Chapter 48 Even if the evil spirit wants me to die here today, I will not...
“It’s demonic energy!”
Mu Fuyun didn't think twice and immediately jumped up, wielding the Hengyu Sword in his hand and slashing hard.
The thick black evil energy rose extremely fast, and the sword was chasing behind it. Just when it was about to stab it, it slipped away like a fish.
Mu Fuyun narrowed his eyes to avoid the glaring sunlight, and simply let go of the sword, letting it slide out, and used the spiritual power in his palm to control the sword to continue chasing.
This time, the sword had a wider range of movement and was more flexible, and it finally stabbed in before the evil spirit could escape again.
The evil spirit was hurt by the spiritual power in the sword, and it twisted in mid-air as if it was in pain.
"Got it!"
Yu Cen was delighted and shouted loudly. He also caught up with his sword and took out the demon-killing bag that Chu Ye had distributed to each team, intending to cover and trap the evil spirit.
Unexpectedly, the evil spirit was invisible and changeable, as if it had sensed the danger in advance. Before the demon-killing bag came over, it let out a slightly sharp and short painful roar, and suddenly dissipated into the surrounding air.
Yu Cen paused, looking at the empty surroundings, not knowing where to go.
Taking advantage of this gap, the evil spirit gathered again several feet away from the two people and quickly fled.
Yu Cen was unwilling to give up and wanted to chase after him, but he heard a woman's shrill and terrified scream behind him.
"Oh! my son!"
"Not good!" Yu Cen and Mu Fuyun looked at each other and hurried back to the door of Wang's house.
I saw that the eldest sister of the Wang family, who was standing there just now and was possessed by the monster, had fallen straight to the ground.
The young lady, about seventeen or eighteen years old, although born in a poor family, originally had plump skin and a well-proportioned figure.
At this moment, the person lying on the ground had sunken, dry and black skin that was close to his bones. His eyes were wide open, like two dark holes.
It was as if all the energy had been drained away, and it became a stiff and fragile corpse.
"The evil spirit has killed again!"
“Help!”
“Ahhhh!”
Just when Mu Fuyun drew his sword, some people nearby heard the noise and stuck their heads out of their doors and windows. When they saw this scene, they were frightened and screamed, then hurriedly slammed the doors and windows and hid in their homes, not daring to come out.
"This is..." Mu Fuyun frowned and bent down to examine the body of Wang's eldest sister. "Is it the same as Wang Er's death?"
"Son!" Aunt Wang was stunned for a moment, then burst into a shrill cry, and then her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
Mu Fuyun was quick to act and supported the man, preventing him from falling to the ground with a loud thud.
She checked Aunt Wang's breathing and took her pulse, and was relieved to find that she was fine.
Yu Cen on the other side had already consciously taken out the jade token and told others about the situation here.
Yu Cen: "A monster was discovered here, and we failed to capture it in time. One person was killed by the monster, and another was frightened and unconscious!"
Chu Ye: "Are you two injured?"
Yu Cen: "No, Junior Sister Mu and I are fine."
Chu Ye: "I'm glad you're okay. Everyone, pay attention, be alert to the surrounding situation, and rush over now!"
As soon as this message came out, news suddenly came from Zhan Yao, who had been silent all this time.
Zhan Yao: "We also found monsters here."
"Huh?" Yu Cen was stunned, scratching his head in confusion. "Could it be that they escaped from here? But that's not right. The place where Zhan Yao and the others are in charge is at least seven or eight miles away from here. How could they escape so quickly?"
But it was just a moment. Even with Chu Ye's level of cultivation, he couldn't fly a sword that fast.
"More than one."
Mu Fuyun looked at the compass exposed on Yu Cen's waist and suddenly said.
In his haste, he had not been able to stuff the compass completely into his mustard bag. From the small part that was exposed, he could clearly see that the magnetic needle was still vibrating and spinning.
"What do you mean?" Yu Cen suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
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"You mean, there is more than one monster causing trouble in Beiwu Town?" Chu Ye pondered for a moment and said slowly.
In the communication room, several people sat together and discussed what had just happened.
"It's very likely." Zhan Yao was the first to agree after thinking about what had just happened.
Yu Cen and Xu Lian also repeatedly confirmed the time when the two teams discovered the monster, and they also felt that it made sense.
Li Mu thought about it and said hesitantly, "If there are two, wouldn't it be even harder to find them?"
"Yes, after all, the warning formation and compass are useless. If we just search bit by bit, and encounter a situation like today again, I'm afraid others won't be able to provide support in time." Ah Xin said thoughtfully.
The monster seemed to be an extraordinary evil creature that had just taken shape and had not yet developed any intelligence, but it was very cunning.
When Zhan Yao and Xu Lian tried to capture the monster, they encountered a similar situation as Mu Fuyun and his team. They all suddenly sucked the energy out of the possessed people, and then took advantage of the time when they were distracted to take care of other people to escape quickly.
"How about we just act together and stop dividing into groups?" Yu Cen suggested after careful consideration.
Everyone thought it made sense, but if they did so, they were afraid that progress would slow down again.
"What if something happens to the people again during this period?" Xu Lian said coldly.
Just in that short moment, two innocent people lost their lives.
Although he was a cultivator and it was common for him to get injured and suffer in daily life, it was still the first time he saw a living person being killed by a monster right in front of his eyes, which was really shocking.
No one wanted this to happen again. They had just appeased the people living near those two places, and now they were hoping they could resolve this issue soon.
Silence suddenly filled the room.
Mu Fuyun pursed his lips, turned his head to look at the warning formation that had been temporarily closed by Li Mu, and said softly, "It's not broken."
"What's not broken?" Yu Cen sat beside her and heard it most clearly. He recalled that Mu Fuyun had said something similar when they were near the Wang family before, but he hadn't had time to elaborate at that time. When he heard her mention it again, he couldn't help but be startled. "You mean - the compass?"
Several people's eyes fell on Mu Fuyun.
She nodded slightly, took Yu Cen's compass, and once again inserted her spiritual power under the magnetic needle.
In the communication center, the vibration and random pointing of the magnetic needle seemed to have eased a little.
"I checked it twice, and the compass is not broken."
Chu Ye didn't say anything, but took out his compass and looked at it in his hand.
The others were surprised, but didn't express their opinions easily. Only Xu Lian, who had always disliked Mu Fuyun, said in her usual malicious tone, "You're not a weapon repairer, how can you check it? How do you know it's not broken?"
When Zhan Yao heard her speak like this, her face turned cold and she looked at her with a warning look. Then she turned to Mu Fuyun, as if she was also waiting for Mu Fuyun's explanation. After all, although Xu Lian's words were unpleasant, they were not unreasonable.
Mu Fuyun couldn't tell the truth, so he just returned the compass to Yu Cen.
After just half an hour of getting along, Yu Cen had unknowingly developed a little more trust in Mu Fuyun. Hearing her say this, he was a little shaken.
"When we encountered that monster just now, the compass needle... did seem to move more violently. But if it's not broken, how do you explain the needle's vibrations? Could it be that there's more than one monster nearby—could there be... many?"
Mu Fuyun said: "Yes, there are many."
Everyone's eyes widened.
"Not only the compass, but the warning formation is also intact." She walked to the sand table, pasted the talisman paper on it, and watched the six crystals turn red again and float up swayingly.
"If there really is more than one monster—if what you say is true, then there are at least six monsters," Zhan Yao said slowly, "and if the compass keeps vibrating like this... there's probably more than one monster in each area."
Everyone's faces gradually became solemn. It was not impossible to say so. It was even very likely.
"You just said that the two monsters you encountered were both possessed by humans, and after being discovered, they sucked out their essence and escaped?" Chu Ye pondered for a moment and confirmed with them again.
The four nodded in affirmation.
"It seems these monsters aren't in a rush to absorb our energy, but rather to attach themselves to humans." Chu Ye took a deep breath, and as if remembering something, his brows, which had been slightly serious at first, furrowed tightly. "Like a plague, they're spreading silently among the crowd."
Li Mu couldn't help but gasp: "I, I seem to have read about it in the classics—"
"That's a method that only powerful demon cultivators would use!" Ah Xin immediately responded.
As monks who have been guarding Beiwu Town all year round, they naturally need to know more about the local customs and history.
As the birthplace of spiritual veins and very close to the Demon Realm, the Western Desert has seen many terrifying anecdotes.
Among them, there are records of this method.
It is said that some demon cultivators with impressive skills would extract a wisp of their spiritual consciousness and refine it into a powerful demonic energy in order to obtain more and stronger power more quickly.
This evil energy will split into countless pieces, scatter and attach itself to different people.
At first, it just possesses the body, but gradually, the evil spirit will devour the person's reason and will, making the person become one with itself. It can not only survive by relying on the essence of the person, but also control the person into a puppet and use him for its own purposes.
The people who are controlled range from ordinary mortals to cultivators of Taoism. The stronger the demon cultivator is, the stronger the people he can control are, and the greater their number.
The two told everyone what they had read and heard.
"Although the people we found being controlled are all mortals, there are quite a few of them." Chu Ye estimated and said, "The demon cultivator behind them is probably at a higher level than me."
There was an unusual silence and depression in the air.
Who would have thought that he originally just wanted to get rid of a monster with the strength of the late Jindan stage, but now he has to face a demon cultivator above the Yuanying stage.
This time, even Chu Ye was no longer sure.
"This matter must be reported to the sect immediately to request support." He immediately took out the jade token and sent a message to the sect.
Then, Fang looked at everyone and said solemnly, "This mission has exceeded your endurance. If you choose to protect yourselves and temporarily withdraw from the mission now, it will not violate the sect's rules. The Mission Hall will give you a chance to make amends later."
This is giving them the opportunity to give up.
Several people looked at each other and became nervous for a moment.
Zhan Yao was the first to break the silence.
"I won't quit." Her voice was crisp and clear, without any fear. "As a cultivator, as a disciple of Tianyan, it is my duty to protect the common people and uphold justice. No matter if I face a Nascent Soul or a Divine Soul, or even a more powerful opponent, even if I die here today, I will not quit."
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