71: Fighting the Ape Monster Alone

Narrowly avoiding the attack, Lu Ming stabilized his body and looked at the large pit with cold eyes.

Although it was night, the flickering torchlight still faintly illuminated the surroundings, allowing Lu Ming to clearly see his attacker.

It was a black-furred Ape Demon, with fierce Evil Qi entanglement around its body. After its first attack failed, the Ape Demon slowly stood up, looking at Lu Ming with a hint of surprise.

"I didn't expect you could dodge my attack, human. No wonder you were able to kill my grandson," the Ape Demon said coldly.

Hearing this, Lu Ming immediately understood. It seemed the gray-furred Ape Demon guarding the granary was this one's descendant. After he had pierced that demon through with his gilded long blade, a lot of blood had splattered onto him. Demons have keen senses, and this one was powerful, so it was not strange for it to know this.

He did not respond to the Ape Demon, but instead took a stance, ready to confront it.

"Such audacity, to dare face me directly. As punishment for killing my grandson, I will dig out your heart and liver today to savor. To die by my hands, your life will not have been lived in vain," the Ape Demon said again.

"Yuan Lie, why so much nonsense? Quickly kill that kid. Princess Qingyang is our main target!" Just then, He Qingyun arrived with a large contingent of men. He frowned, looking at the two confronting parties, and immediately shouted.

Since the plan for a sneak attack had been exposed, their only option now was a direct assault. Although this would result in many casualties, as long as the mission could be completed, no sacrifice was too great.

He Qingyun urged them on because he did not want a Limit Realm combatant to be wasted on a minor character. One should know that in terms of strength, this old Ape Demon was second only to himself in their entire attacking force. As for Yuan Lie's opponent, after glancing at the Demon Slayer Guard uniform the other party was wearing, he didn't pay much attention.

"No need to rush me. Once I kill this human, I'll go." Yuan Lie tossed out a sentence. It looked fiercely at Lu Ming, slammed its arms onto the ground, and then leaped up, pouncing on Lu Ming again.

Feeling the violent aura sweeping towards him, Lu Ming immediately abandoned the idea of confronting it head-on. Facing this Limit Realm Demon, he immediately used his movement technique to head in the direction away from the fleeing crowd.

This demon's target was him. If he continued to fight here, it would inevitably affect other innocent villagers.

With the Lingyun Eight Extremes Step fully unleashed, Lu Ming's figure streaked past like a gust of wind, causing Yuan Lie to miss its target once more.

After two consecutive attacks, it hadn't even touched the corner of the opponent's clothes, which made Yuan Lie extremely agitated.

"Human brat, I'd like to see where else you can run!" Yuan Lie roared, stomping the ground as it chased after him again.

Lu Ming still chose not to engage in battle. Shifting his body, he leaped onto a nearby house, using the rooftop to move further away.

And Yuan Lie naturally wasn't willing to let Lu Ming go; it immediately pursued him.

"Damn it!" He Qingyun's face turned incredibly grim upon seeing this scene.

Although he had long known that these demons were not so easy to command, Yuan Lie was now ignoring the bigger picture and choosing to chase a young man, which undoubtedly reduced the attacking force's strength.

However, he couldn't stop it now. In the blink of an eye, the two figures, one in front and one behind, disappeared into the darkness.

With a heart full of frustration, He Qingyun could only withdraw his gaze and look at the Government Soldiers arrayed in front. He growled, "Everyone, advance! Break through their defenses and kill them all!"

... Lu Ming skillfully used his movement technique to evade Yuan Lie's fierce attacks again and again. Behind him, the sound of collapsing buildings constantly echoed. The structures made of mud walls and stone bricks could not even significantly affect this Limit Realm Demon. It charged like a wild bull, destroying everything in its path.

Frequently using his movement technique also caused a considerable drain on Lu Ming's stamina. After Yuan Lie launched another attack, Lu Ming leaped down from a thatched roof, successfully avoiding the blow, and landed steadily on an open dirt path.

The massive figure pounced down, instantly collapsing the earth wall. Amidst the rising dust, Yuan Lie, now enveloped in blood-red Evil Qi, slowly emerged.

"Run! I'd like to see where else you, a human like a mudfish, can escape to!" Yuan Lie's beastly eyes were filled with agitation; it was already impatient to tear Lu Ming to shreds.

In its view, Lu Ming stopping was simply because his stamina was almost depleted. After all, to maintain such a movement technique, the opponent's True Qi was probably already running low.

He glanced at the distant area illuminated by firelight behind him, vaguely hearing the sounds of battle. Clearly, the fight there had already begun, and he had to quickly deal with this human and go support the main battlefield.

"It won't be that easy to kill me. You must want to know how your grandson was killed, right? I can show you again," Lu Ming said indifferently, his words full of provocation.

"You're asking for death!" Yuan Lie stopped wasting words with him; it could no longer suppress the rage in its heart.

Accompanied by an extremely fierce roar that echoed across the sky, its tall figure, like a speeding war chariot, tore through the air, emitting bursts of sonic booms, and charged over at a speed difficult for the naked eye to discern.

Although Yuan Lie's body was much larger than that of an ordinary Ape Demon, its massive size did not hinder its speed in the slightest; on the contrary, it was much faster than other Ape Demons. This was naturally due to its formidable strength!

Blood Evil Qi assailed his face. The furry arm suddenly shot out, and claws as sharp as blades reached for Lu Ming's neck, seemingly intending to directly rip off his head.

In Yuan Lie's eyes, dealing with a mere Demon Slayer Guard was no more difficult than slaughtering a chicken or a sheep.

This was Lu Ming's second time directly facing a Limit Realm Demon, or more accurately, his second confrontation with a Limit Realm Demon. However, during their last encounter, when he faced that Black Nightmare Demon, he was still in the Initial Realm. Luo Hongzhuang played a major role in his eventual victory!

That battle held little reference value.

Now that he had already achieved a Breakthrough to the Limit Realm, facing a Limit Realm Demon like Yuan Lie ignited a blazing Battle Intent within Lu Ming.

Evidently, this Ape Demon before him was undoubtedly the best subject for testing his own combat strength.

Lu Ming gripped the saber hilt tightly. A hint of excitement, which even he hadn't noticed, appeared in his deep eyes. It seemed that he felt no fear towards this extremely dangerous target before him.

His Cultivation Technique circulated, and a vast amount of Qi and blood was mobilized by Lu Ming. The spiritual fire condensed within his Dantian suddenly surged.

The next instant, a powerful force erupted from both arms, unleashing the Subduing Dragon Overlord Saber.

A Protective Aura, gleaming with cold light, attached itself to the blade. Just as the sharp claws were about to make contact, Lu Ming's long saber also struck down with a roar. Accompanied by a low Dragon roar, the cold light sliced through the air, drawing a brilliant arc in the darkness ahead.