Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 131 White Bone Centipede
In the science park, Feng Jianhua received a phone call, and his expression changed.

He scanned his surroundings again, but still didn't see anyone suspicious.

Yuan Chongxiao's side also didn't receive the goods.

The fact that it takes so long contradicts what Li Guangzong had told him.

"withdraw!"

Feng Jianhua said, "If the Ghost Market asks about it later, we'll say they broke their promise. We should be cautious."

That's what he said, but the old principal had a feeling that the person Chu Tianshu mentioned on the phone might be related to the Ghost Market.

If that's the case...

Could it be that these seasoned veterans have unknowingly exposed themselves?

Everyone hurriedly returned to the martial arts school.

In the spacious room where Chu Tianshu practiced his skills, Qi Lianyong and several other teachers were already waiting.

There were several people on the ground, as well as some equipment that had been removed directly from the car seats—it looked impressive but I didn't understand it.

The computer teacher is looking at those devices.

"This kind of high-end-looking item has no brand mark at all, so its origin must be very unusual."

The computer teacher observed the screen and keyboard, hesitated for a moment, and then tried typing for a while.

Several head models appeared on the screen.

Although their hair and beards were a bit too unkempt, it was still easy to tell at a glance that the two of them were Feng Jianhua and Yuan Chongxiao.

"I understand, this must be a reconnaissance equipment."

The computer teacher clapped his hands, "I opened the history. These people used this equipment to scan the principal and his group not long ago."

"There should also be something that can go out to collect information."

The computer teacher rummaged through the boxes next to him and saw that there were seven white boxes in one box, and one empty space.

The box has tiny light holes around it, and mechanical limbs are hidden underneath.

When Feng Jianhua arrived, he saw the small boxes and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

In a tone reminiscent of a movie narrator, Yuan Zhonglu sighed hoarsely, "Who would have thought that after spending most of my life hunting swallows and eagles, I'd get my eyes pecked out by a sparrow..."

Feng Jianhua's expression froze: "Why are you acting so old-fashioned, you little girl?"

Yuan Zhonglu obediently said "oh" and stopped talking.

She usually has a composed demeanor and doesn't look like a young or naive person. She just acts a bit silly and playful in front of these old men.

The old hands, distracted by her interruption, couldn't muster any anger.

Feng Jianhua said, "Never mind, one is never too old to learn. This time, the enemy hiding among the masses has also given us a wake-up call."

Yuan Chongxiao stepped forward, squatted down next to Wang Bo, and placed one palm on his chest.

"This person's skill is quite refined, unlike Li Guangzong's situation."

Yuan Chongxiao looked at Chu Tianshu, "Mr. Chu, you are a psychic, please use your magic to interrogate him."

Chu Tianshu said, "I originally wanted to try it, but even though I had his acupoints controlled, I still felt that his mind was clear and he recovered quickly. The method of interrogation with true words was not very effective."

"The remaining few are weak, but they are in a very deep coma, so we haven't had a chance to test them yet."

Yuan Chongxiao laughed and said, "That's because he has a good foundation. Even if his acupoints are blocked, internal energy can still be faintly generated in the blocked meridians at both ends."

As he spoke, the eerie blue light emanating from the vice principal's hand became increasingly pronounced.

"I will directly channel my internal energy into him to suppress his internal energy."

"As long as my internal energy hasn't dissipated, he'll be like an ordinary person for the time being."

Chu Tianshu readily agreed, "Then I'll try again."

Wang Bo already had needles stuck in his head.

Chu Tianshu chose a stick from the top of his head, pointed it in the air with his fingers, and silently recited the mantra.

The silver needle flickered, leaving afterimages, and emitted a faint buzzing sound.

Wang Bo's eyelids twitched, but he didn't open them. However, you could see that his eyeballs were moving, and they were moving faster and faster, more and more erratically.

"Pro!"

Chu Tianshu asked in a long voice, "What's your name? What kind of martial arts do you practice? Are you from the Ghost Market? What position do you hold?"

Wang Bo opened his eyes wide, his pupils staring blankly at the ceiling.

"My name is Wang Bo. I practice the Spirit Turtle Stance and Flying Serpent Sword Techniques. I am the purchasing manager of the Ghost Market."

Purchasing manager, that's a high-ranking position.

This kind of person actually came here to steal things?

A strange feeling flashed through Chu Tianshu's mind.

However, since the Ghost Market isn't a legitimate organization, perhaps this manager is just particularly eccentric.

"Where is your ghost market located? Who are its important members, especially the highest-ranking person you know? Tell me everything!"

The needle on Wang Bo's head continued to vibrate, and his tone became somewhat unsteady.

"Our ghost market mainly supplies goods from within China and exports them to Southeast Asia. It has a good reputation in the international underground trade..."

"This country, with one-seventh of the world's population, is densely populated, and has clear household registration with known birth dates. It is a huge and excellent market..."

"Antique artifacts from various regions, and the personnel needed to refine magical tools..."

"But guns were banned here in 1996, and the security situation has improved significantly in recent years. It would be inconvenient to set up the transaction location in the mainland. Therefore, the mainland is only suitable as a simple supplier..."

Chu Tianshu's eyes darkened slightly upon hearing this.

"If you want to provide a detailed account of your crimes, you can go and talk to the King of Hell. Don't try to ramble on now."

He remained calm, his hands twirling like lotus blossoms, left hand below, right hand above, re-establishing the sword gesture.

"Give me a precise answer to the question I just asked you: Who is your leader?"

Chu Tianshu gave a low shout, and all the needles on Wang Bo's body trembled.

“Our board of directors…”

Wang Bo's face suddenly showed a look of horror. "No, the board can't say that our recent boss is Du Bo... Ah!"

Yuan Chongxiao sensed something was wrong and used all his strength to suppress it.

Chu Tianshu also noticed something was wrong.

A burst of blood suddenly erupted on the back of Wang Bo's neck.

Blood splattered to the right.

Ding ding ding! !

Three silver needles pierced the blood one after another and embedded themselves in the tile. A strange, bone-white worm, about the length of an index finger, was still struggling and emitting a very faint hiss, its body pierced by the three silver needles.

"Gu worms!!"

Yuan Chongxiao's face was grim. "The person is already dead."

"My skill clearly ran through all the meridians in his body just now, yet I didn't detect a Gu worm inside him."

Chu Tianshu stared at the insect with a solemn expression.

When he pulled Wang Bo off the wall, the force traveled through his entire body.

During the interrogation just now, even when my mental energy penetrated in, I still couldn't detect this insect.

The white-shelled insect wags its head and tail, and at first glance it looks a bit like a centipede.

However, its shape is more like a slender prism, rather than a flat centipede.

The bone-white sheen, the segmented body, those protruding feet…

Chu Tianshu frowned even more deeply.

This insect looks like a miniature spine.

It is a spine that can cry out, crawl, and struggle.

The computer teacher over there had already covered his mouth.

Just looking at it for a couple of seconds made her feel nauseous and want to vomit.

"Teacher, you may leave now."

Chu Tianshu walked towards the other unconscious people and flicked his toe.

One person was turned over so that the back of their neck was facing upwards.

Chu Tianshu used the silver needles in his hand like knives, aiming at the spot on Wang Bo's exposed neck, and quickly made a cut.

All of this was so ingenious that it didn't damage many blood vessels.

The force was like parting waves, causing the skin and flesh of the back of the neck to slightly separate to both sides.

The insects that had been crawling on the cervical spine were suddenly exposed.

Before the insect could react, the silver needle flashed twice.

All the thin legs on the side of the white-shelled insect were severed, and its mouthparts were blocked by the silver needle, which lifted it into the air.

From beginning to end, Chu Tianshu did not suffer any injury to his cervical spine.

But as soon as he picked up the insect, his expression changed.

The prisoner's breathing and heartbeat had just ceased completely.

"Although this insect is a physical entity, it has an invisible but close connection with the lives of these people."

Chu Tianshu said, "Once the insect leaves the body, the person will die immediately."

Yuan Chongxiao stood up: "Use these Gu worms to prevent members of the Ghost Market from revealing important information after being arrested."

"The person behind this is truly extraordinary in his mastery of Gu magic."

Feng Jianhua looked at the insect that was still struggling under the three silver needles.

Even after being pierced by the nail for quite some time, it remained lively and energetic, as if nothing had happened.

"Perhaps it's because this insect itself is unusual."

Feng Jianhua also raised some insects.

The insect-feeding techniques of martial artists are far less diverse and unpredictable than the Gu techniques.

However, some principles are the same.

How sophisticated a Gu worm can be sometimes depends not on the Gu worm's cultivation level, but on the natural state in which these worms are born.

Chu Tianshu's heart stirred slightly. He threw down the insect he was holding and stomped on it until it burst.

He then quietly summoned the token screen.

【White Bone Centipede (Gu): A species from the spirit world, which has fallen into the human world. It encourages evil and suppresses good, and serves as a vanguard for the king.

Its characteristics include that after the white bone centipede integrates into the human body, it becomes intertwined with life, can stimulate potential, make people more easily enlightened, or purify mental power and internal energy.

However, unconsciously, people's mentality is converging with that of the centipede species in the spirit world.

After being trained into a Gu worm by human Gu magic, it retains its original potential, capable of monitoring specific consciousness tendencies and killing its host while remaining immortal.

Chu Tianshu was just giving it a try.

This insect is actually an evil spirit, and a species from the spirit world at that. Good token; sometimes it can be used as an encyclopedia.

"I think I've seen this kind of insect in a book before."

Chu Tianshu pondered for a moment and said, "It is called the White Bone Centipede. It is a creature native to the spirit world. After parasitizing the human body, it can stimulate potential."

"White bone centipede, unleash potential?"

Feng Jianhua stroked his stubble, pondering, "Why do I feel like I've heard this somewhere before?"

He suddenly looked enlightened, took out his phone, and made a call.

"Hey, Guan Ya, yes, it's me. I remember you mentioned back at the end of 1999 when you went back to school that your school had started a project using centipedes as raw materials. If successful, it could help people improve their strength in a wide range of ways?"

Yuan Zhonglu explained in a low voice, "Sister Ya was the best in science in our martial arts school. She transferred to another school halfway through, but later, with our recommendation, she joined the Special Police Bureau and then went to Chang'an to do scientific research."

Chu Tianshu nodded slightly.

Given the size of the Golden Knife Martial Arts School, it's quite normal that over the decades, it has recommended talented individuals, some of whom are now in the Special Police Department.

He heard the reply from the phone.

"...That project was halted last year."

Guan Ya said, "We have been using it for many years, trying to edit genes, crossbreed and domesticate, and the degree of domestication is already very high, and the risk of coexisting with humans has been reduced to the lowest level."

"However, after reporting to the higher authorities, someone brought some items that were said to be relics left by ancient ghosts and gods to test, and found that the centipedes showed great obedience."

"Most people would just be unable to withstand those things, but if someone has a centipede implanted in them, they might be manipulated by those things and turn against them."

"The research team leading this project applied multiple times, claiming that it could continue to improve the project, but it was resolutely stopped."

"There are only rumors that a new research project on talisman ink might be established based on this, and that they might crush those centipedes and mix them with other materials. In short, they can't use live ones."

Guan Ya patiently explained, "Why is the principal suddenly asking this? We must never touch these things at our martial arts school."

"If there is a product that is already working well, I will recommend the martial arts school to the authorities."

Feng Jianhua responded with a few words of concern, then asked, "Was there anyone in the research team with the surname Du at that time?"

Guan Ya said, "The person in charge of this project seems to be surnamed Du."

"Everyone said that if this project succeeded, he could get a bigger title."

(End of this chapter)