Chapter 76: Chapter 75: If It’s Young Master Wu, It’s Acceptable

Wu Chen’s group stopped on the main road this time, not taking the small path that led to the village.

HUFF! HUFF!

Even from a great distance, their mounts began to snort restlessly—a rare reaction they hadn’t shown when passing other villages.

But everyone knew in their hearts that the horses were so agitated because they sensed some malevolent presence lurking within the village.

What astonished several members of the group even more was that Wu Chen had somehow sensed something was wrong with the village from so far away.

Not even the most sharp-sensed old Hunters would dare claim such a skill!

"There are quite a few creatures here. Be careful," Wu Chen warned in a low voice before his figure shot toward the village.

The others nodded and, muffling their footsteps, quickly followed behind him.

The others were all at the Three or Four Meridians level of the Meridian Passage Realm, while Wu Chen was leagues ahead.

Having each mastered various Body Techniques, they moved without making a sound. And at their level, a full-out sprint was no slower than a galloping horse.

In just a few leaps, the group arrived at the entrance to the village.

Wu Chen silently approached a house and slipped through the half-open door.

"Demon Corpse!"

Staring at the creature huddled in the shadows of the corner, Wu Chen recognized it at once.

With its snarling face and sharp fangs, bone spurs protruding from its back, and toes like daggers, what else could it be but a Demon Corpse?

As if sensing movement, the eyelids of the Demon Corpse lurking in the shadows twitched, and it began to stir.

SWOOSH!

But just as it began to react, the blade in Wu Chen’s hand swept by without a sound, severing its hideous head.

Even so, the sound of tearing flesh and bone alerted the other Demon Corpses lurking throughout the village.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

A stream of figures poured out from the houses all over the village, converging on the source of the faint sound.

Inside, Wu Chen was startled to hear the whoosh of many figures rushing in from all around.

’These Demon Corpses have grown stronger after feasting on so much flesh and blood!’

’Their senses are this keen!’

Wu Chen didn’t dare linger; Lin Gaoyuan and the others were still outside.

The instant he heard the surrounding commotion, he turned and darted back out the door.

Over twenty Demon Corpses of varying sizes poured out from all over the village, completely surrounding Lin Gaoyuan and the others.

"What the hell are these things!"

"Demon Corpses! They’re the Demon Corpses the refugees from Qingzhou mentioned!"

Outside, Lin Gaoyuan’s group was startled by the sudden appearance of the figures. At first, they thought they were just wild dogs, but once they got a clear look, they knew something was terribly wrong.

They had never seen Demon Corpses before, but from the fragmented accounts of refugees fleeing Qingzhou, they instantly recognized the monsters that now surrounded them.

Staring at the circle of grotesque forms, they couldn’t help but tremble.

They had assumed the Demon Corpse plague hadn’t yet reached Cangzhou. Who could have imagined that these fiends were already on their doorstep, silently devouring the people around Fenglin County!

And all the while, the Fenglin County authorities were completely oblivious!

Just as they stood frozen, unsure how to face the horde of Demon Corpses poised to strike, a calm voice reached their ears.

"Kill them all. Don’t let a single one escape, or it’ll cause a lot of trouble."

Then they saw a figure charge forward to meet the Demon Corpses.

SWOOSH!

With a single swing of his blade, the heads of three Demon Corpses flew into the air as their bodies collapsed limply to the ground.

This scene instantly snapped them out of the shock caused by the Demon Corpses’ terrifying appearance.

They weren’t afraid of a fight, but the rumors claimed these things were unkillable and endless.

So upon seeing the Demon Corpses, a natural fear had taken root in their hearts, a feeling that the creatures were invincible.

But now, watching Wu Chen casually lop off three heads and seeing the Demon Corpses drop dead without them, made them realize something.

Demon Corpses die when they are killed.

Seeing Wu Chen so easily take off three Demon Corpse heads gave them a feeling of, ’I could do that, too.’

"Hah!"

Lin Gaoyuan immediately charged forward, swinging his blade at the nearest Demon Corpse.

But to his surprise, the Demon Corpse that had seemed to docilely offer its neck to Wu Chen’s blade refused to play by the same rules with him.

Not only did his strike fail to sever the Demon Corpse’s head, but the creature dodged it and then lunged forward, clamping its jaws onto his blade.

SCREECH! SCREECH!

The Demon Corpse’s sharp teeth ground against the weapon, producing a sound of twisting metal that made one’s eardrums ache and set their teeth on edge.

"You beast, let go!"

Lin Gaoyuan gritted his teeth. The Qi and Blood in his body churned like boiling water, and the major meridians in his arms thrummed wildly.

His fingers tightened on the hilt as he tried to wrench the blade free.

But the Demon Corpse’s strength was also terrifying. Its interlocking canines clamped down hard, preventing the blade from moving even an inch.

For a moment, man and monster were locked in a stalemate.

If it were a one-on-one fight, this tug-of-war wouldn’t matter.

But Lin Gaoyuan knew the Demon Corpses outnumbered them several times over. With his weapon stuck, he was basically sentenced to death.

’It’s over,’ Lin Gaoyuan thought. He could already picture the horde of Demon Corpses swarming him and tearing him limb from limb.

But after more than ten heavy breaths, Lin Gaoyuan still hadn’t been attacked by any other Demon Corpses.

’Damn it, did the other Demon Corpses run away?’

’Now I’ve ruined Young Master Wu’s plan!’

The fact that no other Demon Corpses were attacking obviously meant they had been terrified by Wu Chen and had scattered.

Lin Gaoyuan was furious with himself, blaming his own incompetence. Wu Chen’s instructions were still ringing in his ears, yet he had gotten tied up by a single Demon Corpse in the blink of an eye, allowing the others to escape.

He knew that Wu Chen, having come from Qingzhou, certainly understood the danger these Demon Corpses posed.

If even one escaped, it would inevitably call for reinforcements.

It was terrifying to imagine facing fifty, a hundred, or even two hundred Demon Corpses next!

However, just as his heart grew heavy, a flash of black light shot past his eyes. The tension in his hands suddenly vanished, and his blade came free.

Before him, the Demon Corpse he had been struggling with was now decapitated, its head already rolling far into the distance.

Lin Gaoyuan stared blankly, not understanding what had just happened. He then saw Wu Chen standing calmly before him, slowly sheathing his blade.

He glanced around and realized they were surrounded by the bodies of decapitated Demon Corpses.

’So, in the time it took me to struggle with a single Demon Corpse, Young Master Wu killed all the others?’

’Hiss!’

Lin Gaoyuan’s eyes trembled with shock, and he felt an ache in his jaw.

"Not bad," Wu Chen said, patting his shoulder.

He meant it sincerely. After all, for five people to hold down five of these further-evolved Demon Corpses was already an impressive feat.

’Anyone else would have had their formation broken instantly. At that point, forget about killing the Demon Corpses; I wouldn’t have even been able to save them.’

’The only imperfection was that someone had sustained a minor, non-fatal injury.’

But Lin Gaoyuan could only manage a bitter smile. ’I couldn’t even kill a single Demon Corpse, and he calls that ’not bad’?’

"Hiss... that hurts."

Just then, a cry of pain interrupted Lin Gaoyuan’s thoughts.

He turned to see that the voice belonged to Qiu Tong. During her fight, her ankle had been gashed by a Demon Corpse’s bone spur.

Chen Xiaoqing and Wang Lin immediately rushed over and untied Qiu Tong’s boot and stocking, revealing a slender, porcelain-white ankle.

However, an inch-long gash marred its beauty.

"Antitoxic Pill, quick, take it!"

Chen Xiaoqing hastily produced a pill and handed it to Qiu Tong.

At their current cultivation level, such a small wound was nothing to fear.

But the toxins from the putrid Demon Corpse, if not neutralized in time, could easily destroy a Martial Artist’s foundation.

Qiu Tong didn’t hesitate, quickly swallowing the pill. Just then, she saw Wang Erhu pushing his way over.

He stared at her fair foot with a look of great concern and said with a straight face:

"Miss Qiu, that wound is quite deep. I’m afraid the power of a single Antitoxic Pill won’t be enough. If it’s not treated promptly, I fear it could cause permanent harm."

Qiu Tong felt a little uncomfortable under his stare, but she still asked, "Then what should I do?"

"As I’m sure you all know, I’ve had a robust constitution since I was a child. This kind of poison is nothing to me."

Wang Erhu declared with an air of noble self-sacrifice:

"Miss Qiu, if you can just bear with it for a moment, I’ll suck the poison out for you!"

Everyone: "???"

’Are you trying to suck out the poison?’

’You’re clearly just lusting after her leg!’

Hearing this, Qiu Tong shivered in alarm and hastily pulled her ankle back, hiding it behind her as she shouted:

"Get away!"

Seeing Qiu Tong’s strong rejection, Wang Erhu could only step back dejectedly. But before he could even steady himself, he saw Qiu Tong turn her gaze expectantly toward Wu Chen.

She slowly extended her small, immaculate foot and said with a bashful expression:

"If it’s Young Master Wu who’s doing the sucking... I think I can endure it."

Everyone: "..."

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