GRMFBS CH316

Fractures had already formed across the rules of the judgment court, and Gu Jiancheng leaped down from the scales.

The Supreme Balance lost its equilibrium, and the end where Infinite sat began to plummet.

He dashed before Zhan Yan, pulling him into a fierce embrace, his starlike eyes burning with scorching intensity.

All the agitated shadows settled into tranquility, wrapping around Zhan Yan. Gu Jiancheng released his hold, and the shadows pushed Zhan Yan outward.

He intended to send Zhan Yan out through the rift in the dungeon first, and then…

Boom!

A streak of lightning precisely cleaved through the edge of the fissure, striking the will of Infinite with absolute precision and ferocious power under the guidance of the spiritual imprint.

The Supreme Balance completely collapsed out of balance, and Infinite was just about to split its will to escape.

Zhan Yan, who was glaring at Gu Jiancheng, snapped back to reality upon noticing the situation.

Information regarding Infinite flowed along the cantilever toward Infinite, woven into an airtight net of translucent white light ribbons.

Moments ago, when Gu Jiancheng’s shadow avatar returned to the Supreme Balance, Zhan Yan had seized the opportunity provided by the rules to drag every sliver of Infinite’s will onto the scales.

In other words, if they could obliterate Infinite right here, it would truly be wiped out for good.

Information was ultimately not an offensive type of power; though aided by the rules of the Supreme Balance, Zhan Yan had just rejected the rule of “judgment”.

The balance wobbled precariously, and Zhan Yan’s brow furrowed unconsciously.

Gu Jiancheng took his hand; black and white intertwined, forming a solid shell outside Infinite.

Looking at Zhan Yan glaring at him, Gu Jiancheng’s eyes and brows curved with laughter.

Zhan Yan: “You…”

Did you just try to shove me away again?

Gu Jiancheng turned his head and coughed, the scent of blood spilling from his lips.

Zhan Yan panicked instantly: “How are your injuries?”

Both the rules of “omniscience” and “judgment” were pulling away, causing the dungeon to collapse at an accelerating rate.

Thunder descended alongside rosy dawn light, while blizzard winds surged inward carrying cold yin mist.

Zhan Yan dragged Gu Jiancheng’s hand back with him, checking him up and down.

Sensing the information and shadows binding it loosen, the will of Infinite prepared to fracture and flee, only to find Tianshi blocking the way ahead. Every pattern on her Tianshi robes blazed with thunder, looking as though she were about to explode with rage.

Behind it, Chongming Demon King’s double pupils fixed a chilly glare upon it.

To the left, Rong Sui’s spiritual energy caused the spiritual imprint on its body to throb with faint pain.

To the right, Ghost King Lin Yuan’s ominous curse power dredged up countless unpleasant memories.

Infinite: …

With everyone having arrived, Zhan Yan unashamedly dragged his patient aside to kick back and rest.

Gu Jiancheng’s soul originated from another world. Due to severe contamination and lingering sequelae, he had barely integrated with this world.

The strike Zhan Yan dealt to his own divine ability had directly wounded his soul; after Gu Jiancheng used his shadow substitution technique to transfer the damage, there was no telling what state his injuries were in now.

The dungeon had already shattered to pieces. While the others brutally beat down Infinite, Zhan Yan was flusteredly fishing out potions to feed Gu Jiancheng.

“This potion restores spiritual energy… ah, it doesn’t have a healing effect. This fruit has healing properties, hurry up and eat it. And this elixir has a soothing effect; let me see… yes, they can be taken together without issue. And this one…”

A fist-sized spiritual fruit was stuffed into Gu Jiancheng’s mouth. He had barely taken two bites without swallowing when a thumb-sized elixir pill was pressed right against his lips.

“Yan… mmph (chew chew), Yan… slower (chew chew chew)… gulp, I haven’t (chew chew chew chew), haven’t finished eating yet.”

Zhan Yan paused his digging and watched him nervously: “How is it? Is it working?”

Gu Jiancheng: “I feel much better.”

[Gu Jiancheng lied to you.]

Zhan Yan: …

He wanted to glare at him, yet couldn’t bear to.

While the rumbling background noises continued unabated, Zhan Jinli floated over silently.

Without letting go of Gu Jiancheng’s face, Zhan Yan turned his head to look at him: “Brother? Why did you come over?”

Unable to turn his head, Gu Jiancheng could only roll his eyes upward to glance at his elder brother-in-law.

Zhan Jinli: …

“My support role is finished.”

The three over there were dishing out ferocious attacks, leaving him with no room to step in. After leaving Infinite with his sincerest blessings, he drifted over here.

The elder brother-in-law pulled a bag of candies from his pocket and handed it to Zhan Yan: “Try this.”

These were the candy balls he made upon his brother’s request, successfully concentrating the medicinal efficacy.

Zhan Yan’s eyes lit up. As a Ghost King, his brother’s research into souls was far deeper than anyone else’s; furthermore, because Wan Yan had been injured before, his brother had specifically studied how to heal soul trauma.

“Thanks, Brother!” Zhan Yan took the candy ball and turned back to Xiao Gu, “Open wide—”

Standing nearby with an imposing demeanor, Zhan Jinli watched Deep Shadow hold his mouth open while his face was cupped, letting his brother feed him a candy ball—before his expression instantly contorted.

A satisfied gleam flashed across Zhan Jinli’s eyes. The cost of concentrated efficacy was that the flavor was just as concentrated. Even sliding over the tongue or grazing the back of the throat would leave behind an intensely cloying sweetness.

Gu Jiancheng shot sideways glares, engaging in a silent war of looks with Zhan Jinli.

Zhan Yan was staring intently at the melon log.

[Gu Jiancheng recovered from a minor portion of his injuries…]

He looked at Gu Jiancheng in pleasant surprise: “How is it?”

Gu Jiancheng retracted his gaze immediately: “It works.”

Zhan Yan: “Here, have another one!”

Gu Jiancheng: …

“I’d like a sip of water first.” His voice sounded slightly hoarse.

Boom!

An extraordinarily massive thunderclap erupted, illuminating half the sky in dazzling white.

All three turned their heads to look.

[The will of Infinite has perished.]

Tiny fireworks went off inside the Gossip System.

Pshhh—bang! Pshhh—bang! Flashing ceaselessly.

Zhan Yan nudged the Gossip System aside so it wouldn’t obstruct his view.

The lightning dimmed as Tianshi’s figure descended slowly, reaching out with a spark of thunder to retrieve her mask.

The colossal silhouette of the divine bird shrank behind her, landing by her side and transforming into human form.

Zhan Suiru stood before the Supreme Balance. Through some unknown method, the balance grew smaller and smaller until it measured barely two hand-spans in length. Bending down, she picked up the golden balance; seeing the lightning fade, Zhan Suiru turned her gaze over and shot Zhan Yan a meaningful look.

Zhan Yan: ?

Zhan Yunkai: “Ahem.”

Gu Jiancheng shifted his face, carrying Zhan Yan’s hands with him. Zhan Yan snapped out of his daze, lowering his hands quickly—before naturally grasping Xiao Gu’s hand instead.

With a solemn expression, Zhan Yunkai looked away from their joined hands.

Ji Yueming: “The Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau has comprehensive facilities for inspecting souls.”

Gu Jiancheng cleared his throat, which was hoarse from the excessive sweetness: “Thank you.”

Zhan Yan’s eyes shone: “Let’s head over right now!”

Zhan Yunkai: “…Put away the horns on your head first.”

Did he want to walk into the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau looking like that just to make sure people suspected him?

Zhan Yan clutched his head with a hand, only then recalling he was still sporting two giant tree branches. He rubbed the junction between the horns and his head in dismay: “How do I put these away?”

The memories from his time as Bai Ze were far too overwhelming; he hadn’t yet recalled the transformation spells.

Zhan Yunkai sighed, brushing his palm over Zhan Yan’s head. The small feather crest atop Zhan Yan’s head flickered with light, and the two horns vanished without a trace.

“If this happens again in the future, just tug on this strand of hair.”

He had temporarily attached a passive shapeshifting charm to it.

Watching the scene with a smile, Ji Yueming contacted the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau to ask about the situation regarding the Intoxicating Soul Incense.

Ning Xi: “Everything went smoothly. Anomalies broke out in a riot earlier—how are things on your end?”

Ji Yueming: “From now on, Infinite no longer exists.”

Hearing a long exhale from the other end of the line, the corners of her lips curled up as well.

Ji Yueming: “Deep Shadow’s soul suffered some injuries.”

Ning Xi: “I’ll arrange a medical team; you can come over right now.”

Hanging up the communication, Ning Xi leaned back against his chair, his white hair ruffled slightly against the backrest. He stared blankly into space, the tension in his facial muscles relaxing bit by bit; after a few minutes, a sudden smile broke across his face.

Ning Xi rolled his neck tiredly.

The communicator rang again. Lingzhou Wendi’s hurried voice came through: “Where is the support I asked for? Why did you send me a little demon?”

During the earlier anomaly riot, those who were solely responsible for fighting had a grand time, while Da Wule had to suppress the collateral impact of the battles. Even with the assistance of the Mount Tai Altar, covering so many places all at once proved grueling.

Ning Xi: “She can assist you in completing the ritual.”

Lingzhou Wendi: “Stop joking around.”

Ever since his partner died twenty-seven years ago, he had never presided over a ritual with anyone else, not even utilizing ritual dancers or musicians.

Ning Xi: “Infinite has perished. That was just the final aftershock.”

The other end of the line fell dead silent.

Ning Xi: “Let her try acting as the ritual dancer.”

Lingzhou Wendi didn’t know with what state of mind he managed to complete the ritual.

That little demon—the moment she started dancing, he noticed she was a little butterfly demon. Approaching Science had mentioned he once saved her; Lingzhou Wendi didn’t recall the incident, though he remembered seeing her practice rituals at the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau.

She truly had honed her craft. Her training followed the path of a ritual dancer, aligning seamlessly with his ritual habits, which genuinely saved him a substantial amount of effort.

Upon concluding the final step of the ritual, Lingzhou Wendi drew his movements to a close and turned back toward the little butterfly demon, his brows furrowing slightly: “Your name is…”

“Ba Lan.” The little butterfly demon gazed at him with sparkling eyes. Due to excessive exhaustion, her demonic features had surfaced: two little antennae sprouted from her head, and wings stood upright behind her back.

“Mm…” Lingzhou Wendi acknowledged vaguely, somewhat at a loss for how to respond. Back then, Approaching Science had mentioned that this little butterfly demon fled her wedding because of him…

Lingzhou Wendi usually loved teasing people, yet when faced with such sincere devotion, he turned exceptionally serious instead.

Deliberating again and again, he spoke slowly: “I heard you were engaged…”

Ba Lan wrinkled her nose, the little antennae atop her head twitching with indignation: “I don’t want to marry him! He’s a fan of Nine-Tailed Demon King!”

Lingzhou Wendi reached an instant epiphany. He and Nine-Tailed Demon King Xia Yangqiu were at odds. Ba Lan and her fiancé were rival fans.

The way the little butterfly demon looked at him was pure, unadulterated admiration of a fan toward her idol, completely devoid of romantic affection.

Understanding the truth, Lingzhou Wendi relaxed, raising an eyebrow: “Then his taste is terrible indeed.”

Before parting, the little butterfly demon asked hesitantly: “Have you ever looked for Yan Huifeng’s reincarnation?”

Lingzhou Wendi’s lips flattened.

He fell into a slight trance. It had been twenty-seven years since Yan Huifeng became a gravestone in the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau cemetery, embedded with the handsomest photograph he had chosen for himself during his lifetime.

Just now, the Deputy Director mentioned that the will of Infinite had perished. He figured he ought to visit Yan Huifeng and share the news with him.

Misinterpreting his silence as displeasure, Ba Lan explained hurriedly: “The two of you saved me back then. My family possesses an inherited wing-scale powder technique that can help someone recall a portion of their past-life memories. If you still want to look for him…”

Lingzhou Wendi was taken aback, then chuckled as he patted the little butterfly demon: “Alright. If needed, I will seek your help.”

Though he said as much, Lingzhou Wendi hadn’t made up his mind about whether to look for Yan Huifeng.

He hadn’t searched twenty-seven years ago because everything was in complete turmoil back then—the mortal world and the Underworld alike were in chaos, with countless souls tumbling into Reincarnation. By the time he recuperated from his severe injuries years later, he heard that Ghost King Minghe of the Underworld had fallen into slumber.

The souls at the riverbed came and went like dust; what’s more, during those chaotic years, the reincarnation of disrupted destinies followed no discernible pattern.

How could he search? Where would he even begin? And what was he supposed to do once he found him? Cradle his partner who had turned into a tiny baby?

Clad in ceremonial vestments, Lingzhou Wendi returned to the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau. Before he could take many steps, Ji Yueming intercepted him.

“Deep Shadow’s soul has been damaged. As an outsider, his soul is different from ours; to repair it as quickly as possible, we need your assistance in arranging a ritual.”

Lingzhou Wendi had a small question: “Why are you the one coming to me?”

Since when was Deep Shadow on such good terms with Tianshi?

Ji Yueming: “Well, Deep Shadow is currently dating Yan Yan.”

Lingzhou Wendi’s eyes went wide.

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