Chapter 2124 - 504: The Black-Robed Man and Black Magic (3)

Therefore, these tiny insects looked very strange to Chen Jie, resembling the Soul-controlling Worms from the Five Poison Sect.

The Soul-controlling Worms are meticulously cultivated poisonous bugs by the Five Poison Sect, extremely precious, originally the Horsehair Worms from the insect world, a type of worm that can parasitize praying mantises. This worm is frightening because it can control the behavior of the praying mantis.

After being discovered by the Five Poison Sect, there was an idea: since it can control insects, can it control humans?

Thus, after nearly three hundred years of cultivation by ten generations of the Five Poison Sect, they finally raised the mother worm of the Soul-controlling Worm. However, it later developed a few more generations, but it seems a traitor of the Five Poison Sect stole a cultivated mother worm and fled to the Southern Ocean.

Could it be?

Chen Jie looked at this rather strangely shaped Soul-controlling Worm. Could this be the descendant spawned by the mother worm that fled from the Five Poison Sect?

As for the difference in appearance, it might be related to subsequent cultivation.

After all, different regions nurture different people; different areas nurture different insects.

Thinking of this, Chen Jie sat down. This drink obviously has issues. Zhang Dingbian glanced at Chen Jie as Chen Jie wrote three characters on the table with his hand.

Zhang Dingbian’s eyes widened slightly as he looked at Chen Jie, and at this moment, Chen Jie picked up the bowl of alcohol and drank it all in one go.

Seeing Chen Jie do so, Zhang Dingbian also picked up the bowl of alcohol and drank it all.

However, as the alcohol went down their throats, the two directly used Gang Qi to encase the alcohol, holding it in their mouths, not swallowing.

Seeing Chen Jie and Zhang Dingbian drink, the others picked up their bowls and began drinking too.

Gulp, gulp...

As a bowl of alcohol entered their mouths, everyone felt this wine exceptionally refreshing. As soon as it entered the mouth, without tasting much, the wine slipped into the throat and gurgled down, at which point each face showed an intoxicated expression.

The taste of the poisonous insect cultivated here was extremely pleasing, melting as soon as it entered the mouth, bringing great comfort once inside the body.

Of course, the prerequisite is not knowing the toxicity within. Chen Jie could sense a very strong aggressive urge from the poisonous insect as it entered the mouth.

Chen Jie released a poisonous insect, watching it charge down his esophagus and directly into his heart tubes.

This worm is very formidable, able to enter a blood vessel, quickly heading toward the heart, soon landing near the heart with a slap, lying on the heart wall, lurking.

Chen Jie clearly saw the control trajectory of the worm and immediately activated Chang Chun Skill’s Gang Qi within his body, instantly arriving before the worm, and then uniformly shooting the Gang Qi onto the worm, turning it into a mass of nutrients in just a moment.

The worm then directly vanished within his body.

Whew, Chen Jie exhaled a breath; indeed, this worm is difficult to deal with. Fortunately, only one was released; if more, Chen Jie would have to expend quite some effort.

As for the other pirates who drank the poison worms, it’s foreseeable that these poisonous insects would densely lie on their hearts. If no one triggers it, that’s fine; otherwise, they would definitely fall into the enemy’s moves, with foreseeably tragic consequences.

Understanding this, Chen Jie fell silent; it seems the other party wants to control this group of people.

Moreover, the other party is clearly not satisfied with these slaves, possibly wanting to control these people too; truly a sinister plan.

Chen Jie looked at Zhang Dingbian, who then secretly spat out the alcohol, and Chen Jie did the same. At that moment, the tavern owner waved his hand, and soon a few staff came over, forcibly giving alcohol to the few lying on the ground.

Seeing this scene, Garuno was stunned, watching the Poison Scorpion and others being forcibly given alcohol: "Why are they drinking after falling?"

Chen Jie: "Showing the owner is hospitable, it seems."

Garuno looked at Chen Jie and asked: "Lord, why do I feel something’s wrong with this wine?"

Chen Jie chuckled: "You just noticed?"

Hearing this, Garuno’s eyes suddenly widened: "Ah, really, it is questionable?"

Chen Jie chuckled: "Of course it’s true, but don’t shout; shouting means your life is over."

"Ah~"

Garuno almost cried, looking at Chen Jie: "Lord, save me, you must save me."

Chen Jie replied: "Relax, I’ll save you when it’s time; whether you survive depends on you."

Garuno: "Thank you, Lord, as long as there is a chance to live, that’s enough."

Listening to Garuno’s words, Chen Jie said nothing but glanced outside: "Someone’s coming."

Hmm?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dingbian reacted too, and soon heard footsteps approaching outside. Zhang Dingbian felt his long rifle.

Chen Jie gently shook his head: "Don’t rush; let’s watch."

Listening to this, Zhang Dingbian gently nodded looking at Chen Jie.

The two stayed silent, frightening Garuno, who stared with eyes wide, trembling: "L-Lord, nothing’s happened, right?"

Chen Jie smiled without speaking.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open from outside, revealing a group of people wearing black robes.

Each was hooded in a black robe, covered tightly, the leader standing at the door, asking the shop owner: "How’s the situation?"

The shop owner replied: "A total of three hundred and sixty-two slaves."

"Counting these fellows here, it adds up to five hundred and seventy-three people!"

Hearing this, the hooded black-robed person said: "Five hundred and seventy-three, not bad, the count is enough; let’s go."

The two conversed without any regard for the pirates present, who suddenly froze, feeling as though this involved them too.

Thinking this, the pirates suddenly leapt to their feet, drawing knives and shouting angrily: "Damn it, what do you mean, treating us as slaves too!"

"Yeah, we won’t let you capture us, get lost, we’re leaving!"

The pirates shouted angrily, knowing the tavern owner was strong. But becoming slaves meant no good end.

Thus, each shouted to alert everyone, hoping for an uprising, knowing the tavern owner couldn’t kill them all.

Thinking this, the pirates stood and shouted.

Watching these pirates, the black-robed man asked the tavern owner: "Did they drink the thing?"

The tavern owner smiled: "They all drank; I watched them drink it."

Hearing this, the black-robed man chuckled: "Given our black magic yet so defiant, hilarious."

Black magic!

Hearing this word, the pirates froze, eyes widening: "You, did you feed us black magic, ah, cough~"

Groaning, the group began retching; watching this, the tavern owner laughed coldly: "Stop wasting effort; Control People black magic goes straight to the heart, you can’t vomit it out, accept your fate!"

"Damn it, I’ll kill you all!"

Hearing this, the crowd simmered, drawing knives and charging at the owner and black-robed man.

"If we perish, you’ll not survive either!"

"Slash them to death!"

With this said, they swung knives with hatred so deep, eager to kill them immediately.

The crowd rushed; the tavern owner didn’t move. The black-robed man then clapped hands, the room’s single oil lamp suddenly flaring, with green flames bursting and burning.

The pirate leader swung his knife fiercely at the black-robed man.

"Stop pretending to be magical; die!"

Saying so, he slashed down, as the black-robed man stood calmly, the blade inches from his head, watched the attacker’s expression twist, eyes bulge, face veins blackening, worms wriggling within.

The black-robed man laughed: "The Control People Worm lurks at the heart, activating through blood to pierce the Heavenly Spirit, invading the brain, controlling your body."

While explaining, the black-robed man traced the pirate’s chest to head with fingers, smiling cruelly: "Feel them crawling inside?"

"Rest assured, through it all your intellect remains intact; it controls your body, but not your mind. You can clearly see your actions."

"Thus you, and all of you, are my puppets, hahaha, answer my call?"

The black-robed man beckoned: "Explanation ended, follow me."

Thus, the black-robed man turned, watched the pirates zombie-like following, shambling into the outside darkness!