Chapter 933: Slaying Demons (Part 2)

With a spear in hand, Wang Chen’s aura surged explosively.

Corpse Dog, Hidden Arrow, Sparrow Shade, and Thief Swallowing—the four bloodshed wheels activated simultaneously, instantly propelling his power to the peak of the fourth level!

At that moment, the demon he faced had completed its transformation, revealing its true form—a grotesque, bloated lizard covered in massive blood-filled tumors.

It was utterly repulsive!

Wang Chen sneered, “So it’s a Bloodthirsty Beast. You’ve been hiding well!”

Initially, he had believed that Zhang Xiao Qi’s family had been slaughtered by a Blood-sucking Beast, as the traces left on the bodies perfectly matched its killing patterns.

He hadn’t expected it to be a higher-level Bloodthirsty Beast!

Among the hundreds of known demons, the most common numbered around twenty to thirty, but the Bloodthirsty Beast was not among them.

It belonged to the mid-high level demons, a rare and formidable breed.

During his time studying at the Iron Furnace Camp, Wang Chen had perused most of the demonic true form manuals, which allowed him to recognize its origin.

“Hehehe…”

The Bloodthirsty Beast crouched low, its limbs splayed, and raised its head, opening its bloodthirsty mouth to emit a low, guttural laugh. Its crimson, bulging eyes fixated on Wang Chen, darting back and forth incessantly.

Suddenly, it whipped its head around and spat out a long, crimson thread, which shot forward dozens of steps in an instant, coiling around the corpse of a Qianlong Society assassin.

It swallowed the body whole!

“Gulp!”

Its bloated belly writhed violently for a moment, and the Bloodthirsty Beast suddenly coughed twice, expelling several bullets.

These were the very bullets Wang Chen had fired from his flintlock rifle to kill the assassin earlier!

“Trash is trash—it doesn’t even taste good,”

the Bloodthirsty Beast muttered, its gaze returning to Wang Chen with an expression of insatiable greed.

“For a fourth-level martial general, your scent is far more enticing than theirs. Hehehe!”

The demon extended its long, slimy tongue, licking its entire head and face, leaving a trail of viscous fluid. “I want to devour you!”

“You’ve got quite the appetite,”

Wang Chen remarked with a smirk. “I’ve heard that some demons carry demon pearls within them, worth thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of gold. Do you have any?”

As he spoke, Wang Chen licked his lips. “I want it.”

Though he wasn’t short on funds—his storage space still held a considerable fortune from the Ling family—his resource demands would skyrocket as his cultivation level advanced. These riches alone would never suffice to propel him to the pinnacle of this world!

While cutting expenses wasn’t necessary, finding new sources of wealth was imperative.

Demons, though the sworn enemies of human cultivators, held immense value. Many could be dismantled for precious materials, with the most prized being demon pearls!

Though Wang Chen and the Bloodthirsty Beast appeared to be engaged in idle banter, their confrontation had never ceased.

“You want my demon pearl?”

The Bloodthirsty Beast sneered wickedly. “Come and take it, if you dare!”

As soon as the words left its mouth, it suddenly spread its arms wide, and the blood-filled tumors on its body exploded, spraying countless streams of liquid that transformed into crimson lines rushing toward Wang Chen.

In an instant, a massive blood-colored net appeared above Wang Chen, unleashing a powerful stench of blood!

“Tiger!”

At that moment, Wang Chen’s body bent like a bow, holding the spear like an arrow, and he immediately charged forward.

He and the Seven-Pronged Spear seemed to merge into one, unleashing an unstoppable and powerful momentum.

Fifth Bloodshed Wheel.

Activate!

Even when a lion hunts a rabbit, it uses all its strength; especially since Wang Chen faced a powerful demon, this thrust not only harnessed the power of the five bloodshed wheels but also completely integrated his mastery and understanding of the Wildfire Spear Technique.

With one thrust, I am invincible!

Ten steps away, the Bloodthirsty Beast’s frog-like eyes showed fear for the first time.

Its bloodthirsty power was being cut and torn apart by invisible energy surging skyward, exposing its massive demon body to the tip of Wang Chen’s spear, leaving it feeling utterly helpless to evade.

“Fifth-level martial sect master!”

The demon could only emit a piercing and unwilling howl before being penetrated by the dragon-like spear flame.

Boom!

The Bloodthirsty Beast suddenly exploded, scattering countless pieces of flesh and blood, with massive demonic energy swirling like an uncontrolled storm, instantly tearing apart the surrounding trees.

Ten zhang away, Wang Chen reappeared, holding the Seven-Pronged Spear, surrounded by murderous energy, his feet deeply embedded in the mud beneath him.

Thud!

A blood-red crystal bead the size of a dragon’s eye dropped in front of him.

[Fortune +5]

Wang Chen felt a jolt in his heart.

His total fortune value had unexpectedly risen to 20 points!

Previously, when Wang Chen broke through from a fourth-level martial general to a fifth-level martial sect master, he had only gained 5 points of fortune.

To his surprise, killing a mid-high-level demon yielded such rewards!

He reached out and picked up the crystal bead from the ground.

Demon pearl.

This demon actually contained a demon pearl, marking it as an extra gain.

It was said that the more people a demon killed, and the more martial artists it devoured, the stronger it became, leading to higher-quality demon pearls forming within.

As for the uses of the demon pearl, Wang Chen currently had no way of knowing, only that it was extremely valuable!

He stored the demon pearl in his storage space and began to clean up the battlefield.

First, he needed to collect the head of the Bloodthirsty Beast, as it was proof of his merit.

The demon’s head hadn’t exploded along with its body; it simply shrank a lot after death, sparing Wang Chen some trouble.

There had been two more corpses of Qianlong Society assassins he could take back for merit, but one had already been devoured by the Bloodthirsty Beast, leaving no remains.

The other had its head pierced by Wang Chen’s flintgun, and to avoid exposing the secret of this weapon, he stripped off its clothes and tossed them into the woods, letting wild animals destroy the evidence.

By the time Wang Chen finished cleaning up, night had fallen, and a bright moon rose in the sky.

He returned to Kao Mountain Village bathed in moonlight.

“Sir, are you alright?”

Seeing Wang Chen return safely, the old village chief let out a huge sigh of relief.

His greatest worry was that Wang Chen would encounter trouble, which could implicate him and even the entire village.

“I’m fine.”

Wang Chen waved his hand and said, “The demon that killed Zhang Xiao Qi’s family has been slain by me.”

“Ah?”

The old village chief exclaimed in surprise, “Really?”

Wang Chen didn’t bother explaining further; he simply tossed the bundle he was carrying in front of him.

The head of the Bloodthirsty Beast immediately rolled out!

“Ah!”

A chorus of gasps erupted from the surrounding villagers who had gathered to watch, leaving them utterly frightened.

The old village chief nearly suffered a heart attack, but thankfully, his extensive experience kept him composed.

“This is a Bloodthirsty Beast.”

Wang Chen stated lightly, “It’s also Zhang Shi Tou.”

He looked at the old village chief with a piercing gaze that seemed to penetrate his soul.

The old village chief lowered his head in guilt.

Wang Chen secretly sneered.

A mid-high-level Bloodthirsty Beast was hiding in a remote small mountain village; if there wasn’t a hidden agenda, that would indeed be an extraordinary occurrence!