Chapter 98: Chapter 97: This Person Can’t Be a Devil, Right?

"Spare me..."

Her throat in his grasp, the demoness’s red lips parted. Her eyes welled up as if on the verge of tears, a crystal-clear teardrop sliding down her cheek.

Her Jade Bone Realm cultivation made the bones in her neck feel exceptionally comfortable in his grip, and her skin was as smooth and delicate as silk.

Any man who saw her would feel an urge, a desire to caress and toy with her.

Add to that a pair of glistening, lust-filled eyes and a look of complete submission, as if she were his to take. As she spoke, her enticing little red tongue darted in and out...

Wu Chen resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

’Did she just trigger her succubus passive?’

’So what happens if it’s a male demon? Does he use his... ass crack?’

Wu Chen shook his head. He knew perfectly well that the only good demon was a dead demon.

His five fingers suddenly clenched. They easily pierced her fair, firm skin, and the demoness in his hand died instantly, her pitifully charming expression frozen on her face.

Since he didn’t have a weapon on hand, Wu Chen applied more force. The head, worth a thousand silver, was torn from the neck, spine and all.

"..."

This utterly terrifying scene sent a chill straight down the spines of the group of demons who had been clinging to a sliver of hope, ready to fight to the death.

It also completely extinguished any thought of continuing the fight.

"Retreat! Retreat now!"

"Split up and run!"

The remaining demons roared and, without a second glance, charged off into the vast darkness in all directions.

’All we do is rip out a heart and lungs and leave a whole corpse. What the hell is this business of ripping off heads?’

’Don’t tell me these so-called righteous path followers are hiring helpers from the Demon Path now?’

However, before their wild thoughts could continue, a thunderous shout erupted from behind them:

"Not one of you is leaving!"

It was a simple shout from Wu Chen, yet it made the demons’ legs go weak for no apparent reason, nearly causing them to collapse to the ground.

There was no way he would let the silver he had in his grasp just run away.

He tossed the "lamb spine" to the ground, then leaped forward in pursuit.

When this group of demons had arrived, they had left their horses far away in the uninhabited wilderness to cover their tracks. Now, they could only flee on their own two legs.

But without having grasped the "momentum" within a Body Technique, there was no way they could outrun Wu Chen.

Soon, Wu Chen caught up to them one by one, killing each with a single palm strike where they stood. They didn’t even have a chance to fight back.

In just a few moments, Wu Chen had slaughtered every last one of the invading demons.

"Could I trouble you all to help me out? Gather the demons’ corpses and take off their heads."

With specks of blood on his face, Wu Chen waved to He Bai and his men, saying:

"I’m going to go wash up."

"..."

Watching Wu Chen walk toward the stream, He Bai raised a hand and slapped his own old face. Hard.

SLAP! SLAP!

He didn’t hold back, as if trying to see if everything he had seen and heard tonight was just a dream.

But when he heard a chorus of slapping sounds around him, he realized this was no dream. It was all real.

Not only could Blood Evil demons be killed, but they could be killed like cutting down weeds!

’No wonder he didn’t let Stone Ox help, or us for that matter...’

’It turns out we would’ve just gotten in Young Master Wu’s way...’

Earlier, when Wu Chen had sent Stone Ox flying back with a single palm, He Bai had naturally understood his intentions.

He had put aside the thought of ordering his Guards to help, but he was prepared to intervene at any moment should Wu Chen find himself in danger.

At first, he had just thought Wu Chen was being arrogant—a young man with high aspirations who didn’t understand how formidable the demons were.

Now, he just felt that he was old, his eyes were failing him, and he didn’t understand how formidable young people could be.

He Bai took several deep breaths to steady himself before turning with difficulty to look at the Guards, who were all frozen in a daze.

"Get a move on! Do as Young Master Wu said, take the demons’ heads, pack them up, and get a horse ready!"

"Yes, sir!"

At the old Hall Master’s command, the Guards sprang into action. They began removing the demons’ heads and, carefully wearing cowhide gloves, started searching the bodies for loot.

After stripping the corpses clean, they piled the headless bodies in an open area and set them ablaze.

The roaring flames illuminated the blank, dazed expressions on the Guards’ faces.

Clearly, they still hadn’t recovered from the shock of watching Wu Chen slaughter the Blood Evil demons.

After all, at their level of cultivation, each of them had taken at least eight or ten lives.

But even so, when it came to ruthless efficiency in killing, they felt they couldn’t compare to even a ten-thousandth of this Young Master Wu.

And that was especially true when facing demons from the Blood Slaughter Sect!

"This guy... he couldn’t be from some other Demon Path sect, could he?" someone muttered under their breath.

They recalled the grim scene of him tearing off a head with his bare hands—a head that belonged to a demoness who had been so pitifully charming and worthy of compassion.

The fact that it hadn’t affected his will to kill in the slightest made the Guard who spoke shudder involuntarily.

"What kind of bullshit is that!"

He Bai glared at the Guard who had spoken and snapped, "If you don’t know how to talk, then keep your mouth shut."

’It doesn’t matter where Wu Chen comes from. Even if he’s undoubtedly from the Demon Path, this can never be spoken of.’

’Otherwise, how could our martial hall maintain its footing in Mountain Mist City?’

...

After washing up and changing into fresh clothes, Wu Chen had just sat down to rest for a moment when a Guard brought the packaged spoils of war to him.

"I almost forgot about the loot!"

Wu Chen excitedly untied the bundle, but his face fell with disappointment when he saw what was inside.

The items plundered from over a dozen demons, all added up, amounted to only two or three hundred silver.

In the past, this wouldn’t have been a small amount, but for someone in the Jade Bone Realm, it was barely enough to buy a single Martial Arts manual!

Speaking of Martial Arts, Wu Chen grew even more annoyed. There wasn’t a single manual in the bundle, and the other assorted bottles and jars were just filled with useless poisonous powders.

’A higher realm means more things to spend money on. With such high expenses, of course they’d only have peanuts on them.’

’Besides, anyone who can cultivate to this realm can’t be an idiot. They don’t need to carry their Martial Arts manuals with them all the time...’

Wu Chen knew the reasons all too well. He felt he might as well have just gone to sleep earlier.

Why did he even bother looking at the bundle! It just ruined his mood!

Fortunately, the sight of the blood-soaked sack in the distance improved his mood considerably.

Only then did his mood settle, and he rested in peace.

When he opened his eyes again, the sky was already growing light.

"The two-hour rest should be about over, right?" Wu Chen glanced at the sky and stood up.

Hearing the movement beside him, He Bai also startled awake from a deep sleep. He watched the figure walk toward the horses, preparing to depart:

"Young Master Wu, why don’t you... rest a bit longer?"

"Hm? You all didn’t get enough rest?"

Wu Chen looked back at the group. "Then let’s rest a while longer!"

He Bai was speechless.

He truly didn’t know what to say. He had meant that *Wu Chen* should rest longer.

After all, Wu Chen had first fought Stone Ox, the Overlord Body, for nearly an hour, then expended more energy slaughtering over a dozen demons.

No matter what, he ought to rest more to recover his Qi Power.

How did it turn into his group—the ones who did nothing—being the ones who weren’t well-rested?

"We are well-rested, of course. Since Young Master Wu says it’s time to set off, we’ll follow his arrangements."

"Then let’s get going!"

Wu Chen was naturally unwilling to wait any longer. He was eager to go to the sects outside Mountain Mist City and collect his rewards!

CREAAAK~

The wheels turned and hooves clopped against the ground.

The group began their journey toward Mountain Mist City.

This time, Stone Ox was much quieter. Unlike before, he didn’t follow curiously at Wu Chen’s side, constantly looking him over.

He now trailed behind, head bowed and silent, his expression dark as he was lost in thought.

It seemed his exchange with Wu Chen had shattered his confidence.

’This guy... I didn’t shatter his Dao heart, did I?’

’But speaking of which...’

Slowing his horse, Wu Chen glanced at Stone Ox trailing behind them, then turned to He Bai at his side and asked curiously:

"Hall Master He, about this Overlord Bloodline that even the Blood Evil demons covet... haven’t the bureaus under the Demon Suppression Bureau in the city, or the various prestigious and righteous sects outside, come knocking on your door asking for this Overlord Body?"

Having fought against the Overlord Body, Wu Chen had a deep understanding of the immense power contained within Stone Ox’s bloodline.

Unbeatable at the same realm, still able to fight across realms, and even capable of ascending on the spot when pushed into a desperate situation—and this was just the power of a remnant bloodline.

If even demons coveted such an existence, how could the so-called prestigious and righteous sects not be green with envy?

"Of course they came. It’s just that there are some things you don’t know, Young Master Wu..."

He Bai said with a bitter smile:

"Ever since I took Stone Ox in and fed him for a few years, the boy began to show his extraordinary qualities, and plenty of people from inside and outside the city started showing up."

"They all came to see the Overlord Body. So many people came that they nearly wore down the stone steps of my martial hall. Every one of them wanted to take the Overlord Body away."

"Every one of them was from a great house with a vast enterprise. I was actually hoping Stone Ox would go with them. His future would have been limitless."

"With the Overlord Bloodline in his body, even just a remnant of it, he would have a great chance of reaching the Organ Refining Realm in one of those sects."

"But the boy is unbelievably stubborn. I talked myself hoarse, trying every way I could to persuade him, but he just wouldn’t go."

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