The organization I founded has been exposed by the reborn!

Su Yu raised his gun with one arm, the cold tip of the gun piercing the air and locking onto the bloodied remains on the stage.

Wild purple arcs of electricity raged through the hall, completely dispelling the eerie silence.

"Today, I'll show you what I'm capable of—"

"How to suppress a Class D vengeful spirit with absolute power!"

The voice just fell.

boom!

The solid blue bricks beneath Su Yu's feet shattered into countless dust particles.

With his terrifying, pure physical explosive power, he instantly transformed into a raging purple lightning bolt, hurtling straight towards the stage.

This overwhelming momentum forcefully tore open a vacuum channel in the thick resentment that permeated the stage.

Sensing this deadly threat, the shadow puppet spirit let out a shrill, inhuman howl.

It raised its right hand high, holding a giant pair of scissors made of white bones, and suddenly slashed at the void.

The target was Su Yu's shadow cast on the ground as he sped along.

[Silhouette Kill] Triggered instantly!

Click!

A chilling sound of bones grinding together echoed in the void.

The moment the bone shears closed, a terrifying force descended, slashing towards Su Yu's shadow.

As the shadow was about to be cut in half, Su Yu's expression turned cold, and his figure became blurry and transparent in an instant.

[Mysterious Teleportation]!

The giant bone scissors made only a crisp, hollow sound, mercilessly shredding a fragment of the afterimage.

Meanwhile, Su Yu's true form had already traversed a distance of thirty meters out of thin air, appearing instantly directly above the shadow puppet vengeful spirit.

"die."

Su Yu gripped the Azure Profound Spear tightly with both hands, and the violent purple lightning erupted from the spear like a long-suppressed volcano.

He looked down from his high position, carrying immense force, and smashed down furiously onto the bloody remains below!

Under the pressure of this shot, the air began to emit sharp sonic booms.

Faced with Su Yu's thunderous attack, the shadow puppet spirit displayed a terrifying reaction speed at this moment.

Its blood-red body, devoid of flesh, suddenly blasted backward, while its ten fingers frantically tugged at the transparent, eerie threads connecting it to the void.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Around the stage, dozens of paper puppets that were originally paralyzed leaped into the air under the forceful infusion of yin energy.

Like moths drawn to a flame, they piled up in layers, forming a thick human-skin shield that blocked the trajectory of the falling spear.

"boom--!!!"

The purple-gold lightning slammed heavily onto the pile of puppets.

The extremely powerful and yang thunder magic instantly detonated, and the dazzling purple light engulfed the entire stage.

Those tough human skin and bone joints couldn't even withstand half a second of the destructive heat of the purple lightning, instantly turning to ashes.

Su Yu's spear, still powerful, pierced the chest of the shadow puppet spirit below.

Leaping purple lightning poured wildly down the gun barrel.

Under the scorching heat of the purple lightning, the bloody remains quickly collapsed and wrinkled, and the flowing black blood turned into mottled ink stains in the blink of an eye.

In less than two seconds, the swollen flesh and bones flattened completely, turning into a tattered paper figure that quickly turned to ash in the charred lightning and fire.

offstage.

"I won!"

Feng Gang couldn't help but let out a low shout and clenched his fist heavily: "One shot, nailed to the ground! Boss, you're too fierce!"

"Is this... over?" Shen Lesheng's eyes were filled with amazement.

Zhou Tian and Zheng Qiang also breathed a sigh of relief.

In everyone's eyes, if this D-level vengeful ghost were to face that thunderous shot head-on, it would have no chance of survival.

However, Su Yu's expression remained unwavering as he gripped the gun barrel.

He was well aware of the vengeful spirit's abilities.

They are not so easy to kill.

……

Just at this time,

"Hehe...ho..."

From the shadows of the pillar on the left side of the main hall, a sharp, cold laugh, like a leaky whistle, suddenly came.

The yin energy surged, and the intact, blood-red remains of the shadow puppet spirit re-emerged, its broken gong and giant scissors made of white bone unharmed!

"What?!"

"He was shot, and he's completely unharmed?!"

The members who had just breathed a sigh of relief suddenly changed their expressions, their eyes filled with undisguised horror.

Qin Xinran's gaze froze, her fingers tightening inside her sleeve.

This near-immortal life-sustaining method inexplicably filled her with a sense of powerlessness.

Even though it's just a D-level vengeful ghost, its methods are already so bizarre and difficult to deal with.

It's unimaginable what humanity will have to do to fight against those higher-level evil spirits when the supernatural descends.

On this side, Su Yu held the Azure Spear upside down with one hand, his expression calm and unfathomable.

He naturally understood the reason for his "resurrection".

It's a [paper-based substitute death]!

When struck by a fatal blow, the shadow puppet's vengeful spirit can swap positions with any of the paper puppets, allowing the puppet to bear the damage and thus take its place.

Therefore, as long as there are still human skin puppets hidden in the main hall, the vengeful spirits of the shadow puppets can die indefinitely in place of others.

This is very troublesome.

No one knows how many usable human skin puppets are still inside the hall.

Eliminating them one by one is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also more likely to lead to a quagmire of passive attrition.

"when--!!!"

Just then, the shadow puppet spirit suddenly struck the broken gong in its hand.

A large amount of thick, dark red blood mist gushed out of its mouth.

Within the blood mist, the enormous white bone scissors reformed, silently slicing towards Su Yu's back along the ground.

Sonic waves vibrate the soul, silhouettes claim lives—two rules are unleashed simultaneously!

"Stubborn and obstinate."

Su Yu's expression was cold and stern as his immense spiritual power crashed down.

[Divine Sense Pressure]!

An invisible mental barrier directly crushed the sound waves, which were enough to shatter the souls of ordinary people, within three feet of the body.

Immediately afterwards, Su Yu, relying on his strong combat instincts, turned half an inch to the side, and the bone scissors missed their mark, grazing the hem of his clothes.

In the instant he dodged the attack, Su Yu's figure blurred.

[Mysterious Teleportation]!

He reappeared behind the vengeful spirit without warning, his Azure Spear sweeping out with immense purple lightning, the violent arc of lightning cleaving the shadow puppet spirit in two at the waist!

"Pfft!"

However, the severed body did not bleed, and before it even hit the ground, it quickly dried up, turning into two charred paper figures burning in the lightning and fire.

[Paper Substitute Death], activated again!

"Shedding their worn-out shells, veteran actors can don new makeup. The audience draws their swords in vain, unaware of who is truly at the center of the play..."

A sharp, mocking laugh suddenly rang out from deep within the roof beams above the main hall.

Several sharp bone spikes, mixed with bone shears, pierced through the air, aiming straight for Su Yu's face.

Su Yu's gaze was serious. He swung his spear backhand and shattered the bone spikes, then leaped into the air.

A burst of intense purple light condensed at the tip of the spear, transforming into a thunderous meteor that pierced through the darkness, smashing through the dark shadow on the roof beam from bottom to top!

Thunder and lightning ignited, sending wood chips flying.

But what fell down was still just a tattered paper doll burned to a crisp by the purple lightning!

Su Yu delivered several deadly blows in succession, each one hitting its mark precisely, but each time he shattered a human skin puppet that had been used as a substitute!

As the yin energy surged, the shadow puppet's vengeful spirit reappeared in the corner on the other side of the wall, its entire body... still completely unharmed.

offstage.

The five spectators watched with bated breath, cold sweat streaming down their foreheads.

"It's back to life..."

Feng Gang clenched his fists, his expression filled with anxiety: "The boss's offensive had clearly completely suppressed the shadow puppet vengeful spirit, so how can this thing keep resurrecting indefinitely?"

"This is simply an endless war of attrition."

Zheng Qiang stared at the shadows that were constantly trembling throughout the main hall, his tone more solemn than ever before: "It is backed by the yin energy of the entire opera house, and can mobilize puppets to take lives at any time. Although the boss's explosive power is terrifying, his physical strength and mental strength are ultimately limited."

If this prolonged battle continues, and one of us is worn down, the situation will instantly reverse!

Qin Xinran's knuckles turned white as she stared intently at the figures moving back and forth on the stage, her heart heavy with sorrow.

On the stage.

Su Yu held the gun in one hand and landed gracefully.

Despite the paper effigies of his victims appearing one after another in the main hall, his breathing remained steady, and his deep eyes showed no emotion whatsoever.

"This is the fourth time..."

Su Yu stood in the center of the stage, his gaze sweeping over the cold, restless aura lurking in the shadows.

Through their previous encounters, he had thoroughly figured out the logic behind the other party's substitution.

As long as there is even the slightest gap in the connection of thoughts, the ability of [Paper Substitute Death] will be triggered.

Therefore... the only way to completely break this cycle is to absolutely suppress and strip the shadow puppet spirit of its actions and thoughts at the moment of action, so that it has no chance to release its abilities.

Thinking of this, the violent purple lightning emanating from Su Yu's body suddenly subsided.

He held the spear upside down with one hand, his free left hand slightly bent, knuckles pointing towards the empty space beside him, striking it heavily with a highly rhythmic and cold beat.

"Da...da da...da."

The crisp rhythmic sound instantly pierced through the chaotic battlefield.

Just as the shadow puppet spirit was about to transform into black smoke and move away, its body was unexpectedly triggered and straightened.

"Snap!"

It was accompanied by a crisp cracking sound.

The dried white bone at the ankle of the shadow puppet vengeful spirit snapped with a crack, causing it to lose its balance and fall forward.

Just as it fell to the ground, Su Yu's vast and profound spiritual power suddenly pressed down.

[Divine Sense Pressure], unleash its full power!

An invisible spiritual hammer crashed down from above, striking the shadow puppet's vengeful spirit's soul.

The remaining consciousness fell into a brief stagnation and blankness, completely missing the opportunity to activate the [paper substitute death].

It's now!

Su Yu seized the opportunity, and the Golden Light Mantra and the Five Thunder Orthodox Method within his body fully merged. The leaping deep purple electric arcs frantically shuttled through the dazzling golden light, transforming into the terrifying [Thunder Pattern Golden Light], which was poured into the Azure Profound Spear.

"break."

The words had barely left his mouth!

The spear flew out of his hand with a whooshing sound, transforming into a purple-gold meteor that tore through the air, piercing through the chest of the shadow puppet vengeful spirit with overwhelming force, and forcefully nailing it into the hard floor tiles beneath the stage!

The violent lightning and fire exploded instantly.

The blazing purple lightning and the protective golden light intertwined, frantically eroding the shadow puppet's skeleton and the veins of yin energy along the gun barrel.

At the same time, the void trembled.

Dozens of rusty shadow chains descended from the sky, like an impenetrable iron net, binding the shadow puppet spirit's limbs and bones layer by layer.

The chains tightened suddenly.

The Supreme Yang Purple Lightning continuously purified, while the Yellow Spring Death Qi forcibly suppressed the source.

Under this overwhelming double suppression, the supernatural power within the shadow puppet's vengeful spirit was completely locked up, rendering it unable to unleash any power at all!

"Ho... Hohohoho!!"

The piercing, inhuman wails echoed sharply throughout the hall.

The shadow puppet's vengeful spirit's bloody and mangled face twisted violently, and the hideous grins drawn on its face with cinnabar quickly melted and dissipated under the scorching heat of thunder and fire.

The leaping purple lightning scorched its exposed dark red flesh and pale bones.

The joints, tightened by the chains, emitted a series of cracking sounds, and large swaths of foul-smelling, viscous, extremely yin and deathly energy were forcibly evaporated from its body, turning into plumes of charred black smoke.

Each burst of lightning and fire, each tightening of the iron chains, weakens its inherent strength.

Gradually…

The struggle gradually subsided.

The violent, eerie wind that had been raging inside the hall began to dissipate.

……

[Ding! The shadow puppet vengeful spirit has been successfully suppressed. Organization experience points +400!]

Hearing the system notification in his mind, Su Yu let out a long sigh of relief.

Continuously mobilizing several extraordinary abilities to suppress them to the limit is also a considerable test of his physical and mental strength.

Fortunately, the vengeful spirit was successfully suppressed.

Just then—

"Eh-!"

A cry came from the shadows overhead.

The six-eyed raven that had been circling overhead folded its wings and transformed into a black streak of light as it swooped down from the sky, landing steadily beside the broken body of the shadow puppet vengeful spirit.

Its head was slightly turned to the side, and the six dark red compound eyes on both sides reflected the dissipated remnants of yin energy.

After confirming that its prey was completely unable to resist, it opened its iron-gray, hook-like sharp beak.

"call--"

A thick, viscous yin essence was extracted from the shadow puppet's vengeful spirit and absorbed entirely into the bird's beak.

As the Yin essence was fully absorbed into its body, the black feathers on the Six-Eyed Raven gleamed with a cold metallic luster, and its aura became increasingly sharp and imposing.

The shadow puppet spirit, drained of its life force, collapsed and withered at a visible speed, completely losing its ability to resist.

Without further hesitation, Su Yu strode forward.

The "Mysterious Collection Book" floated in mid-air.

"bass--!"

On the cover, the tightly closed blood-red eyeball suddenly opens!

Cold, emotionless crimson pupils suddenly lit up in the dim light, and a deep, blood-red light burst forth from them, completely enveloping the shadow puppet vengeful spirit on the ground.

[Ding! Successfully added a Class D vengeful ghost—the Shadow Puppet Ghost: The Troupe Leader and the Puppet!]

[It is stripping it of its core rule-making capabilities...]

[Congratulations, host! You have gained the ability: Silhouette Strike (Rank B, Active)!]

[Ability Description: A pair of scissors made of connected bones condenses in the void, instantly severing the shadow of the living. The moment the shadow is severed, the living's flesh withers and peels away within seconds, forcibly stitching the soul and body together into a silent cardboard puppet.]

Su Yu looked at the ability descriptions on the screen, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

This "Silhouette Killer" effect is extremely powerful.

He had been threatened many times in previous battles.

Now, it has actually become one's own ability.

This feeling of plundering power... is indescribable!

As the shadow puppet's vengeful spirit was completely contained by the eerie book of records.

"Clang—"

A dull metallic thud echoed across the dilapidated stage.

It was a rusty bronze gong about half a foot in diameter.

The gong surface was covered with mottled verdigris and dried dark red bloodstains, with a deep indentation in the center, radiating a chilling aura that struck straight to the soul.

"This is... a strange object?"