The Diviner wore a beast costume, but Lin Yu saw right through him and caught him

Although Lin Yu said he would immediately "notify Jian Cunyi", his body did not act immediately.

After all... Lin Yu knew very well that although he and Jian Cunyi were currently Partner with aligned interests, had come to this [Instance] together, and shared essentially the same goal.

However, he would not completely trust Jian Cunyi, nor would he blindly follow Jian Cunyi.

Therefore, he thought about it for Jian Cunyi...

What if there's a possibility of negotiation or cooperation with this Yaomo?

After all, while Jian Cunyi would never cooperate with Yaomo, Lin Yu would not think that way.

Among his Summoned Creature was a former Demon Lord and a great demon.

So...

When Lin Yu saw the traces left by the Yaomo, his first reaction was still...

Could we find it before Jian Cunyi finds it?

If we could find out more about this Yaomo... perhaps we could communicate with it and find a way to use Yaomo.

However, Lin Yu couldn't bring himself to say these thoughts in front of Qin Siyu.

Therefore, he took immediate action.

Lin Yu squatted down, then stroked the strange drag marks and bloodstains on the ground, and asked, "Regarding the Yaomo here besides 'Living Foot'... do you have any clues?"

Qin Siyu shook her head honestly. "Absolutely not... Before Daoist Master Xingyi pointed out that there was a Yaomo here called 'Living Foot,' I didn't even know that."

Lin Yu sighed upon hearing this and said, "That's true... Let me try to identify it then."

While claiming to be identifying it, Lin Yu actually took out [Azure Sea Sky Dome] again.

With the [Azure Sea Sky Dome] behind him, Lin Yu began to communicate with the God of Desire.

"Do you recognize the traces left by this Yaomo?"

The God of Desire merely glanced at him and said, "I acknowledge it."

Hearing the God of Desire's answer, Lin Yu felt somewhat gratified, thinking to himself, "As expected of Former Deity." He then pressed further, "Tell me more."

The God of Desire responded again, "You should know them too... What, don't you have snakes in your world as well?"

Lin Yu was stunned when he heard the words of the God of Desire, and then he realized...

The drag marks... do indeed look like they were left by a "snake".

"You mean... this was left behind by the Snake Yaoguai?"

The God of Desire nodded. "Of course— the Snake Yaoguai!"

Lin Yu touched the depth of the drag mark and said, "There are snakes in our world, but... there are definitely none this heavy and large."

Because the drag marks were a long, continuous line, Lin Yu had difficulty discerning just how long the snake was.

However, from the obvious and deep marks the snake had left on the ground, Lin Yu could easily tell that... this Snake Yaoguai was quite heavy.

Compared to its weight, the width of this mark, which is only about the width of two fists, seems rather "thin".

Therefore, Lin Yu was also unsure whether the snakes were too long or too densely packed.

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, the God of Desire spoke up to remind him, "This is far from being 'large-sized.' Judging from its depth and width, this Snake Yaoguai should be... newly born."

"Those traces of liquid dripping that you might mistake for bloodstains are actually not bloodstains, but rather... the residual flesh and mucus from the newborn Snake Yaoguai's body constantly peeling off."

God of Desire spoke, Lin Yu asked with some curiosity, "Newborn? This Snake Yaoguai was only recently born?"

"How could there be a newly born Snake Yaoguai here?"

The God of Desire spoke, "I'm also very curious... because if I'm not mistaken, these Snake Yaoguai aren't ordinary forest demons, but rather Bloodline of the 'Gu-Heart Soul-Seizing Demon Lord' of the Miasma Hell. They are a special kind of Snake Yaoguai with innate special talents; we can call them 'Gu-Heart Snake Demon.'"

"Although these Snake Yaoguai are powerful, they are indeed extremely rare... They cannot reproduce like ordinary Yaomo and Snake Yaoguai, through mating or by harnessing the Heaven and Earth Momentum to propagate offspring and expand their race..."

"This Snake Yaoguai needs to graft its own flesh and blood onto living people in order to reproduce."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu suddenly realized something.

"Grafting... wait a minute, there were definitely sixteen living people here before Jian Cunyi and I came in!"

At the same time, the image of the pile of martial arts corpses flashed through Lin Yu's mind, and he thought of the commonalities among those corpses.

"The God of Desire... after that Gu-Heart Snake Demon grafted Snake Yaoguai onto a human and reproduced... what would happen to the person who was grafted on?"

Lin Yu asked.

"Of course he'll die, is there even a question?"

The God of Desire asked, somewhat puzzled.

Lin Yu spoke up, "Of course I'm not asking about 'death' or 'living,' I certainly knew they would die. What I want to ask is... what were the corpses like when they died?"

Lin Yu pondered for a moment, then asked directly, "Those who become the breeding grounds for the 'Gu-Heart Snake Demon,' after the Gu-Heart Snake Demon is born... will there be large areas of missing flesh and body parts?"

The God of Desire said matter-of-factly, "Of course it will, because the principle by which the Gu-Heart Snake Demon reproduces is to use living people as 'egg shells' and their life force as nutrients for the serpent eggs... How do you know that?"

Lin Yu took a deep breath. "Because I saw those 'used' corpses."

He immediately stood up, looked at Qin Siyu beside him, and said.

"Another type of Yaomo here comes from the Miasma Hell, called the Gu-Heart Snake Demon... They 'hatched' from the corpses of your companions."

Qin Siyu's expression changed slightly. "What? But... my companion should have been killed by 'Living Foot'..."

"Living Foot merely made them disappear and lose their way," Lin Yu said Leng Jing. "Now it seems that Living Foot and the Gu-Heart Snake Demon are in a cooperative relationship— Living Foot is responsible for making your companions lose their way, while the Gu-Heart Snake Demon... is responsible for turning your companions into a breeding ground and nourishment for its offspring."

Lin Yu analyzed.

These two Yaomo... are definitely in a cooperative relationship.

Lin Yu even vaguely sensed that the sudden awakening of "Living Foot" from the seal was very likely due to the help of the Gu-Heart Snake Demon!

In return, Living Foot would provide those warriors for this Gu-Heart Snake Demon.

Qin Siyu clenched her fist. "So, Living Foot isn't even the real culprit. The real killer who directly caused those deaths... is actually the 'Gu-Heart Snake Demon,' is that right?"

Lin Yu nodded. "That's right—but fortunately, most of these Gu-Heart Snake Demons were just born, so their strength shouldn't be too great."

"So... I think perhaps we can deal with these Snake Yaoguai without bothering Daoist Master Xingyi, relieving his burden while also allowing you... to Revenge yourself."

Qin Siyu was persuaded by Lin Yu: "Okay, let's do it your way—but where should we find this Gu-Heart Snake Demon? Should we follow these tracks on the ground—but the tracks seem to suddenly disappear ahead!"

Qin Siyu asked, and Lin Yu shook his head. "No need for that... We probably don't need to actively seek them out."

"After all, these Snake Yaoguai have been hiding very well, and even Jian Cunyi didn't find them... So, it's probably not a coincidence that we suddenly heard their movements and discovered their traces."

"On the one hand, it's possible that they hid well before because their 'Living Foot' helped them conceal themselves; on the other hand, it's possible that... they've revealed themselves now because they intend to come looking for us."

As Lin Yu spoke, his Mental Power expanded invisibly, spreading outwards from himself as the center.

"Buzz--!"

Under the influence of his Mental Power, Lin Yu quickly made a discovery.

He looked up at the sky, and on the roof of the warehouse where Qin Siyu stored dry rations, Lin Yu sensed some hidden mental fluctuations.

Qin Siyu followed Lin Yu's gaze and looked up, then, seemingly realizing she had been exposed...

On the roof of the warehouse, hissing sounds rang out continuously, and one after another, grayish-white snake heads with blood-red vertical stripes emerged.

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss--"

The Gu-Heart Snake Demon flicked their tongues, removed their disguises, and appeared at the edge of the rooftop, like bamboo shoots sprouting after a spring rain.

However, these Snake Yaoguai were far more terrifying than bamboo shoots.

Most importantly...

At this moment, the snake heads peeking out from the rooftop were not a dozen or so, nor were they dozens...

There were actually hundreds!

The countless snake heads thrashed about, reminding Lin Yu of Jian Cunyi's speculation.

Qin Siyu's group of Martial Artists... might not be the first group of people who mistakenly entered the Du Duxuan Sect!

The collaboration between Living Foot and the Gu-Heart Snake Demon appears to have been going on for quite some time!

It seems that within the gathering place of the Gu-Heart Snake Demon in the Miasma Hell, and within the territory of the "Gu-Heart Soul-Seizing Demon Lord," there are probably only so many newly born Gu-Heart Snake Demon!

"This is... terrible."

Lin Yu murmured.

Qin Siyu felt a chill run down her spine at the sight of so many Snake Yaoguai and quickly said, "This is beyond our capabilities... Let's get Daoist Master Xingyi to handle this!"

"Although you said you didn't want to bother Daoist Master Xingyi, there's really nothing we can do about this situation!"

Lin Yu slowly shook his head.

"The 'bad thing' I'm talking about... isn't the kind of 'bad thing' where we have to ask Brother Jian for help."

"But... I've considered that even if Brother Jian were here, even if Brother Jian were to help, it would probably be an extremely troublesome situation."

"But you're right, we should tell Brother Jian first."

As Lin Yu spoke, he took a deep breath, then took out the [Myriad Laws Dao Banner] and planted it in the ground.

He imitated Jian Cunyi, condensing his Pure Qi into a pillar that shot into the sky.

Although not as powerful as Jian Cunyi, Lin Yu knew that Jian Cunyi, immersed in the Formation, would definitely be able to notice it.

Then, Lin Yu shouted loudly.

"Brother Jian, come quickly—the 'Diviner' is disguised as a snake and is mixed in with this group of Snake Yaoguai!"