Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

Watching the woman's retreating figure.

Shen Yi shook his head, having already guessed the girl's identity.

The ability to see through his Breath Concealing Method in one glance proved the other's strength, while the trust Xia Qiangwei placed in her revealed the identity.

Only someone who satisfied both conditions could be either a Demon-suppression Great General or the Golden Bell Demon Catcher.

Shen Yi stepped out of the ruined temple.

Such a delightful fluke of fortune had not come his way since he left Qingfeng Mountain. Explore new worlds at My Virtual Library Empire

The two of them, one after the other.

Jiang Qiulan slightly looked back, as if she hadn't expected Shen Yi to actually follow her.

When she passed through Qingzhou City, in addition to speaking briefly with Granny A'Qian, she also casually flipped through the documents the Colonels had reported back regarding Baiyun County, which included the slaying of the Black Ape and the affairs of the Eunuch Clerk, and finally, she finished reading Lin Baiwei's letter.

So, the instant she saw that familiar Mo Dao.

She already knew the young man's identity and name.

"..."

Jiang Qiulan lightly nodded and then retracted her gaze, walking unhurriedly towards the back mountain.

She had already offered her advice, and it was not her habit to interfere with others' choices.

Shen Yi did not relax just because there was an expert by his side; the other had not concealed her aura, and he could easily sense the sharp momentum that made one's whole body uncomfortable.

To ambush such a formidable figure, the demons were not fools; they would surely have many strategies prepared.

One might pick up a windfall, but one must not let oneself be picked up in turn.

The only thing that puzzled Shen Yi was why the woman, with her high cultivation level, did not use any light-footed skills, when even he had the Xiaoyao Riding the Wind Technique. Could it be that she planned to walk step by step across these dozens of miles?

Just then, a piercing cry suddenly rang out by his ear.

In an instant, a dark shadow roared from the distance and smashed right in front of Shen Yi.

A series of whimpers resounded by his ear, and as he looked down, he saw a tiger over three meters in length at his feet.

At this moment, that tiger had a transparent long sword that seemed to be condensed from ice piercing its belly, with even the plasma frozen, and its whole body was covered in frost, eyes filled with terror.

It seemed to be pleading for mercy and wanted to flee, but under the sword, its limbs struggled slowly, its sharp claws trembling.

It appeared perplexed, having previously hidden far away, it could not comprehend how, in the blink of an eye, it found itself pierced through and delivered to this place.

"My Lord... Lady Jiang... it has nothing to do with me! It has nothing to do with me! It is all the scheming of the White Deer!!"

As if deaf, Jiang Qiulan glanced at Shen Yi and whispered softly, "I am not a demon catcher, no need to stand on ceremony."

"..."

Lady Jiang?

Feeling the strong demon essence from the demon beneath his feet, Shen Yi maintained a usual appearance, but waves were stirring in his heart.

If he hadn't guessed wrong, this tiger was very likely the very target of his journey, though he had not anticipated meeting it this way.

Understanding the woman's intention.

Without any hesitation, he swung his blade and decapitated the Mountain Lord, a wisp of heart's blood entering the Golden Bell, then he cut open the belly to retrieve the core.

[Slaying a Condensation Elixir Completion Tiger Demon, total lifespan 5,800 years, remaining lifespan 1,200 years, absorption complete]

As the young man bent over to retrieve the core, Jiang Qiulan stood quietly beside him, her eyes reflecting memories and flickering slightly, as if compensating for some regret in her heart.

Not until Shen Yi placed the Tiger Elixir into the Golden Bell did her expression return to normal, and with a gentle wave of her hand, the sword inside the Tiger Demon's belly was transformed into a silver needle that pricked into her palm.

"Let's go."

Despite the short distance of just tens of miles, Jiang Qiulan walked very slowly, as if strolling leisurely in a courtyard.

About half a teacup's time later.

The same scene unfolded once again.

Still, a chilly aura struck out, and a figure thunderously fell from the sky, only this time it turned from a Tiger Demon into a purple sable.

This time, it didn't even get a chance to speak before being neatly decapitated by the Three-foot Ceremonial Knife.

[Slain: A Condensation Elixir Completion Purple Sable, Total lifespan 5,600 years, Remaining lifespan 1,400 years, Absorption complete]

Shen Yi wiped his hands on its smooth fur, feeling somewhat sentimental, and finally understood why the two elder Taoists were so shocked earlier; a good-hearted boy like this should indeed be acquainted with earlier.

Even without a panel to absorb lifespan, one could exchange a demon's prime heart blood for a handsome reward from the demon catchers.

...

By the time something fell from the sky for the third time.

Shen Yi didn't even allow it a chance to land, instead slicing from the air. As he harvested its lifespan, his palm had already dug into the demon's body, pulling out its inner core and tucking it into the golden bell.

[Slain: A Condensation Elixir Completion Golden Eagle, Total lifespan 5,700 years, Remaining lifespan 1,250 years, Absorption complete]

[Remaining demon lifespan: 3,862 years]

This time, Jiang Qiulan didn't wait for him and instead cast her gaze towards the distant hinterland.

The last Golden Eagle demon was killed right in front of the White Deer, and even though it desperately ran towards this place and even hid behind the White Deer, it was still pierced by a sword.

"..."

The tall White Deer hovered in midair, its form graceful and majestic, its antlers like a blood-soaked royal crown.

However, at this moment, its crystalline eyes were filled with intense frustration and anger. Its deep roar echoed through the valley, its coarse words mismatching its appearance: "I fucking told you, I've never been to Qingfeng Mountain! Why don't you believe me? You've chased me all the way from Linjiang Prefecture to Tingyang County!"

"It was the Demon-suppression Great General of Yushan Prefecture who wanted to kill me. I couldn't bear it any longer, so I dealt with him. Besides that, when have I ever troubled you?"

"Am I so full that I'd go and provoke Chen Qiankun for no reason?!"

The sound, as loud as a bell or a drum, made the valley tremble, and one could indeed hear the grievance that came from its heart.

"..."

Shen Yi looked at the White Deer calmly, his long knife eager for action.

He was just short of stepping forward to righteously expose the other's lies.

Jiang Qiulan said nothing and just walked slowly toward the White Deer. With each step she took, the White Deer involuntarily stepped back, showing none of the courage expected of an Embrace Pill Realm Demon Monarch.

It was not until the lady in the dark robe fully entered that hinterland.

The fear on the White Deer's face finally faded, as if relieved, and it sighed, "I had no desire to become your enemy, but you've pushed too far. Don't blame me for seeking help now."

As the words fell.

The hillsides on both sides of the hinterland suddenly began to tremble, the rock walls cracked open swiftly, and boulders thunderously fell, shattering half of the mountain.

After a moment, a huge stone throne finally emerged.

A colossal figure eight zhang tall leaned against the back of the chair; it was not in its true form, and its body still had a human-like posture, one hand rested on a Ring-Headed Greatsword, the other lazily propped against its jaw.

Two curved horns pointed straight at the sky, a large and ferocious ox head looked down, and pair of eyes gazed upon the woman below as if she were an ant.

"Jiang Qiulan, I've been thinking about you for a long time," it said.