Chapter 296: Companions Will Die for You a Second Time

“Redemption?” Ye Feng always felt that word sounded unpleasant. With unease, he looked at Kristin as she walked toward him.
“Yes, it’s for redemption!” What surprised Ye Feng was that Yi Fan’s smile still gave off a sense of comfort, just like when he was alive.
“You guys… are really not my hallucination?” Ye Feng became confused.
“Hallucination? What do you think we are?” William pretended to be angry, his expression no different from when he was alive.
“William…” Ye Feng was at a loss.
“Listen, Ye Feng, we don’t have much time!” A large hand suddenly pressed on his shoulder—it was Kristin.
“Kri…” Ye Feng looked up at her. “What’s going on?”
“We know you’re in trouble now!” Kristin said seriously. “This isn’t a illusion. That Xuesha’s realm is special—it can directly connect to the underworld and bring out all the dead related to you.”
“We fought off many enemies to get here before the first batch could ascend,” Kristin explained. “We’re undead, or ghosts, if you will.”
“You’re really…” Ye Feng’s face showed shock.
“Stop asking pointless questions, you brat! How did you end up annoying such powerful beings?” Yi Fan scolded. “Don’t interrupt. Wait until Kri finishes explaining, then ask whatever you want to know.”
Ye Feng nodded. He had heard Kristin say they didn’t have much time.
“Listen, Ye Feng. The three of us are just the first batch to arrive. There are many others climbing up through the passages behind us. Everyone who comes up is someone you’ve met before and who’s dead. Some you may not even recognize, but their deaths are directly or indirectly related to you.”
“Once they reach this space, their hatred for you will amplify infinitely, and they’ll undergo terrifying demonic transformation, attacking you wildly. So, act quickly—don’t hesitate. Kill every one who climbs up. Don’t wait until they transform. Ignore whatever they say and don’t engage in pointless arguments. If you let them turn demonic before acting, you’ll be in big trouble.”
“Remember this: kill every one who climbs up. Don’t give anyone a chance to speak.” William’s words were simple and clear.

“Is that all?” Ye Feng asked only after seeing that the three of them had run out of things to say.
“That’s all!” William nodded. “Nothing else matters.”
“What exactly do you mean by ‘demonization’?” Ye Feng knew it was time to ask questions about himself.
“It’s because of this realm—it amplifies people’s negative emotions, including those summoned from the Netherworld. When these negative emotions are amplified infinitely, it causes the undead to undergo drastic changes, leading to demonization. Once demonized, they possess a power level comparable to that of the realm’s creator. Once one is successfully demonized, it will prevent you from killing your other companions. By then, you’ll be facing dozens of enemies on par with Xuesha, with no chance of winning at all.”
“No wonder Xuesha said I had no chance at all…” Ye Feng lowered his head. He knew that if things turned out that way, there would really be no way to save them.
“But you three…” Ye Feng looked at the three of them curiously. “Aren’t you affected by that?”
“Of course we are affected.” Yi Fan pulled off his somewhat tattered T-shirt and pointed to a strange, intricate pattern on his chest. “That’s why we prepared ourselves before coming here.”
“What’s that?” Ye Feng frowned slightly, feeling a sense of unease.
“That’s what prevents us from being demonized!” Yi Fan said with a smile.
Ye Feng was skeptical about Yi Fan’s words. He thought the mark wasn’t as simple as Yi Fan claimed.
“The time is almost up!” William frowned beside him.
“Ye Feng, remember to take care of Kelly, and also protect your companions. Don’t let them go to the Netherworld.” Yi Fan wore a carefree smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, the strange mark on his chest began to fade slowly. As the mark faded, the bodies of the three of them also started to turn into specks of light and disappear…
“Brother Yi, I will. After you guys return to the Netherworld, be sure to be reborn into a good family.” Ye Feng murmured softly as he watched Yi Fan and the others disappear.
“You’re too naive, Ye Feng!” At that moment, a familiar figure appeared where Yi Fan and the others had disappeared.
“Bullman?” Ye Feng certainly wouldn’t forget this powerful enemy he had met for the first time. “What did you say?”
“I said you’re too naive!” Bullman looked at Ye Feng with ease. “And those three of your friends just now were utterly stupid!”

“You’re seeking death!” A fierce glint appeared in Ye Feng’s eyes. In an instant, he was in front of the Bullman, gripping his throat. “Take back your words, or I won’t hesitate to kill you again!”
“Hahaha…” The Bullman laughed eerily.
“What are you laughing at?!” Ye Feng increased the pressure on his throat.
“Cough, cough… I’m laughing because you’re still being deceived by your teammates!” The Bullman coughed twice, but his smile didn’t fade at all.
“What do you know?!” Ye Feng felt an even greater sense of unease.
“You can kill me again, but I must tell you that your three foolish teammates have died once more for you. Their souls have completely vanished.”
“To be reborn in a good family? Hahaha… What an unrealistic wish!” The Bullman continued to laugh.
“What?” Ye Feng’s expression froze for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure. “You’re lying! Kristin said so. Ignore whatever you say and just kill them!”
“I don’t mind if you kill me again.” The Bullman’s annoying smile made Ye Feng want to crush his neck. “But if you kill me again, I’ll just be sent back to the underworld, not vanish like your three companions…”
“Explain clearly what’s going on!” Ye Feng grabbed the Bullman by the collar and stared intently into his eyes, trying to determine if he was lying.
“It doesn’t hurt to tell you. Anyway, this will be enough to make you feel guilty for a while.” The Bullman still wore that disgusting smile.
“Yi Fan and the other two, as soon as this passage opened, took on the task of killing you. Only by accepting this task could they leave the underworld and come here to meet you through this passage. They also knew that once they entered this space, they would be completely corrupted by evil forces, losing their consciousness and becoming ones who hunted you. So, they carved a talisman on their souls to resist corruption. The side effect of using this talisman is that their souls will vanish completely.”
“…” Although Ye Feng didn’t want to believe it, he knew everything the Bullman said was true. “Why is this happening? Why would they do such a thing? They’ve already died because of me—why repeat the same mistake? Why help me so much? Why would they rather have their souls vanish than harm me?”

“That’s why I say they’re a bunch of idiots—having been killed by you once, they still choose to destroy themselves completely for you a second time.” The Bull’s figure gradually grew taller, and his voice carried a hint of deathly menace.
Ye Feng paid no attention to the Bull’s changes at all. He turned to face the Bull, whose presence was now no weaker than his own, and swung his right fist forcefully. “Get lost!!!”
“Boom…” A loud explosion rang out as the Bull was sent flying by the force of that punch.
“Why is heaven so unfair? It’s clearly my fault… Why punish them instead?” Ye Feng clenched his fists tightly, veins bulging on his arms, his eyes filled with red veins.
“Die in regret!” The Bull, buried deep in the ground, slowly got up and grinned viciously at Ye Feng.
Ye Feng suddenly turned his head. His eyes, now completely crimson, even frightened the already demonized Bull.
“Die!” When the Bull heard this word, he felt a cold sensation at his neck. Then he realized his body was still standing there, except for the missing head.
Ye Feng casually tossed aside the head he had torn off and slowly turned toward the teleportation entrance where Yi Fan and the others had appeared. He murmured to himself, “Kill! Kill!!! Kill them all…”
The moment a second person appeared at the entrance, Ye Feng appeared in front of them, grinned viciously, and tore them in half. Their purple-red intestines scattered across the ground, emitting a nauseating smell.
Then, a third person, a fourth person…
Everyone who entered this blood-red space was killed by Ye Feng in various cruel ways.
It was unclear how much time passed before no one else entered. The broken corpses lay scattered everywhere.
Ye Feng sat on a pile of three or four corpses, his expression blank…
“Your way of killing is truly disgusting! There’s not even any sense of artistry!” A woman in a black tight leather suit slowly walked toward Ye Feng.