Hunting God Era

Chapter 163 The Silkworm Stuns, A Hundred-Man March (4k)

As far as Li Ye could see, all the turtle-shell demons in the swamp had been wiped out. Confirming that there were no more demons around, he continued to absorb the pollution and headed to the next location.

Once the Soul-Stabilizing Barrier is broken, one becomes highly sensitive to the intensity of pollution. In addition, the Five Senses Barrier is already very sharp, reaching the point where one can sense danger even before it is stirred. One has an unseen sense of danger.

The only way for Li Ye to realize something was wrong was to walk towards the sea.

This time, the demon realm extends all the way to the sea, where there should be demons worth paying attention to.

"I just don't know what the score will be."

As Li Ye traveled, he scattered the manifested peasant corpses, the Japanese corpses that grew out of the ground, and the turtle-shell demons that occasionally appeared across the swamp.

In any case, getting into the top 200 shouldn't be too difficult.

Li Ye didn't care much about the honors in this regard. First place was fine, second hundredth was fine too. The ranking in the assessment didn't determine anything. All he wanted was a ranking. When the time came, someone who had his information would come and negotiate terms.

Although he didn't know the score, killing the demon that even he felt was somewhat dangerous should earn him a good score.

boom!
Just as he was thinking this, another turtle-shelled demon emerged from the swamp, firing bullets from the gun barrel extending from its back. Li Ye didn't even look at it, pinched it between two fingers, and crushed it to pieces. He then looked over there.

"so troublesome"

……

"so troublesome!"

On the other side, facing a barrage of projectiles, Su Ao dodged continuously, his blade blocking the projectiles as well. He moved nimbly to the front of the poisonous corpse demons and sliced ​​off the head of one of the demons with a single sword stroke.

Even though he was quick, the dense barrage of bullets still hit him. Even the Vajra Pass among the Three Passes was painful after being hit so many times.

But Su Ao doesn't want to think about these things now.

His attacks were also fierce; with a few sword strikes, the demon was decapitated and lay in the swamp.

"how!"

He held his sword horizontally to one side, his expression full of excitement, "Mere demons are nothing but grains of sand, not even a fraction as powerful as me!"

This is the power of the Second Realm!

That's the power he can unleash!

"Very good, let's do it that way."

In his mind, Old Tie's voice rang out, "Su Ao, these demons are also food. Eat them, and you will become stronger!"

Previously, when they went to other demon realms for training, Tie Lao inexplicably fell into a coma. It took quite a while before they could talk to each other again.

It also cost him a lot of money.

He hadn't been able to discover Elder Tie before because Elder Tie had absorbed all his vital energy, which activated him. Now that he was activated, he didn't need his vital energy anymore, but Elder Tie still needed the power of demons.

To reawaken Old Man Tie, he bought a lot of high-end ingredients, sold his house, and exchanged the money for a box of blood-activating injections, thus achieving his goal.

He was an orphan, and he controlled all the family's property. He was willing to go to any lengths to wake up Old Tie.

But he wasn't worried; as long as he had the power, he could earn back any amount of money.

Now, Su Ao has no qualms about eating demons.

As ancient powerful beings, their cultivation methods also came from these demons.

In modern times, the same is true: humans eat demons and demons harm humans; this is the truth of this world.

It is said that there are also magical treasures obtained after slaying demons, and fiefdoms obtained from the Demon Realm.

The practice of humans eating demons is a form of cultivation, but it has become less noticed due to the cover-up in modern times.

Now it's just eaten raw.

As for pollution
With Tie Lao around, he can digest the pollution from the demons!

Demons are not human, and no matter how much they look like them, they are not human. Besides, these turtle shells look more like kappa turtles than humans.

However, Su Ao did not eat it himself. Instead, he stabbed the corpse with his sword. The demon wriggled for a moment and was then sucked into the sword and entered the body.

"Power is surging up!"

After defeating a demon, Su Ao felt more energetic and physically stronger, and the fatigue from the continuous battles disappeared at that moment.

Even for someone at the second realm, this demonic realm was somewhat strenuous. It wasn't that he would be injured by the demons he encountered, but using martial arts would consume his stamina. Furthermore, he encountered many demons within the mist, including a considerable number of refugee farmers and Japanese pirates who would occasionally emerge from the ground. Since he was fighting alone, it was normal for him to feel tired.

"Yes, that's it, keep going!"

Old Tie's voice was full of encouragement, "In this Demon Realm, you can become even stronger. When the time comes, take first place and let those people see how powerful you are! Only when you are like this can you truly be considered my disciple!"

"Old Tie, I won't let you down!"

Su Ao's expression was firm: "I will definitely take first place in this assessment and make sure there are no regrets in the provincial martial arts competition!"

Unfortunately, he harbored a secret and could only fight alone.

Otherwise, being with Wang Qiu, who looks down on people, would be enough to make him realize that he is the strongest.

And Li Ye, that despicable man who ignored him from beginning to end because of his official position, and who colluded with those martial artists who liked to exploit people, he didn't see either.

Li Ye's previous act of helping him out by directly breaking up the Martial Hall's domineering contract had long been interpreted as collusion.

Otherwise, why not arrest them and kill them?
Those martial artists who made those domineering contracts deserve to die, and their lackeys, the Martial Hall, also deserve to die!
Li Ye simply said a few words and cancelled the so-called contract, but no one was harmed. They were all the same kind of people, colluding with each other.

But it's okay, once Su Aoqiang is strong enough, he'll do it himself!
And then there's Fu Chuxue.
That exquisite, extraordinary face flashed through his mind. Su Ao gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and said in a deep voice, "Beauty is only meant for the strong!"

With the help of a powerful being, he will become even stronger in the future. Sooner or later, he will cross the threshold of the four realms, break free from the constraints of reality, and head to the Primordial Beginning!

With Tie Lao's help, he knew more than the average martial artist.

It's not just about the secrets to entering the Three Realms, but also the key to the Divine Illumination of the Four Realms, and the reason why the Four Realms are called 'thresholds'.

Only by reaching the Divine Illumination Realm can one truly enter the world of martial arts!
He no longer cares about anything in reality!
Just as Su Ao was absorbing the corpse of the poisonous zombie with his sword, a group of people bypassed the mist not far away.

"We'd better not go into that fog."

The leading warrior looked at the silhouettes of the figures moving within the mist. Besides the demons with bulging backs that could fire projectiles, they seemed to see a humanoid figure writhing there, its body as if it had exploded, resembling a strange rock. After thinking for a long time, they gave up.

All of them were injured.

The fleeing farmers encountered within the mist were manageable, but dealing with the large numbers of Japanese pirates who raided the fields was much more difficult, not to mention the demons that could launch projectiles from a distance.

Having fought this far, they felt they couldn't go any further and could only search along the border areas, trying to gain more points.

Not everyone aims for the top four martial arts schools. A good score in the joint entrance exam can secure good treatment even against ordinary top-tier martial artists, but these are determined by scores. Fighting the demons they can manage is one thing, but they can't handle the others, let alone the even more powerful demons that seem to have appeared in this mist.
After absorbing the poisonous corpse demon with his sword, Su Ao continued to wander, moving from the swamp into a hilly area where mulberry trees seemed to grow everywhere.

Upon closer inspection, however, it was not a mulberry tree at all. Instead, it was a series of short, twisted corpses with bodies as twisted as roots. When it saw people coming, it uprooted them, but some of them moved underground, revealing only most of their pale, cocoon-like bodies, which reached out to grab Su Ao.

Silkworm stiffness.

One of the demons produced in the Demon Realm.

"Kill them!"

Su Aohu shouted and leaped over first, his sword striking the silkworm zombie, producing a metallic clang.

"Be careful, they're very hard," Old Tie warned.

"I know."

Su Ao turned around, dodging the silkworm's grasp. A burst of energy emanated from his sword, which swirled around the silkworm and slashed, finally creating a gap in the silkworm. He continued to apply force through the gap, barely managing to cut off one of the silkworms.

"Slow speed, weak power, but with binding force, remember to use your lightness skill to fight the enemy!" Old Tie reminded him at the right time.

"understand!"

Su Ao gripped the sword hilt tightly, "My lightness skill is not weak either!"

……

"Using light-footed skills has become a trap."

Meanwhile, in the hilly area on the other side, Li Ye pressed his five fingers against the head of the silkworm zombie, pulling out its remaining body rooted in the ground. He completely ignored the attacks from the silkworm zombies that were slowly closing in on him, and also ignored the silk threads that appeared on his body after being attacked, which were enough to slow down and bind people.

This demon is very strange. From the knees up, it is human-shaped, like a mummy wrapped in silk, while below the knees are roots that move through the ground.

If you don't want to deal with this kind of demon, you can use your lightness skill to bypass or cross it. However, if you use your lightness skill to fight it, you will easily get stuck in the mud.

He glanced at the silken threads binding his body, gave a slight tremor, and shook the threads off. He then kicked out with a crescent moon-shaped kick, which, like a sharp blade, sliced ​​through the silkworms' bodies in a flash of light, severing them in two and sending them flying.

"These things can also spin silk. They seem light and agile, but if you use light-footed skills to fight them and keep circling around, you'll easily get entangled in more silk. Once you're caught, you'll become a cocoon. I don't know if it's the nature of demons or a trap from the Demon Realm," Li Ye sneered.

The silkworms were all around these demons, their bodies constantly exuding silk. If one relied on their speed, they would easily fall into the trap.

The best course of action is to not be afraid and confront things head-on.

Because this thing seems to gather people and pull them into a quagmire, but in reality, that little bit of silk doesn't matter at all. The key to breaking through this demon is to build a strong foundation and fight a tough battle.

Whether or not it can kill them is another matter.

The demon's body is tough enough that if you can't fight it head-on, it's best to retreat as soon as possible.

"However, once the pollution is stopped, we can grow some good silk on this land."

Li Ye tapped the ground with his toe and nodded slightly. "A medium-sized demonic domain, once the pollution is removed, will also be full of treasures."

In his eyes, the demons in the Demon Realm were not as dangerous as the demons that appeared among humans.

That's the real problem. The demons within the Demon Realm aren't the issue; the Demon Realm itself is the real issue.

From the perspective of the concept that appears in the Demon Realm, this mulberry field is also a sedimentation of history and time, including the bitterness and resentment caused by the conversion of rice paddies to mulberry fields and the annexation of land.

The human figure wrapped in silk represents the resentment of the poor tenant farmers bound to the land.

This reminded him of that famous quote.
"Are the demons rebelling?"

He shook his head, kicked one of the silkworms that had come through, and strode forward.

"If people don't take the blame, then Heaven will? That makes sense, but it also endangers human survival. The resentment of the ancients and the hatred of people today—I am a person of today, and I only stand on this side."

After passing the hills, Li Ye saw a valley with a small path beside it. In the mist, the path seemed to be the only way to pass. At this moment, a group of human figures gathered together to form a checkpoint.

"Roar!!"

The humanoid figure let out a meaningless roar, followed by a series of gunshots, and sparks flew around Li Ye.

It was an army, an army in military uniforms, their bodies shrouded in mist beneath their tattered clothes, but not in the style of China, but from Japan.

Those people were dressed in Japanese-style clothing and carried standard Japanese rifles. Their faces were obscured by the mist, but the fog also created strange, grotesque faces that were quite repulsive.

Upon seeing this, Li Ye's eyes widened, and he leaped over without even bothering to investigate what it was. He unleashed a palm strike, stirring up black energy that enveloped the hundred-strong army in a massive cloud of black mist, reducing them to dust.

Thunderous Fiend Hand Seal!

"True Japanese pirates!"

A sinister smile crept across Li Ye's lips. "Good! Now I have some to kill!"

The Demon Realm, steeped in time, includes not only ancient times but also modern times!
The hatred of the loss of the Central Plains has yet to be avenged!

Dealing with the demons left behind in the Demon Realm, which have become resentful spirits, is a small consolation!

This time, he didn't rush to the coast so quickly, but instead searched the surrounding area, wiping out each squad he found.

These demons don't form alone; each time they form, they consist of hundreds of people. They use modern bullets that are very painful. Only a normal Vajra Pass can withstand them; other types probably wouldn't be able to.

Bullets are also contaminated. Once hit, they will leave contamination marks, causing fear and panic. However, they may also inspire courage, like Li Ye, to eliminate these things first!
……

the other side.

"Old Tie, he can't hold on any longer!"

Su Ao also encountered a hundred-man marching army at this time. Under the same angry attack, after annihilating several teams, he gradually became exhausted.

During the previous silkworm zombie incident, he encountered an accident. He was able to fight back with his lightness skill at first, but he soon found himself becoming increasingly sluggish. If it weren't for Tie Lao's reminder, which helped him switch from high-speed attacks to steady and methodical attacks and break free of the restraints, he really wouldn't have been able to retreat.

But this time, the hundred-man march he encountered had such dense firepower that after taking down several squads, he was already quite tired.

Of course, he didn't hold back with these demons either, devouring them with his sword as well.

"almost."

Old Tie's voice was low and deep. "If you can't hold on any longer, go up the mountain. That's enough."

"Go up the mountain?"

"Yes, there's a great demon on the mountain. I know how to deal with it. If you defeat it, you'll be guaranteed first place!" Old Tie's voice was full of allure, yet also had a kind of benevolent warmth.

"Okay, I'll go right now!" Without thinking about anything else, Su Ao turned to the direction that Tie Lao had indicated and headed straight there.

(End of this chapter)