236: Chapter 236 Sneak Attack?

"Alright, I'll do it!" Mu Cheng took out the black hole heavy sword and swung out a blade of sword energy.

In just an instant, the blood stone was split in half, but a slight accident occurred—a crack appeared beneath it, from which an even denser killing intent emerged.

"Hmm? There's something else underground." Mu Cheng thought he had misseen it, but after confirming several times, he believed it was real.

Xiao Luolu also noticed something was wrong. "It really is. Let's go down and take a look!"

After saying that, she jumped straight down, the kind that nine oxen couldn't pull back...

Mu Cheng didn't bother to argue and hurriedly jumped down as well.

"Is this a blood stone? No... to be precise, it's a mineral vein." Mu Cheng's scalp tingled as he looked at what was before him.

Before his eyes were densely packed blood stones, more than a hundred times more than the piece the Xiao Family had.

"Strange, logically speaking... it should be impossible for a blood stone mineral vein to form. What exactly is going on?" Xiao Luolu couldn't figure it out either.

Mu Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Could these be wan jing stones?"

Other than that, there was indeed no better explanation.

"It really might be the legendary wan jing stones; otherwise, there's no way to explain how such a large mineral vein could be generated." Xiao Luolu also felt it was possible.

Just as its name suggests, once a wan jing stone is placed with a blood stone or something else, it will replicate and form a mineral vein within a dozen years or so.

"It seems, Sister Luoluou, the killing intent in this secret realm doesn't come from that blood stone at all, but from this mineral vein." Mu Cheng finally understood everything.

The entire secret realm isn't small, but it's not that large either; it's basically impossible for that single blood stone to provide all the killing intent.

"Probably! With such terrifying killing intent, there will definitely be very high-level Killing Beasts. Let's explore deeper." After saying that, Xiao Luolu held her black gold sword and cautiously led the way.

Mu Cheng: "Yeah, high-level Killing Beasts might be able to directly raise my killing intent to the same level as yours, Sister Luoluou."

"More than that, never mind my level, even Sister Yunzi's level... is basically possible," Xiao Luolu added immediately.

"Of course, the level is the same, but the true strength is different. Not to mention Sister Yunzi, you might not even be able to beat me."

"Huh? Can you explain that more clearly?" Mu Cheng was completely bewildered hearing that.

They're clearly at the same level, yet she's telling me the strength is different?

Xiao Luolu: "At the same level, take the peak of the Realm King God for example! There are still differences in strength."

"The same goes for killing intent. Even if you're at the same level, the problem is you don't know how to use it."

The two continued to go deeper, and as expected, the killing intent ahead became denser and denser... Mu Cheng almost couldn't resist starting to devour, absorb, and refine it.

"Hurry up. Killing Beasts are formed from condensed killing intent. Even if you devour and refine it now, it would only be a tiny fraction," Xiao Luolu said, sensing his hesitation.

Mu Cheng dismissed the idea and followed closely behind...

Finally, they reached the deepest part of the blood stone mineral vein. Ahead was a very eerie place—a dilapidated Talisman Array.

In the center was a blood-colored energy ball...

"You're really lucky, kid. That thing ahead is a Blood Heart, which is more than ten times better than a blood stone." Xiao Luolu recognized it at a glance.

But suddenly, she stopped and approached no further...

"Huh? What's going on?" Mu Cheng also had to stop and ask for clarification.

Xiao Luolu: "You'll know if you go over there yourself."

"Fine! Just don't set me up." On an impulse, Mu Cheng approached the Blood Heart directly.

However, an accident occurred. The Blood Heart suddenly condensed the surrounding killing intent, draining it almost instantly...

"This..." Mu Cheng realized something was wrong and immediately retreated to Xiao Luolu's side.

Xiao Luolu: "This Blood Heart is a high-level Killing Beast."

After a while, just as she said, the Blood Heart began to condense into a blood phantom that looked almost like Mu Cheng.

Except its height reached a staggering dozen or so meters...

"It's a ninth-rank killing beast. With blood stones here, we can't deal with it at all. Now we can only rely on you to lure it out." Xiao Luolu was also at a loss.

Mu Cheng: "Just lure it out? Is it that simple?"

"Of course not. This place must be sealed. Give me about a hundred thousand Talisman Arrays!" Xiao Luolu added rather awkwardly.

"I can give them to you, but the question is... how to lure it out?" Mu Cheng was truly stuck.

Xiao Luolu: "That's easy. Anything a mecha can do isn't a problem."

After saying that, she took out a mecha nearly ten meters tall, jumped into the cockpit, and began to operate it.

"Get in quickly, and trade the Talisman Arrays to me while you're at it." At the same time, she sent a message to Mu Cheng.

Mu Cheng followed and jumped onto the mecha, using his high-tech bracelet to trade over a hundred thousand trapping arrays.

Then, Xiao Luolu piloted the combat mecha, flew to the top, and immediately punched open the blood stone mineral vein.

She soared into the sky and left the valley.

Before long, a streak of blood energy followed closely behind—clearly the ninth-rank killing beast.

"It's a ninth-rank killing beast, and this... the valley is a blood stone mineral vein." The old man of the Xiao Family suddenly came out of seclusion and snapped his eyes open.

Using his killing intent, he roared, "Everyone, leave this valley immediately!"

He knew that to defeat a Killing Beast, one must completely seal off the killing intent; otherwise, it would be impossible to kill...

The Xiao Family's reaction speed was also very fast. In the blink of an eye... young and old alike all decisively left the valley.

"It's following. You lure it away first. Remember to wait for me to return before we act together." Feeling the time was right, Xiao Luolu sent a message to Mu Cheng.

Mu Cheng didn't waste words; he released his Purple Cloud Wings and soared into the sky. As expected, the Killing Beast's only target was Mu Cheng.

This allowed Xiao Luolu to successfully return the way she came... Upon returning, she found the Xiao Family members helping with the seal, which brought a slight sense of relief to her heart.

However, she still took action herself. She threw out all hundred thousand Talisman Arrays, and soon the entire valley was being sealed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Grandpa, it's Aunt... Should we help her?" Xiao Yiyi said anxiously, speaking instinctively.

Xiao Fanjian immediately got angry. "Help her? She's provoked a ninth-rank killing beast and even sealed our valley..."

"Enough! This valley is a blood stone mineral vein. You all stay here and guard it; don't let anyone get close." The old man of the Xiao Family was a bit smarter.

Once a ninth-rank killing beast appears, all Killing Beasts will gather together, and this valley is still the place with the densest killing intent.

In no time, it will definitely be surrounded and attacked.

"Father... you mean a blood stone mineral vein? How is that possible... how could there be a mineral vein here?" Xiao Fanjian clearly didn't believe it.

The old man of the Xiao Family: "Can't you use your brain? A ninth-rank killing beast is a ninth-rank killing beast. Do you think that piece of junk of ours could condense one?"

"Listen to me, all of you. You must defend this place to the death." Without another word, he vanished in the blink of an eye.

About ten minutes later, Xiao Luolu finally finished setting up the Talisman Array. Piloting the mecha, she headed toward Mu Cheng without stopping.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm doing great. I didn't expect your old man to help," Mu Cheng replied quickly.

Even he hadn't expected the old man of the Xiao Family to jump in and help... and even trade blows with the Killing Beast.

"I'm speechless. Who asked him to help? Doesn't he know that the killing intent on him... will only make the Killing Beast stronger?" Xiao Luolu was nearly fuming.

A ninth-rank killing beast isn't like the others; it can devour the killing intent of others, especially someone at the level of the Xiao Family's old man.

He's basically a mobile supplement...

"How can that be? The Killing Beast is even at a disadvantage." Mu Cheng was also bewildered as he watched.

What's going on? It's clearly working.

Xiao Luolu: "You'll see in a moment. It's a hassle... but we should be able to barely manage."

Thinking about it, it wasn't a total loss; the stronger the Killing Beast, the better it was for Mu Cheng.

It's just that it might be relatively more troublesome...

About ten minutes passed, and Xiao Luolu finally arrived.

"Sister Luoluou... you're finally here." Mu Cheng's heart, which had been hanging by a thread, finally relaxed quite a bit.

Xiao Luolu: "See? The old man... is already at a disadvantage now."

"I see it, but... is this the time to be worried about that?" Mu Cheng was completely speechless.

Just how much hatred must there be to watch one's own old man be worn down bit by bit without any intention of helping?

Xiao Luolu was very calm: "No rush. It can be considered a small lesson for the Xiao Family."

"Let them know that there are Demon Gods out there even more powerful than a ninth-rank killing beast."

"Ruthless, but I like it," Mu Cheng praised immediately.

The old man of the Xiao Family is powerful, but unfortunately, he uses killing intent. To deal with a ninth-rank killing beast with that is basically hopeless.

After holding out for about an hour, the old man of the Xiao Family was finally exhausted.

"Damn it, this beast is this strong?" He also began to question his life.

He was clearly much stronger than it, yet he ended up losing.

"Hehe, a ninth-rank killing beast can devour killing intent. Your attacks were undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire."

Xiao Luolu's cold voice suddenly rang out. In the next moment, she was already a Mech Pilot, landing a heavy punch on the blood beast.

Sending it falling from the sky.

"I have no advantage in the air. Let's go down and kill it." Mu Cheng soon received a message from Xiao Luolu.

"Leave it to us! Old man, please help guard the valley."

Without hesitating, he also dropped down from high in the sky.

The old man of the Xiao Family had thought he could help to make up for a bit of his guilt, but in the end, he had no choice but to return helplessly.

After Mu Cheng landed on the ground, Xiao Luolu was no longer controlling the mecha; instead, her body had grown large, and she was engaging in melee combat with it.

"I didn't expect... she had such a trick." Mu Cheng was dumbfounded as he watched.

To say that Xiao Luolu was like a goddess descending to earth right now wouldn't be an exaggeration.

"Kid, what are you dazing for? Hurry up and release your Devouring Bloodline... if you don't devour it now, when will you?" Xiao Luolu was nearly fuming.

"No rush. To be safe, let's trap it first." Mu Cheng pondered for a while.

Finally, he decided to soar into the sky. Soon, over a hundred thousand Talisman Arrays were thrown out, trapping Xiao Luolu, himself, and the Killing Beast within.

"Fine, this is indeed safer." After thinking it over, Xiao Luolu also felt it was necessary.

After all, it's a ninth-rank killing beast with unfathomable strength. Just using brute force to suppress it now was indeed a bit difficult.

"Yeah, I'll start devouring, refining, and absorbing." Mu Cheng didn't waste words; he released his Black Vine and extended it toward the Killing Beast.

He began to devour and refine it bit by bit...

In the valley on the other side, many Killing Beasts had indeed gathered, but fortunately, the old man of the Xiao Family had issued a strict order.

So this time, they were unexpectedly united; no one retreated and no one left... everyone was desperately guarding.

On the other side.

Xiao Luolu finally couldn't hold on anymore, but she quickly got back into the mecha and suppressed the Killing Beast once again.

Fortunately, when she came, fearing an accident, she had asked Chu Han for... a full quadrillion star-glow crystals.

However, with the mecha at full power, it consumed nearly a million star-glow crystals every ten seconds. Over time, it was indeed quite costly.

"This energy consumption... I don't know if this kid can pull it off." Xiao Luolu was also uncertain.

But right now... there was no better way.

Finally, they pulled through. Under Mu Cheng's devouring, absorption, and refining... the Killing Beast was completely finished.

Despite this, Xiao Luolu still didn't dare to be careless and continued to suppress it with full firepower.

Another hour passed, and finally, only a Blood Heart remained. Only then did Xiao Luolu feel relieved enough to retract the mecha.

"It's finally over. This really hurts my wallet." Xiao Luolu looked at the few star-glow crystals she had left.

She was heartbroken, but it was worth it.

Another six hours passed.

"I've finally completely mastered the killing intent, and I can vaguely feel... some movement in the fifth Shackles." Mu Cheng himself hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise.

Xiao Luolu: "Not bad! It's also time to leave this place."

"Yeah, but before we go back, we need to make a trip to undo the seal over there." Mu Cheng nodded.

Twenty minutes later, Mu Cheng broke the Talisman Array in the valley and couldn't help but ask.

"Sister Luoluou, do we really not need to say goodbye?"

"No need. Let's go quickly!"

Xiao Luolu remained firm, and in the blink of an eye, she was gone.

Mu Cheng helplessly followed...

"Aunt, take good care of yourself." At this moment, Xiao Yiyi also realized that she was truly wrong.

As for Xiao Fanjian, he remained as arrogant as ever, not feeling sorry toward anyone at all...

Three days later.

"Finally out. So, where are we going now?" Mu Cheng asked.

Xiao Luolu: "To practice using killing intent, of course. Where else would we go?"

"Fine, I'll follow your lead!" Mu Cheng naturally had no objections.

"Big Sister, teleport us to the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains." After careful consideration, Xiao Luolu finally made a decision.

In the blink of an eye, Mu Cheng looked ahead with a bit of disbelief.

"It's the Demon God Clan army. Are you sure you're not joking?"

"Of course. Where else is more suitable for you to practice your killing intent?" Xiao Luolu asked back.

Mu Cheng thought about it seriously. "You're right. In this entire second-layer world... it's indeed the most dangerous for me."

"Wait... if we launch a sneak attack, will it trigger a major war?"

This still needs careful consideration; after all, the current situation is tense, and any slight disturbance could truly lead to an uncontrollable situation.

"What you said does make sense. It seems we can only go to the Desert Life Forbidden Zone." Xiao Luolu thought about it and felt it made some sense.

"But before we go, let's prepare tens of millions of star-glow crystals."