Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 529 Battle of the Fifth Rank

"boom!"

The carriage was shattered.

Ming Nianwei appeared several feet away, her Fuyou Sword swaying gently, scattering specks of spiritual light around her.

not far away.

A monkey demon wielding a jet-black club stood in the middle of the long street, looking at her with surprise in its eyes.

A sixth-rank mage?

How could a sixth-rank mage exist in such a small place?
"A fifth-rank great demon."

Ming Nianwei's lips were dry, and her beautiful eyes sparkled.

"Tough luck!"

Facing a fifth-rank demon, she felt very strange; she felt both that the other party was powerful and that she was extremely weak.

This is clearly influenced by Li Chengxia's memories.

In Li Chengxia's view, a demon below the fifth rank is not worth mentioning; it could be crushed with a single finger.

However, in Ming Nianwei's perception, the opponent's qi and blood were vast and overwhelming, making it almost impossible for her to breathe. Even her thoughts were affected, and her control of the Fuyou Sword was also impaired.

"Hooho..."

The ape demon growled:

"What good luck! Cultivators value material things more than martial artists, and their bodies are full of good stuff."

"Killing you will surely make me rich!"

Before the words were even finished, its figure had already disappeared from the spot, covering a distance of more than ten meters in an instant.

The pitch-black club, carrying terrifying force, crashed down, creating a howling wind even before it hit the ground.

"boom!"

The strong wind swept through the long street, and the walls on both sides, built of mountain stones, crumbled like tofu.

Fifth rank!

Every move he makes can cause the surrounding area to tremble.

The stick twisted in mid-air, like a dragon manipulating water, leaving countless afterimages expanding in all directions.

The earth caved in and cracked, walls and houses collapsed, and strong winds blew mud and rocks away.

In chaos.

A shimmering flying sword flashed rapidly, weaving and piercing through countless shadowy staffs.

"Ding……"

"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding..."

Sparks flew, and the Fuyou Sword let out a mournful cry of resentment. Its light dimmed, and it burrowed into the ground.

"Got you!"

The ape demon suddenly turned its head and swiftly struck with its staff.

"Peng!"

The extreme speed creates visible waves in the air, which are broken apart layer by layer.

Ming Nianwei, who was hidden in the void, was also forced out by this invisible force.

She looked surprised and astonished, but not panicked. She simply took a step back to make way for him.

"call……"

A figure appeared where she had been standing, heavy armor gleaming with a faint luster.

Giant Spirit Fist!
force!
Zhu Ju leaned forward, striking like a heavy hammer, his gauntlet-covered fists colliding with the incoming club.

"Peng!"

At the point of contact, a surge of energy erupted, causing the ground several feet around the two to cave in, as countless streams of energy slashed wildly in all directions.

"A human expert?"

The ape demon's eyes narrowed, and it reached into its ear with its left hand, only to have a handful of dark stuff thrown in its face.

At the same time, he wildly wielded the stick in his right hand, and countless stick shadows crashed down again.

"die!"

"Om..."

The dark, murky thing it threw out suddenly scattered, transforming into hundreds of tiny flying insects that swarmed towards it.

The ape demon has a parasite that can also transform into a demon and has the ability to suck the essence of blood.

This is its trump card. Even a fifth-rank demon can be sucked dry by these flying insects for a short while. With it entangled and blocking it from the side, it's equivalent to two against one.

"Peng!"

The two clashed again, and were evenly matched, but the black worm had already pounced on Zhu Ju.

These flying insects circled inside the gaps in the armor at an astonishing speed, and in an instant, a feeling of itching, numbness, and tingling arose.

"Well……"

Zhu Ju frowned slightly, withdrew his hands, and his body suddenly trembled like a soft strip of cloth.

The white python trembled its scales!

"Crash..."

A violent force erupted from his body, like countless millstones grinding against the surface of his flesh.

moment.

Countless black insects fell with a soft rustling sound.

This kind of move requires a thorough understanding of one's own strength and physical body, which he clearly possesses.

"Roar!"

The ape demon roared in fury. It had lived with these black insects since childhood, almost as if they were related by blood. The pain in its heart drove it into a frenzy, and it wildly swung its club down at Zhu Ju.

"Shh!"

A palm-sized stone appeared out of thin air, instantly growing to the size of a house, and then fell down emitting five-colored divine light.

Five Elements Mountain!
This treasure is incredibly powerful; even a fifth-rank demon was momentarily stunned.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhu Ju closed in, his fists creating afterimages that all landed on the ape demon's chest.

"puff!"

The ape demon coughed up blood and flew backward. In mid-air, a flash of sword light appeared, and its head fell to the ground.

Ming Nianwei, who had been preparing for a long time, delivered the decisive blow.

"Hoo..." Zhu Juchang exhaled a breath of stale air, put away the Five Elements Mountain, and a look of exhaustion appeared on his face:
"Fifth rank is ultimately a bit of a stretch."

"My lord," Ming Nianwei gently shook her head, her voice filled with admiration:
"You are only a seventh-rank cultivator, two ranks below a fifth-rank great demon. It is already unbelievable that you can occupy the top position. Even the core disciples of top sects probably cannot do it."

Even without her intervention, Zhu Ju could still have dealt with the ape demon given the situation just now.

This ape demon was not a newly ascended fifth-rank cultivator.

"Ah."

Zhu Ju nodded:

"To the City Lord's Mansion!"

"Not going back?" Ming Nianwei was taken aback, then came to her senses:

"That's right, only the City Lord's Mansion knows the current situation, and it's closer to us."

"go!"

Zhu Ju put away his Minghuang armor and strode forward:

"There are at least ten auras of fifth-grade great demons in Taiyuan Prefecture. If the City Lord's Mansion can't hold on..."

"Then let's run!"

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"Crash..."

A figure crashed through tables and chairs, rolling several meters along the ground.

"City Lord!"

"Lord Yan!"

The crowd nearby roared at the sight, but everyone had an opponent and couldn't free up their hands for the time being.

"Fifth rank?"

The woman, dressed in a white gauze dress that accentuated her exquisite figure, raised her eyebrows slightly and chuckled softly.
"Just a pseudo-fifth-rank official."

"A monster." Yan Ji struggled to his feet, his eyes flashing with ruthlessness.

"You forced me!"

"Do it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the woman opposite him suddenly changed her expression and her figure turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared.

"collapse!"

An arrow, as thick as an adult's thigh, appeared where the woman stood and was deeply embedded in the ground.

"Demon-Subduing Arrow!"

"It's a demon-slaying crossbow!"

Exclamations and expressions of ecstasy rose from the crowd.

"put!"

Yan Ji's face showed reluctance, his eyelids twitched slightly, and he waved his large hand downwards.

"collapse!"

"collapse……"

The sound of bowstrings vibrating rang out one after another, and more than ten dark beams of light descended from the sky. Each beam of light killed at least one demon, whether it was a sixth-rank great demon or a ninth-rank lesser demon.

Those who knew their stuff were equally surprised.

The Demon-Subduing Crossbow is a standard-issue crossbow of the Divine Dynasty's military, with terrifying power. It's not surprising that there are several in Taiyuan Prefecture.

the strange thing is.

How did such a powerful weapon, which should have been mounted on the city walls, end up in the courtyard of the city lord's mansion?

As for the pained look on Yan Ji's face, it's easy to understand; this crossbow bolt was worth more than a thousand gold pieces.

That volley of fire just now must have burned an enormous amount of gold and silver, at least two years' worth of tax revenue for Taiyuan Prefecture.

However, the results were equally amazing.

Almost all the powerful demons of the seventh rank or above in the arena were killed, and the fox demon who had fought with Yan Ji earlier was also injured and escaped, instantly reversing the situation.

"Lord City Lord, you have a brilliant plan. Knowing that the demons would target the City Lord's Mansion, you prepared the Demon-Subduing Crossbows in advance, catching the demons off guard."

Someone rolled their eyes and complimented:
"Stopping the monsters from breaching the city would be a great achievement!"

"Hmph!" Yan Ji snorted lightly, his brows furrowed with worry, and asked:

"What's the situation in the city now?"

"Reporting to the City Lord," a seventh-rank mage stepped forward, cupping his hands in greeting.
"The number of demons that descended from the sky this time was limited, and most of them were concentrated in the Sanhe Gang's territory. The Nie family has guards forming a battle formation, and the Zhou family also has a senior who has emerged from seclusion. In addition, there are disciples from the Dao Asking Sect. At present, the situation has been stabilized, but the Sanhe Gang..."

"The Sanhe Gang?" Yan Ji's eyes flashed, and he quickly gave the order:
"Help the Nie family first, then the Zhou family. It's better to break one finger than to injure all ten. Let's take control of the upper area first, then save the Sanhe Gang."

"Humph!"

"With the city gates tightly shut and reinforcements unlikely to arrive, victory is in our hands!"

Amidst the chaotic crowd, Zhu Ju and Ming Nianwei exchanged a glance, their expressions both relaxing.

It seems the situation isn't as bad as we thought.

(End of this chapter)