Chapter 223 Bewitching White Mist, Living Corpse, Liberation
"What's wrong?"
Ryan keenly sensed that something was wrong with Ray.
"fine."
Ray Victor died several years ago from a head injury, and Jian Yi arrived in this magical world by chance at that point.
Logically speaking, the original Rae should have truly returned to the embrace of the Lord God.
So what just happened?
This is the Soul Ruins, where countless souls gather. Could Ray...Victor's soul be here too?
Jianyi had her own inner struggles.
He hadn't done anything wrong, but he felt like a thief who had stolen someone else's life.
"Ray, are you really okay?"
A look of struggle flashed across Jian Yi's eyes, but she still chose to tell Lian the truth.
"I think I heard Ray's voice."
Without needing further explanation, Ryan already understood the meaning of "simple".
"It's an illusion. The souls of normal humans dissipate quickly after death. The souls in the Soul Ruins come from soldiers on the ancient battlefield and those who died in the nearby area."
Don't be affected by the babbling of these evil spirits.
"good."
Human eyes cannot see those things, but in Ryan's eyes, the white mist surrounding them was not just ordinary white mist, but souls huddled together.
They have no consciousness of their own, and simply drift aimlessly with the wind, sometimes unable to even maintain their human form.
The abnormal magnetic field of the Soul Ruins has trapped them here forever, and for thousands of years, they have been drifting aimlessly like this.
Lian felt that it was better for fragile humans not to see these things.
Is there any way we can get out of here?
"You are questioning my abilities."
Ray suspected that Ryan was possessed by some domineering ghost, but deep down he was still honest.
"Big boss, please let me be your backer!"
"Oh."
Humans are quite puzzled by what this "he" means.
"What is a domineering CEO ghost?"
"......"
Well, the person behind the scenes was caught red-handed.
"A very domineering leader."
"So that's how it is."
Lei forced himself to mute—no, to shut down his mind.
The outermost layer of the Soul Ruins is a mist composed of tens of millions of souls and soul fragments. Theoretically, one could simply retrace one's steps and return to the original path to leave this place.
But no one has ever managed to leave successfully.
The reason is that once a creature steps into this place, it can no longer discern the direction it should leave.
As for the inner layer of the Soul Ruins, no one knows what it looks like inside.
Because everyone who went inside is dead, there has been no news about the inner layer since.
Lei and his group are in an awkward position, close to the inner layer but far from the outside.
For Lei, leaving through the outermost layer was not the best option.
Ryan's ability to use his body is limited each day, depending on Ray's specific physical condition.
He has to walk the rest of the way on his own, and Ryan will only help him in emergencies.
Either way, it's dangerous.
"Choose a direction."
"Oh, okay."
Lai looked around, and it seemed like everywhere was the same.
"Let's go east, heading towards the sun, there shouldn't be any problem."
"Let's go."
Ryan pointed in a direction.
What He didn't tell Rae was that, due to the fog, the direction of the sun they saw was also distorted.
The hike over the past few days has put a tremendous strain on Lai's physical strength. It was definitely tough, but not impossible.
Eating while walking can help relieve a lot of fatigue.
Lei took a huge peach from the pendant space.
"Aren't you finished eating yet?"
Lian refers to the fruits brought back from the Elf Kingdom.
"Hmm, but it hasn't gone bad after being left for so long."
Lai's figure receded into the distance, and the place where he had just briefly stopped was soon engulfed by white mist.
Not long after they left, a hunched figure lay prostrate on the ground, inhaling the lingering scent in the air.
His scarlet eyes were fixed on the direction Ray had left in.
"Hoo-hoo-hoo, it's a human."
The sound coming from his throat was like the feeble gasps of a broken bellows.
"The meat smells delicious."
Saliva dripped uncontrollably from the corners of his mouth, and his tongue greedily licked his lips.
The fog is getting thicker.
After walking for a long time, Lai could barely see anything within half a meter.
He broke off a tree branch and used it to probe the way, not daring to stray too far from Ryan, lest he lose sight of Him if he wasn't careful.
"If something is hidden in the thick fog, I won't be able to see it even if I launch a sneak attack."
Lei was speechless.
There are no living creatures nearby.
"That was truly a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."
"The fog here will get thicker and thicker. Don't stop. Once you get out, you'll be safe."
"good."
Lai quickened his pace and tripped over something without realizing it.
Are you alright?
"fine."
He poked at it with a stick and discovered it was a human skull.
"Don't be offended, don't be offended."
Lai ignored it and continued on his way.
Although Ryan's figure was faintly visible ahead, it was still there.
"Simple, simple."
Who is calling me?
Ray shook his head, feeling a bit dizzy and foggy-eyed, and blinked hard.
"Yijian, don't you remember me? Take a closer look and see who I am."
"You are... Rae!"
“That’s right, I am Ray.”
Not far from Jianyi appeared a person who looked exactly like him.
"Didn't you already pass away?"
"Lei" did not answer the question.
"Have you forgotten where you are?"
"Soul Ruins."
"Yes, this is the Soul Ruins, so what you see is my soul."
No, no, something seems off.
Jianyi pounded his head with his right hand, but he just couldn't remember what the problem was.
What is your purpose in appearing here?
"hehe."
That "Lei" gradually moved closer to Jianyi.
"What's the purpose? Of course, it's to get you to give your body back to me."
"Stand there and don't move!"
Although his mind is somewhat confused, Ray still retains some consciousness.
"You shamelessly possessed my body and lived for so long. Now that I'm back, shouldn't you give it back to me?!"
"Thief, you're a thief!"
"No, I'm not. It was just an accident."
Jianyi was already clutching his head, the other person's voice was giving him a headache.
"No? Then give me back the body that belongs to me!"
"Ray" is closing in step by step, getting closer and closer.
Jianyi was affected by the fog and sounds, and almost lost all ability to move.
"If you won't give it back to me, then I'll come and get it myself!"
In Jianyi's ear was "Laiyi's" somewhat shrill voice, along with a fishy, fermented smell.
"roll!"
With a whoosh, a wooden stick firmly nailed "Laiyi" to the tree trunk.
"Ah! Ah! It hurts! It hurts!"
"Lay" howled in pain, its body twisting violently.
"Ray! Ray!"
Ryan hovered directly opposite Lai, while the human was hunched over, clutching his head in pain.
"Stain".
Ryan placed his hand on Laiyi's forehead, and a golden light flashed. Laiyi felt much better, as if the stuff blocking his head had been cleared away all at once.
"How about it?"
Ray recognized Ryan's voice.
"Much better."
Having dealt with Lai's mental pollution, Ryan finally had time to deal with that thing.
"Ah! Waaaaah!"
The other person was still wailing, tears and saliva streaming down their face.
"Werewolf Beastman".
If it weren't for Ryan's reminder, I might not have been able to recognize the true race of this strange creature.
He transformed entirely in the opposite direction of evolution.
Its hunched body was half human and half wolf, with a pair of thin wolf legs on its lower body, and its bald tail was tightly hooked around its waist because of the pain.
His hair and beard were disheveled, and there wasn't much hair left on his head.
Its scarlet eyes bulged out, and a pair of fangs protruded from its mouth.
What did he do?
Lei had almost recovered and was standing next to Ryan.
"The undead, controlled by evil spirits, use the mist to create illusions and want to eat your flesh. I didn't realize you were so popular."
"......"
This form of popularity was rejected by Lei.
"Ouch! Ah!"
The stench of the orc undead hit him, and Rae covered his mouth and nose with his hand.
"He must have eaten a lot of meat to have lived this long. Kill him."
"good."
Ray pulled out the bone knife.
Although the zombies have lost most of their sanity, their will to survive when faced with danger is still top-notch.
He saw the bone knife in Ray's hand and struggled even more violently.
With a snap, the branch broke. The zombie lunged directly at Ray's face.
"court death."
Ray showed no mercy; the opponent could no longer be called an orc, and death was more like a relief for him.
The battle was extremely fierce.
Driven by a voracious appetite and a violent temper, the zombie relentlessly attacked Ray, even though his right leg had lost all mobility, he still wanted to pounce on him and tear off a piece of Ray's flesh.
The flesh and blood body is destined to be unable to withstand the direct damage from swords and magic.
After a fierce struggle, the zombie finally collapsed to the ground, barely clinging to life.
"Why hasn't it been resolved yet?"
"His eyes have recovered."
Ryan glanced at it and saw that the zombie's eyes had indeed returned to their yellow color.
Even if you let him go now, he won't survive.
"Uh, uh."
The orc managed to utter a sound through his throat.
"Kill me, kill me! Please, please!"
He slowly closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face.
Lai gripped the bone knife in his hand and swung it upwards, severing the orc's neck with a beam of light.
"He is free."
Ryan enveloped the orc's corpse in a ball of light and burned it to ashes.
"He is not the only living corpse. Leaving the corpse behind will have endless consequences."
"I know."
A sharp, mournful cry came from within the sphere of light, and a cloud of black mist surged and crashed around inside, but it could not break through the barrier set up by Lian.
“That’s an evil spirit controlling his body. There are many evil spirits like that in this mist.”
Soul Ruins, the ruins of souls.
"However, they cannot harm you."
Ryan looked at Lai, whose faint glow grew brighter and brighter in the thick fog.
"The Elf Queen's blessing protects you from evil spirits."
Or perhaps, you truly possess the purest soul.
Ryan didn't say a final word.
Although He lived for a very long time, He could only be 100% certain about things He had personally experienced.
But we dare not draw conclusions about things that have never happened or been seen before.
This world is vast, with all sorts of new things happening every day, constantly changing. He is not entirely omniscient or omnipotent.
The wailing of the evil spirit gradually faded, and the corpse was burned to ashes. After the orb of light disappeared, it fell into the soil below.
Let's keep going.
"That's what Lei said."
The matter may seem to be over, but something has left a mark on my heart.
Or rather, something that had been buried deep within was gradually surfacing.
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