Son of Taotie

"My god, what are these things?" The fat man took a step back, but then saw the wooden table next to him. He quickly picked it up and smashed it at the monster.

The monster neither dodged nor evaded, but instead bit down on the table with its massive jaws. With a snap of its sharp teeth, the table shattered. It even swallowed the crumbs that were stuck in its mouth.

Li Wei used his Eye of Perception again and discovered that it had acquired a new attribute.

"Son of Taotie, A3 level, insatiable gluttony, and possesses boundless strength."

Suddenly, the monster leaped and pounced towards the fat man, who then fell to the ground, his feet slamming into the monster's belly.

Bang

With a muffled thud, the fat man cried out in pain, having been injured by the monster's shockwave.

Seeing this, Li Wei quickly threw a punch. If he didn't intervene, the fat man would become the Son of Taotie's meal.

Under the 'Shockwave Fist', the Son of Taotie was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the Earth Wall. But the Earth Wall couldn't withstand such an impact, and a large hole was smashed through it. Perhaps realizing he was no match for Li Wei, the Son of Taotie took the opportunity to run outside.

"Quick, chase after it! Don't let it get away!"

Li Wei led the charge out. This Son of Taotie was quite powerful. If it were allowed to run rampant and slaughter everyone in the town, the 670-plus people in the town would be no match for it. Keep in mind, if half of those 670-plus people died, the mission would be considered a failure.

However, the speed of this Son of Taotie exceeded Li Wei's expectations; it disappeared as soon as it stepped outside.

Damn it.

Li Wei leaped up and landed on the roof, trying to find the monster, but to no avail; the pitch-black night provided the best cover for it.

Helpless, Li Wei had no choice but to jump down. At this moment, Zheng Yutong also came over. "What happened? Did it get away?"

Li Wei nodded, understanding that the difficulty of this S-rank mission was indeed extraordinary.

Just then, the fat man let out a wail from inside the house.

"Help, boss! Come in quick! Holy crap, it's come back to life!"

Li Wei hurriedly returned to the house, only to find the couple, who were now unrecognizable as humans, with their gaping maws agape, crawling on top of the fat man, seemingly trying to tear him apart. Fortunately, although the fat man's leg was injured, his hands were still quite nimble, and he managed to grab the couple by the neck with one hand each, thus preventing them from being bitten. However, judging from the fat man's appearance, it seemed he wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.

'Zombie, C1 level, an evil creature formed after the death of someone infected by demonic energy. It prefers darkness and fears light, has teeth infected with deadly poison, and possesses immense strength.'

Upon seeing this information, Li Wei frowned.

The two C1-level monsters were easily dealt with, blasted into minced meat by Li Wei's punch, and could no longer stand up. However, Li Wei's expression showed no joy.

These zombies are monsters that were transformed from those who were 'infected by demonic energy' after death. In other words, the couple had already been infected by demonic energy before they died.

Following this logic, it's highly likely that all 673 people in the town are infected by demonic energy. And judging from tonight's situation, these 'time bombs' could explode at any moment. When that happens, facing over 670 monsters, should they attack or remain neutral? Attacking would inevitably lead to death; if more than half the enemy dies, the mission will fail. But if they don't attack, Li Wei doesn't know how many reincarnators besides himself and Green Conch will survive. After all, that one Son of Taotie had A3-level combat power; who knows if even stronger monsters will appear?

This is indeed very tricky; an S-rank mission is indeed very difficult and troublesome.

Meanwhile, on the west side of the town, Green Conch and his three companions encountered a similar situation.

A few minutes earlier, they found a town resident, an old man, barely alive in a corner Amakusa wanted to go and check on him, but An Hei stopped him.

Faced with Amakusa's doubts, An Hei only said one sentence, "He is not human."

"Not human?" Amakusa stared wide-eyed at the old man curled up on the ground, but couldn't figure out what was wrong.

"An Hei is right, this can no longer be called human. The demonic aura on him is the strongest I've ever seen." Green Conch drew her Green Conch Sword and stepped forward.

Blood Wolf stood protectively beside An Hei. Although both were B3-level, Blood Wolf's combat strength was far superior to An Hei's. He was more skilled in attack techniques, while An Hei relied on the 'Six Paths Golem' to pull others into illusions.

"Let me cast an illusion first to test their strength," An Hei, taking out a mask and putting it on.

With a dripping sound, like water falling into a pool, the figures of the four An Hei figures vanished without a trace, along with their scent.

The old man on the ground suddenly raised his head, revealing a terrifying face.

Or rather, it can no longer be called a 'face'.

Below the eyes, it was split open, as if it had been forcibly ripped open from the middle of the bridge of the nose. Many inverted sharp teeth protruded from the split. Its eyes were grayish-white, and its skin was bloodless, as if turbid white fluid was flowing inside its skin.

The old man slowly got up from the ground, looking puzzled, seemingly confused by the sudden disappearance of the four people who were about to enter his trap.

Soon, its limbs mutated, and it became like a tiger, with a high protrusion of its spine, wings on its back, and all four limbs on the ground, making it look extremely strange.

Suddenly, it noticed a tall man wielding a sharp Sharp Axe on the opposite side, which greatly excited the already somewhat hungry creature. This time, it didn't bother setting any traps and instead charged towards the man with all four hooves.

Leaning against the wall, Amakusa clicked his tongue in amazement as he watched the bizarre scene Amakusa before him. He whispered, "What's wrong with this monster? It seems unable to see us, and there's nothing on the other side. Why is it charging towards someone as if it's trying to catch us?"

"I used the Phantom Demon Eye to send it into an illusionary world. There, it can't see us, but it can only see what I created. I think this monster will soon be subdued by the 'Axe Man'," An Hei said calmly, watching the monster charge forward.

In the illusionary world, the man he created wielding Sharp Axe was the Axe Man. After many days of research, An Hei had become very familiar with the Six Paths Golem and the Phantom Demon Eye. This Phantom Demon Eye could not only put people into illusions, but also force creatures he created to fight against them. If he could inflict damage on the target in the illusionary world, then the target would suffer the same injury in reality.

It's safe to say that An Hei's killer move is absolutely unbeatable, since in the illusion world, there are almost no people who can defeat 'Axe Man'.

However, this time, An Hei miscalculated, because what he was dealing with was not human at all.

In the Illusion Realm world, the monster and the Axe Man fought continuously. The Axe Man's power came from fear; it could be said that the more afraid his opponent was, the stronger he became. However, this monster seemed to have lost its humanity, lacking any sense of fear. Without fear, the Axe Man was much weaker. After only a few rounds, the Axe Man was killed.

Of course, the Axe Man is immortal; he will reappear whenever the person in the illusion thinks of him. Unfortunately, that monster doesn't have such a rich imagination.

After killing the Axe Man, the monster suddenly turned around, its murky eyes fixed on the location of the four people, and then it charged forward.

"Oh no!" An Hei suddenly pulled Amakusa and Blood Wolf aside, but Green Conch reacted the instant An Hei spoke.

She swung her longsword, and a Sword Shield appeared in front of her, just in time to block the monster's charge.

However, the strong impact also jolted the Green Conch, causing it to suffer considerable damage.

"Did it break the illusion?" Blood Wolf and Amakusa asked in unison.

"No, it's still in the illusion, but it can still tell where we are. Strange, I've sealed off its five senses, so it shouldn't be able to break free of this confinement," An Hei, equally puzzled.

"It's demonic energy," Green Conch stepped back to the three of them and said in a deep voice, "This person has been possessed by demonic energy and has already undergone demonic transformation. Demonic energy itself is a very peculiar thing; it can be used to defend against enemies, protect the body, and also to detect the environment. However, those who can use demonic energy to this extent are all ancient demons. How could this be..."

As they were speaking, the monster let out a strange cry and charged forward again.

"I think it sounds like a dog barking," Amakusa suddenly said.

Green Conch was taken aback, using her Sword Shield to deflect the monster. After a closer look, she suddenly realized, "I know! I heard the Ancestor mention it in Penglai: 'In ancient times, there was Qiongqi, which resembled a tiger, had a voice like a dog's bark, had wings and could fly, liked to eat people, and could understand human speech.' I think this monster is the ancient demon beast 'Qiongqi'."

What exactly is 'Qiongqi'? Only Green Conch probably knows. After a while, she asked curiously, "No, if it were a real Qiongqi, it shouldn't be unable to break through my Sword Shield. It should just be a monster mutated from someone infected with the demonic energy of 'Qiongqi,' there's no mistake."

The three members of the An Hei knew very little about what she was saying; in any case, they had to deal with this monster first.

The four attacked together, the Green Conch Sword and Amakusa Sword Pill constantly unleashing sharp sword light, while the monster, which resembled 'Qiongqi', was repeatedly and severely injured, eventually collapsing to the ground, barely alive.

Just as Green Conch was about to finish it off with a single sword strike, a white shadow flashed by, blocking the 'Qiongqi' monster's path. Green Conch Sword seemed to have struck a wall of energy, unable to advance any further.

"It's you?" Green Conch looked over coldly and saw a woman in white standing in front of her. In the night, she looked like a celestial being. She was the woman they had met before entering Chishui Town.

At this moment, the woman in white showed a gentle expression, but said coldly, "He was originally a human, but was corrupted by demonic energy and transformed. However, he was still human at heart. Isn't it a bit excessive for you to kill him like this?"