OK, the head is mine!

"Heh, I never expected... to die here today."

"Sister always said I was too reckless, too overconfident. It seems she was right..."

Ye Yinyue's beautiful eyes were tightly shut, a self-mocking smile on her lips.

As she faced death, her thoughts were: 'Not only am I going to die, but I've also dragged several brothers to their deaths with me... I'm the one who deserves to die, not them.'

However...

After a long while, Ye Yinyue suddenly realized that the Blood-Eyed Ape Spirit in front of her had stopped moving.

What was going on?

She opened her eyes and then witnessed an incredibly shocking scene!

The colossal Blood-Eyed Ape Spirit was frozen in place, its entire head severed. The severed area was as smooth as a mirror!

On its face, which was a mix of human and ape features, the expression of death was still frozen. Its final expression was one of confusion, clearly indicating that it hadn't even realized it was dead before it died.

"What?"

Ye Yinyue's gaze quickly shifted forward. She saw a wisp of Saber Qi, after killing the Blood-Eyed Ape Spirit, slowly fly towards the edge of the forest, eventually dissipating into a wisp of smoke, as if it had never been there.

"It's... dead?"

From that lingering Saber Qi, Ye Yinyue could feel a chilling residual power!

Such might...

"Could it be a Third Rank high-level, or even a Fourth Rank Saber technique?"

She stood there, stunned.

A person arrived without a sound, and a saber departed without a trace.

She had never seen such a person.

But...

Third Rank or even Fourth Rank Martial Arts were rare within the entire Demon Suppressing Division. Only a few Gold Medalists were qualified to cultivate and study them.

However, none of those Gold Medalists primarily practiced Saber techniques.

"Could it be... him??"

Ye Yinyue suddenly thought of a mysterious protector within their Demon Suppressing Division who always stayed by the Commander's side.

That protector had dedicated his life to cultivating Saber techniques, reaching a profound level. He was usually low-key and unassuming.

Only when the Demon Suppressing Division encountered an accident, in a time of crisis, would they appear.

She lowered her gaze again.

"But... there were already rumors that the Dao Protector Lord died in a great battle years ago... The Demon Suppressing Division sealed this news just to intimidate outsiders, making the outside world believe that the Demon Suppressing Division still had trump cards."

Sensing the residual blade wind, Ye Yinyue could only shake her head helplessly. That person was too mysterious, making it impossible for her to guess.

In the end, she could only cup her fists towards the distance: "Thank you, esteemed expert, for your help. I will not forget this kindness."

At this moment, besides Ye Yinyue, Lin Guanhuo, Chen Jianxing, and two other members of the Demon Suppressing Division who were already scared out of their wits remained at the scene.

Additionally, three people had tragically died at the hands of the Blood-Eyed Ape Spirit.

It wasn't that these people were timid; they usually fought against demons and had seen plenty of bloodshed.

But to personally witness their colleagues, who were alive and kicking just moments ago, being stomped into bloody meat patties.

This stark contrast was something no one could remain calm about.

"You few, come here."

Ye Yinyue waved at Lin Guanhuo and the others. The remaining few came before her.

Ye Yinyue glanced at Chen Jianxing, who was holding his long sword, clearly still shaken and sweating profusely.

She then looked at Lin Guanhuo beside him, her brows slightly furrowed. This person seemed normal, showing no fear or panic. However, Lin Guanhuo wasn't even a registered member, wearing only black clothes and cloth shoes, like an invisible person.

It was difficult to associate Lin Guanhuo with a hidden expert.

'Sigh.'

Ye Yinyue smiled helplessly, thinking she was probably dizzy and had a moment where she thought the person who intervened was one of the people present.

"Call the Demon Suppressing Division later, send a carriage. Take this beast, and..."

Ye Yinyue looked at the 'corpses' that had been stomped into meat patties, her expression tinged with sadness: "Take them back to the Demon Suppressing Division together. They were all good people, all heroes of our Blackwater City."

As she spoke, she slowly took out a piece of paper and folded it into a paper crane.

'Whoosh~~'

Ye Yinyue blew on it, channeling her internal energy. The paper crane then slowly flew away, heading straight for the distant Demon Suppressing Division.

During the wait for the carriage, the scene was somewhat silent.

Lin Guanhuo, however, stood aside, a look of satisfaction flashing across his face.

Okay, the heads are collected. Good!

This saber art is even better!

Even Lin Guanhuo himself hadn't expected it. Now that he had broken through to the Seventh Rank Martial Artist, amplified by 'Golden Armor'!

Paired with the Evergreen Saber gifted by Commander Zhou, and the killing move 'Tiger Subduing Style'.

With so many buffs stacked.

He could actually kill an Eighth-Rank Great Demon in a single strike!

'Should I be able to face a Muscle-Tendon Realm Master head-on now?' Lin Guanhuo mused inwardly.

However...

'Huh??'

As time ticked by, Lin Guanhuo's expression began to change.

He frowned deeply.

Something's wrong...

Where are the rewards??

When he had killed those Third-Rank and Fourth-Rank demons before, His Draw Sword count had increased by tens of thousands!

This time, he had killed an Eighth-Rank Great Demon, and after waiting for a long time, Why was there no reaction at all??

"System? Where are my rewards??"

"Where's my Draw Sword count??"

"Did you glitch?"

Lin Guanhuo asked in his mind, but this Golden Finger couldn't speak.

"Damn it, did I just do all that for nothing??"

The more Lin Guanhuo thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. He had been counting on getting tens of thousands of Draw Sword counts this time, and further improving the proficiency of his Precept Breaking Saber Art and Mountain Piercing Art...

"No."

Just then, Lin Guanhuo looked up. He suddenly noticed that a red light cluster was floating above the corpse of the Blood-Eyed Ape Spirit.

The light cluster was very conspicuous, but Ye Yinyue and the others present showed no reaction and didn't notice it.

In other words, only he could see that ball of light!!

"Something's fishy?"

Lin Guanhuo crept closer step by step. As he approached, he could see a phantom floating within the ball of light. It was the phantom of the Blood-Eyed Ape Spirit, no bigger than his palm, like a specimen.

[Detected Soul Capture 'Blood Flow Art']

[Extract?]

[Hint: Touch the soul mass with your blade to extract 'Blood Flow Art']

As Lin Guanhuo stared intently, the system, which had been feigning death for half a day, finally displayed a prompt.

Lin Guanhuo didn't hesitate. He drew his saber, then gently touched the blood mass with it!

Buzz!!

In an instant, the red blood mass flowed along Lin Guanhuo's saber tip and was absorbed by him!

['Blood Flow Art' extraction complete, can be comprehended at any time]

[Comprehension cost: 2000 Draw Sword count]

"Blood Flow Art?"

Lin Guanhuo pondered briefly as he looked at the system prompt.

This should be the powerful movement technique the Blood-Eyed Ape Spirit had used earlier!

Fast as the wind, fast as lightning!!

You could see the Blood Qi, but not the person!

If they hadn't set up a restriction in advance today, they would have probably let the Blood-Eyed Ape Spirit escape again!

Since he had already obtained the cultivation method for this movement technique, there was no rush to comprehend it here.

'Good heavens...'

'So this is Soul Capture?'

Lin Guanhuo's face lit up with joy. So after killing a Demon, not only would he gain Draw Sword count, but he also had a chance to directly obtain the divine abilities and techniques cultivated by the Demon.

Compared to just dry Draw Sword count, this was a massive profit!

"What are you still doing standing there?"

At this moment, Ye Yinyue, not far away, saw Lin Guanhuo poking at the corpse of the Blood-Eyed Ape Spirit and asked.

Lin Guanhuo sheathed his blade and said, "This beast killed our brothers. I'll stab it a few times to vent my anger!"

Hearing this, Ye Yinyue's impression of Lin Guanhuo improved. She hadn't expected this young man to be so loyal and righteous.

In this Chaotic World, that was truly rare.

"It's good that you have this sentiment. But be careful, that beast might not be dead yet. Stay away from it." Unconsciously, Ye Yinyue's voice softened a little.

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