Infinite Reincarnation: I am the Monster.

Chapter 716 The City God's Corruption
puff!
Bai Cangshu casually swatted at the snake's head, crushing it. A slightly pungent, fishy stench wafted out, and the decaying old man's body collapsed completely with a thud.

You have slain the demon, the Serpent Demon, and gained 1500 Dimensional Points.

[World Exploration Progress Slightly Indicated, Currently: 0%] (For every 1% increase in exploration progress, you will receive 1 A-Rank Singularity)

From the other party, he learned some information about the situation here. This place is called Youzhou, and it belongs to a feudal dynasty called Daqian.

This place is a small town under the jurisdiction of Jinhua Prefecture. It is called Lanruo City because it is close to Lanruo Temple.

Upon hearing this name, Bai Cangshu had many speculations in his mind.

boom!
A powerful burst of energy erupted from the west of the city, the force accompanied by the unique aura of a microcosm, exploding in the night.

Bai Cangshu's ears twitched; the angry roar of Yun Que, that "hypocrite," had already reached his ears.

"I'll hold off these demons, you all run!"

boom!
Another sound of a punch breaking through the air rang out. Bai Cangshu saw in the night that blazing white smoke rose like a dragon, accompanied by a familiar stench, and the corpses of demons exploded.

But soon, the once quiet city began to stir with scattered activity, and a large number of footsteps started to gather in the west of the city.

Bai Cangshu lightly touched the ground with his toes and was already on the wall of the alley next to him. He did not use the Flying Technique to fly, but instead used his current realm, which surpassed that of ordinary martial arts grandmasters, to perfectly control his body.

Under the moonlight, Bai Cangshu walked along the wall without making a sound or revealing any aura.

Several figures ran out of the alley beneath his feet, sniffed at the corpses on the ground, looked around but found no target, and continued heading west of the city.

Bai Cangshu followed the numerous, faint sounds and saw a huge phantom appear in the west of the city.

Within that phantom, several life stars shone incredibly brightly. Under the shadow of the phantom, every punch Yun Que threw had the feeling of the sky collapsing and the earth splitting apart.

With just one punch, a demon that had transformed into a twisted serpent was instantly blown apart. Its flesh and blood, along with the air, smashed through the earthen wall over four or five meters high on the west side of the city, crashing into the forest outside the city.

"The city is broken!"

A sharp sound pierced Bai Cangshu's ears along with the night and the wind. The sound carried a frequency that was inherently unsettling to the human mind. Ordinary people would probably feel uneasy and fearful just by hearing it.

Soon, strange wailing and roaring sounds began to appear outside the city.

Duh, duh, duh...

Bai Cangshu heard the familiar sound of a clapper being struck, and the sound waves spread out with demonic power. Yun Que was only slightly startled before she punched the demon who looked like a night watchman and killed him.

But more magical artifacts began to be used.

Most of them are various common human tools, including mirrors, gongs and drums, as well as flutes and xiao. These magical artifacts seem to amplify the operation of demonic power and magic through sound and light.

The lark's movements began to slow down, without him even noticing that his face was turning pale and he was sweating profusely.

Monsters and demons continued to arrive from all around the city, and out of the corner of her eye, Yun Que saw that the family of four behind the door she had inadvertently pushed open was still huddled together in the courtyard, their heads covered, showing no intention of running away.

He felt a surge of anxiety.

"Run! While I can still hold them off!"

Lark realized that there were some special "rules" or "laws" in this city, and that as long as they stayed in their houses, the demons would not attack.

An ordinary door can keep demons out...

This kind of thing is bizarre to ordinary people, but it is much easier to understand for reincarnators. Yun Que once experienced something similar in the world of Nightmare Town.

Although the monsters of that world were ultimately proven to be completely unbound by rules and merely "playing around," it seems that such rules truly exist here.

To test the rules, Lark deliberately pushed open a door, only to find the family terrified. Then, demons arrived one after another, and he had no choice but to fight them.

puff!
Amidst the barely audible sound of a slash, Bai Cangshu turned his head and saw in the alley on the other side that the silver-gray hair of [Deathly Fate · Seven Seven] shimmered with an unusual luster under the moonlight.

In the alley behind her, the corpses of demons lay scattered about.

She also noticed Bai Cangshu, and with a swift movement, she seemed to appear out of thin air beside him.

Bai Cangshu's eyes twitched slightly. Even with his dynamic vision, he couldn't see the speed of movement clearly, so... it was a teleportation-type ability.

He roughly understood this supreme expert's fighting style: a melee combat style, a powerful title ability that ignores over 40% immunity to attacks, an intensely terrifying killing intent, and the ability to teleport instantly close to a martial artist like himself...

"Tsk, how terrifying, Miss Qiqi~"

He sighed, noting that the threat emanating from this type of [Supreme Power] was completely indifferent to the magnificent power of the [Great Sun of the End], which could easily alter the celestial phenomena.

Rather, the fear of being targeted by the "Death of Silence" is like a snake, tightly constricting you and making it impossible to breathe.

Qiqi nodded, whether accepting Tao Pai Pai's "compliment" or simply indifferent to Tao Pai Pai's playful nature, she merely said:
“His level of expertise is insufficient; he will be targeted.”

In an instant, Bai Cangshu understood another reason why this lord had come to him: this world probably had some very unique ability to sense qi and energy.

Therefore, a martial arts grandmaster like himself is most suited for infiltration and assassination.

Hibari, who was invited by Hibari at the last minute, could probably approach the [Fierce] level in actual combat when fully unleashed. In fact, if he already had some Saint Cloths, he could indeed reach that level. However, Hibari's ability to conceal his aura was not good enough.

And... this guy's unusual "kindness" probably makes it impossible for him to accept this kind of world...

Bai Cangshu showed no intention of offering any assistance. He stood on the wall, quietly watching Yun Que being gradually forced into a disadvantageous position.

The magical artifacts of this world truly impressed Bai Cangshu; their frequency of appearance and their extraordinary effects were somewhat unbelievable.

This is equivalent to the fact that almost every one or two of these demons, whose overall strength is between "comparable" and "strong", possess a special item that can unleash a "mechanical ability".

Even though the lark was stronger than them, when surrounded and attacked by a large number of magical artifacts simultaneously, and subjected to continuous immunity checks, it was difficult for them to completely resist.

hiss~
A foul stench accompanied the sound of numerous trees collapsing, and a huge black snake raised its head from the woods outside the city.

The snake was probably over fifty meters tall, with scarlet eyes and an intense demonic aura emanating from it.

"Mortal, you dare to break the agreement with the City God?!"

You have triggered the quest "Lanruo City God".

[Mission Description: You have discovered the mysteries of Lanruo City in this world. Everything seems to be related to the City God and demons. Find the City God and end the tragedy of Lanruo Ghost City.]

[Mission Rewards: 1 Rank B Singularity, 8000 Dimensional Points]

Bai Cangshu looked at the prompt that popped up almost impatiently in front of him, and he could even vaguely sense information about the infinite dimensional space.

The level of exploration in this world is beyond imagination; it can be said that the reincarnators have hardly set foot in this world at all.

Therefore, the mission rewards are incredibly high. It seems the Infinite Dimensional Space is eager for Bai Cangshu and his companions to participate in various events of this world.

This likely involves a power struggle among the observers.

Moreover, there was no punishment for this task, so Bai Cangshu simply accepted it.

Below, the family, who were being protected in the courtyard by Yun Que, heard that familiar and terrifying sound. Their faces turned pale, and the boy, dressed in burlap clothes, collapsed limply beneath his parents and sister.

The middle-aged woman was also in tears, but her body was trembling as she struggled to get up.

The man shouted loudly, his voice trembling.

"Your Majesty, no, we did not break the agreement!"

As he spoke, he forcibly dragged his trembling body toward the outside of the courtyard.

He glanced back at his children, and the woman, understanding his meaning, smiled bitterly and rose to follow him.

"My wife and I broke the rules. We deserve to die! We deserve to die!"

As they spoke, the two of them helped each other out of the courtyard. Yun Que turned around to stop them, but the man had already taken a step out.

Puff, puff!
As soon as he stepped out of the house, pieces of flesh fell off his foot, and maggots crawled out of his leg.

The man, suppressing his fear, could only turn around and utter a sound.

"Yingzi, take good care of your younger brother, and don't open the door to strangers at night!"

Then he walked out completely, and the next moment, his body hunched over, and a strong demonic aura began to emerge from his body.

Seeing her husband's change, the woman wept bitterly, but still walked outside. Yun Que's face was contorted, and the rings of magical artifacts and demonic energy on his body began to be covered by his burning inner universe.

"Ah~"

Lark unleashed his power explosively. He understood that the sacrifice of these two people was caused by him, but he also knew that the root of this tragedy did not lie with him.

Some evil individuals have used even more disgusting forces to enact these rules, and then subject themselves and these innocent ordinary people to moral choices.

but……

The fault doesn't lie with them, nor with me, it's with you all!

The lark's eyes widened in anger, his heart burning with a fierce rage and a sense of justice, as if a gentle universe from a distant time and space was flowing within him.

A silvery light shone from his hands as he began to put on his Saint Cloth. This sight made Bai Cangshu narrow his eyes, and the next moment, he clapped his hands.

Illusory ripples appeared in circles behind the lark. Although unstable, they were undoubtedly signs of the [Heart Light and Soul Movement].

ha~
Bai Cangshu's smile widened as he looked down at the furiously enraged Yun Que, feeling a sense of joy that the fruit of his own choice was beginning to grow.

On the other side, Qiqi tilted her head, looking at Tao Pai Pai at this moment. She felt that only at this moment was Tao Pai Pai truly real.

That intense, almost ecstatic joy... how interesting.

"The City God is underground."

Bai Cangshu nodded, then withdrew his gaze with some regret. Yun Que had only unconsciously come into contact with the Heart Light and Soul Movement for the first time, just like when he touched it when he was imitating Li Qingzi's heart in Goryeo.

It is extremely unstable and its effects are not strong.

He looked down into the ground. The moment the man stepped out of the house, a strong demonic aura and another kind of negative energy emerged from the ground.

Before this, it was as if that thing had never existed.

And it was in that instant that he and Qiqi realized the special nature of this city.

The city seemed to be situated above a giant energy array, with each house and wall representing a symbolic trace within the array, distinguishing the people, ghosts, and demons within the city.

Once they leave the city, the nature of the people and the ghosts will be instantly changed.

Bai Cangshu also speculated that the city might undergo other changes during the day.

This ability is beyond what ordinary characters in mission worlds can achieve. It can only be said that the power system in this world, which has many Eastern Xia myths and supernatural tales, is indeed very high.

Based on the name "Ghost City" in the mission prompt, as well as names like Lanruo City and Lanruo Temple, he had already guessed that this place was probably somewhat similar to the parts of "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" in the Eastern Xia mythology and supernatural novels.

It's unclear just how similar they are, and whether they have any connection to the underworld.
Bai Cangshu landed gently. This rule only applies to people within the city because the three of them are reincarnators.
still is……

He suddenly raised his leg high and stomped down violently.

The moment he stepped down, the air first froze, then began to cave in like a viscous water surface, and was shattered in the next moment by that completely unobstructed and effortless state of being.

Puff~Boom!
The ground shook violently, the bluestone slabs turned red in an instant, and then dissolved and disappeared like bubbles in the next moment, and a terrifying shock wave exploded out in an instant.

The surrounding alleys, walls, and city walls shook violently and collapsed downwards.

This scene filled the woman, who hadn't even stepped out of the yard yet, with despair on her face. She only had time to turn back and nod to her children, hoping they would stay away.

But we could already see the city walls outside collapsing with a roar.

It's over... The city has fallen, everything is over...

As the raging, burning cosmos-infused figure shot out like an arrow, sensing this terrifying momentum, its eyes trembled as it saw the half-black, half-white-haired figure shatter the city's ground with a single step.

Countless demons screamed as they were blasted away.

The terrifying scene, however, inexplicably brought Hibari a sense of peace.

If this guy, this monster, were to make a move, that guy in the city would probably be in for a rough time... right?

His gaze was fixed on the demons rushing towards him from the forest outside. His figure transformed into a streak of light, and sonic booms exploded one after another.

【Sonic Fist】!
Boom boom boom!

Silent Fate saw everything, then leaped upwards like a falling leaf, narrowly avoiding the violent shockwave. She flew to a higher place and, by the moonlight, indeed saw a huge mausoleum in the forest outside the city.

"Black Emperor...you're still making this pointless cover-up..."

"Ruolin Feng, I'm here to kill you."

As she spoke softly, the girl blinked a few times, her boundless killing intent becoming impossible to conceal.

(End of this chapter)