CHAPTER 357: CHAPTER 357: QINGHAN SLAYS DEMONS

With the help of two powerful Foundation Establishment Cultivators, dealing with the demon beasts, Xiantao Town is saved.

Xuu Shuiyao couldn’t hide the joy on her face.

"That’s great!"

"Honored Seniors, shall we head to the County Yamen now to take on that Demon Extermination Recruitment Order?"

Xuu Shuiyao suggested.

"That works too. Taking the Demon Extermination Recruitment Order will also reassure the townsfolk, giving them some peace of mind."

Lu Yuanshan nodded.

Deciding to stay and eliminate the demons in Xiantao Town, Lu Yuanshan and Lu Zhiwei accompanied Xuu Shuiyao to the County Yamen to accept the Demon Extermination Recruitment Order. They were warmly received by the County Yamen and heard some polite words.

For a cultivator of Foundation Establishment Level, even within Shenxiao Palace, they would have Elder-level status, let alone in this small Xiantao Town.

Generally, if a Qi Cultivator visited, it was a rare occurrence.

The county magistrate of Xiantao Town was a portly middle-aged man, whose demeanor was very refined and amiable, somewhat similar to Lu Yuanshan’s nature. In a few words, he explained the current casualty situation in Xiantao Town and that the concealed demon beasts were challenging to deal with, advising the siblings Lu Yuanshan and Zhiwei to be cautious.

If they weren’t confident, they could refuse the Demon Extermination Recruitment Order and seek someone else more skilled.

"Rest assured, since we dared to take this Demon Extermination Recruitment Order, we have the confidence to rid you of these demon beasts."

Lu Yuanshan smiled faintly, without any intention of backing down.

Before leaving Cyan Mountain Sect, Lu Ping had carefully explained that these demon beasts plaguing the surrounding villages of the Hengyue Mountain Range were, at most, Second-Layer Foundation Establishment.

Demon beasts of this level are easy to handle.

Even if a Fifth to Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment demon beast appeared, eliminating it wouldn’t be an issue.

With cultivators taking the Demon Extermination Recruitment Order, the news quickly spread from the County Yamen and circulated in Xiantao Town.

Upon hearing this news, the townsfolk felt a surge of joy in their hearts.

The savior has come!

Just as the news spread, Lu Yuanshan and Lu Zhiwei began searching throughout Xiantao Town for traces of the demon beasts.

According to the County Magistrate’s description, apart from the Tiger Demon, there were three more demon beasts hiding in Xiantao Town.

These three demon beasts only emerged at night to attack people over the past two days.

The County Yamen had sent personnel to deal with these three demon beasts, but the outcomes were unsatisfactory, resulting in heavy losses.

In the face of demon beasts, human efforts sometimes become futile.

It was indeed a helpless situation.

Now, with the arrival of Lu Yuanshan and Lu Zhiwei, there was finally a glimmer of hope.

Without waiting until nighttime, Lu Yuanshan and Lu Zhiwei left the County Yamen and used their Divine Sense to thoroughly sweep and search Xiantao Town.

Xuu Shuiyao followed beside them, not just observing, but also using her Divine Sense to search for traces of the demon beasts.

Among the three, it was Lu Zhiwei who first made a discovery.

In the eastern part of Xiantao Town, within a forested ridge, Lu Zhiwei detected the presence of a Bear Demon.

When discovered, this Bear Demon was in a half-awake state, preserving its energy, waiting for nightfall to enter Xiantao Town to hunt poultry or mortals.

Upon discovering traces of the Bear Demon, Lu Yuanshan and the others formed a siege formation and immediately took action.

Two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, plus a late-stage Qi Cultivator assisting.

With such a lineup, it was effortless to slay the Bear Demon.

When the Bear Demon sensed enemies approaching, it immediately became alert, looking fierce and savage, roaring towards Lu Zhiwei and the others.

Its strength was at the First-Layer Foundation Establishment, slightly weaker than that of the Tiger Demon.

Lu Zhiwei acted swiftly, summoning a cyan treasure mirror towards the Bear Demon at the first opportunity.

The cyan treasure mirror emitted a bright blue light, with cyan cold light coalescing within the mirror, producing a piercing sound of breaking through space, shooting cyan cold light forward.

Cyan Cold Mirror!

Like the Heaven-Covering Bell, the Cyan Cold Mirror is a Tier Three Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact.

Unlike the Heaven-Covering Bell, this artifact is very easy to control, requiring only the infusion of Magical Power to coalesce Cyan Cold Divine Light to kill the enemy.

This kind of attack is incredibly fast, capable of piercing through defensive spiritual artifacts below Tier Three Middle Grade head-on.

The Bear Demon’s eyes widened in blue-cold light, attempting to dodge the attack, but the speed was no match for the incoming strike, forcing it to swipe with its front claw, trying to resist the blow with its claw edge.

Its bear claws, even before entering Foundation Establishment Stage, had a strength comparable to ordinary Tier One Top-Grade Spiritual Artifacts.

Now, having reached the First-Layer Foundation Establishment, they could rival Tier Two High-Grade Spiritual Artifacts.

But facing the Cyan Cold Mirror, this strength and power were still inadequate.

With a clang,

the cyan cold light shot onto the bear’s claw, slicing it off in one strike, leaving it bloodied and prompting a painful roar from the Bear Demon.

Just one strike severely injured the Bear Demon.

Beside them, Xuu Shuiyao, preparing to summon her Flying Sword to assist and delay the Bear Demon’s movements, gasped at the sight of Lu Zhiwei’s powerful display.

This... Another Tier Three Spiritual Artifact?!

For a moment, Xuu Shuiyao was dazed, her eyes fixed on the Cyan Cold Mirror floating in the air, feeling that the mirror’s radiant glow was incredibly dazzling, spreading an astounding might.

On the other side, witnessing Lu Zhiwei’s strike that could decapitate the Bear Demon, Lu Yuanshan decided not to act and merely watched.

Having lost a front claw, the Bear Demon was furious and panicked, yet overwhelmed by anger, it lost reason, roaring as it lunged at Lu Zhiwei.

Lu Zhiwei suspended the Cyan Cold Mirror in midair, using its body as an attack, fiercely slicing towards the Bear Demon’s neck.

The Cyan Cold Mirror, crafted from Cyan Cold Divine Stone and fused with Water Cold Refined Iron, boasted ridiculous strength, capable of directly withstanding the slash of a same-tier Flying Sword.

Under the control of Foundation Establishment Magical Power, if the Cyan Cold Mirror’s slice hit the Bear Demon’s neck precisely, it would easily decapitate it.

But the Bear Demon wasn’t foolish, it wouldn’t blindly confront, and the next moment, twisting its head, it swung its remaining left claw, raising a gust with a whooshing sound, striking the Cyan Cold Mirror with a loud bang, causing it to hum and deviate from its attack trajectory.

This strike narrowly avoided a fatal danger.

The Cyan Cold Mirror, struck hard, remained unscathed. Controlled by Lu Zhiwei, it flew back in front of her.

The Bear Demon’s paw, in pain from the strike, trembled, its expression more ferocious and threatening, opening its mouth to roar with a nauseating stench of blood.

Lu Zhiwei, with a cold expression, again wielded the Cyan Cold Mirror to attack the Bear Demon, engaging in combat.

In this battle, the Fifth-Layer Foundation Establishment fought against the First-Layer Foundation Establishment, with the strength of the Cyan Cold Mirror, Lu Zhiwei ended the fight in just six moves, slicing through the Bear Demon’s throat and killing it on the spot.

Even though Xuu Shuiyao knew Lu Zhiwei was formidable, at this moment, witnessing Lu Zhiwei swiftly killing a Foundation Establishment Bear Demon, she still felt immensely shocked.

"Zhiwei Senior, so strong!"