My first encounter with Demons and Monsters!

Demons and Monsters were even more powerful than he had anticipated.

Especially their Life Force.

An attack like that would have killed a normal Neutralizing Force Martial Artist several times over, yet this Weasel Demon had withstood it.

Fang Xing was amazed by its monstrously high Life Force.

It was several times harder to kill than even a martial artist at the Peak of Neutralizing Force.

’If a mere Spirit Monster Level demon is this difficult to handle, then how powerful would a Great Demon be?’

Taking a deep breath, Fang Xing stepped forward and looked at the somewhat charred corpse of the Weasel Demon.

The mission was a complete success.

’Nine hundred Enhancement Points...’

’One Spirit Monster is worth three Neutralizing Force martial artists...’

Fang Xing thought, inwardly surprised as he checked his total.

Not only was the reward substantial, it was three times more than what he would get for killing a Neutralizing Force Martial Artist.

A single Spirit Monster had provided nine hundred Enhancement Points.

This was a great deal indeed!

TAP TAP TAP...

The sound of hurried footsteps approached. Fang Xing turned to see Feng Xiu and Xu Yao running over.

"Sir, are you alright?"

Looking at Fang Xing, Xu Yao stepped forward and asked.

Fang Xing shook his head. "I’m fine. The mission is a complete success."

The two were startled when they saw the jackal-sized weasel corpse on the ground, but their shock quickly turned to joy.

Completing the mission meant they would be rewarded with Merit.

Even for an assigned mission, the Merit reward would be substantial.

The Merit rewards for missions against Demons and Monsters were always generous.

"Your might is incredible, Sir," Feng Xiu said with a brilliant smile.

"Bag the corpse. We’re taking it with us," Fang Xing ordered.

They both nodded. Feng Xiu then pulled out a cloth sack and stuffed the jackal-sized demon corpse inside, leaving only its tail hanging out.

Then, the three of them left the grove.

Just as they stepped out of the grove, the few villagers who had fainted also woke up.

At the same time, a large group of villagers rushed to the scene.

Fang Xing’s group of three immediately attracted everyone’s attention.

When they saw the tail sticking out of Feng Xiu’s bag, the villagers’ expressions instantly changed.

"He... they killed the Yellow Wolf Great Immortal?!"

A villager stammered, his face full of disbelief.

"You bastards! The Great Immortal’s spirit will never let you go!"

Several villagers looked furious, their gazes murderous.

"And you dare to take the Great Immortal’s body? Leave it here! It’s the only way to lessen your sin!"

"Right, leave the Great Immortal!"

"Leave it!"

The villagers grew agitated and immediately swarmed them.

The three of them frowned.

"Die and accompany the Great Immortal!"

A few villagers holding hoes charged forward, their expressions menacing.

’These ignorant fools!’ Xu Yao’s expression turned grim, and she clenched her fists.

As she watched the enraged villagers charge, before she could even react...

Suddenly, a cold light flashed.

SHLICK—!!

The cold glint of the blade flashed, and the charging villagers froze in place.

A line of blood appeared on their necks, their eyes still burning with rage.

Fang Xing stood with his saber in one hand, his expression impassive. Fresh blood dripped from the tip of his Demon Suppression Treasure Saber.

THUD!!!

The three villagers’ bodies collapsed to the ground, and crimson blood instantly pooled around them.

In an instant, a deathly silence fell over the scene.

"Demons and Monsters sow chaos and bewitch the hearts of men. These three deserved death!"

"Any objections?"

As his cold voice rang out, Fang Xing’s gaze swept across the crowd. The villagers instinctively took several steps back.

In that moment, a chill shot up their spines, spreading through their entire bodies.

Silence!

Utter silence!

The stench of blood hung in the air.

Seeing Fang Xing kill three villagers without hesitation, Feng Xiu and Xu Yao were both stunned for a moment.

It had happened so suddenly!

And yet... both of them felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

The villagers stood frozen, staring at the three corpses on the ground. The crimson blood was shockingly conspicuous.

Dead!

Killed just like that!

At this moment, the fear of death overcame their faith.

The sight of the tall, imposing figure and the blood dripping from his saber tip instantly snapped the remaining villagers to their senses.

"These three were bewitched by Demons and Monsters, leading them to insubordination and rebellion. Go back, inform the County Magistrate, and proclaim it throughout the county."

Fang Xing spoke, his cold voice devoid of any emotion.

"Yes, Sir!" Behind him, Feng Xiu immediately nodded.

Fang Xing’s gaze swept over the villagers. Wherever his gaze fell, they couldn’t help but lower their heads.

"Go!"

Spitting out a single, cold word, Fang Xing took the lead and stepped forward. The villagers subconsciously cleared a path.

Feng Xiu and Xu Yao immediately followed closely behind.

Fang Xing’s method of making an example of them had an immediate effect.

Not a single remaining villager dared to cause any more trouble.

Faith is certainly important, but in the face of life and death, faith must also give way.

If they dared to make a move, they knew they would be the next ones lying on the ground.

Death itself might not be terrifying, but the crushing fear of teetering on the edge of it was.

The three of them left Baiyang Village.

As for what happened afterward, Fang Xing had no interest in knowing. It was just a village bewitched by a demon; without the source of its corruption, its return to normalcy was inevitable.

In today’s world, Cult Demons bewitch the hearts of people. Baiyang Village was just a microcosm.

’A single Weasel Spirit Monster can run rampant like this. It just means the Court isn’t being ruthless enough!’

’Of course, there’s another reason: there are simply too many to deal with.’

Jiang Province was a vast territory, with Nine Prefectures and Eighteen Counties, hundreds of county towns, and spanned tens of thousands of li. Relying on the Observatory alone to purge the land could only address the major threats; it was impossible for them to be everywhere at once.