Qin Keqing stood in the shadow of the roof ridge. Wind and snow swept along the tiles and across her cheeks.
The Sound Transmission Jade Slip clutched in her hand flashed three times in succession. Hidden sentries in three different directions had issued urgent warnings.
Three Hideous Demons had entered the city at once.
"Let one into Zone A, and one each into Zone C and Zone G."
Qin Keqing issued her orders into the jade slip.
"All hidden sentries, move in. Remember, do not kill them outright. Keep them occupied. Let them feed on some fear, then strike once their pulse signals have gone out."
Rapid panting and the dull clash of weapons came from the other end of the jade slip.
The Hidden Sentry cultivators could lose their lives at any moment.
They had to keep the mortals from being wiped out while allowing the demonic beasts to finish feeding and send their signals.
In a dark alley in Zone C.
A Hidden Sentry at the early Golden Core stage leaped down from the eaves and smashed the back of his saber into the demonic beast's writhing body. It immediately lunged back. Foul-smelling slime grazed his shoulder, instantly eating a large hole through his protective true qi.
The Hidden Sentry gritted his teeth and retreated half a step, deliberately leaving an opening. The demonic beast seized the chance to pounce on a mortal behind him who had collapsed in terror. The mortal let out a piercing scream, and the beast instantly absorbed that immense fear.
The demonic beast's body began to swell, then sent out an energy pulse. At that very instant, the Hidden Sentry cultivator reversed his saber and severed its core.
"Zone C's pulse has been transmitted. The demonic beast is dead. Old Li is badly