How is this possible?
His face flashed with horror, bewilderment, doubt, unwillingness... It was hard to imagine so many expressions appearing on a Demon at the same time.
Compared to the mere inch-long wound on Captain Jiang Yuechu's shoulder,
the demonic blade in her hand had already pierced into Old White Ape's chest with an unstoppable Aura!
The demonic blade was incomparably sharp, directly piercing through Old White Ape's back!
Splat—
The blood from both sides gushed out almost simultaneously, staining the ground.
However, compared to the torrent of blood surging from Old White Ape's chest, Captain Jiang Yuechu's shoulder wound was clearly insignificant.
Her blood merely slid down the blade.
But Old White Ape's blood gushed out like a flood with opened gates, spraying wildly.
A hint of surprise also flashed in Captain Jiang Yuechu's eyes.
That surprise was clearly captured in Old White Ape's eyes.
No... what the hell are you surprised about?!
Don't you want to look at my injury, then look at yours?
What the hell are you surprised about?!
Captain Jiang Yuechu was indeed a little surprised.
But she quickly reacted.
The talent of Impure Earth Golden Body, coupled with the Solid Qi Method, and her already profound Foundation, had stacked her defense to such an exaggerated degree!
The bone blade cut into her flesh, but it didn't even harm her bones in the slightest, instead getting firmly stuck by layers of flesh and fascia.
She lowered her head, looking at the not-too-deep, not-too-shallow wound on her shoulder.
So what was I blocking just now?
With this thought, she pulled out the blade and slashed again.
Old White Ape was greatly alarmed and wanted to pull out the bone blade and retreat, but the opponent's flesh held his blade tightly, making him unable to move.
Rip.
Another slash.
This slash directly penetrated through its original wound, shredding its remaining internal organs.
"Damn it!!!"
Under the excruciating pain, Old White Ape could no longer care about avenging his son, nor about his spinal bone blade stuck in the young girl's shoulder.
It suddenly let go, letting out a mournful howl.
Its body instantly retreated, fleeing madly like a wild dog scared out of its wits.
"..."
Looking at the gradually receding figure,
Captain Jiang Yuechu was somewhat taken aback.
No... just ran away like that?
Does a Core Formation Great Demon have no backbone at all?
After a long moment, she finally reacted and pulled out the bone blade.
Tiger Fiend Blood Boil.
The wound instantly healed.
"Forget it."
Captain Jiang Yuechu lightly exhaled.
If it ran, it ran.
But she, Captain Jiang Yuechu, wasn't legless... Old White Ape ran madly, panting heavily, its body drooping.
It didn't even dare to look back.
How is this possible?!
How is this possible?!
Its heart was still in disbelief.
The physical strength of all living beings is naturally linked to their power.
This is an iron rule!
Although the young girl's power was terrifying among the Human Race,
it was nothing to it.
But why was the opponent's physical strength so bizarre?
It had lived for nine hundred years and had never seen such a bizarre person!
It glanced back.
The slender figure behind it was like a maggot attached to a bone, an unshakeable ghost following it.
Rage burned in Old White Ape's heart.
It, a dignified Core Formation Great Demon, had roamed the Western Region, even having a place under the Demon Court Lord.
Now, it was being chased like a stray dog by a Human Race girl who appeared out of nowhere.
At this thought, Old White Ape's drooping body trembled violently.
The monstrous hatred in its eyes was gradually replaced by a chilling coldness... Yumen Pass.
It was almost dawn, with a sliver of fish-belly white appearing on the horizon.
Above the desolate Gobi Desert, a silent black Dragon finally arrived at this mighty pass.
Yumen Pass Commander Fang Zhenguo, clad in shining armor, had long been waiting below the city gate with a group of Brigade Commanders.
"Your subordinate Fang Zhenguo respectfully welcomes Great General Wei!"
Previously, it was just the Vanguard Battalion entering the pass, so Fang Zhenguo naturally wouldn't have come.
But now, the one arriving was the head of the Longyou Demon Suppression Division.
Both in terms of propriety and reason, he had to personally receive him.
Wei He dismounted and gave Fang Zhenguo a slight cupped-fist salute.
"General Fang, no need for formalities."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Wei He's gaze fell on the Demon Suppression Guards beside him, who looked somewhat uneasy.
After carefully counting the number of people, Wei He frowned slightly.
"Is this all that's left of the Vanguard Battalion?"
He looked around and asked again, "Where is Captain Jiang?"
Immediately, a Demon Suppression Division man stepped forward and knelt on one knee.
"Reporting to Great General Wei! Your subordinate, Wang He."
He dared not conceal anything, meticulously recounting how Li Gui had disobeyed military orders and left the pass without authorization, how the Demons had infiltrated disguised, and how Captain Jiang Yuechu had seen through them and killed them all.
Beside Wei He, the golden lion Guards and Brigade Commanders looked at each other, whispering in discussion.
Wei He waved his hand, signaling them to be silent. He looked at Wang He and continued to ask, "Since the Demons have been eliminated, where is she?"
Wang He's body trembled violently. "Reporting... reporting to Great General Wei, last night at midnight, there was a sudden disturbance outside the pass, the sound traveled for a hundred miles, and the earth shook..."
"We went to look for Captain Jiang, but found that she... she was no longer in the camp."
"The city gate guards reported that... that Captain Jiang, alone on horseback, had already left the pass by herself."
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene instantly fell into a dead silence.
"Nonsense!"
Officer Shi finally couldn't hold back and angrily said, "A mere seventh-rank colonel dares to disregard military orders and act without authorization! What does she take the commander's order for?!"
"This battle concerns the safety of our Region, how can we allow a young girl to act on impulse?!"
Another lean-faced Brigade Commander also frowned and said in a deep voice, "This woman's actions are erratic, she disregards the big picture, and she allowed Demons to enter the pass without authorization, which is a major mistake. Now she left the pass in the middle of the night, I'm afraid..."
Commander Zhou, standing in the corner, saw this and quickly stepped forward, cupping his fists. "Your subordinate dares to speak up and defend Captain Jiang for a few words."
He took a deep breath and bowed, "Although Captain Jiang acts decisively, she is by no means reckless. Moreover, if not for Captain Jiang's meticulous thinking and her exposing the Demons' disguise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"
"With her strength alone, she slew more than ten Demons, including many Minggu Realm Great Demons. With such courage and strength, there must be an unavoidable reason for her to leave the pass without authorization."
Officer Shi glanced at him and snorted coldly, "Who are you?"
Commander Zhou's heart tightened, but he still braced himself and said, "Your subordinate is Commander Zhou Hu of Yumen Pass. I have had much contact with Captain Jiang these past few days, so we have some acquaintance."
"You've only known her for a few days, how can you see a person clearly? Moreover, you are merely a Brigade Commander, do you have a right to speak here?"
"..."
Fang Zhenguo saw his subordinate being reprimanded and quickly stepped forward to mediate, cupping his fists, "Great General Wei, all Brigade Commanders, although I haven't had contact with Captain Jiang, I have heard of her actions. She exposed the Demons' disguise and dealt with that group of Demons alone, showing her extraordinary ability. Her leaving the pass alone... I'm afraid there is indeed something fishy."
Wei He waved his hand, stopping the argument among the Brigade Commanders behind him.
"Where was the commotion last night?"
Commander Zhou quickly pointed to a lone peak in the distance outside the pass and said tremblingly, "Reporting to Great General Wei, it was... it was in the direction of that lone peak."
Wei He said no more, mounted his horse, spurred its flank, and the Red-Eyed Colt neighed, galloping towards the lone peak.