The moment those words were spoken, the entire street fell utterly silent.
Even the vicious young man who had spoken froze where he stood. In that moment of distraction, he seemed to sense some terrifying presence descending above his head.
All around him, everyone stared at the space above his head in shock and terror.
What was that?
The instant he looked up, the vicious young man saw the most horrifying sight of his life.
It was a face with twisted features, smeared with filthy blood. Its distorted maw was large enough to swallow a person whole in a single bite.
Black mist spilled from within, carrying a power even stranger than the eerie aura they cultivated, glowing with a faint ghostly green light.
Before he could react, that gaping bloody mouth swallowed him in one bite.
Crack!
Something seemed to snap inside it, while the enormous mouth smacked its lips.
Everything had happened far too suddenly. Whether it was the vicious young man or the bystanders watching the spectacle, they could only stand there dumbly and watch it unfold.
Silence!
An even deeper silence than before.
At that moment, the entire street held only the sound of breathing. Gradually, even that vanished.
No one dared to make the slightest movement or utter a single sound.
Once they drew the attention of the young man basking in the sunlight before them, whether they lived or died would no longer be theirs to decide.
"Oh? Why are you all still standing there? What are you staring at me for? Do you want to become one with me too?"
Gu Yuan's sinister voice slowly rang out. This time, even without using any eerie power, it pierced directly through everyone's souls.
Run!
At last, someone realized what was happening and turned to flee