The moment Blue Blade finished speaking, a yellow figure leaped out from Sunset Town. By the time everyone reacted, they saw a middle-aged man in a yellow robe standing next to Blue Blade. His face was dark and brooding, his hands thick and rough, and the most distinctive feature was a broad scar on his face, adding a fierce aura to his presence.
"The One-Horned Evil Dragon has thick skin and tough flesh. You and I should strike together, hopefully killing it here as quickly as possible!"
Blue Blade said to the middle-aged man in the yellow robe, who was the mayor of Sunset Town and always had to consider the town’s safety. He feared that any delay could bring unforeseen trouble, especially if another magical beast capable of rivaling the One-Horned Evil Dragon appeared; even with the middle-aged man in the yellow robe, they wouldn’t be able to withstand it.
The middle-aged man in the yellow robe’s voice was somewhat hoarse, and he nodded in agreement. While they spoke, the One-Horned Evil Dragon roared and spit out a spherical light ball from its mouth, which shot toward Blue Blade with a whistling sound—it was a Dragon Energy Bullet.
Blue Blade’s expression remained unchanged as he swung his saber, displaying a dazzling sword aura that illuminated the entire area.
The Dragon Energy Bullet was split in two and dissipated in the air. At this moment, the middle-aged man in the yellow robe also made his move. His body was like a ghost, his steps changing continuously, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared above the One-Horned Evil Dragon’s head. He struck with a palm, causing a continuous series of sonic booms, and shockwaves spread outward.
The One-Horned Evil Dragon’s right arm rose with thunderous momentum, striking toward the yellow-robed man’s palm. The impact was vast and imposing, sending surrounding demon beasts flying. When the two collided, the resulting shockwave radiated outward. The yellow-robed man quickly retreated, using the momentum to stop his movement after several steps back.
Blue Blade seized the moment, and a Fiery Flame Saber sprung forth, with flames flickering on his long saber, directly striking the One-Horned Evil Dragon’s left eye. Although the One-Horned Evil Dragon moved slowly, its defense was ridiculously strong. When it saw the Fiery Flame Saber, it merely closed its eye, and countless sparks flew, sending Blue Blade flying.
Seeing Blue Blade and the middle-aged man in the yellow robe contain the One-Horned Evil Dragon relieved the other martial artists. Chu Ming glanced at the middle-aged man in the yellow robe. His strikes were lethal, and it seemed he had perfected his palm technique to a high level. Each move was perfectly timed, and his combat awareness was impressive. Though their combined efforts didn’t inflict substantial harm on the One-Horned Evil Dragon, they forced it to retreat continuously, holding it at a stalemate.
Retracting his gaze, Chu Ming focused on killing the surrounding demon beasts. With each sword strike, sword qi tore through the air, sword shadows layered, and blood filled the scene.
While Chu Ming killed demon beasts in the front, Hong Yue and the others were relatively idle. Occasionally, they had to finish off any demon beasts Chu Ming missed. Most of the time, they collected the right ears of the demon beasts. Even with the four of them collecting, they barely kept up with Chu Ming’s killing pace.
The surrounding demon beasts were mostly first and second level, and killing them earned contribution points too slowly. After sensing a few powerful auras in the beast tide, Chu Ming moved instantly.
The remaining four followed closely. If they got separated, their lives would be in danger. The beast tide in Sunset Town was far stronger than in Li Family’s Town. With his Guiyuan Realm soul power, Chu Ming sensed that there were over 200 fourth level demon beasts in the beast tide, more than fifty high-tier ones, and over ten top-tier fourth level ones.
Chu Ming aimed for an area where a top-tier fourth level demon beast was slaughtering human martial artists, leaving none able to resist it. Sensing Chu Ming’s presence, the top-tier fourth level demon beast briefly paused and then gazed in the direction of Chu Ming and his group, making a few low growls.
Gazing at the top-tier fourth level demon beast ahead, Chu Ming frowned. A top-tier fourth level demon beast, the Phantom Leopard.
Unlike regular leopards, the Phantom Leopard was entirely black like ink, with eerie green eyes, razor-sharp claws, and fur erect like steel needles. With a gentle swipe, it effortlessly tore an eighth layer Transcendence Realm martial artist in half, leaving its entrails for other demon beasts to feast on.
The Phantom Leopard’s greatest advantage was its speed, with attack power rivaling the ninth layer of Transcendence Realm. Even the highest limit of Transcendence Realm feared its speed. Seeing Chu Ming, the Phantom Leopard let out two growls before pouncing. Despite sensing the threat from Chu Ming, it grew excited, ready to tear him apart with a single strike.
At the critical moment, Chu Ming’s sword lightly swung, as if guided by divine intervention. Sparks flew, and the Phantom Leopard’s body was sent flying. Chu Ming didn’t miss the opportunity, lightly stomped his foot, and his body shot out like an arrow, gusts of wind brushing past his face.
"Three Talents Swordsmanship!"
Three sword lights shot out from Chu Ming’s sword, cutting through the air. Sonic booms echoed, entwining like flowing water in the dark, or like towering mountains. The Phantom Leopard felt the threat to its life and immediately tried to flee. It was fast, but Chu Ming’s sword was faster.
Three slicing sounds rang out, the Phantom Leopard’s body was cut into pieces, and blood flowed all over the ground. After cutting off the Phantom Leopard’s right ear, Chu Ming split open its head but revealed a disappointed expression—no magic core inside.
Chu Ming and his group changed direction again, approaching another top-tier fourth level demon beast. By now, several top-tier fourth level demon beasts already had opponents since Sunset Town housed more powerful martial artists aside from Chu Ming with peak ninth layer Transcendence Realm strength, such as Jiang Yun, whose prowess could rival the overlords of top-tier fourth level demon beasts.
Chu Ming continued to slay three more top-tier fourth level demon beasts, and many ordinary fourth level ones, before finally finding a magic core. However, it was only a mid-tier fourth level magic core, found inside the Cyan Wolf, emitting a cyan glow. He placed the magic core in his storage ring and prepared to head towards the next top-tier fourth level demon beast.
His expression changed in the next moment, his eyes turned to the largest battlefield in the distance. Blue Blade and the yellow-robed man seemed to have the upper hand against the One-Horned Evil Dragon, yet Chu Ming’s unease grew.
"Let’s go, leave Sunset Town!"
Chu Ming told the four behind him as he turned into a sharp sword and dashed towards Sunset Town. There were horses in the town; with their aid, they could leave quickly.
Despite their confusion about why Chu Ming urgently wanted to leave amidst the demon beasts, Hong Yue, Li An, and the others trusted his intent and followed closely into the town.
As Chu Ming and his group neared Sunset Town, a massive black shadow suddenly descended from the sky, pouncing at the yellow-robed man with lightning speed, joining the battle before he could react.
Blood sprayed as the yellow-robed man’s head was shattered, killed instantly. Blue Blade saw the dead yellow-robed man and the huge black figure that had appeared and cried out in alarm, "Golden-eyed Vulture!"
A high-tier fifth level demon beast, the Golden-eyed Vulture!