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Chapter 2: Ten Years? Ten Consecutive Victories!
Chapter 2: Ten Years? Ten Consecutive Victories!
Within the interface, the numbers related to Shen Yi's lifespan began to change rapidly.
Thirty-four... twenty-one... thirteen...
Until it finally stopped at "one."
The levels beyond the Demon Subduing Blade Technique also started to increase at a rapid pace.
[You diligently practiced the Demon Subduing Blade Technique and broke through to the Minor Achievement realm in the eighth year.]
[You continued to practice, breaking through to the Major Achievement realm in the seventeenth year.]
[In the twenty-ninth year, your Demon Subduing Blade Technique reached perfection and was fully completed.]
[In the thirty-third year, even after reaching perfection, you remained devoted to this technique, seemingly gaining new insights. However, this enlightenment was not profound enough, and you failed to evolve it further...]
Demon Subduing Blade Technique (Perfected)
...
Shen Yi lay on the ground, his thoughts focused on his right hand that held the knife.
He wanted to confirm that after losing his lifespan, he would turn into a withered old man or if he could maintain his youthful appearance.
The back of his hand remained smooth, and his long fingers were as agile as ever.
Even more surprisingly, his body didn't just fail to age; instead, it was becoming stronger and more robust at an unimaginable speed.
It was as if Shen Yi had truly devoted thirty-three years to pious knife training, abstaining from wine and debauchery, reining in all distractions, and dedicating his life to the knife in his hand.
...
As night fell, the courtyard was deathly silent.
The large body of the dog demon stooped slightly as it approached the door, leaning against the wall and poking its head inside.
Its pale yellow irises indifferently scanned the people within.
Old Liu, overwhelmed by the stench of the wild beast, leaned hard against the wall, his eyes rolling up as he nearly fainted.
While facing Shen Yi's back, he had mustered the courage to grip his wooden club tightly. But now, with the dog's head so close, he couldn't even utter a plea for mercy, his words stuck in his throat.
Fortunately, the demon's gaze soon shifted from him to the more delectable-looking little girl.
The dog demon didn't even bother with words; it merely extended its claw and crooked its fingertip slightly.
Overwhelmed by fear, the little girl stared blankly, taking hesitant steps toward the demon as its sharp claws closed around her neck.
Suddenly, she felt a warm palm cover her wrist, halting her progress.
Liu's body trembled as she looked down.
Shen Yi, lying on the ground, frowned slightly, staggered to his feet, dusted himself off, and, in the same dismissive tone as before, said softly, "Get away. Go and stand in the corner."
"... "
Feeling the claws tightening around her neck, the little girl's emotions crumbled, and she had no idea what Shen was babbling about.
How could she walk away? Where could she go?
A sinister smile appeared on the dog demon's face as it said, "Traitorous beast, what's the hurry? You're next."
Under everyone's gaze, a silver light flashed through the room, cold and piercing!
Shen Yi, holding his long knife, reflected a faceless face in the silver blade.
A thread of blood had appeared on the knife's edge, gathering at the tip and falling as a drop of blood.
Along with the drop of blood, a furry, sleek, and muscular arm fell as well.
"Ow—"
In an instant, the room was filled with the dog demon's painful howls. It couldn't even see the trajectory of the knife or when its opponent had drawn it.
Free from the claws' restraint, the little girl stumbled toward the corner, curling up in fear.
In her tear-blurred vision, the thin figure before her suddenly charged forward.
Like an evil killing god, his powerful arms stretched out, and his fingers firmly grabbed the long fur on the demon's neck, viciously yanking it downward.
With unmatched strength, the dog demon felt pain once more, and its mountainous body crashed to the ground!
Not giving it a chance to react, Shen Yi knelt on the dog's head, raised his hands above his head, and vertically gripped the knife handle. The long knife in his hand viciously stabbed at its throat.
Puff!
Scalding dog blood splashed out, soaking Shen Yi's face, adding a touch of fierceness to his handsome features.
...
Stepping on the dog's head, Shen Yi steadily withdrew his knife from the flesh with his palms.
He should have been emotionally shaken and vomiting endlessly, but his body remained calm to an incomprehensible degree.
This was the sword technique for subduing demons, and slaughtering them was as mundane as eating and drinking.
He drew out his sword and stared at the dead dog demon's eyes, carefully wiping the blade clean on its fur.
Not to mention the beast, even Shen Yi himself hadn't expected the battle to end so quickly.
After thirty-three years of sword practice, the power accumulated in his body had almost reached the pinnacle of mortals.
After finishing all this, Shen Yi turned to look at the father and daughter in the corner.
The two had the same incredulous look in their eyes, but compared to before, there was only deeper fear, not gratitude.
Shen Yi withdrew his gaze, not taking it to heart.
After all, half an hour ago, he had been stripping the little girl's clothes, so how could she truly trust him?
The two of them probably still thought that Shen had turned against the demon.
"..."
He hung up his sword, kicked the dog demon's corpse, and strode out into the courtyard.
"Master Shen... do you want..."
The Liu family's girl looked at her wrist, which had just been held, suddenly raised her dirty face, and said cautiously, "Have your head wound dressed first."
At these words, the old man's eyes darkened.
This stupid girl, why bring up what shouldn't be mentioned, and forget how that wound came about.
In the old man's eyes, the current Master Shen was ten times more terrifying than the dog demon! Shen Yi slowly stopped.
After a moment, he turned back and said, "Alright."
In two lifetimes combined, he hadn't done anything good, and now that he finally had, it would be a lie to say he didn't care if there was no reaction at all.
There's no reason for a chivalrous man to walk home by himself.
Not to mention pledging herself to him, at least give him some hot water to soothe his throat.
Shen Yi strode back to the bed and sat down, and the skinny girl awkwardly helped him undress as Old Liu's heart sank. Still, he skillfully produced a slightly cleaner strip of cloth and began wiping the blood from the back of Shen's head.
Just then, a panel popped up.
A strange reminder caught Shen Yi's attention.
[Intelligence-awakened Dog Demon, uninitiated, total lifespan of 175 years, 62 years remaining, absorption complete]
[Current Martial Arts]
Penetrating Bone Capture Hand (Great Achievement)
Demon-Subduing Sword Technique (Perfected)
[Current Remaining Lifespan: 1 year]
[Demon Lifespan: 62 years]
[Demon lifespan can be used to infuse martial arts, but cannot be converted into personal lifespan]
"..."
Shen Yi instructed the two to clean up the dog demon's corpse while he pondered this new development.
It had to be said that the post-purchase emptiness after spending money was quite tormenting.
Looking at the single year of lifespan remaining, Shen Yi remained silent for a long time, suddenly feeling like giving himself an earful.
Clearly, he could have perfected the Demon-Subduing Sword Technique in 29 years, but he had to show off and wasted four more.
Even if he didn't feel much attachment to this world, it would still be nice to be able to play the game for a few more years.
"So, as long as I slay demons and eliminate evil, I can use their remaining lifespan to infuse my martial arts?"
"An intelligence-awakened dog demon can live for almost two hundred years. That's too exaggerated."
Shen Yi was slightly surprised.
But then he thought of something else.
If demons could live that long, did that mean mortals had no way to extend their lifespan?
If so, then why was it still a human dynasty in power, and not these demons?
"Never mind, there's no use thinking about it now."
"When I was practicing the Demon-Subduing Sword Technique earlier, it seemed to mention some new progress."
Shen Yi now held 62 years of demon lifespan, and he couldn't help but feel like he had suddenly become wealthy overnight.
Let's try it out for ten years first?
(End of Chapter)
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