25: Heavenly Evil Demon

Chu Jiang saw the text on the panel change once more, and his body was enhanced again.

Cultivating this Wind and Thunder Vajra Body was quite smooth, with no complications; it came naturally.

As long as enough Lifespan was consumed, even if it were extremely slow, it would be enough to advance.

"I never expected such a small piece of flesh core to contain such immense energy."

It directly saved him a hundred years of effort.

This Cultivation Technique really isn't something an ordinary person can Cultivate; the cost is enormous.

With the Wind and Thunder Vajra Body at Minor Achievement, its defensive power is several times that of the same level.

Those at the Middle Stage of the Vajra Realm cannot break through his defense.

Facing those at the Late Stage of the Vajra Realm, he could also put up a fight; as for the Peak of the Vajra Realm, he might still be lacking a bit, unless he waits until his Wind and Thunder Vajra Body reaches Major Achievement.

After entering the Vajra Realm, every Breakthrough brings a significant improvement.

Trying to fight across ranks becomes even more difficult.

However, in White Stone County, he did not believe there was anyone who could threaten him.

The Vajra Realm is a dominant force in the entire Nanyang Prefecture, sufficient for someone to establish their own sect.

This time, if Chu Jiang wanted to say "I do not eat beef," there would be no problem at all.

Chu Jiang drew the Blood Sun Saber and lightly slashed it across his arm.

Unexpectedly, there was absolutely no reaction.

Chu Jiang increased the force again, but his arm still showed no trace of blood.

The Blood Sun Saber suddenly transformed into a phantom, and with a strike of the Blood Sabre Manual that gathered most of the strength of his entire body, he slashed down.

A pale golden radiance instantly bloomed on his arm. With a muffled thud, the radiance dissipated, and his arm remained completely unscathed, without a single scratch to be seen.

The defensive power is this fierce?

Using the Blood Sun Saber to execute the first form of the Blood Sabre Manual and slashing it on himself, there was no reaction at all.

Truly monstrous.

Chu Jiang took some time to adapt to his suddenly surging strength.

After casually eating some food, the sky had already turned dark.

...

Nightfall shrouded the entire city. The moonlight was full but was temporarily obscured by thick, dark clouds, unable to penetrate them. The courtyard was silent.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept by, seemingly breaking the stillness here.

Two black shadows walked along the eaves like ghosts, wearing black tight-fitting clothes and black masks, blending into the night, revealing only pairs of cold, ruthless eyes.

The two were none other than Liu County Magistrate and Hu Clerk.

The cold swords in their hands flashed with light. The two struck simultaneously, stabbing towards Chu Jiang with lightning speed; the wind from the swords whistled, tearing through the silence of the night.

"They're here!"

Chu Jiang smiled slyly; he hadn't expected that just by entertaining the thought of testing it out, someone would actually take the bait.

He just leaned to the side slightly, easily dodging this seemingly fierce attack.

Immediately, his figure flashed, and he instantly appeared behind Hu Clerk.

Before Hu Clerk could react, Chu Jiang lightly raised his hand, and a powerful force surged out, instantly striking him.

He flew out like a kite with a broken string, slamming heavily into the ground and kicking up clouds of dust.

Hu Clerk struggled to climb to his feet and said, gasping for breath, "He was indeed faking it! Use the Grudge Thunder Bead to kill him!"

No wonder he was able to escape back from Black Tiger Mountain; he really has some tricks up his sleeve.

This strength, I'm afraid he is already at the Peak of the Innate Realm.

Liu County Magistrate's eyes shifted slightly. Dammit, I didn't expect it to actually be guessed right.

Fortunately, I brought the Grudge Thunder Bead this time, otherwise we really would have capsized in the gutter.

What a pity for this Grudge Thunder Bead.

"Die!"

Liu County Magistrate took out the Grudge Thunder Bead, tore off the mysterious runes on it, and threw it out.

The Grudge Thunder Bead was scarlet all over, engraved with over a dozen white marks, with threads of lightning flashing sporadically.

Accompanied by the falling off of the runes, the violent energy of the Grudge Thunder Bead was completely released.

Immediately after, a deafening roar shook the entire street.

Dozens of wisps of Grudge Thunder were released, spreading wildly in all directions. Wherever they passed, the air was continuously compressed, forming a visible shockwave.

It destroyed everything in its path, the floor tiles constantly bursting. Within ten meters, not even a blade of grass was left.

"Lord!"

"Lord Chu!"

Everyone's expressions changed drastically. Everything happened too fast; by the time they rushed in, the battle was already over. With such a terrifying attack, is there any possibility of an Innate Realm survivor?

"These bastards, they only know how to launch sneak attacks, damn it!"

"Do you dare to fight Lord Chu head-on?"

Lu Feiyang was furious; he hadn't even become sworn brothers with Chu Jiang yet.

"Look, Lord Chu is fine!"

Ma Han shouted aloud. Everyone looked into the courtyard; the dust and smoke dissipated, and Chu Jiang was completely unscathed, his aura not even weakened in the slightest.

"How is this possible?"

Liu County Magistrate saw that Chu Jiang had survived the attack of the Grudge Thunder Bead, and his expression gradually froze.

A great killing weapon like the Grudge Thunder Bead would cause heavy injuries even to someone at the Early Stage of the Vajra Realm; how could an Innate Realm cultivator withstand it?

Chu Jiang stood there calmly and composed, his posture upright, his black cloud-patterned uniform fluttering in the wind.

His handsome face, with sword-like eyebrows slanting into his temples, and eyes as deep as an abyss, seemed to have raging flames burning within them, making people afraid to look directly at him.

He walked slowly towards the two, each step making them feel increasingly oppressed.

Before he even got close, they felt an invisible pressure enveloping them, as if they were feeling a great mountain standing before them.

"Run!"

Hu Clerk roared desperately, wanting to flee outside the courtyard.

Liu County Magistrate was the same.

But their speed was too slow. Chu Jiang instantly arrived in front of them, and with a light wave of his palm, both flew backward, spraying a mouthful of blood.

With a casual gesture, he defeated both of them.

Their masks were then removed by Chu Jiang, and their true faces were revealed to everyone.

"Liu County Magistrate!"

"Hu Clerk!"

The Demon Hunters were all shocked; why would the two high-ranking officials of White Stone County come to assassinate their Lord Chu?

Weren't they the ones who just promoted Lord Chu to Acting Chief of the Demon Hunting Division a few days ago? And today they come to kill him; what kind of logic is this?

"Foster Father!"

Liu Guangwu was too shocked to speak; he truly never thought that Liu County Magistrate would be the person behind the scenes.

He had shown him favor, promoted him in many ways, and taken good care of him.

"You... you, how could you be like this..."

Liu Guangwu was somewhat incoherent. In his eyes, his foster father had always been a righteous person, with high moral integrity, like a refined gentleman.

This situation was something he had not expected.

Foster father, oh, foster father.

How could you come to kill Chu Jiang? Chu Jiang doesn't even take demons seriously.

If you come to kill him, how could you possibly survive?

"Hmph, having fallen into your hands, whether you want to kill or slice me, do as you please!" Liu County Magistrate did not respond to Liu Guangwu's words, not even glancing at him.

"Chu Jiang, I am an official of the imperial court; you cannot kill me!" Hu Clerk threatened.

"Noisy!"

Chu Jiang moved once more, his hands grabbing Hu Clerk's throat like iron pliers, throwing him with force, smashing him heavily against a nearby large rock.

"Pfft!"

Hu Clerk sprayed another mouthful of blood and passed out directly.

"Tie him up!"

If it weren't for the questions he still needed to ask later, he would have killed him in one move.

The Demon Hunters immediately took special ropes and tied him up securely.

"Liu County Magistrate, speak!"

"You attempted to kill an imperial court official. Based on this alone, I could execute you on the spot!"

Chu Jiang said coldly, his words filled with frigid killing intent.

"The Sheep Demon you killed in Daxing Village was the only offspring of the Heavenly Evil Great Demon of the Sheep Demon clan. Now the demons are pressuring us, demanding that we hand over your corpse!"

"Otherwise... it will come personally to slaughter White Stone County, leaving not even a chicken or dog alive!"

Liu County Magistrate spoke slowly, and the scene fell into a deathly silence.