Devour

The moonlight is like water, gently sprinkling in the pond.

Her dance is graceful, with the swaying of her neck and the trembling of her shoulders, sometimes soft as if she has no bones, sometimes light as if clouds. Accompanied by the dull sound of gold colliding and the faint chanting from her mouth, it forms a charming and graceful dance melody that makes people forget everything and just want to be close to her.

The fairies and the charming dancers are all hard to compare with her. Her dancing and singing will captivate everyone who is attracted by her.

Even the Vampire Bat King avoided her as much as possible, fearing that she would fall into his control, because she was not an ordinary demon, but a rarer demon queen with extraordinary strength.

Many sturdy armed men on the shore stared with wide eyes and approached slowly on tiptoe.

They were disheveled, their armor was worn out, and they were sweating profusely. They dropped their swords and stepped into the pond one by one, approaching the Demon Queen, and then slipped and fell into the pool one after another.

The bottom of the pool was covered with densely packed human skeletons, and beneath the dry bones were all kinds of shining golden objects, including gold ingots, gold bracelets, gold crowns, gold daggers, gold rings, gold necklaces, and so on, too numerous to count.

Many men fell down and never got up again. They lay at the bottom of the water holding handfuls of gold like crazy and drowned, eventually turning into piles of bones in the pond.

When the queen of demons saw her prey coming, she tried even harder. Her dance moves were charming and her singing was sweet. She swung her bony tail behind her wantonly.

Of the men who stepped into the pond, only a young man with missing ears was left standing. He seemed unable to hear anything and was attracted by the charming dance. When he saw the pale bony tail of the queen of evil spirits constantly shaking, he suddenly came to his senses and turned around to run away.

How could the Queen of Charm Demons let him get away? She hurriedly caught up with him, hugged the young man, and sang desperately at his mutilated ear with her flaming red lips, trying to seduce him.

But the young man could not hear anything. He ran for his life, not caring even though the other party's hands and feet were wrapped around his body like water snakes.

The queen of charms tried to seduce him again and again without success, so she hung herself on the young man and quickly moved north, creating a strange sight in the forest.

Cheng Bai looked at all this in astonishment.

He had profound skills and a clear mind. The enchanting voice of the Demon Queen could not confuse his mind. He reacted quickly, took out a soul-nourishing pill and put it in his mouth just in case, and together with Xiaobai, chased after the young man.

The Vampire Bat King followed closely behind with a triumphant smile on his face.

To the north is a vast area of ​​ruins, called the Canxing Kingdom by the people of the Qiongqi Continent. It was once an ancient kingdom, with large areas of old buildings and sculptures preserved on the ground. They are continuous but incomplete, and weathering and petrification have made it difficult to recognize their original appearance, and they have gradually merged with the yellow land.

The ruins were filled with numerous broken tombs, stretching out in a continuous mass. Most of the tombs were wide open. Occasionally, some ancient mummies would crawl out of the ground in the night and line up next to the tall figure in the center of the ruins, waiting for orders.

The burly ancient giant was covered in black hair and emitted faint black aura that lingered around. It turned out to be a corpse king that was more advanced than a corpse demon. There was no head on his thick neck, and the gap was flat and smooth, with dried flesh curled around the edges. He had lost his head.

Being headless does not seem to affect the black-haired corpse king's activities. It uses its nipples as eyes and its belly button as a mouth. It sits cross-legged on the ground, like an emperor in the ruins, bossing things around and acting high and mighty.

The young man ran with the Demon Queen as fast as the wind. In a moment, they crossed the mountains and arrived at the Cripple Kingdom and approached the Headless Corpse King.

The demon queen tried hard for a long time but failed to deal with the young man. Until the surrounding environment changed drastically, she finally realized something was wrong. She cried out a few times, loosened her hands and feet, and gave up the man.

The young man ran a few more steps and suddenly fell to the ground. He turned into a skinny corpse like a deflated ball, crawling on the ground.

The headless corpse king stared at the demon queen with his eyes and grinned in derision. The hunter had become the prey. The young man and the group of armed men were merely the dried corpse baits he had released to hook the big fish.

Cheng Bai and Xiao Bai also rushed to Canxing's country. They were surprised to see the result. When they turned around and saw that the vampire bat king was hiding far away, they realized something was wrong.

The headless corpse king stood up, a dark mass as high as 60 meters. The fear he released was more intimidating than Meiwu. All the creatures around him were terrified. As soon as the weak creatures approached, they fell to the ground and could not move.

The Demon Queen fell to the ground, even more limp than when she danced just now, like a lamb to be slaughtered.

Xiaobai was far away and was affected to a certain extent and almost collapsed to the ground. Cheng Bai quickly took out a Yangling Pill, crushed the wax shell, and stuffed it into its mouth, before it recovered.

The headless corpse king stretched out his giant hairy hand, picked up the demon queen, and threw her into the huge mouth on the belly button. She chewed sweetly with a crunching sound, and blood splattered at the corners of her mouth.

The Demon Queen suddenly woke up from the severe pain and let out a hoarse banshee wail.

This secret technique is well-known on the mainland. When people hear the wailing sounds, no matter if they are monsters or humans, they will go crazy and their souls will be scattered. Guild hunters are terrified when they talk about it.

A few unfortunate swallows that were passing by fell straight down from the sky and died silently, gradually turning into fertilizer for the soil of the Canxing Country.

Cheng Bai and Xiao Bai were not hurt at all under the protection of the Yangling Pill.

It was also completely ineffective against the headless corpse king, because it was already dead and was only concerned with chewing the delicious food in its mouth, including the skin and bones, without any mercy, even the golden clothes were not spared, and became filth in its stomach.

To the headless corpse Wang Chengbai who was still unsatisfied, it seemed that the demon queen was not enough to fill his stomach, and the man and the wolf who came to his door were barely enough to fill him up.

Seeing the other party's strange position and unfriendly eyes, Cheng Bai faced the huge monster in front of him without fear.

On the eve of dawn, the bright moon in the sky was obscured by clouds, the stars were dim, and it was pitch black between heaven and earth. You couldn't see your hand in front of you. It was the darkest moment of the day and night.

Only spiritual eyes could clearly see the movement trajectory of the headless corpse king. Its ugly mutated giant hands grabbed fiercely, like a demon lord taking food, with overwhelming pressure.

Cheng Bai drew out the Gap-Knife from his treasure bag. The sharp edge of the knife flickered and flew like lightning. He swung out multiple cross-shaped knife forces in mid-air over the ruins, cutting through the air silently and ready to tear apart the opponent in front of him.

The headless corpse king had an instinctive desire to fight. His two big hands instantly turned into afterimages and blocked the five levels of sword energy in succession. The explosion caused by the friction between the powerful force and the air shook the clouds.

Both sides' attacks and defenses exceeded the speed of sound, and the slightest mistake could decide life or death.

Within a few moves, the sword energy dissipated, Cheng Bai fell to the ground with a solemn expression on his face. He faced an absolutely strong enemy. His physical strength was even stronger than that of the White Jade Flag Master, and his toughness seemed to be no less than that of Xing Jin.

The headless corpse king's empty eyes seemed to be filled with shock. His huge body was forced back five steps by the domineering sword energy, leaving huge footprints on the ground. The ancient stone slabs shattered and flew everywhere. The surging air waves blew the nearby mummies away like leaves.

Cheng Bai was about to attack again, but he saw the huge mouth on the corpse king's belly button open with a mouthful of sharp fangs, and let out a roar like a loud bell.

The continuous air vibrated violently, the buildings in the ruins trembled slightly, and then were instantly covered with cracks, shattered from the outside to the inside.

Cheng Bai's face turned pale with shock, he had seen similar screaming secret techniques before.

The Lion's Roar Secret Technique performed by the Headless Corpse King is even more powerful, emitting a surging conical sound wave to crush the target, and all objects swept from the front are turned into powder.

The aftermath had a wide range of impact. Xiaobai, who was far away, had blood on the corner of his mouth and slowly retreated. The Vampire Bat King was extremely sensitive to the sonic roar and quickly hid further away.

Cheng Bai deployed his spiritual shield to resist the surging sound waves of the lion's roar. The area within a three-foot radius of the standing area was intact, and a thick ditch was instantly plowed out outside the range of the spiritual shield.

The sound waves of the lion's roar continued, shaking the area covered by the spiritual shield.

"Its breath is really long-lasting. Even dolphins' voices aren't that high, right?"

Cheng Bai did not defend with all his strength. While maintaining the spiritual shield, he carefully separated some of his spiritual power and performed the secret technique of sniping.

This method shapes the power generated by the resonance of air pressure and kinetic energy into a tangible and intangible state, using air as a medium to spread vibration waves for indiscriminate attacks. Its destructive power and range of influence far exceed those of the Thunder and Fire Secret Technique.

How to shape?

This depends on the knowledge and experience of the user. It can be in various forms such as swords, flying knives, arrows, and projectiles.

Cheng Bai's previous experience with the Earth's military civilization was of great help. He immediately referred to the armor-piercing warhead, and used his spiritual sense to condense a sharp, slender, and powerfully penetrating vibration wave projectile, perfectly optimizing its speed and power. He fired it with a flick of his finger, hitting the headless corpse king's mouth.

The sniper's attack range is very small, but the power of the bullet is astonishingly great. The penetrating sound wave burst out in the mouth of the headless corpse king, and the lion's roar was immediately silenced.

Cheng Bainiu tried the knife and saw the excellent effect. He was secretly delighted and stopped maintaining the spiritual shield. He increased his spiritual power and turned to attack, continuously using the sniper secret technique to fire bullets. He believed that offense was the best defense.

Several vibration waves exploded from the headless corpse king. That powerful body that was harder than black iron exploded like rotten wood and was injured one after another. The process was silent.

The huge body of the headless corpse king was like an old canvas that had been punctured, with flesh torn everywhere, and it was staggering and unsteady on its feet.

This secret technique is so useful, just like the precise penetration of a silenced sniper rifle combined with the firepower of a heavy machine gun, killing people invisibly, and its power can be increased with strength. Cheng Bai was overjoyed, it was a method of attack that suited him, and it was much better than the thunder and fire bomb.

However, it was too early to rejoice.

The headless corpse king has an astonishing self-healing ability. In the blink of an eye, all the scars on his body are restored to their original state, as if he had never been hurt.

Such a terrifying ability is a secret technique of resurrection. So far, the Corpse King has the most similar ability, and he can be called immortal with it.

"You are very capable. I want to see how much stronger you are than those stone men and the White Jade Flag Master."

Cheng Bai let go of his hands and feet, flicked his left hand, and dozens of vibration waves bloomed continuously, sending out more sniper bullets. He swung the knife in his right hand, and a terrifying cross blade light of over a hundred meters long slashed towards the body of the headless corpse king.

With the mutual support of the Six Paths of Bliss Fist and the Six Paths of Supremacy, the power of the secret technique and swordsmanship increased greatly. The ferocious attacks exceeded the speed of sound many times. He attacked with both hands, and the headless corpse king was beaten into a panic. He retreated repeatedly, and many ancient ruins of buildings collapsed under his feet.

Although the attack was powerful, the corpse king's terrifying regenerative power allowed him to recover quickly. He was just badly damaged and was intact again in the blink of an eye.

Cheng Bai did not give up. Vibration waves and multiple sword auras continued to surge, rapidly pouring out damage, turning the headless corpse king's body upside down from the inside out. The undead body that seemed indestructible in the eyes of ordinary people was beaten into pieces like a rag bag, until a huge, black, crystal-clear core rolled out.

The perfectly regular multi-faceted sphere spun silently, forming three runes on it that glowed faintly. It was extremely unique and had never been seen on any monster crystal core before.

Cheng Bai was overjoyed when he saw this: "That's it. Without the crystal core, why are you still so arrogant?"

The headless corpse king struggled and roared, and many gray-red slender tentacles stretched out from his undead body, which were suspected to be blood vessels, and rolled up the corpse king's crystal core and took it back into his body.

"You dare to take it back?"

Cheng Bai attacked fiercely, and the knife spun quickly to cut off all the tentacles. The corpse king's crystal core fell out again, and the hunter rushed forward to grab it and stuffed it into his treasure bag.

The headless corpse king howled in despair. His broken body could not regenerate. He collapsed to the ground, trembling in pain and gradually becoming silent, heading towards true death.

The vampire bat king in the distance peeked around, and when he found out the battle was over, he hurriedly fled away. He flapped his wings, but before he flew far, he saw Cheng Bai blocking his way, and Xiaobai behind him also chased after him, blocking his way back.

The Vampire Bat King hurriedly bowed his head and flattered him: "Respected Hunter, great warrior, you have eliminated the Zombie King that threatens the Gloomy Forest and the Queen of Enchantress, the enemy of the vampire bats. You are the benefactor of our tribe. According to the agreement, I will take you to get the countless precious treasures buried in the Happy Pool."

Cheng Bai ignored him and said, "The hunters you find will either turn into dried bones in the Happy Pool or become mummies in the Cannibal Kingdom. If you can get rid of a few demons and feed the corpse king, you can also reduce the threat to the vampire bats. It's really worthwhile to kill several birds with one stone. You have done this many times, right?"

The Corpse King, the Enchantress, and the Vampire Bats are clearly the three major forces around, each with their own ulterior motives.

The Vampire Bat King's eyes flickered as he said, "We had no choice. Among the three parties, the Vampire Bats are the weakest. How could we survive in this tight spot without seeking help from outsiders? Among so many people, you are the only one who succeeded, so you deserve the treasure of the Gloomy Forest and the loyalty of the Vampire Bats."

No one would believe this. The ancient tree spirits were not as powerful as the vampire bats, they were all living well, except that they did not participate in the intrigue.

Cheng Bai stared into its eyes and asked, "Where is the real gold hidden?"

At the bottom of the Happy Pool, beneath the piles of bones, there were golden items everywhere. These were nothing but illusions created by the enchantment demon's secret technique. In reality, they were just a large amount of worthless scrap copper and iron that could not be hidden from Cheng Bai's spiritual eyes.

The Vampire Bat King stood with his hands down and said respectfully, "Great Master, please follow me."

There is a huge tree next to the Happy Pool, with a cave inside. The Queen of Enchantress's lair is here. Over the years, people who died in the Happy Pool left behind gold, which has accumulated to more than 80,000 taels, covering the bottom of the cave.

It is ironic that those who come to pursue treasure are the ones who are made to suffer the loss.

Cheng Bai was quite satisfied with the harvest. He spared the life of the Vampire Bat King and walked north out of the Gloomy Forest in the early morning, passed through the lifeless ruins of the Canxing Kingdom, and headed towards Goumeng Mountain.