The divine manifestations began at the Gongwei Division.

[You defeated your opponent in the "Martial Arts" match, successfully surviving a life-or-death crisis, and received the reward: the immortal magic, Water-Repelling Spell.]

[You single-handedly subdued a group of opponents, avoiding being ganged up on and killed. You have been awarded a Yellow-Rank Magic Robe.]

With his feet on Lu Tongqing's back, Zhou Heng was checking his own gains in his mind.

This was the first time he had weathered two crises in a row.

At the same time, he received two rewards at once.

The magic spell that repels water allows one to enter water without drowning.

The Yellow-Rank Robe is a magical artifact that not only provides defense when worn, but can also be transformed at will.

This is really good stuff.

Zhou Heng had heard Chen Zhaowu boast that if he could be promoted to a three-star captain, his family would reward him with a yellow-rank magic weapon.

A single Yellow-Rank Magical Artifact can fetch several thousand taels of silver on the market, and even then, it's often the kind that's priceless.

Magical artifacts can also be exchanged within the Guardian Division, but the required merit is extremely high. Under normal circumstances, only those at the level of Demon Slayer Captain or above, such as the Commander or the Pacification Commissioner, can possess magical artifacts.

Zhou Heng felt a slight surge of excitement.

If it weren't for the fact that he was in public, he would have liked to try on the robes.

Compared to the Yellow-Rank Dharma Robe, the Water-Repelling Spell is barely better than nothing.

Zhou Heng felt that he wouldn't jump into the water unless there was a reason.

However, having more skills is never a bad thing; it's always beneficial to have an extra skill.

While pondering.

Suddenly, a sharp whistle rang out.

Zhou Heng looked up at the sound and saw a burst of fiery red fireworks in the distance.

His heart sank.

This is a distress signal from the Guardian Division.

When the demon-slaying captains of the Imperial Guard go out on missions, they always carry specially made signal arrows with them.

If you encounter a life-or-death crisis or a demon that you cannot defeat, you can seek help from this.

Any demon-slaying captain who sees this distress signal will immediately go to provide assistance.

Currently, there are only four demon-slaying captains in Dajin County, or strictly speaking, only three. Lü Xiucai could only sigh inwardly.

He, Chen Zhaowu, and Xue Zhiwei.

Chen Zhaowu and Xue Zhiwei went to raid the Lu residence, so the distress signal could only have been sent by them.

Without time to think, Zhou Heng grabbed Lu Tongqing by the collar and used his Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) to run towards the direction where the signal originated.

…………

The backyard of the Lu family mansion.

The courtyard, which cost a fortune to build, is now a complete mess.

The guards of the Lu family, along with the constables from Dajin County, lay scattered all over the ground.

Some were still groaning, while others had fallen completely silent.

Chen Zhaowu leaned on the ground with his knife, panting heavily. His clothes were completely shredded, revealing his bloodied and mangled chest, and his ribs were even faintly visible.

Xue Zhiwei, dressed in men's clothing, stood a few steps away, her face deathly pale.

Lu Xiucai peeked out from behind the artificial hill, his face full of anxiety.

It's daytime now, but as a Night Wanderer, he's just a piece of trash.

A humanoid monster stood opposite Chen Zhaowu and Xue Zhiwei.

The monster had a human body, but its head was like that of a crocodile, and it had a crocodile tail trailing behind it.

"Damn it."

Chen Zhaowu spat out a mouthful of blood. Although he looked disheveled, he still had a fierce expression on his face.

"The entire Lu family deserves to be torn to pieces!"

Xue Zhiwei glanced at the row of houses.

The doors and windows of the house were wide open, and the house was crowded with women whose faces looked numb.

Those women were all drug addicts kidnapped by the Lu family.

After being raped by this demon, they gave birth to half-demons, and the Lu family used the placenta to refine the Xiaoyao Powder!

In broad daylight, such a scheme was carried out so openly and brazenly in the backyard of the Lu family mansion.

When they stormed into the Lu residence, the other party had no time to move.

The perpetrator and the stolen goods were both recovered.

But this monster is too powerful.

Even when Chen Zhaowu and Xue Zhiwei joined forces, they were no match for it.

The crocodile demon stared intently at Xue Zhiwei, its yellowish eyes filled with desire.

"You are now qualified to be my bandit queen."

The crocodile demon grinned and spoke in human language, "The body of a seventh-rank celestial official can withstand my whipping."

Unlike these ordinary people, they won't have to miss out on having fun.

Xue Zhiwei's face darkened, and with a flick of her slender fingers, several wind blades swept through the air and struck the crocodile demon.

With a series of crisp clanging sounds, sparks flew from the scales on the crocodile demon's body.

It burst into laughter.

"I love this wildness!"

Xue Zhiwei's chest heaved violently.

This crocodile demon had thick skin and flesh, and her attacks couldn't penetrate its scales at all.

In terms of offensive and defensive capabilities, even among the lower three ranks of immortals, celestial officials are still no match for martial artists.

Even Chen Zhaowu, who was at the eighth rank, was more destructive than her.

"Go! Remember to avenge me!"

Chen Zhaowu roared and charged forward, brandishing his sword.

"Leave? Nobody's leaving today!"

The crocodile demon grinned menacingly, "I said it!"

You think you can fight me if you're not even a sixth-rank official?

"I am a dragon's offspring; I am invincible below the sixth rank!"

With a wave of his hand, the crocodile demon's sharp claws slammed into Chen Zhaowu's sword.

A snap.

Cracks appeared on the blade, and Chen Zhaowu was sent flying backward, crashing into the artificial mountain and shattering it.

The rubble buried Chen Zhaowu's body completely.

The crocodile demon stepped forward and stretched out its claws to grab Xue Zhiwei.

Xue Zhiwei channeled her remaining immortal power, and a gentle breeze rose from beneath her feet, causing her to drift backward with all her might.

Xue Zhiwei was a seventh-rank celestial official, and his speed was originally not up to par.

However, having just fought alongside Chen Zhaowu against the crocodile demon, her immortal power was almost completely depleted.

Even now, with great effort, his speed is less than 70% of what it was at his peak.

As the crocodile demon's claws drew ever closer, a resolute look appeared on Xue Zhiwei's face.

Even if she dies, she will never fall into the hands of the crocodile demon and be humiliated!

With a flick of her wrist, Xue Zhiwei produced a golden hairpin, which she was about to pierce into her heart.

Just then.

Suddenly a gust of wind swept in.

Swish.

A streak of silver light flashed past amidst the strong wind.

The crocodile demon's claws were only inches away from Xue Zhiwei, but it could no longer reach her.

"ah--"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed in the air.

The crocodile demon staggered backward.

A thick arm crashed to the ground.

"Zhou Heng?"

Xue Zhiwei looked at the figure that appeared in front of her and said in a low voice, somewhat surprised.

Zhou Heng stood in front of Xue Zhiwei, his long sword pointing diagonally at the ground. Blood slid down the blade, condensing into droplets at the tip before hitting the blue brick floor with a pattering sound.

"Captain Xue, is the evidence conclusive?"

Without turning his head, Zhou Heng glanced at the danger countdown before looking at the crocodile demon clutching its severed arm and screaming in agony.

"The evidence is conclusive."

Xue Zhiwei said subconsciously.

"That's good, then we can kill him."

Zhou Heng said, and stepped forward.

"Watch out, it's a dragon!"

Xue Zhiwei reminded them that dragon-type demons are special among demons, and with the same cultivation level, dragon-type demons are much stronger.

Otherwise, even if she and Chen Zhaowu joined forces, they wouldn't have been unable to defeat a seventh-rank demon.

Before Xue Zhiwei could finish speaking, she realized that her reminder had been somewhat unnecessary.

She watched helplessly as Zhou Heng and the crocodile demon brushed past each other.

With a clang.

Zhou Heng sheathed his sword, and a line of blood appeared on the crocodile demon's neck.

The bloodline became clearer and clearer, and in an instant, the crocodile's head rolled off, and a column of blood shot into the sky.