19: Chapter 19 The Hunt Begins

The Blood Sacrifice Grand Formation!

Lin Feng's pupils suddenly constricted as he instantly understood the terrifying significance behind those four words.

This was no longer just some sneaky little scheme; this was flipping the table, a monstrous conspiracy meant to drag everyone down into the abyss!

Almost at the exact moment Huang Fugui sent his voice transmission, the entire Qingyang County shook violently!

"Woom—"

An invisible ripple, like a pebble dropped into a lake, spread out from the depths of the dungeon in the center of the county seat, sweeping across the entire city in an instant!

Immediately following, the ancient well in the east, the Earth God Temple in the west, the Mortuary in the south, and the River God Shrine in the north...

From these four seemingly unrelated locations, four pillars of light as crimson as blood shot up simultaneously!

The four pillars of light soared into the sky, intersecting above Qingyang County and rapidly outlining a massive, eerie runic Formation.

A blood-red translucent dome, like a giant bowl turned upside down, descended and completely enveloped the entirety of Qingyang County!

The originally clear sky was instantly stained with an ominous blood-red hue.

A nauseatingly sweet, metallic scent permeated the air. Countless ordinary citizens felt dizzy and lightheaded, as an inexplicable surge of violence and madness welled up from the depths of their hearts.

"Ahhh! Kill! I'll kill you!"

"Die! Everyone just die!"

On the streets, neighbors who were previously on good terms suddenly had bloodshot eyes, and saliva trickled from the corners of their mouths.

As if possessed by demons, they began to frantically tear and attack each other with teeth, fingernails, and anything they could get their hands on.

Even worse, some of the physically weak people were being corroded by this sinister power.

Their bodies shriveled and twisted at a visible rate. It was as if countless maggots were squirming under their skin, eventually turning into greenish-black keratin.

Non-human growls and rasps issued from their throats. Their rapidly growing fingernails became pitch-black as they transformed into the lowest level of Walking Corpses, staggering toward the living people nearby.

Screams, wails, and beast-like roars, mixed with the sickening sounds of shattering bones and tearing flesh, instantly echoed throughout the entire county seat.

In just the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, this peaceful little town had already transformed into a living Hell!

"Not good! It's the Blood Soul Malice Formation!"

Within the guest room, Chu Mengxi's figure instantly shot out. She looked up at the massive blood-red dome in the sky, her beautiful face showing an incomparably grave expression for the first time.

"Those lunatics! They actually want to sacrifice the lives of an entire city to cultivate a Peerless Catastrophe!"

Zhao Tie and Li Rui followed closely behind. Seeing the tragic state of the city, their eyes nearly split from rage.

"Boss! What do we do? If this Formation isn't broken, we'll all be trapped here and become nourishment for that monster!" Zhao Tie shouted anxiously.

"Split up!"

Chu Mengxi made a split-second decision, her voice cold and resolute. "Zhao Tie, Li Rui, go clear out the mutated monsters in the city. Protect the people as much as possible and buy us some time! I'll go find the Formation core and find a way to break it! Lin Feng!"

She suddenly turned her head to look at Lin Feng, who had also stepped out of his room, and said sharply, "You are powerful and your movement technique is eerie. Come with me to the county yamen's dungeon; that must be where the primary Formation core is!"

However, to her surprise, Lin Feng shook his head.

"No."

Lin Feng's answer was simple and blunt.

"What?"

Chu Mengxi was stunned, a flash of disbelief crossing her phoenix eyes. "Lin Feng, do you realize the situation? The lives of everyone in the city are hanging by a thread!"

"This kind of large-scale chaotic battle is not my forte."

Lin Feng's tone remained calm. "My blade is better suited for harvesting from the shadows. You go and provide a frontal distraction, while I act in secret, looking for opportunities to strike at the weak points. It's more efficient this way."

With that, without waiting for Chu Mengxi to argue, his figure flickered and he turned into a ghostly afterimage, disappearing into the chaotic streets.

"He... he ran away?"

Li Rui stared dumbfoundedly in the direction where Lin Feng had disappeared.

"That bastard!"

Zhao Tie was so angry his fists were clenched tight, veins bulging. "I knew he wasn't any good! At the critical moment, he only cares about saving his own skin! A coward who fears death!"

Chu Mengxi's face also instantly turned cold as frost, and a surge of indescribable disappointment and anger welled up in her heart.

She had thought she had discovered a piece of unpolished jade, a comrade-in-arms she could trust with her back.

She hadn't expected that in the face of a true crisis, he would choose to shrink back!

The so-called "acting in secret" and "being more efficient."

To her ears, they were nothing more than the most ridiculous excuses for cowardice!

"Ignore him!"

Chu Mengxi gritted her teeth, suppressing her emotions. "Let's go! The people of Qingyang County will be protected by our Demon Suppression Division!"

As her voice fell, the three of them turned into three streaks of light, charging without hesitation into that blood-colored Shura field.

Meanwhile, on a rooftop out of their sight, Lin Feng's figure quietly emerged.

He looked down at the Walking Corpses surging like a tide and the maddened citizens tainted by Devilish Qi. Not only did he show no fear, but a flicker of... excitement flashed in his eyes.

"This is... truly wonderful."

He murmured to himself, a pleasant curve hooking the corner of his mouth.

"This is simply a feast of critical hit points tailored specifically for me!"

He hadn't run away, and he certainly wasn't a coward who feared death.

On the contrary, the moment Huang Fugui gave the warning, he had formulated the combat plan that suited him best.

The frontal battlefield had those three "hotheads" from the Demon Suppression Division holding the line. They were powerful and wouldn't die anytime soon.

What he needed to do was seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to convert all the "Experience Packs" in this city into his own strength!

In this world where human life was as cheap as grass, only the power held in one's own hands was real!

"System, open the panel."

[Host: Lin Feng]

[Realm: Sixth Layer Meridian Opening Realm]

[Cultivation Technique: Blazing Sun Art (Proficient)]

[Martial Skill: Seven Kill Blade Technique (Beginner)]

[Movement Technique: Wind-Following Steps (Perfection)]

[Critical Hit Multiplier: 15x]

[critical hit points: 0]

"The hunt... has begun!"