Minglong

Chapter 20 Demon Bandits?

The Sanhe Building was bustling with activity, but the buildings behind it were a completely different scene.

The autumn sun shone on the bricks and tiles, several servants were busy in the washroom, and there was no sound or movement in the house where the owner lived.

Xie Jinhuan followed the short voice and walked deeper into the house, and soon arrived outside a courtyard.

The courtyard, with its white walls and green tiles, was not part of the Sanhe Building, but the voice of the servant fetching medicine came from it, and there was also a smell of blood.

The smell of blood was very faint, almost unnoticeable amidst the rain, but Xie Jinhuan could be sure it was human blood mixed with some unpleasant smells.

Xie Jinhuan frowned and quietly entered the yard. It was obvious that it was not a residence, but a small pharmacy.

There were many empty boxes piled up under the eaves around, and some unknown medicinal materials were hung out to dry. In the side houses, one could see medicinal instruments such as medicine grinders and small scales, but there was no one in sight. The smell of blood came from the crack of the door of the main house.

Xie Jinhuan followed the wall and slowly approached the house. When he reached the window, he could hear faint chewing sounds coming from inside, like a wild animal gnawing on meat.

“Crack~Crack…”

?

Xie Jinhuan frowned, held the Tiangang Mace in his hand, moved along the wall to the door, and looked inside through the crack.

The room should be the accounting office. There was a desk and bookshelves in it. Several large boxes were placed against the wall, and inside them were rows of small black bottles. As expected, they were all packaged Ascension Powder.

There was a corpse lying next to the box. Judging from his attire, he should be a legal advisor. His head was shattered, his brains were all over the floor, and his body was gnawed to pieces.

The servant who had just run over to get the medicine had his neck scratched and was bleeding profusely. His body was dragged to the corner of the room by a figure.

The figure had disheveled hair and a bloodstained brocade robe. He squatted in a corner with his back to the door. He was holding the servant's hand and biting and gnawing at it, making a disgusting swallowing sound.
"Gu...Gulong..."

Xie Jinhuan suddenly saw people eating each other, frowned, and realized that the current situation was beyond his expectations. He retreated quietly, wanting to notify Yang Dabiao and others to come over, but he never expected that there would be a sound of breaking wind from the back:
Call ~
Xie Jinhuan frowned and glanced at the wall, only to find a cold and beautiful figure standing on the wall, looking inside in confusion.

"Shh~"

Xie Jinhuan quickly raised his index finger and signaled with his eyes.

Linghu Qingmo came to find Xie Jinhuan and also smelled a faint smell of blood, so he came here to check. Seeing this, he immediately lowered his breath and asked the reason with his eyes.

But the figure squatting in the house had extraordinary perception. He raised his head and sniffed like a wild dog, then turned around with his hands on the ground and looked towards the courtyard wall.

When the other person turned around, Xie Jinhuan was shocked to find that the face was completely distorted. There were only two vertical holes left on the nose, the protruding cheekbones were covered with yellow hair over an inch long, the eyes were bloodshot and the whites could not be seen, and canine teeth were still growing in the blood-stained mouth.

The hands supporting the ground had twisted and thick knuckles, looking a bit like an ape's arms, and no longer resembled human hands at all.

Damn it...

Xie Jinhuan originally thought that this person had gone crazy and eaten people because he had gone astray in his martial arts practice. Only then did he realize that this thing seemed to be about to turn into a demon.

Xie Jinhuan knew the horror of monsters since he was young, so he didn't dare to be careless and quickly flew back:

"Get out of the way!"

boom--

At this moment, a loud bang was heard in the room.

The monster with disheveled hair kicked the ground with his legs like a frog jumping. It seemed that there was no pattern, but the force was terrifying. Two pits were kicked out in the solid ground, and the window was shattered in an instant, and he rushed directly to the wall outside the house.

wow-

Linghu Qingmo was still observing the situation when he was caught off guard by a creature that looked neither human nor ghost, jumping out of the window. He was so frightened that his hair stood on end. He drew his sword and a flash of bright lightning slashed towards the neck of the person who came.

Sa——

But Linghu Qingmo was already injured, and the monster that attacked him was extremely powerful. He grabbed the long sword that was shining with lightning with his claws, but his palm was not cut off. The violent force also made Linghu Qingmo lose his balance, and he was pushed into the aisle.

Faced with the hideous-looking unknown monster, Linghu Qingmo was horrified and immediately wanted to drop his sword and escape, but at this moment, a sharp sound of breaking wind came from the side!

call--

At the same time as the monster attacked, Xie Jinhuan rushed out at full speed, almost crashing into Linghu Qingmo's side in mid-air, and then he lifted his waist and dodged in front of the monster.

thump!
The disheveled monster pounced forward, missing the target and crashing into the dustpans used to dry the medicine. It slid over a foot before crashing into the wall, barely stopping its charge. Immediately, it flipped over, its eyes bloodshot as it let out a deep roar, then dropped to all fours and lunged forward.
"howl--"

The monster's speed was astonishing. Just as Xie Jinhuan landed on the ground holding Linghu Qingmo, its bloody mouth was already in front of him.

Seeing this, Xie Jinhuan reacted very quickly, holding up the Tiangang Mace with both hands, his whole body vibrated, and his feet dug into the ground like a 'Panlong Henggang'!
The monster looked unconscious, but its impact was incredible.

Linghu Qingmo had felt the opponent's impact and thought that Xie Jinhuan would be knocked over, so he supported Xie Jinhuan's back the moment he landed.

But he never expected that the demon who rushed forward would hit the Tiangang mace with all his strength, but Xie Jinhuan was like an iron statue. The tiles he was standing on were cracked, but his body was as steady as a rock, and even his arms did not shake at all.

bang——

Under the reaction force, the demon was knocked backward and fell to the ground, just like hitting his head on a city wall!
Linghu Qingmo was amazed at this unique skill that could withstand a tremendous amount of force. However, in such a critical situation, he didn't have the mind to think about anything else. He quickly stabilized his lower body, pinched the thunder seal with his hands, and a green light could be seen flowing from his arms. Then he suddenly slammed it to the ground:
"shock!"

boom--

Suddenly, a muffled thunder sounded in the courtyard.

A twisted electric snake as thick as a wrist shot out from the cuff, tearing through the ground and landing at the demon's feet in an instant.

The monster with a face as ferocious as a vicious beast stiffened immediately, but it only lasted for a moment. He turned over and got up, scratching and biting, and pounced on Xie Jinhuan again.

But Xie Jinhuan wasn't stupid enough to just stand there. After knocking the monster down with the "Panlong Henggang" move, he took a big step forward and delivered a head-on elbow strike: Boom—

The powerful elbow strike was like a battering ram, hitting the monster's chest. The bloodstained brocade robe exploded immediately, and the ribs were instantly broken and dented.

The demon who had just climbed up was hit so hard that he turned into a cannonball and flew backwards in a straight line amidst the debris, smashing the wall of the main house, and the tables, chairs and wooden boxes were also smashed to pieces.

If a normal person were hit by this, even if he didn't die on the spot, his internal organs would be shattered and he would be unable to get up.

But the monster inside the house was quite strong. It crashed into the house and rolled around, then quickly got up, got on all fours and rushed out again, letting out a low roar:
"howl--"

Linghu Qingmo struck the monster with a palm thunder, but found that the monster was fine. He wanted to take advantage of Xie Jinhuan to repel the monster and seize the opportunity to use his killing move.

As a result, Xie Jinhuan's explosive power was even more outrageous than that of the demon. While knocking the demon away, his feet had already slid away, and his left hand swept across the thirty-six-section Tiangang mace. His body was like a collapsing bow, and his whole body of true energy was concentrated to the limit:

hiss~
The sound of gathering energy disappeared in a flash!
The demon rushed out of the room again, but Xie Jinhuan had already left with his mace, causing a terrifying roar in the courtyard!
boom--

The Tiangang Mace, with its boundless sharp edge, created a vortex in the fabric debris, as powerful as an unparalleled tornado!

The demon had completely lost his mind. Facing the mace that could destroy cities and shake mountains, he showed no fear and continued to charge forward.

But not being afraid of death doesn’t mean you won’t die.

The moment the Tiangang Mace touched the demon's chest, his muscular chest caved in and exploded, leaving a gap as big as a basin on his back!
The aftermath of the energy hit the house at the back, and the bookshelves on the wall were instantly shattered into pieces, and a hole was punched out in the back wall. The fearless monster's momentum came to an abrupt halt.

bang——

Wow…

Xie Jinhuan succeeded in his attack and immediately flew back to Linghu Qingmo, protecting him behind him.

Linghu Qingmo hadn't even finished chanting the 'Five Thunders Demon-Slaying Spell' when he saw Xie Jinhuan smashing the monster to pieces with ease. He couldn't help but look shocked!

But to be on the safe side, he clasped his hands together and slammed them to the ground:
Stab la la...

In an instant, green light emerged from his hands, turning into two blue-white electric lights, tearing through the ground and spreading forward, converging at the bottom of the monster's feet.

Boom boom boom...

A series of loud thunders exploded in the courtyard, sounding like a string of firecrackers, and even the courtyard was flickering.

The demon's spine was completely shattered, his skin and flesh exploded in the thunder, his brocade robe turned to ashes, his body turned black in the blink of an eye, and he fell straight back to the ground. His expression was still like a ferocious ghost until his death!

thump--

After he fell to the ground with a muffled sound, the house fell into silence again.

"Huh...huh..."

Linghu Qingmo breathed softly, cautiously looking at the demon who had turned into a charred corpse. Seeing that the demon was completely motionless, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Jinhuan also knew some thunder magic, but its power was mostly used for boudoir fun. At this moment, his ears were buzzing from the shock, and he grumbled in envy:
"They've already been beaten to death, is there any need to go to such great lengths to whip the corpse?"

Linghu Qingmo withdrew his hand and stood up straight, responding seriously to the teasing:

"A warrior can't kill a ghost, so who knows if this thing is hiding something sinister."

Xie Jinhuan did not refute this, but stepped forward to take a closer look:

"What's going on with this guy?"

Linghu Qingmo didn't see clearly either. After a quick inspection, he found that the man was wearing a brocade robe and was obviously a transformed human. He frowned:

"It's likely he came into contact with something sinister, becoming infected and corrupted, leading to his current appearance. An autopsy will reveal the details. Were you not injured?"

Xie Jinhuan was indeed frightened by this inhuman creature, but the battle was not dangerous. He patted his bloodstained sleeves and said:

"Just a little demon, not worth mentioning."

"..."

Linghu Qingmo opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond.

The two had barely exchanged a few words when a sound of breaking wind was heard above the building complex:
swoosh...

Liu Qingzhi and Yang Dabiao were already on standby outside. When they heard the noise, they came rushing over. When they landed on the roof and saw the scene in the yard, their faces changed slightly:

"Master Linghu, what's going on?"

"There may be evil creatures lurking here. Notify the government and the palace guards to come here and pay attention to the surrounding area to prevent the evil creatures from escaping."

"Yes……"

Liu Qingzhi immediately accepted the order and began to patrol the surrounding area.

Yang Dabiao took out a communication firework from his waist and pointed it into the air.

huh~
bang——

The fireworks trailed their flames straight into the sky, visible throughout the city...

(End of this chapter)