Another breakthrough, second rank late stage

At that moment!

Chu He watched the battle below, his expression exceptionally calm.

After all!

Whether the sect disciples lived or died had nothing to do with the Demon Suppression Guard. On the contrary, the greater their losses, the better it was for the Demon Suppression Guard.

In fact!

Chu He even suspected that the Demon Suppression Guard's decision not to surround Nine Nether Town directly, but to wait until after the tournament to act, might well have been intended to weaken the sects.

Below.

The battle had also reached a fever pitch.

Driven to the brink of death, the many sect disciples had no choice but to bring out their last-resort treasures and launch frenzied sneak attacks against the two third rank demons. With the assistance of the third rank martial artist, they achieved remarkable results.

Just as one demon was engulfed by secret treasures.

The third rank martial artist immediately seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack:

"Heaven-Penetrating Cannon Hammer!"

Boom!

An earth-shaking impact resounded through heaven and earth.

Whoosh!

Bang!

The demon was sent flying on the spot and slammed into the city wall, sinking deep into it. A deep crater appeared in its abdomen, its face twisted.

Clearly, it had been gravely wounded and could no longer fight!

However!

Before anyone could rejoice!

Crack!

The third rank martial artist who had attacked had his arm bitten clean off. At the same time, the demon hoisted him overhead, about to tear him apart.

"No..."

"Master... someone, please save my master! I'll give myself to you in marriage! Please..."

A woman fell to her knees and began wailing.

However.

No one answered. Instead, they seized the opportunity to sprint toward the city gate, every one of them wishing they had two extra legs.

After all, Nine Nether Town was crawling with demons. They did not want to stay a moment longer. Now, playing the hero to save a beauty or lending a helping hand was all bullshit. Staying alive was all that mattered.

Just as the demon was about to exert force with both arms!

Splat!

The sound of a skull being pierced rang out!

There!

A round hole appeared in the demon's head!

A streak of dim light flew out from within. Had an expert been present, they would certainly have realized that the dim light was a copper coin!

Swish!

Hearing the sound, everyone instinctively turned to look. They saw the demon sink helplessly to its knees, two trails of bloody tears flowing from its eyes. Its mouth worked in defiance before all signs of life finally vanished.

The third rank martial artist in its hands was also reflexively dropped to the ground. He immediately rolled over and looked toward a distant corner tower.

There!

Standing atop it was a cold-faced man dressed in a flying-fish robe, a Demon-Suppressing Saber at his waist. His figure flickered like a slideshow as he appeared before the crowd. The dim light flew into his hand, turning into a copper coin.

Thump!

He stamped his large foot!

A broken sword on the ground flew up, and he kicked it!

Whoosh!

It became a streak of light that plunged into the heart of the demon embedded in the city wall.

Gulp!

Gulp!

Everyone instinctively swallowed hard, disbelief on their faces, as though they had seen a ghost.

The demons they had failed to defeat despite fighting for their lives had all been slain by a Demon Suppression Guard company commander in just two breaths.

Since when had a Demon Suppression Guard company commander been so powerful?!

One had to understand!

The demon that had just hoisted the third rank martial artist had not been badly wounded. At the very least, no martial artist below the third rank could have matched it.

Yet this man was clearly only second rank, and he had killed it in a single strike. Even if it had been a sneak attack, they still found it impossible to believe.

They instinctively began exchanging words:

"Could we have fallen into a demonic illusion? How else could we be seeing something like this?"

"A Demon Suppression Guard company commander instantly killing a third rank demon with a hidden weapon! If word gets out, it'll resound throughout Yun Province."

"I remember now! Isn't he Chu He, the guy who kept showing off in front of everyone?"

"But shouldn't he be fighting demons in the east? Why has he come to the city gate? Could it be..."

For a moment!

Some were already speculating that Chu He might also be trying to flee!

However!

They greatly admired Chu He's strength, believing that if he entered the tournament, he would definitely claim one of the top places.

Not only were the others shocked, even the white-robed old man, the third rank martial artist who had been indirectly rescued, wore a look of utter astonishment.

He's only at second rank middle stage. How can he be so strong? He actually gives me a sense of death...

The white-robed old man marveled inwardly.

His intuition had been particularly sensitive since childhood. Since Chu He could give him a sense of death, he definitely possessed the strength to kill him.

Coupled with Chu He's one-strike kill just now, it naturally made it difficult for him to remain calm.

"Thank you for lending a hand, Company Commander Chu."

The white-robed old man cupped his hands as he spoke. Clearly, he had also recognized him. After all, it was hard not to. Chu He had been the most famous person in all of Nine Nether Town these past few days, with portraits of him flying everywhere.

"My lord... I meant what I said." The woman who had just promised herself in marriage also spoke to Chu He with a bashful expression.

At that moment!

As Chu He looked at the woman making eyes at him, his expression turned cold.

If someone else offered herself in marriage, it might still count as repaying a kindness. But with her, it would probably count as him having dug up her ancestral graves in a previous life.

"If you dare make eyes at me again, I'll make sure you never see tonight's moon. I mean what I say."

The icy words reached the woman's ears, accompanied by boundless killing intent, frightening her into hurriedly closing her eyes.

Thump!

Chu He stamped down hard!

The bluestone beneath him shattered. Using the recoil, he leaped onto a rooftop dozens of meters high and sped into the distance.

At the same time, a glint flashed through his eyes.

There were two reasons he had been able to instantly kill the third rank demon just now. First, he had caught it by surprise; it had not noticed him at all. Second, soul attacks were concealed and impossible to guard against.

Furthermore!

He discovered that copper coins were far better suited to soul power than the Demon-Suppressing Saber. Had he used the Demon-Suppressing Saber just now, the third rank demon would very likely have noticed, and he might not have been able to kill it in one strike.

Still, he was very satisfied with his gains.

Chu He turned his gaze to the system notification page:

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for slaying a third rank early stage demon, Ghost Spirit Wolf. Although you caught it off guard, it still counts as enough of a flex. Demon points gained: 100."

"Ding! As this is the host's first time slaying a third rank demon, a special reward of 100 demon points has been granted. Keep showing off. Don't stop."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for slaying a dying third rank early stage demon, Spectral Wolf. That finishing blow can only be called beautiful. Demon points gained: 100."

Looking at the three messages on the system page.

A trace of satisfaction appeared on Chu He's face.

Sure enough.

Every first kill above his rank came with a special reward.

I have 320 demon points now. I'm only 80 short of four hundred, which means four second rank peak stage demons.

Chu He quickly calculated inwardly, then sped toward the sounds of fierce fighting nearby.

An incense stick's time later!

"System, add points to the Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Art."

"Ding! Points added successfully. The Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Art has advanced to the late stage of the second level. Four hundred demon points consumed."

As the system's voice faded.

Chu He's imposing presence surged once again as he officially broke through to second rank late stage. His status panel refreshed once more:

Name: Chu He

Position: Demon Suppression Bureau company commander.

Cultivation: second rank late stage

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In less than half a day!

His cultivation had advanced from second rank early stage to second rank late stage, a full two stages. Yet Chu He still did not look very satisfied.

That was right!

He was dissatisfied!

Because...