Han Hai could only sustain nine Dream Ghosts at most. They rose above the rules. They represented fear itself. Their words could weave nightmares, and their gaze could make someone lose their mind. After the bloodred city consumed Dream Break Town and the blood city pattern covered up the heavenly gate, every one of the God of Flesh and Blood’s breathing would impact this deep-level nightmare. He didn’t become Han Hai’s nightmare but completed his final ascension outside of Han Hai.
“Is this an Unmentionable? Is this the upper limit?” Inside the temple ruins, Bai Feng shoved away the twisted bodies and carried Fu Shu out of the pile of corpses.
“This is strange.” Fu Shu frowned as he studied the God behind Gao Ming. The large body exuded an impressive presence. “No! He is not strong enough!”
“Have you lost your mind?” Bai Feng dropped Fu Shu and started to work her shoulders.
“This God of Flesh and Blood is scarier than every ghost at Dream Break Town, but I’ve seen worse at Immortal Pharma! It is not enough!” Fu Shu’s gaze shifted. He found it hard to explain, “The Unmentionables mentioned in the records can’t be viewed and spoken of. He is still weaker than the Unmentionables.
“Where is the problem? Is it because the object of his faith, the blood city, has already fallen? Yes! The bloodred city on his body is a dead town!” Fu Shu’s voice was low, but these few statements revealed how much he knew. He had many secrets that he hadn’t told anyone.
Bai Feng silently memorised everything Fu Shu said. Then, she dragged him along the floor to find the two water ghost kids. Bai Feng didn’t need to worry about the bigger issue because there was someone tougher shielding her.
The current situation of the existing ghosts in Dream Break Town was not optimistic.
The chill Zhang Mingli experienced when he saw the God of Flesh and Blood’s final transformation didn’t disappear. The other ghosts were worried. They had already been targeted. If they made the wrong move, they would be attacked. The blood city was Gao Ming’s nightmare. Using the power of faith, the red buildings appeared in Dream Break Town.
The soil turned red, and the sky was hazy with blood mist. The God of Flesh and Blood stood in the middle. None of the monsters and ghosts dared to make a move. Cold sweat slid down Zhang Mingli’s forehead. The air froze. The pressure from the God of Flesh and Blood made him want to escape, but he had no way to escape.
Near the ancestral hall, the tiles cracked. Bloody water flowed out of the underground river. A gorgeous woman with a snake’s tail was forced out. Her chest was covered in wounds. She shielded a beating heart in her hands.
Sensing that, Zhang Mingli turned towards it, “Chun Niang?” Chun Niang found the last missing part of Zhang Mingli, which was hidden in the underground river. Their trade was completed, but Zhang Mingli didn’t dare to move. The unbridled air of violence could shred anyone present easily. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ N0v3l.Fiɾe.net
“We appear to have changed. This is a blessing in disguise.” Gao Ming welcomed his rebirth. His body, which was covered in the bloodred city tattoo, was like both a ghost and God. When Gao Ming spoke, the surviving divine ghosts in Dream Break Town sighed in relief. Compared to the God of Flesh and Blood, Gao Ming was as friendly as their family.
“The evil at Dream Break Town has been vanquished. Thank you for your help.” Gao Ming smiled at Zhang Mingli, “Teacher Zhang, what else are you still missing? I can help you.”
“Thank you, but everything has been found.” With Gao Ming’s permission, he ran to Chun Niang’s side and placed his heart back into his hollow chest. The spirit and body were finally complete after so many years. The moment the heart returned to its place, the scary stitch marks on Zhang Mingli’s skin gradually healed. He became younger. His physical flesh melted into the dreamscape. It was hard to describe.
Zhang Mingli hesitated as he glanced at the God of Flesh and Blood. “Dream Break Town is made based on Dream. I was born in Dream’s body. Therefore, I need to reclaim the part that is originally mine.”
“Please.” Gao Ming was easy to negotiate with. After all, the God of Flesh and Blood had already gotten everything he needed. He could give all the rest to Zhang Mingli.
“Thank you.” Zhang Mingli felt awkward saying thank you to the guests who ruined his home. The next moment, Zhang Mingli appeared at the boulder near the town entrance. He closed his eyes and chanted many names.
“Dream Break Town has fallen into the hands of demon Gods. In the future, it’ll descend into deeper despair. Immortal Pharma turned you into bricks to build this town. Now, I present you with a chance to escape.” Zhang Mingli was Dream Break Town’s first villager. He personally witnessed how the monsters and testers were tricked into town. The town was built with their dreams.
Zhang Mingli was worried that Gao Ming would sacrifice the innocent, so the first thing he did was rescue them. With each chant of the name, the corresponding name on the stone would disappear. However, to Zhang Mingli’s surprise, the person who came to stop him was not Gao Ming but an old man wearing human skin and red attire.
“Do you want to destroy Dream Break Town? They have been branded by this town! They will have to stay here forever!” The Dream Priest shuffled from the ruins. His stomach was cut open to reveal the rotten organs within.
“Every Dream Priest chosen by the citizens has died. Only you survived.” Zhang Mingli looked at him with pity. “You should be the manager planted by Immortal Pharma, right? You used the Name Replacement Method to transfer your consciousness to the prepared vessels.”
“I’m not. Everything I did is for the sake of this town!” The Dream Priest waved the sacrifice to entertain the Gods, but it was pointless. The God of Flesh and Blood looked at him coolly.
“Stop lying to yourself. The only person who is still dumbly maintaining the order in this town is that old night-watcher.” Zhang Mingli shot a glance at Gao Ming’s heart. He said nothing else and continued to save the names on the stone.
When all the names were transferred to Zhang Mingli, he placed his hands on the town’s outer wall. A lot of curses rushed out of the underground river and surrounding areas. There were so many of them. It was terrifying.