Chapter 50 Revenge
Ghosts, although incapable of harming people directly, can diminish the three fires within a person’s body, causing their fortunes to wane and bad luck to follow. In minor cases, this leads to severe illness; in the worst cases, it can lead to the disintegration of a family and loss of life.
However, this does not mean it can succeed with just anyone; the other person’s fortunes must already be in a weakened state for the ghost to be able to give them a nudge, exacerbating the situation. If the person’s fortunes are strong, not only would the ghost fail to diminish it, but it could potentially get burnt by the individual’s three fires instead—such an outcome would be lucky for the ghost.
Yang Xuejiao, having recently lost her daughter and now her husband, is experiencing a decline in her fortunes, a sudden upheaval in her life.
With her misfortunes at their peak and her three fires naturally dim, this provided Fang Yunlou with an opportunity to get close to her.
Even so, Fang Yunlou still suffered from the agony of soul burning caused by the three fires—a pain not easily borne by the average person.
But Fang Yunlou was a ruthless man himself; not daring to harm his enemy, he showed no mercy to his own wife, adhering to the principle of destruction if he could not possess it, and attempted to take Yang Xuejiao away permanently.
The karma from his life amplified his desires; anger, brutality, madness, and lechery began to destroy his rationality, and his body also underwent transformation, revealing his true inner nature.
As his rationality crumbled, he felt terrifyingly powerful, assuming himself to be a divine being walking the mortal world, with the power to dictate life and death over all existence.
So, when he saw Yin Xingyue, he was momentarily stunned, followed by a burst of insane laughter.
The prey he had been grooming for years, on the verge of consumption, managed to escape from his claws through death, leaving him with remorse and rage.
Yet, in the end, she still fell into his hands.