14: Chapter 14 The Unknown Terror, Spreading Invisibly

At the same time.

To conceal his presence, the moment Lin Chuan activated the [Buddha Kingdom in the Palm], he simultaneously activated a Rule Ability... the [Blood-Tear Illusionary Realm].

As the illusionary realm rule spread, Yu Xin Xiao, Qi Zheng, and the others did not perceive any bloody Buddha hand appearing.

They only saw the two Ghost Shadows, who were about to complete their bowing ceremony... undergoing some kind of terrifying change!!

If they didn't stop it, not only would everyone present die, but the entire Changyang City, and even Qinglong Prefecture, would be affected!

Thinking of this, Yu Xin Xiao was the first to move.

She took a step forward, and the two C-Class Abominations inside her body squirmed! They formed two rules and directly attacked the two Ghost Shadows nearby.

Qi Zheng's eyes were also bloodshot. He opened his mouth wide, and countless Ghost Teeth flew out from deep within his throat, transforming into a black rain that shot toward the two figures on the stage.

And the remaining surviving Night Watchmen also unleashed the anomalous power within their bodies!

At this moment.

Everyone was fighting desperately.

Zhao Linfeng, however, was not in a hurry to move.

As a loyal Believer of Lin Chuan, he was not affected by the [Blood-Tear Illusionary Realm].

He clearly saw a giant bloody hand descending from the sky, suppressing the two Ghost Shadows who were trying to get married.

"My Buddha is merciful..."

Zhao Linfeng knelt on the ground, his eyes filled with fervor.

"Hurry up and attack too!!"

Seeing Zhao Linfeng's overly pious appearance, Lin Chuan was speechless internally and quickly urged him.

At this moment, the Crying Ghost and the Coughing Ghoul had also arrived.

"Wuwuwu..."

Under Lin Chuan's command, the Crying Ghost directly used its rule power! Its wailing was mournful, like invisible blades, constantly striking the Red-Robed Figure!

"Cough, cough, cough!!"

The Coughing Ghoul, under Lin Chuan's Control, fiercely attacked the Gray Shadow that was dripping wet and extremely eerie.

Boom!!

Under the interference of numerous anomalous rule powers, the wedding ceremony of the two Ghost Shadows was finally interrupted.

Accompanied by sounds of 'crack,' the stage and all the tables and chairs in the square also began to shatter.

The Red-Robed Figure and the Gray Shadow seemed pinned in place, completely unable to move.

"Did it work?!"

Yu Xin Xiao panted heavily, staring intently at the two Ghost Shadows, a trace of uncertainty flashing in her eyes.

The others, hearing this, were just about to breathe a sigh of relief.

However.

Before the crowd could recover, a terrifying, ancient, and ominous aura... suddenly spread out from within the Red-Robed Figure!

Voom!!

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

All sounds vanished.

The Crying Ghost's wails, the Coughing Ghoul's coughs, and even the bloody Buddha hand conjured by Lin Chuan... instantly solidified.

Immediately after.

The hunched-back Red-Robed Figure slowly stood up.

The red robe on his body slowly fell, revealing skin as dry as bark underneath.

Upon seeing the existence beneath the red robe, Lin Chuan’s heart skipped a beat.

Even though he was currently an Anomaly, he felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

The being under the red robe was none other than the old man who was suspected to be "alive"!

Lin Chuan could sense that he had a heartbeat, breathing, and almost all the characteristics of "being alive."

But could he be a living person?

Obviously impossible!

Even though Lin Chuan was observing the opponent through the perspective of his coughing ghoul clone, he still felt an indescribable, intense sense of suffocation!

"This is too wicked..."

"Damn it!"

Lin Chuan's stone Buddha body, far away in the Desolate Temple, trembled slightly.

The sense of danger this old man brought him was overwhelmingly intense!

Fortunately, the old man did not attack them, but slowly raised his head and looked up at the sky.

But when he looked at the sky.

The sky suddenly changed.

The originally bright sky seemed to be inverted by some rule power.

In the blink of an eye, the firmament turned pitch black.

And above that ink-like, dense night sky.

An ominous Red Moon was slowly rising.

The Red Moon was not round; its edges were jagged and irregular.

Upon closer inspection.

How could that be a moon?

It was clearly a gigantic, slowly wriggling... eyeball!

"Pfft!!"

Yu Xin Xiao suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed stiffly.

The two C-Class Abominations inside her instantly froze the moment they saw the Red Moon.

It wasn't just her.

Qi Zheng, Zhao Linfeng, and the other Night Watchmen... the Anomalies inside their bodies also fell into a frozen state.

Even the Crying Ghost and the Coughing Ghoul, who were Anomalies themselves, fell to the ground with a thud, like puppets with cut strings, completely motionless.

A mere gaze from that eyeball was enough to completely suppress all the spiritual powers present!

What kind of terrifying existence was this?!

Meanwhile, Lin Chuan, far away in the Desolate Temple, was subjected to an unprecedented rule impact.

"Crack! Crack!"

His stone Buddha body, constructed by rule power, began to crack inch by inch at this moment.

Countless tiny cracks covered his entire body, as if he would shatter completely in the next second.

Perceiving this scene, Lin Chuan was horrified.

He was a C-Class Abomination!

Even when facing a genuine B-Class, he wouldn't be suppressed to this extent.

That old man... that seemingly living old man... what kind of monster was he?!

Just when Lin Chuan thought he was about to meet his end again.

The terrifying Red Moon suddenly flickered.

The next moment.

The red-robed old man reached out and took the Heart Spring Ghost, which had not fully revived.

Then he turned around and took a step.

A spatial ripple stirred up where he stood.

Immediately afterward, his and the Heart Spring Ghost's figures vanished instantly.

Following their disappearance.

The Red Moon also slowly faded away.

The entire Qingquan Village Ghost Domain quickly shattered like a popped bubble.

The Ghost Slaves and Anomalies in the village... all dissipated like phantoms at this moment.

Only an empty wilderness and scattered debris remained.

"Gone?"

Lin Chuan felt the pressure on him gradually returning to normal, slightly disbelieving.

That terrifying existence just took the Heart Spring Ghost and left?

Moreover, he didn't just take the Heart Spring Ghost.

He also took all the Anomalies and Ghost Slaves in the entire Qingquan Village with him.

His appearance was like a farmer coming to harvest crops.

A terrifying and absurd thought suddenly arose in Lin Chuan's mind.

But on second thought.

At least the great menace that was the Heart Spring Ghost was resolved.

Changyang City was saved.

His Rebirth Temple was also saved.

But just as Lin Chuan was preparing to withdraw his consciousness.

He suddenly felt a searing pain in his chest.

He looked down.

He suddenly discovered that on the chest of his damaged stone Buddha body.

A blood-red palm print had appeared sometime unknown.

The palm was small, dry, and gaunt.

It was exactly the handprint of the red-robed old man!

"This is..."

Lin Chuan's heart immediately sank.

He immediately tried to use his rule power to erase the mark.

But no matter how hard he tried, the mark remained completely still, as if it had grown into his stone body.

Furthermore.

He could faintly sense that a trace of... a Curse seemed to linger within the mark!

"Have I been targeted..."

Lin Chuan looked at the bloody handprint and fell silent.

Although he didn't feel any immediate harm, this was like a ticking time bomb, keeping him restless.

"Forget it, overthinking won't help."

"As long as I become strong enough, I'll be able to erase it one day."

Lin Chuan composed himself and began dealing with the aftermath.

He immediately sent a voice transmission to Qin Yao and Zhou Kai.

"Go to Qingquan Village."

"Bring the Crying Ghost and the Coughing Ghoul back."

"And those unconscious people... send them all to the Hospital in the city."

"Remember, do it cleanly."

"Yes, My Buddha!"

The two accepted the order and left... After the Qingquan Village Incident concluded.

Although the bloody handprint cast a shadow over Lin Chuan's heart.

There was also some good news.

Qin Yao and Zhou Kai had recently attracted a large number of Believers for Lin Chuan in the city.

In just half a month.

The Power Of Will Lin Chuan obtained was already enough for him to convert another ten thousand evolution points!

At this rate, evolving to B-Class was just around the corner!

Moreover.

The expansion project for the Rebirth Temple had officially begun.

With Zhao Linfeng's covert support, a professional construction team moved into the desolate mountain.

The originally dilapidated Desolate Temple was becoming magnificent day by day.

Qin Yao and Zhou Kai even considered shaving their heads and becoming monks, wearing kasayas and serving as true Temple Abbots.

However, Lin Chuan strictly forbade it.

What kind of joke was that?

He was an Evil Buddha, why act so serious?

...More than half a month later.

Changyang City gradually returned to peace.

Due to severe injuries sustained during the Qingquan Village Incident, Qi Zheng and Yu Xin Xiao had to go to the Prefecture Ghost Suppression Department for treatment.

And Zhao Linfeng, as the only "surviving" E-Class Night Watchman who remained conscious.

Was naturally appointed as the interim Director of the Ghost Suppression Department in Changyang City!

This was simply fantastic news for Lin Chuan.

The official power of the entire Changyang City had practically fallen under his Control.

Under Lin Chuan's instruction.

Zhao Linfeng used the power in his hands to quickly purge the opposing forces within the Zhao Family.

Zhao Lintian, who had always wanted to experiment on living people, "accidentally" died on a rainy night.

The Zhao Family completely became Zhao Linfeng's personal domain.

And it also became Lin Chuan's backyard.

Subsequently, Lin Chuan began a more far-reaching plan.

He used the coughing ghoul clone to continue clearing out the dark forces in the city.

Whether they were powerful figures who exploited the common people, or tyrannical hooligans, as long as they were on Lin Chuan's list, there was no way out.

For a time, the public security in Changyang City was surprisingly good.

At the same time, Lin Chuan did not forget the Anomalies lurking in the city.

The Anomaly Sculpture in the Abandoned Kindergarten in the North District, the Alarm Clock Abomination inside the Department Store in the South District... were all added to his hunting list.

As for the Zhao Family's underground Laboratory.

Lin Chuan did not shut it down.

Instead, he had Zhao Linfeng mobilize more funds to continue researching rules there.

However, under Lin Chuan's guidance, the research direction in the Laboratory shifted from attempting to create Anomalies to utilizing anomalous power.

After all, even in the era of Terror Resurgence.

Knowledge was equally crucial.

Of course, at Lin Chuan's request, the Laboratory would no longer use living people directly for experiments, but instead utilize safer and more controllable methods for various tests!

Ultimately, under Lin Chuan's behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Changyang City ushered in an unprecedented period of development.

Order was established, and all industries were flourishing.

But beneath this seemingly wonderful facade.

An undercurrent was quietly surging.

Even Lin Chuan, a C-Class Abomination, failed to notice.

In every corner of Changyang City, whether in the dilapidated shacks of the Slums or the luxurious villas of the Rich District.

The bellies of many women, and even some men, were silently swelling.