Mysteriöses Brennen

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Lin Feng and Qi Qi pinched their noses, pretending to be unable to bear it, only to find that the leaves on the surrounding trees were rapidly turning yellow and falling. The once vibrant trees had become withered and dry in the blink of an eye, shrinking and dying as if their life force had been drained.

Qiqi then realized that the mirage was exhaling a large amount of yin energy, and quickly said to Lin Feng, "The mirage is exhaling a large amount of yin energy; it can kill people!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng nearly collapsed to the ground, exclaiming, "It's over, it's over! I weigh over a hundred pounds, and I'm going to die here today! My poor, lovely, beautiful, gentle, generous, virtuous, and kind-hearted Xiao Jiejie is going to be a widow before she's even married!"

Qiqi glared at Lin Feng and said, "You're incorrigible! You even brought out pickled vegetables! Don't you have a spirit protecting you? Aren't you afraid of this?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng perked up and said, "Then there's no problem. Why didn't you say so earlier? You made me give my final speech, and you scared several of my brain cells to death."

Qiqi was almost speechless at Lin Feng's antics; even at a time like this, he still couldn't resist joking. He didn't realize that Lin Feng was more likely to try to relax when things were dangerous, knowing that tension would only make things worse, block his thinking, and ultimately lead to certain death.

Qiqi sighed and said, "I mean those villagers who were chasing us. How could they withstand such heavy yin energy? After this spray, I think they're all going to kick the bucket!"

Lin Feng's expression changed. Although he had felt a deep loathing for this village since arriving, it was still a matter of more than two hundred lives. Qi Qi saw what Lin Feng was thinking and said, "Actually, it's fine. If they continue to be controlled by the mirage like this, they will eventually become walking corpses. It's better to die quickly like this."

Lin Feng sighed sadly. He knew Qi Qi was telling the truth and said, "Then how do we deal with this giant four-horned snake? We can't just leave it here!"

While the two were discussing, the mirage had already unleashed a furious rage. With a sweep of its tail, it had knocked down many trees, and it continuously spewed out yin energy from its mouth, making even Lin Feng and Qi Qi feel a chilling cold.

Qiqi thought for a moment and said, "I have a way, it's simple and effective!"

Lin Feng hurriedly asked, "What method?"

Kiki said, "I am immortal. All I have to do is throw myself into his mouth and destroy his internal organs!"

Lin Feng said decisively, "That won't do. He's covered in such thick scales. If you kill him, what if he shuts up? Are you going to live inside him for the rest of your life?"

Kiki smiled confidently and said, "It's okay, these monsters all have strong points. They're the weakest points. I'll just poke around with my 'Bluetooth' a few times and I'll find them!"

Lin Feng looked at Qi Qi and said, "Are you sure there's no problem?"

Qiqi nodded emphatically, and Lin Feng said, "Okay, but I have a request!"

Qiqi asked, "What are your requirements?"

Lin Feng said very seriously, "Go take a shower as soon as you come out, otherwise the stench from that guy's stomach might keep me from eating for three months!"

Kiki was so angry she almost passed out. She never expected this guy to be so unserious. She glared at Lin Feng fiercely, then turned her head to watch intently as the mirage opened its massive maw and spewed out yin energy.

Qiqi had mastered the pattern of the mirage's exhalation. Just as the mirage was exhaling a burst of yin energy and inhaling, Qiqi sprang out like lightning and flew straight into the mirage's mouth.

As soon as it entered her mouth, Kiki transformed into "Bluetooth" and jumped into the mirage's throat. As she jumped in, Kiki forcefully inserted "Bluetooth" into the throat. As Kiki slid down, a long gash was torn open inside the mirage's throat, and a large amount of blood gushed out, spraying all over Kiki.

The moment Shen sucked Qiqi into his mouth, he knew something was wrong. He had witnessed Qiqi's "Bluetooth" ability, which could easily pierce through his soft belly. As he hurriedly tried to spit Qiqi out, she had already slid down his throat, accompanied by excruciating pain.

The mirage opened its mouth wide and spat out a stream of blood. It sprayed directly at Lin Feng, who was hiding behind a tree, causing him to be startled as if a shower of blood had fallen on his head. The dense droplets of blood were impossible to dodge, soaking his head and face. However, Lin Feng had no time to care about that at the moment. The spitting out of blood proved that Qi Qi had succeeded, so how could he not be overjoyed?

At this moment, Qiqi was already making a big show of herself inside Shen's stomach, her "Bluetooth" device mercilessly striking at Shen's stomach, which was full of undigested bones. After practicing two sets of sword techniques, whether it was "Dugu Nine Swords" or "Evil-Repelling Swordplay," Qiqi suddenly thrust downwards and noticed a faint light shining through.

Ignoring the stench inside, Kiki cheered. With a few haphazard movements, she tore a large hole in the mirage's enclosure, revealing the outside world below. Kiki jumped out excitedly; the mirage was doomed. She couldn't believe it hadn't died after all that torture.

When Qiqi ran out, Shen was already too weak from the pain. Her own body was enormous, and rolling over was incredibly difficult; she could only lie there on her side, convulsing. Soon, blood gushed from her mouth, forming a small stream, and life slowly crumbled from her body until she finally stopped moving.

Lin Feng and Qi Qi cheered loudly, then lay down on the ground to rest, exhausted.

Volume 2, Chapter 32: Ghost Manor (16)

After resting for a while, Qiqi watched the mist slowly rising above the woods and suddenly remembered something. She abruptly sprang to her feet, startling Lin Feng, who exclaimed, "What are you doing? What's wrong? Why are you so nervous?"

Qiqi pointed to the mist above the forest and said, "Look, that's the poisonous gas that dissipated from the body of the mirage after it died. If the wind blows it, the two siblings in the shop will probably not escape death either."

Lin Feng exclaimed in surprise, his mouth forming an "O" shape, "Then hurry up and go tell them!"

The two rushed back to the shop in a panic, finding corpses lying all along the way, their faces bluish-purple, their deaths extremely gruesome.

Having finally reached the shop, Lin Feng was panting heavily, while Qiqi remained calm. The siblings were overjoyed to see them return. Qiqi told them to quickly pack up and leave, and Lin Feng briefly explained the situation. The siblings were shocked and hurriedly began packing. While they were packing, Qiqi and Lin Feng quickly washed themselves, changed their clothes, and threw away their blood-stained clothes on the spot. When they came out, the two siblings had finished packing. Each of them carried only a small bag.

As they left, the two siblings took one last look at their home, their eyes filled with tears. After all, this was the land they had lived on for many years, and choosing this way to leave was truly a last resort.

When the four reached the road outside the village, seeing the village shrouded in black mist and fog, they were filled with indescribable emotions. Of the more than two hundred people in the village, only two had survived; the village had become a dead village.

Lin Feng took out his phone and saw that the signal was back; he guessed the lack of signal earlier was due to the energy of the mirage. He dialed the "Special Investigation Department" number, and after two beeps, Zhou Liang's anxious voice came from the other end: "Lin Feng, where are you? Why couldn't I get through to you?"

Lin Feng briefly explained the situation over the phone, and then instructed Zhou Liang to send people to seal off the scene to prevent people from other places from being frightened.

After listening to Lin Feng's report, Zhou Liang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you're all alright. Qiqi has come looking for me several times, she's practically grabbing me by the neck demanding your return. You should call her right away to let her know you're safe, or she'll definitely turn the 'Special Investigation Department' upside down tomorrow!"

Lin Feng chuckled twice and hung up the phone, then called Qiqi.

The call connected, and the two exchanged a few sweet words, their mushy remarks making Qiqi and her two siblings secretly chuckle. Finally hanging up, the four of them headed towards town.

On the way, Lin Feng said to Qi Qi, "Look who stole the inner core of the mirage?"

Qiqi rolled her eyes at him and said, "That goes without saying, I think there's an 80% chance that Zhang Xiang did it!"

Lin Feng nodded and said, "That's what I think too. That guy knows Taoist magic and is very skilled. Only he could steal that inner core. But do you think he might go there?"

Qiqi didn't answer Lin Feng's question, but asked the young man, "Are there any other villages nearby?"

The young man shook his head and said, "No, only our village."

Qiqi nodded and said to Lin Feng, "I reckon he'll go back to our city. You ruined his plans, and given his ruthless nature, he'll definitely come looking for revenge!"

Lin Feng sighed and said, "I don't know how this will turn out. I won't be able to sleep well until this guy is gone!"

Qiqi burst out laughing.

Lin Feng said, somewhat annoyed, "What's so funny?"

Kiki laughed and said, "You have things you're afraid of too?"

Lin Feng said worriedly, "He is already highly skilled in Taoist magic, and he stole the Mirage Dragon Pill. Although I don't know what it's used for, since he risked his life to steal it, he must have a reason for it. How can I not worry? I value my hundred-odd pounds quite a bit!"

The four walked and talked, and finally arrived in town around dusk. Lin Feng took out more than a thousand yuan from his pocket and gave it to the brother and sister, but they refused to accept it, saying that they had brought all their savings with them when they left, which amounted to more than seven thousand yuan.

Unexpectedly, Qiqi took out another two thousand yuan and said, "Take our three thousand yuan, make it ten thousand, and start a small business!"

The brother and sister insisted on refusing, and in the end, Qiqi almost lost her temper before they finally accepted it with tears in their eyes.

Lin Feng told Qi Qi that he had to go back to the city first, and left his phone number for the two siblings, telling them to contact him if they needed anything in the future, and that he would definitely help if he could.

After parting ways with the brother and sister, the two arrived at the dilapidated bus station in town. They ran to ask and learned that there were no more buses going back today; the next one wouldn't be until tomorrow morning.

The two men sighed at their bad luck and returned to the spot, only to find the brother and sister nowhere to be found. They found a hotel and were just about to go inside when a woman with a deathly pale face, bright red lips, and dark circles under her eyes sneered at Lin Feng, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and said, "Sir, would you like special services?"

Lin Feng was so frightened by her horribly ruined makeup that he fled in panic, lamenting his bad luck to Qi Qi.

After some effort, they found a decent-looking hotel that seemed quite clean, and the two went inside. The receptionist greeted them warmly. Lin Feng asked for two rooms, and after the receptionist collected the deposit, he called the floor attendant. The floor attendant came down and led them to the second floor, opening the doors for their rooms.

The first thing Lin Feng did after entering the room was to take a shower. After washing himself thoroughly, Lin Feng turned on the TV and lay on the bed, thinking: After so many days, I can finally get a good night's sleep. As for Zhang Xiang, let him go to hell. He needs to rest now.

Lying in bed, Lin Feng couldn't calm down. His thoughts were chaotic and he couldn't make sense of them. He fell asleep without realizing it.

As the night gradually deepened, it seemed to be brewing something.

Volume 2, Chapter 33: The Ghost Bride (1)

Zhang Xiang hummed a song all the way, feeling incredibly relaxed. Ever since Lin Feng and Qi Qi ruined his plans and then relentlessly chased after him, he'd been quite annoyed. But now, things were fine; those two were probably still in that eerie village, battling that big guy.

He had once heard his master say that a giant serpent lurked outside that village, having lived there for hundreds of years, capable of captivating the soul and spewing forth clouds and mist. If he could obtain that creature's inner core, it would greatly benefit his spellcasting.

Now he finally got his hands on the inner core, but as for how to use it, that old geezer hadn't told him yet. To be precise, he was killed by Zhang Xiang before he even had a chance to explain. At first, he didn't think it was a big deal. Why would he go and steal the inner core of a snake that had become a spirit? Damn, he wasn't asking for trouble. Who knew if that guy would treat him like a snack?

His only regret now was letting that old guy die too soon, leaving him clueless about how to use the inner core. But he didn't really care; with his intelligence, he'd figure it out eventually. So, he was currently drinking beer and eating barbecue.

"Xinjiang-style barbecue is still the most authentic," Zhang Xiang thought as he ate. Back when he was in college, learning incantations from that old guy, not a single skewer of barbecue he ate was any good. The roasted mutton was so incredibly gamey, he didn't know how those people managed to eat it with such relish.

While eating his barbecue, Zhang Xiang searched for his next target. He had stolen the inner core from the village and realized this small town was a good hiding place. Even if the two guys chasing him managed to escape the village, they certainly wouldn't expect him to still be in this town; they'd definitely head back to the city first. He also needed to refine a "Yin Corpse Skin," which was quite useful, so he continued his search for a target.

Who were the best targets? The glamorous women in the hair salons with their suggestive pink lights at night, and the scantily clad women sitting with their legs spread wide outside the hotels—these were his best targets. And the prostitutes flitting about under the streetlights at night—no one would care if they died. He'd target them. Zhang Xiang finished his barbecue, wiped his mouth, and called out, "Boss, the bill!"

Zhang Xiang walked towards the streetlight. A woman with decent looks, but whose makeup couldn't hide the wrinkles around her eyes, approached him and said, "Boss, wanna have some fun?"

Zhang Xiang glanced at her and concluded that this woman was unsuitable; her yin energy was insufficient, and her spiritual energy was also severely lacking. The "yin corpse skin" that such a woman could refine would at best be able to deal with insignificant nobodys, and would be utterly inadequate against experts like Lin Feng and Qi Qi.

Zhang Xiang smiled at the woman and said, "No, thank you!" Then he turned and left.

The woman, unwilling to give up, grabbed Zhang Xiang and said, "Boss, let's just have some fun. It's very cheap, only 100 per time, or 300 for the whole night, how about that?"

Zhang Xiang turned around and said, "No need!"

The woman was startled by Zhang Xiang's cold face and let go of his hand, letting him walk away. After a long while, she looked at Zhang Xiang's retreating figure, gave him the middle finger, and cursed, "Damn it!"

Zhang Xiang passed by several prostitutes but couldn't find a suitable candidate. However, he wasn't in a hurry. He had been searching for two days and didn't care about today. After all, people born in the year, month, and day of the yin were not easy to find.

Arriving at a hair salon, he saw pink lights shining from inside. Several women were staring at him, their cleavage and thighs exposed. Their eyes were practically brimming with desire. Zhang Xiang, however, had no interest in looking at the thighs and instead carefully examined the women inside.

The proprietress opened the door and pulled Zhang Xiang in, saying, "Boss, look at all these girls, surely there's one you like. Take whichever one you fancy!"

Zhang Xiang looked at a young girl; although her appearance was average, she was exactly the kind of girl he needed. He couldn't help but smile and walk towards her, extending his hand. The other women, seeing that their chances were over, stopped flirting with Zhang Xiang and went back to seducing other passing men.

Zhang Xiang grabbed the girl's hand and asked, "How much for the whole night?"

The girl shook her head and said, "We don't go to nightclubs."

Without saying a word, Zhang Xiang took out his wallet, waved five hundred-yuan bills in front of the girl. The girl's eyes lit up, she immediately took the money, put it in her bag, and followed Zhang Xiang out the door.

The girls inside watched the two walk out with envy, calling out, "Xiao Qing, remember to bring us breakfast tomorrow morning!"

Xiao Qing waved to the others inside and said, "Got it!" She then got into the car with Zhang Xiang and headed towards Zhang Xiang's destination.

For convenience, Zhang Xiang rented a house here. This small, detached house had no walls between it and the houses on either side, so even if there was any noise, no one would notice.

As soon as Zhang Xiang entered the house and turned on the light, Xiao Qing pressed herself against him, rubbing her thigh against his inner thigh. Zhang Xiang groaned, his breathing becoming heavy; he hadn't expected this bitch to arouse his desire.

Zhang Xiang picked up the woman, carried her into the bedroom, and threw her onto the bed. The woman writhed like a snake, until only her bare, fleshy body remained.

Unable to resist the temptation of flesh, Zhang Xiang lay on top of Xiao Qing. Xiao Qing immediately wrapped her arms and legs tightly around Zhang Xiang, like an octopus catching its prey.

Who is the prey of whom?

Having released his excess energy, Zhang Xiang lit a cigarette and lay down on the bed to smoke. Xiao Qing embraced Zhang Xiang like a lover. She knew that men who booked overnight services usually wouldn't just come once; since they'd paid, they'd definitely go all out. He was just brewing the next storm.

Zhang Xiang blew out a puff of smoke and asked, "How old are you?"

Xiao Qing said with a seductive look in her eyes, "Can't you see?"

Zhang Xiang said, "How could I tell?"

Xiao Qing rubbed her firm breasts against Zhang Xiang's body a couple of times and said, "How big do you think they are?"

Zhang Xiang was stunned for a moment, realizing that Xiao Qing, that little slut, was seducing him again. He figured he should tire himself out quickly so he could go to sleep early. After all, it's usually the man who puts in the effort in this kind of thing; poor men can go through a lifetime of sex, exerting themselves their whole lives, yet the total pleasure they get is less than two and a half hours.

Volume 2, Chapter 34: The Ghost Marriage (2)

Zhang Xiang exhaled thick smoke, concealing himself within it. Xiao Qing placed her arm on Zhang Xiang's chest, gently tracing circles on his chest with her index finger.

Zhang Xiang stroked Xiao Qing's hair and asked, "Are you tired?"