1 The Woman in Red

Four hundred years ago the world was turned upside down by a madwoman who was carrying out massacres everywhere. One by one corpses fell, not only in the south or north but in every corner of the three realms.

The woman's troops might not be large, but the abilities of each member were terrifying. Everything spread out, their every step always left a trail of blood and screams of pain.

The female leader of the troops was given the nickname the Evil Queen. Her elite troops, dubbed the Blood Slaughter Squad, made every human who heard it tremble with fear.

The existence of the Evil Queen and her troops has thrown the world into chaos. The enraged Heavenly Emperor also sent several gods to arrest them for the sake of pacifying the world.

In the end, the truth always wins. After much effort, the Evil Queen was captured, and her elite troops were thrown into the tormented underworld.

Unfortunately, the Evil Queen has a devious mind. Before her execution, she had used a certain technique to separate her soul from her body. That way, her soul could escape safely.

This incident made the gods both ashamed and angry at having failed to punish a mortal. They also carried out a massive search, but the existence of the Evil Queen's soul seemed to have vanished from the earth. She seemed to just disappear.

After years of fruitlessness, the Heavenly Emperor gave up the search. Then asked all the gods to act as if it was over. It was as if the Evil Queen was dead.

Even so, they were all aware of one thing. It may not be over yet. The Evil Queen could come back at any time and make another mess that might be even scarier.

Until now, there were only a few gods who were still secretly searching for the whereabouts of the Evil Queen. Either they can find it or not.

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At the peak of Bing An mountain there is no such thing as summer. Throughout the year the peak is always covered with snow. Even when in other places it was very hot, at this peak one would feel chills.

At that moment, a girl who looked to be around 15 years old, ran swiftly down the peak of Bing An. Her face was pale and frightened. Far behind her, a pack of white wolves was chasing her no less quickly.

"Anyone, please save me!" cried the girl in fear. The howling of a wolf gave her goosebumps.

Maybe it was because she wasn't careful enough that she tripped and fell on the snow. Red blood flowed from her arm which had been torn by the wolf's bite, it flowed to color the snow pile in stark contrast.

She turned her head back, seeing the pack of wolves getting closer. Her face grew paler. "Not! Do not come close!"

She wanted to get up and run, but her legs and body were already very weak. She had no strength left, could only crawl away with a trembling body.

"Roar!"

The wolves had arrived right behind the girl. The sharp claws scraped and tore at her leg, causing her to scream out in pain. Her bloodshot eyes started to shed tears.

The girl was crying. Her fists clenched, then with all her might tried to punch and hit the ferocious wolf. The wolf's body was instantly thrown backward. Then another wolf began to attack her.

One claw landed on her face, another on her neck and back. The girl screamed in pain. Her struggles ended in vain. In the end, she remained the wolf's bait.

Gritting her teeth, she shouted, "God, if I die now, at least kill these beasts too! I can't let them eat my body like that!"

Right after that, a flash of red light hit the pack of wolves. The beasts instantly turned into a mist of blood. They also died not remaining.

The girl who was on the verge of death closed her eyes in sadness and despair. Without looking at who had helped, she crouched under a pine tree covered in snow.

Sobs escaped her mouth, accompanied by more and more tears. Her breath was ragged and ragged. She knew, her life was coming to an end.

"Girl, what are you crying for? Are you afraid this will be your last day?" A soft voice rang out into her ears. She was silent for a moment then looked up. A beautiful woman dressed in dark red appeared to be standing not far from her. Her hair was long and white as snow.

Looking at the woman, she suddenly felt hope. She might not be able to hold on anymore, but she didn't want to let the people who had bullied her live well. She wanted those who had wronged her to feel the same pain.

"Can you… can you help me?" The girl asked in a hoarse voice. A mouthful of red blood spat out from her mouth.

The unfamiliar red-clothed woman showed a sweet smile. Even so, her piercing gaze didn't show the slightest bit of warmth. "What can I do for you, Girl?"

The young girl stretched out her hand, wanting to touch the woman's feet. However, her strength was so weak that her hand immediately fell again. The crying suddenly stopped. She looked at the woman in red with determination.

"Please… take revenge for me…."

Then the girl took her last breath and closed her eyes stiffly. She died.

The red-clothed woman was still smiling, then crouched down by the young girl's side. She caressed the girl's pale face. If one looked closely, one would see that the woman's hands were actually transparent. Not only her hands, but her entire body was also transparent. Even her feet floated without touching the snow.

"Girl, since you have asked for my help, then… of course, I will help you," the woman said with a smirk.

Suddenly the red-clothed woman's body turned into light, then with lightning speed, the light shot into the dead young girl's body.

Silence. Not long after, the dead girl's eyes opened. Her eyes looked very different from before. This time her gaze became extremely cold and sharp.

Suddenly she laughed loudly. Her laughter somehow sounded scary. Anyone who hears will get goosebumps.

"Four hundred years! Four hundred years have passed and I can finally live again!" she shouted triumphantly.