Continuous Breakthroughs

"The Dragon Tiger Vajra Skill" hasn't even been mastered yet, so I don't know how effective it is. It's more important to survive right now.

Consumed 10 Assistance Points to upgrade [Body Tempering Initial Giải] to Great Accomplishment Initial Stage.

"Body Tempering Layer Four"

A wave of dizziness washed over Su Ye. He forcefully steadied his mind, not having time to adapt to his current strength. He raised the long saber in his hand and delivered a fierce slash. Under the oil lamp, a flash of saber light appeared, moving extremely fast, its target aimed directly at the Pig Demon's neck.

The Pig Demon, which had relaxed its guard, suddenly felt a sense of alarm. Astonishment flooded its face. This kid's strength was wrong. How could it have increased so much all of a sudden? Instinctively, it raised the giant axe in its hand to block.

"Clang"... "Swoosh"

The Pig Demon's robust body and its long-handled giant axe both fell to the ground.

Killed [Early Sentience · Pig Demon], gained 19 Assistance Points.

Su Ye ignored the notifications on the panel, turned, blew out the candle, and leaped up, hiding on the roof beam to observe outside.

"Not good, the Pig Family Brothers are in trouble."

The three Dog Demons outside the courtyard heard the commotion inside. They glanced at each other before charging into the house together.

"RUMBLE!"

A loud noise suddenly erupted. Su Ye stared intently at the wooden door below him. A wooden cart, carrying immense force, violently smashed through the door. The furniture inside was immediately sent flying, and then three tall figures swooped in.

"Big Brother, there are only Zhu Lie's and the other brother's corpses. No sign of the person. The Dog Demon on the left searched the house and looked at the skinny Dog Demon standing in the middle, saying:

"Zhu Lie only just died, and we didn't waste any time. Where did this person go? Quickly check if there's anywhere to hide inside, like a cellar."

Consumed 15 Assistance Points to upgrade [Body Tempering Initial Giải] to Great Accomplishment Mid Stage.

"Body Tempering Layer Five"

Su Ye hid on the roof beam, secretly increasing his strength. As soon as he finished upgrading, he immediately controlled the surging power to prevent making any noise.

He looked down at the three Dog Demons below. The oil lamp had been relit, and as the Dog Demons below began to split up again.

Su Ye didn't hesitate. He stomped his feet on the wooden beam and raised his long saber high, slashing down from above.

In an instant, the sharp blade sliced through the back of the leading Dog Demon below. Blood sprayed everywhere, its flesh torn open at the wound, and even its beating heart was exposed to the air.

"Ah!"

A short, shrill cry echoed in the room. The leading Dog Demon forcefully endured the pain and turned to counterattack, but Su Ye gave it no chance. He gripped the saber hilt with both hands and pressed down forcefully until the blade cut out of the Dog Demon's body before stopping.

Killed [Early Sentience · Dog Demon], gained 18 Assistance Points.

"You brat who only dares to sneak attack, give me back my Big Brother's life!" Attracted by the sound, the two remaining Dog Demons roared and charged forward rapidly.

Su Ye suddenly turned around. With his current strength, dealing with these two Dog Demons was no longer a problem. He swung his long saber, unleashing a furious slash at an exaggerated speed.

Killed [Early Sentience · Dog Demon], gained 19 Assistance Points.

Killed [Early Sentience · Dog Demon], gained 15 Assistance Points.

After dispatching the last Dog Demon, the Assistance Points on his panel had reached 66.

Su Ye felt his current strength was sufficient and did not immediately upgrade his realm. He walked out of the fence at a rapid pace. He had heard from the Pig Demon earlier that there were other Demonic Beasts nearby, and the appearance of the Dog Demons confirmed this, though he didn't know the exact number.

Now was the time to find other Demonic Beasts and harvest Assistance Points. He wasted no time, moving quickly. He approached any house with light to investigate.

The ground in North Town was muddy, unlike the paved bluestone slabs in the town. However, it wasn't without its benefits. He saw scattered animal footprints on the ground. Su Ye moved quickly, following the tracks.

As expected, after a short while, he encountered two Pig Demons sneaking towards a house about ten meters away, one after the other. His long saber was instantly unsheathed, and he exerted force with his feet. The distance of a hundred meters was covered in just a few breaths.

His long saber slashed down, and a strong smell of blood permeated the air. The Pig Demon in front heard the commotion and turned its head, its eyes wide with disbelief. The newcomer had killed its companion, who was of similar strength, with a single blow. Its scalp tingled.

It turned to flee, but after only a few steps, the Pig Demon felt a sharp pain in its left leg. Its body immediately lost balance, and it fell to the ground with a thud.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me."

The Pig Demon's actions made Su Ye feel there was an opportunity to question it. He couldn't help but ask, "How many Demonic Beasts came with you this time?"

Hearing Su Ye's question, the Pig Demon quickly replied, "Ten."

"Only ten? What kind of Demonic Beasts were they, and what was their strength?"

"It was just us from the Pig and Dog Families. Our strengths are all about the same."

Hearing this, Su Ye showed a slight smile. "So, there are other Demonic Beast factions? Tell me about them."

"This... we all belong to the Qu Mountain Demon King." After the Pig Demon's narration, it was revealed that the Wulian Mountain Range stretched for tens of thousands of miles. The section within Linshan County was winding and tortuous, called Qu Mountain. Within it were two major Demonic Beast factions.

The Qu Mountain Demon King was one of them. This Demon King gathered Demonic Beasts above Sentience from the surrounding area to form a faction, calling himself the Demon King.

As for the other Demonic Beast faction, it was somewhat special. It was composed entirely of Zombies. Its ruler was a Black Zombie that had cultivated intelligence. It was rumored to have also cultivated the Iron Armor Body.

The realms of Demonic Beasts were Sentience, Meridian Opening, Aperture Opening, Core Formation, and so on. Like the martial arts realms, they were divided into early, mid, and late stages, with nine layers each.

Hearing the Pig Demon's account, Su Ye mused, "Between your Demon King and this Ironclad Corpse, who is stronger, and what is their realm?"

"This... I don't know."

He looked at the bulging sack beside the Pig Demon, which was stained with dark red liquid for the most part.

Sniffing the strong smell of blood in the air, Su Ye frowned. Recalling the incident at the fence earlier, he couldn't help but ask, "What do you use all these collected heads for?"

"I... this." The Pig Demon hesitated for a long time, looking at Su Ye's displeased expression, and stammered, "To nourish the body by consuming what it resembles, eating brains to enhance Sentience."

Su Ye looked at the sack on the ground and said in a clear, cold voice, "It seems you've already verified it."

"Little me, it's my first time out. As for the effects, that was what my other brothers said," the Pig Demon said, its eyes darting away.

After questioning it again, Su Ye realized the Pig Demon before him truly didn't know much. He decided to strike swiftly, extracting its final value.

Killed [Early Sentience · Pig Demon], gained 17 Assistance Points.

Killed [Early Sentience · Pig Demon], gained 20 Assistance Points.

Looking at the 104 Assistance Points on his status panel, Su Ye suppressed the urge to improve his strength and began searching for other Demonic Beasts.

His current strength was sufficient to sweep through these Demonic Beasts, so he didn't need to worry about his power. He was only afraid that the remaining three Demonic Beasts would sense something was wrong and flee.

Su Ye's footsteps quickened unconsciously. He absolutely couldn't let the duck that had flown into his mouth get away.

After walking for a short while, he saw a large group of figures appearing in the distance.

"Everyone, split up and run!"

"Where the hell is Meng Qi?"

"Meng Qi's already dead, hurry up and go! They're going to catch up soon!"

As the crowd approached, Su Ye could finally see clearly. It was the farmers from Kaoshan Town. Many women were holding their children, stumbling along at the back of the crowd. At this moment, every face was filled with terror.

"Run! Keep running!"

A sharp, piercing roar suddenly sounded. A Dog Demon leaped down from the eaves, blocking the crowd's path.

"Stop! There's a Demonic Beast ahead!"

The men running at the forefront shouted loudly.

The suddenly running crowd immediately fell in a heap. The women, in particular, were sobbing, unsure of what to do.

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