516: Chapter 516 Entering the Church by Dedication

Li Hua saw it clearly; the light wheel in that person's hand was like a hot knife through butter, splitting the female ghost in two in an instant.

As the female ghost died, the one-meter radius of light around it also vanished. Immediately after, several more flashes of light flickered in the darkness.

When it lit up again, the entire corridor's lighting had been restored. Only the man remained outside the door; there was no longer any trace of the female ghost.

"Yo, are the people inside still alive?"

"If you're alive, make some noise."

Driven by some unknown force, Li Hua shoved the door open and threw himself out in a pathetic heap.

The man dodged smoothly, making no move to catch him.

He actually found him; it was truly an unexpected surprise.

This kind-faced man was none other than Zhou Yan, who had used a Divine Ability to change his appearance.

Before leaving the Cang Tian Library, Cang Tian had given him a Divine Ability as a down payment.

It had to be said that in terms of issuing tasks, this fellow was far more conscientious than the System.

This Divine Ability was the transformation ability the Fifth Elder had used back then, though the Fifth Elder's version was his own secondary creation and differed slightly from the original.

After obtaining this Divine Ability, this was Zhou Yan's first time using it.

The Fifth Elder's Divine Ability could change his appearance into the person the target trusted most, allowing it to coordinate with other Spells.

Zhou Yan followed suit, using the Law of the Heart to perceive what the other party desired in their heart and manifesting a corresponding appearance. It was his own improved version.

Zhou Yan named it: Appearance Born from the Heart.

Through perception, Zhou Yan sensed there was a survivor inside the door who was in a state of extreme terror.

He transformed into a kind-faced man to come to the rescue, while also checking if the person was that young man in white.

Of course, the probability was almost zero.

That young man in white had been so overbearing back then and possessed a Nascent Soul Stage cultivation; he didn't seem like someone who would end up in such a state.

But when the door opened, to his surprise, it really was him. This caught Zhou Yan quite off guard.

How did someone in the Nascent Soul Stage end up so pathetic?

A moment later, Zhou Yan was sitting inside Li Hua's room.

Li Hua had changed into clean clothes and was sitting obediently across from him.

Zhou Yan's current appearance was that of a kind-looking Middle-aged Man. Li Hua did not associate him with the two people who had been bundled up tightly.

Zhou Yan rubbed his chin and spoke.

"So based on what you're saying, you encountered a strange beast, kicked it, and then it turned into a monster to hunt you down? And then your subordinate was killed by that female ghost?"

Li Hua nodded, looking at Zhou Yan somewhat blankly.

In his perception, Zhou Yan only had a Core Formation cultivation.

In the past, he wouldn't have spared such a person a second glance, let alone take them seriously.

But at this moment, the person before him seemed incredibly tall and imposing, like a savior.

"Yes, Brother Ai, this place is really wrong. My subordinate was also at the Nascent Soul Stage, but he had no power to resist that monster at all."

"We should run away quickly!"

Brother Ai was the name Li Hua used to address Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan's current persona was named Ace, a clergyman of the Taiyi Sect.

His background was that he had just returned from field duty in West River and was planning to go to the Desire Realm to handle some business, only to end up trapped here as well.

As for whether the other party believed him, Zhou Yan looked at Li Hua, whose eyes were already starting to sparkle with admiration, and couldn't help but admire Lv Yang's deduction. It was incredibly accurate.

"You're joking. I can kill those things easily at the Core Formation Stage. How could they possibly harm a Nascent Soul?"

"It looks to me like you violated too many rules and were deluded by some kind of illusion here, resulting in hallucinations."

Zhou Yan looked skeptical, which made Li Hua even more anxious.

"It's true, Brother Ai! I saw it with my own eyes! If my cultivation wasn't currently unusable, I'd demonstrate it for you right now."

Li Hua rubbed his hands in agitation, then suddenly remembered something.

"Right!"

"I can't use my cultivation right now, but I can see through yours, Brother Ai. If I'm not mistaken, you're at the Core Formation Middle Stage, right?"

Seeing Li Hua like this, Zhou Yan felt he needed to keep acting a bit longer.

"There are only so many Realms; you could get it right just by guessing. If you were really a Nascent Soul, would you be afraid of that little ghost?"

"Oh, no, Brother Ai, listen to me."

"Enough." Zhou Yan reached out to interrupt him, crossing his arms. "If what you're saying is true, then we can't run away either."

"Didn't you read the rules here? You can't get out just by running. No matter what, we have to face those monsters."

"But from what I've seen, I haven't met an opponent who can last a single exchange. You're better off following me to deal with that fellow. It's better than waiting here to die."

Li Hua felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, and he instantly slumped down.

Yes, if there really was something wrong with this place that even the Nascent Soul Stage couldn't handle, then those rules were likely true.

He couldn't possibly escape on his own.

But why was Ace unaffected?

"Brother Ai, that... that big wheel you had earlier was?" Li Hua asked urgently, as if he had grasped the key point.

Zhou Yan put on a look of supreme confidence.

"That is naturally the ultimate technique of our Taiyi Sect. By gathering the Power Of Faith in one's hands and condensing it into a light wheel, any demon or ghost can be easily slain."

This was actually something Zhou Yan had made up.

The monsters here were actually quite capable. Aside from that waiter he had punched to death, the other monsters seemed to have very strong physical resistance.

For instance, he had later caught another waiter who only had a 'mini-boss' template, and he almost failed to kill it.

Even after a whip-kick split its body in half, it could still move around. If the health bar hadn't exposed its position, the fellow might have actually escaped.

Eventually, he cornered the thing in a stairwell and experimented for a long time before discovering that the Power Of Faith and Karma had the greatest lethality against them—essentially making them vanish completely upon contact.

According to his speculation, these monsters likely originated from something related to deities, or perhaps an evil god.

Thus, defeating magic with magic and countering Divine Power with Divine Power should be the best solution.

Once he was sure, Zhou Yan took out the merit golden wheel. It was a waste to leave it unused for years, so he simply gripped it in his hand to use like a chainsaw.

While the Power Of Faith could achieve the same effect, the merit golden wheel was clearly more cost-effective.

Upon hearing this, Li Hua's fighting spirit was instantly ignited, and he grabbed Zhou Yan's shoulders with both hands.

"Brother Ai, this thing... can I learn it?"

"Press one to join the sect. It's given out if you believe in the Taiyi God."

"11111! Do you really give it out, Brother?"

Li Hua instantly threw his master's teachings and background to the back of his mind. In a place like this, where it was a matter of life and death, what did changing one's faith matter? Saving his life was the priority.

With his Nascent Soul Stage cultivation paired with this ghost-killing method, he should be able to fight his way out even without using magic power.

"Where... where is this?"

A man in black sat up from the darkness.

He was one of Li Hua's guards, the one who had knocked into Lv Yang earlier.

His head throbbed with intense pain, and he clutched it while grimacing.

"My name is Yuwen Yingyu. I was ordered to escort Young Master Li back to the Desire Realm along with Shu Xue... hiss..."

After sorting through his memories, he looked up and glanced around. His gaze landed on a faint blue light nearby, and he stood up to follow it.

"Where exactly is this? I remember clearly following the Young Master to some hotel..."

Soon, Yuwen Yingyu emerged from the darkness and found himself in a narrow dead-end alley.

Exiting the alley, the surrounding scenery made him realize he seemed to be in some kind of aquarium.

The lights were dim and there was no one around. Only the light from the fish tanks shone through the glass, casting a ghostly blue glow over the entire aquarium.

"Right!"

"I remember now. The Young Master was being chased by a female ghost. I went to save him but was tackled by her. Afterward, I felt a wave of dampness over my body and lost consciousness."

Yuwen Yingyu slapped his forehead and immediately panicked.

"This is bad! I have to get back and save the Young Master!"

He picked a random direction and sprinted off into the distance.

Shortly after he left, two more people emerged from that same small alley: Zhou Yan and Li Hua.

"Brother Ai, we actually made it in... by the way, do we really have to go find that fellow?"

"Of course. I told you that thing was a task list. As long as we follow it, we can find the mastermind. Besides, we have to go. If we don't deal with that fellow, we can't get out either, right?"

"Speaking of which, how can someone in the Nascent Soul Stage be afraid of ghosts?"

"It's probably due to my family background."

The two of them walked unhurriedly toward another direction.

Shortly after they left, another figure emerged from within, followed by a Middle-aged Man.

"Great Master, it's right here. The other employees are trapped inside. I beg of you, please save them."

The Middle-aged Man was full of plea, his eyes filled with hope as he looked at the monk before him.

The monk pressed his palms together, his face a mask of compassion.

"Rest assured, this poor monk will not stand by and watch them die."