Chapter 956: Slaying Demons and Eliminating Evil (End)

Just as the man in the purple robe was about to plummet into the deep hole behind the wall, Wang Chen decisively hurled his long spear.

Thud!

The Seven-Pronged Spear struck the man’s right thigh, piercing through flesh and embedding itself into the wall, abruptly halting his escape and contorting his body into an unnatural position.

“Ah!”

The suspected demon in the purple robe let out a piercing scream, suddenly twisting his head around.

His head rotated from the front to the back, completing a full one hundred eighty-degree turn, and his once dark eyes instantly turned a bright crimson, elongating into vertical slits!

Hiss!

In the next moment, the man in the purple robe flicked out his tongue, emitting a strange hissing sound.

His tongue was long and forked at the tip.

Not only that, but black scales began to emerge beneath the skin of his face and neck!

Was he about to reveal his true form?

Wang Chen sneered and stepped forward, reaching for the Seven-Pronged Spear.

But the man in the purple robe opened his mouth and spewed a ghastly green venom, shooting toward Wang Chen’s head with lightning speed.

Wang Chen raised his arm and struck out, releasing a surge of energy that shattered and deflected the venom.

The venom splattered against the wall behind, immediately producing wisps of gray smoke, clearly possessing a highly corrosive toxicity.

At this moment, the man in the purple robe could no longer maintain his human form; his long serpentine body struggled to break free from its human skin.

However, his tail was firmly pinned to the wall by the Seven-Pronged Spear, rendering that part immobile!

A small, delicate horn protruded from the forehead of the man in the purple robe, and two long venomous fangs burst through his lower jaw. Yet, at this moment, his gaze toward Wang Chen shifted.

What had once been filled with brutal anger and bloodthirsty ferocity now revealed fear and doubt.

This monster couldn’t help but lower its head, staring at the Seven-Pronged Spear embedded in its tail.

This spear contained a force that filled it with terror and dread, continuously draining away its demonic power.

It was rendering its strength utterly useless!

The snake-headed demon struggled to free itself, but every ounce of its power dissipated as if swallowed by the sea, leaving its efforts completely futile.

For the first time in its life, the snake-headed demon felt the chilling grip of death!

“Are you scared?”

Wang Chen, instead of rushing to retrieve the Seven-Pronged Spear, keenly sensed the shift in the demon’s emotions and calmly drew the Yan Feather Blade. “Don’t be afraid, my blade is swift; it will be over in an instant!”

Those words seemed to strike a nerve, igniting the demon’s fury. It suddenly opened its bloodthirsty mouth wide, spewing a massive torrent of venom.

The venom instantly transformed into a green toxic flame upon contact with the air, spreading out in a wide area and completely engulfing Wang Chen!

Yet Wang Chen stood unflinching, slicing forward with his blade.

The dazzling blade light instantaneously cut through the sea of poisonous flames, striking the demon’s head.

Thud!

The Demon Lord’s head was split open, the blade embedding itself into the hard skull, unable to penetrate any further.

Although the Yan Feather Blade was of decent quality, it was evidently not sharp enough to handle such a formidable demon.

Wang Chen released the hilt and retrieved a long knife from his storage space.

With a swift horizontal slash, he cleanly severed the demon’s head!

【Fortune +5】

The notification that flashed across his vision caused Wang Chen to raise an eyebrow.

The previous demon he had slain had granted him 2 points of fortune, but this one offered a substantial 5 points.

Not bad!

Wang Chen extracted the Seven-Pronged Spear from the serpent tail and used its spearhead to slice through the elongated serpent body.

A cascade of vivid red and green entrails spilled out, emitting a foul stench.

Amidst the gore, a silvery crystal bead rolled out.

Indeed, there was a demon pearl!

Wang Chen nodded in satisfaction.

He lightly tapped the demon pearl with his spear; the instant the spear tip made contact, the pearl exploded into a puff of white mist with a resounding pop.

The Exterminating Demon Spearhead swiftly absorbed the mist entirely!

This spectacle stirred something within Wang Chen.

He knew that the demon pearl could replenish the energy required by the Exterminating Demon Spearhead, but this instance was distinctly different from the last.

Could it be that in future encounters, a single thrust into the demon pearl would instantly slay a demon?

After all, the demon pearl was the life source of demons; while not all demons possessed one, those that did were undoubtedly powerful.

However, this notion presented a significant challenge—how could he accurately pinpoint the location of the demon pearl?

Wang Chen shook his head, banishing the thought from his mind.

Next, it was time to tidy up the battlefield.

First, he needed to pack up the demon’s head; it was a weighty trophy and evidence of his actions that night.

Second, he methodically opened and inspected the boxes stored within the hidden chamber.

He found that most of the boxes contained gold, silver, and jewels, along with gold notes, silver notes, deeds to houses, and an assortment of profound weapons.

The total value exceeded a million!

Such an astonishing fortune left even the affluent Wang Chen somewhat taken aback.

After all, the wealth he had amassed was the result of generations of accumulation by the Ling family, whereas, according to his intelligence, the Peony Pavilion had only been operating in Guangping County for a little over a decade.

This wealth couldn’t possibly represent all their earnings; there was simply so much!

Wang Chen unceremoniously selected a portion, estimating it to be around fifty percent of the total wealth, and stashed it into his storage space.

He spent money like water for his cultivation, and no amount of gold or silver could suffice; it would be foolish not to seize this opportunity.

However, Wang Chen refrained from taking everything; as the saying goes, “a single eater cannot gain a full meal.” If he cleaned out everything, he would inevitably invite unnecessary trouble and even draw the attention of certain interested parties.

After organizing everything, Wang Chen exited the hidden chamber and returned to the surface via the tunnel.

The moment he emerged, he saw an elderly man in county magistrate’s robes standing beside Duan Yongfeng, accompanied by several bailiffs and other officials from the county office.

As soon as the old county official laid eyes on Wang Chen, his face darkened. “Sir, may I ask if you are the one who killed my county lieutenant?”

Was he here to demand accountability?

Wang Chen was taken aback but maintained his composure as he replied, “Indeed, and what do you have to say?”

“I am Zhou Hongming, the county magistrate of Guangping!”

The old county official’s face flushed with anger, his expression filled with indignation. “Though you are Lord Baihu’s lieutenant, killing my county lieutenant and sealing off the Peony Pavilion is a blatant disregard for the law!”

Wang Chen chuckled before his expression turned grave. “County Magistrate Zhou, I have been ordered to investigate the demons. The Peony Pavilion harbors demons, and your county lieutenant obstructed my search. If not him, then who?”

The old county official was livid. “Then I ask you, where are the demons?”

No sooner had he spoken than a bundle struck him square in the face!

The old county official was caught off guard, staggering backward and nearly falling to the ground, his face turning a mixture of red and blue.

The bundle Wang Chen had thrown landed on the ground, rolling out a demon’s head!