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Chapter 190: The Embryo of the Dao Opens Its Eyes
Chapter 190: The Embryo of the Dao Opens Its Eyes
Chen Qiantian coughed loudly twice, not turning back as he spoke, "Idleness truly is the bane of man. I shall go and write that letter now."
With quick strides, he walked off in another direction.
Indeed, despite his old age, his speed was still remarkable, and he disappeared from view within a few breaths.
Jiang Qiuluan remained calm, her expression neutral as she raised her eyebrows slightly.
Although the old general was a bit clumsy and not particularly powerful in his cultivation, he was also far more cautious than the other Demon Suppression Generals. He would never allow himself to be careless, lest it bring chaos to Qingzhou.
After all, seeking aid from a younger colleague was something that would damage his pride.
But as long as the situation seemed slightly beyond his control, such as sensing a demon in Qingfeng Mountain, even if the demon did nothing, he would immediately send a message to Yushan County to ask for help.
Yet, at this moment, he was spouting such nonsense.
It seemed that he truly had the utmost confidence.
Jiang Qiuluan turned to look at Shen Yi, and it was clear that the old general's confidence stemmed from the young man before her.
A slight curve lifted the corners of the girl's lips. "I'm curious. What exactly did the old general see that made him set aside his worries and caution?"
"I think he's being rather cautious," Shen Yi said, his eyes following the direction of Chen Qiantian's departure. He couldn't help but admire the old man's ability to feign ignorance.
"There's no need for General Chen to send a message anymore," Jiang Qiuluan said as she took slow steps forward. "I was planning to find you after resolving the issue here at Yangchun River."
Shen Yi turned his head, a puzzled look on his face. "Hmm?"
"About seven or eight days ago, the named demons in Qingzhou suddenly started to withdraw," Jiang Qiuluan said, a hint of confusion in her voice. "Is this related to you somehow?"
After their last parting, she had been thinking that Shen Yi needed demon pills, and as her own cultivation had reached a bottleneck, she decided to ask the other Demon Suppression Generals if they had encountered any demons.
However, the replies she received were surprisingly consistent.
The demons wreaking havoc in the twelve counties had disappeared without a trace within just a few days.
The only one capable of achieving this was the Howling Moon Demon King.
It was as if this ancient demon king had intentionally given the Demon Suppression Squad and the demon catchers a break, allowing them to rest.
"..."
Shen Yi furrowed his brows and remained silent for a moment before shaking his head. "It has nothing to do with me."
The timing didn't match up.
Back then, he had just finished killing the Green-Faced Lion and the rabbit demon. Unless General You could also reach the perfect level of the Carefree Wind-Riding Technique and then rush over to deliver the news to the Demon King, there was no way the reaction could have been so fast.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Jiang Qiuluan said, seemingly accustomed to sharing her true thoughts with Shen Yi. "The Little Demon King is injured. According to their usual habits, they would never give the Demon Suppression Squad a chance to catch their breath. But now, they're acting contrary to their nature, even going so far as to arrange for the old flood dragon to assassinate General Chen..."
If it weren't for Shen Yi, this plan would likely have succeeded.
And the Demon Suppression Squad would have been thoroughly enraged.
Jiang Qiuluan's doubt lay in this—what was the purpose of the Howling Moon Demon King's actions? Surely it wasn't to lure Jiang Yuanhua out.
After facing off against the general for so many years, the Demon King must know that the only thing that could make Jiang Yuanhua leave Qingzhou was if the entire place was in danger.
"..."
Shen Yi's eyebrows knitted together in a frown. He had only just killed the fifth demon, and now they were already starting to retreat.
This was not good news.
When the demons gathered together, they would naturally discover that several of their Dan-bearing Demon Lords were missing. Even if they didn't know it was his doing, they could deduce that Qingzhou now possessed the ability to silently assassinate their kind.
What a pity.
Now things were starting to get tricky.
Perceiving Shen Yi's expression, Jiang Qiuluan pursed her red lips, her calm demeanor reflecting that she wasn't the only one who felt something was amiss.
She spoke softly, "I want to follow you for a while."
The last time they chatted, her realm had inexplicably progressed.
"..."
Shen Yi gathered his thoughts, and it soon became clear to him what this woman was thinking. He couldn't help but feel speechless, "I've already said that even if you put a wooden post there, it would have the same effect."
So she was facing another bottleneck and was starting to get desperate.
"I have nothing better to do anyway."
The corners of Jiang Qiuluan's lips curved upwards, "With General Shen here, even General Chen doesn't need my help. If I'm not mistaken, the three Demon Lords you mentioned eliminating earlier should be from Tingyang County, right?"
"You're really amazing." Her voice lost its usual detachment and took on a crisp, pleasant tone.
"It's alright."
Shen Yi felt like he had this conversation somewhere before.
"Then I'll follow you."
As it happened, he didn't have anything to do at the moment either.
Ever since he became the Silver Bell Demon Catcher, this was the first time Shen Yi found himself in a predicament where there were no demons to kill.
He turned and walked towards the widow and the madman's residence.
The two of them had already cleaned up a room.
In the courtyard, Old Man Chen fiddled with his pen, still pondering how to word his letter to make it seem nonchalant yet evoke envy from the other county generals.
Until the girl in the dark armor stood behind him with her hands behind her back, watching as he wrote: "There's even a portion for me."
Chen Qiankun coughed dryly twice, crumpling the letter to Yushan County in embarrassment.
Fang Heng respectfully stood up and bowed, secretly laughing to himself. In Qingzhou, there truly was no one who wasn't afraid of this senior sister of his.
In the closed room.
Instead of resting, Shen Yi took out the old flood dragon's demon pill from the Silver Bell.
The demon suddenly began to act abnormally.
Although he didn't know the reason, it certainly wasn't a good sign.
With his current strength, he had made a qualitative leap, but if he were to face a true Demon King, he would still fall short.
He already had a flood dragon in the Immortal Demon Nine Sheddings, so he planned to use this demon pill for the Heaven Devouring Elixir.
He opened the panel and filled the outer dan with the Flood Dragon Pill.
The vast lifespan of the demon began to flow away.
One hundred years... six hundred years... one thousand three hundred years...
Shen Yi didn't understand how dull and boring the world inside the panel was, but within his line of sight, the vibrant Dao species within his body was taking shape at a terrifying speed!
"A perfect Flood Dragon Pill contained the nearly seven thousand years of cultivation of the old flood dragon, continuously making up for the deficiency in the Heaven Devouring Elixir and nurturing the Dao species."
The violent demonic power was devoured by Shen Yi's Dao species.
Along the blood-red veins extending from the Dao species, a body and head gradually took shape, becoming more and more solid. It curled up within the dan, like a sleeping infant.
[In the 2,670th year, you successfully condensed a Dao embryo on the Dao species. The demonic power comes from the heavens and the earth, and the Dao embryo condensed from demonic power is a naturally born creature. As you quietly gaze at its vague face, a surge of uncontrollable excitement finally wells up within you.]
[Just at this moment, you suddenly realize that it has opened its eyes and is giving you a mocking smile.]
(End of Chapter)
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