This is why Zhu Ku was willing to stay obediently in this village, allowing them to worship him, making him a symbol of fear for miles around, and even completely controlling them.
Pig Bitter didn't dare to think about what level he would reach at that time.
But now...
Zhu Ku looked at Bai Qian, who was being attacked by the people behind her, and only had a mocking smile on his face.
Saving people? What if the people you're trying to save become your enemies?
Those whose hearts are consumed by fear will only become puppets that they can control at will. Because of the enhancement of their own demonic power, although these people are not as good as martial artists who have entered the realm, with so many of them combined, even if there are a few more martial artists who have opened the meridians, they are not afraid.
He wanted to control this group of people to capture the girl and avenge his three dead subordinates.
"Stand still and don't move," it heard Bai Qian say softly.
The tone was both soft and heavy.
It was an order, an order as heavy as a mountain.
The murky atmosphere was sealed off after the girl spoke.
Those who were about to attack Bai Qian stopped upon hearing this.
A foul, dark red aura still clung to them, controlling their bodies.
But it was no use. It was as if by divine decree that they were not allowed to do anything. Just as the gods had said, they were only allowed to stand still.
No matter how fear affected them, no matter how much the pigs manipulated them, they remained as unmoved as stones.
Bai Qian turned around and looked at Zhu Ku again.
In those deep, dark eyes, I saw faint golden lines flashing.
Gods? That was Pig Bitter's first thought, but he immediately shook his head and rejected the idea.
It can't be a god. The one in the city has already taken over all the offerings; this place can't support a second god.
Zhu Ku frowned, feeling a little pressure, but not much.
Regardless of whether the person opposite is a god or not, even if he is, I am not afraid.
This place, which I've managed for so long, has accumulated so much fear...
The dark-skinned man took a slight breath, withdrawing the fear he had placed on the group of people.
Bai Qian did not stop them. She watched as the dark red aura condensed into one cloud of black mist after another, and then rushed towards Zhu Ku all at once.
The man, who was only slightly taller than Bai Qian, continued to grow taller as the black mist entered.
Bai Qian frowned slightly.
Soon it reached a height that was almost twice her height.
Its body also underwent obvious changes. Its originally thin body continued to swell, and black, blocky tumors grew on its body like muscles. The blood vessels on its limbs were expanding, and its head was constantly changing.
A huge black pig's head emerged from its shoulder, followed by a second pig's head, and then a third pig's head.
A human face, three pig heads, and four pairs of beastly eyes stared at Bai Qian.
The tumor burst open, revealing blurry, pained faces that moved and shifted across its surface. Countless eyes, filled with pain and fear, stared at Bai Qian. They had mouths open, as if trying to say something, but no sound came out.
In almost an instant, Zhu Ku transformed from a relatively normal human into a monster that could hardly be called a demon.
Bai Qian watched this scene with a calm and indifferent expression.
It revealed a ferocious, malicious smile to Bai Qian, its four ugly heads staring at the black-haired girl, the chilling aura emanating from it seeming to want to tear Bai Qian apart and devour her.
In the past, it might have been considered a monster from some horror stories designed to scare children.
Bai Qian calmly gazed at the pig demon, but could clearly sense the violent heartbeat behind her.
I glanced at it from the side.
Liu Si stood trembling in place, staring at the pig demon with a terrifying gaze. His eyes seemed unfocused, just like the people they had brought out of the pigsty before, he had lost his most basic senses.
He stared blankly at the pig demon, a dark red aura emanating from his body and then entering the pig demon.
The pig demon's enormous body grew another inch.
Upon seeing this, Bai Qian nodded thoughtfully, realizing something.
"No need to guess." A ferocious, rough voice came from the pig demon's throat. Its four heads shook a couple of times and stared at Bai Qian with a chilling look.
“I can draw power from your fear; the more afraid you are of me, the stronger I become,” the pig demon explained bluntly.
It wasn't worried that after explaining its abilities to Bai Qian, she would be able to find a way to deal with it.
On the contrary, telling her this would only make her more afraid.
Because fear is something that grows. At first, there may only be a trace, but once that trace appears, it will grow into a wisp, a clump, and eventually fill the entire heart.
"Of course, even if you're not afraid of me, with my current strength, I could easily kill you. But don't worry, I won't let you off so easily. Lingchi, tearing to pieces, steaming... which one do you prefer?" Four pairs of scarlet beast eyes stared at Bai Qian, and a sinister voice came from its mouth.
Naturally, she used words and appearance to cultivate her fear of herself, and this fear became the nourishment for her growth.
It was very confident in its supernatural powers. After all, there is nothing in this world that is not afraid of anything. Humans are afraid, demons are afraid, and even the supernatural have things they are afraid of.
It looked at Bai Qian, and Bai Qian looked at it in confusion, examining its four heads.
Waited for a while.
Waited for a while.
Pig Bitterly watched as the girl in white stood quietly in place. Her bright eyes and white teeth made her face calm and serene, without joy or sorrow, as clear as a spring illuminated by the bright moon.
Nothing happens.
The pig is struggling to perceive fear.
No.
Not at all.
No matter how hard it tried, it couldn't find even a trace of it, as if the girl in front of it was just an empty wisp of air.
A sense of dread rose in my heart; in fact, I felt a sense of fear myself.
If someone shows no fear whatsoever, you can't say they're a block of wood, can you?
Volume 1: 52. Are you kidding me?
Subconsciously took a step back.
Despite its enormous size, it should have been in the lead, but facing Bai Qian, it couldn't help but feel a sense of fear.
This fear can be described as a fear of the unknown.
It was a fear of the unknown, and it truly didn't understand why Bai Qian showed no fear of herself at all.
This is a situation I've never encountered before.
Its thoughts paused for a moment before it looked at Bai Qian with serious eyes again.
Of course, they realized that Bai Qian on the other side was not simple.
But it's not that I'm necessarily afraid. The fear I've accumulated over the years far exceeds my imagination.
Even if she had no respect for herself whatsoever, her own strength alone would be enough.
How can human strength compare to that of a demon?
Thinking this, Pig Bitter, who had been retreating, moved forward slightly.
The four heads looked at Bai Qian and raised their palms.
The dark red, foul-smelling mist gathered together, forming a massive dark red python beside the pig, which naturally represented people's fear.
Or rather, the accumulated fear has coalesced into a monster that symbolizes fear.
The moment the giant python appeared, it surged toward Bai Qian under the control of the pig demon.
It stopped spouting nonsense. Now that it realized the girl's unusual behavior and that she wouldn't instill fear in it, Pig Bitter didn't want to say anything more. Saying more would only expose its own guilty conscience.
It's nothing to be afraid of; perhaps it's just ignorance. But what if I were to actually stand before her and grab her by the neck with my own hands?
Pig Bitter didn't believe she wouldn't feel fear.
Pure fear coalesced into a chilling monster.
The giant python swam in the air, its form indistinct, appearing and disappearing like mist. Its blood-red snake eyes did not possess any intelligence, but only exuded a sense of savagery.
Bai Qian stood still, her sleeves hanging down, watching the giant black and red python charging towards her.
Liu Si behind him had already fainted. After contributing a certain amount of fear to the pig demon, he passed out. In the end, no normal person could withstand such a direct attack on the mind.
Bai Qian made no reaction, gazing curiously at the giant python that had transformed from fear.
This was the first time Bai Qian had ever seen such a thing, and it was quite different from the demons or strange creatures she had seen before.
It should be something similar to the supernatural, except that the things flowing inside are different.
While Bai Qian was pondering, the giant python came to her. It opened its mouth, which was formed from black mist, and its body swelled up, as if it wanted to swallow the petite girl whole.
Bai Qian casually clenched her fist.
The giant python, still with its mouth open, didn't even touch the girl's small fist; a light punch sent the python flying.
Bai Qian showed no expression, and Zhu Ku was stunned by what he saw.
After the giant python was dispersed, it transformed back into black and red mist that condensed around the pig demon, though less so than before.
but why?
Zhu Ku had tried before. Although human energy could harm demons, it was impossible to harm a monster like himself, which was formed by fear.
Although he realized something was wrong, Zhu Ku continued to manipulate fear into a monster and pounce on Bai Qian.
Pig Bitter decided to give it another try. After all, he still had a lot of fear stored up, and even if he continued to drag it out, it would be to his advantage.
The black mist continued to condense, transforming into snakes, wolves... all sorts of wild beasts were formed from the black mist, their malevolent eyes fixed on the girl in white.
Seeing this, Bai Qian glanced casually at the wild beasts before turning her gaze back to Zhu Ku.
It was somewhat unexpected.
After all, according to Bai Qian's initial idea, this one would probably be like the previous pig demons, rushing at her as soon as he saw her, given his enormous size.
The way they're hiding in the back like this... is rather surprising, isn't it?
As for the beasts formed from the mist, they are easy to deal with; just use a little magic.
As he slowly took a step forward, the beasts formed from the black mist pounced on him.
With a flick of her white sleeve, stained with drops of blood, she transformed back into black mist.
One step, two steps, no different from Bai Qian's footsteps when she came before. The footsteps were not loud, but each step felt like a blow to Zhu Ku's heart.
It didn't understand what was wrong with it.
Scared.
This is an emotion that clearly wells up in my heart, a fear without any reason.
The pig demon, who has dealt with fear for many years, knows one thing very well: fear doesn't necessarily mean anything.
The only thing to be thankful for now is that she is at least human.
It wasn't some kind of ghost or demon; it was a very weak person with a fragile body, full of weaknesses. It didn't matter if she wasn't afraid of me, but her fragile body would probably collapse immediately if I touched it even slightly.
The black mist no longer futilely condensed into a monster, but instead coalesced into a black armor full of fangs, bound by blood-stained iron chains. On Zhu Ku's chest was a shape resembling a pig's head.
Armor covered the pig's body, enveloping most of it, and black mist condensed into a cleaver in its hand.
This all-black protective gear gave Zhu Ku renewed confidence, especially the machete in his hand.
Bai Qian strolled over at her leisurely pace, her gaze lingering on the cleaver in the pig demon's hand.
When Zhu Ku saw Bai Qian approaching, he stopped waiting and gripped the cleaver with both hands, then slashed hard.
The gale seemed to transform into giant waves, surging in all directions. Terrifying demonic power gathered on the cleaver, slashing towards the girl in white without hesitation.
Zhu Ku was quite certain that, apart from the elusive Bai Feng Niangniang, nothing could withstand his strike.
If one day you gather enough fear, then even opening a mountain will not be difficult.
But at this point, cutting through an artificial mountain wouldn't be too much of a problem.
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