Something like sludge covered the monk's body, completely swallowing him.
After swallowing the monk, the sludge didn't absorb him.
I could still sense Li Yu's presence, and I could still sense the monk's. Li Yu had completely merged with the corpse, becoming indistinguishable from it. Li Yu had already lost consciousness, but now a powerful killing intent surged from him. For a moment, I couldn't tell whether that killing intent came from Li Yu himself or from the corpse. As for the monk, he was gradually being corroded inside the sludge.
The sludge was, more precisely, a mass of rotten flesh. A decaying corpse naturally contained toxic substances and gave off a strong odor. This thing kept all those toxins contained within itself, so it didn't release any smell. But anything it caught would be invaded by those toxic substances.
I could feel the monk being corroded.
The other monks might not have known what was happening, but they could all see their companion being attacked. The chanting from their mouths grew rapid and loud.
The sludge wasn't affected.
I could even sense a mocking awareness in Li Yu now. He had become more "human," his consciousness drawing closer to what it had been before.
His consciousness was expanding.
The sludge moved, almost seeping into the asphalt road. It turned into water, but didn't evaporate. Instead, it passed through the road and seeped underground.
The monk's corpse gradually became exposed.
His clothes were still intact, only smeared with rotten flesh and mucus. His body, however, had changed drastically. He looked like someone who had been dead for days, his corpse already decaying and bloated.
The other monks reacted in different ways. Some were angry, others mournful.
It seemed to me that the monks' methods were limited. They could only chant;