The game becomes reality: Black Myth invades the real world.

Chapter 43 I only uttered one word, and none of you had a chance.

It was a wronged spirit, its body pitch black, its face terrifying, with only its eyes glowing crimson. In the blink of an eye, it was in front of Zhou Jianbang.

Zhou Jianbang was not surprised but delighted. His skin glowed red, and he raised his hand to slash out with his sword.

The incomplete inner world of the Blood Gluttonous Beast: Decapitation!

With a sound like cloth being torn apart, the wronged soul was split in two, screaming as it vanished into nothingness.

But this was only the first; countless other wronged souls followed.

Zhou Jianbang had just finished slashing one when he saw the rest rushing towards him like dark clouds looming over him.

This unexpected turn of events caught everyone off guard.

The Bureau of Spirits only sent five players plus Du Fanyu this time.

Zhou Jianbang and Zhang Mingyuan were the main force, responsible for destroying the strange rocks, Li Xintong played a supporting role, Du Fanyu provided fire support, and Chen Fu brought up the rear.

As for Bai Ruhua... she's just here to make up the numbers.

The Golden Jade Boy has no offensive or defensive skills; its main purpose here is to serve as a mascot.

Faced with the unexpected situation, Zhou Jianbang quickly adjusted his state, stood with his sword drawn, and tried to stop all the wronged souls.

At the same time, three lotus flowers appeared out of thin air. Zhang Mingyuan arrived just in time, his fists whistling and his movements swift. In just one breath, he had eliminated most of the wronged souls.

Immediately afterwards, five streams of light bloomed, forming a circle that enveloped the two of them.

The Five Qi Converging to the Origin Fist is both offensive and defensive, and when combined with the robust physique cultivated by the Quanzhen Longmen sect's dual cultivation of body and mind, it will not be at a disadvantage in most situations.

Zhang Mingyuan is ready to put his plan into action!

"In the end, they still need me, otherwise you wouldn't be able to deal with so many wronged souls..."

He thought to himself, about to throw another punch, when he suddenly heard a loud bang.

"Be careful!"

The same words still came from Chen Fu. He saw it clearly: after the strange rocks cracked, not only did wronged spirits suddenly appear, but also many more creatures from the bottom of the lake.

The hunched-backed fish-men charged forward shouting, while the ferocious-looking shrimp and crabs brandished their giant pincers. Even the seaweed seemed to come alive, swaying its alluring body as it tried to bind the two people's feet close to the ground.

Zhang Mingyuan was caught off guard and got tightly bound by the seaweed. He suddenly lost his balance and fell backward. Just then, the fishman broke through the five streams of light, and the shrimp and crabs behind him raised their giant pincers and slammed them down.

If that hits hard, his brains could fly out.

Zhou Jianbang tried to stop him, but after the fishman broke through the light, the vengeful spirits came after him again. He couldn't even handle them all himself, let alone help them.

At the critical moment, a stone pillar appeared in front of Zhang Mingyuan, attempting to block the impact.

Li Xintong was pale and swaying precariously. She used her skill to forcibly break off a viewing pillar by Sidu Lake and teleport it forward in an attempt to save Zhang Mingyuan.

This left her with no chance to fight anymore. She staggered to the ground, panting heavily.

Zhang Mingyuan's eyes suddenly widened. "Girl, if you do this, I'll either get crushed by the pliers or injured by the stone pillar!"

"Pfft!"

The giant pincers struck the stone pillar as expected, and the pillar fell onto Zhang Mingyuan's chest under the force of gravity. Although this slowed the attack, it still caused him to cough up blood.

Zhang Mingyuan felt an unbearable pain in his chest, his vision blurred, and his head was spinning.

He wanted to complain about Li Xintong's strange trick, but he also knew that the girl meant well. Otherwise, if the giant pincers had really hit him, his injuries would have been much more serious.

Forcibly holding his breath and suppressing the excruciating pain, Zhang Mingyuan sprang to his feet, raising his hands and shouting, "I'm fine!"

Now is his time to shine, how can he easily admit defeat?

Before he could finish speaking, a ferocious shrimp head appeared beside him, its massive black and red pincers striking his waist with a fierce gust of wind.

Zhang Mingyuan drew a perfect arc and flew out in a flash.

Seeing this, Chen Fu stopped holding back and took out a hair from the Great Sage and threw it forward. Then, silver light flashed and the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles shot forward.

All the aquatic plants were instantly pierced by the bullets. The shrimp and crabs were huge and became sieves in an instant. Du Fanyu took the opportunity to fire several shots, the bullets heading towards the shells pierced by the silver needles.

The shrimp and crabs cried out in anguish, collapsing to the ground and kicking up clouds of dust. But the danger posed by the fish-men was not yet over. Taking advantage of the lull, they scurried to Zhou Jianbang's side and, while the man was preoccupied with dealing with the vengeful spirits, opened their blood-red maws.

A hairy hand suddenly appeared, grabbed a stick, and swung it at him.

"Wow, there are so many monsters this time! Perfect, I can have some fun!"

The Great Sage laughed heartily, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. With his staff flying everywhere, all the fish-men, shrimp-crabs, and dark, wronged souls were knocked to the ground, howling in agony.

Zhang Mingyuan, who had just gotten up and was ready to rush into the battlefield, widened his eyes again.

Where did this monkey come from? It's so powerful!

Before he could react, he heard a clear voice.

"Ten thousand tiles, like a fiery dragon!"

Chen Fu held the jade pendant in his hand and uttered a true incantation. As his voice fell, a line of solid characters leaped from his mouth, then transformed into a fire dragon that flashed in the sunlight, twisting its body and flying forward.

In an instant, the vengeful spirits screamed and dissipated, the shells of the shrimp and crabs turned bright red at a visible speed, the fish-men sizzled with oil, and their eyes rolled back, turning them into roasted fish.

"Bitter Heat" is a poem by Lu You of the Southern Song Dynasty.

This is the result of Chen Fu combining the three skills.

The fire dragon that the scholar conjured by the words of literature was powerful and the jade pendant of the scholar provided him with the ability to express himself. In order to also affect the wronged souls, he also opened the false Buddhist chants!

He truly achieved what he set out to do: with just one sentence, you all had to lie down.

Zhang Mingyuan was shocked. What kind of skills are these? I haven't even started to exert my strength, how come it feels like it's about to end?

Li Xintong and the other two breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Chen Fu was there; otherwise, they would have definitely been in a tough fight.

The monkey, who was having a great time smashing things, pouted in boredom, turned to look at Chen Fu standing behind him, and said, "Kid, I haven't had enough fun yet."

His tone carried a hint of disappointment and regret. He had finally managed to get out of the city, but before he could even have his fill of fighting, it was all over.

"Great Sage, there's still one more stone! Smash it!"

Chen Fu shouted in a hoarse voice, then quickly took out a bottle of mineral water and gulped it down.

He had anticipated this situation, so he always carried water with him.

"Tch! You called me out just to smash rocks?"

The monkey complained, its hands still busy, slapping twice at the already cracked rock.

This knock had a significant impact; the strange rock shattered into several pieces, and distorted black light emanated from it, corroding all the fishmen, shrimps, and crabs that had fallen nearby.

Then, something surprising happened.

The monsters, which had been scorched to death by the fire dragon, stood up one by one.

Despite their mutilated bodies and their bright red carapaces, their eyes emitted an eerie black light, as if they were undead launching another attack!

"Hmm, something doesn't seem right."

The monkey scratched its head, swung its club and smashed a shrimp monster to pieces. It watched as the monster's body was pulled back by an invisible force, reformed, and charged forward again.

"I'll block it!"

Zhou Jianbang, whose body radiated crimson light and white mist, stood at the forefront, sword in hand.

He is a Vajra Warrior Monk, whose defensive capabilities are already outstanding. It has been tested that even bullets cannot penetrate his skin.

Now, with the added bonus of the Blood Gluttonous Inner Realm Fragment, his attack power has increased dramatically, making him the perfect tank for the team.

This is the real reason why he wasn't seriously injured despite being surrounded by so many wronged souls.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Zhou Jianbang blocked with his long sword, managing to hold off several fish-men, shrimps, and crabs, creating an opportunity for his teammates to attack.

Without hesitation, the monkey swung its club again, this time with even greater force, turning everything it shattered into dust, truly scattering even the ashes.

Just as the monkey was about to continue, it saw a figure rushing towards it.

Zhang Mingyuan was anxious.

How could such a well-planned scheme have deviated so drastically?

If this continues, how will he save face?

Driven by his goal, Zhang Mingyuan repeatedly threw punches, causing flowing lotus flowers to appear continuously, striving to maximize their effect.

But just as he knocked down a crab monster, before he could even punch it a few more times, he suddenly felt his collar being pulled, and instinctively let out an "uh" and backed away.

"Stay away, don't spoil my fun!"

The monkey tossed the person in its way away and began happily slaying monsters with its stick.

Zhang Mingyuan once again drew a perfect arc.

But there were just too many monsters. The eerie black light emanating from the strange rocks not only brought the fish-men, shrimps, and crabs on the shore back to life, but also caused monsters to surge out of the lake, screaming and rushing forward recklessly.

Chen Fu realized this wouldn't work; how could one person and one monkey possibly stop so many monsters?

Zhou Jianbang was already buried inside, and apart from the occasional flash of crimson light, he had no idea what was happening inside. The monkey was too small and had long since disappeared; all that could be seen were shrimp and crabs flying out.

Before Zhang Mingyuan could make any other move after landing, he was overwhelmed by the horde of monsters that came rushing in, and in just a few breaths he turned into a small mountain.

Du Fanyu fired repeatedly in desperation, scattering bright orange shell casings all over the ground, but their lethality was negligible; the bullets were utterly ineffective against the overwhelming numbers of the species. Li Xintong tried to stand up, but couldn't manage it after several attempts, and finally Bai Ruhua helped her up.

This kind of overwhelming force can't be dealt with by just one or two people. It won't be long before the monsters break through the defenses. At that point, everyone present will be doomed.

Chen Fu downed another bottle of mineral water, his mind racing as he tried to think of a way to solve the current situation.

As he was pondering, shrimp and crabs rushed over, forcing Chen Fu to pull out a frying pan to block the menacing giant pincers.

A dull echo reverberated between the two, and Chen Fu retreated in response. Given the vast difference in strength, the frying pan could only be used as a defensive weapon, and its damage was not significant.

If this had been before the upgrade, it probably would have crumbled instantly.

But this also gave Chen Fu an idea.

You guys are tough, can you even be restored after being smashed to pieces? What would it be like if you could cause massive damage in an instant?

Without hesitation, Chen Fu roared out another line of poetry: "The lightning-fast sword in my hand cleaves the heavens, cleaving the sea like a whale!"

"Song of General Sima" is a poem by Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty.

Fourteen characters appeared in sequence, each stroke seemingly alive, transforming into a sharp sword, slashing, thrusting, or cutting as it leaped out.

Countless tiny cuts appeared ahead, each representing a sword. The sword light flashed like lightning, and the blade's cold gleam was as sharp as frost.

The large number of monsters didn't even have time to block before their bodies were cut into tiny pieces that couldn't be pieced back together.

The pressure on Zhou Jianbang and the monkey lessened dramatically. Looking up, they saw no more monsters.

What kind of skill is this? Its power is incredible!

Zhou Jianbang realized that this was Chen Fu's final gain in the Legend of the White Snake, and he was both happy and excited.

He seemed to see a red star rising slowly.

This is the strength of us Jiangcheng players!

The monkey, baring its teeth and scratching its head, was having a great time when suddenly all the monsters disappeared.

If he had a few more minutes, he could definitely smash all those lake demons to pieces!

"Kid, you've embarrassed me." The monkey glared at Chen Fu with an unfriendly expression, then suddenly noticed another monster and dashed over in a flash.

Everyone felt a sonic boom in their ears, and then they saw the monkey sweep across with its staff, smashing several shrimp and crabs that had survived the attack on Zhang Mingyuan into deformed pieces.

The Great Sage is still powerful... Chen Fu ran over while gulping down water.

It's really not his fault for not using his skills properly.

Zhang Mingyuan flew too far and was out of range, which is why a few monsters escaped.

Fortunately, the monkey didn't finish his fight, which allowed him to calm down.

"Great Sage, you are truly amazing!" Chen Fu said, enduring the pain in his throat, his hands still moving, giving the monkey a thumbs-up.

The monkey, a little embarrassed by the praise, looked away and said, "Oh, it's nothing, nothing at all."

Chen Fu then said, "Then you should go back. We can handle things here."

Having been treated this way before, the monkey was prepared, but instead of leaving immediately, he poked Zhang Mingyuan's chest with his stick.

"Shouldn't this person be dealt with?"

The monkey asked earnestly, "It doesn't take much effort; it's just a matter of hitting him with a stick."

Zhang Mingyuan was both shocked and furious.

Just now, he hurriedly knocked down a monster, only to find that there were no other targets to attack, just fragments and dust floating in the air, and two shrimp and crabs a little further away.

Before they could make any further moves, the monkey appeared and dispatched the shrimp and crabs one by one with its staff.

But why are you still thinking about getting rid of him in the end?

"I'm an ally!"

The stick pressed down on Zhang Mingyuan so hard he couldn't breathe or make a sound, and all he could do was scream in his mind.

"Well..." Chen Fu seriously considered the monkey's words.

Zhang Mingyuan previously refused to help someone in distress, and now that he knows his secret and has even threatened him, perhaps getting rid of him would save a lot of trouble.

But I don't know how Captain Zhou will view this. If he feels that I am ruthless, that would not be good.

What could Zhou Jianbang think? He turned his head away as if nothing had happened and began to gaze at the gradually calming lake surface.

He knew Chen Fu would make the right choice and wasn't worried about anything irreparable happening.

Du Fanyu had already started cleaning up the battlefield, picking up the scattered shell casings with his hands. Li Xintong and Bai Ruhua were huddled together, not even glancing in their direction.

After discovering this, Zhang Mingyuan felt deep regret.

Why did I have to provoke Chen Fu? I was hoping to save face through my plan, but now look what happened, he can kill me with just one sentence.

At this moment, Zhang Mingyuan was filled with remorse. His lips trembled as he struggled to overcome the pressure in his chest and said, "I..."

"No need to say anything!"

Chen Fu waved his hand, interrupting Zhang Mingyuan, and then turned to look at the monkey: "Great Sage, thank you for your hard work."

The monkey curled its lip in boredom, shook its head and said, "Alright, but I think this guy is up to no good. If you want to deal with him, just let me know."

As soon as he finished speaking, the monkey turned into a hair with a "bang" and floated down to the ground.

Chen Fu caught it and took it back, then looked down at Zhang Mingyuan lying on the ground with a blank expression.

"Thanks."

Zhang Mingyuan didn't know what to say, and after a long while, he finally uttered two words.

Chen Fu took a step forward, squatted down next to Zhang Mingyuan, and suddenly a smile bloomed on his expressionless face.

He patted the young man, who wasn't much older than him, and laughed, "We're teammates, how could I possibly kill you?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhang Mingyuan nodded vigorously. He really thought Chen Fu would use the monkey to kill him.

"However," Chen Fu leaned closer and whispered in Zhang Mingyuan's ear, "you don't want the people at the bureau to know about your performance this time, do you?"

He returned Zhang Mingyuan's words to him.

Zhang Mingyuan's expression became varied, and a complex mix of emotions welled up inside him, rendering him unable to utter a single word.

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