Chapter 56: Enemies Gather

"Die!" A gunshot pierced through the Bat Demon's body. Mu Xuyang swiftly approached and delivered a punch, shattering the Bat Demon's head, then pulled out the long spear from its body.

Before the Bat Demon's corpse could fall, the rapidly approaching Old Yellow Dog immediately bit onto it and swallowed it whole.

Mu Xuyang had lured the Bat Demon to kill it and let Old Yellow Dog consume its body, all to confirm his suspicions. He had discovered that with each creature's corpse Old Yellow Dog consumed, he would gain fragments of information contained within. If Old Yellow Dog consumed multiple corpses of the same creature, he would integrate those scattered pieces of information within himself, acquiring the special abilities of that particular creature.

"The Bat Demon's abilities are incredibly extraordinary. If Ah Huang obtains the Bat Demon's abilities, it would help him avoid many dangers during future perilous adventures. I just don't know how many Bat Demons need to be hunted down for Ah Huang to acquire its abilities."

Seeing Old Yellow Dog devour the Bat Demon's corpse, Mu Xuyang placed his hand behind his back, and his fingers moved in the empty space, creating faint sounds. However, Old Yellow Dog remained oblivious, lying there without any response. Mu Xuyang immediately concluded that even though Old Yellow Dog had consumed several Bat Demons, he hadn't acquired their abilities yet, so he abandoned the attempt.

After testing Old Yellow Dog and confirming that he hadn't obtained the Bat Demon's innate abilities, Mu Xuyang was about to leave. Suddenly, Old Yellow Dog, who was lying on the ground, stood up and looked toward the east, emitting a low, mournful growl.

Mu Xuyang knew that Old Yellow Dog's sensing abilities far surpassed his own. Witnessing Old Yellow Dog's behavior, he immediately understood that something unusual was happening in the east. He quickly gestured for Old Yellow Dog to remain silent, then swiftly concealed himself by diving into the thick grass, hiding his figure.

Having consumed numerous human corpses, Old Yellow Dog possessed more intelligence than an average person. Apart from lacking the ability to speak, he understood what Mu Xuyang said and comprehended the meaning behind each of his gestures.

Therefore, when Old Yellow Dog saw Mu Xuyang hiding in the thick grass, he instantly grasped Mu Xuyang's intentions—to conceal their presence, assess the situation, and act accordingly.

Hence, without any hesitation, as soon as Mu Xuyang hid, Old Yellow Dog also swiftly dove into a clump of thick grass, concealing his own form.

Once the man and the dog had concealed themselves, it didn't take long for seven figures to appear, stepping lightly on the grass tips and swiftly making their way through the vast forest. They arrived not far from Mu Xuyang and Old Yellow Dog's hidden location and halted their movements.

These seven individuals were disciples of the Flying Sword Sect.

After the seven figures stopped, Mu Xuyang's gaze swept over them, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face. He thought to himself, "What a coincidence in this vast world. In this unnamed space in the Demon Realm, I actually encountered the enemies who once pursued me. Could this be a deliberate arrangement by fate?"

Among the seven individuals present, the highest cultivation level was only at the Late Transmutation Realm. Mu Xuyang's acquaintances, Zhan Yaoguang and Dong Qing, had advanced from the Late Transmutation Realm when they chased him to their current Early Transmutation Realm.

Having discerned the true strength of the seven, Mu Xuyang no longer concealed himself. He walked out directly from his hiding place, staring coldly at Dong Qing and Zhan Yaoguang, who had the lowest cultivation levels among the seven, and said, "Do you two still recognize me?"

Dong Qing and Zhan Yaoguang were completely caught off guard by Mu Xuyang's appearance. Initially, they were merely surprised when Mu Xuyang walked out from his hiding place, but they didn't recognize him.

However, as soon as Mu Xuyang spoke to them, they immediately remembered the moment they had chased him. A look of joy appeared on their faces, and Zhan Yaoguang quickly turned to the young man beside him who carried a heavy sword and had reached the Late Transmutation Realm, saying, "Senior Brother Lei, this is the kid who obtained the Heaven-sent treasure."

"The Heaven-sent treasure fell into his hands, but he couldn't make use of it. Only exceptional individuals like me are qualified to obtain such Heaven-sent treasures. It's as if the heavens deliberately arranged for us to meet him in this demonic domain, clearly providing us with an opportunity to seize the treasure in his hands!" Zhan Yaoguang exclaimed.

Upon hearing Zhan Yaoguang's words, the young man surnamed Lei's face immediately lit up with excitement. He shouted loudly at his fellow senior brothers and then looked at Mu Xuyang with a sneer, saying, "Kid, hand over the Heaven-sent treasure quickly, and we might spare your life."

"Are you referring to this so-called Heaven-sent treasure?" Mu Xuyang found it amusing, but he didn't immediately take action. Instead, he took out a low-grade spiritual weapon sword from his storage bag and smiled at Lei.

"He even has a storage bag, a high-class item. Moreover, what he's holding in his hand right now is a spiritual sword. We don't even have these things, but he does. It seems this kid's luck is extraordinary. If we can kill him, we can seize his fortune, and his good luck will befall us. Senior Brother Lei, let's make a move quickly. There's no need to waste time with him," Zhan Yaoguang said greedily as he saw Mu Xuyang flaunting the sword in front of them, urging Lei to attack him.

"Whoever kills him, the sword in his hand belongs to me. I only want his storage pouch and the things inside it." The young man named Lei had long desired a sword, but he never had the opportunity to obtain one and couldn't bear to exchange his contribution points with the sect. Now, seeing Mu Xuyang take out a sword from his storage pouch, greed immediately welled up in his heart. With some encouragement from Zhan Yaoguang, Lei didn't hesitate any longer and shouted at his fellow junior disciples who had come to this first level of the demonic realm to train together. He gave the order to attack.

As soon as Lei's words fell, Dong Qing, Zhan Yaoguang, and others who also coveted the sword drew their swords from their sheaths and charged forward like wolves, pouncing on Mu Xuyang.

Seeing the approaching crowd, Mu Xuyang smiled coldly. When the others got closer, his figure flickered multiple times, swiftly passing by the four individuals at the forefront. Before they could even react, he swung his sword and slashed their necks.

When he steadied his figure, the four who thought they could seize the sword from Mu Xuyang's hand had already fallen one after another. Then, streams of crimson blood flowed from their necks, dyeing the positions of their heads a deep red.

After killing the four who charged at him first, Mu Xuyang stopped and looked at Dong Qing and Zhan Yaoguang, saying, "How about that? Wasn't my killing action quite suave?"

"Suave, suave." Dong Qing and Zhan Yaoguang, who were frightened, finally snapped out of their daze upon hearing Mu Xuyang's question. Then, Zhan Yaoguang took a step back while responding to Mu Xuyang.

"Suave my ass! You didn't even see my moves clearly and dared to spout nonsense." Mu Xuyang sneered disdainfully, swiftly moved his figure to catch up to the retreating Zhan Yaoguang, and quickly swung his sword, severing his neck. He watched as Zhan Yaoguang's head fell to the ground, then took a stride forward, stomping on it harshly.