109: How about we play a game?
Dahe Prefecture, Jinyu Town.
Half an hour ago.
This was a town of ten thousand people, the land of jade in Dahe Prefecture. Usually, it was filled with merchants, and some Jianghu figures would also visit.
Seventy percent of the town's population was concentrated in the town center.
The streets, which were usually bustling with activity, had now turned into a living hell.
Severed limbs and broken arms were everywhere; blood flowed like a river.
"Don't come over here! Demon Grandfather, don't eat me, my meat doesn't taste good..."
A young man ran frantically, dodging the demon's attacks from behind.
But the next second, he was slapped to death by an oncoming Bull Demon, which then sucked up the other person's blood in big gulps.
"Whether it tastes good or not, I'll only know after I eat it, hahaha..."
"The taste isn't bad at all, and you said you didn't taste good!"
The Bull Demon let out a terrifying laugh.
"My child!"
A mother cried out in despair as she watched her son being swallowed alive by a demon. Just then, a Pig Demon chasing a Jianghu martial artist came charging through, inadvertently knocking the mother against a wall, killing her on the spot.
It didn't even look, just cracked her open and stuffed her into its mouth. The scene was extremely cruel and bloody.
Such tragic scenes were playing out in different parts of Jinyu Town.
Somewhere.
The Mayor's face was ashen: "Chief Zhou, have you sent the request for reinforcements?"
"If we are any later, Jinyu Town will be finished!"
"Where did these damned demons pop out from? There was no news at all!"
Chief Zhou said heavily: "I've already sent three urgent messages in a row!"
"They must be on the way!"
As the largest town in the county after the county seat, Jinyu Town had a developed economy. Therefore, it had an Innate Realm expert stationed there year-round, plus over a dozen Demon Hunters.
Chief Zhou understood well that the county's Demon Hunting Division only had five Innate Realm experts in total. However, the number of Nether-grade demons invading this time was far more than five. He feared that even if the entire county Demon Hunting Division came to help, it would be difficult to resist these demons.
He even suspected that Jinyu Town had already been sealed off by the demons, and their request for help couldn't get out at all. He couldn't say this aloud.
Otherwise, everyone would fall into despair.
"Who is that?"
"They're actually fighting the demons!"
The Mayor hid in a corner and looked into the distance. A man and a woman were leading a few people to confront the demons.
"That's a Human Ranking expert!"
Chief Zhou recognized the two. The man was the second-ranked Mad Saber on the Human Ranking, a Loose Cultivator, and the woman was the eighth-ranked Bewitching Heart Demoness.
Mad Saber's Saber Qi filled the air, shimmering with golden light. Every slash was as swift as lightning, and the demons hit by it were forced back step by step.
Bewitching Heart Demoness was no slouch either; the long whip in her hand danced like a spirit snake, blasting at the demons.
But there were over twenty demons surrounding the two, and the situation was not optimistic.
"You hide here; I'm going to support them!"
Chief Zhou dropped these words and rushed to the battlefield. He already knew that it was highly likely there would be no reinforcements for Jinyu Town.
If the two of them were defeated, Jinyu Town would completely become the demons' backyard, and everyone would die.
Better to fight to the death. There was still a glimmer of hope.
"Chief Zhou, be careful!"
The Mayor warned. With reinforcements delayed, he could only pin his hopes on them. If even they were defeated, Jinyu Town was truly finished.
Gradually, the Jianghu martial artists who had a bit of sense quickly gathered near the two of them.
Fighting individually and running from the demons would only lead to being picked off one by one. Now that someone had stood up to resist, they were happy to support them.
Suddenly, a massive pressure enveloped the two leaders.
Bang!
Pfft...
Mad Saber stumbled back several steps on the spot, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Bewitching Heart Demoness was even more tragic; she was covered in blood and was instantly heavily injured by that pressure.
"Brother Mad, are you alright!"
Bewitching Heart Demoness quickly looked at Mad Saber and found that his aura had dropped by a third.
"I'm fine."
Mad Saber's face was pale. He endured his injuries and looked at the sheep-headed, human-bodied shadow in the sky.
A flash of shock crossed his eyes.
He had already reached the Vajra Realm.
To be able to injure him with just pressure, even a Grudge-grade demon couldn't do it. Only a Malice-grade Great Demon had this strength.
A Malice-grade Great Demon could only be rivaled by a Grandmaster-level powerhouse.
It seemed that today, there was no escaping death.
"Human Race ant, your strength is not bad. My pressure only caused you a minor injury, and your vitality is vigorous, stronger than the others. You must be delicious."
Heavenly Evil Great Demon couldn't help but lick his lips.
The Nine-tailed Demon Lord had kept them cooped up in one place, waiting for the Ghost Moon Cave to open. Today, they had finally come out and were taking the opportunity to have a snack.
After killing Chu Jiang, the next step would be to bathe White Stone County in blood.
Today, it could be considered getting a little interest back in advance.
The Mayor and his group, hidden in the dark, saw this scene and were filled with despair.
The top ten experts on the Human Ranking couldn't even withstand the other party's pressure. What level of demon was this?
Their Jinyu Town had been peaceful for over a decade. Even when demons caused trouble during that time, they were just a few Void-grade demons, all of which were dispersed by the Demon Hunters.
And Nether-grade demons had only appeared two or three times.
They only realized now that with such a terrifying demon sitting in charge, Jinyu Town could not escape death.
Even the county Demon Hunting Division couldn't handle such an extreme situation.
"If you want to kill him, step over my corpse first!"
Bewitching Heart Demoness said with cold eyes.
"Get lost, I don't need you to worry about me!"
Mad Saber said with a cold expression. Sheep Demons were Great Masters at deciphering human nature, experts at torturing the Human Race.
He couldn't let the demon discover that they were close, and he certainly couldn't show that he cared about her.
He hardened his heart and kicked Bewitching Heart Demoness away, causing her to fall to the side.
Heavenly Evil Great Demon's expression was gloomy. He had been thinking about playing a game with the other party.
Let the man kill the woman, and he would let the people in this town go. Of course, this was a lie.
Even if he did it, Jinyu Town was still doomed.
But he liked it.
Seeing them struggling with each other, forced to kill the person they cared about, made him feel particularly satisfied inside.
"Human brat, how about we play a game!" Heavenly Evil Great Demon suddenly spoke, his voice filled with mockery and playfulness.
"A game?" Mad Saber was full of confusion, feeling a bit unnerved.
"I allow you to save people, but you only have one stick of incense!" Heavenly Evil Great Demon laughed loudly, cruel light flashing in his eyes. "Anyone you save within one stick of incense can leave Jinyu Town."
Heavenly Evil Great Demon looked at Mad Saber playfully and let out a strange laugh.
"Fine, I hope you keep your word!" Mad Saber panted heavily. Although he knew this demon was likely deceiving him, he had no choice right now.
The disparity in strength was too great.
If he didn't do it, he would die immediately.
If he followed along, he might still wait for a glimmer of hope.
"Very good!" Heavenly Evil Great Demon let out a light laugh. "In order for you to complete this game with heart, I'll keep this person with me!"
With a suction from his palm, the blood-covered Bewitching Heart Demoness fell into his hands.
"You..." Mad Saber's face showed anger, but he still couldn't hide it from this Malice-grade Great Demon.
He must have been observing in secret for a long time.
He discovered that he had a close relationship with her, so no matter how heartless he acted, it was futile.
He thought about it and decided to hurry and save people; there was only one stick of incense.
And Jinyu Town had seven thousand people.
Even if he tried his best, it was impossible to save everyone.
No matter what, he would just do his best.
Even if he couldn't escape death in the end, he would have a clear conscience.
"Hero, save me!"
"Hero Mad, my father is your second aunt's brother-in-law's cousin, we are relatives, blood is thicker than water, save me first!"
The Jianghu figures present shouted.
Their voices were like a noisy vegetable market, scrambling to compare relationships with Mad Saber. Even if it was a relationship that was eight poles away, they tried hard to latch onto it.
This terrifying demon had made it very clear.
Only those personally saved by Mad Saber could leave Jinyu Town.
However, Mad Saber did not respond to this group of Jianghu figures, but instead looked at the ordinary people who were being slaughtered by the demons.
He first saved the people who had been fighting alongside him at the beginning, and then rushed straight to the ordinary commoners.
In his heart, the commoners were much more important than these Jianghu figures.
Mad Saber struck quickly.
He was like a shooting star, saving people from one demon after another, but he only dared to repel them, not kill them.
If he angered this Great Demon, the last glimmer of survival would be destroyed.
However, this meant that his rescue would be even more difficult.
One stick of incense passed in the blink of an eye.
Looking back.
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