Hunting God Era

Chapter 165 Humanoid Demon (4k)

Su Ao and Li Ye took different routes. He went to the only high mountain in this demon realm and eliminated a large number of tree demons that were entrenched in the mountain.

Each of those trees was like a canopy, with intertwined roots and countless human faces on their surfaces, emitting mournful cries. Every movement of the trees would pull out roots and branches, twisting like snakes or whips.

This is the spirit of the tree, located only in the mountains, leaving no escape route for warriors who try to take shortcuts to avoid demons. This is not something that was privately made by a person; the Demon Realm is inherently dangerous, dangerous in every aspect.

These trees were the highest-scoring demons besides the Japanese chieftain Jiao, and now Su Ao has taken care of them all by himself.

In theory, a second-realm martial artist who has broken through three barriers can indeed do this, but it is only theoretical. Dealing with one or two is easy, but clearing out an entire mountain is something that even a martial artist with fully developed Qi channels might not have the stamina for.

Martial artists, relying solely on their martial arts skills and weapons, cannot easily defeat demons of this level without modern weapons.

Su Ao solved it all by himself!
He subdued all the tree demons on the mountain and even defeated the towering tree at the summit, which he considered to be a mountain demon.

Moreover, within this demonic realm, there are 'loopholes' that others cannot discover, secret realm switches that have been forgotten and discovered only by destined protagonists like him, favored by fate.

This appeared after defeating the mountain demon. Only by activating it and obtaining the secret treasure from the secret realm can he become stronger.

After all, he is the protagonist destined by fate, and with the protection of the Iron Elder, it is only natural that he would find a secret realm in the Demon Realm.

He can obtain even better things within the secret realm, things that these people couldn't discover even after decades of existence in the Demon Realm—magical treasures, fiefdoms, he can obtain them all.

Just pull this switch!
In Su Ao's vision, where the mountain demon died, there was a glowing object waiting for him to activate.

Stupid!
But just then, a gust of wind suddenly flashed by, blowing Su Ao's hair.

He swung his sword, producing a crisp sound as the blade clashed with the spear tip, sparking a burst of sparks. At the same time, he reached out with his other hand and caught a nine-section whip that was being swung at him.

He thrust his sword forward, deflecting Wang Qiu's spear, and with his other hand, he pulled the nine-section whip inward, intending to pull Xia Mengxuan over.

The latter flicked the whip, her body spinning nimbly like a butterfly, using a force to knock the whip from Su Ao's hand. She spun to the side, but just as she was about to strike again, she suddenly froze, revealing a look of terror.

"Oh? Who did I think it was? Wang Qiu, and Xia Mengxuan!"

The demon before me speaks human language!

Wang Qiu and Xia Mengxuan were already at the foot of the mountain, having just wiped out a hundred-man marching army, and were preparing to go up the mountain. The Jianghuai martial artists were traveling together, and there were also martial artists from Dinghun Pass among them. They sensed that the mountain was more dangerous and had more troublesome demons.

Before they even got there, a loud noise came from the mountaintop. The two of them took the lead and immediately spotted a humanoid demon, launching an attack.

On the way here, the demons were already secretly surprised to see the fallen trees, thinking it was the work of some martial artist taking the exam, but now it's clearly different.

There's a saying that even the demons in the Demon Realm kill each other.

Moreover, this humanoid demon was different from the ones they encountered in the Demon Realm. The demons in the Demon Realm all had a historical feel to them, either from ancient times or modern times, but this one was different. It was clearly wearing modern clothes, but it looked very ugly.

Its skin was like white stone, pale and hard, and full of cracks, as if it were about to shatter at any moment. Its body seemed to have grown armor, or as if it was expanding from the inside, blooming at the edges, like a stone being split open to increase its area, or like freely growing keratin.

Moreover, it also used weapons. When Wang Qiu saw this, he immediately tried to kill it, only to find that the opponent's swordsmanship was actually quite good and was able to block his thrust.

He had been in the Demon Realm for three days. Although the fog obscured the day and night, there was a martial artist in the team who had reached the Five Awakenings stage and was sensitive to time, so he knew how many days had passed.

In all this time, he had never encountered a demon that he could dodge or block; he had always had to withstand their attacks head-on. This time, however, he had actually encountered a demon that could block attacks and even grab other people's weapons.

They look like they're going to be a tough opponent.

After being forced back, he intended to continue his attack, but he was startled by the human-like words spoken by the demon.

Demons can talk. Yes!
But they are definitely not demons from the Demon Realm!
Talking demons appear in the human world, around humans, rather than directly in the demon realm; the two are different.

The Demon Realm itself is a kind of 'demon,' and what appears elsewhere is merely its derivative; the biggest difference lies in the issue of pollution.

Real demons are all corrupted. Among the demons they have learned about, those that appear around humans will become increasingly corrupted if left untreated, and the corruption they emit is actually the same as that of the demon realm.

Some of these kinds of demons lurk among humans, disguising themselves as humans, and thus can speak human language.

The demons in the Demon Realm are not like that; they are a manifestation of resentment from past events, and cannot speak.

And this sound.
"Su Ao?!"

Xia Mengxuan's eyes widened in horror. "You're Su Ao?!"

"Hmph, is my appearance really that hard to recognize? Come to think of it, I've become stronger and I'm different from before, so it's perfectly normal that you don't recognize me."

Su Ao flicked his sword and said coldly, "You forced me to leave back then, how could you not have imagined I'd end up like this? Hmph, you looked down on me then, and now you want to seize my secret realm, you're really something!"

Secret realm?

what?
Wang Qiu looked around and saw nothing there except for the huge tree that had fallen.

No, there's a dangerous Su Ao here.

The reason I forced him to leave was due to a difference of opinion.

In Wang Qiu's eyes, Xia Mengxuan was stringing Su Ao along, but after being dumped, he was annoyed with Su Ao. However, he didn't really target him. It was just youthful jealousy. He knew that Su Ao had transferred schools, but he didn't care.

I never expected this guy to be thinking that way. But what he thinks isn't important anymore. What's important is that Su Ao's current state is very strange.

what is this?
"Su Ao, something's not right with you right now. Come out with us!" Wang Qiu called out.

We're all human, after all. School rivalries are one thing, but life and death are another.

At their age, they don't have any life-or-death feuds.

“Yes, Su Ao, hurry up and come with us. You’ve changed. Is this pollution?” Xia Mengxuan also tried to speak.

But to Su Ao, this was completely wrong.

In his eyes, the two people were now utterly despicable, and their words were distorted in his ears, turning into suspicions that he was too strong and therefore suspected he had used some kind of demonic secret technique or superhuman power, and that he was going to take them to the examiner for verification.

Of course, this was just an excuse; what they really wanted was the secret realm next to him.

"We need to be quick, or they'll beat us to it and start it right away!" Old Tie urged in his mind.

"Don't even think about it!"

Su Ao shouted, inserted one hand into the ball of light, and pulled it outwards, as if he had opened something, causing the ball of light to explode little by little.

"This is my stuff, and none of you guys can take it from me!"

This switch takes time to turn on, and it cannot be shared with outsiders; it belongs to him.
Kill them!
This is also a good opportunity to avenge the time when I forced him to leave!

To outsiders, Su Ao didn't move at all; he simply raised his longsword, shouted at them, and then pounced on them.

"Watch out!" Wang Qiu charged forward, arriving in front of Xia Mengxuan. He swung his spear in a circle, deflecting Su Ao's longsword. Then, the spear tip extended forward and thrust, aiming straight for the heart of the humanoid demon in front of him.

He didn't dare hold back, because this thing felt extremely dangerous.

when! !

Hit.

However, his powerful strike landed firmly on Su Ao's heart, the spear tip only penetrating slightly before being unable to advance any further.

I am stronger than you!

Su Ao took two steps back, then thrust forward, swinging his longsword upwards to deflect the spear, and then thrust forward with lightning speed.

Wang Qiu was stunned by the force of the attack, and before he could adjust his spear, a cold light flashed, leaving him no time to react.

Just then, Xia Mengxuan swung her long whip from behind, the nine-section whip binding the incoming sword blade. She then let go of it, grabbed Wang Qiu, and tried to dodge to the side.

The sword, which had been thrusting straight forward, was momentarily delayed after being bound by the nine-section whip, and thus failed to strike the person.

"You don't even need weapons anymore, and you still dare to call yourself a martial artist?"

Su Ao flicked his sword, sending the nine-section whip flying far away. He looked at the two of them with disdain. "Do you remember how you treated me like a dog, summoning me at will and dismissing me at will? And now? The tables have turned. It's a disgrace that someone like you was once liked by me!"

He felt a sense of satisfaction; the two who looked down on him the most were now too afraid to even meet his attacks and could only flee in a sorry state.

"Su Ao! You've changed! You can't do this!" Xia Mengxuan cried out anxiously.

Yes, she was vain then, and she is still vain now, but vanity is one thing, and disregarding life and death is another.

They haven't become enemies yet, so how could they just stand by and watch Su Ao mutate?

As he spoke, his face paled even more, becoming even more eerie.

"Noisy!"

Su Ao shouted suddenly, as if unleashing a metallic clang that startled both of them. At that moment, Su Ao rushed straight to them and slashed horizontally with his sword.

boom!
Just as he swung his sword, something suddenly flew from the side and exploded outside his body. Wang Qiu also came to his senses in the explosion and tried to block with his gun. With a bang, he was sent flying by the sword, along with Xia Mengxuan.

The latter grabbed Wang Qiu's arm and spun him around in the air several times. After landing and using the momentum, he spun around a few more times before finally stopping without falling.

"Are you okay?"

Besides the explosion, about ten people had already gone up the mountain.

The one who made the move was a martial artist at the fifth level of the martial arts realm. Unlike normal people who use long and short weapons, he used hidden weapons, and they were even hidden weapons made with modern proportions.

Martial artists keep up with the times; if it weren't for the fact that guns weren't allowed, he would have found a way to get one.

Relying on his keen senses and ability to sense things before they happen, he always strikes faster than others and uses special hidden weapons containing gunpowder, which are also quite powerful.

This is unsuitable for martial arts competitions, but it has no restrictions when used to deal with demons.

"Again, people? They're all in cahoots, trying to spy on the secret realm I've worked so hard to build."

The dust and smoke from the explosion were quickly dispersed. Su Ao, holding a long sword, slowly walked out and looked at the dozen or so martial artists who had come with him. "No matter how many people there are, it's useless. Fine, this is a good opportunity to make up for the regrets from the provincial martial arts competition!"

He pointed his longsword at the warriors, "Here, I will defeat you and become the true number one!"

In his eyes, these people were also despicable; they were the people Wang Qiu had called up to provide support, intending to rob his secret realm.

"What is this?!"

Only then did the martial artists get a clear look at Su Ao's figure, and their expressions changed drastically.

They had only seen a humanoid demon about to kill them, but now this demon was no longer humanoid; it was more like a mutated human, and it was speaking very clearly.

What on earth is this?
"Kill him first!"

The first martial artist to strike with hidden weapons leaped into the air, unleashing a barrage of gunpowder-laden hidden weapons like a shower of flowers. However, Su Ao simply charged forward, ignoring the explosions on his body, and plunged into the group of martial artists, his sword flashing as he knocked them down.

He didn't kill, but the energy on the blade was not only sharp but also powerful, and ordinary martial artists couldn't withstand it at all. Even if they tried to block, they were still cleaved down by the sword, and their bodies were slashed. They were either cut in the waist and ribs or had their leg bones pierced, making them unable to move.

The martial artist who had thrown the hidden weapon earlier was caught up by Su Ao using his lightness skill, who pierced a hole in his abdomen with a sword and slammed him to the ground.

These martial artists were only at the second level of the first stage, so of course they were no match for Su Ao.

Just looking at them lying sprawled on the ground, Su Ao felt inexplicably annoyed.

Originally, they weren't supposed to be killed, but once the secret realm opens, they'll go in too, and it wouldn't be good if they got the opportunity.

The secret realm belongs to him alone; no one is allowed to touch it.

"kill!"

Su Ao raised his sword, "If you die, no one will know! The world of martial arts is cruel anyway, just consider that you were killed by demons!"

Just as Wang Qiu had recovered, he saw that Su Ao seemed about to kill him. He rushed over in a hurry, but blocking the sword just now had twisted his arm, which was obviously broken. He could only rush out with one hand holding the gun, but he was no match for Su Ao in terms of speed. As he took a step, Su Ao's sword was about to fall.

Bang!
A figure, exuding a chilling aura, appeared just as Su Ao fell from his sword, striking his chest with a palm that caused him to involuntarily take a few steps back.

"You're here to stop me too?"

Su Ao stared at the suddenly appearing Fu Chuxue and said coldly, "No, you're not here to stop me, you're here to compete with me, aren't you? Fine, I'll defeat you and make you look at me differently."

In his view, the beautiful woman who suddenly appeared meant no harm; she simply wanted to compete with him here.

Since that's the case, then defeat her and win her heart. Everyone else can die, but this beauty can enter the secret realm with her, drink some soup inside, and when they come out, she will fall in love with him.

This is generally how things develop.

Seeing the humanoid demon speaking incoherently, Fu Chuxue tilted her head, somewhat puzzled. She paused, then suddenly looked behind her, "What is this?"

"They are people corrupted by demons!"

As if a frame had been cut, a person flashed out from behind Fu Chuxue, appeared beside her, and stared directly at Su Ao.

"It's developed to this point? It's quite a strange demon." Li Ye looked it up and down, clicking his tongue in amazement.

(End of this chapter)