Bat Wings

With a flash of the blade, red followed white, and the short, curved knife sliced through the air in beautiful arcs, skinning, deboning, and dismembering.

Fang Mu's movements were skilled. Every day, he would extract the useful parts from the demons he killed.

He'd leave the rest in the cells, and the Demon Slayers would come to clean up.

For ordinary demons, Fang Mu only kept the scraps for refinement.

Only with powerful demons would Fang Mu bother to extract the less valuable parts, leaving the rest for the Demon Refining Mirror.

Of course, Fang Mu would leave behind some less valuable items from his demon refinements to mislead outsiders.

With the occasional good item left behind, no one paid much attention to how many parts Fang Mu kept from the demons he killed.

Fang Mu had killed over twenty demons today. None of them were strong, and he dispatched them with ease.

When a rumbling sound came from the black stone wall and the prison gate slowly opened, Fang Mu walked into the dungeon.

This was the last demon of the day, a six-star demon from the Mortal Prison.

Seeing the Bat Demon bound to the torture rack, Fang Mu was a little surprised.

The Bat Demon looked fierce and ferocious, and the iron chains binding it clanged as it thrashed.

Judging by its appearance, the Bat Demon was no easy foe. A heavy scent of blood permeated its body, clearly indicating it had consumed a lot of flesh.

So, he didn't hold back. With a flick of his spear, he unleashed a move called "Dragon Emerging from the Sea," instantly thrusting it at the Bat Demon.

The spear struck the Bat Demon squarely, but its hide was surprisingly tough, and it didn't pierce through.

"Interesting!"

Fang Mu's interest was piqued. If he had killed it with a single blow, he wouldn't have felt any sense of accomplishment.

As he swung his spear, he continued to thrust, and the Bat Demon's hide began to show splotches of blood.

The Bat Demon let out furious roars, emitting sharp sonic waves that made Fang Mu's eardrums buzz and his vision blur.

"Clang, clang!"

A series of breaking chains echoed as the Bat Demon shattered its restraints.

With an enraged roar, the Bat Demon flapped its wings and instantly closed the distance to Fang Mu, its bloody maw lunging at him.

"Hmph!"

Fang Mu was no longer a novice. He had extensive experience in both slaying demons and defending himself.

So, he swept his spear horizontally, sending the Bat Demon flying with gale-like speed.

Then, he activated Extreme Wind Speed and charged at it, engaging it in combat.

Fang Mu's ability to overpower the Bat Demon was a testament to his physical training during this period.

However, the Bat Demon's membrane was sharp, and its speed was also remarkable. If it hadn't been confined to the dungeon, it could have flown.

Fortunately, it couldn't fly, otherwise Fang Mu would have truly been left sighing in helplessness.

After a series of exchanges, Fang Mu found that his saber, spear, sword, and halberd were all unable to pierce the Bat Demon's hide.

So, he took out a gleaming Golden Sword and slashed at the Bat Demon.

The Bat Demon let out a terrified scream, sensing a fatal threat from the Golden Sword.

But Fang Mu's sword speed was too fast. The golden longsword, radiating golden light, sliced through it like cutting tofu, cleaving it in half with a single stroke.

Fang Mu looked at the Golden Sword in his hand, which was free of blood, in amazement, shocked by its sharpness.

Not only did it look excellent, but its sharpness was comparable to divine weapons. This was truly a profitable gain.

Bat Wings, obtained from refining the Bat Demon. By merging them, one could grow Bat Wings and gain the ability to fly.

Low-grade Essence Blood Pill, obtained from refining the Bat Demon's essence blood. It could enhance Blood Essence and nourish the body.

Looking at the Bat Demon that had turned into a pool of blood on the ground, then at the pill and the palm-sized pair of Bat Wings in his hand, Fang Mu was so excited he almost laughed out loud. What a treasure! With Bat Wings, wouldn't he be able to fly from now on?

That was an ability only Innate Realm experts possessed.

But soon, Fang Mu hesitated. If he refined the Bat Wings, wouldn't he turn into a demon?

He was genuinely worried about being captured as a demon, which would truly make him want to cry but have no tears.

After much thought, he decided to put the Bat Wings away for now. He didn't need them at the moment and would deal with them later.

Checking his fragmented memories, he discovered that the Bat Demon had indeed committed many evil deeds.

It could shrink its body and inhabit a human, evading the guards' checks and entering the city.

Then, it began to slaughter indiscriminately, devouring essence blood.

Later, it was besieged by a group of Demon Slayers. Although it bit and heavily injured many Demon Slayers, it was eventually captured.

He stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and swallowed the Essence Blood Pill before heading out of the dungeon.

Upon returning to the Demon Slayer Division's main hall, Fang Mu unexpectedly encountered Wen Xuan, Qi Zhu, and others.

Frowning, he stepped forward to greet them, only to hear Tu Qing snort from the side.

Fang Mu glanced at Tu Qing and ignored him directly. Since they were enemies, there was no need to show him any respect.

Tu Qing shot Fang Mu a dark look, thinking he had become too arrogant lately.

He secretly resolved to cause Fang Mu some trouble, otherwise, Fang Mu wouldn't even know what fear was.

"Woody! For this demon hunt, you'll be acting with us."

"If you perform well, we'll promote you to a high-ranking Demon Slayer Envoy, so you won't have to hunt demons anymore."

Qi Zhu walked up to Fang Mu with a smile, excitedly tugging at his clothes.

"Uh, are we that close?"

Fang Mu was speechless. He pulled his clothes back, thinking to himself, If I don't hunt demons, will I starve?

The Demon Slayer Envoys in the main hall all had faces as dark as the bottom of a pot.

They didn't want Fang Mu to become a high-ranking envoy; this was related to their comfortable lives.

"Fang Mu, the Deputy Commander has issued an order for the Demon Slayer Division and the Demon Extermination Division to work together. You're quite experienced in demon hunting, so you'll lead the team."

"Hmph! Don't even think about refusing. This is a direct order with a death sentence!"

As soon as Wen Xuan finished speaking, Tu Qing snorted coldly and walked out of the Demon Slayer Division's main hall.

"You blockhead!"

After Fang Mu pulled his clothes back, Qi Zhu stomped on his foot in annoyance and left indignantly.

Fang Mu didn't feel anything from being stepped on. He ignored the departing Qi Zhu and turned to Wen Xuan to ask for details.

The sun set, and night enveloped the Burial Ground Forest.

Fang Mu led a ten-person squad, meticulously searching the Burial Ground Forest.

The location for this demon extermination mission was the Burial Ground Forest. Tu Qing, Qi Zhu, and Wen Xuan were also participating.

To Fang Mu's surprise, Wen Xuan had been promoted to the Third Rank Martial Artist realm and had become a Bronze Toad Envoy.

The leader of this demon extermination operation was a Bronze Toad Envoy named Chen Mu, whose strength was also said to be at the Third Rank.

Fang Mu and his group were only responsible for searching for traces of demons.

The Burial Ground Forest was quite vast. If a demon was hiding in some obscure corner, it would likely take a whole day to find it.

This demon extermination mission was reportedly to hunt down a century-old Corpse King.

The century-old Corpse King was accidentally encountered by the Deputy Commander when he came to the Burial Ground Forest to retrieve the Great Demon's demonic scriptures.

The two sides clashed and fought, ultimately retreating with mutual injuries.

The century-old Corpse King was the most heavily wounded. The Deputy Commander had dispatched several groups of Demon Extermination Envoys to pursue it into the Burial Ground Forest, but all of them had disappeared without a trace.

That's why such a large-scale operation was being mounted this time, intending to find and annihilate the century-old Corpse King in one fell swoop.