20demayo Chapter 112 The Well Demon That Absorbs Essence
Chapter 112 The Well Demon That Absorbs Essence
"Hmph! I bet you wouldn't dare go back on your word. Remember, you'd better keep your word, or you won't be able to bear the consequences."
A cold and threatening voice echoed in the room.
Before the words were even finished, they vanished without a trace, like a gentle breeze.
Only after he was certain that the mysterious force had left did the magistrate collapse to the ground, utterly exhausted.
His heart was pounding, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
The experience he had just gone through filled him with unprecedented fear and helplessness, and for a moment he was unable to stand up.
He sat there blankly on the ground, his thoughts in turmoil, unable to calm the turmoil in his heart for a long time.
After Huan Yuechu and her group walked out of that gloomy, dark, and dangerous forest.
We finally arrived at Baiyun Town, which looked relatively peaceful and serene.
Although Baiyun Town is not large, the streets are lined with a variety of houses and shops, giving people a warm and lively feeling.
However, as they ventured deeper into Baiyun Town, they gradually noticed something amiss—the people here had all sorts of expressions, and some of them seemed dazed, with empty, lifeless eyes, as if they had lost their souls.
This strange phenomenon aroused everyone's suspicion, so they began to inquire about the reason.
After some questioning, they finally learned that there was a mysterious ancient well in the center of the town.
It is said that anyone who gets close to that ancient well will have their life force inexplicably drained, leaving them like a walking corpse.
This news instantly energized the exhausted Huan Yuechu and her group.
After discussing it, everyone unanimously decided to go to the ancient well to find out what was going on.
As they approached the legendary ancient well, a bone-chilling cold swept over them without warning, causing everyone to shiver involuntarily.
Huan Yuechu was secretly alarmed. She keenly sensed that behind this chill, there seemed to be an extremely powerful and evil force stirring.
When she was only a few steps away from the well, Huan Yuechu stopped and stared intently at the bottom of the well.
The well was pitch black, as deep and unfathomable as an endless abyss, and it was impossible to see what was at the bottom.
Just as she was observing intently, suddenly, a pale, paper-white hand shot out from the darkness without warning and grabbed at Huan Yuechu with lightning speed!
In the blink of an eye, Huan Yuechu, relying on her agility honed through years of training, swiftly leaped backward, narrowly avoiding the sudden attack.
Those traveling with the group all drew their weapons with solemn expressions, ready to face a formidable enemy.
The atmosphere was extremely tense, as if even the surrounding air had solidified into a tangible substance.
Just then, without warning, a dark shadow slowly emerged from an ancient, deep well.
The dark figure was initially very slow, but as time went on, its speed gradually increased, and it eventually broke away from the well and appeared in front of everyone.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an old woman whose face was wrinkled like dry tree bark and completely devoid of color!
Her deep-set eyes emitted a chilling, eerie green light, like two will-o'-the-wisps flickering in the darkness.
"Why do you bother me? Do you want something from me?" The old woman opened her withered, skull-like mouth and let out an unusually sharp and piercing voice.
The voice seemed to penetrate one's soul, sending chills down one's spine.
Standing at the front of the crowd, Huan Yuechu showed no fear. Her eyes widened as she angrily demanded, "But are you here draining the life force of innocent villagers?"
Faced with Huan Yuechu's questioning, the old woman showed no remorse whatsoever, and instead let out a strange, grating laugh.
"That's right, it was my doing. But these people voluntarily offered their own life force to me, so this is what they should give me as a tribute!" After saying this, a ferocious look appeared on the old woman's face.
Upon hearing this, Huan Yuechu was immediately enraged and filled with indignation.
She quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations, and a powerful surge of spiritual energy emanated from her body.
Immediately afterwards, she swung her arm forward, and a dazzling light shot straight toward the old woman like lightning.
Seeing this, the old woman dared not be negligent and immediately used all her skills to deal with Huan Yuechu's attack.
For a time, the two sides exchanged blows, and various dazzling magical lights intertwined, forming a beautiful yet dangerous scene.
Huan Yuechu fought with increasing ferocity, discovering that although the old woman seemed powerful, her magical abilities were actually not as strong as before.
The old woman realized this as well, and secretly groaned inwardly, while fighting back and thinking of a trick.
Suddenly, the old woman pretended to be outmatched, fell backward, and spewed out a large cloud of black mist.
The fog instantly spread, obscuring everyone's vision. Huan Yuechu and the others quickly held their breath, remaining alert to their surroundings.
Just then, the old woman transformed into a wisp of black smoke and quietly circled around behind Huan Yuechu, preparing to launch a sneak attack.
However, she did not expect that Huan Yuechu was prepared. Huan Yuechu shot out a spiritual force with his backhand, which directly hit the old woman.
The old woman screamed and revealed her true form, falling to the ground.
"I will not let you off today!"
The old woman quickly begged for mercy, "Girl, please spare me. I was forced into this situation. If I don't absorb your essence, my soul will be scattered."
The old woman appeared to be doing this out of necessity, but in reality, she just wanted to lower the other person's guard.
Moreover, she knew she was no match for him, so taking advantage of his momentary lapse in attention, she flashed back to the bottom of the well with lightning speed and disappeared without a trace.
All that remained was the lonely ancient well on the ground and the stunned people around it...
In that instant, the other people saw that Huan Yuechu and the others dared to disturb the sacred Well God in their hearts, and they were all furious.
A group of people, wielding various iron weapons, surged towards Huan Yuechu like a tidal wave.
As they ran, they shouted, "Who are you people? What are you trying to do here?"
They looked like they were about to start a fight at the slightest provocation.
Facing this group of villagers with ill intentions, Huan Yuechu showed no fear. She stood up straight and questioned them righteously.
"You clearly know that the monster in this well can drain people's life force, yet you turn a blind eye and indulge in it recklessly! Aren't you afraid that you yourselves will be the next ones to suffer?"
However, the villagers ignored Huan Yuechu's questions, and one of them even responded viciously.
"Stop meddling in other people's business! Baiyun Town doesn't welcome outsiders like you at all. If you know what's good for you, get the hell out of here!"