In the dimly lit alley, a hint of doubt flashed in Chen Yunpeng's and Yi Lianxing's eyes.

While the perception of those with inner strength is indeed much stronger than that of ordinary people, neither of them sensed anything unusual.

"Xiao Liu, you've noticed something's wrong too?" Chen Yunpeng asked curiously.

At this moment, Xiao Liu's eyes were shining, and he looked so confident that no one could doubt him.

Xiao Liu shook his head. "No, but Brother Zhou said there are clues, so there must be clues."

He was deeply impressed by Zhou Chen's unwavering attitude in front of Sun Shouli's residence that day.

If Hong Lie hadn't personally gone to investigate when his subordinates were all hesitant, they probably would have missed the monster entirely.

Chen Yunpeng and Yi Lianxing stared at Xiao Liu speechlessly.

Now they finally understood that Chief Constable Hong had arranged for one of Junior Brother Zhou's supporters to join the team.

However, the two were not fools. The fact that Chief Constable Hong and his subordinates trusted Zhou Chen so much meant that there must be something trustworthy about him.

The three followed Zhou Chen's footsteps, turning and twisting through several streets and alleys.

"There's movement in the third courtyard to the left front. There should be five of them," Zhou Chen suddenly stopped and whispered.

Then, he gathered his strength and walked forward along the wall.

Chen Yunpeng and the others followed closely behind, feeling inexplicably tense.

Before he could take more than a few steps, Zhou Chen's expression hardened, and he shouted sharply, "You've been discovered!"

"Let's do it!"

Zhou Chen's original crimson bronze staff was bent by Xiang Feng and has not yet been repaired. He is still charging at the forefront, carrying the crimson staff.

In the blink of an eye, they had already entered the courtyard to the left.

Behind them, Chen Yunpeng and the other two followed without hesitation.

Of the three, Chen Yunpeng and Yi Lianxing are both internal martial artists at the Yi Jin level, while Xiao Liu, though weaker, still possesses the strength of the Duan Gu realm.

With Zhou Chen concealing his strength through the Seventy-Two Transformations, the three Yi Jin martial artists and one Duan Gu martial artist would be a formidable force anywhere.

The moment the four leaped into the courtyard, heavy breathing could be heard all around them.

The next moment, five black shadows shot out like rockets, their speed so fast that they brought with them a bloody gust of wind.

The moment they saw the cannibalistic monster, Chen Yunpeng and Yi Lianxing's pupils contracted.

The two had been part of the county government's patrol team for several days, and this was the first time they had seen the cannibalistic monster in its true form.

"How is this possible? There's not a trace of life in it." Yi Lianxing exclaimed in astonishment.

Although five man-eating monsters were rushing towards her, she had no way of sensing them except through sight.

Even the smell was only the bloody stench of a few mutilated corpses in the corner.

"Each of you face your own enemy, and keep an eye on Xiao Liu!" Zhou Chen shouted, swinging his long staff to meet the monster charging at him head-on.

Of the five monsters encountered so far, three are at the Yi Jin level, and the other two are at the Tuan Gu level.

However, for Chen Yunpeng and Yi Lianxing, who are considered the best in the Yi Jin Jing, facing the three-headed Yi Jin Jing master is not difficult.

As the monster attacked, Zhou Chen's blood surged, and a fiery red aura rippled around him. He swept his crimson staff out and suddenly struck the monster's head.

"boom--"

The monster's head exploded like a watermelon, splattering red and white matter all over the ground.

The moment the monster died, another man-eating monster suddenly lunged forward.

In the blink of an eye, the monster's flesh and blood vanished, and the "incense ash" gathered, crawling into the body of another monster like wriggling maggots.

"As long as there is flesh and blood parasite, there will be no heavenly lightning strikes?" Zhou Chen frowned slightly upon seeing this.

According to his conjecture, the "incense ash" that was devouring flesh and blood in front of him and the "dust" in the Qiankun Realm might be the same substance.

As an invading force, without flesh and blood to parasitize, it is tantamount to being nakedly exposed to the unspeakable eyes of Heaven, which will then strike down with lightning to annihilate it.

However, as long as these "incense ash" have flesh and blood to parasitize them, or are collected in the so-called cauldron of lifelessness, they can evade the perception of the Heavenly Dao and grow and spread wantonly.

But why is the Wusheng Sect going to such lengths to expand its incense ash cultivation? Is it all for the sake of the Wanling Powder?

While it was thinking, the monster, which had absorbed the "incense ash" into its companion's body, suddenly grew several sizes larger, and the muscles of its four legs became stronger.

On the other side, Chen Yunpeng and Yi Lianxing each stopped a monster at the Yi Jin level.

The two wielded their Crimson Flame Staffs with such skill that they were impenetrable, gaining the upper hand within moments.

When the two saw the third monster break through their defenses and rush towards Zhou Chen, they were planning to spare some energy to defend him.

After all, Zhou Chen and Xiao Liu were the weakest in cultivation among them.

At that moment, Zhou Chen's blood and qi surged like the tide, bursting forth instantly.

Immediately afterwards, the staff swept across, creating a vortex that forced the monster in front of him to retreat.

"Yi Jin!" The two exchanged a glance, utterly shocked.

Chen Yunpeng and Yi Lianxing were both geniuses who broke through to the Yi Jin level at the age of sixteen, so they naturally knew the value of the talent that Zhou Chen was showing at this moment.

What's most unbelievable is that Zhou Chen was not born into a prestigious family, nor did he start cultivating from a young age, yet he still broke through to the Inner Strength level at the age of sixteen.

"Xiao Liu, right rear blind spot, slash!" Zhou Chen shouted suddenly during the battle.

Upon hearing Zhou Chen's words, Xiao Liu, without suspicion, drew his long sword from its sheath, its gleaming light flashing as he slashed down to his right rear.

"puff!"

As the blade pierced his flesh, Xiao Liu finally saw the monster attempting to ambush him from the side.

The monster dragged its severed limbs, let out a strange "hoarse" sound, and limped forward again.

Xiao Liu quickly raised his knife to block the monster's claws and teeth.

Then, another sound of a head exploding rang out.

Chen Yunpeng smashed the monster's head with a single blow, splattering several pieces of blood and flesh onto its clothes.

Quietly, tiny drops of incense ash adhered to his skin, disappearing as his pores opened.

One of the Yi Jin martial artists freed his hands, and the other monsters were quickly killed as well.

At this moment, without companions to provide parasitic incense ash and flesh, the incense ash swarmed up like bees and shot straight at Chen Yunpeng who was nearby.

"Sizzle!"

A dazzling bolt of lightning descended from the sky, and swarms of bees formed from incense ash fell in a soft rustling sound, accumulating a shallow layer on the ground.

Xiao Liu looked at the pale skeleton wrapped in skin on the ground, a hint of fear on his face.

If Zhou Chen hadn't warned him, he would have been severely injured, if not killed, if struck by the monster.

"With the corpses of four monsters as proof, let's see how Du Ming can still sell his blood bait method." Still feeling scared, Xiao Liu looked at the monster corpses with great excitement.

Chen Yunpeng, standing to the side, looked at the four monsters in front of him with a strange expression.

The moment he killed one of the monsters, the bottleneck that had been holding him back for four years seemed to loosen slightly.

"Xiao Liu, leave a mark here so the other teams can come and clean up the scene. We'll patrol the surrounding area again," Zhou Chen said to Xiao Liu.

At this moment, within the range of his spiritual perception, the unique stench emanating from the cannibalistic monster filled all directions.

The number of these cannibalistic monsters is likely much greater than before. If they are not eliminated in time, it could lead to a major disaster!

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