Chapter 137: Secrets Hidden Deep Underground (5k)

The rat demon lying on the platform below was terrified and turned around to run.

But the surroundings had already frozen into ice, which quickly covered it, easily freezing its hands, feet, and limbs, and then spreading upwards along the body.

The rat demon screamed in fear.

Although it is also of the extraordinary level, its ability is to split into countless small demons, and the main body has no combat power.

In a blink of an eye, the rat demon's body was completely frozen, with only its neck and head still able to move.

The ice condensed into a long slide, and Yue Hong slid down the slide and came in front of the mouse demon.

The rat demon looked at him in horror.

Yue Hong stared at it indifferently, and suddenly said in a scolding tone: "Don't forget what you are doing here, don't be so smart, go back to your sewer."

Yue Hong's words startled the mouse demon, but it immediately guessed the identity of this man.

It nodded repeatedly: "I will leave immediately, I will leave immediately, and I will never come out again."

Yue Hong waved his hand, and the coldness around him dissipated, and the thick ice layer quickly melted.

The rat demon regained his freedom.

It slowly retreated, and seeing that Yue Hong seemed to really want to let it go, it immediately turned around and ran, crawling and escaping into a drainage pipe in the distance.

Yue Hong looked around and saw that the ice under his feet was getting higher and higher, lifting him into the air and then returning the same way.

The rat demon scurried through the sewer pipe, congratulating himself on his escape.

It decided to return to the deepest part of the sewer and guard the door below according to the task assigned to it, and no longer go out to attack the demon hunters who broke in.

Suddenly, the familiar chill appeared again, like a storm, gushing out from the depths of the sewer pipe, freezing the sewage and water pipes along the way into ice.

The rat demon had no time to dodge with its huge body, and its limbs were frozen once again.

It looked up in horror and saw Yue Hong, who had returned, appear in front of it again.

"Didn't you say you would let me go?" the Rat Demon shouted angrily, "You don't keep your word."

Yue Hong replied indifferently: "Why do you think I will let you go?"

The mouse demon gnashed his teeth and said, "How should I know if you go back on your word?"

Yue Hong stared at it for a while, and suddenly changed the question: "Why did you attack us?"

The mouse demon said as if it was a matter of course: "Because I want to drive you out. Who told you to keep sending people here? What if the situation below is exposed?"

Yue Hong caught the key words: "What to expose?"

"of course……"

The mouse demon subconsciously wanted to answer, but suddenly realized and exclaimed, "No, you are not him, who are you?"

The man just now was obviously an insider, which was why he scolded himself for being a smartass. But the guy in front of him, who was asking questions everywhere, was definitely a fake.

Seeing that the rat demon had seen through him, Yue Hong sighed deeply.

"For a mouse, what are you so smart for?"

The mouse demon felt a flash before his eyes, and all the ice that had frozen him disappeared, and Yue Hong in front of him turned into a strange man.

Suddenly, a huge gravity was applied to the rat demon, and its fat body was suddenly crushed into the sewage.

Shen Cheng came and squatted in front of it, looking into its eyes filled with shock and anger.

"Expose what? Can you tell me?"

The rat demon was a little frightened, but he still gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Shen Cheng asked tentatively: "Is it related to the mysterious liquid that can melt all living things?"

"Don't waste your time."

The mouse demon looked up at Shen Cheng and sneered: "I won't say anything."

Its eyes reminded Shen Cheng of the demon that was melted by the mysterious liquid in the laboratory before. The two eyes were almost identical.

He suddenly asked, "Are you a member of the Blasphemers?"

The rat demon trembled all over, and his pupils shrank slightly, obviously what Shen Cheng said was right.

Shen Cheng stood up from the ground and muttered to himself, "Did you blasphemers hide underground to secretly produce that mysterious liquid, and then sent you here to guard it, so you drove away the demon hunters who came in to investigate? Yue Hong deliberately let you go, did he know about it a long time ago?"

The rat demon lowered its head and remained silent, but as Shen Cheng spoke, its body began to tremble gradually, and a hint of madness flashed in its eyes.

"Since you know so much, then stay with me!!"

The rat demon's already fat belly suddenly swelled up rapidly, and in an instant it expanded to the point where it blocked the entire drainage pipe.

"Self-destruction?"

Shen Cheng felt a strong energy erupting in the rat demon's body, and he immediately turned into a shadow and retreated quickly.

boom!
The rat demon's belly swelled to its limit and turned into a bomb, exploding with a loud bang.

The enormous power was like a missile, and the shock wave swept along the drainage pipe, destroying everything in its path.

Thousands of tons of mud and sand rolled down, completely submerging the area.

……

Somewhere above the drainage system, a dozen wounded demon hunters gathered here.

Ruan Qingsha took the lead and blocked a drainage pipe.

The pipeline was filled with swarming demons, like a terrifying black wave, engulfing everything in its path.

Ruan Qingsha took a deep breath and made a boxing gesture.

His right hand shot forward as fast as lightning.

Snapped!
The air exploded with a deafening bang.

Ruan Qingsha's attack formed a terrifying fist wind, which collided with the demons that were rushing towards them. In an instant, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the demons' bodies were torn to pieces as if they had hit countless blades.

The demon hunters hiding in the back were amazed.

Just by relying on the force of a punch, he was able to unleash such terrifying power.

Although Ruan Qingsha is relatively independent in the General Security Bureau, her strength is absolutely strong and convincing.

Rumble.

At this moment, the pipes under everyone's feet began to vibrate violently.

"earthquake?"

"It can't be such a coincidence."

The demon hunters looked terrified, but fortunately the shock came and went quickly and subsided in a moment.

Only Ruan Qingsha sensed that the vibration came from below, and it was not an earthquake, but from some kind of explosion.

"You guys go outside first, I'll go down and take a look."

After leaving these words, Ruan Qingsha immediately rushed into the depths of the sewer pipe.

Yue Hong, who was moving in the pipe on the other side, also felt the strong vibration.

Not only that, the several ice needles he had specially left in the body of the rat demon also disappeared.

This means that something has happened to the rat demon.

Yue Hong, realizing something was wrong, immediately returned the same way.

When he returned to the place where he had originally discovered the rat demon, he found that it had completely collapsed and countless piles of mud blocked the way.

Yue Hong's face darkened slightly. The rat demon was most likely to have discovered the accident, which was why there was such a big commotion.

Was he killed by someone?

Two faces flashed through Yue Hong’s mind, one was Ruan Qingsha and the other was Shen Cheng.

He didn't care about the life or death of the rat demon, but this guy had just seen him.

It would be terrible if people knew that I had communicated with the rat demon and let it go.

Yue Hong was thinking when he suddenly heard some noise behind him. Turning back, he saw Ruan Qingsha running towards him.

Yue Hong's gloomy expression softened.

Ruan Qingsha frowned and looked at him, then saw the blocked pipe in front and asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

"I don't know. It just collapsed suddenly."

Yue Hong shook his head and asked Ruan Qingsha, "What's the situation outside?"

He did not ask Ruan Qingsha about her well-being because he knew that Ruan Qingsha now felt disgusted with him, and if he told her about private matters, she would only respond with sarcasm or ridicule.

Only by doing things impartially can I communicate with her normally.

Ruan Qingsha did not refuse to communicate with Yue Hong on official business: "Most of them are injured. I have asked them to leave first and go outside."

"We can only retreat first. After all, there is a danger of collapse below at any time." Yue Hong sighed slightly: "It seems that our reconnaissance mission can only come to an end for the time being."

Ruan Qingsha did not object. She wondered how long the drainage pipe was blocked by the collapsed soil in front of her.

It would be impossible to dig it out with just twenty or so people, not to mention that most of them were injured.

The federal government can only send people in to clean up the mud, but even if they work overtime, there is no telling when it will take.

Ruan Qingsha turned around and left without saying hello to Yue Hong.

Yue Hong didn't say anything and looked back at the blocked pipe in front of him.

It seems that Ruan Qingsha was not the one who attacked the rat monster, so it could be someone else.

He had just received reports from two subordinates, but Shen Cheng had left them behind and disappeared.

He won’t be buried dead down there, will he?

Yue Hong snorted lightly and smiled faintly.

……

On the ground, at the exit of the drainpipe, more than twenty demon hunters had come out, including Ruan Qingsha and Yue Hong.

Not long ago, they entered the place with full confidence, ready to wipe out the demons and find the source of the mysterious liquid. But now they are fleeing in a panic, with almost everyone injured.

Nie Chuan began to count the number of people to confirm whether anyone was left behind.

After he finished counting, he discovered that one person was missing.

"Ha, that bastard didn't escape?" Lu Jiayu couldn't suppress her surprise.

Nie Chuan quickly glared at her, signaling her to shut up.

No matter what, Shen Cheng is their temporary teammate. If a teammate has an accident, what's the point of gloating here? Even if you are really happy in your heart, you can't say it in public.

However, Lu Jiayu's shout had already made others notice that Shen Cheng had not come out yet.

Then, everyone's attention was focused on Ruan Qingsha again.

My new boyfriend won’t be gone so soon, right?
That's really great, no, it's such a pity.

There were many people who disliked Shen Cheng. They were gloating in their hearts, but on the surface they maintained a sad look, as if a close friend or relative had died.

There were a few other people who were eager to try and wanted to come up and comfort Ruan Qingsha who had lost her boyfriend. Maybe there was still a chance to take advantage of the situation.

Ruan Qingsha stood aside with her arms folded, not panicking.

She had just tried to contact Shen Cheng using her cell phone and intercom, but failed.

Yue Hong came over at this time, came to Ruan Qingsha's side, and whispered comfortingly: "Don't worry, he should just be lost, he will be fine."

Ruan Qingsha glanced at him and suddenly said, "Do you really care about him?"

Yue Hong subconsciously wanted to answer - of course, after all, these were his temporary team members.

But when Yue Hong noticed the hint of sarcasm in Ruan Qingsha's eyes, he was speechless.

If Yue Hong said he cared, it would definitely seem very hypocritical in Ruan Qingsha's eyes.

Because both Yue Hong himself and Ruan Qingsha knew that Yue Hong didn't even care about Shen Cheng, and he wanted to beat him to death with his own hands.

But if Yue Hong says he doesn't care, there are so many people around watching. As a captain, don't you even want to put in some superficial effort?

Ruan Qingsha's words put Yue Hong in a dilemma.

Fortunately, he was quick-thinking and quickly found a suitable answer: "I am the captain of this team and I have the obligation to care about every member of the team, even if it is only temporary."

This answer is quite reasonable. He just feels obliged to care, not that he really cares.

However, his plan to comfort Ruan Qingsha was completely thwarted.

Ruan Qingsha sneered, then turned her head to look at the drain.

Although she was a little worried in her heart, she fully believed in Shen Cheng's strength. After all, he was a vampire, and a mere explosion could not kill him.

Even if you are really buried underneath, you can dig it out by yourself. It will just be a little troublesome.

Yue Hong began to arrange manpower to send those demon hunters with more serious injuries back for treatment.

Most of the demon hunters left quickly. Except for Ruan Qingsha, only Yue Hong and two subordinates stayed behind to continue waiting here with Ruan Qingsha.

On the one hand, he is the captain and has the obligation to ensure the safety of every team member.

On the other hand, he also wanted to know about Shen Cheng's situation and whether the rat monster below was killed by Shen Cheng?
Did you see your communication with the rat demon?
If Shen Cheng was really buried underneath and died unfortunately, then everyone would be happy, and Yue Hong wouldn't mind waiting here for a day and a night.

……

In the darkness, a flame suddenly lit up, illuminating the surrounding environment and scaring the dozen or so demons lurking there. They desperately fled deeper into the pipe.

There was flame burning on Shen Cheng's fingertips, and he looked up and around.

As a vampire, he could see in the dark, but the stench of the demons around him was too unbearable for him, so he could only drive them away with fire.

These do not seem to be real monsters, but little mice born from the giant rat monster. They are no different from ordinary animals and have no intelligence.

Thinking of the rat demon, Shen Cheng felt a little helpless.

Unexpectedly, it would choose to self-destruct, wanting to drag Shen Cheng down with it.

Obviously, no matter whether it is human, vampire or demon, as long as their power reaches an extraordinary level, they have a certain courage to face death.

Trying to threaten a transcendent with death is not a good idea.

Through a brief exchange with the rat demon, Shen Cheng also gained a lot of information.

This underground drainage system should be the source of the mysterious liquid, which is related to the blasphemers. It is very likely that they created it secretly.

The blasphemer sent the rat demon to guard here, and because the demon hunters entered the underground drainage system to investigate, the rat demon took action to drive them away.

Yue Hong most likely knew about this because he once caught the rat demon but then let it go.

Considering Yue Hong's sudden interest in the corpse of the hijacker on the plane, perhaps there is a connection between him and the blasphemer.

Shen Cheng thought for a moment, but had no clue, so he decided not to think about it anymore. After all, this had nothing to do with him, and there was no need to waste too many brain cells.

He looked back and saw that the pipe behind him was completely blocked by mud and sand.

Judging from the power of the rat demon's self-explosion, at least nearly one kilometer of underground drainage pipes nearby were destroyed.

Thousands of tons of soil collapsed. Even if Shen Cheng had strength close to that of a master, it was not easy to dig it out.

He took out his cell phone and found that it had run out of battery. He was too far from the ground and the walkie-talkie had lost signal.

Shen Cheng could only choose the direction in which the dozen or so demons fled, follow them and look for a possible exit.

The little demons were running wildly in the dark underground pipes, and Shen Cheng followed them slowly.

After running for about a few kilometers, a place similar to a reservoir appeared in front of him. The water in the reservoir was extremely clear, which was very different from domestic sewage.

After the demons driven away by Shen Cheng arrived here, they all took detours and showed obvious fear of the water in the reservoir.

These monsters are obviously not averse to sewage, and even like to sneak and swim in sewage. But now they dare not enter the reservoir and appear to be afraid.

Shen Cheng had a guess in his mind, and he controlled the mysterious hand, grabbed a demon and threw it into the pool.

The demon let out a sharp cry in the air, which stopped abruptly after it fell into the water.

Its strong body, like that of a sow, quickly dissolved in the water and turned into a pool of black and red blood in the blink of an eye. Then, even the blood disappeared and the pool became clear again.

Shen Cheng verified his guess that the water in the reservoir was the mysterious liquid that could melt living things, and there was so much of it.

Fortunately, he didn't go down rashly.

Speaking of which, Shen Cheng completed the task of the Public Security Bureau alone and found the source of the mysterious liquid.

But since this thing is connected to the drainage pipe, why doesn’t it turn all the sewage into a mysterious liquid?
Before, those demons were running around in sewage.

Shen Cheng squatted aside and watched carefully. He caught a few monsters nearby to do experiments and finally figured out the reason.

He discovered that these mysterious liquids would not dissolve in water. Although the two looked exactly the same, these mysterious liquids were self-contained in ordinary water and would not disperse like ink.

So these mysterious liquids did not assimilate the sewage, but were divided into small streams and mixed in the sewage.

Demon hunters wear waterproof suits and are not afraid of touching the mysterious liquid when running around in sewage, but what about ordinary people?
Maybe this is the reason why after a disappearance, no one finds out whether the missing persons are alive or dead?

Shen Cheng clapped his hands, stood up, and stared down at the reservoir in front of him.

This reservoir seems to be bottomless and no one knows where it leads to.

If it was before encountering the rat demon, Shen Cheng might have taken the risk to explore the source of this mysterious liquid.

But now he knows that this mysterious liquid was most likely secretly made by the blasphemer, and there may be demons guarding below, so he will not go down to join in the fun.

Because this liquid was also a deadly threat to him. He came here to help Ruan Qingsha. Without any personal benefit, there was no need for him to take the risk.

Let Ruan Qingsha deal with this difficult problem herself.

Shen Cheng guessed that there should be a road leading to the ground nearby, so he began to drive away the little demons nearby and let them lead the way.

(End of this chapter)