The divine manifestations began at the Gongwei Division.

Zhou Heng used the Lingbo Weibu technique, and all he could hear was the whistling of the wind in his ears, with the trees on both sides rushing past him.

In less than an hour, he had arrived at Jiguan Ridge, which was forty miles outside Ningyang County.

Even with his current physique, he broke out in a light sweat.

Slowing down, Zhou Heng climbed Jiguan Ridge step by step.

He spotted Chen Yongcheng at a glance.

Chen Yongcheng was tied to a vine and hung high on a large tree.

Upon seeing Zhou Heng, Chen Yongcheng struggled like a dying fish, weakly calling out, "Help—"

Zhou Heng looked around, then took two steps to run up and leaped into the air, drawing his long sword from his waist.

Swish!

The vine broke, and Chen Yongcheng's body fell downwards.

Zhou Heng grabbed Chen Yongcheng, and after his feet landed, he squatted down slightly to dissipate the downward impact.

Just then, a bright red light suddenly flashed before his eyes.

【02:00:00】

Danger countdown begins!

Survival objective: two hours!

As the danger countdown began, Zhou Heng heard the sound of wind breaking from behind him.

Without the slightest hesitation, he swung his arm and threw Chen Yongcheng away.

At the same time, he took a step diagonally, using the footwork of the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique).

boom!

A muffled thud.

A large crater had appeared where he had just stood, and dust and gravel flew everywhere.

Zhou Heng's long sword transformed into a flash of light, and with a series of clanging sounds, he blocked all the broken stones.

"Excellent swordsmanship."

A rough voice, like the friction of metal, spoke.

Zhou Heng looked up and saw a human-headed, snake-bodied monster standing a few steps away, staring at him with its pair of bright green, triangular eyes.

Even though he had already guessed that the other party was a snake demon, Zhou Heng still got goosebumps when he saw its appearance.

"No wonder Dog Six and the others died at your hands. You weren't just lacking in swordsmanship; you fooled us all."

The snake demon shook its head as it spoke.

Who are you?

Zhou Heng's heart skipped a beat, and he asked coldly.

He also became more vigilant while being questioned.

The snake demon's body, beneath its human head, was almost three meters long, coiled like a thick hemp rope.

If he were to be entangled by this thing, Zhou Heng wasn't sure if he had the strength to break free.

"Although you've mastered the sword technique, it's useless."

The snake demon seemed not to hear Zhou Heng's words and continued speaking to herself, "Because I already know your weakness."

"Oh?"

Zhou Heng asked, "What weaknesses do I have?"

"Your weakness is your slow speed."

The snake demon said smugly, "Just like Han Zhuangzhuang, if I can kill Han Zhuangzhuang, I can certainly kill you too."

Zhou Heng narrowed his eyes, his pupils contracting.

"So, you killed Han Zhuangzhuang just to see if you could kill me?"

Zhou Heng slowly raised his arm, his long sword pointing at the snake demon.

"Giggle giggle."

The snake demon laughed triumphantly, "I've figured out your secrets, yet you still dare to come alone."

Are you ready to face death?

Before the snake demon could finish speaking, its tail lashed out with such speed that afterimages appeared in the air.

Zhou Heng sneered, and moved as swiftly as a gust of wind.

boom.

The snake demon's tail lashed out at the ground, and a look of surprise appeared on its rugged face.

"Let's see how long you can hide!"

The snake demon roared, its tail lashing out like lightning.

Zhou Heng took a leisurely step forward, thus avoiding the snake demon's lightning-fast lash.

clang!

A streak of white light flashed by.

The blade struck the snake demon.

Several snake scales fell off with a thud, and blood splattered everywhere.

The snake demon let out a painful cry, and in its rage, it lashed out with its tail even more fiercely.

In an instant, sand and stones flew everywhere within a radius of ten feet.

Zhou Heng's face remained expressionless as he used the Lingbo Weibu technique, weaving through the snake demon's attacks with incredible speed.

The snake demon's fierce attacks couldn't even touch the hem of Zhou Heng's clothes, but Zhou Heng's knife kept landing on the snake demon.

It was only for a short while.

The snake demon had countless wounds on its body.

The foul-smelling snake blood spilled onto the ground, pooling into a river of blood.

The snake demon felt all the strength in its body drain away along with the blood.

At this point, it was clear to everyone that Zhou Heng's weakness was not a weakness at all!

Who said Zhou Heng's movements were slow? Is this what you call slow?

The snake demon let out a loud cry and tried to dart into the forest to escape.

Before it could completely disappear into the woods, a hand had already grabbed its tail.

An overwhelming force surged forth, and the snake demon was thrown into the air uncontrollably.

It spun once in the air, then crashed to the ground with a loud bang.

Zhou Heng stepped onto the snake demon's back, raised his steel sword with both hands, and brought it down sharply.

With a soft "pfft".

The steel knife pierced the snake demon's vital spot.

The snake demon's body suddenly rose up, then fell heavily back down.

That human face gradually turned into a snake face.

Zhou Heng drew his steel knife, ignoring the spurting snake blood, and with a single stroke, severed the snake's head from its head and sent it to the ground.

"Other snake demons are all beautiful women, who are you disgusting with your man's face?"

Zhou Heng muttered something to himself.

He glanced down at the steel knife in his hand and frowned slightly.

After several killings, especially this time when he forcefully cut through the snake scales, the blade of the steel knife was already bent and could no longer be used.

Fortunately, he is now the acting head constable, so he can simply go to the county government's warehouse to exchange for a knife without having to spend his own money.

Sheathing his longsword, Zhou Heng glanced at the dangerous countdown timer in front of him.

The countdown ticked twice, then reset to zero.

A look of surprise flashed across Zhou Heng's face.

"Is this the only snake demon? Judging from its tone, they seem to be a gang."

Zhou Heng pondered to himself.

The dog demon had said something similar before.

The snake demon just mentioned "we," so it shouldn't be a slip of the tongue.

And these monsters even knew how to study his weaknesses?

If it weren't for his Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique), he might have really suffered a great loss this time.

This snake demon is incredibly fast; relying solely on the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill and the Broken Gate Blade Technique might not be enough to kill it.

However, if it weren't for the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) which is a life-saving tool, he wouldn't have gone to the meeting alone.

"How could such a small county like Ningyang harbor so many demons? How much of this so-called prosperous era is just a facade?"

Zhou Heng thought to himself, "To cut the weeds, you must nip them in the bud. I need to find a way to uncover the existence behind the snake demon."

As I pondered, colorful lights flashed before my eyes.

It's time to settle the accounts.

[You have successfully weathered another crisis and received the reward: the Dragon Sparrow Blade.]

Along with this line of writing, a long sword, half real and half illusory, appeared before Zhou Heng's eyes.

The knife is over three feet long, with a straight blade, a dragon's mouth swallowing the blade, and the dragon's body forming the handle.

Zhou Heng subconsciously raised his hand and gripped the hilt of the knife, feeling a chill.

The Dragon Sparrow Blade transformed from a semi-illusory state into a solid state at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A cold glint flashed across the blade, and a chill ran through the air.

"A fine knife!"

Zhou Heng stroked the precious sword, which resembled a Tang dynasty horizontal sword, with obvious affection.

suddenly.

He drew the steel knife used by the constables, holding one in each hand, and slashed fiercely at each other.

Ding-dong.

The steel knife used by the constable snapped instantly, leaving a smooth and even break.

However, the blade of the Dragon Sparrow Blade was completely unmarked.

Cuts iron like mud!