White Ape Lord

In Azure Mist City, at the residence of a wealthy gentleman.

High walls and vermilion gates, carved beams and painted rafters, artificial hills and flowing water in the courtyard, and lush flowers and trees.

But at this moment, the courtyard gate was wide open, and broken porcelain bottles and torn silks were scattered on the ground. Several servants' corpses lay across the corridor, their bodies already emaciated like skeletons.

The Blood Bat Demon dragged Gu Chenshan and the others through the front yard, around the artificial hill, and into a side hall in the back yard.

The door to the side hall was open, and it was filled with gold and silver jewelry.

Silver ingots were piled up like a small mountain, copper coins were scattered all over the ground, and jewelry was piled up in the corner, shimmering with colorful light under the candlelight.

The Golden Toad Demon lay on the pile of silver, its plump body resembling a small mountain.

It had its eyes closed, chewing on silver ingots and jewels, with crunching sounds occasionally scattering from its mouth.

The Blood Bat Demon threw Gu Chenshan and the others to the ground, then walked into another Side Room with practiced ease. He tore off an arm bone from one of the imprisoned servants and sucked the blood from it, a look of pleasure immediately appearing on his face.

It stopped in front of the Golden Toad Demon and saw the other party lying lazily sleeping on the pile of gold, which made it furious.

"Master Yuan is waiting for someone to serve him at the City Lord's Residence, while you're just sleeping here every day."

The Golden Toad Demon rolled over, its fat pressing several dents into the silver ingot. It opened its two bulging eyes and stared at the Blood Bat Demon, a half-smile playing on its lips.

"You came here to steal my blood offerings, aren't you afraid of being punished by the White Ape Lord?"

"Then I'll work for nothing. I won't have the energy to work if I don't eat something."

The Blood Bat Demon licked the blood from the corner of its mouth. "Besides, these Demon Suppression Division's hounds are full of blood energy; I've caught quite a few to nourish Ape Master."

The Golden Toad Demon snorted and closed its eyes again.

"Control yourself! If you delay Master Ape's plans, even your death won't be enough to atone for it!"

"What's there to be afraid of? The Demon Suppression Division has sent many people; one of their essence blood is equivalent to a hundred of these mortals."

The Blood Bat Demon chuckled and turned to walk towards a few of his Deputy General in the corner.

It walked up to Gu Chenshan, extended a finger, and traced it across Gu Chenshan's pale yet still fierce face, instantly drawing a line of blood.

I like that look in your eyes.

The Blood Bat Demon licked its blood-stained fingers, bent down, and grinned. "Unfortunately, I can't touch you for now. Your lives will have to be spared for the White Ape Lord."

It straightened up, as if about to say something more.

"Gaa--!"

The cry of the Black-Feather Demon echoed through the sky once more.

The Blood Bat Demon looked up at the roof, then at the Golden Toad Demon.

"I'm off. I still need to go to White Ape Lord; another fish has been caught in the net."

It spread its wings, its body swayed, and it disappeared into the side hall entrance.

The Golden Toad Demon rolled over, lay back down on the pile of silver, and closed its eyes again.

In a corner of the side hall, Gu Chenshan gritted his teeth and propped himself up against the wall. The excruciating pain in his body caused cold sweat to break out on his forehead, but he didn't utter a sound. He just stared intently at the door with a gloomy look in his eyes.

Judging from the conversation between the two demons, these Demon seem to have other plans for imprisoning them instead of killing them.

Is this why the Seven Demons have lingered in Azure Mist City for so long...?

What exactly are these bastards planning?

The City Lord's Residence.

Apart from a golden marmoset chair and a tea table in the center of the main hall, all other spaces were occupied by the people of Azure Mist City, and the hall was filled with people as far as the eye could see.

Several days later, the place was filled with the stench of excrement, and in some places, the stuffiness and noise even caused fever outbreaks, creating chaos.

Nearly ten thousand people were gathered around the City Lord's Residence, so even the slightest movement or sound was amplified.

An elderly man with a hunched back and white hair, wearing a handkerchief, sat quietly at the tea table, sipping his tea as if he were oblivious to everything around him.

Pfft

The Blood Bat Demon flew in from the sky and landed steadily in front of the white-haired old man, taking small steps forward and picking up several white jade bottles.

"Master Ape, this is a newly acquired Qi-Gathering Bottle."

"Oh?"

The White Ape Lord raised his head, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. "Has the Demon Suppression Division in the city not caught all the criminals yet?"

"It's still early!" The Blood Bat Demon chuckled lightly, a sly glint in its eyes. "The Ape Master's method is truly brilliant; he's lured these lackeys in one by one without lifting a finger."

"Seventh Brother just yelled from the sky again; I have to go catch a new batch."

A flicker of emotion finally appeared in the eyes of the White Ape Lord. He took the four Qi-Gathering Bottle, examined them for a moment, and then crushed them one by one.

One after another, requests for help were sent from the City Lord's Residence and reached the ears of the Deputy General of the Demon-Slaying Battalion within a hundred miles.

"If anyone is troublesome, lure him here, and I will take care of them."

"Yes!"

The Blood Bat Demon flapped its wings and took flight again, letting out a sharp cry.

A long time.

The White Ape Lord paused for a moment, then poured himself another cup of tea. Demon Power surged in his palm, and the tea was heated in an instant.

After drinking the tea in one gulp, he looked up at the Azure Mist City citizens gathered not far away, as well as the few Qi Opening Aperture-Opening Realm martial artists who had been crippled and paralyzed by him.

Smelling the intensely rich aura of blood around him, a hint of fervor lingered deep within his eyes.

"We'd like more, that way we'll be more confident."

"Activate the Blood Sacrifice Grand Array, borrow your essence and blood, saving me hundreds of years of effort, and helping me step into the realm of Pill Pattern..."

"We've waited long enough; let's capture one more batch and then call it a day."

Even though he had already reached the Mysterious Core Realm, the fact that this had happened right under the feet of the Demon Suppression Division made him somewhat uneasy.

This is why he only acted recklessly in Azure Mist City at the foot of She Mountain. If he really went further, it would probably be more than just the Deputy General the Demon-Slaying Battalion who would come forward to punish him.

If the Demon Suppression General really arrives, even with his protection, things won't end well.

The long street in the east of the city was shrouded in darkness.

Yan Tieyi strode forward, carrying a broadsword. His steps were steady and powerful, and each step made the Bluestone tremble slightly.

He had no intention of concealing his presence.

An ordinary Deputy General, faced with a city teeming with Demon, would have been extremely cautious and proceeded with utmost care.

But he was not afraid at all. Even in the Demon-Slaying Battalion, which was full of talented people, in terms of strength, apart from those who had one foot in the Mysterious Core Realm, he had never been inferior to anyone.

Yan Tieyi walked for a while, then suddenly stopped, holding his broadsword horizontally in front of him, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings.

"Now that you're here, stop hiding your true colors!"

The words had barely left his mouth--

"Gaa--!"

A sharp cry came from overhead, tearing through the night sky.

Yan Tieyi suddenly looked up and saw a dark shadow circling in the sky above the clouds. At the same time, four figures emerged from the alleyway beside him without any attempt to conceal their presence.

The Red-Faced Fox's figure was like an illusion, leaving several afterimages as it rapidly approached.

The Green Snake Demon slithered out from the base of the right wall, spewing out a stream of emerald green poisonous mist from its mouth, which swept towards Yan Tieyi with the wind.

The Stone Bull Demon charged out from the end of the main street, its iron body billowing with dust as it rushed forward.

The Blood Bat Demon swooped down from the roof, unfurling its dark red membranous wings, which were seven or eight people wide, and opened its mouth to let out a piercing shriek.

"Squeak--!"

Four Aperture-Opening Realm launched an attack from four directions simultaneously!