21: Section 21

When the cold notification sound appeared just in time.

Lin Yi was finally able to confirm that the Dog Demon before him was dead.

The talent traits of a Tier 2 Dog Demon were not very impressive.

Except for that [Iron Fist], none of the other two talents were what Lin Yi wanted.

He immediately made his choice.

[Congratulations, you have plundered the 'Iron Fist' trait]

Lin Yi let out a long sigh of relief and, while he was at it, delivered another strike to the Dog Demon beside him.

As a result, three talent traits appeared again.

Besides the first two being the same, the third trait was [Tenacity (Blue)].

After Lin Yi chose this trait again without hesitation.

When he looked back at the girl from just a moment ago.

He discovered that she had already disappeared.

Lin Yi furrowed his brows slightly and hurriedly glanced around.

As a result, he saw at the entrance of the alley.

A figure was standing there.

Unable to see the features clearly, it was pitch black.

However, illuminated by the shadows, it was shockingly a dog's head?

"Dog Demon?"

Lin Yi's heart sank.

What the hell, did he stumble into a Dog Demon's nest?

He was only supposed to hunt one Dog Demon, so why had so many appeared?

"No, these two are not the mission targets.

The target Dog Demon is one with a 1-Star Realm, they clearly do not meet the mission requirements!"

Lin Yi's heart tightened as he stared at the Dog Demon at the alley entrance.

After a long while, the Dog Demon let out a sharp, shrill laugh.

"Hehehe... Demon Hunter? I heard you've been looking for me for several days?"

"I set a trap for you today to lure you here, so you'd stop chasing me endlessly like a bug!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi was startled.

Now he could be certain that the Dog Demon before him was most likely his mission target.

However, Lin Yi could feel a pressure emanating from it.

Suppression from the Realm.

However, compared to the pressure brought by the motorcycle man he encountered earlier.

It was somewhat insignificant, completely incomparable.

According to the mission files, the mission target only had a 1-Star Realm.

And Lin Yi was currently at Tier 4.

As long as he raised his Qi and blood value to 100%, he would reach 1-Star.

The difference in Realm was not significant, so there was still a possibility of a fight.

"You... are the fourth tag-along!"

Seeing Lin Yi remain silent, the Dog Demon slowly extended a claw.

It pointed at Lin Yi and said disdainfully.

As soon as it finished speaking, the Dog Demon's body swayed slightly.

Leaving behind an afterimage, it lunged straight at Lin Yi.

In just an instant, it arrived before him.

The Dog Demon opened its bloody maw and bit fiercely at Lin Yi's neck.

"Oh no..."

Lin Yi was shocked.

He hadn't expected this Dog Demon's speed to be so fast.

Chapter 19: The Might of One Fist (Seeking collections and follow-up reads)

"Eh?"

The Dog Demon, having missed its pounce, looked at Lin Yi in surprise.

It didn't seem to expect.

That Lin Yi would be able to react in such a short amount of time.

And even dodge in time.

The next moment, it bared its foul-smelling mouth.

And grinned, saying: "Let's see how long you can run..."

Following this, the Dog Demon lunged at Lin Yi once more.

Lin Yi didn't say much; holding his short blade, he charged directly toward the Dog Demon.

Bang—

The moment the man and the dog collided.

The Dog Demon's body was actually sent flying backward.

Before it could steady itself, Lin Yi pressed the attack again.

The short blade in his hand emitted a chilling glint, carrying endless Killing Intent.

And his other hand was clenched into a fist.

Just as he reached the Dog Demon, Lin Yi slashed the short blade in his hand toward its neck.

The Dog Demon let out a hiss and dodged accordingly.

Seeing this, the corners of Lin Yi's mouth curled up slightly.

His other fist smashed fiercely toward the Dog Demon's abdomen.

The Dog Demon was startled; it hadn't expected this Demon Hunter before it to be so treacherous.

Caught off guard, it hurriedly forced itself to dodge.

Lin Yi's offensive came in wave after wave.

He had no intention of giving the Dog Demon any chance to catch its breath; he wanted to force it into a desperate situation in one go and then kill it.

Lin Yi knew very well that there was a certain gap in Realm between him and the Dog Demon.

Although Tier 4 and 1-Star only differed by one Realm's worth of Qi and blood value.

However, the gap was vast; he had heard his coach say this before.

The biggest difference between a 1-Star Martial Artist and one who hasn't entered the stars lies in a single acupoint.

A Martial Artist who reaches 1-Star will open an acupoint.

For those practicing the martial Dao, an acupoint is like a warehouse for storing Qi and blood.

One can fill the acupoint with Qi and blood, so the body's Qi and blood value will definitely be much stronger than a Martial Artist who hasn't entered the stars.

And the Qi and blood value is what determines the strength of a Martial Artist's Physical Body, muscles, and bones.

The higher the Qi and blood value, the stronger the cohesion of the Physical Body, muscles, and bones.

Thereby allowing it to be more fully demonstrated in actual combat.

Now, the gap between Lin Yi and the Dog Demon was that one was Tier 4, and the other had reached 1-Star.

Especially since the physical strength of a Yao Beast is inherently higher than that of a human.

Therefore, to kill it, one must finish the battle quickly.

Once the Dog Demon is given a chance to breathe, the outcome becomes unpredictable.

Lin Yi used his Iron Fist and short blade in tandem, pressing the Dog Demon hard.

It forced the Dog Demon to retreat repeatedly and dodge from time to time.

It had absolutely no chance to catch its breath.

However, it was naturally not an easy task for Lin Yi to injure the Dog Demon.

Just as the two were fighting in the alley, locked in a stalemate.

A heavy motorcycle slowly rode over.

Finally, it stopped outside the alley.

Sitting on the bike was a man wearing a pink helmet, which formed a sharp contrast with his robust and muscular physique.

On the back seat of his bike, there were shockingly two more heads of Yao Beasts.

He watched the alley with great interest.

Click...

The flame of a lighter lit up, and a puff of white smoke was exhaled.

Following that, he continued to turn his head and watch Lin Yi and the Dog Demon.