Hunting God Era

Chapter 121 Should the sins not be borne by family members? The whole family is implicated!

The Chen family continued their journey, becoming noticeably more cautious after the attack by the two No. 1 demons.

Li Ye could see the people in his field of vision tightening their defenses and forming a battle formation, with second-realm martial artists acting as the outer defenses, dealing with the martial artists who occasionally emerged from the mine.

Fan Tie collected the replay and the characteristics mentioned by Li Ye, packaged them, and sent them to his superiors, noting that they were contaminated.

He glanced at Li Ye, hoping he would reveal more information.

Since becoming the bureau chief, this guy seems to have become increasingly proficient in data analysis, almost to the point of being a top expert.

Li Ye watched the video until they emerged from the mine and entered an unfamiliar, empty space.

As a mine shaft, this place is too big, like flat ground, like an underground world.

"This is it!"

Fan Tie said, "The area where the demonic energy has proliferated, good heavens, it probably covers the entire mining area of ​​Tongguan Mountain!"

Li Ye's attention, however, was drawn to the demons appearing in the video.

Of the first batch of disinfection team members who went in, only a few at the second level were still holding on, fighting the demons; the rest had all turned into corpses.

A large number of No. 1 demons appeared in the open space, rushing towards the martial artists like madmen. The corpses of those at the Dragon Gate Realm were not only held by one demon, but some were held by three or four demons, which forcibly petrified them and made them merge with the ground.

Meanwhile, some of the No. 1 demons that continued to attack people actually merged into the ground and emerged from other parts of the earth, pouncing on a former deputy director. However, the director nimbly dodged the attack and knocked the demon back with a single palm strike.

Seeing this, Li Ye said, "Demon Number 1 is not derived from ore, but it has the power to merge with ore or land. Its body is as hard as ore, but its strength is average."

As he was speaking, he saw a corpse being held by three or five demons sink into the ground, and then another demon emerged from the ground.

This made Li Ye's expression change. "And assimilation. Dude, zoom in on the previous replay."

"What kind of yelling is that?"

Fan Tie pulled up the previous replay and zoomed in on the body of the No. 1 demon he had seen.

Although somewhat blurry, traces of clothing can still be found on the mineralized body upon close inspection.

"This is ancient armor, probably from the local mining supervisors' army back then. It blends into the ore, and you can't tell unless you look closely."

"This is from a later era; there are remnants of fabric. Look, there's a pocket on the chest, and these too."

He pointed to several of the number one demons. Although the demons' clothes were fused with ore, the area covered by the clothes was still quite large.

"These are modern clothes. Some of these number one demons appeared later."

Li Ye said, "Demon Number One can assimilate humans, but where does this power come from?"

Then he looked at the several videos that were still live streaming, and in addition to the first demon, new demons had appeared there.

It was an insect much larger than a money moth, with an abdomen resembling an insect nest.

Its head was an irregular silver ore, its compound eyes were like the holes of copper coins, and its mouthparts were like abacus beads. When it opened its mouth, the beads shot out like bullets, hitting the Chen family warriors who followed.

Some people dodged it, but others couldn't dodge in time and were hit by the beads.

No hole appeared after the bead hit. From the perspective of the person in the shot, the bead entered his body and he quickly opened his mouth wide, looking like he was in pain. Liquid that looked like molten mineral flowed from his seven orifices, covering him. Before long, he became a pool of mineral solution and accumulated on the ground.

However, some people who were hit managed to hold on and remain unaffected by relying on their vital energy.

It seems to be related to the number of beads that are hit, and it is also worse the lower the level of Qi and Blood.

This was also a new demon that Li Ye did not recognize.

The others began to fight back. The appearance of the incendiary bombs illuminated the surroundings, allowing them to finally see the situation clearly. Several second-realm warriors quickly circled around to the metal flying insects, and their attacks struck the demon, quickly killing it.

Swords and blades slashed through the air faster than they could deal with Demon Number 1; spears and clubs pierced through holes and dented where necessary.

The combined attack of several second-realm martial artists was naturally no match for ordinary demons.

As soon as the demon died, its abdomen, which resembled an insect nest, swelled and burst open, releasing a large number of tiny flying insects. These insects grew as soon as they emerged, transforming into insects of the same size as they flew out.

However, these flying insects no longer have a metallic surface. Instead, they fly around, spitting out beads that turn the ground and rocks into liquid, which their bodies automatically absorb and become metallic.

Some martial artists switched to fire attacks, using incendiary bombs to burn the flying insects that had not yet transformed.

At the same time, the video also went bad.

"Tentatively designated as Demon No. 2, it has the ability to melt all matter and turn it into liquid metal. After it dies, more will be generated, but it seems to be very weak if it doesn't turn into metal. Is this the kind of demon that can be used?"

"Correct."

Fan Tie nodded: "If we control them well, these demons will be of great use to us."

"Next batch, you go in."

Li Ye allowed the last Jinze warrior to enter the mine.

They also donned their equipment and weapons, and cautiously entered the Demon Realm, passing through the mines to reach that vast space.

Inside the space, the warriors were locked in battle with the No. 1 and No. 2 demons. The demons were numerous, but their strength was limited. The weakest of them, the Six Dragon Gate, was actually a bit stronger than these.

Previously, the lack of lighting allowed demons to take advantage of the situation. Now, with incendiary bombs providing illumination, as long as they are not surrounded and can resist the pollution, the demons are no threat.

The eighty or so martial artists quickly swept through the Demon Realm, which ironically reduced the number of demons on the outer perimeter of the Demon Realm.

The ground no longer produces the Bile Tear Slaves, and the remaining ores no longer combine to form the Silver Mine Mule Demon. The area where the Dust Mine Demon and the Money Moth spawn has also been greatly reduced.

The demons within the Demon Realm are killed, and the pollution is contained, which will naturally cause the pollution in the surrounding areas to recede.

Cleansing the Demon Realm from its pollution is that simple: remove the demons to a certain extent, and the pollution will disappear on its own. "This level is enough; let them fight their way in until reinforcements arrive."

Li Ye glanced at the polluted area where the activity range was beginning to shrink, and casually punched the nearby Bile Tear Slaves to pieces.

This Demon Realm isn't a large area; people died during its initial exploration. Now, by gradually unlocking countermeasures, it can be maintained.

"Our approach is similar to yours."

Fan Tie sighed, "It's just that we're using our own people, but you're using a demonic realm related to the Ming Dynasty. You're just like Li Zicheng, and it just so happens that you also have the surname Li."

Driving others to the Demon Realm to preserve one's own strength was a consistent tactic of Li Zicheng during his rebellion in the Ming Dynasty.

"wrong."

But just then, a weak voice sounded from the side.

Chen Hualong, who had been brought by Li Ye, woke up and said, "If it were just this, I wouldn't have come out of here."

"woke up?"

Li Ye glanced at him and said, "You know quite a lot. Those number one demons dressed in modern clothes inside, you were the one who did it, weren't you?"

"exchange."

Chen Hualong said, "I'll tell you the specific information, and you'll spare my life. I haven't caused much of an impact, and I'm still useful. Once the pollution in the Demon Realm is stabilized, I can go in and start exploring without asking for anything in return."

"So, you were the one who made sure the Disinfection Bureau didn't move?" Li Ye asked. "You also discovered the Demon Realm a long time ago."

"Yes"

Having had his arm torn off by Li Ye, and now being here, Chen Hualong had given up struggling.

"The Demon Realm was discovered long ago, but I kept it a secret in order to find the fiefdom inside. The Chen family is doing well in Jinze City, but without a fiefdom, I can't truly establish myself. When I die, the Chen family will decline."

"I admit I was gambling. The Demon Realm doesn't always have the token, but I was reluctant to report it directly. I thought it wouldn't be too late to report it if I couldn't find it, but I miscalculated. The sudden expansion of the Demon Realm is related to that thing."

Chen Hualong looked at Li Ye and said, "If you agree to my request, I will tell you. Otherwise, if the pollution of the Demon Realm erupts again, this time it will not only affect the entire Tongguan Mountain, but it will be much larger!"

"If you don't agree to my terms, and I'm going to be purged and killed anyway, then I might as well take everyone else with me. This time it's on a massive scale, and many people will die! It's very likely that the entire Jinze City will be within the Demon Realm's reach!"

"Let's change the terms of the exchange."

Li Ye smiled, took the tablet, walked up to Chen Hualong, and showed him the multi-angle videos on the tablet.

"It's easy for you to die, but what about your family?"

He grabbed Chen Hualong's head and pressed it tightly against the video camera. "Tell me the information, and I won't kill your whole family. That's a good deal, isn't it?"

"What, what have you done?!"

Chen Hualong thought Li Ye had arrested him, but it turned out that some of the people in the video were his family members!
"Of course, it's to gather martial artists to maintain stability. What else can we do?"

Li Ye shrugged. "By the way, you still have some relatives in the city. I spared them because they weren't at the Six Dragon Gate. Now all my people are in Jinze City. One phone call, and I'll kill your relatives first, then take care of the ones in the Demon Realm."

"The reason is that demons are rampant, affecting both the city and the demon realm, and unfortunately some people have died."

"The director of the Jinze City Disinfection Bureau felt ashamed and ventured into the demonic realm to perish together with the demons. As for the Ningjiang City Disinfection Bureau, I am here to support the military. The rest has nothing to do with me. At the very least, the people doing the work are the Ningjiang martial artists, so they can't find my name as the director of a neighboring city."

"As for you, Chen Hualong, demons from the polluted area were found in your home. A kind-hearted folk martial artist found clues and exposed your crime of allowing the demonic realm to expand."

Li Ye smiled and said, "Take a look at this report and see if there's anything that needs to be revised?"

"You can't do this! That's my whole family! You can't let your family suffer!" Chen Hualong roared.

"The pest control department has no regulations in this regard."

Li Ye's voice turned cold, "My master died because he was soft-hearted and thought that his family shouldn't be implicated. I'm just like Director Pan in this respect; I not only want my family to be implicated, but I want the whole family to be held accountable!"

"There's been a change!"

Just as he finished speaking, the video on the other tablet in Fan Tie's hand changed. After a violent tremor in the view, the corpse of the defeated demon, mixed with the surrounding ore, gathered together and transformed into a creature that resembled a spine, had a snake-like body, and was holding an object that looked like a heart in its arms.

At that moment, the video went completely blank and stopped moving.

"That's it! Killing too many demons will cause the monsters in the Demon Realm to automatically transform into that thing. It's the source of the pollution, and as long as it exists, the pollution will continue to spread!"

Chen Hualong roared, "Release my family, and I'll help you suppress him!"

Li Ye threw the tablet aside, grabbed Chen Hualong by the head, and rushed into the mine.

"Withdraw! Li Ye!"

Fan Tie's eyes widened in alarm, "You can't go in!"

"You stay outside and keep watch, I'm going to go see what it is."

Li Ye's voice grew fainter and fainter until it finally disappeared into the mine.

Source of pollution?
What a good thing.

He was already planning to leave the arena; the demons inside should be able to give him a good meal.

Then an even bigger one appeared. If he swallowed it, his martial arts skills could progress even faster.

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