One More Hunt, Then We Stop

Yan Tieyi remained calm. He let out a low shout, and his muscles tensed up suddenly, unleashing a surge of powerful energy from his body.

The broadsword gleamed with a cold, sharp light under the moonlight, and a layer of iron-black luster faintly appeared on its blade.

Clang--!

With a sweeping motion, the broadsword shattered the phantom of the Red-Faced Fox, its momentum undiminished as it continued to slash at the Red-Faced Fox's true form.

The Red-Faced Fox was terrified. Its body blurred, and it retreated as it became several afterimages.

But the blade's edge still grazed its shoulder, slicing away a large piece of flesh.

"Ah--!"

The Red-Faced Fox let out a painful howl; the wound on its shoulder was so deep that bone was visible, and blood gushed out.

Yan Tieyi did not pursue, but instead turned around and stomped his foot on the Bluestone.

"Boom!"

The Bluestone shattered, sending fragments flying. He used the momentum to leap into the air, dodging the poisonous mist spewed by the Green Snake Demon.

The broadsword drew an arc in the air and slashed down at the Stone Bull Demon below.

The Stone Bull Demon was charging forward and had no time to dodge. It could only lower its head and use its two horns to meet the blade.

"Clang--!"

A loud bang, sparks flying everywhere.

The Stone Bull Demon was cleaved back several steps by a single blow, leaving a deep gash on each of its two horns, from which blood flowed.

"Roar--!"

The Stone Bull Demon roared and was about to step forward when it was sent flying back, having been cut in half by the Green Snake Demon.

"This is a tough problem, let's retreat!"

The Blood Bat Demon's voice came from the sky, tinged with a hint of panic.

It hovered above the rooftop without approaching, but its eyes were filled with apprehension as it watched the battle below.

The Green Snake Demon had been cleaved in two with that single strike; it had seen it clearly.

That kind of brute force and sharp blade energy—if I were to get hit by it, I'd lose half my life right here.

Such a powerful offensive was unmatched by them, indicating that their opponent had reached the end of the Aperture-Opening Realm. Now, entering Azure Mist City without any concealment was merely to casually collect a few Merit.

The demons immediately felt the urge to retreat.

Such Aperture Opening and accomplished martial artists were not their targets; previously, to save trouble, they had simply lured them directly to the White Ape Lord.

The Red-Faced Fox let out a low shout, and its figure transformed into several afterimages, scattering in different directions.

The Stone Bull Demon also turned around, and the Green Snake Demon, who was only half a body on its back, suddenly retreated.

Yan Tieyi was about to give chase when he was forced to stop by the poisonous mist spewed from the mouth of the Green Snake Demon sitting on the Stone Bull Demon's back. He could only hold his breath and use his Spiritual Power to protect his mouth and nose.

But when the poisonous fog dissipated, the four demons had vanished without a trace.

Yan Tieyi stood there, scanning the empty street, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

"They ran fast... but unfortunately, they didn't even manage to kill a single person."

He glanced down at the Qi-Gathering Bottle at his waist. The thing had been vibrating slightly ever since he encountered the five demons; it was a distress signal sent by a local Deputy General.

Now that the five demons have retreated, it would take a lot of effort to find new Demon, so it would be better to go and take a look there.

Thinking this, Yan Tieyi started walking again, unhurriedly heading towards the city.

Meanwhile, in a secluded alleyway in the west of the city.

Zhou Zheng, wielding a silver Great Halberd, encountered four fleeing demons.

When humans and transvestites meet, their eyes blaze with hatred.

The two sides, separated by a distance of several dozen feet, sized each other up through the darkness and shadows.

"The Demon Suppression Division..."

The Blood Bat Demon uttered a low whisper, a cold glint flashing in its eyes.

I never expected to encounter someone from the Demon Suppression Division in such a remote place. What's more, it seems that the other party is only one person, and his cultivation level is only at the pitiful early stage of the Aperture Opening Realm.

Zhou Zheng's expression was solemn as he gripped the silver Great Halberd tightly in his hand.

He never expected to run into the Seven Demons of She Mountain here, especially not five of them!

"Kill!"

The Blood Bat Demon let out a low growl, spread its wings, and flew towards the top of the alleyway.

Zhou Zheng's pupils contracted sharply. He didn't even have the thought of resisting for a moment. He cursed inwardly and turned to run away.

He could handle one, but five at once was too much for him.

"Want to leave? Not so easy!"

The Blood Bat Demon swayed, dodging the halberd's edge, and let out a sharp shriek.

"Squeak--!"

The sound waves spread like a tide, sweeping through the entire alleyway.

Zhou Zheng felt a jolt to his soul, his ears rang, and his vision went black.

He gritted his teeth, fighting and retreating, his silver Great Halberd drawing arcs in the air, forcing the demons back slightly, but leaving several wounds on his body.

"Hold on..."

Zhou Zheng thought to himself, "At least hold out until I can call for help..."

He reached for his waist, touched the palm-sized Qi-Gathering Bottle, and then crushed it.

A wafting aura, like wisps of smoke in the wind, drifted slowly, sweeping across a radius of a hundred miles in an instant.

"The rest is up to fate."

Zhou Zheng thought to himself for a moment, then looked at the five approaching Demon figures with a wry smile.

Lacking sufficient strength, even if one has the desire to escape, one is powerless to do so.

"Call--"

He took a deep breath, gripped the silver Great Halberd tightly in both hands, and his eyes flashed with resolute fighting spirit and ferocity. Since there was no way to avoid it, then let's fight!

Despite having a significant advantage, the four demons on the ground suddenly froze in place.

It wasn't due to testing or any other factor; it was simply that when some kind of terrifying pressure descended, the body was completely unable to move an inch.

A sharp, azure light instantly enveloped the area!

A middle-aged figure in a green robe appeared in the line of sight of the one person and the four demons.

He glanced down at the four demons who looked like they were facing a formidable enemy not far away, and his eyes slightly curved up as if he could see through layers of obstruction to see hundreds of meters away, as if he had seen some unexpected scene.

Without waiting for the four demons who were frozen in place, he waved his long robe and led Zhou Zheng away from the place.

"Huff--"

The Stone Bull Demon was panting heavily, wiping the fine sweat from his forehead with rapid breathing.

Without directly confronting the man in the green robe, it's hard to imagine the pressure they faced.

The aura emanating from him was several times stronger than that of their leader, the White Ape Lord, clearly indicating that he had made significant progress in the Mysterious Core Realm.

Such people don't even need to use weapons to deal with them; they can crush them to death with just a flick of their fingers.

The question remains: given that the man in the green robe rescued the general in the blue robe, he was clearly part of the Demon Suppression Division Deputy General. Why then did he let them go?

The demons exchanged glances, their eyes filled with the same sense of relief.

Who would want to die if they could live a good life?

In particular, the White Ape Lord was favored by the Demon King from another region. Once things were settled here, he would leave Qingzhou for a bright future, and they would be able to find jobs instead of having to endure the elements in these deep mountains.

"Gaa--!"

The Black-Feather Demon in the sky is calling out again; it has found another lone Deputy General.

"We'll stop after finding just one last of the Demon Suppression Division's henchmen!"

The most powerful Stone Bull Demon spoke, a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Having failed twice in a row, it refused to believe it would fail again this time!