Witch, don't do anything reckless!

On the street, Li Chuqiu politely declined Aunt He's offer again, and left under Aunt He's gaze that seemed to say, "You still care about that girl after all," and continued her patrol.

Not long after they left, a scream came from the street. Immediately afterward, a middle-aged man covered in blood stumbled out of the alley.

"Is there a demon?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chuqiu quickly stepped forward.

The middle-aged man saw Li Chuqiu as if he had grasped a lifeline, and almost scrambled to her side, crying out, "Sir, sir, save me! A monster is trying to kill me! Please save me!"

Li Chuqiu asked in a deep voice, "Calm down, tell me slowly what happened, where is the demon?!"

"There, in that alley over there... there are people, no, not people..."

The middle-aged man, dressed in rags, his chest stained with blood, was barely breathing. His face was filled with terror and trembling as he pointed to the alleyway behind him. Then, due to excessive blood loss, he collapsed and lost consciousness.

The onlookers on the street panicked.

In broad daylight, in front of everyone, a demon was harming people in the city, which was bound to cause panic.

"Everyone, calm down, don't panic!"

At this critical juncture, an incident of monsters injuring people occurred within his jurisdiction. If the matter is not handled properly and quickly, and someone dies, the consequences could be dire if the higher-ups hold him accountable.

Therefore, Li Chuqiu reassured the surrounding people, urging them to quickly notify the Tianxuan Division patrolling the vicinity of the city. Then, gripping his knife, he strode towards the alleyway the middle-aged man had pointed to.

It was midday, the sun was blazing overhead. But as soon as Li Chuqiu stepped into the alley, she felt a chill creep over her.

There really is a demon!

Li Chuqiu's gaze sharpened, and a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes.

While others might avoid demons like the plague, for Li Chuqiu, the head constable of the Tianxuan Division, this was not only a merit and achievement, but also an "opportunity"!

He quickly walked into the depths of the alley where the coldest aura was strongest. Just as he approached the corner, a strong, pungent smell of blood filled the air.

Immediately afterwards, two corpses lying in pools of blood came into Li Chuqiu's view.

Li Chuqiu's heart sank; as expected, someone had died!

Today's events are unlikely to end well.

Judging from the clothes on the bodies, they should both be local residents from the vicinity of the city. The two men died in extremely gruesome manner, with their chests ripped open, their faces ashen, and their eyes wide open in death, as if they had been drained dry.

Blood was everywhere, the scene was extremely terrifying and bizarre!

Li Chuqiu frowned, his gaze quickly scanning the surroundings. This was the end of the alley, bordered by a high wall and residential houses on both sides. If the monster were to commit its crime here and then escape, capturing it would be extremely difficult.

Li Chuqiu stepped forward, intending to examine the two corpses further. But just as she approached, a chilling aura suddenly swept over her from behind.

The monster hasn't left yet!

Li Chuqiu felt a chill run down his spine, but at the same time, the hand that had been on the hilt of the knife suddenly clenched tightly, as if he had anticipated it. Almost the instant the chilling aura approached, the steel knife was drawn from its sheath, and he leaped forward to slash behind him.

That strike was incredibly fast!

A cold light flashed through the air, leaving an afterimage, before suddenly slashing down.

The demons behind them clearly hadn't expected this; their sudden sneak attack had been anticipated, and it was too late to dodge.

"Ding!"

A crisp sound rang out, like a steel knife striking a hard stone, and the strong vibration made Li Chuqiu's palms go slightly numb.

He looked up suddenly and saw a 'person' with a ferocious face!

To be precise, it doesn't look like a human being!

His eyes were bloodshot and bulging, his face was distorted, and his whole body was shrouded in a chilling aura, like a terrifying monster from the abyss, exuding an aura of death.

It's more like a possessed walking corpse!

The most terrifying thing was that when Li Chuqiu's horizontal sword struck the opponent's arm, it didn't budge at all, and didn't even cause the slightest damage.

???

Upon seeing this, Li Chuqiu immediately realized what was happening.

...This is no ordinary demon, but a demon that has already fallen into demonic possession.

A demon that has become possessed by evil is already considered a demon!

The dense "demonic energy" emanating from the other party further indicates that this is a great demon with extremely profound cultivation and unfathomable strength.

Li Chuqiu's heart sank.

No way, we finally get a case, and we run into a demon?!

At this moment, when the Great Demon saw that Li Chuqiu was wearing the robes of the Heavenly Profound Division, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes. But when he realized that the person in front of him was just an ordinary person in the lower three realms, a ferocious smile appeared on his face.

"Tianxuansi's dog? Since you're meddling in my business, then let me taste what your blood feels like!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying aura enveloped Li Chuqiu, and he felt his breath catch in his throat, his body almost unable to move.

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Chuqiu bit his tongue hard, a sweet and metallic taste flooding his throat. The stinging pain instantly cleared his mind, and his body regained some movement. He then slashed his blade fiercely at the head of the great demon before him.

Strike fast and strike hard!

When facing such a brutal and possessive demon, cowardice and escape will only lead to death.

Strike first to gain the upper hand; only then will you have a chance of survival!

"Ding!"

As expected, the Great Demon's head, as hard as stone, withstood Li Chuqiu's swift strike. Immediately afterward, a terrifying aura erupted. Li Chuqiu, anticipating this, tried to dodge. However, the alley was narrow, making it difficult to maneuver. Upon contact, he was blasted back seven or eight steps by the terrifying aura.

He felt excruciating pain in his internal organs, a heavy feeling in his chest, and his hand holding the knife trembled even more violently.

Li Chuqiu's expression grew increasingly serious, and his heart sank. This great demon was stronger than him; his blade couldn't even break through the opponent's defenses, and ordinary methods were completely useless against him.

At this moment, a hint of annoyance flashed in the eyes of the great demon.

The man before him was clearly just an ordinary person, but his knife was unusually fast, which made him feel challenged.

"Damn it!"

The great demon let out a deep roar and pounced on Li Chuqiu.

"I refuse to believe you're really that hard!"

Li Chuqiu quickly took out a cyan pill from his pocket and put it in his mouth. As the pill went down his throat, a continuous and powerful aura gathered from his internal organs and into the steel knife in his hand. Then, he raised his knife again and took the initiative to meet the attack.

A hint of fear flashed in the Great Demon's eyes!

This child is strange!

His swordsmanship was too fast, far beyond what one would expect from someone in the lower three realms. His attire clearly indicated he was just a minor figure in the Heavenly Profound Division, yet in their brief exchange, he discovered the boy's attacks were swift and decisive.

This is not the strength one would expect from a junior constable of the Tianxuan Division.

More importantly, after Li Chuqiu swallowed the pill, his aura suddenly changed, and he even sensed a trace of danger... Was this kid trying to play dumb to take advantage of the situation?!

Thinking of this, the Great Demon felt fear and had the idea of ​​escaping.

He had finally found this new body, but hadn't had time to fully adapt and couldn't unleash his true power. Now that he had alerted the Heavenly Profound Division, this place was no longer safe to stay; he had to leave immediately.

But before he could even have that thought, it was too late. The swift blade was closing in, and the Great Demon instinctively reached out to block it.

"what!"

A sharp, roaring scream rang out as the Great Demon's once incredibly strong arm was severed by Li Chuqiu's blade!

Blood splattered everywhere!

The Great Demon's face contorted with pain and malice, yet he didn't hesitate, swiftly retreating while glaring viciously at Li Chuqiu: "Boy, you wait! Sooner or later, I'll drain your blood and turn you into a dried-up corpse!"

After saying that, he turned and quickly fled out of the alley.

At that moment, the surrounding air suddenly turned cold, and an invisible chill enveloped the alley. The great demon, who was preparing to flee, trembled violently and looked up abruptly.

In his line of sight, a woman dressed in jet-black, close-fitting clothes stood on the wall, looking at him expressionlessly.

"Damn it!"

The Great Demon realized something was terribly wrong and tried to escape, but he couldn't move his body.

On the wall, the aloof woman pointed at the ethereal void in the air. A chilling, sharp aura suddenly shot into the Great Demon's body.

"what!"

With a scream, the demon's body exploded like blood foam. Immediately afterward, a wisp of remnant soul rose from the blood foam, revealing an even more terrifying and ferocious face, desperately trying to escape.

"Damn it, you all deserve to die, ruining my plans... Ah..."

The aloof woman took out an exquisite glass pagoda and activated it. The fleeing remnant soul of the great demon was uncontrollably sucked into it by a mysterious force.

The screams abruptly stopped.

The great demon, who had just been brimming with demonic energy, vanished into thin air in an instant, leaving no trace.

The surroundings were silent. Liu Xu lowered her eyes and looked at the glass pagoda in her hand, a hint of solemnity appearing in her eyes.

"This... is a Blood Demon?!"

Xu Jinghong's voice rang out from the side, tinged with surprise: "Wasn't he already dead?"

"This is just a remnant of his soul."

Liu Xu said in a deep voice, "This demon fell into the demonic path many years ago and its strength increased greatly. It probably had a backup plan back then, and now it wants to possess another body to be reborn."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinghong gasped. This Blood Demon was no ordinary being; its peak strength was unfathomable. Fortunately, it was only a remnant soul clone, and its newly possessed soul was still unstable, so its strength was not yet formidable.

"This demon's method of possession is extremely cruel, but it also has limitations. Since his presence has been detected in Yuhua City, his true form must not be far off."

Liu Xu's voice was cold and clear. She raised her eyes and looked into the city ahead, her face expressionless: "There is indeed something wrong with Yuhua City."

"What are you planning to do?"

Liu Xu did not answer. Since demons had appeared in Yuhua City, she was determined to find out.

As I turned to leave, my gaze inadvertently swept across the alley.

At that moment, in the alley, Li Chuqiu sat on the ground, panting heavily. As if sensing the cold gaze directed at her, she looked up and met those beautiful yet icy eyes.

……