No Way to Survive

"Shame? This world has always been survival of the fittest. As long as the goal is achieved, what does sacrificing a few people matter?" Master Du Mo turned and glanced at me, his eyes filled with smugness.

"So, putting it that way, you sealed Han Qianqian here merely to nurture her and make her stronger. You never intended to kill her from the beginning." I looked at him as I asked.

"Of course. With my abilities, destroying her would hardly be difficult." Master Du Mo looked at us and murmured, "Well, since things have come this far, I'll tell you the truth."

"Ten years ago, I began wandering the land in search of an unparalleled haunted place, hoping to cultivate an unparalleled Fierce Ghost to serve as my guardian ghost. But after searching for a long time, I still couldn't find a place that satisfied me."

"Then, five years ago, I came here and discovered this unparalleled haunted place. Yin energy gathered here, making it the legendary Yin Meridian. And when Han Qianqian appeared, I was absolutely thrilled."

"She was born in a yin year, yin month, and yin hour. She possessed an extremely yin constitution to begin with. Once she became a ghost, she was destined to become a Fierce Ghost."

"Therefore, I allowed her to be deceived and die unjustly. Then I suddenly appeared before Li Yang and the others, helping them seal Han Qianqian. I also had them move out of the dormitory, allowing this haunted place to nourish her. That way, she could truly grow into a fierce ghost."

"So you were the one who broke the seal. You're the mastermind behind all of this!" I looked at him and said coldly.

"Not exactly." Master Du Mo shook his head and looked at me. "According to my calculations, Han Qianqian should have broken the seal herself after seven years, but she emerged after only five. Something went wrong in between."

"The reason I placed the Nine Deaths Seal on Han Qianqian was to prevent her from being disturbed. But no one could have expected that bastard Wang Qunze would accidentally enter the basement. That caused the seal to be inexplicably broken."

"Afterward, Han Qianqian began killing people like mad. I don't know how many people died because of her. But as a result, she also became even more vicious. That was an unexpected delight."

"Although many things went wrong along the way, it no longer matters. I still succeeded. Everything went according to my wishes."

I looked at him and gave a mocking smile. "Who could have imagined that our savior all along would turn out to be the one who started everything? You're truly despicable."

"Exactly. Why did you betray us?" Lan Lele stepped forward as well, looking at him with eyes filled with despair.

"Betray you? Do you know why my Buddhist title is Du Mo?" Master Du Mo recited a Buddhist invocation and looked at us. The coldness he had shown earlier was gone, replaced by an aura of evil.

"If I become a Buddha, there will be no demons under heaven. If I become a demon, what can Buddha do to me?"

After saying this, Master Du Mo threw off his monk's robe. His body was covered in tattoos of evil ghosts. Each one bared its fangs and claws, making him look like a demon from hell.

At that moment, I grabbed Lan Lele, my eyes filled with despair.

"Now that you know the truth, you should also know what the ending will be, right?"

After saying this, he shook the bell. Behind him, Han Qianqian walked over step by step. Her eyes were vacant, her entire body rigid, and she held a dagger dripping with blood. A chilling aura radiated from her.

"Kill them!" Master Du Mo pointed at us and ordered.

"Run!" I shouted hastily, pulling Lan Lele along as I tried to flee. But how could our speed possibly match Han Qianqian's?

In the blink of an eye, she had already appeared before us. The dagger in her hand pierced straight through.

I stepped in front of Lan Lele and slowly closed my eyes, able only to await death.

But after a while, nothing happened. I opened my eyes in confusion, only to see that Han Qianqian had disappeared.

Horror Classroom Section 15

Lan Lele shook my arm and pointed toward the distance in horror. "Look! What is Han Qianqian doing?"

Chapter 17: No Way to Survive

I turned to look, but froze. Han Qianqian was fiercely raising her dagger and battling Master Du Mo.

Du Mo blocked her attacks with his tin staff while shouting, "Have you gone mad? You actually want to kill your master!"

Han Qianqian ignored him completely. Her figure kept flashing in and out as she brought her dagger down viciously. A wound had already appeared on Master Du Mo's body. Shock filled his eyes as he murmured, "Impossible. How could you possibly break free of my control?"

"The Soul Summoning Bell!" He gripped the bell and shook it repeatedly. It produced an extremely strange sound, yet Han Qianqian's movements remained completely unaffected. Her dagger fell again, about to pierce Du Mo's head.

Master Du Mo's body retreated, and panic had entered his voice. "How is this possible? Which part went wrong? You're actually unaffected by the Soul Summoning Bell."

"But even so, what can you do? I was able to suppress you five years ago, and I still can now."

He gripped his tin staff and once again engaged Han Qianqian in fierce battle.

Seeing this, I suddenly came to my senses. I grabbed Lan Lele and looked at Li Tongtian. "Let's hide quickly. Forget about them."

Li Tongtian nodded, and the three of us hurried away.

Meanwhile, Master Du Mo continued battling Han Qianqian, neither side gaining the upper hand.

After hiding on the second floor, I quietly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Tongtian. "I never imagined that something like this would happen."

"I knew that monk was unreliable from the start." Li Tongtian sighed, then asked in confusion, "But I didn't expect even someone as calculating as him to make a mistake."

"It is a little strange." I looked at him. "In that situation just now, Du Mo had no reason to lie to us. In other words, he wasn't the one who truly released Han Qianqian."

"Something went wrong with his plan. Someone released Han Qianqian ahead of time, which also meant he couldn't control her."

"He's in trouble now. Han Qianqian will definitely seek revenge against him." Lan Lele gloated.

"When two tigers fight, one is bound to be injured. Given the current situation, the best possible outcome is for both of them to perish together," Li Tongtian said.

"That would be ideal." I nodded and looked at him. "No matter which of them survives, it will be a disaster for us."

We remained silent for a long time, looking at one another as we waited quietly.

Han Qianqian's shrill howls kept ringing out in the distance. It seemed their battle was still continuing.

But ordinary people like us couldn't get involved at all. We could only wait in silence.

This feeling was unbearable. Lan Lele trembled and threw herself into my arms. I held her delicate body and stared distractedly out the window.

When would these terrifying days finally end?