#85 - Sixth level

The beautiful mature woman suddenly transforming into a large spider was somewhat reminiscent of the "Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon" scene from *Journey to the West*.

Liang Qin, closest to the demon corpse, immediately turned pale and retreated a few steps. Wei Changtian ignored her, walking forward and squatting down to examine the spider demon's condition.

Its eight long legs were limp on the ground, and its body was about the size of a fully grown pig, its back covered in red and yellow skull-like patterns.

There were several through-and-through cuts on the demon corpse, clearly indicating it was completely dead.

Dragon's Roar swirled, scooping out the demon core from the spider's head that had rolled to the side.

Deep blue, about sixty years of cultivation.

Looking at the demon core, Wei Changtian frowned slightly, a lot of questions welling up in his mind.

It's not a problem that transformed demons revert to their demon form after death.

"But this group of bandits was fearless, and even until the end, no one ran away or surrendered. There's clearly something wrong with that."

"Furthermore, bandits usually prioritize robbery. Unless they're desperate, they rarely commit things like slaughtering a village."

"However, this group of people was different. Not only did they slaughter the village, but even the method of killing was the same, all with a single stab through the heart."

"Combining these two points, I speculated that there must be something behind them controlling them, most likely a demon proficient in bewitchment."

"Indeed..."

Liang Zhen nodded repeatedly as he recalled.

At this time, Wei Changtian continued, "As for how I saw that this woman was a demon... actually, I wasn't too sure just now, it was just a guess."

"A guess?"

Liang Zhen quickly asked, "How did you guess it?"

"First, this woman said that she escaped by hiding in a woodpile."

Wei Changtian explained, "But a woodpile isn't a very hidden place. Other villagers must have been hiding in similar locations."

"Why were others found and killed, but she was able to escape?"

"Second, this woman then said that her husband and son were killed by the bandits, leaving only her at home."

"An ordinary person would definitely be grief-stricken at this time, but she's fine, showing no sign of bereavement, only worrying about whether she will survive in the future... This is obviously not a normal reaction either."

"So I thought she was very suspicious, and fearing something might change if I delayed, I simply killed her first."

"..."

After Wei Changtian briefly explained his thoughts, everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise and a bit of admiration.

Their observation and analysis skills were indeed inferior to this warrior.

However, it seemed a little insufficient for Wei Changtian to determine that the woman was a demon based on these points alone...

"Young Master Wei."

Cao Shu suddenly asked, "Guessing is just guessing after all. What if you guessed wrong...?"

"If I guessed wrong, then I guessed wrong."

Wei Changtian answered candidly, without concealing anything, "It's just a peasant woman. Even if I killed her by mistake, it wouldn't matter much."

"But if she really is a demon and I don't kill her, then we're the ones in danger."

"This..."

Cao Shu was stunned at first, but after a moment, he nodded with a complex expression, "Indeed, if this demon is proficient in bewitchment, it will definitely become a major problem if it doesn't die."

"The young master is meticulous, I admire you."

"Lord Cao, you flatter me."

Seeing that everyone had asked what they wanted to ask, Wei Changtian turned to look at Liang Qin, who was standing there blankly.

The latter's expression at this time could be described as wonderful.

There was astonishment, shame, regret, and embarrassment.

"Brother Changtian..."

Liang Qin opened her mouth to speak, but Wei Changtian interrupted her with a smile, "Didn't you just say that you wouldn't call me that anymore?"

"I..."

Liang Qin's face instantly turned red to the roots of her ears. Wei Changtian probably knew what she wanted to say, but he didn't have time to listen, because there was something more important to do at the moment.

"Alright, I'm not blaming you. We can talk about anything when we get back."

Waving his hand, Wei Changtian stopped paying attention to Liang Qin, who was embarrassed beyond words, and turned to Liang Zhen with a serious expression:

"Uncle Liang, although this demon is dead, the demon corpse of such a transformed demon must be handled with caution, otherwise it will be extremely harmful."

"Oh?"

Although Liang Zhen had killed many demons, it was his first time seeing a demon that had transformed into a human, so he didn't doubt Wei Changtian's words at all.

"Nephew, how should we handle this demon corpse?"

"This... is very complicated, and I can't explain it clearly in a short time."

Wei Changtian said, bluffing without changing his expression, "But I used to work in the Willow Leaf Division, so I know a thing or two."

"You just need to avoid it, Uncle Liang, and I will handle everything properly."

"Avoid it?"

Liang Zhen was stunned: "Changtian, is there any danger? I'd better stay and give you a hand."

"This..."

Wei Changtian deliberately looked embarrassed: "There is no danger, but the method of handling the demon corpse is a secret of the Willow Leaf Division..."

"I understand. In that case, we'll go over there and wait."

Liang Zhen was very understanding. He agreed and immediately led everyone away, leaving only the spider demon's corpse behind.

Watching the group slowly walk away, Wei Changtian waited for a while, and then very carefully moved the demon corpse to a half-burned house.

Using the cover of the broken walls, he then began to operate "Demon Absorption".

Inhale, exhale, inhale...

After a few breaths, familiar milky white mist rose from the spider demon's corpse.

This time, the mist was thicker than Wei Changtian had seen before, and the absorption speed was faster.

Although this spider demon was not related to the novel's plot, and there was no system point reward, the massive internal energy that sixty years of cultivation could transform into made this trip worthwhile.

The rich mist seeped into the meridians through the pores, circulating around the body before gathering little by little in the dantian's sea of qi.

Wei Changtian had already reached the peak of the seventh rank, and now he suddenly absorbed so much pure internal energy...

It was as if the last drop of water had been dripped into a full cup. The majestic internal energy suddenly gushed out from the sea of qi like a flood, quickly filling the entire dantian.

Wei Changtian's body trembled violently, and then he clenched his teeth to resist the throbbing pain coming from his abdomen.

The eight main meridians and fifty-six secondary meridians were all opened in turn. His whole person was like being in a sauna, and sweat quickly soaked all his clothes.

Outside the house, the night was as dark as ink, and inside the house, white mist churned.

I don't know how long it took, but the white mist suddenly exploded, revealing Wei Changtian, who had already opened his eyes.

There was some excitement on his face. After a moment of pause, he stretched out a finger and gently waved it in the void.

"Chi la!"

An inch-deep crack instantly appeared on the dark earthen wall, and a lot of sand and soil fell down "Hua la la".

Internal force released externally, sixth-rank realm!

It's done!

There will only be one update today, and then I will explain the update issues these days.

Actually, my left eye has been a little uncomfortable since the day it was put on the shelf, so I didn’t do the five updates I promised that day, and only updated three chapters.

I thought it would be better after sleeping for one night, but not only did it not get better yesterday, but my eyelids also swelled, and my entire left eye could only be opened halfway. Although I was a little uncomfortable, I still forced myself to write two chapters.

As a result, today is fine, my entire left eye is swollen and I can’t open it directly.

I went to the hospital in the morning to get medicine, and it didn’t work much after applying it, and my left eye still couldn’t be opened.

Although my right eye is fine, it’s too awkward to write with one eye open and one eye closed.

Today, I finally finished one chapter in the posture of a one-eyed dragon, and I really don’t want to write anymore

I’m sorry, readers.

I will slowly make up for the update when my eyes get better tomorrow. If it doesn’t get better, I will update one or two chapters first.