Half-Demon? Hundred Saints Valley? Another New Delivery?

As a direct disciple of the Tianshui Prefecture's Garrison Commander, Tang Lingyu's strength was formidable.

With the prized cultivation technique "Hundred Refinements of the Azure Dragon" and her own martial arts talent, challenging opponents beyond her level was as common as eating and breathing.

Even ordinary Innate Grandmasters were no match for her.

At this very moment, dealing with these ten or so Half-demons in the Mortal Breaking Realm was naturally even less of a challenge.

Swish—

Tang Lingyu's face was like frost. Her figure suddenly turned into an afterimage, charging directly at the more than ten black-clothed Half-demons.

Her palms flew, and Azure Dragon True Qi surged forth, complementing her family's ultimate skill, "Fire Cloud Palm."

Scorching flames erupted from her palms, like roaring fire dragons, sweeping towards the enemies with the momentum to burn everything.

Boom—

Flames raged, and the high temperature scorched the air, emitting crackling sounds. The surrounding accumulated snow instantly melted, sending up thick white mist.

"Aaaargh—!"

Piercing screams echoed in the wind and snow.

In just a few breaths, half of the enemies were engulfed by flames, turning into piles of charred corpses.

The pungent smell of burning mixed with the scent of blood permeated the air, staining the originally pristine snow a shocking dark red.

"Damn it! What kind of monster is this woman?"

The bull-horned man at the forefront retreated in panic, his face ashen as he looked at the charred corpses of his companions.

He exchanged glances with his four surviving companions, their eyes gradually becoming resolute.

"Let's go all out! We'll fight this bitch!"

In despair, a hint of madness emerged. The bull-horned man roared and pulled out a blood-red pill from his embrace, swallowing it without even looking.

Seeing this, the other four followed suit, swallowing the same blood-red pills in their hands.

"Not good! That's a Blood Bodhi!"

Fang Dahuazi, watching from a distance, his expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock.

"Fang Tou, what is a Blood Bodhi?"

Cao Jianxin asked anxiously from the side, a faint sense of unease in his heart.

"That's an evil pill used by demons to purify their bloodline!"

Fang Xu's face was ashen as he explained in a heavy tone:

"It's useless to ordinary people, but for these Half-demons who carry demonic bloodlines, it's a forbidden drug that can greatly increase their strength and demonize them in a short period!"

Just as Fang Dahuazi had said.

After the five black-clothed Half-demons swallowed the Blood Bodhi, their bodies rapidly swelled like balloons. In the blink of an eye, they transformed into terrifying monsters ten feet tall.

Their demonic features became more pronounced, and dark demonic aura surged into the sky, shattering the surrounding snowflakes.

Their strength, which was originally only in the Mortal Breaking Realm, now skyrocketed to the level of a Great Demon in the Innate Realm!

"Bitch! You forced us to do this!"

The five human-shaped monsters with green faces, fangs, and emitting terrifying auras surrounded the short-haired woman.

Their blood-red eyes stared at her intently, as if they wanted to devour her alive:

"This demonization has cost us at least twenty years of our lifespan! To compensate for the loss, we will make you wish you were never born!"

"..."

Tang Lingyu looked around, her expression grim.

With her current strength, dealing with one or two demonized Half-demons was still relatively easy, but facing five at once, she would likely have to flee.

Could it be... she really had to use the trump card left by her master?

Just as she hesitated, an unexpected change occurred!

From the shadows behind the five towering monsters, five dark figures silently emerged like ghosts. Their auras were so hidden that even Tang Lingyu hadn't noticed them.

The five figures said nothing. Sword qi spewed from their hands, instantly condensing into a pale sword qi, carrying a chillingly sharp killing intent, and slashed fiercely at the five Half-demons!

Swish—

The pale sword qi drew chilling arcs in the air.

Accompanied by the horrifying sound of flesh and bone being torn apart, the five Half-demons were cleanly cut in half before they could even scream!

Warm blood gushed out, instantly dyeing the snow a dazzling red, and a nauseating smell of blood filled the air.

"!!!"

The five dark figures appeared like ghosts and then vanished just as quickly, leaving Tang Lingyu and the others stunned on the spot, their minds blank.

Silence spread through the air until a familiar figure slowly walked out of the wind and snow, and they finally came back to their senses.

The person wore the cloud-patterned ink robe of the Demon Suppression Bureau. His figure was tall and straight, and his handsome face carried the usual composure. It was Gu Cheng, who had come to their rescue.

"Chief Gu!" Tang Lingyu's beautiful eyes widened, her surprise evident.

"Brother Gu?" Fang Xu and Su Yanan were also overjoyed.

They never expected to meet again here after parting ways in Liuchun County; it was a truly unexpected joy.

"Brother Gu, what you just used... was it the 'Dragon Slaying Sword Qi'?!"

Cao Jianxin stared blankly at the young man in the black shirt, his voice filled with shock and disbelief.

The 'Dragon Slaying Sword Qi' was the signature ultimate skill of the Dragon Martial Hall. To think that this person had cultivated such a profound skill to this level in less than two months!

Tang Lingyu, however, was already accustomed to Gu Cheng's monstrous talent.

Back then, Gu Cheng had mastered her Tang Family Fortress's ultimate skill, the 'Fire Cloud Palm,' in just one month, becoming even stronger than her, his master.

Seeing Gu Cheng again now, her joy grew even stronger. She asked softly, "Chief Gu, did you also rush here after receiving the distress signal?"

"Mm."

Gu Cheng nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone. He asked in return, "Speaking of which, what kind of mission were you all on? And where did these half-demons come from?"

Big Beard Fang's expression turned grim. He explained in a deep voice, "They come from 'Hundred Saints Valley' in Jiuyang Prefecture. They've been causing trouble in Tianshui Prefecture for the past half-month... Our mission here was to investigate the true strength of these half-demon mongrels."

"Jiuyang Prefecture? Hundred Saints Valley?"

Gu Cheng's brows furrowed slightly, his confusion deepening.

Yunzhou's twelve prefectures were vast. Even the records for Tianshui Prefecture alone filled several scrolls, let alone information on other prefectures.

When he was reviewing intelligence at the Demon Suppression Bureau, he had primarily focused on matters within Tianshui Prefecture, and he indeed knew very little about this 'Hundred Saints Valley.'

But no matter what, Tianshui Prefecture was not like the neighboring Chongshan County, and the Demon Suppression Bureau had four Spirit Sea Venerables stationed here.

Why would this Hundred Saints Valley dare to suddenly come to Tianshui Prefecture and act so brazenly?

Before Gu Cheng could ask further.

He noticed that the horned half-demon, which had been cut in half, was still not dead.

It struggled to prop up its upper body from the ground, its venomous eyes fixed on Gu Cheng, and it threatened in a hoarse voice, "Cough, cough, you... you shouldn't celebrate too soon!

Our elder brother, 'Lu Tianxiong,' is nearby. He's a top-ranked expert in Hundred Saints Valley, ranked seventy-third, and his strength is unfathomable!

With him avenging us, none of you will escape!"

"Ranked seventy-third?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xu and Su Yanan's expressions subtly changed.

Hundred Saints Valley in Jiuyang Prefecture was a behemoth comparable to the Flood Dragon Palace, a notorious existence throughout Yunzhou.

To be ranked seventy-third within such a powerful force, Lu Tianxiong's strength was evident!

However, Gu Cheng remained unfazed. Instead, a playful smile curved his lips.

With a casual wave of his hand, a bloody head flew out from his storage pouch, rolling to a stop in front of the horned man.

The head's eyes were wide open, its expression contorted, clearly having experienced immense terror before its death.

And on its forehead, a pair of large deer antlers were clearly visible...

"Is this the 'Lu Tianxiong' you were talking about?"

Gu Cheng's tone was indifferent. "Don't worry, he died long before you did. I took care of him on my way here."

"???"

The horned man stared at the familiar head in disbelief, his eyes filled with terror and despair.

Finally, he spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed powerlessly onto the ground, his life extinguished.

"..."

Fang Xu and the others, looking at the antlered head, all gasped and swallowed hard.

Judging by the residual aura of this head, Lu Tianxiong's strength in life was probably not much weaker than that Innate Dragon Turtle from before, yet he was casually killed by Gu Cheng?

In just these two months apart, how had Chief Gu's strength reached such an unfathomable level?