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Chapter 261 Killing the Demon
Zhou You isn't the kind of person who indiscriminately offers kindness.

The reason I stepped in to help this time was firstly because I found Cui Erlang pleasing to the eye, and secondly because I had been hiding in the forest for half a month and desperately needed to find a place to vent my frustrations.

Secondly, he suddenly had an extremely brilliant idea.

Since the script is called "Exorcising Evil".

If I see any evil spirits, why don't I just cut them down?

—Slay the evil, slay the evil! As long as we kill all the evil, the mission will be completed sometime soon.
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So that very night...

— About three or four miles from the village, in front of a dilapidated temple.

Zhou You was leaning against a tree canopy in the temple, yawning and looking down.

After decades of wind and rain, the temple has long since collapsed, and it is no longer possible to tell what was originally enshrined there. Collapsed bricks, stones, and wood blocks are piled up in every corner, and even most of the roof is gone.

—But that's fine, it also makes it easier for him to observe the situation.

According to Cui Erlang, he had seen a fire here when he went up the mountain to look for medicine a few days ago, which should be the gathering place of those demons. However, he didn't know much else, only that there were probably three or four demons, and among them was a zombie that appeared and disappeared mysteriously.

But that's enough.

As time went by, the moon rose high in the sky.

Suddenly, a commotion arose from not far away.

Zhou You, who had been feeling rather bored, immediately perked up, took a few steps back, and hid himself completely in the shade of the tree canopy.

Russian qing.

The commotion grew louder as it approached, and then the rickety temple door was pushed open, revealing several figures.

The first one to enter had a mustache, a bald head, and eyes that were narrowed to slits. As soon as he entered, he kept looking around. Seeing that there was nothing in the way, he then eagerly opened the door—judging from his appearance, he must have been a rat spirit.

The second one, with lantern-shaped eyes, a large belly, covered in bumps, and a long tongue that swished from side to side and was covered in foul-smelling slime, was a toad that had become a spirit.

The last one has a triangular head, black bean eyes, and is covered in scales. Although it is also human, its two claws are larger than its head. It is clearly a carp that has only partially transformed.

However, looking at these people, Zhou You was a little scratched his head.

We have the demon, but what about the most important zombie?

However, his question was quickly answered.

With a forceful tug from the carp, a clanging sound of chains was heard, and a figure was pulled out from behind the door.

The man was carrying a pitch-black package, with a vacant stare, red hair, and an unusual stench of decay emanating from him. He looked like the zombie Cui Erlang had described—but seeing this scene, Zhou You was even more bewildered.

Unlike the previous three monsters, this zombie was completely bound by chains, except for its feet and head. How to describe it?
It was as if they were afraid it would run away.
No way, is this how you treat your teammates?

Despite his confusion, Zhou You patiently continued reading.

Then, a moment later...

Inside this small temple, a bonfire was lit.

The carp demon, holding an iron chain, sat in the head seat—which was actually the most sheltered from the wind. The fat, big-eared toad demon sat next to him, while the shifty-eyed rat demon sat in the worst seat, where the early spring wind made him shiver uncontrollably.

Despite his low status, this person was quick on his feet. He had just added a few pieces of firewood to the fire when he set up a pot and started boiling water. He didn't forget to flatter the carp demon in the head seat.

"Thanks to your wisdom and prowess, elder brother, we have reaped great rewards during this period. Not only do we no longer have to hide, but we also have a constant supply of food. This is unlike the past years when we were constantly being chased by the government and the Exorcism Bureau, and we were terrified even to eat a person."

The carp demon remained silent, merely gripping one end of the iron chain, its eyes half-closed, as if feigning sleep.

Something pretentious.

The rat spirit cursed inwardly, but its smile grew even brighter.

"Brother, now that you've acquired such a treasure, why bother lingering in this rural area? I heard the King is going to hold a grand birthday banquet, inviting heroes from all over the land. With your current status, you're more than qualified. Why don't we go and try our luck?"

At this moment, the carp demon finally opened its eyes and glanced at the rat spirit.

"—I say, when did it become your turn to lead this team? Or are you still thinking about me, this zombie, and want to find time to go back to your old ways and steal over to be the boss?"

Upon hearing this, the rat spirit panicked and waved its hands repeatedly to explain.

"No, no, brother, how could I dare? I just see you working so hard in these rural villages every day, so I was thinking of helping you find a future."

The carp demon ignored the rat spirit's filthy thoughts and slowly began to lecture him.

"You still don't understand. What is that Longevity Banquet? Everyone who gets to attend is a renowned hero. If the three of us went, we'd probably be torn to pieces long ago—and besides, since the three of us have already learned that… what's it called again? Oh right, the Oath of the Peach Garden, then you're just going to play those petty tricks on me?"

But at that moment, the toad, which had been silent until now, suddenly patted its belly and became angry.

"I'm hungry! It's so late, aren't we going to eat yet?!"

The voice was booming like a bell, and disgusting saliva was spewing from its mouth. The two monsters around it both showed disgust, but neither of them could do anything about this guy, so they could only hold their noses and prepare their meal.

Then the carp demon waved its hand, and the zombie obediently lowered its head, allowing the demon to take down what it was carrying.

But the few of them didn't react much the moment the package was opened; only Zhou You's eyes darkened slightly.

It's very simple; it contains nothing special.

—It is a person.

People who have been forcibly broken into pieces and turned into food.

Judging from his appearance, he should be a villager from a nearby village. His face was full of the marks of labor, but now his eyes had lost all their luster. A fly landed on his pupil from mid-air, rubbed his hands together, and was about to eat when it was immediately swatted away by two large, fan-like hands.

The Broken Evil at his waist trembled slightly, but was immediately patted by Zhou You and stopped for the time being.

The monsters below weren't too difficult to deal with, but the problem was that the zombie gave him a strange feeling for some reason.

It's not just about ability, but more importantly...

...It feels somewhat familiar?
—That's strange, do we know anyone in this script?

In the end, Zhou You simply shook his head.

Well, it doesn't matter whether I kill these guys sooner or later, let's just wait and see.
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The monsters then began cooking as if they were humans—and soon, the aroma of meat wafted from the iron pot.

The fattest and most succulent part naturally went to the boss. Then, with a flick of its tongue, the toad scooped up half an arm. The rat spirit, unable to compete with the two, could only pitifully scoop up the head and gnaw on it bit by bit with its front teeth.

Not long after.

—Only a pile of white bones remained on the ground.

Perhaps they had talked too much before, or perhaps they had eaten too much, and now they were too lazy to move. None of the monsters spoke again, and only the zombie remained standing as before.

The carp lazily picked up a piece of leftover food and teased the zombie like it was a dog, not treating it as a companion at all—but just as it was getting a little bored and was about to find a place to sleep for a while, the toad suddenly stood up like a mountain.

"Why are you so startled? Is something wrong?"

".pee."

The carp waved its hand, speaking with extreme impatience.

"Alright, alright, just find somewhere else. You know how stinky your thing is. We're going to be staying in this dilapidated temple for a while, so don't let it stink up the place." The toad seemed to hear him or not, and simply walked into the night.

The lizard plopped back down, glanced at the departing figure, then at the still fawning rat, and snorted coldly.

—A bunch of useless trash. If I were counting on you, I would have had you all taken out long ago.

Then he turned and looked at the lifeless zombie.

It's all thanks to the chance that I found this thing. Anyway, I'll just live like this. I don't have any great ambitions. Eating human flesh and getting by is fine.
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The toad walked several hundred meters away from the small temple before loosening its large belt and opening the sluice gate to release the water.

Even now, it was still licking its lips, savoring the feeling from just now.

Humans are far tastier than wild animals. The things in the mountains are either tough or sour, unlike these big, living people, whose flesh is plump and has a chewy texture.

Unfortunately, he could only eat it once every few days, and he had to share it with those two bastards, so it wasn't even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.

--or.
But at that moment, something suddenly moved in the grass.

The toad's slow-witted brain took a couple of turns to process what it was thinking, but what it came to mind was...
"--rabbit?"

Its thick mouth stretched wide, completely unconcerned about having an extra snack after dinner. But as it parted the bushes, it didn't see the bouncy figure it had imagined.

Instead, it was a ray of sword light.

And
A face with a gentle smile.

The carp waited for a full quarter of an hour but its companions still did not return.

This one didn't suspect anything—after all, toads often run around—so it just impatiently shouted at the rat spirit.

"I said, go check on him, why is that guy taking so long to pee? Is he fucking off catching rabbits again?!"

The rat spirit was already lying down, and it wasn't very willing, but the leopard carp just glared at it and then slunk off to find the demon.

Otherwise.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and not only the toad, but even the mouse had vanished without a trace.

At this point, the lily realized something was wrong. It slowly stood up, but instead of leaving the temple, it led the zombie and shouted outside.

"Grey, Fatty, where the hell have you been! If you're still alive, say something!"

However, the night was completely silent, and no one answered.

With a cold expression, Lingli tentatively took a few steps outside.

But the iron chain in his hand suddenly taut, causing him to stumble and nearly fall to the ground.

Looking back, I realized that the zombie was still standing in the same spot, without moving an inch.

Enraged, the carp demon immediately slapped him across the face.

"What the hell are you looking at! Stop standing there like a wooden stake!"

Seeing that the zombie was finally moving, the carp demon cautiously peered out.

The night outside the temple was pitch black, and the early spring wind howled past, even bringing a sense of dread.

The carp couldn't help but shudder.

Damn it, have we encountered a ghost?
—Damn, no, I'm a demon! What's a demon afraid of?
But before he could take a few steps, he suddenly kicked something.

Looking down, I was met with a pair of unseeing, lifeless eyes.

Those are also the eyes of a toad.

As a result, cold sweat instantly poured down my back.

He knew the toad's strength. Before obtaining the zombie, he was no match for it in a one-on-one fight. If he weren't so stupid, he wouldn't have become the leader.

How could such a guy die here so quietly?

The carp gritted its teeth, raised its neck, and shouted.

"Grey, Grey, are you fucking there? If you're still alive, say something!"

Oh!

But another voice came.

"I said, is this the ashes you're looking for?"

between words.

An oval-shaped object was thrown at us.

The carp instinctively caught it, then looked closer and realized what it had done.

—This is the head of that rat demon!

But before it could even react...

A ray of light had already slashed down from above—

"clang!"

A loud bang!
But it did not die.

At this critical moment, the zombie actually moved closer on its own and blocked the attack for it.

Although the zombie's arm was chopped off in one go, it was at least not beheaded with a single sword strike.

Sensing the life-threatening danger, the lizard instantly felt a wetness in its crotch.

It looked up and saw an ordinary young man standing not far away, holding a long sword in his hand. He seemed to be smiling, but his eyes were completely devoid of any smile.

"Who the hell are you? What did we do to you? Why did you kill my brothers?!"

But before he could finish speaking, the man suddenly moved.

next moment.

A flash of sword light streaked across the sky like a bolt of lightning—

How can this sword be so fast!

—And another thing, do you even have any sense of martial ethics?!
Seeing that even the zombies couldn't stop it this time, the lily could only shrink its body in a sorry state and use its innate ability to turn its entire body into a ball, thus narrowly avoiding the attack.

—Damn, luckily my back armor is as tough as steel; ordinary swords can't even leave a mark on it, otherwise…
But immediately, it felt a sharp pain in its heart.

Upon closer inspection, all that could be seen was a blood-stained sword tip piercing through his chest.

Then, twist it forcefully.

—Damn, how come this sword is still so sharp?
This became its final thought.

(End of this chapter)