【5】CultivatigBuddistArts,StrikigDowteEvilofteGostPa (第6/8页)

t.Itsoundedeasyenoughatfirst…untilIgotthere.

    “WhythehellisitStage2peak!?”Ishoutedindisbelief,staringattheghostfiftymetersahead.

    Iexpectedearlyormid-stage,maybete-stageatworst—butpeak?

    Tootetopin.Onlybychallengingstrrow.

    Itriedtotakeitbysurprise,suppressingmyauraasIapproached.Maybeitdidn’tknowIcouldseeit,ormaybeitthoughtIwastoughtodealwith—itjustsme.

    Itsfacewashorrifying—crackedopenwoundsrevealingbosmouthtorntotheearswithjaggedteethexposed,twincrimsonghost-firesburninginitshollowsockets.Itlookedexactlylikeademonthathadjustcrawledoutofhell,radiatinganicymalevolechilledmyspine.

    Icouldn’ttakeitanymore.Fearsurgedthroughme—ifIdidn’tmovenow,I’dcolp