Chapter 25: Turns Out I Was the Poorest One
In the sky, General Golden Fur, the three-headed bird demon general, and the black tiger demon general didn't dare speak or move. The three demons communicated with their eyes.
Seeing the three demons hesitating, Chen Xuan said with a smile, "Since none of you are speaking, I'll take that as all three of you wanting to attack together."
As soon as the words fell, the three-headed bird and black tiger retreated in perfect synchronization, leaving General Golden Fur suddenly in the front alone.
Chen Xuan couldn't help but laugh at this scene. "Lion-dog, I didn't expect you to have guts, wanting to fight me one-on-one. In that case, I'll oblige!"
General Golden Fur glanced sideways and discovered that those two cowards, Three-Head and Black Tiger, had sold him out. He cursed in rage:
"You two cowards!"
The three-headed bird laughed, "Golden Fur, this isn't cowardice—this is a strategic retreat. You hold the line first; we'll go fetch reinforcements!"
With that, the three-headed bird and black tiger flew in different directions, moving so fast they probably wished they had more wings.
"Trying to run? Not so easy!"
Chen Xuan smiled as he swung his sword toward the direction Black Tiger was fleeing.
A sword light descended. Black Tiger suddenly felt his body become much lighter. He turned his head—his body was gone!
His final thought flashed through his demon life—What a fast sword!
Thud!
Black Tiger's body crashed heavily into a dense forest several miles from Dongyang Prefecture, followed by his head.
Chen Xuan was about to act against the three-headed bird when he saw only a black dot remaining on the horizon—this guy sure ran fast.
He didn't give chase. After all, there was still a higher-experience lion-dog right before him. He never passed up watermelons to pick up sesame seeds.
As for the three-headed bird, he'd give it a chance to fetch reinforcements. At worst, he'd kill another wave.
Seeing Black Tiger's body separated from his head, Golden Fur began to panic. Though Black Tiger's strength was inferior to his own, defeating him wouldn't be easy.
Now Black Tiger couldn't even withstand a single strike from this mortal. Could he himself block one of his opponent's strikes?
"I'll give you a chance to strike first!"
Chen Xuan looked at the lion-dog before him, slowly raising his sword and pointing it at him calmly.
"Can't you give me a chance to reform?"
Golden Fur ultimately chose survival over demon pride. Seeing Chen Xuan didn't respond, he quickly added:
"In the past, I had no choice. Now I just want to be a good demon—the vegetarian kind."
"Do all you demons have no shame?"
Chen Xuan laughed. What kind of demons had he encountered in this world? Not a single tough one—how embarrassing for him.
General Golden Fur's facial muscles twitched slightly, but he maintained his ingratiating smile. "You're absolutely right, Immortal Master."
"Too bad!"
Chen Xuan said with playful intent, "I'm not a monk. You putting down your butcher's knife won't make you instantly enlightened. I will never let any man-eating demon go!"
Golden Fur became anxious and angry. He had humbled himself to beg for mercy, yet this guy still wouldn't spare him. Then he'd fight to the death!
"You forced me!"
Before the words faded, Golden Fur's body expanded dozens of times over, becoming like a primordial beast, looking down at Chen Xuan.
"Roar!"
Golden Fur let out a lion's roar and opened his massive jaws to swallow Chen Xuan whole.
That single mouth seemed capable of devouring all of Dongyang Prefecture. Many cultivators on the city wall began trembling with fear.
"This is a Demon Saint's divine ability!"
The knowledgeable Zhao Youqian couldn't help but exclaim. Hearing this, grave expressions appeared on everyone's faces.
No one expected a mere lion-dog to possess such capability!
Facing the roar directly, Chen Xuan clearly felt a power capable of swallowing heaven and earth. This lion-dog really had some ability.
It seemed he needed to show his true skills. He casually swung the long sword in his hand.
Sword light flashed, the lion's roar abruptly stopped, and Golden Fur was instantly decapitated.
The swallowing power that had enveloped Dongyang Prefecture instantly vanished without a trace.
City Lord Zhang subconsciously patted his chest. "Immortal Master Chen, next time could you not play so big? We people haven't seen much of the world—our hearts can't take such excitement!"
Chen Xuan smiled as he sheathed his sword. "City Lord Zhang, you're already an adult. You need to learn to get used to such things."
City Lord Zhang: "..."
Commander Liu walked over and said, "Immortal Master Chen, I don't know how you plan to handle these demon corpses, but if you don't mind, our Ascension Bureau will certainly offer you a satisfactory price."
"Are they valuable?"
Chen Xuan asked subconsciously.
Commander Liu explained, "Two Nurturing Spirit Realm greater demons with intact demon cores and corpses can fetch quite a sum. That True Fate Realm eagle demon's core is shattered, so it's not worth much. As for those demons who turned to ash, even less so."
"Hiss~"
Chen Xuan sucked in a cold breath. "I lost big this time! From now on, I'll only cut off demons' heads!"
"..."
Everyone, including Liu Yunmeng, looked at Chen Xuan with strange expressions. This expert had rather unusual preferences.
Aren't supreme masters supposed to treat wealth like dirt?
Of course Chen Xuan didn't know what everyone was thinking. He glanced at Commander Liu. "Fusion Realm demon cores are worth even more, right?"
Cutting losses—that was what Chen Xuan wanted to do now.
"Certainly, but our Ascension Bureau can't come up with that much money all at once."
Commander Liu spoke carefully. Immortal Master Chen was getting too full of himself. Fusion Realm demons weren't comparable to Nurturing Spirit ones.
But he didn't dare say this to his face. What if he got slapped in the face? How would he continue operating in Dongyang Prefecture?
"Young Master, I'm interested in that Fusion Realm demon core. If you're willing to sell, I can buy it." Liu Yunmeng spoke up.
"Do you have that much money?" Chen Xuan asked with surprise.
"I can't compare to Young Master Zhao, but buying all of Dongyang Prefecture shouldn't be a problem." Liu Yunmeng said casually, as if it were a trivial matter.
"Fine!"
Chen Xuan agreed gloomily. After all that, he was still the poorest. No, I need to work hard to make money and cultivate diligently to marry the Saintess and reach the peak of life.
"By the way, where is that Fusion Realm Lady Yumei?"
As soon as he spoke, everyone's gaze shifted to the dog-headed demon, who was still in shock. Being stared at by everyone, he jumped up from the ground in fright.
"I... I really haven't eaten humans!"
Chen Xuan looked at the dog demon speechlessly. "I'll ask you one more time—where is Lady Yumei?"
Hearing this, the dog demon cautiously said, "She's on a small hill west of Dongyang Prefecture. If the Immortal Master wants to see her, I can guide you."
Chen Xuan glanced at the dog demon. "Alright then, lead the way. As long as you find Lady Yumei, I'll spare your life!"
"Thank you, Immortal Master!"
The dog demon immediately led the way for Chen Xuan's group, completely forgetting his demonic identity.
"Everyone, please follow me!"
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