Chapter 641: Ripped Apart

Just as Kurapika and the others were talking, Melody, who was at their side, had her eyes tightly shut; she seemed to be listening to something.

Melody was a girl, but her appearance was nothing to write home about; she looked very much like a humanoid rat. If Lord Rat, from the survival trial, were to see Melody, he would certainly be interested in having a go.

Melody had originally been a pleasant-looking girl. She only turned into her current appearance after listening to the flute section of the "Dark Sonata," but she also gained an ability: she could listen to the heartbeats of others, from which she could judge their mood, mental state, and even their kindness or evil.

At this moment, Melody's complexion was not very good; she heard a very bad heartbeat, which represented evil.

"Everyone, be careful. I don't know when it started, but there is one extra heartbeat."

Although Melody was ugly in appearance, her voice was sweet. After hearing her warning, the others all became vigilant.

Just as the few were guarding their surroundings, a patch of ground bulged, and the Shadow Beast Earthworm burrowed out from underground. Seeing the bizarre appearance of the Shadow Beast Earthworm, Kurapika and the others were startled, and Melody's brows were locked tight; she seemed very uncomfortable.

"I am the Shadow Beast Earthworm. Which side are you people on?"

Earthworm looked around. He didn't really want to come, but the higher-ups had given the order for him to come and test the strength of the Phantom Troupe. The Ten Dons and Su Xiao were in a relationship of extortion and being extorted; having such an order was nothing out of the ordinary.

"We are bodyguards hired by the Nostrade family."

Dalzollene spoke up. Earthworm's appearance made it clear at a glance that he was not to be trifled with, so he immediately stated their identity.

"Is that so? Although you are also Nen users, it would be better if you didn't make a move."

Just as Earthworm's voice fell, Rabid Dog walked out from the darkness. He had his hands in his pockets and his pace was leisurely; he was full of swagger, showing not a trace of the "sick dog" appearance he had in front of Su Xiao.

"They are not ordinary robbers; they have already made slaughter a part of their lives."

"To put it accurately, these are all experts at killing."

The Shadow Beast Porcupine also walked out from the darkness. The complexions of Kurapika and the others were not very good; the opponent had already gotten so close, yet they hadn't discovered it.

"Experts should be dealt with by us."

The Shadow Beast Bat also appeared; he had flown over.

"So, you just need to watch."

The Shadow Beast Hedgehog glanced at Kurapika and then withdrew his gaze.

Because of the auction house incident, the Shadow Beasts dispatched five people, just to test the strength of the Phantom Troupe. For the Ten Dons' faction, this was already a very cautious approach.

"To deal with these guys, they actually gathered us together. I hate the stench of a certain sick dog."

The Shadow Beast Bat flapped his wings; he seemed to have some grudge with Rabid Dog.

"Bat, I don't want to have internal strife with you here."

The "Junkie" Rabid Dog had his hands in his jacket pockets. He actually didn't want to come and deal with the Phantom Troupe either; his injuries hadn't healed, and he had over a dozen knife wounds.

"Heh, a sick dog scared out of his wits, you really dare to say that."

Bat gave a light sneer; his disdain for Rabid Dog could not be more obvious.

"That guy... is a monster. I really hope you have this same attitude in front of him, I sincerely hope so."

Rabid Dog looked toward the valley; that was the direction where Uvogin was.

"No internal strife. First, figure out the opponent's strength. If the situation is bad, retreat."

The five Shadow Beasts moved toward Uvogin in the valley, never having paid much attention to Kurapika and the others.

It must be said that the strength of Kurapika and the others was actually not much to speak of; they were not even a match for the Shadow Beasts. Kurapika himself was only able to fight the Troupe because of the power of his "Restriction x Pledge."

If he didn't have the power of the "Restriction x Pledge," he would definitely not be a match for the Troupe members. He had mastered Nen for too short a time; Nen abilities require training and development to become strong.

Inside the valley, the five Shadow Beasts engaged Uvogin. Gravel splashed everywhere and the momentum was not small. The result was as expected: Uvogin was suppressing the five Shadow Beasts. If it weren't for the harassment from Earthworm and Bat from underground and the air, they would not have been a match for Uvogin.

Bang.

Earthworm was kicked flying by Uvogin. This kick kicked Earthworm's face crooked, but his soft-bodied animal-like body allowed him to barely withstand the kick.

"Everyone, be careful. This guy is simply a humanoid tank. Rabid Dog, find a way to bite him a few times."

Earthworm burrowed into the ground, while Rabid Dog had bitter words he couldn't speak. Although he hadn't been hit by Uvogin's terrifying fists, fresh blood had already soaked his clothes. Because the battle was quite intense, all those stitched-up knife wounds had burst open.

Uvogin stood in the middle of the five Shadow Beasts. Although he was being besieged, he was laughing. This rugged-looking, beast-like strong man was already excited.

Swoosh~

A rapid sound of breaking wind came. Bat in the air dived down at high speed, his fleshy wings tensed and became as thin as cicada wings. He intended to use the high-speed dive and the sharp fleshy wings to cut off Uvogin's head.

Ding!

The sound of metal clashing came. Uvogin stood firmly in place, and the fleshy wing at the Shadow Beast Bat's side slashed against his neck.

Drops of fresh blood slid down his skin. Uvogin was a bit surprised; the opponent had actually injured him. Meanwhile, Bat, who was maintaining a diving posture in mid-air, was full of shock. He had once used this move to cut a Nen user in two, but now he had only cut through the enemy's epidermis.

Just as Bat flapped those somewhat numb fleshy wings and wanted to fly up, one of Uvogin's large hands reached out and firmly grabbed Bat's fleshy wings.

Bat only felt a barbaric force coming; his other fleshy wing was also grabbed.

Uvogin stood behind Bat, one hand grabbing one of Bat's fleshy wings.

"This feeling is somewhat similar to tearing a butterfly, hahaha."

Uvogin exerted force with both hands. With a rip, one of Bat's fleshy wings was torn off alive, and the other was only half-connected to his body. His back was a bloody mess, and one could even see his pale ribs.

"Ah!! Save me!"

The thirty-something-year-old Bat had tears, snot, and saliva all coming out. Being ripped apart alive was definitely the most cruel way to die.

Rip. Rip...

Uvogin seemed to be addicted to tearing. After grabbing Bat's neck, the other fleshy wing was also torn off.

After Bat felt a heart-wrenching pain, he didn't know anything anymore, because his head had been pulled off by Uvogin.

Uvogin looked at the dense bloody holes on his left fist. This was because he had punched the Shadow Beast Hedgehog and was countered. Now his arm was a bit numb; there was poison on those thorns.

Tossing Bat's head, Uvogin seemed to be looking for the feel of it.

"Hedgehog, dodge!"

Just as Rabid Dog's voice fell, Uvogin's palm clenched tight. Bat's head shattered with a crack. Uvogin threw it forward with all his might, and over a dozen pieces of shattered skull flew out.

With a slap, the Shadow Beast Hedgehog was stunned in place. Over a dozen bloody holes appeared on his chest, as if he had been hit by a shotgun at close range.

Thump, the stunned Hedgehog fell to the ground, and fresh blood stained the rock beneath him red. From tearing Bat apart to killing Hedgehog, Uvogin had only used less than five seconds. He didn't give the other three Shadow Beasts any time to rescue them; they were scared stiff by Uvogin and didn't dare to approach this beast. That's right, Uvogin was a humanoid beast.

On a hillside in the distance, Kurapika's eyes were wide open. Uvogin, in the middle of the battle, was shirtless, and the spider tattoo on his waist was very conspicuous.

Just as Kurapika's emotions were extremely unstable, the roar of a car engine came.

A black sedan stopped abruptly near the few, and after performing a drift, the car door opened, and an arm holding a sheathed long sword reached out of the car door.

"Rose, if you dare to drift when parking next time, I'll slaughter you."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Bai Ye... Mr. Bai Ye."

Wearing a black women's suit, silk stockings, and high heels, Hei Mali shrank her head. After a slight dressing up, Hei Mali could only be described as tempting to commit a crime.

Kurapika and the others looked at the person who had arrived; it was a man holding a sheathed long sword.

"Kurapika, l... let's retreat first."

Melody whispered in Kurapika's ear. At this moment, Melody's pupils were constricted and her legs were trembling. As a Nen user, she was actually hiding behind Kurapika.

"What's wrong?"

Kurapika had never seen Melody look so terrified.

"I have never heard such a terrifying heartbeat. Slaughter, sharpness... if it were full of madness, it would be normal, but this person's heart is very firm. We will be killed, we..."

"Melody."

Kurapika patted Melody's shoulder, signaling her to calm down.

Su Xiao glanced at the few people around, and then looked toward the direction of the Phantom Troupe members. As for the Some Some Qiyuezhe who were watching the show near the valley, he didn't plan to pay attention to them for the time being.

"Woof."

Ignoring Xiang Bubu Wang in the car barked once; it smelled a familiar scent.

"Oh? Those three clowns are also here? Don't worry about them for now. The Shadow Beasts are almost dead. Three of the Troupe's combat personnel have come; I need these Shadow Beasts to help me hold one of them back."

Su Xiao rotated his shoulders. His mana had recovered a bit; if he used it sparingly, it would be enough to finish this battle.

This was a good opportunity. If the situation went smoothly, he could leave two to three Troupe members behind. If it didn't go smoothly—there was no "not going smoothly." If it didn't go smoothly, it meant he was already dead. ===== CHAPTER 642 =====