37: Girl Qinghe

What a pity, what a pity!

It seemed as if a special rule existed: once these Yao Beasts descended onto Earth from the Secret Realm, killing them would no longer yield drops, leaving behind only a corpse.

In a sense, this was a tremendous waste.

After a brief rest, Zhang Sheng continued southward. A Burmese village was visible a few kilometers away.

The Demonic Wolf restricting its own Spiritual Qi to hide in the cave made him uneasy, and the strong bloody scent emanating from the corpse might attract even stronger Yao Beasts.

He rapidly traveled toward the village while absorbing the Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Pearl's power.

Upon reaching the village, Zhang Sheng had completely recovered his Spiritual Qi.

The village was small, consisting of about a dozen households.

An eerie silence.

It clearly held signs of life, yet there was not a single sound.

After approaching a farmhouse,

Two corpses were conspicuously lying in the stable.

Zhang Sheng immediately activated his spirit tool flying daggers and a Talisman, warily observing his surroundings.

The two corpses were shriveled, their skin grayish-white, and their eyes bulging, looking extremely terrifying.

Zhang Sheng felt his stomach churn.

However, there were no obvious wounds on the bodies, only a small, dark hole on the neck.

This clearly had nothing to do with the Moon Shadow Demon Wolf; it must be another type of Yao Beast.

Zhang Sheng uploaded everything he saw to the mission commander-in-chief via his Smart Terminal.

He then activated the Spiritual Eye Technique to observe his surroundings, sensing an extremely faint trace of Spiritual Qi in a nearby house.

As Zhang Sheng approached, he heard a faint breath.

After opening the back door,

A young man was curled up on the ground, his mouth struggling to open but unable to make a sound. His skin was dark red, and his eyes were white and blind.

However, what horrified Zhang Sheng the most was his swollen abdomen; the faint, foul Spiritual Qi was emanating precisely from this man's belly!

The swollen belly was slightly wriggling, as if something was incubating inside.

Zhang Sheng already had some guesses about the man before him!

Every extra second of life was immense suffering; he had already been parasitized by some Yao Beast, beyond saving even by gods.

A flying dagger sliced across the man's neck.

As the man's heart stopped beating,

The man's corpse turned into a dried husk at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Pop!" The belly burst open,

"Buzz! Buzz!"

"Mosquitoes" flew out of the ruptured abdomen, each one blood-red and the size of a fist!

Their proboscises were like chopsticks.

What kind of Yao Beast is this!?

Hundreds of these "mosquitoes" flew out from the man's belly.

This was a Yao Beast not recorded in the Yao Beast Compendium.

Moreover, it was a rare insect-type Yao Beast.

Zhang Sheng simultaneously deployed the vajra talisman and activated his spirit tool flying daggers.

Numerous proboscises continuously struck the shield formed by the vajra talisman, creating incessant clanging sounds.

The five flying daggers flashed past rapidly, effortlessly piercing the bodies of the demonic mosquitoes.

These demonic mosquitoes were not strong, only at the level of Refining Essence into Qi.

"Buzz!"

"Buzz! Buzz!"

Zhang Sheng's ears twitched; a vast buzzing sound rang out beside him and grew continuously louder.

He cast his gaze toward the window!

Like a sudden downpour, the southern sky was blood-red!

Like a rain of blood!

He consecutively launched two yellow Talismans: the vajra talisman and the divine speed talisman!

Flee!

As Zhang Sheng deployed the divine speed talisman, he executed the Roving Dragon Movement Technique to its limit and ran north!

Behind him were countless blood-red demonic mosquitoes! A flood of blood! Approaching death!

Once entangled by these Bloodsucking Demonic Mosquitoes, even a Qi Sea Realm cultivator would surely die. Zhang Sheng finally understood why the Moon Shadow Demon Wolf had hidden earlier.

How many humans and animals must have been devoured to breed so many Bloodsucking Demonic Mosquitoes!

While running, Zhang Sheng used his Smart Terminal to transmit the scene behind him to the supreme commander of this Yellow-rank Secret Realm subjugation campaign.

He quickly received a response!

"All personnel in the Yellow-rank Secret Realm subjugation operation at the China-Myanmar Border prepare to evacuate!"

"All personnel evacuate at maximum speed!"

Zhang Sheng deployed divine speed talismans one after another as if they were worthless!

In the end, Zhang Sheng's body had exhausted even the Spiritual Qi needed to activate the Talismans.

The ten first-tier Low Grade Spirit Pearls he had prepared beforehand, filled with his own Spiritual Qi, were already depleted.

He continued until he reached the border line, the safe point displayed on his Smart Terminal.

Rows of armored vehicles were lined up. Numerous drones hovered in the air.

Zhang Sheng had now shaken off the Bloodthirsty Demon Mosquito swarm by about a kilometer, but the Mosquito Beast swarm was still approaching the Huaxia border.

"Brother, leave this to us!"

A soldier saluted Zhang Sheng, who returned the salute before getting into a vehicle and leaving.

Suddenly, the roar of guns and cannons erupted. Through the rearview mirror, Zhang Sheng saw streaks of fire sweeping across the blood-red mosquito swarm.

The mosquito swarm seemed startled and fled southward!

Zhang Sheng let out a long breath and activated the Heavenly Circulation Method to refine the essence food pill.

"Young man, are you hurt?" the driver asked.

"Uncle, I'm not hurt, I just ran fast," Zhang Sheng said with a wry smile.

"Truly a young hero. This world is tough, and you young people are the hope. Don't be reckless. No one will blame you for running if you can't win."

The driver was logistics personnel for the stationed military here, clearly a retired soldier.

"Uncle, if these Yao Beasts enter Huaxia territory, the consequences would be unimaginable. Unfortunately, I am still too weak!"

As if sensing the disappointment in Zhang Sheng's words.

"Don't worry, we old guys are still here. If you feel weak, then Cultivate diligently."

"Uncle, just drop me off at the town!" Zhang Sheng noticed the driver had no intention of stopping.

"Young man, aren't you heading back to school? I'll take you to the high-speed rail station; I'm picking someone up there anyway."

The uncle laughed.

"Uncle, how did you know I was a student?" Although Zhang Sheng's attire clearly marked him as an independent participant in the subjugation, he wasn't necessarily a student.

In the rearview mirror, Zhang Sheng noticed the driver uncle's mouth curving slightly upward. His sunglasses obscured his eyes, making finer expressions impossible to discern.

Zhang Sheng used Spiritual Qi to focus his eyes and looked at the driver again.

But there was absolutely no Spiritual Qi fluctuation on his body.

As if sensing Zhang Sheng's gaze, the uncle laughed, "No need to look, I'm just an ordinary person."

"My child is also a university student; you all share a similar demeanor."

Despite this, Zhang Sheng still felt uneasy, always finding the uncle a bit strange... Following the normal route, the uncle delivered Zhang Sheng to the high-speed rail station, where he also met the person he was picking up.

It was a girl, her skin as white as jade, her hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a fluttering black outfit. Her extraordinary beauty made her appear even more cold and glamorous.

She had a slender physique and carried a six-foot silver sword on her back.

Although the silver sword's Spiritual Qi was restrained, Zhang Sheng knew it was definitely a Spiritual Artifact no less formidable than his Tang Blade.

Seeing Zhang Sheng exit the car, the girl immediately frowned and said:

"Hey~! You old geezer!"

"I asked you to pick me up, and you're making extra cash on the side!"

"Qing He, don't talk nonsense. This is a hero who just came back from the battlefield."

Brilliance immediately shone in the girl's eyes. She ran up to Zhang Sheng and asked, "Really? Did many Mosquito Beasts appear over there?"

"Are they strong? Are there many?"

Zhang Sheng didn't know why the girl was so excited, and he replied calmly, "There are many Mosquito Beasts. They like to suck blood, can parasitize human bodies, and are extremely dangerous!"

The girl glanced deeply at Zhang Sheng, a flash of spiritual light passing through her eyes, as if she had discovered something. She sneered, "I know, I know!"

"You don't even have 300 Spiritual Power points, yet you dare to participate in a Yellow-rank Secret Realm subjugation. Of course, it's dangerous for you," she said impatiently.

Looking at the Spiritual Artifact Tang Blade at Zhang Sheng's waist, she even showed a hint of disdain.

"I think you went there just to gain prestige, didn't you? Has your blade ever seen blood?"

As soon as she said this, the driver uncle's face instantly changed. He quickly said, "Qing He, what nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and apologize to him!"

"Uncle Qian, I've seen too many people like him who rely on family connections, neglect their Cultivation, and come to the front lines just for prestige. They are the shame of our generation, so why should I be polite?"

"Look at his outfit. He doesn't even have a hole in his clothes, yet he has the nerve to say he participated in the Secret Realm subjugation. Now that the Mosquito Beasts erupted, he immediately ran away. It's truly disgusting," the girl said impatiently.

Zhang Sheng ignored the girl's rudeness and said to the uncle, "Uncle, I'm heading back. Thank you for the ride."

Seeing Zhang Sheng ignore her, the girl felt anger surge from her heart. She couldn't believe this prestige-seeking second generation dared to disregard her!

The silver longsword on her back was unsheathed.

Hearing the sound of a Sharp Weapon being drawn, Zhang Sheng quickly retreated two steps while drawing his Tang Blade, attaching a blood-red blade aura to the body of the blade.

"Clang!"

The blade and sword clashed, and the silver longsword in the girl's hand was instantly knocked away.

Simultaneously, five flying daggers shot out together!

They instantly targeted the girl's vital points,

At her glabella, throat, and Dantian, the spirit tool flying daggers were only a millimeter away from her skin.

"Move again, and die!" Zhang Sheng shouted sternly.

According to the latest Huaxia regulations, Zhang Sheng was acting in self-defense, and even killing the girl would be without fault.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on the girl's forehead, and her expression was utterly terrified.

For a moment, she lost her voice.

"Stop!" the uncle quickly shouted loudly. Station security personnel also gathered around.

"Qing He, apologize to him immediately! Otherwise, if this incident is reported, your Sequence Members position might not be safe!"

The girl seemed frightened, tears streaming from the corners of her eyes. She stammered, "I'm sorry! I know I was wrong!"

"Please put down your weapons immediately!" A red laser sight, belonging to the station guard, was already aimed at Zhang Sheng's forehead.

Zhang Sheng put away his Tang Blade, and the flying daggers flew back to the cuff.

The girl recovered from her terror, her chest still rising and falling rapidly.

"Young man, give me your account number. Qing He is willing to offer you satisfactory compensation for this incident."

"No need!" Zhang Sheng glanced deeply at the girl named Qing He and said coldly, "Idiot!"

"You!" Although the girl was angry, she dared not look Zhang Sheng directly in the eye.

She hadn't expected Zhang Sheng, whose Spiritual Power was so weak, to be able to use such a powerful Talent. Was it telekinesis?

She felt she had truly misunderstood him. This person was definitely not a prestige-seeking rich second generation, but someone with extreme strength.

The situation was clarified, and since Zhang Sheng didn't pursue the matter, he also had no time to waste on it.

Zhang Sheng boarded the high-speed rail. After paying a public security fine, the girl also left with the uncle, heading toward the border.

"Uncle Qian, if I had released Xiao Jin just now, I definitely could have dealt with that guy!" the girl said indignantly.

"Hmph! Qing He, wasn't your loss embarrassing enough? Don't forget you are at Qi Sea Realm First Tier, and he hasn't even reached Qi Sea Realm First Tier, yet you were defeated. I think you don't want your Sequence Members resources anymore."

"Don't you know how many people are eyeing your position? If the Dean found out about this, do you think he would still think highly of you?"

"Qing He, you must understand that once you go to the battlefield, even with SSS-level Talent, you can still get hurt, and you can still die!" Uncle Qian said in a low voice.

"Uncle Qian, I know I was wrong! This time, I'll just let my Xiao Jin see if it can advance by preying on those Mosquito Beasts. I definitely won't go deep."

"Sigh! If only someone could refine spirit food pills. Unfortunately, we only have Xue'er as a top Alchemist, and she is busy refining qi gathering pills and still can't keep up."

"Zhao Xue's Sequence Members ranking is still above yours. Stop thinking about spirit food pills; improving your Realm is the priority!"

"Got it, Uncle Qian!"