"How did you find me?" Egel asked. He prided himself on his flawless disguise of his aura, yet this woman ignored all other corpse-men and set her sights on him immediately.
Qiao Feiya rolled her eyes, "Idiot, you're the only one among all the corpse-men wearing clothes."
A vicious glint appeared in Egel's eyes. Did this woman, a mere True Sequence, think he was incapable of fighting without limbs? He possessed absolute control over his own body; how could he not improvise a new set of limbs?
Watching Egel's peculiar method of advancing, Qiao Feiya assumed a stance ready for a Bursting Sword Qi flow, standing prepared. No one knew what kind of move this Cataclysm-level expert would employ next.
As it turned out, after advancing a short distance, Egel was dragged back by dozens of black chains, released by Wen Wen.
Subsequently, the Night Knight descended from the sky, stepping directly onto Egel's neck. He then used his short sword to pry open Egel's skull once more, finally silencing him.
"The pursuit had many twists and turns, but now... you are finished."
Wen Wen felt a slight regret. During the process of dragging Egel back with the chains, he had already pierced some of the chains into Egel's body and conducted a search.
He had intended to absorb Egel into the containment facility, but seeing the Night Knight's actions, it seemed he planned to kill Egel directly.
This scumbag deserved death, so Wen Wen didn't consider stopping him.
However, suddenly, Wen Wen detected a sweet scent in the air.
"Almond yogurt?"
"No... this is poison!"
Wen Wen stopped breathing immediately, but the toxins in the air seemed to permeate everything. They could enter the body not only through the nasal cavity but also through the pores, and even through the surface-level energy defenses.
The moment Wen Wen perceived the toxin's presence, he felt a sudden weakness.
Qiao Feiya beside him also swayed, her hand gripping her sword to prevent herself from falling.
As for the Night Knight, he was directly enveloped by a green poisonous mist. The toxins around him formed a giant, silkworm-like phantom, coiling around the Night Knight.
This poison was actually targeting the Night Knight; Wen Wen and Qiao Feiya were merely collateral damage.
The Slanted Dragon, whom Wen Wen had been searching for, suddenly appeared. With a slight movement of his fingers, he uttered a phrase.
"To act with grace, always by my side!"
After saying this, the Slanted Dragon's speed drastically increased, reaching a level that made Wen Wen marvel. He quickly charged to the Night Knight's front and pulled Egel away.
Then, accompanied by a white-robed man, they rapidly fled the scene.
The Night Knight was only affected by the poison for less than a second. The silkworm phantom turned to dust, and he looked dismissively at the escaping trio.
To snatch someone from his grasp, they must have thought too highly of themselves.
He waved his large hand, and several throwing darts flew out. Blood flowers bloomed on the Slanted Dragon and the white-robed man, but they did not slow their escape.
The Night Knight moved to give chase, but after only two steps, he suddenly stopped and turned his gaze northward.
In the north, a massive pillar of gray energy shot into the sky, the clouds above stained gray.
The clouds thickened at a visible rate, and then a torrential downpour began. The rain was gray.
Wen Wen and Qiao Feiya, their bodies cleansed of all toxins, looked northward with solemn expressions.
This rain contained a dense concentration of undead power. Falling on the ground, it would undoubtedly cause great calamity. Moreover, the range of the dark clouds was expanding, possibly covering the entire Xia Fu region.
The aura within this rainwater was identical to the strange aura Wen Wen and the others had discovered in the Northern Yin Capital.
The Night Knight hesitated. He knew what was happening in the north; the undead disaster that had swept across the Xia Fu region had erupted.
As a Cataclysm-level expert skilled in information gathering, the Night Knight possessed a detailed understanding of this thousand-year-old undead disaster that had engulfed the Hua Fu.
Except for not knowing of the existence of Dao Zhen Xian, his knowledge was far more extensive than Wen Wen's.
It was precisely because of this that after obtaining information from the Tree Demon Granny, he had wanted to resolve Egel as quickly as possible and leave, not wanting to witness the horrors of the undead disaster.
Because he knew that once he witnessed the惨状 of the undead disaster, he would be unable to resist getting involved.
He could not bear to see human suffering, nor could he stand to see monsters harming humans. He hated all monsters that treated humans as ants and sympathized with all human compatriots persecuted by monsters.
He believed he should forge a future for humanity, prepare for threats, and send monsters that harmed humans to their demise.
This strong sense of responsibility even surpassed his reason, sometimes leading him into danger. From the Sudan Novel Network.
However, it was precisely because of this conviction that he became the Night Knight, one of the Eight Punishers!
The situation in the north was urgent. Every minute delayed could result in tens of thousands more casualties. But if he went north, it would be difficult to find Egel again.
Wen Wen saw the Night Knight's hesitation and said to him, "You go north. I will handle Egel. I have a way to find him."
"Then it's entrusted to you!"
The Night Knight spoke, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished from Wen Wen and Qiao Feiya's sight.
He knew Wen Wen's true strength, so when Wen Wen made his promise, he knew Wen Wen could fulfill it.
Then Wen Wen looked at Qiao Feiya and threw her a sleeping bag, "You go to the Great Song Capital. This disaster will cover the entire Xia Fu region. You and Halman should think of a solution together."
"Then go find the Night Knight, stay by his side, and when it's daytime, use this bag to capture him."
"Also... be careful of Dao Zhen Xian."
Qiao Feiya nodded, transforming into a beam of sword light, and flew towards the direction of the Great Song Capital.
Wen Wen stood alone, not rushing to find Egel, but waved his hand and several items flew into his palm.
Earlier, when the chains were wrapped around Egel, they had searched his belongings.
One of the findings was a letter from the Tianshan Poison Immortal King, asking Egel to go to Tianshan.
Therefore, the white-robed man who had used poison just now was likely the Tianshan Poison Immortal King, Pi Yan Pin.
The other items were rather disgusting: a dried palm, a gelatinous brain, two slippery eyeballs…
These items appeared grotesque, but they possessed immense power. Things that Egel carried with him could not be mere junk.
However, it would take some time to study the effects of these items. He would put them away for now and deal with them after capturing Egel.
Yes, Wen Wen was confident in capturing Egel because when the chains had dragged him earlier, a small segment had remained embedded in his body. This segment served as a marker, enough to guide Wen Wen to Egel.
Moreover, without the Night Knight accompanying him this time, Wen Wen could completely contain Egel!