Chapter 528: "Live Broadcast

Chapter 528: Chapter 528: "Live Broadcast

The doors and windows around the house were tightly sealed, not even a single candle lit. Outside, it was clearly daytime, but inside, it was incredibly dark, with only a small beam of sunlight peeking through a hole in the ceiling, faintly illuminating the floor near Chen Xuan’s feet.

The air was thick with the stench of decay, so nauseating it made one want to vomit, and a cold brown-red glow emanated from the floor, the color of half-coagulated blood.

"What’s... going on?" The middle-aged man opposite waved his arms, dispersing the rising dust, "What was that sound just now!"

"I don’t know, something... fell?" A woman’s voice mumbled.

Their voices sounded strange too, as if something was stuck in their throats.

They hadn’t noticed Chen Xuan yet, but Chen Xuan saw them clearly.

The two appeared to be in their forties or fifties, like a couple, but they each held bloodstained cleavers, and the hems of their clothes were soaked with fresh blood. Behind them, a human-shaped corpse lay on a chopping board, devoid of limbs, and the stomach had been gutted.

On the wall next to another chopping board were many hanging hands and feet, some already blackened and rotten.

These were Demon Fiends.

Unlike Mountain Demons, these two had become skilled in disguising themselves as humans, hiding in the city and unleashing a spree of slaughter. Although their individual strength might not compare to Tiger Spirit Bear Monsters, their harm was far greater than that of average demons.

Seconds later, as the dust settled, the Demon Fiends finally realized there seemed to be an extra person in the room.

"Who!?" The middle-aged man shouted, "Who’s there!"

Chen Xuan remained unruffled.

If it was just about eliminating Demon Fiends, he wouldn’t have needed to wait this long, he wouldn’t even need to enter the room; standing outside, he could summon two Thousand Thoughts Swords, and the Qi Sword could complete the task for him.

But he wanted to perform a "live demonstration".

This was the first time he was attempting such a thing; theoretically feasible, just not very practiced.

Chen Xuan made his shoulders swell and bulge to accommodate more flesh and blood, then let two pairs of eyes grow out from his shoulders—eyes that belonged to Li Mo and Li Ziyan.

Decomposition and Re-Fusion could mold flesh into various forms without damaging the soul, meaning Chen Xuan could carry multiple people without worrying about them causing trouble for him.

After all, those being carried didn’t even have a complete body; the shoulder mainly held their brains... As for mouths, vocal cords, noses, those weren’t necessary; they only needed to be able to see the scene before them.

The moment the Demon Fiends laid eyes on Chen Xuan, they were instantly struck with terror.

"Monster!"

"No, he’s human; he smells like a human!"

"Kill him!"

The middle-aged woman roared as she charged first.

Chen Xuan lifted a foot and kicked her back to her original position! The force of that kick was akin to being hit by a car, and she smashed heavily against the chopping board, cracking the thick wooden surface in two!

An ordinary person suffering such a blow would likely have a broken spine.

But the woman could still stand up.

She spat out two mouthfuls of filthy blood, looking quite miserable, and her eyes showed a hint of fear as she gazed at Chen Xuan.

It’s about time.

Chen Xuan summoned the Thousand Thoughts Sword, golden lightning danced incessantly across the sword blade.

"Thunder Technique!?" The two Demon Fiends finally realized the situation was amiss and turned to flee.

"Freeze."

Chen Xuan uttered a true saying, rendering the Demon Fiends immobile, followed quickly by the Qi Sword transforming into a golden light, instantly slicing the enemies into pieces!

The Demon Fiends fell as fragmented meat, which immediately underwent new changes.

Numerous maggots crawled out from the bodies of the middle-aged couple, wriggling wildly in all directions—these maggots were infused with Spiritual Qi, clearly the true form of the Demon Fiends.

In principle of not wasting, Chen Xuan should take advantage of their partial demise, directly "swallowing them whole" to fully absorb their Spiritual Qi. However, from a human perspective, these maggots were utterly repulsive, even if he didn’t need to eat them with his mouth, his heart still felt quite disgusted.

Thinking of his audience, he decided against replenishment and cast a Celestial Thunder Order, burning the corpses and maggots on the ground into charcoal.

With that, the Demon Fiends were completely finished.

Chen Xuan pushed open the sealed door and let the smell inside the house drift away, estimating it wouldn’t be long before someone noticed the anomaly in this house.

Then he repeated the technique, dissolving the body, and his consciousness returned directly to the depths of Baihe Village.

...

"Hiss——!" Li Mo inhaled sharply, suddenly sitting up straight. This was already the second time today he’d startled awake from a dream.

The disciple awoke almost simultaneously, "Master!"

Their eyes met, neither speaking first, yet both knew the first words on each other’s minds.

——Did you see that just now?

After a long pause, Li Ziyan broke the silence, "I feel like I had a vivid dream..."

"Yeah, me too." Li Mo muttered.

He remembered the moment he fell, as if his thoughts were pulled into a narrow corridor, he was pushed and shoved in one direction, suddenly experiencing intense weightlessness, followed by a rapid descent, and when his vision recovered, he found himself inside a pitch-black room.

The whole process was connected without interruption, so even if it felt like a dream, it couldn’t possibly be a dream.

"We just arrived in Yongtang City, right?" Li Ziyan asked again.

"I don’t know... but there’s no other explanation." Li Mo smiled wryly. The moment he opened the door, he did catch a glimpse of a city, and nearby there was only Yongtang City. Moreover, this happened after the Forbidden City announced the removal of demons, from any angle, there couldn’t be another answer.

The Demon Fiend wasn’t what they initially thought, a Painted Skin Demon, but a more formidable Insect Demon... this type of demon typically parasitizes inside humans, not only controlling the host’s actions but also stealing part of the swallowed individual’s powers. The more people it eats, the stronger it becomes, relying solely on him and his disciple to exorcize demons would be quite a battle.

Yet such a demon was effortlessly dealt with by the Forbidden One, as if crushing a mere insect.

The reason behind allowing them to witness the exorcism was simple; the Forbidden was flaunting his power.

A distance spanning hundreds of miles reached in an instant, with the vast capital city seen in a glance by the other party; from finding the Demon Fiend to eradicating it, all within half an hour—such strength... not even the Immortal Master of the Lotus Cloud Sect could compare.

Li Mo even had a fleeting thought that if the other party truly were some ancient Great Demon, he’d accept it. Tagging along with a demon like this certainly beats being a Loose Cultivator who scrapes to earn meager rewards.

"Since that’s the case, Master... let’s follow him!" Li Ziyan suddenly raised his voice, speaking resolutely.

"I’m thinking the same." Li Mo sighed, "Whatever he is, we have no choice but to comply..."

"Hey, that won’t do; people must fight demons to the end." The disciple disagreed, "But I believe Lord Xuan didn’t deceive us, perhaps just like he said, the Blood Flesh Forbidden might be humanity’s guardian deity!"

"You’re certain now?" Li Mo asked with a sideways glance.

"Yes!" She nodded firmly, "Although Lord Xuan’s visage is terrifying, his features are non-human, but you’ve also taught me not to judge by appearance. I judged from the Technique he cast, whether it was Thunder Technique or Flying Sword, they all gave me a sense of overwhelming righteousness. I believe that anyone wielding such Techniques can’t possibly be a vile, treacherous villain!"