Chapter 640 - 396: Destruction and Seizure (Part 2)

Chapter 640: Chapter 396: Destruction and Seizure (Part 2)

’That’s Yin Yi’s aura. We have to get them out. Egg Pancake, understand?’

"Hiss~"

Not far from Miss Green Leaf was Li Changxi, his eyes shut tight.

His face was deathly pale as he lay on his back on the bed.

Egg Pancake, its earthworm-sized body swaying, prepared to float down.

Suddenly,

it froze.

Above the many beds, a dense, crisscrossing web of red threads appeared.

It blanketed the space above like the web in a spider’s lair.

’It must be some kind of alarm system.’

Han Ning walked out of the dessert shop and arrived outside the walls of a luxurious courtyard.

Space rippled.

The figures of Little Fatty Silkworm and Frost Jade appeared in a deserted corner.

’Charge in from the front. Draw their fire for Egg Pancake.’

’Egg Pancake, you’re responsible for getting the person and the Soul Beast out.’

’Frost Jade, you protect me.’

Han Ning issued his commands.

"Gu!"

Upon hearing the command, Little Fatty Silkworm didn’t hesitate. With a beat of its wings, it flew into the courtyard.

It raised a wing and casually swatted the ornate main gate.

BANG!

A loud crash, with the force of a small bomb exploding, instantly smashed the closed doors open.

Several profound ink wash landscape paintings hung on walls of an unknown type of wood. The room was filled with intricate wood carvings, bookshelves overflowing with ancient tomes, a desk of precious pearwood, an assortment of lounge chairs, tables, and stools, soft couches for resting, and display cabinets for decorative porcelain vases...

It was a picture of understated luxury.

The moment it entered the gate,

a faint sense of danger surged from its Spiritual World.

A sharp crack echoed from ahead.

WHIZ!!

A rapidly spinning leaf blade zoomed into the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s vision.

The leaf was aimed straight for the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s head.

Faster than the speed of sound!

In the nick of time, the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm raised its claw and pinched forward.

The leaf, which had seemed unstoppable, was easily caught between Little Fatty Silkworm’s claws.

The leaf spun like a high-speed cutting wheel, still rotating rapidly in the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s grasp.

It casually flicked its claw backward, and the leaf changed direction, plunging three inches deep into the marble floor below.

"Hiss... Everyone, attack! We’ve got a tough one!"

The wary shout echoed through the spacious hall.

A blurry human figure emerged from the shadows above the rafters.

"Gu..."

The All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm tilted its head slightly, plucked a feather from its body, and threw it with a backhand motion.

WHOOSH!

The diamond-shaped feather created a sharp sonic boom as it cut through the air, generating a shockwave as it shot toward the figure.

SPLAT!

In an instant, blood splattered.

The terrifying Power of the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm sliced the figure’s upper body in two mid-air.

The black eagle feather, its momentum unabated, broke through the ceiling and shot into the sky.

In the eerie silence, figures cloaked in brown capes leaped down from the shadows on the roof and in the corners.

"Report! The underground is being invaded! This must be a ploy to lure the tiger from the mountain!"

"Dammit, where did this monster come from? We can’t retreat!"

The two cloaked men had only a brief exchange.

Their pupils reflected a dense barrage of terrifying eagle feathers!

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

A second later,

the marble floor was a scene of devastation.

Besides the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm, no one else was left standing.

’Hmm... it seems we infiltrated by just mowing everyone down.’

BOOM!

The marble floor exploded.

A snow-white figure burst out from the ground.

Egg Pancake’s eyes flickered, and a chilling aura emanated from its body.

In one claw, it held Li Changxi, and in the other, the unconscious Miss Green Leaf.

Han Ning took Miss Green Leaf from Egg Pancake’s claw and probed her with his Spiritual Power.

The next second, his brow furrowed. "Her life is in danger. Frost Jade, absorb the Soul Bodies of these people and use them to replenish her Life Force."

"Woof~"

Frost Jade stepped forward, and a dozen spectral blue flames, shaped exactly like the fallen figures, shot out from its body toward them.

As the eerie blue flames burned, Frost Jade placed its paw on Miss Green Leaf.

In the blink of an eye, the withered, yellowed leaves on Miss Green Leaf’s body turned a vibrant green.

But... she still didn’t wake up.

’Her Life Force is restored, but her Spiritual Body seems to have suffered severe trauma...’

’Then there’s no other way...’

Han Ning sighed.

’Egg Pancake, you lead the way. We’ll fight our way down. Kill any Extraordinary Beings that attack us. Frost Jade, you will absorb their Spiritual Bodies and feed them to Miss Green Leaf.’

As for Li Changxi, although his life aura was faint, his Spiritual Body was relatively intact. With Frost Jade’s treatment, his injuries were stabilized.

"HISS!!" "Gu~" "Woof woof!"

The three Soul Beasts responded in unison.

They crossed the hall and came to a corner where another hole led downward. It seemed there was more than one floor.

Egg Pancake led the way, flying down into the opening.

As Han Ning walked, he directed his Soul Beasts to destroy the security cameras along the way.

When they reached the next level,

five beds were scattered haphazardly in the middle of the hall.

But the remaining people hidden in the courtyard, having apparently realized Han Ning and his group were not to be trifled with, had all fled.

Han Ning walked over to the bed where Miss Green Leaf had been lying, bent down, and took a closer look.

Unlike the foul stench coming from the other beds, this one had a faint, floral scent.

A nearly withered flower petal was peeking out from under the blanket.

He gently picked up the petal and sniffed it. The floral fragrance was rich, and it even seemed to soothe his tense spirit.

The faint floral scent trailed to another part of the underground hall.

’That way.’

With no one left to provide Life Energy, Han Ning could only search for clues.

Now that he had a lead on Yin Yi, he had no mind to figure out what had been interfering with his Spiritual Power.

Yin Yi was the priority.

Egg Pancake responded and was about to fly toward the east side of the hall.

Suddenly,

its expression tensed, and a layer of Ice Crystals formed on its body.

At the same time, the dim chandelier hanging from the ceiling began to flicker erratically.

WHOOSH~

The bright yellow chandelier bizarrely erupted in black flames. As the fire churned, a completely pitch-black skeleton suddenly materialized from within!

CRACKLE~

The black flames licked out, stirring up a massive wave of fire.

’Not a Soul Beast. It seems to be a summon from some Extraordinary Being. Its power is at the Extraordinary Level.’

Before the black skeleton could display its might,

an equally dark shadow flashed by.

BOOM!

A thick bird’s claw slammed directly onto the skeleton’s head.

The skeleton, so menacing just a moment ago, was instantly reduced to a pile of bones, its flames extinguished.

"..."

Following the floral scent,

they found another hidden door on the hall’s eastern wall, the same color as the wall itself.

Egg Pancake threw a solid punch, and the small iron door collapsed.

Behind the iron door was a passage that led upward.

Unlike the previous passage, this one was very crude. The narrow tunnel was only wide enough for one person to pass, the steps were made of packed earth, and there were no emergency lights on the sides.

They climbed the earthen steps for more than ten meters until their heads were shrouded in darkness.

Han Ning knew the exit was just above them.

SMACK!

A bird’s claw struck the darkness. With a bang, a square object flew upward, and bright light poured down.

"CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK~"

The faint sound of chickens clucking came from above.

Climbing out of the hole, with bright sunlight on his face, Han Ning was stunned to find himself in... a simple chicken coop.

It was located in an area between several self-built residential buildings. A small patch of green celtuce grew nearby, and next to the vegetable patch was the chicken coop they were in.

Han Ning looked around. No one was nearby. Only the sounds from the residential buildings on either side—the sizzle of food hitting a hot wok, the chatter of residents—mingled with the continuous roar of distant cars and the clucking of chickens.

’A whole other world back here. This group must be using this secret underground passage to evade the Foreign Affairs Team’s informants.’

Han Ning kept his mind locked onto the faint, almost imperceptible floral scent.

With his current Spiritual Strength, he could capture the various scent molecules drifting in the air. This floral scent was a crucial clue.