Chapter 399: Slaying the Demon Rat
Chapter 399: Chapter 399: Slaying the Demon Rat
"The Bi Yao Demon Sect isn’t what it was a hundred years ago. In this entire vast Bi Yao Demon Sect, aside from the Sect Leader and one Supreme Elder, who is a match for my brother, Demon Dragon?"
"Yuan Xian’Er is prey for my brother, Mo Hu. Soon, both Yuan Family sisters will be his Tripod Cauldrons. And you think you can threaten me with her? How ridiculous."
"Since you refuse to hand over Yuan Ling’Er, then die!"
Demon Rat suddenly flashed a savage grin. The Profound Qi in his body roiled, and streams of black Profound Qi gathered behind him, coalescing into the form of a giant rat that exuded a terrifying, Evil Aura.
With a flicker of his body, Demon Rat shot toward Zhao Tian like a bolt of lightning, striking out with his claw.
A cold glint flashed in Zhao Tian’s eyes. He furiously channeled his Profound Qi, and a cyan Demon Flower materialized behind him. He slashed down, his blade moving like lightning as it hacked wildly at Demon Rat.
Demon Rat sneered. With a clench of his right claw, he shattered the blade aura, then thrust his hand forward, aiming for Zhao Tian’s chest.
"Fire!"
Zhao Xiaona barked the command.
The fifty Warriors immediately drew their Breaking Gang Crossbows and fired directly at Demon Rat.
Fifty crossbow bolts capable of piercing Gang Qi shot toward Demon Rat like a meteor shower.
Once a Martial Artist in the Black Tortoise Realm reached the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm, they would condense Gang Qi. The defense of this Protective Gang Qi was terrifyingly high, difficult to breach even for a Great Martial Master Level expert.
Only special Breaking Gang Crossbows possessed the power to pierce Gang Qi, and only a powerful sect like the Bi Yao Demon Sect would own such a potent weapon.
Even a Martial Arts Grandmaster could have their Gang Qi pierced and suffer heavy injuries from the Breaking Gang Crossbow if they were careless for even a moment.
"You think worthless scum like you can hurt me?"
Demon Rat gave a chilling smile and flicked his finger. A black Finger Aura slammed into Zhao Tian.
Zhao Tian was sent flying like a broken doll. He crashed to the ground, coughing up blood, his face twisted in pain.
Demon Rat’s body blurred. Moving with the eerie agility of a giant rat, he easily dodged most of the Breaking Gang Arrows. With a few flicks of his fingers, he sent two of the arrows flying back like meteors, piercing straight through the heads of two Warriors.
Everyone’s hearts sank at the sight.
A flicker of amusement crossed Demon Rat’s eyes. He suddenly shot forward, pouncing on the struggling Zhao Tian. Within the entire caravan, Zhao Tian was the greatest threat to him. Once he was dead, Demon Rat could slaughter the rest at his leisure.
’It’s over! I’m going to die this time! I don’t want to become someone’s Tripod Cauldron!’
Despair and fear filled Yuan Ling’Er’s eyes. Her body trembled, and she found herself unable to move. She was worldly enough to know that an extremely miserable fate awaited anyone forced to become a Tripod Cauldron.
’Demon Rat... Damn it, why is one of the Twelve Giant Demons here? This is all that wretch Yuan Ling’Er’s fault!’
A flicker of resentment crossed Zhao Xiaona’s eyes, but she still channeled her Profound Qi and thrust her sword at Demon Rat. Zhao Tian had doted on her since she was a child; she couldn’t bear to watch her beloved grandfather die horribly under Demon Rat’s claws.
"Not bad, little beauty! Yuan Ling’Er is reserved for my brother, Mo Hu! You can be my Tripod Cauldron! My luck is really good this time out!"
The moment Demon Rat saw Zhao Xiaona, his eyes lit up. With a lewd grin, his body blurred, and he pounced toward her like a bolt of lightning.
"Too bad. Your luck is terrible! You ran into me!"
An ice-cold voice rang out from the side. Shu Feng stepped forward, channeled his Profound Qi, and slashed directly at Demon Rat with his Flowing Light Saber Technique.
’The Martial Master Realm! His cultivation has actually reached the Martial Master Realm... he’s so fast. A pity. No matter how powerful a Martial Master is, he’s no match for a Grandmaster!’
When Yuan Ling’Er saw Shu Feng step out from the crowd and slash at Demon Rat, a strange light flashed in her eyes. She gritted her teeth and retreated a few steps. She was of noble birth and had no desire to die in a place like this.
"You little Martial Master Realm ant, die!"
Demon Rat sneered and struck at Shu Feng’s long blade with a backhanded claw.
’Something’s not right!’
Demon Rat’s Spiritual Sense suddenly flared. A dire premonition surfaced in his heart, and he retreated explosively.
In that instant, the speed of Shu Feng’s slash suddenly doubled, and the blade slammed viciously into Demon Rat’s claw.
CLANG!!
A terrifyingly loud noise erupted as Shu Feng’s Fine Steel Long Blade shattered, its fragments scattering in all directions.
Demon Rat spat out a mouthful of blood. His right claw, struck by a terrifying force, was twisted and fractured. He shot backward, his mind reeling in shock. ’What terrifying Power! This monster is just a Martial Master, so how can he possess such horrifying Power?’
Shu Feng’s gaze was ice-cold. He drew another Fine Steel Long Blade and slashed directly at Demon Rat.
"Damn it! You actually hurt me! You dare to hurt me! A mere Martial Master Realm ant actually managed to wound me. It seems you’re a peerless prodigy with Innate Divine Strength! Too bad your opponent is me! You’re dead! The thought of crushing a genius like you... it’s exhilarating!"
Demon Rat laughed maniacally, furiously channeling his Profound Qi. The phantom of the rat behind him spat a stream of black energy into his right hand.
A series of cracking and popping sounds rang out as Demon Rat’s broken, twisted right hand instantly healed. His body blurred and vanished from sight.
’Not good!’
Zhao Xiaona’s heart sank. She knew Demon Rat was finally using his True Skills.
Demon Rat’s signature technique, the one that made him famous among the Twelve Giant Demons, was the Demon Rat Secret Step. Once he used this Step Technique, even a Spirit Sect Realm expert would struggle to track his movements.
"Die!"
Shu Feng gave a cold smile. He executed the Flowing Light Saber Technique, slashing seven times in quick succession. The seven strikes merged into a single, terrifying blade aura that he sent hurtling into an empty space behind him.
The blade aura flashed. Blood sprayed through the air. Demon Rat’s body suddenly appeared, split in two, his eyes wide with disbelief. His body swayed for a moment before collapsing to the ground.
Shu Feng possessed a Holy Soul—a soul on the Martial Saint Level. His Spirit Power was comparable to a Spirit Saint’s, and his Spiritual Sense was incredibly sharp. In his eyes, Demon Rat’s Body Technique held no secrets.
"He’s dead! He killed Demon Rat, one of the Twelve Giant Demons! And he’s only a Martial Master! Such incredible talent! A natural-born holy physique! This is wonderful!"
Zhao Xiaona’s eyes shone with a brilliant light. ’Amazing! He killed Demon Rat, one of the Twelve Giant Demons, just like that? That’s incredible!’
Yuan Ling’Er was also dumbfounded. ’Amazing... so amazing... Is that little beggar a monster? How could he cut down Demon Rat, one of the Twelve Giant Demons, with a single blow? And he’s only a Martial Master!’