Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1556: Chapter 926: Trap (Part 2)

The area is secure, with no ambushes, yet he made a discovery.

Nalan Shuo and the others quickly rushed over. At that moment, Yang Xiao also surveyed the surroundings, confirming the safety of the vicinity, and the Human Bone Staff didn’t detect any anomalies.

Upon reaching the tent, as the Chamber of Commerce man pulled back the flap, they saw a corpse lying on its side inside.

The deceased was a young man in his twenties, with a square face, thick eyebrows, and a slightly overweight frame, dressed in very professional outdoor gear, just like them. His expression was serene and peaceful, as if he was asleep, with no bloodstains or visible injuries on his body.

Beside the corpse lay an unmarked empty pill bottle.

"What happened? Did he come here and despair, leading to suicide?" the Chamber of Commerce woman number 4 slightly frowned. Suddenly, she noticed a hint of green peeking out from the young man’s tightly clenched left fist.

"There’s something in his hand!" she said, squatting down to pry open the man’s left hand.

But in the next second, a terrifying scene unfolded. The corpse suddenly snapped open its eyes and abruptly sat up, with its left hand swinging back to grab the Chamber of Commerce woman’s wrist.

However, the Chamber of Commerce woman reacted quickly, pulling back in time, but unfortunately, she was still a bit slow, and two of her fingers were caught, unable to break free.

Meanwhile, the corpse opened its mouth wide, its face rapidly turning black and rotting, emitting a foul stench. The entire body began to swell violently, almost about to explode.

In the critical moment, the group demonstrated incredible teamwork. Jiang Qingluan swiftly took action, a flash of cold light, severing the man’s hand holding the Chamber of Commerce woman. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

Then Nalan Shuo drew a short staff, striking from below, knocking the corpse down.

The Chamber of Commerce man pulled his companion back, and once at a safe distance, Yang Xiao used the Soul-Capturing Mirror to drag everyone into the Mirror World.

Just as their figures vanished, a loud "boom" erupted. The tent exploded, sending black, rotting flesh splattering in all directions. Upon hitting the ground or nearby trees, it turned into black water, corroding bowl-sized holes into the tree trunks.

The group, having retreated into the Mirror World, didn’t dare relax. The severed hand clutching the Chamber of Commerce woman quickly rotted, oozing black liquid, threatening to rot away her entire arm.

Just as Yang Xiao drew his Ring-Headed Saber to save her by severing the arm, the Chamber of Commerce man stopped him, "Don’t!"

The Chamber of Commerce woman, enduring the pain, summoned a ball of black sand, which quickly enveloped her palm and part of her arm. Then, to Yang Xiao’s astonishment, the black sand extracted the rotting black liquid from the severed hand and encapsulated it on the ground, forming a foul-smelling clump of mud.

About three minutes later, the Chamber of Commerce woman finally exhaled in relief, gasping for air, with her forehead beaded in cold sweat.

The Chamber of Commerce man immediately crouched, retrieved a medical kit from his backpack, and treated the woman’s wounds. The skin of her right ring finger had been corroded away, and her pinky was almost reduced to bone, but it was far better than what Yang Xiao had anticipated.

At that moment, the Chamber of Commerce duo’s status in Yang Xiao’s mind rose even further. Ignoring the woman’s abilities, their mutual understanding and quick decision-making were far beyond that of ordinary Angel Envoys. No wonder the Yi Sect highly valued them; they were indeed remarkable.

These two seemed to have experienced countless life-and-death struggles, their practical experience exceedingly surpassing those so-called "masters" pampered in giant families.

"How are you feeling?" Jiang Qingluan took out a small box, which opened to reveal two round medicine pills. She took one out and, without hesitation, pushed it into the Chamber of Commerce woman’s mouth, then uncapped a water bottle to help her swallow it.

The small box was kept close to her body. When opened, a strong medicinal aroma wafted out, clearly indicating its high quality. The Chamber of Commerce man repeatedly expressed gratitude upon seeing this.

"These pills can detoxify. Coupled with your ability, you should be fine," Jiang Qingluan said as she put away the box, once again tucking it close, with Yang Xiao looking on enviously.

"Thank you, thank you..." The Chamber of Commerce woman stood up, expressing her gratitude to Jiang Qingluan.

From the looks of it, the Chamber of Commerce woman was doing fine, thanks mainly to the appropriate handling, and her inherent ability was a natural counter to the opponent.

Seeing that the woman was stabilized, a trace of murderous intent flickered in Jiang Qingluan’s eyes, "Damn Poison Man, we’ll eliminate that beast once we find him!"

"This was done by the Poison Man?" Yang Xiao had suspected as much before, and now his suspicion was confirmed.

"It was him! In our last group’s encounter, one of our members was poisoned by him, and near death, was turned into a Poison Puppet!" Jiang Qingluan gritted her teeth in hatred, cursing herself for not detecting the trap earlier.

However, it wasn’t entirely her fault. Even with the Human Bone Staff, Yang Xiao hadn’t detected an ambush; those Japanese Apostles weren’t nearby but had set up this trap.

Yang Xiao judged that this trap might not have been specifically for them, merely an expression of these maniacs’ twisted pleasures, or perhaps an attempt to kill off as many potential competitors entering the Secret Realm as possible.

"If we encounter these guys, leave the Poison Man to me," the Chamber of Commerce woman’s hand was bandaged. The injury wasn’t severe but was extremely painful, a throbbing kind of pain.

Yang Xiao used the Soul-Capturing Mirror to scout the area, ensuring no issues, before leading the group out. Soon, the Chamber of Commerce man dragged two more bodies out from the bottom of a nearby pool, while Nalan Shuo found a Jade Jade Token at the explosion site.