Clang—
Hearing the sound of the long saber slowly unsheathing, the White Salamander's body trembled violently.
"Mercy!"
"This little demon's cultivation has not been easy; I only ask that you, honored sir, show mercy and withdraw this Divine Ability!"
It laboriously rolled its eyeballs, looking upwards.
A water wall dozens of feet high, the river water surging and roaring, with heavenly light falling from a narrow line above.
Its gaze passed over the unstained Silver Robe, but it couldn't discern the other party's face.
It could only see those eyes, faintly glowing red, with a chilling indifference.
This madwoman had no intention of leaving anyone alive!
If she wouldn't give it a way to live.
Then it would take her down with it!
The two fleshy whiskers on its cheeks trembled violently, and its throat instantly swelled like a ball.
It was at the very moment Jiang Yuechu drew her saber.
It exerted force fiercely, forcefully lifting its head.
"Die!!!"
Pfft—!!!
Thick, putrid, dark green venom sprayed from its mouth.
The distance was too close.
There was no way to dodge.
The venom instantly covered Jiang Yuechu's face.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—
Large plumes of white smoke rose, instantly obscuring the young girl's face.
A trace of wild joy flashed in the White Salamander's eyes.
It hit!
Let alone flesh and blood, even tempered steel would turn into pus if it touched even a tiny bit.
No matter how world-shaking your Divine Ability, can you live without a head?
However.
The next moment.
It felt something was wrong.
The foot on its head hadn't moved an inch.
Not even the slightest bit of force had diminished.
What was going on?
When the white smoke dissipated.
On her fair and delicate face, the venom was sliding down her cheeks.
Sizzling.
But it hadn't even burned through a single layer of skin.
"..."
Seeing this, the White Salamander muttered blankly, "How is this possible...how is this possible...what exactly are you..."
Jiang Yuechu blinked.
She raised her hand with a hint of distaste, wiping away the residual liquid on her face.
"Body Tempering Cultivation Techniques are like this; you don't cultivate them, you don't understand..."
Zheng—!!!
The long saber was fully unsheathed.
The phantom image of the Black Bear behind her silently dissipated, replaced by a fierce and brutal aura of slaughter.
Roar—!!!
Its tiger eyes were wide open, Evil Qi soaring to the heavens.
Crack!
The force under her foot suddenly increased.
The White Salamander's head was actually crushed inward.
Jiang Yuechu was expressionless, her left hand reaching out to cover her right hand.
Both hands gripped the saber hilt tightly.
The Ink-Patterned Golden Core within her body hummed wildly, and vast True Qi poured into the saber without reservation.
Dark light surged, and Saber Intent was chilling.
"Be on your way."
A low growl.
The young girl exerted force from her waist and abdomen, driving her arms, carrying the might of a fierce tiger pouncing from behind, towards the massive head beneath her feet.
She slashed down furiously!
Pfft—
Where the saber's edge passed, there was no longer any obstruction.
That layer of slippery, thick skin could not resist at all now.
The enormous body twitched violently a few times, then completely fell silent.
[Killed a Dianmo Realm creature, gained two thousand seven hundred years of Dao Cultivation.]
"Hoo..."
Jiang Yuechu took a deep breath and dispelled her Divine Ability.
Rumble, rumble, rumble—!!!
The unsupported river water, like two collapsing mountains, slammed shut from both sides.
Turbid waves surged to the sky.
A white figure broke through the water and landed steadily on the riverbank.
Yun Bo neighed and quickly trotted to meet her.
Jiang Yuechu casually threw the two corpses onto the ground, letting the rain wash away the bloodstains on her Silver Robe.
"I didn't expect such a pleasant surprise."
Although its head was gone and its body had been gnawed to pieces by the White Salamander, exposing stark white bones, this demon body was still intact.
She didn't mind the salamander's saliva and mucus clinging to the snake corpse, nor was she bothered by the pungent, rotten, bloody smell.
For her now, anything that could be converted into strength was acceptable, even if it meant devouring it raw, let alone just some minor cosmetic flaws.
Jiang Yuechu stepped forward, placing her hands on the two massive demon corpses.
With a slight thought.
Dense red mist erupted, instantly enveloping the two mountains of flesh, one white and one black.
The rain curtain was isolated by the red mist, making sizzling sounds.
The originally plump demon bodies visibly shriveled at a speed discernible to the naked eye.
Jiang Yuechu's face was flushed, and her eyes were slightly closed.
The Golden Core within her body began to spin ravenously.
Buzz—
Buzz—
The Golden Core trembled, emitting a low roar, like a Dragon's roar or a tiger's howl, exploding within her Dantian Qi Sea.
As massive amounts of vital essence poured in, two more ink patterns, like blooming ink plum blossoms, slowly unfurled on the surface of the originally smooth Golden Core, finally taking complete shape.
Four patterns.
Middle stage of Ink Dot Realm!
Jiang Yuechu suddenly opened her eyes, feeling the True Qi surging like a great river within her body, several times more powerful than in the initial stage.
Such gains in just one day.
However.
Jiang Yuechu stood by the riverbank, letting her cloak be ruffled by the wind.
Yet there was no joy on her face; instead, her brows were tightly furrowed, and she let out a long sigh.
Just one City.
Yet there were already three great demons of the Ink Dot Realm entrenched, even forcing a Demon Quelling General to the brink of death, and hundreds of thousands of citizens in the City were like lambs to the slaughter.
And there were eighteen other commanderies in a similar situation to Danyang Commandery.
It was fortunate that Danyang happened to be on her route.
What about the other commanderies... Jiang Yuechu looked at the turbid river water, a rare trace of bewilderment flashing in her eyes.
In the face of such a grand trend, individual bravery, even at the Ink Dot Realm, seemed somewhat insignificant.
"Whoa—"
Yun Bo beside her seemed to sense its owner's melancholy, lowering its head and gently nudging her palm.
The warm touch in her palm brought Jiang Yuechu back to her senses.
She gave a self-deprecating smile and shook her head.
Why dwell on these thoughts?
Such melancholy was useless, only adding to her troubles.
Since she was born into such a world, she could only keep drawing her saber, keep drawing her saber.
If one day, she couldn't even save herself.
In this vast world, who could lend her a hand?
The riverbank was bleak with wind and rain.
Jiang Yuechu swung onto her horse, Yun Bo's four hooves restlessly treading the mud.
"Let's go."
Jiang Yuechu shook the reins.
Just as she was about to gallop back to the City.
Buzz—!
Deep within her mind, a ripple appeared without warning.
Jiang Yuechu's pupils constricted slightly.
Her consciousness instantly sank.
On the ancient martial arts stage.
The striped tiger, clad in a scholar's robe, was now leaning on that dark, heavy long saber, panting heavily.
Its originally neat scholar's robe was soaked with sweat, and a few buttons had even burst open, revealing the golden tiger fur beneath.
Even so, the tiger still held its head high, meticulously tidying its messy whiskers with a paw, a hint of undeniable pride on its face.
The other three great demons were squatting in a row, staring at each other with wide eyes, filled with disbelief.
[Tiger Mountain God has been deducing day and night, and has not failed in his mission—Ink Dot · 'White Tiger Geng Metal Blade']
[White Tiger Geng Metal Blade (Beginner)]
Boom—!
A massive stream of information flowed backward into her Divine Soul.
Jiang Yuechu's body trembled slightly, and she closed her eyes.
After a few breaths.
Clang—!
Jiang Yuechu suddenly opened her eyes.
Deep in her eyes, a flash of golden light was fleeting.
A wisp of Saber Intent that diffused out shattered all the raindrops falling beside her!
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The title reminds me of that one This is mafia meme