would even be interesting.
Others were outsmarting Lu Liangting, and they had definitely taken notice.
They were all working hard but in different ways; they aimed to complete the mainline mission to earn a life-saving charm.
While she and Bai Yu chose to defy fate.
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“Your suspicions were entirely correct. Zhao Mingyue and Lu Liangting are definitely the Lord of the Ghost Gate. And you might have a chance to have Zhao Mingyue accept this identity without any cost, thereby helping you deal with the Dark Moon God.”
In the carnival’s break area, Chen Yunshi and Bai Yu sat on a bench, whispering.
Dragon Lady, Zhao Mingyue, and Thousand Eyes were having fun with the attractions, while she, like some of the parents nearby, found it dull—perfect timing to chat.
“You mentioned that door to the ghost realm in Zhao Mingyue’s dreams; I think we can utilize that.”
“You can think of it as insurance. If Zhao Mingyue gets stuck in the ghost realm, she can open this door, and during the chaos of yin and yang, she will definitely make it out. Then you can figure out how to shut the door. With your strength, that’s not a problem.”
“The key now is how to activate her powers.”
“I suggest we start with Lu Liangting.”
Chen Yunshi squinted, “Find a way to borrow half or a third of Lu Liangting’s soul, and leave it for Mingyue to use when she enters the ghost door.”
“This process will be quick. Don’t worry about the Dark Moon God interfering; if you can leave, just leave. If not, you should put Zhao Mingyue to sleep quickly. Once the ghost door opens, bring her out!”
“The tricky part is how to obtain half of Lu Liangting’s soul and how to escape before the Dark Moon God finds you!”
“The latter is down to luck; you have a thirty percent chance of escaping.”
“Once the ghost door opens, we need to resolve the Dark Moon God issue quickly. There’s a maximum of ten days, and you should know this better than I do.”
Chen Yunshi, a true expert on the topic, quickly deduced these conclusions after talking with Bai Yu.
“We’re on a tight schedule this month, so plan accordingly.”
“I’ll do everything I can to help you. At least regarding the ghost door, I know a few things.”
Bai Yu nodded, “Thank you.”
“No need; I’m just considering the future.”
With Chen Yunshi’s insight, Bai Yu began to understand what they needed to do next.
The issue with Mingyue’s body could wait; first, they’d complete the redemption task, then grab Night Bright. They had over ten chances to win Night Bright, which was a guaranteed win.
After finishing the redemption task, they could obtain the Evil God’s dual eyes—though the function of that object was still a mystery. Were they the Dark Moon God’s eyes or something else?
After completing these tasks, they would borrow Lu Liangting’s soul; if half was unattainable, they could at least get a third.
“Do you have a way to get Lu Liangting’s soul?”
“I do, but it hinges on you bringing him out with his consent,” Chen Yunshi replied.
“For Lu Liangting, the impact would be minimal; his constitution is special compared to us.”
“The biggest downside is that he will have dreams related to the ghost realm like Mingyue. He just needs to do nothing about it.”
Bai Yu wasn’t surprised by this point.
If they didn’t exist, this world would inevitably lead to one of the leads—either Zhao Mingyue or Lu Liangting—running into trouble, resulting in their soul being absorbed by the other, and finally defeating the BOSS. Then, some method would bring the troubled one back to life.
In this case, Zhao Mingyue had absorbed Lu Liangting’s soul; it was merely a swap.
“But once successful, I can’t tell you how much influence Zhao Mingyue will have over the ghost realm. That’s something we need to test.”
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