Chapter 252: The Demonic Fox! City Slaughter

Boom!!
Two li southeast of the fox den, Happy, Lei Zhan, Xiao Bei, and Yao Shi Wanneng all heard that sudden thunderclap in the clear sky, along with the nine-tailed fox’s shrill, desperate roar. Alarmed, they tightened their reins, turned to look at the blood-red sky, and stopped, their faces filled with shock.
“This is…”
Yao Shi Wanneng’s eyes flickered as he listened for a while before his brows gradually furrowed. “Yao Hua is dead!”
“I don’t know who did it.”
Xiao Bei muttered unhappily, his face showing disappointment and frustration at the thought that someone so close had taken away a divine weapon.
“I heard Yao Hua was severely injured, but his wife seems to have gone mad. Could it be that the battle has just begun?” Lei Zhan’s guess made Happy glance at him sideways.
Although they hadn’t seen what happened inside the fox den, his guess was quite accurate. Brother Lei was indeed thorough and insightful—though it was strange how such a person hadn’t gained any fame in his past life.
Happy wondered silently.
Just then, an unexpected system message flashed in their minds:
“Yao Hua’s wife has fallen to darkness, transforming into a nine-tailed fox and bringing disaster upon the people. She will soon attack the cities around Wuhu. To prevent further suffering, all martial artists must take responsibility to eliminate this demon!”
Ding!!
The crisp sound woke the four of them up:
“By accepting this mission to eliminate the demon, kill the ‘Nine-Tailed Fox’ at the Wuwei realm, you will obtain Yao Hua’s divine weapon from the fox, as well as the demonic weapon ‘Fox Fur,’ along with the ‘Secret Techniques of the Nine-Tailed Fox’.”
“…”
The moment the system message ended, the four of them looked at each other in shock!
A divine weapon, a demonic weapon, and perhaps even a set of peerless martial arts—this was likely the most rewarding and astonishing mission ever triggered since the start of “Jianghu.”
But the difficulty of the mission was even more astonishing!
The Nine-Tailed Fox was at the Wuwei realm…
What did that even mean?
Happy, who had known this all along, remained unmoved, but Lei Zhan and the others felt an overwhelming pressure, feeling powerless.
“Let’s go back.”
“We can’t handle this mission. It’s better not to waste time.”
After a brief pause, the three spoke in unison.
Though the temptation of a divine weapon and peerless martial arts was immense, the three-tier gap in cultivation could not be bridged by sheer numbers. It was like a group of street thugs fighting against a supreme master—how useful could they be, no matter how many they were?

They knew these things better than anyone else, so they restrained the impulses in their hearts. Pulling back the reins, the horses set off again at full speed toward the White Tiger Forest.
Along the way…
Xiankai received a messenger pigeon from Lin Xiao, the deputy leader of the Heroism Gate. The letter contained only two sentences, extremely concise: “Thanks for dealing with the Fall Feather Gate! Also, the Nine-Tailed Fox is invincible! The three major gangs have retreated!”
Smiling, Xiankai simply wrote “Understood” on it before releasing the pigeon.
From the fact that Xiankai and his group had completely destroyed the Fall Feather Gate’s forces, Lin Xiao deduced that the Fall Feather Gate might have targeted the Heroism Gate. He also guessed that Xiankai and his group might have come to relieve their burden, which was why they sent the letter to express gratitude.
Xiankai didn’t overthink it nor intended to engage in further conversation.
The emergence of the Nine-Tailed Fox meant unprecedented chaos and darkness in the area around Wuhu. The massive amounts of money lost by players, along with the equipment obtained by unfortunate players—treasures comparable to divine weapons—made it impossible for players in Wuhu to resist such temptation.
Powerful figures like Lin Xiao might cherish what they had and avoid risks, but many players who had just reached a certain level, or even those without any real strength, viewed death penalties lightly. As long as they could snatch some loot, it was no less valuable than killing a hidden boss.
All these factors laid the groundwork for subsequent feuds in the martial world and the hunt for the Nine-Tailed Fox…
Xiankai didn’t want to get involved in this mess.
…
As the Nine-Tailed Fox moved away from the Fox Cave, a group of people quietly returned from afar, rushing swiftly toward the cave. They were naturally the survivors of the three major gangs.
The temptation of divine weapons was too great to ignore completely; giving them up seemed like a waste. Moreover, the loot left behind by thousands of skilled fighters was enough to motivate the First-Class Hall and the Lingxiao Palace to send spies to investigate.
The Tomb of Fiery Beauty!
But…
What they saw was a forest ablaze under a blood-red sky!
It was on fire!
Before leaving, the Nine-Tailed Fox had set the entire forest on fire…
When the players arrived, they found only scorched land and devastation. Not only was the body of Fiery Beauty missing, but even the bodies of the players in the forest had been burned to ashes, along with their loot.
“Damn!”
“Gather the loot around first.”

A few members of the two gangs had to turn their attention to the relatively few corpses of players outside the woods, feeling relieved—at least they had some gains.
…
At the same time!
Less than twenty li away from Wuhu, the area had turned into a hell on earth—angry Nine-Tailed Foxes swept through Fox Immortal Village, leaving behind devastation everywhere: corpses littered the ground, and blood flowed like rivers!
The players in Fox Immortal Village, whose bodies had not yet recovered, didn’t know whether it was bad luck or luck—they saw the Nine-Tailed Foxes appear outside the village, changed their expressions, and logged off immediately. Having witnessed the Nine-Tailed Foxes’ ferocity, they dared not stay even a second longer in the presence of these demon-like beings.
Some players who didn’t understand what was going on soon suffered the consequences.
The moment they saw the Nine-Tailed Foxes, a red figure flashed past them at lightning speed, destroying everything in its path as it vented its fury from the deaths it had caused.
Boom!!
A group of people in the distance was just about to turn around when an astonishing force erupted from beneath their feet. Countless shards of stone flew violently, turning that group into a sieve; the walls of several houses collapsed, revealing terrified players inside…
Whoosh!
A deep blue blade flashed in from outside and sliced through the shop…
Boom!!
Several players, covered in blood, were thrown into the chaotic pile of rubble and never got up again.
Fox Immortal Village was quickly ravaged from start to finish.
The people at the Wu Temple moved very quickly. By the time the Nine-Tailed Foxes rushed past for the last time, the wind blew across the empty area outside the temple.
The ferocious Nine-Tailed Foxes swept by and headed toward the road leading to Wuhu.
Just then…
A massive crowd appeared on the horizon, advancing rapidly toward Fox Immortal Village. They were completely unaware of death approaching; they were still immersed in the excitement of witnessing the Nine-Tailed Foxes and the enthusiasm of hunting them down.
Howl!!
The Nine-Tailed Foxes, swift as lightning and filled with endless rage to avenge society, unleashed their destructive power at top speed upon the endless stream of people on the road.
The vicious roars echoed under the red sky…
Blood quickly soaked the ground, spreading along the road toward Wuhu.