I Have 10 Equipment Slots-Chapter 163 - 115: Breakthrough on the Spot, Another Promotion
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH~
A flash of steel sliced through the verdant bamboo grove.
"THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!"
Following a series of soft thuds, streams of pale blue blood flowed from the severed sections of bamboo.
"Yiii—"
SWISH!
Deep within the bamboo forest, a sharp shriek had just begun when the blade’s light cut through it. The next moment, the sound stopped, and pale blue blood gushed onto the ground from a split bamboo shoot.
Spirit Capturing!
[Demon Points +13]
[Demon Points +15]
...
After reaping a batch of Demon Points, Gu Zheng, blade in hand, turned and walked out of the bamboo forest.
On the main street, the panicked and terrified crowd, which had scattered in every direction, had finally settled.
Although they were all still shaken and tense, their eyes darted around nervously. The slightest disturbance would make them freeze up or their legs tremble, their faces pale. But overall, things were stabilizing.
Especially when they saw the Demon Suppression Guard armor Gu Zheng was wearing, their eyes filled with gratitude and trust.
Without speaking, they spontaneously bowed and stepped aside.
Once Gu Zheng was at a distance, they immediately stood taller, their backs no longer hunched.
"That’s an officer from the Demon Slayer Bureau. He came to our Four Directions Prefecture City specifically to slay Demon Fiends. Before, we were controlled by the Demon Fiends, constantly running, laughing, or crying. We were saved thanks to them."
"And that gang of Chen Dabiao’s, they were looting during the chaos just now. They tried to rush into Hu’s house to assault his wife. In the end, every single one of them was dealt with by the arriving Demon Suppression Guards. Chen Dabiao’s head was lopped right off on the spot. It was hung, dripping with blood, on the wall. It was terrifying."
"Serves him right! That son of a bitch Chen Dabiao and his dogs should have died long ago."
"Tell me, if I take this chance to report the Tian Family for their tyranny, for treating lives like dirt, for killing my third uncle’s entire family... do you think the officer from the Demon Slayer Bureau will get justice for me?"
"Of course they will! Let’s go, let’s go! We’ll go with you to report it!"
"..."
The sounds of whispers occasionally rose from the street, coming from every corner.
As Gu Zheng walked, he listened to the sounds from all directions, his Eyes of Golden Flame active, scanning every living person and inanimate object he passed.
The Domain had completely vanished. Any of the Demon Spirit Race who hadn’t made it back to the underground caverns in time were all left in the city.
These members of the Demon Spirit Race were undoubtedly a menace and had to be eliminated as soon as possible.
Gu Zheng cleared two streets and slew more than a dozen of the Demon Spirit Race. He discovered that they were smart enough not to possess living people, choosing instead to inhabit various inanimate objects.
Pillars, water vats, banners, bamboo stalks, cloth curtains, even a child’s rubber ball.
Anything could be possessed by the Demon Spirit Race as they tried to hide again.
They no longer dared to kill for sport.
Large numbers of personnel from the Demon Slayer Bureau had entered the city. Now, Demon Suppression Guards were everywhere. The slightest commotion would draw their attention.
The city’s residents also seized the opportunity. After regaining their composure, they began reporting local thugs, crooked merchants, evil-doers, and even officials from the Government Office to the Demon Suppression Guards who were patrolling the streets for the Demon Spirit Race. These were grievances they never dared to voice before.
They knew very well that the Demon Slayer Bureau was a higher-level government agency. The Demon Suppression Guards were sent from above, and even the city’s own officials had to obey their orders.
If they didn’t seize this chance to report these crimes, they might never get another one.
Coincidentally, Xie Bisheng had given an order: while clearing out the Demon Fiends, the Demon Suppression Guards were also to suppress all chaos and eliminate lawbreakers in the city.
They couldn’t ignore the reports and accusations from the common people.
And so, the commotion started up again.
Gu Zheng paid no mind to these matters. He released a slight trace of his Super Body Realm aura, which was enough to make the approaching commoners’ faces turn pale in shock, and they hastily retreated.
After crossing three streets and passing through a small alley, his Eyes of Golden Flame once again detected a member of the Demon Spirit Race. This one was possessing a cloth doll.
The cloth doll was being held in the arms of a little girl.
SWOOSH!
With a telekinetic pull, Gu Zheng snatched the doll.
"Waa..." The little girl’s mouth turned down, and she was about to cry out. A man beside her quickly knelt, covered her mouth, and forced a stiff smile at Gu Zheng. "If... if you like it, Sir, then... please, take it."
Gu Zheng, "..."
HUMMM!
Space trembled. He forced a Spirit Capturing, ripping and peeling the translucent Demon Spirit Race member out of the cloth doll.
BANG!
Wondrous energy surged, enveloping his fist. The punch, reinforced with Fist Intent, smashed through the head of the Demon Spirit Race member before it could shriek.
"SPLAT~"
Pale blue blood splattered onto the ground.
The remains of the Demon Spirit Race member’s body slowly dissipated, turning into mist.
Spirit Capturing!
[Demon Points +14]
WHOOSH~
Tossing the cloth doll back to the little girl telekinetically, Gu Zheng turned and left.
He left the man and the little girl staring after him, their eyes wide with astonishment.
... 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"Greetings, Sir!"
"Greetings, Sir~"
Back on the street, Gu Zheng came across a squad of Demon Suppression Guards hurrying along.
Upon seeing Gu Zheng, the group immediately stopped, saluted, and called out respectfully.
"Mm."
Gu Zheng nodded and asked casually, "Is something urgent?"
"Reporting to you, Sir," the Demon Suppression Guard replied, slightly nervous. "We just received news that a tiger is attacking people over in Changshou Square. They also said the tiger is enormous and wreathed in ice-blue flames..."
"An Ice Venerable Flame Tiger?"
Gu Zheng cut in, "You don’t need to go. I will. By the way, which way is Changshou Square?"
"Ah? Right, of course." The responding Demon Suppression Guard was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. "Sir, Changshou Square is that way, to the northwest."
WHOOSH!
Before his last word had even faded, Gu Zheng had already leaped into the air, breaking through the wind and carving a clear trajectory as he flew swiftly toward the northwest.
...
WHOOSH!
WHOOSH~
A strong wind battered his face.
With a single dash, Gu Zheng crossed the sky and arrived above the streets of Changshou Square.
His gaze swept over the area, and he spotted the scene of the incident.
He once again saw Tang Qihu and his Ice Venerable Flame Tiger, a Spirit Beast mount.
