Decaying World

Chapter 127 Evolution 127 (Thanks to Alliance Leader Pecket)

The inner city, with a central ring of plains.

A pure white carriage with silver trim, escorted by more than a dozen silver-armored cavalrymen, sped toward a certain location on the outer ring road.

The carriage was tightly closed, but the sound of chanting could be faintly heard coming from inside.

The voice was a woman's, and her tone was urgent, as if carrying a hint of anxiety and repression.

The sky was overcast; although it was still noon, there was already a hint of evening in the air.

A fierce wind howled across the plains, and tiny, sand-like particles kept falling from the sky above.

The carriage braved the strong wind and headed straight and firmly toward its predetermined route.

But they hadn't gone far when a blue figure gently descended from mid-air and blocked the carriage.

"I didn't expect there to be one fish that slipped through the net here. Sorry, this road is blocked."

The man in blue slightly raised his head, revealing his pale chin that was hidden by his robe and hat.

The silver-armored cavalrymen guarding him stared at him with unfamiliar and bewildered eyes.

“Friends, we are not cargo wagons, not caravans,” the silver-armored cavalry captain leading the group said in a deep voice, stepping forward on his horse.

His voice sounded tired and hoarse in the wind.

"I don't care what kind of carriage you are, all vehicles are prohibited from passing through here," the man in blue said calmly.

"Friend." The silver-armored cavalry captain wanted to say something more, but the chanting inside the carriage began to become more rapid, and the woman's voice inside seemed to become more unstable and more frightened.

“That’s right, it’s this Absolute Primal One. I knew I hadn’t made a mistake.” The man in blue smiled slightly upon hearing the voice.

Upon hearing his address, the silver-armored cavalrymen around him instantly changed their expressions, their pupils under their visors slightly contracting.

"The intelligence provided by Qinghemen is indeed accurate. My friend in the car, I am Zhao Yuexing. Let me explain first: I am not here to cause trouble. I heard about you and came all the way from the outer ring to rescue you," the man in blue said with a smile.

The woman inside the car did not answer; instead, her chanting grew more urgent and louder.

"Are you crazy?! Do you know what we're escorting?!" The cavalry captain saw through the blue-clad man's plan, his eyes widening in shock as he shouted, "Retreat! While there's still time, don't provoke her!!"

“You weaklings can’t possibly stop them. But I’m different.” Zhao Yuexing smiled and took steps closer to the carriage.

"I have cultivated myself for a hundred years, and my talent is extraordinary. I have traveled millions of miles to come here, not to hear your weak words."

He quickly arrived at the carriage and suddenly realized that none of the cavalrymen around him paid any attention to him. Instead, they all turned their horses around, slapped their rumps like madmen, and galloped away into the distance.

That look makes it seem more like they're running for their lives.

Zhao Yuexing glanced back in confusion, wondering when his reputation had become so powerful.
It was enough to make the Silverscale Cavalry in the core area turn around and run away without even trying.

But before he could react...

Suddenly, the surroundings became completely silent.

The chanting stopped.

The sandstorms are gone too.

Everything around seemed to have suddenly entered a vacuum, and all sounds seemed to flee for their lives, frantically moving away from this place.

Zhao Yuexing seemed to sense something, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly turned around to look at the carriage.

He suddenly noticed that the carriage, which had just been pulled by three horses, was now lying askew on the ground.

The three horses also disappeared completely at some point, leaving not a trace.

Inside the carriage, the faint sound of bones being chewed could be heard, as if someone was eating.
"Friend, aren't you coming out yet? I've already driven the Silver Scale Cavalry away." A sense of vigilance rose in Zhao Yuexing's heart, and he slowly retreated, increasing the distance between them.

"pain"

"it hurts."

A woman's pained voice drifted out from the carriage.

boom! !

The next instant, the carriage exploded, and a large amount of dark red flesh and blood poured out, overwhelming Zhao Yuexing.

The flesh and blood resembled the tentacles of a giant octopus, its surface covered with countless blisters and pustules. The flying flesh and blood was tens of meters wide, like a large carpet of flesh and blood, which enveloped the area where Zhao Yuexing was in the blink of an eye.

Zhao had no chance to react; he could only stare wide-eyed and stand there.

puff.

A fraction of a second.

Everything is calm.

On the plain, a huge, dark red monster of flesh and blood, with a pale, enormous female face on its top, gradually elongated like a giant python.

From below her grew rows of dense legs, which quickly transformed into a giant python with a human face, tens of meters long, which crawled toward the distant inner city settlement.

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The next day.

The outer city, the mansion behind Qingfeng Temple.

Lin Hui was slowly practicing body tempering with his sword, while familiarizing himself with the various subtle changes in the internal energy of the Purgatory within his body.

Suddenly, Ding Ning strode in from the courtyard gate and curtsied to him. "Young Master Hui, the master has sent a message instructing you not to enter the inner city for the time being."

"Recently? Has it been mentioned for a long time?" Lin Hui asked, putting down his sword.

"They didn't say, but the news is said to have come from the Liu family. They said a very serious case happened in the inner city yesterday, causing things to get out of control. Entering the inner city now might be dangerous," Ding Ning relayed what he had heard.

"Okay, I understand." Lin Hui nodded.

Anyway, I don't need to go to the inner city recently, so I can wait. News came from the Liu family today, so something big has happened in the inner city that has affected the surrounding areas.

After waving for Ding Ning to leave, he paused and then instructed his disciples to call Tao Xuehai, Wang Hongshi, Chen Sui, Xue Meng, and others to the council hall for a small meeting.

Before long, the top five disciples and the three elders, including Xue Meng, had all arrived.

Tao Xuehai strode in, shirtless and carrying a sword, seemingly unconcerned that he wasn't wearing an outer robe, revealing his strong, well-proportioned broad shoulders and muscular build.

Once everyone had arrived, Lin Hui sat down in the armchair and gestured for everyone to take their seats.

"We just received news that something has happened in the inner city. Does anyone know what it is?"

"I've also received word that an extremely troublesome and destructive creature has appeared in the inner city's central ring. It's impossible to suppress, and we can only wait for it to subside on its own before we can re-enter. Many settlements within the inner city have already been sealed off. My family has also told me to stay in the outer city for the time being," Tao Xuehai replied.

"Destructive creatures... are they creatures from the fog zone?" Xue Meng asked doubtfully. "I don't have any information about them."

"I don't know, but if it really is a creature from the Fog Zone, what level of Fog Zone creature would it be that even the Inner City Moon Tower can only wait and not take action?" Tao Xuehai shook his head. "Unable to suppress it, can only wait, doesn't that mean waiting for it to finish its work, get tired, and vent its anger before dealing with it?"

"Observe the other merchants entering and leaving South Gate 9 in the past few days. Report any changes to me promptly," Lin Hui instructed.

"Yes."

Everyone clasped their fists.

“By the way, aren’t the trainees from the Inspection Department still practicing martial arts at the temple? Why don’t we ask them?” Wang Hongshi said.

“Even I don’t know. They are just ordinary members, not as well as I am. It’s unlikely that they would know the inside story.” Tao Xuehai shook his head.

"Alright, that's enough for now. Tao Xuehai, come with me for a moment." Lin Hui stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards the back of the mansion.

"Yes."

The rest of the people dispersed, with only Tao Xuehai following behind, which made the others somewhat jealous.

Everyone can see how much attention Xiao Tao has received lately.

The abbot would often give him special treatment. If Tao Xuehai hadn't been so sensible and generous, people would probably have been dissatisfied and resentful long ago.

The two arrived at the courtyard of the mansion.

Lin Hui sat down in the pavilion where he often drank tea with Wang Yueheng, pointed to the futon opposite him, and invited Tao Xuehai to sit down as well.

"I called you here for two reasons. First, to check on your current cultivation progress. Second, for the expedition's third departure, I plan to appoint you as the leader. What do you think?"

"My cultivation is progressing smoothly, although the pace is a bit slow, but I can clearly sense my progress every day. I estimate that I will be able to enter the next level of Body Tempering in about three months," Tao Xuehai replied earnestly. "As for the expedition team, what is the Abbot's opinion?"

"The map we drew earlier was supplemented by the family map you brought, which was a great help. It also marked many important resource points and monster hordes in the ruins. The Amethyst Ruins are too dangerous, so I don't plan to go there again, but we can explore the other places more often, which will be a good training opportunity for everyone."

Lin Hui explained.

This was his true thought: the fog zone had too many resources and treasures. Apart from being extremely dangerous, it was indeed a treasure land that could produce resources in an endless stream.

Upon closer examination, the strongest person in the temple now is not Xue Meng, but Tao Xuehai, who has only recently joined the sect.

"Just wandering around, testing different monster groups, and trying to fight different types of creatures from the fog zone—that's feasible. Some of the materials from these fog zone creatures can be quite profitable. I've been there with the family expedition team before; as long as you don't get greedy, it shouldn't be a problem." Tao Xuehai nodded in agreement to the task.

His combat strength was already close to that of a Zhou Tian cultivator. Now, after joining the Qingfeng Temple and practicing the perfect version of the Qingfeng Sword, his speed and agility have greatly increased, and his strength has skyrocketed.

He spoke with more confidence.

"Then it's settled. You'll lead the third expedition. Don't worry about how many resources you bring back; the important thing is to keep the people safe and get them trained," Lin Hui instructed.

"Master is benevolent. This disciple obeys." Tao Xuehai said, bowing his head.

After confirming the team leader, Lin Hui started brewing tea again, but noticed that Tao Xuehai looked hesitant, as if he wanted to say something.

"What? Something wrong?"

"It's like this, Master. A few days ago, an envoy from the New Martial Alliance in the inner city came and demanded that our Qingfeng Temple pay its share of the fees. That person was arrogant and boastful. I couldn't stand his insult to our sect, so I accidentally attacked him and seriously injured him." Tao Xuehai's voice grew softer and softer.

"New Martial Alliance? It's the new alliance of martial arts schools, right? I gave them face once before, and I didn't participate in the Martial Alliance Competition. Now they dare to cause trouble again?" Lin Hui said calmly.

"Let it go, don't worry about it."

"Master, the elders of the New Martial Alliance are all Zhou Tian, ​​and the alliance leader and deputy alliance leader are all Lesser Three Harmony Grandmasters. This disciple can't beat them," Tao Xuehai whispered.

"Zhou Tian, ​​when do you think you'll be able to break through?" Lin Hui asked.

"I don't know. The martial arts my master taught me are not based on the Zhou Tian system framework. There is no assistance in progressing on either side, so I am still at the same level as before," Tao Xuehai replied earnestly.

"So, do you think you can beat Zhou Tian now?" Lin Hui asked with a smile.

"I don't know, but I'm planning to give it a try," Tao Xuehai replied. "Master, the path you've pioneered is unprecedented. I'm also very curious to know what kind of scenery one can see when this path reaches its highest point."

"Keep it up." Lin Hui poured a cup of tea for each of them. "Speaking of which, have you ever seen a priest take action? I've lived in the outer city for a long time and have never had any contact with priests. If you have, could you tell me about the Summoner system?"

"Master is indeed a master. He doesn't hide his doubts from his disciples, asking directly and daring to admit his shortcomings and immediately make up for them. No wonder Master was able to comprehend such a profound martial art as the Gale Sword Technique at such a young age. Truly..."

(End of this chapter)