Chapter 340: A Helper's Offer
Chapter 340: A Helper's Offer
Yang Guang couldn't argue, and looking at Qi Yuan, he said, "Now... should we have enough Demonic Blood to leave Shu Demon Mountain?"
"Not enough, not nearly enough," Qi Yuan shook his head.
"With just this little Demonic Blood, how can I hope to defeat my formidable enemy?"
Yang Guang wanted to win against his formidable enemy.
"I must seize this opportunity while the Demonic Blood is abundant here!"
Yang Guang was left speechless.
An Qiao also fell silent, and eventually asked, "Mr. Qi, are you planning to engage in guerrilla warfare here to obtain more Demonic Blood?"
"You could say that," Qi Yuan nodded.
He wasn't planning on guerrilla warfare; he was going to sweep through them.
"Well..." An Qiao hesitated, then continued, "Why don't we leave first? Otherwise, staying here will only slow you down, Mr. Qi!"
An Qiao spoke the truth.
With her Late Stage Qi Blood Realm strength, encountering a single Jade Blood Realm Great Demon would be her end.
If Qi Yuan were to engage in guerrilla warfare, her presence might hinder his efficiency.
"You make a lot of sense," Qi Yuan nodded, then scanned the three people in the room, looking at Yang Guang, "Can you kill another hundred Jade Blood Realm Great Demons?"
A... hundred?
Yang Guang's expression was worse than crying.
A hundred Great Demons in the Jade Blood Realm could exhaust him to death.
"I... can't," he managed to say.
"It seems your weakness is more serious than I thought. You should leave with An Qiao," Qi Yuan said with disdain.
The family members didn't understand, but they had hired a bodyguard.
"Mr. Qi, please prioritize your well-being. If it's not feasible, I urge you to leave as soon as possible!" An Qiao said sincerely.
Just then, a surprisingly young voice rang out, "Mr. Qi, you need help slaying demons in Shu Demon Mountain. I, Huo Mushi, am willing to stay here and take care of your daily needs!"
Huo Mushi's youthful face showed determination, as if he had struggled with this decision.
An Qiao and Yang Guang looked at Huo Mushi in surprise, amazed by his courage.
Qi Yuan remained calm, "I have high standards for meals—three dishes and one soup. Can you manage that?"
Yang Guang was speechless.
Huo Mushi's face lit up with excitement.
Seeing this, An Qiao didn't say anything further.
Initially, she had wanted to warn Huo Mushi that staying in Shu Demon Mountain could be fatal.
She also couldn't understand why Qi Yuan would want to bring along someone who might slow him down.
Of course, she couldn't possibly comprehend Qi Yuan's thought process.
Sometimes, even Qi Yuan himself couldn't understand his own thoughts.
After a while, An Qiao and Yang Guang's figures faded away.
In the cave, only Qi Yuan and Huo Mushi remained.
Gazing at the dark night sky, Huo Mushi's heart was filled with fear, despite his attempts to deny it.
Nevertheless, he tightly clutched his knife, standing guard at the cave's entrance.
Since the migration to the south, the surrounding cities had fallen into dire straits.
Zhenyang City's young and able-bodied had almost all perished in battle.
Now, a third of the city's defenders were child soldiers, and another third were elderly.
The elderly were deprived of their peaceful retirement, and the children would never grow up.
This was the reality of Zhenyang City.
However, compared to other cities that had become demon domains, Zhenyang City was still fortunate.
Unlike the local demons who would swarm and slaughter the inhabitants, turning their corpses into dried meat, the leader of Shu Demon Mountain seemed to have a different "vision."
Rumor had it that he followed his advisor's suggestion to besiege Zhenyang City, treating its inhabitants as livestock.
Whenever they craved meat, they would send demon troops to capture people.
The dried human meat in Zhenyang City was an endless supply for them.
Unlike other demon domains that exhausted their resources, they captured people from Zhenyang City and sold them to other demon domains for resources.
One could say that Zhenyang City was Shu Demon Mountain's livestock farm and treasure trove.
Huo Mushi, knife in hand, occasionally glanced into the cave.
From within, Qi Yuan's robotic voice echoed.
Huo Mushi's mind raced with various thoughts.
'If I could keep consuming Demonic Blood... that would be great.'
Of course, these were just thoughts.
Just then, a sound came from the cave, and Qi Yuan stood up and walked out. Looking at Huo Mushi, he revealed a regretful expression, "It's a pity you can't play the trumpet, otherwise..."
Qi Yuan recalled the times in the Canglan Realm and the Mortal Heart Realm.
Whenever he embarked on a campaign, an army of trumpeters would follow.
The sound of the trumpet would leave nothing but bones.
"Huh?" Huo Mushi was taken aback, then spoke, "Sir, I can play the trumpet. My grandfather was a mortician."
Qi Yuan's eyes lit up.
"It seems fate has brought you here.
With a wave of Qi hand, a trumpet appeared.
This trumpet was not something Qi yuan carried with him, but rather, it was conjured through his mystical arts.
"Give you a task. When I slay demons, you just stand by my side and play the trumpet... Understand?"
"Ah... Alright!" Huo mushi was taken aback, but immediately nodded in agreement.
...
Three days later.
In the Shu demon mountain, within the demon camp.
A purple-robed peacock's eyes blazed with a hint of fury: "If it wasn't for trash, a human... for three days, we couldn't capture him, and now, nearly a hundred demon soldiers are dead or injured..."
The peacock's eyes were filled with anger.
Nearly a hundred demon soldiers had fallen.
For the demon camp, this was an extremely significant loss if not to mention a heavy blow.
Every attack on Zhenyang city resulted in only a few demon soldiers dead or injured, sometimes even zero casualties.
As a result, a human caused thefall of nearly a hundred demon soldiers, making this the greatest loss in Shu demon Mountain's history.
"That guy is indeed powerful... I'm afraid he's only weaker than the twelve generals!" A demon leader bowed his head, his eyes showing a hint of fear.
Within three days, I'll see his corpse!" The peacock woman spoke, her voice cold and stern.
At that moment, a tall, scholarly-looking man walked over, dressed in white robes, his voice clear and resonant.
"Great General, why must we seek out a jade blood realm cultivator, indeed a challenge," the scholarly man said, a hint of affection in his eyes as he looked at the peacock woman.
However, these demon soldiers are just lazy. Otherwise, how hard would it be to send out a few demon generals and capture him easily?"
"The strength of that man is formidable, making it hard to find him."
To seek out his location, I would need to dispatch a large number of demon soldiers. It's not wise at all."
The scholarly man, the military advisor of Shu demon mountain, nodded in agreement.
Now, the leader is forging a demonic artifact.
Most of the demons need to remain in the demon camp, to prevent any unforeseen events.
"So, to resolve this... I have a technique, but I need the approval of a great general," the military advisor said, his eyes gentle on the peacock woman.
"You are clever, but please also speak up!" The peacock woman hastily said.
"Let me speak then! "
At that moment, a tall and robust man walked over, exuding a strong aura.
"Human?" Seeing the man, the peacock's eyes revealed a hint of killing intent.
If the military advisor wasn't by his side, she might have attacked and slain him on the spot.
"Great General, I have a magical treasure that can detect the specific location of a human within a hundred miles.
I can lead the way and slay that man."
But... I have a request!"
This robust man was none other than Zhou Yuan.
"What request?" the peacock asked.
"I want to see Flower Demon Man Luo!" Zhou Yuan stated his purpose, "After slaying Qi Yuan, I need the same item from him!"
That item, naturally, is the proof of the genius alliance.
As for Flower demonmanluo, it's the key to completing this mission.
The peacock's eyes narrowed, then glanced at the military advisor. Seeing the advisor's expression unchanged, she smiled, "Fine, this condition I can meet."
The military advisor, regarding flower demon man luoshowever, showed great concern.
In a moment, Zhou Yuan paused, the blood glow on the rosetray grew more intense.
Suddenly, Zhou yuan stopped, the blood glow vanished, and his face showed disbelief.
"Within a mile of our territory, there's a human!"
The rosetray pointed, indicating someone within five hundred meters.
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"And... he's quickly making his way here... almost here!"
Zhou Yuan was astonished.
The Peacock and the Military Advisor were also dumbfounded.
This was an outpost of the Demon Camp, with three hundred Demon Troops and a Commander guarding it.
Who would dare approach this place, seeking death?
However, before they could react, a sound like thunder reverberated through the valley.
"No need for you to bother searching for me, I came directly..."
Heartwarming? Touching?
Since it's touching, should I... take your Demonic Race's essence blood as a gift?
A hundred meters away, a man in a blood-red robe stood calmly, holding a straight and slender wooden stick in his hand.
That wooden stick seemed to be dyed red, appearing demonic.
"It's you, Qi Yuan!" Zhou Yuan's expression was peculiar, never expecting Qi Yuan to appear here.
Peacock's eyes revealed shock and anger, "Who gave you the courage to dare come here?"
Although she said this, deep within Peacock's eyes, there was a profound sense of wariness.
When things are abnormal, there must be demons.
"Liang Jingru gave it to me." Qi Yuan held the wooden stick, his expression relaxed.
"Who is she?" Peacock immediately scanned the surroundings, as if searching for that person.
The other demons also looked at the surroundings with wariness.
"Not a single humor cell, it seems. I'll have to merge with you and modify you." Qi Yuan said, taking a step forward.
The wind blew, and the blood-red robe fluttered noisily.
Huo Mushi witnessed this scene, his emotions stirred and deeply shaken.
These past days, he had been following Qi Yuan, slaughtering the Demonic Race.
Qi Yuan was like an invincible war god, slaying gods and buddhas alike.
The Demon Beast that the citizens of Zhenyang City feared like venomous scorpions was weak and fragile in Qi Yuan's hands.
Now, Qi Yuan directly went to massacre the outpost, and he didn't hesitate at all, following along.
"Such audacity for a mere Jade Blood Realm! General Monkey, take his life!" Peacock roared.
Behind her, a Monkey Demon reluctantly stepped forward.
This Monkey Demon was short and stout, with short and powerful limbs, and a flexible body.
It was also one of the twelve Demon Generals of Shu Demon Mountain.
If it were any other time, it would naturally not fear battle.
But now, Qi Yuan took the initiative to attack, alone and on horseback, which was very strange.
However, it still charged forward.
"Surrender your life!"
Along with the Monkey Demon's roar, its body swelled up, and its skin color also changed, revealing a fierce and terrifying appearance.
"Is this fate?" Qi Yuan held the wooden stick in his hand, looking at the Monkey Demon.
Then, his figure flashed.
Heaven-Shattering Sword Technique!
A powerful sword, no, perhaps a strike, descended from the heavens.
This strike was too fast, too sharp.
A single strike exuded the aura of an exceptional sword.
The powerful Monkey Demon had no ability to resist under this strike.
A single strike killed it.
A single strike ended its life, and five hundred drops of Demonic Race's essence blood fell into Qi Yuan's hand.
Qi Yuan's eyes held a smile, "All of you, come at me, I'm in a hurry."
Zhou Yuan's heart trembled upon seeing this.
Qi Yuan's strength exceeded his expectations.
He had thought he could suppress Qi Yuan.
But now, it seemed the gap between them was significant.
One might even say, within ten moves, he was bound to lose!
He felt relieved, fortunate he hadn't confronted Qi Yuan but instead collaborated with the Demonic Race.
At this moment, Peacock heaved a sigh of relief, "So, this is your reliance?
The strength of the Jade Blood Supreme Realm is indeed formidable, but it's not enough to be arrogant!"
Qi Yuan's strike was terrifying, instantly killing the Demon Monkey.
However, it also exposed his own strength.
Peacock discerned Qi Yuan's capabilities.
Following Peacock's command, the three hundred Demon Troops from this outpost charged forward.
These Demon Troops had all sorts of bizarre appearances, wearing various leather armor and wielding weapons, and their united force was intimidating.
If these three hundred Demon Troops were led by Peacock to attack Zhenyang City, the city would not be able to withstand it.
Not far away, Huo Mushi's heart also filled with trepidation.
Qi Yuan, in his blood-red robe, showed no fear.
"Just three hundred troops, a minor affair.
Play the music!"
In the previous worlds, how many enemies had he slain?
The number was countless.
He had also faced three thousand enemies of the same level simultaneously.
What were these mere three hundred Demon Troops?
He grinned, his eyes filled with a chilling smile.
"Kill, kill, let everything within sight... be destroyed!"
Qi Yuan held the wooden stick, resembling a demon god as he charged into the crowd of demons.
The high-pitched and mournful sound of the horn also rang out at this moment.
(End of Chapter)
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