readytorunbook Chapter 141 A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed
Chapter 141 A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed
Chapter 141: True Colors Revealed in Times of Trouble
After Elder Changfeng left Yi Qiuxin's room, his eyes had returned to their normal state.
Black pupils, black hair, and he appeared much younger, transforming from an old man into a middle-aged man.
Longevity is the basic ability of ghosts.
This is why many people, despite knowing that becoming a ghost is an evil act, still pursue it eagerly.
Fear of death is instinctual for living beings.
The pursuit of immortality and the Dao in the mortal world is primarily focused on seeking longevity rather than power.
However, cultivating the Immortal Dao requires a clear mind and detachment from desires, while becoming a ghost can quickly achieve one's goals.
Becoming a ghost does not depend on aptitude, while cultivating the Dao requires a strong foundation.
No matter how you look at it, the path of ghosts has the advantage.
Therefore, the ancients concluded: the mortal path is vast, the Immortal Dao is vast, and the path of ghosts is joyful...
In the real world, no one knows what happened to Gu Pingtao after he entered. The scene suddenly disappeared, and when it reappeared, Gu Pingtao had already fled, while Yi Qiuxin and Yi Hui had died inside.
It seems that Gu Pingtao was responsible.
But if he killed someone, why didn't he take the treasures inside?
And then Elder Changfeng went in and unexpectedly transformed from a ghost back into a human. This is truly strange.
Long Yan had been paying close attention to this and immediately had a bad feeling.
Her intuition had kicked in again.
"There's something off about this elder."
Long Yan shared her judgment with Tang Ruoling, who looked puzzled. "Which elder? Elder Chongling?"
Long Yan: "..."
Did your eyeballs roll onto Zhang Chi's body?
Long Yan silently complained in her heart before explaining, "That elder from the Talisman Treasure Sect, take a look."
Tang Ruoling followed her guidance and finally saw Elder Changfeng.
Among the group of monsters, Changfeng clearly looked the most human.
And precisely because of this, he was also the most abnormal.
"The more powerful the Monster Race, the less they resemble the Monster Race. It should be the same for other races as well. He must have greatly increased his strength."
"I know that, but why did he become stronger?"
Long Yan voiced her confusion.
"The people inside are complete, he only obtained five fragments. But those fragments cannot strengthen oneself."
Over these days of live streaming, the viewers had also summarized the rules.
Everyone in the secret realm had become ordinary mortals, and only those who controlled these fragments could release spells. The fragments could be fused together, and the more fragments fused, the stronger the spells became.
However, controlling the most fragments did not guarantee invincibility, because one's own strength did not increase. Once ambushed, it would still be a dead end.
Based on this judgment, Long Yan was unsure how Changfeng had become stronger.
Moreover, her intuition told her that what she was concerned about was not whether Changfeng was strong or not, but rather that Changfeng might pose a threat to Zhang Chi.
Tang Ruoling nodded and helplessly shook her head, sighing, "We can only watch and think too much has no meaning."
If thinking was useful, Tang Ruoling would have taken action long ago instead of staring at the sky every day.
But Tang Ruoling's words gave Long Yan a great reminder.
"We can't do much now, but they will eventually come out. Why don't we wait at the Talisman Treasure Sect's old location and ambush them when they come out?"
By "they," she meant those who had clearly become ghosts in the secret realm.
The trouble caused by ghostly creatures was significant, and the Immortal Gate would not allow them to exist.
However, Tang Ruoling's heart tightened.
She sensed something from Long Yan's tone and anxiously asked, "If... if Zhang Chi is forced to that point, would you kill him too?"
Long Yan was suddenly at a loss for words.
She only thought about the unforgivable evil of others and didn't consider Zhang Chi's situation.
"When a person becomes a ghost, they lose all their humanity. From that moment on, they are already dead."
Long Yan said with a heavy heart.
She had already thought it through and knew the choice she would make.
If Zhang Chi really became a ghost, she would kill him.
The situation for Zhang Chi in the secret realm was very dire. There was no food left to find except for the dried meat they had stored.
And that food wouldn't last more than a few days.
The hundred-day period was not even halfway through, and by then, what choice would Zhang Chi make? Would he embrace the ultimate evil or hold onto the goodness in his heart?
It seemed that regardless of the choice, he would be heading towards death.
One was a spiritual death, the other a physical death.
"He will definitely survive. If worse comes to worst, he still has reserves."
Long Yan pointed at the scene in the secret realm where Zhang Chi and Chen Runyu were eating.
Zhang Chi took out the dried meat he had prepared for Chen Runyu and Zi Mian, but this time, Chen Runyu didn't accept it.
"Senior brother, you should eat it yourself. There isn't much food left. If all three of us want to survive, in the end, none of us will make it."
Tang Ruoling was worried about this issue, and of course, Chen Runyu, his number one fan, was also worried.
She had already suggested this to Zhang Chi earlier, but he didn't listen. If she didn't eat, he wouldn't eat either.
The situation was better before, but now, seeing the ferocious appearance of those evil spirits, she was very worried that one day they would be forced to this point.
If they didn't come clean today, they might not have another chance.
"You really have deep feelings for your junior sister. How can you deceive her like this?"
Zhang Chi looked weak every day, but in reality, because of killing ghosts, his cultivation speed had increased, and the amount of spiritual energy he absorbed every day was actually quite a lot.
Moreover, as the eerie mist approached, it also compressed the spiritual energy towards the unaffected areas.
As a result, Zhang Chi could absorb even more spiritual energy.
Therefore, even if he didn't eat or drink every day, he wouldn't become weak.
His weakness was all an act.
But Chen Runyu didn't know.
The jerky that Zhang Chi gave up was something he didn't need at all, but the jerky that Chen Runyu gave up was her life.
Even Gu Youyou couldn't help but sigh, this Zhang Chi really deceived people quite easily.
Until now, Chen Runyu still didn't know that there had always been enough food.
She was also worried that they would be controlled by hunger in the future and become like those evil spirits.
Zhang Chi didn't have any psychological burden about deceiving Chen Runyu. While stubbornly force-feeding her, he explained to Gu Youyou, "True feelings are revealed in times of adversity. If we don't experience adversity, how would I know what choices she would make?
Since we have already gone through hardships together, if I tell her the truth now, wouldn't she be sad?
Once a lie begins, it's best to stick with it. Over time, when things pass, the fake becomes real."
Gu Youyou had nothing to say.
While convincing her, Zhang Chi didn't try to comfort Chen Runyu either.
"A person is destined to die. Although life and death are terrifying, what's even more terrifying is losing one's principles.
If I were to abandon you in order to save my own life, could I still be your most respected senior brother?"
"But I don't mind."
Chen Runyu said seriously, "If only one of us can survive, I hope it's you."
"What if I also hope that the person who survives is you?"
Chen Runyu was stunned. Before she could recover from the impact of this statement, Zhang Chi continued, "Since we both hope that the other can survive, then let's live together.
We don't know how long we can live, but at least while we're alive, we won't have inner pain."
Zi Mian: "..."
Are you two forgetting about me while you're talking about life and death together?
Zi Mian sighed inwardly. After experiencing this incident, she couldn't possibly wake up Chen Runyu again.
Zhang Chi was too good at deceiving and coaxing people.
Chen Runyu was already deeply trapped, and now it seems that Zhang Chi wants her life, and she doesn't even blink an eye.
However, with such determination, who can resist?
But Zi Mian didn't know that Zhang Chi had already restrained himself.
Because he knew that someone was watching the live broadcast, what if Jiang Qingyun also saw it?
In addition to Jiang Qingyun, there were many unknown viewers.
In any case, he couldn't provoke Chen Runyu.
The words he said could be said to a lover or to a friend.
Regardless of the position, it was enough to deal with a mere Chen Runyu.
"I understand."
Chen Runyu's eyes were full of stars as she took the food from Zhang Chi's hand and bit into it firmly.
Perhaps they would find it difficult to survive for a long time, but as long as they were alive, their hearts connected, it was already enough.
Originally, Chen Runyu wanted to express her feelings for Zhang Chi at the critical moment of her life.
Now it seems that there is no need to say these words anymore.
"What's going on, the power of the netherworld is declining!"
Wu Nian of the Talisman Treasure Sect felt the gradually diminishing power of the netherworld and was greatly shocked.
At this stage of the story, the power of the netherworld should become stronger, so why is it declining instead of advancing?
When people see bloody scenes, their hearts become ugly, and darkness is born within them.
And the darkness that arises in the hearts of everyone who sees the projection will be transformed into the power of the netherworld that Wu Nian needs.
As long as enough power of the netherworld is accumulated, he can use it to open the gates of the netherworld.
At that time, the ghost clan will be able to return to the human world through this gateway.
In preparation for this day, the ghost clan had already made preparations before being exiled.
Now that they finally have a chance, unexpected changes have occurred?
This is something Wu Nian cannot accept.
"It must be the remaining good thoughts that did this. Changfeng, I will bestow upon you the power of the ghost king. Go and find the living people on the island and capture them alive!"
Just killing them is not enough. Only when the other party also falls into evil and loses all their good thoughts will the depleted power of the netherworld return.
"No one can stop our clan from returning!"
Wu Nian's expression became more ferocious, and Changfeng, upon receiving the order, quickly took action.
The aura of the ghost king was released, and the evil spirits who were previously fighting and hunting each other were instantly intimidated by the king's aura, and all the ghosts gathered in front of Changfeng.
These green-eyed ghosts began to transform into red-eyed ghosts.
But compared to the ghost king, they were still far behind. Under Changfeng's pressure, all the evil spirits lowered their heads. Changfeng didn't waste any words and directly gave the order.
"Go down the mountain and search for the living!"
(End of this chapter)