freenovelworld Chapter 603 Painter (3)
Chapter 603 Painter (3)
The gardener had barely uttered the word "vengeful spirit" when he cried out in alarm without warning. He stared intently at the rose garden, then fled in terror, muttering to himself, "They're here again! They're here again!"
Pei Yun and the other four were startled by his shout. Following his gaze, they saw that the once fragrant and vibrant garden had been completely transformed, with the blooming roses withering in an instant.
Meanwhile, in the central fountain pool, the originally clear water had turned into blood, and the blood quickly filled the pool.
Soon, the blood overflowed the pool and spread to the surrounding rose garden...
"Such deep resentment!" Pei Yun and the other four were surprised and quickly retreated.
As the blood was poured onto the soil, a strange phenomenon occurred. Skeletonous hands, covered in white bone, emerged from the earth, carrying a thick aura of resentment as they attacked Pei Yun and his companions. At the same time, a putrid stench permeated the area above the rose garden...
"You all step back!" Pei Yun leaped into the air, hovering above the countless skeletal hands reaching for her below. She unleashed the Four Symbols Illusionary Demon Record, instantly turning the skeletal hands into black smoke and dissipating...
"Pei Yun!" The other four people, seeing that the crisis had passed, stepped forward to Pei Yun's side.
They didn't have Pei Yun's strength; their cultivation was suppressed by more than 90%, so these attacks formed from resentment were a considerable problem for them.
After Pei Yun dispelled the resentment, the rose garden returned to normal, the roses bloomed, and the water in the fountain pool became clear again.
“There must be something wrong with this rose garden because of the deep resentment it's filled with. Let’s call the other four teams out and work together to resolve this resentment…” He Changxuan suggested.
Pei Yun shook his head: "This manor is strange in every way. This rose garden is full of resentment and is not easy to deal with. Let's not touch it for now and go check other places..."
Pei Yun was the team leader, so the four of them naturally followed her instructions. They left the rose garden and went to another row of low bungalows in the manor. This was where the servants of the manor lived. The servants told them that usually only the butler and the master, "Painter," could live in the villa.
Seeing nothing amiss, Pei Yun and his group of five headed towards a church in the distance once more...
Upon entering the church, everyone felt a chill. The church was empty, with rows of pews neatly arranged inside. The environment was dim, with only a sliver of light filtering in through the stained glass window at the front.
The light shone on the sculpture at the very front center, a sculpture of a girl more than ten feet tall. The girl had long hair, stood upright, and looked down. Her hands were holding a dagger, and there was an altar in front of her.
All five people's eyes were unconsciously drawn to the sculpture, and just then, a strange scene unfolded!
The sculpture of the "girl" seemed to come back to life, raising her eyes and staring straight into the eyes of Pei Yun and the other four. Blood-red light shone from her eyes as she pierced through them.
The sculpture began to silently emanate resentment, the once dark and desolate church was now shrouded in a bloody mist, and the light outside the stained glass windows had vanished...
Unlike Pei Yun's powerful soul, the other four felt their heads go "boom" and their consciousness became blurred the moment the girl looked at them.
The next moment, they seemed to hear prayers around them. The church was still the same church, but the rows of pews were filled with figures. They couldn't see the faces of these figures, but they could vaguely make out that the figures had their hands clasped together, as if they were praying with their eyes closed. The four of them unconsciously looked around and began to pray as well...
Pei Yun, whose consciousness was not controlled by the resentment, saw her four companions suddenly become dazed as if possessed, then they began to clasp their hands together, close their eyes, and utter strange words: "May the goddess grant us strength!"
Pei Yun's face darkened, and he used the Breathing Life Technique to examine the minds of the four people, but he was unexpectedly repelled by the resentment surrounding them.
"Wake up! Fu Lingchen..."
The four men couldn't hear her at all; they were praying sincerely with their eyes closed. Before long, the resentment around them intensified.
"This is bad! If this continues, they will be harmed by the resentment..."
Although dying in the mission world doesn't mean you're really dead, it's only the first day, so we can't be eliminated like this!
However, while she herself is currently unaffected by the resentment, she cannot prevent her companions from being invaded by it.
Pei Yun thought about it and decided not to go to the villa to ask for help. She was not familiar with the other four teams, and they might not be willing to help her.
She looked at the girl sculpture in the center ahead, and the girl's expression became more and more vivid. It seemed that the only way to bring Fu Lingchen and the other three back to their senses was to deal with the sculpture in front of them.
Pei Yun resolutely walked towards the sculpture. The closer he got to the sculpture, the more he could feel the resentment around him attacking him frantically, trying to penetrate the depths of his mind and soul.
However, Pei Yun had already cultivated her Seven Refinements of the Divine Soul to the fourth level. Four soul rings protected her divine soul, and the Chaos Pearl emitted a shimmering white light, constantly nourishing her soul. Naturally, resentment could not harm her.
"The Four Symbols Illusionary Demon Record!" Pei Yun unleashed his ultimate move once again, making hand seals.
The expression on the sculpted "girl's" face changed slightly. She gripped the dagger in her hand tightly, and a powerful resentment erupted from her body, transforming into a vengeful ghost in the shape of a girl to meet Pei Yun's attack...
The resentment and Pei Yun's spiritual power collided, producing a loud "bang." Pei Yun was forced back a few steps by the spreading aftershocks, and a small crack appeared on the arm of the sculpted "girl."
Pei Yun was somewhat discouraged. She had already used her ultimate move, but it only caused a crack to appear in the sculpture. Ninety percent of her cultivation had been sealed. She could only use the Four Symbols Illusion Demon Record twice more before her spiritual power was almost exhausted.
Now how to do? !
Pei Yun was stumped. He hadn't expected this mission world to be so dangerous. He had only just entered, and he was already facing the crisis of his four companions being eliminated at the same time.
At this moment, the resentment from all sides had seeped into the four people's bodies, and they had begun to bleed from their seven orifices...
However, at that moment, Pei Yun noticed a red light flashing from the dagger in the sculpture "girl's" hand. She immediately realized that the sculpture "girl" might be controlling resentment with the dagger in her hand.
If they could destroy or obtain this dagger, they might be able to resolve the crisis for Fu Lingchen and the other three.
Without further ado, Pei Yun walked step by step toward the sculpture. As she approached, the resentment transformed into blood mist, forming a cage that completely enveloped Pei Yun.
The sword energy gathered at her fingertips continuously cleaved through the cage, and the resentment also continuously repaired the cage. However, she never expected that she could not touch the sculpture that was so close to her, as if there was an invisible barrier blocking her way.
Another failure! How can we break this deadlock?!
Pei Yun tried to calm down. Her eyes quickly scanned the surroundings of the church, searching for a solution. Finally, her gaze settled on the altar in front of the sculpture "Girl"!
Suddenly an idea popped into Pei Yun's mind. She hesitated for a moment, then suddenly lay down on the altar!