236: Chapter 236: Testing the Gods (Part Twelve)

Inside the dilapidated house,

Tai You stood there at a loss, staring at the person in front of him.

"S-sorry, I... I didn't do it on purpose."

The person in front of him clutched a bleeding arm. "It's fine, this is just a minor injury. It's just that they... need some comforting now..."

Tai You looked bewildered.

The next moment, the person suddenly grinned, revealing several eyes on their tongue that were staring right at Tai You.

Tai You retreated in horror, bumping into a table piled with junk behind him with a loud clatter.

The person approached slowly, their eyes fixed on Tai You. "Heh heh heh, you've intruded into a place you shouldn't have."

"And you've even frightened my little babies."

Tai You was on the verge of tears. Big—Big Boss, save me!

Just then, Qian Ye, Meng Yu, and the others leisurely walked into the house.

In a corner inside, there was a shivering woman holding a small child in her arms.

Upon seeing the newcomers, she suddenly rushed toward Meng Yu the next second.

"Help! Help!"

"Save us!"

"Monsters, monsters! They're all monsters!" Meng Yu's legs were suddenly grabbed tightly.

"Ma'am, quick, get up. What happened?"

"You... you all... must die!"

Tai You watched as the person who had been charging at him suddenly lunged toward Meng Yu.

"Watch out!"

*Bang!*

"Ah!"

...

"Are you okay?"

Meng Yu helped the trembling woman up. Beside Meng Yu, the man lay collapsed to one side.

Meng Yu looked at the fallen man and discovered many black insects crawling out of his body, quickly dispersing in all directions. Meng Yu frowned and whispered, "It seems a greater secret is hidden here."

Meng Yu walked over to Tai You and patted his shoulder. "Look at you, it's been so long and you're still not used to this." Tai You composed himself and scratched his head awkwardly.

Meng Yu helped the woman up and questioned her gently. It turned out she had been kidnapped and brought here, forced to feed those eerie creatures. The man from before was merely one of the guards.

As they were talking, the ground suddenly shook violently, and blood-red runes emerged on the walls of the room. Realizing danger was imminent, Meng Yu shouted, "Everyone, be careful!"

Suddenly, a giant hand burst through the roof and reached inside, its palm covered in eyes.

Meng Yu summoned her weapon and attacked it.

The giant hand retracted after being hit.

Meng Yu quickly said, "This place isn't safe to stay. Let's get out first."

So, the group supported each other and walked cautiously out of the house, while strange noises continued to echo from the dilapidated building behind them.

Not long after they left the house, the sky suddenly darkened, and something seemed to be moving within the dense dark clouds.

Qian Ye looked up and saw a massive serpentine shadow in the clouds, flicking its tongue.

"Xiao Ye, Xiao Ye, it's a Phantom Demon. It can create illusions."

Ling Ling flew out from Qian Ye's chest and soared into the air.

"It's just a mere Phantom Demon. Leave it to Ling Ling."

Beside her, Meng Yu and the others watched Ling Ling fly out from Qian Ye's chest.

"Is... is this a fairy?" Meng Yu blinked, staring at the sky with sparkling eyes.

Heavens, as expected of a Big Boss, she even has a fairy.

With Ling Ling joining in, the Phantom Demon above was no threat at all.

"Xiao Ye, Xiao Ye, I'll just set up an illusion and let it have its fun inside."

"So powerful."

The little flower in her hand was incredibly excited, its body swaying constantly.

Qian Ye gently placed Ling Ling onto the little flower's leaf.

Tai You and Blue Shadow checked the houses on both sides and found they were filled with the elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled, all of them sallow and emaciated, looking like skeletons.

After returning and informing Qian Ye of everything they found, Qian Ye nodded. "Let's go. We're leaving first."

This city has also been corrupted.