Chapter 402 - 358: This City, Such a Heavy Stench of Blood

Chapter 402: Chapter 358: This City, Such a Heavy Stench of Blood

"Twenty-eight bastards in total..."

Chu Zhengxiong finished counting and glanced back.

Just then, Mo Yanfeng also walked in.

He smiled. "Let’s see who kills more!"

"Suits me just fine!"

Chu Zhengxiong nodded, killing intent flashing in his eyes.

Wielding his giant blade, he charged directly at the people opposite him.

By now, those people had also realized that the two who entered meant them harm.

They all drew their weapons one after another and rushed toward Chu Zhengxiong and Mo Yanfeng.

BOOM—

The moment they clashed.

Chu Zhengxiong’s giant blade swung down viciously.

Even from several meters away, the blade’s energy carved a trench in the ground.

Instantly, one person found himself right in the middle of that trench.

The blade’s energy effortlessly split him in two.

Then, Chu Zhengxiong twisted at the waist, gripping the giant blade with both hands.

He swept it horizontally toward the group of people.

Unable to dodge in time, several of them were cut in half at the waist by Chu Zhengxiong.

In the blink of an eye, several corpses fell to the ground.

But Chu Zhengxiong wasn’t satisfied yet. His bloodshot eyes fell upon the students locked in the cages.

His murderous intent flared up once more.

The giant blade in his hands seemed like a life-reaping weapon.

He began to madly hack and slash at the men.

Mo Yanfeng, at his side, was by no means merciful either.

They had seen so many corpses on their way here—all the handiwork of these people.

The reason they did this was to provide the Blood Handprint with feed for the demonic beasts they were raising.

That’s right. The demonic beasts’ feed was people.

These depraved individuals gathered students from all over the New District and brought them here.

Then they were turned into "feed" one by one—the very same corpses hanging upside down outside.

God only knows how many people had died at their hands.

At this moment, Chu Zhengxiong’s eyes were filled with thick killing intent.

His only thought was to slaughter every last one of them, leaving no one alive...

Mo Yanfeng’s staff was like a flood dragon emerging from the sea.

Every time the staff fell, it was certain to claim a life.

The two of them carved a path through the enemy, and in the blink of an eye, all twenty-eight men were wiped out.

Not a single one was left alive.

However, from the looks of it, neither of them had gotten their fill of killing.

It was then that the woman and the men from the Public Security Bureau rushed to the scene.

The moment they entered, they saw Chu Zhengxiong and Mo Yanfeng.

One holding a giant blade, the other a long staff.

They were surrounded by corpses, and fresh blood was slowly pooling in the low areas...

"Captain Chu, we’re here!" a captain from the Public Security team hurried over.

Chu Zhengxiong glanced back at him.

"I’m leaving this place to you. Rescue all these kids!"

"Yes, sir!"

The Public Security captain quickly nodded.

Chu Zhengxiong, his heart aching, looked once more at the children locked in the cages.

He didn’t understand what kind of drugs these bastards had given them.

Even though a massacre had just unfolded before their very eyes,

it failed to elicit the slightest reaction from them.

They just sat there with vacant gazes, as if they couldn’t see or hear anything.

Chu Zhengxiong didn’t want to stay here for even another second.

He immediately headed outside.

The place was now swarming with personnel from the Public Security Bureau.

They were searching every corner.

When Chu Zhengxiong and Mo Yanfeng walked out,

and into the alley, the air suddenly felt incredibly fresh.

Near where the demonic beast had been shot and killed,

a few members of the Public Security Bureau were investigating the scene.

The body of a student, also in a school uniform, was carried out on a stretcher.

His body was mangled and incomplete.

CLICK—

The flame of a lighter flared up in the dark alley.

Chu Zhengxiong lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

Neither he nor Mo Yanfeng spoke. They just stood quietly in the alley, gazing up at the stars in the night sky.

After a long while, when Chu Zhengxiong had finished his cigarette,

he glanced back at Mo Yanfeng. "How many more places like this are there?"

The words had barely left his mouth when Mo Yanfeng shook his head. "I don’t know. Wait for Su Xiaoxiao to come out and ask her. She’ll know."

Chu Zhengxiong said nothing, taking out another cigarette to light.

But Mo Yanfeng snatched it away.

"Are you trying to kill yourself? Still smoking like this?" Mo Yanfeng stared at him, his gaze cold.

Chu Zhengxiong didn’t get angry, just shook his head slightly. "Give it back!"

"Don’t forget your health! The doctors all told you to stop smoking, unless you want to die!" Mo Yanfeng said, exasperated.

Chu Zhengxiong glanced up at him.

"Stop listening to those doctors. You think I’ll live longer just because I don’t smoke?"

He snatched the cigarette back from Mo Yanfeng’s hand.

He lit it and started puffing away again.

Mo Yanfeng watched him, his expression darkening.

"Ever since my sister died, your smoking has gotten worse and worse!"

"I know you’re hurting inside, but you still have to take care of your body!"

"What’s the use of abusing your body like this? Can it bring back those students inside? Can it change any of this?"

After Mo Yanfeng finished speaking,

Chu Zhengxiong acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing and continued to smoke.

"The Demon Hunting Bureau is in chaos right now. So many captains have been killed, seriously injured, or captured... What you need to do now is shoulder this responsibility!"

"If even you fall, who will save those students? Who will destroy the other warehouses?"

After Mo Yanfeng spoke again,

Chu Zhengxiong let out a long breath, threw the half-smoked cigarette on the ground, and stamped it out.

A moment later, the woman walked out from inside.

When she saw that the atmosphere between Mo Yanfeng and Chu Zhengxiong was a bit tense,

she frowned deeply and asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Xiaoxiao, according to the intel from the Town Martial Department, how many more places like this are there?" Mo Yanfeng asked quickly.

Hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao’s brow furrowed as she glanced at them.

Seeing that Chu Zhengxiong’s gaze was also fixed intently on her,

Su Xiaoxiao said in a low voice, "At least fifteen more, spread across the provinces and cities of the New District. They call these places ’feeding grounds’—places specifically for providing feed to the demonic beasts raised by the Blood Handprint!"

At these words, fury filled Chu Zhengxiong’s eyes.

"Do you have detailed addresses? Give them to me. I’ll wipe them out one by one!"

Su Xiaoxiao nodded gravely. "There are definitely detailed addresses, but the Town Martial Department is still interrogating the suspects!"

"Also, the Demon Hunting Bureau and the Town Martial Department have already dispatched joint teams to clear out those feeding grounds!"

"I think we just need to wait for orders from above..."

"Wait? Wait until when?

Do we have to wait until all those students have been turned into feed before we go?"

Chu Zhengxiong was becoming more and more agitated.

Mo Yanfeng quickly cut in, "Captain Chu, didn’t you hear what Xiaoxiao just said?"

"The Bureau and the Town Martial Department have already arranged for people to go and carry out rescues at those locations!"

"Besides, those feeding grounds are in different provinces and cities. Even if we left now, it would be too late!"

"There isn’t enough time. The Bureau has its own arrangements. We just have to wait for orders!"

Su Xiaoxiao also nodded quickly. "That’s right, Captain Chu. You need to calm down!"

"Our mission is more than just this!"

"The remnants of the Blood Handprint haven’t been completely wiped out. Their people are all over the cities of the New District and could launch another attack at any moment!"

"And we’ve received a crucial piece of intelligence from the moles we uncovered in various departments!"

"Their next target might be Jingzhao City!"

"And the method of attack they plan to use... human bombs!"

"Human bombs?"

Chu Zhengxiong’s expression froze.

Mo Yanfeng also looked at Su Xiaoxiao, his face filled with alarm.

She nodded. "We can’t confirm if this intel is true yet, but it’s a crazy plan that only the madmen from the Blood Handprint could come up with!"

"That’s why Jingzhao City needs you!"

After Su Xiaoxiao finished speaking,

Chu Zhengxiong finally calmed down. He stood there, his gaze vacant.

After a long moment, he took the cigarette pack out of his pocket again.

This time, Mo Yanfeng didn’t stop him.

For Chu Zhengxiong, the only comfort he could find right now was in a cigarette.

CLICK—

The flame ignited. A puff of white smoke was exhaled,

and was immediately scattered by the wind.

He fell into deep thought, and no one knew what was on his mind.

...

「The next morning.」

Lin Yi woke up in his hotel room.

[Current Realm: Divine Abyss Realm]

[Current Source Qi: 21.1%]

Lin Yi checked his personal panel.

It had been a few days since he had entered the Divine Abyss Realm.

His Source Qi hadn’t increased by much.

Ever since he no longer had a Daoist to convert, his Source Qi growth had become extremely slow. ℴ

Fortunately, it was still increasing every day and hadn’t stagnated.

Lin Yi glanced back at the windowsill.

He saw Xiaoqi lying there, gazing out the window.

"You’re up early today!" Lin Yi asked with a light chuckle.

Xiaoqi turned its head and looked at Lin Yi.

The stench of blood is so heavy...

Suddenly, Xiaoqi conveyed to Lin Yi through its divine sense.

Lin Yi frowned deeply. "The stench of blood? Where is the stench of blood coming from?"

A heavy stench of blood permeates the sky above this city...

Lin Yi walked to the window and looked out.

The sun was shining brightly in a clear, cloudless sky.

The weather was perfect today. Down below the hotel, the streets were bustling with traffic.

The sidewalks were also crowded with an endless stream of pedestrians.

There was no sign of the stench of blood that Xiaoqi mentioned.

However, for Xiaoqi, who had already reached the Star Tempering Realm, to say something like this,

it couldn’t be for no reason. He looked at Xiaoqi and said, "Did you sense something?"

Xiaoqi glanced back at Lin Yi but didn’t answer.

It continued to stare out the window, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Lin Yi didn’t press the matter.

He headed straight for the bathroom.

A few minutes later, when he came out,

his phone rang without any warning.

It was a call from his Senior Brother Zhong Yan. Lin Yi quickly answered.

"Hello? Senior Brother Zhong!"

"Lin Yi, we’re heading back to Dragon Tiger Mountain today!"

Zhong Yan said with a light laugh over the phone.

"You’re going back today? Didn’t you say you were staying for a few more days?" Lin Yi said quickly.

"Not anymore. We’re leaving today. The bus is already here!"

"Holy crap, wait for me! I’ll come over right now!"

Lin Yi was about to hang up.

But Zhong Yan stopped him. "No need. You just stay put. We’re about to get on the bus!"

"Besides, it’s not like we’ll never see each other again!"

"Once you’re done with your business here, come back to Dragon Tiger Mountain when you have time. We can continue our discussion on cultivation insights.

Especially yours. I’m planning to write a book!"

"I’ll record your cultivation insights so that others who come after us can avoid some detours!"

"Hahaha... I’m even thinking of publishing a book called ’The Martial God’s Senior Brother’!"

"Alright, I’ll stop messing with you. We’re heading out!"

After Zhong Yan finished talking,

Lin Yi nodded. "Alright, Senior Brother Zhong. Once I’m done here, I’ll come back to the mountain to find you all. Say hi to our other two senior brothers and our junior sister for me!"

"Don’t worry, we’re off!"

After hanging up, Lin Yi walked to the window.

He gazed at the scenery of Jingzhao City outside.

He thought about what Xiaoqi had just said.

’A heavy stench of blood, permeating the entire city?’

’What on earth does that mean?’

A strange sense of unease welled up in Lin Yi’s heart.

After a while, he took out his phone and dialed a number.

It rang a few times before being answered.

"Hello? Elder He, can we meet?"