Online: I Can See Health Bars Chapter 1290 - 573: Tailwolf_2

The impostor Gang Leader felt quite fortunate; he had no prior encounters with demons and possessed only average strength. He was certain that if a demon were to block his path, his end would be immediate.

"Gang Leader!"

"Gang Leader, sir!"

"What has happened?"

The commotion alerted the other three Hall Masters of the Forest Snake Gang, who arrived shortly after.

The fake Gang Leader promptly instructed them to remain and ensure Ding Hui’s safety.

Having witnessed the swift defeat of the seemingly formidable demon, he became even more assured of Fang Yu’s formidable power. Consequently, he held Fang Yu’s wife in high regard and pledged his wholehearted protection to her.

...

While the four demons scattered in different directions, the Golden Feathered Demon found itself in a state of frustration. The humans pursuing were not after its companions but were relentlessly closing in on *it*!

Closer! Closer! Closer!

The Golden Feathered Demon began to exude sweat profusely.

It considered itself superior to the Ground-Sniffing Long-Nose Demon.

However, the difference in strength was not so vast as to allow for its defeat in mere breaths.

Yet, the entity behind it had not only bested but outright annihilated the Ground-Sniffing Long-Nose Demon on the spot.

If it found itself in a similar predicament, the outcome would be dire!

This meant the human in pursuit had to be an exceptional expert of the Wood Realm, someone it absolutely could not contend with!

Capture would undoubtedly spell certain death!

While it felt trepidation before engaging, this fear also attested to its shrewdness.

The Golden Feathered Demon ceased holding back; gritting its teeth, its feathers vibrated at an extremely high frequency, making it as light as a swallow. It launched itself into the air, unfurled its wings, and glided swiftly from a distance, skimming just above the ground.

In mere moments, it significantly increased its distance and navigated around a corner, causing its pursuers to momentarily lose sight of it, affording it a brief respite.

However, this was not a permanent solution, as the tracking aura remained firmly fixed upon it!

It couldn't escape the lock!

The Golden Feathered Demon's heart sank. While its mind raced with plans for survival, it suddenly noticed that the corner led into a lengthy alley, flanked by tall, white walls. The only path forward was a seemingly unending straight stretch.

As its vision extended down the long path, it observed... two human figures advancing directly toward it, appearing to be fleeing!

"Wait! Damn it! There’s a demon ahead!!"

"...Not good."

The two froze almost simultaneously upon spotting the demon, one exhibiting stark terror, while the other, though outwardly calm, showed a subtle quiver.

But the Golden Feathered Demon's excitement surged instantly.

Just moments prior, in its bid to escape and recognizing the disparity in power, it had shed its human disguise, ensuring its maximum escape velocity by fleeing in its true demonic form.

Despite this, it had still been grasped by the tail and was in imminent peril.

However, these two individuals before it presented a new possibility!

If it could swiftly devour them, assume a human guise, and switch positions, the humans would be unable to track it using their advanced demon-skin detection techniques! This would allow it to safely evade the pursuit from behind!

Especially considering the burst of speed it achieved earlier, which allowed it to completely vanish from the pursuers' sight, entering a concealed blind spot!

Therefore... this strategy was viable!

With a slight adjustment to its trajectory, the Golden Feathered Demon opened its cavernous maw, rapidly descending upon the pair!

"Heroine, save us!!"

Brother Tian cried out, almost leaping to conceal himself behind Chen Ya.

His posture clearly indicated he was using Chen Ya as a human shield.

Step.

Step.

Step.

Meanwhile, from the area obscured by darkness behind the two, distinct footsteps echoed, relentlessly approaching step by step.

What to do?

A Great Demon ahead, pursuers from behind...

Chen Ya clutched the sword in her hand tightly, cold sweat tracing a path down her forehead.

Should she confront the oncoming Great Demon head-on, or pivot to face the audacious Underworld officers who dared to pursue them solo?

Chen Ya found herself unable to make a decision, and time was relentlessly slipping away.

Biting her lip, Chen Ya grabbed Brother Tian from behind and propelled herself off the nearby white wall, soaring into the air with him.

"Roar!!!"

Just as she nearly completed her maneuver and turned to face the attacking demon, its terrifying, gaping maw expanded like a ghastly abyss, almost swallowing them whole.

An overpowering stench assailed them. The immense disparity in strength meant that merely executing the leap had propelled her almost directly into the demon's path for consumption!

"Sword..."

In this dire crisis, facing impending doom, Chen Ya was uncertain what others might do, but at this precise moment, her entire focus was on the sword.

Sword!

Sword, sword, sword, sword!

"The epitome of the sword! Perfection!"

The Sword Qi, or perhaps it should be termed Qi Force, which had always remained elusive and never fully grasped, now surged through her entire being as if an opened meridian had unlocked its flow!

Buzz!!!

A blinding flash, as brilliant as the midday sun, materialized and then vanished in an instant. This sword gleam, slicing across the Great Demon’s enormous fangs, shattering them with a loud crunch, and in almost the same moment, both Chen Ya and the other individual were engulfed by the demon’s maw!

One strike had shattered its teeth, yet, it was merely shattered teeth!

Even with blood splattering within its mouth, the Golden Feathered Demon’s swallowing action remained unimpeded. However, just as it gulped them down, before it could even chew, its colossal body abruptly froze!

What was happening?!

The Golden Feathered Demon’s eyes widened in utter horror as it suddenly perceived a figure standing steadily upon its massive beak—an old man, sword at his waist, smiling down at it.

"Little demon, you’ve dared to touch my prey."

Buzz!!!

The immobilized body could only watch powerlessly as the old man drew his sword, and with a swift movement...

Slash!!!

The front half of the Golden Feathered Demon’s beak was cleanly severed!

The cleanly cut portion plummeted towards the ground, while gushing blood erupted wildly from the remaining stump of its beak.

"Aaaaaah?!”

The Golden Feathered Demon regained its mobility, only to be consumed by agonizing pain. It writhed and screamed bitterly on the ground, the intense torment and injury leaving it no capacity to focus on anything else.

Monster! Another monster!!!

The Golden Feathered Demon raged inwardly, its gaze falling upon Chen Ya and the other who had just managed to extricate themselves with great difficulty from the gory mess at its feet.

"Not dead... they’re not dead?"

Even the usually composed Chen Ya couldn’t help but feel a sense of bewildered disbelief.

At that critical juncture, she had indeed broken through once more, fully mastering her Sword Qi, only to be swallowed by the demon because of it.

Believing she was surely doomed, she had unexpectedly been saved...

Chen Ya gazed with a complex expression at the old man standing on the cliff edge, his silhouette stark against the moonlit sky.

Her premonition had been correct. The pursuers from the Foolish Underworld were indeed terrifyingly potent! Not confronting them head-on earlier had truly been the wisest choice.

But now, what should they do? They… had absolutely nowhere else to flee!

Amidst the demon’s continued shrieking, Shen Chenshui’s eyes slightly lowered.

"Noisy."

Almost the instant Shen Chenshui’s shadow fell, the Golden Feathered Demon was suddenly engulfed by an overwhelming, suffocating terror and pressure. Its body stiffened, immobilized on the spot, unable to utter a sound!

However, it was already too late.

Shen Chenshui’s sword was already descending upon it!

The blade loomed closer, relentlessly drawing nearer, until in a mere blink, it was only half an inch from the Golden Feathered Demon’s hide...

Boom!!!

A violent explosion suddenly rent the air!

Flesh and blood disintegrated into a mist of blood instantaneously!

In that exact moment, Brother Tian felt nothing.

But Chen Ya, whose power had already been enhanced, distinctly sensed something whooshing past her side. Accompanying the thunderous roar, the ground trembled violently as the object landed with a heavy thud in a deep pit over ten meters away behind her.

No one knew what had transpired; no one had seen the event clearly. Only within the gradually dissipating blood mist, a figure could be seen standing atop the Golden Feathered Demon’s head, speaking in a low voice.

"Old fellow… who gave you permission to touch my prey?"

What?!

Brother Tian’s hair stood on end the moment he heard that voice!

That voice, he recognized it unequivocally!!!

"Who?"

Chen Ya looked utterly bewildered, yet she could ascertain that the individual standing on the demon’s head was indeed human—a genuine human, and someone… far more powerful than the pursuers from the Foolish Underworld!

Drip!

Drip!

Blood trickled down from a wound on his forehead, tracing a path along his cheek before falling to the ground.

From the rear, as dust billowed into the air, Shen Chenshui emerged from the haze, his gaze fixed solemnly on the young man standing upon the demon’s head. He gripped his sword tightly, as if confronting a formidable adversary.

"Calling me an old relic, an ancient fossil… you are merely putting on a facade, acting like a cub!"

Fang Yu tilted his head slightly, as if a question mark might materialize above it.

"I am a vibrant young man, what senior alliance are you even referring to?"