The turn of events at the scene was so sudden that Su Xi had not anticipated it at all.
By the time she reacted, the people who had been acting so arrogantly around her were all dead. And their appearance clearly indicated that there was no hope of resuscitation.
"What is going on?"
All eyes turned to Su Xi, and people involuntarily distanced themselves from her, suspecting that Su Xi was responsible for all of this.
Killing so many people with a mere gesture was truly terrifying.
Moreover, even if Su Xi hadn't killed them, so many imperial guards were dead. They were also worried that if they were implicated by Su Xi, they might lose their lives.
After all, they were also temporal companions, easily caught up in such matters.
Su Xi saw their behavior and knew what they were thinking, but she chose not to explain.
She wasn't going to live here permanently, so there was no need to waste so much time explaining to them. Besides, she had more important tasks to attend to at the moment.
As several people died, hurried footsteps soon echoed across the vast square, and then a group of soldiers, armed and visible, appeared.
The soldiers surrounded all the villagers, and a man in a purple robe appeared before Su Xi.
The man in the purple robe had a long scar across his face, making him look particularly ferocious. A small, entirely black cat was coiled on his shoulder.
The cat's jet-black eyes were fixed on Su Xi.
As the cat stared at her, Su Xi suddenly felt a tremor from her soul, as if she were being stared at by a terrifying devil, and for a moment, she had no desire to act.
Zheng Yun appraised Su Xi standing before him for a few moments and asked with interest, "Are you a disciple of one of the Five Great Immortal Mountains?"
"You know my identity?" Su Xi did not answer Zheng Yun's question but retorted instead.
She had no identifying marks on her. Anyone who could recognize her identity at a glance could not be simple.
Zheng Yun smiled at Su Xi, but combined with the ferocious scar on his face, it looked extremely terrifying.
He quickly stopped smiling and reprimanded, "No one has ever dared not answer my questions. You are truly bold. Are you not afraid of death?"
As a disciple of the Grand Preceptor of the Great Xia Kingdom, Zheng Yun held a high position. Normally, everyone would be too afraid to even breathe in his presence, let alone dare to not answer his questions and even retort.
Su Xi looked at the arrogant Zheng Yun and shook her head helplessly.
Why did villains always have to be so arrogant? Didn't they know that this would ruin their public image? When they died, not only would they not be remembered, but they would also be despised.
Although she disdained Zheng Yun's self-destructive behavior in her heart, Su Xi had to do certain things.
"Since you know I am from the Five Great Immortal Mountains, why don't you get out of the way? Can you, a mortal, possibly contend with us cultivators?"
Su Xi knew Zheng Yun was powerful, but she didn't believe he had the ability to deal with the Five Great Immortal Mountains. So, if she could avoid a fight, that would be even better.
Hearing Su Xi's words, Zheng Yun laughed nonchalantly, "Do you think the Five Great Immortal Mountains are still the same Five Great Immortal Mountains as before?"
"With the premature rupture of the Heavenly Scar this time, do you think they can still survive?"
Su Xi's gaze grew serious upon hearing Zheng Yun's words, "What do you mean?"
The inexplicable and premature rupture of the Heavenly Scar this time was indeed strange. Zheng Yun, an ordinary person, seemed to know something.
Zheng Yun knew he had inadvertently revealed something he shouldn't have, but he didn't care at all.
In his eyes, Su Xi was already a dead person. It didn't matter what she said, as no one would hear it. And these ants before him would have no chance to leak the information.
He did not continue to answer Su Xi's question but instead stroked the black cat on him and whispered a few words in its ear.
Receiving Zheng Yun's command, the black cat jumped down from his shoulder and walked towards Su Xi with a lazy gait, as if strolling through a garden.
"Meow~"
A soft sound came from the black cat's mouth, and then the surrounding air quickly rippled. Like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, it continuously spread outwards.
Everyone touched by the sound waves instantly had a vacant stare, their bodies becoming like wood, frozen in place. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
At the same time, a shadow floated out from their bodies.
"Meow~" The black cat casually swiped at the shadow and swallowed it whole.
Su Xi frowned at this sight.
Why did all of this seem so familiar?
This unremarkable black cat could actually force out souls.
Su Xi knew that soul-based attacks were not common. This black cat was definitely no ordinary creature and must have an extraordinary origin.
Her heart confirmed that this black cat was not simple, and Su Xi became even more curious about Zheng Yun's identity.
In the mortal world, to find such a powerful individual who seemed to know the Five Great Immortal Mountains like the back of his hand, his background was definitely not ordinary.
This world did not seem as simple as she had understood it to be. She seemed to have stumbled upon some secrets inadvertently.
And judging by Zheng Yun's tone earlier, the Five Great Immortal Mountains were currently trapped in a scheme.
Since she had confirmed all of this, Su Xi certainly wouldn't let Zheng Yun go so easily. She had already decided that she must find out something from Zheng Yun.
Zheng Yun watched the black cat devour human souls without intervening, just observing it all quietly.
Spirit cats, as dark-element creatures, were rumored to have a lineage from hell, specializing in feeding on human souls. Once they grew, they could even swallow the sun and moon.
Dealing with an ordinary Foundation Establishment stage disciple like Su Xi was as easy as flipping one's hand.
Therefore, he was completely unconcerned and even more relaxed than ever, simply waiting for the final outcome.
The spirit cat, with its seductive gait, soon approached Su Xi.
"Meow."
A sound wave flew towards Su Xi, quickly enveloping her.
Just as the black cat was about to proceed, it noticed a light in Su Xi's eyes. Her soul was completely unaffected.
"Meow meow meow?"
The spirit cat, seeing Su Xi unaffected, licked its paw in disbelief.
Su Xi, seeing that she had blocked the spirit cat's sound wave, secretly let out a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the soul-镇压 talisman she had prepared had some effect.
The spirit cat quickly realized that Su Xi had blocked its attack with a talisman, so it raised its fluffy paw and swiped at Su Xi.
"Chomp."
The barrier that had formed before Su Xi was quickly torn in half and fell to the ground.
Looking at the defenseless Su Xi, the spirit cat gazed at her triumphantly.
With her abilities, she dared to fight it?
This time, what ability did Su Xi have to resist it? Su Xi's soul could only be its meal.
The spirit cat did not miss the opportunity. With a wave of its paw, it let out another clear meow.
As the meow sounded, an even stronger ripple spread outwards.
The sound wave propagated extremely quickly, and Su Xi had no way to dodge it, only able to watch as the sound wave rushed towards her.
Within the sound wave, Su Xi instantly felt her head go numb, as if she had been hit by a rock. She felt dizzy and knew nothing.
Seeing that Su Xi had fallen for the trick, the spirit cat extended its paw and beckoned to Su Xi, drawing Su Xi's soul towards its mouth.