A life of idleness in the world of demons

Chapter 29. Returning to the County
Ugly Slave stopped in his tracks, staring in disbelief at the scene that seemed to freeze in time.

The long sword was used as a spear, and the spear moved like a dragon.

The evil dragon pounced out, piercing through the chest of the purple-robed warrior who looked like a demon plague warrior, carrying them through the air, advancing frame by frame as if a "slow-motion" button had been pressed.

The two men's eyes were also filled with disbelief.

Not only them, but even the fleeing demons and the monkey demon trapped under the golden mountain froze, staring in astonishment at the scene.

Everyone clearly saw that the masked Taoist boy was struck firmly by the Celestial Master's Seal and fell to the ground.

But he only lunged once, and then he got up as if nothing had happened.

After getting up
He started running.

Ning Xuan started running.

He switched back to the [Yinfeng Ox], and his physique returned to 5.0.

His speed was incredibly fast. With each step he took, he used the Swallow's Cry Force, shattering the ground and sending up clouds of dust. Each step covered more than ten zhang, and in the time it took to take four or five steps, he had already rushed to the purple-robed man and the plague-ridden Taoist boy.

He actually managed to grab the long sword that had just hit the ground.

He leaped up, gripping the hilt of the knife tightly with both hands, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace.

His eyes were focused, absorbed, and ruthless.

He looked down at the purple-robed figure and the young Taoist boy who had just landed, pressing down heavily on them.

Yanhe!

boom! ! !
The violent force, combined with the power of the throw, struck the purple-robed man and the Taoist boy with a triple impact.

Then, the flesh and blood of the purple-robed man and the Taoist boy began to disintegrate.

Flesh, bones, and internal organs all began to disintegrate.

It disintegrated in all directions.

Bang! !

Blood and flesh gushed forth, blooming on the earth like a dahlia of extreme gore.

There was no one left beneath Ning Xuan's blade.

Both of them exploded, turning into minced meat. One eyeball rolled around and finally stopped after hitting a rib wrapped in purple shreds.

He stood atop a flower blooming amidst minced meat, his狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) smile widening.

He didn't know why he wanted to laugh.

So he laughed.

He gripped the knife in one hand, propped his forehead with the other, ran his fingers through his hair, and burst into wild laughter.

"Hahaha!"

"Hahahahahaha!!"

The ghostly monkey stared blankly at the scene, only one thought surfacing in its mind: You really are a demon.
It had already sensed the demonic aura emanating from this masked Taoist boy, which is why it said it was strange earlier.

It suddenly looked at the ugly slave with a sympathetic gaze.

Sure enough, after laughing, Ning Xuan started running again.

One ran, one exploded.

Amidst the billowing dust, he charged towards the ugly slave, past him, and arrived beside the ghostly monkey. With a swift, spinning slash, the monkey's head flew off. His finger was stained with demon blood, and in the blink of an eye, it was all refined.

The Ghostly Monkey's physique is similar to that of the Yin Wind Ox, only their innate demonic arts are different.

Its innate sorcery is:

[The Art of Concealment: Transforming into nothingness, hiding one's shadow and trace, making it difficult to discern one's form]

an hour later
Ning Xuan and Chou Nu ransacked the cave and dealt with all the demons, but the sheep demon was naturally fast and escaped, as were some of the smaller demons who were too scattered.

As for the missing people in the demon cave, they were all rescued. The two comforted them gently and then led them to the exit of Manfeng Mountain.

The soldiers stationed outside rushed to meet them and took the people away. Upon hearing that the demons had been defeated, they all cheered.

Instead of going out to meet up with the soldiers and Taoist priests outside, the two brothers used the excuse that there was still trouble to go on to re-enter the mountains.

We walked for a while.
Both remained silent. Ning Xuan recalled his attack just now.

He sighed.

Having been eaten by demons so many times, and having endured the pain of being devoured bite by bite, some things will naturally change.

In his nightmares, when facing those powerful demons, he was no longer just calm, ruthless, and single-mindedly focused on killing them; he also exhibited a hint of venting, a hint of madness, and a hint of distortion.
Once he feels his life is threatened, he will instinctively recall the pain of being eaten alive, and then he will lose control and start moving and killing, doing everything in the most efficient and insane way.

In the final analysis.
He is afraid.

He was really scared.

He was terrified of being eaten.

But that kind of personality is not him at all.

He doesn't even want to think about what he looked like back then.

He just wants to go back to Xinghe County now, finish the procedures as soon as possible, become a general, help the Ning family stabilize their power, and then stay in his father's and elder brother's territory, not going anywhere else.

This place is delightful, with plenty of fine wine and beautiful women. He doesn't need to travel to any grand places to pursue more dragon energy resources, so why should he strive for advancement?
This is who he is.

Suddenly, the ugly servant spoke up: "Although the corpse was badly shattered and there was no identification on it, the Taoist boy must be a demon plague warrior and the purple-robed man must be a celestial master."

He patted Ning Xuan on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Well done."

After leaving the mountain, he confirmed once again that Ning Xuan had no demonic aura.

In that case, what's wrong with the younger brother being strong?
Why bother asking so many questions?

After thinking for a moment, he added worriedly, "You look a bit..."

He couldn't describe the bloody and explosive feeling of that scene. Perhaps there were demons more cruel than his brother, but no demon could have shown the devastating and frenzied scene he had just witnessed.

That scene was so impactful.

Ugly Slave suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Ning Xuan also stopped.

Ugly Slave said solemnly, "Ning Xuan, don't tell anyone your secret, including your father and me. And I will absolutely not reveal what happened today."

Ning Xuan noticed the change in his address and the seriousness in his tone, and nodded.

Ugly Slave continued, "However, your condition is very strange. If it weren't for the fact that you don't have any demonic aura, I would suspect that you have been infected with the demonic plague."

Ning Xuan explained, "Perhaps they know that there are actually demons in this world, so they are afraid."

Ugly Slave's lips twitched, but he still maintained the attitude of an older brother and an elder, letting out a soft laugh and saying in a calm tone, "You are still better than me."

The first time I saw a demon, I was so scared that I wet my pants. The second time I saw a demon, although I didn't wet myself, I was still pale and looked frozen in fear.

My master said I wasn't suited for this line of work, but I still managed to get through it.

Don't feel pressured, I'm not talking about you.

Being ruthless towards demons isn't necessarily a bad thing, just don't lose yourself in the process.

Ning Xuan nodded emphatically.

He has thought it through.

Brother is right.

Being cruel to demons is not a bad thing, but one must not lose oneself.

To avoid getting lost, he went to the Agarwood Pavilion to listen to music.

In the past, people thought that Chenxiang Pavilion was too far away, as it was located in the prefectural city, so they would usually only go there when they were traveling a long distance.

Now that he knows the entire Wangyue Prefecture is his father's territory, what's so far away?

He wants to buy the mansion opposite Chenxiang Pavilion.

A concubine brought home will eventually become tiresome over time, unlike the ever-changing and refreshing Agarwood Pavilion with its wine and stories.
Ugly Slave said, "Now, we should go back."

His expression shifted slightly, and he said, "We should go and see who arranged for a pair of celestial masters and disciples to intercept us. If you hadn't surprised them this time, you and I would both have been devoured by demons."

As he spoke, he pressed down on Ning Xuan's shoulder, golden light surged, and they traveled several miles in an instant, moving continuously without regard for the energy expenditure, until finally the clamor of Xinghe County drew near.

(End of this chapter)