Evil Immortal!

Meng Yuan was only affected by the aftermath; Du Caidie, who was the first to be hit, fared much worse.

"ah--"

She cried out in pain as her eyelids burst open, her eyes quickly becoming bloodshot and swollen, with her eyeballs bulging out of their sockets as if they were about to explode.

Fortunately, at this moment, Gu Zhengyang snorted coldly, used his palm as a knife, and slashed with it.

scoff-

In an instant, a powerful and domineering blade aura slashed out, carrying a strong and piercing killing intent, and the domineering and fierce blade intent permeated the air!

With a single slash, the area within several feet seemed to be plunged into a hellish abyss, the ground cracked, and everything tangible was torn apart by the invisible sword intent.

And that pale and scarlet eyeball shattered with a crack under the blow.

"Amitabha!"

The withered monk beside him chanted Buddhist mantras, and with a flick of his sleeve, specks of golden Buddhist light fell upon Du Caidie. The injuries on her face healed at a visible speed, and the pain was relieved.

But his eyes were still bloodshot and swollen as if they were about to burst.

She quickly took out a healing pill and swallowed it, still somewhat frightened. "That eye just now..."

"The Heavenly Eye Sect's 'Blood Eye Demon Scripture of Formlessness' is a secret demonic technique that directly targets the Yang God and can condense a thousand-eyed blood magic form. Those who cultivate this method are extremely sensitive to the gaze of others and are skilled in the art of incarnation. They can set up ambushes without anyone noticing and refine others into their own blood-eyed incarnations!"

Gu Zhengyang took over the conversation and said in a deep voice, "I should have thought of that sooner..."

He sighed, "Brother Meng Yuan just reminded me that the Thousand-Armed Corpse Centipede has a vertical eye between its eyebrows that can emit wisps of blood light. I should have thought of that... but I was still careless in the end."

"It's not your fault, sir. No one would have imagined that a big shot from the Heavenly Eye Sect would actually refine a Thousand-Armed Corpse Centipede into an avatar and hide it in an inconspicuous Yin Willow River."

The withered monk shook his head, his face showing contemplation: "However, what just happened has probably alerted the enemy, and it won't be so easy to continue the investigation."

Du Caidie's face flushed red and then turned pale. Especially when she noticed Meng Yuan's calm gaze not far away, and recalled Meng Yuan's reminder just now, her face burned with pain. She felt quite embarrassed, awkward, and even a little ashamed.

If I had heeded Meng Yuan's warning and acted cautiously, I might not have been injured.

He was, after all, one of the best among the younger generation of the Demon Suppression Division, with exquisite Gu skills. At only twenty-something years old, he had already reached the Great Perfection of the Second Rank Gu Master and was not far from becoming a Third Rank Gu Master. Yet, he almost capsized in the ditch and fell in the small Black Sand City. If word got out, some people would probably laugh their heads off.

She bit her red lips and said guiltily, "My lord, just now I..."

Gu Zhengyang waved his hand, stopping the other party from apologizing and begging for forgiveness. "There's no need to say more. This is not your fault. I was too careless. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gotten hurt..."

Meng Yuan's lips twitched as he listened, thinking to himself that Gu Zhengyang was indeed a man of noble character and had an overwhelming personal charm. Not only did he not blame his subordinates for making mistakes, but he also took the initiative to take responsibility and cover for them. Anyone with a conscience would probably be moved beyond words.

However, this kind of thing also varies between men and women. If such a behavior falls into the eyes of a woman who is lusting after him, it is likely to be misinterpreted as something else entirely.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Du Caidie was immediately moved to tears. Well, half of the tears were due to the stimulation from her injured eyes. Her gaze towards Gu Zhengyang was filled with tenderness and affection.

Meng Yuan was speechless, and could only say that the famous male succubus in the world of "Evil Immortal" truly lived up to his reputation.

In her past life, she was plain-looking and stayed at home all day, isolated from the world. If she had even half, no, a tenth, of Gu Zhengyang's charm, she wouldn't be unmarried in her thirties.

"The Heavenly Eye Sect is a major demonic sect. I have reason to suspect that the Thousand-Armed Corpse Centipede we just saw was likely an avatar of the Blood Demon Ancestor of the Heavenly Eye Sect. Such a person would never speak without reason. The fact that his avatar is hiding in the Yin Willow River must mean he is plotting something important. We need to find out what happened."

Despite the unexpected turn of events, Gu Zhengyang remained calm and composed, exuding an air of complete control, as if nothing in the world could faze him.

He analyzed, "Besides, since we've already alerted them, we might as well turn the tables on them."

"So next, we..."

Gu Zhengyang then moved his lips slightly and used a secret telepathic communication technique to discuss with his two subordinates, clearly to prevent others from learning about their upcoming actions.

Meng Yuan did not hear their plan, but he was not curious at all, because he had already achieved his goal.

As expected, after Gu Zhengyang finished discussing with his two subordinates, he approached Meng Yuan and, disregarding the vast difference in their social status, bowed and thanked him, saying, "I must thank you for reminding me about what happened earlier, Brother Meng. However, the upcoming operation will be very dangerous, so you should not participate."

Although Gu Zhengyang was still wary of him, Meng Yuan knew that he had gained the other's initial trust. If he weren't a native 'NPC' in the world of evil immortals like Gu Zhengyang, instead of a player, he might already have received a notification.

[Gu Zhengyang's favorability towards you +10!]

"Rest assured, sir, I know my own limitations and will certainly not cause trouble. However, as the deputy captain of the river patrol team, it is my duty to slay demons and prevent problems before they arise. If there is anything you need help with, please feel free to ask."

Meng Yuan clasped his hands in a fist salute, his face full of righteous indignation and awe-inspiring presence. Du Caidie was somewhat bewildered, wondering if Meng Yuan had been switched at birth. Just a moment ago, Meng Yuan had been timid as a mouse, but now he seemed like a completely different person.

However, Gu Zhengyang was quite receptive to this approach, patting Meng Yuan on the shoulder approvingly, "You're very good. I'll call you if I need anything."

Meng Yuan said nothing more, and without disturbing the others any longer, turned around and left.

......

In the following days, Gu Zhengyang and his two companions acted mysteriously, sometimes searching for something near the Yinliu River, sometimes looking for traces of the Thousand-Armed Corpse Centipede. In short, their whereabouts were unpredictable, appearing and disappearing like ghosts, and no one knew what they were doing.

However, Meng Yuan showed no curiosity whatsoever about this, nor did he intend to investigate it further.

As for Team Leader Huang Qing, after learning the whole story from Meng Yuan, he wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

Meng Yuan spent his days fighting monsters, keeping himself extremely busy.

Believe it or not, ever since that day when they spied on the Thousand-Armed Corpse Centipede, many monsters and evil spirits in the river seemed to have been frightened and began to frantically crawl ashore.

This actually benefited Meng Yuan!

He was just worried about not being able to find the monster...

It's not that we can't find them, it's just that we can't find suitable areas to fight monsters.

With Meng Yuan's current strength and cultivation level, areas like the Corpse Buddha Temple, Red Mud Swamp, Ghost Demon Ridge, and Dragon Abyss River are too dangerous. If he were to encounter any BOSS-level monsters, it would be like looking for trouble.

Other places have fewer evil spirits and monsters, so it's better to stay by the Yinliu River.