Chapter 78 - 68: Slashing 2 Demons, Confronting Outer Gang!

Chapter 78: Chapter 68: Slashing 2 Demons, Confronting Outer Gang!

"What’s the background of those two? Demon Generals, Demon Kings—do you know anything about them?" Zheng Jun asked casually as he walked over, preparing to treat Sun Bu’s injuries.

"Just Human Slaves of the Northern Demon Court," Sun Bu said, struggling to catch his breath, though he still managed to explain. "Over in Yunzhou, besides the barbarians of Beirong, there’s also the Northern Demon Court. Or rather, the barbarians and the Demon Court coexist in a cooperative relationship, working together to deal with the Great Zhou.

"The Northern Demon Court descends the mountains all year round to feed on humans. Sometimes, when they’re full or feeling playful, they capture human children and take them back to the Demon Court as slaves, teaching them Demon Skill Cultivation Techniques. A portion of these Human Slaves become fiercely loyal to the Demon Fiends, acting as their vicious lackeys. When fighting against our Great Zhou, they charge at the very frontlines."

Having finally caught his breath, Sun Bu continued, "Another portion of those captured to be Human Slaves still yearn for our Great Zhou and will seize any chance to escape. There is a General in Yunzhou who originated as an ’escaped slave of the Demon Court’ and has an illustrious combat record.

"It’s our good luck that Meng Xian didn’t chase us out. Before I came here, I already sent someone to notify the Garrison Command Government Office. I don’t know if they’ve reacted yet, but just in case, you need to go to the Commandery right now and find—"

"There is no need to find anyone. You can both die right here."

Sun Bu was cut off mid-sentence by the sudden voice.

Zheng Jun followed the sound and saw a middle-aged scholar standing atop the roof eaves, dressed in a Seventh Grade Official Robe of the Great Zhou. He was over forty years old, with a lean face that exuded a scholarly air. He looked somewhat haggard, and the dark circles under his eyes were heavier than the last time they met.

It was the Black Mountain County Magistrate, the Outer Gang Martial Artist, Meng Xian!

Seeing this, Sun Bu’s heart grew half cold. Zheng Jun was even more astonished. He grabbed his saber once again and cupped his fists in greeting. "Magistrate Meng, when did you arrive?"

"I was there watching when you killed Ji Lin and Xin Sheng," Meng Xian said indifferently. "It was only because you killed those two lowly mongrels that I allowed you to live this long."

Ji Lin and Xin Sheng were the two Scholars who had been by his side. Clearly, Meng Xian also looked down on his own Scholars.

Zheng Jun’s mind raced. He thought, "Does he like to talk? It seems I can stall for time."

After all, Meng Xian wasn’t the only Outer Gang Martial Artist in Black Mountain County. There was the Commander of the Garrison Command Government Office and the County Captain of the Military Department—both were Outer Gang Martial Artists. Once they received the information, they would arrive sooner or later. It all depended on whether he could hold out until then.

At this thought, Zheng Jun steadied his breathing and immediately said, "Magistrate Meng, you must have been coerced by the Demon Fiends. I believe this matter should—" ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Before he could finish, a blast of Gang wind instantly assailed his face!

The attacker’s speed was incredibly fast, like a sudden, violent storm. Zheng Jun’s vision blurred as something rapidly hurtled toward him. His subconscious drove him to immediately roll away in a dodge. He heard a surprised, "Oh?" and then saw that Meng Xian had thrust out his arm, grabbing the wall right where Zheng Jun had just been.

CRACK!

The stone shattered, turning into fine powder. The entire wall began to collapse.

Zheng Jun thought in horror, "What a fast Claw Skill!" He recognized at a glance that Meng Xian was using Dragon and Tiger Grappling, an internal technique of the Court’s Garrison Command!

In Meng Xian’s hands, the Dragon and Tiger Grappling was perfectly executed with masterful tension and release. If that claw had caught him just now, he would have suffered at least several broken bones!

"Truly an outstanding young talent," Meng Xian praised. Immediately after, a Short Sword darted out from beneath his wide Official Robe. A blinding arc of light flashed from his sleeve, transforming into Sword Aura in an instant. It Slashed toward Zheng Jun, cutting through the air with a faint, resonant hum!

CLANG!

With a crisp, ringing sound, the large tree planted in Zheng Jun’s courtyard was felled. Having barely dodged the strike, Zheng Jun gritted his teeth, hoisted his saber, and leaped up to Slash at Meng Xian!

Waves bloomed; he was treading the waves!

"Hmph." Meng Xian chuckled lightly. The Short Sword hidden in his sleeve bloomed with Sword Aura once more. As the Sword Aura pulsed, it seemed to spawn thousands of sword blossoms.

Right at that moment, Sun Bu lunged forward like a ferocious tiger descending a mountain, charging at Meng Xian with his Imperial Saber raised. His momentum was surging, and his blade’s edge was razor-sharp!

His saber was slightly faster than Zheng Jun’s. Seeing Sun Bu’s attack, Meng Xian merely curled his lips upward into a faint smile and directed his sword blossoms downward, Slashing straight toward Sun Bu.

"What?!" Sun Bu’s pupils shrank violently as he watched his blade aura get instantly crushed by the sword blossoms. The Imperial Saber he swung was directly snapped in two.

"The Seven Kills Saber? Used in such a laughably mediocre manner. The Garrison Command Government Office truly gets worse with each passing generation. It seems the Great Zhou Court really is on the verge of collapsing." After simply sighing in lament, Meng Xian flicked his finger, and the sword blossoms instantly burst forth.

BOOM!

With a massive explosion, countless drops of blood rained down from the sky, accompanied by shredded flesh, tattered cloth, and fragments of a Profound Iron Mask. Sun Bu, as if he had been run through a meat grinder, ceased to exist.

Seeing this scene, Zheng Jun was utterly horrified, but his blade was already drawn, and he had no choice but to follow through with his Slash at Meng Xian!

A Flood Dragon soaring through crashing ocean waves suddenly materialized, looking down upon the world with disdain as a draconic roar began to rise. This actually surprised Meng Xian a little. He deflected the attack with a flick of his sword blossoms and laughed simultaneously.

"You use the Wave-Treading Blade Intent quite well. I heard earlier that you defeated Gao Jingxing, and I assumed you used some other method. I didn’t expect you to actually beat his Wave-Treading Blade Intent with your own Wave-Treading Blade Intent.

"This Vast Sea Sect is truly a die-hard loyalist of the Great Zhou Court. Now that the Great Zhou is failing, they’re going down with it."

As his voice fell, Zheng Jun’s saber chopped down, only to be effortlessly blocked by Meng Xian’s Short Sword.