Let You Practice Life Skills, You Grind to Divine Positions

In the village.

Tang Lingwei spat out a mouthful of blood, which sprayed onto her long saber. Her expression was cold as she looked ahead.

Gao Quan and Yao Feng sat slumped on the ground, their bodies tattered and covered in wounds.

The other Evil Extermination Division officers were sprawled about haphazardly, their faces as pale as paper and their bodies dripping with blood.

The old tree waved its branches, its dry bark splitting into a grin. "You can't hold on any longer. Why bother? Let Grandpa Tree suck you dry and save you from more suffering."

Tang Lingwei gritted her teeth, her body swaying precariously.

This old tree's strength was at most Body Infusion Realm Perfection, the same level as hers.

Originally, with these subordinates, Tang Lingwei was confident she could cut down the old tree.

But for some reason, the old tree seemed to have an endless supply, fighting her at its peak condition.

She was constantly being depleted, yet the old tree grew stronger with each battle.

At this moment, Tang Lingwei's body was completely empty, unable to summon even a trace of true qi.

All of them would likely perish here.

A root slithered up to Tang Lingwei, pushing aside the hair on her forehead.

Tang Lingwei tried to raise her saber, but an immediate wave of pain surged through her body.

"If you can't hold on, don't. Grandpa Tree will take your life."

The old tree suddenly straightened its branches and thrust them towards Tang Lingwei's eyes.

If this attack landed true, it would pierce through the back of Tang Lingwei's head.

Tang Lingwei stared intently, her eyes blazing with fury.

She had risen from the common folk and joined the Evil Extermination Division, dedicating herself to strengthening her team.

Her purpose was to exterminate demons and evil.

In her childhood, her entire family had been killed by demonic creatures, fueling her hatred.

Even though there was infighting among her colleagues in the Evil Extermination Division, with them tearing each other apart over promising newcomers, Tang Lingwei had persevered.

But today, she was going to die.

Besides anger, Tang Lingwei also felt a pang of guilt.

These brothers from the Evil Extermination Division were all people others had discarded, yet she had taken them in.

She had thought they would forge a bright future, but today they would all die with her.

Especially the newly recruited Qin An, who hadn't even enjoyed a single benefit from the Evil Extermination Division.

With these thoughts, Tang Lingwei's heart sank further into despair.

Just then, the straightened root suddenly trembled.

Tang Lingwei's eyes widened as she saw a black blade descend from the sky.

Simultaneously, a young man in dark robes followed behind the black blade.

The man's expression was stern, his eyes as calm as a lake, yet the blade in his hand was like a flowing ribbon, cleaving the root in two.

Tang Lingwei exclaimed in shock, "Qin An?"

She hadn't expected Qin An to have survived.

To be able to survive being chased by a Monkey Demon at Body Infusion Realm Perfection, one that had been cultivating for a long time.

The Young Master Hou she had killed in Ding County was powerful, but he had only reached Body Infusion Realm Perfection through a secret technique; he was merely a flashy show.

The old monkey, however, was a genuine Body Infusion Realm Perfection expert, and yet he hadn't killed Qin An?

While Tang Lingwei was stunned, Qin An flung something from his left hand.

Tang Lingwei instinctively reached out and caught it, a wave of pain washing over her entire body.

When she saw what was in her hand, she completely forgot about her own pain.

The old monkey's head was covered in blood, its eyes wide open, its expression one of utter disbelief.

He had killed the Monkey Demon?

Tang Lingwei stood there, her expression blank, like a wooden statue.

A large foot shattered Tang Lingwei's thoughts.

Qin An kicked Tang Lingwei in the chest, sending her flying into the distance.

Tang Lingwei felt a searing pain throughout her body. Before she could react, she heard Qin An's voice.

"Everyone retreat to a safe distance."

"If you can move, you live."

"If you can't move, you die."

As his voice fell, the severely wounded Evil Extermination Division officers, for reasons unknown, all retreated to a distance as Qin An had instructed.

Qin An held the Black Blade, turning to the old tree and saying, "Kill one for me to see."

The dense tree roots froze completely.

The old tree said coldly, "How did you discover it?"

Qin An slowly replied, "The further away it is, the weaker your roots' power becomes. You've never moved an inch, so your reach is limited."

The old tree's tone turned grim, "So what? You can't kill me. By the time you take people to the Evil Extermination Division and return, this place will be empty."

He hadn't imagined that all his weaknesses would be known to Qin An.

Qin An's finger brushed across the Black Blade, his gaze sweeping over the old tree, "Why go back?"

The old tree was slightly stunned.

Tang Lingwei also looked at Qin An, confused, not understanding his intentions.

Qin An raised the Black Blade and pointed it at the old tree, "Isn't killing you enough?"

The village was gloomy, the light rain like silk.

In the hazy drizzle, raindrops hit the dark robes, splashing up small sprays of water.

"Isn't killing you enough?"

Qin An's calm voice rang out.

The village was silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The old tree was stunned at first, then its branches swayed wildly, "Hahaha, this is the funniest joke your Grandpa Tree has ever heard."

Tang Lingwei gritted her teeth, "Qin An, you're unharmed, quickly return to the Evil Extermination Division and report to your superiors as soon as possible."

She didn't know what Qin An was thinking, but the current situation was unstable.

Although the old tree had a flaw, its strength was more terrifying than the old monkey's.

At this moment, they couldn't let Qin An underestimate the enemy and die. Reporting to the Evil Extermination Division was their only chance of survival.

Qin An shook his head, "Your sustained combat power is so strong, could it be related to what's underground?"

As soon as he said this, the swaying branches froze.

Qin An saw a hint of fear in the old tree's eyes and his lips curled slightly, "It seems I guessed correctly."

Just as the old tree was about to speak, it saw Qin An stomp his feet and lunge forward like a wild goose.

"You're seeking death!"

He knew his weakness was exposed, but Qin An charging at him so fearlessly was simply courting death.

Tree roots coiled up, like a dragon, slashing towards Qin An's face.

If this strike landed, Qin An's head would be shattered into pieces.

Qin An raised his blade to block. The Demon-Subduing Three Suns Blade, combined with the Ice-Fire Dual Cultivation Method, unleashed intertwined ice and fire power that collided with the tree roots.

The tree roots turned into a sky full of debris. The ice and fire power broke through the roots, bringing the Black Blade close to the old tree.

Seeing Qin An's face, the old tree felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.

Qin An raised the Black Blade and slashed down vertically, "You're weaker than the monkey, merely relying on your recovery advantage. Without that advantage, you're just an ordinary Body Infusion Realm cultivator."

"All paper tigers."

The Black Blade, which could break anything, pierced into the old tree's central trunk and slid down.

The accompanying ice and fire power intertwined, and a terrifying explosion erupted at the tip of the blade, continuous like the fine rain from the sky.

The old tree was split in two by Qin An.

Tang Lingwei's eyes widened, staring at the scene before her in disbelief.

Even if the old tree's strength couldn't compare to the Monkey Demon, the power of Qin An's single strike was still too formidable.