Lin Qiye and Mu Mu jumped into the sewer. The dark and damp environment made Lin Qiye frown. Several rats scurried by and made squeaking noises that echoed in the small space.
Lin Qiye squinted at the rats. If nothing unexpected happened, the other party should have the ability to control the rat swarm, which meant that they might have been exposed when they entered the sewers.
But this is not a big deal. Since the other party chose to enter the sewer system from here, it means that his hiding place must be very close to here. In addition, if the other party moves, he will need to take the body with him. Lin Qiye is confident that he can catch up with him before the other party leaves.
Lin Qiye carried Mu Mu on his back, extending his mental perception to its limit. He moved through the waterways like a phantom at an extremely fast speed.
...
Meanwhile, in the underground cavity.
The boy, who was deep in thought facing the three corpses, seemed to sense something, paused slightly, and looked in a certain direction with surprise.
"He actually came looking for me? I should say, as expected of him..." He thought for a moment, took off his white coat, put on the black trench coat beside him, covered his face with the wide hood, and shrouded himself in shadow. He then turned and walked out of the cave.
"It seems this time, we probably can't hide it any longer."
He glanced back at the cave full of formalin specimens, the operating table, and the thick stack of research data on the stone table next to him, and sighed helplessly.
...
The further he goes, the more rats there are in the cave.
At first there were only a few, then a dozen, then dozens... Now, the narrow waterway in front of Lin Qiye is almost teeming with rats, leaving no place to even step.
He knew he had made the right choice.
"Mumu." Lin Qiye looked at the swarm of rats in front of him and spoke calmly.
"Heave-ho!"
The bandage on Mumu's right hand came loose, revealing a gleaming cannon barrel. A blinding burst of fire erupted instantly, engulfing the swarm of rats in front of it.
Lin Qiye's figure swayed, and he continued to rush forward.
With Mumu as a mobile arsenal, the rat swarm was no match for Lin Qiye. They were like mobile human artillery platforms, leaving trails of fire and explosions as they charged forward relentlessly.
A few minutes later, Lin Qiye suddenly stopped.
Starting from a certain point, all the rats that used to infest the sewers disappeared, as if they had all fled, and the entire sewer fell into a deathly silence.
He stopped because there was a person standing in the darkness ahead.
He was not physically strong; in fact, he was rather thin. His face was hidden by a black hood, and as he stood in the shadows, he exuded an air of mystery.
Lin Qiye narrowed his eyes. "Found you..."
The figure didn't speak, but the next moment, the ground beneath Lin Qiye's feet suddenly exploded, and thick white vines, like nimble wrists, flashed towards Lin Qiye's body!
At the same time, an extreme chill emanated from the water, freezing the surrounding surface instantly!
Lin Qiye felt his movements slow down under the influence of the icy cold, but then an extreme darkness spread from him, instantly enveloping the waving vines.
Under the influence of the Dark Erosion, the white vines slowed down instantly. At that moment, the wooden figure behind Lin Qiye expanded, and two more cannons extended out, bombarding the vines under his feet!
Boom——!!
Blinding flames erupted in the dim sewers, bricks, stones, and vine remains scattered everywhere. In the thick smoke, Mumu, who had grown to enormous size to protect Lin Qiye, returned to its original size. Then, a dark shadow flashed out from the smoke.
As Lin Qiye ran, he pressed his hands into the air on either side, and a dazzling magic circle opened. He reached into it and pulled out two straight swords!
One was his, and the other belonged to Zhao Kongcheng.
Lin Qiye came alone to track down the thief of the secret, so he naturally couldn't have been unprepared. However, carrying those two black boxes around all the time would be too troublesome, so he drew a "designated summoning spell" on the Star Blade. As long as he didn't leave Cangnan City, he could summon the two blades at any time.
Witnessing Lin Qiye's "drawing the sword in mid-air," the figure was clearly stunned for a moment, then reached into the pool beside him and froze a longsword wreathed in icy energy.
The moment he got his hands on the longsword, Lin Qiye appeared right in front of him.
The twin blades left a trail of afterimages in the air as they slashed out in an instant, but the figure reacted just as quickly, swiftly holding the Frost Sword horizontally in front of its chest and colliding with the twin blades!
Clang——!!
The figure felt a tremendous force coming from the sword, and was sent flying backward by the blow. He staggered back several steps before regaining his balance, his eyes filled with astonishment.
"I've merged the power organizations of both the Nanda Snake Demon and the Killer Ghost, yet I still can't match him? What kind of monster is he..." He muttered to himself in a voice only he could hear.
He shook his head, and with a gentle wave of his hand towards the water beside him, dozens of ice spikes shot out from the water, hurtling towards Lin Qiye at a speed no less than that of bullets!
Lin Qiye glanced at them indifferently, without slowing down at all, as if he completely ignored their existence. The moment the ice spikes entered the darkness around him, they seemed to freeze in the darkness, unable to penetrate any further.
Lin Qiye let out a cold snort. The ice spikes suspended within the Dark Divine Ruins instantly shattered!
"How many forbidden realms does he actually have?" The figure's doubts deepened.
The scattered ice shards drifted down slowly, and Lin Qiye's figure broke through the ice mist, once again appearing in front of the figure, and slashed out with his twin blades!
The difference this time was that the figure did not choose to defend, seemingly willing to let the two blows land on him, while simultaneously thrusting out his frost-covered longsword, aiming straight for Lin Qiye's neck!
Lin Qiye's pupils suddenly contracted. He abandoned his attack with his left-hand sword and parried the Frost Sword with lightning speed, while his right-hand sword slashed heavily into the man's chest!
Pfft——!
Blood splattered everywhere, and a hideous blade wound instantly appeared on the figure's chest. He looked down at the wound, his eyes showing no pain, but rather a regretful shake of his head.
He took a few steps back, putting distance between himself and Lin Qiye.
This time, Lin Qiye did not continue his attack, but stood still and quietly watched his opponent.
"I thought that even if I couldn't beat you, I could at least fight to a draw. I didn't expect to be beaten so badly..." The wound on the man's chest healed at an astonishing speed. In just a few seconds, the hideous knife wound was reduced to a red mark.
Super-fast regeneration?
Lin Qiye's eyes showed surprise when he saw this scene.
The man gently removed his hood, revealing a quiet, fair face. His eyes were fixed on Lin Qiye, as if he were looking at a rare animal, filled with curiosity and excitement.
"Long time no see, Lin Qiye."