Other Than Us, You Can't Count on Anyone

Daoist Zhang seemed to know what Jiang Chen was thinking and said, "This is Dragon Tiger Mountain's only divine artifact!"

"With it, dealing with the super demon will be a sure thing!"

"Junior Brother Jiang, the hope of saving this city rests on you!"

"Are you sure this thing is a divine artifact?"

Jiang Chen was doubtful.

"Of course I'm sure. This is the sword left behind by Celestial Master Zhong Kui."

Daoist Zhang reiterated, then added regretfully, "I never expected that using too much true qi would trigger my old injury!"

"I won't be able to fight for a while. Otherwise, I would have liked to come with you."

"It's fine. I understand!"

Jiang Chen understood that if Daoist Zhang had not traveled all that way to deliver the divine artifact for him, his old injury probably would not have flared up, leaving him unable to fight.

He could not wait for Daoist Zhang to recover.

Even if he could wait, this city could not.

If this city was destroyed by demons, then the home he shared with his sister would be gone as well.

Besides, destroying the super demon was not without benefits.

Jiang Chen noticed that the system mission had refreshed again.

"Destroy the super demon's physical body and obtain 300,000 activation points."

Three hundred thousand activation points should be enough to exchange for the Zanpakuto he had always wanted.

With that thought, Jiang Chen's resolve to destroy the super demon grew even firmer.

That morning, Jiang Chen made a special trip home and told his sister that he had something to do and needed to get to school early.

Xiao Lan had just woken up and did not think much of it.

She simply said, "Be careful on the way, Brother."

"Mm!"

Jiang Chen gently smoothed the hair from Xiao Lan's forehead, saying softly, "Remember to eat breakfast before going to school. I've prepared it already—it's on the table!"

Still very sleepy, Xiao Lan yawned and gave a quiet "Mm."

"Then I'm off, Xiao Lan!"

As he spoke, Jiang Chen changed into his shoes and walked out the door.

Not far from the house, Zhang Banxian had been waiting since early morning, holding soy milk and fried dough sticks in his hands.

When he saw Jiang Chen emerge, he handed them over. "Martial Uncle, would you like some?"

"I can't eat."

Jiang Chen replied.

They were about to face the super demon's physical body.

Faced with such a powerful enemy, Jiang Chen had no appetite at all.

"Rest assured, Martial Uncle. I brought enough talismans. If there's any danger, we'll leave."

"I'm just afraid the super demon might have a locking skill too. Then the Teleportation Talismans might not work."

Zhang Banxian rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. He had not considered that.

Locking skills among demons were rare enough.

Their luck could not possibly be that bad.

Could the super demon sealed underground really have such a skill too?

"Alright, let's get going. I'm sure someone is already waiting for us in the Principal's office!"

"Alright!"

Zhang Banxian took out a talisman and directly teleported Jiang Chen to the school's Principal's office.

At that moment, the Campus Belle Song Yiyi was already waiting there.

There were faint dark circles under her eyes; she had clearly not slept well.

When she saw Jiang Chen and Zhang Banxian appear, she was somewhat disappointed. "Didn't you say Dragon Tiger Mountain had sent people? Why is it just the two of you?"

"The two of us are enough!"

As for Song Yiyi, Jiang Chen did not intend to tell her about Daoist Zhang.

After all, Daoist Zhang could no longer take part in this matter, and besides, there was no point in him doing so.

"Jiang Chen, are you joking? Just the two of you, so young—do you know what you're up against?"

"You're actually this confident!"

"What else, then? Other than us, who can save this city?"

Jiang Chen asked.

Those words struck straight at the pain in Song Yiyi's heart.

No one would save a small city like theirs.

And the grandfather she had regarded as a hero since childhood was the very instigator who had brought disaster upon this city.

She could not face that cruel reality.

Yet she had no choice but to force herself to face it.

Because this was the sin she had to atone for in her grandfather's stead.

But with only a few of them, what chance did they have against a super demon?

Thinking of this, Song Yiyi asked again, "What about General Pagoda? If he's here, perhaps..."

"General Pagoda no longer has S-rank strength. He was injured in the War of Ten Thousand Monsters."

Naturally, Song Yiyi knew what Jiang Chen had said. At the time, she had been eavesdropping outside the Principal's office.

But she still felt that one more person meant one more measure of strength.

Perhaps she was the only one who thought so.

Jiang Chen looked at Song Yiyi, who was still standing there. "You should open the secret chamber."

Song Yiyi stood there looking at Jiang Chen, her hand clenching into a fist. "I'm going in with you."

"You're staying behind!"

"You're not strong enough!"

"I'm also an S-rank gifted ability user. Even if I'm weaker, I won't be so useless that I drag you down!"

Song Yiyi was extremely insistent.

She thought that no matter what, she had to destroy the super demon with her own hands.

Only then could she wash away the sins on her grandfather.

"Song Yiyi, do you think this is children playing house? This is a battle of life and death. Besides, we need someone to stay behind. If we haven't returned within three days, you must notify General Pagoda."

Jiang Chen had no idea what the situation inside was, so to guard against every eventuality, someone still needed to remain behind to deal with the aftermath.

"I..."

Song Yiyi wanted to argue.

Before she could say anything, Zhang Banxian gave her shoulder a heavy pat.

"Having you at our rear is just as important to this battle."

"For the sake of protecting this city, we're counting on you!"

"Alright!"

Song Yiyi had not wanted to agree, but with things having been said to this extent, what use was refusing?

She could only nod.

She said to Jiang Chen and Zhang Banxian, "Follow me!"

As she spoke, Song Yiyi led the two of them before a peacock statue.

Then she took out something from the spatial Purple Ring and placed it into the peacock's eye.

The peacock seemed to come alive, opening its beak and spitting out a black bead.

The bead fell in midair and gradually grew larger, forming a black cave.

Song Yiyi pointed at the black cave and said, "The super demon's body is inside."

Song Yiyi did not need to say it. Zhang Banxian could already sense threads of faint demon aura from within.

But something felt strange to him.

The body of a super demon should contain incomparably powerful demon energy. How could it be this weak?

He could not explain it.

Naturally, Jiang Chen did not know either.

Much less Song Yiyi!

Jiang Chen looked at the cave and said to Zhang Banxian beside him, "Let's go in!"

With that, Jiang Chen lifted his leg and walked forward.

He had only taken one step when Song Yiyi called out to him, "Jiang Chen, be careful all the way."

"This is the school's secret chamber. There's a powerful Seal inside. These are voice-transmission earrings. If you notice anything wrong after going in, hurry and call my name. Once I hear you, I'll immediately open the chamber and let you out."

Jiang Chen took the earring and put it on his ear.

Then he went straight in.

Zhang Banxian followed behind him.

The moment they entered, the entrance behind them vanished.

Inside was pitch-black; they could not see a thing.

Zhang Banxian took out the night pearl he had prepared beforehand and said to Jiang Chen, "Martial Uncle, be careful!"

The night pearl was bright and large.

Everything within a radius of ten li could be seen clearly.

Jiang Chen stood there for a moment, carefully surveying the surroundings. After confirming there was no danger, he said, "Let's go!"

"Martial Uncle, my legs have gone soft!"