The air was thick with unease.
Every now and then, bats would be startled and flap their wings and fly away.
The further you walk into the cave, the more ancient it seems. The path ahead still shows signs of repair, but here it's practically a pure underground passage.
"Strange, couldn't the emperor have hired more people to make the tunnel look nicer? It's all mud when you step on it."
Bai Lingyu complained.
“We’re going there to kill people, not to go on vacation,” Mi Shan said.
"There's no light ahead."
She frowned, picked up the stand supporting the fire pit, and handed it to Xie Ling.
"Use this stand to light the fire in the dish with a stick, and use it as a torch."
Xie Ling simply disassembled the support frame into three sections.
Light one up, hold it in your hand, and continue to illuminate the way.
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at the same time.
Jingren Palace.
Empress Rouci gazed at Tongji, who was performing a ritual in the darkness.
He set up an altar table, on which were various evil items, a dead rooster, and a plate full of filthy blood.
In the center was a wooden puppet wrapped in straw, with Li Shengyuan's birth date and time written on it.
A blood-stained red thread was tied to it, leading all the way to the transparent bottle, where it was bound together.
The demonic infant inside the bottle had its eyes turn from white to red, and it had a total of eight arms and legs. It floated in the water like a strange, fleshy jellyfish, which was terrifying to behold.
"Are you ready?" Empress Rouci's eyes flashed with cold killing intent.
Tongji stopped what he was doing, fiddling with his prayer beads: "Your Majesty, we may begin."
"Let's do it."
Tongji nodded, picked up a sword, and slashed twice at the puppet's hands and feet.
The demonic infant inside the bottle made squeaking noises.
The puppet's hands and feet were severed.
The demonic infant also lost both of its hands.
One can imagine the situation of the emperor on the other end.
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The tunnel was dark and cold, with only the sound of dripping water.
But then, a shrill scream suddenly came from the darkness.
"Aaaaaahhhhhh—"
"What's that sound?" Mi Shan was startled. "It seems to be coming from that direction. Let's hurry over and take a look."
A moment later, another scream rang out, extremely shrill.
"Could it be Li Shengyuan?" Bai Lingyu guessed. "Someone is trying to steal our kills!"
She immediately panicked.
"Hurry up, I must take this dog emperor's life myself!"
Xie Ling did the same, and the three of them immediately quickened their pace.
They rushed toward the place from which the cries of pain were heard.
Not far away, there was a door.
Those agonizing screams came from inside the door.
Xie Ling cleaved the door open with a single sword strike.
Countless bats flew out from inside.
He waved the torch, and the three rushed in.
Li Shengyuan was standing in this small, square space, lying on the ground in agony, rolling around.
He was covered in blood, and his dragon robe was stained red with blood.
Xie Ling stepped forward and grabbed his collar, only to find that his limbs were limp, as if he had become a cripple.
Although his hands and feet were still there, they were practically severed.
"Is this poisoning?" Bai Lingyu was shocked by what she saw.
They all knew that Li Shengyuan had lost the ability to resist and was now basically a cripple.
Ah, his eyes.
Mi Shan covered her mouth, feeling horrified by what she saw.
Li Shengyuan's eyes were tightly closed, but red blood was flowing from the corners of his eyes.
"My eyes, I can't open them! It hurts! Who is it? Who are you? Help me!"
"You dog emperor, you deserve to die today! Who told you to commit so many evil deeds? It seems that besides me, there are quite a few others who want to take your dog's life!"
After Bai Lingyu finished speaking, a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
Take direct action.
It transformed into sharp claws.
Each claw is as sharp as a blade.
They went straight for his lower abdomen, specifically the dantian area.
Blood stained my eyes.
Xie Ling had already sensed something was wrong and pulled Mi Shan back.
He tried to pull Bai Lingyu back, but Bai Lingyu refused to leave, her eyes bloodshot, wanting only to take the life of this damned emperor.
"He's not Li Shengyuan! Stop it!"
Xie Ling shouted.
However, it was already too late.
When Bai Lingyu withdrew her hand and found nothing there—no demon core—a look of astonishment appeared on her face.
A steel mesh, made of iron, had been cast overhead.
Lock her inside.
Xie Ling and Mi Shan managed to escape in time.
But they also have to face poisoned arrows coming from all directions.
He quickly pulled Mi Shan along, slashing at the poisoned arrows while dodging them.
Bai Lingyu, who was trapped inside, was not so lucky. Her escape range was limited, and she was still accidentally hit by a poisoned arrow.
Just then, a burst of maniacal laughter came from above.
Mi Shan and Xie Ling both looked up.
Bai Lingyu lay in the corner, clutching her wounded chest, barely alive, and looked up as well.
A metal elevator slowly descended.
An elderly man, dressed in a dragon robe and leaning on a cane, had a face full of age spots, dark eyes, and gray hair.
With careful observation, it is not difficult to recognize.
He is the real Li Shengyuan!
"You, you are the Emperor?" Bai Lingyu stared at him in disbelief, her eyes wide with shock. As soon as she spoke, she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Mi Shan was extremely anxious.
But she didn't know how to deal with this situation.
He wanted to go and save Bai Lingyu, but he couldn't get in.
Xie Ling frowned even more, watching this scene coldly.
He could sense that Li Shengyuan was not protected by any protective aura at this moment. In fact, on this full moon night, without the support of external forces, he had reverted to his original form.
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