Hell Emperor.

Chapter 344 Xia Wei - Tracking
After clearing out the scattered beast-shaped creatures along the way, Xia Wei and her group followed the trail and suddenly her expression changed.

"Oh no... There is a small town ahead. Judging from the aura left by the beastmen, they went to that town. If we don't stop them in time, the consequences will be disastrous..."

Xia Wei gritted her teeth and her face tightened. She had witnessed with her own eyes the harm done by the beastmen. Anyone who was corroded by the beast poison would lose their intelligence and degenerate into aggressive beasts. Even destroying their physical bodies was not enough, their souls would still transform into beast-shaped ghosts and continue to attack other creatures.

She could sense that there were many residents in the city ahead, and from a distance, she could see thick smoke rising into the sky. All these situations gave Xia Wei a bad feeling.

"Let's go in and take a look." Ren Changhong took a deep breath. No wonder no ghost was willing to deal with the beast-user. The poison of the beast-user was extremely threatening.

When they arrived in the city, the situation was somewhat beyond their expectations. They saw that the city was densely populated and people were moving around in an orderly manner. It did not look like the city had been attacked by beastmen at all.

"Wait...something seems wrong." Hua Xiaomei exclaimed. If Xia Wei hadn't made a keen judgment based on the traces left by the beastmen, she would even suspect that she had come to the wrong place and there were no beastmen here at all.

"It seems that the people here have dealt with the beast-shaped person and the beast-shaped ghost together."

Ren Changhong swept his cold eyes around and quickly got a general understanding of the situation.

In an open space not far away, several wooden platforms were being set up, and a blazing fire was burning around them. People kept throwing lifeless charred corpses into the fire, burning them into ashes, causing thick smoke to rise. There were also some curious people gathered around, talking about it:

"What happened to these people? Why did they suddenly go crazy? They almost hurt others..."

"I heard that they have contracted a strange disease, which is why they have gone crazy. They must be completely burned, leaving nothing behind. Don't get close, or else others might get infected too."

"A lot of beggars have disappeared recently. I think they have been killed by crazy people..."

"Thanks to the city lord's intervention, we were able to deal with those crazy people. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous..."

Hearing the discussions of the crowd, Xia Wei also understood the situation.

Under the erosion of the beast-shaped poison, both the beast-shaped ghosts and the beast-shaped humans have greatly degraded their realms. They have forgotten all the skills they have learned and act entirely on instinct.

This also makes the beastmen weak. After going crazy, they are just equivalent to ordinary people who have not practiced. Anyone who has practiced a little can easily beat a few beastmen. Even ordinary people can join hands to fight against the beastmen.

However, after the beast-shaped people died, their souls would still turn into beast-shaped ghosts and continue to attack others. To see the beast-shaped ghosts, there were strict requirements on one's own realm. Even if ordinary people could deal with beast-shaped ghosts, they could not see them, which was easy to cause trouble.

At the beginning, Xia Wei didn't know this. She just killed the beast-shaped people but ignored their souls, which led to some omissions. Now Xia Wei will not make such a mistake.

"It seems that there are cultivators of decent realm in this city who have dealt with all the beast-shaped ghosts. We don't have any chance to deal with them anymore." Xia Wei breathed a sigh of relief and said to the two, "Let's go."

Ren Changhong and Hua Xiaomei had no objection and were about to leave. At this moment, Xia Wei's ears suddenly moved and she heard a barely perceptible discussion:
"Those crazy people broke in from time to time, but the city lord turned a blind eye to it and even ordered the guards to increase the security tax. If the young city lord had not been attacked by the crazy people, I'm afraid that no one would have solved the problem until now..."

"The young city lord is used to bullying us, and thought those crazy people were obedient like others. As a result, he was not careful and was injured by a sneak attack. It's really his retribution!"

"I saw that the young city lord's face turned pale and he was foaming at the mouth after he was injured. When the city lord learned about this, he was shocked and immediately ordered the elimination of those crazy people. Do you think the young city lord will be okay?"

"What are you thinking? The young city lord has the cultivation of the third level of cattle and horses. How can such a small injury do anything to him? It's just a loss of face. It will be restored to its original state soon. We only have these few days of peace and quiet. I really hope he will never come back..."

Xia Wei stopped right there after listening to everyone's words: "Did you hear that?"

"I heard it." Ren Changhong nodded.

"What did you hear?" Hua Xiaomei was puzzled. She didn't understand what the two were talking about. Her low state of mind made it impossible for her to hear those whispers. "Did you just hear a strange sound? Could it be that I was the only one who didn't hear it?"

Xia Wei was not impatient at all and explained carefully: "Sister Mei, someone here was attacked by a beastman and was injured. According to our previous experience, that person will also turn into a beastman soon."

Hua Xiaomei took a deep breath. This was really a problem. "If that's the case, let's quickly tell the people here and let them deal with the injured in advance."

Ren Changhong shook his head slightly: "If it were an ordinary person, this method would certainly work, but judging from everyone's discussion, that person's identity is extraordinary. He is the son of the city lord here. I'm afraid it won't be so easy to deal with."

Hua Xiaomei looked embarrassed and had to look at Xia Wei: "Sister Xia Wei, what should we do now? We haven't found the alchemy materials we're looking for yet. If we delay any further, I'm afraid we'll miss the chance to cure Sister He. In my opinion, we should not cause any more trouble..."

Xia Wei just shook her head: "If we leave it alone, it will lead to greater disasters. How can we leave now? Besides, Sister He is a lucky person, and good luck will definitely favor her. Maybe the materials we are looking for are here. If we leave now, we will miss them."

"That's true..." Hua Xiaomei was speechless and said no more.

Xia Wei's personality was like this. She wanted to take a hand in everything she saw, but how could everything in the world go according to her wishes? In the end, conflicts were inevitable.

But, are there really the materials needed for alchemy here? Although Sister He is blessed with good fortune, luck is unpredictable. Who can guarantee that the materials are here?

When Hua Xiaomei was helpless, she heard Ren Changhong beside her say with interest: "Xiaowei, what are you going to do?"

"Of course we should go directly to their homes and ask them to hand over the people who have been infected by the beast-shaped poison!" Xia Wei answered without hesitation.

Ren Changhong nodded and said, "But what if the people here don't want to hand it over? Are you sure you don't need to be more roundabout?"

Xia Wei raised her eyebrows and said sternly, "If you don't hand it over, the people here will be considered as harboring the beast-shaped ghost. I will eliminate them along with the beast-shaped ghost!"

Xia Wei's murderous words made Ren Changhong open his mouth, but no sound came out.

It is said that Shura has a strong murderous intent, but why does Ren Changhong feel that Xia Wei's murderous intent is no weaker than Shura's, or even stronger? I don't know what she has been through... Ren Changhong stared at Xia Wei. He heard from her family that Xia Wei was not like this before. Although she was perseverant and paranoid at that time, she would not do anything extreme. It was just because of some changes that she lost her former spirit and became crazy and furious, and could lose control at any time.

The reason why Xia Wei changed like this was because she lost an important person, someone who made her feel sad every time she thought of him. Coincidentally, Ren Changhong seemed to know that person.

"I heard that you have mastered the Dark Spirit Divine Art. Do you want to try it?"

Thinking of this, Ren Changhong narrowed his eyes, and there was a bit more curiosity in his eyes when he looked at Xia Wei, and then he spoke.

"Now?" Xia Wei was stunned for a moment, then seemed to react and couldn't help asking.

"Yes, I have transformed into a third-grade divine weapon, and I have some experience in the use of the Dark Spirit Divine Art. Even if it is the same soul, when different people use the Dark Spirit Divine Art, it can be transformed into different magic weapons. I am very curious, what kind of magic weapon can you turn me into." Ren Changhong said slowly.

This time, Xia Wei was slow to practice her skills. Just when Ren Changhong was puzzled, he heard Xia Wei sigh:

"Forget it. The Dark Spirit Divine Art will bring about a strong backlash. Sister He's soul suffered an extremely serious collapse because she turned into a Dark Spirit magic weapon. I don't want you to get hurt too."

Ren Changhong was somewhat helpless: "The backlash of the Nether Spirit Divine Art is inevitable. How can it be without a price to transform an ordinary soul into a powerful magical weapon, or even a divine weapon that even immortals can hardly find? But as long as it is used moderately and not in fierce battles, there will not be too serious backlash."

Xia Wei just shook her head. After seeing the backlash caused by the Dark Spirit Divine Art, she was also hesitant. The scene of her master's soul being scattered under the collapse was still vivid in her mind, and now even the Nanling Crane was seriously backlashed and in danger. Even if the Dark Spirit Divine Art was more effective, she did not plan to use it again, but planned to put this skill aside.

Seeing that Xia Wei had made up her mind, Ren Changhong knew that he could not persuade her, so he had to say: "Forget it, since you don't want to use it, then forget it. The Nether Spirit Divine Art requires cooperation to be performed. I am still very curious, what kind of magic weapon can you turn me into... After all, you are that person's apprentice."

Xia Wei said nothing, and everyone continued to move forward. They soon arrived outside the City Lord's Mansion and were stopped by the guards.

The guards were at a lower level and could not see the ghost at all. They thought Xia Wei was alone and drove her away, "Go away! This is not the place for you."

Xia Wei took a deep breath, purple light condensed in her eyes, and a blazing laser swept across, cutting the door in front of her that required two people to push open in unison in the middle. The cut surface was all red, as if there was still fire burning.

The guard was shocked. If the laser swept past, even if it just grazed his body, the consequences would be disastrous. He would even have trouble standing. He did not dare to delay and said quickly: "Please wait here for a moment. I will go and inform the city lord..."

After saying that, the guard didn't even dare to look back and ran away in a hurry.

Ren Changhong raised his eyebrows and looked at Xia Wei with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Xia Wei's decisive and courageous character was in line with her vision. In comparison, Hua Xiaomei, who was at a loss and full of worry, made her feel helpless.

Xia Wei took the lead and walked forward, entering the mansion without waiting for the report to be completed.

Seeing Hua Xiaomei still standing there, Ren Changhong urged: "Let's go, Xiaomei, do you still want to wait until the report is finished? We are not here as guests, follow me quickly."

Under her urging, Hua Xiaomei finally reacted and hurriedly followed.

When I arrived at the yard, I saw that Xia Wei had already stopped.

Upon learning that someone had broken in with ill intentions, the city lord had already summoned the guards and was on high alert.

"I don't know who is coming from, but he actually comes to my Jinran City at this time." Behind the guards, the city lord walked out slowly and said with a stern face.

Through the description of the guards, the city lord roughly realized what kind of strength Xia Wei had. She was able to display such magical powers. Even if she had not ascended to the immortal status, she had at least reached the fifth level of the immortal realm. She was not someone that ordinary people could deal with.

"We are here for the beastmen. Have you dealt with all the beastmen in the city before?" Xia Wei spoke loudly.

The city lord was slightly stunned, but soon reacted: "Beast-shaped people? Are you talking about those who have lost their minds and gone crazy?"

Xia Wei nodded: "That's right."

"They are endangering the order of the city and have been dealt with. You don't need to do anything."

When the beast-shaped person was mentioned, the city lord's expression was obviously a little unnatural. Compared with the surrounding guards, the city lord, who was at the fourth level of the Impermanence Realm, could naturally see more. Xia Wei did not come alone. There were two other ghosts with her. One of the ghosts had a pale face and disheveled hair, and the other ghost had sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, and was as imposing as a rainbow.

The city lord was constantly speculating about Xia Wei's purpose. The beastmen's attack was so sudden and had never happened before. It was probably not an accident but man-made. He just didn't know what the relationship between them and this matter was.

"If there is nothing else, please go back. As the Lord of Jinran City appointed by the King of Goguryeo, I will naturally take care of everything in the city without worrying about it." The Lord of the City said as he saw the guest off.

"Have you dealt with all the beast-shaped ones? But why did I hear that there are still some beast-shaped ones left by you?" Xia Wei narrowed her eyes and asked.

The city lord was shocked. Xia Wei's words seemed to have hit the nail on the head, making it difficult for him to remain calm.

Xia Wei saw his expression and spoke slowly, "I have no intention of being your enemy. Just hand over the beast-formers, and I will leave naturally after I eliminate all the hidden dangers."

As Xia Wei finished her words, the atmosphere in the field became increasingly tense. Cold sweat broke out on the faces of the guards. Just standing in front of Xia Wei, the cold and piercing murderous intent was like a sharp knife that pierced through the bones, making them feel painful. Even the crossbowmen on the roof who were drawing their bows and arrows could not stop their hands from shaking. It took all their strength just to maintain the movement.

The city lord saw that the situation was not good. He thought that Xia Wei's strength might be stronger than he expected, so he quickly said, "You are right. There are indeed a few beast-shaped people in the mansion. Since you are here for them, please allow me to bring them here..."

Xia Wei waved her hand at this time: "No, just take me to find them."

(End of this chapter)