Chapter 169: Eruption Of The Evil Aura
“Something has happened to the City Lord. From the looks of it, the situation is probably extremely bad.”
Ren Zeyuan took a step forward to check the situation, but was stopped by Yan Hua, “Vice City Lord, you must not. Previously, the City Lord had instructed us that if that thing was to erupt, we shouldn’t approach it so easily. Previously, there were so many casualties that it almost caused chaos.”
That roar became clearer and clearer. Upon listening carefully, it was mixed with the sounds of humans struggling in pain. Ren Zeyuan gritted his teeth and said.
“We can’t care so much. If this continues, I’m afraid that that thing will torture the City Lord to death. What if the City Lord can’t endure it?” After saying that, he walked forward. Yan Hua and the others looked at each other. They also hurriedly chased after him.
The closer they got, the patterns of the array on the ground became more and more blurry. The originally white divine light became dimmer, as if there was a layer of other material on top covered the original divine power. It looked extremely dirty.
Ren Zeyuan said worriedly, “The newly set up array has already become like this. Originally, the array was strengthened every few years. Now, it has become every year, or even every month. I’m afraid that based on the current situation, the time will be shorter and shorter.”
Now, they would come to inspect the situation every few days to strengthen the array. However, even so, this thing was becoming more and more violent and could not be suppressed at all. It was likely that sooner or later, even the array would not be effective.
“Regardless of the array or whatever, it will only treat the symptoms but not the root of the problem. However, we don’t have time to think about it now. The key is to rescue the City Lord first.”
Just as they were talking, a cold aura spread out that seemed to have climbed up from the nine h.e.l.ls. It was bone-piercing cold, as if even their blood was about to be frozen into ice.
“Everyone, be careful. It’s the evil aura!”
Ren Zeyuan, Yan Hua, and the others circulated the divine power around their bodies. The light of different colors surrounded their bodies, wrapping them inside to prevent the baleful aura from disturbing them.
However, the evil aura was attached to the outside of the protective divine light. The originally dazzling light became much dimmer, and Ren Zeyuan and the others continued to move forward.
However, the deeper they went, the stronger the evil aura became. When they walked in, their protective divine light became only a thin layer. It was as if it was in danger of shattering at any time.
At this moment, in the depths of the cave, there was a ma.s.s of objects rolling crazily. They could vaguely see a humanoid creature. Ren Zeyuan and Yan Hua were immediately shocked. “City Lord! Are you okay?”
That person suddenly raised his head. His scarlet pupils flashed and disappeared. It was as if there was some kind of bloodthirsty light from a wild beast. There were no human emotions. There was only killing and bloodl.u.s.t. It made people feel a chill from the bottom of their hearts.
“City Lord…”
Ren Zeyuan could not help but walk forward. However, the City Lord seemed to have been provoked. He bared his teeth and his actions were like that of a wild beast. The murderous aura around his body was even more turbulent.
With a “Xiu” sound, he actually attacked head-on. If Ren Zeyuan hadn’t dodged quickly, he might have been struck. Thinking of the consequences of being hurt by the murderous aura, even someone with a high cultivation level felt some lingering fear.
Yan Hua reminded him from the side, “I’m afraid that the City Lord has already lost his mind. You have to be careful.”
Ren Zeyuan nodded. Spirit energy spread out from his fingertips and sealed a few of the City Lord’s major acupoints. The area nearby was also the place with the most evil aura. Pure white spirit energy washed away the evil aura.
However, the evil aura kept coming out, as if it could not be expelled no matter how hard he tried. Beads of sweat gradually appeared on Ren Zeyuan’s forehead, and his face became a little pale.
“Elders, I need your help.”
Yan Hua and the others nodded. Spiritual power was poured out from their fingertips, enveloping the City Lord’s entire body. The pure light seemed to be able to wash away everything. The evil aura actually became fainter, as if it had met some kind of natural enemy. It faded away from the City Lord’s body.
However, after a while, the evil aura was finally expelled. More accurately speaking, it returned to the City Lord’s body. The scarlet red in his eyes also gradually receded, returning to normal.
After seeing the figures of Ren Zeyuan, Yan Hua, and the others clearly, the City Lord seemed to have regained his consciousness. He said weakly, “What happened just now?”
“Just now, the evil aura suddenly erupted. City Lord, you almost couldn’t suppress it.”
The city Lord revealed a worried expression, “Now, the evil aura is erupting more and more frequently. Moreover, every time after that, I don’t remember what happened before. I’m afraid that if this continues, I’ll be forever controlled by the evil aura and won’t be able to wake up again. When that time comes…”
He didn’t finish his sentence, but who knew that the situation in front of him wasn’t too good.
“City Lord, don’t worry. We’re not at the end yet. There must be a way.”
Facing Ren Zeyuan’s comforting words, the City Lord shook his head. “I know my own body very well. You don’t need to comfort me.”
Yan Hua couldn’t help but say, “City Lord, give us a little more time. As long as we can refine the pill, we’ll be able to clear the murderous aura in your body.”
The City Lord revealed a bitter smile. “I’m afraid we don’t have much time left. You guys can leave. I want to rest alone.”
Ren Zeyuan and Yan Hua had no choice but to leave. When they arrived on the ground, their expressions were not very good.
“You guys have also seen the cCty Lord’s situation just now. The pill must be refined immediately.”
At this time, general manager Zhao had also brought people back. No matter how they searched the entire mountain, they could not find any sign of the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf, so they could only come back to report.
Hearing the news that they had brought back, Yan Hua and the others were even more at a loss. “There is nothing that can replace the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf’s inner core. We must hurry.”
General Manager Zhao could not help but ask, “Then I will send people to other towns to ask if there are still howling Moon Celestial Wolves.”
Yan Hua shook his head. “The time wasted on the road is too long. I’m afraid the City Lord won’t be able to hold on for that long.”