I am becoming the ultimate demon.

Chapter 47 The Calamity of the Blood Lotus Cult

The next day at noon, the night patrol discovered that the group of men in red had reappeared on the old street in the west of the city.

"The world is full of suffering, and life is hard. People freeze to death or starve to death, and no one cares."

"When the blood lotus blooms, warmth and sustenance come. The Holy Mother, who saves us from suffering, is here."

Before the crowd even got close, they could hear that familiar song from afar.

But the red-clad figure in the mist began to look ferocious, and the color of the cloak changed from bright red to dark red.

I don't know if it's because the maze is being peeled away layer by layer, or because they've killed too many people recently.

In just two days, nearly a thousand people have died, a truly horrifying number.

Although Ji Lin did not conduct a detailed count of the population of Xiong'an County, based on the official data of more than 10,000 permanent residents, plus the large number of migrants, the population is estimated to be more than 20,000.

The Blood Lotus Sect killed 5%-10% of the population in just two days, and it won't be long before the entire population of Xiong'an County is sacrificed.

Moreover, it is unknown what kind of ritual the Blood Lotus Mother is performing, and how terrifying her power will grow to.

The thought of this made Ji Lin feel a chill run down his spine.

"Preliminary assessment indicates that this anomaly is at a medium-to-late stage of danger, already possessing the potential to destroy a county, and the danger is still escalating."

Zhang Liang was holding a communication token, seemingly reporting something to someone.

Ji Lin listened thoughtfully, realizing that the Demon Suppression Palace judged the level of anomalies based on the degree of harm.

The system provides the information directly and cannot determine the actual strength of the anomaly. At first glance, it seems that their method is more scientific.

If the Blood Lotus Saint Mother is considered a mid-to-late stage anomaly, then it won't be long before it advances to a high-level anomaly, potentially causing the destruction of several counties or even a prefecture.

Therefore, their Demon Suppression Bureau really had to deal with it as soon as possible, not only for the sake of Xiong'an County, but also for the stability of Huaiding Prefecture.

"Young Master Ji, let's not delay, let's begin," Zhang Liang said.

Ji Lin nodded, then released a swarm of thousands of red insects that flew towards the mist.

"Good tactic."

"Such skills are obviously not simple."

At first, the people from the Demon Suppression Mansion didn't take it seriously, but after learning that these insects could actually break the bewitching array, they couldn't help but look at them with new respect.

The bugs are still the same bugs, but they look much better now. I'm starting to envy those who have such amazing skills.

Moreover, among all the abnormal individuals they've encountered, very few possess more than two skills.

After awakening one skill, awakening a second skill is extremely rare, or rather, still under research.

Whether it's martial arts or skills, they are all basically specialized, and it's more practical to continuously develop their role in actual combat.

When Ji Lin controlled the swarm to enter, he followed his previous experience and avoided the central area, spreading outwards.

When the insect swarm explored, it was clear that the space inside seemed to have increased slightly, and naturally, it took more time to complete the exploration.

About fifteen minutes passed, and he felt his brain starting to get tired, but he finally found the thing that looked like a sculpture.

"Inspector, we've found it. Please follow the swarm's guidance."

Ji Lin closed his eyes tightly, focused his attention, and reduced external interference and mental strain.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liang and Qin Feng immediately drew their weapons and rushed into the fog.

The two followed the swarm of insects for over a hundred feet before finally finding the eye of the formation.

To their surprise, they arrived at the center of the formation before even encountering the women in red.

"This kid's got some skills. Now we don't need to waste so much true energy. Before those ghosts get here, let's cut this thing down and then we can get out," Qin Feng said.

The two were stunned when they saw the array's core, which was dressed in red and had shriveled skin, resembling a dried corpse.

Not knowing the significance of the color change, they stopped thinking about it and raised their weapons, clashing with swords and knives.

*Pfft!*

Before long, the two appeared in everyone's sight.

"Boss, we did it!!"

"These red worms are amazing!"

The two of them had been inside for less than a quarter of an hour when they broke through the bewildering array.

Compared to the previous two close calls, the speed at which the formation was broken this time was nothing short of miraculous.

Using this method, they broke through three formations in a row by the afternoon.

The last wisp of mist had turned into a scarlet blood mist, seemingly dissipating.

But everyone felt that the fog was becoming increasingly terrifying.

Then hundreds more people died by suicide, and the rate of death continued to accelerate.

The group was currently located near the Lao Jun Temple.

"How come this damn formation can't be broken?" Qin Feng looked somewhat tired.

"I don't know how many times it will take. Maybe we should go back and rest today?" Zhang Liang said.

Due to the frequent use of skills, Ji Lin was in a dazed state, and the muttering in his mind reappeared.

Suddenly, the sky began to become hazy. It was early afternoon, around 5 PM, and it was still not dark yet.

But now, contrary to the norm, a shadow has been cast over the surroundings.

"Thank you for removing these impurities for me. Their blood and souls are the key to my breakthrough."

A multi-layered reverberation arose, containing the ethereal voice of a young girl, the hoarse voice of an old woman, and the wailing of countless dead souls.

The voice instilled a profound unease in everyone, as if it were carrying some kind of mental attack, making them feel dizzy.

The system detected an advanced driver:

[The Deceptive Driver: Red Lotus]

[Level: High-level Ferocity]

[Skills: Manipulation, Confusion, Blood Sacrifice]

The blood mist was gathering and slowly transforming into a gigantic figure.

The faint smell of blood gradually grew stronger until it enveloped the entire old street in the west of the city.

Ji Lin's pupils shrank suddenly, and his expression changed drastically. It was actually a high-level eerie phenomenon. Could this be the purpose of the blood sacrifice ritual?

The blood mist softened and rose up like the surface of water.

Then a huge, pulsating scarlet flesh lotus appeared before everyone's eyes, standing several meters tall.

With flesh and blood as petals and veins as leaves, the lotus heart slowly opens, and the Holy Mother leans against it.

He had a pale yet perfect face, with his eyes lowered, like a god or Buddha.

Beneath the skin, countless tiny blood vessels wriggle like worms;

Her long hair was like countless sprawling, bright red plant roots, deeply embedded in the blood-stained earth around her.

Her figure was voluptuous, her abdomen high and protruding, inside which was a churning, translucent sea of ​​blood.

Countless pained faces could be vaguely seen rising and falling within it, the essence of the souls of all those who died in the Blood Lotus Cult.

Everyone was shocked by what they saw, and a feeling of nausea washed over them.

Faced with such a scene, even experts like Zhang Liang and Qin Feng couldn't help but tremble slightly and their breathing became rapid.

Several of the demon-suppressing guards were so weak in the knees that they trembled.

Ji Lin was unaware that a line of sweat had been trickling down his forehead.

"What...what kind of monster is this?!" Qin Feng gritted his teeth and said.

"It's an aberration, a high-level aberration..." Ji Lin's throat tightened, and his heart raced.

Upon hearing this, everyone glanced at Ji Lin behind them and showed expressions of horror.

"What? A high-level abnormal being?? It has already broken through???" Zhang Liang's voice began to tremble.

The Blood Lotus Saint Mother's body was emitting a faint red glow, and the surrounding things were distorting, indicating that she was attempting to use the power of the Ghost Realm.

Within her realm of illusions, she can alter everything; no one can kill her within her realm...