CHAPTER 76: CHAPTER 76: THE TORMENT OF THE SECRET PASSAGE

The Corpse Demon was directly smashed into pulp under the siege of a group of Martial Path experts.

Rita, who had just finished the chase, retracted his Great Sword and looked back at Lu Ren, thanking him: "Brother, thank you very much!"

The burly men who had been cold toward him started to soften, and one even gave Lu Ren a friendly smile.

This gave him an unexpected shiver, and he involuntarily tightened his buttocks.

Lu Ren nodded slightly without saying much and instead said, "This Slippery Gourd is not so easily dealt with. Instead of wasting time here, we should quickly find an exit and get out first."

"You’re right!"

The crowd didn’t hesitate any longer. While the Slippery Gourd’s flesh was still wriggling and trying to recover, Rita took the lead, moved to a corner of the side hall, shattered the floor beneath his feet, revealing a big dark hole.

He waved to the group and immediately jumped down first.

The others followed one after another. Lu Ren kept his wits about him, staying at the back, and before jumping in, he turned to glance at the wriggling Slippery Gourd flesh in the center of the side hall.

He wondered if using a scorch fire would have a great effect. After all, he had a magazine equipped with high-combustion phosphorus rounds, and once hit, there was no choice but to cut off the flesh. When the fire spreads, it would be impossible to extinguish it.

With this thought in mind, Lu Ren hesitated for a moment, but finally leaped into the hole.

Though he could spar with the Slippery Gourd here to increase his Skill Level, it’s too dangerous. Instead of looking for a demon like this to practice, he’d rather find a normal person to do it with.

With a month almost up, he didn’t want to cause any more trouble.

The whole tunnel was cramped, dark, and winding. After silently walking for nearly twenty minutes, Rita suddenly spoke up at the front, "We’ve already left the Inner City of Chentai City."

He continued moving without stopping.

When Lu Ren reached the spot where Rita had given his reminder, he looked around and noticed a striking red marking on the wall on the right.

So that’s it.

As they proceeded, Lu Ren suddenly felt a slight tremor under his feet, followed by a loud rumbling sound from behind.

The group, all sharp-eyed and keen-eared, was immediately aware of the anomaly.

Lu Ren decisively said, "The Slippery Gourd must be following us!"

"Let’s move!" the cold man commanded.

The group didn’t hesitate at all, picking up speed and moving with all their effort.

"Damn, I used to think the bigger the body, the better. I didn’t expect it would be a hindrance during a chase!"

A rugged short-haired woman couldn’t help but mutter.

While standing at about 1.8 meters, Lu Ren, under the blessing of Phoenix Falcon Fist, was agile like a fish, maneuvering like a bird stretching its wings. Without affecting others, he managed to rush directly behind Rita.

Rita turned his head upon hearing the movement and, seeing it was Lu Ren, couldn’t help but say, "You sure can run fast!"

Lu Ren remained composed, "If we don’t hurry out, this place will be your burial ground."

"And not yours?"

"Sorry, I might be a bit faster than you all!"

He didn’t need to run super-fast, just faster than this group of burly men behind him.

These people had extremely strong physical qualities, surpassing ordinary people by three to four times, and once activated with Blood and Qi Power, they could even enhance their physical attributes significantly.

Every person behind Lu Ren was formidable, capable of overpowering others. If running in an open field, these heavy-bodied guys could even outrun Lu Ren in a straight line.

But in practice, Lu Ren could entirely rely on the Phoenix Falcon Fist’s footwork rhythm to handle them one-on-two, easily playing them for fools.

With sharp weapons in hand and the support of the Heartless Sword, he could even counter-kill using a handgun.

Lu Ren’s physical attributes had now reached nearly three times that of an average person, an all-around enhancement that was much more comprehensive than that of Rita and the others, encompassing reaction nerves, dynamic vision, personal balance, and body exertion.

The Phoenix Falcon Fist excelled in agility, making his swiftness even more astonishing.

The group pressed on wildly, the noises behind growing louder and closer.

When Lu Ren caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye, it was indeed a bald, burly man with sinewy muscles charging towards them, completely naked.

Was this a transformation of the Slippery Gourd?!

"Is there a way to destroy this tunnel?" Lu Ren asked Rita.

Rita didn’t look back, running with his head down and threw back, "There’s a mechanism 300 meters ahead that can drop the Dragon-breaking Stone!"

Before they could take a few more steps, a furious roar erupted from behind. Lu Ren turned to see the Slippery Gourd grabbing the short-haired woman’s sturdy arm, baring his teeth.

The short-haired woman showed no fear, and knowing she couldn’t escape, she immediately stopped, turned, and roared. Her fist, the size of a sandpot, began swirling with visible blood mist around it, the searing air even giving off a heatwave felt by Lu Ren ten meters away.

Blood and Qi Power specifically counteract sinister demons!

However, the Slippery Gourd, filled with malevolent qi, showed no reaction and instead grinned hideously, his sinewy muscles bulging, blue veins twisting around his arms like Cyan Pythons.

The tremendous force of his arm pulled over the short-haired woman fiercely, and her fist, accompanied by a dull whooshing sound, smashed heavily into the Slippery Gourd’s face.

Bam!!!

In the corner of Lu Ren’s eye, he saw the Slippery Gourd’s face get flattened directly.

Yet, the Slippery Gourd didn’t react in the slightest, still grinning hideously. His face bore the brunt of the attack, but it didn’t affect his actions, and his other hand quickly grabbed the fist imprinted on his face.

The short-haired woman roared in anger, her whole body muscles bulged perilously, her Qi and Blood Power surging like flames over her body.

The sheer intensity of her Yang Qi left even the Slippery Gourd a bit overwhelmed, momentarily halting.

The woman exerted force with her legs, allowing the Slippery Gourd to grip her hands. Her feet left the ground, and her entire Blood and Qi Power converged under her feet, thrusting forward like a spear.

Thud!

A massive, subdued sound echoed throughout the entire tunnel.

The Slippery Gourd was knocked back slightly, yet still did not loosen its grip.

Seeing this, the woman then used the counterforce to kick in mid-air, her face contorted, her forehead veins bulging.

"Die, die!!!"

Yet the Slippery Gourd steadfastly resisted the attack, with a displeased growl, and suddenly exerted force with both arms.

The short-haired woman was directly torn apart by the Slippery Gourd!

"Ning Cha!!!"

Someone roared in fury, their eyes reddened with rage, but wisely didn’t stop their steps.

Lu Ren, who had been paying attention, couldn’t help but say, "That Slippery Gourd seems to be mastering the Martial Path?!"

Rita didn’t turn his head, his voice carrying an indistinct resentment, "The Slippery Gourd can adapt and learn from the enemies attacking it in real-time. If we keep fighting it, it will eventually become a formidable Martial Path expert... just like you, a Martial Path expert unable to use Blood and Qi Power."

The torment lasted a full ten minutes as everyone ran with all their might, with screams, angry roars, and the chilling sounds of bones shattering constantly echoing from behind.