Demon Rat

Black Crow Sect forbidden area.

This was a very open and spacious cave, with several thick pillars supporting the dome above.

The strong smell of blood was extremely pungent. Looking towards the center, one could see a scarlet Blood Pool, with something constantly squirming within, making one's hair stand on end.

Not far away, many Black Crow Sect members were besieging a figure.

The one being besieged was Xu Hongyu.

Although it was said to be a siege, she did not have a single wound on her body. On the contrary, there were corpses everywhere under her feet. People were constantly dying under her sword. She was fighting against many Black Crow Sect high-level members with her own strength, and even had the upper hand!

"Underestimated her..."

The Black Crow Sect Leader held an iron staff, wielding it impenetrably, blocking Xu Hongyu's front, but his face was very unsightly.

His plan was to divide and conquer Xu Hongyu and her group. First, he would use mechanisms and traps to separate them, then gather the strength of everyone to besiege Xu Hongyu. Even if they couldn't kill her, they would severely injure and repel her, making her unable to attack again.

However, this Chief Constable of the South District was much stronger than expected!

He originally thought that Xu Hongyu was only at the Yi Jin minor achievement stage, and his own strength was not inferior to Xu Hongyu's. If he mobilized many Black Crow Sect members to besiege her, Xu Hongyu would definitely not have an easy time. However, Xu Hongyu had quietly stepped into the Yi Jin major achievement stage at some point.

Minor achievement and major achievement.

A difference of one word was a world apart.

Once one reached the Yi Jin realm, even a small step was a huge difference. Xu Hongyu's Yi Jin major achievement stage allowed her to withstand the Black Crow Sect's high-level members and still have the upper hand. The Black Crow Sect members could only hinder her progress.

"Xu Hongyu! What if you are strong? Your subordinates are almost all dead and injured. Our sect's Guardian God is about to be born. You alone can't stop it! Why make a futile struggle? Why not retreat quickly and think of another plan."

The Black Crow Sect Leader said in a deep voice.

Xu Hongyu's timing for the attack was just right. A little later, and the Guardian God would be born, and it would soon spread throughout the city, unstoppable. But now was the most critical moment.

"My subordinates are not sounbearable (unbearable: unbearable/utterly worthless)."

Xu Hongyu responded coldly, but the sword in her hand did not stop at all. The sword light was like thousands of raindrops, constantly waving, and wherever it passed, there was a continuous sound of metal clashing, and from time to time, it brought up a few drops of blood.

"You think your plan will succeed? Mere Demon Rats, even if they really spread throughout the city, there are plenty of ways to solve them. What you think is just wishful thinking." Xu Hongyu's tone was indifferent.

Although the Black Crow Sect Leader was also a figure, he was still inferior to her in the end. There were differences in both strength and vision. If he could rule the Outer City and coerce the major forces of the Inner City with mere Demon Rats, then the forces of the Inner City would not be worthy of governing Yu City.

However.

Although it was not an unsolvable matter, it was still troublesome. Some casualties were still inevitable. In addition, if this matter ultimately fell to the Inner City to solve, then she, the Chief Constable of the South District, would undoubtedly be laughed at.

The Black Crow Sect Leader's heart sank slightly when he heard Xu Hongyu's words. For some reason, he felt that Xu Hongyu might be telling the truth. Otherwise, the Inner City should not be so calm until now.

But things had come to this point, and he was on a one-way bridge, with only one way to go.

"Even if you can deal with the Guardian God, how much casualties can you accept? Aren't you still going to be constrained?"

The Black Crow Sect Leader responded coldly.

Even if the Guardian God could not kidnap the entire population of the Outer City, as long as he could take a third of them, he would still have some room for negotiation with such serious casualties.

Just as the Black Crow Sect Leader and Xu Hongyu were arguing, bubbles suddenly gurgled in the Blood Pool behind them.

"It's done!"

The Black Crow Sect Leader noticed the changes in the Blood Pool immediately, a look of joy appearing in his eyes.

But at that moment, a large number of footsteps came from a nearby passage, followed by a swarm of Yamen Runners led by Xiao He, including Qin Bei and Chen Mu, all arriving at the forbidden area.

"All Black Crow Sect members, kill without mercy! Destroy that Blood Pool, reward of one thousand taels of silver!"

Xu Hongyu's cold voice echoed through the Black Crow Sect's forbidden area.

After a brief pause, the Yamen Runners instantly erupted, their eyes filled with fanaticism as they charged towards the Blood Pool in the center of the forbidden area. One thousand taels of silver was nothing to Qin Bei, Chen Mu, and others, but for ordinary Yamen Runners, it was silver that could almost change their fate. Moreover, it was Chief Constable Xu Hongyu who had spoken these words, and for a time, the place was in an uproar.

"Not good, stop them!"

The Black Crow Sect Leader's expression changed, not expecting a large group of people to rush into the forbidden area at this time.

The Yamen Runners charged forward, instantly engaging in a chaotic battle with the Black Crow Sect members.

"A thousand taels of silver..."

Qin Bei narrowed his eyes slightly, and at this moment, he also raised his Yamen Saber and charged towards the center of the forbidden area.

For him, a thousand taels of silver was also a rare fortune. Moreover, the most important thing was that, as a City Guard Yamen Runner Captain, he knew that Xu Hongyu's words represented the importance of that Blood Pool, which was likely something used to cultivate the so-called Guardian God.

He, Qin Bei, also had a large family living in the Outer City, and he didn't have the ability to move his entire family to the Inner City. He couldn't tolerate such a thing spreading.

Whoosh!

Chen Mu also had a cold look in his eyes, and he swung his Yamen Saber and charged towards the Blood Pool.

Originally, Xu Hongyu was relying on her own strength to force the Black Crow Sect members to only defend and not win. Now that Xiao He and Qin Bei and many other Yamen Runners had entered the field, the situation immediately reversed, and the Black Crow Sect was retreating steadily.

The Black Crow Sect Leader and several Vice Leaders were also unable to withstand Xu Hongyu's sword, retreating again and again, but at this time, they could only grit their teeth and block her, after all, Xu Hongyu could not be allowed to pass.

Glug, glug.

The Blood Pool in the center of the forbidden area kept bubbling, and the blood in the Blood Pool quickly decreased, gradually revealing the situation inside, which was a nest of small rats, their gray skin covered with streaks of blood, their appearance terrifying.

These Bloodline Rats were constantly swallowing the blood in the Blood Pool, stretching their limbs, and gradually beginning to crawl.

At this time, some Yamen Runners had almost reached the Blood Pool, but at this moment, a group of Black Crow Sect members carrying Poisonous Water equipment rushed over and sprayed the Poisonous Water equipment forward, preventing everyone from moving forward.

"Ah!"

A Yamen Runner was splashed with Poisonous Water, let out a painful cry, and fell to the ground, twisting and rolling.

The appearance of the Poisonous Water team immediately curbed the fanaticism of many Yamen Runners, forcing many Yamen Runners who had almost reached the front to retreat, and could only watch as the gradually emptying Blood Pool, the gradually forming Bloodline Demon Rats, crawled faster and faster in the pool.

Finally.

A Bloodline Demon Rat stretched its limbs and crawled out of the Blood Pool, about to scurry away and disappear.

But at this moment, Chen Mu charged out from behind the Yamen Runners, the Yamen Saber in his hand swung out a gust of wind, sweeping up the oncoming Poisonous Water, splashing it away, and his whole person rushed past in an instant, at the same time, he threw the Yamen Saber in his hand forward.

Clang!

The Yamen Saber flew out in an arc, landing directly and cutting the Demon Rat that was about to escape into two pieces!

Then he crossed the Poisonous Water team and came to the dry Blood Pool, picked up the Yamen Saber, and chopped several times, cutting all the remaining six or seven Bloodline Demon Rats in the Blood Pool that were trying to climb out into two pieces.

The Yamen Saber collided with the Blood Pool, making a crisp sound.

For a moment.

Whether it was the members of the Black Crow Sect or the numerous Yamen Runners, their movements paused briefly, and countless eyes converged.

They saw Chen Mu standing with his Yamen Saber.

He grinned slightly, revealing a set of white teeth.