Chapter 172: No Debts Owed (3rd Update)

The Blood Hunter's body went rigid as he was sent flying backward, and the moment he flew out of a certain range, that terrifying pressure that nearly crushed a person to death vanished abruptly.

He himself had already fallen into Man Shui Cun, and upon landing, he spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wah," blood overflowing from his eyes, nose, and ears.

But he had no time to tend to that, and hurriedly looked ahead.

"Deputy Captain Ye!!"

Fang Yue was fine.

Or rather, Fang Yue was fine for now.

Because Fang Yue could sense that this pressure was the familiar black light pillar pressure similar to the Pressure Circle!

The only difference was that the black light pillar still let you make out its range, but this time, there was no hint of any range at all—perhaps because the night was thicker, the black light pillar seemed to have completely merged with the night. No flaw could be seen.

Fang Yue had previously used 【Night Breathing】 to forcibly resist the black light pillar, so naturally he could withstand it now, and even the 【Black Light Pillar】 unleashed by the Heavy-Pressure Gu was no different in power from the one released by the Heavy Gu Flower—one could say exactly the same!

In other words, the Heavy-Pressure Gu's black light pillar can't do anything to me! Only that heavy-pressure ability that leaves a person unable to move a single inch can fully restrain me!

Now, to make killing easier, it used the black light pillar mode of the Pressure Circle, which gave Fang Yue a chance to cling to life.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Heavy-Pressure Gu was killing others and absorbing corpses, Fang Yue turned and ran with all his might.

Judging from the Blood Hunter's performance of immediately regaining mobility the moment he fled into the village, the Heavy-Pressure Gu's pressure range ended right at the entrance of Man Shui Cun.

"Run, run, run! As long as I reach that place then…"

Fang Yue roared as he charged toward Man Shui Cun, and beside him, whether the remaining escort team members still outside the village or the Man Shui Cun Guard Team members who had been maintaining order outside the village entrance earlier, all of them were pressed flat against the ground, bones cracking and popping all over their bodies, blood spraying everywhere.

Screams and cries for help tore through the night sky.

"Aaaaaah!"

"Help! Deputy Captain Ye, save me!"

"What is this! What is this… aaaaaah!!"

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom boom boom boom boom boom!

Each explosive sound represented one person being crushed into a spray of blood by the heavy pressure.

Along with Fang Yue's desperate sprint, flowers of fresh blood bloomed all around him.

"What is that guy's background?"

"Why can he move freely under that kind of heavy pressure?!"

"Is the Captain of Gu Yue Cun really this strong?"

The Man Shui Cun members hiding inside the village stared at this scene, dumbfounded.

By comparison, their Chief Captain Lan… seemed utterly weak?

But this highly disrespectful thought was quickly shaken out of their heads—after all, that was Chief Captain Lan! They must not harbor any disrespectful thoughts!

"Deputy Captain Ye, hurry over here!!"

The Blood Hunter shouted urgently.

At this moment, Fang Yue finally roared and leapt forward, vaulting over the village entrance gate.

The instant he crossed the line marking the village entrance gate, the violent pressure that had been bearing down on Fang Yue vanished in an instant!

This should have been a moment worth rejoicing over, but Fang Yue, still midair, had not yet processed the shift in mood when he saw the expressions of the Blood Hunter and the others ahead visibly change from joy to… terror!

What's wrong…

Fang Yue was just about to open his mouth to ask…

Squelch!!

Blood sprayed.

A pale hand violently pierced through his back, bursting out from Fang Yue's chest!

With a "wah," Fang Yue spat out blood and looked down.

That was unmistakably… the Heavy-Pressure Gu's hand.

"Enough corpses."

The Heavy-Pressure Gu's voice rang in his ear, and at the same time, its right hand, which had pierced through Fang Yue's chest, began to extend forward and upward, covering Fang Yue's face.

As if disfiguring him, its hand sank little by little into Fang Yue's cheek.

In that instant, the crowd's reactions varied.

"Deputy Captain Ye!!"

The Blood Hunter shouted excitedly.

"The Gu actually entered the village?!!"

"Impossible! How dare it!"

"It's seeking death!!"

The Man Shui Cun Guard Team members were stunned and… excited?

Yet all of this seemed to no longer concern Fang Yue.

As long as the Heavy-Pressure Gu clenched its five fingers with force, his face, skull, and even brain matter would all be crushed to pieces!

That was what Fang Yue thought, and then, he saw light.

Blue light, like clear azure water, flashed and vanished.

Whoosh!!

The next instant, the Heavy-Pressure Gu's right hand was directly severed and fell to the ground.

"Wha… t?"

The Heavy Pressure Ghost seemed momentarily stunned, retracting its severed hand and staring closely.

As he moved, Fang Yue collapsed limply onto the ground, then immediately regained his strength and crawled toward the Blood Hunter on all fours.

"I've said this many times… Man Shui Cun—no ghosts, no dogs, are allowed to step in!"

A voice, faintly familiar, rang out from the darkness ahead.

With footsteps, a figure holding a sword slowly emerged before them.

It was… Lan Yuntian!

But the Lan Yuntian before him now felt utterly different to Fang Yue—as if he had become someone else. The most obvious sign was… Lan Yuntian's eyes: his irises had changed from black to blue, emitting a faint blue glow.

His speech and tone were subtly altered as well.

While Fang Yue was stunned, the others of Man Shui Cun all wore expressions of awe and delight.

"It's Lord Lan!"

"Lord Lan has returned!"

"Welcome back, Lord Lan!!"

Among them all, the one who reacted most violently was the Heavy Pressure Ghost.

The instant he saw Lan Yuntian, his body violently recoiled, his face twisted in utter horror and disbelief.

"Half-step… Rain Rank!"

How could this be! How could this be! How could this be!

How could such a thing exist in tiny Man Shui Cun!

The Heavy Pressure Ghost retreated—fleeing in panic!

But with every step backward, part of his body vanished.

The first step—he lost both legs.

The second step, propping himself on his hands—he lost both arms.

The third step, dragging his body forward—his head shot high into the air, severed from his torso.

His head rolled away, barely crossing the line at the village entrance.

All the attacks were completed invisibly!

Unlike the earlier blue light, this time Fang Yue couldn't even see the attacks—as if the strikes could only be perceived by those targeted.

Judging from the Heavy Pressure Ghost's condition, all the attacks took the form of slashes, yet like the 【Bladeless Ghost】, their trajectories were utterly invisible.

These events unfolded so suddenly that even Fang Yue was caught off guard.

But when he scanned the system prompts, he immediately realized one problem.

"That guy isn't dead yet!"

Fang Yue shouted a warning to Lan Yuntian, but Lan Yuntian glanced at him; the blue glow in his eyes slowly faded, his pupils about to shift back from blue to black.

"As long as you don't enter the village, it's none of my concern."

"Also, go tell Han Bai—I'm even with him now."

(End of Chapter)