Demon Extermination Captain

The Snake Spirit Face man clearly had no intention of explaining. He was just about to pick Zhang Yunhao up and leave when hurried footsteps suddenly sounded in the distance. Then a woman's icy shout rang out: "Poisonous Snake Young Master, I've finally found you!"

The Snake Spirit Face man reluctantly set Zhang Yunhao down and cursed, "What bad luck. You Demon Extermination Alliance lackeys really won't quit chasing me. Since you're asking to die, I'll grant your wish!"

"The Demon Extermination Alliance?"

Zhang Yunhao was taken aback. The so-called Demon Extermination Alliance was an organization established under the Imperial Court's leadership. The major sects and lineages had all sent people to join, its purpose being to eradicate the Demon Sect.

In Zhang Yunhao's previous life, there was a saying: martial arts had no right or wrong; only the people who practiced them could be good or evil. But that saying didn't hold true in this world. People who cultivated demonic arts were affected by them, and even good people would fall and become evil.

So, when the Martial Immortal Great Emperor was alive, he had joined forces with the righteous faction to launch a sweeping campaign against the Demon Sect. The survivors had all been driven beyond the frontier.

But the Demon Sect's survivors refused to give up. Not only did they establish many small kingdoms, they also often slipped into the Martial Immortal Empire to stir up trouble. Now that the Martial Immortal Empire was in such chaos, they had grown even bolder. That was how the Demon Extermination Alliance came into being.

The Demon Extermination Alliance wasn't an organization like the Six Fan Gate. It dealt exclusively with the Demon Sect!

Soon, the three newcomers arrived. At their head was a woman in her twenties, her face cool and composed, dressed in the Demon Extermination Alliance's dark-red brocade robe. Holding a gleaming long saber, she said coldly, "Poisonous Snake Young Master, surrender peacefully, or die."

"And you think you can stop me, just because you're a Demon Extermination Captain?"

The Snake Spirit Face man—who was none other than the Demon Sect's Poisonous Snake Young Master—scoffed. A fine-steel fan appeared in his hand. With a twist like a snake, he flashed in front of the female captain in an instant, his fan shrouding her in a cloud of black gas.

"His fan is poisoned. Fall back!"

Female captain Nangong Ru shouted coldly. She first dispersed the black gas with a blast of palm wind, then swept her long saber through the air. Several streaks of saber light closed in on the Snake Spirit Face man's vital points, sharp and fierce.

"Evil Slaying Saber! You're from the Nangong Family? Spirit Snake Fan Technique!"

The Poisonous Snake Young Master was startled. His fan hurriedly swung back to block her saber, and the two began battling fiercely.

The Poisonous Snake Young Master seemed to have no bones at all. His moves were incredibly strange, striking from the most unthinkable angles and making him almost impossible to guard against.

Nangong Ru's saber technique was ferocious, every strike aimed at his vital points. Her saber flashed like snow; just watching from the side made Zhang Yunhao's skin sting, as if he might be cut at any moment.

The two fought like dragons and tigers locked in battle, their clash exceptionally fierce. The two ordinary constables stood nearby, gripping their sabers and shifting restlessly, but couldn't find any opening to help.

Damn, no wonder he got me in one move earlier. He's a Martial Artist in the Divine Sea Realm!

Zhang Yunhao cursed inwardly. In the Demon Extermination Alliance, every official rank was tied to a particular martial arts realm. A captain, for example, had to be in the Divine Sea Realm. It was an ironclad rule. No matter how powerful your connections were, you couldn't become one without reaching that realm.

After a while, the Poisonous Snake Young Master began to fall behind. Nangong Ru's Evil Slaying Saber Technique was simply too fierce.

"Snakes in a Thousand Shadows!"

Seeing that things were going badly, a cold glint flashed through the Poisonous Snake Young Master's narrow eyes. He suddenly used a strange movement technique, seeming to split into three figures, each attacking Nangong Ru at once. Her gaze icy, Nangong Ru switched from offense to defense, her long saber turning into a curtain of snowy light that protected her completely.

But this was exactly what the Poisonous Snake Young Master had planned. His real body on the right took the opportunity to charge at the two constables. The pair were brave enough; they raised their sabers and charged at him.

Just then, the Poisonous Snake Young Master looked at the two constables and used a special martial art that exerted spiritual pressure. The constables' minds immediately grew foggy. He seized them by the shoulders and flung them both toward Nangong Ru.

"Coward!"

Nangong Ru couldn't possibly cut down the two constables. She struck at them with a gentle palm, intending to send them safely aside. Just then, two little black snakes suddenly shot out from the shoulders of their uniforms, streaking toward her like lightning.

Though startled, Nangong Ru didn't panic. Her saber skills were exquisite, and her long saber turned with uncanny precision to strike at the two snakes. But the little snakes suddenly burst apart, and two clouds of black mist enveloped her!

Nangong Ru staggered as if drunk. She struggled to raise her saber, but felt herself growing weaker and weaker. Before long, she collapsed among a pile of dead leaves, her saber falling beside her.

There was no hope of help.

Zhang Yunhao's heart sank, but he didn't despair. After killing Black Eagle just now, the Benevolent True Qi inside him had grown stronger. And as it circulated, the poison in his body was gradually being forced out.

Benevolent True Qi was the very embodiment of pure yang. Once it reached mastery, being Immune to All Poisons would be a minor achievement!

In a dim cave, Zhang Yunhao and the female captain leaned helplessly against the stone wall. The Poisonous Snake Young Master wasn't there, but a giant snake guarded the entrance. The Poisonous Snake Young Master was also skilled at training snakes.

Black Eagle, Iron Eagle, and the two constables' corpses had also been brought here by the Poisonous Snake Young Master and tossed to one side. No one knew what he intended to do with them.

As he silently circulated his qi to force out the poison, Zhang Yunhao asked in a low voice, "Female captain, do you have any way to fight back?"

"If I did, I'd have used it already."

Nangong Ru said coldly, "The Poisonous Snake Young Master's master is Old Man Heavenly Snake. Those two black snakes were probably venomous snakes specially raised by Old Man Heavenly Snake. Their poison is extremely potent. I'm not skilled enough to overcome it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have left so carelessly."

"Old Man Heavenly Snake?"

Zhang Yunhao knew quite a bit about Jianghu, but not much about the Demon Sect. Come to think of it, the poison in his own body would be forced out after a while. It wasn't all that potent.

After a moment's thought, Zhang Yunhao understood. Nangong Ru had been struck by the advanced poison; a nobody like him had probably been given an ordinary poison by the Poisonous Snake Young Master. Poison cost money, after all.

Zhang Yunhao calmly asked, "Speaking of which, why did he keep us alive instead of killing us? And earlier, he said he needed me to carry out some kind of plan. Help me figure out what he's up to."

Nangong Ru listened quietly. After a moment's thought, she said, "Ming Cui Mountain has been sealed off by people from the Demon Extermination Alliance and the Li Family. He can't escape. So the plan he mentioned must be a plan to get out."

"Escape? I'm so weak, I couldn't possibly help him escape. And now he has you, doesn't he? If he really had a plan, he should have slapped me to death and used you to carry it out instead."

Zhang Yunhao was even more confused. Nangong Ru seemed to think of something and slowly turned to look at him. Her clear, icy eyes made him feel a little uneasy. He couldn't help asking, "Female captain, what can I do for you?"

Suddenly, Nangong Ru said coldly, "Kiss me!"

"Huh?"

Zhang Yunhao's eyes widened in astonishment. Was he hallucinating from the poison?