Chapter 45
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Chapter 45: The Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat
Yun Ye and Liu Jingyu jumped down the slope. The path that was hard for ordinary people to climb posed no challenge for them, and they crossed it with ease.
At the sight of the striking black armor, many farmers shouted, “Someone! The Spiritual Law masters from Baishi Town have arrived, hurry and tell the village head!”
Ignoring the farmers, the two walked straight into Qingzao Village, heading for the top fortress.
By the time Yun Ye and Liu Jingyu arrived, the village head had already come with a large group of servants to welcome them. The village head, dressed in luxurious clothes with a round face that beamed with smiles, was overjoyed at the sight of the two. He bowed repeatedly, saying,
“Masters, you have finally arrived! I am Shi Qing, the village head of Qingzao Village. I have been waiting for you for quite some time. A grand feast is prepared here, and after your hard journey, I am sure you are both very hungry. Please, come in!”
No matter how much money he spent, having even one Black Armored Spiritual Law master was rare, and now he had two. The speed at which the problem would be solved was even faster, so he was naturally very pleased.
“There’s no need for flattery; let’s discuss the issues in Qingzao Village. Have there been any unusual occurrences recently?”
Liu Jingyu didn’t even tell Shi Qing her name and went straight to the point.
Of course, she did not hold back and led Yun Ye into the fortress. Inside, a large table was already set with various delicious dishes steaming hot. She sat down, glanced around, and began to eat without hesitation.
Yun Ye tried some of the food and found that it contained many spices, and the taste was actually quite good. This banquet must have cost at least a hundred dark copper.
But Shi Qing didn’t know when the Black Armored Army would arrive, so he could only keep reheating the dishes and cook them fresh if they went cold.
It seemed he would have to waste at least five or six hundred dark copper, which was indeed quite a hassle for him.
“Ha ha, masters, how is the food? Does it suit your taste?”
Shi Qing was completely unconcerned about dealing with the demons and chatted amiably with them.
“It is indeed quite good, very thoughtful of you! You can start; the sooner the demons are dealt with, the better,” Liu Jingyu said, her expression relaxed after enjoying a nice meal, making her more willing to speak calmly.
Yun Ye straightened up, ready to listen closely as the discussion turned to serious matters.
“Well then, you two are indeed acting swiftly. I won’t waste your time. Fugui, tell the masters what you’ve seen!”
Shi Qing called over a young man. The young man had bandages wrapped around his chest, and there were bloodstains seeping through.
“He is a member of the village guard and encountered the demons earlier. He managed to escape to the vicinity of the village and was fortunate not to have died. Fugui, why are you still dazed? Quickly tell the two Black Armored Spiritual Law masters about the characteristics of the demon you saw!”
Shi Qing urged.
The young man trembled in fear and quickly recounted, “The demon that attacked us looked just like a cat; it had three tails, golden pupils, and was as big as a leopard!”
“Right! Its fur was white, without any patterns. When it locked its gaze on me, it felt like my whole body had frozen, unable to move. I only managed to escape because my family’s weapon contained silver, which barely mitigated the demon’s magic!”
“The characteristics are clear. Yang Shi, you should know what kind of demon this is, right?” Liu Jingyu said.
“(The Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat; it fits the description perfectly. It’s an ordinary-level demon with strange abilities),” Yun Ye replied.
“Exactly! In that case, go handle it yourselves. The contributions and rewards for the task cannot be divided,” Liu Jingyu stated.
“……”
Yun Ye nodded.
Having one more person along felt somewhat like a hindrance. As for the threat posed by the demon…
A mere ordinary monster that a Spiritual Law master could not defeat could never join the Black Armored Army.
While monsters might seem terrifying, in reality, they are only stronger than ordinary people.
Spiritual Law practitioners can easily suppress ordinary monsters; only chaotic-level monsters require a real struggle to overcome.
Yun Ye stood up, not planning to take it easy, and quickly disappeared from the sight of the people in the fortress.
The people in the fortress, unaware that Yun Ye was a newcomer, still retained their trust.
In their eyes, anyone wearing black armor was a person of high status, guaranteed to succeed immediately.
…
The back mountains of Qingzao Village were sunny and charming, with beautiful scenery that made one feel uplifted.
However, the monsters in this world did not come with their own dark mist effects. Even deep in the Red Mountain, where monsters were numerous, the place looked bright and magnificent, without a hint of darkness.
“I didn’t expect to become a hunter again…”
After Yun Ye arrived in the area where the young man was injured, he began to search carefully with his senses.
Everywhere in the back mountains showed traces of monsters—an energy that was distinctly different from spirit energy, very noticeable. Even those without special spirit eyes could vaguely sense it.
Once he found the traces, Yun Ye quickly followed, his movements skillful.
Having been a hunter for three years, he had valuable experience tracking prey. Even without activating his Spiritual Roots, he could find his way through various signs.
To Yun Ye, the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat was just a large game.
He chased for an entire morning, but the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat had fled too far, leaving broken traces that cost Yun Ye quite a bit of effort.
When Yun Ye finally found the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat, it was standing atop a deer-like corpse, devouring something.
The Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat was a soul entity that only consumed souls and life essence, which granted it powerful soul abilities. An ordinary person would be paralyzed with fear upon being targeted by it, allowing it to slaughter them at will.
However, this tactic was less effective against Spiritual Law practitioners, as they had spirit energy protecting them. Various foreign powers would first clash against this spirit energy, preventing immediate effect.
As long as their spirit energy was strong enough, they could ignore both physical and spiritual attacks, and the same applied to monsters.
“Ugh!”
After devouring all the souls and blood, the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat let out a roar and began to leave.
At that moment, Yun Ye spotted the cat but was still too far away. The Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat quickly faded into a small white dot, about to escape.
“Heart Fire!”
Yun Ye hesitated not at all; all his spirit energy transformed into Extreme Flame and enveloped his body.
Though he had not activated his Spiritual Roots, his adept mastery of spirit energy made his Heart Fire incredibly powerful.
The next second, Yun Ye transformed into a streak of light, instantly closing hundreds of meters to chase the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat.
“Ugh!”
The Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat’s white fur bristled, and golden light exploded, shooting out numerous beams like a meteor shower, all striking Yun Ye. However, this was a Spirit Sense attack, which was directly neutralized by his Heart Fire.
Seeing that its tricks had failed, the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat grew fierce and charged at Yun Ye for a melee fight.
“Indeed violent, but even if you have three lives, you will have to pay here today!”
Yun Ye gathered his spirit energy and drew his sword.
The power of the Thousand Steel Spirit Armor activated; even before the sword was fully drawn, white flames already enveloped it. As soon as this flame emerged, the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat was immediately struck with fear and attempted to retreat, but Yun Ye was far faster than it.
In a mere instant, Yun Ye drew his sword, flashing a white arc. The Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat swiped its claws to block, but only grazed the sword’s edge. The silver-white flames erupted, and the fierce force of the strike hit the cat’s body!
“Bang!”
With a dull thud, it felt like Yun Ye had struck a copper wall. Although the sword had sunk three inches into its flesh, it couldn’t penetrate any further.
