"Boss, look out!"
Su Lan had been keeping a close eye on Pei
Nan's movements. The moment she saw the chains break and red mist erupting from
Pei Nan’s body, she immediately stepped in front of Margaret to shield her.
However, the red mist was pervasive, instantly
engulfing everyone in the room, and spreading rapidly outward.
It expanded at an alarming speed, quickly
reaching the surrounding areas.
The red mist was highly toxic --- wherever it
passed, plants withered and died, the soil turned black, as if the entire world
was being consumed.
"Hahahaha… Die! Die! All of you,
die!"
"This world is rotten, the heavens unjust
--- only the True Bone God is eternal!"
"You filthy creatures, today I’ll use the
Blood of the Bone God to cleanse you of your sins!"
"I shall offer your lives as a sacrifice
to the Bone God!"
"Long live the Bone Cult! Glory to the
True Bone God!"
“……”
Pei Nan’s maniacal shouts echoed through the
blood-red fog.
And as more of the red mist poured from her
body, her figure began to shrivel rapidly.
It was as if her life force was being drained
all at once.
Yet even in that state, Pei Nan continued to
laugh madly, completely unafraid of death.
To her, death was a form of immortality.
It meant she could finally return to the
embrace of the Bone God and serve at His side for eternity.
"Boss, we have to go! This mist is
unnatural!"
Su Lan didn’t dare hesitate. She grabbed
Margaret and fled, leaving everything else behind.
Because she noticed that once the red mist
touched anything --- even hazmat suits or gas masks --- they began to corrode.
At this rate, the protective gear would be
rendered useless in less than two minutes.
And when that happened… the consequences would
be unimaginable.
"It’s no use! You can’t escape!"
"The Blood of the Bone God was made to
purify the sins clinging to your souls! Just one touch, and you’ll never be rid
of it --- until you're completely cleansed!"
Pei Nan laughed with lunatic delight, eyes
gleaming with madness.
She would never have released the Blood of the
Bone God without being fully prepared.
To this filthy world, the Blood was sacred.
Anywhere it spread would be purified.
Forget a tiny village --- even an entire town,
or a whole city, could not escape its cleansing wrath.
By then, the entire Pucheng region would become
a holy land of bones.
And in that holy land, the True Bone God would
be reborn.
He would then lead the Bone Cult to glory --- and
dominion over the world.
BOOM!
Just then, thunder cracked across the sky.
What followed left Pei Nan utterly stunned.
The rapidly expanding red mist suddenly halted,
as though encountering a terrifying force --- then began to rapidly retreat
like a receding tide.
In mere moments, all of it had condensed back
into the small house, eventually forming into a single blood-red bead.
This bead contained the essence of the Blood of
the Bone God.
She had always carried it within herself, using
her body as its vessel --- but now, right after releasing it, it had been
forcibly sealed again by some unknown power.
"What’s going on? What just
happened?"
Pei Nan could no longer laugh.
Her eyes widened in shock and rage.
What kind of force could compel the Blood of
the Bone God to retreat?
Staring at the floating red bead, she didn’t
have time to think. She reached for it immediately.
The Blood of the Bone God could not fall into
anyone else’s hands --- she had to swallow it, fuse it with her own body.
Once done, she would be able to borrow a
portion of the Bone God’s power.
Whoosh!
At that moment, the red bead suddenly moved.
It was being pulled by a mysterious force,
flying toward the doorway.
Pei Nan grasped at it and missed. Despite her
weakened state, she chased after it desperately.
But as she rushed out the door, she saw someone
standing ahead --- a man in white.
He looked young and handsome, exuding an aura
that was hard to describe.
One glance at him made it feel like basking in
the warmth of spring.
Yet Pei Nan felt like she had just run into a
deadly threat --- her face tensed with alarm.
Because that man now held the blood-red bead in
his hand, calmly playing with it.
"Give it back!" Pei Nan shouted
sharply.
"This bead belongs to you?"
Dustin raised his eyes, a faint smile on his
lips. "Interesting."
"Handsome man, that item is a family
heirloom. Please return it --- I’ll reward you handsomely."
Pei Nan took a deep breath, trying to soften
her tone.
"A family heirloom?"
Dustin’s smile deepened. "You treat such a
wicked object as a family treasure? Clearly, you’re not someone good
either."
"Whether I’m good or not is none of your
business! If you don’t give it back, don’t blame me for what happens
next!" Pei Nan snapped, losing all patience.
Letting someone like him touch the Blood
of the Bone God --- it was a desecration.
"Oh really? Then I’d like to see… what
you’ll do to me."
Dustin chuckled, then popped the blood-red bead
into his mouth and swallowed it whole.
"You dare defile the True Bone God?! I’ll
kill you!"
Pei Nan’s eyes went wide with fury. Fueled by
rage, she lunged straight at Dustin.
"Freeze."
Dustin lightly pointed a finger.
Pei Nan immediately froze in place, her entire
body paralyzed. She couldn’t move a muscle. - Ton
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