Chapter 020 "The Wind Rises"
Mo Xuanji's body fell unconsciously. Beneath him was the roiling lava. A bubble burst, and the sparks that flew out struck a corner of his clothing, instantly reducing the fabric to ash. Just as he was about to fall into the lava, a figure in a dark Tang suit suddenly appeared, and Mo Xuanji fell into his arms.
Time seemed to stand still. Everything was frozen in this moment. Yu Heng glanced down at Mo Xuanji, a hint of a smile in his eyes.
"The wind is rising." He said softly.
Zhu Changan knelt on the ground in despair, his fingertips covered in blood. He pounded the ground again and again, as if he didn't feel any pain.
Xuanji... If it wasn't for saving me, Xuanji wouldn't have fallen... It was me who killed him... A tear fell to the ground, as if mocking his incompetence.
Suddenly, there was a sharp roar of wind, a powerful gust of air blowing up from the crack. His heart was pounding. Zhu Chang'an looked up suddenly, his eyes wide open, ignoring the wind and sand blowing into his eyes. He used both hands to force himself to stand up, staggering forward and taking a few steps.
"Xuan Ji?! Is that you?"
A familiar figure, carrying Mo Xuanji, flew up from the crack. As Yi Qi flew, a fiery crimson energy emanated from beneath his feet, quickly spreading throughout the entire Uncanny Domain. The ground stopped cracking, and the tremors were forcibly contained. A strange body froze in mid-air before falling uncontrollably, landing heavily on the ground in a cloud of dust.
"Senior..." Wasn't this the mysterious boss who had saved him on Qishan Mountain? Zhu Changan rubbed his eyes vigorously. He stared with his eyes wide open, his mouth open, looking a little funny. Seeing the boss looking at him, Zhu Changan wiped his face carelessly: "My companion..."
In Zhu Changan's eyes, Mo Xuanji had his eyes closed, one arm hanging limply. Fortunately, his chest was clearly rising and falling, suggesting he had simply fallen into a coma from exhaustion. Yuheng handed Mo Xuanji to Zhu Changan and rubbed his furry head. "He's fine."
Zhu Changan's nose felt sore, and he hugged Mo Xuanji tightly. "Yeah."
Wilde was panting heavily, clearly exhausted from his escape. He looked at Yuheng, a flicker of confusion and shock in his eyes.
"I was wondering what it was, it turns out to be a nightmare." Yuheng opened his mouth and revealed the strange creature's true identity, a trace of panic clearly flashed across its face.
After comforting Zhu Chang'an, Yuheng drew his folding fan, his phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and he walked towards Guiyi with a strong sense of oppression. The ink-black jade pendant at his waist swayed gently with his steps, and the folding fan slapped against his palm. The sound was not loud, but each slap felt like a blow to Guiyi's heart, like a slow slicing of flesh.
Getting closer, closer... The strange creature struggled madly to escape. Except for facing that adult, this was the first time since its birth that it felt such intense fear.
Why can't I see through his strength! Impossible... There can't be such a strong existence here! Impossible! Weird screamed in my heart.
I’ll die! I’ll die! I’ll die!
Yuheng didn't look at it. His eyes casually swept around, and as if he had confirmed something, his brows relaxed slightly. When Guiyi struggled to get up, suppressing his fear, his eyes finally fell on Guiyi.
"You can't kill me!" It hunched its back in fear, protecting its vitals. Every time Yuheng took a step forward, it took a step back. "I'm the master's most satisfying creation. If you kill me...that master won't let you go! You can't kill me! Don't you dare kill me!"
As if convinced, the strangeness regained some confidence. It secretly mobilized its energy, and the magma beneath the ground began to surge restlessly once again.
"He can come, I will wait here."
"Crash." The sound of the folding fan opening scared the strange creature so much that it reacted instantly, and its purple tentacles flew around wildly, about to attack Yuheng.
"Heh." Yuheng smiled lightly, and swung the fan in his hand horizontally. A bright red light flashed, accompanied by a strange and shrill scream. All the purple tentacles fell to the ground, and a burnt smell was emitted from the broken ends.
"Ahhhhhhhh!" With a strange scream, magma gushed out from the crack, forming a huge fire tornado.
Zhu Changan's heart tightened: "Senior, be careful!"
However, Yuheng didn't dodge, remaining firmly planted. Just as the fire tornado was about to reach him, Yuheng gently swung his folding fan. The fire tornado instantly dissipated, leaving not a trace of its existence.
"Don't play with fire in front of me." Yu Heng closed his folding fan, and a gentle smile appeared on his face. A white feather suddenly appeared, and after staying on Yu Heng's fingertips for a few seconds, it turned into a ball of brilliant golden flame. "Go."
In an instant, the entire mysterious domain was engulfed in brilliant golden flames. Surprised, Zhu Chang'an reached out his hand and touched the flames. He didn't feel any heat, but rather, it felt like placing his hand in a warm current.
As for the strange creature, it didn't receive such a favorable treatment. It lay on the ground, engulfed in flames, writhing and screaming. However, no matter how it struggled, the flames not only couldn't be extinguished, but actually grew stronger. The strange domain also melted away as rapidly as snow on water.
After the flames died down, the real world gradually emerged. A breeze blew by, and the long-lost fresh air lifted Zhu Changan's spirits.
At the same time as the weirdness appeared in the real world, the weirdness detector issued a beeping alarm sound, which gradually became slower, and the level displayed on the screen dropped from SS all the way to A.
The strange domain was completely burned down.
The entrance, which had been busy for most of the night, was suddenly consumed by a strange flame. A group of people appeared in the same place with a strange appearance. The sudden change confused the hard-working research team. Director Liu, a veteran, quickly reacted: "Teams two and three, form a line, medical team, rescue!"
"Yes!" The psychics quickly surrounded Guiyi, and the medical team came up to treat the injured. Aside from Yuheng, of the sixteen trapped people, only Zhu Changan and Wilde were still awake; the rest were all seriously injured and unconscious.
Fortunately, none of them were lost, which is a blessing in disguise.
Director Liu looked at Yuheng and bowed sincerely. "Thank you very much for your help, sir. May I know your name?"
All human beings with special abilities are registered, and the files are managed centrally by the Special Abilities Bureau. Director Liu reviewed the files of all special abilities on the day he took office, but there was no record of this person. Could this be a long-lost elder of the demon race?
Yuheng still had a gentle smile on his face. He tilted his head slightly, holding his folding fan in front of his lips. "I'm Yuheng. I'm just an idler, not worthy of being called sir." He paused and said calmly, "Since you're here, why hide?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a black mist suddenly emerged from the ground and spread out in an instant.
Yuheng closed his eyes and, relying on his intuition, swung out a stream of sword energy, using his fan as a sword. The energy seemed to strike something solid, making a clang.
Thanks to the research team's technical prowess, the black fog quickly dissipated. The subdued creature vanished, replaced by a mysterious figure clad in a black robe. Its shadow completely obscured their features, making it impossible to discern their features, or even their gender. The figure held their right hand in front of them, the robe sliding down to reveal an arm clad in black armor. A crack in the armor revealed the skin beneath, a mark left by the sword energy.
The man held a strange purple crystal in his right hand.
"Strange crystals? Damn it!" Director Liu couldn't help but curse. If they couldn't completely destroy the crystals, they would return after the strangeness recovered. Everything they had done tonight would be in vain.
Yuheng looked at the man in black robes, the curve of his lips gradually disappearing, and he pursed his lips into a straight line. For some reason, the fingertips of his hand holding the fan were pinched white.
The black-robed figure put away the crystal and retreated a distance. He looked deeply at Yu Heng, and a black vortex appeared out of thin air behind him.
"We'll meet again later." The processed voice made it impossible to tell whether the man or woman was from the other party. The tone was cold, and after saying this, he turned and entered the whirlpool.
"Stop..." Director Liu wanted to chase after him, but before he could move, the whirlpool quickly shrank and disappeared.
"Director Liu! The wounded aren't in good condition. They've suffered mental attacks. We can only treat their bodies at the moment. We'll have to wait for the doctors at the Thirteenth Hospital to address their mental health."
Director Liu had no choice but to call it a day. After he finished making arrangements for the follow-up, he turned around and wanted to invite Yuheng to the Supernatural Power Bureau, but he found that Yuheng had disappeared without a trace.
"Where's the boss? Where's such a big boss?" Director Liu gestured with his hands, and a dotted line seemed to flicker in the air where Yuheng had just been. The psychics looked at each other in confusion: "I don't know. He was just here?"
"Oh... never mind. I guess they don't want to interact with us... Have you recorded the energy fluctuations over there?"
"Report, everything has been recorded!" said the staff member, looking at the instrument in his hand.
"Okay, let's pack up!"
"yes!"
Zhu Changan followed the medical team onto the helicopter. His companions were all in a coma. Fortunately, the situation was under control, and according to the doctor, they would be fine once they woke up.
The propellers slowly started up, and the helicopter slowly took off. Zhu Changan suddenly thought of a question: "Will our movements disturb the residents of other buildings?"
He just took a quick look and saw helicopters and armored vehicles, as well as several fire trucks and ambulances standing nearby. If the residents discovered this scene, it would definitely be on the hot search list in the city the next day.
"Haha, it's okay. We evacuated the residents long before the operation began." The doctor in charge of their care was a talkative girl. She explained the whole situation to Zhu Changan. "After all, it was a high-risk situation. The people above were worried that a fight would affect the residents, so they made up a very outrageous excuse to evacuate everyone. Well, the guys responsible for erasing memories will have their hands full tonight."
Zhu Changan scratched his head and wanted to ask something.
Suddenly, he noticed something out of the corner of his eye. Zhu Changan quickly turned around, and after seeing the situation clearly, he was completely terrified: "Xuan, Xuanji? What's wrong with you? Don't scare me! Doctor! Doctor, help me!!!"
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