Xue Ling grinned, showing a perfect set of eight teeth, “Me? I’m bringing you a big gift.”
Rabbits have large eyes and a wide field of vision, but there’s a small blind spot when you get too close to them.
On the way here, Xue Ling had been rehearsing in his mind: how to strike, when to strike, where to strike… He had envisioned hundreds of scenarios, big and small, and even this position was meticulously chosen after he surveyed the terrain.
He had been lurking outside for so long, the cave entrance already picked out, just waiting for the opportunity.
An opportunity for the Rabbit Demon to let its guard down.
In the dim light, Xue Ling’s eyes shone brighter than a wild beast’s. With a swift, decisive motion, his hand moved like a knife, as quick and clean as popping a water balloon!
The Rabbit Demon’s cherished pure white fur was stained crimson with blood, and the life in its scarlet eyes rapidly faded.
“You dare… betray…” It used its last bit of strength, turning its head to try and give a warning.
Xue Ling was faster. He leaped onto the wooden cart and, with all his might, punched it in the throat.
The fragile throat bone was crushed into powder by a single Vajra Fist.
Silencing it involuntarily.
“Not only do I dare, I especially dare.”
A clean reverse-hand cut to the throat.
Xue Ling wouldn’t feel at ease without a finishing blow.
Watching it finally breathe its last, Xue Ling kicked the corpse down the slope, letting it tumble into the mud and bone pile, before finally letting out a long breath.
Rabbit burrows crisscrossed everywhere, with a litter of over a dozen. He could only defeat them one by one, and he couldn't afford to fail. If they escaped, the trouble would be endless.
The original body feared Yao Beasts to its very core and had always been cowardly. Although this Rabbit Demon was naturally cautious, it deep down considered Xue Ling nothing more than a small insect it could crush at any moment.
That’s how Xue Ling was able to catch it off guard and kill it with a single strike!
“Phew… luckily.”
He summoned his panel to see how many points this Rabbit Demon would yield.
【Cultivation Technique: Vajra Fist (Great Perfection)】
【Lifespan: One year】
【Points: Seventeen】
There was indeed a change!
Nine points!
This Rabbit Demon actually gave two more points than that Fox Demon!
“Little rabbit, be good, open the door… Little rabbit, be good, give me your life…”
Xue Ling hummed a few lines, pushing the wooden cart, and continued happily into the rabbit’s den.
What he didn’t know was that as soon as he entered the cave, Little Six and Old Nine, who were waiting at the entrance, were apprehended.
Points! Delicious, fragrant points! Your humble servant is here!
He had been careful, so not much blood splashed on him. Coupled with the strong stench of the corpse, it masked most of the scent. Without a close look, no abnormalities would be noticed.
Following the route from his memory, Xue Ling smoothly entered the Rabbit Demon’s lair.
There were many winding, crooked, and slanted holes for ventilation and light. The further in he went, the higher the temperature, yet it wasn't stuffy, and Xue Ling felt more at ease with each step.
At the very end was a huge cavern. The yellow earth was gone, replaced by mountain rock.
The cavern connected to large and small caves. If attacked, they could destroy the outer dirt slope and escape through the cracks in the mountain rocks behind.
Xue Ling subtly observed his surroundings and already had a plan: capture the king first, then take care of the smaller ones in one swoop.
In the middle of the cave, a slightly smaller Rabbit Demon was curled up, comforting its young ones.
This was the female Rabbit Demon.
Its fur was pure white, without a single stray hair, two shades whiter than the male rabbit. Its pair of reddish eyes looked over, scrutinizing Xue Ling carefully.
With a friendly smile, Xue Ling greeted enthusiastically, “Madam! Madam!”
Xue Ling kept his voice very low, afraid of waking the dozen or so little rabbit kits, which would be troublesome to deal with.
The female rabbit thought Xue Ling was considerate and felt a bit of goodwill, nodding in return.
Around her were scattered piles of bones, still with traces of flesh. She was clearly a bloodthirsty, man-eating beast, yet her demeanor was like that of a gentle and noble Young Miss.
A beast’s skin, a demon’s heart, what’s with the pretense of being a big-tailed wolf!
Xue Ling suppressed his nausea, his smile widening even more.
“Brother Rabbit is so thoughtful. He said you worked hard giving birth and asked me to bring some good things to nourish the children… Two whole carts full!”
His joyful voice echoed faintly through the winding cave.
“What did he ask you to bring? Why isn’t he back yet?”
Xue Ling blocked the largest exit with the wooden cart, wiping his sweat as he replied, “Good things, two whole carts full!”
Before, the original body would also bring corpses late at night with such solicitousness, so Xue Ling wasn’t flustered at all.
“The summer sun is strong; it’s too hot, I was afraid it would spoil, so I brought it first. Brother Rabbit is guarding outside!”
The female rabbit saw Xue Ling answer fluently, bending and kneeling, moving freely, without weapons, and without guilt.
So it felt at ease.
“Pick out a fresh heart and liver; it’s time they tasted some sustenance.”
“Aye, alright!” Xue Ling responded readily, casually picking up a dark piece and handing it over.
“…Ah, fresh ones are still better. Even the freshest corpse still has a smell. This piece isn’t good, get another one!”
The old Rabbit Demon was even picky now!
The female rabbit was lying down, unlike the male rabbit who was standing, so Xue Ling couldn't easily find its blind spot.
Xue Ling sullenly picked another reddish piece and handed it over.
This time, the female rabbit was finally satisfied.
The little Rabbit Demons, who had been sleeping peacefully, smelled the blood and immediately opened their eyes, fighting and tearing at each other. The larger ones were domineering and aggressive, while the smaller ones cried and fussed.
The cave was filled with noisy, shrill sounds.
The little Rabbit Demons hadn’t even grown their fur yet; they looked like large rats with fleshy ears, but the Yao Beast’s instincts were already fully displayed!
The internal organs thrown down earlier were long gone. Seeing the blood Qi, but not yet full, they began to bite their siblings.
They bit down even harder than before.
“Fight, fight well. Those who lose won’t have to fight anymore…”
The mother rabbit was very gentle. The weakest little one couldn’t fight and was chewed up and swallowed by her.
“Crunch… crunch…”
Xue Ling suppressed his nausea, inching his position, looking for a suitable angle to strike and slay the demon.
“Bring some more tender ones!”
The mother Rabbit Demon was engrossed in the internal strife of the little Rabbit Demons, overjoyed, constantly urging Xue Ling, “Hurry up!”
“Aye, alright, alright!” Xue Ling scampered back and forth, “Oh dear!”
He pretended to trip, his hand shaking, and shattered pieces of corpse along with splattering blood were all thrown onto the mother rabbit.
“Idiot! Clean it up quickly, or I’ll use your flesh and blood to feed my children!”
The mother rabbit cursed, lowering her head to lick her fur.
Xue Ling agreed verbally, but his right hand had already stealthily drawn a dagger. With lightning speed, he plunged it fiercely into its cervical spine!
“Shhh…”
The sound was too subtle; the little Rabbit Demons on the ground didn’t notice anything amiss.
Xue Ling delivered a Vajra Fist with his left hand, slamming it into its heart, a two-pronged attack!
“Boom!” It was like a muffled thunderclap in the cave.
The mother Rabbit Demon stiffened its neck and quickly turned!
At the same time, its claws struck Xue Ling’s chest and abdomen!
Xue Ling bent to dodge, but its sharp claws scraped across his waist and abdomen, still leaving two bloody marks!
“Hiss!”
Once the arrow is shot, there’s no turning back!
Clinging to the dagger, Xue Ling pushed with his right foot and swung his left foot in a half-circle, hiding behind the Rabbit Demon.
While bending his knees, he gripped the dagger with both hands and pulled down hard. With a dagger only two palms wide, he forcefully ripped open a nearly two-zhang-long gash on the Rabbit Demon’s back!
Flesh parted, hot blood splattered, and Xue Ling became half a blood-soaked man!
The cervical spine, heart, and back were all severely wounded almost simultaneously. Although the mother Rabbit Demon put up a fierce last resistance, it had already lost self-control.
Its huge, mountain-like body toppled down with a thud!
The little Rabbit Demons, still oblivious to the situation, were crushed in large numbers, dying instantly.
“You won’t leave here alive!”
The mother Rabbit Demon’s eyes were filled with hatred, tears rolling down its cheeks, as it devoured its own children in large gulps.
Regardless of whether they were alive or dead, they all became tools for its continued life.
In the blink of an eye, the little Rabbit Demons by its mouth were completely swallowed!
It deliberately left a few strong ones. They clung tightly to the Rabbit Demon’s side, one large and several small, glaring at Xue Ling with scarlet eyes and roaring!
The echoes reverberated through the cave, deafening!
Not good, this Rabbit Demon still has such strong Qi!
Currently, the number of Rabbit Demons seemed to have decreased by more than half, but none had actually died by Xue Ling’s hand.
“This is uncanny; swallowing its own young is easier than burping!”
If this continued, there would be few little Rabbit Demons left before he even acted, and the points he could earn would be lost!
Xue Ling tied up his clothes, tightening the wound on his side, “Little rabbit, be good, give me your life!”
While the large one still couldn't move, Xue Ling rushed forward like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey. He grabbed a small Rabbit Demon with his left hand, chopped with his right, then neatly twisted its neck, flinging the small rabbit corpses far away.
The little Rabbit Demons were too small for the Vajra Fist.
【Cultivation Technique: Vajra Fist (Great Perfection)】
【Lifespan: One year】
【Points: Twenty】
Six or seven small Rabbit Demons combined, three points!
Xue Ling took a deep breath. There were still two fattest little rabbit kits left; still more to earn!
The two small ones huddled in front of it, making it difficult to approach.
“My children! You dare?” The Rabbit Demon lay paralyzed on the ground, the wound on its back healing rapidly.
Flesh recovers well, but the strike Xue Ling delivered to its spine just now severed its nerves and spinal cord, making recovery not so easy.
It strained to stretch its neck, using its long rabbit teeth as a weapon, trying to bite off Xue Ling’s hand!
“You clearly saw it, why ask unnecessarily?”
“Lend me your leg bone!” Xue Ling casually picked up a scattered leg bone nearby as a weapon and furiously smashed the rabbit’s head, not forgetting to recite the Divine Incantation for Saving the Suffering and Rebirth.
“Supreme Edict, transcend ye lonely souls!”
“Bang!”
“All ghosts and spirits, all four forms of life, receive grace…”
“Bang!”
“Those with heads transcend, those without heads ascend!”
“Bang!”
He struck the Rabbit Demon’s eyes and nose squarely, shattering the leg bone!
He hit it until the Rabbit Demon couldn't open its eyes. Xue Ling shot forward, and while its eyes were closed, he punched it in the forehead!
“Ow…” The sound was low and angry. The Rabbit Demon cried out in pain and opened its mouth to bite!
Xue Ling leaped up, his left hand delivering an uppercut, the immense force slamming the Rabbit Demon’s head directly into the ground!
His right hand swept across with a horizontal knife, the cold, snowy blade light piercing the Rabbit Demon’s eyes!
“Ah!! My eyes!”
Xue Ling used the remains of bones as wedges, piercing through flesh, and brutally pinned the Rabbit Demon to the ground.
Soaking in a pool of blood, the Rabbit Demon pleaded mournfully, “You… spare my children, they’ve only just opened their eyes…”
“You die first, and I’ll let them go.”
The Rabbit Demon twitched, offering its neck for the kill.
“…Edict to save all beings, hasten their rebirth!”
The Vajra Fist struck, pounding on the rabbit’s head, emitting a series of muffled thuds!
After the Rebirth Incantation was finished, only Xue Ling’s hurried gasps remained in the cave. The large Rabbit Demon had already breathed its last.
【Cultivation Technique: Vajra Fist (Great Perfection)】
【Lifespan: One year】
【Points: Twenty-nine】
“Little rabbits, be good. I keep my word; I’ll let you go. Don’t let me see you again, alright?”
Xue Ling opened his eyes and saw the two remaining small ones still baring their teeth and roaring.
“I already told you not to let me see you again. You’re disobedient.”