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"Damn, what the hell is this?" Yan Junze was instantly shocked.

At this moment, he couldn't leave. It was now evident that this was clearly targeting him. Even if it wasn't the True Word Demon, it might still be related to it.

Moreover, the approach was aggressive, with such a massive commotion. It was likely only a Demon Spirit of the True Word Demon level could cause this. Besides, Aunt Mei was already an incredibly powerful Ethereal Spirit, yet when facing the force emanating from that direction, she recognized her own inferiority. This further proved that the likelihood of the opponent being a Demon Spirit was extremely high.

"On the same level as the True Word Demon?" Yan Junze suddenly felt an inexplicable pang of anxiety. "Able to match that guy's level, and it produced a Spirit Bridge—that suggests it's not a Possession Demon. Could it be…"

As this thought entered his mind, a single answer emerged in Yan Junze's heart, but it immediately brought an unspeakable terror that surged through him.

"Damn, wasn't that guy sealed? Nobody summoned it, so how could it be free? And now it's targeting me as soon as it appears—what did I ever do to offend it? Could it be because I've been thinking about it often, and it knows? Isn't it supposed to be the kind of Demon Spirit that mustn't be mentioned? That has to be the reason!"

While he was lost in a whirlwind of chaotic thoughts, three figures appeared at the entrance, rushing into the community.

The ones entering were Xiang Er, Ku Zai, and Yao Long.

"Why did you all come here?" Yan Junze waved at them and asked.

"I felt something strange, uneasy and chaotic in my heart, so I wanted to come over and check," Xiang Er said.

Covered in black liquid dripping off his body, Yao Long pointed in the direction of the Spirit Bridge. "The magnetic field over there is terrifying; I've never felt anything like it before. It's a force I simply cannot contend with."

"I came along with them," Ku Zai quickly added.

These people—or strangenesses—were mostly familiar to Zhang Xiaomo, so she wasn't surprised. However, Zhang Chengjing's gaze was darting back and forth among them. He clearly had many questions but couldn't find the words to ask.

"Aunt Mei just said it's highly likely targeting me. Right now, we have to observe the situation carefully. But…" Yan Junze turned to look at Zhang Xiaomo and Zhang Chengjing. "With their help here, the two of you should head upstairs and stay inside the house for now. There's no point in you staying here—I'll end up having to split my attention to protect you!"

Zhang Chengjing didn't say anything, but Zhang Xiaomo shook her head, pursing her lips, stubbornness glinting in her eyes.

This time, as if driven by some inexplicable instinct, for the first time ever, Zhang Xiaomo behaved like a girl compelled to follow Yan Junze without exception.

Yan Junze extended his hands, grasping her delicate shoulders, and stared into her eyes. "Xiaomo, listen to me! There are plenty of strangenesses here to help me. Right now, the opponent is anomalous, diametrically opposed to us. And these strangenesses here, because of their resonance within the anomalous magnetic field, don't hold me back the way your assistance would."

"What other strangenesses are there?" Zhang Chengjing asked curiously.

Yan Junze flicked his hand, summoning the Zhuang Sisters, Back-faced Woman, Ke'er, Crawler Monster, and Long-tongued Zhenzhen, who all suddenly appeared, lining up beside Aunt Mei.

Upon witnessing so many anomalies appear at once, Zhang Chengjing jolted in fear and blurted out, "Junze, you've gathered so many Spirits?"

"Uncle Zhang, I'll explain later. For now… please take Xiaomo upstairs…" Yan Junze hadn't finished speaking before his lips were sealed by Xiaomo's.

The scene froze.

He could clearly feel Xiaomo's lips trembling slightly, and her arms clasping him were quivering as well.

Two seconds later, Xiaomo released him, her eyes slightly red. She turned around, grabbed her father's hand, and threw a single sentence over her shoulder. "I'll wait for you!"

The two quickly ascended the staircase, heading upstairs.

At the same time, the eldest of the Zhuang Sisters, Zhuang Wenxian, suddenly spoke to Yan Junze. "Junze, if it's about us helping to deal with whatever's outside, I might be able to hold it off momentarily if I team up with the Crawler Monster. You should take my two sisters and run!"

"Whatever's outside?" Yan Junze was startled and immediately looked toward the entrance of the community.

The street outside the gate was already enveloped in darkness, but it was still possible to see that the pedestrians who had been running moments ago were now frozen in place—standing upright, heads lowered, completely motionless.

Meanwhile, the eerie Spirit Bridge forming in the sky had completely extended above the FH Community, coagulating into a dense mass resembling dark clouds.

At the street corner outside the community, a young man approaching from the three-way intersection near the outskirts stepped closer. At the same time, another identical young man approached from a separate direction.

The young man from the three-way intersection stood still, waiting for the other to fully approach him, and without hesitation, the two figures merged into one.

After merging, the combined figure became increasingly tangible, taking a single step forward that ignored the distance and landed directly outside the FH Community entrance. His gaze, as if materialized, swept across the strangenesses within the community and the young man standing among them.

"Heh, you're the last one I've been waiting for!"

His voice wasn't loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of Yan Junze and the others.

At this moment, the entire FH Community was enveloped in Aunt Mei's Ethereal Spirit Magnetic Field. Under the oppressive presence of the young man outside, it was barely holding on, no longer able to exert any additional force.

As the young man fully approached, Aunt Mei's burden grew immeasurably heavier—her body rendered immobile.

Her voice echoed in Yan Junze's mind: "I can only hold him off like this—I can't move anymore. You must figure something else out!"