I Can Strengthen Everything

But ever since the Demons and Monsters appeared, the village’s population had dwindled sharply.

The Demons and Monsters hadn’t plagued just this one village, but this was the one that had suffered the most.

It was practically a massacre.

After a brief walk around the village, Fang Xing’s gaze shifted to a large mountain in the distance.

Yun Wu Mountain.

It was a likely hiding place for a Tiger Demon.

An Initial Realm Tiger Demon.

A very difficult foe.

It had wounded countless people, and not a few had been eaten. Even many Exorcists had met their end in its jaws.

Gazing at Yun Wu Mountain, the information he had on it surfaced in Fang Xing’s mind.

After a moment of thought, he headed toward Yun Wu Mountain.

’The sooner I solve this, the better.’

’Delays breed trouble!’

Just as Fang Xing reached the foot of Yun Wu Mountain, a man and a woman appeared in his line of sight not far away.

Fang Xing watched the pair. Their destination also seemed to be Yun Wu Mountain.

’They must be Exorcists...’

Fang Xing wasn’t surprised.

The local Government Office had posted a bounty, so it was normal for Exorcists to show up.

The pair didn’t look weak; they were also Martial Artists of the True Qi Realm.

Both had Cultivation around the True Qi First Layer.

’A True Qi Realm Cultivation... that probably makes them Gold Medal Demon Exorcists.’

"Friend, are you also here for the Tiger Demon?" The man approached with the woman and asked, looking at Fang Xing.

"Are you two Exorcists?" Fang Xing asked in return.

The man nodded slightly, not hiding anything.

"The Tiger Demon is dangerous. It would be best for you two to leave," Fang Xing said.

’One more person, and they might steal my kill.’

Hearing Fang Xing’s words, the pair’s expressions darkened. The woman beside him snorted coldly. "Hmph, you seem to be about the same level as us. Aren’t you afraid of biting your tongue making such a bold claim?"

Listening to the woman, Fang Xing shook his head slightly. "Then do as you please."

With that, Fang Xing paid them no more mind. With steps like the wind, he vanished in the blink of an eye.

Watching Fang Xing disappear, the pair’s gazes sharpened. They exchanged a look and immediately rushed into Yun Wu Mountain as well.

...

Yun Wu Mountain was tall and densely forested.

By the time he reached the halfway point, the path had all but disappeared, replaced by overgrown weeds and thorns.

Fang Xing stopped and carefully sensed his surroundings.

A peculiar aura permeated the air.

Demon Qi!

Although it was faint, Fang Xing’s Extraordinary Perception Power allowed him to detect it quickly.

SWOOSH—!

Treading over thorns and weeds, Fang Xing followed the direction of the spreading Demon Qi.

Not long after he disappeared, the man and woman followed.

"That man’s Lightweight Skill is incredible. I’m afraid we can’t keep up with him."

The man’s expression was grave.

Hearing this, the woman beside him smiled. "What’s the rush? Even if he finds it, he can’t possibly kill it in one blow, can he?"

"Maybe we can just sit back and profit from his efforts."

Listening to the woman, the man glanced at her. "This person’s aura is powerful. Let’s not run into him, or it’ll be bad for us."

"I know, I know. Let’s go. Don’t let him take the bounty."

After she spoke, the woman’s figure quickly gave chase in the direction Fang Xing had disappeared, and the man immediately followed close behind.

...

The sky gradually darkened.

Deep in Yun Wu Mountain, Fang Xing arrived at a ravine.

Here, the Demon Qi was even thicker.

A gloomy atmosphere hung over the area.

The faint scent of blood also seemed to drift through the air.

Fang Xing’s gaze swept the area. Sensing the dense Demon Qi, he scanned his surroundings, and his eyes fell upon a dark cave in the mountainside.

’That should be the place.’

Fang Xing’s gaze sharpened. Instantly, he moved as if flying, his body like a light breeze. In the blink of an eye, he crossed a distance of one li and arrived before the gloomy cave.

A foul stench emanated from the cave, thick with coiling Demon Qi.

’Hmm? It’s not here?’

Standing before the cave and sensing its interior, Fang Xing’s brow furrowed.

From the feedback of his Perception, aside from some half-eaten carcasses, the Demon Tiger was not in the cave.

The Demon Qi was dense. Without a doubt, this was the Demon Tiger’s lair.

But the Demon Tiger was nowhere to be seen inside its own lair.

Either the Demon Tiger sensed something and chose to leave...

...or it had gone out to hunt.

BOOM!!!

Just as Fang Xing was about to investigate elsewhere, a sudden, massive boom echoed from the distance. The trees trembled, and the powerful shockwaves of a battle rippled through the air.

’Something’s happening!’

Hearing the noise from the woods, Fang Xing instantly activated Wind God Step and shot forward at full speed.

In a matter of moments, he reached the source of the sound.

In the forest, a colossal figure appeared before his eyes.

It was a Demon Tiger nearly two zhang tall, radiating a powerful Demon Qi.

The mountain forest quaked. Uprooted trees lay everywhere; the scene was one of utter chaos.

The man and woman were fighting the Demon Tiger, but even in a two-on-one fight, the beast had the upper hand.

Their Martial Arts weren’t weak, but their attacks couldn’t even break through the Demon Tiger’s defense.

A tiger that had gained sentience and evolved into a demon!

A Great Demon Level Demon Tiger. Its power was even more terrifying than that of a typical Initial Realm Great Demon.

BOOM!!!

With a single swipe of its paw, the air cracked, and the two figures were sent flying.

The terrifying force tore through their True Qi Defenses. Their bodies snapped a large tree before crashing violently to the ground.

PFFT—

The moment they landed, both of them spat out a mouthful of blood, their expressions listless.

ROAR!!

The Demon Tiger’s roar formed a nearly physical soundwave that blasted the duo.

The roar alone nearly made their internal organs churn.

Leaping into the air, the Demon Tiger’s massive body pounced toward the pair.

It carried a foul wind with it as an eerie light glowed.

Enveloped by its immense pressure, the faces of the two instantly changed.

BANG!!!

But just in the nick of time, a phantom-like figure appeared in front of the pair. A single punch, accompanied by a Dragon’s Roar, sent the Demon Tiger’s enormous body flying.

BOOM!!!

Its body shattered a giant boulder, and it was shrouded in a cloud of dust.

But soon, the Demon Tiger got back up. A grave expression appeared on its face as it stared at the figure before it with a pair of savage eyes.

SWOOSH—!

In the next instant, Fang Xing’s figure vanished from his spot.

He reappeared in front of the Demon Tiger with lightning speed. Wreathed in Dragon Qi, a draconic shadow roared out from the Void, charging the Demon Tiger with unstoppable momentum.