Who Was the Prey?
"My lord, while the wolf demon king is away, let's hurry in and save my parents!" the woman said to Lu Feng in a low voice, feigning urgency.
"There's no hurry. Wait a moment," Lu Feng said calmly.
"Huh?" Before the woman could react, Lu Feng's figure flashed. Six Harmonies Saber in hand, he raced toward the woods to one side like an arrow loosed from a bow.
"Swish!"
A flash of saber light, swift as lightning, sent a massive wolf's head flying into the air. Blood gushed out.
Lu Feng's expression didn't change. He turned and charged in another direction.
Another wolf demon was scared out of his wits. He scrambled out of hiding and turned to flee into the cave.
But he had only taken two steps when Lu Feng's saber came cleaving down behind him!
"Splurt!"
The wolf demon was split in two by a single stroke and died on the spot.
[Ding! Successfully slain a first-tier wolf demon. Demon Points gained: 1,000;] [Ding! Successfully slain a first-tier wolf demon. Demon Points gained: 1,000;]
As the system notifications sounded one after another, Lu Feng lowered his saber and turned to the dumbfounded woman. "Let's go," he said calmly.
"Mm... all right! All right!"
Only when she heard Lu Feng's voice did the woman manage to come to her senses, her whole body trembling slightly.
This Demon-Slaying Guard is far too powerful, isn't he?! Those two just now were first-tier wolf demons, yet he killed each of them with a single stroke. He's stronger than every Demon-Slaying Guard I've ever seen!
Panic seized her. Forcing herself to stay calm, she bent over and led the way into the cave.
As soon as they entered, an urgent roar rang out. "Brother, run! This person is a demon slave. You've been tricked!"
Lu Feng looked up and saw a round-faced, fat man deep inside the cave, dressed in the uniform of a Demon-Slaying Guard. His clothes were in tatters, bloody wolf-fang marks covered his body, and he was chained to a stone pillar, his face full of anxiety.
"Shut up!" a wolf demon beside him shouted. He picked up a barbed whip and lashed the fat man hard.
"Thank you for the warning, brother." Lu Feng cupped his fists at the fat man, his voice calm. "Don't worry, I'll get you out in a moment."
With that, his gaze settled on the center of the cave and swept over the gathered wolf demons.
"One, two, three..." Lu Feng began counting at a leisurely pace, his expression composed.
"Huh?"
The wolf demons were all startled and suspicious. This human Demon-Slaying Guard has far too much nerve, doesn't he? Trapped in a wolf demon den, and he still dares to be so arrogant!
Just then, the woman quickly ran to the center of the cave and bowed before a wolf demon with a silver-white wolf's head and a human body. "My king, this man is quite formidable. He just killed Lord Ci and Lord Ha with a single stroke each!"
"Brother, run!" Hearing the woman's words, the fat man looked at the silver wolf demon, a flicker of despair crossing his eyes. He hurriedly shouted to Lu Feng again, "He's a second-tier wolf demon! Besides him, there are dozens of first-tier wolf demons and countless unranked lesser demons! You're no match for them!"
He knew all too well how formidable the second-tier silver wolf demon was-the demon had subdued him in a single move and nearly taken his life.
As he saw it, no matter how strong Lu Feng was, he could never be a match for a second-tier wolf demon.
"Ninety-three, ninety-four... ninety-four in all. Not bad." Lu Feng had finally finished counting all the wolf demons in the cave. His tone was relaxed, as though he were discussing some trivial matter.
"You... did you even hear what I said?!" The fat man was utterly speechless. Is this man mad? At a time like this, he's still counting wolf demons!
"Ha ha ha! Is there something wrong with this human's head?"
"Death's staring him in the face, and he's still putting on an act!"
At this, the wolf demons burst out laughing, their gazes full of mockery as they looked at Lu Feng.
"What a show-off! I'll take you down myself!" Enraged, a gray wolf demon sprang at Lu Feng, his bloody maw wide open and drool dripping from his fangs.
"Dodge!" Seeing Lu Feng standing motionless, the fat man shouted in alarm, his heart leaping into his throat.
When the gray wolf demon saw that Lu Feng hadn't reacted, he rejoiced. One bite is all it'll take to snap his neck!
But just as his fangs were about to touch Lu Feng, a cold gleam flashed.
"Aah-!"
A shrill scream rang out as the gray wolf demon's head and body were split in two by a single stroke. Blood splashed across the ground, and he died on the spot.
[Ding! Successfully slain a first-tier wolf demon. Demon Points gained: 1,000;]
The system notification sounded again. The fat man, who had been about to continue shouting, froze on the spot, his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit a fist.
"Th-this... how did he strike?"
Too fast! He hadn't seen it clearly at all. All he saw was a spray of blood suddenly bursting forth just as the gray wolf demon was about to bite Lu Feng.
A true one-stroke kill! The demon hadn't even had a chance to react!
"Hmph! Mid Nei Jin, yet you disguised yourself as an ordinary Demon-Slaying Guard. Humans really are despicable!"
Seeing this, the second-tier silver wolf demon abruptly clenched his hand. The woman immediately felt a stab of pain and gave a muffled grunt.
He released the woman, clutched his chest, and glared viciously at Lu Feng, his eyes full of wariness and killing intent.
Hearing this, the wolf demons instinctively took a step back and looked at the silver wolf demon in alarm-a human martial artist at Mid Nei Jin was far beyond what they could handle!
"Brother... no, my lord!" The fat man came to his senses, his face instantly lighting up with wild joy. "Did you come specifically to rescue me?" he shouted excitedly. "I never imagined you had a Mid Nei Jin cultivation!"
No wonder Lu Feng had been so calm and composed. It turned out he wasn't afraid of these wolf demons at all!
And to think the fat man had assumed Lu Feng was an unlucky fool like himself, tricked into coming here by a demon slave.
Just then, the silver wolf demon suddenly plucked several sharp hairs from his body and flicked them at Lu Feng like hidden weapons. Then he leaped forward, pouncing at Lu Feng with a fierce gust of wind!
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Several crisp rings sounded as Lu Feng easily blocked the flying hairs with Six Harmonies Saber. His movements flowed like clouds and running water, without the slightest sign of panic.
Immediately afterward, he circulated his Nei Jin, channeled it into the blade, and swung fiercely at the oncoming silver wolf demon!
The silver wolf demon missed his target. Startled, he had just turned to defend himself when Lu Feng's figure appeared behind him.
"Rip!"
The incomparably sharp Six Harmonies Saber, carrying a tremendous surge of Nei Jin, struck the silver wolf demon hard across the neck.
A massive silver wolf's head tumbled to the ground. Blood gushed out, staining the earth red.
[Ding! Successfully slain a second-tier wolf demon. Demon Points gained: 10,000;]
"Ah! Impossible! Even the king was killed with a single stroke?!"
The wolf demons were scared completely out of their wits. Their faces went deathly pale, their earlier arrogance gone, and they all turned and fled toward the cave entrance like mad.
"Help me guard the entrance. Don't let a single demon beast escape!" Lu Feng said, his voice urgent but firm, as he cut through the chains binding the fat man with one stroke.
With that, saber in hand, he charged at the wolf demon closest to the entrance.
Freed from his chains, the fat man was overjoyed. Without the slightest hesitation, he rushed to the entrance and blocked the escape route-though he was injured, he could still handle a few unranked lesser demons.
With Lu Feng blocking their path, the wolf demons had nowhere to run. They could only break the cauldrons and sink the boats, turning around and pouncing madly at Lu Feng in an attempt to carve a bloody path out.
[Ding! Successfully slain an unranked wolf demon. Demon Points gained: 100;] [Ding! Successfully slain a first-tier wolf demon. Demon Points gained: 1,000;] [Ding! Successfully slain a first-tier wolf demon. Demon Points gained: 1,000;]
System notifications rang out one after another as Lu Feng darted through the pack, Six Harmonies Saber in hand. His blade flashed, felling one wolf demon with each stroke as easily as chopping melons and vegetables. Not one could withstand a single blow from him.