Chapter 592: New God (4/10, extra chapter for 'Ruichi Tianxia')

Boom!

The canyon beneath his feet trembled.

A brand-new Rain-level Weird puppet was manufactured by Heiqing Gui.

Heiqing Gui, though a Transcendence-level Weird, had its limitations.

It was a territory-type Weird—only when fighting within this endlessly stretching Heiqing Shanmai could it unleash its full power and let its true body fight at full strength.

Otherwise, the influence it could exert over other Weirds was limited.

It could only carry out remote control and suggestion.

Moreover, enhancing a Weird's strength also had its limits.

Only when standing on Heiqing Shanmai, as now, could Heiqing Gui forcibly boost the possessed avatar Weird's strength up to Rain-level.

As for its true body, it was also on its way, just hadn't arrived yet.

With this Rain-level Weird avatar, it was enough to hold back the little brat with the 【Spirit Root】, or even subdue him outright!

That was what Heiqing Gui thought, so it struck.

A hundred meters was just a blink of an eye for both Fang Yue and Heiqing Gui.

If it didn't act now, once Fang Yue crossed this defensive line and left the range of Heiqing Shanmai, it would be powerless.

Therefore, Fang Yue had to be stopped!

But just as it made its move…

"Stillness Space!"

Mid-sprint, Fang Yue thrust his right hand forward.

On the white-bone palm, only that segment of paper-transformed thumb stood out conspicuously.

"System Notice: Player 【Yese Liming】 has overdrawn potential, Comprehension decreased by 0.1 points."

Time slowed down.

But only within a ten-meter radius around Fang Yue, and the slowing was limited.

Even so, Fang Yue's figure as he charged forward at top speed immediately dragged himself and the terrifying Weird before him—which had been frenziedly upgrading and in the blink of an eye reached Rain-level existence—into the influence range of 【Stillness Space】.

"Petty tricks—…"

Heiqing Gui had just opened its mouth when it immediately noticed the paper-transformed thumb on Fang Yue's palm.

Its pupils contracted sharply, and it froze on the spot.

How could that be?!

In Heiqing Gui's shock, Fang Yue brushed past it, his whole body shooting out like a cannonball.

Past Heiqing Gui, past Heiqing Shanmai, bathed in sunlight, he fell downward!

"Just now that was…"

Coming back to its senses, Heiqing Gui hurriedly turned to look down.

It saw Fang Yue had already landed steadily, and was madly running outward without looking back.

"Can't be wrong… that was…"

"But how could that thing be in his hand?"

Heiqing Gui's expression flickered between dark and light; gritting its teeth, it was about to charge out, wanting to catch up to Fang Yue and get a clear answer.

But the moment its hand crossed that boundary line, its right hand simply snapped clean off.

Heiqing Gui yanked back its severed arm as if electrocuted, its face dark and uncertain.

"The seal… is still here!"

Heiqing Gui had never stayed here because it wanted to remain in Heiqing Shanmai.

It was because it couldn't leave.

Neither its true body nor its possessed avatar.

"Underestimated that little brat…"

"He's hiding a great secret on him!"

"The host of the Spirit Root is indeed extraordinary."

Watching Fang Yue already far away, Heiqing Gui lowered its eyes.

Rumble rumble—

The Heiqing Xiagu beneath reopened, returning to normal.

And the dark, pressing mass of Weirds, under its command, chased out from the canyon, leaving the range of Heiqing Shanmai without any obstruction.

But 【Heiqing Gui】 understood that once they left Heiqing Shanmai—

The farther the distance, the smaller its influence over these low-level Weirds.

After a certain distance, it would completely lose contact.

So Heiqing Gui didn't hold much hope that these Weirds could catch Fang Yue.

"Too bad my true body didn't arrive in time; otherwise even if something went wrong, the situation could have been turned around."

Heiqing Gui frowned tightly.

Its true body could not leave this endlessly stretching Heiqing Shanmai.

Its possessed avatar, on the other hand, could leave.

But unless both feet were planted on this great mountain of Heiqing Shanmai, the forcibly boosted strength would immediately plummet back down.

At the same time, the avatar also couldn't stray too far from Heiqing Shanmai.

As for controlling those low-level Weirds, it could only be the Weirds within the ring surrounded by Heiqing Shanmai; past that line, the effect weakened.

Stronger Weirds had their own independent will; all it could do was guide, hypnotize, and issue commands—it couldn't absolutely force powerful Weirds to obey.

So, regarding Fang Yue, who had escaped from Heiqing Shanmai, the Hei Qing Weird was temporarily at a loss for what to do with him.

However…

"Soon. The appointed day is almost here."

"When the time comes and the seal is lifted, I can use my true form and go find that little fellow myself."

"Whether it's the Weird Spirit Root, or that thing, I can get to the bottom of it all."

"Very soon… very soon, we'll meet again, little fellow."

……

He made it out…

He made it out!!

Fang Yue could hardly believe it — he had actually escaped with his life, breaking out of Heiqing Shanmai, from the clutches of that Transcendence-level Weird, the Hei Qing Weird!

And it was all thanks to the 【Static Space】 that he had suddenly unleashed as a surprise attack. The Comprehension it consumed was certainly a pity, but compared to the result, that was a small matter.

Besides, it wasn't that Fang Yue was stingy, only using 【Static Space】 which cost 0.1 Comprehension — without the amplification of the 【Parchment】's ancient words power, the strength he could exert was only that much.

Compared to the previous enormous range and terrifying stasis power, Fang Yue's current ability could at most cover a ten-meter radius around himself, and the effect was far less violent than before.

Even so, Fang Yue hadn't expected it to actually work — to actually make the Hei Qing Weird sluggish — and that he had seized the chance to shift his position and use it to escape.

Static Space, forever the GOAT!!

Fang Yue had absolutely no idea why he had truly managed to escape with his life.

Although his body was utterly exhausted, his spirit grew ever more exhilarated.

Escaping death, putting Heiqing Shanmai behind him — from now on, the road ahead was vast and the sky boundless!

With the Hei Qing Weird there, Fang Yue truly didn't dare return to Heiqing Shanmai.

A Transcendence-level Weird plotting against him from behind — who could stand that?

As for where to go next, naturally it was Chunuan City!

An Dong'er was still in the hands of the Phoenix Organization, and 【Chunuan City】 was the Phoenix Organization's nest closest to Heiqing Shanmai.

The odds were that An Dong'er was there!

As for Qingsi County, he had already led the 【Night Rain】 and the swarm of Weirds away, so in theory Qingsi County should be safe and he didn't need to worry about it.

"Lin Ling, Captain Wu, Jing Yan… You Sisi…"

Images of certain people flashed through Fang Yue's mind. He suddenly tightened his grip on the bloodstained handkerchief in his right hand and drew a deep breath.

Captain Wu would definitely come to Chunuan City; as for the others, he didn't know. Regardless, even if he were alone, he would rescue An Dong'er.

Thinking these thoughts, Fang Yue kept running forward along the village road.

(End of chapter)