Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

This was because Zhao Xin’s Cultivation was progressing far more quickly than Xu Lei’s had at her age.

Xu Lei had already been twenty-one years old when he reached the Lotus Embryo Realm!

Of course, Xu Lei harbored no ill will. To be more precise, it was envy.

After arriving at their destination, Xu Lei and Zhao Xin investigated again and confirmed that their target was indeed a Spirit Monster.

However, they still couldn’t determine what kind of Spirit Monster it was.

All they knew was that yesterday, for some unknown reason, it had gone on a rampage and drained several people of their blood.

It had likely disposed of the bodies as well.

As a result, those people were now officially considered missing.

The Spirit Monster was currently disguised as a young man, having become the live-in son-in-law of a wealthy Landlord.

He was in charge of a slaughterhouse and a tavern under the Landlord’s name.

Xu Lei figured this was for the convenience of drinking blood.

After all, it probably didn’t dare to subsist on human blood alone.

When not drinking human blood, it had to resort to the blood of livestock.

But for a Demon Spirit, the blood of livestock was not nearly as nourishing as human blood.

As for the Spirit Monster’s Cultivation, Zhao Xin said that when the Demon had made its move, the intensity of the Demonic Qi it displayed was equivalent to the Lotus Leaf Realm.

Xu Lei was now quite confident in dealing with a Spirit Monster of this level.

Of course, Xu Lei still wanted to capture it in the most efficient way possible, conserving his Magical Power.

That was why he hadn’t made a rash move.

However, what Xu Lei hadn’t expected was that before he could even make a move, Zhao Xin suddenly waved to a young Daoist Nun passing by on the street.

The young Daoist Nun looked surprised as well.

She quickly walked over to Zhao Xin.

It turned out she was Zhao Xin’s martial aunt!

She wasn’t a beauty like Zhao Xin.

Instead, her features were rather plain.

She looked to be in her thirties.

"Let’s have my martial aunt handle it!"

After speaking with the young Daoist Nun for a moment, Zhao Xin came back and said to Xu Lei, "With my martial aunt’s Cultivation, she can definitely take down this Demon! Don’t worry, Uncle Hui Chi. When we get the Demon Core, Xin’er and my martial aunt have already agreed—the three of us will still split it evenly!"

Xu Lei froze.

But he quickly understood why.

’It’s probably because I’ve been holding back. It must have made Zhao Xin think I’m not confident. And since she happened to run into her martial aunt, she decided to let her handle it.’

Naturally, Xu Lei was in no position to refuse.

After all, Zhao Xin was the one who had discovered the Spirit Monster.

If she wanted her martial aunt to get a share, Xu Lei had no reason to object.

Besides, letting her martial aunt handle it wasn’t a bad idea.

This way, Xu Lei wouldn’t have to expend any Magical Power.

He could still get a portion of the reward, which was perfectly acceptable.

Besides, Zhao Xin had mentioned before that her martial aunt and master were stronger than him.

Xu Lei was also curious to see just how powerful this martial aunt really was.

So Xu Lei stopped thinking about taking action himself.

But he didn’t leave, either. After all, he was there, so he was entitled to a share.

He wasn’t about to just walk away.

Of course, in the meantime, Xu Lei had learned about the martial aunt’s strength from Zhao Xin.

It turned out her martial aunt’s strength was merely at the level of the Bodhisattva Tree Realm.

Xu Lei was a little speechless when he learned this.

But on second thought, he understood why she thought that way.

He hadn’t told Hui Ming about his recent breakthrough.

Therefore, in Hui Ming’s eyes, Xu Lei’s Cultivation wasn’t nearly as high as it currently was.

After all, Hui Ming didn’t know that Xu Lei had obtained several Demon Cores in quick succession.

Like the ones from killing two Enchantresses back-to-back!

He had risked his life for those.

An opportunity most other Cultivators never got.

That was why Hui Ming didn’t know Xu Lei had already advanced.

Based on Xu Lei’s previous cultivation aptitude and speed, combined with the Cultivation Realm Xu Lei had last told him about, he had naturally estimated Xu Lei’s current Realm.

But the last time Xu Lei had told Hui Ming about his Cultivation Realm was decades ago.

Every time they met, Hui Ming never pressed Xu Lei about his Realm.

He probably didn’t want to discourage Xu Lei.

In any case, that must have been Hui Ming’s line of thinking.

And that was why Zhao Xin thought the way she did.

She assumed Xu Lei was weaker than her martial aunt!

Of course, Xu Lei didn’t bother explaining that he was now much stronger than her martial aunt.

There was no need. The situation was already in motion.

’Might as well let her handle it.’

After some deliberation, Zhao Xin’s martial aunt made her move that very night.

The Spirit Monster had come to the slaughterhouse again to drink blood.

Zhao Xin’s martial aunt channeled her Magical Power and flew straight in.

She summoned her Flying Sword, intent on a killing blow!

BANG!

But unexpectedly, a dull thud echoed out.

It wasn’t followed by the scream of agony they had expected.

Xu Lei’s expression changed.

Zhao Xin’s expression changed too.

This meant the Spirit Monster had withstood her martial aunt’s attack.

"It’s fine, maybe the first strike just missed!"

Zhao Xin said, "If my martial aunt uses a few more moves, she’ll definitely take it down!"

But she had barely finished speaking when a bizarre, piercing screech rippled through the air.

It made Zhao Xin so dizzy she couldn’t help but clamp her hands over her ears!

Xu Lei, who was unaffected, quickly reached out to steady her.

Just then.

From within the slaughterhouse...

...a black shadow shot up into the sky!

It was a giant bat!

So the Spirit Monster was a Bat Spirit!

Zhao Xin’s martial aunt gave chase, riding her Flying Sword.

The color drained from Zhao Xin’s face again.

She now understood that her martial aunt had failed to capture the Spirit Monster!

It looked like the Spirit Monster was about to escape!

After all, the Bat Spirit looked incredibly fast!

Of course, Xu Lei wasn’t just going to stand by and watch.

"Contain!"

He raised his hand and activated the black alms bowl. A beam of light shot out, wrapping around the Bat Spirit.

WHOOSH!

At the same time, he threw out the Evil-Subduing Bracelet, which looped directly around the Bat Spirit!

The Bat Spirit’s body went rigid!

There was a flash of light from the black alms bowl...

...and the Bat Spirit was sucked right in!

Riding her Flying Sword out of the slaughterhouse, Zhao Xin’s martial aunt could only stare, dumbfounded.