18: Destroy the demons

"Lord Chu, we must retreat immediately! As the saying goes, as long as the green hills remain, there's no need to worry about firewood!" Lu Feiyang shouted, his face filled with anxiety.

At this very moment, retreating immediately was undoubtedly the wisest choice.

Merely defeating the few demons before them was already quite difficult, let alone the unfathomably powerful Blood Sabre.

Even if they were lucky enough to defeat these demons, if they could not defeat Blood Sabre, they would still be unable to escape.

Now that Blood Sabre had actually agreed to let them leave, this was simply a tremendous stroke of fortune for them.

He really did not want to stay in this eerie and terrifying place for even a moment longer.

However, these words from Blood Sabre were like a basin of bone-chilling ice water poured over the others.

If Chu Jiang really just walked away like this, then they would certainly be doomed to die.

"Brother Chu, do not trust it easily. Wait for me to resolve this demon before I come to help you deal with Blood Sabre. Its goal is to divide and conquer; it absolutely does not truly intend to let you go!" Bai Ruoxue let out a delicate huff and immediately responded.

Although she possessed that life-saving item, it was unlikely that she could use it to kill Blood Sabre.

Chu Jiang directly ignored Blood Sabre's words.

All the True Qi from his Golden Sun Skill gathered in his right palm, and a rich golden halo covered his entire arm.

However, hidden within the golden halo was a sinister black qi, as if it wanted to devour everything.

Like lightning, he struck toward the chest of the Tiger Demon leader.

The terrifying wave of energy made everyone nearby feel an extremely lethal oppression.

It felt as if it were going to tear a person's Soul to shreds.

Great Strength Soul-Severing Heaven!

The Tiger Demon leader was shocked to the core and hurriedly tried to block with all its might, but all the strength in its body was reawakening, desperately gathering in one spot.

Its thighs and arms began to swell rapidly, and its strength surged once again.

"Break!"

The Tiger Demon's desperate final counterattack allowed it to briefly return to its Peak.

Boom! Crack!

The force of this move was immeasurable; it actually snapped the Tiger Demon leader's arm directly.

Its bones, at the Peak of the Innate Realm, were harder than steel.

Yet at this moment, they were snapped by sheer force.

The golden palm print did not stop.

With the force of a bamboo being split, it struck the center of the black Tiger Demon's chest.

In just an instant, its flesh, internal organs, and Meridians were pulverized.

"Ah..." the sound was miserable.

The Tiger Demon leader instantly went limp, completely devoid of breath.

Yet that eerie Soul-Severing Palm continued to ravage the Tiger Demon's body, lingering for a long time.

[Nether-grade Tiger Demon, Tiger Demon leader, Cultivated for 201 years, remaining Lifespan: 38 years]

[demon life essence: 145 years]

How much?

Chu Jiang frowned slightly.

The demon life essence dropped by this Tiger Demon leader was too little; it was actually less than that Pig Demon.

This wave was a huge loss.

"Kill him!" Blood Sabre Wang Qi shouted coldly, his voice seeming to carry a certain magical power.

All the demons had scarlet eyes and soaring Evil Qi.

They erupted with powerful strength, disengaged from their respective battlefields, and all charged toward Chu Jiang like madmen.

Chu Jiang's eyes turned cold.

He was practically like a Vicious Beast, charging rampageously within the encirclement of demons.

A Void-grade Peak Pig Demon confronted him.

His powerful strength instantly shattered the Pig Demon's internal organs.

Its insides exploded, and it was instantly sent flying several meters back, dead beyond any doubt.

That pale golden palm contained unimaginable force.

Just like crushing an ant, every palm strike took the life of a demon.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The screams were incessant.

Three more demons were killed by Chu Jiang with one palm each; either their heads exploded or their internal organs were shattered.

Blood splattered everywhere, and the scene was extremely gruesome.

Only two demons remained on the scene, a pig and a tiger.

They already looked at Chu Jiang with fear, but they uncontrollably rushed forward.

The next moment, Chu Jiang charged wildly and slapped the Pig Demon across the face.

Its face was beaten into a bloody pulp, and it collapsed to the ground, gasping its last breath.

Then, with a move of "Tiger Claw Rips Heart," the Tiger Demon died on the spot, its internal organs shattered.

[Nether-grade Pig Demon, Cultivated for 120 years, remaining Lifespan: 50 years]

[Nether-grade Tiger Demon, Cultivated for 170 years, remaining Lifespan: 30 years]

[Nether-grade Tiger Demon, Cultivated for 123 years, remaining Lifespan: 40 years]

[Void-grade Tiger Demon, ...]

[...]

A series of notification sounds rang out on the panel.

Upon closer inspection, they were basically all demons with very little Lifespan remaining.

This was a bit abnormal.

Could it be that all the demons in White Stone County with near-depleted Lifespans had come here?

However, that Pig Demon leader, which still had 90 years of Lifespan, had also come here.

Chu Jiang shook his head and did not dwell on it.

Looking at the balance of demon life essence on the panel, he felt much more at ease.

This trip had not been in vain.

[demon life essence: 528 years]

Looking at the demon corpses strewn across the ground, everyone was shaken to their core.

Except for two Void-grade demons that were killed by the Demon Hunters in conjunction with other Jianghu figures, the remaining eleven demons were all killed by him alone.

Five Nether-grade demons.

Among them were two demon leaders, and the Tiger Demon leader had even reached the Peak of the Nether-grade.

All were dead.

Killing demons was like chopping melons and vegetables; this kind of strength was terrifying.

"With this kind of strength, he will surely ascend the Human Ranking in the future and become famous throughout Annan Prefecture!"

Blood Demon Hand couldn't help but feel a palpitation of the heart at this moment.

If such strength were turned against him, his fate would be no different from the demons.

Chu Jiang took a deep breath.

Having used the Great Strength Vajra Palm multiple times, his True Qi was exhausted.

This pseudo-Vajra martial art had immense power, but it consumed too much True Qi.

Moreover, if one's Physical Body were slightly weaker, using it a few times would likely cause them to explode and die.

The more he thought about it now, the more he felt that the Sheep Demon he had killed back then was not simple.

It had only cultivated for twenty-three years, yet it was already about to step into the Innate Realm and dropped nearly 200 years of Lifespan.

It was simply a Genius of the Demon Clan.

Wait, he hadn't killed the offspring of some great demon, had he?

Just at this moment, a sinister and charming voice suddenly rang out.

"Having killed this seat's servants, today you must all die!"

Blood Sabre Wang Qi was seen leaving the center of the altar, leaving behind a series of red blood shadows.

He wore a green robe, his face was pale, and he walked toward Chu Jiang and the others.

That pair of hollow eyes turned blood-red, as if flames were burning within them, captivating the Soul.

"I originally thought my servants could easily deal with you, but I didn't expect a small change. This can be considered an unexpected harvest. Young man, I like your blood very much!"

Blood Sabre licked his lips, carrying a sense of longing, and revealed an eerie expression.

"Who exactly are you!"

Chu Jiang said in a low tone.

Blood Demon Hand, Elder Yun, and the others felt their scalps tingle and retreated one after another.

This damned Blood Sabre could actually step out of the altar now; this was certainly not good news.

"You are not yet qualified to know my identity. Since you have come here, your deaths are destined..."

Blood Sabre Wang Qi laughed.

"Did you kill Li Feng, the Chief of the White Stone County Demon Hunting Division!"

Chu Jiang's eyes turned cold.

The records showed that Li Feng died on Black Tiger Mountain.

Clearly, it was highly probable that the person before him was responsible.

"Oh, so you came because of Li Feng's affair. It's a pity you are about to die. Even if I told you, you could only take the secret to the grave, so why bother!"

Amidst the eerie laughter, Blood Sabre Wang Qi suddenly rushed over, moving so fast he was a blur, making it impossible for anyone to capture his figure.

He struck with his blade across the air.

Chu Jiang's pupils constricted.