When the "Book of the Dead" appeared, Lovecraft's carefully prepared reincarnation illusion immediately collapsed.
In fact, the amount of energy Lu Mian could draw from the "Book of the Dead" was limited as well. If he could have broken the illusion head-on just now, he would not have used it.
"Hmm!! What a hassle?"
As Lu Mian used the "Book of the Dead" to dispel the reincarnation illusion, nearly his entire forearm became wrapped in strange scriptures spilling from the book.
Judging from Lu Mian's grave expression, these scriptures were probably the backlash caused by using the book.
"Hand over 'Lord Cthulhu'!"
Lovecraft, with an elongated head and strikingly prominent features, stood beside a dead tree. His lower body was covered in writhing octopus tentacles. With a wave of his hand, an interdimensional rift opened, and a gigantic octopus tentacle slammed toward Lu Mian's head.
Crackling!
The sound of Lu Mian's bones being smashed into pieces rang out clearly.
Yet colorful butterflies flew out from beneath the tentacle. More and more trees appeared, slowly obscuring the surrounding scene.
When the butterflies scattered, Lovecraft landed in a wild field filled with flowers. His mother emerged from the woods, calling him home for dinner.
When Lovecraft turned around, he saw a blood-covered killer standing among the trees.
"A person's weakness is emotion. As long as you can grasp someone's emotional thread, you can completely destroy him... Self-denial, self-destruction—watching the process is truly exhilarating."
Lu Mian had not been hit by the tentacle at all. Instead, Lovecraft stood frozen in place, immersed in a dreamlike memory of the 'Mother's Death Incident.'
This was one of Lovecraft's greatest regrets in life. Lu Mian had seized upon this weakness and recreated the scene through a dream, giving Lovecraft the chance to make a different