I Got My Cheat Skill by Acting My Way into a Horror Protagonist Role Chapter 80

Beneath the heavens, above the earth, between sky and ground, where mountains and rivers connect, an ancient and eternal bell toll reverberated beyond the highest clouds, announcing the rotation of time and space.

The heavens and earth were undergoing tremendous changes.

The turbid energy of the old era that had persisted for millennia surged skyward, attempting one final struggle like a cornered beast.

The endless righteous energy of heaven and earth continuously rose, emerging from the east, instantly enveloping countless mountains and rivers, descending with an unstoppable momentum.

The moment of their convergence was imminent—the first wisp of pure energy between heaven and earth was about to appear—

"The old forces are fading, who knows where this new wielder of the Way is..."

"As expected, this cannot be calculated. Heaven's mysteries cannot be fathomed, heaven's mandate cannot be defied..."

"For some reason, this old one always feels an ominous premonition, yet that day's presence has never been tracked again—"

"The Great Way is truly merciless toward humanity! What should we do from now on?"

"Yes, it's close, it's close—"

"There's still time, there's still time, this first wisp of heaven and earth's pure energy must belong to my disciple!"

The Old Heavenly Master stepped through the void like a swift wind without sound, the ancient coins before him constantly shifting positions. Profound Daoist principles naturally formed in his eyes, as if endless stars were flowing within them.

"Hmm?"

The forest below seemed excessively silent. Though life existed, it felt like a land of death, as if someone had pressed a pause button.

"Could it be?!"—The Old Heavenly Master's heart shook, his mind quickly deducing what situation this might be. "Well then! Could that unlucky place still exist? It's disguised quite well!!"

Calming his mind and gathering energy, the Old Heavenly Master rapidly changed hand seals, chanting incantations that gave birth to each other.

"All phenomena are illusory

...

No need to seek truth, only cease views

Inside and outside become bright and clear, perceive and break through obstacles!!"

With the Old Heavenly Master's final low shout, brilliant light suddenly burst from his eyes. Under his heavenly vision, all evil and anomalies had nowhere to hide.

Found!—

That extremely deeply hidden boundary point, emitting only very subtle fluctuations—if he hadn't searched inch by inch, he might have truly overlooked it!

His horsetail whisk lightly lifted, the originally soft white strands becoming sharp as it spun, with faint sword shadows flickering within.

Purple lightning flashed upon it, the momentum growing increasingly powerful. The entire overly quiet valley was illuminated by the drawn-in lightning as bright as day.

That terrifying pressure made countless living beings in the nearby mountains tremble with fear, their hearts and minds both frightened.

Far behind, Blind Zhang also felt that heart-trembling power and looked toward the Old Heavenly Master's direction with some intuition.

"Go!—" The Old Heavenly Master's expression turned grave, his two fingers merging like a sharp sword. The horsetail whisk descended toward the minuscule boundary point with the force of ten thousand jun.

"Clang—"

A sound that hurt human eardrums echoed through the mountain forest. It didn't startle any birds, only terrifyingly powerful gusts of wind continuously spread out like ripples in water, with space faintly feeling torn.

The profound and deep resonance of Daoist magic lingered for a long time, making any existence attempting to spy on what happened here all withdraw.

"Buzz—"

The boundary barrier hidden in the void began to crack inch by inch.

A terrifying wave of heat surged forth, dust billowed, yellow sand poured out, permeated with terrifying Gui Yi power that actually tried to drag the Old Heavenly Master into it.

"Hmph!" The old Daoist faced it with cold eyebrows, instantly casting several golden talismans in the brief moment.

They flew to the four directions, immediately forming layer upon layer of arrays that pressed down with the momentum of suppressing mountains and rivers, silently dissolving the power of the secret realm.

"Open for this poor Daoist!—" An enormous phantom immediately appeared behind the old Daoist. As he pushed his hands to both sides, the phantom made the same movement, and a huge opening was forcibly torn open.

Countless yellow sand poured out from within, instantly covering this sandy valley, then quickly dissipated into nothingness.

The Old Heavenly Master's spiritual consciousness invaded it, scanning thousands of meters of yellow sand in an instant, attempting to search for the Chosen Ones of Fate's location.

"Dong—"

From the extremely distant horizon came clearer bell tolls. After nine rings, this heaven and earth would undergo tremendous changes. The turbid energy of the old era that hadn't dispersed for a millennium would be completely devoured by the Zhou Pure Righteous Energy nurtured by the nine heavens, and the new era was about to arrive.

Not here—

Not here either—

Where exactly is it?!—

"Dong—"

Five rings remaining, what should be done?!

Just as the Old Heavenly Master's heart palpitated with anxiety, a suddenly appearing, deathbed-like Yin cold energy appeared within his spiritual consciousness.

Then a flash of bright red figure burned through the endless yellow sand like fireworks, resembling the final brilliant sunset on the horizon, drifting from the deathly desperate situation, continuing toward rebirth without cease.

"!" The Old Heavenly Master recovered in merely an instant. He raised his hand and waved, his horsetail whisk immediately lengthening, tightly entwining with the bright red silk ribbon extending from that figure's sleeve.

"Dong—"

The Ghost Bride borrowed the force to move, light as a wandering spirit, as if she might dissipate at any moment.

With just one glance, the Old Heavenly Master knew it was beyond remedy—

His heart trembled, as if sighing.

A thousand meters—

A hundred meters—

"Dong—"

"Step—"

Upon the endless yellow sand, the Ghost Bride was the only different color between heaven and earth. She stepped out of the deathly desperate situation, her black hair like ink floating up, the face beneath faintly revealing stark white bones.

Landing, red silks fluttering.

The male infant in her embrace was protected with her whole heart, his heart gently beating.

Then—

The next heartbeat coincided with the final distant bell toll between heaven and earth.

"Dong—"

Two thousand years—

An ear-splitting sound that mortals couldn't hear galloped like ten thousand horses, reverberating between heaven and earth, majestic and imposing, surging forth like a tsunami.

"Boom—"

The millennium of turbid energy and Zhou Pure Righteous Energy violently collided. The horizon seemed torn apart by a sharp sword, splitting into upper and lower halves. The first wisp of pure energy was born according to the momentum.

Faintly, the bright sun and clear moon reflected each other, heaven and earth rumbled. That wisp of pure energy transformed into a stream of light, flying toward the direction of the Hundred Thousand Li Mountains of the Southwest.

The male infant slowly rose from the Ghost Bride's embrace. The heaven and earth pure energy that countless beings had been spying on descended upon this place, lingering around the male infant, cleansing his bones and muscles, dispersing the death energy—

Fate Configuration reversed, vitality reshaped.

Gods and demons bowed, evil spirits knelt.

Favored by the Heavenly Way, ruling over heaven and earth.

The originally sealed five senses were continuously recovering.

Spiritual energy between heaven and earth surged violently, mountains and rivers overturned, heavenly stars hung high, countless great horrors attempted to cast their gaze toward this place.

"Array, rise!—"

What was happening here, the Old Heavenly Master absolutely could not allow any existence to detect.

His hands formed seals, the Yin-Yang array rose, with profound methods that couldn't be broken.

"Swish—"

A wisp of blue cloud followed, merging into it. A figure descended from above as Blind Zhang rapidly approached despite his injuries.

The male infant fell back into the Ghost Bride's embrace, and she gently looked up, her empty eye sockets beneath the covering black hair gazing toward the rushing Blind Zhang.

A cold yet gentle feeling.

Being held in the Ghost Bride's embrace, Zhang Daotian thought in a dazed manner.

He finally felt something.

But—

Don't go—

In the darkness, that pale blue light was continuously dissipating, fading into the darkness.

The male infant struggled, his eyelashes fluttering slightly, wanting to open his eyes.

Blind Zhang had already reached before the Ghost Bride. She gently extended her hand, yellow sand continuously flowing down from her sleeve. What held the male infant was no longer pale slender hands, but fingers formed from gathered yellow sand.

Her body no longer had complete flesh and blood—the form hidden beneath the bright red wedding dress was entirely composed of yellow sand. That yellow sand didn't belong to this human world and was continuously dissipating.

Beneath the black hair remained only white bones, all flesh and blood gone.

"Ya—" The male infant slowly opened his eyes, but having been in darkness before, he couldn't see anything clearly upon opening them now.

The male infant didn't know what to do for a moment. He waved his hands as if helpless, not wanting to leave that pale blue light.

But he could only grasp a strand of red silk falling from the bright red wedding dress, then was held by the Ghost Bride and returned to Blind Zhang's embrace.

Don't go—

Don't let him be unable to "see"—

Where are you going?

"..." Blind Zhang held the male infant, wanting to reach out and check the Ghost Bride's condition, but she retreated a step to avoid him.

The Ghost Bride gently shook her head, as if unwilling to be seen in such a wretched state.

[Ugly, don't look—]

Yin energy severed, resentment dispersed, soul about to vanish, not entering reincarnation, beyond salvation by gods or ghosts.

How could the other party of the contract not know?

Two clear tears slowly flowed down. Blind Zhang only felt sorrowful and heavy in his heart, as if being twisted by knives. Blood and energy churned in his chest, a bloody taste faintly rising in his throat.

It was all his fault, if only that day—

Blind Zhang felt extreme pain in his heart, momentarily unable to utter any words.

Just as that day he came upon summons—

Now he should also—

"Answer...summons...and...return..."

Long black hair scattered, bright red wedding dress tattered, the Ghost Bride could no longer maintain her form. Hoarsely, word by word, she answered.

The final Yin energy transformed into faint ghost flames that ignited, mercilessly consuming that slender bright red figure, turning into glowing light that scattered with the wind.

"Waaahhh..."

The male infant cried helplessly. He struggled to keep his eyes open, adapting, looking toward his side, ultimately only seeing that bright red figure turn to ashes before his eyes—

From then on in this world, never to meet again—