novelsmap Chapter 348 - 205: Corpses Strewn Everywhere! (Part 2)
Chapter 348 - 205: Corpses Strewn Everywhere! (Part 2)
Chu Qing suddenly noticed that the odd feeling from before seemed to be related to Tie Xiaoyang.
Along the way, the Chess Pieces had an attitude of killing outsiders without mercy.
Why was Tie Xiaoyang the only one captured?
When the group arrived at the swamp earlier, there was fog obscuring the way. How did Tie Xiaoyang know they had arrived?
And why did he suddenly cry for help at that moment?
Now listening to Tie Xiaofeng, this person seemed to have an inclination to instigate.
Chu Qing raised his eyes to look at the building’s entrance, speaking softly:
"Let’s go in and take a look. Brother Cao, I’ll leave the young master’s safety in your hands; ensure his protection."
"Rest assured, Third Brother."
Cao Qiupu nodded in agreement.
Ling Fei’s gaze lingered on Tie Xiaofeng for a moment, then turned to Chu Qing.
She sensed that after the two people’s brief exchange, Chu Qing’s face seemed a bit gloomy.
Immediately under Chu Qing’s lead, the group arrived at the entrance of the building.
The doors were tightly closed, impenetrable to sound or air.
Chu Qing pushed but didn’t open it, then struck it with his palm.
With the sound of a dragon’s roar and a loud explosion, the doors were shattered by Chu Qing’s blow.
In the next moment, a nauseating scent of blood flooded everyone’s noses.
Even though Gentle had stuffed her nose to block out smells, she couldn’t help but frown slightly.
They raised their eyes to look inside the door...
Inside seemed to be a bloody chaotic scene.
The grinding sound of gears echoed continuously.
The sound came from the center of the building.
It was recessed, like a funnel, covered internally with blood and meat debris.
One could faintly see the metal components stained with crimson blood still spinning and grinding... a severed arm lay across the entrance, but it was unknown how long its owner had been dead.
Outside the ’funnel’ was a circular path surrounding the entire hall.
This is what the interior of the building looked like...
No expected hall, no seats, only a massive contraption resembling a meat grinder.
Tie Xiaofeng retched and bent over, vomiting immediately.
In the Martial World, killing was common.
But such a gruesome sight was rare.
Cao Qiupu trembled all over, even his fingers shook:
"Horrifying, simply horrifying!
"Could the Celestial Evil Cult be grinding... grinding living people here?"
"Or perhaps the dead."
Chu Qing pointed out:
"Since the battle of the two halls, the dead and injured are numerous. However, their bodies fell into the gorge below.
"Most of the corpses were not all corroded by poisonous miasma.
"It seems they’ve been collected by the Chess Pieces and dumped here."
Tie Xiaofeng turned pale instantly upon hearing it:
"How dare they challenge our Iron Blood Hall to such an extent?"
Gentle looked at Chu Qing:
"Should I take out what’s in my nose?"
With Tie Xiaoyang and Tie Lingyun absent, Gentle’s suggestion was clearly an attempt to help Chu Qing search for them.
But the smell was unbearable, and Chu Qing didn’t want to worsen Gentle’s discomfort.
He replied:
"This place isn’t large; you don’t need to.
"We shall explore inside ourselves..."
The massive funnel indicated underlying mechanisms; the underground surely contained more.
Tie Lingyun hadn’t been in long; unless they had fallen to their doom, they likely found a path below.
They only needed to delve deeper.
No one hesitated, and they began searching around.
There were no secrets on the surrounding walls, and the group bypassed the large funnel to find a door.
The portal was open, leading not to another room but angularly down a flight of stairs.
Chu Qing continued to lead, followed by Gentle and Nianxin Nian’an.
Beitang Zun supported the center; behind him were Tie Xiaofeng, Ling Fei, and lastly, Cao Qiupu at the rear.
The group descended the stairs and soon entered a long corridor.
The corridor was circular, with rooms on the left and stone walls on the right. A slit in the wall seemed to be for ventilation.
Chu Qing leaned in to find the outside visible through the slit.
This corresponded with the bottom of the giant funnel.
The immense funnel hung suspended from the cavern’s ceiling, surrounded by fierce flames burning in braziers.
A dense group of bare-chested Chess Pieces turned a giant capstan.
The capstan was enormous; its center rod made from an entire tree trunk, which the Chess Pieces pushed tirelessly to rotate.
Thus the massive mechanism above was kept running constantly.
Beneath the device was a colossal blood pool.
The blood pool was not overflowing; a channel diverted the falling blood towards a side wall.
Although the group had speculated above,
seeing the scene below made their eyelids twitch involuntarily.
Beitang Zun slowly exhaled:
"These people must not be left in this world."
"Rather, this place must not remain, but I still don’t comprehend their purpose."
Corpses were fed into the machine, the Chess Pieces below powering the capstan, grinding bodies endlessly.
Blood and flesh descended into the blood pool, redirected elsewhere.
The meticulous arrangement of the entire mechanism was evident.
Celestial Evil Cult wouldn’t exert effort for nothing; further exploration should reveal answers.
Chu Qing refrained from breaking the stone wall to rush down and kill.
He kept his composure, leading his people forward, searching for Tie Lingyun along the way.
But reaching the building’s lowest level, Tie Lingyun and Tie Xiaoyang remained unseen.
Instead, unexpected visitors appeared in the vast cavern.
Drawing the attention of all the Chess Pieces present...
Chu Qing didn’t allow them to look in vain; he casually drew his blade, leaped forward, delivering a shocking cold gaze!
The blade glimmered twelve feet long, sending a chilling aura in all directions!
The massive blade’s gleam streamed forth, its icy chill descending from the light.
Before the Chess Pieces realized what happened, the blade gleam had struck the ground!
Boom!!!!
The Sword Qi scattered instantly in all directions, and Chess Pieces in its path were slashed to pieces; those affected by the Sword Qi were left limbless, their agonized screams reverberating throughout the space.
Chu Qing stepped forward, pushing with a single palm.
The dragon’s roar emerged vigorously, dragon-shaped Qi bursting forward.
Shocking Hundred Miles!
Bang bang bang, bang bang bang!!
Explosions bloomed around, Chu Qing showing no mercy to the Chess Pieces.
The Palm Force smashed bones and muscles; anyone affected perished instantly.
Yet this was not the end...
As the palm struck, he stepped down.
Ice crystals quickly spread from his toe along the ground.
In an instant, the entire underground hollow was covered in frost.
The Chess Pieces, already decimated by his blade and palm, were encased by "Boundless Ice Field," their bodies frozen, immobilized.
At this moment, Chu Qing sharply turned his gaze to Gentle, Beitang Zun, and the others.
His eyes locked on Tie Xiaofeng.
Tie Xiaofeng and Chu Qing’s eyes met; he suddenly understood, without hesitation, sat directly on the ground, covering his ears firmly.
Seeing his response, Chu Qing nodded satisfied.
In the next instant, a roar akin to a dragon’s cry swept through every corner of the mountain cavern.
He had used the Vajra Zen Lion’s Roar earlier in the open swamp.
But now, with the echoes amplifying, how much stronger had it become?
Countless heads burst with thunderous cracks; in the blink of an eye, the cavern was filled with corpses!