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Chapter 456 Who is the Demon?
Chapter 456 Who is the Demon?
Ye Nanxiao listened quietly as the two masked men and the protector named Li Ying discussed how to acquire more refugees and how to send them all over, ensuring that no refugees would die on the way.
Each of these matters discussed felt like a sharp blade piercing Ye Nanxiao's heart.
He should have thought of that sooner.
Only low-level evil spirit masters would personally capture people; high-ranking evil spirit masters have already infiltrated higher social classes.
A sudden impact struck his chest. Ye Nanxiao looked down and saw that Ye Guyi had actually put the Holy Sword away. He had seen Ye Guyi so many times, but this was the first time he had ever seen Ye Guyi put away the Holy Sword that he cherished as his life.
That means she could no longer bear the soul's lament transmitted by the holy sword.
Ye Guyi gripped Ye Nanxiao's shoulders tightly with both hands, buried her head in Ye Nanxiao's arms, and tears kept flowing down her face.
The overwhelming cries of the souls had already pushed her to the point of emotional collapse.
Whether it was a new ghost or an old spirit, they all howled and wailed in her ears. She panicked, hearing such terrifying wails for the first time, making her unable to even hold onto the holy sword.
"Guardian Eagle, I wonder how many refugees will be created by the riots you instigated in Douling?" a masked man asked.
Li Ying made a mental estimate and reached out one hand.
"Only fifty thousand?" Another masked man shook his head and sighed.
Li Ying didn't waste any words and went straight to the point, "Recently, Shrek Academy's people have been mobilized again, and the people they sent are all very strong. We can only operate in secret. This time, Sect Leader Zhao said that for each refugee, you'll get an extra half-percent of the sacred medicine!"
The two masked men gasped, exchanged a glance, and quickly nodded in agreement.
That's a sacred medicine! It's priceless to them.
Ye Nanxiao's eyes were filled with contemplation as he murmured to himself twice, "A sacred medicine? A sacred medicine?"
Judging from the name, it seems to be a drug produced by the Holy Spirit Cult, but based on the subconscious reactions of these two masked men, the drug probably doesn't have any normal effects.
"What's the guise behind this elixir? Immortality? Or the enhancement of power?"
Ye Nanxiao watched as the two masked men turned into sycophants upon hearing the name of the holy medicine, showering Li Ying with compliments and making him extremely happy.
After enduring a barrage of compliments, Li Ying, who always wore an expression as if someone owed him money, finally revealed a slight smile.
He waved his hand, stopping the two masked men from continuing their flattery, and said, "Don't even think about sucking up to me. As long as you do your job well, Leader Zhao won't treat you unfairly!"
"We understand!" *2
"However, it's strange, Protector Li Ying should know there's a village nearby, right?" a masked man said.
Li Ying nodded. When he was excavating the secret base, he had sent people to scout the surrounding area for miles, so he naturally knew that there was a small village nearby.
However, due to the strict order from Master Zhao to prevent any unforeseen complications, they spared the small village. After all, the village was inhabited by ordinary people who lived off the land and posed no threat to them. Leaving them behind would only result in the exile of souls.
"I have two men living in that small village. Not long ago, they sent me a message saying that a remarkable Soul Master has come to the village, saying that he wants to repay a debt of gratitude and protect the village's safety," the masked man said.
"That Soul Master is a girl. Her Martial Soul seems to be a fire-attribute sword. According to the old folks in the village, she is a skilled swordswoman. She once killed several members of the Holy Cult near the village. She was injured and stayed in the village to recuperate. After she recovered, she left, but it seems she has returned now."
Li Ying's icy gaze fixed on the masked woman who had spoken. "Oh? A sword-wielding girl? And she even killed members of the Holy Church?"
"That's right! The village chief told me this. My men gave the village chief some money, and he confessed everything. However, apart from the village chief being willing to take money and reveal information, everyone else in the village seems to be trying to protect that girl. They won't say a word even if they are paid," the masked man said, shaking his head.
"Won't talk? Then kill him. It'll be good to make use of him and add a few more souls." Li Ying said dismissively, stretching out his left hand and pointing at the furnace.
As the furnace began to operate, the numerous souls trapped within were rapidly eroded, transforming into wisps of putrid red mist that flowed into the furnace's collection port.
In an instant, countless souls let out a piercing scream, as harsh as fingernails scratching an old blackboard.
The screams gradually turned into screeching cries filled with resentment, and the originally gray soul transformed into a hideous, murderous ghost.
A look of pleasure spread across Li Ying's face, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The two masked men also burst into laughter, as if the piercing screams of souls transformed into vengeful ghosts were beautiful musical notes to them.
In their eyes, the lives of ordinary people are nothing more than ants on the ground.
Ye Guyi's eyes were red and swollen, with tears still welling up, but they would not fall again.
In a short time, her tears seemed to have dried up, and she calmed down.
His calm eyes concealed a terrifying killing intent, and his right hand kept clenching as if trying to draw the holy sword.
Ye Guyi regained her composure, and Ye Nanxiao also lowered his hands, standing quietly beside Ye Guyi, coldly watching Li Ying and the other two.
The process of a soul being transformed into a vengeful ghost is devoid of any bloody scenes, yet it is far more horrifying than a massacre.
A wisp of air, like rotten blood, flowed along the collector and was caught in Li Ying's hand.
Li Ying took out two small, bright red pills from his pocket, stuffed the energy in his hand into them, and then tossed them to the two masked men.
"Thank you, Protector, for bestowing this sacred medicine!" The two masked men quickly accepted the small pills with both hands, clutching them tightly in their palms.
"Considering how much your two chambers of commerce have contributed to Master Zhao, I, the Protector, will give each of you an extra one!" Li Ying waved generously.
The two masked men reached out and removed their masks, quickly putting the small pills into their mouths.
It was at this moment, when the masks were removed, that Ye Nanxiao and Ye Guyi, who were hiding in the shadows, saw the true faces of the two.
One person had a thin face and a kind expression, while the other had a fleshy face with a thick chin, small eyes, and a chubby face.
Both of them had very ordinary looks, and at first glance, they looked like honest people.
Contrary to Ye Guyi's expectations, it was within Ye Nanxiao's guessing range.
As our elders have said, "Don't judge a book by its cover." This not only means that we shouldn't judge a person based on their appearance, but also that we shouldn't completely trust someone based on their looks.
To Ye Nanxiao's surprise, the village chief betrayed Ye Guyi's information, and those villagers who wanted to protect Ye Guyi were given an order to be eliminated.
I'm afraid that even if we rush back now, we won't be able to save those villagers.
"Those two masked men are not evil spirit masters," Ye Guyi suddenly transmitted her voice.
She could sense the astonishing evil aura emanating from Li Ying, but she did not sense any evil aura from the two masked men.
So these two masked men are Soul Masters with normal Martial Souls. But what are they doing? They are helping the Holy Spirit Cult collect refugees and civilians, and on a large scale, and sending them here to refine their souls.
He is not a demonic spirit master, but he is even more sinister than a demonic spirit master.
The person still has a normal physical body, but their heart has been corrupted.
Ye Guyi now realizes that it's not only evil spirit masters who commit heinous acts.
Previous judgments and beliefs collapsed at this moment.
After swallowing the pills, the two of them turned an unnatural crimson color on their faces, and then began to behave strangely, as if they had eaten poisonous mushrooms.
The scene they had always fantasized about appeared before their eyes, and they couldn't help but reach out to touch the dream.
After the two swallowed the pills and entered a hallucination, Li Ying spat disdainfully and cursed, "Trash is trash. Just the smell is nauseating!"
Li Ying then continued to watch the furnace operate. During this time, the fat-faced masked man's movements in the illusion affected Li Ying, and he was kicked away by Li Ying without any mercy.
The fat-faced masked man landed right at Ye Nanxiao's feet, his head just a hair's breadth away from hitting Ye Nanxiao's foot.
A thin iron needle, as fine as a cow's hair, flew from between Ye Nanxiao's fingers and pierced straight into the back of the fat-faced masked man's neck.
"There's another passage over there, we don't need to stay here any longer." Ye Nanxiao pulled Ye Guyi, whose movements were stiff with anger, and walked over behind Li Ying with an air of nonchalance.
The iron needle was shot out entirely by Ye Nanxiao using his hand strength, without using any soul power. This iron needle was actually a miniature tracking device.
Since the other party had mentioned the Douling Empire, Ye Nanxiao had no choice but to leave some tricks up his sleeve for the fat-faced masked man.
After leaving the place where the Soul Refining Furnace was built, Ye Guyi finally felt that her breathing was easier.
"I'm going to kill them!" Ye Guyi roared, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.
Ye Nanxiao gently pressed his hand on Ye Guyi's forehead, and the latter immediately felt a cool sensation flowing through his mind, and the murderous aura in his eyes dissipated.
"Keep your mind clear about killing, and don't let the killing affect your heart," Ye Nanxiao transmitted his voice.
Ye Nanxiao planned to use an artistic explosion to cleanse the evil creatures, the Fierce Eagle and the Soul Refining Furnace, after he left.
Of course, the premise is that Ye Nanxiao has to run far enough before he can find a way to locate and bomb the target.
"Let clone number three go. Number three is a bit smarter than number two. Anyway, it's not like it's the first time he's experienced being a self-destructing infantryman," Ye Nanxiao thought to himself.
Send your clones to carry out mission explosions with a large amount of "art". If they are discovered, that's when you'll become a suicide bomber.
This method has a high accuracy rate, but it's very mentally taxing, since the memory of being blown up will be transmitted back to the original body.
The first time I tricked Xie Feng, I used this method.
Sneaking into a room filled with bookshelves, Ye Nanxiao found a number of papers with coded messages among a bunch of deliberately messy bookshelves. After studying them for a while, Ye Nanxiao obtained a rough map of this underground base.
After deciphering the map, Ye Nanxiao decisively headed towards the exit.
At the same time, a tall, white-haired old man arrived at the entrance of the small village.
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