Chapter 5

As the effects of the medicine continued to take hold, Zhou Xuan's body underwent a transformation.

The soft parts became even softer, and the hard parts became even harder.

The effects of the medicine were even stronger than he had imagined. After an hour of cleansing and refining, his constitution had already broken through the Silver level and reached the Gold level.

After expelling the impurities, his skin became crystal clear and radiant, like that of a newborn. If Aunt Wang from next door saw him, she would surely be envious.

The body is the foundation.

A strong body can accommodate more power and withstand more damage.

He stood up and found a layer of impurities on his body.

"I need to take a bath," he said softly.

However, this was the Demon Suppressing Tower, which did not have a bathhouse.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he looked at Room 7: "Isn't there one right there?"

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A while later, Zhou Xuan opened the heavy door of Room 7.

As soon as he opened the door, he heard a melodious song.

The song was graceful and enchanting, filled with a mesmerizing power that made people lose themselves in it.

The singer turned out to be a sea demon—a mermaid. She had a human head and a fish body, with a face that was both alluring and bewitching.

Compared to her, the dogtail grass spirit in Room 4 didn't even have the qualifications to be her sister.

The only one who could match her in allure was the legendary fox spirit.

She was soaking in a pool, only her alluring face exposed.

In that moment, Zhou Xuan thought of one person: Yan Lingji.

Her tenderness was like water, and her allure was boundless.

Her song was not just enchanting; it contained a terrifying mental attack with hallucinogenic effects.

She lived in the deep sea, using her graceful song to lure demon hunters closer.

Many demon hunters were entranced by her song and were unknowingly hunted and devoured by her.

Later, it was the Demon Suppressing Academy that took action, overpowering her with their higher realm and capturing her.

She was already at the Ninth Star Silver level, and her song could even bewitch lower Gold-level demon hunters.

At that time, she mockingly called those demon hunters "low-level Gold-level dogs."

This was her terrifying aspect and her value!

Zhou Xuan had already broken through to the Ninth Star Silver level, but his mental strength was far inferior to the mermaid's.

He could not resist the mermaid's mental attack, becoming immersed in her graceful song and gradually losing himself, his eyes becoming dazed.

He looked happy, but it was only an appearance.

The mermaid, seeing this, had a blue light in her eyes and smiled even more seductively.

She did not come out of the water, planning to control Zhou Xuan with her graceful song and then eliminate him.

Suddenly, a deafening tiger roar echoed from the doorway.

"Roar!"

Upon closer inspection, the big-headed tiger demon from Room 6 had somehow come here.

It was also at the Ninth Star Silver level, and its full-power roar had the ability to shake the forest, directly breaking the mermaid's song and pulling Zhou Xuan out of his trance.

The tiger demon's Tiger Roar and the lion demon's Lion Roar were among the few methods that could counter the mermaid's sound attacks.

The big-headed tiger demon's roar had broken the mermaid's song, proving everything.

Zhou Xuan came to his senses, feeling a wave of shock. The sea mermaid's mental attack was indeed terrifying.

His mother was right; the more beautiful a creature, the more dangerous it is.

Fortunately, he was prepared and had the big-headed tiger demon help him.

The condition was that the next time he took action, he would not hit the big-headed tiger demon's face.

The mermaid's song was broken, and her face instantly turned fierce as she hissed at the big-headed tiger demon.

"You simple-minded mountain brute, you've become a human's lapdog. May you go hungry for three days."

The big-headed tiger demon's body trembled: "You dead salted fish, you can only sing, you're just a singing freak, disgusting."

It was born strong, valuing physical strength and enjoying direct combat, despising fancy attacks.

Naturally, it also despised the mermaid race.

Because water battles were its weakness, it had no way to deal with the mermaid race in the sea.

But here, it was a different story.

"Help me scrub," Zhou Xuan stepped forward.

With the big-headed tiger demon's help, he was no longer afraid of the mermaid's song.

"Scrub your sister!" The mermaid's voice was hoarse, clearly enraged.

Her mermaid race was born alluring and was often captured by demon hunters to become pets.

She hated humans.

She opened her fiery red lips again, singing and launching a mental attack.

However, with the big-headed tiger demon's roar, her song was cut short.

"Dead mountain brute..." she couldn't help but curse.

With the big-headed tiger demon present, her mental attack was ineffective.

But she did not sit idly by, channeling her demon power and attacking again.

With a flick of her tail, seven or eight water jets shot out, aiming at Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan was not panicked. As long as she didn't sing, he was not afraid.

He used the Lightning Step, moving gracefully and easily dodging the water jets.

With a swoosh, he appeared in front of the mermaid.

"How could you be so fast?" The mermaid was shocked, her expression revealing her surprise.

She only saw Zhou Xuan's disguised level as Fourth Star Silver but didn't know his true level was Ninth Star Silver.

Zhou Xuan said nothing, his movements swift as he pulled her out of the pool and slammed her to the ground.

Her colorful scales glowed, and she spat out a mist, trying to counterattack.

Zhou Xuan activated his Star Soul, and a nine-leaf sword grass appeared out of nowhere.

The nine-leaf sword grass glowed, shooting out sharp, sword-like forces that dispersed the mist and ultimately struck the mermaid, cutting off a large number of scales.

The mermaid cried out in pain, her voice hoarse.

"Most demons that don't listen need a good beating." This was Zhou Xuan's principle.

He pressed the mermaid to the ground, rubbing her harshly, causing her to bleed profusely.

At the doorway, the big-headed tiger demon clapped and cheered: "Good hit, great hit, the salted fish is howling."

It had a noble tiger lineage, the king of beasts, but it could not command the sea creatures, naturally feeling不服 (unconvinced).

Now, seeing the mermaid, a sea creature, being rubbed harshly, it felt extremely satisfied.

If Zhou Xuan hadn't stopped it, it would have pounced and torn the mermaid into pieces.

After a series of intense rubbing, the mermaid finally submitted.

She dragged her exhausted body and obediently helped Zhou Xuan scrub.

"From now on, you will be my dedicated scrubber," Zhou Xuan lay in the pool, looking extremely content.

"Yes," the mermaid bit her lip and tearfully agreed.

At the doorway, the big-headed tiger demon couldn't help but smack its lips: "What a life of luxury."

It had seen several students come here to do odd jobs, but none of them were like Zhou Xuan.

Daring to touch its butt, he was definitely a tough guy. It made a decision in its heart to follow Zhou Xuan from now on.

"Recognizing him as my big brother, at least I won't go hungry for three days," it muttered to itself.

Zhou Xuan bathed comfortably, washing away the impurities, feeling light and refreshed.

Tomorrow, he planned to sign in on the mermaid, not knowing what he would get.

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