[{"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-47":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},2266992,4426,"Chapter 47: The Killer","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-47",47,"\u003Cp>Xī lǜ!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment the big tree crashed down, even Ma Zhonggu, who was standing farther away, felt as if dark clouds had engulfed the sky and disaster was imminent, instinctively pulling his body back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The donkey pulling the cart bent its four legs and collapsed straight onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front of the cart thus hit the ground, and Cai Shanjun wasn’t even seated properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From all directions, it seemed as if everything had shaken at that very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It forced people to act in panic and confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jump upward? Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rush in from the side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The canopy was far too obstructive; if the trunk rolled or tilted even slightly, the canopy would sweep over again, blocking the view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Chu Tianshu went downward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrust his foot forward, and his entire body suddenly sank low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a classic opening-hip and leg-stretching movement from Tai Chi, even present in the simplified form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Thirteen Postures of Tai Chi, it was also called Xia Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, after the feet were fixed in position, the waist and hips sank, the front leg nearly straightened, and the calf pressed against the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The center of gravity shifted forward, then the body rose again, transitioning into a bow stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with Chu Tianshu’s current strength, he executed it differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his foot thrust forward and his rear leg pushed off, his body sank while his entire frame surged forward like a surfer—sliding and shooting out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the canopy could crush him, he had already passed through the gap between the canopy and the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fluid was the motion, it seemed less like a human and more like a surging tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave-like motion, descending from high to low, then rising again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s body snapped upright into a bow stance, and he directly shouldered the trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of crouching to attack Xu Tuanzhang directly—that posture brought him too close, inviting a devastating kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden rise to brace the trunk was nothing short of a masterstroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four-meter-long tree’s canopy was crashing downward violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu was now barely one meter from Xu Tuanzhang, using his own shoulder as the fulcrum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to leverage, the inertia of the tree’s front end created a force that nearly lifted Xu Tuanzhang—who clung to the trunk—off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Chu Tianshu’s silver needles flew from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two streaks of silver shot straight for Xu Tuanzhang’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Tuanzhang’s feet were off the ground, his movement restricted; he could only raise a hand to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The needles pierced his military uniform but failed to break his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s foot snapped upward and kicked him in the abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feet off the ground, one hand blocking needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Tuanzhang, with only one hand on the tree, lost all control and was flung backward instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu lowered his body slightly, disengaged his shoulder from the trunk, and charged forward at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree’s canopy had already touched the ground, but its trunk still hung in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu had reached Xu Tuanzhang’s face, his fists striking the air with explosive cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the height difference and chaotic afterimages, every blow came upward, targeting Xu Tuanzhang’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Tuanzhang staggered backward, his guard sloppy; the nail of a whip-like strike grazed his eyelid, causing searing pain and immediate tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tài!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly roared, deliberately jerking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s fist struck his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muscles, taut from Xu Youjiang’s head to both shoulders, weren’t columnar—they resembled a short, thick hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment Chu Tianshu’s fist connected, he felt a powerful, resilient rebound emanating from the dark, bluish skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he’d punched a thick, solid spring mattress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This punch didn’t even crack the cervical vertebrae, let alone register the sensation of the opponent’s larynx or trachea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without fully completing the lower half of the Vajra Cross-Linked Hard Skill, it had already reached this level of ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A punch capable of shattering ordinary stone steles couldn’t even damage his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s fist, startled by this strange sensation, recoiled slightly, and was immediately smothered by the other man’s palm on his forearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Youjiang’s eyes were bloodshot, yet he strained them wide open, deliberately offering his neck to the punch—just to seize his opponent’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s right sleeve, still intact moments before, was crushed the instant the palm made contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick coarse cloth disintegrated beneath his palm like rotten paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chu Tianshu let out a low grunt, shook his right arm, and channeled force outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron-enchanted copper rope wrapped around his right forearm was tightly woven—an ideal medium for transmitting force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Youjiang felt as if his hand had gripped a railway track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just any track—one that had just had a train pass over it, still vibrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s forearm retracted, and the instant his palm met the other’s, he flipped his hand, seized Xu’s index and middle fingers, and twisted to snap them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Tuanzhang’s fingers screamed in pain; even as they resisted, his arm twisted and relaxed, redirecting force, while his other hand smashed straight into Chu Tianshu’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pong! Pong! Pong!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu raised his left arm and blocked three consecutive blows with his fist and forearm, hard against hard—then realized his bones were going numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, when using Dragon-Wrapping Power, the body retained a self-preservation instinct, never exhausting all force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Youjiang, who had refined the Guanyin Bone to seven-tenths mastery, struck and swung without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the fourth punch, Chu Tianshu could only slap his left palm to deflect the blow, redirecting it into his own right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four arms collided in one spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two fingers pinned by Chu Tianshu’s right hand seized the chance to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four arms thrashed, pulled, seized, tore, pressed, and twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men, within arm’s reach, were locked in a grappling contest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Youjiang’s bones were hard; even when his two fingers were seized, he held firm for a moment. Chu Tianshu’s bones were nowhere near that level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Tuanzhang knew well: in close-range grappling, his Cross-Linked Hard Skill gave him the advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His palm, as large as a fan, even tried to seize Chu Tianshu’s neck and snap it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s figure swayed back, dodging the grab—but his neck was grazed by fingers, burning with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re younger...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Youjiang sneered, roaring, “But your skill is nothing compared to mine!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d been thrown back at the start and taken a hit, he now had the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This risky gamble would still win!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if he slept with countless women? I still win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if he’s young? Young means less time training, still wet behind the ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tài!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Youjiang activated the Voice Strike technique from the Vajra Cross-Linked Hard Skill; the instant he roared, his jaw and neck muscles trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muscles of his shoulders and arms were instantly activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His two massive hands struck like two iron discs slammed down by machinery—blazingly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Air rushed through the gaps between his thick fingers, producing faint, visible white streaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu had no time to dodge; his abdomen let out a sharp cry, he clenched his mouth and nose, his face flushed crimson, and in an instant, both arms swept outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the same move that defeated Meng Daizong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A secret technique using Palm Thunder internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Youjiang’s arms closed inward; Chu Tianshu’s arms swept outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four arms clashed midair with a grating, ear-splitting resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded like two wet wooden pillars colliding—making one wonder if cracks had already formed inside the wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that heart-stopping impact,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Tuanzhang’s hands swiftly flipped, pressing down and seizing both of Chu Tianshu’s forearms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of eye contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s pupils contracted; the tiny speck of light within them seemed to shrink further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Youjiang’s bloodshot eyes widened with triumph and smugness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he drove his head straight into Chu Tianshu’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A killing blow—he wouldn’t wait for Chu Tianshu to free his arms; his head would smash into Chu Tianshu’s before that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu couldn’t possibly withstand such a collision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he lowered his head, a sudden pain struck his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized—Chu Tianshu’s foot had already landed on his military boot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Tuanzhang possessed refined Cross-Linked Hard Skill and held the advantage in close grappling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why did Chu Tianshu insist on grappling him up close? Why not use his silver needles to strike from afar and escape the battle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he deliberately drew Xu’s attention entirely to the upper-body struggle, making his aching eyes unable to feel what was happening below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his hand was seized, that kick had already struck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even hardened external arts inevitably have a few inherent vital points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The genital area front and back can be compensated for by retracting the penis into the abdomen and tightening the muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head’s vital points—eyes, ears—are naturally heavily guarded, making them hard to hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there is one non-flaw that is a flaw: on a person’s foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person’s instep, sole, heel, and even toes can be trained to extreme hardness, but one spot is utterly impossible to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That spot is where the big toe connects to the instep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a very prominent vein there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The toe’s tip can be hardened greatly; kicks and stomps always strike with the tip to break wood and shatter stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one deliberately kicks with that small patch of skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor can anyone develop some miraculous skill like “retracting tendons and shifting position” for that spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s kick, through his military boot, could not shatter the instep of one who had fully perfected hardened external arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor could it shatter Xu’s toe bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his power was channeled entirely into his heel, aimed solely at one point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Break that vein!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vein snapped. The blood vessel ruptured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All nerve signals from the foot are controlled by the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae; foot pain causes lower back pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden rupture of that vein.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intense pain shot into Xu Youjiang’s brain, making him feel as if a sharp-edged battle-axe had been driven into his lower back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His waist and legs seized with pain; the force of his headbutt weakened by more than half, his speed plummeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his head could reach its target, Chu Tianshu thrust one leg skyward and kicked him squarely on the chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Youjiang’s body shot into the air like a great fish leaping from the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his neck did not break, the massive impact to his chin left his mind reeling, unable to grasp anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he heard a violent rush of wind pouring into his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So violent—he had never imagined wind entering the ear could feel so real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Chu Tianshu, who, as Xu flew upward, had grabbed his leg, sprinted three or four steps, and with full arm strength, swung his head toward a massive boulder in the mountainside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rock shattered. Blood exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Xu never had time to scream; his final expression could no longer be determined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve only trained in fist techniques for two months…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu caught his breath, swung the corpse in two circles, roared, and hurled it toward Zhou’s battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’ve studied medicine for twenty years!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1897,"2026-06-19T20:45:51.976Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","51d21f118df74c8689e6b6bfb06268cfc4c2b2d0b7881504470e1907f8b45f26","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-48","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-46",155,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-cover.jpg"]