Chapter 24 - Subduing Demons and Vanquishing Corpses!

He ignored the shouts behind him because the huge corpse that Su Jie had knocked to the ground had already gotten up. It was staring at Su Jie with its fierce eyes.

"ROAR!"

With a roar, the giant corpse pounced on Su Jie and clawed at him, wanting to tear him in half.

"Come on!"

Determination filled Su Jie's eyes. Instead of retreating, he advanced. He used the Ape Demon King Kong Fist, which had already reached the perfected third level, against the corpse. His fists brought with them a whistling wind as he crazily attacked the giant corpse.

Boom Boom!

Su Jie was faster than the huge corpse. His fists bombarded the huge rock-like body, producing dull thuds.

A huge force pushed the giant corpse back uncontrollably!

"Huh? This giant corpse's bones are extremely tough. My fist can't hurt it!"

Su Jie was slightly surprised. His Ape Demon King Kong Fist has reached the perfected third level and he could unleash 2,000 kilograms of divine power with one arm. Ordinary people would definitely have their bones broken if they were punched.

Even if a thick wall was in front of Su Jie, he could easily punch through it.

However, the bones of this giant corpse were extremely tough. Even when heavy punches landed on its body, it was difficult to damage its foundation.

Crack! Crack!

The giant corpse was furious. It stretched out its arms and its bones cracked. Just like before, its arms extended by more than half a meter out of thin air. Its sharp claws, like blades, stabbed at Su Jie's chest, wanting to cut open his stomach!

The giant corpse's deadly move was beyond common sense. It was extremely sudden and difficult to react to.

Body Hardening Technique, Level 3!

However, in an instant, the Qi in Su Jie's body instinctively circulated and covered his entire body. The muscles all over Su Jie's body swelled and tightened. It was dyed with a faint grayish-white color. The hard texture was revealed.

Clang! Clang!

Two sharp claws stabbed into Su Jie's chest. The scene of Su Jie being disemboweled did not happen. Instead, there was a metallic clang!

With the Body Hardening Technique in effect, Su Jie's entire body was as hard as iron and stone. He was invulnerable. Even the sharp claws of this giant corpse could not tear his muscles.

Facing the giant corpse's attack head-on, Su Jie did not retreat. Instead, he advanced and smashed his fists at the giant corpse.

With the enhancement from the Body Hardening Technique, Su Jie's fists were as hard as metal. Even with the same strength, his lethality was completely different from before. The difference was akin to that between a physical fist and a hammer!

Boom Boom!

The huge corpse's broad chest was hit by Su Jie's iron fist, making a dull thud. Its entire body trembled as cracks appeared on its bones and it's skin and flesh were lacerated!

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered out from the rotting muscles due to the heavy punch, drenching Su Jie's head and face.

This tainted blood carried a bone-chilling aura. If an ordinary person was drenched in it, their blood flow would slow down on the spot, their bodies would stiffen, and they would fall seriously ill.

However, to Su Jie, who had a strong physique, it was akin to being splashed by ice water at most!

Su Jie's eyes were burning with passion. Ever since he started his martial arts journey, very few people could make him take them seriously. This giant corpse was a demon and was extremely ferocious, so he could attack without any worries!

Ape Demon King Kong Fist; Ape Demon Striking Drum!

Su Jie used the best move of the Ape Demon King Kong Fist and punched out with both fists, leaving a series of afterimages that were difficult to see clearly with the naked eye. It was powerful and invincible!

Bang bang bang bang!

A dense sound akin to someone hitting the drums repeatedly rang out, spreading far into the rainy night. It was terrifying to hear. It was hard to imagine that such a heavy punch could be endured by something made of flesh and blood.

"ROAR!"

The giant corpse let out a hoarse roar of pain. Under Su Jie's dense punches, the giant corpse was forced back. It could not parry or fight back.

Crack! Crack!

Moreover, the bones of the giant corpse also groaned under Su Jie's fist which was as hard as iron after it had been infused with Qi. The upper half of its body, above its chest, had deep punch marks, accompanied by rotten meat flying everywhere.

"This …"

Young Master Bai and the other two were dumbfounded. This incomparably ferocious giant corpse was beaten so hard that it could not fight back in front of Su Jie! It was completely suppressed!

"Is this young man's body made of iron? Even our swords can't cause any effective damage to the corpse! Could he be a Blood Qi Realm martial artist?"

Zhang Wen and Zhang Xue were also secretly shocked. In their previous battle with the giant corpse, they were unable to cause any damage to it with their blades but Su Jie had suppressed the giant corpse with just his fists!

In their opinion, only a Blood Qi Realm martial artist whose blood and Qi have transformed could have such combat strength!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Su Jie punched the giant corpse more than ten times in a row. The giant corpse's bones shattered and flew out, landing heavily on the ground. Not a single rib was intact. Even its internal organs were shattered by Su Jie's heavy punches.

"The vital point of this giant corpse is the head." Su Jie saw the bones and internal organs of the giant corpse that had fallen to the ground shatter. However, it still tried to get up. He knew that the fatal weakness of the giant corpse was the head. Destroying the head was the only way to completely kill it!

Without any mercy, Su Jie strode to the giant corpse, raised his right leg and stomped on its head.

CRACK!

The sole stepped on the giant corpse's head, causing half of it to cave into the soil. With a splintering sound, it shattered into pieces, and rotten gray-black brain matter spilled out. The giant corpse's huge body twitched slightly and stopped moving completely.

"I've killed it… The thing that's causing trouble!"

Su Jie was relieved to see that the giant corpse was fully dead.

Previously, Constable Li said that several people were killed and that it was suspected that it was done by wild beasts. Now, it seemed that it was this huge corpse!

Although this huge corpse was crushed by Su Jie one-sidedly, that was because Su Jie was strong. In fact, this huge corpse was quite ferocious. Ordinary first-rate martial artists would be sent to their death!

"Thank… Thank you for your help, Your Excellency!"

At that moment, a grateful voice sounded behind him. It was the white-robed youth.

Su Jie turned around and a strange look flashed across his eyes. He was attracted here earlier and has seen the white-robed youth attack. With a flick of his finger, he had injured the head of the giant corpse. That did not seem to be something a martial artist could do!

"A Qi cultivator…"

A noun flashed through Su Jie's mind.

Qi cultivators were high and mighty. They cultivated and refined qi, Dharma treasures, spirit pills, and controlled spirit beasts and flying swords. They had all kinds of unbelievable tricks. In the eyes of ordinary people, they were like immortals.

When he was extremely young, Su Wu had brought Su Jie to meet a cultivator who lived in seclusion and cultivated in the deep mountains. His goal was to let him take Su Jie as his disciple.

As a Qi cultivator, he had a long lifespan and grasped all kinds of magical tricks. Even among the nobles, he was an honored guest. Su Jie naturally looked forward to that!

However, it was a pity that not everyone could become a Qi cultivator. One needed to have a so-called spiritual root. Those with spiritual roots were one in a million.

After the Qi cultivator's examination, he concluded that Su Jie did not have a spirit root. Su Wu and Su Jie had only made a wasted trip.

The technique used by this white-robed youth was different from that of a martial artist. There was a high chance that he was a Qi cultivator!