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Chapter 334 Incense
That was a woman.

A near-perfect woman.

All the marks of beauty can be seen on her face: the delicate features of a girl, the gentleness of a young woman, the maturity of a woman, and the allure of a courtesan.
She is every man's dream lover, a life that exists only in fantasy.

Except for the fact that she was holding a skinned, bloody head in her hand.

The woman tossed the head aside like trash, then clasped her blood-stained fingers together, placed them in front of her chest, and performed a curtsy.

"Excuse me, are you a guest?"

However, seeing such a beautiful woman, Zhou You and Tao Le'an did not reply to a single word.

In fact, his complexion became increasingly unpleasant.

Zhou You took a deep breath and said to Tao Le'an beside him.

"I said, can you see anything?"

Tao Le'an shook his head solemnly.

"We can't see anything. There's nothing unusual about this thing, inside or out. At this level, even the company's testing methods probably won't work."

Zhou You raised his head.

This isn't the only one.

Amidst this hellish scenery, one after another, exquisitely beautiful women emerged, the very ones who had spoken earlier—each one captivating and alluring, each in no way inferior to the one before them.

In the end, Zhou You could only let out a long sigh.

"As expected, it's evolving to be more and more like a human."

The woman in the lead immediately laughed.

The smile was like a blooming flower—but Zhou You felt no joy at all, only a deep-seated disgust.

If he had to describe it, in his eyes, the thing was as small as a paper figure in a paper-making shop.

—It was perfectly standardized in every place, but it was completely empty.

The woman chuckled softly.

"Guest, what are you talking about? We are human beings."

"Oh, a monkey wearing a crown?"

However, despite such a blatant insult, the woman remained unperturbed and continued to speak with a charming smile.

“Guest, you are joking. Look at this skin, this flesh, these flawless bones and internal organs. How can you say I am not human?”

After saying that, the woman finally revealed a human-like smile.

"Think about it, we are stronger and smarter than those natives, and even our appearance is a thousand times better than theirs. Compared to those inferior species, we have no scheming or plotting, no inequality between rich and poor, everything is equal, and we enjoy peace and tranquility forever. So I think we are more like 'humans' here."

Zhou You looked up at the distorted and bizarre world, then at the human head that had been thrown to one side by this thing, and remained silent.

The thing also saw the scene, but its beautiful face remained completely unmoved.

It's so bland, it's like looking at a stone.

“Esteemed guest, don’t you also slaughter all kinds of living beings? As the saying goes, ‘Human nature is inherently evil.’ Even ignorant children enjoy dismantling insects. We are merely learning and imitating. If you feel this is wrong, you are welcome to come here and gradually teach us what humans are really like—of course, we will also give you appropriate compensation.”

As the light gauze fluttered, her beautiful, lamb-like body appeared and disappeared.

The nature of the so-called reward is self-evident.

Is this the harem that countless people dream of?
Zhou You fell silent again, seemingly somewhat tempted.

After a long pause, he spoke again.

However, it wasn't the woman who was greeted, but Tao Le'an who was standing next to her.

The voice was flat, as if narrating a very ordinary matter.

"Hey Lao Tao, what's your opinion?"

"Disgusting, extremely disgusting."

"I feel the same way."

"what is it now?"

"What else can we do?"

"—Kill them."

The moment the words fell, before the anthropomorphic group could react, a talisman suddenly lit up in mid-air.

Then came the second one, and the third one.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of talismans were ignited in mid-air.

Then, raging flames erupted from this place!
And that's why Zhou You was willing to waste so much time with these guys.

The scorching flames swept around, and the monsters' flesh and fat were instantly turned into charcoal, and even their bones were burned to dust—don't forget, no matter how weak Tao Le'an was, he was still a rare master of talisman magic.

Given enough time to prepare, although it may not be possible to clear the entire area at once, it can at least blast a path through!
The woman at the head of the group managed to get out of the way at the last second, half of her body was blackened by the smoke, and her beautiful face was no longer visible on her melting face. She let out a scream that was not human, and in the blink of an eye she was about to turn into a pool of viscous liquid.

—But before it could escape through the crack in the ground, a terrifying aura had already risen into the sky.

Evil is now eradicated!

Crimson malevolent energy entangled with the flames, sweeping across everything in an instant.

At the same time, the woman's remains were also swept away.

But this moment was like the spark that ignites a firecracker.

As if in the blink of an eye, hundreds and thousands of handsome men and women appeared on the streets and alleys.

They looked at the two people around them with their beautiful eyes.

It's like looking at a piece of fresh meat.
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In this distorted and bizarre world, it's as if a line of blood has been drawn straight through it.

Since the temptation failed, there was only one option left.

That means to use all our strength to strangle them!

Unlike the undead outside who only act on instinct and tear things apart with their nails and teeth, the creatures here have been endowed with full intelligence.

To put it more simply, it is...

They are like humans, knowing how to use knives, swords, guns, and even bows and crossbows!
Of course, these things are still relatively new, and many are not very skilled at using them, sometimes even less so than teeth and nails—but soon, that raw feeling gradually fades away, replaced by increasingly adept attacks and formations.

Among them, Zhou You even saw the shadow of his own Sumeru Sword Technique in several of the swordsmen.

It's obvious that these anthropomorphic people are learning.

Moreover, the speed at which they learn is outrageously fast.

The Thick Earth Cult built its foundation on the lives of countless test subjects, then the ancestors endowed it with the essence of being blessed, and finally the first-born deity made up for the last bit.

And what resulted from this was this kind of monstrous, grotesque creature!

Arrows rained down, the vast majority of which were blocked by Zhou You's Heavenly Dragon Body, but a few slipped through and pierced his body. Although the penetration was not deep due to the enhancement of his body, it was still excruciatingly painful.

As for Tao Le'an next to him, he is now clearly in a desperate stance. It would be good enough if he could protect himself; there's not much else to expect.

He casually plucked a barbed arrow, and as he tossed it aside, the evil aura condensed once more on Duanxie, which then swept out horizontally.

Fortunately, all the monsters here were considered to be 'heinous' evil spirits, so there was no worry about running out of the evil energy in the sword. After cutting down a person blocking the way, the view suddenly opened up.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the two of them wiped out all the anthropomorphic creatures.

In this distorted space, often just one step can lead to vastly different outcomes.

Raise your eyes.

What used to be a dense cluster of buildings, resembling an insect nest, has now been transformed into an incredibly vast plaza filled with human sculptures.

In the very center of the square, a baby, its body blue as if it had been dead for a long time, lay fast asleep amidst the endless corpses, as peacefully as if it were lying in a cradle.

This was the goal of our journey, the one that already possessed a divine name, the common faith of all our ancestors.

The Holy One of the North, Who Severes Yin and Saves Lives!

At this moment, His attention was still drawn to Sect Leader He, so there was no need to worry about Him suddenly crushing the two insects.

—But the problem is…
Beside that sleeping body, there were even more anthropomorphic guardians. Even at a glance, there were nearly a thousand of them.

Zhou You and his companions, at most, only numbered two.

Faced with such a formation, trying to break through was almost a pipe dream—but looking at this stark contrast, Tao Le'an beside him showed no sign of despair. He simply stared at the sleeping dead infant, as if he had expected it all along, and sighed softly.

"Master, I'm afraid I can't accompany you on the road ahead."

".What do you mean?"

Tao Le'an shook his head.

"It's just that I need to fulfill the mission assigned to each keeper of secrets."

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and took out a deep red talisman from his sleeve.

"The will of Heaven is clear, with my blood, with my flesh, with my—"

however.

suddenly.

Just as this desperate spell was about to be cast, Meng Di felt a tremendous force coming from behind him.

He was immediately kicked to the ground by a large foot.

"Master Daoist, may I ask what you are doing?"

Zhou You rolled his eyes dramatically.

"Don't speak yet. Did I say you could die?"

"But if I don't use this method, how can I..."

Zhou You shook his head, too lazy to even acknowledge him, and instead looked at the crowd that was gradually approaching, and took out the Buddha relic.

Then, when the palm was turned over, the thing turned into incense.

He had long seen that Tao Le'an harbored suicidal intentions—ever since he discovered that he had failed to stop Xie Anming and that his memories had been awakened, this person had always felt that he was responsible for the Songzhou calamity and that he had also killed the Maoshan disciples, and had always wanted to atone for his sins with his death.

The same principle applies to his previous reckless consumption of pills and his earlier attempt to unleash the blood talisman.

—If this were a real game, then Tao Le'an's sacrifice here would probably be a predetermined plot point, a death sentence that was almost inevitable. But the problem is…
He had cheat codes before he traveled around!

The incense for Buddha's Birthday is lit, and amidst the drifting smoke, something from the unseen realm is summoned.

This time, it wasn't some deity that was summoned, but rather a regular customer.

A withered, white bone claw emerged from the void. It seemed to be trying to grab something, but upon seeing Zhou You, it suddenly froze and then dragged itself down listlessly.

Then, a weary voice came from within.

"Hey, can we stop trying to squeeze every last penny out of you? I can accept getting something for free once, I can even grit my teeth and bear it twice, but this is the third time already!! I'm begging you, can you go somewhere else? Those bald guys over there have way more business than us, and they're much more skilled. Can't you go to them?"

The voice was so tragic that even Zhou You felt a pang of guilt—but only a pang—and looking at the approaching enemy, he replied directly.

"Stop talking nonsense, are you going to give it to me or not?"

The skeletal hand trembled for a long time before finally extending the middle finger.

"I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you, okay?!"

In the blink of an eye, the protection against enemies enveloped his body.

Bone Hand, resigned to its fate, tried to pull back, but Zhou You grabbed it again.

"What do you want to do?"

Zhou You pointed to Tao Le'an, who was still in the dark.

"Can't you see there's another person on my side? How can one blessing be enough?"

"I'm warning you, don't go too far!"

"Just tell me whether you'll give it or not!"

This time, the bone hand trembled as if it was about to choke, but in the end it could not resist the coercive effect of the black book and could only shakily add that spell to Tao Le'an.

Then, as if hiding from something dirty, it desperately shrank back into the black hole.

Tao Le'an was left still in a daze.

"This Buddha relic does indeed possess the ability to manifest, but that thing just now seemed to be a deity as well, yet something was amiss."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou You pulled him up.

"Stop talking nonsense. This thing will only last for about half a cup of tea at most. Let's take this opportunity to go in and talk."

Tao Le'an understood this as well, and said nothing more. He just looked at Zhou You with a strange gaze for a while, and then pushed off with his feet to stand up.
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The subsequent wave eventually overwhelmed Zhou You and his companion.

Not only the army in front, but also the handsome men and beautiful women chasing from behind, all swallowed up the two tiny figures like a tide.

But suddenly, everyone sensed that something was wrong.

—They did catch the two thieves who had sneaked in, but suddenly…
But the person disappeared without a trace.

Is it an illusion, or invisibility?

Even among the anthropomorphic beings, there were those who possessed magical abilities, and someone immediately employed reconnaissance magic—however, no matter how many times they scanned the area, they still found nothing.

And just when these things were in a state of confusion.

Zhou You had already reached the baby's feet during the last few dozen seconds of the protective spell.

Only when you are actually standing next to it can you realize how huge this thing is—you have to look up high, but you can only see up to its knees.

And
How do I get in?

Turning to look at Tao Le'an, I was surprised to find that he also looked completely bewildered.

Seeing that the protection was about to end, Zhou You had no choice but to try anything temporarily and gently placed his hand on the stillborn baby's body.

--Then.

Just the next second.

The baby's skin twitched, and the area it touched seemed to turn into a puddle of mud. Accompanied by a faint scream of pain, the baby was actually shoved into the mud.

(End of this chapter)