Creak!
The door slowly opened a crack, as if blown open by the wind.
A few seconds later.
Seemingly hearing no movement inside the room, two figures entered, one after another.
They walked straight into the room.
They were as casual as if they were in their own home, seemingly not at all worried about being discovered by anyone inside.
Using the light from the hallway at the entrance, the first thing they saw upon entering was the slightly raised bedding on the bed.
Just as the two were about to approach.
Quack, quack!
The Zhangcha Duck, which had been squatting and sleeping in its cage, seemed startled by the sudden movement and immediately flapped around in a panic.
"Hmm?"
This sudden noise attracted the attention of the two.
However, when they saw what was making the noise, both were momentarily stunned.
This is... a duck?
Whoosh!
At that instant, behind the wardrobe, a fierce gust of wind suddenly surged!
The man abruptly turned his head, only to see an axe light directly splitting towards his face.
Seeing this, not only did he show no panic, but he chuckled disdainfully.
He reached out his hand, intending to grab it.
After transforming into a Black Blood Species, his physique, strength, and defense had greatly improved.
Although at his current level, he had not yet reached the point of being as indestructible as refined iron.
But it was also not something an axe could injure him.
Pfft!
However, the next moment.
His defense, which was sufficient to ignore some blades, was like thin paper before this axe, easily pierced, and his hand bones were instantly torn apart.
After splitting open his palm, the axe blade continued without stopping, directly chopping onto the man's forehead.
The immense force directly split the man's head into two halves.
In an instant, thick Black Blood spurted out like a fountain compressed to its limit.
It instantly shot up, splattering onto the ceiling, and all around.
The man's headless corpse fell to the ground with a "thump."
Perhaps because it was too fast, he hadn't fully died yet, and his limbs twitched slightly.
"Yi! You're looking for death!"
The woman looked at her fallen boyfriend, her face drastically changed, and in her anger, she let out a low roar.
The next moment, her skin turned deathly pale, as if all blood had drained from it.
Her body swelled as if inflated, reaching two meters in height, and her slip dress was completely torn apart.
She instantly transformed into a monster.
Her serrated teeth opened and closed, dripping viscous saliva, and with a movement of her body, she lunged towards Hu Qi.
Hu Qi's expression was indifferent, not saying a word.
He gripped the axe in his hands tightly, his arm muscles bulging high.
He gathered his Qi, swung the great axe, and met the charge head-on.
As the axe blade swung, its edge reflected a flash of white light.
He swung it upwards from below.
Pfft!
The thirty-plus jin axe, swung by Hu Qi's thousand-jin strength, turned into an afterimage.
The instant the axe blade contacted the monster the woman had transformed into, flesh, bone, and fascia were torn apart on the spot.
A shriveled, clawed arm reaching for Hu Qi flew high into the air.
Not only that, but a huge, bone-deep wound appeared from her lower abdomen to her shoulder.
Flesh was ripped and torn, dark red blood gurgled out, falling onto the ground and emitting a pungent stench.
—Ah!
The female monster let out a short, sharp scream.
The intense pain and the crisis of death momentarily sobered her mind, which had been driven to madness and fury by seeing her boyfriend die.
Reason regained control of her body.
Looking at Hu Qi, who held the great axe and was covered in blood, her heart trembled.
At that moment.
She didn't hesitate at all, turning and rushing directly towards the wide-open door behind her.
Strangely, although her body was large, her speed was extremely fast.
In just a blink of an eye, she had rushed into the hallway.
"Hmm? You mess with me and then try to run? Where's the good in that!"
A sinister smile appeared on Hu Qi's face.
Looking at the monster on the ground that he had beheaded with an axe, Hu Qi suddenly realized that these monsters were not as formidable and invincible as he had imagined.
If they were hit in a vital spot, they would die just the same.
If they could die, then what was there to be afraid of?
He held the great axe in his hand and employed the Crane Leg technique.
Taking a step, his figure was like a white crane spreading its wings, easily covering several meters, closely pursuing her.
...
The silent stairwell was completely quiet.
On the ground were scattered bloodstains of varying sizes, extending into the distance.
A strong, pungent smell of blood permeated the air.
"My dear little one, you're so naughty. Don't hide anymore, big brother sees you! Come on, come out, I'll fix your pipes for free, no charge."
Hu Qi smiled and called out softly.
His voice echoed in the silent, dim stairwell.
Anyone who heard it would think this was a gentle big brother.
Of course, that's assuming they could ignore his blood-soaked appearance, holding a great axe half a person's height.
Hu Qi's gaze swept around.
As far as he could see, in the stairwell, one door after another was ajar; some had lights on inside, while others were completely dark.
Seeing this scene, and then thinking that despite such a huge commotion, no one came out to check.
Sniffing the choking smell of blood in the air.
Hu Qi vaguely had a bold guess in his heart.
These few floors, and even possibly this entire building, were very likely devoid of living beings.
This guess was confirmed when he pushed open a room.
Inside were all torn limbs, and he even saw an infant lying in a swaddling cloth, its neck bitten through.
The infant's innocent eyes were wide open, staring at the ceiling.
It seemed to still not understand what was happening.
Seeing this, the expression in Hu Qi's eyes darkened.
However, the smile on his face grew even wider.
...
Thump, thump...
The lingering footsteps gradually faded away.
Around the corner at the end of a side hallway.
Behind a security door left ajar.
In the shadowy corner of the gap above the door.
A white figure was pressed against the wall.
Its gaze was fixed intently on the door in front of it.
Its entire being was like a giant spider about to prey on its victim.
Hearing the footsteps gradually fade away, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
"What exactly is that guy?"
Thinking of the scene where her boyfriend was instantly beheaded by the other party, and that immense strength.
A hint of fear flashed across the woman's distorted, pale face.
"No, this person is clearly an ordinary human.
He was even beaten into the hospital a month ago, how could he be so powerful?"
She didn't understand why someone could undergo such a huge change in a short period of time.
Unfortunately, no one could explain it to her.
Fortunately, this person hadn't discovered her for now.
Once she escaped, she would definitely report this matter to her master.
And make this lowly blood-food pay a heavy price.
Just as she was thinking this.
"My little darling, I found you!"
Suddenly, a demonic whisper sounded, pressed against the door crack.
The woman looked up, only to see a blood-soaked figure standing at the door crack, a bloodshot eye quietly looking at her through the crack.