An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 251 The Murderer
"what?"

Chen Lengqiang's words elicited a strange look from the little girl: "Do you know me?"

"Stop pretending," Chen Lengqiang's expression grew even colder. "It's hard not to recognize this unique talent."

"And besides you, a pervert, who else would like to use someone else's face? Next time, remember to change the body too."

As his voice fell, the other three realized that although the little girl in front of them was extremely thin, her frame was very large, and her well-defined finger bones clearly belonged to an adult man's hand!

"Hehe, I just don't like my face, not my body."

The little girl giggled and reached out to peel off her own face. With a chilling tearing sound, the man's face was easily ripped off like fragile paper. As the remaining flesh was peeled away, the face of a shadowy man hidden beneath was slowly revealed.

The man's skin was extremely pale, almost sickly, with narrow eyes, crooked features, and a strange smile on his face. He stammered, "Now that you've seen my face, you're going to be my friend."

Chen Lengqiang sneered: "Stop playing tricks on me. Others may be afraid of you, but we're not!"

"It was indeed unexpected that you were able to escape from Senior Xia, but if it really came down to a fight, do you really think you could take on four opponents at once?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the silver light on Chen Lengqiang's arm transformed into a uniquely shaped halberd, pointing directly at the sickly-looking youth opposite him.

Although Chen Lengqiang's attitude was extremely tough, his teammates who knew him well could tell that he was all bark and no bite, and there was even a hint of fear in his voice that he had never shown when facing that heroic spirit senior!

This left the clergywoman, Sophia, in disbelief.

It should be noted that Chen Lengqiang is always unfazed even when Mount Tai collapses before him, and for this reason, although the strongest among the four is the powerful mechanic Shen Tianxie, everyone unanimously agreed to make him the team leader.

"Brother Shen, who is this person?" she whispered to the mechanic in the team.

Shen Tianxie solemnly uttered three words: "murderer."

Sophia was taken aback, then her expression turned grim: "That sworn-breaker envoy of civilization?"

Shen Tianxie nodded slightly.

Sofia took a deep breath; even though she was a foreigner, she had heard of this name.

Li Ge, the murderer, is the only oath-breaker among the twenty-nine people on Blue Star who have received the title of Civilization Envoy. He slaughtered thousands of Fire Seeds in order to pass the Old Trial, and later attacked and killed Awakened Ones in the Abyss in order to obtain resources!
After rising all the way to the King rank, this person not only did not restrain himself in the slightest, but also committed several massacres of entire families on Earth, which eventually led the Chinese government to send out [Heroic Spirits] to hunt him down!

After that, there was no news. Everyone thought he had been killed. No one expected to see him here!

Could it be that even heroic spirits cannot do anything to him?

“The killer is different from those profit-driven oath-breakers. He kills for pleasure. Sometimes, even if there is no benefit or even a negative benefit from killing, as long as it arouses his interest, he will take action.”

“He’s like an irrational beast; communication is ineffective. Only by hitting him until he hurts and is afraid can you make him back down.”

A man wielding a large shield, Chifeng, joined the conversation.

Sophia understood completely. She raised her long staff, her sky-blue eyes fixed on the young man not far away, poised to attack at any moment.

But if even a Heroic Spirit can't kill someone, are the four of them really a match for them?
Meanwhile, facing the four hostile individuals, the murderer seemed completely oblivious, standing motionless and occasionally uttering muttering "ah, ah."

Finally, just as Chen Lengqiang was starting to get impatient, the killer spoke up again: "Um, I just heard you say you have a map, can I borrow it to take a look?"

“I think you don’t understand the current situation,” Chen Lengqiang said in a deep voice. “You’re a murderer that everyone hates. If other people find out that you’re here, I don’t think those senior [Heroic Spirits] would mind taking a government bounty along the way.”

"You don't think that just because you were lucky enough to follow that senior without being discovered, you have the strength of a [Heroic Spirit]."

"That senior hasn't gone far. The aftershocks of our fight are enough to draw him back!"

However, the killer didn't react at all to Chen Lengqiang's threat. Instead, he muttered to himself, "Is that person really a heroic spirit?"

"What?" Chen Lengqiang was stunned. How could such a powerful being not a Heroic Spirit?

"If it's a Heroic Spirit, how could it not have noticed me?" The murderer chuckled sinisterly again. "Even if it really is a Heroic Spirit, it's not immortal, is it? Maybe I really do have a chance?"

Chen Lengqiang found it utterly absurd. There was an insurmountable chasm between the King rank and the Heroic Spirit. Even if he was a Civilization Envoy, it was wishful thinking for him to kill a Heroic Spirit across ranks.

But at that moment, Chen Lengqiang noticed that the sand and gravel stirred up by the air blast would be cut by a mysterious force as soon as they got close to Li Ge.

That power was very strange; it was impossible to detect without careful attention, yet it precisely broke down every grain of sand into even smaller particles!
"Big brother."

At this moment, Shen Tianxie tugged at him and shook his head slightly.

After glancing at the others, Chen Lengqiang nodded solemnly.

He turned around and threw the ghost that Chu Xiu had just given him: "This is the map, hurry up and grab it and get lost."

“Hehe, you’re such a good friend,” the killer caught it and muttered, “Unlike those bad guys who bullied me, I’ll repay you later.”

"No need for repayment, you can leave now," Chen Lengqiang said.

The killer nodded, looked around, and muttered, "Clearing a path is such a hassle. It's much easier to follow a path that someone else has already cleared."

As he spoke, under the shocked gazes of the four, he walked off in the direction Chu Xiu had left.

"What a madman! He has a map and he still wants to provoke that senior?" Chen Lengqiang said incredulously.

"But with his bizarre talent, is it really impossible for him to kill a Heroic Spirit? Come to think of it, it seems like we haven't heard from Senior Xia in a while."

The four exchanged glances, all seeing lingering fear in each other's eyes.

"Don't even think about it, at least this madman isn't paying attention to us right now."

"Tianji, bring out the scanned copy of the map."

"Yes."

Several projectors flew out from behind Shen Tianxie, and a map composed of spiritual light appeared in front of the four of them.

As powerful kings, the four of them naturally took various measures to make copies of the map as soon as they obtained it. Their delay in giving it to the other party was simply a way to prevent them from taking advantage of the situation.

After all, which team that can survive in the abyss for a long time doesn't have some cunning?
"Senior, please leave the rest of the journey to me."

At the same moment that the four were dealing with the murderer, Chu Xiu and Jiang Miaoyin were flying along the passage.

Although there are many collapses along this passage, overall, following the existing road is much easier than completely breaking through to create a new one. And according to the map, it will take at most four or five more hours to reach the destination.

Chu Xiu did not refuse Jiang Miaoyin's suggestion, but simply nodded slightly to indicate his agreement.

Jiang Miaoyin made a grasping motion in the air, and several tiny particles, resembling grains of sand, appeared in her hand. She then tossed them into the air, and the grains of sand grew wildly in the wind, transforming in the blink of an eye into eight Netherworld Steeds engulfed in jet-black flames!
They raised their heads and neighed, their hooves pounding the air, creating whirlwinds of black flames. Jiang Miaoyin reached out again, and eight thick chains appeared out of nowhere, one end tightly wrapped around the neck of the Netherworld Horse, the other end meandering forward like a serpent, finally connecting steadily to Jiang Miaoyin's hand.

At the same time, an incredibly luxurious carriage was rapidly constructed beside Jiang Miaoyin and Chu Xiu at an astonishing speed.

"Haha, giddy up!"

When the carriage was fully constructed, Jiang Miaoyin let out an excited shout, raised the chain and lashed the Netherworld Horses. Instantly, the eight Netherworld Horses neighed and transformed into eight wispy shadows, rushing forward!

Chu Xiu felt a tremendous acceleration coming at him. Almost the instant the carriage started, it broke the sound barrier and continued to accelerate wildly!
"What amazing skills! No wonder he is the strongest genius of the younger generation of the Jiang family."

Chu Xiu nodded silently.

The carriage was already faster than his Garuda Wings, and much faster!

He estimated that Garuda's Wings would need to reach the King level to gain a slight advantage.

"We still need to refine a King-level Flying Corpse as soon as possible."

Otherwise, his movement speed would be a huge weakness, especially now that both the Blood Demon Avatar and the Ghost Legion have been severely damaged.

Previously, with the Blood Demon incarnation engaging the enemy and the Ghost Legion in control, he naturally didn't need to pay attention to these things. But now, he needs to utilize his physical power more, making this King-level Flying Corpse indispensable.

Unfortunately, finding a suitable body is not easy.

"Senior Qin, once we arrive in the city, where should we begin?"

Just as Chu Xiu was pondering, Jiang Miaoyin's voice rang out from the side.

Chu Xiu glanced at her and said calmly, "We agreed before that we would go our separate ways after we arrived in the city. Whether we can find a place where Yin energy gathers depends on our own abilities."

"Senior Qin, how heartless you are! I gave you all the items that the clan elders bought at great expense, and now you're just going to abandon me like this?"

Jiang Miaoyin said in a sweet voice, but although her tone was quite aggrieved, there was no resentment in her eyes when she looked at Chu Xiu, only alluring charm.

Chu Xiu remained unmoved and said, "You don't need to act like this. It only makes people feel disgusted. We will act according to our previous agreement. If you have any suggestions, please speak up."

Upon hearing the words "irritating," Jiang Miaoyin couldn't help but secretly roll her eyes, but she quickly composed herself and sighed, "Senior, you really don't understand romance. What if I told you I have a way to find the [Soul Palace]?"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow.

Before coming, Chu Xiu thoroughly reviewed all the information the government had gathered about the world of the "Hundred Ghosts' Furnace".

The Exorcist Civilization is a theocratic civilization, with its ruling class divided into the Parliament, which administers the administration, and the Soul Hall, which trains exorcists.

Therefore, theoretically, if one wants to find information about places where Yin energy gathers, the strongholds of the Soul Palace in each city are undoubtedly the best choice.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it, and simply said, "What's so difficult about that? The location of the Soul Palace is naturally different from others."

Jiang Miaoyin smiled slyly and didn't say much. Instead, she changed the subject and chatted with Chu Xiu about some gossip among the awakened ones.

Chu Xiu wasn't particularly interested in this and replied casually, but he had to admit that the woman was indeed extremely beautiful and had a silver tongue, like a storyteller. After chatting for a while, Chu Xiu actually felt much closer to her and also learned some interesting tidbits about the upper class.

"Think about it, how could Senior Song tolerate someone stealing his own wife right in front of him? He immediately drew his greatsword and slashed at my uncle. My uncle, being a heroic spirit himself, was naturally unafraid. He was surrounded by spiritual light, and with a 'whoosh,'..."

"boom!"

The sudden appearance of a tunnel entrance ahead abruptly silenced Jiang Miaoyin's voice, and Chu Xiu also turned his gaze forward.

After smashing through a stone wall, the view in front of him suddenly opened up, revealing an underground city of unimaginable scale!

This is a huge space that has been clearly excavated by man. Its vertical height alone is several kilometers, and its width and length are no different from those of a modern city. Countless intricate passages crisscross like blood vessels, just like an anthill with all the way through.

Unfortunately, the past glory has vanished. All that can be seen are the ruins of collapsed high-rise buildings. The city is completely covered by flying yellow sand and piles of rubble. Only through these architectural remains can one vaguely glimpse the city's former prosperity and splendor.

Chu Xiu frowned at the scene before him, then turned to Jiang Miaoyin: "You knew it would turn out like this?"

The city before us has lost all its color and features over the long years, making it difficult to discern the location of the [Soul Palace].

Jiang Miaoyin chuckled: "Senior, you should also know that our Jiang family and the Song family have always been on good terms, right? It is precisely because that awakened one from the Song family has already set off to explore that my daughter is here to receive you, Senior."

"Therefore, we naturally maintain means of communication with each other."

"That person arrived at one of the cities yesterday. Like here, the city there has been destroyed, leaving only ruins. There is no way to find the location of the Soul Palace. According to several seniors, it was probably the battle with the Ghost King that caused the city to be destroyed and even the terrain to change."

Chu Xiu didn't speak, but looked down carefully and found that the city below was indeed "uneven". It was likely that the supporting structure had been shattered by the Ghost King's powerful force, causing the entire city to collapse and shift.

As a result, even identifying the city's central area becomes quite difficult.

To make matters worse, Chu Xiu activated the detection compass the moment he arrived in the city, but unfortunately the device used by the Soul Palace to gather Yin energy had probably been damaged, and the distribution of Yin energy in this area was not significantly different.

Seeing that Chu Xiu's expression was somewhat unpleasant, Jiang Miaoyin quickly said, "This humble girl did not mean to deceive you, senior. It is simply that before arriving in the city, I was unable to determine the specific situation. I hope you will not take offense."

"Besides, with your supernatural abilities, even without my cooperation, you would definitely be able to find the location of the Soul Palace. I just want to save you some time."

Looking at Jiang Miaoyin's sincere face, Chu Xiu sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Tell me your method."

Jiang Miaoyin smiled and said, "My talent is [Spirit Fusion (SS)], which allows my spirits to fuse together into a more powerful form."

“In the early stages of my development, my family planned for me to be a [reconnaissance] assistant. My job was to follow behind those big shots and provide them with convenience. So the spirits I created and fused in the early stages were all of the [reconnaissance] type.”

"I'm not exaggerating when I say that many of my senior Heroic Spirits are not as good as me in reconnaissance. Cooperating with me will definitely greatly reduce the time you spend exploring."

As Jiang Miaoyin finished speaking, Chu Xiu's face showed a look of interest.

After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "What are your conditions?"

“I’m not greedy,” Jiang Miaoyin said with a smile, holding up one finger. “I only need the guardian spirits within the Soul Palace.”

(End of this chapter)