Chapter 358: Zhao Mingyue and the Dark Moon God
“I’m fine.” Bai Yu took Zhao Mingyue into her arms, holding her hand and feeling for any major injuries before finally breathing a sigh of relief.
This whole situation was pretty dangerous; it only seemed easy because her power had increased.
If it were her from over a month ago, things might have gone downhill in a hurry.
She had to pull Zhao Mingyue away while separating her from the will of the world, all while worrying if the Dark Moon God would sneak attack them at this moment.
Most importantly, she needed to snatch Zhao Mingyue back from the will of the world and dash out of the Ghost Gate.
That was the riskiest part; if she didn’t have enough strength, she couldn’t take Mingyue with her, but if she used too much, it could harm Mingyue’s body.
“Let’s talk about it later.” Bai Yu casually tossed the Little Female Ghost aside, glancing at a game participant, “Got her back for you; now you can handle the rest.”
With that, she brought the Dragon Lady and Zhao Mingyue along, since there wasn’t much trouble left here. As long as the girl’s soul entered her body, it would be super easy—hell, even the ghost girl herself could manage it.
As for the rewards, since this was a second-trigger task, the first one had failed because they missed the timing, and the second one naturally came without rewards, just like the Dragon Lady’s previous situation.
Once in the car, Bai Yu summarized the Ghost Gate events for the Dragon Lady and Chen Yunshi during the ride back.
Then the phone rang, and Chen Yunshi’s voice came through.
“As I expected, Zhao Mingyue’s body—or her soul—is extremely important to that world. Rather than calling her the Lord of the Ghost Gate, she’s more like the Lord of the World. Remember the Steel Star Kingdom? Mingyue was like its Karak; she started as the Child of the World, but after growing up, she became something else entirely, merging with the core of that world and becoming a part of its rules to fill its void.”
“I think Mingyue is in a similar situation but even more critical. Her authority in that world is exceptionally high, so when the Dark Moon God attempted to absorb her, the world chose to assimilate her into itself for repair.”
“If Mingyue’s strength is sufficient, she could break free from the world’s influence, becoming the controller of the world to some degree. You should get this, right?”
“Dragon Lady, you might not know this, but Bai Yu does—she killed Karak during its final uncontrollable stage. Think of it like the stone Nuwa used to patch up the sky.”
“Zhao Mingyue and Lu Liangting are like that stone, just cracked. If Mingyue receives all the power, going into the Ghost Gate world would mean she’s acting as a proxy for the world’s will.”
“After all, the will of the world is an abstract concept—it’s not like a person. So during this critical moment, Mingyue’s authority would be immense.”
The Dragon Lady nodded, understanding, “I get it now. I didn’t realize you knew so much.”
“It’s not that I know a lot; once you get into it, it’s not hard to understand.”
“Mhm.” Bai Yu frowned, “I know. Mingyue’s current state seems to be influenced by the will of the world.”
“Yes, the will of the world is hanging around in her body, which is good. She should just need a nap.”
“So does that mean Mingyue is okay?” The Dragon Lady breathed a sigh of relief, “So, after accepting the will of the world, that thing will stay in her body. I wonder if that will cause any issues, like, where she lingers too long will trigger the Ghost Gate?”
“It will.” Bai Yu responded, “Not only will the Ghost Gate appear, but it will also attract a lot of Evil Ghosts and Evil Gods.”
“Right, Bai Yu’s got it right.” Chen Yunshi added, “For this world, the Ghost Gate world is like the Underworld; it absorbs soul power so souls won’t linger here. Since the Ghost Gate incident, it’s been like yin and yang went haywire—many ghosts want to enter but can’t.”
“At this point, Zhao Mingyue’s pull on them is quite substantial.”
“I get that; Ghost Gates attract Evil Ghosts, right?” The Dragon Lady was finally on the same page.
“Exactly, same principle.”
“The current solution is to extract Lu Liangting’s soul within ten days, preferably within a week—no more than a third should be necessary. I’ll take care of that. Once we have his soul, let Zhao Mingyue fuse with it behind the Ghost Gate, and that should work.”
Chen Yunshi spoke quickly, “When that happens, there’s a high chance Zhao Mingyue won’t come back; we need the thing from Nightmare that will let her push open the Ghost Gate in her dreams, so you won’t have to search for it in the Ghost Gate world.”
“Once we get out, the impact of an open Ghost Gate on the world should be minimal in the short term, though after a while, it could get dicey. That’s not the key concern; my main worry is that the Dark Moon God might take advantage of this to absorb the outside world.”
“The power in this world far exceeds that of the Ghost Gate world, which will speed up her recovery.”
Everything was proceeding according to plan; things were going smoothly.
They had reached the most critical step, and it was time to split into action.
The Dragon Lady would stay home to look after Zhao Mingyue; Bai Yu would go find Lu Liangting’s soul, and Chen Yunshi would handle the operations.
These tasks weren’t too difficult; if Lu Liangting was unwilling to cooperate, they could always tie him up; Bai Yu was not worried about such protagonist-type nuisances—she’d dealt with three Chosen Ones before.
After bringing Zhao Mingyue home, Bai Yu didn’t rush to leave; she stayed right by Zhao Mingyue’s side.
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Meanwhile, Zhao Mingyue found herself back in that dark space.
She knew she was dreaming, and she knew Bai Yu had brought her back, so there was no panic.
Right now, she was staring at a cute little girl who’d appeared in front of the Ghost Gate—both of them wide-eyed at each other.
With her white hair and crimson eyes, along with those oversized eyes that seemed out of proportion, the little girl looked like she’d jumped straight out of a comic. Zhao Mingyue couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something disturbingly cute about her.
And seriously, this tiny one, standing at just one point four meters tall, how was she managing to be so feisty?
“I say, you planning to just keep staring at me like that?” Zhao Mingyue couldn’t help but speak up, while the little girl continued to stare unblinkingly.
At first, Zhao Mingyue thought this girl was Li Xuener, but the more she thought about it, the more off it felt. It wasn’t until she heard Li Xuener’s voice that she realized this girl was not her after all.
If she wasn’t Li Xuener, then her identity must be something related to the will of the world or something akin to that.
Then the little girl concluded with a line that almost caused Zhao Mingyue’s back to go out.
“I am Dark Moon.”
Eyes widening, Zhao Mingyue could hardly believe the little girl in front of her was the infamous Dark Moon God!
Then it clicked; the Dark Moon God’s current form was Bai Yu’s little sister!
“You are the Dark Moon God,” Zhao Mingyue adopted a defensive stance, her eyes still sizing up the little girl.
Bai Yu’s sister was absolutely adorable!
No wonder she felt a hint of familiarity—wasn’t this the girl from the phone wallpaper? The only difference was the hair and eye color, and her expression wasn’t as cute.
Her little face-set like a serious little adult, meanwhile, the girl in the photo, Bai Sisi, had the cutest smile.
“Bai Sisi, your sister has been looking for you. She’s so worried about you! How about not going against her for now? You’re still recovering, right? Let’s just get along peacefully, shall we?”
Zhao Mingyue knew her idea might be a bit naive, but hey, why not give it a shot?
“Hmph, get along peacefully?”
The Dark Moon God snickered, not elaborating further, “I’m waiting for you. When the time comes, I will use her body right in front of her, slice that guy up piece by piece, and gobble them down! Let her realize her choice was incorrect.”
With that, the Dark Moon God vanished, seeming to have only popped out to catch a glimpse of Zhao Mingyue.
“This little brat is downright despicable,” Zhao Mingyue fumed.
She understood now what the Dark Moon God was up to. Controlling Bai Sisi’s body meant she wanted to wipe out Bai Yu.
Killing Bai Yu through Bai Sisi’s body would be the most crushing blow for Bai Sisi.
But Zhao Mingyue didn’t understand why the Dark Moon God would even want to do this.
“Is it because Bai Sisi’s will hasn’t disappeared completely and has been interfering with the Dark Moon God, so the Dark Moon God feels the need to k*ll Bai Yu?”
“Why? How can such a small girl manage to restrain the Dark Moon God?”
Zhao Mingyue couldn’t wrap her head around it, so she decided to drop the thought.
Sitting on the ground and gazing at the Ghost Gate, she wondered if opening it now would save some trouble.
Wasn’t Bai Yu worried she might not be able to get out when she awakened? If she opened the Ghost Gate now, it would eliminate that extra step.
But since Bai Yu hadn’t mentioned it, there must be a reason—better not mess things up and cause trouble.
She lingered in that dark world for a long, long time, eventually closing her eyes. It felt like she was witnessing a world, and after studying for a while, she discovered she was looking through the perspective of the eyes in the sky of the Ghost Gate world. That was why it felt so odd.
With the n*ked eye, she could see how broken that world was; looking through those eyes made things even worse—she could tell where the problems weren’t as bad. The worst part was Tianchang City; it seemed nearly the entire world had been sucked dry.
This perspective revealed what the Ghost Gate truly was; it wasn’t just a gate—it was a series of rips and openings.
These rips connected two worlds and formed the Ghost Gate.
“I feel like I could control this world’s operations, but too bad it’s just a dream. This must be what Bai Yu referred to as the power of the Lord of the Ghost Gate—really impressive.”
Zhao Mingyue clicked her tongue in amazement, feeling more confident.
She had been worried that she wouldn’t be able to help Bai Yu at all, but looking at it now, if she really becomes the power, then she and Bai Yu would be fighting together in their home turf, massively increasing their odds of winning!
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Yay! Just in time!
