The newcomer was dressed in ordinary clothes, but was undeniably handsome. However, for some reason, his complexion seemed much paler than usual.
—It was the clothing store owner who had just slunk away.
Yan Qing's expression hardened. Oh no, she'd gotten herself into big trouble.
Compared to her, Wen Jiajia's reaction was far more excessive. If she weren't currently feeling extremely weak, she definitely would have jumped up.
"It's you!" Wen Jiajia gave a haughty sneer.
The clothing store owner laughed too, "What, am I not good enough?" He looked at Wen Jiajia and the other person, his face smiling, but his eyes revealed a chilling hatred.
"It's all because you broke your promises! If I hadn't been deceived by you, my wife wouldn't have ended up dead and mutilated! It's all because of you! I'll send you all to hell to be buried with her!"
"Pah!" Wen Jiajia suddenly realized that the clothing store owner had probably been plotting against them all along. The outer Seven Star Demon Subduing Formation was incomplete and didn't seem like it could activate on its own.
It is obvious that someone secretly used the Seven Star Demon Subduing Formation as a cover to launch the Seven Star Blood Fiend Formation that was being suppressed underneath.
Wen Jiajia wasn't stupid. Her body was getting weaker and weaker, and the system in her mind kept reminding her, "The formation is devouring your blood energy. Once your blood energy is depleted, the next step will be your soul."
She glanced at the clothing store owner with a cold smile.
"You never intended for us to leave normally, right? In that case, why can't I use you? We're all in the same boat—" Wen Jiajia started laughing loudly as she spoke.
"Hahahaha—all things considered, I'm more worthwhile. At least you'll have your beloved woman with you in hell!"
Yan Qing noticed that Wen Jiajia's right hand moved slightly behind her back, and a round object instantly fell to the ground. The night was dim, and she couldn't see what it was.
The clothing store owner, who had been furious just moments before, somehow calmed down. He waved his hand in the air and mumbled something unintelligible.
The next moment, a dark shadow swept past them, and a warm current sprayed onto Yan Qing's face.
At the same time, she heard Sun Jue scream in anguish, "Save me—!!"
She reached up and touched her face, seeing her palm stained crimson. Looking down at Sun Jue beside her, she saw one of his arms hanging limply at his sides.
A large piece of his sleeve was torn off, and blood dripped down his wrist into the array on the ground, disappearing in an instant.
In mid-air, Yan Qing saw the dark figure clearly for the first time.
The shadowy figure didn't look very big, only about 50 or 60 centimeters tall, barely bigger than a baby. Strangely, it looked exactly like the clothing store owner, only much more eerie.
It slowly flew to the clothing store owner's head and hovered there motionless. In its mouth was a piece of flesh it had just torn from Sun Jue's arm.
Yue Qi also got a clear look at the ghostly thing. Yan Qing saw him suddenly close his eyes. When he opened them again, a strange light emanated from his blue pupil.
The ghostly thing that was gnawing on a piece of meat suddenly stopped. It stretched out a small, dark hand and screamed sharply in Yue Qi's direction.
"Heh-heh-heh-wah-!!!"
The screams were like a shot of adrenaline, continuing unabated for a good while. At the same time, two streaks of blood suddenly appeared on the face of the previously calm clothing store owner.
He casually wiped his face, seemingly unconcerned about the blood and tears streaming down his face, and instead laughed heartily.
"Hahahaha—I never expected the truly powerful one to be here! Too bad, no matter how powerful your Clear Eyes are, you're still just one person. And right now, there are three others under my control—what can you do to me?!"
The clothing store owner's words were extremely arrogant: "Originally, I just wanted to get revenge on those two people. They destroyed my years of hard work—the very foundation my wife relied on for survival! And they just ruined it all!"
He pointed a trembling finger at Wen Jiajia and the other woman, "How can I not hate you! Especially you! You used holy water to break my wife's protective spell, ultimately leaving her with nothing but bones. I will make you taste that bitterness too!"
“As for the two of you,” he pointed at Yan Qing, “although we have no grudge against each other, who brought you here! Here, death is the only way out.”
As he spoke, the array on the ground seemed to ring out again, with a brief pause in between.
The clothing store owner paused for a moment, seemingly realizing that something was wrong with the formation. The next moment, he waved to the ghostly thing in the air.
Yan Qing was horrified to discover that this time, that ghostly thing was actually coming for her!
She quickly drew the dagger she always carried and assumed a defensive stance.
Now that this thing is a physical entity, it's much easier to deal with. Right now, it just seems to be moving a little faster. With her years of experience in Sanda (Chinese kickboxing), dodging it shouldn't be difficult for her.
However, all her preparations were in vain. That strange thing suddenly stopped just ten centimeters away from her.
For the first time, Yan Qing saw a look of utter terror on its strange little face.
Taking advantage of the moment, Yan Qing quickly reached out and stabbed. This time, she hit her target perfectly.
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