Blood Demon, Is That It?

"Black?"

Ji Qing was also a little surprised.

He really didn't know his own blood carried a hint of black.

"Could I be from a Demon Slayer bloodline?"

Ji Qing looked towards Chen Luo.

"Brother, why does this trace of black in the blood look like demonic energy?" Chen Lin asked softly.

"Demonic energy?"

Ji Qing's expression turned serious upon hearing this.

Chen Luo took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Brother Ji, my sister was right. Your blood doesn't resemble a Demon Slayer bloodline at all. It's more like you've been afflicted by some kind of demonic art. Let me examine it carefully."

Chen Luo then began to meticulously examine Ji Qing's blood.

After a while, Chen Luo breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Ji Xing, the trace of black in your blood is indeed from a demonic art. However, it's likely just a tracking-type demonic art. Some demon has marked you, allowing them to pinpoint your location."

Ji Qing immediately had a guess.

"Skin-Peeling Demon!"

"It must have been the Skin-Peeling Demon who cast this demonic art on me. Is there any way to resolve it?"

"This kind of demonic art is very easy to resolve. Brother Ji, please wait patiently for a moment."

Chen Luo immediately performed a Demon Slayer spell, and a golden light enveloped Ji Qing.

Instantly, Ji Qing felt a sense of being "purified" from the inside out.

When the golden light disappeared, Ji Qing felt much lighter all over.

"Brother Ji, take a look at your blood again now."

Ji Qing squeezed out a drop of blood as requested.

As expected, the drop of blood was no longer black but a normal blood-red.

The Skin-Peeling Demon's tracking demonic art had been cleared.

This also indicated that Ji Qing, like Miss Lei, did not possess a Demon Slayer bloodline.

"Brother Ji, the fact that someone could cast a tracking demonic art on you suggests that the Skin-Peeling Demon likely hates you to the bone. You should be careful from now on."

"Thank you, Brother Chen. But, without a Demon Slayer bloodline, can I really not kill demons? To be honest, I have killed a small demon that hadn't taken human form before."

Ji Qing asked, looking up.

"Actually, you can kill demons even without a Demon Slayer bloodline! Most demons can't even cast demonic arts. They are merely physically stronger, comparable to more powerful wild beasts. However, demons like the Blood Demon are different. Ordinary martial artists would surely die if they encountered a Blood Demon!"

"But it's different if your martial arts can reach the Grandmaster realm. Grandmasters are those who have achieved Innate power. Once you become a Grandmaster, you can achieve Innate power from acquired strength, akin to a second birth, undergoing a complete transformation. This allows you to inflict massive damage on demons!"

Ji Qing's eyes lit up.

Innate Grandmaster?

Even without a Demon Slayer bloodline, an Innate Grandmaster could eliminate demons!

Although Grandmasters were like mythical figures in the martial world, it was still a glimmer of hope.

"Brother Chen, Miss Lei and I both seek revenge against the Skin-Peeling Demon for the destruction of our families. We've finally found a trace of the Skin-Peeling Demon this time, and we will not give up!"

Ji Qing's tone was resolute.

Lei Yu also nodded, her attitude as firm as Ji Qing's.

"Alright, then we'll track the Blood Demon together. However, after we catch up to the Blood Demon, regardless of whether the Skin-Peeling Demon is involved, you must follow my instructions and not act rashly."

"Agreed."

Chen Luo, Ji Qing, and Lei Yu reached an agreement.

"Good, then I'll begin the spell to track the Blood Demon!"

Chen Luo immediately dripped another drop of blood, casting the tracking spell. The four of them followed the spell's guidance.

In the home of Lei Changming, the village chief of Lei Family Fortress.

Corpses littered the ground.

A woman in a long dress was squatting on the ground, skinning someone.

It was Qian Lei, the daughter-in-law of Lei Changming. Now, this daughter-in-law was covered in blood, a sinister smile on her face.

"This skin is flawless, a good piece of skin!"

Qian Lei placed the human skin on the ground.

Several complete human skins were already piled on the ground.

"Skin-Peeling Demon, you helped me recover. What exactly do you want me to do?"

Suddenly, a "corpse" spoke.

"Blood Demon, I'll help you recover. How about you kill someone for me?"

"Kill who?"

"An ordinary person, or more accurately, a martial artist from the jianghu. He's killed many of my clones and is still looking for me everywhere, like a persistent stain. You know my clones aren't very strong, so killing him is quite difficult."

"If you help me kill him, I'll help you recover fully. You know my capabilities; I can continuously supply you with blood food without alerting anyone."

The Blood Demon was silent for a moment, then sneered, "If I hadn't been sealed by Demon Slayers for so many years, would I need your help to find mere blood food?"

"Times have changed, Blood Demon. Many people can kill you now. If you go around searching for blood food and alert the Grandmasters of the jianghu, you'll be in grave danger. After all, those Grandmasters are different from Demon Slayers. They won't seal you again; they'll kill you!"

The Blood Demon closed its eyes.

"Deal!"

The Blood Demon agreed.

"Hehe, Blood Demon, after eating this blood food, we'll leave this place and go to the city for more and better blood food..."

The Skin-Peeling Demon reached out and grabbed, and several skin-like coverings flew onto several "corpses."

Instantly, these "corpses" trembled, as if slowly getting to their feet.

"Huh?"

"Damn it, the Demon Slayers are here..."

The Blood Demon's expression changed drastically.

It had been sealed by Demon Slayers for too long and was all too familiar with their scent.

Even without any spells.

It could "smell" the presence of Demon Slayers.

"Buzz."

As soon as the Blood Demon spoke, two figures leaped in from the doorway.

"Blood Demon, we've finally tracked you down! Today, I will seal you and take you back to the family!"

The speaker was Chen Luo.

The Blood Demon saw Chen Luo and his sister, then felt them out carefully. It was indeed only the aura of two Demon Slayers. A smile crept onto the Blood Demon's lips.

"Heh heh, I thought it was some of those old fossils from the Chen family. I didn't expect it to be you two brats. You think you can capture me?"

The Blood Demon was indeed afraid of Demon Slayers, but it feared the powerful Demon Slayers from the Chen family. Chen Luo and his sister were far from that level.

"Swish."

The Blood Demon made its move, transforming into a blood-red light and charging towards Chen Luo and his sister.

Chen Luo and his sister bit their fingers, then drew a talisman in the air. A complex seal took shape in the void.

"Demon Sealing Seal, seal!"

The Demon Sealing Seal they drew together was specifically designed to deal with the Blood Demon. Furthermore, with their Demon Slayer bloodline, they could completely suppress the Blood Demon. This was why the two dared to pursue the Blood Demon. Once the Demon Sealing Seal was cast, the Blood Demon would surely be sealed.

"Buzz."

The Demon Sealing Seal instantly entered the Blood Demon's body. The Blood Demon's form paused slightly, but it seemed unaffected and charged towards Chen Luo and his sister again.

"What, the Demon Sealing Seal isn't working?"

Chen Luo's expression changed drastically. How could the Demon Sealing Seal not work?

"Protective Golden Light!"

The two immediately unleashed their Protective Golden Light. Then, the light formed by the Blood Demon fiercely collided with their Protective Golden Light.

"Bang! Bang!"

Their Protective Golden Light shattered upon impact. The immense force also sent them flying backward heavily, crashing to the ground. Chen Luo finally understood why the Demon Sealing Seal wasn't working.

"No, the Demon Sealing Seal is working, but even with its restrictions, your power is still this terrifying? How did you recover so quickly?"

The Blood Demon was indeed terrifying. However, after being sealed by the Chen family for many years, its strength had long since diminished to less than a tenth of its former power.

If it were a Blood Demon that had just broken free, then the Demon Sealing Seal used by Chen Luo and his sister would naturally be able to completely seal the Blood Demon.

However, now that the Blood Demon had recovered significantly with the help of the Skin-Peeling Demon, the Demon Sealing Seal used by Chen Luo and his sister could only seal a portion of the Blood Demon's power, not completely seal it.

"Hahaha, Demon Slayers are great! A Demon Slayer's bloodline is a great tonic. If I devour you, my recovery progress will be even faster!"

The Blood Demon laughed heartily, then opened its gaping maw, about to swallow Chen Luo and his sister in one gulp.

Just then, a massive figure suddenly charged in from outside the door.

"Bang."

The door was instantly shattered into pieces.

Lei Yu, like a mountain of flesh, rushed into the courtyard.

"Back."

Lei Yu grabbed the Chen Luo siblings with both hands, pulling them behind her and out of the Blood Demon's reach.

"A mere martial artist from the jianghu..."

The Blood Demon immediately transformed into a streak of blood-red light and charged towards Lei Yu.

Lei Yu, however, grinned, "You look down on this young lady? Then this young lady will let you taste what it's like to be torn to shreds!"

"Eight-Armed Heavenly Maiden!"

With Lei Yu's soft cry.

It was as if numerous phantom arms appeared in the void.

These were illusions created by extreme speed.

The Blood Demon had already reached her, its speed was truly at its limit, but Lei Yu seemed to have eight arms, her defense was impenetrable. No matter how the Blood Demon attacked, it couldn't break through Lei Yu's eight arms.

Even Lei Yu's two arms seized the Blood Demon in the brief moment of its shock.

"Heh heh, got you, die!"

Lei Yu exerted force with her two arms.

"Pfft."

Blood splattered in the air.

The dignified Blood Demon was thus torn in half by Lei Yu.

"Blood Demon, is that all?"

Lei Yu casually tossed the Blood Demon's two halves onto the ground.