Tomb Raider: Call Me Dragon Vein Cleaner

Chapter 31 The Ghost Eye Unleashes Its Power

The coffin lid fell onto the stone platform, the sound breaking the millennia-old tranquility of the place.

The sound echoed continuously, seemingly leading straight to the end of the ghost cave.

Cheng Feng held the Zhanlu sword horizontally in front of him, looking warily into the coffin.

A woman was lying quietly in a wooden coffin with her hands on her abdomen.

She was dressed entirely in bright red silk, adorned with exquisite jewelry, and her face was covered with a layer of gold veil.

Her neck was as white as jade, adorned with pearls, and her hands had long, slender fingers adorned with a large ruby ​​ring.

The ground beneath her was covered with golden wool, which shone brilliantly like real gold under the flashlight.

"Jianmu is indeed Jianmu. After so many years, the Queen of Jingjue looks as if she has just fallen asleep, without any signs of decay."

After a moment of reflection, Cheng Feng did not immediately step forward.

Because his target, the Corpse-Scented Devil's Flower, had mysteriously disappeared, leaving no trace in the completely exposed coffin.

Cheng Feng understood that the Corpse-Scented Devil's Flower couldn't have disappeared into thin air; it must still be inside the coffin.

There are two possibilities: one is that it is completely residing in the body of the Queen of Jingjue.

Secondly, it is parasitic on the Jianmu tree, so Cheng Feng now needs to find a way to force it out, or simply cut everything down.

"Cutting them all down is the last resort, but perhaps this is the best approach now!"

Cheng Feng raised his hand and made a sword finger gesture, then used the sword in his hand to make a small cut on his two fingers.

Pointing at the corpse of the Queen of Jingjue, a few drops of blood flew down and landed right on her veil.

In an instant, the red crown of the Queen of Jingjue surged as if boiling, and more than a dozen thick vines spread out from under her body.

"You can't hide it anymore!"

As he spoke, Cheng Feng swung his sword, severing several vines that were close to him, spilling out a black liquid with a strange fragrance.

Surprisingly, the Corpse-Scented Amorphophallus did not attempt to attack Cheng Feng with its vines.

Instead, it controlled the vines to climb all over the Queen of Jingjue's face.

Cheng Feng stepped forward and, without hesitation, thrust Zhanlu into the head of the Queen of Jingjue.

The logic is simple: the more it wants to protect a place, the more important it is.

But Cheng Feng miscalculated. At the critical moment, the vines suddenly lifted the veil from the Queen of Jingjue's face.

Before he could react, Cheng Feng was exposed to the Queen of Jingjue's sight.

Those were eyes that defied description; they were as black as ink, yet seemed to hold stars within them.

It was boundless and exuded a terrifyingly cold aura, like being wrapped around the neck by a venomous snake whose fangs could pierce the skin at any moment.

In Yang Xueli's view, Cheng Feng was holding a sword and making a downward thrusting motion.

The person suddenly froze, like a movie character whose pause button had been pressed.

For a fleeting moment, she clearly saw Cheng Feng's figure become somewhat ethereal, as if he were about to disappear from the world.

But soon, flame-like patterns appeared on Cheng Feng's exposed skin.

A huge, illusory human figure seemed to appear around Cheng Feng.

The whole person also completely changed from semi-illusion to real.

But suddenly, the situation inside the ghost cave changed dramatically.

A strange energy, deeper than darkness itself, surged up from the ghost cave.

This energy was visibly wrapped around Cheng Feng's body.

Yang Xueli felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were being watched by a fierce predator. Her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground.

"This is terrifying, what is this?"

With the help of the unknown energy inside the ghost cave, the flame patterns on Cheng Feng's body grew dimmer and dimmer, as if he could no longer hold on.

Seeing this, Yang Xueli suppressed the fear that came from her very soul and took out a signal flare from her backpack.

After igniting the signal flare, he threw it with all his might toward the coffin of the Queen of Jingjue.

"Cheng Feng!"

The signal flare flashed a dazzling red light and landed precisely in the coffin of the Queen of Jingjue.

In an instant, the Queen of Jingjue's eyes were blinded by the light of the signal flare.

The flame totem around Cheng Feng instantly lit up brightly, as if it had actually caught fire.

The black energy was almost completely burned away, but when only a trace remained, it strangely rushed into Cheng Feng's eyes.

"Ah ah ah ah..."

Cheng Feng let out a painful roar, but at the same time he regained control of his body.

Then, without hesitation, he thrust his sword down with all his might.

Qiang~

The sword pierced through the head of the Queen of Jingjue and then through the Jianmu tree below.

'Ding~ Congratulations, host, for eliminating the Corpse Fragrance Devil's Tongue.'

You have received the Mountain Moving Technique as a reward. Do you wish to claim it?

Panting heavily, Cheng Feng was drenched in sweat, as if he had been pulled out of the water.

As the Zhanlu sword was drawn, dark blood flowed from the wound on the Queen of Jingjue's face, just like the Corpse Fragrance Devil's Flower.

Slumped down beside the coffin, Cheng Feng lowered his head to calm his racing heart.

He never expected that the most dangerous thing here was not the Corpse-Scented Devil's Flower, but the corpse of the Queen of Jingjue.

Even though she has been dead for many years, her ghostly eyes have become even stronger under the nurturing of the Jianmu tree and the Corpse Fragrance Devil's Flower.

Just now, Cheng Feng was almost banished to the imaginary space. Fortunately, the Yan Emperor bloodline withstood the most dangerous moment.

Shirley Yang also provided crucial assistance.

Otherwise, we would have really capsized in a ditch this time.

"Cheng Feng, what's wrong? Can I come over now?"

Yang Xueli looked anxious, but she remembered Cheng Feng's instructions and didn't rush over immediately, afraid of causing trouble for Cheng Feng.

Judging from what just happened, what Cheng Feng is facing is something that ordinary people cannot interfere with.

Hearing Yang Xueli's shouts, Cheng Feng, who had calmed down a bit, looked up.

"Come here, it's all alright now!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xueli quickly ran to Cheng Feng's side.

Instead of checking the situation inside the coffin immediately, she knelt down and supported Cheng Feng's shoulder.

While looking around, he asked urgently, "I saw you almost disappear just now. Do you feel unwell anywhere?"

"I'm fine. Luckily, your signal flare arrived in time, otherwise I might have really disappeared."

Cheng Feng held Yang Xueli's hand and said softly.

Yang Xueli slumped down beside Cheng Feng, the oppressive feeling from that unknown presence still lingering.

She was also holding on by sheer willpower.

"Was it because of the Queen of Jingjue's eyes just now?"

Yang Xueli leaned on Cheng Feng's shoulder and asked softly.

"Yes, the Queen of Jingjue is a descendant of the Demon Kingdom. She is the last Demon Mother and possesses the Ghost Eye that can communicate with the imaginary space."

"The Ghost Eye? Its ability is to turn people into nothingness, right? Just like what Prince Gu Mo saw."

Cheng Feng said, "That's right, but don't worry, I've already destroyed her eyes, so she can't hurt anyone else."

Yang Xueli nodded with lingering fear; she could imagine how dangerous it had just been.

That scene, which was beyond the realm of science, was something she would never forget for the rest of her life.

"Brother Cheng... Miss Yang... Brother Cheng..."

At that moment, shouts came from below where the two were located.