Chapter 13
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Chapter 13: I Want to Be Invincible
Zhang Yang instantly recognized him—the Xiao Hu who could burrow into the ground. He had left quite an impression.
“Has your Demon Slayer Team arrived?” Zhang Yang asked, recalling how Xiao Hu had tried to use that name to intimidate him while fleeing last time.
Xiao Hu sneered. “What do you mean my Demon Slayer Team? The Demon Slayer Team belongs to the Southern Region. Demon, this time, I’m here to kill you.”
Zhang Yang frowned. “Demon? I’m human, not a demon.”
“I suspect you’re a world-destroying demon!” Xiao Hu scoffed. “So, I gathered warriors from the Vast Forest to join me in this righteous cause.”
He clapped his hands.
From the ancient trees, the tall weeds, and behind scattered rocks, about two hundred warriors emerged, each radiating a powerful aura—far stronger than the black-clad men Xiao Hu had led before.
One of them coldly declared, “Exterminating demons and safeguarding the Southern Region is our duty.”
Zhang Yang scanned their faces. They all carried an air of self-righteousness.
His frown deepened. “What is a world-destroying demon?”
“Hahaha! You don’t even know? How ridiculous,” Xiao Hu mocked. “Fine, I’ll educate you.”
He began explaining, though his words seemed meant not only for Zhang Yang but also for the warriors around him.
At this time, news of the world-destroying demons had only just begun to spread, and not everyone was aware of the details.
As Zhang Yang listened, a shock ran through him.
Crimson lightning…
He had been hunted by it. He had been struck and had undergone an unbelievable transformation. Could it be… referring to him?
No!
Had he ever harbored thoughts of destroying the world?
I’m a good person.
Yes, I need to do more good deeds, help elderly people cross the street, and be more kind. I need to prove this.
“Why do you suspect me of being a world-destroying demon?” he asked, still confused.
No one—not even Xue Feishuang—knew about him being struck by lightning.
Xiao Hu let out a hearty laugh. “As long as I suspect you, you are a suspect.” His eyes gleamed with cruelty. “These are critical times. According to the orders of the Demon Slayer Team, if someone is suspected… it is better to kill a thousand innocents than to let a single demon escape.”
A cold glint flashed in Zhang Yang’s eyes. His voice turned icy. “So this is how the Demon Slayer Team operates?”
“Who dares question the Demon Slayer Team’s methods?” Xiao Hu growled. “Once you’ve been labeled as a world-destroying demon suspect, you deserve to die. Kill him!”
Zhang Yang’s expression darkened. “You want to kill me? Have you forgotten how I beat you last time?”
“This time, we have more people,” Xiao Hu boasted.
“More people?” Zhang Yang glanced around at the two hundred warriors surrounding him. “I’m outnumbered, but…”
He pressed his thumb and index finger to his lips and let out a sharp whistle.
The sound echoed across the vast forest.
In the next moment—
Roars erupted from the trees.
The Golden Ape King led a horde of golden apes charging out.
There were about three hundred of them.
A dozen golden apes had scattered earlier to search for Xue Feishuang, but the remaining ones were now gathering for battle.
Zhang Yang smirked. “Comparing numbers? You lose.”
Xiao Hu’s confidence wavered for the first time.
Still, he forced himself to remain calm and sneered. “Numbers don’t matter. Strength does. Attack!”
With his command, the two hundred warriors surged forward.
Before Zhang Yang could even give an order, the Ironback Blue Bull let out a mighty roar and charged ahead—leading the golden apes into battle, leaving Zhang Yang standing behind.
Through the Blood Contract, the ancient giant elephant bloodline, and the Blood Spirit Flowers, the Ironback Blue Bull’s strength had soared to demonic levels.
Humans and beasts clashed in a brutal, bloody battle.
Zhang Yang fixed his gaze on Xiao Hu.
“Let’s have another fight.”
Xiao Hu let out a cold laugh and waved his hand behind him.
“…Hmm?”
His expression shifted.
“Where is everyone?”
He turned around and froze in horror.
The elite warriors he had summoned—the so-called Underworld King Squad of the Demon Slayer Team—were already entangled in battle.
Even when two or three joined forces, they struggled against the Ironback Blue Bull and the Golden Ape King.
Fear drained the color from Xiao Hu’s face.
Zhang Yang chuckled. “Bringing more people doesn’t always work, huh?”
“You little brat! You dare?!” Xiao Hu bellowed, his anger mounting.
“I am a member of the Demon Slayer Team! The Demon Slayer Team suspects you of being a world-destroying demon, and you dare to resist?!” His voice turned sharp with desperation. “Do you understand what this means? Your defiance will bring disaster upon your family!”
Zhang Yang remained silent and took a step forward.
Xiao Hu’s eyes twitched.
He shrieked, “I’m not bluffing! Just yesterday, a man suspected of being a world-destroying demon resisted. Not only was he killed, but his entire family was wiped out! Not a single one was spared!”
"Now that I suspect you to be a world-destroying demon, you’d better prepare yourself and offer your neck for me to cut. Otherwise, be ready for all your loved ones to be buried alongside you!"
For the first time, a chilling killing intent surged in Zhang Yang’s heart.
He had never truly understood what killing intent was.
Even though he had killed before—like Shiqing of the Silver Fox—it had never stemmed from a genuine desire to kill.
"Demon Slayer Team…"
Zhang Yang murmured to himself.
Xiao Hu sneered. "That’s right! The Demon Slayer Team! In the Southern Region, among millions of beings, no one dares to defy us. Anyone who does will have their entire family wiped out!"
Zhang Yang fixed his gaze on him. "So the Demon Slayer Team wants me dead?"
"Yes!" Xiao Hu declared. "I have already placed your name on the Demon Slayer Team’s assassination list under the Underworld King Squad. Your ranking is low for now, but once you’re on the list, your fate is sealed!"
"I don’t want to die," Zhang Yang said.
Xiao Hu burst into laughter. "No one can save you."
Zhang Yang exhaled deeply and said, "Since I have no other choice… I will destroy the Demon Slayer Team!"
Xiao Hu froze. "What did you just say?"
"I said I will destroy the Demon Slayer Team!" Zhang Yang stepped forward, his voice unwavering. "Starting with you!"
With that, he threw a powerful punch.
If, last time, Xiao Hu had only seen Zhang Yang’s strength in action—smashing the ground or watching the Golden Ape King demolish everything—this time, he was about to experience it firsthand.
But Xiao Hu wasn’t unprepared.
A heavy, one-meter-tall giant shield appeared in front of him.
Yet, against the power of the ancient giant elephant bloodline and the might of a demon elephant, the shield he had placed so much hope in was as fragile as paper.
Crack!
The shield shattered instantly.
Shards of it flew through the air, and a few sharp fragments embedded themselves in Xiao Hu’s face and chest. He was thrown back more than ten meters before slamming into an Ancient Tree, finally coming to a stop.
Zhang Yang walked toward him.
Gasping for breath, Xiao Hu snarled, "If you kill me, you will die too! Your family will be annihilated! Your entire clan will perish! No one can save you! No one!"
Zhang Yang didn’t respond. Instead, he raised his fist and smashed it down.
Xiao Hu was dead!
As the surge of killing intent gradually subsided, Zhang Yang reached down, took Xiao Hu’s storage bag without even glancing inside, and turned to face the others.
These people had been summoned by Xiao Hu in the name of the Demon Slayer Team, but now, after witnessing his death, they had no will to fight. Like startled birds, they scattered in all directions.
"Demon Slayer Team…"
The mere mention of those three words rekindled the flicker of killing intent in Zhang Yang’s heart.
"No matter how great your background or how powerful you are, if you want to kill me, I will kill you first!"
"First, I’ll help my sister win the title battle. Then, I’ll deal with the Demon Slayer Team."
"Do you think you’re strong enough to judge and execute people just by labeling them world-destroying demons? Do you think you can slaughter entire families on a whim? I’ll be waiting right here in the Vast Forest to see whether you are stronger… or I am!"
He gazed deep into the Vast Forest and boldly declared, for the first time, "I will be invincible in the Vast Forest!"
