Their enormous, twisted bodies, seemingly formed from countless terrified faces, blotted out the sky and sun, radiating a dreadful pressure that could freeze the soul!
The largest Nightmare Beast King among them let out a shriek that seeped into the depths of the soul, speaking in halting human language:
"Fear... so much fear... that young man... his fear... must be... delicious..."
It had set its sights on Lin Chen!
Lin Man's expression changed sharply. Without hesitation, she shielded Lin Chen behind her, holding the Purple Crystal Sword across her chest as violet light blazed around her!
"Aunt! Let's leave together!" Lin Chen cried in desperation.
"Shut up! Go!" Lin Man snapped, mustering all her power for a fight to the death.
However, a mid-Emperor Lord Nightmare Beast King was far stronger than an early Emperor Lord.
Although Lin Man had reached the peak of the early stage, facing these outer realm beings that fed on fear and possessed uncanny innate abilities was still like a mantis raising its forelegs against a charging chariot.
The Nightmare Beast King merely breathed out a wisp of fear mist, and Lin Man's Purple Extreme Sword Light was swiftly corroded and dimmed. She grunted, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, yet stood firmly in front of Lin Chen.
"Aunt!!" Lin Chen's eyes nearly split with anguish.
More Nightmare Beast Kings surrounded them. Like cats toying with their prey, they were in no hurry to kill Lin Man and Lin Chen. Instead, they kept spewing fear mist, trying to plunge them into the deepest despair so they would produce the most delicious "fear."
Lin Man's sword grew slower and slower, and her gaze began to waver. The fear mist was steadily eroding her mind, trying to drag her into the Nightmare Abyss.
"Aunt... Aunt!"