Chapter 1504: I Can Counter-Kill

Rukongai, 36th District, Kongjiu District.

Ichimaru Gin and Aizen had already left. Su Xiao remained sitting on the wooden crate, his eyes thoughtful.

That strange fluctuation just now had left Su Xiao with a feeling like a thorn in his throat, but what was frustrating was that the fluctuation vanished in an instant.

Just as Su Xiao was preparing to reconsider, that strange fluctuation appeared again. Su Xiao stood up and looked toward the southwest.

"Amu, go and rendezvous with Shadow. If I haven't returned by tomorrow morning, assist Aizen and Ichimaru Gin in seizing the Hogyoku tomorrow. Remember to call Benny, and tell her she doesn't need to fight, just judge the situation."

As soon as Su Xiao finished speaking, the warehouse behind him opened, and Amu walked away quickly. The reason he asked her to call Benny was that Benny was more clever.

"Xiang Bubu, come with me."

Su Xiao leaped onto a nearby rooftop and disappeared into the night after a few jumps.

When Su Xiao first sensed that strange fluctuation, it had vanished in an instant. The second time, it lasted longer, about 2 to 3 seconds.

Judging by the direction, the source of that fluctuation should be within the 78th, 79th, or 80th Districts.

Su Xiao moved quickly through the night and soon arrived at the 79th District. He stood on the tallest tree in the 79th District. Beyond the 75th District, there were no houses, only some wooden sheds at most.

That strange fluctuation did not appear again. Su Xiao pondered for a moment and took a piece of blood-stained clothing from his storage space.

Seeing this blood-stained clothing, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's dog face looked awkward. His little eyes seemed to say, "Master, are you using me as a drug-sniffing dog?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Is the owner of the bloodstain nearby?"

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang sniffed the cloth and then sniffed around the area before finally shaking his head.

"Could it not be her..."

Su Xiao frowned. That strange fluctuation was something he absolutely could not ignore.

"Keep looking. Compared to the 79th District, the 80th District seems closer to the direction the aura came from."

After leaping down from the tree, Su Xiao took Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang and rushed toward the 80th District.

Six full hours passed, and Su Xiao and Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang still had no gains. Just as he was about to give up, that strange aura appeared again, right inside the 80th District.

At such a close distance, Su Xiao immediately determined the general direction of the aura: in the wilderness outside the 80th District.

Su Xiao walked quickly through the forest, and in less than 5 minutes, he rushed out of the forest and arrived at a wilderness.

"Woof!"

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang barked, meaning: "Master, I smelled it!"

"Of course, I smelled it too."

Su Xiao covered his nose and mouth. A strong sour smell permeated the air. Anything that could emit such a strong sour smell definitely had strong corrosive properties.

With a swish, Su Xiao drew his blade and moved forward along the source of the sour smell.

"Ugh~"

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang pretended to retch, but he still pinched his nose and hopped forward on three legs.

After walking for a few minutes, Su Xiao arrived at a wilderness. The silvery-white moonlight illuminated a ruin in the distance.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang merged into the environment and approached the ruins first, with Su Xiao following closely behind.

The wilderness was dead silent, not even the sound of insects. Su Xiao stopped as soon as he arrived near the ruins. Dozens of corpses lay scattered at the edge of the ruins. Judging by their attire, these corpses were all Qiyuezhe!

After examining the corpses of these Qiyuezhe, Su Xiao discovered that they were not killed by acidic weapons. Some died from arrows, some from blade wounds, and some even had their skulls smashed.

Seeing these injuries, Su Xiao had already guessed who did it. There was a 70% or higher chance it was Death Omen.

These Qiyuezhe had died miserable deaths. They were all skin and bones. Except for the skeleton and a layer of shriveled skin, their organs, muscles, and blood were nowhere to be found. Even more chilling was that there were no traces of their bodies being cut open.

For this kind of death, Su Xiao could only think of one possibility: their life force had been completely drained.

Su Xiao swung his long blade downward, the back of the blade hitting the leg bone of a corpse. With a crisp snap, the leg bone shattered like dead wood, and the cross-section of the bone even showed signs of weathering.

Su Xiao, wearing a gas mask, exchanged glances with Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang. Although the scene was somewhat comical, the surrounding environment was extremely strange.

Su Xiao slowly entered the ruins ahead. The ruins were not large, only the size of a football field. The exterior was made of broken walls, but the interior had been cleaned.

Entering the open area within the ruins, Su Xiao saw a purple liquid on the ground. This liquid resembled blood and emitted a fluorescent glow in the darkness.

Qing Gang Ying energy wrapped around Su Xiao's right hand, and he tried to touch the purple liquid on the ground.

Sss~

A faint stinging pain came from his fingertips. Qing Gang Ying energy surged, the stinging sensation disappeared, and the purple liquid was evaporated.

The open space was full of splashed purple liquid, and in the center lay a large patch of semi-fluid that looked like a placenta, which looked very disgusting.

Click.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's body stiffened. He looked down at his dog paw. He had stepped on a landmine.

"Don't move."

Su Xiao pressed one hand on Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang. His mana quickly converted into Qing Gang Ying energy, and a pale blue crystal layer slowly wrapped around Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's abdomen.

"Inhale after 3."

Su Xiao stretched his muscles. Watching this scene, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang shivered. He remembered the scene after Amu stepped on a landmine once.

"Woo-ooh~"

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang let out a mournful cry, meaning: "Master, let it explode, I can take it."

"No, you can't take it."

Su Xiao felt this landmine wasn't simple. The trigger mechanism was likely Death Omen's sick sense of humor. His intuition hadn't sensed this landmine—of course, that was related to him not stepping on it directly.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang was almost crying, his pitiful little eyes seeming to say, "My life is over."

"3, 2, 1."

Su Xiao rushed to Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang in a few steps, lowered his body, and kicked out.

Bang!

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang flew out in response. While in mid-air, he didn't forget to use his tail to adjust his direction in a spiral.

Just after kicking Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang away, Su Xiao immediately activated his Zhan Long Shan ability. After appearing 12 meters away, an energy shield appeared in front of him.

Clang~

A spring-loaded sound came, and a clown's head popped out, connected to a thick spring below.

The clown stuck out its tongue; it was made of plastic and seemed to be mocking Su Xiao. Seeing this, Su Xiao didn't remove the energy shield; instead, he generated another layer while retreating.

Just at this moment, the clown's head contracted.

Boom!

Firelight instantly engulfed Su Xiao. Large cracks appeared on the energy shield. This type of shield cracking didn't mean it was fragile, but rather that it was dissipating the force.

The exploding flames spread for three hundred meters before stopping. The surrounding area was illuminated as bright as day by the firelight. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, in mid-air, was scared to death; he definitely couldn't have survived this explosion.

The flames formed a clown's head, sticking out its tongue and grinning.

A few seconds later, the flames receded. The ground within three hundred meters was covered in sparks, and some areas were even vitrified.

Inside the two layers of counter-attack shields, Su Xiao swung a punch to the side. With a crisp snap, the counter-attack shields shattered.

"Hoo~"

Su Xiao exhaled a breath of hot air. It was clear he had been ambushed by Death Omen. Death Omen's personality seemed flighty, but her mind was very meticulous.

Two kilometers away, Death Omen, who was observing this scene through binoculars, giggled.

"Wahahaha, blow you to bits, that'll teach you to slash me."

Death Omen took off her black gloves, and her pale little hand reached toward her inner thigh.

"Don't go crazy, he found us. Death Omen, retreat."

"I won't. Little Egg, go eat that guy."

Death Omen grabbed a creature that looked like a century egg beside her and tossed it out. With a splat, the Little Egg stuck to the wall.

"It's still in its larval stage, eat my ass. Retreat quickly, do you want to get slashed again?"

Saye-Nod spoke urgently.

"That guy just took a hit, I feel like I can win."

"Grandma, a Shadow of the Extinct taking one explosion of that scale is nothing. Retreat!"

"I won't."

Death Omen's stubborn donkey personality suddenly flared up.

"Doesn't it hurt to get slashed?"

Saye-Nod changed its tone.

"Uh~ then let's retreat. I'll state beforehand, I'm not chickening out, this is a strategic retreat, yeah, that's it, exactly."

Death Omen suddenly changed her mind. Getting slashed by Su Xiao was no joke. ===== CHAPTER 1505 =====