264: Strange changes in the studio

Chapter 264: Studio Anomaly

“A Evil God Servant?” Wu Xian’s brow furrowed.

“Exactly,” Zhou Qi said, still shaken. “Luckily, my Mental Energy was decent, and I managed to break free in time. Otherwise, I would have been trapped.”

Wu Xian’s expression was strange. “What about all the teachers in the studio, and even the school leaders?”

“They’re probably already trapped,” Zhou Qi sighed, shaking his head.

“Does the Association know?” Wu Xian asked seriously.

“Yes,” Zhou Qi nodded. “We’ve already informed Senior Xu Lu, and they should be on their way.”

Wu Xian understood. After secretly confirming that Zhou Qi was fine, he decided to investigate Dengfeng Studio himself.

However, for safety, he specifically brought along his personal Disciple, Her Highness, the Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Dojo, Xu Cunxin.

Although he was terrifyingly strong now, the opponent was, after all, an Evil God Scroll Master.

With Xu Cunxin, a top-tier T4.2 expert, accompanying him, it would be much safer.

“An Evil God Scroll Master? And causing trouble in a studio?”

On the way to the studio, Xu Cunxin’s expression was odd.

“Well… I can only say that the situation here in Yaoyang City is quite complex,” Wu Xian didn’t have time to explain much. “Daring to directly attack a studio, the opponent must be extraordinary.”

Xu Cunxin nodded slightly, not taking it to heart.

“Have you encountered any powerful Evil God Scroll Masters before?” Wu Xian asked casually.

“Of course,” Xu Cunxin replied without hesitation. “Our Sacred Spirit Scroll is quite effective when dealing with some Evil God scrolls.”

Wu Xian understood. After all, he had always thought Xu Cunxin was an old shut-in protected in an ivory tower.

Learning that Xu Cunxin had experience dealing with Evil God scrolls, he had nothing more to worry about.

Soon after, the three successfully arrived at Dengfeng Studio.

A Mental Energy scan revealed no trace of evil Qi.

But just as Zhou Qi had said, there was a faint, eerie atmosphere within the studio.

Students from various grades came and went, chatting and playing, everything seemed normal.

However… this scene seemed a little too perfect. Every student’s face glowed with happiness, devoid of any worries.

Upon seeing their Senior, Zhou Qi, they eagerly greeted him.

And Wu Xian, as the most popular figure in Yaoyang City, naturally caused quite a stir among the students.

“It wasn’t like this before,” Zhou Qi whispered, reminding them.

After observing for a while, Xu Cunxin mused, “Upon closer inspection, these youngsters do seem to be living in a dream-like state. Logically, the competition and pressure in a studio should be quite intense.”

Wu Xian pondered, curiously observing every plant and tree on the studio campus.

Speaking of which, this should be his first time entering Dengfeng Studio, and he didn’t know much about the campus life and atmosphere there.

“As expected of a studio, the environment and facilities are truly impressive.”

Wu Xian exclaimed with admiration. Who would have thought that his first time stepping into a studio would be in this manner?

“It’s all superficial. Whether one can achieve anything ultimately depends on oneself,” Zhou Qi shook his head and smiled. “A studio can at most teach some basic things.”

At least in his opinion, everyone in the studio combined couldn’t compare to Wu Xian, who was self-taught.

“Where did you first realize something was wrong?” Wu Xian asked seriously.

“The library.”

Zhou Qi led the way, his expression grave.

Inside the vast library, it was exceptionally quiet. Many studio students were here researching information and studying scroll knowledge.

Everything seemed extraordinarily harmonious.

But shortly after entering the library, the three clearly felt a hint of abnormality. There seemed to be a relatively gentle force attempting to erode and influence their consciousness.

“When did Evil God scrolls become so gentle?” Wu Xian secretly wondered.

Xu Cunxin nodded and said, “It really doesn’t seem like the style of an Evil God Scroll Master.”

“Did I get it wrong?” Zhou Qi asked, puzzled.

As Wu Xian looked around, he directly released Lord of the Sun Star and let out a loud [Crowing at Dawn].

The rooster’s crow echoed throughout the library, and an invisible purifying power spread from the library to the entire studio.

“What powerful strength!”

Xu Cunxin couldn’t help but marvel at the power of Lord of the Sun Star, and her admiration for Wu Xian grew even stronger.

The invisible power of Crowing at Dawn swept across the entire library. The students clearly looked a bit dazed, but they quickly returned to their “dream-like” state.

“Over there—!” Xu Cunxin’s eyes narrowed, pointing to the source of the anomaly.

Wu Xian and the other turned to look, only to see the librarian, as if stuck in a loop, standing there blankly. Wriggling streams of light Qi seemed to surround his body, and his face showed an expression of pain.

Upon closer inspection, those wriggling streams of light Qi around the librarian seemed to be his Soul, struggling frantically in some kind of agony.

But strangely, the students in the library seemed unable to see any of this.

“It is indeed an evil power,” Xu Cunxin confirmed. “But… what is the purpose of the other party doing this?”

They approached and observed carefully.

The librarian seemed to be held hostage by his Soul, dutifully “playing” his role and performing his job.

Evil God Scroll Masters, after all, were usually ruthless killers, individuals who obtained evil spiritual substances from human bodies through various means.

Puzzled, Wu Xian released Black and White Impermanence, attempting to help the struggling Soul of the librarian find peace and liberation.

It turned out that Lord Wuchang was very professional in this regard.

The twisted, struggling Soul around the librarian quickly calmed down and returned to his body. The librarian seemed to wake up from a nightmare, startled and panicked.

“Teacher Qin, calm down~ calm down!” Zhou Qi quickly tried to soothe him.

However, Teacher Qin, the librarian, seemed to have gone mad. He began to wildly attack the three, baring his teeth and looking ferocious.

Seeing this, Wu Xian immediately threw out the Dragon Binding Rope to tie him up.

“Mental derangement, consciousness collapse.” Xu Cunxin showed an unprecedented solemnity. “The Evil God Scroll Master hidden in the shadows is probably far more powerful than we imagined, and more powerful than any Evil God Scroll Master we’ve ever heard of.”

“An evil power at the mental and Soul level?” Wu Xian mused.

“It’s probably not that simple,” Xu Cunxin said. “It’s an evil power I’ve never heard of, and I can’t even detect its existence or how it works.”

At the same time, the temporary headquarters for eliminating evil, led by Xu Lu, had also arrived at the scene.

After learning about the situation Wu Xian had discovered, they too fell into deep confusion.

The power of this Evil God now completely exceeded their existing understanding.

“First, let’s find a way to evacuate the students,” Xu Lu quickly ordered after understanding the situation. “By the way, where is Principal Liang?”

However, just as they tried to evacuate the students, the entire studio academy instantly plunged into an eerie hue.

Not only did the students not cooperate, but they resisted the arrangements of the Association personnel, becoming agitated and completely ignoring instructions.

The entire studio also fell into a strange and terrifying atmosphere.

The sky was dark, and the world outside the studio was empty and void. The entire studio seemed to have fallen into some bizarre Mental Domain.

“What the hell is this?” Several people led by Zhang Mazi activated their Human scroll Tattoos, and the Qi of the Evil-Suppressing Guardians surged around them. “If you have the guts, come out and fight! What kind of skill is it to hide your head and show your tail?”

Wu Xian, the two others, and the Association members present were greatly alarmed.

In contrast, the students returned to their dream-like state of learning.