[{"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-59":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},2267004,4426,"Chapter 59: One Word Calms the Field, Both Foe and Ally Leap","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>A long, roaring howl suddenly echoed near the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old beggar, don’t get cocky—I’m here!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the loudspeaker’s voice couldn’t drown out that bellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People nearby immediately moved, converging toward the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark shadow surged forward, kicking up a cloud of yellow dust, and in an instant burst into the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least thirty hired mercenaries nearby witnessed this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all had intelligence on Zhu Heng’s past demonstrated abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing the speed and aura of that shadow, every one of them felt a chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he be stronger than estimated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some who had come alone slowed their steps involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those who arrived in groups, surrounded by trusted allies, felt more confident; after a brief hesitation, they still pressed forward, waiting for an opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skk-skk-skk-skk-skk!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of playing cards shot through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They embedded themselves in the bamboo scaffolding, the discarded sand filters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They pinned themselves just before everyone’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one with the loudspeaker is from the Special Capture Unit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the shadows of the floor, Fang Jun stepped out, chewing on an unlit cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned the crowd, hands hanging low, dozens of playing cards fanned out between his fingers, and spoke just one line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special Capture Unit on duty—bystanders, stay out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crewcut growled: “So the Special Capture Unit can steal jobs now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jingli’s face darkened; he slapped the crewcut across the forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Steal your head? Are you out of your mind?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Special Capture Unit isn’t present, everyone does side jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But snatching someone right under their noses? That’s a completely different matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former? We do it all the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter? If you dare do that, you’re done in this country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’d ruin your official standing, sacrifice your hard-won foundation, and destroy your future domestic market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless you were already on the Special Capture Unit’s blacklist, no one would be so stupid as to risk everything for a single job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, because of Fang Jun’s single sentence, all dozens of them stopped dead in their tracks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, their expressions were grim; they weren’t ready to leave so easily, so they stayed put.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jingli forced a smile: “We’re not going in—just taking a stroll here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jun had already turned and walked away—he still had to guard Chu Tianshu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to prevent interference from other directions, and more importantly, watch out for anyone who might actually be on the blacklist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old madman had already sprinted deep into the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, unfinished buildings loomed; the central ground was littered with rubble and sand piles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of sand-filtering screens were scattered here, along with a broken, abandoned concrete mixer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the rooftop to the east, Chu Tianshu noticed the old madman’s approach path and extended his gaze backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strained his eyes, searching for Zhu Heng’s possible hiding spot—Kong Wenju and his antique were likely there too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as he pinpointed a rough direction, his gaze instinctively dropped lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Chu Tianshu realized the old madman had already started climbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bamboo scaffolding outside the unfinished buildings made it possible for ordinary people to climb straight to the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in the instant the old madman charged forward, he leapt up, stepping directly onto a thick bamboo pole and racing upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, he had reached the third floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His momentum and foot grip were beginning to falter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old madman switched to hooking his instep around the bamboo, curling his body tightly against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a monkey climbing a tree, his hands and feet moved in swift, alternating motion, shooting upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was called a madman—he should be mentally confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his reactions and movements were precise, showing not a trace of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old beggar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Heng had reached the rooftop of the unfinished building, took two strides forward, and advanced with fierce aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back then, I fought you for the Nine Yin Vault—driven by money, I lost my humanity. I let greed erase all loyalty, failed to see myself clearly—and that’s why I lost to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Times have changed. Today, I come not just for victory, but for my son’s expectations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will win!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu felt a cold wind press against him with each step Zhu Heng took, stirring his hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad. I heard madmen can be kuangren too—indeed, you have presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chu Tianshu was pressured, his battle intent surged; his eyes flared with a brief, sharp gleam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But your reasoning for believing you’ll win is far from sufficient. If you insist, I too came for emotion…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, I have one more reason.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu stared at him, sensing a vast, cruel, fierce, brilliant halo within his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You carry a heavy aura of demonic spirits!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at Kong Wenju’s home, Chu Tianshu had sensed true demonic energy—but back then, he couldn’t confirm if Kong Wenju had practiced dark arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Kong Wenju had lived quietly for years—why, at his age, would he suddenly steal everything and head straight for Macau?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Heng, who specialized in kidnapping youths, had not taken any during the warehouse battle—he’d seized only the old man, Kong Wenju.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That too was suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it seemed a thread connected all these pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What demonic spirit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Heng glared. “Old beggar, you always call anything you dislike demonic. Today, I’m killing you—so you won’t have a chance to bluster again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to move, but Chu Tianshu raised his hand first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loudspeaker was violently thrown, slicing through the air with a sharp crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Heng raised his hand and slashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to records, Zhu Heng had once trained in the Great Sage Slash-and-Strike style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, as one of Macau’s prominent businessmen, he had met with representatives from the Japanese Kyokushin Karate Association to discuss investing in a martial arts club—and demonstrated his skill on-site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The karate master had split a raw bull’s horn with a palm strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Heng had split a single strand of the karate master’s fallen hair with his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mid-air slash had severed the hair, insubstantial and weightless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he went mad, he unexpectedly became non-aggressive—spending his days in meditation or staring blankly, talking to imaginary wife and children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years spent in a psychiatric hospital would surely have weakened his skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, his swing was clearly fiercer than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He split the loudspeaker’s metal casing open with his bare palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, aluminum alloy, carbon fiber, ceramic components—all shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a normal sword couldn’t produce such an effect; only a lathe’s circular saw could cut like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu seized the moment, lunged forward, and slammed his foot hard onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rooftop was covered in a grid of rebar—perfect for transmitting force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Jinqiu had never had a good spear—but if he saw such rebar, he could bind it with cloth and make a decent spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s footstrike now unleashed his full strength—hard and soft in perfect harmony—channeling force forward at high speed, exploding just beneath Zhu Heng’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rebar grid clanged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Heng’s foot involuntarily lifted three inches off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his bow stance and stomp, Chu Tianshu used that thrust to lunge forward, arm extended, body charging like a rider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the spear technique from Taiji Quan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His extended arm was like a spear; his entire body charged like a horse galloping to impale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist, like a spearhead, produced two afterimages during the lunge, striking two targets simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old madman reacted with astonishing speed; even as he lost balance, he still slashed with his palm—his right palm struck the afterimage, his left palm met Chu Tianshu’s fist dead-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old madman flew backward at an angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was about to fly off the rooftop, he twisted his waist midair, turned his body sideways, and stretched his right arm out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if anticipating it, he grabbed hold of a thick bamboo pole nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bamboo was thick, but its top was slender—it should not have withstood his impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the instant his palm touched it, he shook it violently, channeling force downward; the steel wires binding the bamboo to each level snapped one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire bamboo pole detached from the building and tilted outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old madman’s body swung and curled midair, embracing the bamboo, spiraling down at high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven or eight silver needles were all hammered into the bamboo stalks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old madman’s hand darted out and snapped back; after the needles settled, his hand returned to its position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fast was the motion that it seemed each needle had merely been inserted between his fingers, along the edge of his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he slid downward, all the needles bent beneath the pressure of his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the bamboo stalks even struck the ground, the old madman had already slid nearly to the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can he really nullify this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s face showed surprise—he had struck at once with his most unexpected, lethal technique upon their first meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had intended to knock the opponent off the building outright, yet the other remained unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angered, he raised his brows and kicked another bamboo stalk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire stalk shuddered violently, its binding straps snapping one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu extended his finger joints, swung his right sleeve to cushion his palm, and gripped the bamboo stalk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slid straight down in a near-vertical line, chasing the solid ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1571,"2026-06-19T20:45:51.976Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","35d97b4817dd5e24598f1a776e4e06e328188e4d778f19dfa9e5a60c78f8a9a6","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-60","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-58",155,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-cover.jpg"]