Chapter 98

In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

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"Go!" Jiang Feng gave the order, and the four immediately charged towards the demons. Hong Cheng, holding a meteor hammer, swung it lightly, and the huge, spiky iron hammer flew towards the leading bull demon. The bull demon, gripping a giant axe, blocked Hong Cheng's hammer, but the other end of the meteor hammer followed swiftly, passing through the gap between the axe and the hammer, and struck the bull demon's nose. The bull demon's nose was adorned with a large golden ring, which was dented inward by the meteor hammer. The bull demon let out a惨叫, blood gushing out, and fell backward. Hong Cheng flicked his wrist, and the meteor hammer circled and struck the same spot again from top to bottom! The bull demon's vital point was its nose, which it usually guarded very carefully. However, Hong Cheng's second strike was so precise that it hit the bull demon's nose, causing it to see black spots. Then, the second strike, the third strike, and with a "boom," the bull demon's head was smashed to pieces!

This bull demon was of the same level as the spider demon. They were strong and fast, making it difficult for ordinary soldiers to handle them. Unexpectedly, Hong Cheng, after just a brief encounter, smashed its head. The captain of the guards, seeing this from a distance, was surprised with his mouth wide open, but Hong Cheng grinned, "The first one is mine!"

Ping Luan Shan shouted, "That's because your weapon is longer — watch me!" He darted in like a wisp of smoke, instantly rushing into the demon formation. As the demons tried to surround him, he slipped through like a fish, easily moving from the front to the back. Golden light flashed, and several demons staggered and fell to the ground. Ping Luan Shan laughed heartily, raised his hand, and a few demon cores glowed in his palm. He called out, "Old Hong, how about that?" As he spoke, he tightened his grip, ready to crush the demon cores. Jiang Feng called out, "Don't crush the demon cores, bring them back to me!"

"Sure thing!" Ping Luan Shan advanced and retreated quickly, returning to Jiang Feng's side in a flash, handing over the handful of demon cores. Jiang Feng instructed, "Remember, bring all the demon cores back to me; I have a use for them." The three responded in unison and charged towards the demons again, their faces full of excitement and fearlessness. Jiang Feng seemed to have no intention of joining the fight. He lowered his head, looked at the demon cores in his hand, and suddenly bent down to place them on the ground. Then, he picked up a leather bag nearby, selected some materials, and began processing them. The captain of the guards gradually understood his actions, both surprised and delighted, "Is this... a treasure craftsman?"

Those three young men were much stronger than he had imagined. In less than a quarter of an hour, they had completely wiped out a squad of over thirty demons. The captain of the guards took a deep breath, temporarily handing over the battlefield to his subordinates, and walked over, "Well done, you are much stronger than I imagined. It seems you can be of some use! However, the battle against the demons..."

Ping Luan Shan interrupted, "Don't worry, our teacher has already briefed us. The battle against the demons is a matter of life and death, and we will give it our all!"

The captain of the guards slowly looked at each of them, seeing the youthful spirit on their faces. He nodded heavily, "Good! Young people should go through some trials! You..."

He was about to reassign their tasks when Jiang Feng suddenly stood up, "Wait, Captain, take a look at this."

The captain of the guards glanced at his hand and saw an incense burner-like object, with the upper half hollow, and a mixture of golden and black gas floating out of the hollow. He hesitated, "Is this... a treasure?"

Jiang Feng nodded, "This is a treasure I made temporarily. It can dispel demonic aura, but I'm not sure how effective it is."

The captain of the guards was first stunned, then overjoyed, "Dispel demonic aura?! You actually made such a treasure?!"

Jiang Feng emphasized, "I'm not sure how effective it is."

The captain of the guards exclaimed, "Regardless, if it works at all, it will be a great blessing! What's your name? If it really works, you must be given a great credit!"

Jiang Feng reported his name and then asked with some confusion, "I have a question. The demonic aura erodes and severely weakens martial cultivators' combat power. Since we are fighting the demons, why weren't such tools prepared in advance?"

The captain of the guards shook his head and sighed heavily, "Do you think we didn't want to prepare? It's because there are none!"

He explained briefly, and Jiang Feng immediately understood. Treasure craftsmen were extremely rare, and their production capacity was limited. The number of works produced in a year was limited. The Xuanji Continent was close to the northern desert, where demons appeared more frequently, so demon-dispelling treasures were somewhat more common. In the Jiutian Continent, demons were rare, and most treasure craftsmen made more expensive attack or defense treasures, with very few demon-dispelling treasures or medicines. This time, the demon hole in Taicang City was an unexpected event, and it was difficult to mobilize nearby reinforcements, so the supply of demon-dispelling items was even more inadequate.

The captain of the guards sighed heavily, "I've heard that they are already arranging for people to collect them nearby, but there is no news of supply yet." Then, his expression became excited, and he gripped the incense burner, "I will send someone to test it immediately. If it works, I will definitely report your name!"

With that, he bowed to Jiang Feng and turned to leave. Jiang Feng watched his back and turned to Ping Luan Shan and the others, "You should have heard. This battle is more difficult than we imagined. We must hold on!"

Ping Luan Shan and the others nodded heavily. Teng Zhi, who was usually quiet, added briefly, "Yushui Prefecture is my hometown. I will not let the demons invade Taicang City!"

All four young men were from Yushui Prefecture. They looked at each other and shouted, "Go!"

Before the feedback from the captain of the guards arrived, Jiang Feng also joined the battle. At the edge of the dark forest, a group of over a dozen demons faced him. They stank and made hoarse noises, but it was unclear what they were saying. Jiang Feng half-closed his eyes and whispered, "Too noisy."

He suddenly raised his eyes, clasped his hands, and then pulled them apart! He wore treasure rings on both hands, and a bright electric arc, sparkling with countless tiny sparks, formed between his palms. The electric arc was extremely bright, and looking directly at it made one's eyes dazzle. Jiang Feng spread his hands, pulled it out, and threw it directly at the demons!

The electric arc struck the first demon, causing its eyes to widen and its body to tremble violently. Then, a spark from the electric arc extended and struck the second demon, which also stood still, trembling all over. The third, fourth, fifth... In a moment, all the demons in this small area were connected by the electric arc, trembling and screaming hoarsely like ants on a hot pan! After a few breaths, the electric arc disappeared, and all the demons fell to the ground! This area of the forest was completely cleared by Jiang Feng's single move!

This was an improved version of the Thunder Palm, enhanced by the treasure given by Hua Su, with astonishing effects! The city defense soldiers watched in amazement as Jiang Feng approached a demon, reached out, and said regretfully, "This move is not good. The demon core is shattered."

Not good... The demon core is shattered... The young people nowadays are simply...

At this moment, Ping Luan Shan saw Jiang Feng's action from a distance and called out, "Old Jiang is amazing! But I'm not weak either. I've already killed twenty-eight demons!"

Hong Cheng laughed, "You're still counting?"

Ping Luan Shan chuckled, "Of course, speed and quantity are my only advantages!"

At this moment, Hong Cheng threw a meteor hammer, which struck a demon. The hammer, glowing with golden light, lifted the demon and smashed it into another. One after another, the dozen or so demons were bunched together and heavily smashed to the ground! Hong Cheng laughed, "Let's count, how many is that?"

Ping Luan Shan's eyes nearly popped out, "Ten... fourteen! Hey, watch me!"

Teng Zhi, silent as usual, said nothing. His long sword sliced through the demons, causing them to disintegrate, and his speed was no slower than the other two! At this moment, even the captain of the guards was speechless, "The young people nowadays... are simply..."

The atmosphere in the forest seemed to be energized by these four young men. The city defense soldiers' morale was greatly boosted, and the captain of the guards roared, "Are you going to lose to these civilian boys?"

"Never!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

The captain of the guards roared, "Then get up and fight!"

It was proven that Jiang Feng's demon-dispelling incense burner could be used, but it had some minor flaws. After receiving feedback from the captain of the guards, Jiang Feng immediately found a way to improve it and made adjustments. At this moment, his treasure catalog finally showed his second work.

Jiang Feng discovered that the treasure catalog not only recorded his achievements but also verified whether a treasure was successfully made. The newly completed demon-dispelling incense burner could dispel demonic aura within a fifty-meter range, which was not large but easy to make. Next, Jiang Feng completely withdrew from the battle and began to quickly make demon-dispelling incense burners. When the materials ran out, the captain of the guards immediately sent people to fetch more. Fifty meters, seventy meters, one hundred meters... Jiang Feng continuously improved his method, and the range of demon-dispelling grew larger. Not only could it dispel the demonic aura within the range, but it could also dispel the demonic aura that had already penetrated the bodies of soldiers within ten meters.

The captain of the guards' face showed increasing joy. He didn't say much more, just heavily patted Jiang Feng's shoulder, clearly remembering everything in his heart. The area originally defended by the captain of the guards, which was a weak point of the eastern demon hole, immediately became impregnable with the addition of Jiang Feng and the others.

Two hours later, just as Ping Luan Shan and the others were about to withdraw for a brief rest, a huge wave of energy came from deep within the forest, instantly reaching them.

"What happened?"

"The demons, the demons are gone!"

Indeed, the demons that had been continuously emerging from the forest had stopped. They had killed the batch around them, but no new ones appeared. The area around them became quiet, but this silence was not reassuring.

Everyone could feel a heavy atmosphere spreading from the center of the forest, as if a storm was about to come!