I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

A massive nightmare - the Deadwood Forest.

west.

Amidst drifting gray mist, a spring pool, surrounded by piled-up large stones, stands here.

The spring pool is about two meters high, and it looks quite spectacular from a distance, with spring water bubbling up from the top of the pool.

but……

The gushing spring water was not clear at all, and the water was a deep blue color.

It was so deep it was almost purple, so deep it was almost black!

The entire spring pool was filled with an eerie and ominous smell.

"Based on the clues we've pieced together, this spring is the core of the entire nightmare world. It corrupts humans, turning them into ghostly figures in the gray mist, and corrupts wizards, turning them into monsters."

What Xuanjian was referring to was the 'background' or 'script' of the entire nightmare world.

Of course, they learn about the script purely to avoid danger or to conquer nightmares.

Fa Gui frowned. "But there are several ghostly figures roaming around the Contaminated Spring, and we can't be sure if there are more. If we want to destroy the Contaminated Spring, we will inevitably be discovered by the ghostly figures."

This ghostly figure is no ordinary henchman!

To deal with the ghost shadows, they can only rely on their three main forces. But even if the three of them work together, they can only kill one ghost shadow at most.

Of course, they didn't need to kill them.

If you can hold off the ghost and destroy the polluted spring, the mission should be mostly complete.

However, the quantity is still too much.

Xi Xue raised an eyebrow: "It's just a mere ghost shadow, we should avoid it... uh, I think we should still avoid it."

She's just a tiger, not a fool.

My gut feeling is that we can't win.

but,

Just as the group was pondering their strategy and preparing to ask the shop manager for his opinion, suddenly, one, two, three ghostly figures began to roam in the distance…

All eyes turned to look at them.

A cold, malevolent gaze loomed over them, followed by a howl.

They pounced!

What should I do?

"Let's give it our all!"

If they tried to run, they were ultimately just mortals and couldn't outrun these ghostly figures that were faster than flying men.

Wow!

A tangled mess of long hair flew off the scalp and transformed into a wet-haired ghost, quickly blocking the two ghostly figures that pounced on it.

But in the blink of an eye, the wet-haired monster was torn to shreds.

It's not really weird after all.

Xi Xue's hair spread like snowflakes, then ignited with flames to form a huge flaming web. However, this killing move, which was supposed to be a surefire way to deal with the little spider, was instantly broken through like paper in front of the eerie ghost.

If she were only dodging and stalling, she might be able to hold her own against a ghostly figure for a while.

However, if one wants to trap them, the power emanating from the cursed object itself is far from sufficient.

Besides, there was more than one ghostly figure!

Despite the ghostly figures breaking through the web of flames and lunging at her, Xi Xue did not dodge or retreat.

She needed to buy Xuanjian time.

Therefore,

As everyone knows, Xi Xue possesses three cursed artifacts, each of which is extraordinary.

Among them, the hair snow was her reward for clearing the first nightmare, while the other two were her parents' keepsakes!

A pair of blazing gloves.

One piece, playing the snow flute.

This is a cursed artifact of a very high grade. Logically speaking, even a Dream Faller in the Fusion stage like her would find it difficult to use. However, it is a relic, and as soon as she got her hands on it, a resonance formed between her bloodline.

The melodious sound of a flute drifted through the air.

The sound of the flute became the wind, and then turned into snow.

Xi Xue's face turned pale instantly, and she seemed to shiver from the cold, but the blizzard had already covered the ghostly figures not far away, freezing them into ice sculptures.

Click~

Click!

The ice sculpture began to crack.

The hair-ghost not far away also forcibly activated the cursed object, causing the wet hair-ghost to continuously reshape itself.

His eyes were bloodshot, and streaks had crept up his cheeks.

"Are you done yet?!"

"alright!"

The Xuan Sword let out a low growl.

The somewhat clumsy curse power finally formed specific symbols within his body, which then spread along his arm into the Evil Eye Sword.

Universal Spell - Instant Sword Strike!

A chilling cursed power erupted from the blade, transforming from intangible into a tangible deep blue, blending with the color of the cursed evil sword itself.

The next instant, Xuan Jian took a step forward, leaving behind many afterimages, and appeared in front of the Polluted Spring.

Swords rise!

The sword falls!

"Bang!"

Using the power of the incantation, the Xuanjian leaped into the air, soaring over a boulder as tall as a person, and sent its deep blue sword light straight towards the core of the spring, causing the polluted spring water to crack open.

It also split the rocks, causing them to crack and blue-purple sewage to trickle out.

but,

His face looked grim.

This sword strike was far from destroying the core of the spring.

He swung his sword a few more times, but without the amplification of the spell, his sword light couldn't even cleave through the water flow and hit the spring at its very center.

What should I do?

What should I do?

In the distance, new ghostly figures seemed to appear in the gray fog.

The ice sculpture has broken.

The cursed creature suffered a backlash from the cursed object, and its body was now covered in marks.

Xuanjian gritted his teeth, stepped into the sewage, and swung his sword in a series of slashes.

He had no choice but to fight desperately, even if it was a one-way trip.

As for the store manager?

He had indeed hoped the store manager would take action, and his original plan was to go back and communicate with the store manager to come up with a solution to take down the polluted spring.

Unfortunately, the changes happened too quickly.

This place is very far from the shop in the safe zone. Even if they have means of communication, by the time the shopkeeper arrives, it will be too late!

Besides,

The store manager is unlikely to leave their comfort zone; they're not going to risk their lives for strangers like these. The store manager might have some methods, but preparation and time are needed.

In the blink of an eye, Xuanjian gritted his teeth.

You have to rely on yourself!

To fight for a glimmer of hope.

spell!

……

At this moment, we are in the safe zone.

The college student guarding the walkie-talkie paled. "Manager, something terrible has happened! Boss Xuanjian and his group have been discovered by Ghost Shadow and are being surrounded and killed! What do we do? What do we do?"

Even just by listening to the sounds, they could imagine how urgent the situation was.

Previously, a single ghostly figure had caused the death of one of their Dreamers.

It took the combined efforts of several powerful figures to finally slay the ghostly figure.

There are at least a few ghostly figures now.

It seems that even more ghostly figures are about to emerge from the gray fog.

The college student and the woman in pajamas looked at the store manager.

They understood that the situation had unfolded suddenly, and the store manager probably had no control over it. But they still instinctively looked at the store manager. With the other managers absent, the store manager was their only source of support.

"The dense forest to the west, the place Xuanjian and the others explored for an hour before reaching? It's roughly in this area on the map."

"But if you walk the straight line, it's not that far."

"I'll leave it to you."

to whom?

They only saw the store manager tap on the table.

In an instant, a blood-red outline appeared, becoming clear in a flash.

It opened its eyes.

His entire body was enveloped in a mist of blood!

In the Nightmare Dormitory, Xi Xue once managed to entangle with a strange object by her hair for a full ten seconds, a remarkable feat.

However, Shi An knew clearly that the bizarre actions in the nightmare were subject to the rules.

At first, the bloody handprints could only be extended one by one, gradually.

Later on, its palm print spread much faster, and it was even able to "walk on air".

But that is still subject to restrictions.

The so-called ability to deal with and contend with the supernatural during the control period refers to the supernatural being restricted.

However, at this time, Xiao Xue is not restricted.

The only thing that can limit it is Shi An.

Shi An gave the order.

"Go."

The blood-stained handprint, which resembled a clay sculpture, instantly transformed into a blood mist. The blood mist condensed and formed a blood-red ribbon of rainbow light.

It burst through the gate, roared across the ground, and pierced through the gray mist and the sky!

Outside the polluted spring.

The ice sculpture was broken, and the wet hair was damaged.

The man in the baseball cap trembled uncontrollably as he watched the monster pounce on him like a phantom.

but,

A crimson rainbow streaked across the sky, dispelling the gloom.

In the rainbow light, a small figure stood in mid-air.

It stretched out its hand.

The blood-red palm print was imprinted, inch by inch downwards.

For every inch it falls, the palm print grows half a inch larger.

Until,

"boom!"

Half a meter in front of the baseball cap, a monster with gray-black skin resembling withered tree bark collapsed to the ground, its body sinking deep into the mud.

On its back was a huge, crimson, blood-dripping handprint.