Chapter 337

A wind rose, and a bloody smell permeated the air.

Lin Meng silently flew above that strange entity; fortunately most of these anomalies lack flight ability, so her sword-flying technique became her best protection.

Lin Meng focused her gaze and saw that the anomaly had just killed a person; that was where the bloody smell came from.

She frowned, sensing, wanting to see if the person could still be saved; unfortunately she arrived a step too late, the anomaly's methods were extremely cruel, leaving no hope of survival.

Lin Meng could not clearly sense how strong this anomaly was, nor did she know its specific abilities.

But seeing this bloody scene, she also knew it was not weak.

Never mind; first lure the person to Cui Cheng's place, whether they live or die depends on their fate.

If he happens to narrowly escape, it's fine; at least we've given him a harsh lesson.

Even if he doesn't die, we must let Cui Cheng know that wantonly trampling others' lives will exact a price!

The next second, Lin Meng dove down, creating some noise, exposing herself within that anomaly's field of vision.

Just a brief encounter, and the anomaly instantly surged toward Lin Meng.

Its body was extraordinarily agile, with astonishing explosive power; a single leap sent it soaring halfway into the air, nearly grabbing Lin Meng's foot.

Fortunately Lin Meng's sword-flying was more nimble and mobile, allowing her to ascend and descend at will, which prevented the anomaly from catching her.

However, after this incident, Lin Meng dared not fly too low anymore.

This anomaly had long arms and long legs, and within its huge mouth lay a second face; a single glance was chilling, better to stay far away, lest one capsize in a gutter and suffer a loss.

Lin Meng led that anomaly toward the direction of Cui Cheng and his two companions; shortly after, seeing it couldn't catch Lin Meng, it simply stopped pursuing.

But it soon sensed other humans' presence and instantly leapt swiftly in that direction.

Lin Meng closely followed, confirming the anomaly was indeed heading straight for Cui Cheng, and her heartbeat quickened.

In less than a few minutes, the anomaly had locked onto Cui Cheng and his two companions, and the half-human, half-ghost face suddenly revealed an enigmatic, sinister smile.

Meanwhile, on Cui Cheng's side, those two seemed still to be urging him to give up.

"Young Master Cui, don't cause trouble; that kid surely hasn't come, this place is indeed too dangerous—if something happens to you, how will we explain to the Cui family?"

Cui Cheng wore a grim expression; he had run all the way from the Imperial Capital University back to Jianan City just to thoroughly resolve Ye Xiu, having painstakingly paid a high price to infiltrate here, he could not give up.

"Let's search again; he will surely come—there are only thirty-something people total, I don't believe we can't ferret him out!"

Another bodyguard was clearly impatient, he plopped down and refused to move, snorting coldly as he said:

"Young Master Cui, don't forget there are still ten anomalies here; you, with only a few dozen qi and blood, are a mere fledgling—do you really think you can treat this place as your own garden, going wherever you please?"

Upon hearing this, Cui Cheng flew into a rage; he had never been so scorned and mocked before.

"What are you, daring to lecture me? I paid you so much money, and this is your attitude?"

That person snorted, "Young Master Cui, drop the act; in our night-watchers' world, money is nothing, life is paramount—we took this job only out of respect for the Cui family's face, don't think we'll coddle you just because you're a young master."

The other person, though not speaking, clearly indicated with his eyes that he would not accompany Cui Cheng in his foolishness.

Lin Meng hadn't expected the anomaly not to have attacked yet, while Cui Cheng and his two companions had already begun to quarrel among themselves.

If the anomaly shows up later, wouldn't that be even more entertaining to watch?

Just then, the young man who had first contradicted Cui Cheng's face suddenly changed expression, nervously standing up.

The other person immediately picked up a hammer and walked to his side; the two stood back-to-back, vigilantly scanning their surroundings.

Cui Cheng was obviously far weaker, completely unaware of the approaching danger, and at that moment he was still cursing.

"You two bastards, I gave you so much money, and this is how you work? Either keep accompanying this young master to find Ye Xiu, or else return the money I paid you right here!"

Cui Cheng's main stance was never to suffer a loss, presenting an overbearing, arrogant demeanor.

But the next second, the two men who had just been showered with his head-to-toe curses suddenly changed expression, their faces filled with terror, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

They stared in horror at the area behind Cui Cheng; two hundred meters away, an A-rank anomaly was opening its bloody maw, inching toward them.

Within that bloody maw hid a pallid, grim face, likewise grinning at them in an eerie manner.

Cui Cheng seemed to sense something; a chilling wind blew from behind, making his back break out in cold sweat for no reason.

Seeing the two's reaction, Cui Cheng instantly felt as if facing a formidable foe, his legs beginning to shake.

"What's wrong—has an anomaly arrived?"

Cui Cheng forced a calm facade, but inside he was terrified to death.

He had only just entered university; although his qi and blood pills were plentiful, cultivation couldn't progress that fast, so he had only grasped a little use of superhuman power, with his lightning-type ability developed to less than one percent.

If he truly had to face an anomaly, even just the lowest rank, dealing with it would not be a guaranteed success.

For a moment, Cui Cheng dared not continue cursing; he instantly wilted.

The two stood rooted, not daring to move, their hearts even more in turmoil.

"What do we do? So unlucky—of all things to show up, it's that sole A-rank anomaly!"

"We two are both awakened ones favoring physical attacks; against an anomaly with mental interference we have no chance of victory, though fleeing is no problem…"

After speaking, the two exchanged a glance, then both looked at Cui Cheng, sweat pouring like rain; suddenly their hearts sank, they looked at each other again, and each saw a fleeting flash of ruthlessness in the other's eyes.

The next second, the two simultaneously turned and, without a word, bolted away.

"Young Master Cui, we two brothers can't handle an A-rank mental-interference anomaly; you're on your own!"

"Cui Cheng, I've long disliked you; you constantly verbally oppress us, and today you get what you deserve!"

The two's escape speed was not slow; soon they vanished from sight.

Seeing that only one person remained here, the anomaly also did not chase after the two.

Cui Cheng never expected to be sold out by those two scoundrels, leaving him both angry and anxious.

But the pressure from the anomaly behind him grew stronger; he was so frightened he couldn't move, his teeth clenched from terror, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

The anomaly emitted a nauseating sound, stepping closer; when it reached five meters from Cui Cheng, it suddenly halted,

It tilted its head, as if pondering, why this human remains motionless?

Little did he know, Cui Cheng is just a straw bag; his usual swagger and arrogance before others rely solely on his family's background, borrowing the tiger's might.

But when a life-and-death crisis truly arrived, his arrogance and conceit all disappeared, leaving only fear and cowardice, as well as some remaining luck-based mentality, praying that this strange ability would let him off.