Demons Invade the City

This chain of interlocking attacks sent a cold sweat down Chen Guan's back.

Now that he had entered the Blood Forging Realm, this was the first time he had faced off against an expert of this caliber.

The moment his toes touched the ground, he spun his body in a full circle.

A gust of wind swept past as he leaped into the air again.

Stepping off the tip of one man's sword, he rose into the sky, barely dodging the attacks of the two.

The scene just now left Chen Guan staring at them, still shaken.

"Kid, not bad skills. At the first layer of the Blood Forging Realm, you actually managed to evade our attacks!"

Only now did he see clearly that the ones wielding swords were two old men.

But he couldn't tell what realm they were in—they were certainly far superior to him!

"You killed our young master, and you think you can just leave?"

A man clad in iron armor stepped out from the darkness. This man was named Guo Pin, a well-known figure in Qingshi County.

Guo Pin, a master at the fifth layer of the Blood Forging Realm, was second to none in Qingshi County, and he was also the County Lieutenant's trusted man!

"He deserved to die. So what if I killed him?"

Chen Guan sneered and shook his head.

Even though he was facing an expert of such a level, he showed no fear at all.

His robe fluttered in the wind, revealing the Demon Suppressing Division jade pendant hanging at his waist.

Guo Pin recognized the pendant at a glance. He never expected Chen Guan to be a member of the Demon Suppressing Division.

"Fine, kid. You're lucky! But this isn't over. Let's go!"

In the end, Guo Pin didn't make a move.

After a few blustering threats, he took Li Feng's corpse and the others and left the place.

Watching their retreating figures, Chen Guan felt a huge weight lift from his heart.

But now, chasing after those Officers was probably out of the question.

At least he had one clue now: Tushan!

A sleepless night passed.

The next morning.

Chen Guan left his lodgings and went to the street, intending to find someone familiar with Tushan to ask around.

But before he could act, he sensed a faint killing intent coming from all around.

His eyes, sharp as a hawk's, swept over the surroundings. The common folk nearby seemed just as usual, with no difference at all.

Chen Guan watched the people around him curiously. The killing intent he felt was emanating from them!

He simultaneously circulated the blood energy within his body, ready to strike at any moment.

A carriage approached from afar, and several of the nearby commoners suddenly let out a bloodshot howl.

They tore open their own skin, transforming into various demons before everyone's eyes, and charged toward the carriage.

Along the way, they also slaughtered many unsuspecting civilians, leaving rivers of blood in their wake.

"Demons are attacking! Run!"

Only then did the people snap out of it, turning and fleeing the scene.

The entire street was chaotic and noisy.

"Protect the young lady!"

The man leading the carriage drew his long blade and fended off the demons' assault.

Inside the carriage, someone lifted the curtain, revealing a delicate face now pale as paper as she watched everything unfold. This person was Qin Yanran.

Seeing this, Chen Guan was quite surprised. The two really had fate on their side—this was the second time he'd run into Qin Yanran while she was under attack!

The men Qin Yanran had brought were no match for these dozen ferocious demons, and they were quickly taken care of.

A white wolf at the lead eyed Qin Yanran greedily and prepared to strike.

Qin Yanran let out a startled cry but had no way to escape. She could only watch helplessly as the white wolf's gaping maw lunged at her.

Just at this critical moment, Chen Guan stood in front of her, grabbing the white wolf's massive jaws.

"Beast! Get lost!"

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The phantom images of a dragon and an elephant flickered across Chen Guan's body.

With immense force, he hurled the white wolf away, slamming it hard into the ground.

"It's you?"

Qin Yanran stared wide-eyed at Chen Guan.

Chen Guan did not answer her. Instead, he began to skirmish with these yao.

Qin Yanran had been ambushed twice, and this time the yao had even entered the city themselves.

In such matters, he caught the scent of a clue.

Qin Yanran surely possessed something these yao wanted. As long as he investigated the Qin Family, he could certainly uncover the truth behind the County Office's collusion with the yao.

Only after realizing this did he step in to save Qin Yanran again!

Facing the encirclement of these yao, Chen Guan stepped on the Whirlwind Wind Steps to evade their attacks!

The Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art shimmered with golden light on his fists. With one punch, he sent the surrounding yao tumbling!

Qin Yanran sat in the carriage, watching this scene with bright eyes.

Although she knew no martial arts, she could now see that Chen Guan's strength had improved far more than a little since their last meeting!

She smiled sweetly, a hint of cunning flickering in her eyes.

These yao were vastly different from the Pig Yao before.

Chen Guan finished them all off in a few moves. Only then did the commoners emerge from their hiding places.

"Make way, make way! What's going on here?"

The yao had already been dealt with by Chen Guan before the government Officers arrived belatedly!

Their attitude toward the commoners was extremely harsh, which stirred dissatisfaction in Chen Guan.

"Where did these yao come from? Who killed them?"

The leading Officer looked at the yao on the ground and spoke with great displeasure.

Chen Guan stepped forward and stared coldly at them. "I killed them. Shouldn't it be your government's job to investigate where they came from?"

"Who are you? How dare you speak to me like that? Looks like you want to go to the government office and get a beating!"

Hearing his hostile tone, the Officer directly drew his long blade and threatened him angrily.

The surrounding commoners felt indignant for Chen Guan, but they dared not speak up against the Officers.

Chen Guan sneered and shook his head. "Then I'll go with you. Let's see what you can do to me!"

Just as the Officers were about to take him away, they spotted the jade pendant at his waist. Recognizing it as an item of the Demon Suppressing Division, they stared at him in terror!

They dared not take him away!

The frightened Officer cupped his hands. "So you are an adult from the Demon Suppressing Division! Forgive this lowly one for his poor eyesight! There's no need to trouble you, adult. This time, with yao sneaking into the city, this lowly one will certainly lead an investigation to get to the bottom of it!"

Chen Guan watched their retreating backs, murderous intent flickering in his eyes.

If even these low-tier yao could infiltrate the city, it was clear just how deeply Qingshi County had been corrupted by yao.

[Killed White Wolf at Blood Forging Realm first layer. Reward: Demon Lifespan — twenty years.]

[Killed Hu Feng at Blood Forging Realm first layer. Reward: Demon Lifespan — twenty years.]

[...]

Hearing the system's prompts, Chen Guan moved his mind and opened the system panel.

[Host: Chen Guan]

[Lifespan: two years]

[Demon Lifespan: one hundred years]

[Martial Art: Minor Mastery Pecking Sparrow Strength (Mortal Grade, Upper Rank). Upgrade to next realm requires 0/70 years of lifespan.]

[Technique: Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art First Layer (Mystic Grade, Lower Rank). Current progress: 1/9. Upgrade to next realm requires 0/200 years of lifespan.]

Killing five yao had earned him a total of one hundred years of Demon Lifespan! But it was far from enough.

Every time the Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art advanced a realm, the lifespan required doubled!

Now, to reach the ultimate realm, the road ahead was long and arduous!

Qin Yanran came down from the carriage and stood before him. She bowed and spoke with utmost sincerity, "Thank you, sir, for saving me! This is already the second time you have saved this slave's life!"

Chen Guan nodded and said, "Miss Qin, there's no need to be so polite. But since this is your second ambush, I hope you will be more careful in the future!"

With that, he turned and left directly.