Chapter 763
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Chapter 763 Convergence from All Directions!
Cang Lan’s expression was solemn as he reduced his aura to the minimum.
Then, he slowly crept forward, his footsteps making no sound on the ground.
Meanwhile, Method Yu remained in place, his brows slightly furrowed as he stared at the tree trunk ahead.
To avoid alerting whatever was there, he didn’t release his divine sense.
So, Cang Lan gradually approached the back of the tree trunk.
Just then, the grinding sound abruptly stopped!
A black shadow flashed out from behind the tree trunk, pouncing toward Cang Lan!
“Ka…”
At the same time, the black shadow emitted a piercing screech.
Cang Lan’s expression changed; the distance was too close to dodge!
He immediately raised his right hand, concentrating his true energy to shield himself.
“Slap!”
The next second, the black shadow pounced against Cang Lan’s arm.
Only now could they see its appearance clearly.
Its skin was withered and blue, with a round head featuring two pitch-black eyeballs on the front, and below them, a large mouth filled with small, sharp teeth.
It was small in size with four limbs, each ending in claws as sharp as blades.
Now, it clung to Cang Lan’s arm, its four sharp claws frantically scratching at him while opening its bloody maw, extremely violent.
Little Demon.
The moment Method Yu saw the creature’s form, he knew its origin.
This was a monster bred by the Demon Cult, a Little Demon!
Previously in Huaibei, the Demon Cult had sent two Little Demons to ambush Method Yu and Zhao Zinan.
But why would a Little Demon appear in a place like this?
Could it be…
Method Yu didn’t ponder further, as he saw Cang Lan struggling to deal with the bloodthirsty Little Demon.
So, Method Yu stepped forward, reaching Cang Lan’s side in two steps, and threw a punch at the Little Demon’s head.
The Little Demon opened its large mouth, seemingly wanting to swallow Method Yu’s fist.
But in the next second, Method Yu’s fist suddenly emitted a golden light.
“Boom!”
The Little Demon only managed to let out a terrified cry before its entire head exploded, splattering blue-green liquid.
Having lost its head, its entire body stiffened, still clinging to Cang Lan.
Cang Lan’s face darkened as he forcefully broke free from the Little Demon’s four limbs and threw its remains to the ground.
“Thank you,” Cang Lan glanced at Method Yu, his eyes flashing with shock.
He had previously doubted whether Method Yu had enough strength to enter this place.
But judging from that strike, Method Yu’s strength… far exceeded his expectations.
No wonder he was introduced by Huai Xu… truly extraordinary.
“What is… this thing?” Cang Lan asked in horror as he watched Method Yu crouch down to examine the remains.
“The last time you came here, you didn’t see this thing?” Method Yu looked up and asked.
“No,” Cang Lan shook his head and said, “This kind of monster, I’m seeing it for the first time.”
“In that case… it means the Demon Cult really has sent people in here,” Method Yu’s eyes flickered as he muttered.
“Demon Cult?” Cang Lan was stunned, confused.
“It’s an ancient evil cultivation sect that specializes in heinous acts,” Method Yu said as he picked up the remains of the Little Demon from the ground.
Cang Lan frowned and stepped back.
“This creature is called a Little Demon. It’s specially bred by the Demon Cult to be used as a killing tool, a kind of mutated being,” Method Yu explained. “They lack intelligence but possess blood resonance. That means only people from the Demon Cult can command them. Otherwise, they’ll pounce on and tear apart any living being they encounter.”
Cang Lan looked at the Little Demon remains in Method Yu’s hand, his eyes filled with horror.
Then, he turned around, pointing at the half-corpses hanging from the tree branches, and asked: “These people… were all killed by this Little Demon?”
“One Little Demon certainly couldn’t kill so many people. Moreover, those who can enter this place wouldn’t be too weak,” Method Yu’s eyes flickered as he said, “What likely happened was that a team from the Demon Cult passed through here, happened to encounter these unfortunate folks, and then casually killed them.”
“And this Little Demon was probably just one that got left behind.”
“Casually killed…” Cang Lan’s expression changed slightly.
“That’s what evil cultivation sects do. They don’t need many reasons or purposes to kill,” Method Yu said. “They might have just found it amusing to kill these people. That’s why I called them unfortunate.”
Cang Lan took a deep breath, clearly finding Method Yu’s explanation difficult to accept.
He looked at the Little Demon in Method Yu’s hand and asked again: “You said these Little Demons are bred… what are they bred from?”
“What do you think its outline resembles?” Method Yu raised an eyebrow and asked.
Cang Lan frowned, then his expression changed as he answered: “…Humans.”
“Yes, humans. Using other creatures for breeding would make it difficult to establish blood resonance,” Method Yu said.
After hearing what Method Yu said, Cang Lan’s worldview was greatly shaken.
Previously, he had never encountered such beings. And most of the beasts he had encountered during his explorations didn’t have such terrifying origins as the Little Demon.
“I want to ask, has there been any news recently? Like rumors about treasures appearing in the depths of the Far North?” Method Yu asked.
“I’m not sure… but probably not,” Cang Lan shook his head and answered.
“Then what do you think these unfortunate people and the Demon Cult came here for?” Method Yu asked.
Cang Lan frowned deeply, also pondering this question.
The Far North was a place rarely visited.
And the depths of the Far North… even more so.
When Cang Lan came last time, he walked hundreds of kilometers without seeing a single person or any human-related remains or items.
But this time, less than ten kilometers in, they had already encountered so many brutally murdered corpses…
“I think quite a few people must have come in this time… There must be some news that got out, but it’s still limited to a small group of people or a circle, and no one is spreading it widely,” Method Yu said. “In any case, a place like this shouldn’t attract tourists, right?”
After speaking, Method Yu leaped up to the tree branch above.
He needed to carefully examine the half-corpse.
“It’s been snowing frost around here constantly, so the time of death shouldn’t be too long ago, otherwise his body would be covered with a thick layer of snow,” Method Yu thought, his eyes moving slightly.
Then, he noticed that on the tattered clothing of the half-corpse, there seemed to be a character imprinted on the left chest.
Looking carefully, it was the character ‘Hong’.
Method Yu looked up at the row of corpses nearby, all wearing the same attire.
And uniformly wearing clothing marked with a surname… usually only martial arts families would do this.
So, it could be deduced… these unfortunate people came from a martial arts family, the Hong family.
Method Yu returned to the ground and asked: “Is there a martial arts family called the Hong family in the Northern Capital?”
Cang Lan thought for a moment, then his expression changed.
“I once did business with the Hong family from the Northern Capital… sold them two items,” Cang Lan said, raising his head to look at the corpses.
At this moment, he remembered that those people from the Hong family… wore exactly this kind of clothing!
These corpses indeed came from the Hong family of the Northern Capital!
“How does the Hong family rank among the martial arts families in the Northern Capital?” Method Yu asked.
“I’m not sure. I only did a small transaction with them at the time, so I don’t know much,” Cang Lan shook his head and said. “For common people like us, our understanding of the Northern Capital’s martial arts families is limited to the Eight Great Families.”
“Which Eight Great Families? Tell me about them,” Method Yu asked with interest.
“Wang, Lin, Ma, Guan. Fan, Wan, Qi, Wei,” Cang Lan answered. “These are the Eight Great martial arts families known to most common people. But this has been circulating for several decades, even a hundred years. No one knows what the current situation is like.”
Among these families, Method Yu had heard of the first four. But he hadn’t heard of the latter four.
Evidently, the latter four great families had risen later and were then included in the Eight Great Families.
“It seems that in the years since I left the Northern Capital… the entire Northern Capital has undergone significant changes,” Method Yu thought, narrowing his eyes slightly.
