Chapter 232 - The Swap

"W-What the hell is that?" Even though she was blind, Re'Kha hallucinated a vivid image of a blood-red mist emerging from the mural. And from within, tens of thousands of faces, a mixture of many races formed, screaming simultaneously.It was like a scene from hell, causing everyone in the area to shudder in fear. As for the younger and weaker-willed ones, they directly fainted as a dense stream of Fear Qi wafted out from their bodies. The amount they emitted was to the extent the Serpentine Sha began to heal rapidly.

The area influenced by the Mural wasn't just the vicinity of the auction house alone. But, it continued to span the streets nearby, looking like it wouldn't stop until the entire city was wrapped under its influence.

If that happened, Burfuna City would become one massive generator of Fear Qi, turning into a natural habitat where the Sha could be birthed and nurture more frequently. Normally, at least this was in a place where there were a lot of powerful Harmonisers.

So, they were still able to do something about it. But if it had been unleashed in one of the Settlements where there were at most 10-20 Harmonisers, the outcome would have been disastrous. And, it seemed the mural would have become one of the most powerful tools under the disposal of the mysterious organisation.

This was the thought that echoed in her mind as Re'Kha stood rooted to the spot in fear. She wasn't exempt from the feeling of fear that had grown to an extent beyond what she was capable of handling. All she could do was stare blankly as the Wind Qi flowing in her meridians retreated into her Pranic Heart automatically.

And, Water Qi exited it and began to flow through her meridians. Despite her fears, this action of hers had become similar to the autonomous thumping of her heart. So, it happened without her voluntary input.

But now, Re'Kha was unable to see. And overwhelmed with fear, she was unable to even sense her surroundings like she was barely used to be able to during recent times. She became like an unresponsive doll.

Only the older Harmonisers at the scene were able to move in this situation. But, even they weren't at optimal conditions, struggling to move like usual with their trembling bodies.

And, the moment the mural's defensive barrier was destroyed, the Serpentine Sha was just about to grab hold of it when the Blinded Ghost attacked it, sending it flying away. Rather, it seemed to have used a Palm Projection to achieve this, but one made from Ghost Qi. And considering its size, the Ghost Qi Palm Projection packed a punch.

And, the moment it had attacked, one of its eyes shattered into a pool of black liquid, dripping onto the ground. It seemed such a powerful attack did have its price. But, for the Blinded Ghost, it didn't matter, thanks to the pair of eyes it had refined.

Because of this, it didn't need to worry about going blind ever again. It was the eyes of Re'Kha. And it was through the connection they shared was Re'Kha able to see through those stolen eyes of her. Rather than it being beneficial to her, it seemed to be another of its abilities.

The Serpentine Sha crashed into the walls of the rooms positioned right behind the auction house, causing them to collapse. The Harmonisers within had already exited their rooms. And, it was unknown of the condition of their treasures.

The impact did seem to have damaged it severely as a couple of its newly grown arms were smashed into pulp. They dissolved into a black fluid and dripped onto the floor.

But, there was a dense stream of Fear Qi in the place circulating around.

With a tug, it diverted part of the Fear Qi into it, converting it into Ghost Qi as it began to regenerate itself. Having consumed a Fear Qi Essence fragment at the start, they had directly reached a state of maturity.

But, this wasn't done naturally. So, their maturity wasn't permanent. After the Ghost Qi, they had obtained from the Fear Qi Essence fragment was fully expended, they would return to their normal forms, unable to use their primary abilities as they had done now.

After all, when the Kite Sha appeared before, all it was able to do was steal the sense of sweetness of its victims. It wasn't able to steal their tongues directly to grow a ribbon. Moreover, as it had artificially boosted itself, it wasn't as powerful as a Sha that had reached maturity naturally.

Now, that was an incredibly scary existence. This was the reason, despite only treading past half its journey to maturity, the Blinded Ghost was still able to injure it without suffering much disadvantage.

Since it had been developing naturally until now, it had an array of abilities other than its primary ability. Moreover, it was well-versed in using all those abilities, having developed through actions. So, the current situation had played out.

But, before the Blinded Ghost could grab the mural, the Kite Sha speared before it, using its ribbons to lash onto the Blinded Ghost while also unleashing a breath attack. Amplified by the environment filled with Fear Qi, its breath attack was a lot stronger than before. Sᴇaʀch* Thᴇ n0vᴇl(ꜰ)ire.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

The Blinded Ghost defended with all its might while unleashing a couple of Ghost Qi Palm Projections of its own to defend. The resultant of the collision caused enough Ghost Qi to be emitted into the surroundings that the surrounding Harmonisers were unable to see anything.

And, as everyone was struggling to move and defend their Clansmen that were fear-stricken, Ki'Nua shot her eyes open, darting a glance at Re'Kha. Upon seeing that the other party was not using her Wind Qi perception, she swapped places with her Pranic Avatar, seeping into the ground immediately.

Using the Ghost Qi as a cover, she appeared behind the Mural, away from the view of everyone. Then, she placed her hand on the Mural, unleashing all her Ghost Qi as she infused her will into it, "Please work."

Making it seem as if the mural was a part of her clothes, or rather the armour she had obtained from the mural, she formed a connection with it. And then, treating it as a part of her after infusing her Ghost Qi into it, she swapped places with her original self.