novelapdf Chapter 45 A Demon Comes Knocking?
Chapter 45 A Demon Comes Knocking?
After collecting the appropriate scabbard and quenching potion from the Department of Military Affairs, Jiang Mu walked out of the Demon Slayer Bureau.
Looking at the gloomy sky above, I felt inexplicably weary.
When he first joined the Demon Slayer Division, all he wanted to do was slay demons and eliminate evil.
He carved out a great career with the sword in his hand.
Who would have thought that just as his career was starting to take off, the script suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse.
He went from being a demon-slaying hero to a traitor colluding with demons.
Who the hell can hold their tongue like this?
The only person who openly knows he is the mole right now is Madam Shen.
Now that the Snake Mother has escaped, it can be considered that she has fulfilled her deal with Madam Shen, removing a thorn in her side.
Next, we need to get the Na Yin Stone from that poisonous woman and completely shut her up.
As for how to seal it...
A cold glint flashed in Jiang Mu's eyes.
When necessary, one must never be soft-hearted. A woman's compassion will only lead to one's own demise.
After dealing with Madam Shen, we can then follow the clues to investigate the people hiding in the shadows.
Jiang Mu believed that with his current prominence in the Demon Slayer Division, those forces that were truly colluding with demons in the shadows would definitely consider him "one of their own" and come knocking on his door.
When the time comes, kill them one by one.
Until the black line is completely uprooted.
Jiang Mu let out a long breath and comforted himself:
"No matter what, things haven't reached a dead end yet."
At least I'm not a true demon. Even if I'm mired in the mud, if my heart is set on the light, I'll eventually be cleansed and brought ashore.
Thinking of this, he felt a surge of confidence and rallied his spirits.
Go home first.
I'll go after Madam Shen tomorrow.
……
Back home, Bai Xiang and Yuan A Qing were already asleep.
Jiang Mu changed his clothes, first releasing two demonic shadows to cultivate on their own, then taking out the Mad Blade and examining it closely.
According to Ran Qingshan, this knife originally contained "bloodthirsty energy," and it was with this malevolent energy that its true power was revealed.
Although Jiang Mu lacked bloodthirsty aura, he certainly didn't lack demonic energy.
A thought subtly stirred within me.
The dark red demonic blood in the magic tank immediately flowed along the meridians of the arm and slowly into the blade.
"Buzz—"
The longsword immediately emitted a trembling sound.
On the originally dark blade surface, strange and mysterious blood-red patterns gradually emerged.
The demonic energy meandered and flowed along the patterns...
As the aura permeated the blade, its color deepened to a blood-red hue, emanating a chilling sense of oppression.
Jiang Mu was immediately surprised to find that the speed at which demonic energy was being injected was getting faster and faster.
It even formed a vortex that couldn't be stopped at all.
Only when the magic blood in the magic tank was reduced by nearly half did the restless blade return to calm.
"It really has evolved."
Jiang Mu's eyes were fixed intently as he gripped the hilt of the knife.
At this moment, the longsword's color became even darker and deeper.
The moment he gripped the hilt of the knife, a sense of perfect harmony arose within him.
Between man and knife, it was as if they were connected by blood.
Man is knife, knife is man!
Jiang Mu brandished his sword a few times, then picked it up and went to the sandy area in the courtyard, where he began to practice the "Eight Forms of Breaking the Sky".
The moment the blade moved, Jiang Mu sensed something was different.
The movements became more profound than usual, and the understanding of the true meaning of swordsmanship reached a new level.
Once, twice, three times...
Jiang Mu danced faster and faster.
Later, he even closed his eyes and completely fell into a state of unconscious emptiness.
It's no longer him practicing with the sword, but the sword leading him in practice!
The originally fierce and complex "Eight Forms of Breaking the Heavens" began to be simplified under the influence of the sword intent.
The eight styles were reduced to six.
It was then refined from six styles to three styles.
Ultimately, all changes converge into one, becoming a single form!
Clang!
Jiang Mu sheathed his sword, closed his eyes, and focused his mind, carefully comprehending the true meaning of returning to simplicity with a single strike.
The next instant, he drew his sword!
Sky-Shattering Slash!
The sheath snapped open with a tearing sound.
Blood-red light gushed from the blade's edge, transforming into a ten-foot-long crimson wave that swept across the sky.
The air was torn to shreds, and the world seemed to have turned upside down, revealing a stark, bone-white void.
"Awesome!"
Jiang Mu gasped, her excitement barely concealed.
Simplify the complex, and deliver a decisive blow.
Either it remains unsheathed, or when it is, blood will be shed!
If he were to encounter that fourth-tier snake demon maid again now, he could shatter her with just one Heaven-Shattering Slash.
This Heavenly Blade Ancestor is indeed formidable.
Jiang Mu gently stroked the blade and murmured:
"Heavenly Ancestor, rest in peace. This sword, now in my hands, will never dishonor its majesty."
It's unclear whether she understood Jiang Mu's words.
A drop of bloody tear seeped from the tip of the knife and slowly dripped down.
It looked like she was moved to tears.
Jiang Mu sighed for a while, but when he looked at the magic gauge in his sea of consciousness, his face fell.
This damn thing consumes too much magic energy.
Just one enhancement and one practice session drained half of the demonic blood from the tank.
Fortunately, he also killed a fourth-tier monster tonight to replenish his supplies.
Otherwise, there simply wouldn't be enough to consume.
However, at this rate, his cheat program will run out of power in three or four days at most.
"No, we need to slay more demons."
Jiang Mu sheathed his sword. "Once I've dealt with Madam Shen, I'll ask the Commander if there are any missions outside the city for me. Staying cooped up in the city all day, where am I going to find so many demons to slay?"
At that moment, he thought of Ling Ye again.
Perhaps becoming an inspector in the future wouldn't be bad.
Anyway, Lord Ling's back door has already been opened for him, so he can come in at any time.
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The next day.
As dawn broke, Jiang Mu headed to the Shen family's residence.
Although the Snake Mother escaped last night, she was still connected with Shen Wanhai, so the Demon Slayer Division took Shen Wanhai away for questioning overnight.
As is customary, they won't release someone without a thorough overnight interrogation.
So at this moment, only Madam Shen is left alone in her empty room.
"Hopefully, this woman won't be foolish and will obediently hand over the Na Yin Stone. If that doesn't work, we can use her husband's life as leverage... You don't want your husband to never come back, do you?"
Jiang Mu, having already prepared her lines, arrived outside the Shen family's courtyard.
He leaped lightly and scaled the wall to enter.
Although she was certain that Shen Wanhai was not there, Jiang Mu still concealed her aura as a precaution.
After all, there were servants and guards in the mansion.
However, as soon as her feet touched the ground, Jiang Mu keenly sensed something unusual.
Bloody smell!
Looking around, there wasn't a single servant or maid in the courtyard.
It was generally quiet all around.
Jiang Mu subconsciously gripped the knife hilt, a sense of foreboding rising within her.
He followed the direction from which the smell of blood wafted and slowly searched for it.
Finally, we arrived at the door of the master bedroom.
Jiang Mu held her breath and gently pushed open the door with the scabbard.
"Squeak—"
What came into view was a scene of carnage, with corpses strewn all over the ground.
They were all gnawed and mutilated.
On the armchair directly opposite the door sat a monster with a pig's head and a human body.
It was large and stout, with protruding fangs, and was tearing at a slender arm in its hand.
At my feet lay a female corpse.
It was Madam Shen.
The woman's eyes were wide open, and fear still lingered on her face.
Upon seeing Jiang Mu push open the door and enter, the pig demon was not alarmed at all. Instead, it grinned and revealed a ferocious smile.
"Lord Jiang, you've finally arrived."
"I've been waiting for you for a long time."
The pig demon tossed a blood-stained Na Yin stone to Jiang Mu's feet.
"Since this bitch is trying to threaten you with this, I'll help you get rid of this threat."
Of course, even if it weren't to help you, she would still have to die.
Shen Wanhai initially agreed to our conditions, but after seeing Lord Mist Demon defeated, this spineless coward actually wanted to betray us...
"Heh, since that's the case, don't blame us for killing his whole family."