Chapter 870 Blood Tears, I Finally Found You (1)
Qi Huang did not dare to be careless and immediately scanned the entire star with her spiritual sense. She discovered that Wu Gen Star had extremely dense Yin energy, but the environment was unexpectedly good. This was because many shade-loving plants grew there, and Ghost Tomatoes occupied the majority. Although Qi Huang’s nerves were taut, the corners of her mouth visibly curved upward. This was because the number of Ghost Tomatoes on Wu Gen Star was definitely tens or even hundreds of times more than on the previous star. If she could absorb them all, her spiritual sense strength would definitely advance to the level of an Emperor-grade Heavenly Being.
Of course, the prerequisite was that she had to deal with the demon head on Wu Gen Star first; otherwise, she would not have enough time to absorb so many Ghost Tomatoes.
Although the temperature on Wu Gen Star was not low, due to the dense Yin energy, living people still felt very uncomfortable. Fortunately, the mole girls all carried talismans given by Yuan Xin, so they could barely endure.
Under the leadership of Zeng Xiao, a group of “people” passed through layers of checkpoints and headed towards the shattered city where the evil demon was located. They called it the Demon Capital, and the leader of the evil spirits was called the Demon Lord.
Qi Huang inquired about the approximate location of the Demon Capital’s shattered city, and her spiritual sense quickly spread over. The situation there soon entered her mind.
The “city” of Shattered City was as its name suggested, a shattered giant city. Because it was filled with millions of evil spirits, it was corroded by Yin energy, leaving mottled patches everywhere. Only a palace complex with a huge footprint in the center was still relatively intact.
At this moment, in the largest palace in the Imperial Palace, a monstrously large creature was lying lazily on a specially made large bed. It looked like a giant black-green caterpillar. Its bloated body was coiled like a python, making the solid bed beneath it creak loudly. Moreover, its entire body was covered with prickly hairs about a foot long, each reflecting a greenish luster. Some even dripped viscous venom downwards, looking exceptionally disgusting.
And this new monster, it had a pale woman’s face. Although the features were a bit distorted, one could vaguely discern the shadow of “Lu Yao.” Moreover, a faint pink halo emanated from its body, which was the result of its Assimilation Power leaking out.
Seeing all this, Qi Huang’s last shred of luck disappeared. She knew that there were no such coincidences in this world. This monster must be related to Lu Yao. Based on this deduction, the person she was looking for was most likely herself.
Of course, Qi Huang still planned to go and confirm it herself so that she could be completely reassured.
Zeng Xiao’s subordinates, the evil spirits, were already skin and bones from hunger. Seeing their homeland, they cheered and rushed to buy fresh blood from merchants to fill their stomachs.
Yes, merchants!
Although this was a star occupied by evil spirits, its operational model was very similar to that of ordinary human worlds. It had families, towns, countries, and so on. After all, evil spirits had intelligence and knew how to huddle together for warmth.
Zeng Xiao did not stop them, because it would still take several days to reach the Demon Capital’s shattered city from here, and they could not proceed without eating enough.
The mole girls were the opposite. Knowing that they had reached the lair of the evil spirits, they were all terrified and huddled pitifully against Yuan Xin like little chicks.
Although Yuan Xin was beautiful and kind-hearted, she also knew that her abilities were limited, so she stuck tightly to Qi Huang. The group of mole girls clung together in this strange way.
Qi Huang still had not revealed her “true identity” to the other mole girls, for fear that they might not be able to keep their mouths shut and leak it out in advance.
After her subordinates had filled their stomachs, Zeng Xiao continued to lead the team forward. The group of “people” passed through one checkpoint after another and finally arrived at the Demon Capital’s shattered city around noon six days later.
“Senior immortal, you should still have food, right? They haven’t eaten anything all morning. Can you share some with them?”
Yuan Xin inquired via Mind Transmission.
“Yes, but only after we have met the demon head.”
Qi Huang replied.
“Why?”
Yuan Xin asked, not understanding.
Qi Huang replied casually. The reason she hadn’t distributed food this morning was that she was afraid these women would eat too much and vomit when they saw the disgusting caterpillar in the Imperial Palace.
“I don’t know what the demon head looks like, is it a zombie or some skeletal evil ghost? What does she want from us?”
“Since it’s an evil spirit, it must want to suck our blood or devour our souls!”
“Wuwu, I’m so scared. Can I still go home alive to see my parents?”
The mole girls, due to nervousness and hunger, their legs trembled, wishing they could turn into plaster and stick to Yuan Xin.
Yuan Xin was a bit helpless, but due to her good upbringing, she did not show any displeasure.
Zeng Xiao took out his Waist Token to identify himself and was able to enter the Imperial Palace without any hindrance. He knew that he had committed a great sin by leading the enemy into the city, so he was extremely uneasy.
However, even so, Zeng Xiao never thought of exposing Qi Huang’s “true identity.” The reason was simple: he knew that the only way to survive was to pretend to know nothing and wait for the outcome of the battle between the two big shots. Coming out to be a leader now would be pure suicide.
The group quickly approached the largest palace. From afar, they could smell a very pungent foul odor, which made all the mole girls change their expressions. However, since there was no escape, they could only advance with their heads down.
Qi Huang’s strength was great, but that did not mean her resistance was strong. If she hadn’t wanted to understand the situation completely, she would have rushed in and burned that disgusting “caterpillar” to ashes long ago.
As they arrived at the palace entrance, the foul odor became even more pungent, and even Zeng Xiao, as a subordinate, frowned uncomfortably.
“Reporting to the Demon Lord, a group of mole girls has been delivered.”
A zombie guard at the entrance announced.
“Come in.”
A voice came from inside.
“Yes!”
Zeng Xiao took the order, then had his evil spirits wait outside the hall. He himself led over a hundred mole girls into the palace alone. Due to nervousness, his legs began to tremble uncontrollably.
Qi Huang calmly wiped off the disguise makeup on her face, revealing the conspicuous red tear mole on her right cheek. She had come to verify this matter, so she naturally could not hide it anymore.
Upon entering the Great Hall, the more than one hundred mole girls immediately saw the terrifying caterpillar on the large bed. Its shocking appearance and pungent stench made them unable to hold on any longer, and they covered their mouths and gagged.
Qi Huang greatly admired her foresight. If she had let these women eat their fill this morning, she would probably be suffering double torment now.
“Bold! How dare you disrespect the Demon Lord!”
The zombie maids in the hall angrily reprimanded.
The girls were so scared that they turned cold all over, so they tightly covered their mouths, not daring to make any more noise, forcing tears to stream down.
“Who are you? I don’t remember having you among the generals I sent out?”
The human-faced caterpillar lazily raised its bald, large head and glanced at Zeng Xiao with its scarlet vertical pupils.
“Reporting to the Demon Lord, your subordinate’s name is Zeng Xiao, and he is a Staff Officer under General Sha Hai.”
Zeng Xiao quickly knelt and explained.
“Sha Hai? Where is he? Why is a mere Staff Officer like you bringing mole girls to see this Demon Lord?”
The human-faced caterpillar frowned and asked.
“Reporting to the Demon Lord, this is what happened…”
Zeng Xiao honestly recounted what happened on Kaiyuan Xin.
“There are not many Heavenly Beings whose spiritual sense is stronger than their cultivation level, but if it is a clone, it’s different. The main body gives more spiritual sense, so its spiritual sense is strong. The main body gives more True Qi, so its cultivation level is strong. But in conclusion, Sha Hai was unlucky to encounter a Heavenly Being in the lower realm.”
The human-faced caterpillar analyzed.
Yes, yes, yes…
Zeng Xiao nodded obsequiously, not daring to mention revenge.
“However, it is indeed very diligent that you were able to escape under such circumstances and bring back so many mole girls.”
The human-faced caterpillar then gave verbal praise.
“It is my honor to share your worries, Demon Lord.”
Zeng Xiao replied humbly.
“Don’t get too happy too soon. To receive rewards, not only must the quantity be sufficient, but the quality must also meet the standard. Lately, people have been taking advantage of opportunities, casually grabbing some women to appease this Demon Lord. For such trash who deceive their superiors and delude their inferiors, not only will there be no reward, but they will also receive severe punishment.”
The human-faced caterpillar warned.
“Your subordinate understands. Demon Lord, you can inspect them yourself. If the quality does not meet the requirements, your subordinate is willing to accept punishment.”
Zeng Xiao said confidently.
“Very good!”
The human-faced caterpillar praised. It wriggled its massive worm-like body, its upper body stood up, and then stretched its head forward like a shooting eye, crawling forward. Not only was its body imposing, but the venom on its thorns dripped everywhere, a truly shocking sight.
The mole girls trembled in soul from fear and could only huddle together and shiver. Even Yuan Xin’s pretty face turned pale, and she instinctively stuck close to Qi Huang.
Qi Huang, however, remained unmoved, even deliberately rubbing her face to expose the red tear mole.
“Oh?”
The human-faced caterpillar finally noticed the “unconventional” Qi Huang, and was then completely drawn by the conspicuous blood tear on her face.
“This is…”
The human-faced caterpillar suddenly became excited, controlling its obese body to wriggle forward rapidly.
