My words have become law; I truly have no desire to display my divine power before others.

The woman seemed hesitant, glancing timidly at Ye Qingfeng beside her.

Scarface immediately understood, turned his head sharply, and glared fiercely at Ye Qingfeng.

"You stinking Taoist priest! Get lost! Can't you see we're busy with important business? Look at me again and I'll gouge your eyes out!"

The tall, thin man brandished his ghost-headed saber, his expression threatening.

Ye Qingfeng glanced at them, then gave the woman a deep look.

As expected, he took two steps back and stood in the shade of an old tree by the roadside, remaining silent as if he were truly frightened.

Seeing this, the two robbers became even more smug and turned their attention back to the woman.

"Young lady, don't be afraid, your brothers are good people." Scarface rubbed his hands together, squatted down in front of the woman, and reached out to touch her face.

The woman seemed startled and leaned back, which inadvertently caused her neckline to open even wider.

Her eyes were brimming with tears, and her voice grew even softer: "Hero... please, please don't do this..."

This coy attitude only added fuel to the fire.

The tall, thin man also squatted down, and the two of them surrounded the woman from the left and right.

"Young lady, it's cold in this desolate wilderness, isn't it?" Scarface said, his rough hands already touching the woman's shoulders, kneading them through the thin fabric.

The woman trembled slightly, but did not flinch. She simply lowered her head and whispered, her voice barely audible: "Hero... I... I'm a little thirsty..."

"Thirsty? Brother, I have some water..."

The tall, thin man chuckled, untied a filthy water pouch from his waist, but instead of handing it over, he took a swig himself, then leaned closer to the woman, "Come on, let me feed you..."

His breath, reeking of alcohol mixed with foul odor, sprayed onto the woman's face. The woman seemed to frown slightly, but still tilted her head back slightly.

Upon seeing this, the tall, thin man was filled with lust and could no longer resist. He pursed his greasy lips and kissed the woman's cherry-like mouth!

Scarface grinned lewdly and reached out to tug at the woman's sash.

Ye Qingfeng, hidden in the shadows, watched this scene quietly.

His eyes remained calm, even carrying a hint of...pity?

It wasn't out of pity for the woman.

Instead, it was directed at the two robbers who were about to face dire consequences.

Just as the tall, thin man's lips were about to touch the woman's—

A sudden change has occurred!

The woman's lowered eyelids suddenly lifted!

In those almond-shaped eyes that were originally filled with tears and fear, there was not a trace of weakness at this moment.

All that remained was a cold, inhuman void! Deep within the pupils, two eerie green lights suddenly shone!

Her originally luscious cherry lips suddenly parted to the sides in an extremely bizarre way!

It wasn't a smile with the corners of the mouth turned up; it was a gaping, split mouth that stretched all the way to the ears!

There was no fresh blood at the tear, only a dark red color, like the inside of old paper!

Even more terrifying, two things suddenly sprang out from that gaping "giant maw"—

It's not the tongue.

They were two dark red tentacles, covered with fine barbs, resembling enlarged earthworms!

The tips of the tentacles were sharp and covered in a slippery, sticky liquid that gleamed nauseatingly in the moonlight!

Everything happened in the blink of an eye!

Before the tall, thin man could even react, the two tentacles plunged into his wide-open mouth with lightning speed!

"Ugh—!!!"

The tall, thin man had bulging eyes, and a muffled sound came from his throat as if he were being choked!

He tried to struggle, but the two tentacles had already burrowed into his throat!

He could feel something cold and slippery wriggling wildly inside his esophagus, going deeper and deeper!

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable suction force came from within my body!

He could clearly feel that his vital energy, blood energy, and even something more essential were being frantically sucked away by those two tentacles!

The body shrank at a visible rate, and the skin quickly lost its luster, becoming gray and wrinkled!

The scarred man next to him was terrified.

He watched helplessly as his companion slumped down like a deflated sack.

That once fierce face aged twenty years in an instant, with sunken eyes, prominent cheekbones, and just skin and bones.

"A...a monster!!!" Scarface finally realized what was happening, letting out a shrill scream as he scrambled to escape.

But the woman's—or rather, the monster's—head was twisted at an incredible angle.

Those empty eyes, gleaming with green light, were fixed on him.

From the gaping maw, the two tentacles, covered in mucus and blood, were yanked out of the tall, thin man's mouth with a "whoosh," accompanied by a series of teeth-grinding "gulp" sounds.

The tall, thin man collapsed to the ground like a tattered sack, his eyes wide open, his face frozen with extreme fear and pain, and he was already lifeless.

With a flick of its whiskers in the air, splattering slime, it lunged at Scarface like a venomous snake emerging from its hole!

Scarface was terrified. He crawled backward on all fours, looking desperately at Ye Qingfeng, who had been standing in the shadows.

"Daoist... Daoist Master! Help! Save me!!!"

He stretched out his hand, his fingernails flipped up from the force, bleeding profusely, his eyes filled with pleading.

Ye Qingfeng stood still, motionless.

He even... took a slight half-step back, completely concealing himself in the shadows of the trees.

His gaze remained calm, as if he were watching a play that had nothing to do with him.

"You...you cultivators...aren't you supposed to be dedicated to subduing demons and monsters?! You stood by and watched someone die! You will suffer a terrible death!!!"

Seeing that there was no hope for help, Scarface turned to venomous curses.

But his curses quickly turned into muffled sobs.

Because those two tentacles had already entered his mouth, which was wide open in surprise.

The same process is playing out again.

The sucking sounds were clearly audible in the quiet night, mixed with a faint "clicking" sound as if bones were being emptied.

In just five or six breaths, Scarface also turned into a shriveled corpse, lying limply on the ground.

Lying side by side with the tall, thin man, their two empty eyes stared blankly at the night sky, as if questioning fate.

"belch--"

The monster let out a satisfied sigh, like one after a full meal.

Two tentacles, covered in a sticky liquid, were slowly pulled out of Scarface's mouth, stretching out in disgusting threads in the moonlight.

It turned its head, and the huge mouth that split open to its ears slowly closed, turning back into its original luscious cherry lips.

The green light in her eyes faded, and she returned to her watery, pitiful appearance.

Only a trace of dark red saliva remained at the corner of his mouth, not yet licked clean.

It looked at Ye Qingfeng, who was standing in the shadows, tilted its head, and revealed an innocent yet charming smile.

"Master Daoist...did I frighten you just now?"

Her voice was still soft and sweet, even sweeter than before.

It slowly stood up, straightened its disheveled clothes, and covered its snow-white neck and collarbone again.

Then, with light, graceful steps, she walked towards Ye Qingfeng.

"These two bandits are vicious and deserve to die," it said as it walked, its voice carrying an alluring seduction.

"It was a wise move of the Taoist Master not to intervene just now... I admire people as reasonable as the Taoist Master the most."