Chapter 412 - 393: There is Only One Truth!!

Chapter 412: Chapter 393: There is Only One Truth!!

The Alien’s giant limbs carved deep grooves into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. It finally came to a perfect, abrupt stop just three feet from the front row of new recruits, who were on the verge of fainting from fear.

Its massive body, terrifying head, inner jaw dripping with acidic saliva... Everything was close enough to touch.

But it stopped.

It even tilted its hideous head and let out a low hiss, as if wondering why its master had suddenly ordered it to halt.

"..."

The entire area fell deathly silent.

The Spiritual Power Su Ling’er had just summoned to her throat got stuck in her Dantian. She nearly choked on it, and her pretty face flushed crimson.

She stared blankly at the Alien, now as docile as a large dog, then glanced at Wang Xiedi, who was panting heavily on its back. Her mind went completely blank.

’The horror movie she had so carefully scripted was supposed to go like this: the ferocious beast goes on a rampage, the recruits collapse in terror, and then, amidst the crisis, she would make a heroic move and give everyone a stern lecture...’

’But Wang Xiedi had just rewritten the script, turning it into a heartwarming documentary about "Man and Nature in Harmony."’

’She wanted to use the terror of an out-of-control monster to scare them, but instead, Wang Xiedi’s actions had perfectly demonstrated to everyone just how powerful the Guixi Sect’s control over such ancient beasts was!’

Su Ling’er felt her cheeks burn with shame.

’This was not what she expected at all!’

No longer able to maintain her cold and aloof demeanor, she immediately sent a wisp of her Divine Sense into Wang Xiedi’s mind as a voice transmission:

[Su Ling’er]: Wang Xiedi! What are you doing?!

Having just tumbled off the Alien’s back, a still-shaken Wang Xiedi heard the question and looked up at the distant Su Ling’er in confusion.

[Wang Xiedi]: Huh? M-Miss Su? What did I do? I... I was just walking the dog...

[Wang Xiedi]: My eldest senior brother insisted this is my ’new wife’ and told me to walk her like a dog! Look at this thing. Does she look anything like a dog?! She nearly shook me to pieces just now...

[Su Ling’er]: I thought you were here to play along! I was going to use your... pet losing control as an opportunity to give these newcomers a good scare!

[Su Ling’er]: Eldest Senior Brother gave me the sacred mission of a guide, which is to use every means necessary to dissuade them, to make them back down from the challenge so they don’t wander into this demonic pit! When you stopped just now, you completely wasted the perfect opportunity. If you’d just charged forward a couple more steps, it would have been perfect!

Wang Xiedi froze on the spot.

’Huh? So... so that’s what was going on?’

’He seemed to realize he had ruined Miss Su’s big plan. But would this even work? Why not just show them the whole forging-swords-with-people thing, or the Human Essence Elixirs? Oh well, whatever Miss Su wants, she gets!’

[Wang Xiedi]: Don’t worry... I’ll start scaring them now!

Su Ling’er pressed a hand to her forehead, feeling a wave of helplessness as she looked down at the newcomers. They had already recovered from their terror and were now pointing at the Alien. Some even looked like they wanted to try and touch it.

’Sigh, trying to scare them now will be far less effective. The golden opportunity is gone. This is just damage control...’

[Su Ling’er]: Fine, whatever. You... you just do your best. Watch yourself, and don’t actually hurt anyone.

[Wang Xiedi]: You got it! Just watch me, Miss Su!

Wang Xiedi was instantly re-energized. He turned and gave a new command to the [Alien Queen], who was starting to look impatient.

Be more ferocious! Look as terrifying as you can! Roar at them! But be careful not to spray your saliva on them! And remember, don’t actually hurt anyone!

"HISSSSS————!!!"

Receiving its orders, the [Alien Queen] snapped open its hideous, massive mouth. Its inner jaw, glinting coldly, shot out as it let loose a heaven-shaking roar!

"WHAM—!"

With a flick of its long, bone-spurred tail, it snapped a nearby tree—one so thick it would take several people to encircle—clean in half, sending splinters flying everywhere.

A terrifying aura once again swept over the crowd. The faces of the newcomers, who had just begun to relax, instantly turned pale again.

But as Wang Xiedi watched the chaotic scene unfold, he felt... it still wasn’t enough!

’I have to exceed Miss Su’s expectations!’

’Just roaring and smashing trees... the intimidation factor is a little weak.’

’It’s missing something... That’s it!’

A lightbulb went off in his head. He suddenly remembered his "miserable" trip down the mountain to Anhe City with Li Chunfeng.

’Oh, right! I remember now! Why did we have to walk all the way down the mountain and get food poisoning... I could have just summoned Gaye and had her carry me and Feng over. Wouldn’t that have been faster and safer?!’

’Sigh... Speaking of which, where is Feng? I haven’t seen him since we got back from Anhe City... Hmm, maybe... maybe he’s on another mission. Oh well, no point thinking about it!’

This brilliant idea instantly showed him how to up the ante!

A glint of determination flashed in Wang Xiedi’s eyes!

’Come on out! Gaye!’

"HUMMM—!"

A presence even more sinister, cold, and bizarre than the Alien suddenly descended!

The space behind Wang Xiedi distorted, and a female ghost in a white robe, with hair that reached the floor and a pale, swollen face, floated out in dead silence.

It was Gaye!

The moment she appeared, she circled affectionately around Wang Xiedi before slowly raising her head. Her pure white, pupil-less eyes swept across all the newcomers.

"GHK... GHKK..."

The strange sound that came from her throat instantly dropped the ambient temperature to freezing.

"A... a ghost!!"

Even more terrifying—

With her appearance, the terrifying pressure of the Core Formation Stage instantly crushed everyone present!

THUD! THUD!

Under this pressure, not one of the three hundred-plus newcomers—mortal or undercover agent alike—could remain standing. Even breathing became difficult.

At that moment, every undercover agent’s face went pale with shock.

’A... a vengeful spirit at the Core Formation Stage?!!’

’How is this possible?! The Guixi Sect can control even a Core Formation Stage vengeful spirit?! Are they connected to the Ghost Spirit Sect?’

The undercover agent from the Ghost Spirit Sect, in particular, was utterly dumbfounded. His entire worldview had been shattered.

’I don’t get it... I don’t get it at all! That kid doesn’t have a soul banner or any other magical artifact, and he didn’t chant any advanced Soul Control Spell! How did he make this Core Formation vengeful spirit so... so docile?!’

’In our Ghost Spirit Sect, only an elder holding the sect’s heirloom [Soul Banner] could possibly control a vengeful spirit of this level! This... this kid is even weaker than I am, a mere Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator! What gives him the right?!’

"GHK... GHKK..."

Gaye’s skin-crawling rattle and the [Alien Queen]’s threatening hiss intertwined before the crowd.

The [Alien Queen]’s inner jaw, dripping with acidic saliva, would occasionally shoot out, the drool leaving sizzling marks on the hard ground.

Meanwhile, Gaye circled in a bizarre manner above the crowd’s heads. Her ghastly white eyes stared blankly at each person, and she would occasionally reach out with her bluish-black claws to make a grasping motion just above a newcomer’s head.

The atmosphere had reached the pinnacle of terror.

However, in the eyes of Su Ling’er and Wang Xiedi, this was just the warm-up act.

But there were always little interruptions mixed in. The [Alien Queen] would sometimes nuzzle its smooth head against Wang Xiedi’s cheek, and Gaye would sometimes rest her cold, swollen hand on his shoulder.

Although Su Ling’er felt the effect had been greatly diminished, she still cleared her throat and addressed the newcomers. "Have you all seen clearly?" ℯℯ𝑙.

"Do you know what these two are here in our Guixi Sect? If you stay in this sect, you might be randomly assigned a spouse by the sect." She pointed at Wang Xiedi and his two "wives." "Just like Mr. Wang here. These two... creatures... are the marital partners our sect found for him."

When Wang Xiedi heard this, he stumbled.

’Miss Su! I don’t think... you needed to be quite so specific...’

But Su Ling’er just shot a smug look at the newcomers.

’Just imagine it. You wake up every morning to their... lovely faces. In the dead of night, you share your bed with such... beauties. Isn’t the very thought terrifying?’

"And that’s not all!" Her tone shifted. "They have terrible tempers. One wrong move, and you might just become their next meal!"

’Look at our sect. We’ve got monsters, we’ve got evil spirits. Aren’t you terrified? Scared silly yet? Join our demonic sect, and not only will you be exploited, you’ll also run the risk of marrying a monster and being eaten by one! We’re offering you this great fortune, do you want it?! Go on! Go cry and run home to mommy!’

She paused, then once again put on the airs of a prestigious, orthodox sect. "Look at you all! To be granted a marriage by the sect is your greatest fortune! If you lack even this much courage, if you cannot even accept this unconventional path, then what’s the point of cultivating immortality?! It makes me sick just looking at you worthless lot! Get the hell out of our gates! The Guixi Sect does not accept cowards who piss their pants at the sight of a few ghosts and monsters!"

She had a point. Everyone had indeed been scared witless earlier.

However...

As Su Ling’er stood with her hands clasped behind her back, delivering her tirade, some of the newcomers noticed that the two terrifying creatures... didn’t seem to be attacking.

One brash young man took advantage of Wang Xiedi’s distraction, snuck out a hand, and quickly touched the [Alien Queen]’s tail.

"HISSS—!" The Alien Queen whipped its head around and roared at him, but... it was only a roar. It didn’t tear him to shreds on the spot.

Another newcomer, curious about ghosts, even poked Gaye’s arm. Gaye just tilted her head, made that "GHKK" sound in her throat, and likewise refrained from tearing him limb from limb.

This scene made everything click for the newcomers who hadn’t been bold enough to touch the creatures themselves, but had instead chosen to watch and wait.

’They got it! They completely understood!’

’There was only one truth!!!’