"Okay, Chen Xiao, listening to you, this monster doesn't seem so scary after all..."

Luo Qian thought to herself that it was just a pet; how powerful could it be?

Hearing this, Chen Xiao smiled coldly, "Want to know how scary it really is? You'll find out soon enough!"

"Um? Brother Chen, what do you mean by that..."

Song Zijian sensed something was wrong, but just as he asked the question, Chen Xiao suddenly pushed him away with a palm.

Song Zijian felt a gust of wind. Just as he was about to demand why Chen Xiao attacked him, he saw a black shadow fly past in front of him.

If Chen Xiao hadn't pushed him, that black shadow would have crashed right into him.

When the black shadow landed, Song Zijian took one look and broke out in a cold sweat.

Because that black shadow was actually a huge rat!

"Ah!!! A rat—such a huge rat!!!"

Luo Qian screamed in terror, jumping three feet in the air!

It was no wonder Luo Qian was so frightened; the giant rat was simply too big.

It was as big as a small pig, over a meter long, with dark golden fur, sharp claws, and long, terrifying teeth!

Even a tough guy like Song Zijian couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle, a chill running down his spine, let alone a little girl like Luo Qian!

Chen Xiao chuckled. "What's wrong? Scared now? Didn't you just say it didn't seem so scary?"

"What? You're saying that's the monster?"

Luo Qian pointed at the giant rat, trembling as she asked, "Who would keep a giant rat as a pet? Is he a pervert or something!"

"Roar—"

The giant rat let out a low growl at Luo Qian, as if the words 'giant rat' had offended it.

Luo Qian instantly broke out in goosebumps all over her body.

The giant rat charged straight at Luo Qian, baring its fangs and claws, its face twisted in a menacing snarl!

Luo Qian's mind went blank with fear, and she stood frozen, unable to move.

But just as the giant rat was about to pounce on Luo Qian, it suddenly froze in mid-air.

It turned out that at the last moment, Chen Xiao had grabbed its thin, long tail.

Although the giant rat was large, it was as fast as lightning. After being caught by Chen Xiao, it turned its body and bit at Chen Xiao.

Who was Chen Xiao? How could he be bitten by a rat?

He grabbed the giant rat's tail, swung his arm around, and with a whoosh, threw the giant rat out.

With a bang, the giant rat crashed hard against the wall and fell to the ground.

Chen Xiao snorted coldly and said angrily, "You beast, now that you've transformed, stop scaring people with this form!"

The giant rat obviously understood Chen Xiao's words. After shivering on the ground for a while, it transformed into a human shape.

Sure enough, just as old man Chen had said, this giant rat looked terrible after transforming into a human!

He was only a meter and a half tall, skinny and small, with a hunched back, a narrow face, and shifty eyes. Even though he had transformed into a human, he still looked like a giant rat.

"Who are you people? How dare you trespass on Grandpa's territory? Are you tired of living?"

The giant rat opened his mouth to speak, his voice dry and raspy, as if his throat had been scraped with burning charcoal.

Song Zijian gaped, swallowed, but couldn't say a word.

Although he knew he would encounter monsters down here, when he actually met one, he couldn't help but feel terrified.

This was a fear out of human instinct, so he couldn't be blamed!

"Just a mere rat demon, daring to call yourself Grandpa? I think you're tired of living! Take this!"

Chen Xiao charged forward and attacked the rat demon directly.

The rat demon growled and lunged at Chen Xiao.

Although it had transformed into human form, its fighting style was still like that of a giant rat.

Chen Xiao knocked the rat demon to the ground with a few punches and kicks.

It wasn't because Chen Xiao was too strong, but because the rat demon was too weak. Chen Xiao didn't even have time to show off his skills before the fight was over.

Song Zijian and Luo Qian both gave Chen Xiao a thumbs up.

"Chen Xiao, you're too awesome!"

"As expected of you!"

Chen Xiao laughed. "Actually, you guys would have had the same effect. This rat demon has no real strength at all!"

This rat demon's cultivation was only at the very beginning level, and it obviously hadn't cultivated any techniques.

It was able to transform, probably because it had consumed a Transformation Pill or something similar.

Although it was also a demon, it couldn't compare to Xiao Hei at all. Whether it was its innate species or its acquired good fortune, there was no comparison.

Apart from being a bit stronger and faster, it wasn't much different from an ordinary person.

Of course, these two points, plus its identity as a monster, were enough to scare Chen Village Chief and his group.

But to scare Chen Xiao, it was far from enough!

The rat demon was instantly provoked by Chen Xiao's words.

"You, a mere human, dare to look down on Grandpa? Grandpa will show you what's what today!"

"Ha—"

The rat demon opened its mouth wide, and a puff of yellow smoke spewed out... The scene looked extremely disgusting!

Chen Xiao shouted, "It's Yan Poison! You two, get away!"

Song Zijian and Luo Qian quickly ran away, but when they turned back, they were dumbfounded, because they found that Chen Xiao hadn't dodged at all. He had walked straight through the yellow Yan Poison and stood in front of the rat demon.

"Damn it, I'll let you spit on me, I'll let you spit on me!"

Chen Xiao slapped the rat demon's face again and again.

After a few slaps, the rat demon's face was bruised and swollen, and tears were streaming down its face.

The rat demon exclaimed in shock, "You, you, why aren't you afraid of Grandpa's Yan Poison?"

"A mere Yan Poison? Even if it were ten times stronger, it wouldn't be able to hurt me!"

After Chen Xiao finished speaking, he slapped it again.

You must know that Chen Xiao had already cultivated the Azure Tide Holy Body. There were not many things in this world that could hurt him, and this mere Yan Poison was naturally nothing to him.

The rat demon howled and wailed, kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy. "Don't hit me, Immortal! I was wrong, Immortal! Please spare me, Immortal..."

In the rat demon's mind, anyone who could move freely in the Yan Poison was definitely not a human, at least an Earth Immortal!

In short, it was definitely someone it couldn't afford to offend.

And that was the effect Chen Xiao wanted. He wanted this rat demon to be afraid of him, so that he could ask the questions he wanted to know.

This rat demon was not a concern. The real concern was the power behind it.

"Speak. What exactly are you? What is your purpose here? And what is the power behind you?"

Chen Xiao shouted sternly, as if interrogating a prisoner!