Chapter 313 - 140: Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill

Xu Lei continued deeper.

Above this Great Marsh, fog swirled.

His vision was limited to a range of about a hundred meters.

Below him was nothing but swampland.

Some Great Demons also lurked within.

Of course, he already knew their locations.

So, Xu Lei naturally avoided them all with ease.

He headed straight for Mei Li and Mei Xiong.

But unexpectedly, halfway there, a Snake Demon burst out of the swamp with a BANG.

It opened its massive, bloody maw and snapped furiously at Xu Lei.

The Buddhist Sect has the Bodhisattva Dao and the Vajra Dao, one for long-range attacks and one for close combat.

Demon Spirits were the same.

Some Demon Spirits simply used Demonic Power to launch long-range Demon Techniques.

Others channeled Demonic Power to harden their bodies and attack in close combat.

To be specific, the former were true demons, while the latter were more accurately called monsters.

This is the distinction within what people call "demons."

Essentially, demons use Demon Techniques for ranged attacks.

Monsters use their own physical bodies to fight!

The two followed different paths of Cultivation.

Of course, most people no longer bothered with such fine distinctions.

They simply called all these Spirit Monsters "demons."

This Snake Demon was of the latter type—a monster.

Its body was as thick as a water bucket.

When it opened its massive mouth, it looked like it could swallow Xu Lei whole.

Just as humans could absorb Demon Cores, Demon Spirits also benefited from eating people.

Especially from eating Cultivators.

That was why, by venturing deep into this place, Xu Lei had become a delectable prize in the eyes of the demons.

However, this Snake Monster was not a Great Demon comparable to the Ninth Realm.

Without getting into lower, middle, or upper tiers, Xu Lei was currently only wary of Ninth Realm existences.

Therefore, Xu Lei was not afraid of this Snake Monster.

"Heh."

By opening its massive maw, the Snake Monster was practically exposing its own weakness!

It was giving Xu Lei an opportunity to attack.

’It came here to die.’

With a casual toss, Xu Lei threw ten Explosive Packages directly into the Snake Monster’s giant mouth.

A moment later.

BOOM!

The Snake Monster’s body was blown in half.

Of course, a snake’s Life Force is very strong.

Even though its body had been blown into two pieces, it didn’t die immediately.

It still had some residual Life Force.

It stared at Xu Lei in terror.

It had been able to sense that Xu Lei’s Cultivation wasn’t that high.

That’s why it had dared to attack!

But it never expected Xu Lei’s methods to be so vicious!

It immediately wanted to flee.

But the ten Explosive Packages had blown most of its body to bits.

After all, the explosion had come from within.

With only its head and a small section of its body left, it had no way to escape.

Xu Lei activated his Lotus Drill and bored right through its head!

Now it was truly dead!

’Demon Core, retrieve!’

Then, with a wave of his hand, Xu Lei used the Lotus Treasure Fragments to pinch the Snake Demon’s Demon Core and bring it back.

Next, Xu Lei took out a Jade Bottle and stored the Demon Core inside.

He then took out the Round Tube Magical Artifact that Jingchun had given him.

He used this Magical Artifact to remotely transmit and store the Jade Bottle containing the Demon Core at a pre-designated hiding spot.

This Magical Artifact was extraordinary.

Its name was rather plain: Remote Space Storage Tube.

It could even remotely send the Storage Tube itself back to a designated location.

Of course, this required the other ring of the Magical Artifact to be placed at the destination beforehand to serve as an anchor point.

This Round Tube Magical Artifact could be split into two rings.

The other ring had already been placed elsewhere.

It was the connection between these two rings that enabled the remote transmission.

Of course, if he were to send the ring he carried with him back as well, he wouldn’t be able to perform any more remote transmissions.

In any case, its remote transmission function was incredibly powerful.

It was because this function was so amazing that Xu Lei had coveted it in the first place.

This was why Xu Lei dared to venture deep into the Eastern Wilderness Marsh with confidence.

After all, with this Magical Artifact, even if he died in battle here, he could send all the Treasures he carried back remotely.

He could even send the Storage Tube itself back.

This way, even if something happened to him, his Magical Artifacts and other possessions wouldn’t be looted by others.

He could even send back resources like Demon Cores, then retrieve them after reincarnating in his next life to aid his Cultivation.

Originally, Xu Lei only wanted to kill the Enchantress; he had no desire to kill too many other demons in the Eastern Wilderness Marsh.

After all, although Xu Lei carried Explosive Packages, his supply wasn’t infinite.

Once they were gone, they were gone!

There was no way to restock.

The Remote Space Storage Tube couldn’t bring things over from the other side.

It could only send things from his end to the other.

It was one-way, not two-way.

His Qiankun Cloth Bag and Storage Bracelet had limited space.

In fact, there weren’t many of these items around.

Cultivators of the current era no longer knew how to craft them.

These types of spatial Magical Artifacts were all relics left behind by Ancient Cultivators.

Xu Lei had obtained a few Qiankun Cloth Bags by killing some people in the past.

This was because those people had been disciples of the Buddhist or Daoist Sects and had come across some fortunate opportunities themselves.

That’s why they had Qiankun Cloth Bags.

But not all of them had one.

For example, the Loose Cultivator that Xu Lei and Bai Ling had killed before didn’t have one.

Neither did Xu Lei’s granddaughter, her master, or her master’s Dao Companion.

When they traveled, they had to carry their belongings in bags like ordinary people.

Although Xu Lei had obtained a few Qiankun Cloth Bags, their space was limited, so they couldn’t hold many explosives.

The Storage Bracelet, on the other hand, could hold more.

Therefore, Xu Lei had no intention of causing a bloodbath in the Eastern Wilderness Marsh, greedily seizing as many Demon Cores as he could.

After all, being that brazen would surely cause a huge commotion.

The Ninth Realm Great Demons in the Eastern Wilderness Marsh might intervene.

If they were just ordinary Ninth Realm Great Demons, Xu Lei could still handle them.

But those Great Demons might also possess powerful Magical Artifacts or techniques.

He had to be wary.

If that happened, Xu Lei might die.

If he had already killed Mei Li and Mei Xiong, it wouldn’t matter.

But what if he exposed himself and became the target of all demons before he could kill them?

That would be extremely unwise.

That was why Xu Lei didn’t want to go on a killing spree.

He had only been forced to act because this Snake Monster had come looking for death.

Seeing the Snake Monster instantly killed by Xu Lei, no other ordinary demons dared to provoke him.

Xu Lei didn’t dally any longer.

He didn’t know if he had been exposed already.

It was possible he had been.

So, Xu Lei activated his Locust Leaf Flying Ship and flew at top speed.

He went straight to the location of Mei Li and Mei Xiong marked on his map.

Sure enough, Xu Lei saw Mei Li and Mei Xiong!

They had been lying in ambush in a patch of swamp.

However, the sound of the explosion Xu Lei had caused earlier had startled them, and they had surfaced to check the situation.

Just in time for the approaching Xu Lei to get a clear view of them.

"Hui Chi, it’s you."

"You dare to come deep into the Eastern Wilderness Marsh."

The two of them recognized Xu Lei and were stunned.

"Die."

But Xu Lei wasted no words, directly throwing dozens of Explosive Packages at Mei Li and Mei Xiong.

He used his Magical Power to detonate them!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The Explosive Packages went off in succession.

Shockwaves of energy surged and swept out!

Mei Li and Mei Xiong’s expressions changed.

They hurriedly channeled their Demonic Power to defend themselves but were still sent flying by the blasts!

The result?

Mei Xiong blocked the majority of the explosive force.

But Mei Li was already coughing up blood.

In that instant, they thought Xu Lei had unleashed some powerful finishing move from the Buddhist Sect.

After all, Xu Lei was already very old.

They knew that the lifespan of the Human Race was much shorter than that of the Demon Race.

So they quickly guessed that Xu Lei had come to risk his life because he was on the verge of dying from old age!

Therefore, they didn’t charge at Xu Lei to fight him to the death.

After all, what was the point of a life-and-death battle with someone who was about to die of old age anyway?

Their own Cultivation had been painstakingly achieved!

Resisting that wave of explosions had already cost them many years of their practice!

The loss was agonizing.

So they immediately dove beneath the swamp, trying to escape and avoid Xu Lei.

"Where do you think you’re going!"

But Xu Lei directly channeled his Magical Power into the Locust Leaf Flying Ship, which emitted a green glow that enveloped his body.

Transforming into a green shadow, he too plunged into the swamp with a SPLASH.

Xu Lei didn’t go after Mei Xiong, but after Mei Li instead.

Unexpectedly, however, Mei Xiong charged at Xu Lei.

After all, they had the advantage in the swamp.

But just as Mei Xiong got close, Xu Lei wrapped ten Explosive Packages in Magical Power and threw them at him.

With a deafening ROAR, energy erupted.

Mei Xiong was sent flying.

His entire body was blasted out of the swamp, and he skidded across its surface.

At the same time, a trickle of fresh blood escaped his lips.

"Impossible."

Mei Xiong’s face was full of disbelief. "It’s only been a few years! How could you have become so much stronger?"

It was true that the Human Race’s comprehension ability was far superior to the Demon Race’s!

Their Cultivation was therefore much faster!

But he had inquired before, and this Hui Chi’s talent was supposed to be mediocre!

So he was still quite surprised by the power of Xu Lei’s attacks.

Meanwhile, Xu Lei didn’t immediately go after Mei Xiong again.

After all, Mei Xiong’s strength was still considerable.

Killing him wouldn’t be quick.

The last explosion had also pushed him quite far away.

So Xu Lei went straight for Mei Li again.

Although using Magical Power to envelop his body and move through the swamp would certainly consume some of his own Magical Power...

...to avenge the dismemberment from back then, wasting a little Magical Power was nothing!

Besides, the consumption wasn’t actually that great.

Because Xu Lei’s attacks still relied mainly on the explosives!

"Impossible! Why have you improved so quickly?" At this moment, Mei Li’s face was also filled with terror.

She had fought Xu Lei and Jingchun on the outskirts of the Great Marsh back then.

At that time, Xu Lei was at most on par with her!

He was even a little weaker!

But now, Xu Lei had battered her big brother, Mei Xiong, like this with a single move!

Thus, Mei Li couldn’t help but flee in a panic.

But in the end, of course, she couldn’t escape!

Although she had the advantage in the swamp, Xu Lei’s Locust Leaf Flying Ship was extremely fast!

Soon, Xu Lei caught up to Mei Li.

Once again, Xu Lei enveloped Explosive Packages with Magical Power and threw them continuously, detonating them all around her.

After nearly ten breaths’ time.

After Xu Lei had detonated another dozen or so Explosive Packages...

...Mei Li could no longer hold on.

After all, her strength wasn’t that great to begin with.

The power of the explosives was also ferocious.

Moreover, the more of them that were detonated at once, the greater the power.

In truth, Xu Lei could have dealt with her just by using his own Magical Power.

But if he could use explosives, of course he would use explosives.

"Just die for me."

In the end, Mei Li was blasted to death by Xu Lei!

She died directly in the explosion of the Gunpowder Packages.

Then Xu Lei rushed over, cut open her body, and took the Demon Core.

Just like before, he quickly placed it in a Jade Bottle and used the Remote Space Transmission Tube to send it away for storage.

Meanwhile, Mei Xiong was standing atop the swamp.

He roared ferociously, letting out a strange, guttural cry.

His entire true form was revealed, a particularly ferocious sight.

The tail behind him whipped back and forth.

His fangs were sharp in his mouth.

He was furious.

He watched the constant explosions in the swamp ahead.

Although he couldn’t see what was happening beneath the swamp’s surface, he knew his sister, Mei Li, was surely dead.

Of course, before he could do anything, Xu Lei had already flown up from the swamp.

Without a word, he charged at Mei Xiong once more.

Mei Xiong didn’t charge at Xu Lei, but instead retreated rapidly.

Xu Lei gave chase on his Locust Leaf Flying Ship, tossing Explosive Packages at him from a distance.

However, because of the distance, he managed to dodge them, and the explosions didn’t hurt him much.

Of course, Xu Lei was faster than Mei Xiong!

Catching up to Mei Xiong would only be a matter of a dozen breaths or so!