Warning! The evil god's minions are invading the eerie dungeon.

Upon hearing Qi Xie's words, Lin Tong immediately raised his head, his eyes lighting up.

Seeing this, Qi Xie poured cold water on him:

"Don't be too happy yet. There are very few people with soul abilities to begin with, and even fewer with healing abilities. Moreover, this is in a dungeon where everyone is scattered. It's questionable whether you can even run into someone at the right time."

If it were a regular, hastily assembled team, Lao Wu's troublesome injuries would be enough to make him practically dead, and he would most likely be abandoned.

Upon hearing this, Lin Tong felt a wave of disappointment wash over him again.

Chen Mu suddenly spoke up:

"Actually, there's another possibility... Since Old Wu was injured by that faceless monster, that faceless monster must possess soul-like abilities. Perhaps it can save Old Wu?"

"That's right! The one who tied the knot must untie it, right?"

Lin Tong became excited again.

Qi Xie actually felt that Chen Mu's method was unreliable. Just like a butcher in a slaughterhouse knows a lot about the bodies of animals, it would be unrealistic to ask him to act as a veterinarian.

However, finding people and finding monsters are not mutually exclusive; they can be done simultaneously, serving as insurance for each other.

Almost instantly, Chen Mu's expression changed, and he turned around sharply, shouting:

"Outside!!"

They were currently in a street-facing shop that appeared to be a clothing store. After Lin Tong pulled Chen Mu inside, she closed the roller shutter door to prevent them from being discovered by anyone with ill intentions.

Chen Mu turned not towards the roller shutter door, but towards the right wall.

The moment Chen Mu spoke, Qi Xie raised his hand, and a jet-black stream of light flowed from his sleeve, condensing into a sword that hovered beside him.

Without any 'malicious warning,' even a C-level [Spirit Viewer] couldn't pinpoint the exact location of the dangerous, eerie entity that was trying to conceal its presence behind a wall.

It doesn't matter, he doesn't need a specific location, just somewhere in that area.

Roar--!

The sword, with its bone-white hilt and jet-black blade, emitted a demonic roar.

Almost instantly, everything he could see—the dusty shelves of clothes, the ceiling, the floor—exploded and shattered, leaving crisscrossing marks on the entire wall, flying away like building blocks kicked by a giant.

Puff puff puff—!

The air was thick with the smell of blood.

The sound of something soft being cut came from behind the broken curtain.

The middle-aged faceless monster that Qi Xie had seen earlier was struck by this sword energy through the wall.

But its clay-like body quickly wriggled, rapidly plugging the cut wound to stop the bleeding and quickly healing.

The sword energy strikes of the [Ghost Sword] move in sync with the sound.

As long as you are within the range of the ghost's howl, you are within its attack range. However, the more slashes it launches, the weaker the power becomes, while the fewer the slashes combined, the greater the power.

The attack just now was to locate the target, so it didn't deal much damage to the middle-aged faceless monster.

Qi Xie had no habit of chatting with strange things, and the moment the target appeared, he prepared to activate the [Ghost Sword] again to pursue.

But then, Chen Mu suddenly lowered his body and lunged at Lin Tong, knocking him to the ground.

Two pairs of dark, stiff hands appeared out of thin air in their original positions, but failed to grasp their target.

The middle-aged faceless monster deliberately exposed himself to attract attention and create an opportunity for his companions to launch a sneak attack!

However, Chen Mu's "malicious warning" was indeed useful, managing to notice the silent attack even in such a chaotic situation.

When the attack missed, the two hands quickly became transparent, trying to disappear into the air again.

But in that short time, Qi Xie noticed the faint, abnormal distortion of light and shadow in the air.

"Optical stealth?"

From the perspective of the [Spirit Sight], two faint, blood-tinged black lights appeared out of thin air.

Because of the close proximity, Qi Xie didn't have time to unleash the ghostly roar to gather power for his attack. He simply raised his hand, gripped the Ghost Sword, and swung it out like a baseball bat.

boom!boom!

Two muffled thuds came from the air, seemingly mixed with a muffled groan.

The attackers were driven back and had no choice but to leave the attack range, slowly emerging next to the middle-aged faceless monster.

They were two monsters with equally smooth, mirror-like faces, but judging from their hair, body shape, and clothing, they were an elderly man and woman.

They stood on either side of the middle-aged faceless monster, looking at first glance like a family of three.

And that is indeed the case.

"Where did this kid come from? He's really troublesome. If it weren't for him, we could have easily killed those two behind us without even having to hide."

The elderly man on the left has a smooth face with gaping flesh and blood filled with sharp teeth forming a mouth, which looks sinister.

The elderly woman on the right also changed her expression, letting out a cold snort without saying a word.

"So that's how it is... You were the one who bothered me back then?"

The middle-aged monster in the middle looked at Qi Xie with its eyeless face. Seemingly sensing the dangerous aura emanating from Qi Xie, it paused for a moment before speaking:

"Our prey is those people behind you. If you leave now, we won't chase you. If you insist on getting involved and it turns into a life-or-death struggle, no one will benefit..."

Before it could finish speaking, it was drowned out by the raging howls of the ghosts.

boom--!

"What are you babbling about? I don't usually talk to food."

Qi Xie slowly slipped one hand into his pocket, using it as a cover to conjure up the image of the [Light Chaser] on his head.

After a night's rest and recovery, he is now able to activate the seal that purifies impurities with greater power.

Splash...

The thorny bushes grow with barbs, and a bright golden light shines down from above, making it both sacred and warm.

"Arrogant! You really think I'm afraid of you? Don't be so ungrateful!"

As the dust settled, the injured middle-aged faceless monster flew into a rage, roaring at Qi Xie along with the two monsters beside him, and strode forward to launch an attack.

Just then, Qi Xie suddenly raised his palm, making a 'stop' gesture, his expression serious:

"Wait a minute!"

Ok?

The three monsters paused, their bewildered expressions visible even through their mouths.

What happened?

You've already started fighting, and now you want a ceasefire?

The middle-aged faceless monster immediately sneered:

"Now that I know I'm afraid..."

Before it could finish speaking, it saw the bright golden light above Qi Xie's head.

It fell down...

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