The Demon Slayer System

"Hiss—"

Li Xuanxiao winced as he woke up.

His entire body ached, and his head felt like it had been hit by a heavy hammer.

He instinctively reached up to touch it, only to bring back a hand covered in crimson.

Holy crap!

It was blood!

Li Xuanxiao sat up abruptly, but his head spun.

Memories flooded his mind like a tidal wave.

The Great Yu Dynasty... Martial Artists... Demons...

In just a few seconds, he understood everything.

He had transmigrated and become a constable in a small border town of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Demons were wreaking havoc on the human world, and Ning'an City, being on the border, was bearing the brunt of it.

Ning'an City was far from the royal capital, its strength weak, with barely a few decent Martial Artists.

To survive, they had to play along with the demons.

They mostly turned a blind eye to the demons preying on civilians.

As long as they didn't enter the city in large numbers, as long as they didn't slaughter openly, as long as they didn't go too far.

They could at least maintain a superficial peace.

But the demons soon grew unsatisfied with devouring ordinary citizens and began targeting human Martial Artists within the city!

Now, they had even launched small-scale invasions into Ning'an City, forcing the Magistrate to compromise.

And his predecessor, a constable in the yamen, had unfortunately perished in this invasion.

With memories reaching this point, Li Xuanxiao finally understood the cause and effect.

He struggled to sit up and checked his condition.

After a thorough examination, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the scene was gruesome, he didn't have any fatal wounds.

The blood on the back of his head didn't seem to be his own...

Li Xuanxiao was startled. Whose blood was it?

He turned his head and saw several corpses lying beside him.

Blood had flowed profusely, extending all the way to where he lay.

Only now did Li Xuanxiao notice the thick smell of blood permeating the air.

His stomach churned, and a wave of nausea washed over him.

Li Xuanxiao struggled to his feet, wanting to go outside for some fresh air.

He walked to the door, his gaze passing through the half-open door to the outside.

His pupils contracted instantly, and he instinctively covered his mouth.

Outside the door, several young demons were gnawing on human limbs.

The ground was covered in a layer of crimson, with scattered limbs and broken arms.

Crows occasionally circled and descended, pecking at the corpses.

Li Xuanxiao cautiously retreated, backing into a corner of the room, trying to stay away from the door.

Having transmigrated from a peaceful era, he had never witnessed such a scene before.

His heart pounded like a drum, his breathing grew rapid, and his scalp tingled.

He took a few deep breaths to calm his inner panic.

Calm down, calm down.

Li Xuanxiao inwardly suppressed his turbulent emotions, diligently searching the memories of his predecessor for useful information.

In this world, demons ran rampant, and ordinary humans were powerless against them.

To fight demons, one could only step onto the Martial Path and become a Martial Artist!

Li Xuanxiao assessed himself.

The good news was that he was a Martial Artist!

The bad news was that he had only just entered the first level of the Profound Realm...

Among the ten realms of the Martial Path, the Profound Realm was the lowest.

He was a bit stronger than an ordinary person, but facing demons, he was completely outmatched!

Not to mention the main force of this massacre, those nearly ten demons in the late stage of the Profound Realm.

Just these few outside the door, they are also young demons who have just entered the Profound Realm. I'm afraid I'm not their match.

What to do?

One idea after another surged through Li Xuanxiao's mind, but they were all rejected one by one.

When the difference in strength is too great, any further schemes appear pale and powerless.

"Damn it, am I going to die right after transmigrating?"

Li Xuanxiao cursed inwardly.

Suddenly, Li Xuanxiao's vision blurred.

A light screen instantly appeared!

[Demon Slayer System loading...]

[Loading complete!]

[Host bound - Li Xuanxiao]

[Newcomer gift issued - 20 Demon Points]

[Note: By killing demons, you can obtain Demon Points! Demon Points can be used to upgrade various martial arts and cultivation techniques...]

The rapidly flashing light screen made Li Xuanxiao pause for a moment, then the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

The system, it's finally here!

Li Xuanxiao immediately opened his personal panel, and the light screen instantly changed.

[Host: Li Xuanxiao] [Realm: Profound Realm First Layer] [Cultivation Technique: Evergreen Art (Novice)] [Martial Art: Focused Spirit Slash (Novice)] [Demon Points: 20]

After seeing his panel, Li Xuanxiao didn't hesitate and invested the Demon Points into his cultivation technique.

Improving the cultivation technique is improving the realm.

And the realm is the foundation of everything.

His current cultivation of the first layer of the Profound Realm is still too low.

[Consumed 3 Demon Points, Evergreen Art has entered the Minor Accomplishment realm!]

!!!

Li Xuanxiao was stunned. It only took 3 Demon Points to upgrade the cultivation technique to Minor Accomplishment?

The realms of cultivation techniques and martial arts are divided into five levels: Novice, Minor Accomplishment, Major Accomplishment, Perfection, and Transcendent.

Each realm upgrade requires martial artists to accumulate years of hard work and practical experience.

If it weren't for the system, it would have taken me at least three years to go from Novice to Minor Accomplishment!

Now, it has arrived in an instant!

It's all thanks to you, System!

Li Xuanxiao's mouth curved into an arc. His current realm also rose by two layers from the first layer of the Profound Realm, reaching the third layer of the Profound Realm!

But it's still not enough!

With the cultivation of the third layer of the Profound Realm, I might be able to take down an individual young demon outside.

But if the young demons attack together, I will definitely be the one to fall!

I need to keep improving!

As soon as he thought of it, Li Xuanxiao continued to invest the remaining Demon Points into his cultivation technique.

[Consumed 5 Demon Points, Evergreen Art has entered the Major Accomplishment realm!] [Consumed 8 Demon Points, Evergreen Art has entered the Perfection realm!] [Insufficient Demon Points, unable to continue upgrading!]

After a series of prompts, Li Xuanxiao's realm also soared, leaping to the eighth layer of the Profound Realm!

The change brought about by the improvement in realm was very obvious. He felt a sense of power he had never felt before.

His body also seemed to expand by almost a circle.

Feeling the surging power within his body, Li Xuanxiao could finally relax.

20 Demon Points, with 4 points remaining.

"Since improving the cultivation technique realm isn't enough, I'll use them to improve the martial art realm!"

With this thought, the light screen instantly changed.

[Consumed 3 Demon Points, Focused Spirit Slash has entered the Minor Accomplishment realm!]

As the light screen displayed, many memories surged through Li Xuanxiao's mind.

These were all scenes of his arduous training and actual combat.

Along with them, the muscles and nerves in the corresponding areas were also shaped to fit the state of his current realm.

A true, comprehensive internal improvement!

He opened his personal status panel again.

Host: Li Xuanxiao
Realm: Profound Realm, Eighth Layer
Cultivation Technique: Evergreen Art (Perfection)
Martial Art: Focused Spirit Slash (Minor Accomplishment)
Demon Points: 1

He nodded and silently closed the light screen.

Li Xuanxiao took a deep breath, feeling that he was finally ready.

As long as he didn't encounter those few demon powerhouses in the late Profound Realm, he had the strength to fight.

At the very least, he could retreat safely.

He got up and silently pushed open the door