"A... a Demon Fiend! It’s a Demon Fiend!"

"Run! The Demon Fiends are here!"

"Out of the way! Get the hell out of my way!"

"..."

Within Taiping City, with the appearance of the Inverted Mountain Range, thousands of Demon Fiends descended from the sky. Gasps and screams instantly echoed through the streets and alleys, rising and falling in waves.

Countless people swarmed toward the city gates, shoving and jostling one another. Angry curses, roars, and cries of despair created a chaotic mess.

Among the fleeing crowd were common folk, Government Office constables, City Defense Soldiers, and even members of the Imperial Guard...

Although Taiping City had never been invaded by Demon Fiends before, word of their existence had long since spread.

In the past, without any Demon Fiends in sight, the city had managed to remain stable. But now, with them falling from the sky, everyone wished they could grow an extra pair of legs.

On the crowded streets, amidst the chaotic mob, stampedes broke out. Screams of pain, cries for help, and wails of agony mixed into the pandemonium, filling the ancient city with a twisted cacophony.

SWOOSH!

Amidst the overwhelming din, a figure suddenly shot into the sky.

It was accompanied by the sudden flash of a brilliant blade’s light.

SHOO SHOO SHOO~!

The Chaotic Heaven Shield transformed into its second form. All three hundred and sixty of its blades shot out, dancing through the air to slice and kill the Demon Fiends descending from above.

THWIP! THWIP! THWIP!

A crisp, strange sound spread through the air. It wasn’t very loud; not a single person in the running crowd below heard it, much less stopped to look up at the sky.

However, the next moment...

SPLAT!

THUD!

BAM! BAM!

A series of dull thuds, crashes, and snaps suddenly rang out, one after another.

One after another, Demon Fiends with bodies like fat pigs were sliced in half—or into three or four pieces—and fell from the sky. They dropped onto the streets, smashed through rooftops, and broke through fences.

The pungent stench of blood, accompanied by scattered entrails, was everywhere.

Some in the swarming crowd were knocked to the ground by the falling bodies. Others were drenched head to toe in Demon Blood. One by one, they stopped in their tracks, either looking up in astonishment or screaming in terror.

The chaos in the streets and alleys seemed to intensify.

But in the next instant, the crowd suddenly erupted into a clamor, pouncing on the nearest chunks of Demon Fiend corpses or their entrails.

The internal organs of these pig-like Demon Fiends were actually quite similar to those of pigs and sheep.

The blood was still warm, and the shredded meat gave off a peculiar, fragrant aroma.

Men and women, young and old, grabbed handfuls of the raw flesh and stuffed it into their mouths, crazily eating it raw and swallowing it down.

Even the Government Office constables, City Defense Soldiers, and Imperial Guard members were no exception. They all snatched up pieces of Demon Flesh and crammed it into their mouths.

SPLASH!

Great showers of Demon Blood rained down as more Demon Fiends were slain and cut to pieces in the sky.

[Demon Points +5]

[Demon Points +6]

...

In mid-air, Gu Zheng stood with his hands behind his back, controlling the three hundred and sixty blades. They transformed into three hundred and sixty streaks of light, weaving through the sky to slay the descending pig-like Demon Fiends one by one. He then performed Spirit Capturing to acquire Demon Points.

The corpses of these pig-like Demon Fiends fell into the city’s streets and alleys, where they were snatched up and fought over by the populace.

The flesh and blood of Demon Fiends could often be poisonous, but much of it was also edible.

Fortunately, the corpses of these pig-like Demon Fiends that charged down from the Inverted Mountain Range were of the edible variety.

Taiping City had been short on food for who knows how long.

For these Demon Fiend corpses to fall from the sky was like a timely rain after a long drought.

The original roars, screams of pain, and shrieks of terror soon turned into cheers and laughter.

At the entrance of Taiji Hall in the Imperial Palace.

Emperor Zhou craned his neck, his gaze sweeping the sky as he watched the rain of blood and shredded flesh fall without end.

He was completely oblivious to the fact that the Ten Thousand Dragon Tripod, which had been near him just a moment ago, had vanished.

Gu Zheng, who had taken the Ten Thousand Dragon Tripod, remained hidden, only sending out his three hundred and sixty blades to slay the pig-like Demon Fiends.

The flying blades covered an area that encompassed the entirety of Taiping City and even extended several miles beyond its walls.

His goal was to not let a single pig-like Demon Fiend reach the ground alive.

As for the populace scrambling for the corpses of the pig-like Demon Fiends, that was well within Gu Zheng’s expectations.

As long as the Demon Fiend corpses were edible, it was perfect for feeding the city’s starving citizens.

It was just that the entire scene looked rather bloody and bizarre.

Normally, it would be the tragic sight of Demon Fiends devouring humans. But in Taiping City, it was humans eating Demon Flesh...

SHOO SHOO SHOO~!

The three hundred and sixty streaks of light crisscrossed the sky in a single sweep, slaughtering all the pig-like Demon Fiends that had emerged from the Inverted Mountain Range.

In total, Gu Zheng harvested over twenty-eight thousand, three hundred Demon Points.

The people of the city received a timely supply of food—and it was meat, no less.

If not for the oppressive aura emanating from the Inverted Mountain Range overhead, the lightning still flashing high in the sky, and the Domain that was gradually taking shape, it would have seemed as if the pig-like Demon Fiends that fell from the sky had come specifically to deliver food.

...

"Who is it?"

In a spacious courtyard in the northern part of Taiping City, a group of men and women, each with a distinct and vigorous aura, stood looking up at the sky.

A woman in a long purple dress spoke in amazement, "The one who acted is at least in the Heroic Body Realm. Who is this person? What faction do they belong to?"

"Indeed. This person is very strong, with supreme Sword Dao Talent. The True Skill they cultivate must be an Ultimate Skill. What’s even rarer is that they’ve comprehended Spatial Blade Intent!" a bald old man beside her added in a deep voice.

"Their technique for concealing their presence is also incredible."

"Right. You can’t see the person, only the light from the blades."

"This person won’t interfere with our plans, will they?"

"Are you suggesting Emperor Zhou hired them? Unlikely. Emperor Zhou is on the verge of death. How could he possibly afford to hire such an expert?"

"..."

The group began to talk all at once, their voices overlapping as they launched into a rapid discussion.