Free Web NovelChapter 80: Chapter 79: Stealth, Array Formation! Bloodthirsty Wolf Demon
The night was deep, the moon hung high.
On Taihua Street, in the eastern part of the city.
A group of nine Martial Artists from the Demon-slaying Bureau, clad in sharp, practical robes and gripping swords and sabers, moved with light feet.
They made no sound as they crossed the青石板, which glinted faintly in the cold light.
The man in the lead wore the special brown uniform of the Demon-slaying Bureau. His face was solemn, and in his hand, he clutched a black Treasure Saber.
Under the moonlight, the blade’s chilling glint complemented the wisps of Evil Qi emanating from the corners of his eyes.
This man was none other than the Demon-slaying Bureau’s Ning Fengyun.
When the group arrived at a shop with a sign that read "Li’s Pancake Shop,"
two informants from the Demon-slaying Bureau, who had been waiting for some time, immediately approached them, their faces full of respect.
"Lord Ning!"
"How is it? Has the suspect escaped?"
"No, the two of us have been watching closely! He’s right inside!"
"Good!"
Ning Fengyun nodded, then softly ordered the men beside him, "Immediately set up a Sound Insulation Array, and then a Protective Array!"
"Later, when we go in, as soon as we see the suspect, we end it quickly! Don’t drag it out, lest we disturb the citizens nearby!"
"Yes, Lord Ning!"
The men were all veterans in this regard and naturally knew what to do.
Immediately, a few Martial Artists from the Demon-slaying Bureau took out the necessary materials for the arrays from the black pouches tied at their waists.
Meanwhile, Ning Fengyun held his saber with both hands, his expression grave. He stared intently at the shop’s door, not even blinking.
At the same time, he kept a lookout on his surroundings to prevent any unexpected incidents.
For tonight’s operation, he had brought five Extraordinary Realm Martial Artists from the Demon-slaying Bureau alone.
With his own Cultivation having also broken through to the Extraordinary Realm Third Level, that made six of them in total.
Such a powerful lineup, working in concert, was more than enough to deal with a Transformed Demon Beast that had just broken through to Level 5.
His main concern was that he had to constantly be on guard against that mysterious Night Hero.
The Demon-slaying Bureau had been underperforming lately. Not only had he been berated by Director Zhan Taiyue, but several other high-ranking officials had also been putting pressure on him.
Therefore, he could not afford to fail in capturing this Transformed Demon Beast.
’Who is that mysterious Night Hero?’
Ning Fengyun’s eyes flickered as he wondered to himself.
A short while later, the other Martial Artists from the Demon-slaying Bureau had finished setting up the Sound Insulation and Protective Arrays.
Afterward,
the group of Demon-slaying Bureau Martial Artists stood behind Ning Fengyun and spread out.
They completely surrounded the pancake shop.
Ning Fengyun gestured, summoning two Martial Artists from the Demon-slaying Bureau, and then ordered in a low, heavy voice.
"You two go in first and force that Demon Beast out!"
"Yes!"
The two men bowed in acknowledgment, then strode forward to the door of the pancake shop.
PFFT!
One of them flicked his palm, and a wisp of True Qi surged out.
The sturdy lock instantly turned to dust.
Then, the two men gripped their sabers and darted inside.
Ning Fengyun and the others waited outside.
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It was deathly quiet inside. Not a single sound could be heard.
Ning Fengyun tightened his grip slightly on his Treasure Saber, remaining relatively calm.
After five breaths, there was still no movement from inside.
Ning Fengyun’s expression darkened slightly.
After ten breaths.
There was still no sound from within.
No footsteps, no sounds of fighting, no voices. It was strangely quiet.
"In!"
Ning Fengyun’s face sank. Realizing something was wrong, he gripped his black Treasure Saber and gave the stern command.
BOOM!
He was the first to act, unleashing a brilliant, tide-like slash of saber light toward the pancake shop’s door.
BOOM!!
With a thunderous roar, the door exploded.
In an instant!
Stone fragments and splinters flew everywhere!
A huge hole was revealed.
WHOOSH!
Ning Fengyun was the first to flash inside, and the other Martial Artists of the Demon-slaying Bureau followed closely behind.
None of them had low Cultivation. Executing exquisite Body Techniques, they quickly arrived in the pancake shop’s back kitchen.
The back kitchen wasn’t small. Red lanterns hung from the eaves, casting a soft, warm glow.
But upon entering, Ning Fengyun’s pupils constricted as he felt a profound chill.
By the light of the lanterns,
a corpulent figure in a white robe stood in the back kitchen, a greasy, blood-stained apron tied around its waist.
In each hand, it held one of the two Demon-slaying Bureau Martial Artists Ning Fengyun had just sent in, clutching them in a death grip!
One of the Martial Artists had a sallow complexion and a body as thin as paper. His aura was completely gone.
He was clearly dead.
The other one.
His neck was being gnawed on by the figure, his body soaked in blood, his aura faint.
Upon seeing Ning Fengyun and the others enter, the sole surviving Martial Artist from the Demon-slaying Bureau, as if grasping at a final straw, opened his mouth weakly.
"Lord... Lord Ning, save... save me..."
"Damn you, beast!!"
Killing intent surged in Ning Fengyun’s eyes. He flashed forward in an instant, True Qi churning within him!
Then,
he rapidly flipped his saber, the blade glinting with a cold light.
He unleashed a blinding slash of saber light at the Transformed Demon Beast before him!
CRACK!!
However, when the saber light struck the corpulent figure’s head, it shattered with a crisp crack.
Ning Fengyun stared, stunned, at the dissipating saber light, his expression frozen.
’This...’
’How is this possible!’
’My full-powered strike!’
’This Transformed Demon Beast is completely unharmed?’
The next moment!
Its feeding disturbed by the saber light, the corpulent figure’s face twisted with savagery.
Its face flushed red, its eyes turning a ghastly green.
It jerked its head up!
A ferocious wolf’s face—with chilling fangs, a mouth full of blood, and covered in thick green fur—
appeared before them all.
And within its jade-like green eyes, a bloodthirsty, vicious light glowed!
This was the ferocious might of a Transformed Demon Beast!
BOOM!
Suddenly, a deep Demon Qi surged from its body!
A bloodthirsty, chilling aura!
It enveloped everything!
Sensing this Demon Qi, Ning Fengyun was horrified. He almost lost his grip on his black Treasure Saber.
’I can’t believe it!’
"Impossible! This is a Level 6 Demon Beast!"
Ning Fengyun roared, his face deathly pale. The Demon-slaying Bureau Martial Artists behind him also paled in terror.
Wrong! They were all wrong!
Horribly wrong!
This wasn’t a Demon Beast that had just broken through to Level 5, but a Level 6 Demon Beast that knew how to hide its aura!
Innate!
This Demon Beast’s strength was comparable to an Innate Realm Grandmaster!
"Retreat!"
Upon realizing the truth, Ning Fengyun gritted his teeth and ordered without a moment’s hesitation.
The other Martial Artists of the Demon-slaying Bureau immediately used their Body Techniques, trying to flee the area at once.
But this powerful Demon Beast, with strength comparable to the Innate Realm, clearly had no intention of letting them leave.
ROAR!!
The Wolf Demon bared its bloodstained, chilling fangs and let out a piercing shriek.
Terrifying sonic waves erupted from its mouth, causing even the space around them to ripple faintly.
The entire pancake shop began to shake violently, as if being ravaged by a hurricane.
The sturdy walls and thick roof were blown apart by the sonic waves, exploding outward!
PUFF!!
The Martial Artists of the Demon-slaying Bureau, including Ning Fengyun, all coughed up blood under the assault of the terrifying sonic waves.
Their bodies were violently thrown backward, embedding them deep into the shattered walls.
In an instant!
Heavily wounded!
A Level 6 Demon Beast! Utterly terrifying!
