novelapdf Chapter 164 Isn't this putting Ah Shui in a difficult position?
Chapter 164 Isn't this putting Ah Shui in a difficult position?
Chapter 164 Isn't this putting Ah Shui in a difficult position? (First Update)
With a piercing shriek, the Great Golden Roc Demon, filled with boundless rage, swooped down from the sky.
Suddenly, the pure gold wings, several meters wide, flapped.
The raging hurricane transformed into countless visible golden wind blades, indiscriminately cascading onto the ground.
"Boom!"
The hard rock and soil shattered instantly, inch by inch.
At the same time, the earth trembled.
One by one, vines as thick as a child's arm sprouted from the ground.
"Get out of my way, all of you!"
Golden Roc Demon shouted sternly.
The surrounding demon soldiers were terrified and scattered in all directions.
However, the vine whip was swung too fast, and a dozen or so low-level demon soldiers who couldn't avoid it were entangled by the vines.
Accompanied by the sound of bones cracking, it was forcibly shredded into minced flesh and blood.
Countless blood-soaked vines shot into the sky, like hundreds or thousands of raging earth dragons that had been fully awakened, swimming upstream against the swooping down Golden Roc demon, their momentum terrifying.
"A mere trick like this, yet you dare to show off your meager skills before an expert! You're asking for death!"
A fierce glint flashed in the Great Golden Roc Demon's eyes. Its claws shot out like two indestructible divine weapons, colliding with the vines that were strangling towards it, bursting forth with dazzling sparks and deafening sonic booms.
Following the original plan, Si Rumeng did not fight to the death, but left immediately after making contact.
She moved nimbly in mid-air, manipulating the vines to harass the monster while fighting and retreating, keeping the Great Golden Roc's attention focused.
And gradually led them away from the densely packed center of the demon soldiers below.
While the two masters were locked in a fierce battle in mid-air, Jiang Mu, like a ghost, quietly slipped into the chaotic demon army formation below.
He threw out the "Second Self-Destructing Demon Shadow," which had already cooled down and recovered, right in the middle of the densest concentration of demon soldiers.
Then he flipped his wrist.
The Blood Frenzy Blade transformed into a crimson meat grinder, unleashing a frenzied, sweeping slashing attack.
"Enemy attack!"
The demon soldiers initially caused a commotion.
But upon realizing that there was only one person, they immediately took advantage of their numbers and surged towards Jiang Mu like a tidal wave.
They surrounded him, trapping him in the middle.
The Golden Roc Demon, who was locked in combat with Si Rumeng in mid-air, caught a glimpse of the unusual movement below and his heart skipped a beat.
At first, I thought I had fallen into a large-scale ambush by the Demon Slayer Division.
But when its eagle eyes fixed on the ground below, it was completely dumbfounded to find that the one being besieged by hundreds of demon soldiers was just a mere human at the fourth realm.
Is this kid crazy?
Just then, Jiang Mu, who was surrounded, suddenly raised his head and shouted at Si Rumeng in mid-air, "Go!"
Upon hearing the command, Si Rumeng did not hesitate at all. The vines covering the sky suddenly contracted, transforming into a streak of green light, and she decisively retreated.
The Great Golden Roc Demon instinctively wanted to flap its wings and give chase, but when it looked down, it saw that the fourth-realm kid who was surrounded was still killing one by one with a single strike, as if cutting melons and vegetables, having a great time.
It was so angry it laughed: "Damn it, where did this idiot come from, coming here specifically to deliver his head to me?"
Compared to the slippery tree spirit, the ant below was practically challenging its authority.
The Great Golden Roc abandoned Si Rumeng, folded its wings, and swooped down towards Jiang Mu like a golden falling star.
The enormous wings whipped up a terrifying gale, and slammed down: "Die!"
Feeling the terrifying pressure of the seventh-tier demon descending from above, Jiang Mu's nerves were on edge.
Just as the Golden Roc Demon's claws were less than three meters from his head, Jiang Mu suddenly slapped his right hand upwards.
The [Binding God Cage] mark on the back of his hand suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light.
"A semi-transparent golden cage appeared out of thin air without warning, trapping the swooping Golden Roc demon inside."
The attack of the seventh-tier demon was forced to pause for a moment.
It was this precious moment that we bought!
Jiang Mu's mind raced, and he immediately activated his teleportation ability.
With a "whoosh," only a blur remained where he had been standing before he vanished into thin air.
The next moment, he landed behind a sturdy mountain bunker three hundred meters away.
"master."
Si Rumeng also landed behind the cover, reverting to her alluring woman form.
She frowned, looking at Jiang Mu with a puzzled expression.
I really can't understand why they would risk angering a seventh-tier demon to launch this surprise attack.
You can't just go into a demon horde and kill a few worthless little demons just to have a bit of fun.
Jiang Mu did not respond, but stared coldly at the dense horde of demon soldiers in the distance. With a thought, he silently shouted, "Explode!"
Meanwhile, at the center of the demon army camp.
The instant Jiang Mu vanished, the Great Golden Roc Demon roared, its entire body blazing with golden light, forcefully tearing apart the golden cage that bound it.
It must be crushed.
It landed heavily on the ground.
A vast divine sense spread out like a tsunami, trying to find the boy.
However, it was discovered that the other party's presence had completely disappeared in this area.
The Great Golden Roc Demon laughed in fury, its golden eyes filled with contempt: "Naive! Risking your life just to come and kill a few of my minions? This kid's brain must be fried."
"BOOM!!"
Before the Great Golden Roc Demon could finish its taunts, a terrifying, sky-shattering roar suddenly exploded at its feet without warning.
It was the power of a self-destruction by a fourth-realm orthodox star official!
Blinding crimson flames shot into the sky.
The violent shockwave, like a small hurricane, swept across an area of hundreds of meters.
The Great Golden Roc Demon had no time to defend itself. Being extremely close to the center of the explosion, it felt a tremendous force strike its chest, and its massive body was forced to slide back more than ten steps.
All that remained in my ears was a sharp, piercing buzzing sound.
As the smoke and blood mist dissipated, the Great Golden Roc Demon was completely dumbfounded.
It looked around and saw that the little demons that had just surrounded it were now blown to pieces.
Severed limbs and broken arms were scattered everywhere, accompanied by a rain of blood.
A large number of charred corpses lay scattered on the ground.
The demon soldiers who survived the explosion were mostly missing limbs, lying in pools of blood and howling in agony.
"What on earth did that kid do?!"
The Great Golden Roc stared blankly at the deep pit on the ground, its golden feathers standing on end and its body trembling.
Overwhelmed by rage, it even vomited a small amount of blood.
Three hundred meters away, the aftershocks of the explosion turned into a gale, lashing against the mountain shelter and making the clothes of the two men flutter loudly.
Si Rumeng stood there, stunned.
Those captivating phoenix eyes widened in disbelief, her alluring red lips parted slightly, completely dumbfounded.
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She never imagined that Jiang Mu had infiltrated the enemy lines to plant such a terrifyingly powerful bomb!
The women looked at the men with even more fear in their eyes.
This guy is a madman.
"What are you waiting for? Take me away now!"
Jiang Mu patted the dust off his clothes and urged him on.
Such a commotion will definitely attract the attention of the more powerful old monsters in the demon army. Making a quick getaway is the best course of action.
Si Rumeng suddenly realized what was happening and immediately rushed forward to hug Jiang Mu's waist. Her figure transformed into a wisp of green smoke, and she quickly fled the area.
They only stopped when they had fled for several miles and arrived at a safe, dense forest.
Jiang Mu straightened his clothes and waved to her, "Alright, you cooperated well tonight. You can go back to the small world now. I'll call you next time there's a mission."
Si Rumeng's chest heaved, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
She had a lot of questions on her mind, wanting to know what kind of bizarre method could cause the explosion.
Jiang Mu glanced at her, her eyes slightly cold: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."
Si Rumeng met with a firm rebuff, and a slightly resentful expression immediately appeared on her face.
She bit her red lips, and though she was unwilling, she could only lower her head helplessly and softly reply, "Yes, this servant takes her leave."
It then transformed into a wisp of light and disappeared from the spot.
After the other party left, Jiang Mu summoned his sea of consciousness and looked at the "Second Demon Shadow" that had turned back into a dim light spot next to the magic slot and was slowly reorganizing and recovering. He murmured to himself with some regret: "What a pity. This self-destructing demon shadow is useful, but the cooldown and recovery time is too long."
Otherwise, I'd have to throw a few more salvos at them.
He stroked his chin, a bold idea popping into his mind.
If I could learn some kind of supernatural ability to fly, and combine it with this thing, I could become a human bomber in the sky—
That scene was absolutely amazing.
Jiang Mu stealthily made his way back to the Demon Slayer Division's outpost in Fazhou.
He had planned to conceal his presence and sneak back to his room as if nothing had happened.
As soon as Jiang Mu pushed open the door, she froze.
Inside the room, a woman dressed in a light blue dress was sitting upright in a chair.
His back was ramrod straight.
Her buttocks filled the chair completely, outlining a graceful curve.
She placed her hands folded on her knees, her posture dignified, but her beautiful face was now as cold as frost, her phoenix eyes narrowed as she stared coldly at the doorway.
"Where did you go?"
A detached voice echoed in the quiet room.
Jiang Mu coughed guiltily to cover up her embarrassment, saying, "It was too stuffy inside, so I just went outside for a stroll to get some fresh air."
"come over."
Shui Miaozheng Dao.
Jiang Mu steeled herself and walked over.
As he approached, Shui Miaozheng suddenly stood up and grabbed Jiang Mu's ear. Although she didn't use much force, her authority as an elder was unmistakable.
Her pretty face tensed, her eyebrows furrowed, and her eyes were filled with anger: "Do you really think you're invincible and amazing?!"
Jiang Mu looked completely innocent and leaned closer, whispering, "Aunt Shui, I really didn't do anything dangerous. I was just bored and took a stroll. Why are you so angry—could it be that the dragon poison in your body has flared up again?"
It's alright, Aunt Shui. If you're feeling unwell, I'm not tired. Come on, I'll help you relieve it again—"
"Don't interrupt!"
Shui Miaozheng's cheeks flushed.
His previously composed, cold and stern expression almost crumbled.
Enraged, she tightened her grip, gritting her teeth as she warned, "If you dare to disobey orders and go out on your own again, I'll write to Elder Tian right now and have him send someone to send you back to Huzhou City!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu's expression instantly turned serious.
He said slowly, "If that's the only way, then from now on we'll each do our own thing and not interfere with each other."
Jiang Mu is most resistant to threats.
Whether facing a formidable foe or a woman, his motto is "unyielding and unyielding."
So what if we've shared a bed?
Do what needs to be done, and be ready to stand up for yourself when necessary; don't let your bad habits get the better of you.
He's always been the type who responds better to gentle persuasion than force.
Shui Miaozheng was taken aback by his reaction and slowly released her grip on his ear.
She turned her head slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then sighed softly, "Are you hungry? Shall I cook you a bowl of noodles?"
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Jiang Mu looked completely bewildered.
Aunt Shui, you've started using this kind of tired joke now, haven't you?
He shook his head: "I'm not hungry."
Shui Miaozheng was silent for a while, then said, "Xiao Jiang, what brought you to Yancheng this time?"
Jiang Mu found the other party's question strange and said, "Naturally, it's to follow orders from above, protect Yancheng, and kill as many demons as possible while we're at it."
Shui Miaozheng said softly, "Many people are after merit. Cultivation is not easy for cultivators in this world, not only in the martial arts world, but also in the Demon Slaying Division. Great merit can be exchanged for better resources, allowing one to go further on the path of cultivation."
Jiang Mu nodded slightly in agreement.
This is the advantage of having the imperial court as a backer. As long as you have achievements, you can obtain resources, which is much better than those sects in the martial arts world.
Shui Miaozheng's tone was as gentle as ever: "You are the same. You have already made a lot of achievements. When you go back, you can exchange them for a lot of resources, and you may even be promoted."
However, all of this is predicated on you being alive.
You said before that you wouldn't risk your life to defend Yancheng, but most people actually think the same way. As long as you're alive, you'll have everything.
Jiang Mu smiled and said, "I know what you want to say, Aunt Shui. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I'm working so hard because I want to get a proper Heavenly Star position. I believe the imperial court will definitely grant me one."
"But Aunt Shui, I feel like I've accidentally gotten some residual dragon poison in my body, and it's making me quite uncomfortable. If possible—"
"I—I'll go cook you some noodles!"
Shui Miaozheng interrupted him, her face slightly flushed, and turned away hastily, walking quickly towards the door.
The woman felt a mixture of shame and anger, along with other indescribable emotions.
In the past, Xiao Jiang was quite restrained and respectful in matters of love and sex.
How come ever since I helped her detoxify underground that day, she's become so addicted to it and has no scruples at all?
Then she realized something.
Wait a minute, this kid used to be a notorious playboy in Huzhou City.
Could it be that this incident made him taste the pleasures of meat again, awakening the lustful beast within him once more?
Thinking of this, Shui Miaozheng's heart beat even faster.
Just as her hand was about to touch the wooden door, she stopped in her tracks.
She turned her head, her watery eyes filled with concern, and stared intently at Jiang Mu: "Are you really poisoned?"
Although reason told her that the boy was lying on purpose.
But what if?
What if he accidentally inhaled the remaining poisonous miasma?
She had personally experienced the domineering power of that dragon poison; if she didn't understand it, it could truly damage her cultivation foundation.
Jiang Mu was taken aback when he saw her conflicted expression.
He was just making a joke to distract the other person from their questioning about his unauthorized outing.
But at this moment, looking at the woman's dignified and virtuous yet charming face, his heart couldn't help but warm.
"I do feel a little uncomfortable."
Jiang Mu sighed, "But don't worry, Aunt Shui, I can just tough it out. At worst, I'll just suffer some internal injuries from blood and qi imbalances, but I'll get through it in ten days or half a month of rest."
Shui Miaozheng stood there, struggling internally.
This guy is definitely lying to her.
But she just couldn't move her feet.
After hesitating for a long time, she bit her lower lip lightly, and walked back to the man's side with no choice, saying in a low and serious voice, "Xiao Jiang, I'm telling you, this is the last time."
This is really the last time!
I've cured you of this poison tonight; we can't do this again.
You need to find a girl from a similar social standing to settle down with. Aunt Shui will bless you, do you hear me?
Jiang Mu nodded obediently: "Okay, this is the last time."
Seeing that he agreed so readily, Shui Miaozheng's tense body relaxed a little, and she was about to make a move.
Jiang Mu suddenly hesitated for a moment, then softly made a strange request: "Aunt Shui, could you find a hairband to tie your hair up?"
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On the other side, in the main tent of Tiger Vanguard, within the demon army camp.
After a long wait, Tiger Vanguard finally brought the Golden Roc Demon to the scene.
But when the burly man with a tiger's head and a human body walked out of the camp with great joy, ready to welcome the thousand elite soldiers, he was stunned on the spot.
Outside the camp, there were only about five hundred demon soldiers standing sparsely.
These demon soldiers were all covered in dust and dirt, and many of them were missing limbs.
What happened to the promised 1,000 elite troops?
Tiger Vanguard's face immediately darkened. He stared coldly at the Golden Roc Demon and laughed angrily, "Golden Roc, isn't this a bit ridiculous?"
You promised a thousand elite soldiers, and this is what you get? From which defense zone did these defeated troops retreat?
"Are you deliberately trying to trip me up, hoping to see me make a fool of myself?"
"What a load of crap!"
The Golden Roc Demon's already ugly face turned even blacker, and he growled through gritted teeth, "I was ambushed on the road, and half of my men were blown to bits!"
Upon hearing the word "ambush," Hu Xianfeng, Nan Zhi, and Wen He, who was standing to the side, were all stunned and looked at each other in bewilderment.
"trap?"
Tiger Vanguard's eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown as he said in a low voice, "That shouldn't be the case. Currently, the Demon Slaying Divisions of each prefecture are all tied down in their respective defense zones. If there were a large-scale troop movement, our informants would surely have detected it."
Nan Zhi narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly and calmly asked, "How many men are lying in ambush with you?"
The Golden Roc Demon King angrily flung open the tent flap, strode into the tent, grabbed a jug of strong liquor from the table, and gulped down several mouthfuls.
He then said angrily, "It's just one person!"
No, there's also a sixth-tier tree spirit. But that tree spirit isn't much of a threat; the real danger is that kid!
"one person?"
The people inside the tent had strange expressions.
Tiger Vanguard pondered, "Could it be that one of the leaders personally took action? But I've never heard of such a powerful leader."
Moreover, once a cultivator at the seventh realm or above appears, our magical artifacts will definitely sense it.
The same applies over there. Even we high-level combatants dare not act rashly; we can only send out low-level soldiers to wear them down. That's the rule.
"He's just a cultivator at the fourth realm! I can't figure out what kind of magic weapon he used. Damn, it's incredibly weird!"
The Golden Roc Demon slammed the wine pot on the table, its feathered crest standing upright in anger.
Having roamed the demon realm for so many years, when has it ever suffered such an outrageous loss?
They've completely lost face!
Upon hearing the words "Four Realms," Nan Zhi's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition arose within her.
She stared intently at the Golden Roc demon: "What does that person look like? Describe him in detail."
The Golden Roc Demon described Jiang Mu's appearance and even his weapons.
After listening, Nan Zhi and Wen He looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and understanding.
"It's Jiang Mu!"
Wenhe clenched his fists, his voice trembling slightly.
Jiang Mu?!
Tiger Vanguard and Golden Roc Demon were stunned.
The Golden Roc demon, in particular, turned pale and then flushed.
On its way to provide support, it was still plotting how to torture Jiang Mu to death to avenge the previous attack on Red Forest Valley.
As it turned out, they weren't even waiting in the defense zone.
Instead, they ran halfway there and robbed it of its entire wealth.
"Bang!"
Tiger Vanguard slammed his hand on the wooden table, his eyes bloodshot: "This is outrageous! No, this is outrageous bullying of demons!"
It paced rapidly back and forth inside the tent: "This Jiang Mu must be killed! He must be killed immediately!"
At this moment, a sense of fear unexpectedly arose deep within Tiger Vanguard's heart.
That's absurd.
It, a powerful seventh-level demon, actually felt fear towards a cultivator who was only at the fourth level.
But that's just the way it is.
That kid can't be judged by common sense; he's just too abnormal.
Tiger Vanguard stopped and pointed south: "You Red Umbrella Sect can't just stand by and watch! Quickly send your top assassins to kill him! Hurry!"
Nan Zhi tried to calm herself down and said coldly, "We must proceed according to the original plan. Jiang Mu is a threat and must be killed, but we absolutely cannot afford to lose our composure now."
"Screw the plan!"
Tiger Vanguard roared furiously, "Now, don't even mention giving me another thousand demon soldiers, even if you gave me ten thousand! I still might not be able to kill that brat!"
Nan Zhi patiently waited until Hu Xianfeng's emotions calmed down a bit before analyzing in a deep voice: "Even if a mere Jiang Mu has strange methods, he cannot change the overall trend of the battle."
I still stand by my previous advice: avoid direct confrontation for now.
Do not attack the two major Demon Slayer Divisions' defense zones of Huzhou and Fazhou. Instead, concentrate your forces to attack the weak points of other prefectures, forcing them to collapse completely and retreat into their cities.
"Once they retreat, how much territory can Jiang Mu hold off by himself?"
Tiger Vanguard's chest heaved violently, his eyes filled with resentment.
But it understood that Nan Zhi was talking about the safest tactic, and in the end it could only angrily punch the air and curse inwardly, "What bad luck!"
Meanwhile, in the courtyard of the French Demon Slayer Division's outpost.
The atmosphere, however, was completely different from the volatile atmosphere of the demon camp.
Jiang Mu originally wanted to tie Shui Miaozheng's hair up and give her a unique new hairstyle.
The woman absolutely refused, being very stubborn.
In the eyes of a dignified and conservative woman like her, this was absolutely unacceptable.
Seeing her resistance, Jiang Mu didn't want to force her, so he compromised and touched his stomach, saying he was hungry.
Shui Miaozheng eventually cooked him a bowl of seafood noodles.
It must be said that the woman's cooking skills are truly commendable; the food is fresh, fragrant, and flavorful.
The only downside was that there was too much soup.
Jiang Mu felt like she was about to burst from drinking.
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