Lu Sheng frowned as he tiptoed through the white dust. After entering, he immediately saw the cauldron that had been placed in the bedroom.
Only half of the cauldron was left. The other half had been completely melted by something. The black metal flowed on the ground like liquid and solidified.
He walked up to the cauldron and gently touched its surface. It was hard, cold, and rough.
"This cauldron was forged at a very high temperature. A normal fire wouldn't be able to melt it like this." Xu Chui walked closer and whispered.
"It's not a fire." Lu Sheng shook his head.
Walking away from the cauldron, he began to inspect the entire room. The clothes on the ground looked like the remains left behind by ghosts. What puzzled him was that there was no trace of Yin Qi in the remains.
After inspecting the clothes, Lu Sheng's gaze fell on the bed in the room. There was a charred, pitch-black corpse curled up quietly on the bed. But the strange thing was, the bed it was lying on did not show any signs of being burnt.
Lu Sheng stood in front of the corpse and observed it for a while. Soon, he stretched out his hand, intending to pry open the corpse's tightly shut mouth. There seemed to be something in the corpse's mouth.
"If I were you, I wouldn't touch the corpse's mouth." Suddenly, a woman's calm voice rang out in the room.
"Who is it!" Xu Chui suddenly drew his sword and cautiously looked in the direction of the voice.
Lu Sheng turned around and narrowed his eyes. He saw a middle-aged woman in a sapphire blue outfit slowly walk in from outside the bedroom.
The woman's face was ordinary. She was not beautiful, but not ugly either. There were some crow's feet at the corner of her eyes. She looked like a woman from an ordinary family.
But what caught Lu Sheng's attention was the short sword in her hand.
It was an extremely sharp short sword. Just holding the blade in one's hand made one feel cold and gloomy. The blade was like a silver thread, giving people goosebumps.
"Who are you?" Lu Sheng didn't ask why the gang members outside were so stupid. Since the other party had already come in, it meant that either the people outside were all dead, or their concealment skills were very strong. Either of these two points was not good news.
Moreover, he could smell a faintly discernible strange aura from the person in front of him.
The middle-aged woman carefully sized up Lu Sheng.
"I am Zhuo Wenyu. If I'm not wrong, you're the third in command in Crimson Whale Sect, Lu Sheng, External Head Lu? "
"You know me?" Lu Sheng raised his eyebrows.
"Crimson Whale Sect has killed so many of our men. If we don't investigate this thoroughly, won't we, Scarlet Tower, look like fools?" The woman smiled coldly.
"He really is from the Red Tower." Lu Sheng understood. "When you and I meet, shouldn't we fight immediately to determine the winner? You still have the leisure to talk to me? "
"I'm different from them," Zhuo Wenyu replied casually. "I rushed over as soon as I heard that something had happened here. A pity I'm still too late. But it doesn't seem too late. If I were any later, I might not even be able to see Brother Lu. "
"What do you want?" Lu Sheng scrutinized this person. This was the first time he had met someone from Scarlet Tower. She seemed no different from a normal person, not at all crazy and irrational like others had said.
"There's no need for us to fight to the death. I'm only here for this corpse. I want what's in its mouth," Zhuo Wenyu said in a low voice. "And Brother Lu, I'm sure you don't want to fight to the death with me and lose so many of your men, right? I'm not afraid, but there's no need. "
Lu Sheng immediately understood what she meant.
Both Crimson Whale Sect and Scarlet Tower were merely subordinates of their backer. They did not fight to the death for their own interests, but merely because of the backer behind them.
There was no need for them to fight to the death in such a situation. Zhuo Wenyu's meaning was clear — she was trying to stall for time. There was no need for them to fight to the death. After all, it was meaningless no matter who won or lost. Only the backer behind them could win.
After understanding what she meant, Lu Sheng did not want to start a meaningless fight either. His only goal was to complete the mission and collect Yin Qi items. As long as the other party did not make a move, he could not be bothered.
"I need to check what you're looking for. Whether it's of use to me, "he added after some thought.
"Sure," Zhuo Wenyu nodded and made a casual gesture.
Lu Sheng lowered his head and pulled out his saber. Using the tip of the saber, he gently pried open the corpse's mouth.
"Szzz …"
With a sound like cloth being cut, a small opening appeared in the corpse's mouth. A gush of black water gushed out, followed by a pungent stench.
Lu Sheng and Xu Chui quickly held their breaths. The stench forced them to take two steps back.
The black water quickly flowed out, and a black round metal object protruded from the wound.
Lu Sheng turned to look at Zhuo Wenyu.
"Is this what you want?" he asked in a low voice.
Zhuo Wenyu glanced at Lu Sheng. "This is it. Give it to me. We'll leave immediately."
"No need. You can take it yourself. Let's go." Lu Sheng frowned. The stench in the room was too unbearable. Moreover, he could not sense the presence of Yin Qi. He glanced at Xu Chui and quickly walked towards the door.
The two of them quickly passed by Zhuo Wenyu, but neither of them had any intention of making a move. Zhuo Wenyu quietly stood where she was. She turned around and watched as Lu Sheng and Xu Chui left.
She stood in the room, seemingly unbothered by the stench of the black water. Instead, she seemed to be enjoying it.
Soon, Lu Sheng's shout for everyone to retreat came from outside.
Zhuo Wenyu did not move. Her eyes were still fixed on the courtyard outside.
"He's just a brute. Why didn't you kill him?" Suddenly, a sharp female voice rang out beside her.
She was the only one in the room. Zhuo Wenyu's lips did not move, but her voice was clearly transmitted. It carried with it a hint of demonic aura.
"It's too conspicuous. We'll be in trouble if we attract Zhen Family's attention."
"Zhen Family has no time for us now. The battle between Scarlet District and them is getting more and more intense. Now is the best time to profit from the chaos, "the voice said in a low voice.
"Killing an External Head is easy. But hiding his corpse is difficult. I want him to give me a signal. "
"What signal?"
"That's the difference between you and me," Zhuo Wenyu laughed coldly. "I …"
"Creak …"
Suddenly, there was another person at the door of the bedroom.
Zhuo Wenyu's voice paused. She looked up and was momentarily stunned.
"Why are you … back?" She stared at Lu Sheng standing at the door in astonishment.
"I've suddenly changed my mind," Lu Sheng grinned and slowly pulled out two giant butcher knives. "I'm taking that thing. Also, hand over all the good stuff on you. Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you a chance to live. "
His huge body blocked the door. Together with the two giant long knives, the door was completely blocked. A strong murderous intent instantly permeated every corner of the bedroom.
Zhuo Wenyu narrowed her eyes and stared intently at Lu Sheng. Suddenly, a strange smile appeared on her face.
"To think that there's actually someone in this world who would purposely send himself to his death …" "BOOM!!"
Before she could finish her sentence, Zhuo Wenyu's pupils shrank. Before she could react, she saw a huge chopper the size of a door slam into the left side of her body.
With a loud bang, she flew out like a cannonball and smashed into the stone wall at the side.
"BAM!!"
Like a blossoming flower, blood splattered on the wall.
Only then did Lu Sheng's figure appear next to Zhuo Wenyu's previous position. His speed was too fast. Or rather, his short-range explosive power was too strong.
It was merely Level Five of Ultimate Crimson Mantra. Coupled with Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill, he could unleash his explosive strength in the blink of an eye. In addition to that, he now had a tough body thanks to hard body skills. The combination of these few factors allowed him to attack within a range of several meters without having to worry about his body's endurance.
"Ouch …!" Zhuo Wenyu crawled up from under the wall with much difficulty. Her battered body was riddled with bloody holes. One of her arms was fractured and her leg was twisted abnormally. She had also lost a lot of blood. Yet, she had not lost the ability to move.
Her eyes were a little green. She stood up shakily and stared intently at Lu Sheng in the room.
"How is this possible …"
"Oh?" Lu Sheng looked at her with interest. "You're not dead even after that?"
"Your strength … actually …" Zhuo Wenyu's mouth was still foaming with blood. She had been too careless. So much so that she was hit at such a close distance. She was immediately gravely injured.
Lu Sheng walked over slowly and reached out to grab her.
"SWISH!"
Zhuo Wenyu's whole body was like a snake, slithering out from the gap between his hands.
Her figure appeared on the other side of the bedroom. Her skin was rapidly suffused with a faint green color. The fingernails on both her hands began to grow longer and sharpen. Her arms drooped down, and fine, hard scales gradually appeared on the back of her hands. Her pupils slowly turned into pitch-black vertical slits.
"I was too careless just now. Now, I'll let you see what a real spirit demon's possession is!"
Before she could finish, she was hit hard again. It was as if she had been rammed by a raging elephant. She was sent flying again without the slightest resistance.
This time, it was two knives.
Lu Sheng took a step forward, and the entire floor of the bedroom shook. He appeared a few meters in front of Zhuo Wenyu like lightning. The huge door-sized broadsword suddenly slashed out. Another two slashes.
Bam bam!!
Zhuo Wenyu's eyes, ears, mouth, and nose were squeezed out large amounts of green fluid. Her entire head was flattened. Her body flashed through the air and slammed hard into the melting pill furnace in the room.
Dong!
Blood splattered everywhere like raindrops. This time, she rolled a few times and fell to the ground. Her eyes were wide open in shock, and she couldn't move.
"You're quite resistant, aren't you?" Lu Sheng walked over and grabbed her by the neck, lifting her up and shaking her. "In order not to cut off the things on your body, I had to use a fan. I didn't expect you to be unable to move after three slaps."
"You … just who are you!?" Zhuo Wenyu gritted her teeth. She didn't believe that a normal person would have the ability to break her from the spirit demon's possession.
"I'm just a normal person. Why don't you tell me who you are? What kind of spirit demon's possession is this? "This was the first time Lu Sheng had seen a strange creature like Zhuo Wenyu. He was very interested.
"You don't know who we are?" Zhuo Wenyu was stunned. She asked in disbelief.
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