Thunder Annihilates Demons, Predicament of Cultivation Method

"Brother Lu! Kill these demon whelps!" The moment Niu Hanshan saw Lu Yang, he was instantly overjoyed.

Though the pack of demons before him was strong, they were far inferior to Old Master White Crane and that Black Tiger.

Lu Yang's appearance was like the Sea-Calming Needle, and Niu Hanshan settled down all at once.

"Hahaha, as you wish!" Lu Yang laughed in a clear voice. Seeing the demons ahead retreating, he turned the edge of his saber and pressed straight toward that enormous Second-Order Bull Demon.

"Moo!"

The Bull Demon raised its head and bellowed at the sky, its body as huge as a small mountain, trampling up endless dust as it charged madly toward Lu Yang.

Its terrifying weight made even the ground near Niushi Fort tremble.

"Benefactor, be careful!" Wang Kang did not know Lu Yang's true strength. Seeing this scene, he could not help breaking into a cold sweat for Lu Yang.

But beneath the night curtain, there was a smear of cold light.

Lu Yang stood where he was, not moving an inch.

Rumble!

A massive head rolled to the ground.

The Bull Demon's enormous body collapsed like a mountain of gold coming apart and a jade pillar toppling, making the earth shake once more.

The Bull Demon that had charged unhindered before Niushi Fort earlier, insufferably arrogant, now could not even last a single move beneath Lu Yang's saber!

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for slaying one Second-Order Sixth-Level Bull Demon. Gained 300 Experience Points."

Atop the fort tower, the two Second-Order Demons locked in battle with Niu Hanshan saw this and immediately let out shrill cries, charging toward Lu Yang together.

Both demons had wings growing from their ribs. One looked like a Gyrfalcon Demon, while the other was the familiar "Big Gray Rat."

"Blood food, die!" Demonic energy roiled around the Gyrfalcon Demon. Amid its shriek, its wings beat, and it shot straight toward Lu Yang like a streak of swift lightning.

Its sharp beak was like a naturally born sword. If struck by it, a body of flesh and blood would certainly be pierced through.

The "Big Gray Rat" opened its mouth and spat out a foul black fog, then burrowed into that black fog itself, continuously pressing down toward Lu Yang.

Below, some villagers were accidentally tainted by the black fog. In an instant, demonic energy spread through their entire bodies, blood poured from their seven orifices, and they died in agony.

"Thunderbolt!"

"Swift Movement!"

Hundreds of strands of Primordial True Qi poured out over the long saber.

Lu Yang's figure was like a startled swan flashing through a gap, and every saber strike faintly carried the sound of wind and thunder.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Beneath Niushi Fort, blood sprayed.

The demonic energy pervading the empty air, together with that venomous black fog, scattered with the wind.

The corpses of the Gyrfalcon Demon and the "Big Gray Rat" plummeted to the ground. Under the devastation of Lu Yang's long saber, their original outlines could no longer be made out.

"Screech!"

"Roar!"

Low growls and piercing shrieks spread throughout all of Niushi Town. Seeing that the situation was bad, the demons besieging Niushi Town swiftly retreated like the tide.

"Kill!"

"Kill these demon whelps!"

"Don't let them run!"

Niu Hanshan leaped down from the fort tower. Together with Chen Fang and the others, he led the men of the Night Patrol Squad in pursuit.

Wang Kang looked toward Lu Yang with some expectation. Seeing him nod, his eyes could not help lighting up, and he led his group of men in pursuit as well.

Though the probability was very low, First-Order Demons could also possibly produce Demon Treasures!

Moreover, the corpses of those Demon Race members, if sold in Black Mountain County, would also bring in no small income.

After the Demon Race died, the demonic energy within their bodies would gradually disperse.

Their flesh was excellent foodstuff.

Their bones, teeth, and pelts were all fine materials for refining weapons and making armor.

As long as the demonic energy was thoroughly removed by special means, they could be sold for a good price.

Lu Yang himself looked down on those things, but there was no harm in letting others drink a mouthful of soup.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for slaying one Second-Order Sixth-Level Eagle Demon. Gained 300 Experience Points."

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for slaying one Second-Order Fourth-Level Bat Demon. Gained 200 Experience Points."

Lu Yang immediately inspected himself.

[Host: Lu Yang]

[Realm: Houtian Eighth Level (41/799)]

[Martial Arts: Demon Subduing Saber Art (Perfected: 310/310) Mountain Splitting Saber Art (Great Perfection: (50/50)]

[Experience Points: 1923]

The system once again prompted that his cultivation could be raised, but Lu Yang did not act rashly.

First, the Returning Origin Art temporarily did not have a Xiantian Realm section, and he had no follow-up technique to switch to for the time being.

Second, the commotion from breaking through to Xiantian would expose his position, and he did not want Lord Black Mountain to set his sights on him right now.

After all, this was not Black Mountain County City. The Demon Race could make a comeback at any moment.

Half an hour later, the people who had gone to pursue and kill the demons returned one after another.

At a glance, everyone had gained something, more or less.

Of course, some had been killed in counterattacks by the Demon Race and could no longer return.

Wang Kang's group had originally had twenty-three people in total. This time, only nineteen came back.

However, by joining hands, they had also hunted down four lesser demons. Added to the few they had hunted earlier, they could sell them for quite a bit of silver.

"Hahaha!"

"Brother Lu truly was timely rain. If not for your arrival, Niushi Town would have been in peril!" Niu Hanshan returned laden with spoils and strode quickly up to Lu Yang, his face filled with the joy of surviving a calamity.

In his eyes, Lu Yang was practically a lucky star fallen from the heavens. Every time he appeared, good things happened.

"Heh!" Lu Yang smiled. "Brother Niu flatters me. Did you dig out any Demon Treasures this time?"

"Haha, I dug out one!" Niu Hanshan opened his palm, and a soybean-sized Demon Treasure gave off a fragrance.

"Compared to Brother Lu's gains, my little bit counts as nothing!" Niu Hanshan said again, sweeping a glance over the three Second Rank Demon Race corpses on the ground.

The probability of a Second Rank Demon Race producing a Demon Treasure was much higher. From the bodies of the three demons that had attained spirit, Lu Yang had dug out two Demon Treasures.

"Heh, does Brother Niu wish to trade with me?" Lu Yang asked with a smile.

As it happened, he also needed silver to buy a Xiantian Realm cultivation technique.

Niu Hanshan shook his head with a rueful laugh. "The heart has surplus, but the strength falls short. The past few trades with Brother Lu have already spent almost all the savings I accumulated over these years."

After all, Niushi Fort had previously only had some Body Tempering Realm martial artists. Their gains had been limited, and it was hard to build up abundant savings.

Lu Yang stared at Niu Hanshan, and his heart suddenly stirred. He said, "Brother Niu, could we speak somewhere private?"

Before long, the two arrived in a secret room.

"Brother Lu, whatever you wanted to say, you can say it now, right?" Niu Hanshan said.

Lu Yang said, "Did Brother Niu's ancestors leave behind any Xiantian Realm cultivation techniques?"

Logically speaking, since even the Azure-eyed Antelope Horn Bow had been passed down, that ancestor of the Niu Family would certainly also have passed down the cultivation technique he had practiced.

Unless he had complete certainty of defeating the Xiantian Realm County Assistant Magistrate, County Lieutenant, and the others, Lu Yang temporarily could not return to Black Mountain County.

These Demon Treasures could only be preserved for one day. If he could not exchange them for silver and the cultivation technique he needed, then Lu Yang could only swallow them himself.

He had the system at his side, so his need for Demon Treasures was not great. By comparison, it was naturally better to exchange them for things like cultivation techniques.

Niu Hanshan said, "Ancestor did indeed leave behind a cultivation technique, and it can be cultivated to the peak of the Xiantian Realm. But forgive my bluntness—the technique cannot compare to Brother Lu's Gui Yuan Technique. At most, it can be counted as High-grade Yellow Tier. Are you certain you want to exchange for it?"

"Only High-grade Yellow Tier?" Lu Yang frowned slightly.

Although he had been able to infer some clues from Niu Hanshan's skills, Lu Yang was still somewhat disappointed when he heard this result.

He looked at the two Demon Treasures in his hand and sighed inwardly.