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Pitch-Black? Underground, a few soldiers of the Light Element were tossing their Brilliant Lights into the distance to illuminate the place.
The jagged rocks were like the fangs of a monster. It felt like they were walking inside the body of an enormous creature. The space was narrow and spacious at times.
"It's right ahead. You promised me that you'll let them go. You better keep your word, or you'll never get the Earth Pistil!" Lin Feili said.
"You should know that I'm only interested in the Earth Pistil. Is it right ahead, on top of the jagged rocks?" Commander Shi Qianshou's eyes glittered. He did not conceal his greed and excitement.
"Let them go first," Lin Feili said.
"You have to tell me where the Earth Pistil is."
"It's right there."
"Then why don't you give it to me? How do I know you're not trying to trick me?" Shi Qianshou might be greedy, but his mind was clear.
Lin Feili walked up to the jagged rocks helplessly. He carefully removed a layer of Dark Magic Formation on the rocks.
As soon as the Magic Formation was removed, a strong, yellow-brown light burst out of it. A petrified Earth Pistil slowly opened above the jagged rocks. The pleasant scent and aura it emitted immediately blossomed into countless dark lotuses in the underground world …
"No wonder there's an oasis here. I should have known it was here, I should have known it was here, HAHAHA!" Shi Qianshou felt like he was about to pounce at the oasis like a wild beast.
He had the Earth Pistil and the city that belonged to him. Who would dare to criticize him? Who would dare to threaten him with the military tribunal? He was the law in the city!
"Commander, just you wait, I'm going to make you regret forcing me into this situation!" Shi Qianshou strode forward and reached out his hand to grab the magical Earth Pistil.
A small part of the Earth Pistil withered as soon as his hand touched it. Shi Qianshou quickly withdrew his hand and glared at Lin Feili, "What's going on here!?"
"I don't know either, I've already found the Earth Pistil for you. Let them go," Lin Feili said.
Shi Qianshou ignored Lin Feili. He began to inspect the Earth Pistil with his will.
Not long after, Shi Qianshou was enraged. He glared at Lin Feili and yelled, "This is an Earth Pistil that is about to wither. It doesn't contain much energy. You lied to me, how dare you lie to me!?"
Shi Qianshou grabbed Lin Feili's arm and transferred the deadly poison into Lin Feili's body. The poison soon rotted Lin Feili's arm and arm!
"Do you know how much I've sacrificed for this? You and the old captain deserve to die. Everyone who went against me deserves to die!" Shi Qianshou's body was covered in a poisonous gas that could melt rocks.
Lin Feili had no chance of fighting back. He could only let Shi Qianshou do whatever he wanted.
Shi Qianshou knew it was useless to torture Lin Feili. The Earth Pistil was running out of energy. He had to find a way to replenish the Earth Pistil. Otherwise, it would be no different from a useless Stone Flower!
"All of you are willing to pledge your lives to follow me and build a kingdom that belongs to us, right?" Shi Qianshou stood on the jagged rock and spoke loudly to his subordinates.
"Affirmative!"
"A kingdom that belongs to us!"
"Long live Commander Shi!"
The soldiers responded. Everyone was in high spirits. It was obvious that they were not only following Shi Qianshou for their own benefits, they had also been brainwashed by him!
Zhang Xiaohou was both sad and furious when he saw the crazed looks on the soldiers' faces.
Soldiers were supposed to obey their superiors, but if their superiors were abusing the rules to seek personal benefits and expand their ambitions, it was no different than committing treason. Shi Qianshou was out of his mind for power, yet he was dragging the soldiers into the abyss of evil!
"Very well, we're only one step away from our goal. Brothers, don't be stingy with your lives. Use your spirited souls to replenish this dying Earth Pistil! I'll carve your names on the gates of the city I'm building! "Shi Qianshou's tone suddenly changed. It was terrifyingly evil.
Zheng Tong, Tong Zhuang, and the others were startled by Shi Qianshou's words. They did not understand what Shi Qianshou was trying to say.
However, when countless poisonous insects suddenly flew out of Shi Qianshou's body and landed on the soldiers, they immediately came to a realization!
Shi Qianshou was planning to use their lives to replenish the Earth Pistil. They were his men who had followed him all the way here!
The poisonous flying insects had a rather lethal anesthetic effect. The few officers closest to Shi Qianshou began to sway as if they were drunk. The poisonous insects released by Shi Qianshou immediately burrowed into their nostrils, ears, and mouths.
The poisonous insects that entered their nostrils were only the size of a thumb at first, but when they burst out of the soldiers' stomachs, they were the size of a fist. They were extremely fat and flew toward the Earth Pistil under Shi Qianshou's control.
The poisonous insects exploded on top of the Earth Pistil and turned into liquid that dripped onto the Earth Pistil. One of the petals on the Earth Pistil was brimming with life!
"This … this …" Zheng Tong was dumbfounded.
"The higher your cultivation, the more you will replenish. Zheng Tong, your name will be carved at the top!" Shi Qianshou stared at Zheng Tong coldly.
"I don't want to die, I don't want to die, Commander, please spare my life … AHHHHH!"
Cries of agony echoed in the underground world. Countless poisonous insects flew at Zheng Tong. Zheng Tong was able to defend himself with magic at first, but his body was soon invaded by the poisonous insects. The enormous insects tore through his body and flew toward the Earth Pistil while flapping their wings … they were like worker bees collecting honey, but their methods were extremely cruel.
Zheng Tong did not die immediately after the poisonous insects tore through his body. His eyes were wide open, but the insects were crawling out of them, too.
He actually believed Shi Qianshou's words. He also believed what Shi Qianshou had told him not long ago, that he could f * ck any woman he wanted after they claimed the city. He could f * ck dozens of women every day, but he never thought Shi Qianshou was such an animal. He never thought the man would let his men enjoy a good life with him. The men that had risked their lives for him were worthless in his eyes. They were no better than the people he had buried and killed at the relay station!
"This guy has lost his humanity!" Ge Ming snarled.
Ge Ming felt sorry for the soldiers when he saw the soldiers falling to the ground one after another.
It seemed like the poisonous insects were preferentially targeting those with higher cultivation and stronger auras due to the restriction of their magic power. Zhang Xiaohou and Ge Ming's cultivation had been sealed, so the poisonous insects did not attack them immediately!
"Quick, run!"
Lin Feili rose to his feet as Ge Ming and Zhang Xiaohou were waiting for their deaths.
His cultivation was not sealed, but his body was full of Shi Qianshou's poison. Shi Qianshou was no longer interested in Lin Feili. He simply allowed the man to consume his poison. To Shi Qianshou's surprise, Lin Feili was able to move at a shocking speed before his death. He grabbed Ge Ming and Zhang Xiaohou with his rotting arms and ran toward another tunnel!
Shi Qianshou was in the middle of casting the poisonous insects. He did not notice Lin Feili bringing Ge Ming and Zhang Xiaohou to a narrow tunnel.
"This is the way out. You two, please stay alive and tell the others what happened here …" Lin Feili tossed the two men into the tunnel. He did not enter the tunnel himself. He stood up and blocked the tunnel with his body.
"Lin Feili!" Zhang Xiaohou did not have much strength left. He struggled to drag Lin Feili into the tunnel.
Meanwhile, Lin Feili's body was covered in poisonous blisters. His arms had fallen off after exerting too much force. The wounds were full of poisonous pus. Shi Qianshou's poison was absolutely terrifying.
"Squeak squeak squeak ~"
Countless poisonous insects swarmed toward the tunnel. They dug into Lin Feili's body and followed him into the tunnel. They had no intention of letting Zhang Xiaohou and Ge Ming go.
"Tell the others what happened here …" Lin Feili was engulfed in flames. The flames even engulfed him. The scorching flames filled the tunnel and burned the poisonous insects that tried to enter the tunnel to death.
Zhang Xiaohou's eyes turned red when he saw how stubborn Lin Feili was!
"Shi Qianshou, I'm going to kill you!"
Zhang Xiaohou yelled hoarsely, yet he had no choice but to run deeper into the tunnel with the help of the flames on Lin Feili's body.
The flames gradually dimmed. Ge Ming and Zhang Xiaohou supported each other, yet they did not dare to turn around.
The two were extremely frustrated. They had the urge to go back and fight Shi Qianshou to the death, yet they knew they would be letting Lin Feili down!
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Cries of agony were still echoing in the tunnel. The soldiers were not so lucky. They were killed by the person they trusted the most in the cruelest way. Their dreams of being able to do whatever they wanted were completely shattered. They were replaced by poisonous insects that devoured their lives. Their pain, anger, and hatred would not dissipate even after they turned into vengeful spirits!
However, it was meaningless for them to only realize their mistakes at the last moment. The person that had given them a bright future did not seem to feel sorry for their deaths. The man only had eyes for the Earth Pistil. Shi Qianshou's eyes flickered with passion and excitement when he saw the Earth Pistil being replenished!
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