No, the most urgent task right now is to deal with Guo Hu!
However, this place is very strange now, and with all the strange things in the contract unable to appear, Yan Qing finally decided to rely on herself.
A blue light barrier slowly rose around Yan Che, protecting him firmly. This was Yan Che's personal magical artifact, and with Yan Qing's generous support of spirit coins, it seemed it could last for a while.
As for her, without saying a word, she picked up her weapon and joined Guo Hu's fighting group.
Yan Qing wasn't stupid. The mutated Guo Hu and the incredibly powerful Yue Qi were far stronger than her. So her initial plan was to assist Yue Qi, occasionally throwing poison talismans and explosive talismans, mainly to prevent him from concentrating on fighting Yue Qi.
The tactic was very effective, and when she threw out another smoke bomb, Guo Hu finally lost his temper.
"Hey Yan, let me tell you, my patience is limited. Don't push me to kill you first!"
Yan Qing wasn't afraid of him at all; in fact, the more he spoke, the more enthusiastically she threw them. This time, it wasn't just various talismans and harassing bombs; there were also quite a few strange attack talismans mixed in, keeping Guo Hu extremely busy and flustered.
Yue Qi and she worked together seamlessly. When she took the initiative to harass him, he silently began to prepare his ultimate move. Under the cover of darkness, Guo Hu did not see the increasingly thick thunderclouds above his head.
"boom--"
A massive bolt of lightning suddenly struck him, and his entire body was covered in a pungent, savory aroma before he finally came to his senses.
"Yue Qi, you treacherous villain—"
The rest of his words were completely drowned out by the thunder and lightning. When the lightning finally stopped, Guo Hu was like a dead dog, barely breathing.
Yan Qing cooperated very well and quickly went forward to tie him up tightly.
The two then focused their attention on the Cave God, only to be surprised to find that the Cave God's enormous body had vanished without a trace.
"Huh, where is everyone?" Yan Qing looked around, but the place was still empty.
A glint flashed in Yue Qi's eyes. He stared intently at a certain spot and said with a serious expression,
"Go there!"
After saying that, he couldn't wait to chase after her. Yan Qing looked back and saw that her brother's protective shield was still intact before she felt relieved and continued the chase.
As we walked further in, we saw many broken bones on the ground, which looked quite old. However, we could still vaguely make out that they were human bones.
They hadn't gone far when suddenly the number of bones on the path increased. Even more terrifying, the skeletons here looked more intact, and they actually stood up, wobbling and lunging at the two of them.
"Yan Qing, be careful not to get them on you, those bone fingers are highly poisonous! Use your superpowers!" Yue Qi reminded her immediately, his hands crackling with lightning, each strike completely shattering a bone skeleton.
Yan Qing also unleashed a long string of fireballs from her hands, which made the skeletons crackle and pop, but they couldn't get any closer.
Finally, deep within a group of skeletons, they saw the escaped cave god again, along with his Fallen Flower Cave Maiden, Ami.
Yan Qing had no time to spare for pity; this Ami was clearly being controlled by the Cave God. Therefore, she showed no mercy and planned to take advantage of the situation to eliminate her as well.
Although Ami possessed some abilities, she was clearly completely countered by Yan Qing's flames. Before long, she was struck by Yan Qing's fireball, and her entire body began to burst into flames.
In the firelight, a shrill female voice rang out.
Sing a folk song to awaken the spirit of the cave.
Do you have a spirit or not?
A spirit will be with you.
Without spirits, each returns on its own journey.
Ami's voice grew fainter and fainter, but she kept singing this song until her death.
Yan Qing noticed that the Cave God's reaction was a bit strange. When Ami sang this song, the Cave God's body began to faintly emit golden light. Unfortunately, the golden light was too weak and eventually disappeared briefly.
The cave spirit's expression also began to shift, becoming a mixture of a smile and a cry. Yan Qing heard his mutterings...
"So, even this filthy and ugly body has someone who offers you their true heart—"
But then, when he looked at Yan Qing, a deep-seated hatred appeared in his eyes for the first time—
"Originally, I planned to keep this a secret, but now, I'm determined not to let you have it easy. Whether it's Yan Qing or Qing Qing, I'm sure your parents never told you about your background—"
He smirked, seemingly quite pleased. "I know what you want, but let me tell you, it's something you'll never achieve in this lifetime. This is my revenge on you!"
Yan Qing was completely confused. "What do you mean?"
"The meaning is very simple," the Cave God's lips curled up even higher, "You are destined to die at His hands in this life. It is fate, and there is no way to change it—hahahaha, I see. That fool Chu Jiang is hilarious!"
He looked at Yan Qing again, his tone surprisingly calm. "The only person I ever wronged was you, but now we're even. As for Chu Jiang, tell him not to waste his time; it's useless."
After the cave god finished speaking, his gaze lingered on Yue Qi for a moment before he slowly closed his eyes.
The next moment, his huge body began to explode, and bits of flesh flew everywhere in the hole.
a long time.
"He just died like that?" Yan Qing couldn't believe it; this person was simply inexplicable!
Yue Qi's thoughts were still lingering on the last glance from the cave god. He felt that the other party seemed to have something left unsaid. And he was certain that what was left unsaid was related to him.
Unfortunately, looking at the scattered flesh and blood all around, he realized that the man was now beyond dead.
"Actually, I saw it from the beginning; the Cave God's original lifespan was only a couple of days away." Yue Qi suddenly spoke, startling Yan Qing.
How do you know?
"It's very simple. That Ami probably planned to lure us here and use the sacrificial array here to prolong the life of the cave god."
He pointed to the spot beneath their feet, where a blood-red area did indeed appear to contain a formation.
“Take another look here—” Yue Qi pointed to the vicinity of the formation, where there were indeed some obviously recently dead corpses, their bodies dry and withered, as if they had been drained of all life force.
Judging from their clothes, they were adventurers from outside the region.
Yue Qi's expression turned serious. "If I'm not mistaken, those people at the Zhang family's old house were probably secretly working for the Cave God. These skeletons are some of the adventurers who broke in."
"Aren't the people from the Zhang family's old residence Chu Jiang's subordinates?" Yan Qing asked, somewhat puzzled. "How come they're working for Dong Shen?"
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