Trouble.
This was the first thought that flashed through Lu Chen's mind.
He is not a kind person, and he has no heroic heart to save the beautiful.
In this crisis-ridden Hundred Demon Cave, any unnecessary action may lead to death.
One thing more is worse than one thing less.
However, after just one breath, the indifference in his eyes was replaced by a cold murderous intent.
Those four people also saw that they had killed Vajra Rock Ape with one blow, and the news that they were carrying a valuable treasure could be leaked, becoming a huge hidden danger.
Since they can fight for their own benefit, they may have evil intentions in the future because they get a glimpse of their own secrets.
In this cruel trial, any uncontrollable variables must be nipped in the cradle!
Rather than leaving an unknown threat behind, let's... liquidate it completely.
Upon thinking of this, Lu Chen no longer hesitated.
He properly put the snake gallbladder, Demon Core and snake skin he had just harvested into Storage Bag, and in a flash, he had quietly blended into the shadows deep in the cave.
Following the direction of the scream, he quickly approached the source of the energy fluctuations.
It was the same open canyon where Vajra Rock Ape was killed before.
Lu Chen was not in a hurry to show up, and quietly climbed up a steep rock wall with a height of tens of feet, perfectly hiding his body in the shadow behind a huge protruding stalactite, overlooking everything below.
Within the canyon, the smell of blood and the aftermath of energy were mixed together, creating a mess.
Vajra Rock Ape The hill-like corpse was still lying there quietly. Next to the cold corpse, the woman was leaning against the ape corpse, covered in blood, and her breath was extremely depressed.
A soft sword in her hand was pointed at the ground, and her chest was heaving violently. It was obvious that True Qi was exhausted, and it was extremely difficult to even stand.
Her originally beautiful face was now filled with grief and indignation.
Opposite her, four young warriors wearing the same costumes were surrounding her, with undisguised greed and ferocity on their faces.
The leader was an unusually tall and strong man, holding a broadsword with a thick back like a door panel. There was still wet blood on the blade. It was obvious that the wounds on Su Qingxue just now were mostly due to him.
"Su Qingxue!"
Gao Zhuang The man's face was ferocious, and his voice was as rough as sandpaper, "I'll give you one last chance! Hand over that thing, out of love for being in the same class, and we can leave you a whole body!"
When Su Qingxue heard this, the corner of her mouth curled up in a sad and mocking arc. She coughed out a mouthful of blood foam, and her voice was hoarse but extremely firm. "Gao Zhuang, you ungrateful losers are worthy enough to covet Earth Vein Spirit Marrow? What a dream!"
Earth Vein Spirit Marrow!
Lu Chen, who was hiding in the shadows, suddenly condensed his eyes when he heard these four words.
He had seen records of this thing in Demon Suppression Division's classics.
It is a ray of spiritual essence that can be condensed from the earth's essence at special earth vein nodes after thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
It has only one effect - to cleanse the meridians and purify True Qi!
For any Meridian Opening realm warrior, this is the most coveted treasure!
Once refined, it will not only make the meridians tougher and broader, but also raise the purity of its own True Qi to a higher level. This means that at the same level, it will have stronger explosive power, longer battery life, and a higher success rate when hitting higher levels!
No wonder...
Lu Chen instantly understood the source of this internal strife.
In the face of such a valuable treasure, the so-called friendship is fragile in the face of absolute interests.
"If you don't eat the toast, you will have to drink the fine wine!" Gao Zhuang was completely angered by the contempt in Su Qingxue's eyes. He lost his last patience and shouted to the three companions beside him, "Stop talking nonsense to this bitch! She has exhausted True Qi and is a useless person! Kill her and we will search for the things ourselves!"
"Up!"
Following his order, the other three people's eyes flashed with stern expressions, and they took action at the same time!
The light of the sword, the shadow of the sword, and the wind of the fist, three completely different forces, brought the deadly murderous intent from three directions, instantly completely submerging the frail figure of Su Qingxue.
Su Qingxue A flash of determination flashed in her eyes, and she used her last bit of strength to block with her soft sword.
"Cang!"
There was a crisp sound, and the soft sword in her hand was knocked away by a huge force.
Immediately afterwards, Gao Zhuang's big foot like a cattail leaf arrived first, and with a huge force, he kicked her hard in the abdomen.
"Pfft--!"
As if Su Qingxue was hit hard, the whole figure flew backwards like a kite with its string broken. A mouthful of blood drew a sad arc in the air, hit Vajra Rock Ape's cold body heavily, and then slipped to the ground, completely losing the power to resist.
She struggled to get up, but she didn't even have the strength to lift a finger.
Her vision began to blur, and the shadow of death submerged her like a tide.
Gao Zhuang smiled ferociously, walked up to her step by step, raised the thick-backed sword high in his hand, and aimed it at her smooth neck.
"In the next life, remember not to be so naive!"
He roared, the muscles in his arms rose, and the broadsword slashed down suddenly with the evil wind that tore the air!
Su Qingxue slowly closed his eyes, and two lines of clear tears fell down the corners of his eyes.
However, just as the cold blade was about to touch her skin, she resigned herself to waiting for death.
Changes occur suddenly!
On the outside of the siege circle, a team member was smiling ferociously, preparing to enjoy this bloody scene, but the expression on his face suddenly froze.
He lowered his head stiffly in disbelief.
A pitch-black, lusterless blade that seemed to be able to swallow all light came out of his heart silently.
There was no severe pain, just a kind of coldness and confusion where the vitality was instantly drained.
Before he could even let out a scream, the look in his eyes quickly dimmed and went out like a candle blown out by the wind.