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Chapter 399: The Nightmare Demon's Fear and Breakdown
Chapter 399: The Nightmare Demon's Fear and Breakdown
Yan Nan saw that these guys had brought snacks and fruits, acting as if they were visiting a sick person.
They put on a good show, their surface skills were impeccable.
But in reality, they were just here to watch the spectacle.
Bi Changhong's face turned as dark as charcoal, his teeth clenched in anger, and he roared, "You're truly my good brother!"
"Hahahaha..."
The old demons laughed heartily, filled with joy.
For them, life's pleasures were few and far between, and the joys of the younger generation had little to do with them. The only times they could let loose and have fun were with their old brothers from the same era, a mere handful of people.
Now that they had the chance to gather and celebrate, it felt like the Lunar New Year.
They had to join in on the excitement. Even though they were beaten, they still had to celebrate, after all, it wasn't them who got beaten, right?
So, in front of Bi Changhong's sickbed, the old demons drank to their heart's content, expressing their well wishes and blessings for the patient.
They expressed their grief and indignation over "Sixth Brother's beating."
They even comforted Bi Changhong, "Sixth Brother, rest assured, when Duan Xiyang returns, we'll definitely beat him up to avenge you!"
Bi Changhong laughed as if he were crying, "If you don't encourage him to beat me up again when the time comes, I'll be eternally grateful... Has he left? If he's gone, I'll quickly recover and drink some wine."
...
The world calmed down once more.
The Southeast Battlefield disappeared.
Various parties began to make their moves.
In several remote locations, where few people ventured, the clouds obscured the sky year-round, making it impossible to see anything in the hazy distance...
Several teams quietly emerged.
These were disciples from various hidden sects, sent out for their martial world journey.
They quietly entered the martial world.
After passing through their specially disguised areas, they seamlessly merged into the continent...
...
White Cloud Continent.
Fang Che had been lying unconscious for five days.
During these five days, countless people came to visit him.
But Fang Che remained in a coma, showing no signs of response.
At the White Cloud Martial Academy, the old man Shen and his group had not returned. Instead, the Discipline Master Meng Chizheng and the Dean Lu Jiaoshan had visited several times, but faced with Fang Che's current situation, even they were at a loss.
They could only sigh in their seats.
Over these days, Ye Meng displayed a rare resilience.
Numerous skilled martial artists and physicians examined Fang Che, and they all shared the same conclusion: Fang Che's divine soul had suffered a severe injury, like a tangled mess, and it was uncertain if he would ever wake up again in this life.
Surprisingly, Ye Meng did not show any signs of excessive grief.
Instead, she calmly attended to her duties, keeping the house spotlessly clean.
Fang Che lay unconscious, but she took excellent care of him.
She didn't cry, nor did she show any sadness; everything continued as usual.
Those who came to visit Fang Che were all old hands in the martial world, and they could tell at a glance that Ye Meng had already prepared for the worst.
If Fang Che never woke up in this lifetime, this girl had already made up her mind to live her life this way.
Clearly, they were a golden couple, blessed by the heavens, yet they had suffered such a sudden calamity.
It was truly lamentable.
"Should we notify his family?"
Fang Qingyun visited his cousin every day, arriving in the morning and leaving before nightfall.
He furrowed his brows, discussing with Ye Meng, "Let's wait a little longer."
This was a mutual understanding between the two.
They both held onto a glimmer of hope: What if Fang Che woke up in the next few days?
Notifying the family now might be too much for them to bear.
Wait a little longer, just a few more days...
But Fang Qingyun took on this pressure himself.
"If the family asks, I'll say it was my idea."
Fang Qingyun comforted her, "Besides, we have the Protectors and so many people from the Martial Academy working on a solution. Fang Che is a genius, known throughout the world as the Sixth Rank King. He won't fall so easily!"
Ye Meng nodded, her eyes shining, "Yes! Fang Che is so powerful, he will definitely recover!"
Unconsciously, her confidence grew.
Every day, Fang Qingyun returned to the White Cloud Martial Academy and delved into the library, searching for medical prescriptions or studying various difficult and complex cases, hoping to find a similar situation.
Night after night, he stayed up, poring over the books.
However, he found no answers, and his physical exhaustion was evident, with dark circles forming under his eyes.
He was burdened with worry.
Yin Shen Palace received an internal report.
"He's been unconscious for five days now, and the situation doesn't look good. His Divine Sense Sea is completely chaotic."
Upon receiving this news, Yin Shen Palace was stunned.
They were so worried, their hearts aching with pain and loss, feeling helpless and disoriented."
Before, when Night Demon was well, he was just being affectionate. Sometimes he wanted to scold him, and when that guy sent messages asking about the Blood Spirit Seven Swords' advancement, he wanted to beat him up.
But now, hearing that he's all alone and unconscious, and they can't do anything from their side, and the Guardians aren't even asking about it."
Yin Shen Palace's heart was broken.
He could imagine the desolation his disciple must be feeling.
For the sake of the Only Righteous Sect, he had infiltrated the Guardians, disregarding his life; he had toiled day and night, risking his life in battles, always walking a fine line between life and death, earning merits but not getting promoted, being suspected, and getting stuck.
Now, he's unconscious, and it seems unlikely he'll ever wake up, yet no one is paying attention."
The higher-ups are indifferent and uninvolved.
"What the hell is going on here!"
Yin Shen Palace felt his heart race as he sat on the chair, the wine no longer fragrant and the food unappetizing. Even the bright sunshine outside seemed oppressive, shrouded in a hazy mist.
"What's wrong, Sect Leader?" Mu Linyuan asked.
"These damn Guardians are too heartless!"
Yin Shen Palace cursed in anger, "This is your man, your General Fang! He has contributed so much, and yet they suppress him like this. Is it appropriate? They don't care, and now that things have come to this, they still don't care. Are they even human?"
"This is even more heartless than the Only Righteous Sect!"
Yin Shen Palace's veins popped out, and his heart ached with anxiety.
He sighed and groaned, his teeth clenched in anger, but he was powerless.
"Sect Leader, what exactly is going on here?" Mu Linyuan and the other two looked grave.
Night Demon is in trouble. "It's the Night Demon, my disciple... Oh, that kid... he's in deep trouble now..."
Yin Shen Palace's eyes turned red, his lips quivering as he struggled to find the right words, "This... this damn thing... Oh! My mind is in chaos... let me sort it out..."
Hou Fang hurriedly brought over a cup of tea and offered it carefully, "Sect Leader, please calm down and collect yourself..."
Yin Shen Palace slammed the teacup away with a loud slap, "How can I calm down now... calm his mother's heart! They all want to harm my disciple!"
"My poor disciple... what a bitter fate!"
Yin Shen Palace sighed, looking up at the sky, "You guys have been suspecting him all this time, and now you're satisfied? Are you happy? Are you damn well thrilled?"
Mu Linyuan and the others watched in silence, their eyes darting from nose to heart, afraid to speak.
Their hearts whispered, it's always been you suspecting him, suspecting your disciple of plotting a coup, suspecting your disciple's disloyalty...
How did all this become our fault?
We absolutely refuse to take responsibility for this.
After a long while, Yin Shen Palace's face turned pale, and he stopped, his hands trembling as he said, "Where's my cup? My throat is about to burst into smoke..."
The three of them rolled their eyes in unison, knowing that he had already smashed his cup.
Hou Fang quickly brought another cup.
Yin Shen Palace gulped down the tea, then stood up and pointed in the direction of the Guardians, cursing them again.
Finally, he sat down, panting heavily, his eyes flashing with determination, and his emotions began to stabilize.
The sword...
As he spoke, he cursed and sighed.
"It's just... like this... the Nightmare Demon... has invaded the Night Demon's mind... currently, the Night Demon is unconscious and has been for five days. Oh."
The three of them were dumbfounded.
What the hell is this?
"What should we do now, Sect Leader? We can't just ignore it."
The three of them were so anxious that sweat broke out on their foreheads.
Why is the Night Demon so unlucky to encounter such a situation? "Wasn't he fine a few days ago? He even killed someone from the Heavenly Palace. Wasn't he supposed to wait for the Nightmare Demon at the Heavenly Escort Bureau? How... did the Nightmare Demon not go to the Heavenly Escort Bureau? He went straight into the Night Demon's mind..."
Mu Linyuan felt his mind go blank.
"Furthermore, it's absurd to blame the Night Demon for the Nightmare Demon's death. Even if the Night Demon is powerful, it's impossible for him to command the Frostblade Sword. With their crude hiding methods, it's a miracle they didn't expose themselves. As the deputy hall master of the Guardian Palace, he should have been present for such an action!"
"Just a few days ago, he was boasting about his high position and authority, saying that without him, the hall masters and deputy hall masters were nothing. But now..."
"The crucial issue now is how to wake up the Night Demon and get the Nightmare Demon out of his mind quickly."
"Oh..."
At this point, the old demons sighed in unison.
"Sect Leader, should we go and take a look?"
Mu Linyuan became increasingly restless.
"We can't go. Dong Fang Sansan is suspicious of the Night Demon's past actions. This time, his unconsciousness is a trap, set to see if anyone will come to his rescue."
Yin Shen Palace slumped, "So we can't move at all. Although the Night Demon is unconscious, there might be hidden experts by his side, and we might not even sense them. That would be truly disastrous!"
"Then what can we do? Can we just leave the kid lying there all alone?"
The three of them were devastated.
"For now, this is the only option..." Yin Shen Palace's voice trailed off, "...and on top of that, Feng Yun's young master is still suspicious of the Night Demon killing someone from the Heavenly Palace. What is he up to? Oh..."
"This is outrageous!"
"This kid, I don't know what sins he committed in his past life, but he's had so many disasters and difficulties in this life. Now, you could say he's completely isolated and surrounded. The Only Righteous Sect is after him, and the Guardians are also targeting him..."
"Oh..."
Yin Shen Palace gazed at the sky with a sense of desolation, "Now, I just hope he can pull through on his own. Since he managed to overcome the Path of Conscience when he was so weak, his soul strength should still be there..."
"Sect Leader, what are the chances of the Night Demon waking up?"
The three of them pressed for an answer.
"It's said... less than one in ten."
Yin Shen Palace fell silent for a moment before responding.
Then... Mu Linyuan and the others were as still as statues.
Less than one in ten?
No one wanted to speak.
They sat there, motionless, until nightfall.
Then, they stood up, their backs slightly hunched over, and slowly made their way back to their rooms, their journey filled with silence and sighs.
...
Although Fang Che was unconscious, his divine sense sea was still awake.
On the fourth day, the power of the two Soul Fusion Pills ended, and Fang Che's divine sense sea was about to burst.
Action: On the brink of extreme danger, it was like a reservoir with a maximum capacity of ten million cubic meters. When it exceeds this limit, even without rainfall, the gates must be opened to release the excess water. Otherwise, the surging waves will damage the dam.
For Fang Che, his Divine Sense Sea had a maximum capacity of ten million cubic meters, and it had already reached twelve million. Although it hadn't overflowed yet, the towering waves were already threatening the dam.
Any moment now, the dam would burst, causing a flood.
For Fang Che, if the dam were to break, it would mean the destruction of his Divine Sense. Once it reached that point, even a divine being would be helpless.
In such a precarious situation, the Nightmare Demon frantically fled within the Divine Sense Sea, with Fang Che controlling the little sprite to relentlessly pursue and kill it.
The waves of Divine Sense crashed endlessly.
There was no other way.
If Fang Che let the Nightmare Demon live, his Divine Sense would inevitably collapse.
With each attack from the Netherworld, the Nightmare Demon's soul was gradually stripped away, then devoured by the Golden Horned Dragon.
The remaining part was once again transformed into pure Divine Sense power, merging into the Divine Sense Sea.
This caused the energy in the Divine Sense Sea to increase bit by bit, becoming more and more.
One must understand that this was the Nightmare Demon! Its soul was several times stronger than Fang Che's. It was certain that the Nightmare Demon was not weaker than Fang Che.
This meant that if Fang Che continued to devour the Nightmare Demon, it would eventually burst his Divine Sense Sea! This outcome seemed inevitable.
Fang Che was well aware of this.
However, he was helpless in this situation!
"My path is one of resolute determination! If I take a step back, what's the difference between me and those cowardly hermits who fear death?"
"If I retreat now, my heart will be filled with shame!"
"If I take this step back, I might take countless more in the future! So, no matter what, I cannot retreat!"
Within the Divine Sense Sea, Fang Che controlled the little sprite to relentlessly pursue and kill the Nightmare Demon.
"I am the embodiment of Crimson Blood Loyalty! I am the Indomitable Soul! This is who I am!"
"What joy is there in life? What fear is there in death?"
"Dong Fang San San is not the only one who can defeat me!"
"Nightmare Demon! Over millions of years, the hundreds of millions of wronged souls in your hands are begging me to kill you! They want me to end your life!"
"They are watching me kill you! Watching me embody Crimson Blood Loyalty! Watching to see if I am a fake!"
"I will never let you live!"
The Nightmare Demon frantically fled, circling within the Divine Sense Sea, its anger reaching a boiling point. "Idiot! Idiot! Idiot! An idiot who doesn't care about their own life!"
"In this world, there is actually such an idiot!"
"I must have offended the gods in my past eight lifetimes to encounter the most stubborn person under the heavens!"
The Nightmare Demon was almost spitting blood.
This was truly bad luck.
He dared to bet that throughout history, there had never been more than a handful of people as resolute as this.
As he delved into the Nightmare Demon's soul, he discovered that it was one of those rare individuals.
What kind of luck was this!
At the bottom of the Divine Sense Sea, the Divine Essence Jade quietly rested.
Sun Wutian's soul mark had completely disappeared, but due to Fang Che's encounter with these unexpected changes, the power of the soul could not concentrate within it, so only half of the mark belonging to Fang Che was formed.
The other half couldn't take shape.
As time passed, the formed half slowly dissipated due to its unstable foundation.
But Fang Che didn't care.
Anyway, he was determined to see this through to the end.
Within the Divine Sense Sea, he had no idea how much time had passed outside, only knowing that the Nightmare Demon kept fleeing, and he kept pursuing, the time seeming endlessly long...
The Nightmare Demon's golden soul had now turned a pale gold.
It seemed that more than half of its energy had been stripped away.
Desperately, the Nightmare Demon pleaded again.
"Fang Che, Fang Che, Fang Lord..."
"Even if I go out now, without tens of thousands of years of recuperation, I won't be able to do anything..."
"Just raise your hand and spare a small life... and preserve your own useful body..."
The Nightmare Demon was truly afraid.
Action: "Old man, grandpa, Your Majesty, old man..."
Now, he was suddenly addressing himself as 'little one'.
"Lord Fang, what am I? I'm just a fart, I'm just a soul, what can I do? I can't really do anything grand, but Lord Fang, you're different. With your genius and talent, even if you were to face Segment Sunset in the future, you wouldn't be his match. To think that you're being challenged by a fart like me... how pitiful..."
The Nightmare Demon was on the verge of tears.
If he continued to be hunted down, it would truly be the end.
Whether he crumbled or not, this was still Lord Fang Che's territory.
"Lord Fang..."
The Nightmare Demon begged pitifully, "Think of your grand ambitions, think of your future, think of your family, Lord Fang!"
"If you spare my life today, I swear on the Sky Centipede God, I will never do anything evil again!"
"I will even follow your every command, Lord Fang. Please consider..."
Fang Che ignored him.
Regarding these words, he was deaf to them.
"In my Divine Sense Sea, you can't even contact the Sky Centipede God. What are you swearing on then?"
"You dare to deceive me, you damn thing, thinking I don't know what the Sky Centipede God is?"
"Even if you swear, you can just find another physical body outside, break your oath, and die. Then you can find another body and be free."
"Do you think I don't know your tricks?"
"You dare to deceive me?"
Fang Che cursed as he continued the pursuit. Since he had no way out, he might as well kill and curse with abandon.
The Nightmare Demon felt like he was seeing a ghost, "Who are you? Who are you? How do you know us so well? You..."
"I am your grandpa, Lord Fang!"
Fang Che continued the chase, each step in the Netherworld like a stab, piercing the Nightmare Demon, "Call me grandpa!"
"Grandpa, spare me!"
"Calling me grandpa won't spare you!"
"Lord Fang, you bastard..."
The Nightmare Demon's aura grew more and more intense, and even the aura of a great demon was completely provoked.
"Good, good, good. So you're not afraid to die, huh? I'll accompany you!"
"Do you think I'm afraid to die? I've lived for tens of thousands of years, and I've seen more than you have!"
The Nightmare Demon cursed loudly.
"You're so stubborn, why didn't you call grandpa just now?" Fang Che mocked, "Looking at your arrogant face, are you still a great demon? Pfft! Even the maggots in the cesspool are more noble than you!"
"Fang Che, I'll haunt you even as a ghost!" The Nightmare Demon shrieked.
"You're dreaming! I've never thought of becoming a ghost, and here you are, blocked by me, and you still want to become a ghost!"
The Divine Sense Sea roared with towering waves.
But both of them suppressed their temper and didn't care at all.
As Fang Che's fierce and evil aura surged towards him again, with the intention of mutual destruction, the Nightmare Demon also hardened his resolve.
"This is your fault!"
Suddenly, his soul body sank.
He directly dove into the depths of the Divine Sense Sea.
He had always dared to escape only on the surface, because as the person with the most insight into soul research, he deeply knew that beneath the Divine Sense Sea was Fang Che's most powerful territory! But now, he was at the end of his road.
He might as well let it all go.
Moreover, he was also worried that if he died, Fang Che could still live after a period of recovery, which would be too much of a loss. So, he directly charged down.
As he fought in the lower reaches of the Divine Sense Sea, no matter what storms he stirred up, he could directly destroy this bastard! If you want me to die, you won't be able to recover either!
Fang Che naturally understood this.
The deep sea churned with waves rising from below, all the way to the surface, creating a truly turbulent and massive wave, the greatest harm.
But now, he was ready to face death, and with his gun in hand, he charged down.
"As you wish!"
In the Divine Sense Sea, Fang Che charged forward with his gun, his face cold and determined.
"So many seniors have died, does that mean I, Fang Che, can't die?"
"I am nobler than anyone!"
"Nightmare Demon, die!"
Fang Che didn't wait for the Nightmare Demon to make a move, but instead took the initiative to attack first.
Gathering all his strength, he unleashed the first style of the Nine Techniques of the Overlord! A thunderous direct stab!
The Nightmare Demon cried out as the gun pierced his body, and he was pushed by the gun towards the very bottom of the Divine Sense Sea.
"If I die, you won't live either, hahaha..."
The Nightmare Demon laughed maniacally.
"Fang Che, you feel like you're not at a loss, but I feel like I'm even less at a loss!"
Amidst the loud shouting, Fang Che held his gun and, in the Netherworld, pushed the Nightmare Demon down like a boulder.
Boom... The Nightmare Demon's body landed on the Divine Perception Jade.
Instantly!
The Nightmare Demon's soul body connected with the Divine Perception Jade.
A white light suddenly glowed brightly.
"Ahhhh..."
The Nightmare Demon suddenly let out a miserable scream, terrified to the extreme, almost scared out of his wits, he howled in despair, "What is this... What is this thing... Ahhhh, how is this thing here?!"
Thanks to Zhang Banshen, I, Lai Pi, have become the 68th Alliance Leader of the Long Night Monarch.
Thanks to the brothers for their support.
I have drafts, and on the day of the Spring Festival holiday, I will repay all the Alliance Leaders with extra chapters, and then take a break.
Currently, I owe five Alliance Leaders extra chapters.
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