Rest in a Demon's Embrace

"Is that... a shrew?" Xiao Tou looked at the gigantic shrew that was coming their way. During their previous escape through the meadows, he had realized that everything inside seemed to be oversized and rather aggressive, but when he looked at a shrew the size on an ox, he still felt somewhat shocked.

Luo Xiao was also somewhat stumped by the size of the shrew in front of them. He couldn't help but clear his throat and think back to his time at Jinwei Village, where shrews was a normal pest for the farming folks.

"Shrews are pretty poisonous, so even after killing it, we won't be able to roast it." Luo Xiao could not help but lament his luck, before he moved towards Da Tou and ot ready to attack.

Da Tou and Xiao Tou both went face to face with the shrew, while Luo Xiao was standing behind them, throwing attacks one after another.

Soul Reaping Palm!

Luo Xiao had to focus his attacks on one target alone, and thus, he could not use the Devouring Starry Sky. The Moon Goddess Hand was suitable, but it took much more energy, so Luo Xiao focused on the Soul Reaping Palm instead, and found that it was very suitable against the beast, as their control of their spirit was much weaker than the human race.

Stalwart Shield Defese!

Luo Xiao also found that he was capable of using his special abilities to throw shields at others. The energy used was more than when he protected himself, as his energy had to be channeled for a further distance, and the affinity was less, but it was possible to protect the two of them whenever larger attacks were focused on them, and both Da Tou and Xiao Tou cooperated well.

Whenever the shields were on, the two would charge ahead, dealing significant damage, before they would retreat and merely annoy and harress the shrew, until a new shield was thrown.

Although the shrew was the size of an ox, it was not an animal with many natural enemies. Because it was poisonous, not many wanted to attack it with the purpose of eating it, so it was used to being a tyrant within the tall grassy fields.

However, Da Tou and Xiao Tou both got the feeling of finally being able to vent their uselessness, and the weapons in their hands were powerful and swift, dealing injury after injury to the beast that was attacking.

The shrew was usually eating others, never had it been the target of such a strong offense before, and it was clearly dazed, which caused it to lose the opportune moment for retreat.

Although Da Tou and Xiao Tou were specialized in escaping, it was not a brainless escape. Both knew that if they did not keep their minds alert at any time, their escapes were not likely to be successful, but bring them into even more dangers instead.

Also, as experts in fleeing, they knew that the best solution to harm others were to aim for the legs, so the pair of chui hammers came crashing down, breaking the bones in the front legs, making the shrew screech out in agony.

Xiao Tou was not far behind, and while his saber did not have the same crushing strength as the chui hammers, he was able to leave behind countless cuts, some deeper and some more shallow, but all of them caused blood to flow continuously.

Luo Xiao found that although he was the one with the most martial art skills, his Soul Reaping Palm did not do any direct damage, but the injuries to the soul were not light, making the shrew more dazed and slower to react, resulting in fewer and fewer Stalwart Shield Defense skills used.

When the shrew finally breathed its last breath, Da Tou and Xiao Tou both collapsed on the ground. Their hands were trembling, but the exhillerated smiles on their faces could no longer be hidden.

"We actually managed to win!" Xiao Tou was filled with excitement and happiness. The brothers were never fearless enough to fight before, unless it was a last resort, and actively locating prey was not what they had ever considered.

They could sense that a knot within them had loosened, and they no longer had the same fear and resistance towards actively resisting others. Their position as a weaker faction had always made them fearful of certain dangers, but only now did they understand that this was what they had done to themselves.

Their background had limited their views, and although they were hungering for more knowledge and achivements, they had never been able to step forward. Only now did they know that they were truly frogs at the bottom of the well.

"Although the shrew is poisonous, we should bring take the claws and teeth with us, before we go." Luo Xiao could somewhat understand the emtional progress of the pair of brothes. He, too, had to face the world of the strong, and he felt very friendly towards the two of them. If possible, he would like to train them, and see if they were suitable to follow him later on.

"Well, lets take the loot and move somewhere else." Da Tou quickly gathered his mind and took a deep breath. He understood that although the beast was not possible to eat, the scent of blood was wafting far and wide, bringing more dangers to their side, and making it unsuitable for staying.

"Let us keep moving at the border of the meadow. The first battle was a success, so we should keep training. After some battles, we might want to enter the meadow once more and try to look for some rare herbs." Luo Xiao looked at the meadow in front. He could not help but feel that countless priceless herbs were hidden within, and that it would be a shame to leave them all alone.