Chapter 169: Uneasy (5th Update, for

Fang Yue was both fearful and angry, yet utterly helpless.

It was the first time he realized the insurmountable, terrifying gulf between a Black Grade Mid-Stage Gui Yi and a Black Grade Initial Stage Gui Yi!

Black Grade Initial Stage — whenever he encountered one, he could basically trade blows, even win.

But a Black Grade Mid-Stage — the very first one he truly fought, he was about to be taught a lesson! And the outcome… was still a dead end!

Fang Yue deeply regretted it, and resolved: from now on, even in death, he would never recklessly throw himself into danger again!

Whatever "test the gap between 【Houtian Third-Rate】 and 【Black Grade Mid-Stage】."

Whatever "I can chop down a 【Black Grade Mid-Stage】 Gui Yi."

To hell with all of it!

If there's a next time — unless I can be certain it's safe, I absolutely won't act rashly again!

"Parchment, parchment, save me! Hurry and use your invincible Rain Grade Gui Wu power to rescue me!!"

Fang Yue shouted in his heart, and text popped straight out of the parchment in his mind.

【I am Fang Yue. I'm about to die.】

【But I'm not willing. I don't want to die yet!】

【Just as my heart was about to be crushed, the situation took a turn.】

【That was the chance An Shenyi fought for with his life. I seized it and ran!】

An Shenyi?

An Shenyi can save me?

Fang Yue was still dumbfounded when he suddenly heard An Shenyi over there let out a great roar.

"Yeye! Close your eyes!!"

Fang Yue looked over and saw a streak of fluorescent light shooting toward him.

That was… the crystal waist ornament An Shenyi had always worn at his waist, used as nighttime illumination!

The crystal flew over very fast, leaving a trail of fluorescent light through the dark night, and smashed straight toward the Heavy-Pressure Gui Yi.

Boom!

The Heavy-Pressure Gui Yi didn't even turn its head. Just as the crystal waist ornament was about to hit it, a burst of heavy pressure slammed down in an instant!

The crystal waist ornament's originally straight flight path instantly dropped straight down and shattered apart with a bang.

An Shenyi's side immediately let out a heartache-stricken wail. The next moment, the shattered crystal waist ornament suddenly erupted with a dazzling purple light.

When the purple light erupted, Fang Yue instantly felt the terrifying heavy pressure that had been pinning him immobile suddenly vanish.

Almost without thinking, Fang Yue went into a frantic retreat, putting as much distance as possible between himself and the Heavy-Pressure Gui Yi — if he could, he never wanted to see that kind of ghost-thing again in his life!

Fang Yue had been retreating along the village road by feel, but as he kept backing up, he suddenly realized something was off.

The village road beneath his feet had somehow vanished without a trace, replaced by purple steps that gave off musical notes, giving a dreamlike feeling.

Every time he stepped on a step, it produced the sound of a musical note.

Running along, it was like playing the piano — and the tune he was "playing" actually sounded very familiar to him. It was clearly — "How Lonely Is Invincibility!"

Uh, this…

Wh-what-what, what's going on?

Fang Yue was still dumbfounded when he suddenly felt a cool current flowing through his whole body.

Very similar to how 【Breath of Night】 sometimes healed bodily injuries.

Then, he heard the system prompt.

"System prompt: 【Fluorescent Phantasm】 status has been removed."

Fang Yue: …

Breath of Night, forever the GOAT!!!

Fang Yue suddenly recalled that before An Shenyi threw the crystal, he seemed to have shouted something — telling him to close his eyes.

The problem was, I was pinned by the Heavy-Pressure Gui Yi and couldn't move. Let alone closing my eyes, I couldn't even blink, alright! I could only take this 【Fluorescent Phantasm】 status head-on.

Luckily, 【Breath of Night】 is carrying me — even after getting hit, it can dispel it for me.

The musical notes beneath his feet returned to yellow earth, and the surroundings weren't anywhere near the village road — it was the spot where he had been standing before. He hadn't even taken a single step!

But the terrifying heavy pressure on him had indeed been lifted; he could move freely now.

Looking again at the Heavy-Pressure Gui Yi, whose single hand was still lodged in his chest — its eyes were glowing with a faint fluorescent light, utterly motionless.

Fang Yue felt that if he struck now, he could even chop its head clean off.

Of course, that was only something to think about.

He had already chopped its head once before, and it had simply split into two with black water — that wasn't any kind of fatal wound at all, let alone the pitiful damage dealt.

But once… the Heavy-Pressure Gui Yi broke free of that 【Fluorescent Phantasm】 status, Fang Yue would truly be doomed beyond doubt!

His gaze went past the Heavy-Pressure Gui Yi and he glanced at An Shenyi behind it.

He saw An Shenyi making a shushing gesture at him, brows furrowed, signaling him to leave quickly!

Clearly, although 【Fluorescent Phantasm】 worked on the Heavy-Pressure Gui Yi, it didn't last long.

Fang Yue gritted his teeth and gently pulled out the Heavy-Pressure Gui Yi's right hand that was lodged in his chest, then faced it directly and backed away softly, step by step.

After retreating a certain distance, Fang Yue no longer cared about anything else and broke into a wild sprint.

This time, Fang Yue really was running with every ounce of strength he had — sprinting, dashing, bolting!

Because he knew how precious this window of escape was, how every second counted!

He didn't even dare imagine what would become of him if the Heavy-Pressure Gui Yi woke up and caught up again.

But, things didn't go as he wished — he heard movement, very intense movement!

The entire ground was shaking. Something was following relentlessly behind him!

With Fang Yue's high attribute boost, sprinting at full speed made him terrifyingly fast.

But the thing behind him was even faster, even more terrifying.

Fang Yue glanced back and saw, amid the dust billowing like ten thousand stampeding oxen, a human figure closing in on him like a teleport, chasing wildly in this direction!

As if sensing Fang Yue's gaze, the Heavy-Pressure Guai suddenly paused for an instant and cast its gaze toward Fang Yue.

Their eyes met in that instant, and the Heavy-Pressure Guai immediately flashed an evil, charming grin, baring row upon row of white teeth — good lord, teeth that white, it'd be a waste not to endorse toothpaste!

Fang Yue clenched his teeth and turned back to keep his head down and sprint.

With the speed boost, he was delighted to discover that up ahead he could already see the shadow of the escort team — they seemed to have all been blocked outside Man Shui Cun, not a single one had entered the village.

What's going on? Man Shui Cun won't let us in?

Fang Yue's heart flared with anger, but the moment he thought of the BOSS still tailing him, his temper instantly deflated.

One could foresee — if he charged into Man Shui Cun with this tail behind him, and even merged with the escort team… the scene would be too beautiful, simply too terrifying to imagine.

To put it in one sentence — it would be a slaughter!

But if he didn't run toward Man Shui Cun, Fang Yue was almost certainly doomed!

"Silver Stone! Parchment, I'll give you Silver Stone! Help me strike and kill that Guai behind me!"

【Good good good good good good!】

【But my power hasn't recovered much yet, absorbing the Silver Stone's power takes time.】

At this moment the Parchment was quite obedient — as long as there's food, it actually listens well.

"How long do you need."

【At least ten minutes…】

"You f***ing… what use are you!"

(End of chapter)