Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Li Miao was in mid-air, his body like a falling leaf, swaying precariously. Using the recoil from his palm strike, he actually managed to suspend himself in mid-air, no longer falling.
Explosions, splashing liquid, and the 'hissing' of venomous snakes continuously echoed.
A moment later, it finally stopped.
Li Miao stepped on the air, flashing several zhang away before landing on the ground.
The venomous snakes that had gathered into a small lake earlier had now become a pool of red liquid accumulated within several large palm prints.
Even though he had killed the pile of venomous snakes, Li Miao frowned after landing.
Because there was nothing in that pile of venomous snakes.
The Miao King, who was expected to be hiding among the snakes, was not there.
Li Miao looked around, listening intently, but found no clues.
Within the spherical space, hundreds of thousands of cave entrances were distributed on the surrounding rock walls. They extended in all directions, so much so that even the people of the Twelve Sect Branches did not know where these entrances led.
The Miao King could be hiding in any of the entrances, watching Li Miao with a sinister gaze.
Or she might have already left through one of the entrances; if that were the case, Li Miao wouldn't be able to catch her.
Li Miao took a few steps forward, raised his hand into a palm, and pushed it towards the blood pool in front of him.
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The blood and flesh accumulated in the palm print were 'whoosh'ed out by the true qi, splashing everywhere.
Those venomous snakes were not ordinary creatures; their venom was so potent it was beyond the mundane. Unless absolutely necessary, Li Miao was unwilling to test it himself.
Once the ground was cleared, Li Miao squatted down to carefully check if any traces of the Miao King were left behind.
At this moment, the elder and the three Great Witches who had followed also 'slid' down the rock wall and quickly walked to Li Miao's side.
"Lord Li, we also sensed with our Gu worms just now; the Miao King is not here. Or rather, at least not near the hundreds of entrances on the east side. Anything further is beyond our perception range, and we can't see it clearly."
"These venomous snakes should be a method the Miao King used to gather to delay our pursuit."
"Tsk."
Li Miao twirled his fingers.
"Running, certainly not. If she ran now, not to mention whether she has anywhere to hide, the Miao King, would never be a timid person."
"Most likely, she's either in one of those entrances, watching us sinisterly, thinking about how to kill us."
Listening to Li Miao's words, the several Great Witches shivered in unison.
Li Miao didn't care, continuing to speak to himself, his eyes seemingly intentionally or unintentionally glancing at the silent elder.
"Or, in this intricate and extensive large cave, there are places or things that help the Miao King that you haven't told me about."
The elder trembled, revealing a stiff smile.
"Lord Li, I remember now. Perhaps there is one place. The Miao King might have gone there."
"Speak."
"The Pupa Chamber, if there's one place the Miao King is most likely to go, it's the Pupa Chamber."
If it weren't a matter of life and death, the elder truly wouldn't want Li Miao to know that term.
The 'Pupa Chamber,' as the name suggests, is where the Twelve Sect Branches create 'Yong Nu' and 'Gu Beasts.' It contains countless Gu worms and blood sacrifices. Once the Miao King reaches there, she will not only have an endless supply of Gu worms to command but can also continuously replenish them using the stored blood sacrifices, truly like a tiger with wings.
These are not the key points; the crucial thing is that it is also where the Twelve Sect Branches help the Ming Cult refine Gu Soldiers.
The process of creating Gu Soldiers is not easy or pleasant; it is a long, slow, and painful process. It's not a human hell, but it can be described as a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
If Li Miao were to see it, they might be directly killed by him.
However, if they couldn't find the Miao King, they would also face 'death'… they were helpless.
Upon hearing the name 'Pupa Chamber,' Li Miao immediately thought of 'Yong Nu' and understood why the elder only revealed this name after he pressed him.
"Heh."
Li Miao sneered.
"Lead the way. Your accounts will be settled later."
"Yes."
The elder responded, looked around, locked onto a direction, and led Li Miao forward.
As they walked, they suddenly heard a cry of pain from behind them.
"Ah!!!"
The elder abruptly turned around and saw a Great Witch, his face blackened, collapsed on the ground.
After struggling for a few moments, he lost consciousness.
The elder reached out to stop the two Great Witches who were about to go check, his expression grim.
After a while, the corpse suddenly twitched on the ground, as if something was moving beneath its skin, occasionally bulging into a large lump.
Soon after, the corpse actually propped itself up with its hands, abruptly raised its head, and its pale pupils looked at the group. First, it looked at the elder, a sinister smile appearing on its face, and then it turned to look at Li Miao.
"Lo… Lo, Lord Li… Lord Li."
Its lips moved, and it actually began to speak.
"Miao King?"
Li Miao said indifferently, crossing his arms.
"Yes."
"What, are you begging for mercy?"
"It's a request for peace."
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The corpse stared with hollow eyes, lying on the ground, raising its head in a strange posture, looking at Li Miao.
"If the imperial court spares me, I have something to offer the court."
"Something that His Majesty will definitely want… just give me Miaojiang in return."
Bang!
With a crisp sound, the corpse's head exploded, splattering red and white matter.
Li Miao lowered his hand, sneered, and turned to look at the elder.
"Let's go."
The elder shivered, nodded in assent, and continued to lead Li Miao forward.
They then entered a cave.
This cave was extremely deep and dark, impossible to see one's hand in front of their face.
The elder then took out a small pouch from his Pregnant, took out a handful of rice-sized objects from it, and scattered them on the ground.
As soon as those things touched the ground, they burst open, and countless fireflies crawled out, gathering into a patch of light in the air, illuminating the surroundings.
They continued forward, walking for another few dozen zhang.
Thud.
Another Great Witch fell to the ground.
This time, the elder said nothing.
The Great Witch writhed on the ground for a while, then raised his head, and again, with pale pupils, looked at Li Miao.
"Lord Li, won't you listen to my conditions?"
"Heh."
Li Miao scoffed.
"It's nothing more than extending life, the same old stuff written to death in storybooks. What new tricks can you pull?"
Bang.
The head exploded, and the headless corpse fell.
So they continued forward, but the last Great Witch was already in tears, trembling uncontrollably.
The Miao King's methods were a matter of life and death for these Great Witches who practiced Witchcraft and had a pile of Gu worms in their bodies.
They didn't even notice, and two Great Witches had already died.
And Li Miao had no intention of listening to the Miao King's words… presumably, the Miao King wouldn't swallow her words.
The next corpse to deliver a message should be him.
Indeed, after walking in silence for a moment, the Great Witch felt a sharp pain in his body, just about to cry out.
Bang!
His head had already exploded.
Li Miao withdrew his hand and looked at the elder.
"Do you have a way to protect yourself?"
"Or, a way to lead the way even after death?"