第11章 初境伏妖正阳刀

"I intended to come and take a look at the beautiful wife you found for us today, but I caught the scent of those mongrels by accident, so I came in to have a look."

"Rest assured, you handle matters efficiently, and we are quite satisfied with you."

The Old Ape glanced at Shen Yi, then leaned his head toward Song Changfeng. "However, your official rank is too low, and you are still being bossed around by mediocre people like this. It is truly unpleasant. Today, I shall eliminate him for you and help Brother Shen climb a little higher."

"I didn't kill the Dog Demon..." Song Changfeng's eyes bulged, his eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets, and he shrieked repeatedly, "I'll resign from my post right now... don't kill me... Shen Yi! I have never provoked you! Why are you doing this!"

Seeing him in this state, the three Ape Demons burst into laughter in unison.

The laughter was sharp and piercing, stirring a sense of irritation in Shen Yi, and his voice carried a hint of coldness: "Let him go."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Old Ape's expression changed abruptly.

Although it called him Brother Shen, that was merely a mocking form of address. In their eyes, Shen Yi was nothing more than an obedient and sensible lackey.

Otherwise, they would not have gone to such lengths to prepare these displays of dominance for him.

Since when was it a lackey's turn to issue orders here?

The Old Ape grinned, revealing pale yellow fangs, suppressed its anger, and looked over with interest: "And if I don't let him go, what is the benefit?"

Although it had never intended to actually let Song Changfeng go, it was quite curious about what kind of grand performance this two-faced creature, Shen Yi, was putting on today.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi lowered his eyes to gaze at the Old Ape. After a moment of thought, he smoothed his brow, as if offering a condition the other party could not refuse:

"Let him go, and you can die a little more easily."

Once these words were spoken, the room fell into silence.

A murderous intent gradually rose within the Old Ape's eyes: "Interesting. And what if I don't?"

Shen Yi raised his head and said sincerely: "I will scrape you into a skeleton."

Before the Ape Demons could react, Song Changfeng was so terrified that his eyes split and he nearly shattered his teeth.

He finally understood—the man surnamed Shen had never intended to let him walk out of here alive today!

Scraped into a skeleton? Who exactly was scraping whom?

The Ape Demons of East Mountain were not like the Yellow Weasels of the West Suburbs. Dog Demons were a dime a dozen and of varying quality; even the weaker ones could be barely subdued by seven or eight constables.

But the Ape Demons had only ever numbered five.

Excluding the Great Demon who had lived for who knew how many years and had not appeared in a long time, the four brothers below were each an elite. Based on this number alone, they could fight the Yellow Weasels to a standstill.

And now, three of the four brothers were here!

Sure enough, upon hearing Shen Yi's words, the gaze of the Old Ape in the scholar's robe turned completely cold.

It did not voice any mockery, nor did it need to use a roar to intimidate its enemy.

The Old Ape simply increased the force in its hand, its sharp nails piercing the flesh on Song Changfeng's forehead, making his skull creak as if it would burst like a ripe watermelon at any moment.

It looked indifferently at Shen Yi nearby, hoping this head could teach the other party how to speak.

Just then, a trace of confusion appeared in the Old Ape's eyes, followed immediately by fury!

Shen Yi had not looked at the action in its hand at all; instead, he had turned and walked toward the door, standing still in front of the two confused Ape Demons.

He sized them up for a moment and selected the one who had broken down the door and killed earlier.

Immediately following, Shen Yi raised his hand and, in the instant the Ape Demon failed to react, pressed it viciously against the back of its head!

Under the reinforcement of immense force, the Ape Demon crashed to the ground, its entire face sinking into the shattered floor tiles.

The other Ape Demon finally came to its senses and let out a sharp shriek. Even in such an anxious situation, it did not lose its composure.

Its arms, far longer than a normal human's, swung a perfect arc through the air. Its black-furred claws clenched into a fist, descending like a thousand-pound weight, smashing straight toward the young man's spine!

This was no longer an attack based on instinct, but a highly practiced martial technique.

Its left arm was coiled and ready, prepared for a fatal strike once the opponent's spine was broken.

"..."

Shen Yi leaned over, pressing on the back of one Ape Demon's head. Just as the claw was about to strike, his other hand blocked it casually.

The black-furred claw, which could have easily shattered a spine, was swatted away with ease the moment it hit his arm, its immense force collapsing instantly.

Following that, Shen Yi's slender fingers clamped onto its throat, and with a slight exertion, he crushed the opponent's cervical vertebrae.

From beginning to end, he had not even looked back once.

His calm gaze focused on his palm, on the gradually deforming ape skull. Every time the opponent struggled, the force in his hand increased by a fraction.

"Awoo!!"

The movements of the Old Ape in the scholar's robe stalled slightly. It did not understand why such a familiar person was performing actions that exceeded its understanding.

But the death of a brother clearly shattered its reason.

Subconsciously, it wanted to use the Song Changfeng in its hand to order the other party to stop, but before the words could leave its mouth, it stared at Shen Yi's expressionless face and suddenly realized.

The one in the opponent's hand was its brother, while the one in its own hand... had nothing to do with Shen Yi.

In a fit of rage, it kicked Song Changfeng away and leaped directly off the table: "Stop right there!"

A scream and a dull, explosive sound rang out simultaneously.

Shen Yi withdrew his palm, shaking off the viscous red and white matter stained on his fingertips.

He glanced sideways at the figure attacking from the air, his palm resting indifferently on the hilt of his blade. Just as he was about to draw, his movements suddenly slowed.

Within the bloodshot eyes of the Old Ape in the scholar's robe, black mist suddenly rose. Following that, the same black mist emerged from between its fur, forming a chain in the blink of an eye.

The black mist chain emitted an eerie chill, coiling like a swimming dragon as it lashed out to lock onto Shen Yi!

"..."

Shen Yi frowned slightly, a trace of surprise appearing in his eyes. This was the first time he had seen so-called demonic arts.

The eerie chill was bone-piercing, as if it could freeze a person solid, and it seemed to have the effect of eroding one's consciousness.

He had originally thought that after reaching the perfection of the Mortal Realm, nothing below the Initial Realm could threaten him, and he had not sensed any aura of transcendence from these three Ape Demons.

However, at this moment, he finally felt a hint of trouble.

As he thought, the motion of drawing his blade changed. Unlike the swift and agile strikes of the past, this draw was much slower.

His internal energy and blood surged, the scorching heat palpable even through his skin.

The blade emerged from its scabbard inch by inch, a pale red mist clinging to the silver light, flowing like blood.

Suddenly, the blade swept through the air!

The Ape Demon in the scholar's robe widened its eyes, looking at the young man who was only three feet away—it felt as if it could tear the other's face apart with a reach—but its sharp nails trembled, and no matter what, it could not extend them.

It looked down in confusion.

It saw its scholar's robe torn, the cut perfectly smooth. From the waist and abdomen down, two thick, powerful legs fell to the ground with a thud, yet it was clearly still leaping through the air.

"Clang."

Shen Yi sheathed his blade and stepped over the two halves of the Ape Demon on the ground.