Chapter 97: The Fused Vengeful Spirit

Wait... Ye Shiyuan was already the male protagonist; he was naturally supposed to be invincible.

Bai He’s expression openly reflected his admiration as he watched.

Time passed very quickly... An incense stick, two incense sticks...

Every vengeful spirit that was under the oppression of the Heavenly Sin Divine Sword vanished completely.

Some fled, while others, merely seeing this display, hurried away.

They were simple just afraid.

Only when no vengeful spirits approached anymore did Ye Shiyuan turn to Bai He.

"Master, it’s all clear now. Nothing to worry about."

Bai He finally regained his composure as he swallowing his saliva nervously feeling a flush of admiration.

Ye Shiyuan... he was too impressive!

If Bai He weren’t himself, weren’t Ye Shiyuan’s master, he would have been showing a completely lovestruck expression.

But now, he had to hide his admiration for Ye Shiyuan.

"Shiyuan, you worked hard."

Ye Shiyuan shook his head. "Not at all, Master. I still need to push forward all the way. You just follow me."

"Oh, Shiyuan. Before you finish this trial, I will disappear instantly and won’t be able to bid you farewell. But if you face danger in the next trial, I will definitely appear, even if I may not be able to help you much."

It seemed that all along, Ye Shiyuan had been doing the work himself.

"Master... that’s enough. Honestly, just this is already more than enough for me," Bai He smiled.

"As long as you don’t mind," Ye Shiyuan said.

"Mind? How could I? Master, you helped me immensely today. If it weren’t for you, I probably would have had a vengeful spirit enter my body and lose myself entirely."

Ye Shiyuan spoke and his words truly were pleasant to hear.

"Host, when you rush out later, you should still be a bit careful," Mo Zhu reminded him.

"Me? It should be fine, right? I have armor and the Xuantian Barrier," Bai He replied, his tone calm.

"Host, you’ve forgotten. I told you before, you can resist the vast majority of the vengeful spirits here, but there is one vengeful spirit that you simply cannot resist," Mo Zhu warned.

Bai He furrowed his brow, as if recalling something.

"You mean..." he began, the realization dawning.

"Host, I’m sure you’ve remembered, how the male protagonist in the original story passed through this place," Mo Zhu continued.

These vengeful spirits were not mindless; on the contrary, they were exceptionally intelligent.

So, when Ye Shiyuan and Bai He arrived here...

They had been waiting all along for someone to leave this place, someone they could possess and escape through.

Now that the opportunity was present, the spirits would naturally never allow them to leave so easily.

Thus, at this critical moment, they would unite, combining into a single, larger vengeful spirit and the malice radiating from it would be even more terrifying.

Mo Zhu assessed that neither the Xuantian Barrier nor Bai He’s original stealth armor could withstand such a spirit.

"Master, what’s wrong?" Ye Shiyuan asked, noticing Bai He’s expression carefully.

Bai He snapped back to attention.

Even knowing this, he didn’t feel true fear; rather, he suddenly regretted having taken that pill.

"Shiyuan, no matter what happens later, you absolutely mustn’t worry about me. I’ll be fine..."

At worst, he thought, he could simply run away if needed.

A flicker of doubt passed through Ye Shiyuan’s eyes, but he said nothing.

A massive wave of vengeful spirits surged past Bai He and Ye Shiyuan and gathering toward a single white point above them!

Bai He felt a pang of tension.

This was exactly what Mo Zhu had warned about, it’s arriving almost immediately.

There was no way to prevent the spirits from merging and the process was extremely fast, only long enough for Bai He to mentally recite three numbers in his mind.

The white light exploded as if something had vanished while something else appeared.

The massive vengeful spirit had transformed into a grotesque bizarre monster.

Although it had a face, its features were completely upside down and it even had an extra mouth and five eyes...

Bai He didn’t feel afraid, he simply found it ugly and disgusting.

After all, the fusion of so many vengeful spirits resulting in this form was entirely normal.

The monster fixed its strange eyes on him and Bai He could sense that his personal barrier was no longer effective against it.

Ye Shiyuan naturally noticed this as well and instinctively positioned Bai He behind him.

"Master, if you can, leave immediately if danger approaches. I’ll handle this thing," Ye Shiyuan said as he gripping the Heavenly Sin Divine Sword.

At that moment, Bai He couldn’t help but think, he was so cool.

Cough, now was definitely not the time to be a fanboy.

He also knew that if he were invaded by this mass of vengeful energy, he wouldn’t help at all, he would only hold Ye Shiyuan back.

He had come to assist him, not to be a burden.

"I know. I told you just now, so don’t worry about me," Bai He replied calmly.

Ye Shiyuan nodded toward him, then charged at the grotesque monster with his sword.

The unified mass of vengeful spirits snarled savagely and, astonishingly, met Ye Shiyuan head-on.

Bai He quickly dodged to the side.

"Host, just stay out of the way. It may seem like it’s challenging Ye Shiyuan, but in reality, its gaze never left you," Mo Zhu warned.

Bai He fumbled and found a pair of gloves.

"Host, why are you taking those out?"

"These are the Flame Resistant Gloves. They can even withstand pure fire. If it attacks me, I’ll just crush it directly," Bai He said firmly.

Mo Zhu: ...

Mo Zhu who is speechless could only shake his virtual head.

Only Bai He would think of such a tactic, but, in truth, it made sense.

Although the Xuantian Barrier’s effectiveness against vengeful spirits was limited, these gloves were undeniably powerful.

Moreover, Bai He currently felt no fear at all, so naturally, he could face the situation bravely.