The Simple Life of Killing Demons

Book 12: Chapter 94

Lin Xiang smoothly defeated the demon soldiers and continued to advance. At that moment, the sun was nearing the horizon, about to set.

The aura emitted from the demon abyss became even more oppressive, making the spirits feel as if someone was strangling them, making it difficult to breathe.

However, after experiencing the previous hot-blooded battle, they now harbored more resilience, so they would not succumb to those difficulties.

Currently, there were around five thousand spirit civilians, soldiers, and guards. As for the dragons, apart from Valarie and Bellina, there were none left. They either died or were injured in the battles, even though the casualties were minimal. The wounded had been transferred to the border between the wasteland and the forest, where there were water sources and firewood for warmth.

"It seems like we won't make it in time…" Yalide noticed the dwindling time as well as the remaining journey left to the demon abyss. Her expression turned solemn as she looked towards Lin Xiang, "Hey, Freed, wasn’t it you who initially set the seal? Do you have any spells in place to prevent sacrifices?"

‘No, because, as you know, the demon clan brought so much trouble to the three realms. Besides the lowly demons, I didn't think any other creatures would be attracted to the demon clan, so I set it up such that any demonic creatures entering the demon abyss would be purified. I never expected there would be humans like the demon apostles. Well, if the seal were to be undone by a sacrifice, it would probably just release the seal in advance, and what comes out would be the weakest among the sealed demon clan, and so on.’

"Well, let's hope our seal can last a bit longer. Even if a sacrifice were to occur, it wouldn't release too many of the demon clan. Otherwise, even the ‘weakest' ones of the demon clan would be extremely difficult for us to deal with…”

To others, Yalide seemed to be speaking to herself in front of Lin Xiang. They could not discern what Yalide was talking about, but they knew things were not looking good.

"Look! It seems like there's golden lightning striking over there." A scout saw lightning striking at the demon abyss. He did not believe that it was from the demon clan. At that moment, another bolt of black lightning struck.

"That should be reinforcements from the royal palace. Have they arrived already? Quick! Let's hurry!" Wind Fury urged the troops to quicken their pace.

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"It's unbelievable! This is what the Great Spirit Elder meant by having greater challenges ahead where creatures are more skilled than ourselves in a world beyond worlds!" Before Earthite, stood a creature resembling sticky mud, its body flowing like quicksand, with mud constantly and endlessly streaming from its head to its feet.

Each elder was now facing an opponent of the same attribute. Just five kilometers away from them lay the demon abyss, surrounded by captured spirits. They were almost there.

Other soldiers from the royal palace were also facing a group of monsters. However, those monsters were not defined by their appearance, but they were actually their fellow spirits, each with eyes glazed over completely, turning a milky white. Exhaling hot breath, they appeared to have entered a state of frenzy.

Though they retained consciousness, it was extremely faint. All of them seemed to have only one thought: To kill.

Many of them were once friends of the soldiers, so the soldiers hesitated while in front of their former comrades. However, the other party showed no hesitation, attacking them directly.

Thus, the soldiers found themselves fighting against their former kin.

Ignoring the soldiers' fatigue from previous battles, the spirits who consumed the Darkening Pill experienced significant enhancements. One spirit could easily take on three soldiers without any issues.

Moreover, with each injury inflicted by the soldiers, the spirits became even more frenzied, losing all shreds of sanity.

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Similarly, not far from the demon abyss, Lin Xiang and the others encountered obstacles coming from Delza's group led by Dusk Water and Margado's group led by Margado’s city lord. Unlike the spirits who had taken the Darkening Pills, they had embraced the demonic transformation granted by the sacrificial ritual. They were the ones who truly turned into monsters.

Their once flawless skin was now marred by numerous bumps and their blood vessels bulged visibly beneath the surface.

Bloom Water, a handsome male spirit, had his left side ravaged as if corroded by some unknown substance. His left hand had malformed into something resembling a curved blade.

Dusk Water, on the other hand, did not undergo significant physical changes. However, the lively sparkle in his eyes had been replaced by a blank, pupil-less stare, devoid of emotion.

"Brother, we meet again," Dusk Water's voice remained unchanged, the only familiar aspect left.

"Dusk… you're done for," Paulie Water's heart was filled with mixed emotions witnessing his younger brother's transformation.

"No, Brother, it's all of you who're done for. You know what? I'm filled with power now. I really want to… to unleash it all. Just a while ago, I did a little experiment with a fellow spirit. Water, I actually melted him away with water. Such incredible power, and yet you all refused it. What a waste."

"I don't think there's anything to brag about, Dusk, I'll deal with you myself. I hope when you meet Father on the other world, you'll apologize to him,"

"Hahaha! Deal with me!?" Dusk Water burst into laughter as if hearing a hilarious joke, "Come on then, deal with me!"

With those words, he appeared in front of Paulie Water.

Such incredible speed! Paulie Water was taken aback. Other demonized spirits also made their moves.

Another fierce battle was about to begin.

After traveling so far, coupled with the previous battles, the spirits from Delza and Selga had inevitably become fatigued. Facing the demonized spirits, who were now half their number, proved challenging.

Even those with the city lord status, like Reggie and Wind Fury, were engaged in intense combat against their counterparts. The battle was truly spectacular, occasionally affecting the surrounding spirits.

Lin Xiang, wielding the cold sword, had already caught the attention of Bloom Water.

"Die! Pitiful human! You shouldn't have returned! Ah hahahaha!"

"Clang, clang, clang!"

Due to the blade growing from his own body, Bloom Water wielded it effortlessly. Each strike  was with incredible force as it fought against the cold sword, sending sparks flying.

"Of course, I have to come back. Although I'm just a human, I'm not like any of you. You’re a spirit, yet all you’ve done is persecute your own kind!"

“My own kind? Quit joking with me! They’re all just a bunch of lowly spirits! They are completely unworthy to be called our kind!” Bloom Water fought vigorously, while Lin Xiang continuously retreated from the onslaught, "See this! This is power! I want the sacrificial ritual to give me a weapon, and it grew one for me! This will be my exclusive weapon!! In one strike, I shall cut you in half! Then, I’ll drink your blood! Hahahaha!"