Chapter 1235: Is This Even Human

Wu Tao's eyes gleamed with killing intent. Out of habit, he first ran through the scenario in his mind.

"There's really no other way. These ghosts are relentless in their pursuit. The trouble has already been stirred up!"

"Roughly estimating, the danger level has reached... one in ten million!"

"No, no..."

"This level of danger is way too high! If I don't deal with it now, I'll just be waiting for death. Thinking about such a high risk, I'll probably never sleep or eat in peace again!"

"Better to take the initiative and turn danger into safety!"

The more he thought about it, the clearer his mind became.

Wu Tao slowly set down the precious red soil he carried on his back and began to gather strength in his hands.

The monsters had no premonition. It seemed as though the human before them was already resigned to his fate. They even began to fight among themselves, vying for dominance!

In less than half a minute.

The monsters that had been circling in the air began to descend into chaos!

Howls echoed, and a murderous aura spread in all directions!

Watching this scene from afar.

Xu Rong and the others on the city wall were filled with suppressed grief and indignation. As celestial cultivators and members of the Supernatural Investigation Bureau, they had believed they could protect the citizens' safety and uphold the oath they had sworn to "defend the nation and its people" for their entire lives!

But today.

In the face of such a terrifying calamity, they realized their own powerlessness. Watching their fellow countrymen being swallowed by demonic beasts, about to stain the earth with blood, the sense of helplessness and humiliation pierced deeply into each of their hearts!

Their eyes reddened, fists clenched tightly!

Today would undoubtedly be etched into the memories of every team member for the rest of their lives!

Just as everyone thought all hope was lost, a blinding light suddenly erupted from within the horde of demonic beasts, radiating like the sun, so intense that almost no one could keep their eyes open!

Then came an earth-shattering explosion!

"Boom!"

The sound was like the creation of the world, and the blinding light swallowed everything in sight!

In the midst of that deafening roar.

Everything in the world seemed to vanish into nothingness. No faint sound could be heard, and it felt as though their hearts were about to burst from the shock!

Everyone hurriedly shut their eyes and instinctively huddled behind the city wall!

Even with the thick wall shielding them, they could still feel a terrifying shockwave sweeping across the land, shaking the city wall violently!

The ground trembled, and the heavens roared!

Such a terrifying force could only be described as a natural disaster!

It was impossible to tell how much time had passed.

Xu Rong slowly stood up, dizzy and disoriented, and opened her eyes.

What she saw.

Left her utterly stunned on the city wall. Her trembling eyes reflected a fear she had never known before!

The horde of demonic beasts that had surrounded them like a mountain just moments ago now lay scattered on the ground, most of them motionless, as if they had lost all signs of life. And in the center of the once-flat plain, a massive crater had suddenly appeared!

From a distance, it looked to be at least several dozen meters in diameter!

The crater was filled with the corpses of demonic beasts, all kinds of ferocious creatures lying in disarray. Some were even still emitting wisps of smoke, and the air carried a nauseating stench of burnt flesh!

Thousands of demonic beasts had been slaughtered!

What on earth had happened?!

Xu Rong's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief!

In her understanding, even some of the most fearsome heavy weapons might not have been capable of such power and precision. The impact of the explosion was still fresh in her memory, but the visual impact before her now was even more shocking!

It wasn't until she saw a figure walking among the corpses, holding a gleaming blade, that Xu Rong was completely stunned on the city wall.

The other team members who had stood up one by one were also petrified on the spot!

Could it be...

That this was all done by that one person?

In the blink of an eye, he had slaughtered thousands of demonic beasts. Was this even human?!

Under the dumbfounded gazes of everyone.

Wu Tao was busy inspecting the battlefield.

This was his usual style—when he did something, he did it thoroughly. Since he had decided to act, he couldn't leave any loose ends. There was no other way; he had to be cautious in everything he did!

After stabbing another three hundred times, he finally nodded in satisfaction.

"Hmm, it looks like that should be enough."

"I gave three hundred stabs to those that weren't completely dead, and a hundred to those that were. These monsters should all be dead now. It's a bit of a hassle, but it's better than leaving them half-dead and having them come after me for revenge later."

As he spoke, Wu Tao picked up the precious red soil and climbed out of the crater.

He then proceeded to stab the remaining demonic beasts, making sure each one received enough stabs. He even gave an extra three thousand six hundred stabs to what seemed to be the strongest one before finally letting out a long sigh of relief!

"Phew..."

"Finally, it's all done. That was exhausting! This kind of thing is such a pain, which is why I don't like making enemies."

Just as he sheathed his blade and took a few steps.

Wu Tao suddenly thought of something, and his heart sank.

"Oh no..."

"I just finished off the monsters that appeared today, but who knows if they have any relatives? What if these monsters have some secret way of communicating, like calling each other up? Then I'd be in trouble again!"

"Maybe I should just wipe out their entire clan?"

The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed, and Wu Tao couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine!

"Yes, yes!"

"It's better to wipe them all out. Otherwise, there's always the risk of someone sneaking up on me from behind. Who knows how crazy these monsters' relatives are? What if they endure humiliation, train for tens of thousands of years, break through their racial limits, learn to sing and dance, and then team up with a bunch of human cultivators? That would be an endless disaster!"

"Hmm, it seems that just cutting the grass isn't enough. I need to exterminate the entire monster clan, including their distant relatives!"

"Only by eliminating the danger at its root can I truly be safe!"

Satisfied with his conclusion, Wu Tao nodded, hoisted the precious red soil onto his back, and disappeared into the night.

Having witnessed the entire scene.

Xu Rong and the others on the city wall were not only stunned speechless but also felt as though their heads were buzzing!

Sss...

Someone couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath.

A cold wind seemed to rush up from their backs to the tops of their heads, and Xu Rong felt her scalp tingle!

This person was too ruthless.

He was just too ruthless!

With just his own strength, and using some unknown method, he had slaughtered thousands of demonic beasts. And that wasn't all—after making sure each one was dead, he left!

The massive crater outside the city was awe-inspiring, but the ruthlessness of his stabbing was even more chilling!

Witnessing such decisive slaughter, everyone's hearts raced as if each stab not only pierced the demonic beasts but also sent a chill through their own hearts.

The most terrifying part was.

All of this had happened in just a few minutes!

For the first time.

Everyone actually felt a sense of sympathy for the terrifying demonic beasts!

At the same time, an indescribable sense of awe began to surge within them, eventually turning into cheers and exclamations!

"Good heavens!"

"He's truly a god-like figure!"

"Is this what they mean by 'a master who hides his true power'?!"

"Oh my god! We've been hunting demons for years, but who has ever seen such a ruthless master? Compared to him, we're nothing!"

"Exactly! With a master like this, what are demons even worth?!"

"Watching those vile demons get slaughtered like that was so satisfying! To witness such a demon-hunting scene, I can die without regrets!"

As the excited cheers grew louder, Xu Rong's heart also swelled with emotion.

Compared to the excitement and awe of the other team members.

She was equally shaken.

But as she looked at the countless demonic beast corpses scattered across the ground, her thoughts went deeper. She thought of the city of Pingjiang, where everyone lived in fear, and of the citizens across the land who suffered under the threat of demonic beasts.

If.

If they could enlist the help of this one person, it would be worth more than a hundred demon-hunting squads!

This master.

Who could annihilate thousands of demonic beasts in the blink of an eye, and was right outside Pingjiang City.

He must be!

A top-tier celestial cultivator living in seclusion nearby!

Who exactly was he?!

The more she thought about it, the faster her heart raced. Xu Rong couldn't waste another second. She hurried back into the city, her mission urgent beyond words!