After Chen Jie retracted his domain, Xia Wanrou finally managed to breathe normally.
At this moment, the severely injured Lin Yao staggered over to Chen Jie's side.
"Boss, I don't think I can fight anymore. I took a fatal hit to protect Wanrou!"
Lin Yao said helplessly, on the surface explaining that he had no more fighting capability, but in reality, subtly trying to claim credit.
Chen Jie clearly understood his meaning.
He immediately began to reassure him.
"Got it. You protected Wanrou this time—you've done well. I'll remember it. Any rewards in the future, I'll make sure you get them first."
Chen Jie's words struck straight to Lin Yao's heart.
"Hahaha! Thank you so much, Boss!"
Lin Yao bowed and then stepped back.
Ever since Chen Jie had slain the rat-man, Lin Yao had completely acknowledged his strength.
If Chen Jie could handle an enemy like the rat-man so easily, it proved that his power was extraordinary.
In the apocalypse, having such a strong backing would definitely be a huge advantage for the future.
With the rat-man at the hospital dealt with, outside, a torrential rain began to pour.
"Rumble, rumble, rumble!"
Within moments, the ground was covered with rainwater, at least two to three centimeters deep.
It seemed that Chen Jie and the others would have to rest in the hospital for a while.
But before Chen Jie could even sit down, he heard gunfire mixed in with the rain, and human shouting.
At the hospital entrance, looking outside, not far away, a small team was engaged in combat, wielding guns and melee weapons against a small group of monsters.
These monsters were different from the ones encountered before.
Their bodies were covered in tentacles, shaped roughly like a basketball.
What made them special was the blue glow emanating from them.
In the distance, one human team member was grabbed by a monster, instantly going limp.
He was then devoured alive by the monster, without even a scream.
Chen Jie recognized them.
"Living Sacrifice Spirits!"
These spirits were generated from powerful bodies of resentment, their energy attached to various creatures.
After the apocalypse, these creatures would mutate.
The principle was the same as Xia Wanrou devouring the bamboo pit viper and mutating.
The difference was that they were forced to ingest the powerful resentment of the spirits, which caused their mutations.
There were countless Living Sacrifice Spirits, and their combat style was unique.
Once contaminated by them, a person's energy and vitality would be immediately absorbed.
The energy they absorbed would then feed back to their central source.
Thus, the only way to completely eliminate them was to locate the source and destroy it entirely.
"The people ahead, help us! Our Dragon Flame Guild will reward you!"
Through the rain, a seductive woman in their team shouted for Chen Jie's help.
Of course, Chen Jie heard her.
Yet he had no intention of responding.
He was not that charitable.
Seeing Chen Jie remain unmoved, the woman's anger flared.
"Fine! If you won't help, I'll lead these monsters to you. Let's see if you act!"
She warned her team to retreat toward the hospital.
As the team moved closer, sure enough, a large number of Living Sacrifice Spirits charged toward Chen Jie's position.
If he didn't act now, once they surrounded him, they would be in grave danger.
"Alright… so that's how it's going to be, huh!"
Chen Jie frowned, clearly displeased.
He stepped out of the hospital.
At his center, the Killing God Domain slowly expanded, spreading toward the direction of the team.
Not willing to make him act?
Now he would.
The team saw Chen Jie move and became excited.
One of the fastest runners leapt ahead of the seductive woman, charging toward the hospital.
But before he could take a few steps, he seemed to fall into a terrifying domain.
His eyes went wide, staring at Chen Jie in horror.
His gaze seemed to plead for mercy.
But it was too late.
Chen Jie's Killing God Domain was no joke.
In the next instant, the man was shredded within the domain.
To onlookers outside, he appeared to stand still, only to be cut into chunks of flesh and blood.
The scene was both horrifying and surreal.
"Everyone, don't advance! Something's wrong in the hospital direction!"
The seductive woman shouted in terror.
The team members charging toward the hospital immediately stopped.
They had seen what happened to the man at the front.
No one dared move forward now.
The hospital direction was dangerous, and monsters were pursuing from behind.
The team found themselves in an extremely awkward situation.
"Leader, what should we do? I don't want to die!"
A member of the Dragon Flame squad yelled in despair at the woman.
She glanced coldly at Chen Jie.
She knew the strange phenomena had been caused by him.
Yet even though she hated Chen Jie, monsters were still chasing them from behind…
With no other choice, she pleaded again.
"Boss, I know we were wrong. Please, in consideration that we're all human, spare us. We have plenty of crystals on us; after being saved, they're all yours.
Rather than letting us be devoured by monsters, we'd rather you take them!"
Hearing her words, Chen Jie nodded.
He continued to expand the Killing God Domain.
But the domain didn't target the Dragon Flame team members.
Instead, it spread toward the Living Sacrifice Spirits.
Once the spirits entered Chen Jie's Killing God Domain, they were cut apart as if they had been sliced by cleavers.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Explosions erupted, and the once-ferocious Living Sacrifice Spirits were wiped out completely.
At this moment, the Dragon Flame team finally realized Chen Jie's terrifying power.
"We're saved!"
They shouted excitedly.
They had been pursued by the Living Sacrifice Spirits all day.
Team members had been killed one by one, and they were about to face death, when finally, rescue arrived…
"Thank you, Boss!"
The seductive woman bowed respectfully to Chen Jie, acknowledging that he had saved them all.
The bow, combined with her drenched figure and the surrounding snow, was a feast for Chen Jie's eyes.
"Where are the spirit crystals?"
Chen Jie asked calmly.
His earlier actions had been partly to eliminate potential trouble, and partly for the crystals the team carried.
If the woman dared to deceive him, he wouldn't hesitate to kill her immediately.
"They're all here! All here!"
A skinny man behind her quickly handed over a backpack.
It was filled with gleaming, white spirit crystals…