The stabbing pain radiating from her body made Faye Knox jump in shock. A quick inner check revealed several ruptured meridians and fractured bones—she hadn’t expected the lightning in the air to be so devastatingly powerful.
Her worry for Evan Chu grew even sharper. She’d fled so far and still suffered severe injuries—who knew what had happened to him? The thought made her anxious, and she didn’t even understand why she felt it so strongly.
Right now, even if she wanted to check Evan Chu’s injuries, she was powerless to help. Helpless, she gazed at the distant sky and forced a bitter smile: “Little thief, your speed’s leagues ahead of mine—I hope you make it through this alive!”
Then she took out healing pills from her storage ring and swallowed them, starting her recovery. All she could do was hope to heal quickly and go searching for Evan Chu.
Evan Chu, for his part, knew nothing of Faye Knox’s situation. Right now he was pouring all his strength into using wood element power to heal his body. Chaos Dragon Force and the primal elements surged madly inside him, and as time passed, his condition slowly improved—his hair went from snow‑white to the look of a middle‑aged man.
Suddenly Evan remembered what the Ghost Clan commander had said when they entered the Land of the Undead: once time was up, they’d be teleported out. But during these days spent recovering, the deadline had already passed—and yet here he was, still stuck in this giant crater. That made him anxious.
He quickly sent a thought to Luna: “Luna, is there any other exit from the Land of the Undead? The teleport window’s already passed—what should I do now?”
There were people from all five major Netherworld races in here—but they’d all been transformed by some formless power, turned into monster‑like beings. Their bodies produced Phantasite, and they boosted their strength by absorbing it. Since none of those monsters had appeared outside, it meant there was no exit from the Land of the Undead. Evan couldn’t help but worry.
“I’m not sure either,” Luna replied. “The thunder penalty’s lightning has sealed off this whole area—hundreds of meters around us are locked down. This is now an isolated space. It’s still part of the Land of the Undead, but nothing can get in from outside.”
Evan’s heart clenched in shock. If Luna was right, he couldn’t get out either—he’d have to break the seal himself. But the thunder penalty’s lightning was so overwhelmingly powerful, he had no way to shatter it. A wave of despair washed over him.
“Why so glum? If you’d been teleported out, you’d probably be dead by now. Imagine—a white-haired old man suddenly showing up. Don’t you think the Ghost Clan would treat you like a monster? Honestly, you should be grateful for this heavenly punishment—it didn’t just boost your power, it let you dodge disaster. Don’t be so ungrateful.” Luna snapped.
“I don’t feel any stronger, though. Did I really break through to the Saint Martial Realm?” Evan chuckled, though he knew without Netherghost Violet Orchid, there was no way.
“Are you dreaming or did the lightning fry your brain? You need to get back to your normal self, fast. You’re not the only one who missed the teleport—there are others trapped here too.” Luna said.
Evan instantly understood Luna’s meaning. “Luna, you mean Faye’s here too? She got trapped as well? Why hasn’t she come looking for me?”
“You want her to find you? Looking like this? She’s not like your other women—she doesn’t know your secrets. She’s wounded, too, and recovering. You think heavenly punishment lightning is weak? If you didn’t have the Timewheel Bracelet, both of us would’ve been vaporized.” Luna said bluntly.
“Honestly, I don’t want her seeing me like this either—she’d just think I was a monster. Since I can’t get out, I’ll focus on recovering.” Evan finally let it go.
A few more days passed, and Evan recovered completely—much faster than he’d expected, worlds apart from the first time.
Checking his body with spiritual sense, he found multicolored crystals in his meridians—the Five‑Element Thunder Crystals. With a thought, lightning flickered in his palm.
He swung his palm outward—a thumb‑thick bolt of lightning shot five meters away, blasting a huge crater in the ground. Its power rivaled his Tyrant Slash, and that was without mastering Thundershift. If he learned Thundershift and fully harnessed the Five‑Element lightning in his body, his attacks would crush Earthsplitter easily.
Evan stood up and stared at the endless crater, utterly shocked. He was glad he’d used the Timewheel Bracelet at the critical moment—power like that could instantly kill even a Saint Martial expert, never mind him!
The pitch-black grime covering Evan’s body was seriously unpleasant, so he used Watershift to give himself a quick shower. He changed into clean clothes from his storage ring and spread his spiritual sense, but couldn’t locate Faye Knox anywhere. A vague worry took root, so he asked Luna, “Luna, which direction is Faye? I want to check on her injuries.”
“She’s a hundred li to your left. She’s almost recovered, I’d say—her healing ability’s pretty good. Not as freakish as yours, but still rare. Maybe it’s because of her Nether Yin Constitution.” Luna replied.
Hearing about the Nether Yin Constitution again sent a chill through Evan. Was he really destined for that kind of relationship with her in the Netherworld? To advance quickly, some things required real sacrifice.
With a thought, Evan instantly activated Teleport and appeared a hundred li away. He scanned the area and quickly found Faye Knox—she was pitch-black all over, just like he’d been after the lightning strike, eyes closed in deep meditation.
Evan quietly stood in front of her, unwilling to disturb her, simply watching over her in silence. He stayed like that for a whole day before Faye Knox finally opened her eyes.
The moment she saw Evan standing there, Faye Knox jumped in fright. Nervous, she blurted, “Are you a person or a ghost? You’re still alive?”
“Of course I’m alive. What, are you scared of ghosts? Then why’d you come to the Ghost Clan?” Evan laughed.