Suddenly...
The Fox Demon, barely clinging to life, transformed once more. Its body swelled like a balloon, once again becoming a gigantic fox three meters tall, and it viciously lunged at Chu Feng.
"Pfft!"
Chu Feng's ferocious punch pierced through its tough fur. Yet demons possessed terrifying vitality, and it still fought back with all its might, full of vigor.
A murderous look appeared on the Fox Demon's face as it frantically tore at Chu Feng's sturdy body, but it could not leave even the slightest wound.
Seeing this, it could only cry out in despair, "Sister, run! Run quickly..."
She knew that her sister was absolutely no match for this Human Race martial artist either. Once she died, her sister would probably not escape disaster.
Thus, it could only desperately hold Chu Feng back and buy its sister a chance to flee.
But before it could finish speaking, Chu Feng smashed its skull with a vicious straight punch, and the strength throughout its body began rapidly weakening.
"That tough? You're still not dead after all that?"
Chu Feng pried open the Fox Demon's claws, one by one, as they clung around him.
"No!!!"
Seeing her sister's miserable state, Xing'er was overwhelmed with grief and nearly fainted.
Her beautiful, almond-shaped eyes now brimmed with boundless venom as she glared viciously at Chu Feng.
“Detestable Human Race, I curse you to die a horrible death...”
Chu Feng punched the hard-to-kill fox several more times, then said with a smile, "Come on, hurry and avenge your sister!"
Seeing that Chu Feng had freed his hands, Xing'er did not dare waste any more words. Her entire body suddenly trembled, her figure moving like a graceful immortal maiden dancing lightly. A cloud of pink fragrance spread from within her body.
Li Zhenshan accidentally inhaled a breath and immediately felt dizzy and lightheaded as countless illusions blossomed before his eyes.
Xing'er seized this opportunity to transform into a streak of red light and skim across the street and rooftops.
At that moment, Chu Feng finally broke free of the Fox Demon's restraints. He grabbed its body and hurled it toward the fleeing Xing'er.
Xing'er's eyes were filled with grief, but she did not dare catch it.
She knew that the fierce Human Race martial artist might be waiting for her to reach out and catch it.
The moment she slowed down because of that, she would meet the same fate as her sister.
Not only did she fail to catch it, she instead ruthlessly stamped down on the Fox Demon's body. Borrowing the force, she accelerated and vanished into the night.
At that moment, Chu Feng punched apart the pink mist. Looking at the vanished figure, he knitted his brows.
"This fox spirit really is cold-hearted and faithless. Just now, the sisters had been so deeply bonded, yet now she used her sister's body as a stepping stone and ran without a trace..."
Li Zhenshan gave Chu Feng a strange look and could not help saying, "If she hadn't done that, both of them would have died here. Do you think demons are fools?"
"Heh heh..."
"Ah, you saw through me, old man. What a miscalculation..." Chu Feng said sheepishly.
“Despicable Human Race, you will suffer retribution...”
At that moment, Chu Feng discovered that the fox was somehow still alive. After being toyed with by him for so long, it was actually still breathing.
The vitality of demons was truly terrifying. Compared with them, Fang Hanshan really was nothing more than a little witch beside a great sorcerer.
Looking at the fox's hate-filled eyes, Li Zhenshan said, “Most demons possess bodies far stronger than human martial artists of the same realm. In a one-on-one fight to the death, it will definitely be the Human Race who dies.”
As he spoke, he glanced at Chu Feng and deliberately added, "Of course, you're the exception, you freak..."
Chu Feng looked at the Fox Demon, whose blood was flowing from its shattered skull, and said calmly,
"Stop forcing yourself to hang on. Your sister has already escaped..."
“Human Race martial artist... My sister will avenge me...” the Fox Demon sobbed out its final words before completely falling silent.
[Fourth Realm peak Fox Demon slain. Obtained 38 years of lifespan.]
Unlike before, Chu Feng was not overly happy this time. He removed his clothes and wrapped up Afu's mangled remains.
The boy who had just greeted him and bid him farewell moments ago had actually died just like that.
The suddenness of it left Chu Feng feeling somewhat unreal. Some lives were tenacious like wild grass, yet also fragile like wild grass...
A natural disaster, a demonic calamity—fragile lives withered like flowers in the wind.
With the court's administration corrupt and demons running rampant, only by becoming powerful himself could he face every crisis calmly and avoid being casually eaten by a passing demon.
Li Zhenshan said solemnly, "There should be an even stronger demon behind these two foxes. It might even be that Fifth Realm Demon that escaped. Fortunately, the people from the Demon Suppression Division will be here soon. When the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up. Otherwise, our little bodies wouldn't be able to withstand it!"
"That would be best. I hate playing the hero more than anything."
Making a muffled fortune was a traditional virtue of every Chinese person. If the Fang family had not pushed him so hard, Chu Feng would never have wanted to stand out.
Chu Feng checked Chen Shi Tou's breathing and discovered that this cheap disciple was fine. He hoisted him onto his shoulder and prepared to return first.
"Wait... If you leave like this, you'll miss out on a treasure." Li Zhenshan hurriedly called out to Chu Feng.
He grabbed the Fox Demon's corpse and lightly slit it with a dagger.
A fiery-red pill radiating a warm luster appeared in his palm.
"What's this?"
Although he had already guessed at the answer, Chu Feng could not help asking.
Li Zhenshan smiled. "Demons above the Fourth Realm will nurture an Inner Core within their bodies. It contains the essence of their cultivation from life and is incomparably precious—a hundred gold pieces couldn't buy one."
"So it really is this thing!"
Chu Feng muttered inwardly. Even monsters had Inner Cores, so the upper limit of martial power in this world must be extremely high.
"Master Li, how do you use this thing?"
"A demon beast's Inner Core can be used as the main ingredient in refining pills that increase cultivation. It can also be used when forging weapons, imbuing them with a powerful spirit..."
Chu Feng looked at the jade-like Inner Core in his hand. Although it had been dug from a demon's belly, it was not foul-smelling in the slightest. Instead, it carried a faint, peculiar fragrance.
He asked directly, "So right now, it's just a beautiful piece of useless junk?"
Li Zhenshan coughed and said, "How can a treasure worth a hundred gold pieces be called useless? Of course, if you don't mind wasting a treasure, you can soak it in strong liquor for thirty-six days and drink a little each day. It can invigorate the blood and qi and bring out sixty percent of its effects."
"As long as it's usable." Chu Feng had not expected that a fox's Inner Core could even be soaked in liquor.
If it were demons like centipedes or venomous snakes, wouldn't their entire bodies be suitable for soaking in liquor? That way, not a bit would go to waste.
As Chu Feng thought this, his determination to reach the peak of the martial path deepened another step.
After walking a few steps, Chu Feng suddenly said,
"Old man, I'll give you this Inner Core. How about you give me a Body Tempering cultivation method?"
"What do you want so many cultivation methods for?" Li Zhenshan could not help frowning.
The principle that biting off more than one could chew was something even children understood. He did not believe Chu Feng was unaware of it.
Chu Feng knew that Li Zhenshan was thinking of his best interests, but he could not simply say, I have a cheat. You people can't compare!
He could only chuckle and say, "I naturally have my reasons for doing this. Master Li needn't worry."
Li Zhenshan said helplessly, "The cultivation methods are all in my head. I'll transcribe one for you in a few days. As for this fox's Inner Core, you should keep it."
Looking at Chu Feng's calm and composed expression, Li Zhenshan suddenly came up with some thoughts.
"Such a fine talent and beautiful jade—who could have imagined that he came from a servant's background? If given a good platform, he might leap over the dragon gate and become a great master of the martial path!"
Thinking this, Li Zhenshan hesitated before speaking. "Kid, although you've had an extraordinary encounter, you ultimately lack a systematic foundation. You're still inferior to those most top-tier geniuses. Do you want to seek a broader world?"
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