Excessive ferocity due to caution

"Hah—"

A hollow sound of wind came from inside the wooden door, which, although tightly closed, gave the illusion that it was wide open.

Yunfang stood calmly in front of Zhao Yi.

She wasn't really confident she could deal with the evil spirit behind the wooden door, but now that the die was cast, she had no choice but to act!

As the red lacquered wooden door drew closer, Yunfang could feel the heart-pounding atmosphere emanating from within!

Based on her years of experience, Yunfang was almost certain that the other party must be a behemoth!

dong dong——

Her heart started racing.

"Is it coming out yet?"

Yunfang twitched her fingers slightly, and a fist-sized golden ring suddenly appeared in her sleeve. Its surface shone with golden light and was extremely mysterious.

She stared nervously at the red lacquered wooden door until the other person stopped about a hundred paces away from them.

The red on the door became increasingly vivid and eerie, resembling fresh blood.

The door frame was worn out, and the door lock had peeling paint.

There was also a thick white fog all around.

Every part that could be observed visually was frantically stimulating Yunfang's nerves.

The wooden door finally stopped moving.

It is exactly the same as what Ren Wudi recorded in "Slaying Me".

This eerie red-lacquered wooden door will keep approaching those who are haunted by an ominous aura, and each time it gets close, it brings immense fear to the chosen one.

But the red lacquered wooden door will eventually stop a hundred paces away from the chosen one.

It seemed to be a relatively safe distance, but Yunfang dared not relax at all, because Ren Wudi's "Slaying Myself" technique recorded that... this distance had already allowed the chosen one to enter the strange attack and influence range behind the red lacquered wooden door!

squeak-

An aged voice came from the wooden doorway, causing Yunfang to tense up instantly!

That was... the sound of the door opening!

The golden ring in her hand emitted a soft tinkling sound, constantly rotating around Yunfang's body, seemingly consciously protecting Yunfang.

Something's about to come out!

Under Yunfang's tense gaze, the lock on the red lacquered wooden door was slowly opened, and the door... was pushed open a crack!

The gap is not large.

The thing behind the door seemed to have great difficulty pushing it open. Yunfang wasn't sure if they were enemies, but a strong sense of foreboding was already spreading out from the cracks in the wooden door!

Moreover... it was accompanied by a black, viscous liquid.

suddenly--

A withered black arm suddenly stretched out from behind the red lacquered wooden door, its rotten yet still very sharp claws gripping the red lacquered door frame tightly!

This arm is shrouded in extreme darkness and danger; even the slightest aura emanating from its surface is heavily polluted!

Sweat beaded on Yunfang's forehead, but she did not back down. She activated her divine power, and the golden rings rotating around her suddenly burst forth with intense light, striking the black arm fiercely!

Pfft!

The golden ring was incredibly sharp, and the power of the laws within it surged forth, leaving deep wounds on the black arm that revealed the bone. The golden divine power spreading from the wounds further damaged the hand that was reaching out from behind the red lacquered wooden door!

Finally, the thing behind the door let out a muffled groan, released its grip on the door frame, and withdrew!

Yun Fang slowly breathed a sigh of relief, but when she put the golden ring back, she discovered that there was actually a crack on her soul magic treasure, the Sunset Ring!

Although it wasn't large, it shocked Yun Fang. She quickly circulated her divine power and essence to help her soul magic weapon repair the damage.

Soul artifacts are the result of long-term refinement and upgrades. Although these artifacts are extremely powerful and far more terrifying than ordinary weapons, their fates are already intertwined with their owners. They share both glory and ruin!

If the magic weapon itself malfunctions, its owner will also suffer.

After defeating the strange creature, Yun Fang glanced at Zhao Yi to her right rear.

The other party was already using the body to refine his soul. His entire body was burning with bright blue flames, and many low chanting sounds could be heard inside, like monks chanting sutras or teahouse guests chatting.

The exquisite pagoda between his brows shone even brighter!

Although its body is extremely small and miniature, it gives people a sense of being able to reach the heavens and the earth, and is majestic and powerful, striking straight to the soul!

Runes flowed, and colorful, mysterious light lingered.

The progress was very rapid and smooth.

"Hah—"

Just then, that terrifying sound came from the red lacquered wooden door once again.

boom!boom!

Something was banging on the back of the door, extremely agitated!

Soon enough, the closed red lacquered wooden door was pushed open again.

This time, however, more than just a pair of black arms appeared!

Instead... dozens!

Looking at these densely packed black arms, Yunfang's scalp almost exploded. She was enveloped by a strong polluted aura and couldn't even spare the time to deal with the black arms. She could only desperately protect herself first!

If she is corrupted by these polluting energies and her mind becomes confused, then Zhao Yi will be in real trouble!

hum!

Yunfang's body shone with golden light as she pushed her sect's techniques to their limit, drawing upon the laws of heaven and earth to fight against the pollution of these dark energies!

Zhao Yi's body was also protected by her golden light.

"Zhao Yi, how much longer...?"

Yunfang gritted her teeth, her tone anxious.

But there was no response.

Her eyes dared not leave the red lacquered wooden door for a moment.

It was clear that the owner of those black arms desperately wanted to get out, but was restricted by something and could only struggle to stay at the doorway!

But no one knows whether the red lacquered wooden door... can keep them contained.

"howl--"

A series of angry roars came from behind the red lacquered wooden door, accompanied by the rattling and clanging of chains that made one's eardrums ache!

The black arm thrashed wildly outwards once more, its sharp claws slicing across the doorframe, leaving trails of bright red blood that were almost the same color as the red paint on the wooden door…

In that instant, Yunfang seemed to understand that the red on the wooden door... might not be paint at all.

"Damn it... what is this thing?"

Yunfang's eyelids twitched violently.

As the 'thing' behind the door tried harder and harder to come out, the ominous aura around them grew stronger and stronger, so strong that Yunfang could hardly resist it!

If Zhao Yi hadn't implanted the Touch of Oblivion into her body, she would probably have become a mindless walking corpse under the combined attack of the ominous aura!

Even with the help of the Touch of Oblivion, Yunfang's current situation is extremely difficult!

The ominous aura emanating from behind the wooden door was far too eerie. The laws of the outside world had very little power to suppress it, leaving Yunfang feeling powerless and helpless.

No matter how strong your fist is, it's hard to break cotton floating in the air.

Looking at the increasingly bright and delicate pagoda between Zhao Yi's eyebrows, Yun Fang began to hesitate about whether she should retreat.

If this continues, not only will she be unable to protect Zhao Yi, but she will also be in danger herself!

If she escapes... at least one of us will survive!

PS: First update, early today.