The cold moonlight poured down, illuminating a group of trembling villagers.

They knelt around the Pseudo-God, with fire feathers embedded in the body, making the scene seem ordinary.

But... why were the legs of a few villagers trembling?

This subtle flaw stirred ripples in the heart of the Fire Crow Clan Leader.

After all, he had walked out from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, quickly suspecting deception.

At that moment, the sound of wind came from above.

The Fire Crow Clan Leader abruptly raised his head, only to see a cold light suddenly appear among the dense tree shadows.

A black figure like a specter broke through the branches and leaves, with a Straight Blade bringing a fierce gust of wind, aiming directly at his throat!

"Impudent!"

The Fire Crow Clan Leader shouted furiously, crossing his claws over his heart.

But he acted with intention against unintended, ultimately a step too slow.

The blade penetrated the chest!

At the critical moment, the Fire Crow Clan Leader's figure retreated violently.

Although he avoided the vital heart area, his abdomen was still sliced open with a ferocious wound, blood gushing out like a spring.

"A ruthless blade! Ice and fire intertwined... you are Qin An!"

The Fire Crow Clan Leader's eyes widened with rage.

Nowadays, the vicious reputation of the "Demon-Slaying Saber" was spreading not only among the Mountain Patrol Silver Guards but also feared by the demon race.

Only Qin An's swordsmanship is exceptionally ruthless, accompanied by powerful and terrifying ice-fire power.

Qin An landed lightly in the night, shaking his head in regret: "What a pity, it almost turned into a lethal strike."

It must be admitted, to stabilize the position of Clan Leader, one not only needs strength but an extraordinary mind.

The decisive judgment on the brink of life and death just now revealed its extraordinariness.

The Fire Crow Clan Leader's body was boiling with flames: "You brat, I didn't go seeking you, yet you came to me; today's indeed a surprise encounter!"

Qin An slightly raised the corner of his mouth: "By chance, I thought the same."

Before the words fell, cold stars suddenly appeared!

Qin An performed Dragon Roar Wind Step, his figure turned into a shadow, in the blink of an eye arriving in front.

The Straight Blade wrapped in ice-fire power, pierced directly at the heart!

The might of this slash, even ordinary Gui Cang Realm would not dare take it head-on.

The Fire Crow Clan Leader roared angrily, fire feathers standing upright all over his body.

The flames transformed into a fire dragon, colliding fiercely with the Straight Blade.

Amidst the splattering sparks, Qin An's eyes remained calm like water.

Ice Flame Heart-breaking Technique!

The fusion of three saber intents, striking with shocking power.

The saber light broke through the curtain of fire, going straight for the Fire Crow Clan Leader's throat.

The Fire Crow Clan Leader was shocked in his heart, the claws crossing, colliding with Qin An's cold stars, but got shook by the tremendous power, stepping back several steps, the claws were interwoven with ice and fire, stabbing painfully.

The power of three saber strikes only made the Fire Crow Clan Leader retreat, thereby demonstrating the terror of Return to Storage Realm Perfection.

Yet Qin An remained expressionless, advancing steadily.

When he reached the Fire Crow Clan Leader, the cold star had already returned to the sheath.

His fists like mountains, aimed at the Fire Crow Clan Leader's head and pummeled fiercely.

The Fire Crow Clan Leader's eyes narrowed: "You dare abandon your weapon?"

All demons have the ability to refine themselves.

In one stage, they can refine once.

Close combat with demons, abandoning weaponry, is an extremely risky matter.

The claws crossed, with terrifying flames, collided fiercely with Qin An's fists.

The next moment, the Fire Crow Clan Leader felt a burst of terrifying power suddenly attacking.

Followed by severe pain in the claws, completely collapsing against Qin An's fists.

"Burning Blood Qi, you dare use such Secret Technique!"

The Fire Crow Clan Leader's face was full of astonishment.

The name of Qin An's Demon-Slaying Saber is well known.

But few know about his fist techniques, even if some know, none spread it.

As for whether enemies would spread it, that's even less possible.

Because all enemies who battled Qin An are already dead without a corpse.

Thus the Fire Crow Clan Leader did not know Qin An still had an ace fist technique, furthermore a Secret Technique.

The Fire Crow Clan Leader's claws bent, white bones pierced through the joints, heavily injured the moment they clashed.

"Two demon yuan, yet can't kill?" Qin An squinted his eyes.

The gap between Gui Cang Realm Small Success and Perfection is as wide as the heavens.

Expending two demon yuan for this battle, Qin An still has seven left.

That's enough.

Not far away, villagers had long collapsed on the ground.

Xiyun's throat moved, his spine was cold, feeling a tingling across his body.

Initially, he thought Qin An's actions were like hitting eggs against rocks.

After all, counterattacking Return to Storage Realm Perfection from Gui Cang Realm Small Success, could only be described as a pipe dream.

Moreover, the Fire Crow Clan Leader was once a master at Great Success of Pulse Condensation.

But now, the Fire Crow Clan Leader was actually forced to such a point by Qin An.

"This person... what on earth is his origin?"

Xiyun suddenly felt, his agreement to cooperate with Qin An was truly a correct decision.

Otherwise dealing with this Evil Star would be difficult.

Qin An did not know what Xiyun thought; he just wanted to take down the Fire Crow Clan Leader's head now.

Those obstructing my path, all shall be killed!

Since walking out from Ding County, Qin An had been killing all the way here.

Since Lingzhou demons see him as a thorn in the eye, then slaughter all demons in Lingzhou.

The Fire Crow Clan Leader felt the terrifying murderous intent from Qin An's body, his body covered in goosebumps.

"You have Secret Technique, I have mine too!"

"Demon blood! Burn!"

The Fire Crow Clan Leader roared, all his demon blood turned into flames, covering everything around.

At this moment, the Fire Crow Clan Leader's aura surged visibly upward.

In just a few breaths, reaching the Half-Step Pulse Condensation Realm.

Refining most of the blood by Secret Technique, transforming it into flames.

Using such Secret Technique would inevitably lead to a realm drop again.

But the Fire Crow Clan Leader could not wait.

Without wings, his speed was greatly reduced, making escaping impossible.

Under such circumstances, he decided to fight desperately.

Qin An felt the terrifying flames, his True Qi surged.

Then, Qin An turned around and ran.

Upon seeing this scene, the Fire Crow Clan Leader was stunned, Xiyun was stunned too.

"Even the running looks so suave..." Xiyun twitched his mouth corner slightly.

The Fire Crow Clan Leader reacted, glaring angrily: "Want to leave? Too late!"

The surrounding flames rose suddenly, and the Fire Crow Clan Leader turned into a shadow, chasing after Qin An.

He had paid the price once again, and now there was only one way to survive.

Take Qin An's head and present it to Elder Monkey of the Demon Hall, perhaps there would be a chance to turn the tables.

Shortly, the man and the demon disappeared into the clearing.

The surrounding villagers were still kneeling on the ground.

Xiyun looked at this group of villagers with a complicated expression, and the raised hand ultimately did not fall.

"Once I recover, I will take you to the Evil Extermination Bureau. All rights and wrongs will be judged by them."

He was a benevolent Pseudo-God, after all, incapable of committing murder.

...

In the wild mountains, two figures were locked in an endless chase.

Qin An maintained a calm demeanor as he sprinted swiftly, occasionally glancing backward.

The Fire Crow Clan Leader gritted his teeth as he pursued, but the distance between them remained unchanged.

Just earlier, after the Fire Crow Clan Leader had used a secret technique, Qin An had immediately turned and fled.

He wasn't sure if he could take on the Fire Crow Clan Leader empowered by a secret technique, but he always favored caution.

The Fire Crow Race was known for speed and flames, but now the Clan Leader's wings were broken, significantly reducing his speed.

At this moment, the Clan Leader couldn't catch up to him at all.

The more the Clan Leader chased, the more he felt something was off.

Why was the distance always constant?

A hint of doubt arose in his heart.

Until Qin An's calm eyes swept over him, the Fire Crow Clan Leader finally understood.

He'd fallen into a trap!

"He's stringing me along, letting my secret technique exhaust itself, then he'll counterattack and kill me!"

The blood and qi within him had turned into flames, already consuming much of his strength at the Half-Step Condensing Vein Realm.

His once-burning anger now calmed, he finally realized Qin An's strategy.

"Run!"

At this moment, the Fire Crow Clan Leader turned his body and ran in the opposite direction of Qin An.

He knew in his heart that Qin An's actions were deliberate.

In this moment, as a former Pulse Condensation Realm expert, the Fire Crow Clan Leader decisively chose to flee.

As for what came next, he didn't care, he just needed to save his own life first.

But just then, a sigh suddenly echoed.

The Fire Crow Clan Leader turned his head to see Qin An using an extraordinary body technique, instead chasing after him.

Especially the look in Qin An's eyes, carrying a touch of regret.

"What is he regretting?"

The Fire Crow Clan Leader's mind raced, and he understood the reason.

Qin An regretted not deceiving him for longer.

And now, Qin An genuinely intended to take his life.

As long as he continued stringing him along, there would only be death awaiting him.

The Fire Crow Clan Leader gritted his teeth and continued fleeing.

The figure behind him kept closing in, yet maintained a safe distance.

...

Celestial Rain Village.

Xiyun had recovered significantly and was preparing to take this group of villagers to the Evil Extermination Bureau.

He had dealt with them before, and seeing that he was a benevolent Pseudo-God, they hadn't intended to eliminate him.

Now was the perfect time to explain the situation to the Evil Extermination Bureau in detail.

Just then, a sudden gust of wind swept by.

Xiyun looked up in surprise, seeing the Fire Crow Clan Leader fly to the clearing.

Upon witnessing this, Xiyun's heart trembled immediately.

"That brother, in the end, did not escape death."

He sighed, knowing that Qin An was likely killed by the Fire Crow Clan Leader.

Now that the Fire Crow Clan Leader came over, it must be to take his life.

"So be it, I've lived long enough, and there's no regret in death."

Xiyun had already prepared himself, facing death with calmness.

But at that moment, the Fire Crow Clan Leader merely glanced at him fiercely, then continued to fly forward.

Xiyun was left stunned, puzzled as to why such a scene unfolded.

Another figure flashed by as Qin An appeared in the clearing, leaving a brief comment before continuing to chase the Fire Crow Clan Leader.

"The Evil Extermination Bureau has business with you, head there yourself. I'll take his head, then come find you."

With that, Qin An turned into a shadow and disappeared.

Xiyun's throat moved, his face full of shock: "He... he's chasing the Fire Crow Clan Leader?"

The scene before him completely overturned his perception.

He thought Qin An was dead, but never imagined it would be Qin An chasing the Fire Crow Clan Leader instead.

"This world has truly gone mad."

Xiyun shook off the shock from his mind, then led the group of weakened villagers towards the Evil Extermination Bureau.

No matter what, this was something a small figure like him couldn't get involved in, best to run first.

...

Under the vast moonlight.

The Fire Crow Clan Leader's face was pale, his internal blood and qi nearly exhausted.

Suddenly, he turned around and came to a halt.

Qin An's figure stopped as well, his eyes sweeping over the Fire Crow Clan Leader: "You can't hold on any longer."

The Fire Crow Clan Leader's face was like gold: "Spare me, and whatever you want, I can give it to you."

Qin An's lips curved slightly: "What do you have left to give me now?"

The Fire Crow Clan Leader was stunned in place.

He had nothing now, nothing at all.

But he wanted to live.

"I know many secrets, secrets about the Demon Hall and other demon forces."

The Fire Crow Clan Leader hurriedly said: "I can cooperate with the Evil Extermination Bureau, I can..."

Qin An smiled slightly: "Oh? And then what?"

The Fire Crow Clan Leader's throat moved: "Aren't you a Mountain Patrol Commandant? If you take me back to the Evil Extermination Bureau, there would surely be a reward, I... I can..."

"First, a Mountain Patrol Commandant only kills, doesn't capture. Second, only dead men are truly safe. Third..." Qin An's eyes flashed with a cold light: "Anyone who blocks my path can be killed!"

"Tell me... why should I spare you?"

Hearing this, the Fire Crow Clan Leader's eyes filled with deeper despair.

He knew he couldn't survive, gritted his teeth, and transformed into a shadow, lunging at Qin An.

But before he could get close, Qin An extended his hand, gripping the crown of his head.

Qin An lifted the Fire Crow Clan Leader, his right hand tightening: "A spent arrow, holding only form, just a flightless beast."

The Fire Crow Clan Leader's head turned into a splash of blood, blood flowers splattering.

Qin An extracted the demon crystal from his body, frowning: "Only enough demon essence for ten, but still worth it."

He still had seven demon essences left, and with these ten, it was quite a haul.

After finishing all this, Qin An raised his eyes to scan the gloomy forest.

"Have you all seen enough?"

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