Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

In the hazy fog...

The three Buddhist disciples screamed in agony...

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

"A...a monster...it's a monster!!!"

"Senior brother, attack quickly!"

"Spiritual energy... spiritual energy isn't circulating... ah..."

Amidst screams and wails, the nun Huifen, who had just been excitedly saying that she was the one who saw the red fruit first and that it should belong to her, was now staggering back in terror.

The two warrior monks were nowhere to be seen beside her.

Clearly, they were murdered.

As Huifen fled in terror towards the crowd, everyone discovered that the strange creature in the fog was actually chasing after them.

What's astonishing is that these humanoid figures, with disheveled hair, eyes radiating a scarlet light, and dark skin covered with strange black patterns resembling earthworms...

He actually... knows martial arts?!

As it chased Huifen, its steps were nimble and rhythmic, as if it were performing some kind of light-footed skill.

Seeing this situation...

The warriors were both shocked and furious...

"What the hell is that thing?"

"A monster? But... how does it know martial arts?"

"I've never heard of monsters practicing martial arts before!"

"Something's not right. Something's really wrong here."

Not only did the others feel that something was very wrong here, but He Li felt the same way. Of course, the others didn't tolerate Hui Fen and the others who had caused trouble for everyone...

"Damn it, it's all because of those bald monks!"

"The fellow Daoists of Qingyang Palace, and Mr. He, all said not to go near that kind of building, but these idiots... insisted on going near that building to cause us trouble."

"Why didn't they all die there?"

"Exactly, this time we're going to be dragged into this too!"

"Shouldn't...should everything be alright? We still have someone like He Li here, after all?"

"It's hard to say. Didn't you hear? The monk who just died said there seemed to be a problem with his spiritual energy circulation. I tried to circulate it myself and found that the spiritual energy circulation was very sluggish..."

"In short, prepare for a retreat!"

Roar! ! !

As everyone was discussing the matter with caution, the terrified nun Huifen had already fled to the group of monks, while the disheveled monster roared and raised its hand to fiercely slap her back.

Perhaps sensing the chill behind them.

Huifen screamed in terror.

"Help me! Senior sister, help me!!!"

As she cried for help, one of the monks, a female warrior with her hair tied up, drew her sword and slashed at the monster's claws.

"Monster, don't let it go..."

She attacked while trying to say something.

However, she hadn't even finished speaking...

Ding! ! !

The sword clashed with the monster's claws, producing a crisp sound and sparks flying. The sword was instantly knocked away, and the nun with long hair, who had tried to intercept the monster, immediately changed her expression.

However, because of her attack, the monster finally paused, allowing Huifen to escape successfully.

The other monks also assumed their stances at this time.

Seeing that this group of bald men outnumbered and outmatched...

The monster did not attack again.

It stood still, scanning the crowd with its scarlet eyes as if searching for other suitable targets. Finally, its bloodthirsty gaze landed on Yu Ji and the others.

Not far away, the monks, who had witnessed the strange behavior and clearly sensed its intentions, smiled...

The monster has its eyes on He Li and his group.

This is what they want to see.

After all, He Li made them lose face.

If this monster could hurt He Li... or even kill He Li, that would be wonderful.

Although the chances are a bit slim...

However, the situation here is special. Martial artists' spiritual energy is not flowing smoothly, making it difficult for them to unleash their true strength. In the eyes of these monks, even He Li and his group would find it difficult to deal with this strange creature...

"Dealing with monsters here won't be easy."

"The flow of spiritual energy is obstructed... Trying to defeat this monster using only physical strength will definitely come at a great cost, as Master Mingxin's actions just now have already proven..."

"Indeed, even Master Mingxin, a martial artist with eighty acupoints of spiritual enlightenment, couldn't withstand the monster's power..."

"These investigators are probably no better."

"This humble monk wants to see just how powerful they are."

"Especially that guy named He Li..."

"Isn't it rumored that he's incredibly capable?"

"Hey~ Even if they can't solve it, they'll still be able to hurt the monster by fighting it to the death and suffering some casualties. Then we can take action and kill the monster."

"We can obtain the Vermilion Fruit smoothly too..."

The monks' eyes were full of malice, and they still greedily wanted to continue picking the vermilion fruit.

And while they were discussing it...

The strange creature that had been eyeing Yu Ji and the others moved.

Whoosh! ! !

With a powerful leap and swinging its sharp claws, it charged towards Yu Ji and the others like a whirlwind. However, just as it was about to injure them, a truly shocking scene unfolded...

Snap!

With a crisp sound, the monster's body paused.

Before Yu Ji and the others, a tall figure shrouded in black mist appeared out of nowhere.

The monster that charged forward had its head severed from its neck by the gaping maw of the eerie figure, and dark red blood immediately gushed from the broken skull.

Until the crunching sound of chewing began...

Only then did everyone realize the true situation, and fear appeared on their faces.

The monks were also terrified.

"Wh...what is that?"

"That monster was bitten to death in one bite?!?"

Looking at the grotesque corpse on the ground, headless and bleeding profusely from its neck, one of the monks asked in a trembling voice, "What is it?"

They had never seen anything so outrageous.

That monster is so powerful...

Even a martial artist with eighty acupoints of spiritual enlightenment couldn't withstand a single move from it; it was thought that it would injure He Li and the others.

Who knew they would be bitten to death by an even more powerful creature? They had a hard time dealing with the creature they had just encountered, so wouldn't this even more powerful monster mean they would be wiped out?

The monks and nuns were filled with fear.

Until someone noticed something was wrong...

"No, that...that doesn't seem to be a monster!"

"That's...that's utterly unreasonable!!!"

What's the reasoning behind this?

Upon hearing this, the monks were filled with doubt and apprehension. They rubbed their eyes and looked closely at the figure shrouded in black mist. Only then did they realize that it seemed to be He Li, who had indeed undergone an unusual transformation.

"Turtle, I always thought the rumor that the Bone-Chewing Yama eats monsters alive was just a hoax."

"Looks like I was young!"

"This...this is real eating?!"

"No, how can I possibly put my mouth on that?"

"Is that the main point? The main point is that He Li seems completely unaffected by the disruption of his spiritual energy flow here. He devoured that incredibly powerful monster in one bite..."

"That's right, the combat power of martial artists is greatly reduced here, but he doesn't seem to be affected at all..."

"Wait, does that mean he's still invincible here?"

"Hmm...maybe, possibly, yes!"

Having witnessed He Li's abilities firsthand, the martial artists, including the Taoist priests from Qingyang Palace, were filled with astonishment and doubt, while the monks had uncertain expressions, clearly somewhat displeased.

After all, He Li still holds a dominant position here, which means he's still in charge.

They still have to be suppressed by He Li?

And that vermilion fruit from earlier...

I'm afraid it won't be able to be saved either.

The more they thought about it, the more unhappy they became, but He Li didn't pay attention to the monks' emotional changes. At this moment, he was just looking at the corpse at his feet with some suspicion.

I just ate this thing's head.

But there was no whisper in my mind.

Could this thing not be a monster?

"What's wrong?" Yu Ji, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but ask when he saw the black mist receding from He Li's body and that he was staring at the corpse in deep thought. He Li frowned upon hearing this: "This thing doesn't seem to be a monster."

"But it doesn't seem like a wild beast either!"

"I have a bad feeling..."

He Li didn't continue, but Yu Ji understood that He Li meant that this thing might be a "person" from another dimension. Thinking of this, she comforted her, "This thing can't be considered a person."

"A beast in human form."

"Like... a monkey?"

"After all, judging from his behavior just now, he seemed completely irrational and impossible to communicate with."

"Hmm!" He Li nodded slightly.

This thing really does look like a wild animal.

They don't have high intelligence; they can only identify danger in a simple way, such as stopping their attack when they see a large group of monks, and choosing to attack targets that look weaker.

There is no wisdom beyond that.

Thinking of this, He Li's psychological burden disappeared completely.

Yu Ji saw that he had fully recovered.

She was about to say something to this otherworldly being, but before she could even open her mouth, a piercing question rang out: "You...did you just notice something wrong?"

"Do you know that there are monsters hiding there?"

"Are you aware that there might be problems with our circulation of spiritual energy?"

"Then...why didn't you remind me?"

"And just now... just now you clearly had the ability, why didn't you rush up to save my two senior brothers? Are you... are all you investigators this cold-blooded and heartless?"

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