Chapter 435 - 227: Are You Just Tickling Me? The Chu Imperial Family Makes a Move (Part 2)

Bang!

The fist cleaved through the air, grazing past the body of the Nether Crow Demon Venerable.

But in an instant, the Nether Crow Demon Venerable trembled all over, and the fist’s wind, brushing past his body, shattered a feather and left a bloody mark.

In the aftermath of the fist, a distant mountain cracked open, sending countless boulders tumbling down.

"Seven-Colored Golden Body, are you Wei Fan?"

The Nether Crow Demon Venerable screamed in disbelief. If that punch had landed on him, it would at least take half his life, even if it didn’t explode him.

The Seven-Colored Golden Body had recently been heard of only from Wei Fan, who fled to the Daqian Kingdom from the Great Victory Dynasty.

It’s already shocking for the Wilderness to have one with a Seven-Colored Golden Body, so another appearing out of nowhere is impossible.

But he’s not sure if this person is Wei Fan; after all, the legendary Wei Fan was just Golden Body Third Forging, while the person before him is already Golden Body Sixth Forging. Advancing from Golden Body Third Forging to Sixth Forging in just one or two months, even for a Seven-Colored Golden Body prodigy, seems impossible.

"It’s your Grandmaster Wei!"

Wei Fan spoke, looking down as sparks flew off the Golden Body.

The Nether Crow Demon Venerable dodged the cleaving fist while his claws had already gripped Wei Fan’s body.

"How is this possible..."

The Nether Crow Demon Venerable felt a chill down his spine. Having cultivated for nearly a thousand years, he reached Four-Colored Golden Body Ninth Forging, with his claws being the toughest and most terrifying in strength.

His claws could easily smash basic Martial Venerate Divine Soldiers like tofu, and even leave marks on middle-level ones.

Yet gripping Wei Fan’s body didn’t leave a single mark; instead, his claws were worn down significantly.

He couldn’t even break the skin, rendering him utterly powerless!

"Are you scratching me?"

Wei Fan’s five fingers shot out like lightning, grabbing the Nether Crow Demon Venerable’s two legs. Suddenly, the Demon Venerable felt as if a mountain was weighing down on him, unable to fly away no matter how he flapped his wings.

"Let go, I bear no grudge against Venerable Guardian Wu, please show mercy. I can apologize to that girl."

The Nether Crow Demon Venerable displayed fear as his legs were grabbed by Wei Fan, recognizing his imminent death.

Though he’s lived nearly a thousand years, he wasn’t ready to die.

Wei Fan’s expression remained indifferent: "I am a Demon Hunter; killing demon fiends is my duty."

His muscles suddenly bulged like mountains, then tore apart left and right, intending to rip the Nether Crow Demon Venerable in half.

Bang! Bang!

Two explosive sounds ensued, but he tore into emptiness. At the critical moment, the Nether Crow Demon Venerable severed his own legs to escape Wei Fan’s grasp, blood spurting everywhere along with a nauseating stench.

Wei Fan frowned; the Nether Crow Race indeed distinguishes itself. At the Demon Venerable level, a demon has long lost its foul odor and even carries medicinal scents, which is why he collects their bodies after slaying Demon Venerables.

The blood and flesh of Demon Venerables not only greatly supplements nourishment but is delicious; yet the Nether Crow Demon Venerable’s flesh reeks more than low-level demon fiends.

"Decisive, but you still won’t escape!"

Using Illusion Moon Body Technique, Wei Fan left a shadow where he stood, chasing forward, his large hand striking down like a tempest, seemingly shattering the sky itself.

His hand hadn’t even reached the body, yet the fierce wind cut many of the Nether Crow Demon Venerable’s feathers.

"I’m fighting you to the death!"

The Nether Crow Demon Venerable shouted. Wei Fan’s terrifying power was one thing, but his speed being faster left no room for escape.

His huge bird head glowed, with a pitch-black long spear flying out from his brow, the high-level Martial Venerate Divine Soldier he’d refined all his life.

Yet Wei Fan’s hand struck down, instantly sending the high-level Martial Venerate Divine Soldier back into his body, piercing through his head with a rumbling crash.

"Chirp..."

The Nether Crow Demon Venerable let out a mournful cry, his eyes filled with despair. Wei Fan had crushed him from start to finish, leaving no chance for escape, not even when wielding the Martial Venerate Divine Soldiers.

Boom!

The mighty hand cleaved down, instantly tearing the Nether Crow Demon Venerable’s body apart, with all bones shattered, followed by an explosion of feathers, bones, and blood.

Wei Fan spread a golden light shield to isolate those foul-smelling remains.

"Wei Fan, may you die a terrible death. Sooner or later, a Demon King will come to slay you!"

The Nether Crow Demon Venerable roared wretchedly. Only his head remained unshattered, controlled by his Primordial Spirit fleeing afar.

"I’ll slaughter your Demon Kings sooner or later!"

Wei Fan reached out, grabbing the bird head the size of a human head, injecting power to crush the Nether Crow Demon Venerable’s Primordial Spirit.

"Overestimating yourself. Even the Ning Family’s ancestor was besieged and killed, you’ll come to accompany me sooner or later..."

After finishing, the Nether Crow Demon Venerable’s eyes turned hollow, silent.

[Slayed Nether Crow Demon Venerable, gained 20,000 years of Ordinary Power, 90 years of Golden Body Power]

[Ordinary Power: 194,000 years]

[Golden Body Power: 500 years]

Glancing at the panel, Wei Fan threw the Nether Crow Demon Venerable’s head to Ji Qingyue, intentionally leaving it as Ji Qingyue might need the head to honor her parents.

"Thank you, Wei Fan!"

Ji Qingyue’s eyes were somewhat red as she reached to grab the Nether Crow Demon Venerable’s head. Her deep-seated hatred finally avenged, though she hadn’t personally killed him. She wasn’t stubborn enough to let the Demon Venerable live just to avenge personally.

Such a Demon Venerable living one more day would kill countless people.

"Such a filthy place has no reason to exist!"

Now, the Ten Thousand Corpses Forest held no life; even the demon fiends from the Nether Crow Race not slain by Ji Qingyue fled, while Wei Fan stood in the sky, striking consecutively to utterly destroy the place where the Nether Crow Race lived for years.

Generally, places where powerful demon fiends establish dojos possess spirituality and abundant Power of Heaven and Earth, yet the Ten Thousand Corpses Forest inhabited by the Nether Crow Demon Venerable only held death, a barren wasteland.

The earth rolled over, completely burying the sins and white bones, as new soil began to breathe life.

"Let’s go!"

Ji Qingyue led the way, flying in one direction with Wei Fan following her along with Xiaoye.

An hour later, they arrived above a village long turned to ruins,

exactly Hongxi Village!

Ji Qingyue descended from the sky, beginning to retrieve items from her Storage Gourd.

After a while, she set up a sacrificial table and offerings, placing the Nether Crow Demon Venerable’s head on the table: "Father, Mother, fellow villagers, the beast Nether Crow Demon Venerable has been slain, you can rest in peace!"

Saying this, she knelt and started to kowtow, while Xiaoye walked over and lifted her up, the two wordlessly gazing at each other.

Wei Fan casually found a stone to sit on, took out a jar of wine, and drank, not bothering about Ji Qingyue; he wasn’t one to comfort people, and Ji Qingyue wasn’t a child, needing no solace.

Time passed unknowingly as Ji Qingyue led Xiaoye to Wei Fan: "I want to take her to Yunhua Sect, is that alright?"

Perhaps out of sympathy for the Ning Family’s fate, coupled with Ning Hao and others’ heroic self-sacrifice, she was fond of Xiaoye.

Ning Hao asked Wei Fan to bring Xiaoye to safety, yet as long as the Imperial Family sought to kill Xiaoye, even leaving the Chu Kingdom wasn’t safe.

Relatively, Yunhua Sect was a good place, far from the Human Race, and even with the Chu Imperial Family’s long reach, it couldn’t stretch into the demon fiends’ heartland.

Moreover, Xiaoye’s cultivation of the Human-Demon Swallowing Demon Technique required numerous demon fiends, making Yunhua Sect the most suitable place without fear of attracting attention.

Taking Xiaoye to Yunhua Sect not only benefited Xiaoye but brought advantage to Yunhua Sect with an additional genius disciple.

"Are you willing?"

Wei Fan looked at Xiaoye. It didn’t matter to him; as long as Xiaoye wanted it, he had no idea how else to care for this child.

Though he forced the Ning family’s descent, he did sympathize with their plight.

"Yes!"

Xiaoye nodded, apparently having discussed with Ji Qingyue: "I wish to join Yunhua Sect to cultivate, then return to the Human Race once my skills are accomplished!"

"Someone’s approaching!"

Wei Fan was about to speak when he felt something in his heart, lifting his gaze to the sky where a tiny light grew fast.

"Let’s go up and see!"

Throwing a glance at Ji Qingyue’s sacrificial items and the ruins of Hongxi Village, Wei Fan shot skyward.

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