Chapter 7: Double Trouble (8)
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“Interesting! So interesting!”
“Evil Shiyuan,” also known as the Masked Man, trembled with excitement, “Are you saying that demons are about to reappear in the world? The world is going to be in chaos!”
Lin Nan nodded.
“What’s the Martial Arts Alliance compared to me? I just didn’t bother dealing with them before.”
Cold Yi continued, “If Shi Jinghai is really involved with those demons, I’ll be the first to take his head!”
As he spoke, he whipped out his precious sword and aimed it at the remaining members of the Demon-Subduing Alliance.
“I say, you bunch of useless wimps! If you still have any guts left, follow me and let’s storm Stone Family Manor. We need to find out what that Shi Jinghai is really up to!”
The members of the Demon-Subduing Alliance looked at Cold Yi as if he were a complete moron.
Oh please, just a little while ago you unleashed a volley of arrows that wiped out nearly half of us! And those poor villagers from Lehua Town? You practically turned them into target practice!
Such a major grudge can’t just disappear over a bit of banter, can it?
If it weren’t for the hundreds of archers still aiming their arrows at them, they probably would’ve rebelled by now instead of waiting around like fools.
“Boss, calm down! If I’m right, the Martial Arts Alliance Leader will likely arrive here in a few days.”
Upon hearing this, the Demon-Subduing Alliance started to stir.
“What? If Shi Jinghai himself comes here… then we can confront him face-to-face?”
“After all, we’re still part of the Martial Arts Alliance. I trust the Alliance Leader will take care of this and avenge our fallen brothers!”
“Don’t underestimate the Giant Wave Gang just because they’re making a ruckus. Be careful they don’t decide to make a list of who to take out!”
When word spread that the Martial Arts Alliance was about to arrive in Lehua Town, the martial arts community started to buzz with excitement.
Even with countless arrows pointed at them, they believed that the Giant Wave Gang wouldn’t dare go all out. After all, if they really wanted to k*ll everyone, they would’ve done it by now instead of waiting.
But just then,
Liao Chen, who had been holding his right hand to his chest, suddenly opened his eyes.
As the Demon Sect Saintess mentioned, an imperceptible wave of demon energy suddenly spread from a nearby valley, signaling that countless demons below ground were stirring, ready to break free at any moment.
Cold Yi also sensed something, and while his perceptive abilities were somewhat weaker than Liao Chen’s, his quick reflexes were on point.
“Clang!”
Cold Yi leaped into the air, unsheathing his sword.
In a flip, he turned upside down, and with a swift motion, he plunged his sharp sword into the hard ground.
With a loud “crack,” the earth shook violently, and nearby people staggered, desperately holding onto each other for support.
A spurt of black bl**d splattered from the exposed sword blade, indicating that there was indeed something unknown lurking underground, which Cold Yi just killed before it even showed its face.
“Satisfying, absolutely satisfying! Hahaha!”
After landing, Cold Yi even licked a drop of black bl**d that splattered onto his mouth.
“Ugh! What a nasty, aged tofu stench—nowhere near the scent of fresh human bl**d!”
Though he had no idea what he had killed underground, it was likely the demon type that the Demon Sect demoness had mentioned.
They must be lurking here, waiting for the right moment to swarm out…
Still not satisfied with just one k*ll, Cold Yi waved towards the members of the Giant Wave Gang, “Dig this ground up for me!”
His command fueled everyone’s curiosity.
At that moment, everyone forgot their previous grudges and turned their attention completely to digging, getting closer to the truth with every shovelful of dirt.
Six or seven shirtless men took turns digging.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, their efficiency soared to nearly a hundred percent.
Before long, people started noticing the dirt had become saturated with black bl**d.
“Crack…”
It seemed a soldier’s shovel had struck something soft.
The others immediately scraped away the surface soil carefully, afraid that too much force might damage the body.
Finally, under the light of a dozen torches, they got a clear view of what this “demon” hiding underground actually looked like.
Lin Nan initially thought it would be some ethereal creature with no definite shape, like a wisp of cloud that could morph into anything.
But as they dragged the demon’s corpse to the surface, Lin Nan gasped in shock.
The so-called “demon” was actually a Fallen Species she had seen earlier in the sealed Sky Sword City.
Its characteristic sharp mouth like that of a mosquito was enough to confirm its identity.
“System, what on earth is going on? Why is a Fallen One appearing in this world?”
【Real-world impressions will affect the Small World!
After all, the history of the human-demon war in this dimension is constructed by you, so your personal experiences will subtly influence specific details of this dimension.
The more content you construct, the greater the impact.
It’s like a double-edged sword; this trend is inevitable.】
“What… why didn’t you say so earlier?”
【You didn’t ask any relevant questions. Why should I answer?】
Lin Nan suddenly recalled a saying, “She was young back then and didn’t realize that all the gifts fate had to offer already had their prices marked in the dark.”
The system wasn’t her nanny or a tool she could summon at will.
It had purposefully created challenges in the Sky Tower and shifted her role from defender to attacker; if it really didn’t have any motives, no one would believe that.
Thus, what the system offered wasn’t without cost.
Although it seemed like her narrated history was constantly coming true, the horrifying memories within her were also eroding this world.
Ah, splendid.
Starting now, she couldn’t afford to speak loosely about the past of this dimension. If the system deemed it her constructed history, this world would likely descend further into chaos.
“What the heck is this thing?”
“It looks neither human nor ghost, no wonder it’s called a demon!”
“It’s like a mosquito that’s reached enlightenment! Look at its head; good grief, that mouth is so long and thick. If it stabs you, you’d probably d*e on the spot.”
Cold Yi curiously squatted next to the Fallen One, poking at it with his sword sheath.
He didn’t expect the thing he killed with a single strike to be so grotesque—a strange creature that looked unsettling at first glance but seemed less terrifying upon closer inspection.
So what if it was a demon? It still died under his sword.
This proved that humans could stand up to them, so there was no need to scare themselves.
Little did everyone notice that the toes of that Fallen One suddenly twitched slightly.
