Having devoted myself to guiding souls, I was surrounded by them after my death.

Chapter 42 The Gap Between Top-Tier Fiends

Inside the corridor, Chen Shi's breathing became heavier, and he gripped the hoisting ropes so tightly that his palms began to ache.

He stared intently ahead, only to see Wenjie's corpse, its toes barely touching the ground, twisted and suspended in mid-air.

A bloody gash appeared on the back of the corpse, and his nightmare—a three-faced evil spirit—was crawling out of the crack.

Suddenly, the sunlight dimmed again, the corridor was chilling, and the cold incandescent lights flickered, crackling with electricity, casting a pale white light on the ground.

Wenjie's body suddenly tensed up, heaving and swelling violently, as if something alive was frantically ramming and struggling beneath her skin.

Beneath the skin and flesh, a twisting, dark shadow constantly bulged and twisted, its outline grotesque and terrifying. It crawled and moved along the bones, stretching the skin and flesh until it bulged high.

Three malevolent spirits emerged from the crack, their bodies stained with blood, their faces twisted and ferocious. Their 2-meter-tall forms gradually rose to their feet, their backs hunched, their spines clearly visible.

Fine blood lines began to crack on Wenjie's body, and wisps of black energy seeped out along the cracks. Despite it being the middle of summer, the cold air was bone-chilling.

Suddenly...

"crunch..."

With a muffled thud, the corpse suddenly exploded!

Withered, pale fingers tore through the remaining flesh, and the head broke free of the body first. Three pairs of murky, bloodshot eyes looked around, and the eerie body was shrouded in thick black mist.

The original corpse had completely dried up and collapsed, becoming an empty shell.

Wenjie's corpse was used as a portal to a physical body.

The three malevolent spirits, now completely freed from their restraints, stood gaunt and imposing, like an insurmountable wall, at the entrance to the corridor.

"Giggle..."

It was completely still, and all three faces were equally stiff, yet a hoarse, low, eerie laugh inexplicably echoed from all around.

"It's you……"

Chen Shi gritted his teeth, his hand gripping the rope trembling with force, and stepped forward, only to hear Zhang Chengkang roar and shout:

"Chen Shi! Don't move!"

Turning my head, I saw Zhang Chengkang standing there, his center of gravity lowered, his whole body trembling violently.

He was trembling.

This was the first time he had ever seen Zhang Chengkang tremble so violently that his shoulders were shaking, his teeth were chattering, and his eyes, which usually looked like he hadn't woken up yet, were wide open, and even his glasses couldn't hide his fear.

"Don't move...don't move," Zhang Chengkang said again, his voice trembling heavily.

Not only that, Su Yining was also standing still, unable to move her feet at all.

"Junior..."

Su Yining gasped:

"That evil spirit is completely different."

In her vision, the three malevolent spirits before her were glowing with blood-red light, and countless dotted lines converged on them from all directions. Just one glance was enough to shatter her inspiration.

Let alone removing it, at this moment, she and Zhang Chengkang could barely move their feet!

This is the oppressive aura of a top-tier evil spirit.

Chen Shi stared directly at the three malevolent spirits, and after the anger, a chill ran through his entire body.

He couldn't even see it with inspiration.

Even the Spirit Cage hasn't been generated yet...

"Does Jiang Liu usually deal with evil spirits of this level?"

Chen Shi took a deep breath and felt incredibly heavy all over, as if his feet were filled with lead.

"Giggle..."

In the corridor, the laughter, seemingly coming from nowhere, grew increasingly ferocious and shrill.

The most chilling thing was that the three-faced evil spirit didn't move at all, but its laughter became increasingly piercing, as if it were coming directly from the brain and repeatedly piercing the eardrums.

Chen Shi swallowed hard. Although his whole body was on high alert, he still forced himself to look at the target he had been pursuing for so long, at the three-faced evil spirit.

Just as he remembered, the three-faced demon was tall, at least 2 meters, with an arched back. Moreover, this time he could see it much more clearly…

The three faces represented joy, anger, and sorrow. The joyful face had upturned corners of the mouth and curved eyes; the angry face had ferocious eyebrows and eyes with bulging veins; and the sorrowful face had tears in the corners of the eyes and a gloomy expression.

Just then, the three malevolent spirits suddenly took a step forward...

"!"

In his field of vision, Zhang Chengkang staggered a few steps, his whole body trembling even more violently, his teeth chattering loudly.

However, the three malevolent spirits didn't even glance at him and continued forward.

"Giggle...giggle..."

The sound of bitter laughter grew closer.

Moreover, look at the direction it's heading...

"Junior, I have a feeling..."

Su Yining felt a chill run down her spine and her long legs trembled.

Chen Shi also noticed that the three malevolent spirits were heading towards Su Yining.

Its target is Su Yining!?

why?

Chen Shi became alert and shouted, "Senior, it's coming for you!"

"Giggle..."

In the blink of an eye, the laughter turned shrill. Before anyone could react, the three malevolent spirits had already flashed in front of them, moving so fast that they were impossible to see.

At this moment, Zhang Chengkang, who was trembling not far away, straightened up and let out a scream he had never heard before:

"Step back!"

Despite the pressure and his body's instinctive fear, he charged forward, heading straight for the three malevolent spirits.

however……

Without any reaction, the three-faced demon simply stopped in place, its head suddenly spinning:

"Crench!"

With a sudden, unusual sound, its angry face instantly turned towards Zhang Chengkang, after only a single glance...

"boom--!"

Zhang Chengkang's body seemed to be pulled backward by an invisible force, or pushed by some enormous force, and he slammed directly into the wall behind him.

"Uh……"

The next second, Zhang Chengkang's eyes rolled back and he immediately fainted.

I fainted!?

Chen Shi's heart sank.

Zhang Chengkang fought two opponents simultaneously, Wenjie and the headless head nurse, and managed to hold his own for so long. Although he is now injured, he was rendered incapacitated by just one glance!

Special-grade evil spirit...

It was only at this moment that Chen Shi gained a profound understanding.

What exactly is a top-tier malevolent spirit?

No wonder Jiang Liu looked hesitant when he announced that the three evil spirits were the target.

They're not even on the same level, not even now.

Chen Shi suppressed his anger and fear, forcing himself to calm down.

No, we can't fight head-on. Otherwise, even if we rewind a thousand times, it won't help. The difference in strength is too great.

He recalled Jiang Liu's words of advice: "If the situation gets out of control, run away. Running away is not shameful. Don't let your passion and obsession kill you."

Stay calm, remain rational, and recognize the current situation.

The most urgent task is to escape alive.

Take Su Yining and Zhang Chengkang with you!

As long as you're alive, there's hope. Being blinded by hatred will not only kill you, but also Su Yining and Zhang Chengkang.

We need to find a way...

In a daze, the three malevolent spirits had already swept past him, as if they hadn't seen him at all.

Or perhaps, given his current strength, the three evil spirits weren't prepared to waste much time.

A surprise attack, creating openings, then retreat!

Just as he was about to move, the three malevolent spirits turned their heads, their sorrowful faces instantly facing him.

"cough!"

In an instant, Chen Shi felt as if his body weighed a thousand pounds, as if an invisible giant hand was pressing him down and pinning him to the spot.

"Chen Shi!"

Su Yining called out, her clear voice now somewhat hoarse.

Chen Shi turned around stiffly, only to see three malevolent spirits just a few steps away from her.

Despite the oppressive aura, Su Yining forced herself to move, hoping to pull Chen Shi away as the best course of action, however...

"Crench!"

The three malevolent spirits turned their heads, their sorrowful faces suddenly turning towards Su Yining.

The next second, Su Yining's delicate body suddenly tensed up, as if gripped by an invisible force, unable to move at all. Her exquisite features were twisted together, and her usually smiling face was now filled with pain as she clenched her teeth tightly.

With her last ounce of strength, she shouted:

"Chen Shi! Don't just stand there..."

Chen Shi's pupils gradually widened, and in an instant, the scene from six years ago gradually overlapped with this moment.

He remembered.

What did his mother yell at him at that time?

"Chen Shi! Get moving, run!"

This time, however, he didn't run away on his own. Instead, he struggled to take out the tuning fork and gently shook it:

"Om-"

The target of his actions was not someone else, not the three-faced evil spirit, but himself.

Immediately afterwards, he slightly moved his lips and gave himself an order:

"Get moving."

In an instant, as the supernatural clashed with the supernatural, his body moved.

Chapter 43 Escape

Move.

Upon receiving the order, Chen Shi's body began to tremble. The supernatural forces resisted and forcibly restarted the operation of his body.

"Success!"

Chen Shi gasped. The side effects of the tuning fork had kicked in, making him dizzy and his eyes bloodshot.