Half-Demon Black Bear, Head Severed and Executed! (Seeking Follow-up Reads!)

Swish!!

The Ghost-Head Saber sliced through the air, creating a sonic boom!

Qin Zheng's figure instantly appeared before Wuchang the Monk, his cold, glinting blade descending in a flash!

This strike carried immense power, and an surging malevolence!

This blow had surpassed the first realm of martial arts, the four great thresholds!

Qin Zheng struck in his fury, holding nothing back!

Wuchang the Monk, unable to dodge, could only meet the attack head-on.

Boom!!

He was then sent flying back like a sandbag, crashing through the new temple wall.

Bricks and mud collapsed, kicking up dust.

Fortunately, the area was remote with few residents, so the massive commotion went unnoticed.

After delivering the blow, Qin Zheng showed no hesitation, the Ghost-Head Saber in hand. He stomped his foot, preparing to strike again.

Strike while the iron is hot, take your life!

Today, he would make you pay for your blood debt. You came in alive, but you won't leave alive!

Roar!!

At this critical moment.

From beneath the collapsed wall, a beastly roar suddenly erupted.

The sound surged like waves, spreading out in concentric circles.

Then, a black paw emerged from the rubble, flashing with a cold iron luster, and slammed towards Qin Zheng's Ghost-Head Saber.

Clang!!

A loud, clear collision sound rang out.

Immediately, Qin Zheng's body was forced back a few steps, as if out of his control.

Simultaneously, from under the ruined wall, a tall, entirely black figure slowly stood up.

The night was dark, and the figure almost blended into the darkness.

But upon closer inspection, it was clearly a Black Bear Demon, about three meters tall!

"You beast, you've truly angered me!!"

The Black Bear Demon looked at the deep, bone-visible bloody gash on its paw. It spoke human words, roaring furiously at Qin Zheng.

Meanwhile, Qin Zheng's expression was calm, his eyes filled with a sharp, cold glint.

Above his sea of consciousness, the Merit Scroll trembled slightly, and a new line of text appeared.

[Bear Fiend, mixed-blood Half-Demon, deeply sinful. Killing it will yield twenty-one taels and three qian of Merit!]

What a mixed-blood Half-Demon!

Qin Zheng tightened his grip on the Ghost-Head Saber, stomped his foot, and swung his blade again!

The Black Bear Demon also took a step, instantly covering a vast distance.

The two collided again almost instantaneously!

Bang!!!

This time, the Black Bear Demon's massive form was sent flying back again, crashing heavily onto the ground and skidding to the edge of the temple.

A terrifying, bone-visible bloody gash had been newly added to its body!

"Roar! How is this possible?!"

"You don't have the slightest aura of your Life Wheel being opened. Without being a Grandmaster, how can you possess such strength!!"

The Black Bear Demon, in pain, quickly forced itself to stand up, roaring unwillingly at Qin Zheng.

As a Half-Demon, especially from the Black Bear tribe known for their strength, how could he possibly lose in terms of raw power to a human still refining his physique!

Qin Zheng, however, paid no mind to its roars.

He stomped his foot and rushed before the Black Bear Demon once more.

The saber sliced through the air, as if accompanied by sword energy.

A fierce look flashed in the Black Bear Demon's eyes. Black light surged all over its body, and its size increased again!

Then, with its enlarged bear paws, it slammed towards the Ghost-Head Saber once more!

However, this time, Qin Zheng in front of him did not retreat as he had before.

The sharp Ghost-Head Saber, carrying immense power, instantly severed the bear paw it had struck, and then continued its descent towards the bear's head.

"Stop!!!"

The Black Bear Demon shouted in panic at this moment.

But how could that have worked?

A single strike severed the massive black bear's head, sending it tumbling away.

At the same time, blood gushed like a fountain, the foul-smelling demonic blood surging from its neck.

On the ground, the black bear demon's enormous, headless body trembled and twitched a few times before falling still.

Qin Zheng's expression was calm, but his body was trembling almost imperceptibly.

After all, this was a demon known for its strength.

The cost of killing this black bear demon was greater than he had anticipated.

But that no longer mattered.

Qin Zheng stepped forward, carrying the black bear demon's head, and walked into the main hall of the temple.

He then placed it before the pile of tattered clothes and broken bones.

Afterward, Qin Zheng recalled the scriptures the old monk used to recite outside the execution ground.

Setting the Ghost-Head Saber aside, he clasped his hands together and began to chant along silently.

Once finished, he gathered the torn clothes and bones from the ground, picked up the bear's head, and turned to leave the temple.

He employed his Qinggong, moving swiftly like a shadow.

With the help of the Canoe Gang's First Boss, Zhang Wei, they found a decent spot of land to bury the tattered clothes and bones.

"Brother Qin, this time... alas!"

Zhang Wei stood beside Qin Zheng, looking at the massive bear head on the ground, sighing heavily.

He hadn't expected the seemingly refined and handsome Wuchang the Monk to be a demon!

When he first saw Qin Zheng arrive carrying it, he was truly startled.

He was then shocked by Qin Zheng's strength.

With a bear head this large, this demon's strength was likely beyond the capabilities of ordinary martial artists.

However, at the same time, his heart was filled with deep worry.

This black bear demon had been able to wear human skin to enter Black Goose City and become a favorite of Magistrate Gao.

It was clearly no ordinary demon, but a demon with connections.

And now that Qin Zheng had killed this black bear demon, he would surely offend its backing.

Yet, Qin Zheng seemed unconcerned by this at the moment.

It was still early before dawn, and after Qin Zheng dealt with the immediate matters, he thanked Zhang Wei.

Then, carrying the massive bear head in one hand and gripping the Ghost-Head Saber tightly in the other, he used his Qinggong to quickly depart.

A moment later, Qin Zheng's figure appeared in a small courtyard south of the city.

He first casually tossed the bear's head onto the ground.

Then he went inside, sat on the bed, and let out a heavy sigh.

He hadn't expected a Half-Demon to be able to fully manifest its demonic form.

Therefore, although killing this black bear demon seemed easy, it had actually been fraught with considerable danger.

After the opponent manifested its demonic form and knocked him back with a single palm strike, Qin Zheng didn't hesitate and immediately boosted his Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill.

Thus, in killing this black bear, Qin Zheng had already been operating at over his limit.

Thinking of this, Qin Zheng's thoughts stirred, and he checked his Merit Scroll.

[Qin Zheng]

[Lifespan: 70 (17)]

[Martial Arts: Five Viscera Inner Cultivation Method (Minor Accomplishment), Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill (Sixth Layer), Great Sun Golden Cicada Skill (Grand Accomplishment)]

[Merit: Fifty-four taels, eight qian]

[Current Martial Art · Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill can be upgraded, requires one tael of Merit. Do you wish to upgrade?]

[Current Martial Art · Great Sun Golden Cicada Skill can be upgraded, requires eight qian of Merit. Do you wish to upgrade?]

[Current Martial Art · Five Viscera Inner Cultivation Method can be upgraded, requires ten taels of Merit. Do you wish to upgrade?]

He had killed a group of fake monks and now a real demon.

His Merit was more abundant than ever!

Qin Zheng didn't hesitate, and with a silent thought, he commanded, "Upgrade Martial Art · Five Viscera Inner Cultivation Method!"