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Marvel Universe: Chapter 834 Slaying Demons and Eliminating Evil (Part 2)

Shocking! Cultivation methods for immortals involve slaying demons and monsters!

Upon seeing the title starting with "Shocking," VI冷弍⑵衫飼爸芭四许宏才's first reaction was to report it in the upper right corner. However, after clicking on an empty box—this forum doesn't have that function yet—he realized that this wasn't some clickbait-ridden software.

Even so, the "shock" still tormented him. He forced himself to open the app and only after a few seconds did the discomfort on Xu Hongcai's face disappear.

A dozen seconds later, Xu Hongcai subconsciously sat up straight.

Twenty seconds later, Xu Hongcai turned on his computer and typed in "mutant," "modified human," and "mutant"—limiting the search to the surrounding area.

Thirty seconds later, Xu Hongcai grabbed the magic sword hanging on the wall and rushed out of the house without looking back.

……

Sun Hao.

A relatively well-known rich second-generation in Z City, who is also a level 2 mutant.

Because of his previous identity, he did not reveal his later identity. Xu Hongcai accidentally saw him reveal his true colors one night when he was out. At that time, he killed someone in a cruel way and made it look like a car accident. The next day, with a "sincere" attitude of admitting his mistakes, he was only fined and imprisoned for three years - but less than a year later, he has returned to Z City.

Xu Hongcai was well aware of his own status and abilities. Among ordinary people, he was considered to have achieved some success, but he could never defeat someone of Sun Hao's caliber.

But that was in the past...

The magic sword in his hand trembled slightly—truly matching the description given by the fellow disciple from Qionghua when he made the decision to "slay demons and eliminate evil." Before long, the pure magic power surging from the magic sword dispelled all of Xu Hongcai's fatigue, and even his vision became much clearer.

Noticing the familiar license plate approaching from the entrance to the underground garage, Xu Hong slowly drew his magic sword and approached step by step...

Sun Hao was completely unaware of Xu Hongcai's approach. Unable to contain his excitement, Xu Hongcai thrust his magic sword towards Sun Hao's heart when they were nearly two meters apart. However, instead of the expected easy piercing sensation, Sun Hao felt a tremendous shock and a sharp metallic clang.

"clang----"

"I thought it was a rat."

His right hand, now iron-gray in color, easily grasped the magic sword. Sun Hao turned around with a mocking expression: "So it was you."

"—!"

Before he could react, he was kicked away and slammed into the car behind him. The piercing alarm blared, but Xu Hongcai had no time to pay attention to it.

He felt a sharp pain as if his intestines had been kicked through. He barely managed to lift his head and saw Sun Hao's figure approaching.

"I was too lazy to move back then, so you got away. Now you're coming to my door to die. I really don't understand the thinking of you lowly scum."

"Cough cough... You're the one who's... a beast..."

"Oh?"

He stomped on Xu Hongcai's sword-wielding right hand, crushing it, and kicked the magic sword away amidst the latter's screams: "Do you know those pigs and sheep? They are raised by humans and served on the dinner table; they are the beasts of humankind. And you—you lowly humans—are raised by us and eaten as food. Tell me, who is the beast?"

His pupils contracted slightly, accompanied by intense fear, and a nameless anger and hatred surged into his heart.

"Not just you, but your family too. I'll visit them all after you die, hahaha—"

"Die!!"

What was originally a futile struggle became a reality under the intervention of "mystery." Accompanied by an angry and ear-piercing roar, Xu Hongcai's jet-black hair turned gray and his skin became loose within seconds. At the cost of this, the magic sword that had been kicked to the side suddenly floated up and silently pierced his heart from behind.

"……Well……"

Staring blankly at the blade piercing his chest, the mutant's powerful strength crumbled, and his life was swallowed up along with it.

Grasping the sword hilt with his left hand, Xu Hongcai felt his injuries rapidly healing under that power, and a dangerous glint, like a sword blade, flashed in his eyes.

"Slay demons and demons."

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Once the first person spread the news of "slaying demons and eliminating evil," it was clear that this was no longer something that could be dealt with simply by blocking it out.

Admittedly, not everyone has a "demon" nearby that they can slay, or they might be killed in the process due to underestimation. But as long as someone succeeds and gains power from it, this "panacea box" that has been opened is destined to never be closed again.

For revenge, for power, for authority, for ideals...

People act with different ideas, but as long as they have a need for "power," they are destined to continue down this path. Besides, they never think that there is anything wrong with what they are doing.

Mutant?

Cyborgs?

Mutant?

Undeniably, some of them are good people, but the vast majority are bad—they are driven by murderous intent when they possess weapons. If they truly possess power and can maintain their nature to refrain from evil, the wielders of the magic swords would be unable to know their true identities.

Even those groups known as superheroes across the ocean, aren't they famous precisely because of another group of criminals?

In this clash between "justice" and "evil," humanity is merely an observer, having no choice but to support one side against the other. However, when they realize they have the power to solve all problems on their own, this outburst becomes almost inevitable.

Leaving aside the situation across the ocean, within China alone, in just three months, there have been more than 200,000 known attacks and killings targeting "mutants," "modified humans," and "mutants."

Controlling the underground world, the various "outcasts" feared by people have somehow become regarded as "demons." There is no need to call the police; as long as there is even the slightest hint of trouble, the "Qionghua Sword Immortals" will swarm in that very night.

As the "Qionghua Sword Immortals" accelerated their efforts to eliminate "demons," the power wielded by the most powerful individuals had expanded to a level that the authorities could no longer ignore.

Admittedly, one or two individuals like "Zhu Ruyi with the Flying White Sword" or "Xu Hongcai with the Left Killing Sword" are no match for the power of the state. However, behind them are nearly 130,000 "Qionghua Sword Immortals" and a "Qionghua Sect Leader". Under such circumstances, no one with a brain would want to engage in a direct conflict. After all, their swords are not aimed at them. Why risk one's life and fortune for some outsiders?

These anomalies are indeed worthy of study, but cultivators also possess them, and it has been verified that they are indeed powers that humans can control. Why go to the trouble of pursuing those "super soldier projects"?

Another month passed, and when the country issued a decree to place all "special groups" who had violated the law under public surveillance in order to prevent them from committing crimes again, a panic-driven exodus broke out in the country.

So much so that General Li, who issued the decree, made this remark during a private conversation.

—The era when humans feared other species is over; what follows will be the era when other species fear humans.

Marvel Universe: Chapter 835 Mutants

“I used to think he was an idiot, but now he seems more like a madman.”

The headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the United States, now renamed.

Faced with Nick Fury's sudden remarks, former Soviet agent Natasha Romanov—the woman known as the Black Widow—raised her head: "Who?"

Nick Fury casually placed the intelligence report in front of Black Widow, gesturing to the top one marked "Danger," and said wearily, "Thanks to this mysterious figure who appeared out of nowhere, our mission has been expanded."

"Qiongwu Yin's wife (8R) 80 fin [tumor] one?...Hua...head...master?"

The authentic Chinese transliteration made this imposing former Soviet agent feel somewhat awkward. For a long time, she had lived in a situation where she needed to use English and rarely even used her native Russian. Although her identity and profession required her to put in a lot of effort to learn the language, it was impossible for her to become fluent.

All things considered, aside from the time she needed to use the language to investigate "Iron Fist," all the superheroes and supervillains in the United States, regardless of where they came from or what their purpose was, all had one thing in common: they all used English. This led her to sometimes have the illusion that English had become the universal language of the universe.

Focus attention on the intelligence itself.

Her status as an outstanding special agent allowed her to quickly find the part of herself that she needed.

"129,600 'superheroes'?"

"One dollar... This number seems to have a special meaning in their country, but it cannot change the fact that they have already found the ability to 'mass produce' superheroes when we were trying to build the 'Avengers'."

"So what should we do? Infiltrate? Or sabotage?"

If it's the former, then as a Level 10 agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., she would be the obvious choice. But if it's the latter, then it's not just a matter of ability, but also of politics. After all, the country across the ocean is not a weak country that can be bullied at will without daring to speak out. Rather, it is one of the few countries on Earth that can directly challenge the United States.

If they were to choose to resolve the issue by force, then many conflicts would inevitably break out between the two sides. Based on the intelligence that they seemed to have a deal with that "Qionghua," Black Widow believed that it was by no means a problem that could be easily solved.

However, the current director of S.H.I.E.L.D. did not provide either of the two answers.

"We don't need to take any action for the time being."

When you turn on the news, you see a series of reports about "refugees" fleeing from the other side of the ocean. Of course, for certain political purposes, their identities have changed from being "mutants," "modified humans," or "mutants"—positions that cannot be made public—to innocent people who are being oppressed and attacked. They denounce the dangers and injustices in their home country in front of various cameras.

Seeing this, Nick Fury nodded in satisfaction: "Someone will be the first to get restless than us."

Recalling the intelligence about the attacks on several locations in the United States by a "mysterious force" a few months ago, Black Widow understood what the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. was thinking, and simply shrugged and turned to leave.

For those who are firmly in power, as long as their own interests are not actually harmed, they don't care about the chaos outside, and what do the lives and deaths of mutants have to do with them?

If it weren't for the circumstances, they would have wanted to exterminate all mutants. Now that a "madman" has suddenly appeared and taken the lead, it's already good enough that they haven't kicked him while he's down. Do you expect them to help mutants and the like withstand the events happening in foreign lands?

They're overthinking it.

……

The Mutant Academy.

Opening his eyes, Professor X saw a portion of the college area that had been initially cleaned up and repaired.

Because of the heavy casualties caused by the last attack, many mutants who had traveled thousands of miles to this academy in hopes of finding acceptance chose to leave—being discriminated against as an outsider was certainly not a pleasant thing, but compared to being crushed to death by weapons falling from the sky without any explanation, the former was still within the range of tolerance.

Including those mutants who left the academy to carry out missions, the total number of mutants in the vast academy was less than thirty.

Whatever the ultimate goal may be, Professor X must gather a certain number of mutants. Relying solely on these few dozen mutants to fight for the rights that belong to mutants is nothing short of wishful thinking. Furthermore, the mutant population in America is divided, with some being lured by the Brotherhood of Mutants and others captured by the military. In the past, things were alright, as Professor X's efforts had gathered enough mutants, but now the remaining number is far from meeting the minimum requirement.

Therefore, Professor X needs to gather more mutants and get them working towards the same goal and direction. Only by uniting can they change the current situation of mutants... and now, a group that can be gathered is emerging.

The mysterious power from the East blocked Professor X's perception of the country across the ocean, but it did not block the area outside that country. When the first mutant to escape appeared, Professor X immediately established a mental link with him and, after comforting him for a while, finally understood what was happening inside.

Exposure...

Extinction...

Chase...

Professor X was shocked to learn everything. He couldn't imagine such "barbaric" behavior happening in this civilized world. He wanted to intervene and stop it from happening, but both the previous attack on the mutant academy and the mysterious force currently shrouding that country told him it was all in vain.

Even with the "brainwave enhancement machine," it was impossible to break through such a defense, and Professor X, having lost his psychic abilities, was nothing more than an old man.

Left with no other choice, Professor X could only persuade the escaped mutant to pass on messages to more oppressed mutants, promising them various things to leave that land and come to America, where the mutant academy would be their best home...

Meanwhile, Magneto, the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants, was also taking similar actions, although he didn't possess Professor X's abilities, so he received the information several days later than Magneto. Even so, the number of mutants generated from a population of over a billion still far exceeded anyone's imagination. Although many mutants were absorbed by mutant organizations or militaries in other countries, a large number of individuals with similar ideologies to the Brotherhood of Mutants remained within that massive population base.

Perhaps spurred by the unfair treatment they received at home, they desperately needed an opportunity to prove themselves, and the Brotherhood of Mutants' supremacy undoubtedly resonated with them, leading to a surge in the Brotherhood of Mutants' power.

Marvel Universe: Chapter 836 - Eradicate Evil Completely

Domestically, in City H.

Compared to the bustling streets covered in neon lights, those dark corners are undoubtedly much quieter than they were a few months ago, to the point that they have recently become "deadly"—life-free zones where not even rats are present.

A figure, wielding a sword in his left hand, appeared at the end of the alleyway, reeking of blood.

"Xu Hongcai, the Left-Handed Swordsman?"

Suddenly, I looked up and saw a figure looking down at me in the moonlight.

Unlike the blood-soaked, crimson magic sword in his hand, the sword in his hand exuded a lively aura.

Based on this characteristic, Xu Hongcai recognized the person and said in a hoarse voice, "Feibai Sword Zhu Ruyi."

"Haha, we're all from the same sect, why be so cautious, Brother Xu?"

"Likewise, I wonder what Fei Baijian is planning to do standing so high up? I've heard of that 'Celestial Immortal' before."

"..."

"..."

After a brief silence, the two sides distanced themselves again, and the atmosphere was finally less tense than before.

This scene is unbelievable to those who do not understand the "Qionghua Sect". In the general public's understanding, as a righteous sect of immortal cultivation (who takes it as their mission to slay demons and monsters, what else is it but a righteous sect of immortal cultivation?), even if they do not get along well, they should at least be as calm as water. How can they be confrontational and aggressive when they meet?

Until a month ago, this was indeed the way the 129,600 disciples of the "Qionghua Sect" interacted. Those who were on good terms would go out together to "slay demons and monsters," while some who were not strong enough would rely on selling traces of "demons" to earn some "contributions." It was a situation where everyone was on good terms. However, as the limited number of "demons and monsters" gradually dwindled due to the endless hunting and killing by the "Qionghua disciples," the contradictions that had been concealed were inevitably exposed.

It's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality. When resources are plentiful, no one will compete with you, and cooperation and win-win are the only way forward. But as resources become increasingly scarce, the contradictions arising from this inequality become apparent.

We're both "demons," so why can you kill me but I can't?

Those who succeed in killing others will become stronger, while those who cannot will become weaker. In the long run, only a few will be able to reach the top. Under such circumstances, they cannot continue to play the game of peaceful coexistence. As a result, half a month ago, the forum saw the statement "The battle for the Great Dao is a fight to the death."

The countless examples he found in ancient Taoist classics were only meant to illustrate one point: only a few people succeed.

Since it's impossible to increase the number of "demons" in a short time—meaning there's no way to increase the supply—the only option is to "reduce the expenditure." The way to reduce the expenditure is to reduce the number of people "drinking water." Either they stop drinking (since they won't die from killing demons, at most they'll just lose the possibility of becoming stronger), or they simply don't need to drink anymore—the dead Qionghua disciples don't have the ability to kill demons.

Among them, those of the level of "Flying White Sword Zhu Ruyi" and "Left Killing Sword Xu Hongcai" have become thorns in the side of the majority of Qionghua disciples. According to many people's statistics, the number of demons they have killed alone is equivalent to the number of demons killed by an average of three hundred Qionghua disciples. In other words, they have encroached on too much "resources" that belong to others, so it is no wonder that they are wary when they see each other.

Putting aside other factors, reducing a competitor would undoubtedly be a good thing in a situation where "resources" are becoming increasingly scarce. However, both sides noticed each other's caution and difficulty, and in the end, they abandoned this tempting idea.

……

After a brief exchange, "Flying White Sword" and "Left Killing Sword" reached a consensus and stepped into the target location one after the other. However, when they arrived at the scene, all they saw were several blood-soaked corpses. The target they were hunting had indeed been dealt with by "Yellow Sparrow" long ago. Only then did the two realize that they had been set up.

"Life is getting harder and harder in China."