I am becoming the ultimate demon.

Chapter 46 The Calamity of the Blood Lotus Cult

Ji Lin waited for a while, but didn't hear any movement from inside. It was as if the group had vanished into thin air.

He also had some concerns. If something went wrong inside and they were trapped and died, he would be held responsible.

But he couldn't risk his life to go in and save people. If he got caught in there, who would he complain to?

Once inside, even with life regeneration, it's practically a freebie, so I decided to try using [Calamity Blood Locust] to scout ahead.

He could sense where these insects flew, what they encountered, and whether they survived.

Then thousands of blood locusts slowly flew into the mist, their red figures still flashing.

Soon, the swarm of insects had all been submerged in the bewitching array and scattered in all directions.

When some of them flew to the central area, they seemed to encounter some kind of obstacle and dozens of blood locusts were instantly killed.

So he manipulated the swarm to avoid the central area and continue exploring other spaces.

To his great surprise, he controlled these blood locusts to fly over a hundred feet in all directions, but still couldn't reach the end.

I never imagined that this fog, which was less than 100 square meters in size, would contain such a vast space.

What surprised him even more was that the swarm of insects finally reached its end and then reappeared from another random direction.

"This maze does have many similarities to the Ghost Realm, such as making people lose their way and unable to distinguish between reality and illusion."

"Hmm? I think I've found something..."

In a location somewhere between the center and the edge, there is a sculptural object that stands there motionless.

As he directed more blood locusts to land on the creature, they outlined a human-shaped silhouette.

This doesn't seem to be a living person; it looks more like the woman in white I encountered last night.

Could this be the core of the formation?

So he tried to control the swarm to attack it, but after several attempts, there was no response.

These blood locusts are bloodthirsty and secretive, adept at investigation and parasitism, but ultimately not aggressive.

The only thing we can do is try to find the two small teams from the Demon Suppression Bureau. Hopefully, they haven't been worn down yet.

Ji Lin continued to control the swarm of insects to search for them in the surrounding area. Since there was no line of sight, they could only stumble around aimlessly.

Because of the continuous use of mental control to control so many insect swarms, and not in a single direction, but scattered to various corners for investigation.

He found that his mental energy was being depleted very quickly, his vision began to blur, and the unknown murmurs in his mind suddenly began to echo.

He didn't know what these ramblings meant, but they were probably not good, because they were interfering with his normal actions.

"I hope I can hold on until I find them, and so can they..."

......

Zhang Liang and Qin Feng withstood most of the attacks from the men in red, and as a result, their true energy had been depleted by more than half.

If they don't find the exact location of the yellow-clad men they met earlier, they'll all be worn out here.

"Strange, the woman in white didn't move or attack. Could we have chosen the wrong target?"

Zhang Liang was very confused and began to get impatient.

"Boss, look! There are so many bugs ahead!!" one of the demon-suppressing envoys exclaimed in surprise.

The sparse insects swirled aimlessly, as if searching for something.

"Where did this bug come from? Could this be that kid's special skill?" Qin Feng murmured to himself.

"It's still uncertain. Be careful and don't touch them." Zhang Liang frowned, staring intently at the movements of the blood locusts.

Suddenly, the communication token in his hand emitted a faint white light and a metallic humming sound.

buzzing.

"It is I, Ji Lin, Your Excellency Inspector. I have found the location of the array's core. Please follow the swarm of insects, and I will control them to lead you to the location of the array's core."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liang and the others were overjoyed, for there was finally hope.

"How can you be sure that's the key point of the formation?"

A deep, serious voice rang out, and Qin Feng felt somewhat worried.

"If we make another wrong turn, we'll be close to death."

Hearing what he said, the group was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that it made sense.

"I'm sorry, I can't be 100% sure. This is just a possibility, a possibility that you all can come out alive, and I'm afraid there's no better option right now," Ji Lin said.

"I think we should trust him now; he was the one who found the key point of the formation before."

"Instead of waiting to die, we might as well try again," Zhang Liang said.

Qin Feng nodded helplessly, "That's the only way."

He hadn't expected the kid's skills to have such an effect; this guy was indeed extraordinary.

It seems we should spare his life and find another opportunity to kill him after this matter is over.

We can't let him grow any stronger, or it will be even harder to kill him later.

At this moment, dozens of women in red gathered again, and the longer they stayed, the more numerous they became.

"Damn it, if we can't break the formation this time, we'll both be doomed here," Qin Feng said angrily.

Zhang Liang and Qin Feng walked ahead, responsible for clearing out the red-clad men who were rushing towards them at high speed.

The five people following closely behind were also exhausted and on the verge of mental collapse.

They followed the swarm of insects for over a hundred feet before finally finding the location that appeared to be the core of the formation.

There stood a long-haired woman wearing a yellow cloak.

There was no breathing, not even any movement; his pale face and empty eyes made him look like a corpse.

"You stay in the back, I'll deal with it!!"

Qin Feng's heart tightened. The man in yellow had suddenly vanished while they were attacking, reappearing behind them and killing the two wounded.

So he told Zhang Liang to keep an eye on what was behind him, just in case.

He swung his knife lightly, and the head of the woman in yellow was severed and disappeared into the darkness below.

Knock knock knock.

A dull thud sounded, the sound of a hard object hitting the ground and bouncing a few times.

The woman in yellow gradually dissipated, and the surrounding mist receded at a visible speed.

The blood-stained wasteland outside the city came into their view.

The two corpses that had just died were not far from their feet.

The seven people finally emerged from the maze.

Seeing this, the group breathed a sigh of relief.

"Young Master Ji, it's fortunate that you had your insects to help us, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to find the location of the array's core at all," Zhang Liang said gently, with a wry smile on his face.

"It's just a small skill, but it's of great honor if it can help you gentlemen," Ji Lin said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Although the group had escaped the maze, they couldn't feel happy at all when they saw the two corpses at their feet.

Qin Feng turned his face and gave Ji Lin a forced bow.

Upon seeing this, Ji Lin immediately ordered people to come out and help collect the corpses, placing them together with the three people from before.

Zhang Liang and the others walked back to the city with heavy hearts, having lost five people in less than a day.

This situation has far exceeded their expectations, and they must proceed with caution.

The group returned to the back hall of the county government office to analyze the case again and discuss their next course of action.

"Currently, most of those affected are still homeless people and beggars, with various causes of death, and suicides are still on the rise..." the county magistrate reported the results of the investigation.

"The key is still to find that so-called damn Blood Lotus..." Zhang Liang paused, as if he realized something.

"The key is to find the hiding place of the Blood Lotus Mother. The clues will probably have to be found on the man in red."

"Perhaps the Blood Lotus Saint Mother is hiding in the mist, or perhaps she is manipulating the red-clad man."

The group nodded slightly, but they were still puzzled as they had not obtained any useful information from breaking through the maze twice.

However, the two key points of the formation are clearly different, indicating that they are likely not the same maze formation, or that the maze formation is being gradually broken.

Despite the many doubts, no one objected to continuing the assault.

Now that we have Ji Lin's [Calamity Blood Locust], we can quickly find the location of the array's core and then easily break the array.

"My junior brother and I will be in charge of breaking the formation, while Ji Lin will be in charge of scouting the formation's core. I refuse to believe that this thing can't be cut down," Qin Feng said.

He hoped that the unusual energy he had obtained this time could be exchanged for a good price, otherwise he would feel sorry for his dead brothers.