Even hybrid monsters have their day

Geng Miaowan looked at him, puzzled. He said calmly, "There."

"Huh?" She looked at the artificial hill suspiciously. "You mean someone was locked up there?"

Peng Yuxian nodded.

Geng Miaowan approached the artificial hill with some skepticism, intending to investigate, when suddenly a soft sound came from behind it. Immediately afterward, the pond in front of the hill split in two, revealing a small doorway large enough for one person to pass through, and a staircase leading directly underground. A woman dressed in white slowly walked up from below; upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Aunt Ying.

Geng Miaowan instinctively wanted to find a place to hide, but after realizing that Peng Yuxian was holding her hand tightly, she remembered that she was currently invisible. She then felt relieved.

Aunt Ying walked up and carefully looked around, then gently moved a potted evergreen plant by the pool, and the door closed. Geng Miaowan silently gave Peng Yuxian a thumbs up, her eyes full of admiration for him, for even knowing something like that.

After Aunt Ying left, she went up to take a look. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would have found it hard to imagine that there was a secret passage under the pool.

She tried reaching out to pry open the potted plant, and sure enough, the door slowly opened. Looking down, it was pitch black; she couldn't see anything below at all.

Knowing that Jin Mo was right below, she didn't have time to think much and stepped down. The further she went, the darker it became, and she had to be extra careful with every step. Soon, it was pitch black. She extended her index finger and channeled a small amount of spiritual energy to her fingertip, condensing it to form a small patch of light that could provide illumination. Although dim, it was better than nothing.

This was something she came up with through her self-awareness over those few days. Originally, she only used it to practice the precision of her spiritual power application, but she didn't expect it to come in handy at this time.

With the light, walking became faster. After descending the steps, there was a relatively flat path, which didn't require much effort. However, there were several different tunnels intersecting within it, winding and turning in all directions. If Peng Yuxian hadn't been leading the way, she probably wouldn't have been able to find the true secret room even after walking for half a day.

After walking a short distance, a glimmer of light gradually appeared ahead, and a dark iron gate came into view.

Geng Miaowan quickly let go of Peng Yuxian's hand and walked briskly to the iron gate, but the scene inside the secret room made her expression change on the spot.

In the dimly lit, secret room, a little girl in a red floral dress was lying on top of a man in an extremely undignified posture, her face buried in his neck, her body trembling incessantly, occasionally letting out a satisfied whimper. The man remained silent, only convulsing.

A musty odor, a mixture of blood, decay, and perpetual darkness, wafted from the monitor window, making Geng Miaowan's stomach churn. Yet Peng Yuxian's face remained expressionless, as if nothing could affect him, or as if he already knew what was happening inside.

Because the man's back was to the door, Geng Miaowan couldn't see his face, but his figure looked somewhat similar to Jin Mo's.

"Captain Jin!" Geng Miaowan was startled and hurriedly grabbed the iron gate to go in.

The iron gate was only latched from the outside, not locked. She opened the gate in an instant and rushed into the secret room.

The little girl, hearing the noise, looked up. She appeared to be seven or eight years old, her face as pale as paper, and blood was trickling from the corner of her mouth, dripping onto her red dress. She was a little zombie!

The little zombie stared at the intruder with its empty, lifeless eyes. It sniffed the air a few times, then let go of the man it was holding and charged at Geng Miaowan, reaching out to grab her.

The speed was so fast that Geng Miaowan didn't even have time to prepare. She dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack.

However, Geng Miaowan was no longer the same Geng Miaowan; her training over this period had not been in vain. Although she dodged awkwardly, her movements remained composed, and after successfully avoiding the attack, she cast a spell on her.

This is something she learned recently. It's called Flowing Wind Slash. It involves transforming spiritual energy into thin, blade-like slices, which are then rapidly slashed at the target to inflict damage. Although she doesn't see much effect using it right now, this technique can be upgraded as her cultivation level increases.

For cultivators, the All-Spirit Body offers many benefits, one of which relates to magic. Generally, cultivators practice magic according to their cultivation level. Those with higher cultivation levels can practice magic of lower or the same level as themselves, while those with lower cultivation levels cannot practice magic that requires higher cultivation levels.

However, the Myriad Spirits Body is different. It can practice any kind of magic regardless of cultivation level. However, no matter how advanced the magic, the damage it inflicts is only up to the body's current cultivation level. Then, as its cultivation level increases, the damage of the magic also deepens—something other cultivators simply cannot achieve.

The little zombie wasn't high-level and couldn't dodge Geng Miaowan's attacks well. The Flowing Wind Slash quickly left deep and shallow wounds on her body. However, she seemed completely impervious to pain, and in the end, she didn't even try to dodge anymore. She charged towards Geng Miaowan through the Flowing Wind Slash, startling Geng Miaowan into quickly retreating and bumping into a cold embrace.

She turned her head and saw that Peng Yuxian had also come in at some point.

As the little zombie rushed over, it reached out with its hand, about to grab Geng Miaowan. But then Peng Yuxian gently waved his arm, and a beam of light shot towards her. Her small body flew up and crashed heavily to the ground, motionless.

Amazing!

Geng Miaowan was secretly alarmed. Just who was this Peng Yuxian? How could he be so powerful? She gave him a grateful glance and then quickly ran towards the man lying on the ground.

"Team Leader Jin!"

She helped him up and saw that it was a completely unfamiliar face. Geng Miaowan first breathed a long sigh of relief, then became worried again. Since Jin Mo hadn't been taken away, where could he have gone...?

At this moment, a roar came from the depths of the secret passage. The voice was extremely low and hoarse, and it did not sound like a human. As the roar came, the entire secret chamber seemed to shake.

"What happened?" she asked Peng Yuxian as she stood up.

Peng Yuxian glanced silently at the door, then frowned slightly and said, "Oh no!" He looked at Geng Miaowan and said, "Let's leave here first."