Spirit Wine as Bait! Kill Them All!

Beside the great wine jar stood a vat of spring water.

"Convenient enough."

Wu Yu smiled, crushed the four [Lifeless Evil Pills] in his hand one by one, and scattered them into the wine jar and water vat.

Wu Yu had also learned a little about the [Lifeless Evil Pill] while chatting with the village chief.

The village chief had obtained them long ago after killing a demonic sect martial artist with a friend. There had been ten pills in all, a well-known demonic sect medicine.

Just the tiniest amount of this Pill could make living beings such as humans and animals lose their minds!

Demonic sects often used it in the wells of major cities and towns, stirring up wave after wave of chaos and slaughter.

Yet the item was precious, so the village chief had been reluctant to hand it over to the authorities and had brought it back instead.

In theory, one [Lifeless Evil Pill] would have been enough,

Enough to drive the bandits mad.

But considering that accidents might happen, Wu Yu knew this was no time to be stingy and used four at once.

Afterward, he inspected the wine jar and water vat, making sure the powder had dissolved the moment it touched the water, leaving no trace of anything unusual.

"As expected of a treasured demonic sect pill!"

Wu Yu smiled and was about to leave.

But the moment he turned around, inspiration flashed through his mind, and he immediately took out a jug of High-Grade Spirit Wine.

Like Exquisite Food, it was a consumable that could restore vitality and blood, and it could even replenish spiritual power. It was a rare treasure.

But as items carried by a Sin Immortal, whether High-Grade Spirit Wine or Exquisite Food, their only value to a Sin Immortal was their taste.

Wu Yu had eaten quite a bit of the food. During a rest on the road, he had taken a small sip of the spirit wine and, after confirming that its effects overlapped, had ignored it.

But he had to admit... its aroma was intoxicating, and its taste incomparably mellow!

"I can do this..."

Wu Yu's eyes flickered as he carefully dripped several drops into the wine jar.

As for the water vat, he hesitated before deciding not to pour any in.

With everything settled, Wu Yu carefully slipped out.

The bandit guarding the door was still asleep, while the cooks were busy beyond measure.

After a while,

The cooks finished preparing the huge pots of rice and vegetables, then came out cursing under their breath.

When they saw several cargo-hauling bandits slacking off, the cooks flew into a rage and actually went over to beat them.

Seizing the opportunity,

Wu Yu stepped into the kitchen, crushed three [Lifeless Evil Pills], and scattered them into the pots of food.

"More, more! Even a Transcendent Martial Artist will have a hell of a time!"

Wu Yu swiftly left, a smile curling across his lips.

A moment later,

The cargo-hauling bandits entered with gloomy expressions, lifted the food, and carried it out.

The cook bandits helped transport things as well, though they carried the wine jar and water vat.

The group of fourteen headed toward the residential area on the right side of the stronghold...

Seeing this, Wu Yu did not follow. Instead, he checked the kitchen area, and only after ensuring nothing had been overlooked did he find a concealed spot to watch that side while waiting.

Time passed second by second.

On the [Map],

The fog countdown kept ticking away.

At noon, the blazing sun shone brilliantly.

"Hm!?"

Wu Yu, having just emerged from the latrine, twitched his ears and immediately jogged over to look toward the right side of the stronghold.

People came and went there, but nothing had changed much yet.

"Could the dosage have been insufficient?"

Wu Yu frowned, feeling that he had still been too stingy.

After thinking for a moment,

He took out a small pebble, engraved a [Bi Fang Sigil] onto it, and waited.

After a while, he heard another strange sound.

"No, it's outside!"

His face hardened. Taking several small pebbles, he carefully walked over.

Then he saw that a huge boulder on the mountain wall outside the kitchen was actually moving!

"What is this!?"

"A path?"

Wu Yu's pupils contracted. Without hesitation, he threw the stones over!

The huge boulder actually slid aside, revealing a narrow path within!

The pebbles flew inside and struck the ground with crisp clacks.

There was no one inside... Wu Yu frowned. Rather than detonating the pebbles, he walked closer.

The noon sunlight was overbearing, surging into the mountain passage and driving away the darkness within.

Through the sunlight, Wu Yu saw a familiar figure.

Liu Yu!

He too was dressed in ancient clothing, holding a strange oil lamp in his hand.

"It's you!"

Liu Yu recognized Wu Yu from a great distance away.

"So it was you!"

Wu Yu glanced at the distance between them and did not attack.

"You..."

Liu Yu furrowed his brows, seeming to ponder something.

Very quickly,

He said in astonishment, "Don't tell me you came in by killing your way through the front?"

"How could that be? I merely sneaked in."

Wu Yu put on an honest expression as he used the other man's blind spot to scatter pebble after pebble around the entrance to the mountain passage.

"Is that so?"

Liu Yu chuckled. Then he suddenly said, "Cunning brat, how about we cooperate and clear out Evil Tiger Stronghold together? I have some strength. When the time comes, we'll divide the rewards according to contribution!"

"That's wonderful!"

Wu Yu's eyes lit up as he said excitedly, "With Brother Liu's help, the people of Evil Tiger Stronghold are as good as dead!"

"..."

Liu Yu suddenly fell silent and gave Wu Yu a deep look.

Then he abruptly backed away, turned, and ran!

Before long, he vanished from Wu Yu's sight.

"?"

Wu Yu frowned.

"That man is so mysterious. What is his talent?"

"Forget it!"

He picked up the pebbles from the ground. After pondering for a moment, he still left several behind just in case.

He had intended to give that man something big just now...

What a pity!

Suddenly, a burst of noisy commotion reached him.

Wu Yu's heart stirred, and he hurriedly turned to look toward the right side of the stronghold.

That area had already descended into chaos. A large number of bandits had lost their minds. Many were already fighting madly, fist striking flesh, every one of them wounded.

Some wore vacant expressions, standing in place and drooling.

Other bandits were doing unspeakable things, a truly eye-searing sight.

"Excellent!"

Wu Yu's eyes lit up, but he continued observing calmly.

Only after confirming that no one had gone to report the situation and that no one still retained their sanity did he carefully head over.

Not long afterward, Wu Yu arrived at his destination.

From up close, the buildings here were more complete, and there was even a pharmacy.

Inside the pharmacy, the bandits' doctor had also been poisoned and was sitting on the floor, drooling.

On the pharmacy table, aside from a plate of food, there was also a bowl of wine.

Only a few bites had been taken from the food, but the wine had been drained.

"My High-Grade Spirit Wine really is delicious."

Wu Yu made a round of the area and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Even the doctor had fallen. The other bandits went without saying.

After looking around, he first picked up his short blade and slit the throats of the dazed bandits who had already lost the ability to move, one by one.

He felt somewhat uncomfortable at first, but practice made perfect, and his movements grew faster and faster.

Then he moved against the bandits doing unspeakable things. But they kept thrashing about, so Wu Yu could only use Heaven-and-Earth Toss to throw his short blade, killing each with a single strike!

Only then did he turn toward the bandits who were fighting each other.

The bandits were utterly crazed, punching and kicking, some even biting with their teeth. Their bodies were covered in wounds, and many corpses already lay on the ground.

"The dead ones... didn't turn into light and disappear."

"Looks like those not killed by Tower Climbers won't disappear, nor will they drop cards."

Wu Yu considered this as he drew his short blade and walked over.