Chapter 197 - 133: Qi Zhen and the Assassin Insect Slay the Parasite; The Blood Eye Blade Is Unsheathed

Chapter 197: Chapter 133: Qi Zhen and the Assassin Insect Slay the Parasite; The Blood Eye Blade Is Unsheathed

As the atmosphere inside the room grew heavy, a young man among the dozen or so unfamiliar faces suddenly stiffened.

His face, which had been relatively normal just a moment ago, suddenly twisted into an unrecognizable shape. His mouth gaped open at an exaggerated angle, and his eyeballs rolled back and bulged as if something were about to squeeze out from within them.

And that was exactly what happened...

Under everyone’s horrified gaze, several wisps of black shadow began to slowly drill their way out.

The black shadows appeared everywhere on his face—from his mouth, eyes, nostrils, and ears.

They continued to emerge, multiplying in number...

"What the hell is that?!"

The dozen or so men and women who had been with him cried out in alarm, scrambling and crawling backward to get away.

He was left standing alone as the black shadows continued to climb out of his face.

"Is... is that the... Blood-Bloodthirsty Vine?"

Zhong Fang’s eyes widened as he stared at the thing before him. He was so frightened that he trembled all over, his voice quivering as he spoke.

The members of the Fishing Club around him reacted similarly, terror washing over their faces as they were reminded of some unpleasant memories.

Although the room was dimly lit, they could still make out the appearance of these black shadows...

Weren’t these the same bizarre vines that had appeared on the Unihorn Catfish?

How could they be here?

And coming out of this person’s body?!

Zhong Fang was completely stunned. He had already learned about the vines’ origins from Chen Chong and knew that they lived by parasitizing hosts.

He remembered having a conversation with this young man not long ago; he’d even had his arm around the young man’s shoulders for a while...

’Did this thing parasitize me too?!’

Zhong Fang hurriedly checked his own body for any signs of being parasitized.

Just then, the slowly creeping vines suddenly exploded outward, surging from his body like living creatures and beginning to dance wildly in midair.

The young man’s face was completely distorted by the mass of vines, making him look like a deep-sea octopus with countless tentacles from a distance.

In that instant, the barbed vines in midair, as if they had grown eyes, shot straight toward Chen Chong!

They moved so fast they whistled through the air, cracking like a whip.

The change was so sudden that most people had no time to react.

But Chen Chong was not only a Transcendent, he was also prepared.

He snatched Zhang Meng and Xu Jun, who were standing beside him, and with a push of his feet, shot backward to create distance.

Almost at the same time, Wang Biao took a large step, positioning himself in front of Chen Chong like an iron tower.

He had no shield and no defensive abilities, yet he subconsciously intended to use his own body as a shield to block any potential attacks for Chen Chong.

Qi Zhen made his move!

Simultaneously, the Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect, lying in wait on the ceiling, leaped down!

The man and the insect, both focused on the kill, attacked without hesitation.

Qi Zhen assumed a stance and clenched one hand into a fist.

His originally lean frame suddenly swelled as if inflated, his muscles becoming monstrously defined as his whole body began to radiate a golden light.

He sank his waist, gathered his strength, and threw a punch.

The wind from his fist howled, and the vines, which had yet to reach him, shattered inch by inch under the force of the blow.

As if hit by high explosives, they instantly disintegrated into countless black fragments that scattered all over the floor.

Not a single complete piece remained; they were pulverized into dust...

The Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect’s attack was even more vicious.

From the very beginning, it ignored the vines, its target locked on their source...

The parasitized young man.

Despite the Assassin Insect’s small size, its speed was astonishing.

Its eight blade-like legs scuttled across the ground at high speed. In the blink of an eye, it had crossed a distance of more than ten meters, leaping up to land right in front of the young man.

A cold glint flashed and was gone!

The people around didn’t even see it move. They only sensed something rush past them before the Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect had already streaked past the young man and landed on the ground several meters away.

The young man possessed by the vines froze abruptly. Not only did his body lock in place, but even the vines dancing wildly from his orifices stopped as if someone had pressed pause, hanging motionless in midair.

In an instant, the man and vines were covered in a network of fine cuts.

Then, the cuts rapidly spread...

CRASH—

With that sound, the entire body disintegrated, collapsing into a pile of bloody chunks that slammed heavily onto the ground.

The Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect’s eight sharp claws had delivered nearly a hundred cuts in a single instant, dicing him into several hundred mangled pieces of flesh!

In the stinking puddle of blood and gore, the shredded fragments of the vines were still twitching slightly, looking just like maggots and making one’s skin crawl.

A chill rose from the depths of everyone’s hearts, and their stomachs churned, making them want to vomit...

"Chen Chong, what... what the hell is going on?"

Zhong Fang walked over, the pallor not yet faded from his face.

But Chen Chong’s expression was grim. He didn’t answer. Instead, his gaze shifted from the pile of gore, following the line of sight of the Lion-headed Goose in his arms, to land on someone in the crowd.

The dark red sheath in his hand was slowly drawn back, revealing a crimson long-bladed sword to everyone present...

The Blood Eye Blade, unsheathed before outsiders for the first time since it was forged!

Its long, slender blade, the color of fresh blood, was visually stunning in every aspect, instantly drawing the eyes of most people in the room.

In particular, the pair of serpent-like pupils at the base of the blade actually began to open, their cold, vertical slits scanning the surroundings and radiating a terrifying, murderous aura.