But after so many years, only a few demons remain; they're either captured by certain countries for research or hide in remote countryside places.
Sosia never expected a demon to appear in the graveyard; this is certainly not good news.
Throughout Western history, the emergence of a demon often heralds impending calamities.
The demon shot dead by the exorcism bullet soon started to self-ignite.
In just a few blinks, all that was left on the ground was the demon's skeleton.
Hearing the gunshot, Dahuang immediately ran over from the doghouse. Seeing fresh bones, it quickly picked one up and began gnawing on it at the side.
But demon bones are remarkably hard, not something even Dahuang's biting force could break.
Finding no taste, Dahuang carried the bone to a vacant spot near the main house, started digging, and after making a small pit, dropped the demon bone into it.
An extremely dense demonic aura instantly emanated from that little pit.
Sosia hurriedly walked over to check, and her face immediately changed.
At the bottom of the pit, there was a half-flesh-grown skull buried.
This skull's appearance was unmistakably the same as the Demon God Andros whom Sun Yan had long since destroyed in the chapel's underworld!
"How could its head be here!" Sosia muttered in disbelief.
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The hot sunlight scorched the earth, wilting even the weeds growing in the graveyard soil.
Sun Yan squatted by the pit, looking at the skull of Andros with a bewildered expression, his face full of confusion.
"Can someone tell me what's going on here, and why this thing ended up in our graveyard?"
Sun Yan looked at Dahuang, who was sitting upright nearby. The rural dog wagged its tail happily, looking at Sun Yan with a simple and honest smile.
"Silly dog, it's clear you caused trouble. Did you bring Andros's bones back?"
Sun Yan lightly slapped Dahuang's face twice and said with some annoyance.
Dahuang just smiled more innocently.
"The problem now is why demons appeared last night, and if it's related to this demon god's skull. Will there be more demons appearing here?"
Sosia said worriedly, fearing living in the graveyard would become constantly unsettling, worrying about demons attacking even while sleeping.
"Don't worry, with True Monarch Erlang here, these low-level demons shouldn't dare enter the main house. We now need to focus on the graveyard's security at night. Once the demon-slaying crossbow tower is made, we can sleep without worry."
Sun Yan reached into the pit and pulled out Andros's skull. The demon's scent was unpleasant, with occasional eerie glints in its eye sockets.
It's as if it could be reanimated at any moment.
"I'll handle this first, Sosia, you head to Gospel Town and buy the materials needed for making the demon-slaying crossbow tower. We'll make it today."
"Okay." Sosia nodded.
Sosia acted swiftly; within a few hours, all the basic materials needed for the demon-slaying crossbow tower were purchased.
The talismans were obtained by Sun Yan driving to Zhao Chuan Yi, who generously gave him a bunch of peace talismans and exorcism talismans.
Their bond from surviving danger together in Chen Family Village made getting things quite convenient now.
As for the one pound of gold needed for the demon-slaying crossbow tower, Sun Yan decided to use the goldware brought back from Jamie's family as materials.
Regardless of whether these goldware contained any devilish power, it would vanish once the demon-slaying crossbow tower was made.
Underground workshop.
Sun Yan threw all the materials into Lu Ban's Miraculous Object Creation Platform.
As the machine roared to life, it immediately began its work.
Before long, a foldable crossbow tower over three meters high emerged from the platform.
The tower could be folded, with a wooden body wrapped in iron sheets.
At the top sat a fine steel crossbow, as large as a mahjong table.
The crossbow body and arrows were wrapped in talismans, giving off a strong Daoist vibe.
The most striking feature was the golden plating on the tower's edges, giving it an exceedingly luxurious appearance.
"Could this thing be considered a magical treasure?"
Sun Yan couldn't help but say while stroking the talisman-wrapped arrows.
Although he hadn't seen the demon-slaying crossbow tower's power, just the sight of those golden arrowheads gave a reassuring feeling.
With this in the graveyard, any demon daring to intrude would face a demon-slaying arrow.
Seeing the extra pound of goldware left in his hand, Sun Yan had no plans to save it and immediately made a second demon-slaying crossbow tower.
One could be placed at both the front and back yards of the graveyard. This way, with two demon-slaying crossbow towers guarding it, the graveyard would become even safer.