Saving the Scene, Battling the Mysterious Flower Thief!

The spacious room was dimly lit by flickering candlelight, casting dancing shadows.

Gu Cheng gazed sternly at the flower thief, who was clad in black.

Earlier, he had found the night snack too greasy and unappetizing, so he'd left his room to get something lighter from the kitchen.

As he passed Madam Song's room.

Gu Cheng's divine sense suddenly warned him, sensing something was amiss.

He approached the room and investigated closely, discovering the entire house was sealed by an invisible barrier.

He quickly broke down the door, arriving just in time to save the day.

"Mmmph…"

Madam Song looked at the handsome and tall figure standing at the doorway, tears of excitement welling up in her eyes.

Any lingering dissatisfaction or resentment she had towards Gu Cheng vanished in an instant.

But then, she became worried, concerned whether he could defeat the strange, humanoid demon.

"Who are you? How dare you ruin my good deed?"

The flower thief demanded coldly, his demonic eyes flashing with scarlet, wicked light.

But when he noticed the other person's exceptionally handsome appearance.

His pale face instantly showed an expression of excitement even greater than when he saw Madam Song.

"A demon?"

Gu Cheng stared into the other's eyes, his brow furrowing slightly.

Although both had transformed into human form, this flower thief's transformation skill was clearly far superior to the Blood Claw Wolf Demon he had encountered before.

Even from ten paces away, Gu Cheng's divine sense couldn't detect any trace of demonic aura.

Clearly, he was using some special demonic art to block external divine sense perception.

"Interesting…"

"If I use his Demon Core to strengthen my Wind Chasing Steps, I'm sure I'll get an excellent movement technique, right?"

As he thought this, Gu Cheng's gaze towards the flower thief also became eager.

They stared at each other for a moment, like a hunter spotting prey.

Then, the flower thief made the first move!

He formed a hand seal.

The ropes that had been binding Madam Song immediately loosened, then shot towards Gu Cheng like snakes striking from their den!

Gu Cheng hadn't expected the demon to use a magical artifact, and he was instantly bound tightly.

"Hmph, so he's just a pretty boy who's all show and no substance."

"Kid! You're out of luck. I'm taking this body of yours!"

Seeing this, the flower thief felt a bit more at ease, a confident expression appearing on his face, as if he had already secured victory.

These ropes were a magical artifact specially prepared for him by his sister.

Even a martial expert in the Mortal Breaking Realm, once bound by them, would absolutely be unable to break free…

Bang—

The handsome young man's body trembled, and astonishing strength suddenly erupted from him.

Under the immense, brute physical force, the rope artifact couldn't bear the strain and instantly snapped into several pieces.

"You're not the first demon to have designs on this body of mine."

Gu Cheng stretched his body and looked at the dumbfounded flower thief, saying calmly:

"The last guy who said that to me was split in two by my blade and burned to ashes!"

Before he finished speaking.

The youth stomped on the ground, his figure suddenly vanishing from his original spot as he lunged at the flower thief.

His right hand formed a tiger claw, and he fiercely clawed at the other's neck.

However, he only touched an afterimage.

In the blink of an eye, the flower thief's true form had dodged several yards away.

Such a fast movement technique!

Gu Cheng's brow furrowed.

As his strength continued to increase, his previously invincible Extreme Intent Realm Wind Chasing Steps were now gradually falling behind.

"In that case, I absolutely cannot let this Demon Core go!"

Killing intent surged in Gu Cheng's eyes, and he pointed his fingers together like blades.

He silently activated the intent of wind and thunder, and his palms were instantly wreathed in azure lightning.

Since cultivating the second volume of the Blood Blade Scripture, I've achieved the Blood Demon Physique.

Gu Cheng's palms were now no less formidable than steel blades, making it effortless to unleash the Wind Thunder Blade Technique.

Shua—Shua—Shua—

The youth swung his dual "blades," instantly unleashing seven or eight arcs of lightning blade energy.

These blade energies intertwined, forming a dense, inescapable net that sealed off all escape routes for the flower thief.

"Not good—"

The flower thief's eyes widened in alarm, his form once again dissolving into a series of afterimages.

But no matter how ghostly and swift his movements were, the limited space within the room severely restricted his performance.

After a series of twists and turns, he ultimately found himself with nowhere left to evade...

Pfft—

Lightning exploded, and demon blood splattered.

A sharp, unparalleled lightning strike directly hit the flower thief's chest.

It sent him flying backward, crashing heavily into the backyard.

This pure, yang-aligned lightning energy possessed a natural restraining effect on demons and malevolent spirits.

As the lightning surged, the flower thief let out a beast-like, piercing howl.

The human skin he wore could no longer withstand the onslaught and shattered like rags, scattering across the ground.

The flower thief's body rapidly expanded like an overinflated balloon, tearing his black clothes to shreds and revealing his true demonic form.

It was a colossal white-furred fox, at least five meters from head to tail, its body a good size larger than a water buffalo.

Three fluffy tails trailed behind it, accounting for more than half its body length.

A gruesome blade wound marred its belly, the injury blackened and charred, with scarlet demon blood flowing incessantly.

As this Fox Demon shed its disguise.

Rolling waves of demonic aura instantly spread from its body, filling the courtyard.

At this moment, perhaps alerted by the commotion of the fight.

Shopkeeper Song, leading a squad of fully armed household guards, rushed into the backyard.

They held their torches high, and in the flickering light, they got a clear look, coming face-to-face with the Fox Demon that had revealed its true form.

"A... a demon!"

"How could demons appear in this city!"

Shopkeeper Song and the others' eyes widened, their faces turning as pale as paper.

Under the impact of the demonic aura, some of the more timid guards even fainted on the spot.

However, the Fox Demon paid no mind to this rabble.

It gnashed its teeth in pain from its wound, its pair of scarlet fox eyes filled with fury and dread.

How could this be?

Weren't his two older sisters so confident that Changle County was just a backward, remote place?

Why would such a terrifying individual exist here?

At this moment, Gu Cheng slowly emerged from the ravaged room.

Bathed in the bright moonlight.

The youth's figure appeared even more refined and extraordinary, his dark blue official robes spotless, like a handsome young master stepping out of a painting.

But in the Fox Demon's eyes, this guy was clearly a humanoid devil more terrifying than a vengeful spirit!

With a miserable cry, it unhesitatingly tucked its tail and turned to flee.

The Fox Demon's speed was lightning-fast; even with its severe injuries, it had already darted over ten zhang away in the blink of an eye.

Gu Cheng knew he couldn't catch up to it.

So, he reached out, and lightning surged in his palm.

A large iron spear, dropped by one of the guards, was instantly drawn into his palm.

Previously, with the intent of wind and thunder, he could generate magnetism from electricity, allowing Gu Cheng to briefly imitate Magneto.

With the enhancement of divine sense, his control over metal objects became even more adept.

Gu Cheng gripped the iron spear in his right hand, and with a thought, a brilliant blue electric light snaked around the spear's shaft.

The thirty-six major acupoints within his body roared like ancient dragons, unleashing surging Qi and Blood Power.

His Blood Demon Physique, comparable to the perfected Body Refinement stage, channeled all his strength into his right hand.

Gu Cheng firmly locked onto the fleeing Fox Demon with his divine sense and assumed a standard javelin-throwing posture.

Then, under the horrified gazes of Shopkeeper Song and the others.

With a powerful throw!

Whoosh—

The sound of it tearing through the air exploded like thunder.

The iron spear transformed into a streak of azure lightning, ripping through the darkness with the force of a thunderbolt, shooting towards the Fox Demon like a sharp arrow.

Sensing the fatal danger behind it, the Fox Demon's face turned pale with terror, and it hastily dodged.

Unfortunately, the injuries on its body made its movements half a beat slower…

Thwack—

The spear, wrapped in lightning, whistled through the air and instantly pierced the Fox Demon's body, going straight through its heart.

Then, with undiminished momentum, it blasted a courtyard wall in the backyard of the Song residence into fragments.

The Fox Demon let out a shrill, miserable cry, its body crashing heavily to the ground, and then sliding forward more than ten meters due to inertia.

Glistening blood flowed across the ground, emitting a nauseating stench.

The Fox Demon struggled painfully a few times in the pool of blood before finally falling silent.

At the same time.

A new prompt immediately appeared on Gu Cheng's status panel:

[Killed a Fox Demon of the early Mortal Breaking Realm, gained lifespan: 213 years, Soul Remnant (20 years)]

[Remaining lifespan: 640 years]