The half-demon general Luo Feng wielded considerable influence within South River City and was a classic example of the younger generation of leaders.
He had a bunch of subordinates following his orders; his own strength was also formidable, capable of producing powerful Magic Artifacts like the soul-chopping gourd.
He wasn’t afraid of the demons and ghosts in the city nor the group of Human Race strongmen; however, he was exceptionally wary of Granny Gu.
Li Muyang was very curious about this.
And Jiang Xiaoyu in the game was also very curious.
[Jiang Xiaoyu: Why are you so afraid of Granny Gu? Will she eat people?]
Luo Feng gave him a deep look.
[Luo Feng: More terrifying than eating people… According to my informants, Granny Gu is no ordinary person, she is the legendary ancient sinister veins]
[Luo Feng: She is the sole survivor of the turmoil at Black Cloud Fort, taken into the city by Yu Xianzi. Although she seems peaceful now, no one knows what she’s plotting in secret]
[Luo Feng: The ancient sinister veins are extremely devious; you must be very careful!]
The half-demon general Luo Feng had an undying dread of the ancient sinister veins of Black Cloud Fort.
[Jiang Xiaoyu: …]
Would this guy jump up in fright if he knew Jiang Xiaoyu was also from the ancient sinister veins of Black Cloud Fort?
Li Muyang found this amusing, yet he was also curious.
During this time in South River City, Black Cloud Fort had actually fallen?
No wonder Granny Gu appeared alone in South River City… Tsk… At the end of the ancient mythical era, danger really was everywhere.
Even a place like Black Cloud Fort had fallen, and only Granny Gu had survived.
He just didn’t know how Little Wild Grass was doing.
It was a pity he didn’t know Little Wild Grass’s real name; otherwise, he could try to inquire about it.
Li Muyang controlled Jiang Xiaoyu to leave, carrying the head of the Human Puppet Master, and Jiang Xiaoyu walked into the chaotic streets.
Originally, South River City was bustling and lively, celebrating the fall of Yu Xianzi everywhere.
But now, it was in shambles, with celebration banners and streamers thrown everywhere, no one bothering to pick them up.
And all the people who had gathered to celebrate were now scattered and fleeing in panic.
“The demons are killing people!”
“The demons are killing people!”
Similar cries echoed endlessly within the city walls, as figures ran aimlessly in fear.
Jiang Xiaoyu, carrying the head of the Human Puppet Master, passed through the chaotic fleeing crowds and soon arrived at the area where the Demons and Human Race Cultivators were in disarray.
In several streets nearby, the Cultivators of the Human Race, all armed with Magic Artifacts and steel blades, had set up barricades on the streets, engaging in close combat with the approaching Demons.
Blood and screams rose together, the glow of Magic Weapons and martial techniques mixing into a chaotic mess.
[Human Puppet Master: It’s truly chaotic… Yu Xianzi’s dream of humans and demons living together has finally failed]
The Human Puppet Master’s head let out a sigh, its expression somewhat desolate.
Li Muyang, on the other hand, was not so emotional; he had no attachment to South River City.
Seeing the battlefield in turmoil, Li Muyang directly controlled Jiang Xiaoyu to sneak in from a secluded corner, bypassing the combat zone.
However, the city was more chaotic than expected; nearly every street and alley saw the figures of the Demons and the Human Race clashing.
As soon as Jiang Xiaoyu crept into an alley, he was blocked by two Demons at the front.
[Entering battle phase]
After the system prompt popped up, Li Muyang sighed.
The darkness engulfed him like a tide, and when he regained his senses, he found himself replacing Jiang Xiaoyu, standing in that dark alley.
Two formidable Demons charged at him from the front.
Li Muyang directly pulled out the soul-chopping gourd and unleashed a flying dagger at the Demons.
A flash of cold light in the alley, and the leading Demon was beheaded on the spot, with a damage number of [-1233] floating above its head.
The other Demon paused for a moment, but Li Muyang again activated the soul-chopping gourd, and another flash of cold light streaked past.
[-1197]
The two instances of damage numbers were different, but they were basically within the same range.
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One hit dealt over a thousand damage, fierce!
Although the flying knives couldn’t be used infinitely.
After securing the Soul Reaping Gourd, Li Muyang crossed two demon corpses and moved towards the front.
Unexpectedly, light-white mists flew out from the two demon corpses and drifted towards Li Muyang.
[Wheel Slash: Ordinary Grade (32.7%)]
“…Huh?!”
Seeing the experience bar of the Wheel Slash actually move, Li Muyang was stunned.
Those two demons weren’t killed by the Wheel Slash, but they still gave Experience Points?
Damn!
Although the Experience Points were much less than those from a Demon King-level boss.
But even a mosquito’s worth of flesh is still flesh.
Realizing this, Li Muyang suddenly decided not to sneak around anymore.
He carried the head of the Human Puppet Master, and started smashing through the chaotic streets.
Whenever he saw battles between demons and Human Race cultivators, he would rush to help.
Either using Wheel Slash or releasing Soul Reaping Knives.
In any case, no demon could leave where he passed standing.
[Human Puppet Master: …What are you doing? Our priority now is to find the Startling Swan Immortal Sword!]
The Human Puppet Master expressed his indignation at Li Muyang’s actions of not following the main quest line and instead staying here to clear out the weaker mobs.
Even though this guy was previously unwilling to cooperate, now he was even more diligent than Li Muyang. Who knows what the half-demon general, Luo Feng, had said to him.
Li Muyang, however, was not in a hurry. He controlled Jiang Xiaoyu to run around the battle area. He died and reloaded five times during the process, killing all the demons in the combat areas.
[Wheel Slash: Ordinary Grade (47%)]
Looking at the experience numbers of the magic artifact, Li Muyang took a satisfying breath.
Although killing these fodder gave little, the quantity was high.
The storyline of “Immortal Sword Legend” could clearly be seen moving into the middle and later stages.
Who knew how many bosses could be killed after obtaining the Startling Swan Immortal Sword?
Better to kill more riff-raff now and accumulate as much experience as possible.
After Li Muyang cleared all the demons in the combat area, he reloaded the game and went back to the moment he had just left the half-demon general’s mansion.
This time, he confidently carried the Human Puppet Master’s head across the combat zone without engaging in further battles.
The joy of reloading was immense, for although he had been killing demons for half a day, after reloading, he still had plenty of time.
This time Li Muyang honestly followed the main quest, carrying the Human Puppet Master’s head across the combat zone without going to clear any more mobs.
After crossing the combat zone, he carefully avoided the demon army in the demon area—this army was definitely not something he could afford to provoke.
Lastly, he arrived at a peaceful location within South River City.
This place was near the abode of the mysterious Valley Granny, right at the junction of where the Human Race and demons gathered.
Following the directions of the Human Puppet Master, Li Muyang walked into an empty courtyard. He circled the ancient tree in the courtyard four times clockwise and then four times counter-clockwise.
Finally, Li Muyang felt the environment around him suddenly change.
He had left the quiet courtyard and stood in a misty Immortal Realm.
In the Immortal Realm enveloped in mist, mountain ranges undulated in the distance, and the grass underfoot was soft and lush.
And within this picturesque secret location, two graves stood in silence.
On one of those grave mounds, the gravestone was a sharp sword with its edge sheathed.
The Startling Swan Immortal Sword!