Chapter 200
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Chapter 200: Scary Monsters? Sorry, I’m Scary Too
As Legitimate Sons of powerful clans and elite talents trained by Yuhu Academy, Chu Hongxuan, Yuance, and Yan Zhanpeng were formidable. They were leagues above ordinary students.
Yet despite their strength, the chaotic battle had been even more horrifying. Had Mu Lin—who’d lured swarms of monsters and evil spirits—truly wished to kill them, he could’ve eliminated them all, or at least picked one off stealthily. But in the end, while countless subordinates perished, the trio remained unscathed.
This wasn’t due to mercy. In the battle’s later stages, Mu Lin chose not to target them. His plan had been to use them to wipe out the city’s toughest monsters. Once their usefulness ended and they were weakened, he’d strike. But the Bloody Moon calamity ruined everything.
Now, as the Bloody Moon rose, the feud between Mu Lin and Chu Hongxuan’s group faded to insignificance. Survival became the only priority.
And for good reason. The Bloody Moon’s danger was unmatched. Cloud City’s monsters already surpassed ordinary students, many at Spirit Pool or Spirit Sea Realm. Under the Bloody Moon’s influence, their mutations triggered instant power surges. Now, Spirit Sea Realm monsters roamed everywhere, with Refining the Evil Realm beings becoming common.
“ROAR—”
“WOOOO—”
The ceaseless howls and shrieks drowned Cloud City in fury and madness, transforming it into a Blood Abyss. Worse, the Bloody Moon’s corruption, the blood mist’s erosion, and endless whispers slowed Mu Lin’s group to a crawl.
“Troublesome,” Mu Lin muttered, irritated by the disrupted plans. Beside him, Chu Lingluo, Yan Yunyu, and Ji Xue gaped at the monstrous hordes.
Chu Lingluo paled. “Is the Southeast Province assessment always this hard? Without Mu brother, we’d never last an hour of meditation!”
Yan Yunyu chuckled coldly. “This is the final night’s difficulty. Normally, we’d just hide and flee through this Blood Abyss. Survive, and we pass. Die, and we fail. But Yuhu Academy’s Mountain Elder rushed the timeline.”
Her voice held bitterness. She’d worked long enough to recognize the academy’s scheming.
As she spoke, a mutated monster sniffed the air and turned toward them.
Chu Lingluo winced. “Mu brother… I’m sorry. My Soul Resonance failed.”
“…Don’t worry.”
As Mu Lin finished speaking, a twisted paper figure appeared near them and hurled stones at the monsters.
—Mu Lin’s paper figures had indeed mutated and risked going rogue. But since they hadn’t gazed directly at the Bloody Moon, their corruption progressed gradually rather than instantly. This allowed Mu Lin to still maintain partial control over them for now.
“ROAR!”
“Kill you…”
The paper figure’s intervention drew the monsters away from Mu Lin’s group.
Yet witnessing this, neither Chu Lingluo, Yan Yunyu, nor Ji Xue showed any relief.
Cloud City teemed with too many horrors. It was only a matter of time before more creatures found them.
What chilled them more was the ongoing mutations – even the building beneath their feet grew bloodshot eyes that tracked their every move through the clinging blood mist.
When the structure fully transformed into a monster, their desperate Chase would begin. Such transformations riddled the entire city, leaving no sanctuary above or below ground. Earlier, Mu Lin had seen blood-mist-fed insects swell into hundred-meter worms bristling with teeth beneath the streets.
"Quite the final test," Mu Lin muttered.
Yan Yunyu turned to him urgently. "Mu brother, when danger comes, leave us behind. Surviving this assessment matters most."
"Same here," Chu Lingluo nodded. "Protect yourself first."
Ji Xue crossed her arms. "Don’t mind me. Dying here just proves my weakness."
Mu Lin chuckled. "No need for doom-talk yet. We’re not cornered."
Truthfully, he hadn’t considered abandoning them. This remained an exam, not true Life and Death – his safety was assured. His priority was demonstrating worth to observing powerful beings.
Strength alone wouldn’t suffice; none wanted to nurture a thankless wolf. He needed to show both capability and compassion. But kindness didn’t mean weakness – when attacked, he struck back decisively. This clear retaliation would deter future troubles.
Instead of flashy techniques that might draw worse predators, Mu Lin opted for stealth.
Rustling White Paper sheets became crude paper monsters under his fingers – pig-headed and ram-headed abominations. He painted their forms using blood from all four companions, the crimson liquid soaking into folded limbs.
While painting, Mu Lin infused the essence of Domination from gazing at the Bloody Moon into the paper figures.
"Swish…"
After working quickly, several special paper figures appeared in Mu Lin’s hands. He distributed them to Chu Lingluo and the others.
"Use these. They’ll protect you."
Hearing this, Yan Yunyu and the girls immediately used the paper figures without hesitation.
They soon noticed these paper figures worked differently. Unlike Mu Lin’s usual puppet-style summons that fought independently, these special figures wrapped around their bodies like skintight suits or armor.
The paper coverings transformed them into terrifying monsters. The surrounding blood mist and light of the Bloody Moon stopped eroding their actual bodies, instead being absorbed by their paper monster coverings.
"Ugh… so ugly."
Chu Lingluo pouted like a little girl who valued beauty, unhappy about becoming a ram-headed humanoid monster.
While Chu Lingluo complained, Yan Yunyu gazed at Mu Lin with pure admiration. Though she often tried to please him, this time her respect was genuine – being near Mu Lin made her feel truly safe.
"Relying completely on Brother Mu Lin was my wisest choice."
She understood the significance of this paper armor. Not only did it prevent blood mist corruption and bodily mutations, but the blood-absorbing paper monsters now perfectly matched their surroundings.
This disguise meant they could move freely without fearing Bloody Moon monster attacks. Yan Yunyu also realized the Tower of Illusions mirrored reality – if Mu Lin could achieve this here, he could do it anywhere.
"If a city-destroying calamity struck the real world, others would just wait to die. Even Taoist Palace teachers, despite their power, would struggle to survive. Their foreign aura would draw endless monster attacks until they’re exhausted and killed."
"But I’m different. With Mu brother’s lifelike paper figures containing true essence, we can disguise perfectly as monsters and escape disaster zones safely."
This security meant everything to Yan Yunyu. From gathered Information across regions, she knew future would bring frequent calamities and chaos. In such times, Mu Lin’s disguise ability would prove invaluable.
