Chapter 1526 - 586: Half-Beast Demon Hunters
Liu Guang Pavilion was in complete disarray.
Due to the demand exceeding supply for the Soul-breaking Elixir, the excited Demon Hunters stormed into Liu Guang Pavilion, causing a great deal of damage to the elixir pills and spiritual artifacts inside.
At this rate, Liu Guang Pavilion won’t last much longer.
Everyone in the Liu Guang Team was silent, not daring to utter a word.
"I’m infuriated, a bunch of useless people, all useless, what’s the point of keeping you around."
The Heart Execution Grass had repeatedly been snatched away by the Azure Dragon Crocodile, leaving them without any grass to use, making Dongfang Liuli grind her teeth in hatred.
What infuriates her even more is that the Tang City Team, seemingly out of nowhere, has risen suddenly.
Dongfang Liuli saw it clearly when she was in Liu Guang Pavilion calming those excited Demon Hunters, Tang Tiansong walked past with his troops.
He even took advantage of the chaos by hurling a few rotten eggs at her.
Such behavior is hardly befitting of a team leader from the Fifth-tier Representative Team.
"Lord Dongfang, we have tried our best. The Azure Dragon Crocodile’s demonic power is formidable; sending us against it is akin to sending us to our deaths. If you insist on having us transport the Heavenly Scouring Grass, you better find someone more capable."
Among the Liu Guang Team, someone stepped forward to complain.
To quickly restore the supply of the Soul-breaking Elixir, Dongfang Liuli promised those Demon Hunters that the supply would be restored within ten days.
The immediate task was to transport the Heavenly Scouring Grass (Heart Execution Grass).
But earlier, those responsible for transporting the Heavenly Scouring Grass all perished under the Azure Dragon Crocodile, not even their bodies were found.
Three batches had gone out, including the one at the beginning of the month, and each time consisted of ten people; they were all veteran Demon Hunters, yet none returned.
The Liu Guang Team had eighty people, and now it suddenly shrank by half, leaving only thirty.
With such dangerous tasks, they no longer wished to continue.
These members of the Liu Guang Team are unlike the Huangquan Team or Tang City Team; they joined the Liu Guang Team mainly relying on its influence.
However, if they have to risk their lives, they are unwilling.
"That’s right, we are not willing to die; forgive us for not accompanying you."
Saying this, more than twenty Demon Hunters prepared to leave, while a dozen hesitated, unsure whether to leave together.
"Leave? Do you really fear that without the Soul-breaking Elixir, you won’t find a way to survive in the Central Plains!"
Dongfang Liuli sneered.
These foolish fools actually believed they could freeload on her and walk away after using her elixir pills?
"Bah, what’s so special about the Soul-breaking Elixir. We have already figured out a way to break free. Recently, someone in the city has been supplying demon beast meat. That demon beast meat can purify the Evil Qi in the human body, and with prolonged consumption, there’s no need for the Soul-breaking Elixir. Don’t think we don’t know you’ve been using the Soul-breaking Elixir to control us, you viper woman."
Those team members spat thickly at Dongfang Liuli with contemptuous expressions.
They only recently discovered that Dongfang Liuli had been tampering with the Soul-breaking Elixir, which explained why they felt incapacitated if they didn’t consume it regularly.
They finally saw through Dongfang Liuli’s ugly soul beneath her beautiful facade.
"Demon beast meat! You dare defy my orders that prohibited purchasing black market demon beast meat!"
Dongfang Liuli, preoccupied with the Heart Execution Grass affair, had been frantically busy, unable to identify the mysterious source of the demon beast meat.
But who would’ve guessed demon beast meat had infiltrated her ranks, causing her subordinates to betray her.
"Black market or not, many people in Qiyu City have consumed that demon beast meat, including the Tang City Team. Thanks to you, we were addicted to the Soul-breaking Elixir for years, stagnating our cultivation. The Tang City Team never touched the Soul-breaking Elixir, and their cultivation steadily improved."
"Brothers, let’s not waste words with this viper woman; let’s walk out of here."
The members of the Liu Guang Team turned away without a backward glance, ready to leave.
Just then, muffled sounds echoed and the previously open door slammed shut.
Dongfang Liuli’s eyes flickered, trembling with rage.
The Tang City Team, always the Tang City Team.
Apparently, demon beast meat was linked to Tang Tiansong.
It seems Yi Qianyu’s matter is also connected to Tang Tiansong.
Tang Tiansong, our enmity has grown vast.
Dongfang Liuli’s expression was volatile, unaware that she had unknowingly fallen into Ye Lingyue’s scheme of sowing discord.
During the months when Dongfang Liuli was careless, Ye Lingyue secretly sold demon beast meat to the Liu Guang Team, drawing comparisons with the Tang City Team, leading the Liu Guang Team members to naturally associate Ye Lingyue with Tang City.
This exacerbated the animosity between the two teams drastically.
Dongfang Liuli’s fury reached its peak, erupting in laughter.
"You think the Liu Guang Team is that easy to enter or leave? Let me tell you, betraying Dongfang Liuli depends on whether you can leave here alive."
The team members glanced at each other, unsure of Dongfang Liuli’s intentions.
Heavy footsteps echoed.
From the shadows emerged tall figures.
Upon closer examination, these figures turned out to be malevolent-looking Half-Beast Demon Hunters.
They were nearly two heads taller than average adult men, akin to walls; dozens of Half-Beast Demon Hunters emerged, their eyes glimmered blue-green, emitting low growls like wild beasts.
"My darlings, treat these traitors with ’love’ for me."
Dongfang Liuli giggled.
With her words, the Half-Beast Demon Hunters pounced on the team members like tigers.
They moved even faster than the Tiger-faced Leopard group.
Chilling screams reverberated in Liu Guang Pavilion.
Due to the soundproof array, nothing happening inside reached the outside world.
The room was dimly lit,
The blood pooled more and more, eventually staining the floor red.
Within half an hour, those earlier intending to betray had been dismembered.
Their deaths were horrifying, as if torn apart by feral beasts; they lay in pieces, dead-eyed and unavenged, silently accusing those Half-Beast Demon Hunters seemingly sprung from hell.
"Well done, it seems my experiment finally succeeded."
Dongfang Liuli clapped and laughed.
Behind her stood several alchemists of Liu Guang Pavilion, among the few loyal members of the Liu Guang Team.
"Captain, the people are dead; what about this public task?"
One person asked apprehensively.
"Fret not, don’t we have these Half-Beast Demon Hunters? They’re as fearsome as the most savage demon beasts. Tang Tiansong, if you want to challenge me, it’s too early."
Faced with the tragic scene, Dongfang Liuli giggled.
As for Ye Lingyue, Dongfang Liuli dismissed her entirely.