I became a martial arts saint while playing games.

There's a demon here!

Shen Qinghan watched from behind, her eyes slightly brightening.

She had previously thought that Gu Yan's impulsive act of barging into the gambling den without any evidence was reckless, and that she could take the blame for him afterwards.

But if there are demons here, then there's no need for this.

What evidence does the Demon Suppression Division need to exorcise demons? If someone is harboring a demon, what's wrong with slaughtering everyone in this gambling den?

Upon seeing the lynx demon's corpse, Li Shun muttered, "Good heavens, I only suspected it before, but I never expected that this dog of a magistrate would actually dare to collude with demons. He is truly utterly depraved."

Magistrate Liu had close ties with this gambling den, and Li Shun would never believe that he was unaware of the evil within it.

Abusing one's official position to act arrogantly and colluding with demons are crimes on entirely different levels.

As soon as Gu Yan burst through the door, the gamblers in the brothel scattered in panic. At this moment, a large space in the hall was empty.

"How dare you!"

Suddenly, a loud shout, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, rang out, and a figure flew out from the inner hall, wielding a large sword in mid-air.

Gu Yan turned and drew his sword, using the "Turning Back to Expel Evil" move from the Demon-Subduing Sword Technique to meet the blade. The swords clashed, and a loud "clang" rang out in mid-air. The internal energy on both swords surged and bounced back, resulting in a fierce and evenly matched contest.

Gu Yan stood firmly and turned around. He saw that the man who had drawn the knife had a round, wealthy face and was dressed like a rich merchant. He was the manager of the gambling den.

Following closely behind, another woman flew out, her white dress billowing beneath her flowing red skirt, exuding a seductive charm; she was the shopkeeper's wife.

Four other martial arts masters also kept their distance, forming a circle that surrounded Gu Yan in the center.

When the shopkeeper's wife saw the lynx's corpse lying on the ground from afar, she was suddenly overcome with grief and cried out in anguish, "My son!"

The lynx that was killed while lying on the ground was actually the offspring of these two men.

Li Shundao: "Ha, it's still a family business!"

Seeing that he had been exposed, the shopkeeper no longer concealed himself, revealing his lynx-like appearance, and said coldly, "You have taken my child's life. Today, even if you are the King of Heaven, you will not be allowed to leave this gambling den."

Upon seeing this, the four people around also stopped hiding. Their human forms dissolved in an instant, revealing their true lynx forms.

These four are clearly the children of the shopkeeper and his wife.

It's not easy for demons to reproduce, and for this family to have five children is truly remarkable. Seeing one of their offspring die right before their eyes, especially on their own territory, how could these two demons not be enraged?

Gu Yan showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he smiled and slowly swept his gaze over the two old men, the four young men, and the remaining six demons.

It's like looking at six walking experience packs.

The two old ones were fine, but the four little demons, seeing the human's gaze sweep over them, wondered if it was just their imagination, but suddenly felt that there was a trace of...desire in this person's eyes.

It's like a possessive desire, as if they were already his property.

A chill ran through the four demons, and they involuntarily took a half-step back.

The shopkeeper's wife was furious and shouted, "Useless old fool! Your son is dying right in front of you, what are you standing there for? Kill this brat right now!"

The shopkeeper, a lynx, had just exchanged swords with Gu Yan and had already determined that the other's skill was similar to his own.

This young man's skill at such a young age is indeed formidable, but he is still just a boy. With the help of my wife and four sons, we will surely be able to kill him and avenge our blood feud.

The shopkeeper also noticed the two people standing behind him. However, he figured that the young man in front of him was probably the main force, and the other two were likely weaker than him. As long as he was eliminated, the rest were not a threat.

Of course, what the shopkeeper didn't know was that Gu Yan had only reached his current level of skill in a single day. In comparison, the shopkeeper, at his advanced age, could practically have wasted his life.

The shopkeeper wielded a knife, while his wife wielded a pair of daggers. They led the charge towards Gu Yan.

The two demons attacked fiercely, but Gu Yan remained calm and swiftly swung his sword twice, attacking the two demons separately.

The shopkeeper blocked with his sword, but his wife dodged to the side, only to find that both sword strikes were feints. Gu Yan feinted again, disappearing from his original spot and flashing straight at one of the four demons surrounding him.

His chosen target was the youngest son of the two demon offspring, who was also the one with the lowest cultivation level among the lynx demons.

The shopkeeper then realized he had been tricked and hurriedly leaped to his rescue, shouting, "Watch out—"

But how could it be too late?

The youngest son panicked and tried to defend himself, but his cultivation level was far inferior to Gu Yan's, and his techniques were worlds apart. Gu Yan pierced the lynx demon's chest with a single sword strike, killing him on the spot.

[Potential Points +177]

"baby!"

Having killed two sons in quick succession, this time right before his eyes, the shopkeeper's wife's eyes reddened even more. She cried and screamed, wielding her two daggers like a cloud of silver mist as she launched another fierce attack on Gu Yan.

Although her dagger wielding was dazzling, Gu Yan, with his current swordsmanship and insight, could see through several of her flaws at a glance.

He thrust his sword forward, aiming directly at the shopkeeper's wife's face. The woman rushed forward as if offering her own face to the sword tip; she had no choice but to dodge.

Gu Yan's sword strike suddenly changed midway, this time aiming for the shopkeeper's throat. The shopkeeper hurriedly raised his knife to block again, but Gu Yan's move was a feint. He only made a gesture, but the sword's power was not released. With a sway of his feet, he turned around and attacked another little demon.

This time, the weakest of the remaining three demons was targeted again.

Seeing its younger brother die such a tragic death, and witnessing the human's fierce and powerful swordsmanship, the lynx dared not block it and immediately tried to run away.

But Gu Yan struck out with his sword, instantly blocking the little demon's retreat. The little demon had nowhere to dodge, and with the sword's arrival, it died once more.

Potential Points +233

With this surge of potential, Gu Yan's previously depleted potential points returned to four digits, breaking the thousand-point mark.

He was in high spirits and laughed heartily, "Shopkeeper and Madam, why don't you count how many children you have left?"

The shopkeeper's wife was furious, her eyes red with rage. She cried and screamed, "Damn it! You useless old man! Didn't you always boast about how great you were? Then why don't you kill him, kill this brat!"

The shopkeeper was furious, but at the same time, he was also filled with doubt and uncertainty.

The young boy before me, so young, already possessed a skill level comparable to mine—that was truly remarkable. How could he have cultivated such exquisite swordsmanship?

Although Gu Yan's two moves were feints, he had completely seen through the flaws in the couple's moves, attacking where they had to defend, forcing them to be on guard.

So when Gu Yan used the same method a second time, although they had guessed it might be a feint, they still had no choice but to be tricked into parrying and dodging.

Because if they don't dodge, then this feint will become a real attack, wouldn't that be courting death?

Therefore, the shopkeeper could see at a glance that although the opponent's skill was only comparable to his own, his swordsmanship completely surpassed theirs. To slaughter his good-for-nothing sons would be as easy as killing chickens, one sword at a time, and these lads would have no chance to fight back.

Therefore, although he felt grief and indignation for his child, he was truly powerless to do anything about it.

Sure enough, the shopkeeper and his wife joined forces again and rushed forward, only to be met with a sword from Gu Yan each, forcing them to retreat in a sorry state.

So Gu Yan, just like before, flashed to the next lynx demon, whose face had already turned ashen.

The lynx demon looked desperate and used a pair of double-edged scythes to try and fight back. But Gu Yan ignored its resistance almost completely, and with a swift movement of his sword, the lynx's head flew off into the air.

Potential Points +301

Slaying another demon and gaining more potential points brought Gu Yan a sense of satisfaction, but also left him with a slight regret.

—There's only one little demon left. Once it's killed, there won't be any more.

So he killed the lesser demon, then said to the two greater demons with some regret, "You two weren't very helpful. Why didn't you have more offspring? I hadn't even used my full power yet, and you're all gone..."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's wife became even angrier and started screaming, appearing as if she had gone mad.

Even Li Shun, who was on Gu Yan's side, was dumbfounded when he saw this, and couldn't help but wonder to himself.

No, sir...

Which one is the demon, you or the one on the other side? I'm a little confused.