39: Chapter 39 Slaying the Night Demon

As the door opened, the Night Demon, which had been facing away from the doorway and looking down at its severed arm, slowly turned around.

That pair of hollow, pale eyeballs locked directly onto the figure at the doorway—Song Yang.

Unlike the previous prey that had scattered and fled, this newly appeared human did not have a trace of fear about him; instead, he made it feel a hint of danger?

He actually isn't running?

The Night Demon tilted its head, seemingly unable to comprehend the situation before it.

In its cognition, the only reaction for weak creatures encountering it was to flee or be torn to shreds.

After a brief moment of confusion came an even more violent killing intent.

Food actually dared to provoke a predator!

"Haa—!!!"

With a sharp, ear-piercing hiss, the Night Demon suddenly arched its body, kicked off the ground with its remaining sharp claw, and lunged toward Song Yang like an Afterimage!

The speed was almost indistinguishable to the naked eye, aiming straight for Song Yang's face!

Inside the room, Xiao Xue's heart was almost jumping out of her throat!

She watched helplessly as the monster lunged at Song Yang, with only one thought in her mind: It's over!

However, just as the sharp claw was about to touch Song Yang's helmet—Song Yang moved.

His body, like a tightly coiled spring suddenly released, took an incredibly swift step back, while simultaneously tilting his body slightly to the side.

Swish!

The sharp claw grazed past the edge of his helmet, and the gust of wind it brought even made his helmet wobble.

So fast!

Song Yang also felt a jolt in his heart; this monster's speed was even faster than he had anticipated.

If not for the fact that he had been working out every day these past few days, plus the fact that the monster was injured, he definitely wouldn't have been able to dodge that just now!

The moment he dodged the attack, he exerted force from his waist, swung his fire axe in a semicircle, and fiercely hacked at the Night Demon's intact arm!

The timing was impeccable!

The Night Demon's attack had missed; its old momentum was spent, new momentum hadn't formed, and the excruciating pain from its severed arm affected its balance, making it impossible to dodge completely!

Pfft—!

A dull sound of flesh being struck rang out.

The sharp edge of the fire axe successfully cleaved through the Night Demon's tough skin and muscle, embedding itself deep inside!

Thick, purple blood sprayed out like ink, splattering all over Song Yang.

"Hiss—!!!"

The Night Demon let out a shrill, miserable hiss.

But Song Yang's brows furrowed.

He had used almost all his strength on this axe swing, but it felt like he had chopped into hard wood.

Although it had cut in, it hadn't managed to completely sever its arm with one blow as he had expected!

The axe blade was stuck by its bones and abnormally tough muscle tissue!

This monster's physical durability was far beyond his imagination!

Song Yang made an immediate decision and let go of his hands from the axe handle!

In the very same instant he abandoned the axe, he flipped his wrist, and a pitch-black hand crossbow appeared out of thin air in his palm!

Without the slightest hesitation, Song Yang raised his hand and pulled the trigger at the Night Demon's head!

Seven crossbow bolts whistled through the air, shooting toward the Night Demon's skull in a triangular formation!

This sudden attack made the Night Demon, already somewhat off-balance due to the excruciating pain, feel a fatal threat!

It jerked backward, attempting to dodge.

Pfft! Pfft!

Even though it reacted swiftly, the distance was too close, and the attack was both fast and dense!

The Night Demon's backward motion allowed it to dodge the five arrows aimed at its face and throat, but the remaining two arrows embedded into its right eye socket!

Thick, purple liquid instantly burst out.

"Haa—!!!"

Unimaginable agony caused the Night Demon to let out a roar more shrill and tragic than any time before!

Its only remaining arm flailed wildly, trying to cover its blinded eye socket, and its body swayed violently.

One eye blinded!

Just as Song Yang was preparing to step forward for a finishing blow, the Night Demon suddenly stopped its roar, arched its body again, and with its remaining sharp claw carrying a foul wind, slashed fiercely toward Song Yang's neck!

The speed was even a fraction faster than before!

Song Yang's pupils constricted, and the hairs all over his body stood on end!

He almost instinctively jerked his head back, while exerting force with his feet, and awkwardly dodged toward the back and side!

Rip!

The sharp claw grazed past the skin of his neck!

It was only by a hair's breadth; otherwise, his throat would have been torn open directly!

That was close!

The Night Demon looked at the arm where Song Yang had embedded the axe, and actually forced the axe out from its flesh and bone with its mouth!

Bringing out a large spray of purple blood and flesh!

Seeing the monster charging over again, Song Yang pulled out another axe, twisted his body as much as he could, and held the axe horizontally in front of him to block!

Bang!

An unimaginable force slammed into the face of the fire axe, and the massive impact traveled through the axe handle, coursing through Song Yang's entire body!

Song Yang only felt as if his arms were about to break; his entire body felt like it had been hit head-on by a speeding truck, and he flew backward helplessly, slamming hard against the wall behind him with a dull thud!

"Pfft—"

A mouthful of blood sprayed from Song Yang's mouth; he felt as if his internal organs had been shifted out of place, and excruciating pain instantly swept through his whole body.

This monster's strength was too terrifying!

But at the same time, the Night Demon was not having an easy time either.

Successive heavy injuries, especially having its eye blinded and excessive blood loss, made its movements wobble, and the purple liquid flowing from its body had already stained a large patch of the floor, emitting a pungent, foul stench.

It stood in place, its body swaying, seemingly ready to collapse at any moment.

At this moment, in Wang Mang's home, Wang Mang and Old Madam Lin were peeking through the door gap.

Seeing Song Yang's wretched appearance, Old Madam Lin couldn't help but get excited!

"It's that bastard Song Yang!"

"Served him right! It would be even better if he died!"

"Mom, look at that monster; it seems to be injured quite badly too."

Wang Mang said in a low voice, "That brat Song Yang is actually a bit uncanny; he actually managed to injure the monster like this."

"Bah! What use is being uncanny? He's still going to die anyway!"

Old Madam Lin glared at her son, "He deserves to die! Let him run into something like this! This is retribution! Who told him to kill my precious grandson!"

The "precious grandson" she spoke of was naturally the Teddy dog that Song Yang had kicked to death.

"Right! Retribution!"

Wang Mang also chimed in, "Mom, do you think after this monster kills him, will it just leave?"

Old Madam Lin narrowed her eyes, a sinister smile appearing on her face:

"That would be best! It's best if the monster drags him away, eats him clean, and doesn't come looking for trouble with us."

The mother and son gloated as they peered at the cruel life-and-death struggle outside, praying incessantly for Song Yang to die quickly.

In the hallway, Song Yang stood up, leaning against the wall.

He knew that someone was peeking from behind the door.

But he didn't have the time to pay attention to those people right now.

The monster in front of him was his only, and most fatal, threat!

Opportunity!

He gritted his teeth fiercely, channeled all his remaining strength into his arms, gripped the axe tightly with both hands, and with all his might, slashed fiercely toward the Night Demon's neck!

"Die—!!!"

The Night Demon seemed to have sensed the danger as well and wanted to raise its only remaining arm to block, but having lost too much blood, its movements were already far too slow!

Splat—!!!

The sharp axe blade hacked fiercely into its neck!

Skin, muscle, and bone were easily sliced open like tofu under this single axe blow!

Thick, purple blood shot up into the air!

The Night Demon's movements came to an abrupt halt, and that ugly, hideous head was completely separated from its body, rolling off to the side.

Silence.

In the hallway, there was only the sound of Song Yang's heavy breathing and the "drip" of blood falling.

He leaned on the fire axe, breathing heavily, his chest heaving violently, and his whole body was screaming in pain.

He won.

He looked at the Night Demon's corpse on the ground, and his taut nerves finally relaxed.

At the same time, a voice rang out in his mind.