Free Web NovelChapter 551: Chapter 168: 59 Evil Fallen Transformation
To pass through the areas covered by the spiritual power of hundreds of Split Bodies was just like Bai Wu walking down that corridor on the sixth floor originally.
Fortunately, back then, Bai Wu had Bai Yuan to help, and now Shen Shuyue had Dong Nianyu to assist.
Illusions kept emerging on this path.
Shen Shuyue was certainly very powerful, but the Split Bodies lacked memory, and all the deep memories in their consciousness came from the original body.
The agony of being split seemed to be transmitted to Shen Shuyue as well.
Even though Dong Nianyu tried her best to resist this force, both she and Shen Shuyue suffered immensely.
The power of Infinite Proliferation lies in allowing Shen Shuyue to split into copies as powerful as herself when facing physical attacks.
But against psychic attacks, they were helpless.
Luckily, the road was not long, and Shen Shuyue and Dong Nianyu quickly reached the end.
The two looked as if they were utterly drained.
Even when facing Jing Si, Shen Shuyue had never felt this way.
Jing Si might be powerful and had almost tested the limits of Infinite Proliferation with Brute Force.
But psychologically, one would always know that they could survive, and the prophecy of Jing Liu would not be wrong. One could always be confident that Jing Si would stop at the crucial moment.
However, that road just now made Shen Shuyue feel utterly hopeless.
"We... have to go back down that road, don’t we?"
"There are no more paths in this Different Space, and obviously, our powers are insufficient to break through the Different Space opened by Jing Yi."
Dong Nianyu, after all, had experienced that kind of pain and seemed to be in better spirits than Shen Shuyue.
Shen Shuyue couldn’t imagine, if someone experienced that kind of agony hundreds of times, would that person still be normal?
Would they develop an enormous, indelible negative emotion towards this world?
Would they begin to hate this world?
These thoughts didn’t spread because the two women’s attention was soon drawn to the Hexagram Magic Circle.
It was only after getting closer to the array that they could see the silhouettes clearly—six figures.
Among these figures, there were several that the two of them recognized.
"Jing Si, Jing Liu," Shen Shuyue pointed out two angles of the giant Hexagram Magic Circle.
Dong Nianyu identified Jing Yi.
"It seems this Hexagram Magic Circle is somehow related to six Well Level individuals, but why is there one missing?"
Shen Shuyue said:
"Maybe one of the Well Levels... has disappeared?"
"This array is placed in the deepest part of the forbidden territory. I’m afraid even Bai Yuan doesn’t know about it."
Although Dong Nianyu knew that Bai Yuan was among the first to come to the forbidden territory, back then, even Bai Yuan could not have traversed this path.
"This magic circle seems intimately related to the six Well Levels, and must be connected to something of theirs. Plus, look closely... only Jing Yi and Jing Wu have black colors."
"Your former master’s silhouette is nearly transparent, while Jing Si is white and Jing Er is grey."
Dong Nianyu had already discovered some connections, but this array was bound by a powerful restriction.
Dong Nianyu asked:
"Can you break this magic circle?"
"No."
Shen Shuyue shook her head and continued:
"We might not have been discovered yet, and I think we should leave the farm."
Dong Nianyu was surprised:
"After finally making it deep into the forbidden territory, you’re just going to leave?"
"The powerful restrictions of this magic circle are not something I can break at my level. Plus, about this magic circle, I think both of us have guessed what it’s related to." Shen Shuyue’s tone became more stable.
After all, she had been by Jing Liu’s side for a long time; compared to Qu Li and Chengzi, Shen Shuyue was the most cautious and observant of them all.
Shen Shuyue said:
"The colors represent their loyalty to the Twisted Master. At least that’s what I think."
"Coincidentally, I think the same," Dong Nianyu nodded.
"But our power can’t change anything, so we should go back and find someone who can change all of this," Shen Shuyue declared resolutely and began to head back.
It was, of course, impossible to pass through an area covered by the spiritual power of the Split Bodies alone.
Dong Nianyu also followed her back, asking at the same time:
"Who?"
"Jing Er, or Jing Si. I don’t know where Jing Si is, but I know where to find Jing Er. Jing Liu took me there once in our search for Jing Si. We don’t have much time; we must hurry before Jing Yi recovers."
A clear and feasible plan had already formed in Shen Shuyue’s mind.
Dong Nianyu said:
"Do you plan to... bring Jing Er to the farm to destroy this prohibition?"
"Yes, Jing Yi is critically injured, but even in his injured state, he is not someone we can deal with."
It was a coincidence that Bai Wu had badly injured Jing Wu, and the World Will had severely injured both Jing Yi and Jing Si.
The only one truly unharmed was Jing Er.
Dong Nianyu had never thought about what it would be like if Jing Er came here:
"You’re gambling... What if you’re wrong? What if the colors don’t represent anything, or if Jing Er is also utterly loyal to the Twisted Master?"
"It won’t be like that. When Jing Liu was still here, she said that Jing Er might also be persuaded to fight against the Twisted Master," Shen Shuyue calmly replied.
Jing Liu had indeed disappeared, but her words still held significant value in Shen Shuyue’s eyes.
Dong Nianyu didn’t say anything more and began to head back as well, the two of them entering that hellish path once again.
For Dong Nianyu, seeing Bai Yuan was very important.
That had always been what she most wanted to do.
But Shen Shuyue was certain that Dong Nianyu would help her, even though she didn’t know what would happen when Jing Er came to the farm.
Shen Shuyue was the Guardian of Jing Liu, but her ultimate goal was different from that of Jing Liu.
Shen Shuyue wanted to put an end to the Twisted, while Jing Liu wanted to replace it.
Fundamentally, Shen Shuyue and Bai Wu were on the same side.
Moreover, the experiences of the past years had put Shen Shuyue through agonies worse than death; she had long been ready for the worst.
She would either be killed by Jing Er or...
Jing Er would destroy the Array, and at worst, she would sacrifice herself.
As for Dong Nianyu, she would definitely help her.
Because Shen Shuyue was very observant.
She knew, upon seeing the hundreds of containers with Split Bodies, that the little good image Jing Yi had left had already been ruined inside the forbidden land.
Dong Nianyu would undoubtedly be willing to help strike against the farm, deep down inside.
Shen Shuyue was not familiar with Bai Wu.
They had only come into brief contact a few times, but outside the Mist, Shen Shuyue had spent time with Wu Jiu.
As for someone like Wu Jiu, Shen Shuyue had to admit that she had once despaired over the men of the High Tower.
But Wu Jiu had made her feel that not all men in the High Tower were bad. Someone who could befriend Wu Jiu to the point of being unforgettable and could gain the trust of Lizhi and Chengzi surely couldn’t be a bad person.
So perhaps Bai Wu had already... sacrificed himself in the defense of the High Tower.
But the mission Bai Wu had assigned—sneaking into the farm—Shen Shuyue did not intend to just let it go.
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...
In the North Sea, aboard the Ark cruise ship.
Not long ago, after the arrival of The First Generation, the cruise began moving towards Inside the Mist along the North Sea, preparing to rendezvous with the refugee forces.
Captain Wen Hao’s three generals, along with Gu Qingyu, Nie Chongshan, Gu Hailin, and others, prepared to form a small team to collect Doomsday Puzzle pieces on a large scale.
In the words mentioned before The First Generation, there were two types of Doomsday Puzzle pieces.
One type was scrolls, and the other was individual entities.
Both types were vital for the ultimate end to the Twisted.
The individual entities could bring additional abilities, which also counted as preparation for the imminent war.
Later, The First Generation, Gu Qingyu, and Captain Wen Hao devised a plan to collect the pieces.
Only, The First Generation had an even more important task and had to go elsewhere.
The massive Ark then set sail along the North Sea route, heading towards the harbor in Food City within the Mist.
On the way, it was very likely to pass by Black Gold Island.
Nowadays, everyone didn’t really care about Jing Wu, who was severely injured.
Yet, inside the Ark, something unexpected happened that caught everyone off guard.
One of the High Tower’s strongest human combatants—Gu Qingyu—underwent an Evil Fallen Transformation.
This was undoubtedly a major event.
To collect the Doomsday Puzzle pieces, the assistance of a human was essential.
Wen Hao, Jiang Zhu, Li Xin, Liu Bingshu, Nie Chongshan, Gu Hailin—although these Evil Fallen were incredibly powerful, according to the rules, they could only use one piece each.
Wen Hao even already possessed a piece that could control the seas.
The team had to include a human to collect the pieces.
But the only human who had the strength to team up with these top-level Evil Fallen—Gu Qingyu—underwent an Evil Fallen Transformation completely normal emotional fluctuations, in the Ark, a place absolutely free from other malicious rules—
Suddenly and inexplicably.
A crimson armor covered Gu Qingyu; during the fight with Zhong Xu, he had undergone the Evil Fallen Transformation before.
What Bai Wu saw at that time was a tall Sword Knight. Blades grew from his arms, his face was stern, and his entire body was covered with red crystallized armor.
The previous transformation of Wu Jiu had caused the Sequence balance to fail.
So, in terms of overall strength, Wu Jiu’s transformation strangely did not bring much of an increase.
This time, Wu Jiu retained his previous form after the transformation, but his body was marked with many strange Curse Marks.
The patterns of these marks resembled chains.
They were branded on Wu Jiu’s body as if sealing something.
Because of the connection established with Li You before, Wu Jiu actually had many Evil Fallen terms on him.
However, these terms did not change Wu Jiu’s appearance in any way.
An Evil Fallen’s form and abilities are closely related to a human’s obsessions.
Compared to the time fighting Zhong Xu, Wu Jiu now had other obsessions.
These obsessions often affect the appearance of an Evil Fallen.
It was like Nie Chongshan turning into a demon, or Liu Mu’s body as solid as rock.
And Wu Jiu’s obsessions and awakenings... after the transformation into an Evil Fallen, brought these Curse Marks to the outer parts of his crimson body.
No one knew what these Curse Marks were. freewёbnoνel.com
But clearly, that was not important anymore.
What mattered was, how could a person with stable emotions inside the Ark suddenly become an Evil Fallen?
And just so happen to be the most powerful human among them?
This was undoubtedly very mysterious.
At this moment, on the edge of the North Sea about to enter the territory of Food City Harbor, Wen Hao gazed at Wu Jiu, who lay unconscious, and fell into unprecedented anxiety.
"Such things have never happened before, like that recent sudden transformation from Evil Fallen back to human... It has never happened before either," Jiang Zhu couldn’t comprehend the scene.
He possessed the power to control Calamities and was one of the destroyers among the Evil Fallen.
As for the humans who sought refuge, Jiang Zhu mostly saw them as weak.
But for this dwarf, Jiang Zhu had great respect because in private... he had had a contest with the other party.
The outcome goes without saying, Wu Jiu may be human, but he possessed a strength that even the Evil Fallen found hard to reach.
Now this dwarf—well, not so much of a dwarf anymore, had suddenly fallen into a coma.
Li Xin said,
"He wouldn’t have become one of the Evil Fallen because he was overwhelmed by grief for a lost friend and his emotional instability, would he? Some people are like that, seemingly calm on the surface, but with very large emotional fluctuations inside."
Liu Bingshu coughed a few times and said,
"The possibility is very, very low, practically non-existent, because this person’s mental resilience is stronger than all of us here. I’ve talked to him before, as a human he has survived in many areas inside the Mist for more than half a year straight.
I’m afraid anyone here, even the captain... may not compare with him mentally. You must know, surviving in the Mist is not just about vitality." freewebnøvel.coɱ
Wen Hao did not deny this,
"Have Lin Wurou and Shang Xiaoyi been notified?"
"Not yet," Li Xin answered.
Wen Hao looked worried,
"For now, don’t tell them. This matter concerning Gu Qingyu is very strange... The rules of this world seem to be changing; everything has to wait until Gu Qingyu wakes up."
Liu Bingshu, looking sickly, gazed at the Evil Fallen form of Gu Qingyu,
"He sure grew... really tall. Cough cough cough..."
Li Xin commented,
"I actually find... his Evil Fallen Transformation quite charming, much better looking than you and Jiang Zhu."
Jiang Zhu and Liu Bingshu did not respond, but Wen Hao said,
"I will take a trip to the Forbidden Area; perhaps the senior there might offer some insights."
Everyone dispersed quickly, Gu Qingyu’s transformation into the Evil Fallen form was a matter of great importance and quite peculiar.
Not long ago, the Evil Fallen turning into humans for no reason made it seem as if the concentration of distortion had decreased.
But now, a human turning into an Evil Fallen for no reason proved that theory was flawed.
It’s as if there’s still some place in this world that can regulate all kinds of "settings."
Regardless, the sudden transformation of the strongest human in both mental resilience and strength into an Evil Fallen was undeniably odd.
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Well World, third layer.
In the Eternal Bank building in the second layer’s Well City, the Chief Inspector—who had earned the qualifications to proceed to the third layer of the Well World after a series of killings and betrayals—had finally passed through the lengthy Chaos zone and officially arrived at the third layer.
Seven Sins Camp.
Unlike the second layer, the third layer was a place where the limit on power was almost nonexistent and exceedingly twisted.
Here, one could see endless jungles, deserts, cities, and even sometimes the past and future of a city existing at the same time.
This place was not under the control of the Seventh Consortiums, or more accurately, the Seventh Consortiums were struggling to take possession of it.
But before the Seven Consortiums expanded to the third layer, the masters here—were the Evil Fallen.
In this place, numerous powerful Evil Fallen gathered.
These Evil Fallen were different from the ones in the Well World’s first layer, the Pure Well Area.
They harbored a strong hatred for both the Rebel Army and the Seventh Consortiums.
Among them were some creatures that were also a huge headache for the Seventh Consortiums.
To take over the world of the third layer and spread the urbanization of the second layer over this twisted and chaotic land was what the Seven Consortiums aspired to achieve.
Therefore, for the Chief Inspector, it was a good thing to appear at the Seven Sins Camp, a survival base built jointly by the Seven Consortiums.
Next, he would have to find the outsider Bai Wu and avenge his friend.
