Killing Pig Demons, the Demon Suppression Office Arrives

Pig Demons!

Jiang Yuechu's heart sank sharply.

The leading Pig Demon scratched its crotch and complained, "Big Brother, Father really is too much!"

"He said he was bringing us out to gain experience, but what happened? The old man had all the fun killing by himself. Us brothers didn't even get so much as a scrap of human skin!"

The other Pig Demon snorted in agreement. "Exactly! Those dead two-legged sheep, their meat's gone cold and their blood has congealed. What fun is there in eating that?"

It licked its tusks. "We still have to try our luck on this official road. We'll always run into some live ones. Eating them alive—that's what feels good!"

The two chatted as though no one else existed, seemingly not taking the crowd seriously at all.

Until the leading Pig Demon's gaze happened to sweep over.

"Eh?"

On the official road, the fleeing commoners saw this and were frightened out of their wits. They scrambled and crawled away, hating that their parents had not given them two more legs.

Yet this woman remained seated on her horse, utterly motionless.

And that look in her eyes...

Lofty and disdainful, as though she were looking at them like a pair of beasts.

What demons hated most was precisely that sort of gaze.

They considered themselves the predators of heaven and earth, viewing humans as pigs and sheep, believing it only natural that they could decide who lived and who died.

Yet this woman before them—a weak and feeble morsel of flesh in their eyes—actually dared to look at them as if they were livestock.

The next instant, towering fury erupted.

"You're courting death!"

Two burly figures charged over like balls of flesh, whipping up a foul-smelling gale.

But at the very instant they moved, Jiang Yuechu moved as well.

She swiftly flipped off her horse, the saber at her waist already leaving its sheath.

Clang—

The saber's cry rang clear and bright.

Azure Cliff Returning Shadow was not merely a fist technique.

But this was reality—where were there so many rigid rules?

Martial techniques were meant to be adapted and used flexibly. That was the proper way.

Besides, this fist technique had always emphasized footwork, like a wolf racing along a cliff face, darting left and right.

Coupled with the boost from the [Wolf Travels a Thousand Miles] talent, her speed was already nothing like before.

The two Pig Demons only saw a blur before their eyes, and the woman vanished from sight.

"Where did she go?!"

"Behind you."

A frigid voice sounded as if it were pressed against its nape.

The Pig Demon's entire body stiffened, every bristle on its neck standing upright.

It did not even have time to turn around.

A snow-bright flash of steel swept forth like a fierce tiger raking with its claws.

Splurt!

A huge pig head soared into the air, astonishment still frozen on its face.

Scalding demon blood spurted several feet high from its neck cavity like a fountain.

"..."

The official road fell silent in an instant.

Seeing this, the other Pig Demon was scared out of its wits. Without a second thought, it turned and fled.

But it had only taken two steps.

The saber-wielding figure had already blocked its path.

Jiang Yuechu flicked her saber in a flourish, its tip slanting toward the ground as a bead of blood slid down the blade.

"Why are you running?"

"Y-you... you..."

The Pig Demon's legs trembled so violently that it could not even speak properly.

Jiang Yuechu looked at it indifferently, then suddenly raised her blade.

Her jet-black hair and the snow-bright saber made her seem to carry an indescribable intimidation at that moment.

"Now, it's your turn."

"Spare... spare me!" The Pig Demon dropped to its knees with a thud. "My father is a Bone-Chiming Great Demon! If you kill me, he won't let you go!"

Jiang Yuechu was somewhat surprised. "Bone-Resonance Realm..."

The Pig Demon lifted its head, its face full of hope.

Pfft.

The blade entered through the crown of its head, shattered its skull, and sank all the way to the hilt.

Jiang Yuechu gripped the hilt and twisted hard.

The Pig Demon's body twitched twice before falling stiffly to the ground, silent forevermore.

The fleeing commoners all stood with their mouths agape, staring blankly at the scene.

Those two demons that had been so ferocious and arrogant just moments ago.

They were just... gone?

Who exactly was this young woman?!

Jiang Yuechu slowly pulled her saber from the Pig Demon's head and wiped away the blood on its tattered clothing.

[Killed a String Hearing Realm creature. Obtained thirty years of its Dao Cultivation.]

[Killed a String Hearing Realm creature. Obtained thirty years of its Dao Cultivation.]

The system notifications rang out one after another in her mind.

Jiang Yuechu glanced at the newly credited sixty years of Dao Cultivation on the panel, her heart utterly unmoved.

[Dao Cultivation: One hundred and eighty years]

Sure enough, they were trash.

There was not even a notification for being recorded.

She curled her lip and sheathed her saber.

Still, she suddenly felt that this feeling... was actually quite nice.

Once upon a time, she had been the one trembling before a tiger demon.

But now, String-Hearing Realm demons were no different from chickens and dogs made of clay before her.

After a while.

The old man whom Jiang Yuechu had asked for directions was the first to recover.

"Thank you, heroine, for saving our lives! Thank you, heroine!"

"Heroine, we shall never forget your great kindness!"

With a rustle, people all along the official road dropped to their knees, all of them kowtowing and offering their thanks.

Jiang Yuechu felt somewhat uncomfortable with such a spectacle and waved her hand with a frown.

"All right, hurry and leave. This is not a place to linger."

Only then did everyone feel as though they had been granted a reprieve. After showering her with thanks, they climbed to their feet, supporting the elderly and leading the children as they continued fleeing without looking back.

Jiang Yuechu, however, did not mount her horse immediately.

Her gaze fell upon the two massive Pig Demon corpses.

To break through from String Hearing to the Bone-Resonance Realm required an enormous quantity of heavenly treasures—or... demon flesh and blood as a catalyst, to ignite one's vitality and blood and break through in one stroke.

Demon flesh and blood...

Jiang Yuechu's expression became a little strange.

How was this stuff supposed to be used?

She walked over to one Pig Demon corpse and nudged its fat belly with her boot. It felt rather springy.

Could it be... she had to eat it?

After thinking of this, Jiang Yuechu hesitated for a moment before finally making up her mind.

Upholding her fine pre-transmigration tradition of never wasting even a drop of cola, she turned around and called out to the refugee group that had not yet gone far.

"Old sir!"

The old man froze upon hearing her, then turned back trembling. "Heroine... what other instructions do you have?"

"Lend me a rope."

"...Huh?"

The old man was bewildered, but he did not dare ask further. He hurriedly untied a hemp rope used for bundling things from his luggage and respectfully handed it over.

Jiang Yuechu accepted the rope and thanked him.

Then, beneath everyone's astonished gazes, she walked to the two Pig Demon corpses and tied one end of the rope around each of their hind legs.

After finishing all this, she mounted her horse, hooked the other end of the rope onto the saddle, and flicked the reins.

"Hyah."

The horse started forward, dragging the two massive Pig Demon corpses behind it and leaving two deep trails across the yellow-earth official road as it continued unhurriedly toward Golden City.

Night.

A waning moon hung in the sky like a hook, shining down upon the boundless wilderness beneath it.

More than a dozen riders sped along the official road, kicking up dust as they traveled in silence.

Every rider wore fitted black clothing patterned with crimson lines, their expressions solemn.

Even the horses beneath them differed from ordinary steeds.

Their coats were black as ink from head to hoof, yet their eyes glowed red in the darkness. They showed not the slightest fatigue as they ran, and even the breath from their mouths and nostrils carried a hint of scorching heat.

"Whoa—"

A young man at the front pulled on his reins. The colt beneath him gave a whinny and gradually came to a stop.

He took out a waterskin from his robes, uncorked it, tipped back his head for a drink, then handed it to the middle-aged man beside him.

"Brother Xu, have some water."

The man addressed as Brother Xu appeared to be around forty, his face carrying the marks of wind and frost. He accepted the waterskin and took a drink as well.

"These Scarlet-eyed Steeds really are fast. At this pace, we'll reach Jincheng County in another three days."

The young man wiped his mouth, his voice carrying a trace of emotion.

Xu Nian, however, gave a derisive snort.

"Fast? What use is fast?"

He tossed the waterskin back. "In times like these, demons kill people far faster than we can travel."

The young man's expression froze. The faint ease on his face vanished without a trace, leaving only silence.

Xu Nian patted his shoulder. "Let's go. Don't dwell on it. If we arrive a day sooner, perhaps we can save a few more people."

"Hyah!"

With a low shout, the dozen-plus Scarlet-eyed Steeds once more broke into a gallop, tearing through the night toward that county town already occupied by demons.