Tomb Raider: Call Me Dragon Vein Cleaner

Chapter 170 Karmic Fire Burns the Corpse

"You yourself said that the Demon Kingdom's mother is a demon, and I am at most a demon father."

After teasing the young girl, Cheng Feng stood up.

"I just saw a cave not far ahead. You guys eat first, I'll go scout it out!"

After Cheng Feng finished speaking, Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang quickly put down the dried meat in their hands.

"No, Lao Cheng, let's go together!"

Cheng Feng raised his hand to signal the two not to get excited, and then said:

"The cave isn't far away; you'll see it if you walk a little further ahead."

There's something eerie inside that I need to deal with. You can catch up after you've rested!

Seeing Cheng Feng say this, the two had no choice but to sit down again.

Yang Xueli, who had originally wanted to suggest going with Cheng Feng, swallowed back the words she was about to say.

"Alright then, we won't hold you back. Just be careful!"

"Alright, don't be careless either. If anything happens, open fire immediately."

Everyone understood the meaning behind Cheng Feng's words. At such a close distance, if Cheng Feng heard the gunshot, he could get back in time.

Then Cheng Feng waved his hand and walked forward alone.

Everyone only looked away when Cheng Feng's figure completely disappeared into the darkness.

"Ah Xiang, what's wrong?"

After Cheng Feng left, Ah Xiang's expression turned ugly, and she began to look fearful.

Seeing this, Yang Xueli asked with some concern.

Yang Xueli felt very sorry for the little girl's plight.

It's normal for a child to have a lot of thoughts after being imprisoned in darkness for ten years.

"I heard it again..."

Ah Xiang's voice trembled as she spoke, as if she were enduring great pain.

"What did you hear?"

Hu Bayi's expression was solemn. Ah Xiang's eyes were specially cultivated to become the Ghost Mother.

Any unusual behavior she exhibits in the Demon Kingdom should not be taken lightly.

"Ever since I arrived here, I've heard them howling in my ears all the time."

He only calmed down when he was with Brother Cheng.

Now...they're back!

Ah Xiang covered her ears with both hands and spoke urgently to everyone.

"they?"

Yang Xueli looked around thoughtfully, but there was nothing there.

"Ah Xiang, besides howling, did they say anything to you?"

Hu Bayi raised his voice slightly and pressed Ah Xiang for an answer.

Ah Xiang shook her head vigorously, then curled up in front of the fire, as if trying to escape something.

At this moment, Cheng Feng, who had left the group, arrived outside the cave.

Upon arriving at the cave, Cheng Feng smelled a strange fragrance wafting out from within.

"It seems this is the right place."

Clearing the blood bait vines in the quest will cause a red flower to bloom.

These flowers are as red as paper, looking like fake flowers from a roadside stall, but they emit an alluring fragrance.

Having confirmed that there was blood bait in the cave, Cheng Feng stepped into it without hesitation.

This place was originally a natural cave, and the people of the Samsara Sect modified it according to the environment after discovering it.

There are signs that the cave has been widened on both sides, and there are also some eye patterns carved on the walls.

After passing through this passage, Cheng Feng saw a large expanse of red flowers.

The aromatic scent also became more intense.

In the corner, tiny vines moved slowly, like venomous snakes lurking in the shadows, waiting for their prey to take the bait.

These things naturally couldn't escape Cheng Feng's perception, but he didn't care at all.

They walked unhurriedly into a passageway lined with flowers.

The passage becomes much narrower here, and even walking normally carries the risk of encountering blood bait safflower.

If a normal person comes into contact with it, they will be severely poisoned and eventually become nourishment for the blood bait.

However, Cheng Feng's bloodline is naturally incompatible with plants.

For example, right now, the vines that were originally planning to ambush Cheng Feng are all behaving themselves and dare not make a move.

Forget about attacking Cheng Feng, they wished they could just curl up and hide right now.

"It should have originated from here."

Cheng Feng observed the direction of the blood bait vines and soon discovered that they were growing from inside a wall.

Then Cheng Feng raised his hand and pressed it against the wall.

With a little effort, they pushed forward, and soon a large number of rubble fell around them.

The wall moved accordingly, revealing the space inside.

After looking around, Cheng Feng realized that this was a separate, secret room.

Numerous blood bait vines were densely intertwined.

At its center is a huge humanoid corpse, from which the vines grow.

Cheng Feng entered the secret room and carefully examined the corpse.

The body was over three meters tall and showed no signs of decay; even the blood vessels under its skin were clearly visible.

This thing reminded Cheng Feng of the concept of giants, which is a stage in the process of corpse decomposition.

Unlike the giant statue, this corpse gives the impression of being full of vitality at first glance.

"Let's purify this sinful thing with boundless karmic fire."

As he spoke, Cheng Feng opened his Boundless Demon Eyes, and a Dapu Ghost Insect, representing boundless karmic fire, flew out from the imaginary space.

Under Cheng Feng's control, it rushed straight towards the corpse in the vines.

When the two touch, they instantly ignite with a ghostly blue flame.

The vines of the blood bait struggled in agony, like venomous snakes being burned.

But as the corpses were consumed by the karmic fire, they all turned to ashes.

When the corpse was completely burned to ashes by the karmic fire, the system's notification sounded in Cheng Feng's mind.

'Ding~'

The blood bait vines have been cleared.

Reward: Blood Bait Seed

Do you want to claim the reward?

“I won’t accept it.”

Cheng Feng plans to plant this thing in his warehouse as a last line of defense.

At that time, there will be an octagonal bronze bell in front and blood bait vines behind.

Anyone who manages to steal the treasure from his warehouse under this setup,

Cheng Feng accepted it.

Having dealt with the blood bait, Cheng Feng turned and walked out of the secret room.

When they got outside, all the blood-red flowers that had been blooming had withered.

The vines also became lifeless, looking no different from withered trees.

Cheng Feng knew there must be another treasure here; the shell of a molting turtle was a rare and precious antidote.

Moreover, the flesh of a molting turtle is also a unique treasure.

Its body is the complete opposite of its shell; it contains a terrifying toxin that will kill any ordinary person who touches it.

It's used to poison people, and it's almost always effective.

Cheng Feng walked through the blood-soaked passage and entered another circular passage.

Walking along the circular passage to its end, Cheng Feng arrived at a spacious area.

This is the sacrificial site of the Samsara Sect, also known as the Black Tiger Altar.

Standing on the platform at the entrance and looking around, I saw that the surrounding walls were covered with exquisite murals.

The text depicts the Demon Mother of the Demon Kingdom and the Demon Kingdom's main city, Evil Luo Sea City.

The appearance of the Ghost Mother bears some resemblance to that in the tomb of the Prince of Motuo, so perhaps the Queen of Jingjue is the reincarnation of Nianxiong Heiyan.

Turning his gaze away from the mural, Cheng Feng looked at a black tortoise shell pressed down by a boulder.

That was his goal for this trip.