126: Iron butcher
Caw, caw, caw.
Late at night, vultures with large patches of messy feathers and bare necks circled in the night sky. Their eerie and unpleasant calls seemed to celebrate the dissipation of Souls, as a gluttonous feast was about to appear.
Whoosh!
As if a Giant had blown a breath, or like the foul wind from the mouth of a fierce beast, suddenly, from a deep pit that seemed to go straight to the depths of the earth's core, a black wind arose. This black wind seemed to have originated from the underworld, looking at it sent chills down one's spine!
Buzz, buzz, buzz
The sound of this black wind was extremely strange, like the buzzing of countless flying insects. The strange wind disregarded everything, as if controlled by someone, and directly swept towards this flock of vultures.
Squawk!
The vultures flapped their wings, fleeing frantically, their black feathers flying and falling into the deep pit.
But this was just the beginning. Afterward, large patches of feathers drifted down, and bird bones also fell from the air. Strangely, these bones had no trace of blood, let alone residual flesh. They had small pits and holes on them, as if gnawed by countless insects.
Splash!
Segmented, slimy, worm-like insects filled with viscous liquid leaped out of the "black ocean" in the large pit!
Although they resembled earthworms, these strange insects were dozens of times the size of earthworms, like a python, but they had no eyes on their heads, only a giant mouth full of sharp teeth, like a chrysanthemum.
This giant mouth folded back in an unnatural posture, its opened sharp teeth seemed capable of dragging down an elephant, swallowing the large amount of bones falling from the air in one gulp!
Splash, splash, splash!
Looking around, in this "ocean," countless strange insects leaped up, and then fell back down. This flock of vultures disappeared instantly, not even a single feather remaining!
"Lord, these are the 'live goods' for this time..."
A man of short stature, gaunt build, and expressionless face knelt on one knee, cupped his fists, and said respectfully.
Behind him were several large cages covered with black cloth.
Gurgle!
The pitch-black ocean immediately surged, boiling violently like hot water in a kettle, only the rolling waves were countless greenish-black wriggling strange insects.
The man with the expressionless face did not hesitate. He waved his hand, and an invisible Strength burst forth, causing five or six cages weighing several thousand pounds to float lightly.
Plop, plop!
The cages fell like dumplings into a pot, stirring up layers of black waves. The black cloth fell off, the effects of the medicine wore off, and the men, women, and children in the cages stared with wide, tearing eyes, only able to watch countless tiny black insects crawl in and out of their bodies. But their mouths were all gagged, and a silent, cruel, bloody grand feast began.
Rustle, rustle
Flesh gnawed, marrow ground, blood sucked, even the iron chains binding the people were swallowed completely. This was a scene difficult to describe in words!
Seeing this scene would surely make even the most cold-hearted, bold, and ruthless person scared to the point of defecating and urinating!
"Well done, Tie Tu, this batch of goods is decent, barely edible..."
A cold, hoarse, and unpleasant voice, like fingernails scratching a blackboard, sounded.
Countless black insects scattered like a tide, and a person completely shrouded in darkness appeared. He seemed even darker than the surrounding darkness, and as soon as he appeared, he attracted all the surrounding light.
"Lord exaggerates!"
Even though he had seen this scene several times and prided himself on having blood-stained hands and having killed countless beings, Tie Tu's body trembled slightly at this moment, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
"L-Lord, I wonder if you could help me search for Iron Kill's whereabouts... He..."
"If he were here, I believe our efficiency would be higher, and perhaps, perhaps next time we could bring a few Martial Artists..."
Iron Kill hadn't finished his first sentence when he seemed to realize something, changed the subject, and quickly explained.
"Oh... Can I interpret that as you threatening me..."
A terrifying Killing Intent began to spread.
"L-Lord, I wouldn't dare, it's just that I really can't find Iron Kill..."
Bang, bang, bang!
Tie Tu immediately knelt down, kowtowed several times, and said tremblingly.
"As if you would dare! I can no longer sense the Manpower Gu on Iron Kill, I'm afraid he died outside..."
After finishing this 'grand meal,' the person in the darkness seemed to be in a good mood and, for the first time, explained to Tie Tu.
"This..."
Tie Tu's face instantly darkened, and a bitter feeling surged in his heart.
The three brothers who had sworn to be born in the same year, same month, and same day, and only wished to die in the same year, same month, and same day, would now only have him carrying the hatred forward...
However, Iron Kill was a Martial Artist of the Lianxue Stage, with the help of the Black Wind Horse, plus the Gu worm...
He really couldn't think of anyone who could easily kill Tie Tu without leaving a trace.
Unless it was those old fellows from An Yan City in the Tongmai Stage who made a move...
But he had sent people to keep a close eye on those old fellows... Could it be that they were "eaten" by this Lord?
The more Tie Tu thought about it, the more panicked he became. A terrifying thought appeared in his mind, and he felt it was highly likely.
"Hmph!"
As if sensing Tie Tu's inner thoughts, the person in the darkness let out a cold snort.
"Tie Tu, you are still somewhat useful to this Lord, this Lord would not bother to lay a hand on you!"
"Moreover, you must remember, only I can help you get revenge!"
"Yes..."
Tie Tu quickly composed himself and dared not think wildly anymore. At this moment, he could only follow this Lord down the dark path...
"Remember what you said, next time, bring a few Martial Artists over!"
The black tide surged again, and the darkness dissipated slightly in an instant. Under the dim moonlight, only the lower half of the speaker was visible, not ordinary human legs, but a large worm tail.
This plump worm tail resembled a spider and a centipede, with rows of dense feet above the tail, emitting a deadly violet color.
As the "ocean" surged, finally, clear moonlight penetrated the darkness that covered the sky and earth, shining on this land.
This was a large pit with no end in sight, its depth immeasurable by ordinary people. There was black qi rising from the edge of the pit. Looking down, it was a continuous mountain range, with overlapping rocks and walls, countless mountains and rivers, dangerous peaks and ridges, like a winding and slender giant dragon.
And this pit happened to be at the inverse scale of this giant dragon's neck, as if countless insects were extracting the giant dragon's marrow and seizing its essence!