67: Divine embryo mature

Just as Chen Heng was pondering how to find the changes within the manor, Black Oil Alley began to undergo strange transformations.

"Brother, shouldn't we start?" Qian Zhizhong asked, looking at the completely mature Earth God.

"The God Embry is mature, begin the bloodletting."

Qian Zhizhong took out a small knife and cut his wrist.

Fresh blood flowed out, watering the kind-faced white statue.

The moment the statue touched the fresh blood, it seemed to gain life, and an invisible fluctuation enveloped the entire Black Oil Alley.

At this time, the refugees were completely unaware of the approaching danger, still going about their business.

"Divided Soul as one!"

Qian Zhicheng's face was ferocious and pale, as if he had lost too much blood.

"Don't just stand there, quickly let out some blood, your brother here is about to be drained!"

"Oh, oh, oh." Qian Zhizhong nodded, took the small knife, and cut his wrist.

The white statue became increasingly eerie, and the fluctuations enveloping Black Oil Alley grew thicker.

Soon, the ground around the statue began to writhe, eventually transforming into a miniature Earth God temple.

"It's done." Qian Zhicheng wiped a bead of sweat, sitting on the ground, somewhat depleted.

"We just need to wait until tomorrow midnight, then we'll withdraw, otherwise, if we alarm Chen Heng, neither of us will have a good outcome."

Qian Zhizhong instructed, looking at his foolish younger brother.

"Why fear him? This place has many people; in one day, the Earth God can plunder hundreds of souls."

"I refuse to believe that Chen Heng can defeat a Hundred-Soul Earth God."

Qian Zhicheng was full of defiance, which left Qian Zhizhong utterly speechless.

"We're just the ones doing the work, there's no need to risk our lives."

"Just listen to me, alright?"

"The Master, The Master, what's wrong with you?" A weather-beaten woman patted her husband, only to find him motionless.

He was just staring up at the moon, like a statue.

"The Master, don't scare..."

Before the woman could finish her sentence, her eyes also began to lose focus, and she stood beside her husband, looking up at the moon.

Such things were happening every minute in the entire Black Oil Alley; the alley was filled with people looking up at the moon.

But soon, those looking at the moon seemed to return to normal.

They numbly went about their daily tasks, like puppets on strings.

Qingyun Tower, Hundred Flowers' bedroom.

"My lady, what's wrong with you today?" Hundred Flowers' Maidservant patted Hundred Flowers, who was huddled on the bed, afraid to move, and asked with some confusion.

It was her first time seeing her lady like this; could it be that the blisters on her feet hurt too much?

"Liuer, whatever you do, don't go to Black Oil Alley..."

The pale-faced Hundred Flowers looked towards the end of Goulan Street, Black Oil Alley.

"Someone has released an Evil God."

"Evil God?" Several question marks appeared above Liuer's head, and she turned to look in the direction Hundred Flowers was staring.

In her eyes, Black Oil Alley was no different from usual, still as foul-smelling as ever.

"Could it be that Qiyang City is also going to be..."

Hundred Flowers' eyes were filled with terror, and her body trembled.

"What should I do, what should I do?"

Although Hundred Flowers was just a courtesan, she loved it here very much.

Compared to the backward environment of the Western Demon Alliance, Qiyang City was simply a fairyland.

She hadn't had enough of it yet; she didn't want to leave.

Moreover... she couldn't bear to leave everyone at Qingyun Tower.

"No, I must find a way." Hundred Flowers bit her lower lip, her mind racing.

Suddenly, she remembered a figure.

The figure carrying the Anomaly's corpse with one hand.

"Right, find him, he can definitely destroy that Evil God!"

Hundred Flowers suddenly sat up and grabbed Liuer's wrist.

"Liuer, quickly go find Master Chen and tell him something has happened in Black Oil Alley!"

"Master Chen?" Liuer was stunned for a moment, then immediately remembered Chen Heng's face.

"My lady, are you missing Master Chen?"

Liuer chuckled, her face full of 'I understand you' expression.

"Stop talking nonsense, go find him!"

Liuer wasn't a fool; she could tell that what Hundred Flowers said might actually be true.

Without delay, she quickly ran towards White Tiger Hall.

But when Liuer arrived at White Tiger Hall, she couldn't find any trace of Chen Heng.

She could only dejectedly walk back to Goulan Street.

"Isn't that little Liuer?" Sang Xilin, who was patrolling the street, saw Liuer and walked up to greet her.

"Big Brother Xilin, where did Master Chen go today? My lady needs to see him about something."

Liuer quickly walked up to Sang Xilin and asked.

If anyone might know the whereabouts of Vice Envoy Chen, besides his subordinates, there should be no one else.

"Big Brother Chen, huh." Sang Xilin stroked his chin.

"I remember Old Liu dragged Big Brother Chen to Little Li Family Village."

"He went this afternoon, saying he was going to deal with the Anomaly there."

"What's wrong, do you need Big Brother for something?"

"Ah! Master Chen isn't in the a location within the Cult?" Liuer's heart tightened, and she quickly ran back to the bedroom to tell Hundred Flowers about it.

"..." Hundred Flowers bit her lip, her delicate hands tightly clutching the bedsheet.

"Liuer, whatever you do, don't leave Qingyun Tower before Master Chen returns."

"Outside, it's dangerous..."

At the same time, unlike Hundred Flowers' anxiety, Chen Heng was currently wrestling with that thing in the manor.

As long as Chen Heng looked at him through the door crack, he would stare back at Chen Heng.

But as soon as Chen Heng opened the door, that person would disappear, no matter how Chen Heng searched, it was futile.

"Oh my, this is truly strange."

Chen Heng scratched his head, his face full of confusion.

"Goo goo goo goo cluck..."

"Goo goo goo goo cluck..."

Suddenly, a rhythmic squawking sound entered Chen Heng's ears.

Turning his head, a large group of extremely distorted monsters emerged from the river next to Little Li Family Village.

They had limbs, but they writhed on the ground.

Besides a normal human face, they also had a fish face and a snake face on either side.

Their bodies were not normal skin, but layers of fish scales and snake scales.

Chen Heng looked closely; those 'people' even had gills under their jaws!

They looked like those Fusion beasts that were forcibly fused together.

It was chilling.

But these monsters merely passed by Chen Heng, not even glancing at him.

It was as if Chen Heng didn't exist.

Chen Heng also didn't act rashly; these should be the villagers mentioned in the report.

"Oh, we have guests at our house."

Just then, an old Merman stopped in front of Chen Heng, scrutinizing the man before him.

While the old Merman was examining Chen Heng, Chen Heng was also examining him.

The old Merman's clothes were made of brocade, worth a a location within the Cult.

Coupled with the fact that this person's appearance was seventy percent similar to Steward Li in the intelligence, this thing should be Steward Li.

"Chen Heng of White Tiger Hall, currently holding the position of vice envoy."

Seeing that this old Merman still seemed to have some sanity, Chen Heng decided to try and communicate with him.

"So it is Vice Envoy Chen, I am rude."

Steward Li prostrated himself on the ground and bowed to Chen Heng, looking strange no matter how one viewed it.

"Please come in quickly; I presume I have kept Vice Envoy Chen waiting for a long time."

"Zhensheng, we have guests, why haven't you invited them in? Is your old habit acting up again?"

Steward Li said as he pushed open the main door.

Strangely, the human-like ghost from before didn't disappear this time, but stood at the doorway, staring intently at Chen Heng.