Chapter 340.2: Liang Jingru Gave It To Me
This sturdy man was Zhou Yuan.
The peacock demoness asked, "What request?"
Zhou Yuan revealed, "I want to meet Flower Demon Manluo! After killing Qi Yuan, I need to retrieve something from his body!"
This way, he would not only obtain the Genius Alliance token but also complete his mission, killing two birds with one stone.
The peacock demoness's pupils shrank slightly. She glanced at the strategist and, seeing his expression unchanged, smiled. "Fine. I can give you that."
The strategist cared greatly about Manluo. Since he showed no objection, it meant he agreed. Of course, once Zhou Yuan met Manluo, leaving afterward would be impossible. Such was the peacock demoness's plan.
Zhou Yuan could roughly guess her intention. He wasn’t the least bit afraid. Once he completed the mission, he could return directly to the base. Why would he fear the demons trying any tricks?
The strategist said, "I'll have to trouble you, then."
Zhou Yuan smiled. "Don't worry. With my treasure, he'll have nowhere to hide!"
He felt some regret. Unfortunately, Yang Guang had returned, or Zhou Yuan could’ve used the demons' power to take care of them both. A compass also appeared from his blood qi space afterward. When he dripped a drop of blood onto it, a burst of light flashed across the compass.
The peacock demoness stared greedily at it. If she obtained it, wouldn't that mean no matter how deeply humans hid, they could always be found?
Zhou Yuan muttered incantations, and the bloody light on the compass grew brighter. Suddenly, he stopped. As the bloody glow vanished, disbelief appeared on his face.
Astonished, he exclaimed, "There's actually someone about five hundred meters away from us! He's rapidly approaching us... He's almost here!"
The peacock demoness and strategist were also stunned. This was one of the demon camp's strongholds, guarded by three hundred demon soldiers and a great general. Who would dare approach this place? Wasn't that suicide?
Before they could react, however, a thunderous voice echoed throughout the valley. "No need to trouble yourselves searching for me; I came here myself. Heartwarming, isn't it? Aren't you touched? Then how about handing over your demon essence blood to me?"
A hundred meters away stood Qi Yuan in blood-red robes. He had a calm expression, and he held a long, straight wooden stick. The stick itself was red, seemingly stained with blood, giving it a demonic appearance.
Zhou Yuan's expression turned strange. "It's you!"
He never expected Qi Yuan to appear here.
Shock and fury appeared in the peacock demoness's eyes. "Who gave you the courage to come here?!"
Though she spoke harshly, deep fear lurked within her gaze. Something abnormal was always suspicious.
Qi Yuan held the stick casually. "Liang Jingru gave it to me."
The peacock demoness immediately scanned the surroundings, trying to locate the person. "Who is she?"
The surrounding demons also glanced around warily.
Qi Yuan stepped forward. "You don't have a single sense of humor. Looks like I'll have to merge you into myself and improve you a bit."
The wind blew, causing his robes to flutter loudly.
Huo Mushi watched in excitement and awe. During these past days, he had followed Qi Yuan. The man was unstoppable, like an invincible war god. Even if Buddhas came to stop him, he would probably kill them as well.
Qi Yuan dealt with the demons that the citizens of Zhenyang feared like venomous scorpions as if they were nothing. Hence, even when Qi Yuan was launching an attack against an entire stronghold, Huo Mushi followed without hesitation.
The peacock demoness roared, "A mere Jade Blood dares act so arrogantly?! General Monkey, capture him!"
A monkey demon reluctantly stepped out from behind her. He was short, yet thick, powerful, and agile.
As one of Shuyao Mountain's twelve generals, he normally would never fear battle. However, the fact that Qi Yuan had attacked alone seemed extremely suspicious.
Still, he charged forward. "You shall die!"
With a roar, he expanded, his skin shifting color. The monkey demon transformed into a hideous, green-faced, fanged monster.
Qi Yuan brandished the wooden stick. "Is this fate?"
He flashed forward. Heaven-Cleaving Sword!
An overwhelmingly powerful strike descended from the heavens. It was too fast for the eye to catch and too sharp to resist. One blow had the aura of a peerless divine sword.
Qi Yuan smashed the monkey demon to death in a single blow. Five hundred drops of demon essence blood fell into his hands.
He grinned. "Come at me together. I'm in a hurry."
Zhou Yuan's heart trembled. Qi Yuan's strength exceeded his expectations. A tremendous gap seemed to lie between them; he would probably lose in ten moves. Right now, he felt lucky that he had chosen to cooperate with the demons instead of confronting Qi Yuan directly.
Meanwhile, the peacock demoness relaxed slightly. "So this is all you have? A peak Jade Blood is indeed strong, but unfortunately, you're not qualified to be arrogant!"
With that terrifying attack, Qi Yuan had basically exposed his strength. The peacock demoness had already discerned his cultivation.
The three hundred demon soldiers at the stronghold advanced. They had grotesque appearances, clad in all sorts of leather armor and well-armed. Together, they formed an intimidating force.
Nearby, fear also arose in Huo Mushi's heart. Zhenyang City would never hold out if such a force arrived at its doorstep!
Nevertheless, Qi Yuan was undaunted. "Only three hundred demon soldiers? Small task. Music!"
He had lost count of how many enemies he had killed in the previous worlds. He had even faced three thousand enemies of the same level at once. What were three hundred demon soldiers?
A terrifying glint appeared in his smiling eyes. "Kill. Kill. Destroy everything your eyes can see!"
Wielding the wooden stick like a demonic god, Qi Yuan charged into the demon horde.
At that very moment, the suona's high-pitched and mournful sound of the suona rang out.