NOVPUBWith spear in hand, Wang Chen’s aura surged violently.
Corpse Dog, Obscure Tortoise, Sparrow Shadow, Swallowing Thief—all four Evil Wheels activated simultaneously, pushing his power to the peak of the fourth tier!
At this moment, the demon he faced had completed its transformation, revealing its true form, resembling a swollen giant lizard with its surface densely covered with large blood tumors.
Extremely disgusting!
Wang Chen sneered, "So you’re a Bloodthirsty Demon, well hidden indeed!"
Initially, he thought it was the Bloodsucking Ghoul that had destroyed Zhang Xiaoqi and his family, because the residues on the corpses perfectly matched the characteristic features of a ghoul’s killing.
Unexpectedly, it was a higher-tier Bloodthirsty Demon!
There are over a hundred known types of demons, with twenty to thirty commonly seen, but Bloodthirsty Demons are not among them.
They belong to the middle-high tier of demons, a very rare kind.
Back in the Iron Furnace Camp, Wang Chen had studied most demon’s true form illustrations, hence recognizing its origin.
"Hehehe..."
The Bloodthirsty Demon crouched down with its limbs on the ground and its head held high, opened its gaping maw and let out a low chuckle. Its stark red toad eyes focused on Wang Chen, swiveling continuously.
Suddenly turning its head, it spit out a long red line, flashing forward tens of steps in a flash, wrapping around and pulling back the corpse of an assassin from Hidden Dragon Hall.
Swallowed in one gulp!
"Gulp!"
Its fat belly undulated violently a few times; the Bloodthirsty Demon then coughed forcefully, spitting out some bullets.
These were precisely the bullets with which Wang Chen had shot the assassin using the flintlock rifle!
"Waste is waste, the taste is not good either."
The Bloodthirsty Demon muttered, then looked at Wang Chen again, his eyes revealing an immensely greedy expression.
"As a fourth-tier Martial General, you smell much better than they did, hehehe!"
The demon stretched out its long tongue, licking its entire face, leaving a trail of sticky liquid: "Really want to eat!"
"You have quite an appetite."
Wang Chen smiled and said, "I’ve heard that some demons incubate a Demon Pearl in their bodies, worth ten thousand, a hundred thousand, or even a million gold; do you have one?"
As he spoke, Wang Chen also stuck out his tongue and licked his own lips: "Want it."
Although he was not lacking money now, his storage space still contained a vast wealth from the Ling Family.
However, as his cultivation realm continually climbed, Wang Chen would inevitably need more resources. The wealth he currently had was far from sufficient to push him to the pinnacle of this world!
While cutting back was not necessary, generating new sources was imperative.
Although demons are great enemies to humans, they hold immense value to humans as well, with precious materials obtainable from many demons’ bodies, among which the most valuable is the Demon Pearl!
Wang Chen and the Bloodthirsty Demon seemed to be chatting casually, but in fact, their confrontation had never ceased.
"You want my Demon Pearl?"
The Bloodthirsty Demon smirked, "Sure, come and get it yourself!"
No sooner had the words left its mouth than it suddenly spread its arms wide; the blood tumors on its body exploded in unison, discharging masses of viscous fluid that transformed into numerous red lines, enveloping Wang Chen.
In an instant, a massive blood-red net formed above, drenching him in an intense stench of blood!
"Tiger!"
In that instant, Wang Chen sprang forward like a bow launching an arrow, his entire being surging ahead.
He and his Qiling Spear seemed to merge into one, unleashing an unstoppable mighty aura.
The fifth Evil Wheel.
Open!
A lion goes all out even when hunting a rabbit, let alone Wang Chen facing a powerful demon. This spear not only encapsulated the power of all five Evil Wheels but also fused his mastery and understanding of the Liaoyuan Spear Technique.
With one thrust of his spear, he was invincible!
Ten steps away, fear appeared for the first time in the Bloodthirsty Demon’s toad eyes.
Its own evil power was being sliced and shredded by waves of invisible Qi Energy bursting skyward, its hefty demon body wholly vulnerable under Wang Chen’s spear tip, leaving it utterly powerless to dodge.
"Fifth-tier Martial Ancestor!"
The demon had only managed to let out a mournful and reluctant howl before it was pierced by the agile, dragon-like spear flames.
Bang!
The Bloodthirsty Demon suddenly burst open, its blood and guts splattering everywhere. The huge demonic Qi, like an uncontrolled storm, instantly shredded the surrounding trees.
Ten meters away, Wang Chen reappeared.
Holding the Qiling Spear, he was surrounded by Evil Qi, his feet deeply embedded into the mud beneath him.
Clatter!
A blood-red crystal as big as a dragon’s eye fell in front of him.
[Fate +5]
Wang Chen was shocked.
His total Fate points had suddenly increased to 20!
Previously, when Wang Chen broke through from the fourth tier Martial General to the fifth tier Martial Ancestor, he had only gained 5 Fate points.
He hadn’t expected that slaying a mid-to-high-tier demon would yield such a reward!
He reached down and grasped the crystal from the ground.
Demon Pearl.
This demon actually possessed a Demon Pearl inside its body—an additional unexpected gain.
It was said that the more people and martial artists a demon killed and devoured, especially the stronger ones, the higher the quality level of the cultivated Demon Pearl.
As for the use of the Demon Pearl, Wang Chen did not yet know, only that its value was extremely high!
Storing the Demon Pearl into his spatial storage, he began to clean up the battlefield.
Firstly, the head of the Bloodthirsty Demon must be collected, as it served as proof of merit.
The head of the Bloodthirsty Demon had not exploded along with its body; it had only shrunk a bit after death, which somewhat lessened Wang Chen’s trouble.
Originally, the bodies of two Hidden Dragon Hall assassins could have also been taken back for merit, but one had just been devoured by the Bloodthirsty Demon, leaving no traces.
The other had been shot through the head by Wang Chen’s firearm. To keep the weapon’s secret, he simply stripped off the clothes and threw them into the forest for wild animals to destroy the evidence.
By the time Wang Chen had finished handling the aftermath, night had fallen, and a bright moon had risen into the firmament.
He returned to Mountain-learning Village, bathed in moonlight.
"Sir, are you alright?"
Seeing Wang Chen return safely, the old village chief breathed a huge sigh of relief.
His biggest concern had been that Wang Chen would encounter trouble and involve not only himself but the whole village.
"I’m fine."
Wang Chen waved his hand, "The demon that killed Zhang Xiaoqi’s family has been slain by me."
"Ah?"
The old village chief was shocked, "Really?"
Wang Chen couldn’t be bothered to explain and simply tossed the bundle he was carrying in front of him.
The head of the Bloodthirsty Demon immediately rolled out!
"Ah!"
A chorus of screams erupted around them, several villagers who had gathered to watch were frightened out of their wits.
The old village chief also nearly had a heart attack but, having seen much and learned plenty in his life, he managed not to lose his composure on the spot.
"This is the Bloodthirsty Demon."
Wang Chen said indifferently, "It is also Zhang Shitou." 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
He looked at the old village chief, his piercing gaze seeming to penetrate the latter’s soul.
The old village chief guiltily lowered his head.
Wang Chen sneered to himself.
A mid-to-high-tier Bloodthirsty Demon hiding in a remote little mountain village—if there wasn’t something fishy going on, that would be truly bizarre!
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