The divine manifestations began at the Gongwei Division.

Ningyang Post Station.

Inside the hall that serves as the dining hall.

Candles as thick as an arm were lit on all four sides, illuminating the entire hall as bright as day.

Although Ningyang Post Station was dilapidated, it was clean and tidy.

But now it's a complete mess.

Clothes and human skin were scattered haphazardly on the ground, along with scattered bloodstains.

A burly figure, as large as a small mountain, sat there, holding a wine jar in one hand and a thigh in the other, eating until it was covered in blood.

It's clearly a dog, but its posture and movements are like a human's.

It's like it's been pretending for so long that it starts to think it's a human.

Surrounding the dog demon, seven or eight dog demons of different colors sat haphazardly, drinking wine from large bowls and eating large chunks of meat.

"Has the medication been administered enough? Don't let those people suddenly wake up."

The largest of the canine-like creatures grinned and said, "This cannibalistic business has to be done slowly and steadily. We can't eat too many at once, or we'll be in trouble if we get targeted."

If they wake up, they'll have no choice but to eat.

"Don't worry, boss. We'll make sure they sleep soundly until dawn. No matter what we do, they won't wake up."

A dog demon patted its chest and said.

"Be smart enough. That kid surnamed Zhou actually escaped last night and even brought government officials to cause me trouble."

The dog demon leader sneered, "Luckily, I was prepared!"

His father killed my eldest brother, and he killed so many of my brothers. I must eat him alive!

"Boss, calm down."

A dog demon advised, "I've already had my dog ​​brothers keep an eye on things. As long as that Zhou fellow dares to leave the city, I guarantee he won't get away this time!"

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Just then.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the post station.

"Who's so inconsiderate in the middle of the night?"

The dog demon leader said with a displeased look, "Send someone to bring him in. The brothers will have a good meal tonight."

The dog demon leader waved his hand, and one of the dog demons jumped up and went to open the door with a cheerful smile.

It unlatched the door, calling out, "Coming, coming, don't rush."

puff.

A steel knife slipped through the crack in the door and pierced the dog demon's heart with deadly precision.

At the same time, a hand with distinct knuckles pushed open the door and pressed it against the dog demon's face. With a gentle push, the dog demon collapsed to the ground.

The noise in the hall stopped abruptly, and all the dog demons looked towards the door.

A tall, slender young man walked in, carrying a knife at an angle, his handsome face expressionless.

Tick.

The blood on the blade gathered at the tip and dripped onto the ground.

"The one surnamed Zhou—"

The dog demon leader suddenly stood up, furious.

Before it could finish speaking...

Suddenly, a cold light flashed in the hall.

Zhou Heng suddenly charged forward, his steel blade transforming into a flash of silver light.

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

The candlelight flickered, casting the images of Zhou Heng and the dog demon on the blade, which easily tore through the dog demon's glossy fur.

The piercing howl echoed through the hall, then abruptly ceased.

Zhou Heng stepped on a dog demon, drew his steel knife, and looked down at the last remaining dog demon leader.

In just a few breaths, before the dog demon leader could even react, its underlings were already dead and wounded all over the ground.

Dog blood was splattered everywhere, even Zhou Heng was covered in it.

"you--"

The dog demon leader's pupils contracted, and a look of fear appeared in his murky yellow eyes.

"What do you mean, 'you'?!"

Zhou Heng let out a cold shout, leaped up, gripped the hilt of his sword with both hands, and slashed down at the dog demon leader in mid-air.

"How can I do justice to my swordsmanship if I don't wipe out your entire family!"

This is—the annihilation technique!

The dog demon leader flipped the table and smashed it at Zhou Heng.

Click.

The long sword cleaved the table in two, the blade falling without any resistance.

The Broken Gate Sword Technique allowed him to fully unleash his formidable strength.

The blade struck the blue brick floor, sending sparks flying.

Along with it, an arm that was almost as thick as an adult's thigh also fell to the ground.

The dog demon leader screamed and staggered backward.

It couldn't understand at all how the frail young man from last night had suddenly become so ferocious.

This power, this swordsmanship—

It fell for the trick!

"Who has wronged me?"

The dog demon leader roared.

A flash of silver light streaked across the sky, and the dog's head was raised high, its eyes wide open in death.

Zhou Heng bent slightly and appeared behind the dog demon leader.

The Severing Gate Sword Technique is actually a Gate-Exterminating Sword Technique, born solely for slaughter.

Zhou Heng slowly straightened up, his calmness surprising even to himself.

For him, who had mastered the Broken Gate Blade Technique, slaughtering dogs was as simple as breathing and drinking water.

However, the blood and grime covering his body after the killing made him, who was somewhat of a germaphobe, feel nauseous.

Despite the sticky feeling on his body, Zhou Heng began to clean up the battlefield.

They added another cut to the head of each dog demon to prevent any from escaping.

Although they are monsters, they are all small, unformed demons; they certainly wouldn't survive if their heads were pierced.

Stepping on the dog's head, he pulled the long sword out of the flesh.

"come out!"

He suddenly turned around, his blood-stained longsword pointing into the darkness of the corner.

A rustling sound came from the ground, and a figure slowly crawled out.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! I'm a human being."

The man screamed in terror, "I was forced into it! They forced me!"

"Is it you?"

The candlelight shone on the man's face, and Zhou Heng's expression darkened.

This man was none other than the courier who had nearly died at his hands during the day.

"What did they force you to do?"

Zhou Heng's face was gloomy as he coldly said.

As he asked the question, a thought suddenly crossed Zhou Heng's mind.

【00:40:00】

The danger countdown continues to tick.

Based on previous experience, as long as you are out of danger, the remaining time will be reset to zero even if the countdown time has not yet expired.

So, you're still not out of danger?

Zhou Heng tightened his grip on the knife.

"They made me lie, made me deceive you—"

The courier lay prostrate on the ground, his voice trembling as he spoke.

"They said—"

Zhou Heng listened intently.

suddenly.

A flash of silver light suddenly appeared, and the cold light pierced Zhou Heng's eyes.

The courier suddenly leaped up, and with a flash, his short dagger stabbed towards Zhou Heng's abdomen.

clang!

The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed through the hall.

Zhou Heng slashed the short dagger away with a single stroke, then kicked the courier away.

The powerful force sent the courier flying several feet, crashing him into the counter with a loud thud. After struggling for a moment upon landing, he fell back to the ground.

"He clearly said you're a good-for-nothing who's practiced swordsmanship for ten years and still hasn't mastered the art—"

How can you be so strong—”

The courier spoke haltingly, blood trickling down the corner of his mouth.

His voice grew softer and softer until it disappeared completely, and he leaned against the counter, lifeless.

The countdown timer in front of me jumped twice and then reset to zero.

Zhou Heng frowned slightly. Who was he?

Just now, the dog demon leader seemed to say before he died that someone had misled him.

Could they be talking about the same person?

Besides this dog demon, who else would want their life?

Zhou Heng approached the courier.

The courier's ribs were all broken by his kick, the broken bones piercing his internal organs, and he was dead beyond any hope of survival.

Looking around, Zhou Heng felt somewhat annoyed.

That's the downside of the Broken Gate Knife Technique; every strike is deadly.

But besides the Broken Gate Sword Technique, he doesn't know anything else...

No, that's not right, he also knows a sword technique.

The Bloodbath Sword Technique for Beginners of the Arch Guard!

However, the Bloodbath Blade Technique is also specifically designed for slaying demons, and its ferocity is no less than that of the Broken Gate Blade Technique.

However, he wasn't very good at the Bloodbath Blade Technique.

He practiced swordsmanship for ten years, but hadn't achieved anything significant.

Who exactly revealed his "dark history" to the dog demon and the courier?

Just then, a light flashed before my eyes.

The danger countdown timer has been reset to zero, and the settlement screen appears.

As the sound of gold coins scattering rang out, a piece of information surged into Zhou Heng's mind.

[Reward obtained: Lingbo Weibu (Perfect)]

He looked delighted and was lost in his memories.

He devoted himself to practicing the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) all by himself.

At first, he would take a step and then stop for a while, but gradually he became more and more skilled at it.

After countless years of practice, his movements finally reached a level of agility and grace.