Chapter 140
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The temple was built on the edge of a cliff.
Lou Yan’s pace was steady, his long legs moving quickly. As he walked, he opened his collar and looked at the paper burial clothes inside.
The white paper burial clothes was now stained with blood, turning red. If it weren’t for this burial clothe, Lou Yan wouldn’t have been able to kill that group of cultists so successfully just now.
Wen Yian also looked at the paper burial clothes on her body. She had much less exposure to the anomaly, but her paper burial clothes were also stained red. Wen Yian gently smoothed out the wrinkles on the collar of the paper burial clothes and asked, “Can your paper burial clothes still be used?”
Lou Yan shook his head. “Its effectiveness is limited.”
With that said, Lou Yan led Wen Yian into the temple.
In the temple, a weak man sitting in a wheelchair was leaning against the window, looking at the scenery outside.
Outside the window was a cliff, and in this gloomy weather, there were no blue skies or white clouds to see, only the dark sky and continuous rain.
Yet Ye Ruan seemed fascinated. He didn’t turn his head back, speaking in the same calm tone, “Every time I see such vast natural scenery, I feel how small I am. Compared to the world before us, we are still so insignificant. What more expansive worlds lie hidden beyond our sight?”
Lou Yan, wearing waterproof boots, made a sound with each step on the floor as he approached. “Are you going to talk about your twisted theory that the anomaly is the source of evolution again?”
“How can it be a twisted theory, Mr. Lou,” Ye Ruan sighed and turned his head to look at Lou Yan, “Where does the anomaly come from? How are their powers formed? What is their purpose? These are things that I am extremely curious about. Don’t you also wonder? Exploring the secrets of the anomaly means that we can also possess the powers they have. The world of the anomaly is larger, more dangerous, and more beautiful and interesting than our world. I want to explore a larger and more exciting world with the help of the anomaly. What’s wrong with that?”
Lou Yan had already walked up to Ye Ruan, looking down at him from a higher position. “So, are you done?”
Ye Ruan made a sound of agreement. “Mr. Lou, do you disagree with what I said?”
Lou Yan opened his raincoat, pulled out a pistol from his waist, and coolly loaded it. Then, he pointed the gun at Ye Ruan’s forehead, his lips curling up, showing no concern for what Ye Ruan had just said, lazily saying, “You’ve finished, now it’s my turn to ask questions.”
Ye Ruan looked at the gun pressed against his forehead and smiled gracefully, as if appeasing a young troublemaker, raising his hands in tolerance. “Mr. Lou, don’t be impulsive. What do you want to ask?”
With a loud bang, Lou Yan shot Ye Ruan in the leg.
Ye Ruan groaned, suddenly clutching his leg and bending over. Blood quickly gushed out, staining the blanket red. Ye Ruan’s forehead was covered in cold sweat, his face pale. He could no longer maintain his dignified appearance and was in so much pain that he was about to faint.
With the hot barrel of the gun pressed against Ye Ruan’s forehead again, Lou Yan chuckled lightly twice and leisurely said, “Saint, my temper isn’t very good, as you should have noticed. Now, I’ll ask the questions. There are three bullets left in my gun. You’d better not let them all hit your body.”
“The first question,” Lou Yan calmly loaded the gun, “What’s the deal with the fake corpse lying outside?”
Ye Ruan’s cold sweat dripped down his temples. “That’s my puppet… a decoy puppet.”
“Next question,” Lou Yan squinted, “Where is the Anomaly Lord?”
Ye Ruan suddenly raised his head, astonishment in his pale, thin face. “The Anomaly Lord?”
Lou Yan: “That’s right. Lord Saint, where is the Anomaly Lord?”
Although Lou Yan felt that cooperating with Fu Xuezhou to kill the Anomaly Lord before killing Fu Xuezhou was an impossible task, it didn’t mean he didn’t have the idea. If it were really possible to kill the Anomaly Lord first and then kill Fu Xuezhou, even if there was only a one in a million chance, Lou Yan wouldn’t miss the opportunity to take the position of the Anomaly Lord.
Ye Ruan said, “How could I know… ah!”
Another loud gunshot, and Ye Ruan’s other leg was hit. Lou Yan blew on the muzzle of the gun, lifted his eyelids, and said slowly, “The ‘Water Ghost’ shouldn’t have revived at this time, and you shouldn’t have appeared at this time either. Ye Ruan, don’t play tricks with me. If you don’t know where the Anomaly Lord is, then who told you to gather so many cultists in Chengjiang City?”
Fu Xuezhou left Chengjiang City on the night the “Water Ghost” revived. Lou Yan guessed that he had sensed that the Anomaly Lord was behaving strangely and went to other places where he might find the Anomaly Lord. But Fu Xuezhou didn’t expect that after he left, more than a dozen cultist leaders came along with the “Water Ghost.”
Lou Yan felt that these cultist leaders were sent by the Anomaly Lord to kill Fu Xuezhou, but unfortunately Fu Xuezhou was not in Chengjiang City, so the Anomaly Lord’s plan failed.
Ye Ruan’s eyes flickered with a strange light. He was in pain, his lips were turning blue, his whole body was shaking, but he still smiled helplessly, “How could I know where the Anomaly Lord is?”
Lou Yan sneered and shot Ye Ruan in the head without hesitation.
Wen Yian’s breath tightened, then relaxed. “Is he dead?”
“No.” Lou Yan loaded the gun again and suddenly shot at the wall beside the window. There was a sound of a wheelchair rolling away outside.
Lou Yan jumped out of the window to look, and Ye Ruan was sitting intact in the wheelchair, with a burn mark on his cheek where the bullet had grazed him. He looked at Lou Yan with a helpless expression. “Mr. Lou is really sharp. How did you know that was just a decoy puppet?”
“His breathing was off, his heartbeat was off, his behavior was off.”
Lou Yan approached Ye Ruan step by step, his finger tapping lightly on the gun he held. His eyes were dark, and with each movement, the sense of danger and urgency he emanated doubled. Ye Ruan felt that he was ruthless and decisive enough, and even more charming.
Like a wild and untamed leopard with beautiful fur.
Even though Ye Ruan was Lou Yan’s enemy, he couldn’t help but admire Lou Yan’s charm, and even understood Wen Yian’s betrayal.
Lou Yan chuckled and stopped in front of Ye Ruan. “I can still see that you’re the real you now.”
Ye Ruan applauded Lou Yan, admiringly saying, “Indeed, Mr. Lou, you are truly remarkable.”
Afterwards, Ye Ruan looked at Wen Yian, disappointment evident in his tone. “Wen Yian, I didn’t expect that you would betray us in the end.”
Wen Yian felt a bit uneasy in her heart, but after glancing at Lou Yan’s tall figure, her expression calmed down. She awkwardly adjusted her hair and elegantly apologized, “I’m truly sorry, Lord Saint. Please believe me, I had no choice.”
Ye Ruan smiled tolerantly and turned to look at Lou Yan, who was covered in blood. “What truly disappoints me is you, Mr. Lou. I sincerely invited you to join us with great anticipation, yet you killed six of my companions.”
Lou Yan raised his pistol directly and fired another shot at Ye Ruan.
A wall of water suddenly surged up from the cliff and stood in front of Ye Ruan, blocking the bullet for him. Behind the water wall, Ye Ruan couldn’t help but smile. “Mr. Lou, didn’t you say there were only three bullets left in that gun? Why is there a fourth?”
Lou Yan’s face darkened as he looked at the water wall in front of Ye Ruan.
“Ah, let me introduce,” Ye Ruan’s smile grew wider, “this is the anomaly you’ve been searching for – the ‘Water Ghost’.”
Crisis perception activated.
Something was rapidly approaching the top of Xiaoqing Mountain from below the cliff.
Extreme danger.
Lou Yan stared at the cliff edge, and in the next moment, his pupils dilated. Wen Yian also exclaimed in fear, “What is that?!”
A huge giant formed by water slowly stood up beside Xiaoqing Mountain, its massive head and upper body even surpassing the height of Xiaoqing Mountain. The giant, formed of flowing water, looked down at them from above, the water swirling around it carrying mud, trees, vehicles, and debris, constantly circulating.
It was too big! So big that they looked up at it like ants, their necks almost sore.
Wen Yian couldn’t suppress her panic as she stared in disbelief at the colossal figure, even feeling the urge to run. But in front of such a giant, where could they possibly run to?
Lou Yan couldn’t help but show a trace of astonishment. He couldn’t help but curse, “F*ck!”
After not seeing each other for a few days, this “Water Ghost” had grown to look like this???
The “Water Ghost” extended its arm-like body formed of water to pick up Ye Ruan. When its arm swept over, it was like a sudden rainstorm. Lou Yan cursed again and immediately pulled Wen Yian back a few steps to dodge the “Water Ghost’s” hand.
D*mn Fu Xuezhou.
Lou Yan gritted his teeth in anger. This was the trouble Fu Xuezhou should have dealt with. He either ran too early or too late, but he just had to run at this time!
Useless man!
Saint Ye Ruan was lifted into the air by the “Water Ghost,” looking down at Lou Yan and Wen Yian with great pleasure. “Mr. Lou, are you satisfied with its current appearance? It took quite some effort for it to grow like this in secret to avoid you… Oh, Wen Yian, I’m sorry for your betrayal and Mr. Lou’s refusal to join us. Since that’s the case, I don’t need to be polite with you anymore.”
“Water Ghost, teach them a lesson,” Ye Ruan said lightly, “and by the way, flood the entire Xiaoqing Mountain.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a towering wave three meters high rushed towards Lou Yan. Lou Yan pulled Wen Yian onto the roof of the temple, but in an instant, the roof was also torn apart by the rushing water.
The two of them were drenched, nearly suffocated several times by the rushing water both in front and behind them. In a short moment, Xiaoqing Mountain’s summit was a mess, and the accumulated water rushed down the mountain.
Lou Yan wiped his face on a tree, his black hair wet and dripping with water. His face washed clean by the water showed no expression, his eyes staring straight at the “Water Ghost” standing at the cliff edge and Ye Ruan, who seemed to have everything under control.
Ye Ruan raised an eyebrow and turned to the “Water Ghost.” “Let’s flood Xiaoqing Mountain first.”
The Water Ghost nodded, and the water at the foot of Xiaoqing Mountain surged up instantly.
Lou Yan jumped onto a tree at the cliff edge and looked down the mountain. Oh no, the water had already flooded halfway up the mountain!
People were probably already drowned.
Wen Yian landed on another tree beside him, her expression anxious and grim. “Lou Yan, what do we do? This Water Ghost is too terrifying!”
“What else can we do,” Lou Yan said impatiently, “they’re already out for blood, so we have to fight back.”
Ye Ruan wanted to kill, and the Water Ghost wanted to kill even more. If they didn’t kill back, it wouldn’t just be his friends and other gifted colleagues on Xiaoqing Mountain who would be drowned, but the entire Chengjiang City.
Although Lou Yan didn’t expect the Water Ghost to grow so monstrous in such a short time, he had to face the challenge now.
Lou Yan took out two spirit recovery needles from his pocket and injected them into his body, restoring his spirit from 23 points to 43 points.
He breathed out a sigh of relief and focused his mind. Time reversed.
[33/140 Spirit]
Time flowed rapidly backward to when the Water Ghost first appeared.
Ignoring Ye Ruan’s smiling face, Lou Yan crouched down, then jumped up from the ground and rushed towards the Water Ghost without warning, catching everyone off guard.
At the same time, a layer of red appeared in Lou Yan’s eyes again.
[Spirit 23/140]
The world turned red, and the massive Water Ghost appeared red in Lou Yan’s eyes. Lou Yan’s eyes quickly scanned the Water Ghost, and soon he saw a deeper red spot on the red Water Ghost.
That was the Water Ghost’s heart.
Lou Yan’s right hand immediately sprouted long bone spikes.
[Spirit 13/140]
Lou Yan’s speed was incredibly fast, and he approached with unparalleled agility. The “Water Ghost,” unprepared for his sudden attack, although massive in size, was clumsy in movement and unable to stop Lou Yan from getting close.
Ye Ruan, astonished, rolled his wheelchair around to watch Lou Yan approach the “Water Ghost,” a sense of foreboding suddenly rising within him.
—Was Lou Yan not surprised by the Water Ghost’s appearance at all? Wasn’t he afraid? He didn’t even choose to kill it, didn’t test the waters, but instead, he attacked the Water Ghost first!
Lou Yan fiercely charged into the body of the Water Ghost, but the Water Ghost’s ferocious water, carrying mud and debris, was heavy and powerful, directly breaking his right hand that he had extended out first.
Lou Yan grunted, looking at the Water Ghost’s heart so close at hand, gritting his teeth, he raised his left hand.
[Spirit 3/140]
Bone spikes emerged from the palm of his left hand.
Duan Zege had said that when the spirit power of a semi-anomaly person drops below 5 but isn’t zero, the semi-anomaly person would enter a state of frenzy.
In a frenzy state, the semi-anomaly person would be infinitely close to a state of being an anomaly, where their rationality disappears, becoming bloodthirsty and unaware. If they couldn’t wake up from this frenzy state, then the semi-anomaly person would completely turn into an anomaly.
Lou Yan’s brain was throbbing with pain, his consciousness engulfed in darkness. All sounds, all pain, were receding from him, and he could feel his body undergoing a tremendous change.
The enormous anomaly power hidden within him surged out, Lou Yan’s eyes turning blood-red, his bones throughout his body seemed to come alive, wriggling like worms.
His body seemed uncontrollable.
Lou Yan’s thoughts seemed to disappear, yet a small fragment remained. Darkness filled his eyes, with only a deep red pulsating in the middle of his vision.
That was… the Water Ghost’s heart.
Lou Yan’s mind was filled with only one thought, he subconsciously raised his left hand, the bone spikes separating the water flow and piercing straight into the Water Ghost’s heart.
He ate it.
Lou Yan instinctively grabbed the Water Ghost’s heart, opened his mouth, and swallowed it.
Author’s note:
Lou is about to transform.
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