Demon-Wraith Plagued World: From Commoner to Supreme

The last lackey standing was one of those who had mercilessly beaten Liu Er that morning. Earlier, he had been a terrifying figure, treating Liu Er’s family as if their lives were worthless. But now, with his throat slit, his eyes were filled with nothing but fear. He clutched his throat, trying to stop the blood, making gurgling sounds as if begging for mercy. But it was all in vain. Soon, he collapsed, his body twitching, and then he was silent.

Scar-Ge was still struggling desperately. Watching his last henchman fall, the fear of impending death seemed to become tangible, overwhelming him. It gave him a burst of strength and courage, making him thrash wildly. In his panic, he even managed to tear off Lin Feng’s black mask.

“Lin Feng, it’s you!”

Scar-Ge, with his dislocated jaw, saw that cold, expressionless, handsome face and uttered a broken sentence. He was clearly stunned, unable to believe that the obedient Lin Feng had turned against him and his men. And with such deadly skill! But it was all over.

“You thought you were tough, huh? Acting all fierce? Come on, show me how fierce you are now!” Lin Feng growled in a low voice, wrapping his left arm around Scar-Ge’s neck while repeatedly stabbing him with the Pig-killing Knife. In and out, in and out, the bright blade drew out torrents of blood, turning crimson.

After more than a dozen stabs, Scar-Ge was long dead. His eyes were wide open, and the scar on his face, once twisted with fear and tension, finally relaxed. The tyrant who had oppressed the local people for years was no more.

“Huff, huff!” After venting his anger, Lin Feng was panting heavily, realizing that he had turned Scar-Ge into an unrecognizable mess. Looking at the bodies and the blood-soaked room, he felt a wave of nausea but managed to hold it back.

The flickering candlelight illuminated the table, revealing food, playing cards, and money-yes, money! Lin Feng found a plain black cloth and swept up the silver pieces and a pile of copper coins from the table. He then searched the bodies, finding only a few more silver pieces on Scar-Ge.

“That’s it?” Lin Feng estimated that, including the copper coins, there were only about three taels of silver. “No, they collected protection fees today! There should be more from this area with dozens of households and over two hundred people. It must be hidden somewhere!”

After searching again, he finally found a hidden compartment under the bed containing a box with ten taels of silver and a bottle with an Elixir inside. Seeing the Elixir’s appearance and scent, Lin Feng was overjoyed. Without lingering, he set the main house and woodshed on fire, then hurried home with the money and Elixir.

Once everything was tidied up, Lin Feng turned his attention to his panel.

Name: Lin Feng

Cultivation Manual: Battle Array Breaker

Cultivation: External Refinement Realm – Body Forging (12/100)+

Divine Ability 1: Devour

Divine Ability 2: Calamity Transcendence

Techniques:

Tiger Roar Fist (1/20)+

Butcher’s Deconstruction (1/20)+

Upgrade Points: 15

“Just as I thought! Humans are living beings too, and they have Baleful Aura! Killing them allows me to gain Upgrade Points through Calamity Transcendence!” Lin Feng was thrilled. These people, with their evil deeds, had Baleful Aura similar to that of the wild boar. And Scar-Ge’s was even greater, earning him five points!

In the darkness, Lin Feng picked up the elixir. It was a Tiger Essence Pill, known for enhancing Martial Arts cultivation, and worth twenty taels of silver. The pill had a distinctive pungent smell, which Lin Feng recognized immediately.

His father had once been fortunate enough to earn one as a reward for his achievements. It was intended to nourish Lin Feng’s body, laying a foundation for him to easily break through to the early Body Forging stage. However, the pill would have a greater effect if used to boost his father’s strength. Ultimately, Lin Feng’s father used it to advance from the late Body Forging stage, where he had been stuck for years, to the perfected stage, earning him a promotion to squad leader. This brought the family a few years of relative prosperity. Tragically, it was this promotion that led to his father’s demise at the hands of the Demon-Wraiths.

Pushing these thoughts aside, Lin Feng resolutely swallowed the pill. In this world, warriors didn’t need evidence to kill. If the Green Snake Society suspected him, it would spell disaster. Yet, he had no regrets. If Scar-Ge wasn’t dealt with today, his family might face the same fate as Liu Er’s tomorrow. If those in power didn’t want his family to live, he would climb to the top, step by step. With the Pig-killing Knife in hand, he would cut down those who preyed on others and the Demon-Wraiths that plagued them.

Tonight, he realized just how naturally the Pig-killing Knife fit in his hand when used against people. The elixir quickly dissolved in his stomach, releasing a fierce heat that threatened to tear his meridians apart. But soon, the violent energy was absorbed by his panel. In no time, the sensation subsided.

Upgrade Points: 40

“Fantastic!!!” Lin Feng’s heart soared with joy. The elixir had granted him a 25-point increase in such a short time. If all points were allocated to cultivation, it would be equivalent to advancing a minor realm in Body Forging. Without hesitation, Lin Feng allocated all the points to his cultivation.

Name: Lin Feng

Cultivation Manual: Battle Array Breaker

Cultivation: External Refinement Realm – Body Forging (52/100)+

Divine Ability 1: Devour

Divine Ability 2: Calamity Transcendence

Techniques:

Tiger Roar Fist (1/20)+

Butcher’s Deconstruction (1/20)+

Upgrade Points: 0

With the points allocated, Lin Feng felt a change in his skin. It became sticky to the touch, and as he pinched it, impurities were expelled, leaving his skin exceptionally tough. Although not as resilient as cowhide, his self-healing and defensive capabilities had greatly improved. This was the late Body Forging stage!

Once he reached perfected Body Forging, his skin’s self-healing ability would be even stronger, and it would be difficult for anyone without Martial Arts training to harm him.

“(⊙o⊙)…, it stinks!” Lin Feng complained as he caught a whiff of himself, quickly heading to the courtyard to wash off the black impurities.

“Ah, Xiao Feng is of age now. He’s found a job, so it’s time to find him a wife. Otherwise, it’s not good for him to have no outlet,” Mother Lin thought in the darkness, sighing with a mix of concern and embarrassment. If Lin Feng knew his mother’s thoughts, he would be speechless.

Meanwhile, the shantytown was indeed stirring.

“The Demons are here! The Demons are here! Is there a fire?” Voices from outside reached them, waking everyone. Lin Feng tensed, grabbing the Pig-killing Knife and moving to his mother and sister’s side.