Chapter 842: Crimson Ghost, Ming Zhu_2

I don’t know how long it took, but the blinding light gradually dispersed, and the smoke and dust slowly settled.

The Crimson Ghost lay powerless on the ruins, a deep gash to the bone on his chest, terrifying and gruesome, with blood gushing out, staining the scorched earth beneath him red.

His chest rose and fell slowly, the flames burning around him also went out, leaving only a few remnants of fire burning silently around him, with the fire-induced wind raging, which made the Crimson Ghost seem all the more tragic and miserable at this moment.

But…

Even close to death, there was not even the slightest trace of fear on the Crimson Ghost’s face, just a look of relief as he gazed at the sky. Strangely, the feeling of dying was not as bad as imagined, instead, it felt very light, as if he had put down a thousand-pound burden.

‘So light.’

‘Unprecedentedly light.’

The Crimson Ghost’s power was fire, simple, pure, and fiery, and just a moment before death, he only felt that some kind of shackles on his body were broken, and he truly came alive.

The Lord of Light and Shadow stood in place, the Star River Longsword drooping down, star flecks slowly sliding off the blade. His starry face remained calm, as if the clash just now was merely a gentle breeze.

He looked at the Crimson Ghost.

To be precise, at this moment, the Crimson Ghost’s name had already changed to “Mingzhu.”

This is…?

Ye Mingqiu felt a little surprised because this situation was not the first occurrence. Previously, when White Ghost was slain by him, his name also changed but died before it completely changed.

What would happen if he were brought back?

Would he become the Crimson Ghost again or retain his current state?

Ye Mingqiu was very curious!

Therefore, the Lord of Light and Shadow raised the Star River Longsword and pierced it straight into the Crimson Ghost’s body.

“Hmm!”

The Crimson Ghost groaned softly, but did not feel the anticipated pain. On the contrary, he felt much better, as the gaping wound tickled a little, seeming to heal rapidly.

The holy light enveloped him, the feeling extremely warm, but in truth, that light was useless, merely a special effect.

What truly worked was the Star River Longsword cosplayed by the Blood Spear, which possessed healing abilities. It could heal Ye Mingqiu and also heal others through contact, just like now.

“Hmm…”

The Crimson Ghost furrowed his brow slightly, letting out a low murmur as fragments of old memories washed over him like tides, countless former scenes replaying in his mind.

He recalled the morning in Fire Pit Alley, remembered the smiles of his parents, the smiles of his friends, his original dreams, and also remembered… his past of personally burning his best friend to death, which was also his beginning as the Crimson Ghost.

Why did I become like this?

Was that really me?

Mingzhu, Crimson Ghost, which one is the real me?

He suddenly felt a bit nauseous, as the experiences of the Crimson Ghost were too terrifying for him as Mingzhu, the endless choices that scorned Life, the experience of burning his dear friend to death… these scenes and memories pierced his heart like countless sharp swords.

“Ugh…”

He sat up and retched, his face reflected in the pool of blood on the ground, his demeanor more akin to the former Mingzhu.

“Srrrr!”

The Star River Longsword was drawn back.

Mingzhu’s thoughts were interrupted, he lifted his eyes to look at the Lord of Light and Shadow before him, the holy light enveloped him, feeling as if returning to the warmest moment of the past.

“Who are you…?”

“The Lord of Light and Shadow.”

The Lord of Light and Shadow made a sound, but the sound seemed to come from another dimension, as if he did not exist in this dimension, merely existing there.

“The Lord of Light and Shadow…”

Mingzhu murmured, his thoughts flashed rapidly, realizing almost instantly, it was the Lord of Light and Shadow who saved him, restored his consciousness, and brought him back to the original Mingzhu.

With his former memories, he also knew how powerless and weak he was before those “people,” so he directly knelt down, bowing his head.

“Supreme Lord, please take me in.”

Mingzhu said.

“Mm.”

The Lord of Light and Shadow slightly nodded, then raised his head to look toward the town, saying: “Go save more people, help them become real people.”

“But…”

Mingzhu instinctively started to speak, intending to explain to the Lord of Light and Shadow how dangerous Central Island was, but when he lifted his head and saw the majestic figure of the Lord of Light and Shadow, he didn’t know what to say.

He paused, as another thought flashed in his mind:

This is the Lord of Light and Shadow!

Does he need to care?

Thus, Mingzhu eventually turned around to look at the stewards and executors observing in the distance, his eyes flashing fiercely, growling: “Put your weapons down.”

“Clatter!”

In an instant, the sound of weapons dropping echoed continuously, not just because of the powerful authority of the Crimson Ghost, but also because the Lord of Light and Shadow behind him was too terrifying, causing these people to have no battle intent from the start.

Moreover, importantly, they actually knew in their hearts that they didn’t even count as people to those above, merely consumables, only slightly superior to those who provide food.

Their resistance was only fulfilling orders, avoiding being exterminated by those above.

The Crimson Ghost is a Level 4 Order Keeper, his orders here had the highest priority, following him was surely not problematic, and if there was, he would be the first to take the blame. Besides, these people didn’t want to fight the Lord of Light and Shadow, so the efficiency of putting down weapons was quite high.

“Very good.”

Mingzhu carefully glanced at everyone, a satisfied smile appearing on his face, possessing memories from his Crimson Ghost days, he naturally understood what kind of people these were, and what kind of things they usually did.

On the surface, they were protectors of the rules, but in truth, they could always find various ways to exploit loopholes for wrongdoing.

And their actions, those above didn’t care, as long as they didn’t alert them, didn’t let too many people know, what they did was light as a feather off the scales, heavy as a mountain once weighed.

Happy Town aimed to maintain only surface-level order, and the residents of Happy Town were labeled as those who provide food by the upper echelon, to those above they were not real people, more like livestock intentionally bred.

What they experienced, the happiness they had to maintain, was also a standard set by those above.

And superficial appearances maintained the most basic aesthetics, just to make them feel pleasant when selecting those who provide food, simply put.

Mingzhu turned back, looked at the Lord of Light and Shadow, his voice slightly trembling, further confirming: “My Lord, is your intention that, under your shelter, we can become real people? Is that right?”

“Mm.”

The Lord of Light and Shadow slightly nodded.

“Okay.”

Mingzhu nodded forcefully, his eyes extremely determined, as if he had made some sort of decision.

He raised his hand, flames burning in the palm, fiery flames fiercely raging, as he approached the executors or stewards step by step, his facial expression unchanged.

Under countless eyes, Mingzhu suddenly swung his arm, released the flames, which exploded.

“Fiery whirlwind!!”

The blazing flames shone, almost instantaneously engulfing those executors and stewards, the sound of countless screams and cries echoing continuously, this terrifying scene akin to a Fiery Prison.

Yet Mingzhu only continued to increase the firepower, burning those executors and stewards to death.

The sound of screams grew weaker, countless charred corpses fell powerless to the ground, Mingzhu turned back to look seriously at the Lord of Light and Shadow and said: “My Lord, these people do not deserve to be sheltered by you, their hearts are too filthy, let me purify them with fire.”

“Well done.”

The Lord of Light and Shadow slightly nodded, seeming to agree with his actions, Mingzhu’s way of thinking seeming a bit different from normal people. Previously, when he as the Crimson Ghost fought those Transcenders/Spiritualists, it could actually be seen somewhat.

But that’s good too, he’s curious to see what extent Mingzhu can achieve, he is very curious.