176: The unlucky Huanglong Sect

This was a valley surrounded by mountains on all four sides, and looking up, there were thousands of acres of cornfields.

However, large swathes of corn had collapsed, and when Qin Shilei and the others got out of the car and approached, it looked like they had been trampled by large animals.

“Be careful.” Qin Shilei suddenly heard rustling sounds from ahead.

Thousand Vine Technique!

Zhang Xiaoli shot out several vines that quickly wrapped around the beetle.

“Hiss! Hiss!”

The Scythe Beetle let out a low hiss before being strangled by the vines.

Suddenly, sounds of animals crashing into corn stalks came from all around.

“Let’s finish this quickly.” Qin Shilei drew his Blood Soul and charged towards the beetles that darted out from the cornfield.

Working together, the two of them killed over a dozen of the beetle’s summoned companions in less than thirty seconds.

Qin Shilei pulled Zhang Xiaoli and quickly moved to a different spot.

Zhang Xiaoli said, “This Hou Chengzhu couldn’t have done this on purpose, could he? He didn’t even tell us the exact location of the mutated corn. How are we supposed to find it?”

Qin Shilei said, “The mutated corn should be quite distinctive. Let’s observe for a bit first.”

They got back on their Ghost Chariot and slowly drove along the small path in the cornfield.

When they encountered beetles blocking the road, Zhang Xiaoli quickly killed them.

Qin Shilei drove the Ghost Chariot along the small path in the middle of the cornfield from west to east, then circled back from east to south.

They hadn't found any special corn, but they had killed hundreds of Scythe Beetles.

Zhang Xiaoli said with some worry, “Qin Ge, there must be tens of thousands of beetles in this cornfield. They seem to have discovered our presence, and if we keep searching, it’s inevitable that they’ll corner us.”

Qin Shilei said in a low voice, “I’m afraid Hou Chengzhu played a trick on us. Even if there is mutated corn here, it’s probably not hundreds of acres. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been searching for so long without finding it.”

Zhang Xiaoli gritted her teeth and said, “That insidious guy, we must deal with him properly when we get back.”

A hint of anger also appeared in Qin Shilei’s eyes, and he thought that even if they found the mutated corn, he would demand fifty thousand crystals as compensation from the other party.

Putting aside thoughts of returning, the two continued to search for the mutated corn, whose existence was unknown, in this cornfield.

Meanwhile, Hou Chengzhu, whom they spoke of, was currently plotting to acquire the city wall of Hope City.

Jiang Renteng was a squad leader of the Panshi Battle Group, but he was inexplicably tied up and brought here just for glancing at a beautiful woman.

“How did this city wall come about?”

“I don’t know. Everyone speculates that the City Lord created it.”

“Does your Jingcui Garden have any restricted areas or very special places?”

“The basement of the building where the City Lord resides is a restricted area. We were warned not to enter, and even the entrance has been completely sealed off.”

“Are there any other treasures in your stronghold?”

“No, our City Lord has an extra-large capacity ring and carries all treasures with him.”

With a dull gaze, Jiang Renteng, in response to Hou Chengzhu’s questions, revealed all the information he knew about the Panshi Battle Group one by one.

As time passed, Jiang Renteng slowly regained consciousness: “Are you trying to harm our Panshi Battle Group?”

He still remembered the scene just now, and as soon as he woke up, he understood the other party’s intentions.

Deng Kun asked, “Sect Master, what should we do with him?”

Hou Chengzhu said indifferently, “A Bronze Realm three-star expert, perfect for feeding my baby.”

With a wave of his right hand, a huge golden python nearly twenty meters long appeared in the basement.

The python was as thick as a bucket, and its head was slightly raised, with a pair of small horns about two inches long growing out of it.

As soon as it appeared, it flicked its tongue and slithered towards Jiang Renteng.

Jiang Renteng’s face changed drastically: “Release me quickly, or our City Lord will not let you off.”

Hou Chengzhu sneered, “It’s uncertain if your City Lord can even return, so how could he care about you?”

Jiang Renteng quickly struggled to break free from the ropes binding his hands and fled towards the exit.

Hou Chengzhu smiled sinisterly, “Go, my dear, enjoy your lunch.”

He enjoyed watching his pet feed, the desperate expressions of those being devoured always brought him immense pleasure.

The golden python quickly caught up to Jiang Renteng and bit his feet.

It seemed to know its master’s twisted preference, as it slowly swallowed Jiang Renteng piece by piece.

Jiang Renteng clenched his fists and fiercely punched the python, but unfortunately, he could not harm the python in the slightest.

“I’m dead, and you’ll soon come down to join me,” Jiang Renteng’s final curse echoed in the basement.

Deng Kun said worriedly, “The Panshi Battle Group has three top experts in the Silver Realm. We probably don’t stand a chance against them.”

Hou Chengzhu glared at his subordinate: “You coward, shut up! Who said we’re going to confront them directly?”

“Our goal this time is the item that forms the city wall. If we can truly obtain this item, what does it matter if we sacrifice a large number of low-level Evolution users?”

Liu Ying guessed, “That city wall has expanded twice, so it should indeed be an item, and it’s very likely located in the basement that person just mentioned.”

Hou Chengzhu instructed, “Deng Kun, immediately take our five thousand elites out of the city. Once you get that item, immediately leave Hope City.”

With that, he led Liu Ying and thirty elites towards Jingcui Garden.

They quickly arrived at the east wall of Jingcui Garden.

Liu Ying said, “Sect Master, do you think this Qin Shilei is overconfident? He only left a mere twenty guards in the entire district.”

If he hadn't been afraid that the people inside would raise the alarm and attract the Evolution users who hadn’t left the city, Hou Chengzhu would have been ready to storm into the district through the main gate.

Hou Chengzhu said disdainfully, “Perhaps he thought that the title of the Blue Star’s First Person could deter everyone.”

“Attack!”

At his command, ten elites were the first to scale the wall and climb into Jingcui Garden.

However, as soon as they stepped onto the grass next to the wall, a large swarm of thumb-sized ants quickly crawled onto their bodies.

They jumped and slapped at the ants on their bodies.

In the blink of an eye, the ants covered the bodies of all ten people.

“Ah!”

The ten people only managed to let out a few screams before being gnawed into a pile of white bones by the ants.

This horrifying scene startled everyone outside the wall.

“Go!” Hou Chengzhu ordered in a deep voice.

The sound just now might have attracted the Panshi Battle Group, so they had to temporarily retreat.

In a building not far from Jingcui Garden.

Liu Ying said with lingering fear, “That insidious Qin Shilei actually laid out such a large swarm of ants around the wall. No wonder he didn’t pay much attention to the guards inside the district.”

Those ten people just now were all Bronze Realm experts, yet they were gone in the blink of an eye.

Hou Chengzhu also felt a pang of heartache; he only had a mere fifty-odd Bronze Realm experts at his disposal.

He frowned and said fiercely, “I don’t believe those ants cover the entire district. We’ll go investigate again in a bit.”