Chapter 179
Before noon, Lu Ren arrived near the gate of the Giant Rock Gate.
The terrain here is peculiar, the mountains are generally low, and there is not much vegetation, instead there are giant gray-white rocks.
These giant rocks are of different shapes and are distributed in the valley.
"No wonder it is named Giant Rock Gate..."
Lu Ren looked at the magnificent scene in front of him, and couldn't help but stop and sigh.
Then, he followed a stone path, passed through the rocks, and walked to the hinterland of the sect deep in the valley.
Along the way, he found some footprints on the road. They seemed scattered, but in fact, they were regular. They should be left by the members of the Demon Suppression Division team yesterday.
As he went deeper, rows of simple wooden houses appeared in Lu Ren's field of vision.
"That's where the disciples of Juyanmen live their daily lives."
On the way there, Lu Ren could see spots of blood on the stones on both sides of the road or in the cracks from time to time.
Although it had dried up and had been exposed to the wind and sun for two days, the surface was covered with a layer of dust, but Lu Ren could still feel the tragic situation that happened here two days ago.
As he got closer and closer to the house, Lu Ren gradually found some black and smelly corpses that looked a bit creepy.
These people were all disciples of Juyanmen as expected.
Some of the corpses were piled together, which should have been done by the surviving team yesterday.
But they had to evacuate before they could cremate all the corpses.
According to Wu Gang, the missing team was led by a five-star lieutenant in the late stage of Kaimai, and the team members were all elites in the Demon Suppression Division, with rich experience in fighting various demons.
But such a lineup could disappear silently out of thin air.
Lu Ren stopped and glanced at the small second-rate sect in front of him.
"Generally speaking, whether it is a human or a demon, they will flee the scene after committing a murder."
"But... that team encountered an accident while looking for clues, which means that the murderer was hiding here at the time!"
Lu Ren's eyes flashed, and he seemed to have thought of a possibility.
"The murderer's target is not Juyanmen!"
"The murder of Juyanmen is just a bait, the murderer wants to lure the people of the Demon Suppression Division to come!"
He smelled a hint of conspiracy from it.
But soon, another question puzzled him.
"With the killer's strength, he could have easily taken down the other team, so why did he let them go?"
Lu Ren frowned, thinking about the stakes.
"No, he deliberately left a team alive, with the purpose of letting them go back alive to report to the Demon Suppression Division!"
Lu Ren suddenly realized.
"In other words, the missing team is not the killer's target either. He is likely hiding nearby, waiting for the real prey to appear."
Lu Ren quietly put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, with a vigilant light in his eyes.
"The real killer behind the scenes obviously doesn't take the Demon Suppression Division seriously by destroying a second-rate sect!"
Looking at the entire Tianchen Province, even the Muyang Sect doesn't dare to be so openly hostile to the Demon Suppression Division.
Everyone knows what the Demon Suppression Division means to the entire dynasty.
The Demon Suppression Division is a sharp knife in the hands of the current emperor. In order to maintain the stability and peace of the dynasty, countless strong and powerful people have died under this knife.
Being an enemy of the Demon Suppression Division is tantamount to treason!
Those who can cause the bloody case of Juyanmen are at least strong people in the Condensation Realm.
You should know that the Condensation Realm is a rare existence in Tianchenzhou. Except for a very small number of young geniuses who have not yet emerged, most of the others are well-known and well-known figures.
Lu Ren doesn't think such a person will openly declare war on the Demon Suppression Division for personal grudges.
After thinking about it, he thinks that this matter is most likely done by demons.
Since it is a demon, it is impossible to leave no trace!
Lu Ren is ready to use the magic mirror to search the entire Juyanmen. As long as there are demons hiding, they will definitely not escape the insight of the magic mirror.
But before that, he still needs to confirm whether there are any survivors inside.
He didn't want the secret of the magic mirror to be known.
Entering the living area of the sect disciples, a strong smell of blood and corpses hit his nose.
Lu Ren covered his breath and walked slowly from the full
He stepped over the corpses on the ground.
The deaths of these people were almost the same, all of them were cut by a sharp weapon, or their hearts were pierced.
The murderer's method was extremely cruel and experienced, and all of them were killed with one blow, without any extra fancy.
And it is not difficult to see from the facial expressions of these people before they died that they had no reaction at all, as if they were suddenly killed by an unknown force while talking and laughing.
After passing through the area where the disciples of the sect lived, the elders of the sect practiced and handled affairs on a daily basis.
Lu Ren walked into a gorgeous building. Compared with the simple wooden houses outside, this building was simply a palace!
"It seems that this should be the residence of the sect leader Shi Jinxiong."
He walked in without any hesitation.
As soon as he entered the door, his eyes fell on the half-kneeling corpse in the yard.
This person closed his eyes tightly, and there was a bloodstain at the corner of his eye extending all the way to his chin.
He held a silver spear stuck in the ground tightly in his hand, the stone slab under his knees cracked into spider-web-like fragments, and a sad smile hung on his purple-black lips.
Lu Ren walked up to him, feeling a lot of emotion for a moment.
"Shi Jinxiong, the first generation leader of Juyanmen, who was in the early stage of Qi Condensation, didn't expect to die so tragically..."
He saw at a glance that Shi Jinxiong was killed by a palm slap on his skull.
The terrifying force almost embedded his body into the ground.
It can be seen how terrible the cultivation of the person who attacked is!
The general middle stage of Qi Condensation may not be able to do this...
Lu Ren felt a little scared for no reason.
If the murderer was hiding in the dark at this moment, wouldn't he be facing the opponent's surprise attack at any time?
At this moment, a strange sound came from the room.
Lu Ren was startled and looked at the direction of the sound.
Is there someone inside? !