At the same time, a chorus of exclamations suddenly erupted from the surrounding crowd.
"Ouch! That hurts!"
"What happened? He was fighting monsters, so how did we get hurt?"
Xia Tianqiong was startled and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see three or five people spitting out blood, seemingly suffering serious injuries.
A phrase suddenly popped into my head—damage transfer!
When attacking a dragon-like monster, the damage seems to be transferred to humans.
In that case, why not attack the other five monsters?
Xia Tianqiong then used the Sky-Splitting Technique on the other five monsters, and the result was the same: the damage was indeed transferred to the humans, and the monsters were completely unharmed.
He also discovered a new situation.
Only those who have donated human parts and received rewards will have their harm transferred; others will not be affected.
If that's the case, these people must be killed first before the monster can be injured, and only then can the ritual be stopped.
But what about myself?
He himself had also donated human parts and was also affected by the transfer of damage. Did he also have to die?
Xia Tianqiong suddenly fell into a state of great confusion.
"All of you come out and attack them!"
Before he could come up with an effective solution, he couldn't just wait around. So he released Huang Yu, the Hanging Ghost, the Human-Headed Dog, the Painting Ghost, the Intimidating Ghost, and the eight or nine other ghosts he had later contracted with.
Let them attack the six monsters on their own.
He himself tried hard to think of a solution.
The first thing that came to mind was a red veil, so I quickly took it out.
"Hey, I'm in danger right now, can you help me get rid of them?"
Xia Tianqiong spoke to a piece of red cloth, and everyone around him looked at him in surprise.
When facing the Snowman Ghost last time, I took out the red veil and it immediately launched an attack automatically, just like when I encountered the Cat Demon Ghost before.
But this time there was no response; it was like a dead object.
"What exactly are you?"
Xia Tianqiong was speechless, she really couldn't figure out how to use this thing.
Wait a minute, it seems that after we saw the ghost bride last time, this red veil can attack automatically.
Do I have to find the Ghost Bride to recharge it every time I use it?
Upon closer reflection, it's actually quite possible.
In any case, we can't count on it now.
Xia Tianqiong then used her mind to ask the chair ghost if the bus could leave from here.
As expected, the space was isolated, and the Void Bus could not leave.
It seems there's no escaping it now; the only option is to confront this issue head-on.
"Stop, stop! Don't fight the monster! If you keep fighting, we're all going to die!"
"Yes, stop now! Are you trying to kill us?"
“Mr. Xia, tell your contracted monster to stop. Look at what we’re doing.”
Everyone shouted for a stop, and even Akita Shun came over to stop them.
Xia Tianqiong turned her head and saw that some people were spitting blood, while others had withered faces and were aging rapidly.
He looked at himself in the bronze mirror and realized that he had unknowingly become over thirty years old, and looked haggard.
It seems the monster not only transferred the damage, but also drained everyone's lifespan and vitality.
At this rate, they will be worn down to death without even needing to be killed.
Of course, that includes himself.
Xia Tianqiong's mind grew increasingly heavy, and suddenly a question came to mind.
Why does the harm transfer to them while others are unharmed?
The difference lies in the power of the underworld, which was obtained through offering human body parts and receiving animal skin paintings as a reward.
Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope appeared in my heart.
Removing that ghostly power from the body might sever the connection with the monster, thus preventing the transfer of damage.
Xia Tianqiong's body contained a small clump of Netherworld Power, probably the largest among all the people present.
He tested it with his mind, and found that he could control this wisp of nether energy.
Overjoyed, he quickly mobilized the power of the netherworld to his palm, preparing to release it.
But just as this ball of nether energy was about to leave his body, he suddenly felt excruciating pain all over his body, his vision went black, and he almost fainted from the pain.
“Master, this Netherworld power has already integrated into your entire body and bones when it was strengthening your body. If you forcibly expel it, your body will be severely damaged and your life will be in danger.”
The deliveryman's voice echoed in my head, full of concern.
Xia Tianqiong paused for a moment, then suddenly understood the true meaning of Manager Hu's suggestion.
He said, "You have to be ruthless at the last moment." This "ruthlessness" may not refer to being ruthless towards others, but rather to being ruthless towards oneself.
Only by forcibly expelling the Netherworld power from within can one avoid being harmed and transferred, and escape this calamity.
But you could lose your life doing that!
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