đź“– Chapter 1332 - Desire Body
Late that night, a grim atmosphere was cast over Wang Baole’s store.
The alluring female manager, the dwarf, the little fatty, and the chef were staring at a scale placed on the table in front of them, anxiety clear in their eyes. Standing opposite them were four more people.
Among these four, two were extremely muscular. There was also a young man dressed as a waiter and an old man with a wrinkled face. At the moment, they all had bitter expressions, occasionally glancing upward at the second floor.
These four people were originally from the shop next door. They were the ones who had kicked down the door the other day, which resulted in Wang Baole and them having a “friendly negotiation”. In the end, they had been “persuaded” to come under the umbrella of Wang Baole’s shop and help him promote his Ice Spirit Water.
Right now, all of them looked tense. Obviously, the scale on the table was more than a mere scale.
“We’ve been targeted by Master Blood Scale…”
“Master Blood Scale is an abundance eater, far superior to us stomach fillers. Why would he care about our little shop?”
“Just Master Blood Scale alone is enough to give me a headache. Plus, he’s actually backed by a mincemeat acolyte!”
Everyone spoke in low voices and frequently glanced at the second floor. Some time later, as the people on the first floor grew more and more anxious, the door of the second floor finally opened and Wang Baole walked out.
As soon as they saw Wang Baole, the eight people on the first floor instantly knelt down.
“Greetings, boss.”
Wang Baole was expressionless as he walked down the stairs. The eight people on the first floor trembled, not daring to raise their heads.
This wasn’t just because of their respect and awe toward him. A special pressure emanated from Wang Baole’s body, one that made it difficult for the eight people to even breathe in his presence.
This pressure had first appeared when Wang Baole obtained the catalyst of the second shop. As the shops sold more and more Ice Spirit Water, it had gradually increased.
As he passed in front of the group, Wang Baole didn’t say anything. He just picked up the scale on the table and continued walking toward the door. Finally, as he pushed the door open to go outside, he spoke.
“They won’t see tomorrow’s sunrise.” With that, Wang Baole stepped out of the shop. It wasn’t until he was long gone that the eight people in the shop dared to lift their heads. Their whole bodies were soaked in cold sweat, and they could all see the terror in each other’s eyes.
“Our boss… Just what is his cultivation base? Where does he come from?”
“How terrifying. It’s only been a few months, but looking at boss is like looking at a Gluttony Lord.”
“Everyone, our boss’s origin isn’t something we can dare to think about. But this incident might be a good opportunity for us to rise up in Tongue’s Desire City! Once boss takes care of Master Blood Scale, the Gluttony Lords will definitely start paying attention to us…” The female manager licked her lips. By now, she had completely surrendered to Wang Baole.
When the others heard her words, they all quieted down. Slowly, the flames of ambition appeared in their eyes.
No one spoke. Silence fell over the shop as everyone waited for Wang Baole’s return.
Meanwhile, Wang Baole didn’t spare a single thought for whatever was going on inside the shop. Instead, he just walked through the streets of Tongue’s Desire City in a leisurely manner. Under the dark sky, gulping sounds could occasionally be heard from nearby buildings; however, when Wang Baole walked by, these sounds would abruptly stop, as if whatever was making the noise didn’t dare to let out a peep.
Occasionally, light flickered in the darkness as eyes appeared. But the moment those eyes looked at Wang Baole, they instantly closed and retreated, as if they were scared of being devoured.
All of this was because a terrifying aura was emanating from Wang Baole’s body. He was like a walking black hole, sucking in all the tongue’s desire from the surroundings.
Because he had absorbed a second shop’s catalyst, the vortex-like seed of tongue’s desire in Wang Baole’s body had become even stronger. After absorbing the aura of tongue’s desire over the past few months, the vortex had even given birth to a strange black crystal.
This black crystal was completely formed from the power of law. When it first appeared, it had replaced all kinds of laws within Wang Baole’s body and became the strongest power he could currently use.
“My current state should be called… Desire Body.” Wang Baole murmured. If someone were to look down from on high, they would see that Wang Baole’s body had disappeared, replaced by a huge black vortex.
As it sucked in the scattered aura of desire, the vortex continuously expanded. Everyone in the surroundings trembled and lowered their heads, as if reverently facing a divine being.
Just like that, Wang Baole walked further and further, and the black vortex he had become grew larger and larger. His destination hadn’t changed from the very beginning; the place he was walking to was a luxurious four-story restaurant located at the end of this street.
At this moment, on the third floor of the restaurant, a middle-aged cultivator suddenly opened his eyes from meditation. This cultivator had blood-red hair and was covered in scales, making him look more like a monster than a human. Bright light flickered in his eyes as he looked out the window.
With his cultivation base, it wasn’t difficult to notice the horrifying black vortex slowly approaching his location. Seeing this vortex, the middle-aged cultivator’s breathing hastened and his expression changed drastically. He was about to stand up, but a moment later, he saw… a pair of eyes appear inside the black vortex.
Those eyes were completely lacking emotion, like a cold and endless abyss. As they looked upon him, the middle-aged cultivator felt thunder explode in his mind. The world around him grew blurry as his thoughts were thrown into chaos.
Because of his chaotic mind, he didn’t notice that the vortex which had originally been so far away suddenly appeared outside the restaurant’s doors a moment later.
In an instant, the majestic and luxurious restaurant was completely covered in black energy coming from the vortex. The restaurant’s doors shattered with a bang, causing fragments of wood to fly out everywhere.
A figure made entirely of black mist stepped into the store, like a nightmare walking out from hell. As the figure’s foot fell, the black mist surrounding it quickly raced out along the ground. Wherever it passed, things withered, and at the same time, wisps of black mist curled around the dozens of waiters on the restaurant’s first floor.
No matter how the pale-faced waiters struggled and shouted for help, it was of no use. As the mist-covered figure walked by them, their bodies burned away at a rate visible to the naked eye. Miserable screams rang out as the waiters all dissolved into ashes…
It was as if the desire in their bodies had been ignited!
Wails of despair spread beyond the restaurant’s walls, lingering in the streets outside. Everyone in the surroundings trembled and bowed their heads in worship.