Hunting

Jiang Xun and the others did not have much time, but the Truth Society was clearly in an even greater hurry.

They did not have to wait long. Just as the power of the relic was unfolding on this side, the ritual on the other side underwent a transformation.

The crimson lines that previously could only be observed by Su Mian using her demonic power suddenly became clearly visible to everyone!

These lines had originally been densely packed across all of Yujing, but with the intervention of the relic’s power, nearly half of them had just snapped and dissipated.

However, even so, the remaining half was still a staggering amount.

Thousands of crimson lines lit up simultaneously. In the next second, most of them snapped almost at once, leaving only a small portion behind—less than a tenth of the original amount.

It looked like they were destroying their own defenses, but close observation revealed that the remaining lines were significantly more concentrated. As the other scattered lines broke, those that remained until the end suddenly became extremely bright.

The intense light turned each red line into a pillar of light connecting heaven and earth. As the blood-colored light spread, the blood mist covering the entire city seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, rapidly concentrating toward them.

Once the blood mist completely merged into the pillars of light, their expansion speed increased several times over, covering large areas in the blink of an eye and finally merging into a single expanse.

In less than thirty seconds, three large urban areas in the southeast, south, and north of Yujing were completely swallowed by crimson. Rolling blood mist made everything inside hazy and indistinct.

The moonlight from above fell into that dense crimson, but this time it failed to thin it out, merely reflecting a chaotic void.

“Abandoning other areas to concentrate power to counter the influence of the relic?”

Watching the changes in the distance, Jiang Xun quickly analyzed the Truth Society’s objective based on his experience. In his view, this was a desperate move, but the concentration of ritual power also meant it would be easier to find and destroy.

The Truth Society was trying to hold out until the end to complete the ritual through this method; the Administration naturally would not let them have their way.

The man no longer hesitated and turned to look at the teammates beside him.

“According to plan, prepare to set out!”

“Understood!”

The others immediately nodded in response and quickly ran toward the vehicle they had arrived in.

Compared to before, this squad had gained An Ye. Zhi Yuan and Zhen Zhu remained behind, not following their captain, Lan Yun.

The main reason was that Jiang Xun’s team was incomplete to begin with. He had been transferred over urgently and had only brought An Ye and Old He. Even with Su Mian added to the team, the numbers were still too low.

After overall consideration, Lan Yun temporarily assigned two of her members to this squad to act with them.

“Captain, which place are we going to first?”

Old He took the wheel this time. Once everyone was seated and Su Mian had skillfully hopped onto the roof to crouch, he quickly started the vehicle.

He tilted his head toward Jiang Xun. Captain Jiang first contacted Lan Yun’s side to confirm that they had also begun their move and their general target before pointing straight ahead. “Go south first!”

Bainiao Food Company was located toward the southwest of Yujing. The crimson area to the south was closest to them, so it was natural to head for the nearest direction to check the situation.

Old He did not hesitate after receiving the order, flooring the accelerator. The specially modified vehicle let out a beast-like roar, racing toward the bright red in their vision.

Above, Su Mian, who chose to crouch on the roof because she couldn’t stand the thick smell inside the car, was gazing into the distance. In her sight, that murky crimson was filled with an alluring scent.

She could sense that the area ahead was more chaotic than a normal influence. The powers of the relic and the ritual were overlapping and struggling against each other here, making the space even more distorted and fragile.

This also meant that creatures from both worlds were more easily drawn in. From a distance, the girl had already smelled the scent of a feast—demons, many demons!

Her sensory abilities indeed did not lie to her.

Shortly after, when Old He drove headlong into the area covered by dense crimson and proceeded less than two hundred meters, everyone’s eyes were drawn to a tall figure on the road.

It was a giant beast at least four or five meters tall. It possessed no human form, looking like dozens of wild beasts had been tossed into a boiler, stewed together, and then pulled out—extremely distorted and terrifying.

Just seeing it would naturally cause a sense of revulsion, followed by instinctive fear and loathing, and then trembling so hard that one couldn’t even hold a weapon.

“It is a Hate Demon, mid-rank!”

Before they could even observe the crimson area properly after stepping into it, they had run straight into a mid-rank demon. Even though the people in the car were prepared, they couldn’t help but catch their breath.

The distorted Hate Demon also detected the vehicle’s movement from afar. It casually dropped the carcass it was halfway through gnawing on—a dretch whose shape was no longer recognizable—and then multiple limbs grew from its body.

Simultaneously, it let out a terrifying shriek. In the next second, it charged back at a startling speed!

Its limbs hit the ground with thumping sounds. The cement below could not withstand its power and was crushed into fragments, leaving a long trail of corrosion.

As the terrifying demon came rushing at them, Old He quickly stepped on the brakes. At the same time, Zhen Zhu had already drawn her handgun and locked onto the target through the window. However, just as she was about to pull the trigger, Jiang Xun reached out and pressed her hand down.

The man glanced at the roof.

“Leave it to her.”

Before his voice faded, a heavy thud came from above, followed by a crimson storm sweeping forward.

The charging Hate Demon clearly sensed something as well, but its massive body made it impossible to stop its movement, so it could only watch as it collided with that mass of crimson.

Screech!

A sound like tearing fabric, but sharper and more unpleasant, caused a wave of discomfort. Correspondingly, the Hate Demon’s body shattered into thousands of pieces like building blocks.

In an instant of contact, the victory was decided.

Su Mian passed through the demon and landed lightly on the ground. She turned back to glance at it, and the surrounding crimson turned into a giant shadow that swallowed it in one gulp.

The Hate Demon’s shattered body melted away into the crimson. The crimson, which seemed to have become even more vibrant, returned and merged back into the girl’s body. She felt her hunger satisfied by a tiny bit—it even felt like she had grown taller by… a millimeter!

However…

“Why is the taste a bit bland?”

Su Mian smacked her lips, touching her belly with a puzzled expression.

Although this demon was only mid-rank and certainly couldn’t compare to the previous elite, the taste was indeed a bit too light.

She felt something was not quite right.

However, she had only eaten two demons so far and lacked relevant experience, so she couldn’t judge what was wrong. Perhaps mid-rank demons just tasted like this?

“Forget it, I will know after finding a few more demons to gnaw on.”

Su Mian did not dwell on it. Although this mid-rank demon was a bit bland, it immediately stimulated and ignited her appetite.

The crimson aura that had been suppressed for an unknown amount of time surrounded her. Its wild, clawing appearance showed it was also excited to the extreme.

‘Feed! Feed!’

Crazed voices seemed to be shouting in her ears. However, other than the mid-rank demon from just now, there were only a few demonic remains nearby. Su Mian was completely uninterosed in someone else’s leftovers, so she forcefully suppressed the riot of the crimson aura.

Just then, the restarted car drove up beside her. She tapped her foot and jumped back onto the roof, urging: “Move forward! Let us find more demons!”

The atmosphere inside the car was somewhat strange. The members of the Administration looked at each other, momentarily not knowing what to say.

Although Jiang Xun had mentioned that the elite demon at Shengri Manor was killed by Su Mian, most of those present had not seen it with their own eyes.

Often, hearing about it from others is one thing, but seeing it for oneself is quite another.

So, seeing this Miss Demon—who usually liked to play cute—effortlessly kill a mid-rank demon, the group couldn’t help but feel profoundly shocked.

Especially hearing her urging voice…

“We are here to disrupt the Truth Society’s operations, right?”

Zhen Zhu pressed her eye patch, appearing a bit uncertain about their current objective. Because of the girl’s tone on the roof, she felt like they were actually here to hunt demons!

The others did not respond, but for this mission, Miss Su was naturally the stronger the better.

After a slight hesitation, the vehicle continued forward.

Their goal was very clear.

Although Su Mian wanted to find more demons, the attention of the Administration members was actually on those pillars of crimson light. Clearly, those were most likely the core anchors of this area!

Eliminating demons was merely incidental; clearing the anchors of this area and the lunatics of the Truth Society was the priority.

Su Mian on the roof didn’t mind, as the two tasks didn’t actually cost everyone much time.

She could clearly feel that there were even more powerful and delicious existences in that area.

In short…

A single mid-rank demon did not delay the group for long. The black vehicle sped along the empty streets and soon entered a relatively prosperous commercial district.

However, the entire street had completely changed by now. Under the influence of multiple force fields, although the overall layout still looked similar to the real world, the buildings and facilities on both sides of the road had become exceptionally distorted and terrifying.

Strange fleshy buds grew everywhere on the ground and walls. In some cracks, there were even eyeball-like things rolling around. Red mist drifted in all directions.

It was quiet here, but if one listened closely, strange rustling sounds could be heard.

In the shadows, blurry figures were watching the vehicle that had suddenly entered the area with greedy eyes. Then, they saw the girl on the roof looking around and the crimson aura surrounding her.

Swish!

In an instant, the entire street fell completely silent.