Chapter 183: The Great Magic—O Village L Wave 5

“Brother? Xiaoxue, Min L? How are you—Yingjun?”

He didn’t respond. Granny Xiang, standing to the side, said, “Master, he’s fine. He’ll be okay once his blood circulation slowly recovers!”

Sang Chu looked at her. “The Demon King is the real problem.”

Granny Xiang immediately understood what she meant and nodded. “Yes.”

“You keep an eye on him here. I’ll go upstairs and check things out.”

Sang Chu stood up slowly, her legs still numb and making it hard to walk. Nana hurried over to support her. “Sangsang, let me go with you.”

“Okay, let’s hurry.”

It took even longer to untie L, and although the cold had faded, he was still unable to move. Since Sang Chu didn’t have a high-level card that could contract him, she simply tied him up with the Binding Immortal Rope.

Even L’s tongue was tied up, so he could only open and close his mouth, unable to speak.

Sang Chu smiled at him and tossed him straight into the storage ring, then placed a few more sealing talismans on him.

Nana said, “Sangsang, use a magic stone to seal him.”

“A magic stone? Okay.”

She used the same set of magic stones that had previously been used to restrain Nana. After sealing him, Xi Rui also came out.

She saw the five witches in the storage ring. Although she didn’t know how they’d been captured, she knew it wasn’t a good sign.

“Ah Chu, are you alright?”

“It’s a long story. I’ll explain when I come down.”

Yipeng, who was slowly recovering, was squatting in front of the fire, wishing he could hug the flames. “My god, what was that? That was insane!”

Granny Xiang said, “The Snow Demon King—the one who created the cold domain. We’re lucky to have survived.”

Xi Rui looked at Sang Chu, who didn’t seem injured, just a bit unsteady on her feet. “The Snow Demon King broke through the magic barrier?”

Sang Chu replied, “Yes. At first, he was holding a rose… Do you know what that means?”

Xi Rui said, “I only know that the twelve Demon Kings and the Witch Clan have an alliance. As long as there’s a magic barrier, outsiders can’t enter. But outside of magic, it’s every man for himself. How did he get in?”

Granny Xiang was also puzzled. Yipeng shivered and said, “Maybe it’s because the magic here is too weak!”

Sang Chu asked, “Yige, how did you figure that out?”

“You said it yourself—where there’s magic, the Demon Kings can’t enter. But he still got in. He doesn’t look like some ancient monster, otherwise I’d be dead by now. So it must be a problem with the magic.”

Yipeng spoke freely, but Sang Chu was worried. If it really was a problem with the magic, then this place wouldn’t be safe for long.

Sure enough, as soon as Sang Chu thought that, Tu You started shouting from below. “Ah Chu, are you alive?”

[I’m here. What’s wrong?]

[There are monsters—lots of monsters, just like Granny Xiang said, half-human, half-beast things. They’re eating people! Luckily, they’re afraid of the earth dog and don’t dare come close. But now, some of them have red eyes and are breaking into people’s houses to eat them!]

Sang Chu: [Is the cold domain outside still sealed?]

At this, Tu You finally realized something. She looked at her own little body and pointed outside with a tiny finger. [You’re right! The cold domain isn’t sealed anymore. Why did it disappear so quickly today?]

[Because we ran into the Snow Demon King. Never mind that for now. The monsters’ attacks are getting fiercer.]

Tu You: [They don’t look that strong, but they’re not afraid of the cold. The cold in O Village seems even heavier and scarier than elsewhere. These monsters are taking advantage of it—when the witches’ magic weakens, they break into houses to attack people!]

[Alright, hide for now. I’ll find a way out.]

Tu You: [Okay!]

Sang Chu turned to Xi Rui. “Do you have a way to break this barrier?”

“If it’s like Yipeng said, and the magic is incomplete, then yes. But are you sure?”

Sang Chu replied, “I trust Yige’s almost animal-like instincts.”

Xi Rui nodded, drew her bow, and in an instant, ten magic arrows shot out, hitting the walls, windows, and floor.

*Whoosh—*

A hole opened in the floor. Xi Rui fired three more arrows at the opening, blasting out a large dog-sized hole.

Xi Rui said, “I’ll go down first.”

“Be careful.”

“Mm.”

Xi Rui jumped straight down the hole, shooting as she went. Soon, she landed safely at the bottom.

As soon as she came out, she saw Tu You on the earth dog’s back.

The earth dog stared at the suddenly appearing Xi Rui, eyes wide, body tensed and ready to attack, but then it recognized her and relaxed.

Then it suddenly turned and, like a big dog, started rubbing up against Sang Chu.

Xi Rui: “......” (speechless)

“Ah Chu, look, quick!”

Tu You floated in midair, pointing at a family. Sang Chu was being pawed by the earth dog, and Xi Rui was the first to rush over. She saw a monster wrapped in rags, grabbing a child and about to bite his neck. Xi Rui instantly fired an arrow.

At the same time, Yipeng’s fireball flew at the monster.

*Zap—*

The monster dropped instantly. Yipeng and Xi Rui didn’t hesitate, knowing she didn’t want to touch people. Xi Rui walked over and checked the child’s breathing. “He’s alive.”

Granny Xiang came over and saw the fallen monster, curiously approaching. “Hey, aren’t these things from the witch clan’s inner circle?”

Sang Chu wanted to get the earth dog to move, but it suddenly blocked her path, refusing to let her get closer.

Tu You said, “Ah Chu, the dog says this thing is disgusting. Don’t get close—it has those tumors all over its body.”

Yipeng was startled and quickly jumped away. “Damn, why didn’t you say so earlier!”

Tu You shrugged. “That’s what the dog said. How was I supposed to know?”

“Then what do I do now? I don’t want to catch something weird!”

Granny Xiang couldn’t help but laugh. “Don’t worry, these curses aren’t that serious.”

As she spoke, she patted Yipeng and cast a spell. A holy light flashed, and the black filth on his body was instantly cleansed.

“These are monsters cursed from eating human flesh, Master. Do you want these things?”

Yipeng looked at the monster’s appearance and shuddered. “I’m definitely going to have nightmares tonight!”

Sang Chu asked, “Granny, are these things valuable?”

“Yes. They’re all monsters that have eaten human flesh. In some places, they can be recycled for a good price.”

Sang Chu handed her an empty storage ring. “Then collect them all. The monsters here aren’t that strong. Everyone, spread out and look for more. Try not to let them get close—if you run into a strong one, call for help right away.”

“Okay!”"