Apocalypse Start: From Demon Hunter to Human Emperor
Chapter 18

Destroying the Demon Horde

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"Master Chu, let's retreat quickly! As the saying goes, as long as the green hills remain, there will be wood to burn!" Lu Feiyang shouted anxiously.

At this moment, retreating immediately was undoubtedly the wisest choice.

It was already immensely difficult to defeat the few demons before them, let alone the Blood Saber whose strength was unfathomable. Even if they could somehow defeat these demons, they still wouldn't be able to escape if they couldn't defeat the Blood Saber.

Now, the Blood Saber had actually agreed to let them leave; this was an incredibly fortunate turn of events for them.

He truly didn't want to stay in this eerie and terrifying place for another moment.

However, the Blood Saber's words were like a basin of bone-chilling ice water poured over the others.

If Chu Jiang really left like this, they would surely be doomed.

"Brother Chu, don't trust him. Let me deal with this demon first, then I'll help you against the Blood Saber. Its goal is to divide and conquer; it doesn't genuinely want to let you go!" Bai Ruoxue retorted sharply.

Although she possessed that life-saving item, it was unlikely she could kill the Blood Saber with it.

Chu Jiang completely ignored the Blood Saber's words. All his true qi from the Golden Sun Art converged in his right palm, a dense golden aura covering his entire arm.

However, within the golden aura, a strange black mist lurked, as if it wanted to devour everything.

He struck like lightning towards the Tiger Demon leader's chest. The terrifying shockwave made those around him feel an extremely fatal pressure.

It felt as if it would tear one's soul apart.

Great Vajra Soul Severing Heaven!

The Tiger Demon leader was shocked and hurriedly did his best to resist. But all the strength in its body was reviving, converging desperately in one spot.

Its thighs and arms began to rapidly swell, its power surging once more.

"Break!"

The Tiger Demon's desperate counterattack in its dying moments allowed it to briefly return to its peak.

Boom!

Crack!

The force of this strike was immense; it directly broke the Tiger Demon leader's arm. The Tiger Demon's bones, at the Xiantian peak, were harder than steel.

Yet, they were now snapped clean in two.

The golden palm print didn't stop, breaking through like a bamboo, hitting the black Tiger Demon's chest squarely. In an instant, its flesh, internal organs, and meridians were all pulverized.

Ah...

A tragic cry.

The Tiger Demon leader fell instantly, its life completely extinguished.

But the strange soul-severing palm continued to destroy the Tiger Demon's body, not stopping for a long time.

[Nether Rank Tiger Demon, Tiger Demon Leader, cultivated for 201 years, remaining lifespan 38 years]

[Demon Lifespan: 145 years]

How much?

Chu Jiang frowned slightly. The lifespan dropped by this Tiger Demon leader was too little; it wasn't even as much as that Pig Demon. This was a huge loss.

"Kill him!"

Blood Saber King Qi uttered a faint command, as if it carried some sort of magic.

All the demons' eyes turned blood-red, their killing intent soaring. They erupted with a surge of powerful energy, breaking away from their respective battlefields, and charged at Chu Jiang like madmen.

Chu Jiang's eyes turned cold. He was like a ferocious beast, charging wildly amidst the demon encirclement. A peak Void Rank Pig Demon rushed towards him.

Its powerful force shattered the Pig Demon's internal organs on the spot. All its internal organs exploded, and it instantly flew back several meters, utterly dead.

Those pale golden palms contained unimaginable power. It was like crushing an ant; each palm strike took the life of a demon.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Screams echoed endlessly.

Three more demons were killed by Chu Jiang's palm strikes, their heads crushed or their internal organs ruptured, blood splattering everywhere. The scene was extremely brutal.

Only two demons remained on the field, a pig and a tiger. They looked at Chu Jiang with fear, but they charged forward uncontrollably.

The next moment.

Chu Jiang charged forward, slapping the Pig Demon's face. Its entire face was mangled, and it crashed to the ground, gasping for its last breath.

With another move, a tiger-claw heart-rip, the Tiger Demon was torn apart on the spot and died in terror.

[Nether Rank Pig Demon, cultivated for 120 years, remaining lifespan 50 years]

[Nether Rank Tiger Demon, cultivated for 170 years, remaining lifespan 30 years]

[Nether Rank Tiger Demon, cultivated for 123 years, remaining lifespan 40 years]

[Void Rank Tiger Demon, ...]

[... ]

A series of notification sounds rang out on the panel.

Upon closer inspection, most of them were demons whose Lifespan was running out.

This was a bit unusual.

Could it be that all the demons in Baishi County nearing the end of their Lifespan had come here?

However, the leader of that Pig Demon, who still had ninety years of Lifespan left, had also come here.

Chu Jiang shook his head and didn't think about it further.

Looking at the Lifespan balance on his status panel, he felt much more at ease. This trip hadn't been in vain.

[Demon Lifespan: 528 Years]

Seeing the demon corpses scattered everywhere, everyone was filled with shock.

Except for two Void Rank demons killed by Demon Hunters and other martial artists, the remaining eleven demons were all killed by him alone.

Five Nether Rank demons.

Among them were two demon leaders, and the Tiger Demon leader had even reached the peak of Nether Rank.

All dead.

Killing demons was like slicing vegetables; such strength was terrifying.

"With this kind of strength, he will definitely make it onto the Human Ranking and become famous throughout Annan Commandery!" Blood Demon Hand couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. If this strength were directed at him, his fate would be no different from these demons.

Chu Jiang took a deep breath.

After using the Great Vajra Palm multiple times, his true qi had been depleted.

This pseudo-Vajra martial art was extremely powerful, but it consumed too much true qi.

Furthermore, anyone with a weaker physique would likely explode if they used it a few more times.

Now, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the Goat Demon he killed back then was not simple. It had only cultivated for twenty-three years and was already close to entering the Xiantian Realm, yielding nearly two hundred years of Lifespan.

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It was truly a genius among demons.

Wait, could it be that he had killed the offspring of some powerful demon?

Just then, a strange and eerie voice suddenly sounded.

"You killed my servants, so you all must die today!"

Blood Saber King Qi emerged from the center of the altar, leaving behind a trail of red blood shadows. He wore a green robe and had a pale face as he walked towards Chu Jiang and the others.

His previously hollow eyes had turned blood-red, as if flames were burning within them, captivating the soul.

"I originally thought my servants could deal with you easily, but I didn't expect a slight complication. This can be considered an unexpected harvest. Young man, I really like your blood!"

Blood Saber licked his lips with a hint of desire, revealing a demonic expression.

"Who exactly are you!"

Chu Jiang asked in a low voice.

Blood Demon Hand and Elder Yun's scalps tingled, and they retreated one after another. This damned Blood Saber could actually step out of the altar now; this was not good news at all.

"You are not qualified to know my identity. Since you have come here, your deaths are destined..."

Blood Saber King Qi chuckled.

"Did you kill Li Feng, the Head of the Demon Hunting Office in Baishi County!" Chu Jiang's eyes turned cold.

According to the information, Li Feng died in Black Tiger Mountain.

It was clear that this person in front of him was most likely the culprit.

"Oh, you came for Li Feng's matter. It's a pity you're about to die. Even if I tell you, you can only take the secret to your grave. What's the point!"

With a sinister laugh, Blood Saber King Qi suddenly charged forward, moving so fast it was a blur, making it impossible to track his figure. A saber strike cut through the air.

Chu Jiang's pupils constricted.

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