frightfiction Chapter 418 is such a pity.
Chapter 418 is such a pity.
Thinking of how those guards were drained of their life force and blood, Shui Lian'er couldn't help but shudder.
It was terrifying; she had never seen such a horrific scene.
Those are several lives lost!
"After he drained me dry, he seemed to be breathing very unsteadily and was in a hurry to leave, so he knocked me unconscious with a palm strike."
Upon hearing Shui Lian'er's account, Jiang Liqian's expression turned serious.
“I’m afraid,” she looked at Qin Beiyao, then turned to Shui Lian’er, “that the city lord of Chang Le City is still the same city lord, but this body no longer belongs to him.”
Shui Lian'er was confused: "What do you mean? He's not a monster in disguise? I saw his tail!"
Qin Beiyao pondered: "You mean, he was... possessed?"
Jiang Liqian shook her head: "It's almost impossible to possess a Nascent Soul cultivator."
Qin Beiyao frowned as he looked at her, then suddenly widened his eyes in astonishment: "You mean, he's been possessed by a demon?"
"Probably."
A demon, using a human body, harms and kills people for other purposes.
Shui Lian'er understood this time: "That's right, demon possession is much simpler than body snatching."
"So what should we do now? I think this demon must have some other purpose in going to so much trouble to capture us here," Qin Beiyao said worriedly.
Jiang Liqian subconsciously clenched the Spirit-Suppressing Pearl in her hand.
The most important thing for her now, she thought, was to find her junior brothers and the others, then break the formation together, leave the city lord's mansion, and wait for news from Li Chuanlu. Once the sects outside the city arrived, they could rush into the city lord's mansion, trace the source, and drive that demon off the city lord.
She shared her thoughts with Qin Beiyao and Shui Lian'er, and they agreed with her.
Jiang Li closed her eyes and placed the Spirit-Suppressing Pearl in the sky. The swirling spiritual light scattered and spread out, then instantly gathered back, gently rotating and flashing with a soft glow.
Jiang Liqian and the other two used the intensity of the light from the Spirit-Suppressing Pearl to determine their direction, moving back and forth between the various desolate courtyards.
However, they were still not fast enough. Although they had scarecrows to conceal their presence, the demon still discovered their secret. They pushed open a courtyard gate and unexpectedly bumped into "Wang Mingzhi" who was waiting outside.
The three were shocked, and Qin Beiyao and Jiang Liqian immediately shielded Shui Lian'er behind them.
“Young friend, I have treated you with courtesy, so why have you dared to trespass into my city lord’s mansion?” Wang Mingzhi said with a forced smile, his eyes filled with coldness.
Now that she had a pretty good grasp of the truth about Chang Le City, Jiang Liqian had no intention of continuing to feign compliance with this demon and engaging in endless wrangling. She directly held the Spirit-Suppressing Pearl in front of her, the danger of which was self-evident.
Wang Mingzhi glanced at Shui Lian'er, who was being sheltered behind them, and then, as if remembering something, smiled knowingly: "I almost forgot, someone here has already seen my true form... Oh dear, what a pity! I was hoping to let you live a little longer, waiting for those two brats to take the bait. What a pity!"
Those two kids?
Is it Xu Youan and Xu Zisheng?
A dark glint flashed in Jiang Liqian's eyes. She knew that now that the person had come knocking on her door, it was impossible to resolve things peacefully!
She spoke, as if giving him her final warning: "You have committed a sin, but if you repent and turn back from your misguided path, you may be forgiven by Heaven. I advise you, senior, not to remain stubbornly unrepentant, lest you end up with your soul scattered and banished to the deepest hell!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Mingzhi burst into laughter.
I laughed so hard that tears came out.
"Who do you think was responsible for those skeletons in those dark rooms? Me? How laughable! You human cultivators are as ridiculous and hypocritical as ever!"
What do you mean?
Jiang Li narrowed her eyes slightly.
If those people weren't drained by him, then who else could they be? Shui Lian'er saw it with her own eyes!
Wang Mingzhi didn't give her time to think. He waved his hand, signaling his attendants to rush over and surround them. He then leaped into the air, and a huge dark green array plate appeared behind him.
He no longer concealed his demonic aura; three long, phantom demonic tails coiled around the array plate, emanating a heavy, bloody, and malevolent aura, as well as an unbearable stench.
The stench was like a pile of rotting flesh that was starting to decay, yet still looked fresh with traces of blood.
Jiang Liqian quickly shouted, telling Qin Beiyao and Shui Lian'er to hold their breath. There was demonic poison in the air; they absolutely mustn't inhale it.
Qin Beiyao didn't need Jiang Liqian's prompting to realize what was happening. While holding his breath, he first stuffed the precious, top-grade antidote into Shui Lian'er's mouth.
Shui Lian'er lacked experience in this area, and as expected, she reacted a beat too slowly. If it weren't for Qin Beiyao, she would have been truly poisoned.
In the blink of an eye, the guards attacked them with weapons in hand. Jiang Liqian fought them first and immediately sensed something was wrong.
She looked at Qin Beiyao, who also frowned and met her gaze.
When their goals aligned, they immediately knew their intuition was correct—these people were under control and were not truly obeying "Wang Mingzhi's" orders.
This is problematic. Since they are being controlled, they cannot truly kill them.
But swords and spears have no eyes on the battlefield, and someone has to stop that monster now. How can we let them linger here?
Just then, Shui Lian'er jumped out. She took out a bunch of magical treasures and talismans from her Qiankun bag and, without even blinking, threw them at the guards one by one. Her aim was exceptionally good; she hit them every time. Jiang Liqian and Qin Beiyao didn't even have to lift a finger before Shui Lian'er knocked them all unconscious, inadvertently solving their immediate crisis.
Jiang Liqian was stunned.
Just then, Wang Mingzhi's loud laughter came down from mid-air again. In an instant, the entire city lord's mansion was surrounded by a layer of green light. Countless demonic energies, carrying the souls of the dead, howled and rushed wildly within the barrier, heading straight for the three people on the ground.
Jiang Liqian dared not be distracted any longer. The Spirit Suppressing Pearl spun rapidly, scattering dozens of evil spirits in succession. Then, she flew into the air, staring straight at the array plate behind him, and rushed over without saying a word.
How could Wang Mingzhi let her ruin his plan? He formed his five fingers into claws and fiercely grabbed at Jiang Liqian's neck. At the same time, he released his full-body pressure, and the demonic energy comparable to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm directly forced Qin Beiyao and Shui Lian'er to vomit blood.
Although Jiang Liqian reacted quickly, she barely managed to dodge the fatal blow. She was slammed hard on the shoulder by the sharp claws and fell straight to the ground, leaving three deep wounds that exposed bone, a bloody mess.
Her right shoulder is almost ruined!
However, Jiang Liqian only frowned slightly before standing up again. With a surge of spiritual energy from her left hand, she grabbed twelve golden beads that transformed into a golden whip, which landed in her hand.