I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 98 - 76: Li Yuan Blows Bubbles~Chen Mo Explores the Tunnels! (4K)_2

Chapter 98: Chapter 76: Li Yuan Blows Bubbles~Chen Mo Explores the Tunnels! (4K)_2

Qiu Longgang regained his senses, gritted his teeth, and said: "Follow up!"

...

The cavern was pitch dark; one could not see one’s own fingers when stretching out a hand.

Qin Shou took out a Flame Spark Stone, injected True Qi, and a dazzling light illuminated, dispersing the darkness ahead.

Before them lay a deep tunnel, its end vanishing into the distance.

As everyone proceeded along the tunnel, they were thoroughly shocked by the sight before them—

Holes were opened in the walls, with dozens of passageways crisscrossing each other, each leading in different directions like a spider web!

Chen Mo’s Divine Sense spread out, but he couldn’t reach the boundaries, indicating just how extensive the area was!

"It seems that each district must have its own corresponding entrance and exit."

"No wonder so many people have disappeared without leaving any trace... They must have been dragged directly underground."

Qiu Longgang and his men caught up and upon witnessing this scene, they too gasped in chill surprise.

"How can the tunnels be excavated so thoroughly under the city with nobody feeling a thing?"

"This method..."

Chen Mo narrowed his eyes slightly.

Both the Array earlier and this vast undertaking suggested that the perpetrator was no simple individual.

Moreover, the method used to excavate these tunnels felt strangely familiar...

Qiu Longgang, realizing the gravity of the situation, set aside his rivalry with Chen Mo, and said: "One of these tunnels must lead to their lair. If we split up and search, we will eventually find the correct one..."

Before he could finish, Chen Mo strode towards one of the passageways, "This way."

Qiu Longgang: "..."

Golden light flashed in Chen Mo’s eyes, his Soul Power spreading out as he captured remnants of Qi within the tunnel.

Following behind, the group wandered through the labyrinthine paths for a half-hour before finally arriving at a stone wall.

Chen Mo pressed his palm against the bricks.

Moments later, a light glowed, and the stone wall slowly opened up.

Before them was the backyard of a decrepit house, desolate and overgrown with weeds breaking through the cracks of broken stone slabs, seemingly abandoned for a long time.

"Search!"

Qiu Longgang waved his hand.

Everyone scattered and searched carefully within the residence.

Chen Mo entered a side room, his eyebrows slightly knitted.

Compared to the ruinous decay of the rest of the house, this room was far too clean, almost as if someone had lived there not long ago...

His golden pupils illuminated as he surveyed the surroundings, noticing no hidden Arrays present.

At that moment, Qiu Longgang walked over, her voice softening as she said: "We’ve searched the entire house and found no traces... This should be Yunlong Village beneath Linglan County, not too large, and sparsely populated. The missing are unlikely to be hidden here."

Despite her dissatisfaction, she could also prioritize urgency over her emotions.

Now was not the time for pettiness.

"Yunlong Village?"

Chen Mo’s mind raced with case file details.

There were three disappearances in Yunlong Village, the latest occurring yesterday.

The missing person had been seen near an old temple at the entrance to the village before vanishing without a trace.

Chen Mo leapt onto the roof of a courtyard, using the moonlight to look into the distance, barely making out the towering ridges of dragon ornaments.

"Have everyone search throughout the village. Li Yuan, follow me to check it out."

"Yes."

The two of them tread along the rooftops, swiftly moving forward.

Seeing herself ignored, Qiu Longgang’s expression soured slightly, and with a snort, she still swayed her hips and followed them.

...

The abandoned temple was in ruin, its red door panels peeling paint and revealing the rotting wood underneath, while the hanging plaque was crooked, its inscriptions faded and hard to read.

Inside a meditation room in the back courtyard, two figures were conversing in low voices.

One was tall and robust, like a tower.

The other was short and looked childlike, resembling a young child.

"Are you sure two Hundred Household Officers from the Sky Scale Guard have arrived?" the tall, stout man asked in a deep voice.

The child nodded, "Sure, and they brought over twenty Assistant Officers."

The tall man’s expression darkened slightly.

He knew the Sky Scale Guard would come sooner or later, but he didn’t expect such a big commotion, with two Sitting Hundred Household Officers arriving!

The child spoke softly, "Recently there have been too many disappearances. It won’t be hidden for long, and they will eventually find this place..."

The man shook his head, "Jue Tong is dead, the mission failed, and if we simply return now, our lord won’t spare us either. At this point, if we can seize the Dragon Qi, there might still be a chance of survival."

The child stroked his chin, pondering, "How credible is what the old man from the Heir Mansion said? How could Jue Mi die at the hands of a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist? Besides, Jue Tong was of Geng Level, his death so unexplained..."

The man spread his palm open, revealing two eyeballs engraved with the character "Geng" resting in his hand, a flicker of fear crossing his face.

The eyeballs recorded the last moments before death; Jue Tong, the Five-tailed Fox Demon, had no ability to resist and was instantly killed by that pale hand!

What terrifying existence could that be?

The Human Race world was truly too dangerous...

If it weren’t for desperation, he wouldn’t want to stay here for a moment.

"The message has already been sent back. What happens next is beyond our concern."

"Just five more living Essence Qi and I can completely envelop that strand of Dragon Qi, no more staying in this damned place."

Suddenly, the brawny man sensed something, turned his head to look outside the window, "Were you followed when you came back?"

The kid waved his hand confidently, "Impossible, I took the secret tunnels, covered by the Cloud Covering Array to mask my scent..."

Whoosh—

A rustling breeze could be heard.

Through the window lattice, one could see three black-robed figures entering the temple.

"Not good, it’s the Sky Scale Guard!"

The brawny man’s complexion changed abruptly.

The child looked bewildered, somewhat in disbelief.

How did these people find their way here?

...

The group entered the temple hall.

An old and decayed scent wafted over; roof tiles were broken on the ground, and moonlight filtered through holes of varying sizes.

In the center of the stone platform was an Arhat with a wrathful expression, weather-beaten and mottled with spiderwebs hanging all over.

"It stinks."

Qiu Longgang pulled out a handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose, with a look of disdain.

Yet the corners of Chen Mo’s mouth curled up slightly.

Indeed it was unbearable, because he smelled the rich... scent of demons!

"Finally caught you."

Thud—

He had just taken a step when the Arhat on the stone platform suddenly moved, throwing a punch without warning!

The air boomed with the pressure of the forceful winds!

One punch to shake the mountain!

Clang—

Azure light bloomed, and a fierce blade flashed by.

Like a hot knife through butter, the statue split straight into two and collapsed with a thud, kicking up a cloud of dust!

The cut surface was incredibly smooth, revealing a complex Array etched into the back of the statue!

Bang!

At the same time, a dark figure smashed through a window in the back courtyard, fleeing into the distance.

"Thinking of running?"

Qiu Longgang’s True Yuan surged around him, and he vanished from his spot instantly.

His speed was extremely fast, managing to reach the fleeing figure from behind in the blink of an eye.

His Martial Spirit condensed in his hand; it was a Nine-section Whip with each segment bearing sharp barbs, gleaming with a blood-red light!

The whip let out a piercing sonic boom, viciously lashing onto the escaping figure!

The whip coils wrapped around the person, flinging them back.

Bang!

The dark shadow hit the ground, clothes torn, revealing a grayish torso beneath.

"A puppet?"

As Qiu Longgang landed, he spoke coldly, "First stone statues, now puppets, all trickery and deceit..."

"The more tricks they use, the more afraid they are."

Chen Mo walked into the back courtyard, pushed the door, and entered the meditation room.

The room was empty, with white walls all around, and there were just two meditation cushions on the floor.

Qiu Longgang frowned, "They left in advance?"

"They did, but they didn’t get far."

Chen Mo kicked aside a cushion, revealing a deep tunnel underneath, leading who knows where, the soil seemed freshly dug.

His Divine Sense spread out, sensing the direction of the tunnel, and his figure shot forwards like lightning.

"Chase!"

...

By the Canglan River.

Two figures burst from the ground.

The child looked a bit worn out, breathing heavily.

The brawny man said, "You go first, don’t worry about me, with your ’Breaking Soil’ ability, you should be able to escape on your own, taking me along consumes too much energy."

The child shook his head, "If we go, we go together..."

Before his words finished, a black light flashed, piercing directly through the child’s forehead!

Blood and brains splashed onto the brawny man’s face!

The brawny man turned around fiercely.

He saw a tall figure suspended in mid-air, surrounded by lightning, almost godlike under the moonlight!

"My broadsword does not strike down the old or the young."

Chen Mo opened his palm, with Xuanling swirling around, smiling, "But I do have a small knife."