Global Ghost Stories: I'm Investigating Ghosts in My Nightmare!

Chapter 122 Dancing on the Edge of a Blade to Slay a God
"Roar--!!!"

That roar was unlike any human sound; it was more like the sudden eruption of magma that had been compressed deep within the earth's crust for millions of years, carrying a terrifying frequency capable of shattering the soul.

Bai Yu felt his eardrums rupture instantly, warm liquid sliding down his earlobes. The world before his eyes began to shake violently, and red double images frantically overlapped on his retina.

Lu Yueqi, who was suspended in mid-air, no longer resembled a human at this moment. The phantom behind her was rapidly solidifying, and every time the thousand-armed, thousand-eyed monster opened one eye, a visible crack would appear in the surrounding space.

That's the rule breaking down.

This ghostly realm called "Joyful Manor" is utterly unable to bear the arrival of this "false god." It is like a piece of paper that has been stretched too far, emitting a tearing sound as it struggles to bear the weight.

"puff!"

Bai Yu suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and knelt heavily on one knee.

It wasn't that he wanted to kneel, but the oppressive force descending from the sky was simply too overwhelming. It was as if an invisible hand was pressing down on his spine, forcing him to submit to that false god.

"Is this... Kamui?"

Bai Yu gritted his teeth, blood and foam filling his mouth. He could feel his bones grinding together with a sickening sound, as if they were about to fall apart at any moment.

"Hmph, he's just a premature, deformed baby."

In her mind, Hei Yan's voice still carried that arrogance, but Bai Yu could hear a hint of solemnity hidden within it. "The ritual was interrupted, and its current state is very unstable. It's like a chick that has been forcibly pulled out of its egg. Although it has dinosaur genes, its body is still a lump of rotten flesh."

"Stop talking nonsense...tell me, how do I save them?"

Bai Yu raised her head with difficulty, her purple-gold eyes showing no fear, only an almost insane persistence.

He promised to bring the person back.

The Nightmare Investigation Bureau is a force to be reckoned with; they will keep their word even at the cost of their lives.

"Did you see that red glow between her eyebrows?"

Hei Yan quickly pointed out, "That's the 'anchor point.' The will of the false god is being injected into her soul through that point. Severing that point will cut the connection. But..."

Hei Yan paused, his tone becoming somewhat playful, "That's a divine connection; ordinary physical attacks can't even touch it. Besides, your body is already nearing its limit. If you use 'Void Flame' again, you might shatter into a jigsaw puzzle."

"So be it."

Bai Yu grinned, a smile that looked particularly sinister against the backdrop of his blood-stained face. "Anyway, it's not the first time."

"What a madman... but I like him."

Hei Yan sighed softly, and then an unprecedentedly powerful force erupted from Bai Yu's heart.

That is the origin of dark language.

This time, he held nothing back.

"Since we're going to put on an act, let's put on the grandest farewell performance ever!"

boom!
The black flames on Bai Yu's body, which had dimmed, suddenly surged to a height of three zhang!
The flames were no longer simply burning; they began to twist and deform, eventually transforming into a jet-black trench coat made of pure energy, which was draped over Bai Yu's body.

The hem of the trench coat moved and rustled even without wind, with countless ancient and mysterious runes flowing across it.

[Black Words - Complete Liberation: The Final Dress.]

"rise!"

Bai Yu shouted, and his previously bent spine suddenly straightened.

Click, click, click!

The surrounding forces of rules that suppressed him crumbled inch by inch in the face of this domineering power.

He gripped the "Ember" tightly with both hands, the tip of the knife pointing directly at Lu Yueqi in mid-air.

"Give him back to me!!!"

boom!
A large crater was blown open in the ground.

Bai Yu's figure vanished instantly, transforming into a black lightning bolt that shot straight into the sky.

The false god in mid-air seemed to sense a threat.

The thousand-armed phantom behind it suddenly moved.

Hundreds of arms rained down like a dense storm, each hand holding a different instrument of torture: hooks, whips, branding irons, shackles...

This single blow was enough to level a small mountain.

"Go away!"

Bai Yu neither dodged nor evaded, but instead swung his longsword, creating an impenetrable curtain of light.

Ding ding ding ding ding——!!!
The sound of intense impacts echoed through the sky.

With each collision, Bai Yu's body trembled violently, and blood gushed from the corner of his mouth like it was free. But his ascent did not slow down at all; on the contrary, it became faster and faster.

He was burning his life.

He is mortgaging his future.

"Closer...closer..."

Bai Yu stared intently at the red light between Lu Yueqi's eyebrows.

ten meters.

five meters.

three meters.

Just then, the false god seemed to be completely enraged.

Suddenly, a huge vertical eye opened on its blurry face.

A golden beam of light shot out from the vertical eye, heading straight for Bai Yu. This beam of light contained the dual rules of "purification" and "destruction"—divine punishment!

"Can't escape!"

Alarm bells rang loudly in Bai Yu's heart.

The light was too fast, so fast that even thought couldn't keep up.

"Then don't hide!"

Black Words' voice exploded in his mind, "Use my book! Block it!"

Bai Yu subconsciously released his left hand, and a pitch-black book exuding an ancient aura appeared out of thin air, blocking his way.

That is the true form of Black Words—the Nameless Book.

boom--! ! !
The golden beam of light slammed into the pages of the book.

The explosion that was expected did not occur.

That black book was like a bottomless pit, frantically devouring that golden light!

The pages flipped rapidly, and on the previously blank pages, distorted golden characters began to appear.

"Even a false god is a rare find... included!"

With a wild laugh, Hei Yan used the collision to tear a fragment of the rules from the false god!
It was this momentary stalemate that gave Bai Yu her only chance.

"Break it...!"

Bai Yu seized that fleeting opening, forcefully twisting his body in mid-air, the "Ember" in his hand drawing a strange arc.

This strike was silent.

There is no light or shadow.

There wasn't even any murderous intent.

It's like a scalpel cutting through skin—precise, cold, and ruthless.

laugh!
The blade lightly grazed Lu Yueqi's brow.

There, there is a red line invisible to the naked eye.

That's the line of cause and effect.

collapse!
A crisp cracking sound resonated deep within everyone's soul.

The red light between Lu Yueqi's eyebrows went out instantly.

The enormous phantom of the false god behind her let out a roar filled with resentment and anger, then began to flicker violently like a projector that had lost its power, before finally vanishing with a bang.

Without any support, Lu Yueqi's body went limp and she fell from mid-air.

"Caught it."

Bai Yu sheathed his sword, opened his arms, and steadily caught the petite figure.

It's very light, but very cold.

It's like holding a block of ice.

Fortunately, there was still a heartbeat. Though faint, it was still beating.

"Survived..."

Bai Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to say something when a loud noise suddenly erupted from the entire embroidered building.

Rumbling--

The floor beneath their feet collapsed instantly.

Not just the Embroidery Pavilion, the entire Joyful Manor is collapsing.

The once red sky began to peel away like plaster from a wall, revealing a dark and void of turbulent space behind it. Black mud gushed from the cracks in the ground, and countless pale hands emerged from the mud, trying to grab anything that was alive.

This is a harbinger of the collapse of the Ghost Realm.

Once caught in spatial turbulence, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would suffer greatly.

"Run! Run!"

Hei Yan shouted urgently, "This space is going to be completely destroyed! Although the false god has retreated, the mess it left behind is devouring everything!"

"I know!"

Bai Yu dared not linger for even a moment.

He held Lu Yueqi tightly in his arms, wrapped her body in his trench coat, and then turned and ran wildly in the direction he had come from.

sizzle-

A sudden, piercing static crackled through the headset, followed by Lan Ce's anxious voice.

"Bai language! Bai language! Can you hear me?!"

"I can hear you! Cough cough..." Bai Yu coughed up blood as he ran, "Stop talking nonsense, give me a way!"

"Thank God you're still alive!" Lan Ce's voice remained calm, but his speech was noticeably faster. "According to energy fluctuation monitoring, the entire spatial structure of Joyful Manor is being reorganized. The original exits have failed! I'm calculating a new escape route... I've got it! At your three o'clock position, five hundred meters away, there's a weak point in the space! That's the only exit!"

"Five hundred meters..."

Bai Yu glanced in that direction.

What was once a garden is now a sea of ​​fire. Countless collapsed building wrecks lie scattered there, blocking the way.

Within the sea of ​​fire, dozens of red-clad vengeful ghosts, whose spirits had not yet dissipated, were still wandering about.

"Mo Fei is outside trying to break through the spatial barrier to get you! But he needs time!"

Captain An Mu's voice also chimed in, steady and powerful, "Bai Yu, hold on! You must bring them out!"

"Don't worry, Captain... you won't die."

Bai Yu took a deep breath and hugged the girl in his arms even tighter.

"Hold on tight, we're about to ride the roller coaster."

He whispered something to the unconscious Lu Yueqi, then his eyes sharpened, and he launched another attack.

This time, there were no tricks.

Only savage collisions!
boom!
Bai Yu was like a black rhinoceros, smashing through a wall that was blocking his way.

Several red-clad ghosts screamed and pounced.

"roll!"

Bai Yu didn't even bother to draw his knife, and simply kicked it out.

The boots, imbued with the flames of nothingness, slammed into the face of a vengeful ghost, smashing its head open.

But even more vengeful ghosts surrounded them.

They seemed to know this was their final spree, and each one of them, fearless and relentless, frantically tore at Bai Yu's black trench coat.

"I'm sick!"

Hei Yan was enraged.

The black trench coat suddenly exploded, transforming into countless black crows that cackled and flew in all directions, pecking the vengeful ghosts until they were riddled with holes.

Bai Yu seized the opportunity to break out of the encirclement.

Three hundred meters.

Two hundred meters.

The space ahead had begun to distort, and the lights of the real world outside could be vaguely seen.

That was the light of hope.

However, at this moment.

Sudden changes occur.

Boom!

A huge, burning beam suddenly fell from the sky, landing right in Bai Yu's only path and completely blocking it.

Immediately afterwards, the ground collapsed, and a huge crack stretched across Bai Yu's face. Below the crack was bottomless darkness, and the faint wails of countless wronged souls could be heard.

Abyss ahead, pursuers behind.

A dead end!

"No road? Then blast one out!"

A hint of madness flashed in Bai Yu's eyes.

He did not slow down.

Instead, it accelerated its rush towards the abyss.

"Black Words! Lend me some strength! All of it!"

"You're going to die! Your body can't take it anymore!" Hei Yan screamed.

"Stop talking nonsense! Jump!"

Bai Yu took a sudden step at the edge of the abyss.

That kick shattered the ground and also broke the bone in his right leg.

The excruciating pain blurred his vision instantly, but he used the recoil to propel himself out like a cannonball.

Suspended in mid-air, with nowhere to grab hold of.

They were about to crash into the burning beam.

"cut!!!"

Bai Yu used the last bit of strength in his body to swing out the "Ember" in his hand.

This strike embodied all his energy and spirit.

The black blade light surged ten meters, roaring as it crashed into the beam like a black dragon.

boom--! ! !
A violent explosion sounded.

The crossbeam, which was as thick as three people could hug, was blown to pieces.

Countless wood chips and sparks burst forth like fireworks.

Bai Yu carried Lu Yueqi through the dazzling yet dangerous shower of fireworks.

Just as he was about to collapse from exhaustion.

Click!

Suddenly, the spatial barrier in front of them was violently torn open from the outside.

Two enormous battle axes, crackling with blue arcs of electricity, reached in.

Immediately following was a rough and anxious voice:

"Old Bai! Grab me!!!"

It's Mo Fei!
He forcefully carved a hole through the space from the outside!

Bai Yu gave a weak smile.

He stretched out his blood-soaked left hand and grabbed the handle of the battle axe.

"rise!"

Mo Fei roared, his arm muscles bulging, and like pulling up radishes, he forcefully dragged Bai Yu and Lu Yueqi out of the collapsing ghost realm.

call--

A cold wind blew.

That's the wind of the real world.

It carried the earthy smell of rain, and... the comforting aroma of cooking.

Bai Yu fell heavily onto the wet grass.

Behind them, the terrifying "Joyful Manor" was rapidly shrinking, eventually turning into a black dot and disappearing completely into the air.

The world is quiet.

It's still raining.

The cool raindrops hit my face, taking away the burning pain.

"Old Bai! Old Bai, how are you?!"

Mo Fei's large face loomed closer, his expression filled with anxiety and fear.

He had never seen Bai Yu suffer such serious injuries.

His entire body was covered in blood, his black trench coat was soaked through, his right leg was twisted at a bizarre angle, and his face was as white as paper.

"Stop howling...you won't die..."

Bai Yu weakly opened her eyes and glanced at Lu Yueqi in her arms.

The girl was still unconscious, but her breathing had become much more stable. Her strange wedding dress had transformed back into ordinary casual wear, and her forehead was now smooth and without any marks.

"Is he... alright?"

"It's alright! It's alright! The medical team will be here soon!"

Lan Ce rushed over, scanning Bai Yu's body with various instruments in his hands. His hands were trembling, a stark contrast to his usual composure. "Vitality indicators are extremely low... Soul fluctuations are extremely unstable... Damn it! What on earth did you do in there?!"

"Did some...demolition work..."

Bai Yu wanted to laugh, but the movement aggravated her wound, causing her to wince in pain.

At that moment, a large, warm hand landed on his shoulder.

It's Captain Anmu.

He didn't speak, but looked deeply at Bai Yu, his eyes filled with reproach, but even more so with heartache and pride.

"well done."

All the words I wanted to say were reduced to just these three.

Bai Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Once the taut nerves relax, endless darkness surges in like a tide.

Before his consciousness completely succumbed, he seemed to hear dark words whispering in his mind:
"This performance... was barely passable."

"However, although that false god didn't descend, I seem to have... stolen a remarkable little gadget from it."

"It seems this deal wasn't a loss."

Bai Yu was too weak to ask what it was.

He is too tired.

I just want to get a good night's sleep.

Even in my dreams, I have to face that narcissistic guy.

……

(End of this chapter)