Chapter 165: Beneath Xiluo City, A Mysterious Yao Beast

Leaving the light screen, it was only then that Xiao Fan realized Chen Feixing was missing…

Earlier, when the three of them were attacked by Zhao Chunyang, Xiao Fan had shouted for the two of them to run, so he had not paid attention to the other party.

Nangong Lingxuan, seeing Xiao Fan in danger halfway, had come back to help.

And Chen Feixing…

He Yutang and Elder Shi Ji exchanged a frown.

He Yutang spoke up: "There was an aura just now that fled from here towards the west."

He and Elder Shi Ji had received orders to secretly protect Xiao Fan, and to avoid being discovered, they had stayed at a distance…

Upon sensing that Xiao Fan was in danger, the two of them had rushed over immediately.

In truth, neither of them had expected that Xiao Fan could hold out against a Xuandan Realm expert for so long…

"Coward."

Nangong Lingxuan commented coldly.

Xiao Fan smiled and said nothing… When Xiao Fan had encountered danger, Chen Feixing had chosen to run away without looking back.

Xiao Fan didn't know how to judge this matter.

"Alright, let's go find him first, then return to the Sect immediately."

He Yutang said, his expression grim; the appearance of a Yao Cultivator near the Jixian Sect was a very serious matter.

…

Within Xiluo City, in the massive Secret Room beneath the City Lord's Mansion.

"Damned Jixian Sect…"

A monster covered in red fur let out a low roar; its eyes were crimson, and sharp fangs grew from its mouth, with a blood-scent constantly radiating from its body… thick and pungent.

This Secret Room was huge, large enough to hold a thousand people, and surrounded by a Formation, so unless there was a powerful expert, no one from the outside could detect this place.

However, half of the Secret Room was piled high with human corpses.

These human corpses were all The Dried Corpse, piled up into a small hill…

There were men, women, the old, and the young…

There wasn't a drop of blood on their entire bodies, and there were two terrifying bloody holes on their necks.

They had all died after being drained of their Essence Blood by this monster.

On the ground lay a youth who had just been drained of blood and died not long ago; he was one of the two people captured by Zhao Chunyang.

And at the other end of the floor lay another living youth.

The person had already fallen unconscious.

The monster's vicious voice kept coming from its mouth: "I managed to hide here with such difficulty, only to be discovered… Damned… Damned!"

"If I am discovered by the Jixian Sect in my current state, I will undoubtedly die…"

The monster turned its crimson gaze toward Chen Feixing.

It was the Yao Beast that had transformed Zhao Chunyang's Bloodline; it had sensed that Zhao Chunyang was in danger just a moment ago.

Worried that if something happened to Zhao Chunyang, its own existence would be exposed, it had left this Secret Room to provide support.

As a result, before it even got halfway there, it sensed two terrifying auras.

This monster had injuries and needed human blood to recover; it currently lacked the confidence to defeat He Yutang and Elder Shi Ji.

Thus, it retreated, and ended up discovering Chen Feixing on the way…

It knocked him unconscious and brought him back.

In fact, more than half of the missing persons cases that appeared in Xiluo City were people captured by Zhao Chunyang and sacrificed to this monster.

And the people Zhao Chunyang drained into The Dried Corpse outside were merely a smokescreen used to divert attention.

After all, if a large number of humans went missing without leaving corpses, this matter would easily be taken seriously by the Jixian Sect.

But if someone went missing and a few pieces of The Dried Corpse were found, and it was reported by him, the City Lord, personally.

Suspecting that an Evil Cultivator was at work, the Jixian Sect might care, but it wouldn't be of particular concern.

Evil Cultivators were, after all, still human, whereas Yao Cultivators no longer belonged to the category of humans.

As it turned out… the ones who came were Xiao Fan and the other two.

"There is an Earth Rank Magical Artifact inside his body that is constantly absorbing Essence Blood…"

The monster looked at Chen Feixing, and its eyes gradually revealed a red light: "Not bad… not bad, heaven is helping me!"

Then it turned its head to look at the corpses in this Secret Room, a ball of Yao fire appeared in its hand, and it ignited the entire Secret Room.

Carrying the unconscious Chen Feixing, its figure disappeared…

And the entire City Lord's Mansion of Xiluo City was engulfed in flames shortly after.

…

Xiao Fan and the other three followed the direction He Yutang had mentioned.

They searched for three full hours, but still found no trace of Chen Feixing.

Finally, He Yutang said: "Let's return to the Sect first; the matter of the Yao Cultivator is more serious."

Nangong Lingxuan and Xiao Fan were curious…

"What is a Yao Cultivator?"

Xiao Fan asked in confusion, his gaze fixed on He Yutang.

He had heard He Yutang mention the words "Yao Cultivator" earlier.

He Yutang said: "Humans accept the baptism of powerful Yao Race Essence Blood, voluntarily abandoning their human identity to transform into a Yao Beast…"

"Humans turning into a Yao Beast?"

"That's right, turning into a Yao Beast, but they cannot completely become a Yao Beast."

He Yutang explained: "The Yao Race Physique is formidable, and their lifespan is tens or even hundreds of times longer than that of a Human Race Cultivator, with vigorous vitality. After accepting the conversion of Yao Race Essence Blood and becoming a Yao Cultivator, they also obtain these benefits…"

"However, humans are humans after all; they cannot completely become a Yao Beast, and in the end, they can only remain at the stage of being half-human, half-Yao…"

Half-human, half-Yao?

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Xiao Fan and Nangong Lingxuan suddenly changed…

Neither of them interrupted, continuing to listen to He Yutang explain:

"Becoming a Yao Cultivator, although their Physical Body will be strengthened and their lifespan will be longer… however…"

He Yutang paused for a moment and continued: "Once they become a Yao Cultivator, they no longer belong to the Human Race. Their habits will change, and they will develop a craving for human blood… Simply put, they will constantly slaughter humans, which is why becoming a Yao Cultivator is the greatest taboo of the Human Race."

Hearing He Yutang's words, Xiao Fan nodded, finally understanding completely.

Even Nangong Lingxuan understood.

Because Zhao Chunyang had become a Yao Cultivator, he had been secretly killing people in Xiluo City to absorb their Essence Blood…