357 Defeating a Demon (1/2)

Since Meng Qi and the others were afraid of losing their way and failing to return to the exit, they could only advance along the river flowing with scarlet water. They cautiously walked along the path, seeking cover under the strange black trees and large boulders as they looked out for possible targets.

Not all demons could condense Demonic Crystals. The Devil Qi in their bodies had to be thick enough for them to do so. In other words, their strength had to at least rival that of Iron Demon.

”How's that one? Feels like it's almost at the inferior Half-step Exterior Scenery level.” Meng Qi was hiding behind a large, black boulder that seemed covered in human faces. Half of his head was exposed as he watched an evil spirit munching on something fish-like by the river.

The evil spirit was over three meters tall and had long, thick limbs. It was holding a heavy and unusually sharp demonic knife. Dense black gas enveloped its entire body, preventing them from seeing any details. The fish-like creature in its hands was three feet long with green scales. Black fur filled its cracks and a ring of sharp teeth lined its inner lip.

Blood and flesh sprayed everywhere as the evil spirit chomped on the fish and devoured it in a matter of seconds, leaving only large skeleton. Blood stained the evil spirit's mouth a deep crimson.

”We'll go for that one,” Jiang Zhiwei said in a concise manner. Qi Zhengyan and the others expressed their agreement by keeping silent.

Thus, the five of them spread out. Ruan Yushu and Qi Zhengyan stayed in place, while Jiang Zhiwei and Zhao Heng sandwiched the evil spirit from the left and right sides. Meng Qi took a deep breath, and then directly charged at the spirit.

He hadn't expected to be able to deceive evil spirits of that level in the Demonic World. Their breaths, as well as the effect of the Devil-rinsing Charm, were all the more apparent in their current filthy environment. They were like fireflies in the darkness, bright and eye-catching.

Tap, tap, tap! With a blade in his right hand and strength pumping through his legs, Meng Qi dashed toward the evil spirit like a tank ready to flatten its opponent.

The evil spirit immediately became alert and turned around, swinging its demonic knife at Meng Qi. The Knife Qi was tangled in the black fog like a call from the Nine Serenities.

It was over three meters tall. Compared with Meng Qi, it was like half a mountain. It towered over him, making him feel as if he was incapable of defeating it.

Clang! Ruan Yushu focused her gaze and quickly strummed a note with her right hand. It was the Duo note from the Eight Non-human Sounds. The evil spirit suddenly froze, its Vital Spirit shaken up like it was about to be snatched away.

Meng Qi seized this opportunity and magically performed an unusual fold to dodge the Knife Qi. He arrived before the evil spirit's face.

He hollered, ”Kill!”

The evil spirit shuddered as his Thundering scream resounded.

Meng Qi unleashed his Purple Thunder Force, slashing nine strokes with his long knife. Each stroke seemed to tremble in its place like residual shadows. Layer after layer compressed together, producing a sonorous rumble.

Boom!

The nine streaks of purple electricity were like dragons, crackling non-stop as they became tangled with one another to form a wheel that struck the evil spirit.

Boom!

Sky Thunder eliminated the evil on the spirit and completely dispelled the Devil Qi surrounding it, revealing its body underneath.

The evil spirit was full of black scales and looked like a lizard. A deep knife wound appeared on its body, revealing the bone underneath. Purple electric snakes slithered near the wound and continually smashed its nasty scales.

The evil spirit had just recovered from the sound of the zither when it fell into a state of extreme numbness.

Simultaneously, Qi Zhengyan activated the Dragon Stripe Golden Sword. Its light resembled a hornless dragon with a dim blue light launching itself at the evil spirit.

Everywhere the light passed, Devil Qi froze and turned into black snow, slowly scattering like the ash remaining from burnt paper.

The sword light hit the paralyzed evil spirit, exacerbating its knife wound. It pierced its body, causing dark red blood to spray. Like blood clots suspended in mid-air, the blood turned into ice crystals before even hitting the ground.

Shrouded in ice, the evil spirit struggled and ripped a clear mark on the ice with a scratching sound.

Jiang Zhiwei dashed forward. She struck the evil spirit with Hitting the Sea with her spirit-scaring sword, dragging the blade from its mid-brows down to its throat.

Crack! The thin layer of ice on the evil spirit 's face immediately shattered, but its head was also split in half. Black fluid poured out and its seriously damaged Vital Spirit wriggled further into its body.

Real evil spirits were far more tenacious than those formed through the whole-body imbuing of Devil Qi. That was especially so in terms of vitality!

Clang! Zhao Heng swung his sword that glowed dark golden, twisting it. The evil spirit's Vital Spirit disintegrated entirely and its huge body collapsed on the ground.

With their combined efforts, the evil spirit that was slightly stronger than Snake King was decapitated on the spot. Meng Qi hadn't even use his sword yet.

It was truly terrifying to go up against a complete team in a battle!

With the collapse of its body, the black Devil Qi inside the evil spirit tumbled about and condensed into a dark Demonic Crystal. Its body either melted away into blood or entered the magic crystal, leaving behind only a blood red spine. Underneath the smooth surface of the spine was a violent viciousness.

”Blood-red Demon's Bone. It's a decent smelting material,” Ruan Yushu commented, having caught up to them.

Meng Qi turned around and told Zhao Heng, ”Let her keep it first. When we return, we'll exchange it for Karma points and divide it equally among us.”

”Sure,” Zhao Heng replied. Meng Qi criticized him again internally for acting like a rich tyrant who couldn't be bothered with things of insignificant value to him.

After putting away the Blood-red Demon's Bone and the Demonic Crystal, they searched for other demons nearby since they didn't dare to venture deeper.

They went around a part of the forest along the river. Meng Qi's eyes suddenly widened. There was a huge golden Swastikas Seal right in front of him. He couldn't tell exactly how far they were from it, but it was definitely right before them. The gleaming Buddha light, Zen chanting, and demonic roars were exactly the same.

Why was it here?

Didn't they head in the opposite direction on purpose earlier?

Countless thoughts surfaced in Meng Qi's mind. He turned to look at the rest and saw that they wore similar expressions of surprise.

”There shouldn't be many Primogenitor Devils suppressed by Buddha's light...” Qi Zheng said, brows furrowing.