Mr. Zhao's True Identity

"Did you really think you were invincible?"

Chen Guan glanced around and smiled.

The men from the Demon Suppressing Division and White Tiger Stockade had been lying in wait nearby for some time.

Even if Mr. Zhao had heaven-defying abilities, he wouldn't be escaping this place now.

"Do you really think I didn't know you'd found out I was coming? There are plenty of people lying in ambush around here, aren't there? Yet I still came in person. Did you think I hadn't prepared a backup plan?"

Mr. Zhao watched him with a cunning look.

Chen Guan remained perfectly calm, showing no surprise.

"Of course. I imagine you brought plenty of people along, too! Stop hiding them and bring them out!"

Chen Guan sneered, his words brimming with killing intent.

They had planned for this hard-fought battle long ago.

After all, Mr. Zhao wasn't a fool.

How could he possibly come alone?

And his plan this time was to wipe out every demon here!

Then the people living at the foot of the mountain would never be threatened again!

"People from the Demon Suppressing Division are always so confident! But today, I'll shatter that confidence. Come out!"

Mr. Zhao smiled and nodded.

Then the roars of demons came from outside the cave.

Chen Guan looked up, his pupils contracting.

A sea of demons had appeared outside the cave.

There were so many that they couldn't possibly be counted by eye.

Hundreds of demons were flying in the sky as well. This was the largest number of demons he had ever seen!

Mu Yuan, lying in wait nearby, was taken aback. "Attack!"

The men from the Demon Suppressing Division and White Tiger Stockade rushed out at once.

They faced off against the demons outside.

They were naturally outnumbered.

But not a single person present was afraid.

They gripped all manner of weapons, their eyes filled with intense killing intent.

At the sight, Mr. Zhao nodded. "Everyone's here today. Excellent. I can take care of all of you in one go! That makes bringing so many people worthwhile!"

Hearing this, Mu Yuan shook his head. "The Demon Suppressing Division doesn't fear you! Where is the Great Demon of Tushan? Why hasn't he appeared? You're no match for me, Your Majesty!"

"There's no need for him to show himself. The demons I brought are more than enough! Attack!"

Mr. Zhao sneered and shook his head.

The killing intent in his eyes seemed ready to tear everyone present to shreds.

Liu Tai was frightened in his heart.

But when he saw the Demon King Pill beside him, he hefted his battle-axe and stepped forward!

Chen Guan, however, merely shook his head, utterly unconcerned. "Are you still going to keep up the act? Or do you think I can't see who you really are? Great Demon of Tushan!"

His words left everyone present staring at him in astonishment.

The shock on Mr. Zhao's face was proof enough that Chen Guan's guess was right: Mr. Zhao was the Great Demon of Tushan in human form!

"I really did underestimate you. How did you figure it out?"

Mr. Zhao watched him with an amused look.

His right hand had now turned into the Great Demon of Tushan's pitch-black hand, proving his identity beyond doubt.

Mu Yuan frowned deeply as he looked at him. "But he was there the last time we fought the Great Demon of Tushan!"

Chen Guan smiled faintly and shook his head. "I figured it out during our last fight. How could the Great Demon of Tushan be so weak? The one who fought us was one of his underlings in disguise!"

"Mr. Zhao is the real Great Demon of Tushan. He'd just been pretending all along, so we couldn't see through him! His appearance today proved my suspicions right!"

He had suspected this for a long time.

But he hadn't said anything because he lacked conclusive evidence.

Now Mr. Zhao had come in person for the Demon King Pill, proving his suspicions right.

Mr. Zhao shook his head helplessly. "You really are different from the average official in the Demon Suppressing Division. I truly underestimated you!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

he began tearing off the skin that made him look like Mr. Zhao.

The Great Demon of Tushan appeared before him, gaunt and dressed in black.

The powerful demonic aura of a ninth-layer Blood Forging Realm expert immediately filled the entire cave.

The aura made Chen Guan tremble all over, unable to move.

"But what does it matter if you guessed my identity? Do you think you can stand against me?"

The Great Demon of Tushan stared at him with scarlet eyes, looking utterly contemptuous.

Mu Yuan stood beside Chen Guan. "I never expected you to be the Great Demon of Tushan in human form. No matter. We'll take care of all of you today!"

"What shameless boasting! I lost to you last time because I was careless. But today, I have so many children here! How will you resist? My children, kill them!"

The Great Demon of Tushan clearly had no intention of wasting more words.

With a single command, he sent the demons behind him charging forward.

Liu Tai refused to back down. He charged in with his subordinates, battle-axe in hand, and they began fighting the demons.

Mu Yuan had wanted to keep working with Chen Guan against the Great Demon of Tushan.

But before he could make a move, the demons swarmed him and surrounded him.

With the demons' numbers,

the men from the Demon Suppressing Division and White Tiger Stockade couldn't spare anyone to help.

That left Chen Guan alone to face the Great Demon of Tushan!

"Brat, no one's coming to help you now, are they? Once I kill you, the Demon King Pill will be mine!"

The Great Demon of Tushan grew excited at once.

Before Chen Guan could answer, he charged straight at him.

His right hand curled into a claw.

Black light and demonic aura radiated from it as it lunged straight for Chen Guan's chest.

At this critical moment,

Chen Guan used the Exquisite Leg to nimbly evade the attack.

"Open the System Panel!"

Chen Guan knew that his current realm was no match for the Great Demon of Tushan.

Mu Yuan was tied down by the demons, so he could only rely on himself now!

He wanted to see if there was any way to raise his realm.

[Host: Chen Guan]

[Lifespan: Five years]

[Demon Lifespan: 3370 years]

[Martial Art Wild Goose Fist (Mystic Grade Low Rank) lifespan required to advance to the next realm: 0/800 years]

[Martial Art Exquisite Leg (Mortal Grade High Rank) lifespan required to advance to the next realm: 0/450 years]

[Martial Art Blazing Flame Sword (Mystic Grade Low Rank) lifespan required to advance to the next realm: 0/100 years]

[Technique Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art (Mystic Grade Low Rank) current progress: 5/9, lifespan required to advance to the next realm: 0/3200 years]

Looking at the prompt on the System Panel,

Chen Guan saw that he had enough Demon Lifespan to advance the Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art by one realm.

Just as he was about to advance,

the Great Demon of Tushan clearly had no intention of giving him the chance.

In an instant, it appeared before Chen Guan.

Its claw reached for his chest.

Although Chen Guan dodged the fatal blow,

the Great Demon of Tushan still raked three wounds across his chest, and blood streamed down.

"Still dodging? Today is the day you die!"

The Great Demon of Tushan roared.

The wind and sand around them instantly sealed off every path of retreat.

Then the Great Demon of Tushan grabbed him by the throat and lifted him off the ground.

Its tremendous strength left Chen Guan unable to breathe, his face turning bright red!