Chapter 179 - 109: Moon-Devouring, Come Out and See Me

Chapter 179: Chapter 109: Moon-Devouring, Come Out and See Me

The Profound Robes flowed like a cloud, surging into the Demon Mountain.

The arrival of the Demon-slaying Bureau should have filled the air with a grim and murderous aura.

But they were only new recruits, and they had just witnessed the terrifying sight of a Demon General making his stand.

Now, returning to the mountain valley, their legs trembled as they muttered complaints under their breath.

The target of these complaints was mostly the youth at the front, who was diligently searching for a path.

No matter how bad Gong Yue had been, he was still a Veteran Captain with a wealth of experience.

Chang Yi, on the other hand, had been just an ordinary rookie like the rest of them only yesterday.

The others had at least spent some time searching the mountain, but this kid had spent the entire night hanging from a tree.

To put it another way, this expedition was his first time ever on a mission to find a demon...

"Tighten the formation. Follow me this way."

Chang Yi acted as if he couldn’t hear the chatter behind him, his eyes fixed on the ground, refusing to miss a single trace.

’If all this is really Brother Lin’s arrangement...’

’Since he didn’t give me any extra instructions, it means I just need to do my job properly.’

Following the methods taught by the Demon-slaying Bureau, he found numerous tracks, yet he unhesitatingly led the group on a detour along a smaller path.

The Demon Mountain was treacherous; Chang Yi trusted only the trail left by that Golden Lion Aura.

"Say what you will, he actually seems to know what he’s doing."

Wang Hong hesitated for a moment before suddenly cutting off the complaints behind him. "Haven’t any of you noticed? We’re much deeper in than we were last time."

"..."

The hundred-odd recruits were a bit stunned. They had come this far without being attacked by a single demon.

Looking at Chang Yi, aside from occasionally taking out the Copper Plate at his waist, his actions were all things they had learned together. He had simply paid more attention and was now meticulously applying every detail.

More importantly, there was a steady calm on his dark-skinned face.

As long as their leader remained composed, the rest of them seemed to feel inexplicably more at ease.

Meanwhile, high in the treetops not far from the hundred-odd recruits,

a sturdy man narrowed his eyes, a vicious glint within them.

He watched as the group of Demon-slaying Bureau constables changed direction, moving away from the trap he and his men had set.

Under the command of that "Blackhead," the formation, while not perfectly orderly, never revealed any major weaknesses.

On this Demon Mountain, some Demon Generals chose to avoid the Demon-slaying Bureau, while others hoped to use the constables’ lives to advance their own standing.

This sturdy man’s Demon General belonged to the latter group.

Exhaling slowly, he drew a short blade from his waist.

His gaze landed on the dark-skinned youth.

The demon had already figured out the true strength of this group.

’As long as I launch a surprise attack and kill this Captain, the remaining panicked constables of the Qi Cultivation Stage will be much easier to deal with.’

Just as he tensed his body and gathered his Spiritual Power, someone suddenly clamped a hand on each of his shoulders from behind.

Monkey leaned in with a grin, whispering right next to his ear, "Relax, friend. We’re handling this."

"Hah!"

The sturdy man instantly tightened his grip on his blade and slowly turned his head.

His eyes fell upon ten figures standing on the treetops. They had surrounded him in complete silence.

This group of demons was fully equipped with Magical Artifacts, their expressions composed. They were clearly the core retinue of a Demon General.

"You’re handling this?"

The sturdy man was clearly unwilling to back down. Spiritual Light flared on his short blade as he spoke in a cold voice, "I don’t believe I know you."

Hearing this, the scrawny, one-eyed youth licked the corner of his mouth.

His smile vanished as he casually patted the other demon’s cheek. "Listen up. My name is Monkey. I’ll only say this once: these people are bait left by my Demon General. If you want a meal, go and catch your own."

"Hah!"

Under the immense pressure from the surrounding figures, the sturdy man finally relaxed his grip on his blade.

His face darkened, and he was somewhat bewildered.

’When did such an imposing group of unfamiliar faces appear on the Demon Mountain?’

As he watched the group of demons melt back into the woods, he couldn’t help but growl, "I at least need an explanation to take back with me."

Soon, a slow response drifted back from the group of demons.

"The Moon-Devouring Demon General."

Hearing this recently circulated title, the sturdy man’s expression shifted, his voice tinged with anger. "My Demon General is ranked thirty-second under the Cloud Dragon Demon Monarch! This is against the rules!"

When two Demon Generals clash, the one with the lower rank must yield.

However, the group of demons had clearly moved far away, and their voices became faint and erratic.

"Once this is all over, it will be within the rules."

"..."

The sturdy man’s expression was one of utter frustration. ’Since when does that logic fly?’

’Besides, they’ve sent out over a hundred scouts. This is clearly a sign that a Vice General from the Demon-slaying Bureau is on the move.’

’Has that Moon-Devouring Demon General gone mad? He just provoked the Demon-slaying Bureau, and now he’s letting their scouts search wherever they please?’

’He won’t just get himself killed; he’ll drag others down with him!’

While the two groups of demons were parleying,

Chang Yi had already led the recruits deeper into the Demon Mountain.

Along the way, the grumbling from behind him had long since vanished.

Everyone glanced around, their hearts pounding with fear.

In this environment fraught with peril, that steady, methodical figure had become their only anchor.

Chang Yi suddenly took out the Copper Plate Magical Artifact.

「A moment later.」

Tiny flecks of golden light slowly gathered on the plate.

A smile spread across his face. He transferred it into his Qi-Introducing Gourd, then turned and called someone over. "Take this and the map to General Xu. We should be close to the demon now."

At his words, everyone fell into a dead silence.

’This kid... in this vast mountain range, relying on a Copper Plate and all that seemingly useless stuff the Demon-slaying Bureau taught us... he not only avoided every demon, but he actually found the Moon-Devouring Demon General!’

Wang Hong swallowed hard.