Chapter 179 - 178: The Great Demon Appears, Overwhelms

A single stone stirs a thousand waves.

Li Jing’s callous words travel far, falling into the ears of everyone on the third level of the underground parking lot.

The word "patrol" plunges the bustling black market into an instant deathly silence.

For a moment, people believe they are hearing things.

How could a patrol possibly come to a place like the Old City?

The existence of the Old City isn’t without reason.

The West City Patrol Bureau doesn’t disregard it, it just can’t handle it.

This place is rife with too many criminals, making it incredibly difficult to control.

Unless there is clear evidence, able to reasonably capture all the criminals entrenched in the Old City in one fell swoop, the West City Patrol Bureau won’t act rashly.

After all, if they can’t catch everyone, it would at most only disrupt the Old City, a place already a mixed bag of dragons and snakes.

Most arrested would be released in a few days to a couple of weeks.

Displaced from the Old City, the criminals will stir up trouble elsewhere, leading to an inevitable spread of chaos within West City.

The essence of the Old City’s existence is to sacrifice one part of the Earth Realm in exchange for peace elsewhere.

A kind of unspoken agreement is maintained between the West City Patrol Bureau and the criminals.

As long as they stay put in the Old City, the West City Patrol Bureau won’t easily intervene, they can live however they please.

Most residents of the Old City are aware of this.

Unless someone from the Old City broke the agreement and created major problems in West City, attracting the attention of the West City Patrol Bureau, there wouldn’t usually be a patrol sent to the Old City to arrest people.

However, the strong smell of blood spreading rapidly in the black market tells them, a patrol has arrived.

Not only has it arrived, it has already taken action, killing many on the spot.

With the pungent smell of blood, the faces of all the people and monsters in the black market change, and, like a tide, they retreat towards the upper level of the underground parking lot.

The customers panic and hastily escape.

The vendors in the black market who make their living here do the same.

Many of them, not even bothering to pack up their stalls.

Normally, a patrol wouldn’t resort to killing.

To have them kill means the criminals are highly dangerous.

Although the specifics are unclear, it’s evident that someone from the Old City stirred up trouble and attracted the patrol.

So while there’s still a chance, why not run?

Which one of those who dabble in the Old City doesn’t have something to hide?

All those who come to patronize the black market are hardly virtuous people.

If they are caught by the patrol, they will undoubtedly face jail time.

Let alone the monsters in the black market.

When they encounter a patrol on a case, they only have one thought.

Run.

Run as fast and as far as you can!

The people and monsters near the VIP area are the fastest and quickest to flee.

Those in other parts of the black market are unaware of the current situation.

But they saw it clearly.

Only one patrol arrived.

But this single patrol rushed to the stall of the big boss of the black market without a word.

He instantaneously killed three people, and along the way, wiped out all the low-level monsters caged in the stall.

Many people didn’t know, the big boss of the black market is a pair of Fifth Boundary Big Monsters.

But the one who was able to build up such an underground black market within a dozen days has been rushed, who would dare to stay here?

Those who knew this information ran even faster.

Who would even dare to provoke a big monster from the Fifth Boundary. Let alone two of them. The person who showed up is clearly deadly.

The so-called absolutely safe VIP area where no one would dare to infringe was in an instant, a bloodbath, thoroughly demonstrating this point.

Gang up and attack?

Non-existent!

Let alone those harsh persons settled in the Old city, even the minions of the two Big Monsters didn’t dare to have half a thought about it.

A Fourth realm, two Third Realms.

Without a single grunt, they lost their lives in an instant.

Under such circumstances, who would dare to join in?

One must mention, these guys from the black market ran really fast.

In less than a minute, all people and monsters scattered, collectively fleeing the third underground level, leaving the large black market without even half a shadow of a person.

Li Jing, standing in front of the stall, sighs at the sight. But he also carries an unsatisfied look.

The three unobservant Human-shaped Demons along with hundreds of low-level monsters in the stall brought him 42,708 experience points in one fell swoop.

The level 51 he has longed for is now upgraded.

Then, he was 7,000 experience points shy of reaching level 52.

If just two more Fourth Realm Monsters popped up, he could level up again.

However, the monsters in the vicinity were all scared off at once.

Wasn’t it said that there were two big monsters from the Fifth Boundary in the black market with much minions?

Their boss’s stall was rushed and none of them came out to resist?

With a secret sigh, Li Jing put away his powerful Qingfeng spirit weapon, which he had used for the first time after its transformation.

If he had been a little "gentler" in his just move, he might have been able to lure more fish.

But doing so would have been too much trouble.

The black market was a mix of monsters and humans.

If one didn’t take stern action, they’d probably be mobbed.

Li Jing wasn’t worried about fighting alone.

He was just concerned about dealing with too many short-sighted individuals forcing him to slaughter indiscriminately.

Though those who dared to interfere deserved their fate, killing people brought him no benefit, and he didn’t need to stain his hands with so much blood.

If too many people died, he wouldn’t be able to avoid trouble afterward.

Attacking the patrol was an undeniable capital crime.

But that wasn’t a good enough reason to wipe out hundreds of people in one go.

He glanced at Yulian, whose face was pale as she looked at him, then at the pig monster and two dog monsters whose true forms were revealed when they were beheaded.

"You just saw it, I gave them a chance."

"..."

Yulian.

Indeed, Li Jing had given them a chance.

They were the ones who acted recklessly.

They had a chance to leave but instead showed Li Jing malice they shouldn’t have.

But is that the key point?

It wasn’t!

The point was Li Jing’s quick-to-anger nature and ruthless actions made the demons shudder in fear.

At this moment, Yulian finally understood.

She felt uneasy with Li Jing because the seemingly harmless man was an unflinching monster killer.

As a fox demon, Yulian was inherently sensitive.

Having reached the late stage of the Fifth Boundary, she had gained the ability to sense good and evil to a certain extent.

Normally, this ability wasn’t very useful.

It only served a practical purpose when she encountered immense danger that could threaten her life.

Having understood the source of her uneasiness, Yulian couldn’t help but feel flustered as she looked at Li Jing in his green robe.

She didn’t doubt it for a second.

If she had shown the slightest bit of malice when they first met, Li Jing wouldn’t hesitate to destroy her beauty without mercy.

Li Jing’s ability to kill her wasn’t in question.

Anyone who could trigger her good and evil sensing ability could certainly pose a threat.

And the decisiveness of Li Jing’s actions made it clear...

If he made a move, he absolutely wouldn’t show any mercy.

Gender and appearance wouldn’t affect him in the slightest.

This man was too dangerous.

After a moment of silence, Yulian spoke softly.

"Inspector Li, we are here to investigate. We haven’t seen the two Great Demons yet, you’ve already disrupted their black market, isn’t that inappropriate?"

"There’s nothing inappropriate about it."

Li Jing shook his head, saying.

"The existence of the Old City is inevitable, but the underground black market should not be tolerated no matter what. It not only sells domesticated low-level monsters but also various prohibited materials. The impact is not only in the Old City. The things that go out from here will appear in all corners of West City and even spread to the whole Jianghai City. It’s too late to investigate after the trouble has occurred, so prevention is better than cure."

While speaking, he waved his hand to collect the carcasses of three monsters - a pig and two dogs, then he put more than a hundred low-level monster carcasses into his storage space, adding.

"As for the two Fifth Boundary Great Demons, we’ll just wait here, I believe they will be here soon."

Upon hearing this, Yulian furrowed her brow slightly, she glanced at the vast assortment of goods on the stall and silently nodded in agreement.

The items on this stall were worth at least billions.

These things couldn’t all belong to the two Great Demons of the Fifth Boundary, some of them should be on consignment.

Making money as a monster was not easy.

Even monsters that chose the illegal path were rarely so rich.

With such wealth here, the two Great Demons wouldn’t let it go easily.

Even Yulian, who owns a listed entertainment company, couldn’t afford the loss of billions.

"Take advantage of the opportunity now, and see if there’s anything you like, pick it and take it."

Li Jing said.

"Don’t take anything that violates the taboo, and don’t take too much. The black market here needs to be handed over to the West City Patrol Branch later, and the items need to be confiscated."

Hearing such words, Yulian didn’t hesitate, she started carefully selecting goods.

She was clever.

She knew that Li Jing let her choose items because her assistance in the investigation couldn’t be reported to the Patrol Bureau, so he was providing her with suitable compensation.

Since he was so straightforward, why should she act modestly?

Li Jing made her feel uneasy, but it was clear that as long as she didn’t reveal any malice towards him, she would be safe.

She casually selected a few items she liked and was content with her haul.

It was a profitable move.

Even though she only picked a few items, she chose the most expensive ones.

Including the two Ghost Soul Stones she got earlier, her total haul was close to one billion.

Seeing Yulian stop, Li Jing spoke again.

"Help me pick out a few items too, I only want spiritual objects, nothing else. Choose the pricier ones."

Upon hearing this, Yulian glanced at him and responded with a "Sure", and continued to select items.

Actually, Li Jing wasn’t too interested in the goods on the stall.

The primary issue was that there were no spiritual materials for nourishing his spirit weapon.

But since there were items for the taking, he certainly would take some.

If he didn’t take it, the West City branch would end up benefitting in the end.

If it weren’t for the consideration that there were too many taboo objects, and taking them might bring unnecessary trouble, he would have taken everything.

Yulian carefully selected for a while and finally picked over ten spiritual objects.

"These can probably be worth over ten billion, but they are all priced items, and it’s going to be difficult to use them for barter."

"Thanks."

Li Jing waved his hand and put away the items, instructing.

"The items here are not exactly clean, even if they don’t violate any taboos. You can use the items you just picked up for yourself, but don’t sell them for money."

"Understood."

Yulian giggled and asked.

"How do you plan to deal with the two Great Demons from the Fifth Boundary when they arrive?"

"It depends on whether they are criminals."

Li Jing shrugged, stating.

"If they are, I’ll kill them. If they aren’t, it depends on their cooperation. If they’re willing to cooperate with the investigation, I may spare their lives."

Yulian frowned slightly at his words.

Counting on those two Great Demons cooperating seemed unlikely.

One, they’re Great Demons so they’re confident, and second, if they were truly willing to abide by the law, they wouldn’t have started a Black Market operation.

After a moment of hesitation, Yulian spoke up.

"There will probably be a conflict later on, and fighting two on one might be difficult for you, Li Jing. Do you need my help..."

Before she could finish, Li Jing waved her off.

"Just stay still on the side and watch, don’t cause trouble."

"..."

Yulian.

Li Jing was kind of excessive with his words.

She had taken advantage and wanted to provide some assistance in return, yet was accused of being a nuisance.

Li Jing seemed so confident, it made her uncertain about his true abilities.

What is his cultivation level?

Two beings from the Fifth Boundary, he’s confident he can take them down alone?

With his cultivation level, how could he be working at the North City Patrol Burea Serious Case Six Group?

Technically speaking.

Anyone with the ability to compete against a Great Demon should at least be at the level of a bureau chief or deputy chief.

While she was wondering, Yulian suddenly sensed something and her face changed slightly.

"Be careful!"

Before her words could die out, the ceiling above the VIP area broke open and collapsed all at once.

The change came suddenly, but Li Jing was not unprepared.

The two Great Demons from Fifth Boundary will surely come.

Those who dare to openly operate a black market will not back down when they encounter a patrol.

And one of them is suspected to be the Great Demon who attacked the prisoner transport.

Numerous people were on the transport, including six members of the patrol, all of whom were killed in a single breath.

Killing one more was not a question of daring.

As the saying goes, in the time it takes to speak, magic happens.

Three spirit swords flew out behind Li Jing and struck at once.

"Boom!"

The spirit swords hit the large amount of collapsing rubble, shattering it into dust.

As the dust scattered, two figures emerged, their genders indiscernible, wrapped in strong Demonic Qi. They rushed toward Li Jing, one of them striking his chest with a palm.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two muffled sounds.

Li Jing stood firm, unshaken.

With an immense surge of wind, the two figures let out a grunt and were sent flying back.

The scattered dust was blown away by the strong gust of wind in an instant.

Along with the dust, the thick Demonic Qi around the two figures was also blown away, revealing a young man and woman.

Their sneak attack had failed and they were forced back, revealing their true identities. Their faces changed a fraction.

Who is this man...?

How is he so strong?

They had succeeded in their sneak attack but couldn’t even penetrate his defense!

Is there such a person in the West City Patrol Branch?!

Standing next to Li Jing, Yulian was dumbfounded when she saw the two Great Demons being forced back.

She sensed their attack beforehand.

But her reaction was a bit late.

She had wanted to help, but it was too late as the two managed to successfully attack Li Jing.

Who could have thought that Li Jing would stand there and take the two attacks without moving, and send the two of them flying!

Li Jing stood there, a bored look on his face.

As soon as the two Great Demons showed their faces, he had caught sight of their Health Bars.

The man, 6188.

The woman, 6056.

Both were at the initial stage of the Fifth Boundary.

Their level was slightly higher than the two lizard men he had killed before in the Secret Realm.

Are these the big demons causing trouble in Jianghai City?

It’s not that Li Jing is becoming arrogant.

The two of them, they’re not even qualified to make him summon the Flying Sword Blue Edge!

Right now, he’s not the same as when he barely stepped into the Fifth Boundary in the Secret Realm.

While it’s true that he has just upgraded a level, he hasn’t learned his Limit Breakthrough abilities in vain.

The two of them had just attempted to strike, without even touching the edge of his Wind King Mysterious Clothing, and were directly repelled.

The Wind King Mysterious Clothing he had on was a quick-release version that only had half the efficacy.

Regardless of how boring it was, Li Jing didn’t take it lightly.

Even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit.

Ahead, subpar as they were, there were two Fifth Boundary beings.

In the poorly constructed underground car park, there were quite a few uncertain factors.

He took out the Boundary Stone and Li Jing infused it with Spiritual Power.

A spatial boundary instantly unfolded, isolating most of the underground car park into the subspace.

The two big demons, a male and a female, were still in the midst of being repelled and couldn’t stabilize their bodies.

As they were suddenly plunged into the subspace, their faces kept changing color.

"Don’t hold back, use full strength!"

The male demon burst out shouting, forcibly stopping himself and transformed into a giant python over ten meters long, opening its enormous mouth to spit out a large black cloud of fire.

The female demon seeing this also manifested her true form, turning into a five-meter-long yellow freak fish and leaping into the air, spitting out a gray water arrow.

Both of their attacks were very fast and covered a wide range.

Yulian was also pulled into the subspace and was right next to Li Jing.

Facing the black fire cloud and water arrows, she was poised to counterattack subconsciously.

However, before she could move, Li Jing drew his Flying Sword Blue Edge, turning into a blur of blue light and shooting out.

With a "swish" sound, the black fire cloud and the gray water arrow were scattered by the blue light and hit the two big demons who had revealed their true forms head-on.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered everywhere.

Before Yulian even had a chance to blink, the python’s enormous head was chopped off and the fish demon was split in half starting from its head!

They’re dead!?

Two Fifth Boundary Big Demons!?

They just died like that!?

Yulian was completely stunned, hardly believing what she had seen.

With her level of cultivation, she could easily defeat either of the two.

But to make her face the two of them alone, it could be far from easy.

Her cultivation mainly focused on Charm, which didn’t work well on the same sex, and this was one side of it.

On the other hand, they were of equal realms.

She could be in a dominant position with her late Fifth Boundary cultivation level, but it could be impossible for her to crush the two of them.

But these two Big Demons hardly survived a match with Li Jing.

Crushed them?

No!

It was indeed a massacre!

Seeing Li Jing reappear not far away, Yulian could not help swallowing hard as she looked at Qingfeng in his hand.

A third-grade spirit weapon, the grade can’t be considered very high.

To kill a Fifth Boundary being in a flash, this is far from enough.

Demons that focus on body cultivation reach the Fifth Boundary, have the power to withstand spirit weapons with their bodies.

Therefore, it’s not hard to conclude that Li Jing’s instant killing of two Big Demons had nothing to do with the sharpness of the spirit weapon, but just because of his superior power.

On the other side, Li Jing, standing with his sword, slightly frowned.

After killing two Fifth Boundary Big Demons, he levelled up again to level 52.

He hadn’t had much improvement for more than half a month, but he had gotten two levels up and obtained two corpses of Fifth Boundary Big Demons, he couldn’t be more lavish.

He definitely hadn’t killed the wrong demons.

When the two of them first appeared, they both concealed their true appearance by covering themselves with Demonic Qi.

The snake demon had just revealed its fire-controlling ability, it was definitely the one that attacked the prison vehicle without a mistake.

But something was very wrong with this.

A demon that has transformed into a human usually would not reveal its true form to fight the enemy.

Especially the older demons.

By the time they reach the level of big demons, they should have fully adjusted to the human form.

In human form, they can also exert their full strength; revealing their true form doesn’t have the slightest advantage.

Revealing a large body is nothing more than becoming a live target.

And yet, these two didn’t hesitate to choose to fight in their true form.

What are they up to?

Did they think they were not dying fast enough?

Li Jing racked his brains but couldn’t understand, and looked doubtful.

"Miss Yu, could you come over and help me check if there’s something wrong with these two big demons?"