28: Don't run away, I'm coming to save you!

However, just as things here were resolved...

The next second.

"Ah—!!!"

An incredibly shrill scream suddenly exploded within this space.

This sound didn't belong to any single individual; rather, it was formed by countless voices layered together, filled with overwhelming resentment and frenzied killing intent.

The darkness of the space seemed to come alive.

From all directions—on the walls, the ceiling, and beneath the floor—twisted figures began to emerge.

Some were missing limbs, some had bodies charred black by fire, and others maintained the hideous appearances they had at the moment of death.

These were all Ghostly Creatures transformed from the resentful Souls of those who died in that great fire years ago.

They surged out from the darkness in dense clusters, surrounding Chen Nian.

Tilting their heads, they stared fixedly at Chen Nian with hollow eye sockets streaming with bloody tears.

Eerie whispers came from all directions, converging into a scalp-numbing noise.

"I'm suffering so much..."

"Save me..."

"Give me your life!"

These Ghostly Creatures repeatedly uttered these lines, which could be considered standard horror movie templates, as they closed in on Chen Nian step by step.

The chilling aura transformed into a literal cold wind, enough to freeze an ordinary person's blood.

If anyone else were standing here, even an experienced Psionicist...

Facing such a massive tide of ghosts, they would likely have already been scared to the point of their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, losing all will to fight.

But Chen Nian just stood his ground, a hint of a contemptuous smile even appearing on his face.

He looked around at these hideous Ghostly Creatures and spoke calmly.

"You want my life? Then you'll have to come and take it yourselves."

His voice wasn't loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of every Ghostly Creature, carrying an undisguised disdain.

"Kill him!"

"Tear him apart!"

The Ghostly Creatures were completely enraged, letting out shrill roars as they turned into black afterimages, lunging at Chen Nian from all sides.

For a moment, ghosts wailed and deities howled, as gusts of yin wind blew.

Facing this siege that would make anyone feel despair, the smile on Chen Nian's face grew even wider.

He directly activated the Prison Suppressing Divine Body.

“Boom—!”

Brilliant golden energy erupted from his body like the sun.

That majestic, purely masculine power instantly dispelled the surrounding darkness and cold.

Chen Nian was entirely enveloped in golden light, looking like a God of War descending to the mortal realm.

As soon as those Ghostly Creatures came within three feet of him, they let out shrill screams as if being burned.

But their minds were already clouded by resentment, and they still charged forward, unafraid of death.

The first Ghostly Creature to reach him extended its sharp claws, aiming directly for Chen Nian's heart.

Chen Nian didn't even look, simply throwing out a casual punch.

The wind from his fist whistled, and the golden light intensified.

“Bang—!”

The moment the Ghostly Creature made contact with his fist, it was like an ice cube thrown into a furnace; it exploded instantly, turning into a handful of ashes that dissipated into the air.

Immediately after, another Ghostly Creature attacked from behind.

Without turning his head, Chen Nian swept a whip kick backward.

The golden shadow of his leg sliced through the darkness, accurately striking the Ghostly Creature's head.

Another loud explosion followed as the Ghostly Creature's head, along with its upper body, was completely evaporated by the violent energy.

As if possessed by a God of War, Chen Nian moved continuously through the crowd of ghosts, attacking relentlessly.

Faced with Chen Nian's absolute crushing power, those Ghostly Creatures could do nothing but turn into ashes.

Meanwhile, in Chen Nian's mind, the System's notification sounds began to ring out repeatedly.

[Ding! Killed a First-Order Ghostly Creature, gained 28 points.]

[Ding! Killed a First-Order Ghostly Creature, gained 63 points.]

[Ding! Killed a Second-Order Ghostly Creature, gained 81 points.]

[Ding! Killed a Second-Order Ghostly Creature, gained 112 points.]

...Chen Nian was like a tiger charging into a flock of sheep, launching a one-sided massacre within the dense tide of ghosts.

He didn't even use any complicated Moves.

Just the simplest, most direct punches and kicks.

But every punch and every kick contained the domineering and peerless destructive energy of the Prison Suppressing Divine Body.

Amidst the flashing golden light, one Ghostly Creature after another was blown apart on the spot, turning to ash.

The Ghostly Creatures were suddenly terrified.

Originally, they had expected that with their vast numbers, they could simply swarm and quickly tear this arrogant living person to shreds, devouring his flesh and Soul.

Who would have thought this guy would be so fierce!

With just a punch or a kick, he could completely kill their companions, leaving them without even a chance to turn into resentful energy and escape.

They were simply no match for this guy.

Before him, they were absolutely nothing.

This man is terrifying!

At that moment, a single thought surfaced in the minds of all the surviving Ghostly Creatures.

Run!

Must run immediately!

The Ghostly Creatures were pale with fright, no longer daring to continue the attack.

In their hollow eye sockets, a very clear look of fear actually emerged.

Screaming, they transformed into clusters of black Soul forms, hoping to use this to penetrate the barriers of space and flee from this place that made them tremble.

However, how could Chen Nian possibly let them go?

Watching those black Souls fleeing in all directions, the curve of his lips became even more pronounced.

He suddenly spread his hands, palms aimed at the escaping Ghostly Creatures.

Myriad Things Yuan Absorption Art, activate!

An invisible yet majestic and vast suction force suddenly erupted from his palms.

The air in the entire space distorted because of it.

The Ghostly Creatures in Soul form, who had already fled dozens of meters away, were instantly pinned in place by this massive suction, unable to Move.

Immediately after, they were pulled uncontrollably, flying backward toward Chen Nian.

They struggled in terror, but they were simply unable to resist that horrific suction force.

"No, don't, help!"

"Don't kill me, don't kill me, I don't want my Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!"

"Let me go, I beg you, I won't attack you again!"

In an instant, all the Souls of the Ghostly Creatures were sucked in front of Chen Nian.

They huddled together, letting out bursts of wailing and pleas for mercy.

Chen Nian looked at the writhing mass of black Souls before him, a kind and amiable smile appearing on his face.

"Don't run."

"Didn't you want me to save you?"

"I am... coming to save you right now!"

As his words fell, he suddenly clenched both palms.

“Boom—!!!”

An even more powerful golden energy erupted outward with him as the center.

It was a golden tsunami, a storm of purification.

All the Ghostly Creature Souls bound in place by the suction couldn't put up even a shred of resistance before being instantly obliterated by the impact of the brilliant golden energy.

Their shrill screams didn't even have a chance to ring out before their existence was completely erased.

The entire alternate space trembled violently under this rampaging energy.

When the light faded, not a single Ghostly Creature could be seen in the surroundings.

In the air, only faint golden specks of light remained, slowly dissipating.

And in Chen Nian's mind, another dense series of System notification sounds rang out.

[Ding! Killed a First-Order Ghoul, gained 21 points.]

[Ding! Killed a First-Order Ghoul, gained 48 points.]

[Ding! Killed a Second-Order Ghoul, gained 93 points.]

[Ding! Killed a Second-Order Ghoul, gained 137 points.]

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