The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 543: The Nightmare Demon's Doing! [Two-in-One] - Novel Cool

Chapter 543: The Nightmare Demon's Doing! [Two-in-One]

Chapter 543: The Nightmare Demon's Doing! [Two-in-One]

The Golden Horned Serpent hovered in mid-air, voraciously devouring death energy.

"Let's go and take a look."

Fang Che sighed, "Although we know the outcome, we should still take a look."

Xue Wanren clapped his palms together, and with a boom, he struck a palm that shattered the vermillion lacquered gate.

Boom! The gate crumbled and opened.

Behind the gate, two corpses stood like wooden stakes, falling with a thud, still in the same posture they had before death, with a gun still clutched in their hands.

As they walked through, the sights were heart-wrenching.

Throughout Qingyun Manor, corpses were everywhere.

Everyone remained in the same posture they had been in before death, lifeless.

A woman washing clothes had her hand still in the basin, no longer breathing.

A cook lay on the ground, spoon still in hand.

All of them had peaceful expressions.

It was as if they had all passed away peacefully in their sleep.

In the master's house, men, women, and children, from the white-haired elders to the infants in their cradles, all met the same fate.

They had all died unnatural deaths.

The horses lay quietly in the stable; the dogs lay peacefully in front of their kennels, and countless chickens, ducks, and geese lay dead in their pens.

Wherever they looked, all they saw was death.

There was not a single sign of life.

The group quickly made a round through the entire Qingyun Manor.

There were no exceptions.

Everyone was dead!

"This... This is a massacre! Not a single person or animal was spared!"

The eight of them had faces as dark as night.

"They're all dead!"

"But the manor's valuables were not taken, and there's no sign of any struggle anywhere! Everything is just as it was!"

Xue Wanren's face turned pale.

This matter was truly terrifying.

So many lives, all gone at once!

"Qingyun Manor, at the very least, had over ten thousand lives, nearly twenty thousand people. All dead! Not a single trace was left behind!"

Feng Xiangdong's lips twitched, and he looked up at Dong Yunyu in astonishment.

Everyone had the same reaction: they stared at Dong Yunyu in shock.

Because they all remembered clearly.

Just yesterday, Dong Yunyu had said, "Who knows, maybe everyone in Qingyun Manor is dead?" When they heard Dong Yunyu's words, they all thought he was talking nonsense.

But who could have imagined that such an absurd statement would turn out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy!

Dong Yunyu also felt his scalp tingling, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

Walking through this ghostly place, he couldn't help but blurt out, "Why are you all looking at me?"

"It's just that this is too much of a coincidence. Even a random statement like that turned out to be true!"

Fang Che sighed.

Everyone nodded in agreement, their hearts heavy.

"Boss..." Feng Xiangdong's face also turned pale. "Don't you think this is similar to the methods of the Only Righteous Sect? To achieve this... the only one I can think of is the Nightmare Demon of the Only Righteous Sect!"

"Yes!"

Xue Wanren and the others also realized, "That's right! Only the Nightmare Demon would have such capabilities!"

Fang Che furrowed his brows in deep thought.

Among them all, only Fang Che dared to be a hundred percent certain.

This was definitely not the doing of the Nightmare Demon!

Because the Nightmare Demon had already been made a contribution in his divine consciousness sea, and under no circumstances would it reappear to harm others.

But these words, he couldn't say.

He frowned and said, "Yes, this does resemble the Nightmare Demon's methods. But this matter is beyond our ability to handle."

At the same time, a thought crossed his mind: "Nightmare Demon? Here, we can indeed create the illusion that the Nightmare Demon still exists!"

He immediately took out the communication jade and sent a message to Zhao Shanhe: "Commander Zhao, we have discovered that everyone in Qingyun Manor has died, as if they had all passed away in their sleep... suspected to be the doing of the Nightmare Demon!"

"Over twenty thousand people, not a single person or animal was spared!"

"The trail of the missing child trafficking has suddenly gone cold!"

"We are waiting at Qingyun Manor for your next instructions, Commander."

Upon receiving the message, Zhao Shanhe was shocked beyond measure.

His dignified face turned deathly pale.

Nightmare Demon!

With a loud boom, he jumped up and quickly issued orders.

"Stay put and don't make any rash moves... Don't disturb the scene, we're coming immediately!"

His face turned white as he commanded, "Everyone, follow me! Qingyun Manor in the north, a major incident! Suspected appearance of the Nightmare Demon!"

Everyone was shocked in unison!

Nightmare Demon!

This was a matter that couldn't be delayed.

Zhao Shanhe ran outside while continuously sending messages to Fang Che: "Don't move, don't move! The Nightmare Demon is not something you can handle... No matter what, don't move!"

At this moment, he had only one thought.

It didn't matter if everyone in Qingyun Manor was dead, but Fang Che and the other seven couldn't die!

Little ancestors, please don't move...

Zhao Shanhe gathered his men as if his butt was on fire and immediately took off towards the north of the city.

Fang Che and the others walked through Qingyun Manor.

Feng Xiangdong and the others observed in silence.

"It must be the Nightmare Demon! It can only be the Nightmare Demon!"

Such a bizarre way of death was indeed rare across the entire continent.

Everyone spoke in unison.

To be honest, Fang Che felt that if he wasn't certain, he would have thought the same.

It was clear that Qingyun Mansion wasn't a good place, that much was certain, but the fact that so many had died at once made Fang Che feel a sense of desolation.

What kind of cruel method was this?

"They've been dead for almost two days. Everyone died at the same time."

Dong Yun Yu flew around, inspecting Qingyun Mansion from south to north and east to west.

"The weather is hot, but the people seem to have died in their sleep. After death, the bodies still retain some vitality for half a day before truly losing life—that is, if it was indeed the work of the Nightmare Demon."

"So the time they became actual corpses was probably two nights and a day ago, which is why the smell is only now spreading... and it's not even that bad yet. But by this afternoon, they'll be completely rotten."

"Many of the corpses' stomachs have already bloated... so we must finish dealing with them before this afternoon!"

Dong Yun Yu was very attentive.

He also found this matter quite strange—I said they were all dead, and then they all died!

Am I that awesome? Do my words become reality?

He looked at Fang Che, Yu Zhong Ge, and Mo Gan Yun with ill intent, muttering to himself: In a moment, when everyone arrives, in front of all these people, your pants will drop! Drop!

The spell was cast!

The eight people gathered at the entrance once more.

Inside, it was indeed a bit eerie.

"Some hidden places, cellars, storerooms, and the like... we didn't check them. We were afraid of accidentally disturbing the scene!"

"Let's wait for the Commander-in-Chief to arrive before doing anything."

"This is no longer a matter for our patrol team."

"Everyone, please remain calm."

Fang Che instructed, "Mo Gan Yun, Yu Zhong Ge, Feng Xiangdong, and Xue Wan Ridges, you four, go and collect some oil from the nearby area."

The four agreed and left immediately.

The oil was, of course, for burning the corpses.

In such a large place as Qingyun Mansion, there was no shortage of fuel. Collecting some oil would be sufficient.

Zhao Shan He and the others had not yet arrived.

Meanwhile, Fang Che began his own operation.

Controlling the Five Spirit Toad, he sent a message to Yin Shen Gong: "Master, I have important news to report. We are currently at Qingyun Mansion in the north of Donghu Zhou. Something strange has happened here. Everyone in the mansion, men, women, and children, numbering in the tens of thousands, collectively died in their sleep."

"I recalled the incident in White Cloud Continent when we encountered the Nightmare Demon... it's extremely similar."

"The Protector is currently investigating... and everyone unanimously believes that this was likely the work of the Nightmare Demon, as no one has ever heard of such a method. After leaving White Cloud Continent, the Nightmare Demon has been completely out of contact."

"Now that he has suddenly appeared, I don't know what to do. I'm specifically reporting this to you, Master."

Fang Che was concise and direct, sending the message through the Five Spirit Toad.

The Nightmare Demon.

The Nightmare Demon had died in his Divine Perception space, and apart from himself and Eastern San San, who he had told about it, no one else knew about this.

Even Ning Xue Jian, who was present at the time, was unaware of this matter.

Therefore, in the minds of the upper echelons of the Sole Righteous Sect, the Nightmare Demon was still alive. And this incident at Qingyun Mansion was the perfect opportunity to dispel the last shred of suspicion from himself.

As long as it was confirmed that the Nightmare Demon was behind this, it would create the illusion that he was still alive.

As long as the Nightmare Demon was alive now, his future actions would have nothing to do with Fang Che!

A perfect scapegoat!

When Yin Shen Gong received the message, he was also startled.

He immediately forwarded it to Yan Nan.

"Reporting to the Vice Sect Leader, the Night Demon has sent news that traces of the Nightmare Demon's activities have been found in Qingyun Mansion in the north of Donghu Zhou, and tens of thousands have died in their sleep. I'm specifically reporting this to you."

He quickly forwarded the Night Demon's message to Yan Nan.

At the headquarters of the Sole Righteous Sect.

Yan Nan couldn't sit still after reading the message.

"This old bastard, instead of returning after waking up, is causing trouble in Donghu Zhou? Does he think he didn't die fast enough the last time?"

"Has he forgotten how he was humiliated in White Cloud Continent?"

Yan Nan slammed the table in anger and immediately contacted the Five Spirit Toad, picking up the communication jade to send a message to the Nightmare Demon: "Where are you?!"

There was no response.

"Get your ass back here!" Yan Nan issued the order.

Still no response.

After waiting for a while with no reply, Yan Nan lost his temper: "Do you think I can't kill you?!"

After waiting and waiting, there was still no response.

Yan Nan was furious. You have time to massacre people but no time to reply to my messages?

He immediately sent a message to the Sky King Flute: "You're in Donghu, right?"

"I'm in Donghu."

"That bastard Night Demon is causing trouble in Donghu. Go and find him, and make him return to headquarters immediately!"

"Where?"

"Qingyun Mansion in the north of Donghu Zhou!"

"Alright!"

The Sky King Flute dared not delay.

He immediately began contacting the Nightmare Demon: "Where the hell are you? Are you doing this on purpose to mess with me? I have business in Donghu, and you follow me here to slaughter people? If the Protector's army arrives, you might not be able to escape, and you'll drag me down with you!"

"The Nightmare Demon didn't reply at all.

Sky King Flute and the others were getting impatient.

He sent a message to Yan Nan: "That damn Nightmare Demon isn't replying to my messages!"

Yan Nan was furious: "If he could reply to me, why would I send you to find him? The Nightmare Demon's physical body has perished, and he's probably just possessed a new body. Whether or not this new body has the Five Spirit Toad, or if the Five Spirit Toad is even listening to him, is another question. After all, everyone around him is dead!"

"That's why I sent you to find him, and you're sending messages instead? Are you brain-dead?!"

Sky King Flute was scolded.

But this made him realize something.

Yes, I'm an idiot. The Five Spirit Toad requires a physical body, and the Nightmare Demon's soul needs to possess a new body. However, the body he possessed doesn't have the Five Spirit Toad, which means he can't send messages.

And all his Nightmare Messengers are dead, so where can he find the Five Spirit Toad?

I must have lost my mind.

"I understand, I'll go right away."

Sky King Flute agreed and soared into the sky from the top of the southern mountain in Donghu Zhou, heading north.

When it came to Yan Nan's orders, Sky King Flute had to obey. If he showed the slightest disrespect, Duan Xi Yang would come with his gun in hand.

A beating from him would make anyone question their life choices for the next six months.

So Sky King Flute had no choice.

There's a reason why he's so eager to obtain the Dragon God Spear, Void Sword, and Nightmare Divine Skill...

...

Zhao Shan He arrived with a large group, like an overwhelming force.

He hurriedly landed and asked Fang Che, "You guys didn't mess with anything, right?"

"No."

"Are you sure it's the Nightmare Demon?"

"It looks like him, but we can't be certain."

"Let's go inside and take a look."

Only then did Fang Che realize that Zhao Shan He had brought a complete team, including a forensic expert.

The Southeast Headquarters personnel entered Qingyun Mansion, and they all gasped at the stench.

Their faces twisted in disgust, and they couldn't help but retch.

It was too tragic.

It was too smelly! The forensic expert conducted continuous examinations, while the others entered various rooms for inspections and then returned one by one to report.

"There are no signs of combat."

"Countless people died in their sleep."

"Everyone's face is peaceful, with no signs of hatred or anger."

"Even the poultry and livestock died in their sleep."

"There are no signs of disturbance in the facilities."

"There's no sign of any financial transactions."

"Apart from the living beings dying, everything else is thriving."

"..."

The initial reports caused Zhao Shan He to frown, but the last one made him kick the table in anger.

"Can't you speak properly?!" Zhao Shan He shouted.

"Don't plants and flowers have life too?" Zhao Shan He asked angrily.

The man: "..."

The reason for his anger was so ridiculous that it left everyone speechless.

The forensic expert reported:

"No traces of the Five Spirit Toad were found in any of the bodies, and the corpses are intact."

"They died in their sleep, and there are no signs of poisoning before death."

"Based on the initial assessment, there are two possibilities. One, they were killed by an unknown creature that sucked out their souls. Two, the Nightmare Demon is responsible."

"This kind of bizarre phenomenon rarely occurs. Therefore, we believe that the Nightmare Demon is the culprit."

The forensic expert's report made Zhao Shan He furrow his brows: "What do you mean by 'this kind of bizarre phenomenon rarely occurs'? Does that mean it has happened before?"

"Yes, it has."

One of the older forensic experts said: "In recent years, there have been several such cases. Six hundred years ago, four villages with a total of over three thousand people died mysteriously. They either died in their sleep or while working, without any warning signs."

"Three hundred and eighty years ago, three villages in the western part of the city, with a total of over seven hundred people, died mysteriously."

"There were also several other cases, occurring three hundred and thirty years ago, three hundred years ago, two hundred and forty years ago, one hundred and eighty years ago... The most recent one was four years ago in the eastern city's Longevity Mountain Village, where the entire village of over three hundred people died simultaneously."

"In some of these cases, we detected some unique scents, but nothing else was discovered. No matter how we investigated, there were no results. Even when high-level fighters dug deep into the ground for inspections, there were still no conclusions. Every time, the cases were dropped."

"And now, we have this case at Qingyun Mansion."

"If we're talking about scale, this case at Qingyun Mansion is the largest."

The older forensic expert had a sinister aura from years of working in this field, but his speech was exceptionally clear and logical.

"Every time, it's like this case, and we can say that it's the work of the Nightmare Demon. But if we consider it a bizarre phenomenon, it also makes sense... So, my subordinate..."

Zhao Shan He furrowed his brows.

"Which possibility is more likely?" Zhao Shan He asked.

"The Nightmare Demon is more likely." The forensic expert replied without hesitation.

Zhao Shan He's face turned solemn.

If it's just a higher possibility, how should I report it?

Moreover, Fang Che and the others are investigating this case. They traced it to Qingyun Mansion, and everyone there died immediately.

Is this just a coincidence?

Is there no connection? If there is a connection, what does it have to do with the Nightmare Demon?

This Qingyun Mansion is indeed not a benevolent group, but... they're not members of the Only Righteous Sect either!

Zhao Shanhe felt his mind go blank for a moment.

If his report led to the Ninth Lord making a wrong judgment and investigating in the opposite direction... that would be a huge mistake on his part.

Fang Che quietly listened on the side, furrowing his brows as he asked, "How long has this senior examiner been in this line of work?"

The old forensic expert quickly bowed, his voice trembling with fear, "I dare not accept the title of Senior Captain Fang. This old man has been in the forensic field in the Southeast for one thousand one hundred years."

The status of a forensic expert was very low.

Although the forensic experts of the Protectors were far superior to those of the government, they still held a relatively low position within the Protector's ranks.

For Fang Che, a high-ranking inspector with the power of life and death, a mere forensic expert was not worth mentioning.

"One thousand one hundred years..." Fang Che sighed, "That's a long time. Why not change to a different position?"

The old forensic expert paused, then said, "This old man can't go to other departments. Anyone who has been a forensic expert seems to be tainted with bad luck... no department will accept them."

"..." Fang Che sighed.

"But forensic experts still have some use. Over the years, in the Southeast Headquarters and even other places... many forensic experts are trained by this old man..."

The old forensic expert humbly bowed his waist and said, "It's a bit lowly and humble, but... some deceased have grievances that others can't see. Only forensic experts can come into contact with them... it's also considered... a bit of a taste."

"You've worked hard."

Fang Che said, "I don't know much about forensic experts, but I know that in your line of work, there's a saying."

"What saying?"

"This saying is... the dead can speak. However, what the dead want to say, ordinary people can't understand."

Fang Che said, "Senior, you've been in this line of work for so long. I wonder, facing all these corpses in the mansion... what did they tell you?"

The old forensic expert's face showed a hint of solemnity.

He hesitated for a moment, then raised his head to look at Fang Che's eyes and said, "Captain Fang is right. But this matter is also the strange part of today's incident. Because... these dead people, they're telling me..."

"They didn't speak."

The old forensic expert's wrinkled face showed confusion, "This matter, I don't know how to report it properly."

"This is already the most bizarre case I've encountered in my entire life!"

"I also find it strange. For no reason, people just died. Even if they died in their sleep, how could there be no resentment?"

The old forensic expert's face was filled with bewilderment.

Fang Che's heart was also filled with unresolved doubts.

Even after a lifetime of being a forensic expert and having over a thousand years of experience, he was still left bewildered. Fang Che's heart became even more perplexed.

Just as they traced it to this point, the entire mansion was dead! The clues suddenly came to an end.

And those who died, without any resentment... it was even more... unbelievable.

This matter, the blame had already been firmly placed on the Nightmare Demon. But it definitely wasn't the doing of the Nightmare Demon. Then, who was the perpetrator? Fang Che frowned slightly as he pondered beside them.

Meanwhile, Zhao Shanhe and the others were discussing.

In the end, they decided to report truthfully, "Cause of death unknown, highly likely the doing of the Nightmare Demon, but there may also be other reasons. We are currently investigating..."

The person in charge of auditing Qingyun Mansion's accounts also arrived.

This time, the audit of the accounts left everyone even more confused.

Because from the accounts, there was no indication of any illegal transactions.

Qingyun Mansion seemed to be conducting legitimate business.

When they searched underground, they made a huge discovery.

Under Qingyun Mansion, there was a large cave.

And within the cave, there were intricate tunnels leading in all directions.

The tunnels were narrow but slippery.

There were traces of blood, but apart from that, there were no other clues.

The tunnels were so slippery that it was as if they had been polished, and there was no trace of any scent left behind; not even any remains like bones, fur, or hair were found.

"This is truly evil!"

Zhao Shanhe stood under the scorching sun, but he didn't feel any warmth.

This time, all of Qingyun Mansion's assets were confiscated, resulting in a huge fortune! The gains were even several times more than when they eradicated the Green Dragon Gang.

But Zhao Shanhe didn't feel the slightest joy.

He only felt a huge shadow looming over Donghu Zhou.

It was like a prehistoric giant beast, opening its blood-red mouth towards Donghu Zhou, ready to swallow it whole!

With no clues to be found, such bizarre deaths could only be blamed on the Nightmare Demon.

Fang Che stood beside him, frowning in thought.

Among those present, only he clearly knew that it wasn't the Nightmare Demon. But if not them, then who was it? He looked at the dense bushes outside Qingyun Mansion.

He vaguely felt like he had grasped something crucial, but couldn't figure it out.

...

(End of Chapter)

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