Why is my anime art style so weird?

The hazy, elusive quality seems to make it even more alluring.

Looking at the graceful figure in front of him, Xu Ming felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

Without a doubt, there could only be one woman of such exceptional beauty in this place—Diao Chan.

A legendary woman who supposedly died for love with Lü Bu.

Legend has it that Diao Chan was skilled in dancing and extremely adept at seduction, which caused a powerful usurper and a peerless warrior to compete for her affections and even fight among themselves.

The ability to manipulate two men like this makes modern "green tea" women seem utterly pathetic.

Since Diao Chan was most skilled in bewitching arts during her lifetime, then her terrifying illusion just now can be completely explained.

When a person dies, they become a vengeful ghost, and the special abilities they were most skilled at in life often transform into those abilities.

Without Xu Ming's prompting, Erina and Parker launched their attacks one after another.

With a wave of her hand, Erina conjured a majestic lightning spear in her palm amidst arcs of dark blue electricity.

Parker also raised his little cat paw at the same time. In the silent corridor, the cold wind howled and the snow-white frost immediately began to spread throughout the entire floor.

Amidst the wind and snow, Erina hurled her lightning spear at the blood-red figure ahead.

Sizzle!

The lightning spear sped through the corridor, its electrical current surging like a venomous snake, occasionally striking the surrounding area and leaving charred marks and jagged barbs on the wooden floor and walls, making the entire corridor look as if it had been plowed by an iron comb.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the formidable Thunder Spear traversed the corridor for dozens of meters and appeared in front of the blood-red figure, then mercilessly pierced right through it.

boom!

The lightning spear struck the wall behind her, blasting a large hole through it before flying into the night sky and disappearing from sight.

At the same time, Parker suddenly swung the cat's paw forward.

An ice storm, carrying sharp ice shards, howled and swept across the entire corridor ahead.

However, the ice storm, like a lightning spear, passed through Diao Chan's body without any hindrance, freezing the wall behind her into a crystal wall.

What appeared before them was an illusion!

Xu Ming suddenly realized what was happening.

A faint chuckle drifted down the corridor, but Xu Ming found the laughter incredibly grating.

The phantom in front of them blurred and then disappeared from the spot.

Xu Ming stared at the dark corridor ahead, his facial muscles clenching involuntarily.

The White Gate Tower is quite large; the second floor alone covers several hundred square meters. Catching a deliberately concealed illusion master within such a vast and complex building is virtually impossible, unless…

Xu Ming turned to look at Parker.

"What was the method you just mentioned?"

Parker, with his hands covering his head, floated in mid-air and said with an air of self-righteousness:

"If the attack covers this entire area, wouldn't it be able to reach her?"

"..."

What you said makes so much sense, I'm speechless.

Soft laughter echoed from time to time in the dark corridor, and a blood-red figure appeared and disappeared intermittently, causing Xu Ming to feel a sense of irritation.

Gan!

Xu Ming immediately made a decision.

This method may be simple and crude, but it's practical!

Moreover, he had already discovered that Diao Chan could be reborn repeatedly in the White Gate Tower, and that without blowing up the entire White Gate Tower, it would be impossible to send her to the afterlife.

Since that's the case, what are we waiting for? Let's just do it!

A ruthless glint flashed in Xu Ming's eyes. He pulled out the Chaos Battle Banner and planted it in the ground. The flames of resentment immediately surged out like leeches that had smelled blood.

A muffled groan could be faintly heard from the dark corridor, suggesting that Diao Chan, who was hiding in the shadows, had suffered a slight setback.

However, thanks to her superb illusion magic, she still did not reveal any trace of herself.

This final attempt solidified Xu Ming's resolve.

"Cooperate with me, just blow this building up!"

As Xu Ming gave the order in his mind, he took out the Ice Rose.

'no problem!'

'Hmph~ I know, okay!'

Tiny specks of frost scattered from the glistening petals, instantly covering most of the second floor, causing the temperature to plummet.

Diao Chan seemed to sense a danger. Blood-red shadows began to flash frequently around her, and jet-black shadows lashed out at the crowd like whips.

Xu Ming curled his lips into a cold smile. He seemed to have been prepared and immediately released the shutter button.

Click!

With a soft sound, the purple-gold exorcising light exploded like thunder in the building.

The dazzling light instantly dispelled all darkness.

Those venomous shadow whips instantly turned to ashes.

"Ugh! Ah!"

Amidst the light, Diao Chan cried out in alarm, her voice filled with panic and a hint of barely concealed pain.

Diao Chan, who risked sneaking close to the group, was also reduced to ashes by the exorcising light that had been charged up to its maximum power.

Under the radiance, all ghosts are equal.

Soon after, the exorcising light dissipated, and the familiar blood-red figure reappeared in front of them.

Diao Chan's face was deathly pale as she stared intently at Xu Ming.

suddenly!

She seemed to sense something, and suddenly looked up at the ceiling, her expression changing drastically.

Above my head, there seemed to be only a dark, gaping ceiling...

However, the next second, accompanied by a loud bang, a huge meteorite with a diameter of over thirty meters, whose surface was constantly emitting wisps of cold air and was composed entirely of ice and frost, fell from the sky and slammed heavily onto the White Gate Tower.

The roof covered with glazed tiles and the eaves carved with dragons... collapsed in an instant.

After destroying the roof, the frost meteorite continued its momentum and crashed into the second floor of the White Gate Tower.

The wooden and stone gate tower only lasted a few seconds before being crushed by the immense pressure.

The entire white gatehouse collapsed with a roar, and a large cloud of dust was stirred up and quickly spread in all directions.

After a while, the smoke and dust gradually dissipated.

A dilapidated ruin appeared under the cover of night.

Xu Ming was quickly revealed, enveloped in golden, white, and blue light.

"You guys are going too far!"

A rebuke suddenly rang out from the ruins.

Amidst the ruins, a disheveled Diao Chan lay sprawled on the ground. Half of her body was gone, and blood-red light spots kept emanating from her body, indicating that she was on her last breath and about to disappear.

How come he's still alive?

Xu Ming raised an eyebrow and held up his phone.

He was not careless at all, after all, he had already encountered quite a few 'weirdos' with all sorts of strange abilities.

Only dead 'weirds' are good 'weirds'.

Chapter 731 Xiapi in the Underworld

Before Xu Ming could press the shutter button, someone gently patted his shoulder.

Xu Ming turned his head in confusion and found that it was Erina, but Erina's expression seemed a little strange at the moment.

Erina wasn't looking at him; instead, she stared blankly in the direction of the castle, her mouth agape, as if she had seen something that shocked her.

Xu Ming subconsciously turned his head to look in the direction of the city.

A city of Xiapi, now drastically transformed, came into view.

Walls built of human bones, houses built of human bones, fences made of human bones, flagpoles made of human bones, topped with a dozen skulls and flagpoles made of blood-stained human skin.

Human bones! Human bones!

Looking around, the city before him was entirely built from white human bones!

A blood-red full moon hung high in the sky, casting an ominous crimson light upon the entire city.

Red resentment, purple evil, black malevolent energy...

Negative energy, visible to the naked eye, floated like clouds above the city.

Just standing on the city wall, he could feel waves of cold air crawling into his body like countless invisible insects.

This city is like hell, no, this is hell!

"I wonder which powerful being turned the White Gate Tower into the entrance to this city of Xiapi, located in the underworld."

Diao Chan's soft voice suddenly rang out.

"The underworld?! Isn't this just an illusion you created?"

Upon hearing Diao Chan's words, Xu Ming couldn't help but look at her with suspicion.

Diao Chan immediately looked at him with a strange expression.

"If my illusions could reach this level, would you still have the mind to joke with me?"

"..."

That seems to make some sense.

Diao Chan could tell that Xu Ming still didn't quite believe her, and a hint of displeasure appeared on her face.