Junior Sister is skilled in subduing demons.

Chapter 211 Enemies meet
The ruins of Longding Mountain trembled in the golden light. Shen Anzhi's demon-slaying sword had just cleaved open the head of the last demon soldier, and the runes on the sword were still glowing with a scorching light.

In the pile of rubble at their feet, dark blue demonic blood flowed down the ravines, staining the land at the foot of the mountain a dark hue.

The forced-back demon soldiers huddled at the mouth of the canyon, letting out terrified roars, no longer daring to take another step forward. This was the first time they had ever seen someone single-handedly drive hundreds of demon soldiers to the brink of despair.

"Roar..." A deafening roar suddenly came from the depths of the ruins, the sound waves stirring up dust and making even the rocks on the cliff edge tremble.

An Zhi gripped the hilt of her sword tightly, the Demon-Slaying Sword humming in her palm as if giving a warning. She looked up and saw a dark shadow leap out from behind the ruins, its landing causing the ground to crack. It was a giant, jet-black python, the golden stripes on its neck gleaming eerily in the sunlight—the Black Python General.

"Little brat?" The black python licked its fangs, venom dripping onto the ground and instantly carving a deep pit. "I didn't expect you to come to Sichuan too? Shouldn't we settle the score from Sanqing Mountain?"

Shen Anzhi sneered, pointing his demon-slaying sword directly at its vital point: "That's exactly what I intended. Back when you slipped away from Sanqing Mountain, I said that one day I would personally kill you. Did you think that by submitting to the Demon Lord you could rest easy?" After saying that, Anzhi picked up the demon-refining gourd at his waist and said with some confidence: "Look, what's this?"

"Awooo..." General Black Python roared, extremely angry. During the decisive battle at Sanqing Mountain, in order to protect his primordial spirit once again, Black Python transformed his primordial spirit into a spirit snake and hid it in Sanqing Blessed Land again. Although he could move freely in Sanqing Mountain, he could not enter Sanqing Blessed Land, which was protected by the true energy of Sanqing. In the end, he could only watch helplessly as Shen Anzhi cut his primordial spirit spirit snake into two pieces and soaked it in wine in the stone slab of Sanqing Blessed Land.

The black python's vertical pupils suddenly contracted, clearly indicating that this was an irreparable injury to the Black Python General. It swung its giant tail violently, smashing down half of the broken wall: "As long as I help the Demon Lord take over Mount Shu, he will naturally help me rebuild my primordial spirit. As for you, without my help back then, you wouldn't be where you are now. You should be thanking me."

"Yes, yes, I should thank you." An Zhi said sarcastically as he took off the lid of the Demon Refining Gourd, took a deep sip of wine, and continued, "The wine you made with the primordial spirit of this thousand-year-old snake demon allowed me to quickly balance the spiritual energy in the bamboo forest and made my power advance by leaps and bounds. Really, this snake wine is really good."

"Awooo..." The black python could no longer contain itself. It had been imprisoned in the Wind and Thunder Tower for a thousand years to cultivate, only to have Shen Anzhi steal its glory. Enraged, it kept thrashing its tail against the stone wall: "Without me, how could you..."

"Hmph, today I'm going to thank you properly on behalf of those who died, like Kui Ran, Kang Qing, and Liu Yulin." An Zhi's spiritual power flowed through her veins and permeated the sword, causing the runes to surge and transform into golden chains that wrapped around the blade. "This Demon-Slaying Sword was born to slay wicked creatures like you." She suddenly lowered her voice, her tone icy cold: "I know your weakness. Your primordial spirit has already been soaked in wine. If you lose again this time, you'll be utterly destroyed. Are you sure you want to gamble?"

The black python's body stiffened visibly. This was the thing it feared most. The reason it had been subservient to the Demon Lord all these years was for that slim chance of being reborn. Now that An Zhi had exposed it, the fear in its heart surged up instantly: "Enough nonsense!" The black python was enraged. Its huge body suddenly grew several times larger, its scales stood up like blades, and it pounced on An Zhi: "Today I will make you die on Dragon Cauldron Mountain."

"Well done!" An Zhi advanced instead of retreating, her toes barely touching the ground as she moved like a ghost among the giant python's claws, using the "Spirit Wind Shadow Step Kill" technique she had learned in the bamboo forest. Golden light left afterimages behind her, each step landing precisely on the gaps in the black python's attacks. The sharp edge of the Demon-Slaying Sword grazed the python's scales, leaving sparks. "Splitting Light Demon-Slaying Sword!" An Zhi's voice pierced through the clamor, and the Demon-Slaying Sword split into dozens of sharp beams in mid-air, like a giant golden net, firmly trapping the black python's body. Runes flowed within the net of light, emitting a chanting-like hum. The scales touched by the golden light instantly peeled off, revealing the mangled flesh beneath.

"Ah..." The black python let out a shrill scream. It could clearly feel the pain. It never expected that Shen Anzhi, who had the title of a ten-coin demon slayer but only the ability of a six-coin demon catcher back in Sanqing Mountain, would become so powerful now. It suddenly remembered the Demon Lord's words—if you are not a match for him, you can temporarily avoid his sharp edge. As long as you are alive, you can always fight again.

"You win." The black python swung its massive tail violently, slamming into the broken wall of the ruins with all its might. Debris rained down, obscuring An Zhi's view. When the dust settled, the black python was gone, leaving only a bottomless fissure in the ground, clearly having burrowed underground to escape.

"Damn it!" Anzhi gripped the demon-slaying sword tightly, the golden light on its blade gradually dimming. She stared at the empty ruins, a sense of defeat suddenly welling up inside her. She was so close to slaying the demonic python, yet it still managed to escape.

"Sister Anzhi!" Ge Wensong's voice suddenly came from behind. He rushed over, sword in hand, his clothes stained with demonic blood, yet his smile remained bright: "Are you alright? That sword strike was incredibly powerful!"

Just as An Zhi was about to speak, she saw Ge Wensong suddenly shield her behind him, his long sword half-drawn, scanning the surroundings warily: "Don't worry, I've already sent Xuanfeng Yichen and Monk Tongda to chase after it. Even if it escapes, we can intercept it in Shu Mountain." His back was straight, like a solid barrier, keeping all potential dangers out.

The wind blew through the ruins, carrying the smell of blood, but it felt warmer because of this figure. Anzhi looked at Ge Wensong's hair, which was soaked with sweat, and saw the undisguised concern in his eyes. The discouragement in her heart gradually dissipated.

"Thank you, Wensong," Shen Anzhi said softly.

Ge Wensong turned around and smiled at her, revealing two sharp little tiger teeth: "Why are you being so polite with me? Besides, I'll definitely be able to kill it next time." After saying that, he took out a clean handkerchief from his pocket and carefully wiped the bloodstains from her cheek, his movements as gentle as if he were protecting a fragile treasure: "Let's rest for a while, Senior Lingjizi and the others are still waiting for us."

Sunlight streamed through the cracks in the ruins, falling on the two men and casting long shadows.

Anzhi gripped the Demon-Slaying Sword tightly and suddenly felt that even if the Black Python escaped this time, it didn't matter. As long as the people around her were still there, and as long as the Demon-Slaying Sword was still there, one day she would personally settle this blood debt.