Godslayer: The Progenitor of Symbiotes

The remaining eight members of the Mad Scorpion gang have been dealt with by the withered man.

Chen Shu glanced at the gaunt man with a complicated expression, then handed him the nameplate he had just taken from Scorpion One. "This is a forbidden item, and the forbidden artifact it contains is Sequence 209, [Blood Boiling]."

The gaunt man stared at the nameplate, somewhat bewildered. He had only killed eight mercenaries, yet he had been given a forbidden item; it was truly unbelievable.

"Um... Boss, I feel fine as it is now. Let's not get rid of this forbidden item. You can keep it for yourself."

Chen Shu nodded with feigned satisfaction and put away the nameplate. "Not bad. It seems you are very confident in your strength. In that case, you will deal with a peak 'Chuan' realm expert in a while."

Upon hearing Chen Shu's words, the gaunt man froze on the spot, then hurriedly explained, "No... Boss... please... I can't beat him..."

Chen Shu smiled and took out the nameplate, handing it to the gaunt man. Then, a sparrow landed on his shoulder.

"Follow this sparrow for a while, and it will lead you to your target and show you the purpose of this forbidden item, right?"

The gaunt man took the nameplate and nodded. "I know. [Blood Boiling], Forbidden Ruins Sequence 209. It can absorb the blood of all dead creatures within range for a short period of time, obtaining and stacking their power from their previous lives."

Chen Shu nodded. "Okay, figure out how to bring these nine corpses with you. Also, if you get too hungry, eat their brains."

The gaunt man nodded, then glared at Chen Shu, "Eat...human brains?"

"It's not really about you eating it; it's mainly about the symbiote replenishing its energy. It depends on whether you can get over your own mental block."

Chen Shu gave an explanation.

"Remember to bring the target's head back with you when you come back."

After giving instructions to the emaciated man, Chen Shu also headed towards the old town.

At the same time, the heirs closest to the old city were dispatched to conduct reconnaissance.

……

After parting ways with Baili Pangpang and the others, Lin Qiye returned to Hongying's residence.

Pushing open the door, Si Xiaonan was comforting Hongying, whose face was full of sadness.

When Hongying saw Lin Qiye, the expectant look in her eyes dimmed again.

Wen Qimo put his index finger to his lips, signaling Lin Qiye to be quiet.

Then, he pulled Lin Qiye back into the room and asked in a low voice, "Qiye, you should know by now, right?"

Lin Qiye nodded. "I understand about Chen Shu."

Wen Qimo leaned back and slumped onto the bed, looking utterly hopeless. "Tell me," he said, "the New Year should be a happy occasion, and everyone should be joyful. But with the current situation, nobody can be happy."

Lin Qiye thought for a moment, then asked doubtfully, "Brother Qimo, does everyone now think Chen Shu is an undercover agent?"

Wen Qimo shook his head. "Who knows? Although I really don't want to, he is ultimately not the same kind of person as us."

Lin Qiye remained silent for a long time, then suddenly thought of something, "Right, wasn't that manual supposed to be real? Isn't that enough to prove his innocence?"

Wen Qimo still shook his head, "Then we have to suspect that this is a conspiracy by Yiyu. The soul contract he created is already a headache for the Night Watchers. If he comes up with another secret manual, the consequences... I don't even want to think about it."

"Dreaming? A soul contract? What are those things?"

"【Dreaming】is one of the three ancient 'gods' of the Church of the Ancient Gods. He created the Soul Contract to control believers who joined them voluntarily or involuntarily."

"Once a soul contract is signed, one will become a slave to the Church of the Ancient Gods, with no way to turn back."

“...What an evil contract.”

……

Cangnan City, old town.

"This guy, could he really have come alone?"

According to Sparrow's observation, there was only the Snake Woman in this area of ​​the old city; Han Shaoyun had not come over.

Or, it's possible that the reinforcements he called in were already fighting the gaunt man.

Regardless, Chen Shu is determined to have the Snake Woman's abilities today.

Heading towards where the snake woman was...

Before long, Chen Shu saw a woman sitting in the window of a dilapidated low building on the second floor.

The woman was clearly unhappy the moment she saw Chen Shu. "Couldn't you have come to see me in a human body? Using a dog is such a downer."

"I'm here to talk business. Put away your filthy thoughts."

Chen Shu spoke calmly.

"...Okay, tell me your thoughts, and I'll just cooperate with you."

"Get down, it's tiring to talk with your head tilted back, okay?"

Chen Shu glared at the snake woman with annoyance.

The snake woman glanced around, hesitated for a moment, then jumped to the ground. "Now you can tell me, right?"

"Hmm..." Chen Shu shook his head again, "Stay closer to me, I don't want to talk loudly, it's tiring."

"Are you kidding me?!" The snake woman's face showed anger.

Chen Shu sighed and slowly walked towards the snake woman. "It's no good to have such a temper. I'm the only one with a good temper. Don't move, I'll go over there..."

"Don't move! Stop right there!"

"Why are you stopping? Do you hate dogs?"

Chen Shu showed no sign of stopping; in fact, his speed increased, until finally, Chen Shu was sprinting...

"Fine, you really have ill intentions. Then you can just die!"

In an instant, a snake fang appeared in the snake woman's hand, and she slashed it towards Chen Shu, who was rushing towards her.

The milky-white fangs sliced ​​through the air, leaving a pale white trail...

Chen Shu did not flinch at all. Black liquid gushed out from his body, followed by scorching lava covering him!

A series of transformations were completed in the blink of an eye.

Shock flashed in the snake woman's eyes, which turned into anger the next second, and she tightened her grip even more.

We're all at the "Pool" level, so what are you afraid of, thinking I can't break through your defenses!

The hard serpentine fangs sliced ​​through the lava, sparking a series of sparks. A scratch was left on the lava, but it did not penetrate it.

"How is that possible?! My snake fang is a forbidden item!"

The snake woman cried out in alarm, her curly black hair transforming into venomous snakes that tore through the air and lunged at Chen Shu!

While Chen Shu was defending, the snake woman retreated rapidly.

A sleight of hand!

The snake woman, her face grim, demanded, "What exactly is your purpose?!"

"Are you kidding me? You should know my abilities, right?"

The snake woman looked at Chen Shu as if he were a madman, "You...you're here to kill me for my power? Are you crazy?!"

Okay, I'll give you two choices now.

First, voluntarily give away your abilities, and then become my subordinate.

Second, we'll continue fighting, then I'll steal your abilities and finally kill you.

The snake woman smiled mockingly and said, "Aren't you overestimating yourself? Did you think I came here unprepared?"

"Oh, so what if it is?" Chen Shu nodded nonchalantly. "If it's not Han Shaoyun, you'd better not be so smug. I'll allow you to cry in advance."