One Saber Strike per Lesser Wolf Demon
"Hmph! You hypocritical scoundrel!" Records Officer An snorted angrily, flicked his sleeve, and turned to rush out the door as well.
"I'm going too! I'll make those wolf demons answer for this!"
Watching their departing backs, Lin Yuan's lips curled into a cold, mocking smile. "Go on, all of you," he murmured. "Good riddance if you all die..."
Then he instructed the subordinate at his side, "Go, summon Lin Shan!"
Before long, Lin Shan strode in and bowed. "My lord, what did you summon me for?"
Lin Yuan raised his eyes and said evenly, "Lu Feng, Chen Hu, and Records Officer An have all gone to the wolf demons' den on North Mountain."
"Wait two hours, then set out for North Mountain and bring back some wolf demon corpses."
"When the time comes, the credit for slaying those wolf demons will go to you. Getting into the Demon-Slaying Bureau should be no problem then!"
Lin Shan's face lit up at once. He hurriedly bowed in thanks. "Thank you for your support, my lord! I will not disappoint you!"
Meanwhile, Lu Feng's group had only gone a short distance beyond the county town when Records Officer An hurried after them.
"Records Officer An, what brings you here?" Lu Feng stopped and cupped his fists.
Records Officer An caught his breath, his gaze resolute. "I'm coming with you! Those wolf demons are slaughtering living beings. How could I stand by and do nothing? Today, I'll make them answer for it!"
Their hearts warmed, and they cupped their fists deeply to Records Officer An. "Thank you, Records Officer An!"
With that, the group wasted no more time. Using their movement techniques at full speed, they raced toward the wolf demons' den on North Mountain.
A short while later, they arrived at its entrance.
Several deathly pale human bones lay scattered outside the den. The air reeked of blood and the foul stench of demonic beasts, enough to turn the stomach.
"Lowly humans, have you come to bring us food?"
Several unranked wolf demons, alerted by the noise, lazily raised their heads and addressed Lu Feng's group.
Lu Feng's gaze turned cold. Without a word, he drew his saber in an instant.
"Gale Saber Art!"
His blade flashed, swift as a thunderclap. Several crisp swishes rang out, and the heads of the unranked wolf demons at the entrance tumbled to the ground before they could even scream.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for slaying an unranked wolf demon. Demon Points obtained: 100;] [Ding! Congratulations, host, for slaying an unranked wolf demon. Demon Points obtained: 100;]
As the system notifications rang out one after another, Chen Hu and his men were struck dumb.
"Is... is that Lu Feng? When did he get so strong?"
"One saber strike for each of them! Even unranked wolf demons couldn't fight back. That strength... isn't it terrifying?!"
Surprise also flickered across Records Officer An's face. "When did Lu Feng break through to Ming Jin? And his combat strength is far greater than an ordinary Ming Jin martial artist's!"
Paying no attention to their gazes, Lu Feng sheathed his saber and strode straight into the wolf demons' den. "Inside!"
The scene within the den was too ghastly to behold.
Dozens of wolf demons sat together, tearing great mouthfuls from flesh and blood. In the center of the den, two men and a woman were tied up. All three were deathly pale and trembling, too frightened even to cry aloud.
"Damn it! I'll kill you beasts!"
At the sight, Chen Hu's rage blazed. With a furious roar, he drew his saber and charged the wolf demons.
Lu Feng hurriedly shouted to stop him. "Brother Chen, stop!"
He swept his gaze over the wolf demons in the den and said gravely, "There are ten first-rank wolf demons in here, led by a second-rank wolf demon. They're no weaklings!"
"Leave those ten first-rank wolf demons to me! The remaining unranked wolf demons and the rescue of those three people are up to you!"
Before he had finished speaking, Lu Feng flickered forward, using Carefree Steps to rush the ten first-rank wolf demons like a ghost. His saber left its sheath, its cold light chilling.
"Hahahaha! A mere human Ming Jin cultivator dares to challenge us?"
A massive first-rank wolf demon raised its head and sneered, its voice dripping with contempt. "Perfect. I haven't eaten my fill today, so I'll eat you first!"
The other nine first-rank wolf demons also stopped eating. Eyes crimson, they fixed their gazes on Lu Feng and pounced together, their claws gleaming with cold light as they sought to tear him to pieces.
Surrounded and attacked by ten first-rank wolf demons, Lu Feng showed no sign of panic or any intention of defending himself. His assault remained as fierce as ever.
"Gale Saber Art!"
His blade flashed like a bolt of silk, swift as lightning. Lu Feng darted among the wolf demons, his saber rising and falling without the slightest wasted motion.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for slaying a first-rank wolf demon. Demon Points obtained: 1,000;]
The moment the system notification sounded, the head of the first-rank wolf demon at the front-the one that had mocked Lu Feng-fell to the ground, blood gushing from its neck.
But just then, the claws of four other first-rank wolf demons closed in around Lu Feng. There was no avoiding them!
"Watch out!" Chen Hu and Records Officer An cried out at once. They wanted to rush to his aid, but the unranked wolf demons around them had them entangled, leaving them unable to break away.
"Puchi! Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!"
Four muffled impacts sounded as the claws of the four first-rank wolf demons raked viciously across Lu Feng's chest and arms.
But in the next instant, a bizarre sight unfolded!
The four first-rank wolf demons' expressions changed drastically, their pupils contracting as they stared at their claws in disbelief. "H-how is that possible?!"
"You're just a human! How can your body be so tough? It's actually comparable to the bodies of us first-rank wolf demons?!"
Everyone looked closely and saw that only a few shallow bloody marks had been left on Lu Feng's chest and arms; his skin and flesh had not even been torn. By contrast, the four wolf demons' claws had been jolted slightly numb, and the claws of two of them had even developed tiny cracks!
Lu Feng slowly raised his head and brushed the dust from his clothes, staring at the five remaining first-rank wolf demons. "Your turn!"
Lu Feng paid no attention to the wolf demons' cries. He had just been worried that his perfected Iron Cloth Shirt would not withstand their claws, but after experiencing it firsthand, he discovered it was even tougher than he had expected.
He cast aside all restraint, saber intent surging around him as he continued to use his perfected Gale Saber Art, darting through the wolf demons.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for slaying a first-rank wolf demon. Demon Points obtained: 1,000;] [Ding! Congratulations, host, for slaying a first-rank wolf demon. Demon Points obtained: 1,000;]
System notifications rang out in succession. As the blade flashed up and down, the first-rank wolf demons fell one after another.
In a matter of moments, Lu Feng alone had slain all nine first-rank wolf demons.
Only one first-rank wolf demon remained in the den, locked in combat with Records Officer An.
Lu Feng looked over and saw that although Records Officer An had a slight advantage and his moves were fierce, he could not kill his opponent anytime soon. The two were deadlocked.
Lu Feng looked elsewhere. Chen Hu was fighting five unranked wolf demons alone, his moves steady but showing signs of strain;
his men were fighting either two opponents or one each, and most were gradually falling into a disadvantage.
Ergou was in the worst shape. He was fighting with complete disregard for his life, attacking without defending. He had already suffered several wounds, and blood had stained his clothes red, yet he continued to fight to the death without retreating.