A kilometer away, Chen Mu closed his eyes, focusing all his efforts on sensing the movements of the three Otherworldly Demon in the distance.
He was about to make his move, but when he discovered that the Otherworldly Demon hadn't left but were hiding nearby, he immediately ordered everyone to retreat.
It seemed there were still other Otherworldly Demon who hadn't returned, so he wasn't in a hurry to close the net and waited quietly in place.
He left Mingye alone 300 meters away from the Otherworldly Demon's hiding place to prevent the Otherworldly Demon from escaping, while Chen Duo and A Huo stayed with him.
He waited all afternoon, until Dusk, before he sensed that new Otherworldly Demon had appeared.
"Do it!"
This time, he didn't care whether there were other Otherworldly Demon or not; he just wanted to capture these few Otherworldly Demon first, otherwise it would be even more of a loss if they escaped.
A Huo and Chen Duo each chose a direction and flanked the enemy.
As soon as the two new Otherworldly Demon appeared, the original three Otherworldly Demon rushed out to join them. They exchanged a few words in gibberish and immediately tried to leave.
But it was too late. Chen Mu, A Huo, and Chen Duo were incredibly fast, covering a kilometer in an instant, and surrounded the Otherworldly Demon from three directions.
Chen Mu and his three companions had planned this out in advance: Chen Mu, Chen Duo, and A Huo would attack them head-on, while Mingye would remain hidden in the shadows, responsible for catching any who managed to escape.
As soon as Chen Mu appeared, the Otherworldly Demon named Lu Ruo let out an angry roar at Mo Zha.
Chen Mu and his two companions didn't care whether these Otherworldly Demon were Otherworldly Demon amongst themselves or not, and they had nothing more to say to them. They simply raised their weapons and charged forward.
Bang! Bang! Boom!
Chen Mu and his companions used various methods, and although they were outnumbered, they were incredibly fierce, leaving the enemy with no chance to fight back.
" Heart-Burning Flame!"
Chen Mu used his Divine Soul technique, and the effect was excellent. The three Advanced Demon Soldier immediately clutched their heads in pain, their combat power greatly reduced.
The two Junior Demon General also looked distressed, struggling to hold on.
Clang! Ah!
Several screams rang out as two Advanced Demon Soldier died under A Huo's sword, and another Advanced Demon Soldier had half his head blown off by Chen Duo's staff.
Seeing Chen Duo's violent and bloody appearance, Chen Mu frowned inwardly and couldn't help but glance at A Huo beside him.
Seeing that A Huo's expression was normal, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The remaining two Demon General were extremely tenacious; even at this point, they did not give up and desperately tried to break out of the encirclement.
"Ah...!"
Another Demon General has fallen to A Huo's sword. The sword truly lives up to its reputation as the king of weapons, perfectly suited for slaughter on the battlefield.
With only one Demon General remaining, Chen Mu was preparing to intensify his attack to finish him off when, unexpectedly, the demon general spoke.
"Don't kill me... don't kill me, I have a secret... a secret... I'll trade my life for yours!"
Although the Otherworldly Demon's human language was broken, it was generally understandable what he was saying.
Chen Mu raised his right hand, signaling everyone to stop, and then increased the power of the Heart-Burning Flame, making the Otherworldly Demon even more miserable.
He discovered that this Otherworldly Demon was somewhat different from Otherworldly Demon others; it had several purple stripes on its Otherworldly Demon, which were said to be a symbol of nobility among Otherworldly Demon.
However, there are different levels among nobles. This level of purple markings likely indicates a thin lineage of nobility and does not qualify one as a true noble.
It is rumored that the nobles among the alien races are extremely intelligent and that they can all understand human languages; this rumor seems to be true.
Tell me! What's the secret?
The Otherworldly Demon clutched its head, appearing to be in extreme pain, but still stubbornly spoke.
"Let me go... and I'll give you... a secret!"
Chen Mu narrowed his eyes, weighing the options for a moment.
"Okay! I'll have everyone else move 500 meters away, and I'll talk to you alone."
At Chen Mu's signal, A Huo and Chen Duo, under the watchful eyes of the Otherworldly Demon, ran to a place with a clear view, about 500 meters away.
"Now I'd like to talk to you alone. Just tell me the secret, and I won't make things difficult for you."
Chen Mu said with absolute certainty.
"I swear by... Pan Emperor!"
Chen Mu was startled, not expecting that the other party even knew about this matter. It seemed that this Otherworldly Demon had a deep understanding of humans.
This world is called Pan Emperor Continent, and Pan Emperor is the creator god of this world.
Those born into this world with shallow cultivation are fine, but the higher their cultivation, the more severe the backlash will be if they break the oath made in the name of Pan Emperor.
This backlash is the Heavenly Dao of Heaven, and it may not come to pass immediately, but virtually no cultivator can escape divine punishment.
So the fact that they knew about this oath means they're not easy to deal with.
Chen Mu looked at the Otherworldly Demon and sighed, seemingly helpless.
"Very well! I swear in the name of the Pan Emperor that if this Otherworldly Demon before me can provide me with a secret more valuable than his own life, I will not pursue him. May I be struck down by heaven and earth if I break this oath!"
After making the oath, Chen Mu looked at the Otherworldly Demon.
Are you satisfied now?
The Otherworldly Demon glanced at Chen Duo and A Huo, who were standing far away, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
During the battle, he knew that Chen Duo and A Huo were both strong, but neither of them were much stronger than him. As long as Chen Mu didn't stop him, he was quite confident in his speed.
"At the Chaotic Stone Peak... I saw the Demon King meeting with your human powerhouses."
After saying that, he increased his speed dramatically, turned around, and fled like the wind.
Chen Mu did not chase after him, his eyes indifferent as he quietly watched him leave.
Swipe!
A figure flashed in the void, stabbing a blade into the heart of the Otherworldly Demon.
The Otherworldly Demon let out a miserable cry and fell from the sky.
"You... you... you're cheating!"
He stared wide-eyed at Mingye before him.
Mingye did not respond to his words, and delivered another blow, killing him before he could even cry out in pain.
From the very beginning of the battle, Mingye had been lurking in the shadows, originally only to prevent the Otherworldly Demon from escaping, but unexpectedly, he played an even more important role.
"Alright, let's dig out the magic core and cut off the ears."
Chen Mu and the others didn't sit still; they took out their knives and began digging into the corpses of the fallen Otherworldly Demon.
Every Otherworldly Demon has a demon core generated in its heart. The demon core is not very useful to ordinary cultivators, but many powerful forces will pay a high price to buy it. Its current use is unknown.
In addition to the demon cores, they also cut off the ears of each Otherworldly Demon, mainly to present to the city lord's mansion as evidence for hunting Otherworldly Demon.
By observing the distinctive scent of the Otherworldly Demon's ears, they can determine the Otherworldly Demon's level and thus award corresponding rewards to the hunters.
A moment later, the five demonic cores shimmering with black energy, along with the Otherworldly Demon ears, were all taken out and handed over to Chen Mu for safekeeping.
" A Mu, do you believe what that Otherworldly Demon said?"
A Huo asked.
Chen Mu shook his head.
"It's hard to say. His words are only half credible. Maybe there are a lot of Otherworldly Demon hiding in the Chaotic Stone Peak, and he's hoping we go there to die."
He paused, then continued, "However, Chaotic Stone Peak is very close to Absolute Sword City. Just in case, we should report this to Elder Qing and see what he decides."
Now that the Otherworldly Demon here have been cleared out, let's Absolute Sword City.