Mad Doctor No. 9

The pace of life in the capital is completely different from that in Nanjing.

Wang Tian arranged a private courtyard for him at the Qianlong headquarters. It was located within the Third Ring Road, with a quiet environment and simple yet elegant decorations.

Just then, his tactical watch suddenly vibrated, and Qin Feng's voice came through: "Advisor Wang, we have received an encrypted signal from Panlong Ridge."

The translated content concerns a blood sacrifice and the "opening ceremony." Dr. Shen suggested that we organize an expedition. General Zhao asked you, "Are you interested, or are you not interested?"

Wang Tian narrowed his eyes. Blood sacrifice—that's what the Blood Moon Cult does.

"Go. Prepare the fastest car, and set off within two hours. Minimize the number of people and conceal your movements."

"Understood. The helicopter is ready on the base rooftop. There are also three other people: myself, the scout 'Night Owl,' and the formation analyst 'Qing Shu.'"

"Okay." Wang Tian nodded.

Two hours later, a helicopter silently took off from the rooftop of the Qianlong headquarters and flew northwest. Inside the cabin, Wang Tian and his two teammates met up.

"Night Owl" is a young man with a cold face and a burly build. His eyes are as sharp as a hawk's, and he carries a uniquely shaped spear on his back, with fine energy patterns covering the spear.

"Qing Shu" is a young man wearing glasses who looks quite scholarly. He holds a flexible terminal that is as thin as paper, on which data streams are constantly being refreshed.

"Nice to meet you, Advisor Wang." Night Owl nodded slightly, his words concise and to the point.

Qing Shu adjusted his glasses and said excitedly, "Advisor Wang, could you share with us your 'Void Condensation Pill Method' and 'Energy Consumption Theory' models from Juxian Manor? I've tried to simulate them several times, but I haven't been able to create a stable fusion force field."

"Qingshu," Qin Feng interrupted him, "Speak your mind."

"Yes, yes, yes." Qing Shu quickly pulled up the real-time monitoring map of Panlong Ridge. "According to the latest data, the energy activity of Luohunpo has increased by 300% in the past two hours."

The magnetic field interference became increasingly strong, and the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft lost contact five kilometers away from that area.

In addition, elderly people from three nearby villages said that over the past week, they had frequently heard people crying, livestock were becoming restless, and some families' dogs had died inexplicably, their bodies shriveled and their blood dried up.

This was a sign of a blood sacrifice, and Wang Tian understood.

The helicopter landed at a secluded airfield about ten kilometers from Panlongling. The four men changed into camouflage uniforms, blending into the surrounding environment, and walked inside.

As dusk approached, mist rose through the forest. The oppressive feeling grew stronger with each passing moment at Fallen Soul Slope, until even the chirping of insects and birds faded into the silence.

Wang Tian channeled his star power to protect himself within it, then silently released his senses.

The Star Lord's Token's perception became clearer and clearer. That chilling aura was from the same source as the black-robed man who appeared at Juxian Manor, but it was larger and more chaotic. It seemed that countless faint evil thoughts were gathering in it, emitting mournful screams.

"One mile ahead is an energy interference zone," Qing Shu said in a deep voice, looking at the constantly changing data on the screen. "Communications will be cut off, and our own power will be suppressed."

"Maintain formation and advance covertly."

The four moved through the woods like ghosts. Night Owl led the way, moving with incredible speed and making almost no sound.

Qing Shu followed behind him, her terminal switching to passive detection mode to record the changes in the energy field along the way. Wang Tian was in the middle, and Qin Feng brought up the rear, the two walking side by side.

After passing through the dense pine forest, a funnel-shaped "Soul-Falling Slope" appeared ahead.

In the center of the valley was a layer of dark rock that emitted a dim light in the twilight. Sure enough, a huge blood-red array was engraved on the rock.

The diagram was drawn with the blood of some kind of creature and mineral pigments, and even from a distance, one could smell a strong stench of blood and decay.

Around the array diagram, there are seven thick pillars, with long-dead beast corpses tied to them, arranged in a strange way.

At the center of the array, there was a bottomless pit, from which gushing Yin energy appeared almost tangible.

Wang Tian recognized the formation at a glance and frowned, saying, "This is a 'Seven Fiends Spirit-Attracting Formation,' which draws in the Yin energy from the earth's veins and uses the resentment of living beings as a catalyst to try and activate something."

This is an extremely evil formation that not only requires a large number of lives as sacrifices, but also pollutes the earth's veins for a very long time.

"Someone's there," Night Owl whispered, pointing to a dark figure on the map.

Three figures in grey robes emerged from the edge of the pit, each holding a strange vessel. They poured a dark red liquid onto the patterns of the magic array. The array shimmered with blood-red light, its malevolent aura intensifying.

"They are outer deacons of the Eternal Life Society, with strength between the peak of Dark Force and the early stage of Transformation Force," Qin Feng communicated with mouth and gestures. "Opening the altar at midnight... it seems they want to take advantage of the peak Yin energy at midnight to activate the formation."

Wang Tian transmitted his voice, saying, "The core of the formation is that pit, and the evil energy comes from there. We must destroy the formation's eye to stop it from operating."

"Night Owl, you suppress the two on the left from a distance. Qin Feng, the one on the right is yours. Qing Shu, prepare the jammer and wait for my orders. I'm going to break the formation's center."

All three nodded, offering no objection.

Night Owl silently removed the spear from his back, adjusted the muzzle, and aimed. Qin Feng leaned forward slightly, like a cheetah poised to pounce.

Qing Shu took out a small silver disc from her backpack, about the size of her palm, and gently touched the start button with her finger.

Wang Tian took a deep breath, his internal star power quietly circulating, completely concealing his aura, as if he had merged with the surrounding environment.

His figure moved like a ghost, skimming the ground as he crept toward the center of the array.

Fifty meters, thirty meters, ten meters.

However, just as Wang Tian was about to step into the area covered by the array, a roar that was not human suddenly rang out from the deep pit! A black figure rushed out and headed straight for Wang Tian!

It was a half-human, half-beast monster, its body covered in dark red scales, its hands transformed into sharp claws, and its eyes gleaming with a scarlet light. Its aura had clearly reached the Grandmaster level!

"A corrupted, mutated beast!"

He'd been discovered! Wang Tian acted decisively, no longer hiding. In an instant, starlight burst forth from his body, illuminating the dim valley. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his right fist clenched, starlight gathering around it!