Chapter 394: Silent Assassination (2/2)

It seemed to get quieter and quieter as the demons died one by one, gently being laid down to the ground. She took her time, waiting for the right opportunity to strike. By the third, she had become much more acclimated to the situation and looked to the fourth demon, who was walking straight towards where the others were.

”Oh no!”

She pointed the Boltwind Nails straight at him, condensing them into needles before firing off.

This demon kept looking around before parting some grass with his saber. Hiding in front of him were Shen Varuna and the two beasts. The girl's eyes widened in shock and fear as a smile formed on his face.

”They're he-”

Just as he spoke the needles pierced deep into his body before bursting out with lightning and burning him from the inside. He fell and died immediately as one of the needles pierced his skull and destroyed his mind.

Making an audible thud and dying in front of the little girl, she couldn't help but whimper and nearly cry out. All of this noise caused the last demon to turn around and he noticed something.

”Everyone's dead.”

There was a look of surprise on his face as he realized this, not expecting his men to die without him even noticing.

”But if they're dead, that means that the girl is here.”

This little detail seemed to mean nothing to him. It seemed that this demon was unlike the others.

His six eyes scanned the area before heading towards the direction where that last of his men died. His armor shuddered before opening up and revealing his back but that was not all. One by one, six spider legs emerged from behind, stretching out before taking their natural position, facing in front of him.  Each one of them was incredibly sharp, the tips were like scythes, taking a dark purple shine under the moonlight.

He was a Zhizhu Demon and he wasn't done yet, activating his bloodline as well.

The six limbs the grew out of him become longer and the color had become an even darker shade of purple. The scythes began to drip with some sort of liquid, poison no doubt.

Confident but careful, this spidery being watched his surroundings, stepping ever so closer to his target's location.

”Reaping Blade.”

A white dagger flew out from the tall grass, shining under the moonlight and the demon noticed it. Two of his limbs struck out to deflect the blade but as soon as he touched it, the dagger seemed to pass on some energy into him.

”Arghh!”

A single burst of lightning passed through his body, shocking him. Unfortunately, he did not notice Ming Yue's appearance until it was too late. She emerged from the shadows with Drifting Sky flashing out, she swung up cutting off two of his limbs before vanishing into the tall grass.

Reaping Blade, a technique of complete silence and speed.

It is pure sword skill merged with stealth, perfect for assassination. It was different from Phantasmal Wind, she was more like a shadow and less like a ghost using Reaping Blade.

But in a single breath, she was there and then she was gone.

”Where are you?!”

As for the demon, he recovered quickly, lashing out with his other three limbs. They whipped about, cutting the grass around him to shreds as he searched for this attacker. Poison flew out, hissing as it melted the grass in seconds.

”Come out here!” he shouted.

Several feet away was the hidden group of three and Shen Varuna could not stay put for much longer. The Zhizhu Demon was getting dangerously close, his spidery blades were inching closer to her as they cut the grass apart.

Unable to stay put any longer, she stood up and ran, causing movement in the grass. And the demon noticed it immediately.

”There you are!”