Chapter 131: Overconfident
After listening to Master Kui’s explanation, the Rat Spirit revealed a malicious, triumphant smile on its face.
It said sarcastically, “Oh, so they’re just mercenaries. We can’t just let them go so easily.
However, since your Xue Clan hired them, you all should stay out of this. We’ll handle the aftermath for you, so you don’t get into trouble.”
With that said, it immediately signaled to a Dog Demon and an Eagle beside it.
The Dog Demon’s figure was robust, its fur bristling, its fangs bared, exuding a fierce aura.
The Eagle, spreading its wings, had sharp eyes that conveyed an aura of readiness for prey.
The three demons exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with understanding, as if completing a complex communication in an instant.
Afterward, their actions were swift and decisive; they turned and left with hurried steps, leaving the Xue Clan no room to refuse.
Their victorious demeanor was as if Yuan Tao had already become a lamb to the slaughter in their hands, securely caught in their grasp.
Witnessing the three demons’ urgent and confident demeanor, Master Kui stood in place, his expression calm, without uttering another word of nonsense.
In reality, he had his own calculations. He also wanted these three to test Yuan Tao’s true strength and depth.
However, if he stated this thought directly, the astute three demons would certainly not fall for it.
Now that they were willing to go, even if they suffered any damage, it wouldn’t be blamed on the Xue Clan, which was exactly what Master Kui wanted.
The Ghost also seemed to have sensed the subtlety of the situation but, for reasons unknown, did not speak to stop it in the end.
It tacitly approved of this action, and for a time, various thoughts swirled like interwoven undercurrents beneath the seemingly calm atmosphere.
Turning to Yuan Tao’s side, knowing it was not a place to linger, he led the cavalry and galloped away without the slightest hesitation.
His heart was urgent, and he spared no effort with his cloud qi, immediately using it at full power to accelerate.
The cloud qi surged like turbulent waves around the team, propelling everyone to flee desperately from this place of trouble filled with schemes.
The sound of hooves rang out urgently, striking the ground as if racing against danger.
However, those on the ground could ultimately not outrun those in the sky.
The entire team had barely traveled five li when a dark shadow rapidly approached from high above; it was the Eagle Demon that had caught up.
This Eagle Demon, being a Great Demon of the Fifth Rank Physique realm, possessed truly extraordinary strength, exuding an extremely ferocious aura.
Its sharp eagle eyes locked onto the cavalry below without any hesitation, directly launching an attack.
With a spread of its wings, it swo believed from the high heavens like an arrow loosed from a bow.
Its target was clear, aiming directly for a cavalryman, its posture as if it intended to tear its prey to shreds instantly.
Yuan Tao sensed the threat from behind, looked back, and seeing only one pursuer, decided not to hold back anymore and prepared to act.
In an instant, the True Martial Demon-Slaying Sword leaped out from Yuan Tao’s shadow like an agile Flood Dragon.
Under Yuan Tao’s precise soul control, the sword body shimmered with a cold light, striking directly towards the Eagle Demon.
Normally, given the Eagle Demon’s cultivation and racial talent, this sword strike would not have posed a significant threat. It was accustomed to maneuvering in the high heavens and had faced countless challenges, so it could easily handle it.
But it never expected that the weapon Yuan Tao held was not an ordinary weapon, but the Demon-Slaying Sword specifically designed to counter demons.
Moreover, this Eagle Demon had made a fatal mistake—it intended to show off and planned to dodge only when the Demon-Slaying Sword was about to touch its feathers.
It aimed to make Yuan Tao despair through this method, thereby showcasing its own strength.
As a result, events unfolded far beyond the Eagle Demon’s expectations.
The moment the Demon-Slaying Sword was about to strike, a chilling killing intent assailed it, and the Eagle Demon’s soul was instantly frozen by the sword’s aura.
Although this state only lasted for a very brief moment, this moment was more than enough for Yuan Tao.
The Eagle Demon’s proud Fifth Rank Physique realm cultivation proved as fragile as paper before the Demon-Slaying Sword, offering no resistance.
The True Martial Demon-Slaying Sword was like an unstoppable lightning bolt, smoothly severing the Eagle Demon’s head.
This scene happened so suddenly that, to outsiders, the Eagle Demon appeared majestically, diving down with an extremely domineering posture to capture someone.
But before it could make any other move, its head was directly lopped off by a single sword strike, resulting in an extremely weird death.
This scene startled even the naturally suspicious Yuan Tao, who instantly became vigilant, gripping his sword tightly.
His gaze was like a torch as he vigilantly scanned everything around him, fearing it was some meticulously laid trap.
His heart raced, every nerve taut, not missing even the slightest rustle of leaves.
In this manner, Yuan Tao maintained a high level of caution until the Dog Demon and Rat Spirit behind him caught up.
Only then did he gradually confirm that the other party genuinely had no schemes and that the Eagle Demon had indeed died so directly.
Seeing the other two demons frozen in shock at the sight of the eagle’s corpse in the distance, Yuan Tao felt helpless and gave an awkward laugh, saying, “If I told you his death had nothing to do with me, would you believe me?”
Upon hearing this, the Dog Demon’s eyes instantly turned red, and anger overwhelmed its already dim intellect.
It let out a heaven-shattering roar, its fur bristling, like a maddened fierce beast, it pounced fiercely at Yuan Tao, wishing to tear him to shreds immediately to avenge its comrade.
Seeing this, Yuan Tao sighed softly and said helplessly, “Alas, it seems you don’t believe me.”
As he spoke, he advanced with his sword, assuming a stance, ready to face the Dog Demon’s attack.
Yuan Tao, wielding the True Martial Demon-Slaying Sword, exuded a fierce bearing, his gaze resolute, locked onto the enraged Dog Demon before him.
The Dog Demon’s fur stood on end like needles, exuding a strong bloody smell, its sharp fangs bared.
It continuously let out low growls, its front paws frantically scraping the ground, sending fragments of rock flying, like a volcano on the verge of eruption, vowing to tear Yuan Tao to pieces.
In an instant, the Dog Demon moved, lunging at Yuan Tao like a black cannonball, its speed so fast it created a sonic boom.
Yuan Tao’s eyes narrowed, and he stomped hard on the ground with a “boom,” cracking the earth. He used this reactive force to dart out like a ghost, narrowly avoiding the Dog Demon, whose sharp claws left a gash on Yuan Tao’s clothes.
Yuan Tao reacted swiftly. Taking advantage of the Dog Demon’s missed lunge, he twirled his True Martial Demon-Slaying Sword into a sword flower, carrying a chilling cold light, and thrust it towards the Dog Demon’s neck.
