Monsters Attack

Lin Feng rushed out of his house and, using his movement technique, headed straight for the Demon Purging Division.

The streets were now deserted due to the monsters, with only a few figures, like Lin Feng, hurrying in the direction of the Demon Purging Division.

Failing to arrive at the Demon Purging Division promptly when such a signal was given was a grave offense.

It would be dealt with according to military law, as desertion in the face of the enemy.

Before long, Lin Feng arrived at the Demon Purging Division. Some of the on-duty personnel and many senior students with higher cultivation levels had already assembled on the training grounds.

Two General-level officers, Wu Peng and Bai Sheng, stood on the platform.

Lin Feng quickly joined his own squad. Including himself, there were only a little over ten people.

Compared to the members of the other four squads, they seemed pitifully few.

In situations like this, it was usually the Squad Leaders of other squads who led them into battle.

They were easily placed on the front lines as cannon fodder!

Encountering a General who just wanted to slack off was truly terrifying!

However, seeing that only two General-level officers were dispatched, meaning the Demon Purging Division wasn't fully mobilized, indicated that the situation was still within controllable limits.

This eased Lin Feng's mind a little.

"This time, there are quite a few monsters, but it's also a great opportunity for you to earn military merit!

I won't say much else. Kill monsters, earn military merit!

Disperse!"

Wu Peng, seeing that most of the expected people had arrived and the combatants had been selected, announced.

"Kill monsters, earn military merit!"

"Kill monsters, earn military merit!"

"Kill monsters, earn military merit!"

Three resounding shouts echoed through the sky.

Then, led by eight Lieutenants, over a hundred new and old students of the Demon Purging Division split into four groups.

They headed towards the east, south, west, and north of Kaiyang County.

The two General-level officers moved their bodies, having already departed towards two directions.

Lin Feng, with his bad luck, was assigned to a group, while You Lin and Mu Yu remained behind.

Before long, he followed the Lieutenant in front of him and rushed into the shantytown in the southern part of the city.

It was the same area where they had lived before.

The shantytown had now become a sea of fire!

Cries could be heard everywhere.

Noble families, gangs, as well as the army and constables from the yamen, were all arriving successively.

For those mid-tier noble families and gangs, hunting demonic beasts and exchanging them with the yamen for precious resources was also a good way to gain a path for promotion.

The higher the grade of the pills, the stricter the control exerted by the imperial court.

They were difficult to obtain by civilians.

Therefore, despite the extreme danger of facing monsters, many martial artists formed groups and voluntarily came forward to confront and hunt them.

Upon reaching outside the city, the two Lieutenants each led their respective groups to split up and act.

They headed in two different directions.

Lin Feng's squad of over ten people soon encountered a Rat Demon!

The Rat Demon was quite large. Upon seeing a group of martial artists arrive, it shoved a child, about five or six years old, into its mouth.

And began to chew!

"Children are the best, so tender and delicate!"

The Rat Demon commented as it ate, seemingly not taking the dozen or so members of the Demon Purging Division seriously.

The Squad Leader at the front, seeing the Rat Demon's rampant behavior, his expression hardened!

"A mere Lesser Demon dares to be so presumptuous!"

"Charge! Let's all cut it down together!"

Lin Feng now understood the realm divisions of monsters.

They were divided into Lesser Demons, Commander Demons, and Demon Generals. Each major realm was further divided into five layers.

These corresponded to the Outer Refinement Realm, Inner Strength Realm, and Essence Refining Realm of martial artists.

Rumor had it that above Demon Generals, there were realms like Demon Kings.

Those were not things he could access now!

The classification of anomalies is even more mysterious. Under normal circumstances, anomalies do not appear, but if one does, it signifies that a county town is facing a life-or-death crisis!

Anomalies are too mysterious and unpredictable!

According to Lin Feng's perception, that rat demon should be a fourth-tier Lesser Demon, equivalent to the Blood Change Realm.

If he encountered it alone, he would surely die.

But among the dozen or so people here, besides the Lieutenant, who is in the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

Several veteran students also have cultivation levels of Blood Change Realm and Marrow Cleansing Realm, so they are not afraid at all!

At the Lieutenant's command.

Three veteran students in the Blood Change Realm drew their swords.

They charged towards the rat demon.

The rest dispersed, guarding the surroundings to prevent the rat demon from escaping!

In an instant, cold light flashed as three swords collided with the rat demon's sturdy claws.

Countless sparks flew.

Not long after, the three veteran students cooperated well, relying on their numbers to overwhelm the rat demon, opening many wounds on its body.

The rat demon then realized the danger. It swept its claws, forcing the three back, and then fled into the distance.

Suddenly, a sword pierced through the rat demon's back.

The rat demon looked at the Lieutenant, who had appeared in front of it at some unknown time, with a bewildered expression.

Then its body collapsed.

"Hahaha, Lieutenant Wang is truly strong!"

"Congratulations, Lieutenant Wang, for hunting a fourth-tier Lesser Demon!"

The Lieutenant drew his sword and was about to order everyone to continue forward.

But his eyes suddenly widened!

He saw another rat demon appear behind the Lieutenant, and then its sharp claws pierced through him!

With another sweep of its claw, it severed his head!

A Lieutenant in the Marrow Cleansing Realm had fallen just like that!

To everyone's surprise, the rat demon that had fallen to the ground turned into a ball of black gas and dissipated!

"That was a fifth-tier Lesser Demon, no wonder it could use demonic arts! Lieutenant Wang was careless!"

A veteran student in the Marrow Cleansing Realm exclaimed.

Lin Feng's back chilled as he witnessed this scene. He had thought it was a sure victory, but now, with one slip, the Lieutenant had lost his life!

This was a harsh lesson for him!

Never be careless when facing an enemy!

"Everyone, attack together! Even if a fifth-tier Lesser Demon can use magic, it cannot cast it again in a short period!

Slay it and avenge Lieutenant Wang!"

Then, three veteran students in the Marrow Cleansing Realm jumped forward.

They surrounded and attacked the rat demon.

The rat demon, having used its demonic arts, seemed to have weakened.

It dared not confront the three of them head-on.

After a sharp screech, several smaller rat demons suddenly darted out from the sides of the formation!

"Watch out on the flanks! There's an ambush!"

Some veteran students quickly reacted.

They slashed at the charging rat demons!

But some of the new students were already terrified. Most of the rat demons were intercepted by the veteran students and heavily wounded with a single slash!

Others broke through the defense and tore out a new student's heart with a claw!

A second-tier rat demon lunged at Lin Feng with its claws! The dark claws gleamed with a cold light; if struck, it would surely mean death!

"Careful!"

Chen Fei, who had come out with them this time, was about to raise his saber to block for Lin Feng!

But Lin Feng, at some unknown time, had already slashed at the second-tier rat demon's head!

He cleanly severed the rat demon's head!

This strike was fast, accurate, and fierce!

His movement technique and swordsmanship were perfectly coordinated, making for a visually pleasing display!

The rat demon, with its robust physique, was like tofu before Lin Feng. It couldn't even withstand a gentle poke!

"This!!!"

Chen Fei was so shocked by this strike that he couldn't speak!

Under normal circumstances, it was difficult for a martial artist of the same realm to decapitate a monster in one blow. Unless they possessed a divine weapon!

This was because the rat demon's body was incredibly tough!

Yet, Lin Feng had just severed its head.

And when did this kid advance to the Bone Forging Realm!

Given the urgent situation, Chen Fei suppressed his shock and continued to fight the monster.

After the sneak attack by these low-level rat demons, two more new trainees had died.

The three Marrow Cleansing Realm cultivators who were previously besieging had heavily injured the fifth-realm rat demon.

However, due to a moment of carelessness, the rat demon was about to escape with Lieutenant Wang's corpse!

Just then, a figure appeared, and with a flash of his blade, he directly cut the fifth-realm rat demon's body in half!