"Hmph!"
In the midst of an intense sense of crisis, Ye Feng let out a sharp cry. The arcane energy on his body suddenly erupted, attempting to force out the ghoul spores.
"Bad..."
Feeling the persistent, sharp pain from deep within his arm, as if the ghoul spores were unaffected by his arcane energy, Ye Feng's forehead broke out in a cold sweat. Just then, a mysterious sensation washed over Ye Feng's mind. The next moment, a layer of pale white light reappeared all over his body.
Instantly, the pain that reached deep into his muscles and all the way to his bones subsided considerably. Ye Feng's arm then began to show a large number of black, web-like markings, which were precisely the ghoul spores, at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At this point, Xiao Xiao's left hand flashed, and the Angel Armor appeared in her hand. Almost simultaneously, the silver hairpin in Xiao Xiao's right hand also emitted a silver-white glow.
In an instant, the black web-like markings on Ye Feng's arm seemed to encounter something it feared, and began to chaotically disintegrate, rapidly dissipating...
Meanwhile, Ye Feng shifted his steps to the side, allowing his hands to leave the white light of the Angelic power.
"Big brother!"
Seeing this, Xiao Xiao cried out in alarm and moved to follow, but Ye Feng waved her to stop.
Ye Feng's gaze was fixed on his arm. He discovered that the pale white arcane energy light that had appeared behind him also seemed to be a bane to the ghoul spores.
The pale white light flowed for a moment, and the black web-like markings on his arm quickly lightened, disappearing in no time...
At the same time, the pain in Ye Feng's arm also vanished completely...
"Damn... that wasn't an illusion just now... the arcane energy that surged out from behind me and the Angelic power are both nemeses to these ghoul spores..." Ye Feng muttered, his face filled with surprise as he looked at his restored arm.
"Big brother, are... are you okay?"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao's concerned voice rang out.
...
On the other side,
Within the majestic villa complex of the Wang family,
"Pfft!~"
Wang Batian, who had been resting on a sofa chair, suddenly widened his eyes, his expression contorted in pain, and then he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
"Damn it... what happened, why did the mother worm suddenly..."
Wang Batian clutched his chest, which was in excruciating pain, his expression gradually becoming astonished. "Could it be the ghoul spores..."
...
City Lord's Mansion,
"Yaoyao, according to your account, Huang Ya's death is indeed rather peculiar,"
"The opponent's strength was already high-tier Silver, and they had even injected a reinforcement serum... yet they were almost entirely consumed by a night owl and then dropped from the sky..."
After listening to Shen Yaoyao's explanation, Shen Potian frowned slightly.
"That's right. Judging by Huang Ya's skeleton, all his ribs were shattered. He must have been killed and then, for some unknown reason, carried off by a night owl..."
"Huang Ya himself was not weak, and he was Wang Batian's confidant. Who would dare to do such a thing?"
Shen Yaoyao chimed in, her expression quite perplexed.
"Yaoyao, forget about Huang Ya for now. Have you received any news about the person you sent to invite Ye Feng?"
Shen Potian's mind seemed to be elsewhere, not on Huang Ya, as he asked about Ye Feng's whereabouts, a hint of worry in his brows.
"Uh, I'll go ask again~"
Shen Yaoyao glanced at Shen Potian with a hint of confusion. After all, her grandfather had always paid close attention to news related to Wang Batian. Now that Huang Ya had died under strange circumstances, her grandfather seemed unconcerned?
Despite her confusion, Shen Yaoyao didn't pry further and quickly walked out of the room.
A moment later, Shen Yaoyao reappeared before Shen Potian.
"Yaoyao, how is it? Has Ye Feng arrived?"
As Shen Yaoyao crossed the threshold, Shen Potian spoke up, his tone somewhat anxious.
"Ye Feng said he has something to attend to and couldn't make it~"
Shen Yaoyao spread her hands helplessly.
"This..."
Upon hearing Shen Yaoyao's words, Shen Potian furrowed his brow tightly. He hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath, as if making a firm decision. "Yaoyao, let's go, we'll go find Ye Feng!"
"Wh-what?"
...
Mech Star Hotel,
"It really is like this... after my promotion to Silver, my arcane energy seems to have undergone some changes~"
After a thorough examination, Ye Feng discovered that there seemed to be two different types of arcane energy within his body.
One type was more abundant but had no restraining effect on the ghoul spores. The other type was less in quantity. Ye Feng didn't know how to control it yet, but he had a mysterious feeling, similar to the sensation when he threw a punch at the yellow-mouthed black-robed man last night. This type of arcane energy was the nemesis of the ghoul spores...
"That Batian fellow is more than just cunning... putting aside the person who assassinated his subordinate for now,"
"The ghoul spores that were so troublesome just now are likely related to the Black Mist Five Rings that he showed me yesterday..."
After confirming that he was not injured, Ye Feng couldn't help but analyze the previous situation in his mind.
"Knock knock knock!~"
At this moment, a series of knocks interrupted Ye Feng's thoughts.
Unconsciously, Ye Feng became vigilant. Xiao Xiao recalled the Angel Armor into her spatial rift fragment bracelet and also stared at the door with considerable tension, a Glock 17 already appearing in her hand.
Ye Feng nodded at Xiao Xiao, then walked to the door and yanked it open.
"Ah!~"
Without hearing Ye Feng's footsteps, the door was suddenly opened, catching Shen Yaoyao completely off guard and startling her with a scream.
"Ye Feng, did something happen?"
Shen Yaoyao quickly sensed that the atmosphere was not quite right. Ye Feng seemed to be on full alert, and Xiao Xiao was holding a Glock 17, her expression tense.
"It's nothing~!"
Ye Feng shook his head gently and asked, "Yaoyao, why are you here?"
"My grandfather was looking for you. I sent someone to invite you earlier, but you were busy, so grandfather asked me to bring him over!"
Seeing that Ye Feng didn't want to discuss what had just happened, Shen Yaoyao wisely didn't press further.
"Ye Feng, hello! I am Shen Potian!"
As Shen Yaoyao finished speaking, Shen Potian, standing behind her, stepped forward and greeted Ye Feng.
"Hello!"
Ye Feng gave him a slight nod.
At this moment, his consciousness had already communicated with his Tang saber, and he was ready to fight at any moment. The elder, with his white hair and vigorous spirit, standing before him gave him a strong sense of pressure, and he had no idea why the elder was looking for him.
"Ye Feng, although I don't know what just happened, there's no need for you to be so tense. Yaoyao and I have no intention of harming you. We are not enemies!"
Shen Potian had clearly sensed something and did not conceal it, stating it directly.
Ye Feng did not reply, but quietly watched the other party.
"Ye Feng, it's our first meeting. Please accept this humble gift!"
Shen Potian paused for a moment, and a flash of light appeared in his hand. A bundle of reddish-brown, ancient-looking bamboo slips appeared in his grasp.
"What?"
As the reddish-brown, ancient bamboo slips appeared in Shen Potian's hand, Ye Feng's pupils instantly contracted.