novellhall Chapter 36 [The Earthly Fiend Tribulation] The Tide Rises
Chapter 36 [The Earthly Fiend Tribulation] The Tide Rises
Although Jiangzhou City was cold at night, Lu Qingfeng didn't feel it at all.
The dual protection of the Shadow Cloak and the True Qi Shield is something you have to experience to believe.
It combines stealth and protection... perhaps this can be used to develop new martial arts techniques.
Never mind, we'll talk about it another time.
Gathering intelligence is more important right now, but that's still too difficult for him.
Ah, if only monsters could spawn on my face!
Lu Qingfeng, who was strolling around the city, couldn't help but think of this.
For the sake of caution, he did not head straight for the Zhenxie Division in the north of the city, nor did he recklessly search for the strongholds of the Yinluo Path.
Instead, it was using its divine sense to perceive the city.
Under divine perception, the city of Dangzhou appeared in a completely different light.
It is no longer a pile of bricks and rubble, but a flow and convergence of energy.
The foul stench, like a gray-black mist, permeated the streets and alleys.
However, this level of bad luck is within the normal range. Just as the human body has a small cycle, so too does the universe have a large cycle, which is a normal phenomenon of waste removal and purification.
Amidst this turbid air, several relatively pure energy nodes stand out prominently.
The aura of righteousness and integrity still lingers in the direction of the prefectural government office, serving as the anchor point for the Suppression of Evil Division.
The lingering chaotic and bloody atmosphere in the southern part of the city, towards the Happy Forest Gambling House, is the aftershock of the place where Master Hu died.
Lu Qingfeng's goal is to go deeper.
He silently traversed the rooftops and dark alleys, following the subtle, shadowy trails he sensed with his divine sense.
Occasionally, a watchman or a soldier on night patrol would pass by below, and they would only feel a slight breeze, but when they looked up, they would only see a silent darkness.
He avoided the stronger spiritual energy nodes he had sensed earlier and focused on the faint but unsettling sources of energy.
Finally, deep within a dilapidated residential area near the city wall in the south of the city, his divine sense detected something unusual.
It was an ordinary-looking mud-brick courtyard with three low tile-roofed houses. Half of the courtyard wall had collapsed, and weeds grew rampant in the yard.
To ordinary people, this is just an abandoned house left behind by its owner.
However, under Lu Qingfeng's divine sense, a pure earth-evil energy was emanating from the ground beneath this courtyard.
This fluctuation was extremely weak, enveloped by layers of some crude but effective restriction. If Lu Qingfeng had not just begun to manifest his divine sense, greatly increasing his perception and penetrating power, and had not been familiar with this, he would have had no chance of discovering this hidden abnormality.
Wait a minute, Lu Qingfeng suddenly realized the key point.
Even a beginner like myself can see why the other forces in the city haven't made any moves.
Could it be that everyone was involved in this?
What made Lu Qingfeng's heart skip a beat was that near the core of this cold energy fluctuation, there was also the aura of human blood and qi.
That wasn't the aura of an ordinary person; it carried a chilling, evil, and somewhat...
The aura was particularly nauseating, similar to the aura of the token that Hu San had possessed earlier.
"Yinluo Path... a stronghold?"
Lu Qingfeng raised a reasonable question.
This place isn't too close to the Happy Forest Casino, but it's secluded and hidden enough.
Using abandoned houses as cover, the real stronghold is set up underground, communicating with the earth's yin energy... This layout is by no means ordinary!
It seems that there are no other evil forces in this city besides them.
Yes, it's them.
Lu Qingfeng spoke with certainty.
Come, let me see!
After arriving at a relatively safe place, he concealed his aura to the extreme and activated the full effect of his Shadow Cloak.
The divine sense carefully bypassed the rough sensory barrier on the surface and ventured deeper into the earth.
The underground space is much more spacious than I imagined.
A stone cave, about ten feet square, was carved out by human hands. Its four walls were covered with twisted and strange inscriptions, which shimmered with a ghostly green light.
In the center of the grotto, a strange altar made of obsidian is slowly turning.
Above the altar, a swirling mass of dark purple, viscous mist floated, emanating a chilling aura of malevolence and filth.
Around the altar, three figures dressed in black robes sat cross-legged.
The three people were arranged in a triangle, their hands forming strange hand seals, and they seemed to be chanting incantations, the specifics of which Lu Qingfeng did not know.
Perception is not omnipotent, but it can be felt because there seems to be some different change in their chanting.
The swirling mist seemed to be nurturing something, and the mental pollution it emitted, even through the layers of soil and the restrictions, made Lu Qingfeng feel a slight sense of nausea.
"Is he crafting an evil artifact? Or communicating with the Earthly Fiends?"
Lu Qingfeng's mind raced.
This scene instantly reminded him of the out-of-control ancient well at Yinxuan Temple.
Could it be that the Yin Sha (negative energy) of the earth veins beneath Jiangzhou City is not limited to just one node at Yin Xuan Temple?
Or perhaps... the strange occurrences at Yinxuan Temple are actually related to this place?
No, I can't wait.
He carefully sensed the strength of the blood and spiritual energy of the three people below.
Not too strong.
鲨！
Lu Qingfeng did not attempt to find the entrance—that would be too slow and could easily trigger the restrictions.
His gaze settled on a huge stone slab in the courtyard that appeared to have been carelessly discarded, but which was actually located beneath the core area of the altar.
right here!
The Qi vortex inside his dantian spun wildly, and the powerful spiritual energy of the level 4 Qi Refiner surged out instantly, merging with the powerful blood and Qi!
"Open it!"
On the Qingfeng Sword, crimson blood and cyan-white spiritual energy intertwined and entwined.
Sky Domination - Meteor Fall!
This is a killing move he created on the spot, based on his previous life's [Overlord - Meteor] and combined with the characteristics of spiritual power in this life and the current situation!
I do not seek to soar to the heavens, but only to shatter mountains and split the earth!
Boom—crash!
The stone slab shattered with a crash!
It didn't crack; rather, the moment it came into contact with the sword's edge, it was blasted into dust by the violent force!
A violent shockwave, accompanied by debris and dust, swept downwards like a storm!
Below was the eerie stone altar!
"Who goes there?!"
"Enemy attack!!"
The three men in black robes beside the altar were simultaneously terrified by this earth-shattering turn of events!
They didn't have time to make any effective defense before they were blown away by the falling debris and the violent shockwave!
Smoke and dust filled the air, and gravel rained down!
Lu Qingfeng's figure appeared at the smoke-filled breach, like a demon god descending!
The senses expanded again, instantly locking onto the three black-robed figures who were shaken and in a sorry state.
Without the slightest hesitation, and without a single wasted word!
A thunderclap suddenly appeared out of nowhere!
His first target was the black-robed man who was struggling to get up, the one closest to him.
The Azure Edge Sword transformed into a deadly arc of light, imbued with the power of the Blood Moon, and plunged towards the head!
laugh--!
In an instant, the black-robed man's head was pierced through!
Blood splattered!
"Ugh!"
The other two were visibly shocked and furious, their eyes wide with rage.
One of them roared, his hands churning with black energy that coalesced into a sinister spear, which he hurled fiercely at Lu Qingfeng!
The other person rapidly made hand seals and chanted incantations, attempting to summon the evil energy on the altar.
Although it was called a spear, Lu Qingfeng perceived it as being no threat whatsoever, just like roadside weeds.
The protective aura fluctuated slightly. The seemingly sharp spear pierced the aura membrane, just like a stone thrown into water, only creating a ripple before being completely dispersed!
His figure had already appeared on the black-robed man who was casting a spell.
With such a large wind-up, who are they showing it to?
Another sword strike!
A crimson aura shimmered in the air, accompanied by gusts of wind.
The speed was so fast that the opponent only had time to gather protective black energy in front of his chest.
puff!
The sword tip pierced through the hastily condensed black energy without any hindrance and deeply penetrated the heart!
The violent force instantly shattered his heart meridian!
The man in black robes trembled violently, the light in his eyes dimmed rapidly, and he collapsed to the ground.
The last remaining man in black robes looked at Lu Qingfeng, who was like a god of death, and his heart trembled with fear!
He suddenly bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto a pitch-black bone talisman in his hand!
"Your Majesty, save me!!"