[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h":3,"chapter-devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-43":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Devouring Evil, Exterminating Demons Across All Heavens",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2266988,4426,"Chapter 43: The Envoy","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>Director Xu didn’t immediately consider whether these men might be enchanted by something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the machine gun barrage had just been a terrifying ordeal for him—anger and panic surged together, clouding his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, though he trained in martial arts, he had Eunuch Chen as his adoptive father and understood sorcerers’ ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Cai Shanjun’s cultivation remained intact, given enough time, he could kill all these hundreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to bewitch everyone present at once? That was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a person’s yang energy is strong, it repels yin spirits and can backlash against all forms of sorcery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing can be done in batches, accumulating gradually; the counter-reaction at any single moment is never overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to bewitch every soldier here means suppressing two hundred fit men simultaneously with mental force—the difficulty is incomparable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these men just fired at the convoy—could none of them recognize that vehicle, or their own commander?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it must be that Wu Lao Liu had long harbored rebellion, inciting his men to mutiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good. Good, Wu Lao Liu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a secret plot, with not a single hint beforehand—and even as they opened fire, they still shouted lofty excuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve truly learned the essence from your elder brother!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Lao Liu is in my hands—drop your weapons, all of you, and I’ll forgive you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Director Xu roared, his head seemed crowned by a dragon’s claw, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tendons bulged; even the skin on his temples showed the contours of muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the “dragon’s claw” appeared both dark and gloomy, yet blazing with pent-up fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you hear? Drop your weapons—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, someone hurled a turtle-shaped grenade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Xu and Wu Lao Liu had trained these desperadoes well—at least they had fierce combat desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, to them, the man holding Wu Lao Liu was part of boundless fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the grenade reached Director Xu’s side, a warped car door flew in from over ten meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two objects collided midair and exploded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shrapnel scattered even more—seven or eight nearby soldiers screamed and collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several shards pierced Wu Lao Liu’s occiput and back; he fell face-first, rigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Xu’s figure vanished from his spot, charging into the fortifications along the dock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Officer Zhou, who had thrown the car door, also rushed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was more cautious than Director Xu—or rather, he cared less about face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During these days of patrol, he always wore his armor fully; now, he moved more freely than Director Xu in his reckless charges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Bang-bang-bang-bang!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunfire raged continuously; explosions erupted sporadically—the dock descended into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Daizong, however, had retreated behind the truck’s rear, face filled with doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could his men mutiny now? No—this doesn’t make sense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Daizong still held the birdcage; he lifted the red cloth—inside was no bird, but a rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninja schools of the East Yamato were numerous, but the Koga and Iga were strongest: Koga excelled with cats, Iga with rats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Historically, there was a period when Iga held overwhelming advantage, nearly exterminating Koga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though cats hunt rats, rats are more agile and smaller; once truly tamed, their utility surpassed that of cats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat in Meng Daizong’s hand was an excellent communication device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorcerers’ spells easily disrupt wired telephones, but these rats could still sense each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If trouble arose at any nearby ferry, he’d know instantly and rush to reinforce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, as the convoy neared the dock, the rat had stirred slightly—but Meng Daizong glanced and saw no distress signal, so he paid no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was clear: the rat’s agitation had a strange cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-nosed, brown-furred rat squeaked wildly, leaping about as if trying to lock onto a direction but unable to settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black-clad ninja suddenly flipped over the truck roof, kneeling on one knee: “When your convoy arrived, we saw you as targets and strangers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only when Xu Youjiang roared did our ninja awaken—but the other soldiers still seemed trapped in illusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Daizong’s heart jolted: “So he truly bewitched so many—what dark sorcery did Cai Shanjun use?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, such techniques only work well on ordinary people when covering a wide area; for those who’ve opened their dantian, the effect is negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since these ninja have awakened…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Daizong’s gaze darkened: “Go assist Xu and Zhou—kill these soldiers swiftly until their morale collapses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without knowing the cure, explaining further in this chaos would only waste precious time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is only one word: kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, let Xu and Zhou regroup with these ninja to hunt the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Squeak-squeak-squeak!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat’s cries grew fiercer; it pressed against the cage’s edge, as if finally locking onto a direction, squealing nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden thought struck Meng Daizong—he grabbed the ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy’s method had already slightly deceived these ninja—if they waited until the soldiers were dead, then focused power on a few, wouldn’t the effect grow stronger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow your rat to kill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Daizong’s mind raced with possibilities—each with pros and cons, tangled and complex—he gritted his teeth and decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter what those people look like on your side, destroy everything they’re doing—kill! Kill them all!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cage shattered; the rat leapt out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-clad ninja snatched it up, dove onto the dim road beside him—and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the woods, Chu Tianshu’s telescope swept left and right, but he couldn’t spot where the ninja had gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned the telescope toward the dock—dozens of black-clad figures had just leaped out from there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant they crossed from dock to road, they briefly exposed themselves, then vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not like the Jiaozhi sorcerer’s direct invisibility or illusion-making.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu recalled: “These ninja’s methods resemble chameleons—so there’s a flaw during transformation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The East Yamato ninja were originally said to be servants and bodyguards bred by sorcerers, similar to Jiaozhi’s leopard-cat possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their techniques were subtler and more varied; according to Cai Shanjun, most ninja didn’t need direct spirit possession—they used their own mental force mixed with drugs to unlock bodily potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short bursts, their combat style resembled martial artists, yet more devious, and unlike spirit possession, not wildly uncontrollable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to heavy reliance on drugs, their lives were controlled by the drug providers, and they were generally short-lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for ninja masters, it sounded like they rose from ordinary ninja with extended lifespans—but that was a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninja masters never followed the ordinary ninja path; from the start, they were entirely different classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By their speed, they should have reached the edge of this grove.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu retracted his telescope, tossed it onto the donkey cart, spread his feet shoulder-width apart, and stared silently into the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Shanjun’s use of the Colorful Flute surpassed the Wujia Village people, but still had limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His flute’s effect spread widely, bewitching large groups—but such sound couldn’t be focused; even if fewer people remained, the effect wouldn’t strengthen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, with Meng Daizong as his old rival, he made exactly the judgment Cai Shanjun expected: sending ninja first to wear them down, rather than risking a wait until ninja joined Xu and Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Shanjun played his flute, a flicker of worry in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biggest problem now: the ninja should have been scattered across different ferry points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the number of elite ninja appearing at this single dock exceeded Cai Shanjun’s estimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma the Shopkeeper stood beside the donkey cart, fingers forming the Maoshan seal, eyes closed, motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Huo, Lao Yu, and Zhong Jinqiu were stationed at different positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu, at the front, suddenly chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight cast tree shadows—the woods were empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind swept fallen leaves—the woods, suddenly filled with killing intent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1283,"2026-06-19T20:45:51.976Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","75e4ecae992b1712a05a82eb9d5d87d1263b7d1ad5825974ab699e509f819b9c","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-44","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-42",155,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-cover.jpg"]