Chapter 256 - 284: Bizarre Revival, Undying and Indestructible, That Big Shot
CRACK!
Up in the sky, serpents of lightning danced. A thick, humid air filled the world.
WHOOSH—
On the main road, the Linjiang Daoist, who had been lying unconscious on the ground, leaped to his feet. He looked up at the vast dark clouds that had suddenly blanketed the sky, his heart filled with shock and doubt:
’This aura... Could someone have drawn down ten thousand bolts of lightning, preparing for Crossing Tribulation and Breaking Realm?’
The thunderclouds in the sky had appeared far too unnaturally. When had normal clouds ever just materialized out of thin air and converged like that?
And those dancing serpents of lightning... there were just too many of them. They were packed so densely, radiating an utterly terrifying aura.
"Ow!"
The Little Daoist Child, who had collapsed into a patch of grass, now groggily rolled over and squatted on the ground, still in a daze.
’What happened?’
’Why does my head hurt so much?’
"Ma... Master! Look!"
He shook his head and suddenly cried out as if he had seen something, pointing just ahead:
"The Yinfu Store! The Yinfu Store is back!"
"What nonsense is this!"
The Linjiang Daoist froze for a moment, then frowned and turned to look.
A few hundred yards away, amidst overlapping layers of dazzling, brilliant light and shadow, the Yinfu Store—which had already vanished—was suddenly reappearing, bit by bit.
It was as if some invisible, colossal hand was pulling it out from the void, or as if a spatial distortion had "spat" it back out.
BOOM!!
Immediately after, the thunder roared. Powerful, five-colored arcs of electricity, like menacing beasts, howled down from the sky, instantly bombarding the rustic inn.
The rolling thunder collided with the Yin Sha Qi, unleashing surging shockwaves. The surrounding earth and stone churned violently, large swathes of forest toppled, and the bluestone-paved road shattered inch by inch.
The sheer scale of it all made it clear this was no ordinary thunderstorm.
Nianxin Daoist Child jumped in fright. ’Where is all this lightning coming from?’
’This person crossing their tribulation is this ferocious?’
The Linjiang Daoist’s mouth fell open.
Looking up again, he saw serpents of lightning descending in a ceaseless, overwhelming torrent. They struck the Yinfu Store with a frequency and speed that defied imagination.
For a moment, he was completely bewildered.
’What in the world is going on?’
’Is someone really undergoing a tribulation?’
’Or has some terrifying Fierce Demon appeared?’
’Or perhaps a legendary Divine Artifact or Immortal Artifact is being born?’
CRACKLE!
Inside the Yinfu Store, chaos reigned. The bodies of the three Demon Ghosts shattered, melting into viscous puddles across the floor. Scorched by the surging lightning qi, they emitted a thick, foul stench.
The old Daoist clutched the shrunken Silver-White Dog Demon, his own body plastered with Dao Talismans, and frantically shook the bell in his hand.
But even so, stray electrical currents zapped him, making him leap and dance about.
Meanwhile, the saber-wielding woman used her profound saber intent to shield herself. Gritting her teeth, she retreated, temporarily fending off the fine, stray arcs of lightning.
And yet, the wooden inn, which had just been shattered by Su Bai’s aura, had now bizarrely restored itself to its original state, showing no signs of damage.
The surrounding tremors grew more violent, and the lightning grew more ferocious. Inside the inn, tables, chairs, and decorations were thrown into a chaotic tumble, yet none of them suffered any actual damage.
WHOOSH!
Su Bai stood within the inn, the pores of his body wide open, seemingly inhaling the countless bolts of lightning.
ROAR!
A series of inhuman roars echoed.
The viscous liquid that the three Demon Ghosts had become dissolved at a rate visible to the naked eye, eventually turning completely into black smoke before vanishing from the inn.
CRACK!
An unknown amount of time passed. As the final bolt of lightning struck, the dark clouds on the horizon scattered, revealing a bright moon hanging high in the sky.
The turbulent flow of energy inside the inn also gradually subsided.
Su Bai slowly let out a turbid breath, his eyes clear and bright.
After Breaking Realm, both his Divine Thoughts and the strength of his Physique had reached a new level, several times greater than before.
"Hm?"
But in the next moment, his expression shifted as he witnessed something rather astonishing.
As the aura of the lightning dissipated,
the three Demon Ghosts, who had earlier dissolved into wisps of black smoke, suddenly reappeared inside the inn, looking exactly as they had when he first arrived.
They were still in the guise of the waiter, the old Shopkeeper, and the proprietress.
"The scent of a living person..."
The moment the trio appeared, different expressions crossed their faces.
"Honored guest, horse meat enriches the blood and strengthens the Physique. Are you sure you won’t have some?"
It was as if they had lost all their previous memories. Heedless of their own demise, they transformed back into their Demon Ghost forms and pounced on him again.
"How is this possible!?"
The look of shock on the old Daoist’s face never faded. The events of the last few moments had left him so stunned he felt his face going numb.
’A person dies and becomes a ghost, but a ghost dies and can... come back to life?’
’What sort of power is this?’
’A little interesting...’
Su Bai watched the three Demon Ghosts pounce again, a flicker of rolling thunder in his eyes.
’Immortal?’
BOOM!
Su Bai stood his ground. A shockwave erupted from him—a torrent of virile Blood Qi, several times more powerful than before, that surged out with even greater tyranny and completely engulfed the three Demon Ghosts!
In the eyes of the other three, the Demon Ghosts shrieked and howled wretchedly before quickly turning into black smoke and vanishing.
"The scent of a living person..."
But the instant the Blood Qi dissipated, billowing Yin Qi surged once more, and the three Demon Ghosts slowly emerged from the void.
BANG!
The Blood Qi flared again, obliterating the three Demon Ghosts.
"A living..."
BANG!
Again and again!