Unlike my words and the carefree demeanor I was portraying, Yue Linxi and I were alert, sensing the hidden dangers beneath the surface of the seemingly clumsy display. As the group proceeded forward, I signaled to Yue Linxi, who nodded in silent agreement before moving ahead with the others.
I crouched down at one of the battered bodies, specifically the one Long Zhen had effortlessly killed as if squashing a mere bug.
I studied the gruesome corpse carefully, my brow furrowing deeper with every detail I noticed.
"So this is how they were able to do it..." I muttered, the final piece of the puzzle clicking into place in my mind. These weren't just ordinary cultivators gone rogue; there was something more sinister at work.
Hovering my qi over the body, I reached out and slowly pulled upward. A gooey, writhing insect emerged from the corpse, twisting in a desperate attempt to escape my grasp, but it couldn't resist.
