Cultivation Online novel Chapter 2640

Chapter 2640: Following the Trail(3)

"What do you guys think? What are the chances of that corporal being a Void Specter disguised as a human?" one of the Spirit City soldiers asked his squad mates as they followed the Ember City soldiers.

"I think it’s entirely possible and, quite frankly, very likely. He always gave me a weird vibe, but I couldn’t pinpoint it until now."

"Right? Something about him just felt off."

"Really? I, for one, don’t think he’s a Void Specter. I think I am just not ready to believe that a Void Specter has the capability to disguise itself as a human that perfectly... at least, not yet."

"That’s reasonable. I also think he’s not a Void Specter. After all, he didn’t even try to attack us. A Void Specter that hunts its own kind and ignores humans? Hard to believe."

"Didn’t he kill some of the Ember City’s soldiers?"

"Well, we don’t know the circumstances. They probably offended him or something. Did you see that captain’s behavior earlier? There’s definitely something very wrong with him."

Meanwhile, a few miles ahead of the Spirit City’s soldiers, the Ember City’s soldiers continued to follow the trail.

"If the Void Hunter can resemble humans, it’s reasonable to believe that a special Void Specter who can perfectly copy a human’s appearance exists!" Captain Heen spoke aloud, but he was mostly talking to himself.

"It’s not that we don’t believe you, but we’ll reserve our judgment until we encounter—"

"I sense him!"

One of the soldiers there suddenly shouted, causing everyone to tense up and slow down.

"Hide your presence! We’re going to inspect the subject first before engaging!"

Once everyone could see Yuan, they came to a complete halt to spectate him.

"Can you confirm that is the entity?" The majors turned to look at Captain Heen for confirmation.

"I-It’s him! It’s definitely him!" Captain Heen nodded vigorously, his body shaking nonstop.

Shortly later, the Spirit City’s soldiers also came to a halt.

"That’s the corporal, all right." They confirmed.

Meanwhile, Yuan sighed inwardly after detecting the Ember City’s soldiers. ’There’s even more of them now... Are they here for revenge?"

A moment later, he noticed the others.

’Hm? Aren’t those guys from the tunnel? Why are they also here?’

Yet, Yuan decided to pretend that he hadn’t noticed them, curious to see how the situation would unfold.

He continued to hunt Void Specters and absorb Unknown Ores, not caring if these soldiers could see everything.

"My lord! Do you see how fast he kills the Void Specters?! He’s cleaning them up like trash!"

"And the way he collects Unknown Ores! I have never seen anything like that before!"

"Inhuman! Simply inhuman! He’s definitely a Void Specter!"

It didn’t take long for many of the Ember City soldiers to become convinced that Yuan wasn’t human at all, but rather a Void Specter disguised as one.

"I told you that guy isn’t human!" Captain Heen exclaimed, feeling vindicated now that the others were finally beginning to believe him, seemingly proving that his suspicions had been right all along.

As for the soldiers from Spirit City, they weren’t as easily convinced. However, even they were beginning to understand why Captain Heen was so adamant that Yuan wasn’t human.

"How is he using so much energy when his cultivation is only at the Fifth Ascension? Where is he getting his power from?"

"Isn’t it obvious?!" Captain Heen responded. "He’s recovering his energy from the Void Specters that he devours!"

"So he’s the one digging up all those Unknown Ores and leaving them behind... No wonder he didn’t seem the slightest bit interested in them before. But what could possibly be the purpose of doing that?" one of the Spirit City soldiers muttered.

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