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Chapter 458: Died Without a Whole Corpse

Ye Zhiqiu's tone was trembling, making it clear his emotions were highly unstable at that moment.

As he spoke, he moved to remove the four long nails that pinned the female demon's limbs.

However, the long nails pinning the female demon's limbs were no ordinary nails. These four long nails resembled exorcists' magical artifacts, not only capable of suppressing the Demon Power within the female demon's body but also incredibly difficult to remove without the proper method.

After a fruitless attempt, a resolute glint appeared in Ye Zhiqiu's eyes, and he spoke a word of warning to the female demon.

"Bear with it."

As his voice fell, Ye Zhiqiu gripped the long nail piercing the female demon's left hand. He then frantically mobilized the Star Spirit Power within his body, condensing it into the hand gripping the nail.

Under the immense surge of Star Spirit Power, Ye Zhiqiu's entire arm emanated a visible green glow. The moment this green light touched the female demon's body, the agony on her face visibly intensified.

Ye Zhiqiu was a Demon Hunter, and the Star Spirit Power within him possessed a strong suppressive effect on demons. Although he hadn't attacked the female demon, the direct contact of Star Spirit Power with a demon's body would invariably cause a certain degree of harm.

If this demon had been at her peak, merely being touched by Star Spirit Power wouldn't have inflicted much damage, as she would have had her own Demon Power protecting her body.

Ye Zhiqiu noticed the female demon's suffering and knew that his Star Spirit Power was causing it. A look of unwillingness crossed his face, and he yearned to retract the Star Spirit Power from his hand, but he knew such an action would be irrational. The most logical course was to immediately and forcefully pull out the long nails pinning the female demon's limbs.

Although doing so would inflict some harm upon the female demon, it was better to endure a sharp pain than a prolonged one. Without the seal of these four long nails, she would suffer less torment.

Ye Zhiqiu understood this principle, so he gritted his teeth, ignored the painful expression on the female demon's face, and exerted a sudden, powerful force on the arm holding the nail.

Under the influence of the external force, the long nail trembled slightly but showed no signs of being pulled out. Instead, the female demon's forehead broke out in cold sweat from the pain.

However, the female demon didn't cry out. Her face contorted in agony, she bit down hard on her lower lip, not uttering a single sound.

Seeing that the long nail merely trembled without showing any signs of being pulled out, Ye Zhiqiu grew incredibly anxious. He gritted his teeth and increased his strength.

As his strength increased again, the long nail slowly began to emerge amidst its tremors. Witnessing this, Ye Zhiqiu roared, exerted another powerful pull, and a spray of fresh blood shot forth as the long nail piercing the female demon's left hand was finally yanked out in one go. However, a sizable hole, almost encompassing her entire wrist, remained where the nail had been.

The gash on her wrist was ghastly, and fresh blood still welled from it. If it were an ordinary person, such torment would have surely killed them long ago. But the female demon was, after all, a demon; she was different from ordinary mortals. While this ordeal had severely weakened her, it wasn't enough to claim her life.

Witnessing the gruesome hole in the female demon's wrist, a wrenching pain twisted in Ye Zhiqiu's heart. He forced himself to suppress his emotions, but a look of agony still etched his face.

"Three more. Bear with it."

Ye Zhiqiu casually tossed the nail in his hand onto the ground, then grabbed the long nail piercing the female demon's right hand. Using the same method, he forcefully pulled it out.

Without any pause, he immediately shifted his gaze to the female demon's left foot, seizing the long nail that pierced it, and prepared to extract it using the same method.

The Elder Brother, currently locked in a fierce battle with Yang Haoran, noticed this scene. His expression turned grim, yet he made no move to stop Ye Zhiqiu.

His choice was simple: even if Ye Zhiqiu pulled out all four long nails from the female demon, her current weakened state meant she couldn't stir up any trouble. Not only would she pose no threat to him, but she would actually become a burden to Yang Haoran and the others.

As for whether Ye Zhiqiu would immediately escape with the female demon, he wasn't worried. He had absolute confidence in himself. In his view, as long as he was still alive, no one could take the female demon from this place, so he couldn't be bothered with Ye Zhiqiu's actions at the moment.

However, this did reveal the true purpose of Yang Haoran and his two companions today: they were here for this female demon.

What he hadn't anticipated was that Yang Haoran, an Underworld Official, would actually involve himself in such a matter.

What surprised him even more was that Ye Zhiqiu, a Demon Hunter, cared so deeply for a demon.

Although he understood the purpose of Yang Haoran and his companions' visit, some doubts still lingered in his mind. However, given the current situation, he was more intent on immediately killing Yang Haoran, the Underworld Official, rather than resolving his confusion.

Because he could discern that Yang Haoran was the strongest of the three. As long as Yang Haoran was dead, dealing with Ye Zhiqiu would be simple.

As for Bai Xue, he hadn't even considered killing her. Instead, he wanted to capture her alive to gain greater benefits. Once Yang Haoran and Ye Zhiqiu were dead by his hand, capturing Bai Xue alive would be much easier.

The Elder Brother launched a fierce assault on Yang Haoran, all the while calculating in his mind. He merely glanced at Ye Zhiqiu's situation before withdrawing his gaze.

Just at that moment, however, a shrill scream echoed, drawing his gaze once more. Bai Xue had bitten down on the Third Brother, her sharp fangs piercing his body. The agonizing cry originated from the Third Brother's throat.

The Elder Brother's expression changed. Of their five brothers, only he and the Third Brother remained. If the Third Brother also died, he would be the sole survivor.

Judging from the current situation, his third brother likely wouldn't survive.

Sure enough, before the Third Brother's scream had even faded, Bai Xue, still clamped onto him, violently whipped her head. A shower of blood rained down as the Third Brother's physical body was torn to shreds by Bai Xue.

Bai Xue didn't swallow the Third Brother whole, because he was a Demon Hunter. If she had swallowed him in one gulp, the Star Spirit Power still lingering within his body would have had a certain impact on her. The extent of this impact would depend on the Demon Hunter's strength. Had they not needed to continue fighting, she wouldn't have minded directly devouring the Third Brother and absorbing his Human Spirit; even if her body were affected, it would be negligible, as the benefits would outweigh the drawbacks.

However, the current situation was different. If her body were to be affected in any way, even slightly, it would burden her in the upcoming fight. Therefore, she relinquished the opportunity to absorb the Human Spirit. Instead of devouring the Third Brother, she violently tore his physical body to pieces.

Blood and chunks of flesh rained down from the air. Bai Xue showed no interest in this scene, not even glancing at it. After tearing the Third Brother's body apart, she let out a growl and lunged at the Elder Brother, the most formidable of the five siblings.

Her urgency wasn't due to any deep hatred for the Elder Brother, but rather her desire to immediately assist Yang Haoran and alleviate his pressure.

With Bai Xue's intervention, Yang Haoran's pressure immediately lessened significantly. Meanwhile, Ye Zhiqiu, undisturbed, successfully pulled out all four long nails from the female demon's body.

At the same time, a large group of people, armed with firearms, rapidly approached Yang Haoran's location. These individuals were all specially trained bodyguards from Cloud Mist Mountain Manor.

The commotion emanating from this place was considerable, and these bodyguards naturally knew something major had happened, so they immediately armed themselves and rushed to the site.

The scene before them greatly astonished the bodyguards. However, having undergone special training, and usually interacting with non-ordinary individuals possessing special abilities, their tolerance for shock was many times greater than that of common people.

Though astonished, their actions were anything but slow. They all raised their firearms and pulled the triggers, targeting the massive Bai Xue.

Bai Xue was chosen as the target because her colossal physique presented the best opportunity for a shot. She was like a moving target. Would these bodyguards attack the swiftly moving Yang Haoran instead of her?

As for Ye Zhiqiu and the female demon, the bodyguards paid them no heed. Bai Xue's immense form was simply too eye-catching; their attention was completely drawn to her, leaving no room to notice Ye Zhiqiu or the female demon.

A series of "bang-bang-bang" gunshots echoed through Cloud Mist Mountain Manor. Without exception, all the bullets struck Bai Xue. These bodyguards, after all, were professionally trained, and their marksmanship was remarkably accurate.