Chapter 31 : Demons are demons

（I found that many Eastern cultivation level terms are not well understood by everyone, so they are uniformly classified as magic, demons, and so on）

"No, stop! Stop right away!" When the female cat demon saw her daughter being so maltreated, her eyes were instantly reddened by rage. She let out a hysterical scream towards Lin Jing, her voice filled with despair and fury.

The male cat demon clenched his fists even tighter. White steam continuously gushed out from his nostrils, ears, and mouth. He was truly seething with anger, and his entire body's aura was violently surging due to his extreme rage.

"If you release my daughter, we can spare your life!" The male cat demon suppressed his overwhelming anger, his eyes firmly fixed on Fang Yuan as he spoke. He knew very well that among these two, Fang Yuan was the one who made the decisions.

"Heh, I'm really scared being threatened like this..." Fang Yuan twitched the corners of his mouth, giving a forced smile in response. Then he raised a finger and pointed towards a disheveled figure that was about to disappear from sight in the distance. "If you want your daughter to live, go and catch that guy for me first."

"Bastard! Don't think you can manipulate us just because you've caught my daughter!" The male cat demon glared at Fang Yuan with wide - open eyes, his killing intent in his eyes almost tangible.

Fang Yuan seemed not to hear and continued on his own, "I'll count to three. If you haven't brought the person back, your daughter's life is over. Three!"

As soon as the word "three" was uttered, the female cat demon instantly transformed into an orange shadow and rushed towards the direction Fang Yuan had pointed like an arrow leaving the bow.

"Ah!!!" In the distance, Zhao Zhiming let out a shrill scream. Just ten seconds later, the female cat demon returned, accompanied by a strong gust of wind. Her sharp claws tightly grasped the blood - drenched deputy leader of the Black Tiger Gang. With a sudden force of her arm, she threw Zhao Zhiming right in front of Fang Yuan. It turned out that during the capture, Zhao Zhiming had resisted a little, so the female cat demon immediately taught him a lesson and bit off one of his legs.

At this moment, Zhao Zhiming was filled with despair. Originally, he had almost escaped this deadly place! Who would have thought that this cat demon would catch him back! When did this demon switch sides? Weren't they supposed to help kill Fang Yuan?!! In a state of chaotic thoughts, Zhao Zhiming subconsciously looked up and his gaze collided with Fang Yuan's.

Those were a pair of icy - cold eyes, like glaciers. The chill instantly shot up Zhao Zhiming's spine, causing his heart to plummet to the bottom. But Zhao Zhiming forced himself to remain calm and squeezed out a smile that he thought was kind towards Fang Yuan. "Lord Fang, we have no grudges from the past or present. Spare my life. I was just following the orders of the gang leader and the county magistrate. I was coerced by them. Strictly speaking, I'm also a poor victim..."

Before he could finish speaking, Fang Yuan's finger had already touched his forehead. Golden electric arcs danced and surged at his fingertip. The moment it touched Zhao Zhiming's body, it exploded with a "boom", turning into countless tiny electric currents that spread rapidly along his skin. In the blink of an eye, they condensed into a dense electric net, tightly wrapping his entire body. Zhao Zhiming's body suddenly stiffened, his facial muscles contorted in extreme pain, and he let out a heart - wrenching howl from his throat: "Ah!!!"

The scream had just started when it was interrupted by the electric current, sounding both comical and extremely shrill. Fang Yuan remained unmoved and instead slowly increased the power of the electric current. More golden arcs continuously surged out from his fingertip. Zhao Zhiming felt as if every pore on his body was being stabbed by steel needles, and every inch of his skin was being roasted by fierce flames.

The light of the electric current became more and more dazzling, and the crackling sound became more and more ear - piercing. Zhao Zhiming's body turned as red as a cooked prawn, steaming with thick smoke. In an instant, it began to turn charred. His eyes gradually changed from initial horror to despair, and finally became dull and dry...

[Killed a second - realm bandit leader. Good deeds points + 100] By the time Fang Yuan withdrew his finger, Zhao Zhiming had turned into a piece of charred coal. The air was filled with a pungent smell of burning. The black smoke curling up from the charred coal was the only proof that he had once existed in this world. Fang Yuan took a full minute to electrocute Zhao Zhiming to death. For Zhao Zhiming, this was undoubtedly the longest and most painful minute of his life.

"This kid..." The cat demon couple watched this scene with solemn expressions. This seemingly inexperienced teenager in front of them had actually "roasted" Zhao Zhiming into charred coal with electricity! When he killed Li Qing before, he could clearly end the other's life in an instant. But now, when dealing with this deputy leader, he was torturing him slowly, clearly intending to torment him severely. This young man might look innocent on the surface, but he was so ruthless when taking action!

And now, their own daughter was held in the palm of this terrifying opponent... The two cat demons suddenly felt an overwhelming pressure, and an ominous premonition welled up in their hearts simultaneously. The enemy they had encountered this time was far more eerie and crazy than any of the previous ones...

"I've brought the person back. Now can you release my daughter?" The male cat demon took a deep breath, suppressing the anger and worry in his heart, and took the initiative to ask Fang Yuan.

After killing Zhao Zhiming, Fang Yuan seemed to be in a better mood. A sly smile appeared on his face, and he replied indifferently, "What kind of dream are you having? Such a useful hostage, how could I use it only once?" Fang Yuan regained the sense of control he had when he held a hostage in the Han Mansion yesterday. With a hostage in hand, he could be sure of victory in the battle and not be in a passive position. He secretly rejoiced in his heart that fate had sent this little cat demon to him in advance.

"What on earth else do you want?" The male cat demon's eyes seemed to be on fire. If the other party kept detaining Honghong, they couldn't do anything at all, just like marionettes at the mercy of others. No, this couldn't go on like this! The male cat demon realized that, judging from the other party's previous cruel actions, it was basically impossible to expect him to release Honghong voluntarily... They had to take the initiative!

With this thought in mind, the male cat demon rolled his eyes and gave the female cat demon a subtle look. As a long - time couple, the female cat demon immediately understood. They had to find an opportunity... to snatch Honghong back from that woman's hands first!

But as soon as this thought emerged, they heard Fang Yuan coldly say, "Master Lin, break one of that little cat demon's legs!" When Lin Jing heard this, her brows couldn't help but wrinkle. "Do we really have to do this?"

"Breaking a leg is too bloody, with blood everywhere. Just electrocute it until it's charred instead!"

"Zi!!!" The purple electric arc in Lin Jing's palm shone brightly again. At the same time, Honghong let out a shrill scream: "Ah!!!" One of her arms was instantly electrocuted until it was cooked.

"Honghong!!"

"You bastards! You all deserve to die!!!" Seeing their daughter being crippled on the spot, the two cat demons cried out in agony. Every hair on their bodies stood on end like steel needles, and their whole bodies arched high. Without a doubt, the two cat demons were completely enraged. This was a typical manifestation of the cat demon clan being extremely angry and terrified.

Facing the furious appearance of the cat demon couple, Fang Yuan's expression remained calm. He said coldly, "Making eye - contact right in front of me. Do you think I'm blind?"

After all, demons were demons and didn't have much sense. Making eye - contact under his nose clearly meant they were up to something! Although he didn't know what schemes these cat demons were planning, it was definitely right to strike back first and target their daughter!