Chapter 85: Fierce Against Fierce

Miss Vilyric’s judgment-like demeanor naturally infuriated the Ground Mouse Gang’s demons, a group of stubborn mountain goblins who immediately began to shout loudly.

“Who the hell are you?! Not only did you barge into our lair with a few people, but you also have the audacity to demand we put down our weapons and surrender? Do you think our Ground Mouse brothers are cowards?! You just said there’s an infiltrator from the Demon-Suppressing Sect among us—what proof do you have?!”

“Yeah, exactly! Acting like this, you’d think the Peak Lords from Twelve Peaks personally came! With just a few of you, our brothers could drown you all with a spit! Right?!”

With her fingertips pinching a piece of firewood that had burned down to almost half, the black-haired girl coldly observed the Ground Mouse’s faction, particularly the few demons led by Elder Tian Er stirring up trouble, alongside those agitated demons whispering among themselves.

“Yeah, even if it’s the Demon-Suppressing Sect, they need to provide evidence.”

“Ah, but speaking of which, I’ve indeed felt something strange in the vibe of our gang lately. The Digger King has been acting mysteriously; it’s been several days since he last showed up. Remember how he dragged us all the way to Yangyuan County? Came back without a word of explanation; it’s hard not to raise suspicion among the demons, isn’t it?”

“Since Little Mole stands with them, even to this extent, does that mean…”

“Not necessarily; it could also be like what Elder Tian Er said…”

Seeing both sides at a stalemate, while the firewood in Someone Priestess’s hand burned faster, the others seemed reluctant to intervene. The little demon standing beside Vilyric hesitated several times and finally gritted its teeth, shouting loudly!

“Everyone, everyone, listen to me! There’s really a bad guy from the Demon-Suppressing Sect in our gang! The human that Digger King brought last time is their underling! That kind of medicine is poison; it’ll make the demons’ stomachs hurt!”

“Elder Tian San has also sided with those bad guys; if it weren’t for this esteemed presence saving me yesterday, I would have been killed to keep quiet!”

“I can’t speak well… but Little Mole really doesn’t want everyone to be kept in the dark, used as weapons by the bad guys! Isn’t the biggest principle of our Ground Mouse Gang freedom? But think about how life has been lately; how much freedom is there left?”

“Don’t listen to her nonsense! She must have been coerced or controlled by them! The Demon-Suppressing Sect specializes in tactics like this!”

Hearing Elder Tian Er’s firm shouts, Little Mole grew anxious and charged out of the priestess’s protective range, standing in the middle of both factions and shouted!

“I swear by my original spirit consciousness, what I just said is all true, from the bottom of my heart! If I lied, may I perish and never reincarnate—may the heavens witness!”

“Witness my foot! I’ll chop down this troublemaking demon first!”

Before Little Mole could bite her finger to draw a blood pledge, a shadow surged from the demon crowd, darting towards Little Mole’s chest with chilling sharp claws!

And at that moment…

The very moment the thin piece of firewood in Someone Priestess’s fingers completely burned out into ash.

“Swish!”

A long, pure white staff appeared in the black-haired girl’s palm, glowing with light. She rushed forward in a flash, pulling the startled Little Mole behind her and sweeping a blow back at the shadow!

“Bang!!!”

A solid impact returned to her palm; the shadow flew backward at an even greater speed, crashing into the sturdy beam in the hall, causing the entire room to tremble and blood to splatter, slowly sliding down to the ground, lifeless.

“To dare kill our brother! Get them! Kill these scoundrels of the Demon-Suppressing Sect!!!”

“Kill!!!!!!!”

For some reason, this effortless instant kill didn’t make the enemies flinch; instead, it ignited a savage fury among them, driven by the intense feeling of battle and blood. With a loud shout from Elder Tian Er, many demons behind him turned red-eyed and loudly responded, raising their weapons to charge at the group!

However, Little Mole’s earlier sincere pleading influenced the situation, as those demons who first attacked Vilyric and the others represented less than half of the Ground Mouse Gang present; the remaining demons exchanged glances, revealing hesitation, and began to consciously step aside.

Be it fear or suspicion, what they were thinking at this point was no longer important.

In fact, merely showing such a clear stance of difference, even if it was just hesitation, was enough for her to distinguish her targets.

“Clang!”

Protecting the unyielding Ling Feng, Bai’er swung her sword, deflecting the incoming blades from the enemy. A few glints of cold light flashed, forcing the enemies to retreat, spitting blood.

Meanwhile, Murong Yun unleashed his power, simultaneously knocking back several demons closest to him. Such basic roaming bandit-type foes were not too difficult to handle for those nearing or hitting the 【Seeking Immortals Realm】.

Given enough time, these two alone were enough to resolve the situation.

However, Miss Vilyric did not intend to waste time slowly dragging this out.

“Roar!!!!!!!”

In a roar reminiscent of some dragon-beast, a large, fluffy golden retriever that seemed harmless stood valiantly in front of the black-haired girl.

With claws shooting out, a fierce wind swept past.

“Thud thud thud thud thud thud thud!!!!!!!!!!”

The first dozen demons to charge ahead were torn apart by the air-slashed claws, crimson blood spraying across the shrine, as their footsteps stopped abruptly, shattered bodies collapsing like torn dolls, helpless against the assault.

Even so, the red-eyed demons showed no hesitation, still pressing forward over their fallen comrades to slash down their revenge!

“Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang!!!!!!!!!!”

A dozen assorted long knives and short swords, spears and claws struck against Ya Zi’s back simultaneously, but that soft shiny golden fur, akin to ancient mysterious iron forged steel armor, remained unscathed; instead, it produced sounds akin to metal clashing, making the blades recoil, claws shatter!

“Thud!!!”

Another claw, and those few daring demons who swung weapons at the savage beast were instantly torn to pieces, with no chance of survival.

“Don’t, don’t! Esteemed presence, please show mercy!”

Seeing Ya Zi attacking back and slaughtering the seemingly fierce members of the Ground Mouse Gang, Little Mole, shocked and horrified by the bloody scene, hurriedly knelt, pleading for her comrades.

It was clear she couldn’t accept ending this internal strife caused by the Demon-Suppressing Sect through slaughter; perhaps this little demon had never personally killed anything in all her life.

The other Ground Mouse demons who did not attack but hesitated and observed were obviously shaken to their core, realizing that the enemy’s threats had not been empty; they promptly knelt down in fear, bowing their heads and begging for mercy.

“Please, esteemed presence, spare our little lives!!!”

“Hm…?”

Originally uninterested in a battle of pure dominance, merely waiting for Ya Zi to handle the situation while contemplating their next move, the black-haired girl raised her eyebrows and glanced at the little demon who was bumping her forehead and bleeding yet made a sorrowful face. She exchanged glances with Ling Feng, who had nothing else to do but also tugged at her sleeve.

Subtly sighed.

“Fine, Little Ya, just make them lose the will to fight.”

“Roar…?”

Having eliminated nearly half of the enemies in just a few exchanges and stepping on a pile of dismembered corpses, prepared to plunge forward and finish off the remaining fearful or crazed demons, the large golden retriever glanced back at its master. It allowed several weapons to clang against itself and, despite its aggressive demeanor, revealed some confusion in its eyes.

Vilyric understood what it was puzzled about.

In terms of the jungle law, battle means life and death; life only comes once, and being lenient to the enemy is cruelty against oneself. Therefore, when Ya Zi attacked, it was always fatal, just as it had been during the fight against Vilyric in the spiritual realm.

This was the right attitude; there was no reason to put oneself in danger for the sake of mercifully sparing the enemy. Moreover, Vilyric had already given them a chance; it was their own choice to tread down this deadly path.

But…

“Alright… just do as I say.”

The right choice wouldn’t necessarily be the most suitable one, would it?

   

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