txolops Chapter 3 Infiltrating the Demon Cave
Chapter 3 Infiltrating the Demon Cave
Huang Chen squatted on the thick tree trunk, the strong smell of blood mixed with the stench of rotting flesh hitting his nostrils.
This smell... it's so familiar. It's the smell of human blood.
By the faint moonlight, he could see the scene at the bottom of the Jingguan (a mound of stones).
The ground was littered with severed limbs and broken arms.
Some have turned to bones, while others still have fresh flesh and blood.
Three burly jackals were feasting on a mangled body, the sounds of their chewing sending chills down one's spine.
Huang Chen's anger surged wildly in his chest.
[Supernatural Power: Breath Concealment Technique] Fully activated.
He seemed to have turned into a piece of withered wood, devoid of any life.
Those three jackal demons were only at the lowest level of Qi Refining stage.
However, they were located in the blind spot of the wolf demon sentinels.
Huang Chen took a deep breath and fell silently from the tree trunk like a fallen leaf.
Its feet landed without making a sound, and then, close to the ground in shadow, it quickly approached.
ten meters.
five meters.
three meters.
The nearest jackal demon was tearing at a piece of flesh.
Huang Chen suddenly sprang up, his tattered black iron gauntlet drawing an arc.
"Snap!"
A crisp sound of bone cracking rang out.
Before the jackal demon could even let out a scream, its head was twisted 180 degrees.
The cervical spine was completely shattered.
The other two jackal demons noticed something amiss and abruptly raised their heads.
But it was too late.
Without pausing, Huang Chen used the force of snapping the neck of the first jackal demon to pounce on the second one.
With his right fist clenched, he slammed it hard into its temple with tremendous force.
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, the skull of the second jackal demon collapsed instantly, and its brains splattered out.
The third jackal finally reacted, opening its blood-red maw as if to sound an alarm.
Huang Chen's right leg swept out like a battle axe.
It was kicked hard in the chin.
The immense force shattered its jawbone and sent it flying.
Before it even landed, Huang Chen had already followed closely behind.
He stepped on its chest, pinning it firmly to the ground.
Grasp its head with both hands and twist it forcefully.
"Click!"
The third jackal demon is dead.
The whole process took less than three seconds.
It was clean and efficient, without making any sound that could alert the wolf demon sentries in the distance.
【Ding! 】
[The host has slain three jackal demons at the Qi Refining stage, stripping them of their lifespan.]
[In the process of sin transformation...]
[Congratulations, host! You have gained 30 karma points!]
A cold, impersonal system notification sounded in my mind.
Huang Chen quickly dragged the three jackal demon corpses into the bushes nearby.
Deep within the canyon lies the bottomless Black Wind Demon Cave, where demonic energy soars to the heavens.
Under the cover of shadows, Huang Chen silently bypassed the few dozing wolf demon sentries.
They slipped into the entrance of the demon's lair.
Inside the monster cave.
A wide passageway extends downwards.
The light was dim, with only the occasional glowing moss embedded in the cave walls emitting a faint green glow.
The air was thick with a demonic aura and a nauseating stench.
The sound of dripping water echoed in the empty passageway.
The terrain is extremely winding, with stalactites scattered throughout, creating countless natural blind spots and dead zones.
Huang Chen walked slowly forward, clinging to the cold rock wall.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, a series of chaotic footsteps came from ahead.
Huang Chen quickly dodged and hid behind a huge stalactite.
Two rat demons, each wielding a spear, patrolled by while chatting idly.
"Have you heard? King Black Tiger caught another batch of two-legged sheep today."
"Hehe, that's great, we've got our blood food sorted for tomorrow."
The rat demon's conversation was like a sharp knife piercing Huang Chen's eardrums.
A murderous glint flashed in his eyes.
The two rat demons walked past the stalactites without noticing.
The moment they turned their backs to Huang Chen.
Huang Chen's hands shot out like iron clamps, precisely locking the back of the necks of the two rat demons.
Squeeze it hard.
"Snap!"
The neck bone was fractured.
The two rat demons died instantly.
Huang Chen skillfully dragged the corpse into the shadows and continued deeper.
[Ding! Slayed two Qi Refining stage rat demons, gaining 20 Karma Points.]
Every time Huang Chen traveled a certain distance, he would use the terrain to his advantage to assassinate the patrolling demons one by one.
Snake demons, fox demons...
The passageway grew wider and wider, and the demonic aura became increasingly intense.
The light ahead gradually brightened.
A faint glow of firelight flickered.
Huang Chen slowed his pace, pressed himself against the rock wall, and quietly peeked out.
This is a huge underground cave.
In the center of the cave, there were more than a dozen huge rusty iron cages.
Inside the iron cage, dozens of men, women, and children, barely clothed, were huddled together like livestock, shivering in fear.
Everyone was covered in scars, and their eyes were filled with despair and numbness.
Several demon soldiers wielding leather whips were patrolling outside the iron cage with menacing expressions.
"Anyone who dares to shout will be skinned alive right now!"
A bull demon brandished a leather whip and lashed it hard against an iron cage.
Sparks flew everywhere.
The human inside the cage immediately let out a terrified scream.
Huang Chen's gaze was fixed on one of the iron cages.
There, a boy who looked only fourteen or fifteen years old was spreading his arms wide, protecting several even younger children behind him.
The boy's body was covered in whip marks and blood, but he gritted his teeth and remained silent.
His eyes revealed an indomitable stubbornness.
Huang Chen recognized that look.
That was an extreme desire to survive in dire straits.
Although he didn't know his name, Huang Chen saw the indomitable spirit of humanity in his act of protecting his fellow countrymen.
A murderous intent surged wildly in Huang Chen's chest. He wished he could rush out immediately, tear these beasts to pieces, and rescue his compatriots.
But he bit his lip hard, forcing himself to calm down.
Now is not the time.
These few demon soldiers guarding the area are nothing to fear.
But if the great demon deep within the demon's lair is alerted, not only will he himself die, but his fellow demons will also certainly perish.
We must be patient and eliminate the biggest threat first.
Huang Chen took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his killing intent.
He moved silently to a shadowy spot near the iron cage where the boy was.
The boy seemed to sense something, and suddenly turned his head to look at the shadow.
When he saw a figure radiating a chilling killing intent, a look of extreme fear flashed in his eyes.
But then he saw Huang Chen's human face.
Shock.
incredible.
In the end, it turned into a faint glimmer of hope.
Huang Chen looked at the boy, raised a finger, and put it to his lips.
He made a shushing gesture.
The boy immediately understood, covered his mouth tightly, and nodded repeatedly.
Tears silently streamed down her face.
Huang Chen gave him a deep look.
I made a vow in my heart.
"wait for me."
Then he resolutely turned around and strode towards the widest passage, the one with the heaviest demonic aura.
Deep inside the passage, the firelight flickered, and the temperature was noticeably higher.
The dense demonic aura almost solidified into a tangible form.