"I told you long ago, you can't fool him."
Within that pristine white space, a vortex of flowing flesh and blood suddenly appeared, and its voice resounded throughout the space.
You Su had already fainted on the ground. The Ink Pine Sword landed beside Ji Lingruo's head. Ji Lingruo's face no longer flickered. She clenched her teeth, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and looked at the Dream-Eating Ghost with resentment.
"If you hadn't shown up just now and let him know that his Mistress wasn't possessed at all! How could I have possibly failed!?"
"Even if I don't show up, you can't fool him. He doesn't expose you simply because he doesn't know your true purpose."
"You're talking nonsense!"
Ji Lingruo refused to accept her fate. She recalled all the memories since she took over this body. Every conversation and embrace between You Su and her was so clear. She even felt that she was his junior sister.
Clearly... clearly, if You Su just cut off Tai Sui's head, she could occupy this body forever...
But why! Why did You Su see through it! How could he possibly bear to swing his sword at that face?
"You lost your bet, accept your fate."
A tentacle reached out from behind the vortex and gently stroked Ji Lingruo's bloated Tai Sui body. The immortal rope suddenly snapped, and a powerful suction force swept out, forcefully sucking away the strange chunks of flesh attached to Ji Lingruo's body.
Before long, Tai Sui took shape in front of the Dream-Eating Ghost, and Ji Lingruo, who was lying on the ground, transformed back into her previous body. She closed her eyes and collapsed next to You Su.
The six fish eyes of the Tai Sui stared wide-eyed, scrutinizing You Su and Ji Lingruo's bodies. The envy in its eyes was so intense it almost turned into jealousy.
"Then what about him?"
"God's resurrection needs a vessel; you lost, and this boy will naturally become that vessel."
"Do we really have to drag him into this?"
"No one in this city is more suitable than him."
"What will happen if he merges with the Allah you speak of...?"
"No one has ever truly seen God, so I cannot answer your question."
Tai Sui turned to look at the Dream-Eating Ghost, his anger barely contained, and said, "Didn't you ever consider that your so-called true god is just a lie?!"
The Dream-Eating Ghost was unusually silent for a moment, but its body did not change in any way.
"This is a secret that Candle Dragon has kept for five thousand years. If my lord hadn't schemed against Him, this secret would have remained buried for who knows how many more years."
Tai Sui didn't know who the "Candle Dragon" the Dream-Eating Ghost spoke of was, but it did know who the "My Lord" He spoke of was. No one but the Lord of Dreams was worthy of the title of Lord of the Dream-Eating Ghost.
The Dream-Eating Ghost's words were brief, yet Tai Sui sensed an ancient and profound aura emanating from them, inexplicably creating a heavy pressure.
It's as if the world's most hidden truths are sealed behind a door, and the resurrection of God is the first key to unlock them.
"If he's still alive... you must take good care of him."
Tai Sui stared blankly at You Su, feeling that this innocent boy who had been chosen and caught up in this conspiracy was too pitiful, just like himself.
"I will die, and all beings who know of God's resurrection will die. This is the command my Lord gave me."
Tai Sui was stunned. It looked at the cold, tentacle-like monster with some surprise. Although it knew it was special, it still couldn't understand why these evil spirits would be willing to give everything for a God they had never seen. They were like a group of cold believers who couldn't distinguish between foolishness and piety.
"Go to the Divine Court."
The Dream-Eating Ghost suddenly spoke again, then turned to face Tai Sui. Tai Sui hesitated for a moment, glanced at the two people lying on the ground, muttered something, and then disappeared into the vortex in the center of the Dream-Eating Ghost's body. The Dream-Eating Ghost also vanished in an instant.
In the vast, pristine space, only the unconscious You Su and Ji Lingruo pressed together.
As soon as the Tai Sui entered from one side, its body grew out from the other side of the vortex. It rolled to the ground, got up, and looked around.
A ghostly blue flame clung to the uneven stone walls, casting a faint glow over the ruins.
Everywhere stood weathered stone pillars, their age unknown, and Tai Sui and the Dream-Eating Ghost walked along the ancient path formed by these pillars.
By the firelight, Tai Sui saw the image carved on the stone pillar.
It was an evil spirit, and even the simplest lines could not diminish the heavy sense of oppression it exuded. It was like a legendary whale, but with a high, scaly back, outstretched lateral fins that blotted out the sky, and frenzied tentacles that transformed into its feathers.
He was like an ancient god, or a completely bizarre being.
"This..."
Tai Sui was stunned, feeling that Dream-Eating Ghost was like an ant in front of the evil spirits in the picture, which shocked it to its very soul.
"This is the Ming Kun."
The Dream-Eating Ghost's emotionless voice rang out directly in Tai Sui's consciousness.
"He... is also one of us?"
"Um."
"Is He still alive?"
"In the memory that my Lord has given me, He died three thousand years ago."
"Can a human kill Him?"
"It was the Turbid Dragon that devoured Him, gained the final Water Authority, and became the god who ruled over the elements."
The Dream-Eating Ghost's chilling voice made this ancient myth sound even more terrifying.
Turbid Dragon, it turns out, is the name of the Lord of the Five Elements...
The immense power of the three Evil God was beyond its comprehension; it simply couldn't imagine that any human could contend with such legendary creatures. One day, this would be a world of evil spirits.
A sudden surge of pleasure welled up within it, yet it also recalled its own unforgettable memories. Humanity deserved this fate.
They continued forward, and Tai Sui was astonished to find that each stone pillar was engraved with a different kind of evil spirit, yet without exception, they all gave it a tremendous tremor. And most of them, even the Dream-Eating Ghost could not name.
"Why are they carved here?" Tai Sui asked the question that had been on its mind the most.
"These are the most primordial evil spirits in the world, and God is their source. They are born of God, and therefore should retain their strength to guard God's divine Divine Court."
Is it enough to rely solely on the carvings on the stone pillars for protection...?
"Then... why don't they attack us? Is it because they're all dead?"
"Because of you."
The Dream-Eating Ghost suddenly stopped and looked towards the end of the road.
Tai Sui looked in the same direction as Him, and ahead lay a completely different world.
It was a palace beyond words, exceeding all your imagination, as if it held all the majesty and solemnity of the world within its walls. Just by looking at it, you could feel the ancient weight of its long history.
The magnificent gates of this temple, which is said to house the body of God, have been opened...