What a big misunderstanding

As the blue smoke dissipated, the slender and cute girl who had been there before had long since vanished.

In front of Yin Xiu stood a snow-white "beastman" with a height and build similar to that of an adult human. It had the head of a fox, but its body was as curvy and shapely as a woman's.

Behind it were three fluffy tails swaying continuously.

Yin Xiu stood there stunned, not knowing where to look for a moment. He had never imagined that the fox demon would appear in such a form, though he didn't really know what the true appearance of the fox demon was supposed to be.

The fox demon's eyes glowed with a green light. It licked its equally furry paw with a long, slender tongue and let out a cold, sinister laugh. "How did you see through me?"

"It's simple. Because you used the wrong address. I really wish that girl could call me by the right name just once."

Yin Xiu shifted a little towards the wall, his eyes searching for anything in the room that he could use for protection.

"Even if she didn't go to the theater, she should be selling cigarette rolls in Central by now. The people living here, just like me, are all poor. We don't have the time to delay our livelihoods for such a trivial matter."

After realizing that there really was nothing in the room he could use for self-defense, Yin Xiu let out a sigh. Given his relationship with Mike, it should have been easy for him to sneak a wrench out of the factory.

Even if he was caught, as a mechanical technician, it would be perfectly normal for him to carry a wrench around, right?

Helplessly, he looked at the small bottle in his hand again.

This bottle was bought from the temple caretaker of the Wong Tai Sin Temple. The liquid inside was said to be the dew from a holy vase, which had been enshrined with incense every day and had the power to expel evil spirits and demons.

Looking at the now empty bottle, Yin Xiu silently groaned inwardly.

The dew from the holy vase was indeed effective, but not that effective. It had only made the fox demon reveal its true form. Yin Xiu had originally hoped that with just one splash, the demon would be instantly annihilated.

Now, not only had he failed to kill the fox demon, but he had also angered it.

Looking at the pitch-black claws that reflected a cold light like blades, Yin Xiu felt a chill seep deep into his bones.

"Great Immortal, maybe this is all a misunderstanding?"

"A misunderstanding?" The fox demon sneered. "Have you ever seen such a huge misunderstanding?"

Yin Xiu glanced at the fox demon's face and then looked down at its neck. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Indeed, it's quite rare."

"You're still taking advantage even when you're on the verge of death!"

The fox demon let out a loud roar, and all the fur on its body suddenly stood on end, making it look like an enraged hedgehog. With a push of its feet, it pounced towards Yin Xiu.

In this narrow room, Yin Xiu had nowhere to retreat. He desperately threw the bottle in his hand at the fox demon and shouted at the same time, "May Wong Tai Sin bless me!"

Upon hearing this name, and having been injured by the dew in the bottle before, the fox demon instinctively felt a bit of fear. Its body suddenly froze, and it twisted to avoid the bottle.

In that brief moment when it hesitated, Yin Xiu let out a fierce shout and swung the folding stool at the fox demon's head with all his might, his eyes filled with ferocity.

"Fucking son of a bitch!"

With the blessing of this popular and pleasant wish among the people of Hong Kong Island, Yin Xiu was confident that his strength and momentum had reached their peak, and he poured all his strength into the swing.

When the fox demon saw the folding stool coming at it, it just gave a cold laugh. It neither dodged nor evaded, allowing the folding stool to smash into its face.

Bang! With a loud crash, the wooden seat of the folding stool fell apart, but the fox demon was almost unharmed. It opened its huge mouth and bit towards Yin Xiu's neck.

Just as it was about to bite through his neck, Yin Xiu didn't back down. His figure suddenly accelerated like a ghost and he dove into the fox demon's embrace. Then, he made a sudden turn and thrust the sharp end of the remaining iron support of the stool into the fox demon's shoulder, and then twisted it forcefully.

Blood spattered everywhere, splashing all over both the man and the demon. The fox demon's eyes almost split open from the searing pain of the blood. In a fit of rage, it slapped Yin Xiu's abdomen with one of its claws, sending him flying backwards and crashing heavily into the wall.

Pain! Intense pain spread through almost all of Yin Xiu's internal organs, making it hard for him to catch his breath.

At the same time, his left hand also underwent a strange transformation. The skin cracked inch by inch and peeled off like wall paint, revealing a silver sheen hidden beneath. It was a mechanical arm made of metal. Apart from the material, it was no different from a real hand.

With a hissing sound like a boiling kettle, all the remaining skin on the arm fell off. Wisps of white smoke wafted out from the pores on the arm, as if something was really being cooked.

Yin Xiu quickly raised his hand. A small hole on the arm opened, and the red-hot coal ash was poured out from the hole, falling to the ground and sparking little flames.

Only then did the extremely high heat caused by the momentary high-load operation finally dissipate from the arm, preventing the entire arm from being burned.

"A mechanical prosthetic...," the fox demon squinted its eyes. "I didn't expect you to hide it so well. No wonder you're only at the second level of the Mysterious Gateway Realm, yet you were able to injure me."

As it spoke, it seemed to finally let go of its anger. It pulled out the leg of the stool that was stuck in its shoulder and casually threw it aside. Then, it walked towards Yin Xiu leisurely, as if taking a stroll in a garden.

Seeing it approaching slowly, Yin Xiu's mind flashed through many things in an instant.

This fox demon had obviously been observing him for a while. It didn't just randomly pick someone to hunt like opening a blind box. Otherwise, it wouldn't have transformed into the appearance of Ah Hua and known Yin Xiu's current strength as soon as they made contact.

Most likely, the fox demon had set its sights on him even before She Zaiwei was killed. It was just unclear why it hadn't made a move before.

Only his left mechanical prosthetic, because it was hidden under the bionic skin, couldn't be seen by the fox demon, so it had suffered a loss.

But the fox demon's reaction was still too fast. No matter how carefully Yin Xiu had planned, it had still avoided the vital parts and evaded the most vicious blow at the critical moment.

As the fuel stored in the left prosthetic arm was completely consumed, Yin Xiu gradually felt a slight sense of sluggishness coming from his left hand.

"You're just a young and inexperienced human brat. You've done your best."

The fox demon raised one of its claws and waved it in the air. The broken mark on the little finger was very obvious, which was clearly the wound inflicted by Uncle Ming.

"To be honest, you're much smarter than those knife-wielding thugs and coachmen in Portland Street, but you're also much more detestable than them, just like that old bastard."

Touching the wound on its shoulder, the murderous intent in the fox demon's eyes became even more intense.

Seeing that Yin Xiu seemed to have lost the will to struggle desperately, the fox demon became even more complacent.

It took a deep breath, and the muscles on its claws relaxed, making the claws suddenly expand a lot in size. If it weren't for the sharp claws, it would have looked like just two large fans.

It seemed that in order to vent its anger, it was going to directly smash Yin Xiu's head to pieces.

Just as it was about to strike, there was suddenly a rapid sound of footsteps outside the door.

The fox demon felt an inexplicable sense of unease in its heart. Ignoring the situation, it blurted out, "Who's out there?"

In response, the door was kicked open, and a long sword emitting a red glow came flying in.

"I am Mao Xiaoming, the 39th-generation descendant of the Maoshan Tiandao Sect!"