Infinite Terror: This Middle Continent is Rebellious

Chapter 371 Asking what love is in the world

"Your weakness lies in you..."

"If life is just like the first sight, what is the autumn wind and sad painting fan."

Chu Xuan opened his mouth, but before he finished speaking, a faint lament flowed out from the bedroom like a cold stream.

The color of the floor-to-ceiling window darkened, and the sky was clearly the red glow of dusk. The light that shone through the window and fell on the ground was a pale white.

The curtains moved automatically without wind, and the spots of light on the ground formed slender white figures, twisted into strange postures.

"Here it comes, Zheng Zha, your inner demon is about to arrive."

Chu Xuan pushed his glasses, and a cold light flashed across the lenses in the strange changes in light.

Zheng Zha, Zhao Yingkong, Cheng Xiao, Zhang Jie, Ming Yanwei, Zhang Heng, and Lingdian all looked towards the bedroom at the same time, their expressions extremely solemn.

An evil aura permeated the bedroom, like the undercurrent of the deepest part of the ocean, a bottomless abyss, containing dangers that could not be described in words. Even a little bit of it seeping out could make everyone in the living room feel their scalps tingling.

"Zhan Lan was caught, how come it happened so quickly?"

Zheng Zha stood up suddenly, and the coffee table and sofa were knocked over by his movement, and the solid wood rubbed against the ground, making a harsh sound.

He stared at the crack in the bedroom door, and vaguely felt that Zhan Lan's aura covered the space, taking away some of the light in the room.

Not only that, Zhan Lan's aura contains profound demonic nature.

There was no mistake, Zhan Lan's inner demon erupted, and when they were unaware, Pennywise found Zhan Lan.

In an instant, a strong mental shock swept in from the bedroom.

It's not just a mental attack! There's also sword energy!
The walls and doors turned to ashes in the golden sword light, the crystal chandelier exploded, and among the flying ashes, glass fragments flew all over the sky, reflecting the sword light into thousands of lights and shadows, slashing towards the people in the living room.

Zheng Zha did not dare to use dark magic. He mobilized his true energy and slapped the oncoming sword energy with one palm. At the moment when the powerful Dragon Subduing Palm force interacted with the sword energy, the sword energy broke like paper.

"not good!"

Zheng Zha's face changed. When he touched the sword energy, he immediately realized that the sword energy he shattered was completely an illusion.

At the same time, the real slash had already touched Zheng Zha's temple. It was a sword force that could not be seen with the naked eye, a blow on the spiritual level.

Zheng Zha hurriedly dodged, but this kind of spiritual attack did not require a deep attack, it only needed to touch the opponent's body to be effective.

Zhan Lan's mental power touched Zheng Zha's brain, and the sharp blade light cut a gap in his mental defense. The tentacles of mental power drilled into Zheng Zha's sea of ​​consciousness like an octopus.

Just like a fish returning to the deep sea, or a bird flying into the forest, part of Zhan Lan's mental power came from Zheng Zha. After entering Zheng Zha's sea of ​​consciousness, it was difficult for Zheng Zha to separate it.

Zhan Lan's mental tentacles stirred Zheng Zha's sea of ​​consciousness, and the tranquil sea of ​​consciousness suddenly turned into a raging sea, making Zheng Zha dizzy and distracted.

Only Zheng Zha was at a disadvantage in the first round. The others had their own tricks and broke Zhan Lan's attack in a hurry.

Zhao Yingkong waved his right hand, and a flash of lightning appeared. His telekinesis turned into lightning that wrapped around the blade of the dagger, splitting the blade into two pieces.

Zhan Lan's mental tentacles also attacked her spiritual body as a secret move, but Zhao Yingkong's Eternal Kaleidoscope was not a decoration, so how could she be easily hit?

Zhao Yingkong's eyes changed, and the pattern of eternal kaleidoscope emerged from his eyeballs. Bright blood light bloomed, and powerful pupil power was stimulated, repelling Zhan Lan's mental tentacles.

Cheng Xiao raised his arms and used the Kongming Fist that he learned in the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes. The soft yet tough fist dissolved Zhan Lan's slashing blow. When he felt Zhan Lan's evil thoughts attack, he immediately consolidated his mind, embraced the Yuan and kept the One, and used the Taoist method of refining the spirit to preserve his essence, qi, and spirit, and resisted Zhan Lan's evil thoughts.

Zhang Jie took a deep breath and skillfully used telekinesis to wrap his body. Zhan Lan's attack caused ripples in the telekinetic barrier, but failed to break Zhang Jie's defense.

Zhang Heng, Lingdian, and Ming Yanwei hid behind Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan was seen holding the Donghuang Bell with his right hand. His right hand was wearing a glove engraved with a large number of runes. When he raised the Donghuang Bell, his cuffs slipped down, revealing the metallic gloves covering his calves.

"—!"

Chu Xuan shook the Donghuang Bell gently, and silent and invisible sound waves surrounded his body. No matter whether it was mental power or true energy, after entering the field of the Donghuang Bell, it disappeared in an instant.

Zheng Zha shook his head vigorously, and his true energy surged into his sea of ​​consciousness. He used his tremendous power to calm his turbulent mind, and looked up to see the condition of several of his companions.

After confirming that no one else had been infected, Zheng Zha breathed a sigh of relief. Then he immediately looked towards the bedroom and shouted anxiously, "Zhan Lan! Calm down! Don't let your imagination run wild. Don't let Pennywise succeed. Figure out who you are and what you want to do."

"It arouses thoughts. When you stop thinking, how can you stop thinking?"

Zhan Lan walked out of the bedroom step by step, holding the dream-breaking knife. Her beautiful face was full of melancholy as she sadly recited poems that expressed her mood.

Zheng Zha was stunned. Although he didn't understand what Zhan Lan said, he could fully feel the fragmented state of mind.

Zhan Lan was crying in her heart, she was sad and in pain.

However, she was indeed thinking.

Zheng Zha looked at Zhan Lan's face. This woman's expression was not as crazy as when he was possessed by the devil. Instead, it was full of sorrow, and her blurred eyes revealed a sad mood.

It doesn't look very serious, at least she still has self-awareness.

Zheng Zha felt relieved. Zhan Lan's expression reduced a lot of his pressure. All he had to do next was to convince Zhan Lan and wake her up.

"Don't be too happy too early."

A calm voice sounded in Zheng Zha's ears.

Zheng Zha was stunned, and quickly turned to look at Chu Xuan, asking in panic, "Are you also going to have an inner demon?"

"I'm talking about Zhan Lan,"

Chu Xuan was silent for a second before speaking, his tone a sigh of regret for Zheng Zha's dullness. "Her condition is even worse than yours. She's mad and bloodthirsty, and needs an outlet. The solution is simple: a fight, and she'll wake you up in the process. Zhan Lan is different. She hasn't lost her self-awareness, nor has she gone mad. She has a normal mindset, which means she's lost herself in her own demons, or even accepted them. This situation can't be solved by defeating her, nor can it be easily persuaded with a few words."

"what?"

Zheng Zha opened his eyes wide and looked at Zhan Lan in astonishment.

What kind of thing was this? Ever since they entered IT, they'd been discussing how to fight Pennywise and resolve their own inner demons, yet within a day, Zhan Lan's condition had become so serious.

Chu Xuan gripped the Donghuang Bell, his brows gradually furrowing as he spoke calmly, "If I'm not mistaken, Pennywise is behind this. He's using fake sounds and scenarios to arouse Zhan Lan's emotions and lead her into her own demons... This may be nonsense, but I'll give you one last warning: be careful and trust your teammates. What you hear and see may not necessarily be true."

Cheng Xiao looked around and shouted in shock, "No way! Pennywise is actually doing this right under our noses? We're just living under the same roof, less than ten meters away from each other!"

Chu Xuan shook his head. "Even if they were less than 10 meters apart, there were times when they were alone. If Zhan Lan hadn't been tricked, her mental power should have been able to sense Pennywise's tactics..."

Zhao Yingkong frowned, looking dissatisfied, and said coldly: "But Zhan Lan was the first person to be infected."

Chu Xuan said calmly, "That's right. It was precisely because Zhan Lan was able to discover Pennywise's appearance in time that Pennywise was the first to attack Zhan Lan. Zhan Lan practiced the Dao Heart Demon Cultivation Technique, and it was a technique she cultivated by taking shortcuts. She used the Dream Shattering Knife. Her mind flaw is the biggest between us."

As he spoke, the blade of the Dream-Breaking Knife trembled slightly, and the melodious sound of the knife echoed in everyone's ears. The demonic power penetrated into everyone's spiritual body, and the flashing knife light turned into a net that was intertwined in the spacious living room.

The sword lights were real and fake, and no one could tell the difference except Zhao Yingkong and Ming Yanwei. Everyone could only defend with all their strength, not daring to miss a single blow.

Zheng Zha hurriedly kept his mind focused and used a move called "Seeing a Dragon in the Field". The dragon's energy swirled around him, forming an indestructible fortress around him, and the sword energy from Zhan Lan was eliminated.

"Zhan Lan, did you hear that? You've been tricked by Pennywise. Wake up quickly and don't do anything you'll regret!"

While resisting Zhan Lan's attack, he shouted at Zhan Lan.

Each heartfelt call was filled with Zheng Zha's concern. It was Zhan Lan, no, or it was because of Zhan Lan that he was moved.

However, Zhan Lan's emotion was not in the right direction.

"The fallen flowers want to follow the flowing water, but the flowing water is ruthless and loves the falling flowers."

A tear flowed from the corner of Zhan Lan's eye. The crystal clear tear reflected the brilliant knife light and slashed towards Zheng Zha's eyes through his sight.

Zheng Zha leaned back and took three or four steps before he could stand firmly.

When he stood up straight, everyone could see that there were bloodshot in Zheng Zha's eyes and his gaze became evasive.

"Zhan Lan... Let's talk about our affairs when we get back, okay? I'll give you an answer."

Zheng Zha looked bitter. He wanted to say that he didn't understand what Zhan Lan's poems meant, but Zhan Lan's feelings were becoming more and more explicit, leaving him no way to deny it.

"Have you forgotten? Zheng Zha, you've already given me your answer. I know very well that if you don't love me, there's no way we can have a happy ending."

Zhan Lan did not continue reciting the poem, but revealed his true feelings to Zheng Zha directly.

Yes, Zheng Zha has responded to Zhan Lan many times, saying that he does not love her. Zhan Lan has also told Zheng Zha many times that she understands his feelings and will not interfere in the relationship between him and Luo Li.

Zheng Zha didn't expect Zhan Lan to make it so clear, but since she already understood it so clearly, why did she still do this?
Chu Xuan said calmly, "Even those who can clearly see what their inner demons are may not be able to get out of them. Otherwise, the inner demons wouldn't even be considered inner demons."

"Stop making sarcastic remarks! What on earth are you thinking?"

Zheng Zha glared at Chu Xuan fiercely. He suddenly realized that Chu Xuan looked like a bystander, standing aside without doing anything, just protecting Lingdian, Zhang Heng and Ming Yanwei. On the contrary, since checking into the hotel, he has been saying things that lead people to fall into the devil's heart.

If Chu Xuan had not been protecting Lingdian, Zhang Heng, and Ming Yanwei, the three people who were unable to withstand Zhan Lan's attack, Zheng Zha would have really suspected that Chu Xuan was Pennywise in disguise.

That's right! Chu Xuan just said that what you hear and see may not necessarily be what your teammates say. Could it be that Pennywise changed the important information in Chu Xuan's words?

Zheng Zha looked at the people around him thoughtfully and became suspicious.

Chu Xuan pushed his glasses up. He saw what Zheng Zha was thinking and said bluntly, "Don't think too much. In fact, the situation is developing in a good direction. What you need to do now is very simple. Respond to Zhan Lan positively and help Zhan Lan break free from his inner demons. This is something only you can do."

“…even more suspicious.”

Zheng Zha looked at Chu Xuan suspiciously.

Things are getting better? What's going on? Anyone with a discerning eye can see how bad things are right now. Could it be that Pennywise really changed Chu Xuan's voice?
But Chu Xuan shouldn't have guessed that something like this would happen, he should have been able to give some clues.

Zheng Zha stared at Chu Xuan carefully, but Chu Xuan did not react at all. He stood aside silently, only occasionally shaking the Donghuang Bell, using the energy of the rune gloves and the philosopher's stone to activate the power of the Donghuang Bell and suppress Zhan Lan's attack.

"What is love in this world? It makes people pledge to each other for life and death."

Seeing that Zheng Zha's attention was all attracted to Chu Xuan, Zhan Lan's face became more sad and murderous intent gradually rose. The stronger her sadness and murderous intent were, the stronger the love hidden in her eyes was.

Along with the sad verses, Zhan Lan's figure shattered, and sirens sounded in Zheng Zha's mind. He spun around and used a dragon-like tail move to swing a powerful palm force towards the empty right.

The power of the Dragon Subduing Palm landed on that invisible place, and the power to move mountains and rivers was released, but it was gathered in a narrow space with extremely exquisite and subtle techniques.

"clang!"

The bright sword light lit up, and Zhan Lan's figure appeared from the invisible place. The golden sword was extremely dazzling. No one could ignore this magic sword that was slashing towards them.

However, if it weren't for the warning from the gene lock, Zheng Zha would not have been able to capture it in time.

The golden curved blade fell into Zheng Zha's palm, cutting a scar on Zheng Zha's skin, and blood oozed out.

Zheng Zha's expression became even more helpless. He earnestly advised Zhan Lan, "...Zhan Lan, your mental state isn't normal right now. Pennywise has influenced you. Suppress your inner demons and don't let Pennywise succeed, okay? I, and everyone else, are all very worried about you. You're my most important companion, an indispensable member of Team Zhongzhou, and a valued teammate for everyone."

Zhan Lan said nothing, but just swung her sword. Her sword became heavier and heavier, and the sword light surrounded Zheng Zha. The visible sword, the invisible sword, and Zhan Lan's eyes all became weapons attacking Zheng Zha's mind.

(End of this chapter)