Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

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Tingyang City, Demon Suppressing General's Mansion.

The several guard colonels, upon seeing a familiar face, slightly relaxed their stern expressions and forced a smile, "Brother Yang, what brings you back so suddenly?"

"Step aside, step aside." Yang Gui waved his hand, not daring to be careless. He parked the carriage and then stood waiting to the side.

Following him, several others emerged one by one from the carriage. With each face that appeared, the colonels' expressions grew more solemn.

Despite the rare sight of two old Taoists wearing full smiles, looking nothing like lofty sages, they were still recognized at a glance.

The two respected elders—Pure Yang and Clear Tranquility—from Baiyun Temple, would even be personally received if General You was in the mansion.

Next to come were Lord Xiao and the handsome young man from before.

The only confusing matter was why these two venerated elders showed such respectful treatment toward that young man.

"Prepare a few rooms, and meanwhile have someone deliver this letter to the Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division. Also send someone to report to General You that the Sky Dome Sunslayer Bow has been recovered."

Xiao Qiangwei interrupted their pondering. The letter contained matters concerning Yan Xingkong. As for how to deal with Flat Sand Valley in the end, that would depend on the mood of A'Qian, the "Acting Commanding General."

With serious affairs at hand, the colonels hurriedly complied.

Roughly the time it takes to drink a cup of tea later, someone was escorting Shen Yi into a separate courtyard.

"If there is anything you need, just let us know," said the colonel, unable to discern the identity of the person before him, but recalling the attitude of those before, he couldn't help but speak with a bit more respect.

"Thank you." Shen Yi entered the room.

Once the other man had gone, Shen Yi closed the door, sat on the edge of the bed, and delved into his internal vision, observing the Fiendish External Elixir within his sea of qi.

This time, dealing with the Great Peacock Demon had relied entirely on the Sky Dome Sunslayer Bow, and thus the cultivation contained within it remained unchanged.

Inside the Golden Bell, there were still three demon cores left: the remaining Tiger Elixir from before and the inner cores from two other peacocks.

To ensure that the Sun Melting Furnace could suppress more cultivation,

Shen Yi cautiously chose to start with the Tiger Elixir, which did not have much cultivation left, in hopes of avoiding any problems.

Once he took out the Fiendish External Elixir, the domineering power of absorption manifest again.

Shen Yi couldn't help feeling a bit emotional.

Others reclaim demon cores and must first combine them with precious herbs to refine into elixirs, then painstakingly cultivate, using precious medicines to aid and expedite the process.

The Fiendish External Elixir, on the other hand, forcefully takes the cultivation of other demons for its own in an instant, such a brash method, it's only normal that there would be some side effects.

As the Tiger Elixir was completely depleted, the cultivation held within the Outer Elixir reached six-tenths capacity.

Shen Yi retracted it into his sea of qi and noticed that the Sun Melting Furnace showed no reaction whatsoever, which immediately gave him confidence.

Proceeding in the same manner, he took out Kong Jing's juvenile elixir next, still pausing to feel the effects each time the cultivation increased by a tenth.

Not until the juvenile elixir was similarly depleted did the cultivation within the Outer Elixir reach eight and a half tenths capacity.

Finally, the dark red veins of the Sun Melting Furnace shivered, showing slight signs of strain.

"This is probably the limit."

Shen Yi regulated his breathing; he was only a step away from completely filling the Fiendish External Elixir, truly possessing the demonic power cultivation of a Condensation Elixir Completion realm.

And he could replenish it with demon cores at any time.

With such an increase in power, taking down a Mountain Lord should be more than sufficient.

At this thought, Shen Yi took out the wisp of golden breath from the silver bell, examined it carefully for a moment, and then looked southward.

Knock knock.

A soft knocking sound came along with a woman's inquiry, "May I come in?"

After receiving Shen Yi's response, Xiao Qiangwei, who had changed into a brand-new red dress, pushed the door open; the conspicuous color didn't seem out of place on her.

"It's not often you come back, do you want to go into the city..."

Her voice was filled with anticipation as she looked up, only to see the Mountain Lord's breath at the tip of the young man's finger, a hint of astonishment flashed across her charming face.

Shen Yi politely declined her invitation, "Next time. I'd like to rest a bit. I'll be leaving Tingyang City tomorrow."

General You's words still echoed in his ears, reminding him that to preserve himself in this chaotic world, he needed sufficient strength to feel secure; until then, he had no other concerns.

"Are you planning to go after the Mountain Lord?" Xiao Qiangwei completely failed to understand why he was so busy.

Ever since she first met him, she had never seen Shen Yi take even a day's rest; he was either slaying demons or on his way to do so.

Qingzhou had its General, twelve Demon-suppression Great Generals, and the Golden Bell Demon Catcher.

No matter what, it seemed unlikely that such a young and talented individual would be the first to encounter disaster.

"I always feel it has its eye on me." Shen Yi slowly stood up, reasoning that he had essentially severed this demon's lineage. Putting himself in its shoes, he would certainly lie in wait, ready to strike at the enemy's heart in its sleep.

Just then, Xiao Qiangwei's eyes filled with regret, "I... I didn't tell the truth before. That wisp of breath is simply a reward for you, as for killing the Mountain Lord, that's impossible."

She seemed slightly afraid that Shen Yi would get angry, looking up as she spoke, but upon noticing his unfazed expression, a bit of heaviness settled in her heart, "By now, it has probably fled beyond the demon territories outside Linjiang Prefecture."

"Why is it impossible?" Shen Yi asked calmly, his interest piqued.

Back in Yong'an City, this woman had seemed exceedingly proud, and now she was showing such timidness; he found it quite unexpected.

As for venturing into demon territories, he had already prepared himself mentally. As long as he didn't encounter an Embrace Pill Realm Demon Monarch... and even if he did, with the perfected Xiaoyao Riding the Wind Technique at his side, there would still be a chance for escape.

"Because beyond Linjiang Prefecture lies the territory of the White Deer, the Mountain Lord had previously said it would seek refuge with it. The White Deer Demon Lord is its sworn brother and won't just watch you kill it."

Xiao Qiangwei's serious expression was tinged with fear, "The White Deer is a true Embrace Pill Realm Demon Monarch, able to commit countless atrocities in Qingzhou and still survive to this day; it's not someone we can deal with."

She noticed that the young man was listening attentively to her words, without a hint of arrogance, but the wisp of breath he was twirling between his fingers remained unretracted.

"If I remember correctly..." Shen Yi looked towards the door, curiously adding, "Linjiang Prefecture is in that direction, isn't it?"

He passed the wisp of breath to her, and Xiao Qiangwei paused for a moment, seemingly catching on to his intent as she took the breath and sensed it carefully.

Embarrassment then flickered across her fair face, and she whispered, "I'm so foolish, to believe the fierce words of a demon."

The direction indicated by the breath was still just outside Tingyang County, exactly where Creek Terrace Mountain was located.

"Not necessarily," Shen Yi contradicted, shaking his head. The Mountain Lord, having lost its child, had neither sought out a protector nor come after him. General You was now restrained by an Embrace Pill Realm Demon Monarch and not in Tingyang City.

So, what was it waiting for?

Shen Yi had no desire to guess the thoughts of a demon; if something did not make sense, then it was best assumed to be harboring ill intentions towards him.

Since this was the case, it was best to strike first.