Slaying demons and eliminating evil, a martial saint among mortals.

Upon hearing the sound, Qin Lie instinctively looked in the direction from which it came.

A tall wolf demon holding a spiked club stared intently at him.

Qin Lie subconsciously used his Qi Observation Technique to take a look.

[Target: Wolf Demon]

[Demon Aura: Demon Soldier Realm]

[Status: Alert]

No way, he actually ran into one.

Despite his panic, Qin Lie remained quite calm.

"Um, if I said I was just an ordinary person who got lost, would you believe me?"

Wolf King grinned, his sharp teeth gleaming coldly in the dimly lit secret passage.

"An ordinary person who took the wrong path?"

"How did an ordinary person like you manage to wander into my secret passage by mistake?"

"Aren't you ashamed to say that?"

Qin Lie nodded solemnly.

"The roads in the mountains are winding, and this is my first time here. So what if I get lost? Isn't that perfectly normal?"

Wolf King's eyes grew colder and colder.

"Do you think I'm a fool?"

Qin Lie shook his head decisively.

"That's impossible. The fact that you were able to dig a secret passage in advance to prepare for your escape shows that you're quite cunning and much smarter than ordinary monsters."

Wolf King's smile froze.

The atmosphere in the secret passage instantly turned cold.

Qin Lie didn't want to say these things, but he had no choice. He couldn't win a fight right now, so he could only stall for time.

As long as he can hold out until Lu Chen arrives, he still has a chance to survive.

Wolf King stared at him, his eyes gradually darkening.

"You're stalling for time."

"You figured that out; you're not stupid after all."

Wolf King was too lazy to say anything more. With a stomp of his foot, his massive body pounced towards Qin Lie.

The secret passage was already narrow, and with Wolf King's movement, he basically blocked the entire way.

Qin Lie's pupils contracted.

too fast.

This speed is something no monster of this size could possibly possess.

He could only instinctively raise his knife to block.

boom!

The wolf's claws slammed onto the Demon-Suppressing Blade.

Qin Lie felt a tremendous force crashing down on him, and his arms went numb instantly.

He slid back several steps, his back slamming heavily against the stone wall. He felt a tightness in his chest and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Just this once.

He understood.

The gap between an eighth-rank soldier and a demon soldier is still too large.

Wolf King looked at him, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"With skills like yours, you dare to pursue me, the King?"

"With your mediocre skills, how did you even get into the Demon Suppression Bureau?"

Qin Lie gritted his teeth and forced down his surging blood pressure.

"Never mind how I got into the Demon Suppression Bureau, you didn't kill me with one claw, did you?"

"You dare to criticize me like that? I bet your mid-stage demon soldier skill isn't all that great!"

Wolf King sneered.

"You're quite stubborn."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than it pounced on him again.

Qin Lie dared not wait any longer and turned to run.

Forget about saving face now; if you're even a step too slow, you'll lose your life.

He retreated along the secret passage, using his Qi Observation Technique to observe the demonic aura emanating from the wolf king as he went.

Every time Wolf King makes a move, his demonic aura surges forth beforehand.

Qin Lie barely managed to dodge two attacks thanks to this prediction.

That is, barely.

The third time, the wolf's claws brushed past his shoulder.

With a ripping sound.

The black outfit was ripped open, leaving three bloody gashes on the shoulder, from which blood gushed out immediately.

Qin Lie gasped in pain.

Even so, Qin Lie didn't dare to stop.

With a backhand slash, he cleaved the stone wall beside him, sending rubble crashing down and raining down on Wolf King.

The wolf-like creature raised its paw and swept it away, sending the pebbles flying.

But this did manage to stop it from breathing for a bit.

Taking advantage of the moment, Qin Lie took a few more steps back.

Cat chasing mouse!

Wolf King is the cat, and Qin Lie is the mouse.

Only by holding on a little longer can we find a way to survive.

Wolf King also saw through his plan.

"Are you waiting for your teammates to come and rescue you?"

"I admit that the human swordsman is indeed not to be trifled with, so I'm too lazy to fight him."

"But you're different. You're just a lowly eighth-rank brat. It would only take me a breath to crush you, and it wouldn't delay things much."

After saying that, Wolf King suddenly opened his mouth.

A cloud of dark green demonic energy spewed out of its mouth.

Qin Lie's expression changed.

Li Hu had mentioned on the way that those at the Demon Soldier Realm could use demonic arts.

Some demon soldiers can breathe out a breath of demonic energy that can directly rot a person's flesh.

Qin Lie pushed off with his feet and lunged to the side.

The dark green demonic energy brushed against his body and sprayed onto the stone wall.

sizzle.

Qin Lie felt a chill run down his spine after taking a look.

The stone wall from before has been corroded beyond recognition.

What would happen if this sprayed on him?

"That was a quick reaction."

Qin Lie got up from the ground, not forgetting to retort.

"There's nothing I can do. I've always been a coward and afraid of death since I was a child, so I've become quite good at escaping."

Wolf King seemed too lazy to listen to his banter anymore and charged forward again, but this time he was even faster.

Qin Lie was about to step back when he stepped on a slippery patch of mud, causing him to lurch to the side.

The wolf's claws were already upon them.

Qin Lie could only grit his teeth and raise his sword.

But he knew that if he took that claw head-on, he would be seriously injured even if he didn't die.

Just then, a deep voice came from behind.

"Lower your head."

Without even thinking, Qin Lie suddenly lowered his body.

The next moment, a blade of light swept past his head.

boom!

The blade struck the wolf's claws, and a muffled thud echoed from the secret passage.

Wolf King's massive body was forced back two steps, and Qin Lie took the opportunity to scramble to the side.

Lu Chen's figure appeared behind him.

Dressed in black, with his long sword drawn, his expression remained as calm as ever.

Seeing Lu Chen, Qin Lie finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Almost.

It was just a hair's breadth away.

Lu Chen didn't turn around, but only asked one question.

"How are you?"

Qin Lie took a heavy breath.

"Luckily you arrived in time, you won't die for now."

"It's good that you're not dead. You step back first."

Qin Lie immediately did as he was told.

Now is not the time for him to act tough.

When Wolf King saw Lu Chen, the relaxation on his face completely disappeared.

"You arrived pretty quickly!"

Lu Chen glanced at the black dominoes on his waist, then at the package lying on the ground.

"I never expected the mountain king to lead the escape; he's truly disgraced the demon race!"

Wolf King did not argue, but instead sneered.

"This Wolf Fang Mountain is my mountain. I can come and go as I please. It's none of your Demon Suppression Division's business."

Lu Chen slowly raised the long sword in his hand.

"You could have said that before, but ever since the Demon Suppression Division learned of your existence, this mountain has no longer been yours."

Wolf King's eyes hardened.

"Arrogant!"

As soon as it finished speaking, it brandished its wolf claws and pounced directly at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen did not retreat, but instead took a step forward and slashed horizontally with his long sword.

The glint of a blade flashed in the secret passage. Qin Lie, standing behind, felt a blur before his eyes.

The next moment, Lu Chen and Lang Kui collided.

clang!

The claws clashed with the blade, producing a sound like metal striking metal.

Wolf King's body was filled with demonic energy, and Lu Chen's blood and qi also began to boil.

That energy was several times more concentrated than the energy in Qin Lie's body!

Qin Lie's eyelids twitched as he read it.

This is a true high-level martial artist.

Each cut carried a heavy, oppressive force.

Although the wolf was fast and had sharp claws, Lu Chen was still superior.

Unlike Li Hu's domineering nature, or Qin Lie's desperate efforts.

Lu Chen's blade was very accurate; every strike hit the wolf king in its most vulnerable spot.

After observing for a while, Qin Lie had a good idea of ​​what was going on.

Lu Chen's combat strength is not just slightly better, but far superior.

Wolf King was now being beaten back step by step, and his hand had unconsciously reached for the black dominoes at his waist.

Qin Lie stared at the domino, his brows furrowing little by little.

Something's not right about that thing!

He used his aura-gazing technique to examine the black domino, finding it shrouded in a deep, dark aura, even stronger than the demonic aura emanating from the wolf-like creature.

Qin Lie's heart sank.

There's definitely something wrong with this thing.

Just then, Wolf King was slashed back by Lu Chen, leaving a deep wound on his chest from which black blood flowed.

A hint of shock and anger finally appeared in Wolf King's eyes.

"Human, do you really intend to fight me to the death?"

"If you stop now, I can give you a lot of silver."

"If you don't want money, I can give you cultivation techniques. I have several of them."

Lu Chen glanced at him.

"I'll kill you! Everything you just mentioned is mine!"

After saying that, he grabbed his knife and charged forward.

Wolf King gritted his teeth and suddenly grabbed the black dominoes from his waist.

On the dominoes, the demonic energy surged instantly.

Qin Lie's heart skipped a beat when he saw it.

It's now!

With a push of his feet, he shot straight out.

Lu Chen caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of his eye, and his brow twitched.

"Go back!"

Qin Lie did not listen to Lu Chen's words.

He knew it would be dangerous for him to rush forward now, but it would be even more dangerous if Wolf King actually used that domino.

Qin Lie raised the Demon-Suppressing Blade, aimed it at the wrist of the Wolf King that was holding the dominoes, and slashed down with the blade.

Wolf King hadn't expected that such a lowly eighth-rank brat would dare to rush up at this critical juncture.

Its eyes hardened, and it swung its claw at Qin Lie.

boom!

The claws slapped Qin Lie's chest.

Qin Lie was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, his back slamming hard against the stone wall, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.