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Chapter 409: Consumed Blood and Flesh
Chapter 409: Consumed Blood and Flesh
"That Shadow General, although not fully formed, is incredibly powerful. With just one breath, it has absorbed the essence of countless Heavenly Guardians from our mine."
The withering of the surrounding mineral veins occurred when the blood person rushed out of the cave, but at that moment, everyone was in a panic, and the withering wasn't severe, so no one noticed.
However, when Old Abacus saw it, he was immediately heartbroken and distressed. His expression even seemed somewhat sorrowful as he slapped his thigh and cursed, "It's all because of that bastard Zhuang Erchang trying to be greedy, but in the end, he made us lose big time..."
"The good stuff in the mine is untouched, but even the Heavenly Guardian's flesh and blood have lost their essence. How much good stuff can we extract next year?"
"We barely acquired this mine, and now it seems like we're going to lose everything at once?"
"..."
"Can it be explained like this?"
Hu Ma listened, and his heart stirred slightly, then he became joyful, "That's exactly how it should be explained..."
He had been hiding something in his heart, but now he suddenly had an idea. Hurriedly, he said, "When that thing came out, it seemed to be able to suck blood from afar, and it even sucked the Heavenly Guardian's flesh and blood?"
"Quick, go and check our house. Look at those we left behind..."
"..."
"Oh no..."
His words reminded Old Abacus, who rushed into the wooden hut in a panic. Hu Ma led the way, rushing into the house and placing several jars that had been kept in front of his bed on his bed. Then, he quickly removed the stoppers.
He moved swiftly, and his hands were even faster, so others couldn't see clearly. These jars had been placed in front of his bed, and the stoppers were already open.
He peered inside, his expression frozen, "How could the Blood God turn into the White God? Can this thing change too?"
At this moment, the others also entered, and they all leaned in to look into his jar, seeing that the jars that were once filled with blood food were now a pale, wooden-like flesh.
The blood essence inside seemed to have vanished, leaving only dead meat.
"It's not the White God..."
Old Abacus said weakly, "It's the remains of offerings to ghosts and gods. I used blood food to offer sacrifices to our Ancestor. My Ancestor wouldn't come down to enjoy it personally, but after taking a breath, it would turn into this state..."
"Alas, the Heavenly Guardian's flesh and blood outside have lost their essence, how could these extracted Blood Gods be spared?"
"These Heavenly Guardians were sealed with the simplest talismans. That Shadow General can even capture the divine souls of living people to form Shadow Troops. With one breath, breaking these talismans is child's play."
"..."
Hu Ma's face showed surprise, "Could it be that all the Heavenly Guardian's flesh and blood in the mine have been sucked dry?"
He looked unconvinced and urged Zhou Da Tong and the others to bring out the jars from his house. They also searched Zhuang Erchang's house for the jars he had hidden earlier, and opened them all in front of everyone.
To their shock, these jars were identical to the two in Old Abacus's hands, already dried and withered. At this moment, the flesh carvers in the valley also noticed something strange and started shouting, realizing that they had all withered.
The shape was the same as the Heavenly Guardian's flesh and blood at the mine entrance, but these, which had already been extracted, seemed even more severely affected, their vitality completely drained.
As they opened each jar one by one, their expressions changed to panic. Not only the Blood Gods, but even the Golden Vein Heavenly Guardians, some Green Gods, White Gods, and some usually ignored Dark Empyreans, all showed signs of withering.
There were countless miners in the mine who had been extracting Heavenly Guardians for over five years, and they had never heard of such a situation.
In the past, there were instances of foolish spirits entering the mine and stealing Blood Gods, and the ones they ate would wither like this.
But now, the entire valley was affected, as if a powerful malevolent spirit had directly used the Blood Meat Mine as an offering and thoroughly enjoyed it. Just thinking about it was terrifying.
Throughout the entire process, they were in a state of panic and had no time to react. Now, looking back, it could only be the extremely sinister Shadow General.
"It's all that damn Zhuang Erchang's fault! He thought he was smart, sealing a living person inside the Blood Meat Mine. Even without the presence of evil, no one could survive in there..."
"Now look, we've lost everything, everyone has lost everything..."
Seeing Old Abacus acting like he had lost a loved one, slapping his palms and cursing, Hu Ma finally calmed down and quietly retreated to the back, avoiding any involvement.
In fact, even before opening this mineral vein, he had a hunch that the divine artifact everyone was hoping for might already be gone.
Or perhaps, it had already been taken by him...
Before opening the mine, he had a feeling that when he entered the mansion and consumed the divine souls, it wasn't just the essence of the Dark Empyreans.
At that time, his divine soul directly consumed the Dark Empyrean, which was connected to the mountain range. This thing had never been extracted and had always been connected to the mine, or even the entire Flesh Mountain Range, as a whole.
So, the things he obtained from the Dark Empyrean were also indirectly taken from this Flesh Mountain Range?
The strangeness in the Life Spirit Temple suddenly flooded his mind, and the hidden information seemed to originate from somewhere within this mountain range.
It was precisely because of these doubts and speculations that he was eager to open the mineral vein and see what was inside.
And indeed, it was as he suspected.
The things within the vein hadn't taken form, and Old Abacus attributed it to the short time, but in truth, it was because some of the mysterious essence within the vein had already been absorbed by him...
As for the General's Seal or whatever it was that he had been thinking about, it was highly likely that as he enjoyed the Dark Empyrean, he had already obtained it, or his divine soul had, in advance.
The feeling was indeed strange; it seemed like he had taken the items himself, but he was completely unaware of it?
...I need to verify if these things were stolen by me.
As he pondered these strange thoughts, a sense of unease crept over him. The look of terror on the Shadow General's face when he turned towards him, and the incomprehensible words that slipped from his mouth, all added to an inexplicable sense of foreboding...
However, despite the strangeness, Hu Ma didn't plan to speak of it. This matter was no small issue, and if it got out, who knew what kind of trouble it would bring.
Regarding this mineral vein, if what was inside was truly so astonishing, there would likely be some trouble afterward. He was already worried about how to explain things, and now, with the mysterious Shadow General escaping, it was the perfect opportunity to shift the blame onto him.
"Sigh, as soon as I arrived at the mine, so many troubles arose..."
Feeling a sense of urgency, he wanted to go back into the Life Spirit Temple to take a closer look. But seeing the chaotic scene, he decided to first calm the crowd before following Old Abacus's complaints.
"Who could have anticipated this?"
"If we really dig up some good things and report it to the higher-ups, it would be considered a great achievement. But now..."
"After all this effort, we only dug up a stone weigher, and a monster emerged from it and escaped. How are we going to explain this to Lady Red Lantern?"
"..."
"What else can we say?"
Upon hearing this, Old Abacus slightly shifted his attention and sighed deeply. "As soon as we arrived, we encountered this situation. Defending the Blood Meat Mine from the One Coin Sect's demons and ill-intentioned sorcerers is already a great service to Lady Red Lantern."
"We never intended to keep the contents of this vein for ourselves; we planned to give it to the sect. But fate is unpredictable, and when problems arise, who can we blame?"
"We were also frightened, and now we have to guard against sorcerers seeking revenge. We need to send more people to capture the Shadow General and other evil entities, and we must also take care of the miners here..."
"It's a good opportunity to write to the higher-ups for more funds and supplies..."
"..."
"?"
Hu Ma hadn't thought so deeply, and he couldn't help but respect Old Abacus. "But I'm young and not good at expressing this..."
"I'll do it."
Old Abacus waved his hand. "I came to the mine to handle these matters."
"Rest assured, I'm capable."
"Unfortunately, the Shadow General trapped under the stone weigher was an extraordinary treasure. If nothing had gone wrong, we could have all profited, but now..."
"..."
The more he thought about it, the angrier Old Abacus became, and he couldn't help but slap his thigh. "Damn that Zhuang Erchang! This matter must be brought to the attention of the sect. That Zhuang fellow must compensate us!"
"I, an old man, haven't fought in decades. If I find that boy, I'll cut off his testicles..."
"..."
"Forget it, even if you cut off the Year-End Guardian's, it won't make a difference..."
With a sigh, he looked at the crowd and raised his voice to advise, "Besides, wasn't our original purpose to peacefully take over the Blood Meat Mine?"
"Now, isn't that exactly what we've done?"
"This unexpected windfall, if the heavens are willing to bestow it upon us, we'll gladly accept it. If not, there's no need to be greedy. As long as we hold onto the Blood Meat Mine, we won't have to worry about the miners' livelihood, right?"
"..."
Hearing his words, Zhou Datong and the others couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Even Old Abacus glanced at Hu Ma with surprise, thinking that he was only concerned about the miners, but Hu Ma had already given up the few jars he had obtained. How could he be so open-minded?
Unfazed by the loss of great wealth, and maintaining composure in the face of strange events, he indeed possessed the demeanor of a high-ranking official!
Just as Hu Ma was about to leave, he suddenly noticed Xiao Hongtang tilting her head and looking at him. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly picked her up, sighing as he carried her to his room.
Only Xiao Hongtang knew that all the blood food had been consumed by him, and he couldn't let her reveal this!
Otherwise, he could kiss his face goodbye...
(End of Chapter)
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