In the dim and eerie cellar, numerous emaciated corpses were hanging, people of all ages and genders. The bodies were covered with wounds, suggesting that they had suffered excruciating torment before death.
This sight reminded Fang Zhou of pigs and sheep hanging in a slaughterhouse.
Under the hanging corpses was a small mountain of bodies, each half-eaten, with organs and flesh mixed together, sending a stench into the air.
In a corner of the room lay a pile of pale bones, gnawed completely clean, without a shred of flesh left, and marked with deep and shallow bite marks.
A tall figure sat in the center of the cellar, seated on a bed made of skulls.
It was a fox demon, with a human body but atop its neck was a dirty fox head, its fur stained with dried blood. Its sharp teeth were biting into a human arm.
The hellish scene in the cellar left Fang Zhou speechless. It confirmed his earlier suspicion.
"Usurpation," the word emerged again in Fang Zhou's mind.
After realizing that the seriously ill girl he found in the bed wasn't a fox demon, Fang Zhou speculated that she might actually be a real member of the Hu family.
And the rest of the Hu family?
They were all here.
After fleeing into the cellar, Hu Yiling collapsed in front of the monstrous fox with the human body and began sobbing softly, "Big brother, little sister was killed, and this man is the murderer. Please kill him and avenge my sister."
The fox demon spat out the arm from its mouth and slowly stood up. It was like a small mountain of flesh, nearly ten feet tall, its body bulging with muscles, like a mighty giant in the world.
Looking down at Fang Zhou, its dark eyes were full of brutality and bloodlust. A deep, masculine voice emerged from its mouth, which was still stained with bits of flesh.
"How dare you kill my sibling, have you prepared your last words, you bastard!"
Bastard?
A fox demon dares to call him a bastard?
Fang Zhou remained silent for a long time before slowly raising his sword, pointing at it, and softly saying, "How many people have you… eaten?"
The demon fox laughed, its sound seemed to shake the cellar.
"How many? I lost count, but there were more than a hundred people in the Hu Mansion. Those servants and stewards outside were all newly hired," it sneered.
"So, how many people do you think I've eaten?"
Fang Zhou had no words in response.
The chill in his heart had quietly vanished, replaced by a surging, fiery emotion.
It was a feeling he had never experienced since crossing into this world. He felt his blood boiling, his body growing hot, his eyes reddening, his teeth gritting until they squeaked, and the hand holding the sword turning white, with veins bulging visibly.
He felt intense emotions pressing in his chest, rapidly growing, and eager to be vented.
For some reason, a phrase suddenly popped into his mind.
"Exorcise the demon; now is the time!"
Ding!
[Triggered Side Mission - Subduing Demons and Eliminating Evil]
[Kill the Man-Eating Fox Demon]
[Difficulty: Hard]
[Reward: Masculinity x8 Purple Card x1]
[Failure: Death, Body Destroyed]
Hu Yiling moved closer to the demon fox and whispered, "Big Brother, this person is also skilled in illusion techniques and seems to have control over fire as well. Be careful!"
The demon fox seemed unconcerned, responding, "What is there to be afraid of? Have you forgotten about my talent?"
Hu Yiling, of course, had not forgotten. Her brother had always been different from the average demon fox; he had little talent for illusions but possessed an extremely high resistance to them.
It did not learn demon magic like most demon foxes. Instead, It practiced the path of combat and aggression, As a results, he was huge in size and fond of eating humans.
The demon fox extended a hand backward, and with the sound of heavy friction, drew out a massive iron axe.
"Step aside. After I kill him, we'll share the meal," the demon fox declared.
Holding the iron axe, he strode toward Fang Zhou with resolve.
Fang Zhou had added all 4 points of his masculinity to his stamina. He raised his hand and immediately cast an illusion at the demon fox. However, the demon fox broke free from the illusion almost instantly, rendering it ineffective.
This was the first time Fang Zhou had encountered an enemy who was immune to his illusions. In the past, even a Foundation Building realm cultivator like Li Ruyu had fallen for them.
Hu Yiling, standing behind, also aimed her illusions at Fang Zhou to assist her brother.
The demon fox, robust and with wide strides, moved faster than a run. In an instant, he had reached Fang Zhou and swung his axe down fiercely.
"Boom!"
The massive iron axe fell, sending out a deafening collision noise and stirring up a vast amount of dust, creating a foggy scene.
Suddenly, a fireball flew out from the dust, exploded on the demon fox, and ignited the dust, causing an even more intense explosion.
The blazing flames instantly engulfed the demon fox's large body, filling the cellar with blinding light. Hu Yiling's eyes were seared by the brightness.
The next moment, Fang Zhou shot out from the flames, his clothes tattered and burning, and his body covered with numerous burns.
His face was stern, with both hands gripping his sword, he seemed like a celestial being as he soared through the air toward Hu Yiling.
Hu Yiling, whose vision just recovered, saw Fang Zhou charging at her. Her eyes widened, but before she could react, an illusion struck her, leaving her stunned.
With a swift motion, the sword fell!
Blood spattered, tracing a vivid line in the air as Hu Yiling's head flew off, landing on a bed made of skulls. Her delicate face still wore a stunned expression as her headless fox body slowly collapsed, emitting a puff of green smoke as it fell.
Normal attacks had little effect, but beheading was fatal.
The demon fox, dirtied by the explosion, turned around just in time to see Hu Yiling being decapitated by Fang Zhou.
Its eyes widened in rage, and it let out an angry roar, "I will tear you to pieces!!"
The roar echoed through the cellar.
The demon fox leapt into the air, its colossal body soaring as it swung the iron axe high above its head, sending sparks flying from the ceiling of the cellar.
Like a mountain crashing down, it aimed a descending blow of its axe at Fang Zhou.
Fang Zhou quickly dodged to the side; he couldn't withstand such immense size and power directly.
The axe smashed into the ground, causing a loud noise and sending debris flying as cracks appeared in the solid floor.
The demon fox pulled the axe from the ground and swung it at Fang Zhou in a sweeping motion.
The axe, with its wind-like momentum and howling sound, sliced through the dust, sweeping horizontally toward Fang Zhou.
Fang Zhou ducked and slipped to the side of the demon fox, thrusting his sword. It penetrated the demon fox's ribcage, feeling like stabbing into tough leather, and only a small portion of the blade entered before being caught by the muscle.
The demon fox seized the opportunity to grab Fang Zhou's arm, raised its iron axe high with other hand, and swung it down.
Fang Zhou's arm was caught, leaving him unable to dodge. He could only summon his Random Left Hand to block the descending axe.
The Random Left hand was extremely strong and sturdy. bent under the blow of the axe but managed to block it nonetheless.
Fang Zhou took the opportunity to hold the sword with both hands and thrust it with force. With the support of the Qi Gathering Technique and nearly 6 points of strength. Finally, the sword pierced into the demon fox's body again, injuring its internal organs.
The demon fox howled in pain, grabbed Fang Zhou's arm, and flung him back, sending him flying in air.
The sword was pulled out in the process, and blood spurted from the wound.
Fang Zhou was thrown across the entire cellar and hit the wall before stopping, his whole back going numb.
If he hadn't added 4 points of masculinity to his Stamina, his body would have fallen apart.
Before Fang Zhou could catch his breath, the demon fox was already charging at him with the iron axe.
Fang Zhou frowned, his mind thinking at an unprecedented speed. Simple sword techniques were not very effective against this kind of energy, which was strong and dealt high damage at the same time. He had to change his strategy
Noticing that the demon fox walked with its feet pointed outward, Fang Zhou immediately formulated a plan in his mind and, sword in hand, bravely approached the fox demon head-on.
As the two quickly closed the distance between them, the demon fox raised its iron axe and aimed a sweeping blow at Fang Zhou
Fang Zhou started to run, holding his sword high. He suddenly dropped to his knees and performed a sliding tackle, passing directly under the demon fox.
The raised sword slashed through its crotch, and the blade drew a spray of blood.
The demon fox immediately let out an unprecedented cry of agony.
It turned and hurled the iron axe at Fang Zhou.
The spinning axe whistled through the air with tremendous force.
Fang Zhou had just turned around and had no time to dodge, He could only blocked the axe with his Random Left Hand.
His Random Left Hand was knocked away, but most of the force of the axe was blacked.
Fang Zhou quickly raised his sword to deflect the axe. With a crisp clanging sound, his sword, the cherished sword, which had accompanied Fang Zhou for less than a month, nobly sacrificed itself, breaking into two.
The axe was also deflected away. The force transmitted by the axe made Fang Zhou hands numb, and the broken sword fell from his grip.
The furious demon fox was already charging, raising its fist the size of a pot, and smashed it down at Fang Zhou.
Fang Zhou controlled his Random Left Hand, raising it to block, With a loud bang, he stopped the demon fox's fist.
The demon fox then grabbed Fang Zhou's collar with its other hand, lifting him up entirely, and opened its wide mouth to bite his head.
Fang Zhou stretch out his right hand, shoving his fist and half of his forearm directly into the demon fox's mouth.
A hint of sadism flashed in the demon fox's eyes as it prepared to bite down hard, intending to crush Fang Zhou's fist and forearm between its jaws.
However, it failed to notice the cold smile that had begun to form on Fang Zhou's lips
A burst of flames ignited!