48: Crush the Three Demons

The third city to request aid was Tanyu City!

The City Lord, Qin Zhao, stood alone and proud in the sky, his Azure Dragon Crescent Blade dancing a myriad of afterimages as he single-handedly fought three Calamity Level Demons/Monsters!

Saber Qi tore through the air, forcing the three ferocious, heaven-shaking Great Demons to scurry frantically across the sky!

However, below the city walls, it had become a purgatory!

Nearly half of the Human Race Aperture-condensing Martial Artists had died in battle! Countless demons broke through the defenses, slaughtering wildly in the streets and alleys! Screams of agony mixed with the pungent smell of blood, soaring straight into the clouds!

Although Qin Zhao could suppress the three demons, he was always unable to break free!

Even more critically, these three Great Demons would occasionally launch sneak attacks on the Human Race Aperture-condensing Martial Artists below! The battle situation thus took a sharp turn for the worse, and the Human Race side was in dire peril!

Calamity Level Demons/Monsters possess terrifyingly formidable vitality!

Qin Zhao spared no True Essence, unleashing one killing move after another, yet he couldn't even severely wound one of the demons!

If it were a one-on-one fight, he, a sixth-stage Return to True Realm cultivator who had condensed a Qi flower, would be able to kill any one of these three Calamity-Grade Middle Stage Demons/Monsters within a hundred moves!

But at this moment, under the frenzied restraint of the other two demons, he was stretched thin, unable to find any opportunity to defeat the enemy!

Watching his compatriots being cruelly slaughtered below, Qin Zhao's eyes were bloodshot, his heart burned with rage, yet he was powerless!

"Ah—!!!"

A sorrowful and indignant roar shattered the flowing clouds! The Azure Dragon Crescent Blade in Qin Zhao's hand erupted with a brilliant azure light!

"Azure Dragon Ascends the Moon Slash!!"

A hundred-zhang Saber Qi shot into the sky! The Azure Dragon, condensed from True Essence, let out a long roar, its scales and claws tearing through the air with a deafening sonic boom, rushing straight towards the Wolf Demon!

How could the Snake Demon and the Pig Demon sit idly by? The Snake Demon's body surged with Devilish Qi, instantly transforming into thousands of cyan-black poisonous snakes, raining down like a storm on Qin Zhao!

The Pig Demon, with a wild roar, revealed his Main Body—a twenty-zhang tall, ferocious wild boar with four hooves entwined in demonic flames, shattering the Void Realm, charging in like a giant siege hammer!

Qin Zhao had just unleashed his ultimate move, his breath still unsettled, as he swung his blade and retreated rapidly! But the Pig Demon was even faster, its tusks wreathed in chilling demonic flames, delivering a powerful thrust with immense force!

"Clang—!!!"

Metal clashed, sparks flew! Qin Zhao was struck as if by lightning, completely knocked flying!

"Puff! Puff! Puff!"

The moment he lost control of his body, several cunning cyan-black poisonous snakes broke through his defenses, biting fiercely into Qin Zhao's left arm, right chest, and right calf! Cyan-black Devilish Qi spread instantly!

"Hahaha! Qin Zhao! What if you're strong? With my Cyan Fiend Bone-Corroding Poison, the more you use your Qi, the faster you'll die! This city, in the end, will be ours!" The Snake Demon cackled wildly, its snake-like hair hissing.

In mid-air, Qin Zhao's gaze was resolute, and with a flash of his blade, he ruthlessly cut away the flesh from the affected areas, exposing the grim, blackened bones!

"It's useless! The poison has entered your bones! You're just clinging to life!" The Snake Demon didn't care at all, and amidst its sinister laughter, its body suddenly swelled, transforming into a terrifying hundred-meter-long cyan-scaled giant python, tearing through the air to devour him!

On the other side, the Wolf Demon's claws fiercely tore apart the Saber Qi Azure Dragon, which had lost its momentum, and with a sharp howl, it pounced on the retreating Qin Zhao!

Qin Zhao's face was as pale as paper, but the fire of battle in his eyes had not extinguished!

"Hahaha! Three pieces of trash! You need to gang up on me and wait until my True Essence is depleted before you dare to face me head-on!" He laughed wildly, forcefully sealing his wounds with True Essence, and brandishing his Azure Dragon Crescent Blade, he once again engaged the three demons in battle!

Gusts of wind howled, Devilish Qi and Saber Qi crisscrossed, and though he was at a disadvantage, he did not collapse!

"Old Pig! Go down and slaughter those Aperture-condensing Human Race! We'll hold him off!" The Snake Demon ordered coldly.

"Good!" The Pig Demon roared, its massive body like a dark cloud pressing down, rushing straight towards the city wall below!

"How dare you—!!!" Qin Zhao's eyes were about to burst! He slashed open the Wolf Demon and was about to intercept!

"This path is blocked!" The Snake Demon sneered, its giant tail sweeping horizontally to block the path, while simultaneously opening its mouth to spray a sky full of dark green poisonous mist!

"Ugh ah!" Qin Zhao had no escape and was instantly engulfed by the poisonous mist!

His protective True Essence sizzled, and his entire body's flesh and blood experienced agonizing corrosion, his body plummeting to the ground like a kite with a broken string!

"Old Snake is vicious enough!" The Pig Demon, having returned, brought its massive demonic hooves, imbued with immense power, down heavily on the falling Qin Zhao!

"Puff—!!!" Blood splattered across the sky! Qin Zhao's bones exploded throughout his body, and he slammed heavily into the ground like a meteor, sending dust flying into the sky!

The Wolf Demon's eyes shot out a fierce light, its claws extending seven feet of cold radiance, and its body transformed into a bloody afterimage, rushing into the depths of the dust, vowing to deliver a fatal blow!

"Whoosh—!!!"

At this critical moment! A piercing sound of tearing air ripped through the battlefield!

A dark red long blade, carrying a heart-palpitating shriek and unparalleled immense power, arrived through the air like a bloody lightning bolt!

"Pfft—!!!"

The Wolf Demon was still in mid-air when it was pierced through the chest by this terrifying long blade! The immense power contained in the blade, its momentum undiminished, actually pinned it firmly to the city wall!

"Who?!!!"

The Snake Demon and Pig Demon looked up in horror!

They saw a cyan figure flash between the two demons like a ghost!

By the time they realized and turned their heads, a black-clothed youth was already suspended in mid-air, his five fingers like iron clamps gripping the Wolf Demon's throat, while his other hand drew back the bloody long blade with a "clang"!

The youth's icy gaze swept over them, and the two demons felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their bodies chilling to the core!

"Sizzle—!!!"

Xiao Zhuo's palm erupted with Profound Nether Divine Thunder! The Wolf Demon didn't even have time to let out a scream, its fur instantly scorched, black smoke billowing, and a pungent burnt smell permeated the air!

"How... do you want to die?" His tone was as cold as the wind of the Nine Nether, and he casually put the Wolf Demon's lifeless, charred corpse into his storage ring, his gaze like a knife, coldly locking onto the remaining two demons.

"Escape!!!"

Xiao Zhuo instantly killed the Wolf Demon in one encounter! The Snake Demon and Pig Demon were scared out of their wits, how could they hesitate? They instantly split into two demonic lights, fleeing for their lives!

"Hmph!"

Xiao Zhuo snorted coldly, his figure transforming into a cyan bolt of lightning that tore through the sky, chasing directly after the Snake Demon!

Looking down from high in the sky, one could see that cyan lightning bolt catching up to the hundred-meter giant python with incredible speed!

The cyan light spiraled upwards from the snake's tail, sweeping across the entire snake body in an instant!

"Rumble—!!!"

Countless terrifying cyan-gray Divine Thunder bolts erupted from within the snake's body with a roar!

The giant python didn't even let out a whimper, its massive body shattering inch by inch, exploding into a sky full of charred, black chunks of flesh!

The cyan light made a turn in mid-air, and all the scattered snake flesh and remnants disappeared!

The next moment, the cyan light did not stop, changing direction and shooting towards the direction where the Pig Demon had fled!

In the deep pit below the city, the dust gradually settled.

Qin Zhao struggled to stand up, covered in blood, his robes torn, his exposed flesh riddled with corrosive pits, a gruesome sight.

But Xiao Zhuo's timely appearance had given him a chance to breathe, and he had managed to suppress the severe poison and injuries in his body.

He looked in the direction where the cyan light had disappeared, his eyes filled with the shock and ecstasy of surviving a great calamity!

He had thought that there were no more reinforcements in Jizhou, and in his despair, such a terrifying Divine Venerable had appeared!

What a blessing! This was a Human Race powerhouse!

A moment later, Xiao Zhuo returned to the battlefield, carrying a huge, ferocious pig's head.

Without any hesitation, he charged into the demon ranks like a tiger entering a flock of sheep!

Wherever the cyan light passed, Profound Nether Divine Thunder raged! Demons below the Nightmare Grade turned to ashes upon contact! Only the remnants of Calamity-Grade demons were casually collected by him.

In less than half an incense stick's time, the demons rampaging through Tanyu City were completely wiped out!

Xiao Zhuo gracefully landed back on the city wall. Qin Zhao also forced a breath, flying over to him.

"Thank you, brother, for turning the tide! If not for your divine arrival, I, Qin Zhao, and all the people in this city would have become blood food for the demons!" Qin Zhao cupped his fists and bowed, his tone filled with sincere gratitude and reverence.

"It's my duty. This place is pacified. I need to rush to Yongning City immediately. Farewell!" Xiao Zhuo smiled in return, then turned to leave.

"Brother, wait!" Qin Zhao's expression suddenly changed, and he called out urgently, "The Yongning City distress signal mentioned that a King-rank Demon is suspected to have appeared there! It's extremely dangerous, please be careful!"

"Thank you for the warning!" Xiao Zhuo's figure paused slightly, then the cyan light rose again, shooting towards Yongning City.

Watching the cyan light disappear into the horizon, Qin Zhao slapped his pockmarked bald head, filled with remorse: "Damn! I forgot to ask this killing god's esteemed name!"