socalfunplaces Chapter 20: Fighting Alone Against a Horde of Demons, Slaying a Fox Demon with His Sword!
Chapter 20: Fighting Alone Against a Horde of Demons, Slaying a Fox Demon with His Sword!
Lin Bufan stared blankly at the battlefield.
Now no one is holding his hand to prevent him from drawing his knife.
But he still couldn't pull it out.
He wanted to take the plunge and join the fray.
My feet felt like they were filled with lead. They were incredibly heavy.
"Is this... a martial arts genius?"
Lin Bufan's voice was somewhat bitter.
As the most qualified constable in the Demon Extermination Bureau, Lin Bufan finally understood Li Qingchen's instructions at this moment.
There is absolutely no need to take action.
The current situation is one-sided; the five fox demons are being utterly defeated by a mere mortal—literally.
A female fox leaked a few drops of urine, emitting a foul odor that was unpleasant to the eye.
Even so, Lin Bufan never underestimated this group of fox demons.
He knew very well that this was the difference between the fox demon and Li Qingchen, not his own.
If I blindly join the battle, I might become a burden to Li Qingchen and distract him.
"I never imagined that the day I would become a burden would come so soon."
Lin Bufan gave a bitter smile.
I didn't feel jealous; instead, I felt a sense of relief and liberation.
He completely lowered his hand from the knife.
"Don't let me down."
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Of the nine sons of the fox demon, three have been removed.
The fox demon disguised as a young girl is the seventh sister, the fifth brother is a boy whose body is not yet cold, and the earliest one is the eighth sister.
The nine fox demon sons were born of the same mother and were connected by blood. Now that their younger siblings have died one after another, how could they not be angry?
Except for the smallest fox demon, who didn't come, these five are now all of them.
The five fox demons revealed their demonic forms, baring their fangs and claws, and hissing softly.
"Use the secret method passed down from my father to finish him off!"
The fox demon, being the eldest brother, roared.
Through his aura-observation technique, Li Qingchen saw that each fox demon was emanating a dense demonic aura, and couldn't help but think, "Are they going to fight to the death?"
"roar--"
The four fox demons suddenly shifted their positions, occupying the four cardinal directions—east, south, west, and north—forming a mobile encirclement.
He was muttering incantations, as if performing a ritual;
At the same time, his footsteps became faster and faster, creating countless afterimages;
The last fox demon's body instantly swelled several times its original size, becoming like a giant bear.
If a captain from the Demon Slayer Division were here, he would immediately recognize that this was a trapping and killing formation set up by the fox demons!
Those trapped not only had to stay within the formation, but also had to be distracted to avoid the sneak attacks and hidden arrows from the four fox demons.
At the same time, they must also fight head-on against the giant bear that the fox demon has transformed into within a limited area.
Like a trapped beast struggling!
But then, the dazzling afterimage of the fox demon suddenly spat out something.
Li Qingchen examined it closely and found it to be bloody sputum.
The blood-spitting phlegm is as sharp as an arrow; if you are hit by it, you will surely have a bloody hole in your body.
Li Qingchen dodged to the side, the blood arrow grazing a corner of his clothes before shooting into the ground, creating a large crater, demonstrating its considerable power.
Seeing that their first arrow missed, the four fox demons quickly changed positions and sped up their shots, taking turns firing.
In the blink of an eye, a dense barrage of blood arrows was formed!
"roar--"
The giant bear-fox demon, its body swelling to enormous size, charged wildly, attempting to block Li Qingchen's dodge.
As a fox demon, these blood arrows, when shot at it, not only do not cause it harm, but instead bounce off the giant bear fox demon according to its movements.
The situation was like an ambush from all sides, and Lin Bufan was on edge watching, but then he heard Li Qingchen laugh heartily:
"Great, great, this is more interesting!"
He immediately activated the Great Perfection Martial Art, "Heavenly Freedom Technique".
The "Heavenly Freedom Technique" is known for its agility, elegance, and unpredictability; once mastered, it can even draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to unleash its power.
As Li Qingchen's clothes fluttered, he used a mysterious footwork technique, each step precisely avoiding the dense barrage of blood arrows.
Those blood arrows seemed to brush past each other, but in reality, they were both very close and very far away.
In Li Qingchen's eyes, this impenetrable barrage of blood arrows was nothing more than a tattered net full of flaws!
"How about I compose a tune for you to help you out?"
Li Qingchen smiled and met the blood arrow with the blade of his sword.
Each time the swords and arrows clashed, a melodious Buddhist chant could be heard, which was the sacred chant of the Great Sage that blended into the sound of the swords!
The five fox demons covered their ears in pain, but the Buddhist chanting came from their minds!
"How could this be? You're just a sword cultivator, how could you know Buddhist secret techniques?!"
The flow of the trapped beast ambush formation was momentarily halted.
Seizing this fleeting opening, Li Qingchen moved like a streak of blue light, rushing straight towards the fox demon in the east, and thrusting out two swords with lightning speed.
One sword to the chest, one sword to the head; even immortals would shake their heads. The fox demon, whose rank was unknown, instantly perished.
"Second brother!"
The elder fox demon's eyes widened in fury, but Li Qingchen laughed wildly:
"What's the rush? I already said I'd get your family reunited right away."
Li Qingchen's fighting spirit grew stronger, and the text on the panel kept flashing.
[Sword Master Talent triggered!]
At this moment, Li Qingchen's cultivation level suddenly soared, and his two martial arts techniques showed signs of reaching perfection.
Li Qingchen unleashed the nearly perfect Lingxu Sword Technique, simultaneously employing the sword moves "Heavenly Frost Cold Guidance" and "Lightning Flash," one to immobilize the opponent, the other a swift sword strike, while also executing "Close at Hand, Yet Far Away."
Within such a cramped and confined ambush formation, Li Qingchen shrank the distance to an inch, shifting his form as if by teleportation, appearing like a ghost.
In the blink of an eye, after two rounds, the silver sword had pierced through the two heads!
Li Qingchen casually tossed the three-foot-long green sword, and the two fox demon heads were thrown to the ground like trash.
"Big brother!"
"Third Brother!"
With three of the five fox demons gone, the formation was ineffective and its power greatly reduced. The remaining two had no will to fight anymore.
Once a trapped beast breaks free of its cage, it is like a fish in the sea or a bird in the sky, free to roam and fly!
Li Qingchen felt extremely happy, his sword flashed incessantly, and he beat the fox in the water!
The doors and windows on both sides of the street went from being cracked to being wide open.
The child who peeked out stared intently at the swordsman's heroic figure, an image he would likely never forget.
This time, no adults stopped them.
More and more villagers peeked out.
When they saw that group of fox demons who had harmed lives now looking like stray dogs, they felt extremely happy!
One of the shirtless men was so excited that he swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva.
He recalled how the fox demon, disguised as his wife, ate his child right before his eyes; then he saw the white-clad swordsman fighting five against one, slaying demons with his sword. A long-dormant emotion suddenly surged forth like a volcanic eruption.
His eyes were bloodshot, his fists clenched, and he suddenly shouted:
"Kill it! Kill it!"
More and more people are shouting:
"Kill it!" "Kill it!!"
The scale of the event was so grand, it was like gongs and drums rising to the heavens!
"You... if you had known this would happen, you would have been better off just being eaten."
The fleeing fox demon was filled with hatred when it saw that these lowly people, who were usually only fit to be food, dared to clap and cheer.
However, it didn't hold a grudge for long; the next moment, it was pierced through the heart by a sword.
"Aww—"
Seeing yet another fox demon die by the sword, someone immediately shouted:
"Well done! Well done!"
The streets were littered with the corpses of fox demons.
Li Qingchen let out a soft breath.
Sweat dampened the stray hairs on his forehead, and his chest rose and fell slightly.
Using the two martial arts techniques alternately consumes a lot of energy and stamina.
Fortunately, the battle was nearing its end, with only one fox demon left, its legs severed, continuing to utter threats:
"You can't kill me! Do you know who my father is?"
"My father is the Great Fox Immortal! The Great Fox Immortal among the Four Demons of Liaocheng!"
"If you kill me, the scent that clings to you will never be removed, and my father will surely find you and kill you by following the scent!"
"Don't think you're so great. Your swordsmanship is nothing compared to my father's!"
"But if you let me go, I promise my father and I will never cause you any trouble!"
Li Qingchen nodded and said, "What you said makes a lot of sense, but words are not enough. How can you guarantee that your great immortal father won't come looking for trouble with me?"
"Unless you promise me your life, I won't let you go."
The fox demon with the broken leg was overjoyed: "Great!"
Then his expression suddenly changed drastically. "Wait..."
— Swish.
After the sword strike.
Its head then fell off.
I swear on my life.
Li Qingchen said lightly, "I've taken the head and released the horse. I've done everything I promised you. There are so many people watching, you can't blame me."
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