Su Fan’s tone was flat, but to Elise and the Rain Woman Ghost behind him, it was brimming with menace.
Having witnessed his thunderous methods against the evil spirits, Elise didn’t for a second believe Su Fan would show any mercy to the horde before them.
He truly would beat every last one of these souls wandering in this realm into nothingness!
In truth, Su Fan was indeed considering it.
[This space is absorbing the soul power scattered by the evil spirits, continuously expanding.]
[Based on Parker and his mother, who were destroyed earlier, evil spirits killed by force do not release their soul power.]
Su Fan didn’t know where this space came from, or whether it formed naturally or was created by some entity.
He just felt that this place, filled with malice and darkness, shouldn’t be allowed to grow and expand any further.
[Whatever collects power through such means can’t be good. Since I’ve encountered it, I might as well cut off its fuel supply…]
Before Su Fan could ponder further, a chorus of roars suddenly erupted from the opposing side!
The evil spirits had, of course, understood his earlier words.
But as ghosts, the last shreds of their reason had long been worn away by the endless darkness!
Their craving for a new life, their desire to escape the cold and dark, drove them to madness. They surged forward one after another, disregarding the cold, gleaming crowbar in Su Fan’s hand!
A dense, oppressive mass of evil spirits reached out with countless ghostly claws towards Su Fan, their collective ghostly aura rushing forth like a tidal wave!
Elise and the Rain Woman Ghost instantly felt their breath catch, stumbling back several steps!
A look of sheer terror appeared on the old woman’s aged face.
If they, standing behind Su Fan, were impacted like this, just what level of pressure was Su Fan, facing the horde head-on, enduring!
Both woman and ghost stared intently at Su Fan.
He moved!
As Su Fan charged into the tide of evil spirits, visible currents of air swirled around him, moving with him!
The Rain Woman Ghost covered her eyes, not daring to watch.
This was a battle without suspense.
The evil spirits stood no chance of winning.
——————
After dealing with the last one, Su Fan finally came to a stop.
Simultaneously, a continuous stream of prompts echoed in his mind.
[You have killed an evil spirit in the Other Realm while in the Soul Projection state. Soul Strength +1]
[You have killed an evil spirit in the Other Realm while in the Soul Projection state. Soul Strength +1]
[You have killed numerous evil spirits. Soul Strength +7!]
[You engaged in sustained combat using close-quarters footwork, deepening your comprehension of boxing forms and steps!]
[Bajiquan Proficiency +3! Taijiquan Proficiency +3! Xingyiquan Proficiency +3!]
[Bajiquan Intent has reached Mastery!]
While dealing with the evil spirits, Su Fan sometimes threw the crowbar to impale several at once, while using his boxing skills to handle others.
The main reason evil spirits were undefeatable for ordinary people was their mysterious powers.
When those powers proved ineffective, they weren’t much different from regular people who knew no martial arts.
With the wind guarding his body, summoning and repelling at his will, and even using Dream Invocation to control the battlefield, Su Fan remained completely composed throughout the fight.
The slain evil spirits around him had completely vanished. The ground was clean.
Su Fan turned his head and saw a blood-red figure leap into the darkness.
This one was different from the frenzied, weak evil spirits. It had watched the entire battle from the sidelines, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
But realizing Su Fan was no easy target, it abandoned its plan to get involved and melted back into the shadows.
“A demon?”
Su Fan’s eyes, capable of piercing the gloom, clearly saw the creature’s goat-like hooves and tail in the darkness.
The Other Realm was indeed more complex than it appeared on the surface.
There were actually demons here.
The aura emanating from this one was unusual.
Uncertain if he could achieve a first-encounter kill while in his Soul Projection state, Su Fan didn’t attack, allowing it to leave.
Still… the demon’s appearance was strangely familiar…
“Su…”
Elise stepped forward, taking a deep breath.
“Are you alright? Can we go find the evil spirit with the oxygen mask now?”
“We can, but I need to rest for a moment.”
Hearing this answer, the corner of Elise’s eye twitched again.
After killing so many evil spirits, he only needed a short rest.
The helper she had found this time seemed a bit excessively powerful…
Elise wasn’t foolish enough to think the evil spirits were all weaklings.
Their smooth progress so far was entirely due to Su Fan’s presence.
With Su Fan here, she only needed to follow along, investigate, and guide the way.
As for the Rain Woman Ghost, she stood obediently by their side.
Thanks to Su Fan’s earlier ferocious display, no evil spirit dared approach the area again.
It remained perfectly quiet until he finished resting.
For the first time, Elise found the Other Realm to be… harmonious.
“Really opening my eyes…” the old woman muttered under her breath.
This time, without any obstructions, a short walk brought them to a door.
“He’s inside…” The Rain Woman Ghost pointed at the door and then curled up again.
Su Fan pushed the door open and entered, seeing the back of an old man.
Hearing the door open, the old man turned around. Upon seeing his face clearly, Elise trembled all over and instinctively called out his name.
“Jack…”
The man appearing before Elise was her long-lost, dearly missed deceased husband.
It was precisely because she wanted to see Jack that Elise had been tracked by Parker in the first place.
Throughout her career as a medium, her husband had provided immense support and care.
Wait!
Elise jolted back to awareness.
Her husband shouldn’t be here. The only one who should be here was the oxygen mask evil spirit!
The moment she realized this, Su Fan’s figure had already swept past her, charging straight towards the figure.
“Young man, who are you? Why are you with Iri— Aaaah!!!”
The impersonating “Jack,” who had been speaking unhurriedly, took a hit from the crowbar, fell to the ground writhing, and gradually revealed his true form!
The mournful cries gradually distorted, turning into eerie laughter. By the time he stood up, a gaunt specter had shed its disguise, tilting its head as it stared at Su Fan.
Huu…
The sound of heavy, labored breathing echoed through the space, sending chills down the spine.
“Hand over Quinn’s soul!!”
Elise stepped forward quickly, using the expelling power emitted by her lantern to strike the entity forcefully!
Su Fan glanced at her.
Elise wasn’t trying to steal his target.
She was worried he would act too quickly and kill the spirit, losing any chance of finding Quinn’s soul.
The old woman was still fixated on saving someone.
Opposite them, the evil spirit showed no fear. Instead, it laughed and clapped its hands.
A figure with severed limbs crawled out from the shadows. It had no hands, no feet, no eyes.
But judging by its clothing, it was unmistakably Quinn!
She crouched at the evil spirit’s side, like a kept pet.
Elise immediately wanted to act, but Quinn’s soul was suddenly scooped up by the evil spirit and held in front of it as a shield!
This despicable fiend!
It was using Quinn as a human shield!
