Monster

Xiao Feng nodded: "You're right. But with you accompanying me, I'm not afraid."

Zhao Yuwei smiled sweetly: "You're so sweet. Be careful, Witch Mountain is just ahead."

The two of them, with perfect understanding, withdrew their Spirit Energy and slowly descended at the foot of Witch Mountain.

Xiao Feng looked around, his expression solemn: "Spirit Energy is indeed forbidden here. It seems the rumors are true."

"Yes, I heard it's because a Demon God is sealed within Witch Mountain, and the surrounding Immortal Cultivation Sects set up a Restriction to prevent any trouble," Zhao Yuwei added.

The two exchanged glances and cautiously stepped into the town.

Strangely, the streets were completely empty in broad daylight, with only a few stray dogs lazily basking in the sun.

"It's too quiet, isn't it?" Xiao Feng whispered: "Like a ghost town."

Zhao Yuwei nodded slightly: "Something is definitely not right. Let's go to the inn first and ask around."

The two quickly found the only inn in town.

Pushing the door open, they found the lobby equally empty.

"Shopkeeper?" Zhao Yuwei called out, raising her voice.

No response.

"Shopkeeper! If you don't come out, we'll go upstairs ourselves!" Zhao Yuwei raised her voice, with a hint of threat in her tone.

Finally, there was a sound of footsteps from upstairs.

A middle-aged man slowly walked down, his face showing unconcealed panic.

"Excuse me, honored guests," the Shopkeeper forced a smile: "Our small inn hasn't had guests for a long time."

Xiao Feng narrowed his eyes, carefully observing the Shopkeeper.

He saw sweat on his forehead and his eyes darting around, clearly hiding something.

"Shopkeeper, has something happened in town?" Xiao Feng asked tentatively.

The Shopkeeper's face changed, and he quickly waved his hand: "N-nothing. If you two want to stay, I suggest you stay one night and leave quickly. This place is not peaceful."

Seeing this, Zhao Yuwei directly took out a silver ingot from her sleeve and slammed it onto the counter.

"Shopkeeper, we are from out of town and don't know the situation here. Please tell us honestly, what exactly happened?"

The Shopkeeper looked at the silver ingot, his Adam's apple bobbing.

He hesitated for a moment, then finally lowered his voice and said: "You two don't know, there have been monsters causing trouble in town recently..."

The Shopkeeper looked at the silver ingot, his Adam's apple bobbing.

He hesitated for a moment, then finally lowered his voice and said: "You two don't know, there have been monsters causing trouble in town recently..."

Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei exchanged glances, and both moved closer.

The Shopkeeper looked left and right, confirming that no one was around, and then continued: "During this time, people have been disappearing in town every midnight. At first, everyone thought it was an accident, but after a few days, they found that the missing people were eaten, with only bones left!"

Zhao Yuwei gasped, subconsciously grabbing Xiao Feng's sleeve.

Xiao Feng gently patted the back of her hand, signaling her not to panic.

"Every midnight, you'll hear a mournful scream."

The Shopkeeper's voice trembled: "That sound, it's like it's coming from Hell. The next morning, another family will find their loved one missing."

Xiao Feng frowned in thought: "Strange, aren't there Immortal Cultivation Sects stationed at the foot of Witch Mountain? How could something like this happen?"

He quickly calculated various possibilities in his mind.

Is the monster too powerful? Or are the Immortal Cultivation Sects deliberately allowing it?

Or is there another hidden reason? Regardless of the situation, it's not very normal.

"Hmph!" The Shopkeeper snorted coldly, his face full of disdain: "What use are those cultivators! Disciples come in waves to catch the monster, but they just can't catch it."

As he spoke, he exaggeratedly waved his hands: "Now everyone is afraid to go out. Hiding at home is the only way to stay safe."

After speaking, the Shopkeeper's face suddenly changed as if he remembered something terrifying, and he hurriedly left behind a "Be careful yourselves" before running away without a trace.

Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei looked at each other, finding this matter quite new.

"Zhao Yuwei," Xiao Feng whispered: "For safety's sake, let's stay in one room tonight."

Zhao Yuwei's pretty face flushed, and she quietly replied: "Okay..."

The two came to the room. Xiao Feng was about to suggest one person sleep on the bed and the other on the floor, but Zhao Yuwei spoke first: "Brother Feng, we... have already acted as husband and wife, so it's fine to share a bed."

Xiao Feng was startled, then smiled understandingly, reaching out to pull Zhao Yuwei into his arms.

"Then I'll gladly accept."

As night fell, Xiao Feng held Zhao Yuwei in his arms, and the two slept embraced.

However, in the dead of night, a mournful wail suddenly sounded.

Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei woke up at the same time, their hearts pounding.

"This sound..." Zhao Yuwei tightly gripped Xiao Feng's hand.

Xiao Feng soothingly patted her back and whispered: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Xiao Feng quietly got up, and Zhao Yuwei followed closely behind.

They cautiously opened the door and peeked into the hallway.

Just then, a black shadow flashed through the hallway like lightning, so fast that its shape was almost indistinguishable.

The shadow moved around the inn.

Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei held their breath, staring intently at the shadow.

Suddenly, the black shadow paused abruptly, as if it had sensed something.

The next second, it pounced towards the two with astonishing speed!

"Be careful!" Xiao Feng pulled Zhao Yuwei behind him.

In the darkness, that shadow was getting closer and closer...

Suddenly, the black shadow rushed towards Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei like a ghost, moving with astonishing speed and bringing with it a bone-chilling gust of wind.

Xiao Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and in a flash, he judged the black shadow's attack intention.

"Here it comes!" Xiao Feng inwardly roared, his body reacting before his consciousness.

Xiao Feng's figure flickered, quickly dodging to the side. At the same time, his right hand shot out like lightning, grabbing Zhao Yuwei's wrist and pulling her behind him.

"Be careful!" Xiao Feng whispered, pulling Zhao Yuwei back a few steps quickly, widening the distance from the black shadow.

The black shadow clearly didn't expect Xiao Feng to react so quickly. It made a strange turn in the air, its arm instantly transforming into a dark afterimage, sweeping towards Xiao Feng.

This strike was incredibly fierce, and the air made a whooshing sound as it was cut through.

Just at this critical moment, Zhao Yuwei seized the opportunity, quickly chanted a spell, and rapidly formed hand Seals.

A faint blue light appeared on her palm and condensed at her fingertips.

"Go!" With a soft cry, several blue light blades flew out of her hand like sharp swords, heading straight for the black shadow's back.

The light blades cut through the air, carrying a biting chill. The surrounding temperature seemed to drop abruptly.

However, the black shadow's reaction was equally swift. Its body suddenly lowered, as if it had merged into the darkness, skillfully avoiding the attack of the light blades.

"Bang bang bang!" The light blades hit the surrounding walls, producing a series of explosive sounds.