The one-sided slaughter did not last long.
This was Lilith's first battle, and she fought with exceptional valor, determined to show off in front of her teammates.
Her Blood Greatsword whistled through the air, each sweep clearing away a swath of parasitized living corpses. Even the Flesh Willows that burrowed out of the ground to ambush her were brutally torn apart.
Seeing things turn against him, the fat monk abruptly shrank his enormous belly and spat out a cloud of thick green smoke to obscure their vision. Then, with surprising agility, he rolled like a meatball toward the depths of the main hall.
"Bastard, don't run!"
Lilith raised her sword to give chase.
"Not so fast."
Qi Wu caught the little vampire girl by the back of her collar, stopping her in her tracks.
"This temple still has plenty of secrets."
"Why not let him lead us to them?"
As he spoke, he bent down and picked up a small, dark gold object from the slime-covered floor.
It was an exquisite Rose Crest. Though it was stained with filth, the lingering aura on it made Qi Wu's gaze sharpen slightly as his Six Eyes analyzed it.
"This aura... it's pretty similar to that Flame Demon's at the concert."
Qi Wu murmured to himself, narrowing his eyes slightly.
"Could they be part of the same group?"
"If they are, this mission just got interesting."
Qi Wu had long since marked this mysterious organization as something he had to investigate.
Now it had come knocking of its own accord.
How could he possibly pass up the chance to look into it?
"Let's see what this organization is up to."
Qi Wu murmured as the three girls finished clearing out the fodder and returned with triumphant swagger, each wearing an expression that practically