Slaying Xiao Qiaofeng

"Roar~"

Broken stones flew in all directions, accompanied by three inhuman roars exploding beside their ears.

Immediately afterward, three gusts of astral wind that stung the skin came crashing head-on.

Ye Xiaofan's pupils constricted. He had not expected the stone gate he had casually broken open to contain three imprisoned demons.

In a flash,

A sword cry rang out!

The blood-colored dragon drew from its sheath.

In an instant,

Sparks flew everywhere!

Wails shook the ears!

Two demons were sent flying backward, smashing heavily into the stone chamber walls.

Only one demon, with ram horns atop its head and a closed eye growing between its brows, blocked Ye Xiaofan's strike.

It even had strength left to counterattack.

Ye Xiaofan's gaze sharpened as he took a step back to evade the incoming claws.

At the same time, he twisted his wrist. The longsword in his hand circled around the incoming claws, slid along the demon's scales, and thrust straight for its heart.

The demon abruptly retreated, chopping out several streaks of black Qi and Blood blade light tinged with scarlet from both palms.

Ye Xiaofan did not dare be careless.

From their brief exchange, this demon's strength had long surpassed Body Tempering Ninth Layer, Second Blood Replacement.

He could not fight it head-on. He could only rely on speed and outwit it.

In an instant,

The Qi and Blood within Ye Xiaofan erupted like a volcano, and a Qi and Blood Great Sun appeared.

The three-foot treasured sword in his hand became like blazing pure-yang fire, forming a curtain of sword light before him.

"I'll help you!"

Tie Wuqing gave a sharp cry, stepped forward, and sent her palms flying. Several palm prints roughly a foot wide shot toward the blade lights.

Red and black burst into strange, bewitching fireworks. The terrifying shockwaves sent Ye Xiaofan and Tie Wuqing staggering back again and again.

Yet the demon did not move an inch. With a stomp, it transformed into an afterimage and continued its attack.

"Uncle Xiao!"

At this moment,

The dust settled, revealing the demon's clear features.

Beneath the dark-green scales, Xiao Qiaofeng's appearance could vaguely be made out.

Ye Xiaofan could not help crying out.

Perhaps it was the name Xiao Qiaofeng, or perhaps it was because Ye Xiaofan stood before him.

Xiao Qiaofeng's body halted, and boundless pain appeared in his eyes.

He clutched his head and wailed madly on the ground.

With his consciousness in chaos, images of the youth before him kept flashing through his mind.

"He was only just transformed into a demon, and his consciousness is confused. Perhaps he can still be awakened."

Seeing this, Tie Wuqing hurriedly called out to Ye Xiaofan.

"Uncle Xiao, wake up! I'm Ye Xiaofan."

"Uncle Xiao~"

"Roar~"

The commotion here quickly drew everyone's attention.

Some of the Demon Suppressing Guards clearly knew Xiao Qiaofeng. Their eyes showed pity as they turned their heads away.

"Uncle Xiao, wake up! Commander Zuo has come to purge evil!"

Ye Xiaofan tightened his grip on his treasured sword and continued calling out to Xiao Qiaofeng.

"Roar~"

The only response he received was still an inhuman wail.

"There's no saving him. Kill him, and let him suffer a little less."

Liu Qingyun had somehow arrived beside Ye Xiaofan. He spoke in a low voice.

"Deputy Commander Liu, can't even Commander Zuo at the Qi Condensation stage save Uncle Xiao?"

Liu Qingyun shook his head.

Watching Xiao Qiaofeng roll around on the ground in agony, Ye Xiaofan's eyes reddened, shooting out two chilling beams of killing intent.

The Qi and Blood Great Sun burning around him grew several degrees hotter.

"Uncle Xiao, I'm sorry."

His sword shot out like a dragon. As Qi and Blood surged from the three-foot treasured sword, it rapidly grew to more than six feet long.

"Roar~"

Xiao Qiaofeng, who had been wailing in agony on the ground, seemed to sense the danger.

The crazed, muddled look in his eyes instantly turned blood-red. Using all four limbs, he darted several yards sideways in an instant.

The longsword carved a deep sword mark into the ground, extending all the way to Xiao Qiaofeng.

Drip!

A drop of blackish-red blood fell from the scales on Xiao Qiaofeng's chest.

"Roar~"

The demonized Xiao Qiaofeng was utterly enraged. Within the black Qi and Blood Great Sun burning over his body, a dragon-shaped phantom could vaguely be seen.

Xiao Qiaofeng slapped both palms against the ground and charged at Ye Xiaofan like black lightning, brandishing his sharp claws.

Liu Qingyun's expression changed. "Everyone above First Blood Replacement, attack together!"

Before anyone could act, Ye Xiaofan stepped forward.

He pushed the Wind Shadow Steps to their limit, and six figures indistinguishable from real or fake appeared before them.

With his consciousness in chaos, Xiao Qiaofeng unhesitatingly clawed at the figure directly ahead.

Without a sound, it shattered like a bubble.

Before Xiao Qiaofeng could attack another figure, the figure to his left suddenly drew its sword.

Clang!

Like a dragon's cry streaking across the sky, a crisp sword chime rang beside everyone's ears.

A blood-colored flame lingered in his pupils.

The longsword crashed heavily into Xiao Qiaofeng's right ribs.

In an instant,

Xiao Qiaofeng flew sideways and smashed into the stone wall.

He spat out three mouthfuls of black blood in succession.

Spiderweb-like cracks were left across the stone wall.

Ye Xiaofan frowned slightly.

It had not broken through his defense!

"Roar~"

The demonized Xiao Qiaofeng seemed unable to feel pain. Kicking off the stone wall with both feet, he charged at Ye Xiaofan again.

At this moment,

Liu Qingyun and five other experts at Body Tempering Ninth Layer, First Blood Replacement or above, arrived at full gallop and directly intercepted Xiao Qiaofeng.

However, among the six, only Liu Qingyun had reached Second Blood Replacement. Everyone else was at First Blood Replacement.

The moment they exchanged blows, they suffered a loss.

Blood stained the corners of their mouths as they retreated again and again.

As the main force, Liu Qingyun took a strike head-on. He let out a muffled grunt, took one step back, and stubbornly held Xiao Qiaofeng in place.

Ye Xiaofan arrived with his sword.

The seven of them, led by Liu Qingyun and Ye Xiaofan, continuously attacked Xiao Qiaofeng.

Though Xiao Qiaofeng had become a demon, he had once been a Hundred Households Officer. The seven coordinated tacitly, constantly attacking his heart.

They wanted to leave him a complete corpse and a shred of dignity.

Liu Qingyun restrained him from the front while the other five harassed him.

Ye Xiaofan moved around Xiao Qiaofeng's body.

Time passed,

The scales over Xiao Qiaofeng's heart began to crack.

"Now!"

Ye Xiaofan's eyes turned fierce.

Sword Drawing Technique!

Once the sword left its sheath, blood must be seen!

Pfft!

The sound of flesh being pierced rang in everyone's ears like heavenly music.

Qi and Blood erupted along the longsword,

Instantly shredding Xiao Qiaofeng's heart.

"Roar~"

Xiao Qiaofeng wailed. The claw swinging toward Ye Xiaofan drooped weakly in midair.

"Xiaofan~"

Just as Ye Xiaofan was about to pull out his sword, a weak voice entered his ears.

"Uncle Xiao?"

Ye Xiaofan asked in disbelief.

"Don't speak. Listen to me."

"Cough, cough~"

A mouthful of black blood surged from Xiao Qiaofeng's mouth. Xiao Qiaofeng struggled to stop Ye Xiaofan from speaking and continued:

"Your father was likely killed because the Sun Family colluded with demons. Back then, he came to me and said he had discovered that the Sun Family was secretly capturing civilians."

"The entire Sun Family should have become demons, but the true culprit who caused Qingyang County to fall under evil control should be Sun Wutao, Sun Wude's elder brother."

"I... I only... only just learned it from evil's mouth."

"Cough, cough, Xiaofan, I... I wronged you. If I hadn't made your father serve as bait, he would not have died. Later, I even wanted to use you as bait..."

Before he could finish, Xiao Qiaofeng stared with blood-red eyes and collapsed limply into Ye Xiaofan's arms.

"Uncle Xiao, may you have a safe journey."

Ye Xiaofan closed Xiao Qiaofeng's eyes.

None of it mattered anymore.

He only knew that without Xiao Qiaofeng, he would not possess his current strength.

Without Xiao Qiaofeng, he would not have escaped Qingyang City.

Otherwise,

He would already have become a demon and been slain beneath the Demon Suppression Division's blade.

Behind Ye Xiaofan, the people from Jinyang City's Demon Suppression Division heard the name Sun Wutao.

Every one of their faces turned extraordinarily ugly, as if endless fury were burning in their eyes.

Because Sun Wutao was none other than the deputy commander of Jinyang City's Demon Suppression Division, who was currently in seclusion attempting to break through to the Qi Condensation stage.

"Lord Liu, may I handle Uncle Xiao's body, as well as the two bodies inside?"

"You may, but they must be burned to ashes."

Hearing that Sun Wutao was evil's inside agent, Liu Qingyun snapped back to his senses. Looking at the grief-stricken Ye Xiaofan, he nodded.

"Thank you, sir."

"Gang Leader Tie, please help me watch over Uncle Xiao's body."

Ye Xiaofan laid Xiao Qiaofeng on the ground. After speaking to Tie Wuqing over his shoulder, he walked into the stone chamber.

Since Xiao Qiaofeng had been imprisoned in here, the identity of one of the other two was self-evident.

Luo Ming, who had impersonated him and helped him leave Qingyang City back then.

Tie Wuqing watched Ye Xiaofan without saying a word, a trace of blood not yet dried at the corner of her mouth.