Under the scarlet-red pear tree, two Mountain Demons slept in the shade. They stood over half a person tall, had a single foot turned backward, thick black fur, and hideous faces.
A bucket, hoe, and other tools lay beneath the tree.
"Two Mountain Demons are asleep. Let's keep the noise down. If we can ambush them, then ambush them. Don't make too much commotion." Chen Xuan spoke in a low voice as he silently approached one of the Mountain Demons.
"Hu agrees—"
Hu Da said solemnly, his voice imposing. Dozens of meters away, the ears of the two sleeping Mountain Demons twitched, and they drowsily opened their eyes.
"???"
Chen Xuan froze for a moment.
"They're awake! The Mountain Demons were woken up by stupid Hu Da!" Little Red Fox tiptoed forward, then suddenly covered her mouth and cried out in alarm.
Several little demons were so frightened that they stopped and held their breaths.
Under the pear tree, the two Mountain Demons shifted. One of them sat up, blinking its bleary eyes as it stared blankly at the one human and six demons that had appeared in the distance. It opened its mouth:
"You..."
"Boom!"
Chen Xuan instantly increased his speed. His astonishing aura, which he had kept restrained, erupted without reservation and swept outward like a violent gale.
Their whereabouts had been exposed. There was no time to hesitate—they had to take down the Mountain Demons as quickly as possible, lest they call for their companions.
"Bang!"
Chen Xuan rushed in front of one Mountain Demon at top speed and drove White Qi through a punch. The Mountain Demon reacted swiftly, thrusting its enormous foot against the ground and leaping backward to evade the attack.
This was a Mountain Demon that had undergone three Feather Transformations. As it