novelapdf Chapter 145 Soaking Feet...
Chapter 145 Soaking Feet...
What the hell!
This guy is amazing, he can really endure that much?
Jiang Mu was surprised.
He was unaware that he was now considered a troublesome figure with both a fearsome reputation and a powerful background within the Yancheng Demon Slayer System.
Xue Bayuan, a seasoned veteran, is adept at weighing the pros and cons and is unwilling to provoke anyone easily.
But how could Jiang Mu let him leave like that?
Jiang Mu's eyes darted around, and he saw Aci huddled in the corner of the bed. He then drunkenly roared:
Are you making fun of me?!
"Do you feel ashamed that I can't beat him?"
Aci was startled, and shook her head repeatedly in fright: "No, no... I didn't..."
"fart!"
Jiang Mu cursed, rushed to the door, blocked Xue Bayuan's path, and reeked of alcohol.
"Who let you leave?"
Want to leave? Fine! Kneel down three times for me here and swear you'll never try to take Aci from me again.
Otherwise, I'll chop you to pieces today!
Immediately, he turned to Aci on the bed and roared:
"Watch closely, I'm the real man! This guy's a spineless coward!"
Xue Bayuan stopped in his tracks.
His facial muscles twitched slightly, his gaze was incredibly gloomy, and his voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth:
"Master Jiang...you're drunk!"
"Pah!"
Jiang Mu spat out a mouthful of phlegm.
Xue Bayuan tilted his head to the side.
The spit grazed his cheek and flew past, making a soft "smack" as it splashed onto the wall behind him.
Xue Bayuan slowly raised his hand and wiped his cheek, which had been brushed by the strong wind, with the back of his fingers.
The movements were slow, yet carried a chilling aura.
He stared at Jiang Mu, his eyes, which had been relatively calm, now surging with barely suppressed rage and murderous intent.
The air inside the private room suddenly became heavy.
The temperature seemed to drop a few degrees.
The madam and Ah Ci were so frightened that they trembled and huddled in a corner, not daring to breathe.
Jiang Mu, however, seemed completely oblivious, pointing at Xue Bayuan and continuing to curse in that unruly, drunken tone:
"What a coward! You think you're fit to be a demon slayer?"
I bother!
"While I was slaying demons in Huzhou City, you were probably still lying on some woman's belly!"
He got more and more into cursing, his finger almost poking Xue Bayuan's nose.
Xue Bayuan could no longer tolerate it.
Even a clay figure has a bit of temper.
"court death!?"
Xue Bayuan's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he no longer cared about the big picture or the trouble.
He let out a low roar, and star power condensed on his right palm, striking Jiang Mu's chest with a sharp whooshing sound.
He had already used five-tenths of his strength in that palm strike.
I'm determined to teach this arrogant drunkard a lesson.
"Go to hell!"
Jiang Mu cursed under his breath, his steps unsteady, but the Blood Frenzy Blade in his hand was imbued with a fierce, bloodthirsty aura as he slashed forward. "Boom!"
The powerful energies collided, creating a surging wave of air.
As expected, Jiang Mu was sent flying backwards again, like a kite with a broken string.
This time the force was even greater.
He crashed through the carved wooden window behind him, shattering it as wood chips flew and screams came from downstairs, before falling out of the window.
Xue Bayuan was slightly taken aback.
Although his slap just now was filled with anger, he controlled the force very well. Logically speaking, it shouldn't have been enough to send someone flying and smashing through the window. Is this drunkard made of paper?
Suspicion arose in his heart, and he subconsciously walked to the window, leaned down to look, wanting to see how badly the other person had fallen.
at this time,
A chilling, sharp intent suddenly attacked from behind.
Xue Bayuan felt a chill run down his spine.
He turned around abruptly.
Jiang Mu, who had just been sent flying backward, suddenly appeared behind him out of thin air.
The opponent gripped his long sword tightly with both hands, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, and slashed down at Xue Bayuan, roaring:
"Fuck your mother!!"
With a rude curse, the blade was already at his head.
Caught off guard, Xue Bayuan was, after all, a sixth-realm expert. At the critical moment, he forcefully shifted half a foot to the side and simultaneously struck back with his palm, his powerful star energy transforming into a shield.
"clang!"
Knife and palm clashed, sparks flying.
Jiang Mu felt a numbness in his hand and was forced to retreat repeatedly.
The violent energy exploded in the cramped private room, overturning all the tables and chairs.
Xue Bayuan groaned.
He was forced back two steps by this premeditated, all-out slash, and his arms felt a tingling numbness.
He was about to open his mouth and rebuke when he suddenly felt a chill on his face.
Wet and sticky.
He reached out and wiped it.
Another mouthful of spit!
Xue Bayuan froze.
For a respected expert, the most infuriating thing about fighting isn't getting injured, but being spat on and slapped.
This humiliation was worse than death for him.
"The surname is Jiang!"
Xue Bayuan completely lost it; the string of reason snapped with a "bang."
"You forced me to do this!"
His star power erupted suddenly, condensing behind him like a heavy, mountainous phantom.
Without holding back, he unleashed a single palm strike.
The palm strike, solid as a giant rock, slammed towards Jiang Mu with an overwhelming force.
however,
The moment the palm strike landed, Jiang Mu's figure vanished into thin air once again.
"This trick again?"
Xue Bayuan snorted coldly. The instant Jiang Mu disappeared, he seemed to have predicted the direction from which she would reappear.
He turned his body and struck again with his backhand.
Smash it towards the window that was previously broken!
"Bang!"
Sure enough, Jiang Mu, who had just teleported to the window, was hit by the aftershock of this preemptive palm strike before he could even catch his breath.
He groaned again and flew backward.
He tumbled several times in the air before barely landing, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.
Xue Bayuan, seizing the opportunity, moved with lightning speed, leaping out of the broken window and charging straight at Jiang Mu.
After landing, Jiang Mu didn't linger. Her figure flickered and disappeared again, reappearing at the entrance of a small alley a dozen feet away.
He raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his chest rising and falling slightly, as if the few strokes had sobered him up considerably.
He glared at Xue Bayuan, who had caught up with him, and cursed:
"Are you out of your mind?! You're going to fight me to the death over a prostitute? Is it really worth it?!"
Xue Bayuan was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode.
Who the hell rushed in shouting and yelling for a woman?
That bastard actually turned the tables on me!
Before he could retort, Jiang Mu quickly continued to berate him:
"I'm not going to argue with a madman like you. You're so interested in that woman, but she's your mother, right?"
Fine! I'll give it to you! Come back and mess with your mother next time, I'm leaving!
After saying that, he turned and flew towards the rooftop in the distance.
His back view looked rather disheveled, as if he had gotten into trouble and was fleeing in panic.
Xue Bayuan had initially thought that if Jiang Mu seemed to have sobered up a bit, he could tolerate it for the sake of the bigger picture if the other party apologized. But upon hearing that insult, the anger in his heart pierced through the top of his mind.
"The one surnamed Jiang!"
Xue Bayuan roared, his eyes blazing with fury, "If I don't break one of your legs today, I'm not Xue!!"
He leaped into the air like a mad vulture.
He chased after Jiang Mu frantically.
Seeing that the other party had indeed caught up with them, Jiang Mu was secretly delighted. He cursed and ran away as fast as he could.
He pushed the "Serpent's Wandering Steps" to its limit, combining it with Shadow Teleportation, and moved like a ghost through the rooftops and alleyways of Yancheng.
They even deliberately chose some secluded and quiet alleys, avoiding the bustling main streets.
To avoid making too much noise and alerting the main force of the Yancheng Demon Slayer Division.
Soon, under Jiang Mu's deliberate guidance and Xue Bayuan's anger, the two chased and fled, successfully exiting the gates of Yan City.
After leaving the city, Jiang Mu no longer concealed his direction and ran at full speed toward Black Wind Ridge, which Qiu Yuexin had indicated.
In order not to arouse Xue Bayuan's suspicion, he still turned around and cursed every now and then.
Or pretend to be exhausted and slow down.
When the opponent gets close, use teleportation to create distance.
This infuriated Xue Bayuan.
He was blinded by rage and no longer cared about finding his way; he was only focused on catching this fly and crushing it. Finally, Jiang Mu arrived at a secluded mountain forest.
He stopped, leaned against an old tree, and bent over, panting heavily.
He looked completely exhausted and unable to run anymore.
At this moment, Xue Bayuan, who was chasing from behind, finally realized that something was wrong.
He glanced suspiciously at the silent forest around him, then looked at Jiang Mu, who was leaning weakly against a tree, and asked in a cold voice:
"You surnamed Jiang, what are you trying to do by deliberately leading me to this desolate wilderness?"
Jiang Mu caught her breath, straightened up, and cursed:
"I led you here? You were the one who chased me like a mad dog. Xue Bayuan, I think you're the one with a guilty conscience!"
"The demon army is coming from outside the city, and instead of preparing for battle, you've turned on your colleagues for a courtesan. I think you're a spy sent by the demons to take this opportunity to get rid of me!"
"You're talking nonsense!!"
Xue Bayuan was so angry at his ability to distort the truth and pin labels on Jiang Mu that he trembled with rage and pointed at Jiang Mu's nose, cursing him.
"You were the one who provoked me first, you bastard! You must have lost your mind!"
Xue Bayuan suddenly froze halfway through his sentence.
He twitched his nostrils slightly, sniffed hard, and his expression suddenly changed:
"No...this taste..."
"It has the scent of a vixen!"
He instantly became alert!
His gaze swept across the silent woods, and a strong sense of unease rose within him.
Without the slightest hesitation, Xue Bayuan turned around and sprinted back the way he came, faster than when he had chased after him.
However, he had only rushed less than three zhang (approximately 10 meters) away.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
A series of sharp, whistling sounds suddenly rang out.
A shower of pink light descended from the sky, dense and numerous, like a grand peach blossom rain, yet carrying an incomparably sharp killing intent, sealing off all of Xue Bayuan's escape routes.
Xue Bayuan was shocked and let out a low roar. His star power surged out wildly, forming a thick light shield around his body.
It protected him like a tortoise shell.
The pink light arrows struck the light shield, producing a dense sound like raindrops hitting banana leaves.
Although the attack was blocked, some of the light arrows did not dissipate, but instead changed direction and remained connected end to end.
A pink encirclement formed around him.
Xue Bayuan seemed to sense something and looked up.
Suddenly, a beautiful figure appeared on the branch of the huge ancient tree next to Jiang Mu.
A girl in a pink dress was sitting on a tree branch, her legs swinging gracefully, playing with a pink luminous flower in her hand, looking down at him from above.
Xue Bayuan's pupils constricted sharply, then he flew into a rage, pointing at Jiang Mu and roaring:
"Jiang Mu! How dare you collude with the demon race!"
Jiang Mu had completely recovered from his previous drunkenness and disheveled state.
He dusted himself off, calmly looked at Xue Bayuan trapped in the arrow cage, and said indifferently:
"Don't try to label me. Xue Bayuan, don't you know who you are? You're a demon."
"Bullshit!!"
Xue Bayuan retorted sharply, veins throbbing on his forehead.
"You brat, you've been bewitched by this vixen, spouting nonsense! If I were a demon, how could I possess a star position? You're a complete idiot, being used by this demoness without even realizing it!"
If it were an ordinary demon slayer, hearing such a rebuttal might actually shake their resolve.
It is common knowledge that star positions and demonic energy conflict.
But Jiang Mu simply repeated it expressionlessly, his tone certain: "You are a demon."
Just now in the brothel, when Xue Bayuan struck his chest with a palm, his internal energy level showed a clear reaction.
That unique fluctuation of demonic energy, though faint, was absolutely unmistakable.
"Xue Bayuan,"
Qiu Yuexin, perched on a branch, spoke, her voice clear yet icy, "Hand over the things. You know what I mean."
Xue Bayuan's expression shifted, and seeing that Jiang Mu was unmoved by his words, he knew that arguing was useless.
He glared at Jiang Mu hatefully, then suddenly grinned hysterically.
"Damn it... I never thought that I, Xue Bayuan, who have dominated the world for so many years, would be tricked by a mere brat who hasn't even grown up yet."
You brat, you're a brainless idiot too, easily seduced by a vixen.
"It's a shame that Tian Wenjing and the others praised you to the skies, saying you were unparalleled. Haha... what a ridiculous joke!"
He raised his head and looked at Qiu Yuexin on the tree branch, his eyes flashing with a sinister glint and a hint of disdain:
"Little girl, did the Qingqiu Clan send such a callow little fox like you to collect a debt?"
"Hmph, overestimating yourself!"
Qiu Yue tilted her head slightly, her pink lips curving into a smile, and gently pressed her jade-like hand down.
"thump!"
The star power shield surrounding Xue Bayuan shattered instantly.
He was utterly powerless to resist; his knees buckled, and he collapsed heavily to the ground.
Two shallow pits were punched into the hard rocky ground.
A faint cracking sound of bones breaking could be heard.
Seeing this, Jiang Mu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Damn, I thought this guy had some hidden trump card, he was so arrogant just now.
Is that all?
However, no sooner had this thought crossed his mind than a sudden change occurred!
Suddenly, Xue Bayuan, who was kneeling on the ground, heard a tearing sound as his clothes began to rip.
Then thick hair burst forth from under his skin like a tide, quickly covering his bare chest and arms.
His head also began to twist and deform.
The cheekbones protrude, the mouth and nose extend forward, and the ears become pointed and stand up...
In the blink of an eye, a fox face covered in dark red fur replaced the previous human face.
However, his lower body still retains human legs.
It was similarly covered in dark red hair, with bulging muscles, exuding explosive power.
"Directly transforming into a half-demon?!"
Jiang Mu's heart skipped a beat.
"Hehehe..."
Xue Bayuan let out a low, hoarse, strange laugh and struggled to his feet.
Although his knees were visibly deformed, he seemed to feel no pain, and his dark red fox eyes gleamed with madness and triumph.
"Do you know why your Qingqiu clan hasn't been able to kill me all these years? Do you really think it's just because of the Demon Slayer Division as a protective talisman?"
wrong!
"It's because very few people in your clan can kill me after I've fully transformed into a demon!"
I have completely figured out the secret of that treasure.
Normally, I can suppress my demonic nature and, with the body of a demon, possess the pseudo-star official seal, thus becoming a normal human cultivator.
But once I unleash my demonic nature and transform into a demon...
"I am an eighth-order great demon!"
"You two ants, what can you possibly use to kill me?!"
His aura suddenly surged.
Dark red demonic energy shot into the sky like smoke from a wolf's beacon, stirring up the wind and clouds, causing the surrounding trees to rustle and sand and stones to fly from the ground.
Xue Bayuan raised his head and let out a sharp fox howl that shook the mountains and forests.
The pink cage of arrows that imprisoned him trembled violently under the impact of this violent demonic energy, and its light quickly dimmed.
Finally, with a "poof," it completely collapsed.
Jiang Mu gasped and couldn't help but grit her teeth.
This is a huge mess!
This vixen is really sabotaging her brother!
This Xue Bayuan isn't just at the sixth realm! He's an eighth-level great demon!
This is the true meaning of "playing dumb to fool the enemy".
He subconsciously looked up at Qiu Yuexin in the tree.
This girl is at most a seventh-tier level, right? Can she even beat me?
Looking up, I found the girl still sitting leisurely on the tree trunk, swinging her legs.
Her pretty face exuded a calm and composed demeanor.
It was as if the imposing eighth-tier half-fox demon before them was nothing more than a noisy wild dog.
After Xue Bayuan transformed into a demon, his self-confidence exploded.
He grinned maliciously, his gaze first sweeping over Jiang Mu, then finally settling on Qiu Yuexin on the tree branch. His scarlet tongue licked his sharp fangs. "I've tasted so many demons, but you Qingqiu foxes are the most flavorful, and your souls are the most nourishing..."
"I'm really lucky today, I get to taste you, my little fox..."
"puff!"
A soft thud interrupted his harsh words.
Xue Bayuan's voice came to an abrupt halt.
He lowered his head, stunned.
There was a gaping wound in the skin and flesh around his chest, which appeared to have split open without warning.
Immediately afterwards, a bead emitting an eerie red light slowly flew out from the crack.
As if summoned, it floated lightly down into the palm of the girl in the tree.
"This...how is this possible..."
Xue Bayuan stared in disbelief at the bead, his prized trump card.
How could it fly out by itself?
Qiu Yuexin caught the bead, played with it in her hand for a moment, looked at the stunned Xue Bayuan on the ground, and curled her lips into a mocking smile: "Fool."
"Do you know why I haven't made a move yet, and why I'm waiting for you to turn into a monster?"
"because……
"Only when you fully unleash your demonic power and merge with it can I sense it and reclaim it using my bloodline secret technique." "Without it, you're just an empty shell."
next moment.
The girl's figure flashed.
Jiang Mu only felt a blur before her eyes.
A streak of pink light drew a sharp arc in the air, brushing past Xue Bayuan's massive body.
The movements were graceful and light.
Then, Xue Bayuan's fox head slid off his neck.
It fell to the ground and rolled twice.
The massive headless corpse swayed and fell to the ground with a thud, raising a cloud of dust.
Dead beyond dead.
Jiang Mu stared blankly at this scene, then turned to look at Qiu Yuexin, who had landed and was casually adjusting her skirt, her gaze strange:
"You... what level of demon are you?"
Instant kill of an eighth-tier opponent?
Just how deep is this girl's secret?
Qiu Yuexin turned back and gave him a sweet smile, shaking the red bead in her hand:
"It's not as high as you think."
However, this guy's cultivation level relies entirely on this bead, which is why I can restrain him.
After all, my status within the Qingqiu clan is rather... well, special.
Well, you'll understand when you have the chance.
Jiang Mu pointed to the red bead in her hand and asked curiously:
"What exactly is this thing? What is it used for?"
Qiu Yuexin held up the bead, looked at it against the sky, and then turned to Jiang Mu mysteriously, saying:
"A medicinal herb."
"For soaking your feet?" Jiang Mu asked.