As the terrifying aura shot up to the sky, everyone present was horrified to see that the Great Demon Qiongqi, trapped in the net, had grown more than twice its size. Not only that, but even more frightening was that the golden net was stretched to its limit. If it continued to grow, it might break the magical treasure.

Seeing this situation, Nie Yongsheng, who was controlling the Demon Capturing Rope, shouted harshly, "You fools, don't turn on each other just because of a magical treasure; first suppress the demon. I guarantee in the name of the Kunlun Sword Sect that everyone will get a share of the treasure! But if we let this Great Demon escape, we will have failed. At that point, no one will escape its pursuit in this desert!"

Nie Yongsheng's thunderous shout instantly awakened those cultivation practitioners who had become obsessed with the treasure.

"Dao Lord Nie is right. If we can't kill this demon, there's no way we can leave here alive!"

"Let's kill the demon. Anyway, I only have the power of the Yin God Realm, and I can't compete with those powerful figures for the treasure. If I kill the demon, whatever they give me as a share is something. At worst, I can leave a name in history as a hero who slays demons."

"It's more profitable to kill the demon. If I truly become a heroic demon slayer, I will be respected wherever I go. By that time, I can establish a sect and recruit many disciples, which is much more rewarding than getting a couple of treasures! Besides, with my cultivation, who would dare not share the treasure with me after the demon is slain?"

In almost an instant, the originally scattered cultivation practitioners quickly banded together.

Various flying swords and magical treasures flew towards the Great Demon trapped in the net.

Seeing this scene, the twin-tailed girl, her eyes bright with anticipation, said, "That Great Demon is about to die."

Hearing these words, the mixed-race beauty chief, Liu Mei, frowned tightly and said, "It's useless. This level of attack won't harm it."

The twin-tailed girl, astonished, quickly saw that Shen Qiang was staring seriously without even glancing at the Great Demon Qiongqi trapped in mid-air.

Instead, he was walking directly with the beauty heroic thief Jiang Hanyang towards the canyon below the cliff.

Seeing Qing Scorpion and the Dragon Group combat team members watching him closely, the twin-tailed girl called out in surprise, "Shen Qiang, where are you going?"

"To retrieve a corpse," Shen Qiang said coldly. "I'm inclined to believe that there are many good people in the world, but not cultivation practitioners. For a few treasures, they destroy someone's body, which is no different from killing."

The twin-tailed girl was surprised, "It's just a corpse, and..."

Shen Qiang interrupted, "No need to say more. I, Shen Qiang, have many magical treasures. If one day I die, those cultivation practitioners will definitely use even crueler methods to harm me for the treasures I possess. That's the reality!"

"So I want to retrieve the body for him. I don't need to know who he is, nor do I want to. I only know that every cultivation practitioner is going against the heavens, and each is cursed by the heavens. I'm not a purely good person."

"Killing, stealing treasures, I've done all these, but at least I have a bottom line."

Everyone was silent upon hearing Shen Qiang's words.

"That's the way of the cultivation world: either kill or be killed. It's impossible to have a peaceful, ordinary life without strife. Destroying the corpse and erasing traces is something every cultivation practitioner does, but it shouldn't be done to a harmless corpse."

"A common man is innocent, but holding a treasure makes him guilty. They claim justice and shout about being heroes, yet they won't even spare a dead body."

"Forget it, let's go with Shen Qiang to retrieve the body of that unknown cultivation practitioner. After all, respecting the dead is important. If killed and dissolved with corpse powder, so be it. But to be torn apart and left in the wilderness to become food for wolves and insects is truly tragic."

As he thought this, the sound of swords clashing filled the air.

Countless flying swords and magical treasures struck the Great Demon Qiongqi, causing it to howl in pain, but they could not inflict a fatal wound.

However, just as Shen Qiang and the others approached the canyon.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several figures blocked their path.

One of them sneered, "Stop immediately, Shen Qiang. This isn't your place. That demon is ours, and so is the treasure. Aren't you so formidable? Don't you disdain to walk with us? Now you see the benefits and want a share? Haha, no way! Don't even think about it, turn back at once."

"Hahaha, Shen Qiang, your title of King of Demons is meaningless to us. We can capture this demon without you. Now you want to show off? Don't try to butt in; you're not worthy."

"Yeah, Shen Qiang, you're so high and mighty. Why are you here now? Rest assured, your name definitely won't appear on the Heroic Demon Slayer List."

Taking a deep breath, Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow coldly, then said calmly, "Step aside. We're just here to gather the remains of that Daoist you dismembered."

The leader sneered, "Hahaha, are you joking, Shen Qiang? You think I'd believe you? You're known for being ruthless and heartless. Are you saying you're going to gather the remains of a total stranger?"

The moment he heard this, Shen Qiang's eyes turned cold. He stepped forward suddenly and said with unusual calm, "Since you know I'm ruthless, you'd better step aside. Otherwise, in this barren wilderness, I won't mind cutting you into pieces."

Seeing the calm and yet murderously intense gaze in Shen Qiang's eyes that didn't consider them at all, the hearts of several cultivation practitioners couldn't help but tremble.

At the same time, Qing Scorpion said, "Our mission as the Dragon Group Combat Team is to protect Shen Qiang's safety. So Mr. Shen can kill you, but you cannot fight back. If you do, my people and I will kill you. So be smart and move aside."

Several cultivation practitioners instantly turned pale.

And just as they were looking at each other, Shen Qiang didn't stop at all, but walked directly past them, knocking them aside without any hesitation.

Yet they only watched, and no one dared to make a move.

After all, not only was Shen Qiang a formidable power, but he also had the entire Dragon Group Combat Team with him. If they made a move now, they would definitely be killed.

Looking frightened as they watched Shen Qiang and the others walk into the canyon below the cliff, searching for the dismembered body of the old Daoist, the several practitioners exchanged hesitant glances and nervously reassured each other.

"Uh, he's just going to gather the remains, not to grab the treasure or the demon. We don't need to stop him, right?"

"Yeah, yeah, as long as he doesn't grab the magical treasures or the demon, we shouldn't stop him."

"Exactly, there's no need to. If he wants to gather remains for others, let that big fool Shen Qiang go ahead and do it, hehe. We just need to stop him here. Our names will still be on the Heroic Demon Slayer List."

Hearing this, the few cultivation practitioners laughed excitedly.

Almost simultaneously, the Great Demon Qiongqi, trapped in the net in mid-air, watched as Shen Qiang walked up to the lifelike head of the Daoist and reached out. It couldn't help but immediately let out an earth-shattering roar.

"Don't touch him!"

Bang!

In an instant, Nie Yongsheng was shocked to discover that the magical treasure Demon Capturing Rope in his hand...

Broke!

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