Feasibility of Mermaids Infiltrating Qilin

The talisman drawn by Master Qin was a Yang Fire Thunder Talisman that was extremely effective against drought demons. With the addition of a drop of Qilin blood reconstructed by Su Xingze, the power of the talisman was further enhanced.

When the drought demons attacked, they had already set up a talisman array around the battlefield.

Even though Su Xingze was very confident in the power of the talisman array, as soon as Zhang Shenglin saw the drought demon sweeping towards the two of them, he grabbed the little mermaid next to him and quickly retreated from the spot.

The drought demon's enormous body slammed into the talisman array, sending up rings of flames and lightning that sizzled across its body like fried food.

The entire drought demon was submerged in a sea of ​​thunder and fire, its enormous body trembling incessantly.

An indescribable stench filled the air, and the drought demon's miserable roar echoed through the sky.

Upon seeing this, Li Mingzhen immediately realized that this was a good opportunity. He pushed off with both legs and ran with explosive power.

No one knows what he did, but Li Mingzhen's aura surged, making him feel several times stronger than before. His muscles bulged, and even through his clothes, one could see the powerful lines of his taut muscles.

The knife in his hand slashed down again. This time, with Li Mingzhen's strength suddenly increased dozens of times, the blade successfully cut into the drought demon's thick neck.

The enormous head landed and rolled several times on the ground. The fourth-level drought demon was extremely tenacious. Even though its head had already hit the ground, the drought demon opened its mouthful of fangs on its ferocious and terrifying head, as if it wanted to leap up from the ground and bite the nearest martial artist.

The warrior was so engrossed in watching the battle that he relaxed when he saw the drought demon's head being severed. He didn't react in time and was about to be bitten.

Suddenly a long leg swept across and kicked the huge head with a thud.

Under the immense force of Zhang Shenglin's foot, the skull, which had become much more fragile after losing its body, emitted a clear cracking sound.

The head of the drought demon flew far away and landed in the talisman array like a football being kicked into a goal, letting out a shrill scream. After the lightning and fire completely invaded the head, the unpleasant roar came to an abrupt end.

"nice shot!"

Su Xingze placed his hand on his forehead and watched as the drought demon soccer ball went into the net.

On the other side, Li Mingzhen, relieved to see this, stood on the body of the drought demon. The drought demon, which had lost its head, was not quite dead yet, and it waved its limbs as if sweeping away the insects on its body.

In the past, Li Mingzhen might not have been able to suppress him, but now, with one foot firmly planted on the drought demon, the massive drought demon was unable to break free from that foot.

He thrust the knife into the drought demon's heart with his other hand, twisting it violently until it shredded into pieces. The drought demon convulsed for several minutes before finally ceasing to move.

Su Xingze was amazed; its vitality was comparable to that of a cockroach.

Even after the Level 4 drought demon was eliminated, Li Mingzhen's expression did not soften. He looked down at the drought demon's corpse on the ground, his gaze growing colder and colder.

With a cold snort, he drew his long sword and ordered, "Burn it!"

Zhang Shenglin withdrew his gaze and began to help Su Xingze dismantle the remaining talisman arrays.

"The drought demon's vitality is getting stronger and stronger."

Su Xingze has recently been learning to draw talismans from Master Qin. Even though Master Qin only teaches the basics, he can still see how extensive Master Qin's knowledge of talismans is.

Qin Fushi looks like a kind and easy-going ordinary old man, but he is very knowledgeable. He knows a lot about talismans, medicine, and formations. He seems to know and is proficient in everything. Qin Fushi is definitely not just an ordinary talisman master.

He saw through it but didn't say anything. Qin Fushi was willing to teach him because of Li Mingzhen. Of course, his talent in talismans was also the reason why Qin Fushi was willing to teach him.

After placing the remaining talismans into the box, Su Xingze secretly glanced at Li Mingzhen, whose aura was not as oppressive as it was during the battle, but was even stronger than before the battle began.

Leaning back slightly, he pressed himself against the little Qilin and whispered, "It seems that Commander Li has broken through."

Zhang Shenglin nodded and hummed in agreement. He had discovered this during the battle, and perhaps this was his backup plan. He could break through to the next realm at any time, allowing him to take the initiative in battle.

But Zhang Shenglin believes that this is not his only backup plan.

Apart from the dozen or so martial artists who were thrown away by the drought demon and suffered some injuries, everyone else who did not participate in the battle was unharmed.

Li Mingzhen stood before the drought demon's corpse, watching it gradually turn into charcoal in the raging fire. His expression was cold and stern, but the scorching fire could not melt away the icy aura emanating from him.

Su Xingze knew what Li Mingzhen was thinking. In this battle between humans and drought demons, humans were already at a disadvantage.

Only martial artists can deal with the drought demon, and martial artists need time to grow in strength.

Within the entire Qinghao Town, excluding outsiders like Li Mingzhen, there are only about fifty martial artists who have reached the rank of Martial Artist. Half of them are constables trained by the imperial court, most of whom are at the Skin Refining Realm, a few at the Flesh Refining Realm, and none at the Bone Refining Realm.

However, the corpses of humans who have died have a high chance of turning into zombies. Being injured by a drought demon also has a chance of turning into a drought demon. Even corpses buried underground for a long time, if not completely decomposed, can also turn into drought demons.

It takes several Refining Skin Realm warriors working together to kill a Level 1 Drought Demon, but only a few corpses are needed to create a new Drought Demon.

Drought demons are already difficult to kill, but this one, even after losing its head, was still able to fight, and it took several minutes for it to finally die after its heart was crushed. This has completely exposed one thing.

The more powerful the drought demon, the fewer its weaknesses and the stronger its vitality. If the drought demon catalyzed by the ancestor of drought demons is so difficult to deal with, then what about the ancestor of drought demons?

Is the ancestor of drought demons truly a being that can be killed by humans?

Li Mingzhen secretly exhaled. He had already entered the Refining Organs Realm, but in this drought disaster, he was still too weak to be defeated.

The news from Mu County has confirmed his guess. He has now reported the news from Qinghao Town, and a more powerful person will come to confirm it.

Having achieved his goal in Qinghao Town, it was time for him to return to Mu County.

Before the real battle arrives, he must seize this opportunity to strengthen himself; his goal is not just to become a mere Refining Organs Realm martial artist.

The fire that burned the drought demon was reflected in his eyes, just like the ambition that was now burning completely in his heart.

Su Xingze watched as the ten long, knife-like fingernails he had taken from the drought demon gleamed with a cold metallic luster in the firelight.

He reached out and tapped it, as if he were tapping a deadly, deadly blade.

Seeing his dangerous behavior, Zhang Shenglin reached out and grabbed his hand, warning him helplessly, "Don't move."

"Yes, Brother Su, your brother is right. The drought demon's claws carry corpse poison. If you get hurt by it, you'll be in big trouble."

A martial artist who witnessed the scene remarked this, only to receive a cold glare from Zhang Shenglin.

Su Xingze pouted, putting on a well-behaved expression, but showing no remorse whatsoever.

"I won't touch it," he assured the little Qilin. "I just think it's such a waste not to make use of such sharp nails."

"These are the two hardest parts of the drought demon's body. If they were made into weapons, even if the drought demon has a skin of copper and bones of iron, it wouldn't be able to stop its own fingernails and fangs."

"This is called reaping what you sow."

His words intrigued those around him. One major problem in dealing with the drought demon was its incredibly tough body. If they could actually use the drought demon's claws to make weapons...

“You have a good idea, but don’t think about it anymore.” Li Mingzhen said with a helpless sigh, trying to dissuade him from the idea. “As long as the corpse poison on the drought demon’s nails and fangs is not resolved, it cannot be made into a weapon.”

Su Xingze nodded obediently, looking very well-behaved. Only Zhang Shenglin next to him noticed the sudden brightness in Su Xingze's eyes.

Zhang Shenglin: "..." Never mind, I'll just have to be more careful.