On the third day of the battle, several more charred corpses appeared in the secret realm. Some people were not too concerned when they saw the first corpse, but they grew increasingly uneasy after encountering them one after another. Those who were initially focused on winning the bronze medal began to act together.
Li Tianyan and Cheng Qi also came across a charred corpse on the road. The corpse was almost identical to what Li Tianyan had seen previously—first drained of life and then destroyed.
Seeing that the compass had not responded yet, Li Tianyan took out a talisman and folded a few paper butterflies to search for traces of the murderer.
Cheng Qi’s eyes widened with curiosity when he saw that the butterflies made of these talismans actually flew away as if they were alive.
“Let’s go.” After releasing the butterfly, Li Tianyan prepared to move forward with Cheng Qi. However, he did not put away the compass in his hand and kept monitoring the reaction of the tracking disc.
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Lu Jinghuai, who was hunting in the jungle, also stumbled upon a corpse. When he approached, he saw that the corpse was an old man with white hair and wrinkled skin. He had the same initial reaction as Li Tianyan. Lu Jinghuai also wondered why an old man would appear in the secret realm.
He pressed his fingers on the corpse’s neck to confirm that the man was lifeless but still warm. Lu Jinghuai checked the clothes on the corpse and noticed something unusual.
As the young master of Lu Qi Trading Store, he had some knowledge of the preferences of the children of aristocratic families in Yuncheng due to business connections. The material used for the clothes of the corpse in front of him was Sudian, unique to Su City. Because of its vibrant color, very few men in the city wore clothes made from this fabric. Lu Jinghuai looked through the collar of the clothes again and saw the word “Zhao” embroidered on it.
The second young master of the Zhao family, Zhao Ruoming, often wore Sudian clothes. Looking at the folding fan lying nearby, could it be that the corpse in front of him was...?
“How is this possible?”
“It seems that you’ve noticed something, Young Master Lu. The young master of the trading store is indeed deserving of his reputation. You are quite perceptive at such a young age. If you continue like this, the Lu family may truly establish a foothold in Yuncheng,” a man in a black robe slowly emerged from behind Lu Jinghuai, his voice hoarse and cold, sending shivers down one’s spine.
“Who?” Lu Jinghuai pulled out his sword and turned around to point at the person who approached, but he hesitated after seeing the man in the black robe clearly, “Are you Hou Fengjun? No, you are someone else.”
Although the aura of the man in the black robe was blurred and concealed, Lu Jinghuai recognized at a glance that this person was not the real Hou Fengjun, but the twin brother who looked exactly like Hou Fengjun at the entrance to the secret realm.
“Hahaha!” The man in the black robe laughed coldly, looking at Lu Jinghuai with excitement in his eyes. “I like smart people like you the most. I think they will taste much more delicious than those useless wastes.”
“Bastard.” Upon hearing this, Lu Jinghuai’s eyes flashed with anger. He raised the sword in his hand and stabbed at the opponent.
“You kid, don’t overestimate your own capabilities.” The man in the black robe had a contemptuous smile on his lips as he attacked with bare hands. He originally thought that the two newly promoted innate warriors would be evenly matched in the fight, but unexpectedly, Lu Jinghuai fell to the ground after just a few moves. His sword was also taken away by the opponent.
Lu Jinghuai stared at the man in the black robe in shock. He found that this man was very experienced in martial arts and did not seem like a newly advanced innate warrior. However, there was no chance for him to think too much now. Lu Jinghuai had lost his sword and could only use his empty hands to resist the opponent’s attacks.
“Little friend, I advise you to stop struggling in vain and give me your life essence. Maybe I can leave you with a whole body,” the man in the black robe said, looking at Lu Jinghuai with anticipation, eager to see the man in front of him sucked dry.
“Who are you?” Lu Jinghuai’s face became even uglier upon hearing these words.
It was a pity that Lu Jinghuai, who was not skilled in hand-to-hand combat, was no match for the man without his sword. The man in the black robe seemed to have lost his patience, delivering powerful blows with just a few punches.
Lu Jinghuai, now fallen to the ground and unable to move, could only watch the other party approaching step by step with fear in his eyes.
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“Hahaha, your life essence is mine,” the black-robed man, finally able to enjoy the fruits of his labor, chuckled ferociously. His palm fell on Lu Jinghuai’s chest and the Sun-Catching Formation pattern carved on the back of the black-robed man’s neck immediately emitted a blue light.
Seeing this scene, Lu Jinghuai seemed to understand what was about to happen and closed his eyes in despair.
As he thought about the prospect of gaining five years of life by draining the young man in front of him dry, the black-robed man became excited. However, unexpectedly, the formation pattern on his body emitted a bright light, shining brightly before dimming again, as if nothing had happened.
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Realizing that there was no response from the Sun-Catching Formation, the excited smile on the black-robed man’s face instantly turned to anger, and he looked at the person in his hand with wide eyes, “Damn it, you are a shuanger.”
Lu Jinghuai heard this and roared, opening his eyes fiercely. Seeing the furious look of the other party, he laughed wildly regardless of the pain on his body, “Hahaha...”
“What are you laughing at?” The man grabbed Lu Jinghuai’s shirt and lifted him up, glaring at him with a gloomy expression.
“Bah!” Lu Jinghuai did not answer the question, but spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva.
This was the first time in his twenty-five years that he had done something so ungraceful, but he felt a sense of liberation. Lu Jinghuai knew that even if the other party’s plan did not succeed, he would not be allowed to live. It was better to go out defiantly than to beg for mercy.
Sure enough, the black-robed man was further enraged by his actions. He threw Lu Jinghuai into the air and raised his fist to deliver a killing blow.
But at that moment, a silver Coiling Dragon Spear flew toward the black-robed man. So consumed by anger, he didn’t notice anyone approaching. When he finally realized the danger, he had no time to react and could only attempt to avoid the incoming silver spear.
Note: the murderer purpose was sucking the life essence the same as Yang energy which mostly existed in men, while women mostly have strong Yin energy. Shuangers could be said as half women, half men; so, their Yin and Yang energy could be said half of each.