The crowd couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Suddenly, as if realizing something, their gaze shifted to the door, filled with fear.

"Meat, meat, meat... that's right... all that meat was brought by Old Zhu!!"

Someone muttered, and the entire room fell silent, the only sound being the proverbial pin dropping.

Seemingly hearing the words from inside, the knocking also stopped abruptly, followed by a strange, chilling laugh:

"Hehehehe... it seems you little brats have figured it out..."

With those words, the heavy, tightly closed door swung open as if effortlessly, and a chubby middle-aged man limped in, his movements appearing stiff.

The middle-aged man appeared even fatter than the shopkeeper, with a glinty smile, and with two red meat strips slung over his shoulder.

This man was the Old Zhu that the diners spoke of.

It's said he lives in the city as a butcher, making a living by slaughtering.

His family was quite wealthy, and ever since the incident, he frequently brought meat here, winning the favor of everyone.

"Hehe..."

After entering, Old Zhu laughed bizarrely at the crowd, and the door behind him slowly closed on its own.

By this point, even the most clueless should have understood.

This fellow here clearly had issues; the meat everyone ate must have been his doing.

The waiter at the door scrambled back as fast as he could, looking fearfully at the over three hundred-pound Old Zhu, trembling and even wetting himself in terror.

"I originally intended to act directly, but Mrs. Bai required the collection of human essence blood, so I ended up using some tricks, hehe... such a waste, waste..."

Old Zhu said creepily, as he approached the crowd, his voice growing more beast-like.

Deep and coarse, completely unlike a sound humans could make; it was like the roar of a wild beast.

"Stop pretending! You're asking for death!"

Fatty Shopkeeper finally couldn't stand the pressure anymore, erupting furiously with claw-like hands, attacking Old Zhu.

Old Zhu did not dodge; his fleshy body took the attack head-on, yet remained unharmed.

"Hindrance!"

Old Zhu casually waved, sending Fatty Shopkeeper flying like being hit by a speeding truck, crashing into the people behind, causing a cacophony of lamentations.

He spat a mouthful of blood, severely injured, unable to even crawl.

Meanwhile, Yan Jiantong sprang up, launching a Dragon Roar Palm straight at Old Zhu's face.

"Boom!"

A muffled sound echoed, the attack hit Old Zhu's face squarely.

But like before, Old Zhu stood rooted to the spot, entirely unaffected.

Yan Jiantong, seeing this, twisted his form, narrowly dodging before the counterattack arrived.

"Hehe... you two don't be so eager; your Qi-Blood is the most potent. I'll save you for last, savoring slowly."

Old Zhu, ignoring Yan Jiantong, walked straight toward the nearest table of fiery-tempered brawny men.

The brawny men, who seemed fearless at first, now trembled, struggling even to retreat.

Finally, Master Liu moved, rising slowly, his eyes like torches fixed on Old Zhu, forming a spell with his fingers as his Daring Clothes fluttered without wind.

"Foul creature! From the first glance, I knew you weren't human! Prepare to die!!"

Pei Laoliu bellowed, pointing at Old Zhu from a distance.

Immediately, an invisible Sword Qi shot out, striking the latter.

"Aoow!!"

Old Zhu finally reacted, the thick fat on his body unable to block Pei Laoliu's attack, leaving a dark, bloody hole.

"Woof woof woof!!"

Simultaneously, a series of dog barks sounded, and a Black Shadow darted from Master Liu's side, heading straight for the opponent.

The black dog leapt when within five meters, landing on Old Zhu's head, gnashing fiercely at him.

"Roar roar roar!!"

Relentless beastly howls rang out.

Old Zhu frantically flailed his arms, trying to shake the black dog off, but failed to do so, soon covered in blood on his face.

"Boom!"

Finally, Old Zhu seized an opening, grabbed one of the dog's hind legs, and with a forceful swing, flung it aside, thus freeing himself from the biting.

Turning to regard Old Zhu, one saw his face dripping with blood, his human features distorted beyond recognition, as he rapidly expanded, finally morphing into a pig-headed humanoid figure.

"Monster, monster!!"

Witnessing this, someone screamed in terror, hair standing on end.

"Damn you! I knew it was odd how people here suddenly saw through my Magic; it was you meddling!"

The pig demon, bloodied and fierce, regarded Pei Laoliu and the black dog menacingly, speaking in a muffled voice:

"And you damned black dog, you're also of the Demon Race, siding with humans; aren't you afraid the king will come to consume you?"

Snarling again, the pig demon fell onto all fours, its body swelling swiftly, transforming into a gigantic swine.

This pig resembled a regular domestic pig, yet appeared more savage and grotesque, sized as a buffalo.

"Die! Die! I shall consume you all! Spare none!!"

The pig demon's eyes blazed, its roars forceful and incessant.

The crowd, terrified by the spectacle, was near collapse, some crying out in utter panic, creating chaos.

Nonetheless, some retained composure, the Fatty Shopkeeper being one.

Though grievously injured, his ability to observe the battle remained intact.

Based on the situation, it seemed there was an extraordinary figure on their side, the old man wasn't a martial artist but a cultivator.

"Cultivator?"

Fatty Shopkeeper wondered, having heard there were no cultivators in this world.

Yet now appeared one, standing before him.

But now wasn't the time for reflection.

Fatty Shopkeeper knew this old man was their sole salvation, hoping he could truly conquer the demon.

Elsewhere, Pei Laoliu calmly regarded the pig demon, devoid of fear, sneering:

"Heh, petty pig demon, daring such arrogance, don't think donning human skin makes you a Transformation Stage demon. No matter how well you disguise, you're just a demon beast! Witness my Extreme Electric Divine Sword!"

His words prompted a sudden burst of silvery sword light from the Sword Box behind, as the Mountain and River Sword buzzed loudly, shooting toward the pig demon.

The pig demon accelerated towards Master Liu, its massive form charging with daunting momentum, causing the crowd to scramble aside.

"Swish!"

In the next instant, sword light flashed, the pig demon relentlessly closing in on Master Liu.

Just as everyone thought the elder misfired, they saw the rapidly approaching pig demon suddenly split in two.

And so, its halves flanked Master Liu, crashing into the crowd behind.

"Ah!!!"

The crowd frantically dodged aside.

They only dared to come to their senses after a long moment, finding the monster hadn't pursued them.

Upon inspection, the demon had only two halves remaining, unmistakably dead.

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