Liu Chen started practicing martial arts at the age of five, training through the coldest winters and hottest summers, never daring to slack off for twenty years.Chosen by the Demon Suppression Division at eighteen, he felt he was already a Dragon and Phoenix among men.But just now, under the overwhelming blood mist Divine Ability of that Pig Demon, he realized he had merely been a frog in a well.
But... Liu Chen raised his head, looking at the girl bathed in the bloody light of the tiger phantom, his heart churning like rivers and seas.
That figure was slender, appearing several years younger than himself.
But how... how did she dare?
How dare she face a Ming Gu Great Demon alone?
It wasn't just him; even Xu Nian, who was struggling to hold on nearby, had a face full of disbelief. However, his focus was not on the girl herself.But on the saber hanging from the girl's waist.
The Pig Demon stared intently at the approaching figure, its previous arrogance and brutality completely gone.
It scrutinized Jiang Yuechu thoroughly, up and down, as if trying to see through her completely.It felt a faint, lingering sense of familiarity about the girl...
Wait...
Realizing something, its eyes snapped wide open."It's you!!! You killed my child!"
~Clang~
There was no probing, nor a single word of nonsense.The saber edge lifted, and the phantom of the bloody Fierce Tiger behind her roared in response.
The Qi and blood within her body surged violently, pouring entirely into the blade.
Fierce Tiger Quick Blade, the Supreme Realm!
The next instant, a fierce bloody saber light, like a fierce tiger descending the mountain, carrying immense force, aggressively slashed towards the Mythical Ape's neck!
Driven by life-or-death instinct, the countless bloody tentacles retracted and instantly condensed in front of the Mythical Ape, forming a thick, viscous shield of flesh and blood.
~Boom~
The bloody saber light and the blood mist tentacles collided violently.A dull, grating sound followed, as if the blade had sunk into some viscous, gelatinous substance.
The Fierce Tiger Quick Blade at the Supreme Realm, coupled with the augmentation of the Yin Method Heaven Bestowal, should have been enough to cleave even ordinary mountain rock in two.Yet, when it struck the bloody tentacles, it did not feel like slicing through melons and vegetables as expected.
A massive counter-shock force transmitted through the blade, causing Jiang Yuechu's body to sway, forcing her to retreat several steps before she managed to stop.
She frowned slightly, the web of skin between her thumb and forefinger felt numb, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
This was the first time she had encountered such a bizarre method.But the moment she saw this Pig Demon, she knew.The Pig Demon before her must be the father mentioned by those two previous idiots.
Although the other party was not present when she killed those two minor Demons.
Who knew if Demons possessed some strange means of tracking and locating enemies?
Her identity was currently unresolved; she not only had to evade official pursuit but also did not want to be targeted by a Great Demon whose son she had killed.
The blood mist tentacles filling the sky slowly unfurled, revealing the Pig Demon's unharmed main body.
"Such a method... such saber technique..." It Humphed releasing rancid breath as it braced it self for combat once more. "So, this is how... you killed my son."
Jiang Yuechu silently raised her saber edge a little higher. Silence was the best reply.
"Good...""Good!!!"The Mythical Ape roared towards the sky, its already massive body swelling again, as if countless fleshy worms were squirming madly beneath its skin.
The surrounding blood mist tentacles rapidly grew at a visible speed.In an instant.
On the long street, the blood mist surged heavenward.Countless crimson tentacles shot out like mad pythons emerging from a cave, overwhelming Jiang Yuechu!
The few surviving Imperial Guards were already deathly pale with fright.
With a display like this, even ten more of them would only serve as extra appetizers for this Demon.But the next instant.Xu Nian gritted his teeth, a flicker of determination in his eyes.
He abruptly pushed the injured Liu Chen beside him away, and instead of retreating, charged forward, aggressively rushing towards the now frenzied Pig Demon!
"Lord Xu!" Liu Chen was greatly shocked.But Xu Nian did not hear him.Since ancient times, how could it be right for a member of the Demon Suppression Division to stand by and watch while a Jianghu person faced a Demon alone?
Without subordinates to protect, Xu Nian had no more reservations.The Qi and blood within his body burned wildly at an unprecedented speed, and the resonance of the bones throughout his body connected into one continuous, clear sound like a bell!
"Die for me!"This single strike poured out the entirety of his cultivation in the Bone Resonance Realm, determined to defeat the enemy in one blow.
The golden saber light flared up again.
This desperate act was also a warning to everyone present.If he could kill this Pig Demon, naturally everyone would rejoice.If he couldn't... he hoped that girl and young Liu Chen would be smart enough to seize the opportunity and flee for their lives.
The saber light was like rushing thunder, splitting straight towards the Pig Demon's face.
The Mythical Ape merely sneered, splitting off dozens of bloody tentacles like a large net to meet the golden saber light.
~Clang!~
Contempt filled the Mythical Ape's eyes. Before Xu Nian could react, it raised a thick leg, striking first despite moving later.
~Bang!~
A muffled sound.Xu Nian was sent flying backward, as if struck by a heavy hammer.
But in that instant of distraction.
Jiang Yuechu moved.
She exerted force with her feet, and her entire body shot out like an arrow released from a bowstring, leaving an afterimage on the long street.Then, she pushed off forcefully, leaping high into the air.
Mid-air, she gripped the saber hilt with both hands, raising it above her head.
"Die!" A clear shout. This strike, descending from above, carried the force of a thunderbolt, cleaving straight toward the Pig Demon's neck!
The Mythical Ape clearly hadn't anticipated the woman's speed would be so fast, only managing to twist its neck in a hurry.
~Pfft!~
Blood light burst forth.Dozens of bloody tentacles snapped instantly, and the saber edge, its momentum undiminished, deeply cleaved into the Mythical Ape's massive neck!
"Roar—" The intense pain caused the Mythical Ape to let out an earth-shattering roar.
Yet, there was no joy on Jiang Yuechu's face.The saber had entered the flesh, but it was stuck fast!The muscles in the Pig Demon's neck suddenly clamped down, preventing her saber from advancing even an inch further!
Driven by pain, the ferocity in the Mythical Ape's eyes intensified. Ignoring the saber in its neck entirely, it swung its fist, stirring up a foul wind, and smashed it directly toward Jiang Yuechu's face!
Jiang Yuechu's pupils contracted.She didn't have time to pull out the saber, so she simply let go with one hand, and with the other, forcefully pressed down on the hilt. Using this leverage, she raised her foot and fiercely kicked the Mythical Ape's pig-like face.
~Bang!~
Using the resulting counter-force, she flipped backward, spun around in mid-air, and barely managed to land on her feet.
"Damn it!"Jiang Yuechu stabilized herself, looked at the Pig Demon with her Horizontal Saber still stuck in its neck, yet its ferocity undiminished, and cursed inwardly.
This Pig Demon not only possessed bizarre methods, but its Physical Body was also unbelievably strong!
Her full-strength strike hadn't even managed to sever its neck!
Liu Chen endured the intense pain throughout his body, scrambling and crawling to the side of the fallen Xu Nian.
"Lord Xu! Lord Xu!" Xu Nian had a massive, bloody hole in his chest; he was taking in more air than he was letting out, and blood foam surged from his mouth and nose with every breath.He struggled to open his eyes, looking at the frenzied Pig Demon.
"Retreat..."
"Sir!"
"Take the brothers... and retreat!"A massive feeling of helplessness completely engulfed Liu Chen.If only... if only he could be a little stronger.Even if it was just right now, to share some of the burden for Lord Xu...
"Aaaahhhh—" Under the warm sun.He let out a tragic roar toward the sky, slammed his fist heavily onto the ground, and finally unable to bear it, his knees buckled, and he collapsed onto the ground.
Not far away.
The girl slowly propped herself up, exhaled a mouthful of bloody turbid Qi, and stood straight.
In a daze.Several terrified Demon Suppression Division Imperial Guards actually saw.A tiger claw reached out from thin air and intertwined its fingers with the girl's hand.