Chapter 113: The Enchanting Fox Demon

The black-furred rat demon sized up the pair of water-spirit twin girls under his command, a glint of cunning flashing in his large, beady eyes. His rat-like mouth parted slightly, revealing yellowed, worn incisors. A greedy expression spread across his face as he advanced toward the twin sisters, pushing aside his subordinates. His black-furred hand groped one of the girls’ faces, murmuring, “Truly exquisite... exquisite indeed...!”

“You all did well. Once we return to the mountain, rewards will be plentiful,” he proclaimed. “Hurry up, no more delays—bring the girls to my chamber. And don’t forget to fetch that female yellow weasel from my room; I’ll share her with you to enjoy.”

“Hey, boss, aren’t you tired of that female yellow weasel so soon?” one subordinate asked.

“Nonsense. No matter how good that yellow weasel is, she can’t compare to this pair of twins,” the leader replied.

“Hurry, hurry! That female yellow weasel is a rare find too. Let’s bring her out and share her,” another urged.

The black-furred rat demons quickly ushered the two twins into the room, and at the same time carried out a female yellow weasel demon of the eighth grade. Her bones were already broken, her body limp like decayed mud, and even her mouth was sewn shut except for a small opening.

The black-furred rat demon leader, unwilling to waste his own pleasure, withdrew hastily, while a sixth-grade rat demon eagerly entered the room, preparing to indulge in the twin sisters.

“Waaah...!” The twins kept retreating, curling up in the corner of the wall, unable to move any further.

“Twins, truly perfect. If only your mother were still alive, it would be even better—what a pity!” The leader sneered.

“But no matter, you’re still top-notch...” His eyes glittered with greed as he extended a black-furred claw toward one of the girls.

“Bang!”

Suddenly, a figure appeared with terrifying aura that pierced the bone. A fist the size of a sandbag slammed heavily onto the rat demon’s rear, the fierce blood force shattering the lower half of its skeleton instantly.

Before the rat demon could let out a shrill scream, a large iron ball was shoved into its mouth by Su Yang. Freed hands quickly snapped both its arms, and the demon collapsed on the ground like a writhing maggot.

Li Yeniu and Zhao Shu rushed in, immediately stuffing the corpse into a bullhide sack.

“Waaah...!” The twins continued to sob, their large water-like eyes flashing with fear. Su Yang untied their ropes and warned, “Do not scream, or I will leave both of you here.”

Sure enough, as soon as Su Yang spoke, the two girls covered their mouths, stifling any sound.

Using the “Root Measuring Technique,” Su Yang found their innate constitution to be quite good—both had grade C talent, equivalent to a third-tier aptitude.

“Are your parents still alive?” Su Yang asked.

“They’re gone... killed by those monsters...” The twins wept bitterly, looking pitiful. Su Yang took them into his home as maids.

After taking the girls away, Su Yang made another trip to hunt the yellow weasel demons late at night. These creatures had chosen to occupy the county government office. Su Yang captured a yellow weasel demon and brought it back.

Soon after returning home, dawn arrived.

Su Yang interrogated the two captured demons through coercive means, learning that the black-furred rat demon clan leader was more severely injured, hovering on the brink of death, requiring the life energy of a hundred people daily to restore vitality.

The yellow weasel demon leader was less grievously wounded but had suffered a sharp decline in combat power and was in seclusion for recovery.

The bald-tailed boar demon leader was only lightly injured and thus was not on Su Yang’s initial hunting list. Similarly, the Wei clan leader and the Chen family leader had sustained injuries but nothing severe.

After gathering information, Su Yang executed the two sixth-grade wild demons, skinning and removing their tendons and toxins to use as potent medicine for the six-grade warriors in his household.

The demons hunted the previous night had their spiritual incense removed, and almost every warrior in the family received a corpse of a demon similar in strength to themselves, significantly boosting the family’s power.

...

After a night of frenzied hunting, Su Yang was exhausted in broad daylight and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Besides this, Zhang Qingshi had become pregnant.

Ten months later, she would give birth to his first legitimate son, a child he held great hope for.

The day passed swiftly.

Su Yang’s blood and energy restored to their peak. Today, he ventured out alone toward the black-furred rat demon territory. Silently, he infiltrated the compound and located the room where the rat demon leader was secluded to heal.

There were some rat demons guarding outside.

Lighting a fire in a corner of the yard, the terrifying flames quickly engulfed the building. The demons on watch were drawn to the fire’s glow, allowing Su Yang to slip inside unnoticed.

A fifth-grade demon.

This was his first time attacking a fifth-grade demon.

Upon entering the room, a strong stench of blood greeted him. The floor was littered with human corpses and bones smeared with crimson flesh. Blood stained the carpet, and the bones bore sharp bite marks.

These piles of corpses were all the bodies of Yanggu County residents, sacrificed to restore the black-furred rat demon leader’s power.

A mountain of corpses and a sea of blood—nothing more horrific than this.

Inside the innermost chamber, a small figure no taller than one and a half meters sat cross-legged on the bed. His fur was dark and coarse, his appearance hideous, with sharp claws on his ten fingers. He was gnawing on a piece of food, his face full of pleasure and excitement.

A fifth-grade wild demon—the black-furred rat demon.

Su Yang had smeared copious amounts of blood upon entering, which did not arouse the leader’s suspicion.

As Su Yang drew closer, he stopped outside the inner room, his blood surging like a raging tide. His body coiled like a bow before he dashed violently toward the rat demon.

“Wild Bull Long Fist!”

The fifth-grade strength was fully revealed, and he unleashed a fierce burst of “wild bull” energy—the strongest move he had yet used since reaching the fifth grade.

“Who’s there?”

The gravely injured black-furred rat demon’s face changed drastically. He hastily raised his ugly rat head toward Su Yang, but the fist came closer and closer. The demon’s expression turned pale as he hastily stood and raised his arms to block.

“Bang!”

A heavy, muffled impact resounded, the terrifying aftershock wild and unchecked. The rat demon leader’s arms failed to block the blow, which struck his chest with brutal force, sending him flying backwards, shattering the wooden bed beneath and cracking the stone floor. The demon spat out a mouthful of old blood.

Yet, Su Yang did not intend to show mercy. His fists rained down like a storm, each strike delivered with full force.

For himself, for the bones in this room, and for the people of Yanggu County.

The noise inside was loud enough that the guards outside knocked urgently on the door. Receiving no answer but hearing the commotion, they burst in.

They saw a man in black carrying his clan leader’s corpse, crashing through the wall and disappearing into the night.

“Bad news! The clan leader’s been kidnapped—pursue them quickly!”

The sixth-grade black-furred rat demon responsible for guarding the leader’s safety spoke, but no one dared move forward.

The human warrior capable of killing their leader was beyond their match.

Charging forward would be suicide.

Besides, the leader appeared dead already...

...

After dragging out the fifth-grade yellow weasel demon, Su Yang faced no resistance, which relieved him greatly.

After releasing a burst of wild bull energy, his internal blood and energy had been heavily consumed. If the black-furred rat demons came after him, he would need to return home swiftly for support.

Now, even walking was a little unsteady.

The wild bull energy he cultivated was indeed terrifying. Just one punch and the rat demon leader was dead.

After a frantic follow-up assault, Su Yang was spent.

Returning home, he immediately spent 135 incense points to purge the toxins from his body, then brewed the demon’s flesh for consumption. His blood and energy gradually replenished and surged violently inside. He hurried to control this energy to temper his liver.

Once perfectly refined, it would mark his ascent to the fourth grade.

After consuming this fifth-grade black-furred rat demon, Su Yang clearly felt his strength advance.

A bull demon, a rat demon, and the Green Flesh Taisui—three potent fifth-grade medicines!

Though he had taken a step forward, his foundation felt somewhat unstable and needed time to settle.

If he used incense to enhance his cultivation, this feeling would not arise.

Tomorrow, it would be the yellow weasel demon’s turn.

A glint of determination flashed in Su Yang’s eyes as he sat on his bed, circulating his internal blood and energy, cultivating the incense meridian, and solidifying his base.

The next day.

The number of black-furred rat demons in the city had decreased significantly. It seemed that some of the sixth-grade rat demons took a portion out to the wild mountains, leaving only a small number behind.

Su Yang guessed that after their leader was killed, a conflict broke out among the sixth-grade rat demons. Some believed the city was too dangerous and decided to leave, while others wanted to stay and continue their enjoyment.

However, more chose to depart, with only one-tenth or so remaining.

The yellow weasel demons and bald-tailed boar demons showed no signs of change and continued their mischief within the city.

Time flew by.

Another day passed, and night fell.

Su Yang once again slipped out alone, heading for the yellow weasel demons’ stronghold at the county government.

Much like the rat demon territory, he simply set a fire to divert the demons’ attention and stealthily infiltrated.

However, the yellow weasel demon’s healing place was unusual—not inside a room but within an artificial mountain, making it difficult to locate.

Even the usual pungent stench had vanished.

Helpless, Su Yang heightened his vigilance and searched carefully for the demon’s whereabouts.

“Whoosh!”

Suddenly, a yellow gust carrying sharp claws swiped fiercely toward him. The air erupted with howling winds. Su Yang’s face changed as he hastily retreated, revealing his sixth-grade blood energy.

Fortunately, he had been on guard, and the yellow weasel demon was injured, so he avoided the sneak attack.

“Heh heh heh, a sixth-grade warrior dares to enter my ancestral domain? Seeking death, are you?”

The yellow weasel demon’s eyes gleamed with malice. “Perfect timing—I’m hungry. I’ll have a midnight snack.”

“A sixth-grade warrior, a decent meal indeed.”

A wave of yellow wind surged as the demon charged at Su Yang, baring sharp teeth and a greedy gleam in its eyes.

“Wild Bull Long Fist!”

A burst of wild bull energy exploded from Su Yang’s body. Blood force surged like a tidal wave. The yellow weasel demon leader’s face twisted in shock but was too slow to block.

“Bang!”

The demon’s body flew backward heavily, further wounded on an already damaged frame.

Seizing the moment, Su Yang charged forward, venting his fury and brutally finishing the yellow weasel demon.

The commotion attracted other yellow weasel demons’ attention. Su Yang quickly dragged the fifth-grade demon corpse away and returned to his mansion to spend over a hundred incense points to purge its toxins.

“Hmm, what’s this?”

As Su Yang prepared to have his servants stew the demon corpse, he found a letter tucked inside the torn black clothes of the yellow weasel demon.

Despite the demon’s foul stench, the letter was stored in a jade box, emitting a fragrant floral scent.

Opening the envelope, Su Yang was slightly speechless.

It was a love letter.

Written by the fifth-grade yellow weasel demon, addressed to a blue fox demon from Qingyu Mountain.

The letter read:

“If the blue fox demon agrees to marry me, I am willing to offer all the clan’s treasures and pledge to obey you forever.”

A demon’s humble plea.

The letter had not been delivered for some time. Qingyu Mountain was not far from Yanggu County. When the opportunity arose, he would send it to her.

“Go on, have the servants stew this demon corpse.”

Su Yang tossed the yellow weasel demon outside the gate and ordered.

“Yes, master!”

The servants hurriedly carried it away. After the stew was ready, Su Yang consumed it. His blood and energy quickly replenished and surged within, his strength advancing once more.

Only, his foundation felt even more unstable.

In recent days, constant toxin purging had depleted his incense reserves. Only 453 points remained!

As for the bald-tailed boar demon, Su Yang planned to join forces with the Wei clan leader, knowing he could not act rashly alone.

Huo Luoluo—the mind-controlling insect of the Wei clan leader.

If possible, he would also eliminate the Chen family leader to reduce competition within Yanggu County. Once order was restored, he would be the sole dominant family.

...

Outside Yanggu County!

A blue fox demon sat inside a sedan chair, adorned with silks, jewelry, and jade. Her face was delicate, her fox-like eyes filled with water-like allure and endless temptation.

Beneath her skirt, long, fair legs stretched elegantly.

At this moment, she lazily lifted the sedan curtain and gazed toward the road ahead to Yanggu County.

“Let’s go see Yanggu County up ahead!” she murmured.