yasinovel Chapter 92 Retreating in the Face of Battle?
Chapter 92 Retreating in the Face of Battle?
Wan Canglan paused for a moment, then grabbed Wan Zifeng and charged straight at Qin Lie after breaking through the encirclement of evil spirits.
"Old Qin, let's go!"
Qin Lie blocked Han Tuo's attack with his sword, and was immediately shocked, causing blood to spill from the corner of his mouth. However, he showed no intention of retreating. Instead, he roared and his sword strike intensified, attacking Han Tuo once again.
"Utterly foolish!" Wan Canglan cursed inwardly.
Whether they are members of the Ironclad Gang or members of the Demon Suppression Guards, they are all living on the edge of a knife and may die any day, so dying sooner or later is the same.
But he is different; he is at the Strong Bone Realm, and he is the deputy leader of the Ironclad Gang, second only to the leader!
If it weren't for their long-standing friendship, why would he risk returning to fight?
Since he refuses to leave, we can't blame him.
Wan Canglan roared and slashed down several minor demons. With his blood surging, he broke through the encirclement.
"Heh heh... Is Chief Wan going to run away at the last minute?"
Han Tuo, however, set his sights on him. He first used his strange energy to shake Qin Lie away, and then attacked the two of them.
Wan Canglan cursed inwardly, but had no choice but to raise his sword to meet the attack.
Just as Jiang Qi, Ji Yin, and Zhang Xiao returned, they saw Wan Canglan carrying her son, disregarding everyone else, attempting to escape alone.
The three of them paused slightly in unison.
And it was only for that brief moment.
"puff!"
Wan Canglan was cleaved away by Han Tuo's sword, the immense impact causing him to cough up blood.
Ji Yin then let out a soft snort and charged out with her sword.
There's no need to save someone who retreats in the face of danger, leaving their teammates in peril.
However, as a Demon Suppression Guardian, eliminating evil is the top priority. If the evil spirits are allowed to kill Wan Canglan, there is a high chance that another powerful evil spirit at the Strong Bone Realm will emerge, posing an even greater threat.
Sensing Ji Yin's approach, Han Tuo immediately abandoned Wan Canglan, kicked off the fierce blue stone, and shot to the right.
"Where do you think you're going!" Qin Lie roared, ignoring his injuries, and attacked from the flank.
"Heh heh... Surrounded by three powerful cultivators at the Bone Strengthening Realm, are we just waiting to die if we don't leave?"
The evil, sinister being possessing Han Tuo grinned and instantly distanced itself from Qin Lie.
Just as he was about to flee, he saw a Demon Guard rushing towards him from the side at an extremely fast speed, as if to stop him.
"Jiang Qi?!" Qin Lie also saw the Demon Guard charging towards Han Tuo, and his expression tightened. "Retreat quickly!"
Meanwhile, Wan Canglan, who had just crawled out of the rubble and was coughing up blood in a disheveled state, also witnessed this scene.
He was taken aback at first, then a cold smile, a mixture of pain and disdain, tugged at the corner of his mouth: "Overestimating yourself."
"You mere Blood-Burning Realm cultivator dares to block Han Tuo? You're courting death!"
On the contrary.
Below, Zhang Xiao cleaved two evil spirits in two with a single slash. Seeing this, a look of envy flashed across his face.
Once I break through to the Strong Bone Realm, I'll do something cool, just like my brother Jiang.
On the right, Ji Yin stood holding a knife, not only not stopping them, but also showing a smile on her face.
Everyone reacted in an instant.
"Hehehe... The Demon Suppression Guards really aren't afraid of death."
Han Tuo, whose name was on the doorplate, smiled disdainfully, not taking Jiang Qi seriously at all. He lightly touched the ground with his toes and was about to slip away.
He had just leaped into the air.
Bang!
The blade's sharp edge tore through the signboard with a deafening roar, yet its power showed no sign of diminishing.
Han Tuo's sneer instantly turned into horror. In his haste, he could only barely twist his body, pressing down with his ghost-headed broadsword to block, while his body was surrounded by a surge of eerie energy to protect himself.
But it was too late.
puff!
The blade's edge pierced through his body.
"impossible......"
Han Tuo's body remained suspended in the air before splitting in two and crashing heavily to the ground before everyone's incredulous eyes.
Along with them fell the Demon-Suppressing Guards, clad in black robes and wielding cold blades.
Zhang Xiao's eyes lit up as he silently memorized every detail.
Ji Yin's fingers clenched slightly. Even though she had witnessed it once before, seeing Jiang Qi kill the Great Demon with a single slash again still made her lips move slightly.
This kid is improving too fast.
Qin Lie's charging figure suddenly stopped. Small monsters roared and attacked from the left and right, but he didn't even turn his head. He dealt with them with two strikes, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
Jiang Qi...has reached the Bone Strengthening Realm?!
Wan Canglan's contemptuous expression froze as he stared intently at the figure in black robes and wielding a cold blade.
Did he really... really kill him?
And just one cut?
Beside him, his son Wan Zifeng, who had originally sneered like Wan Canglan, now had his eyes shining like Zhang Xiao's.
So this is what the Demon Suppression Guards are like—so imposing.
Feeling the gazes of many, Jiang Qi calmly looked down at the corpse on the ground, a hint of joy flashing between his brows.
[Demon Slayer] +30.
This big monster is quite fat.
"Are you alright?" Ji Yin quickly arrived at his side and was even more impressed to see that Jiang Qi could remain so calm after killing the Great Demon.
"It's alright." Jiang Qi shook his head and glanced at Han Tuo's corpse again.
There were no charcoal-black "monsters," presumably because this giant monster didn't harbor enough resentment before its death.
It seems I need to give them a little shock before killing the monster next time.
"The great demon has been vanquished! All Demon-Suppressing Guards, heed my command: follow me to exterminate all evil demons, leaving not a single one alive!"
Seeing that Jiang Qi was alright, Ji Yin plunged back into the evil forces and led the Demon Suppression Guards to kill the remaining minor demons.
With the death of the Great Demon, the Lesser Demon was already somewhat in disarray. In addition, the morale of the Demon Suppression Guards was greatly boosted, and Jiang Qi, Ji Yin, and Qin Lie, three experts at the Strong Bone Realm, were also there to support them.
In no time, all the evil spirits in the area were brought to their deaths.
"You..." Qin Lie approached Jiang Qi, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "You've broken through?"
"Yes." Jiang Qi nodded. "I must thank Chief Qin for the pills."
A real breakthrough!
Qin Lie's lips twitched.
When did the Great Barrier of Strengthening Bones become so easy to break through?
He endured two long years and made five attempts before finally succeeding in overcoming this hurdle.
"Lord Jiang is exceptionally gifted, bravely vanquishing the great demon and saving me from imminent danger. He is truly admirable!"
Wan Canglan led Wan Zifeng forward, his face showing no disdain, but rather genuine gratitude.
"I dare not accept Chief Wan's admiration." Jiang Qi pulled the cold knife stuck in the waste rock with a clang, his attitude completely different from when he had treated Qin Lie.
An awkward expression flashed across Wan Canglan's face, but a shadow hung in her eyes, and she didn't feel she had done anything wrong.
If given the chance again, he would still make the same choice.
As for admiration, well, it's just for show.
No matter how the Demon Suppression Guards react, it won't change his position as the deputy leader of the Ironclad Gang.
He then turned to Ji Yin, feigning concern, and asked, "How is things going with Vice Leader Qiu Li?"
"Dead." Ji Yin said expressionlessly.
Dead? Good riddance!
With Qiu Li dead, he truly became second only to the leader of the Ironclad Gang!
"Thank you for your help, Commander Ji Zhenxie. This time, the evil is..."
"Um?!"
Wan Canglan wanted to say a few more polite words, but Ji Yin's expression suddenly changed.
Simultaneously.
Boom! Boom!
Two explosions suddenly rang out on the west side of the old neighborhood.
Upon hearing the sound, they saw a strange aura rising into the sky, several times stronger than that of Qiu Li and Han Tuo, who had already been killed!
"not good!"
"Hurry to the west!"
"yes!"
"..."
......
The old neighborhood, to the west.
"Hehehe..." Li Tianxiong, exuding a strange aura, slowly walked towards Meng Yan, the Commandant of the Evil Suppression, and Luo Zhen, the leader of the Ironclad Gang, carrying the head of a Demon Suppression Guard in his hand.
Behind him followed two powerful demons comparable to Qiu Li and Han Tuo.
Meng Yan's armor was damaged, his Demon-Suppressing Blade was shattered, and he had multiple wounds on his body.
As for Luo Zhen, his condition was even worse. His left arm was unable to hang properly and had already broken, and his chest was slightly sunken.
This time, the old neighborhood was full of traps on both the east and west sides. It was specially set up by the old scoundrel to hunt down blood prey like Luo Zhen, who was at the Strong Bone Realm.