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Chapter 20: Slaying the Monstrous Yellow Dog
Chapter 20: Slaying the Monstrous Yellow Dog
Reaching the pinnacle of the Paiyunchang Fist, perfected to the initial stage of the Five Orifices cultivation!
Empowered by his cultivation base, Shen Yi's palms were enveloped in the breath of heaven and earth, each punch seemingly capable of shattering the yellow monster's flesh and organs.
"Come on! Hit me with everything you've got!"
The yellow monster, its teeth bared, shrunk in size as the scarlet baleful aura billowed in the wind, covering an area of more than ten zhang.
Nothing could escape the fate of being corroded.
This was also the reason why it hadn't used this evil art earlier.
Under the cover of the red mist, all living things would perish.
Only those warriors who had transcended could use the breath of heaven and earth to resist for a short while.
In this situation, the competition was simply about who had accumulated more.
When Shen Yi drew his sword, the yellow monster had already guessed his opponent's realm. Although it was surprised, it didn't believe that Shen Yi's foundation could be stronger than its own century-old accumulation of flesh and blood.
Until Shen Yi punched dozens of times, and the momentum showed no signs of weakening.
He breathed steadily, and the white mist on his body, though thin, seemed like it would be completely corroded by the scarlet baleful aura at any moment. Yet, it continued to emanate endlessly.
The yellow monster's pupils constricted, and a hint of hesitation finally appeared on its face.
It seemed like it had guessed something wrong.
"You..."
The fist pierced through the golden fur, like piercing an empty balloon.
Beneath the layers of skin, the flesh and blood of the dog monster had been exhausted, leaving only an empty skin bag.
"Spare me!" The yellow monster finally pleaded in fear.
Shen Yi calmly withdrew his palm from the pile of shattered entrails, tightly gripped the hilt of his sword, pulled the blade out from the bone, and then swiftly chopped downward with a crisp, clean motion!
[Slaying an early-stage dog monster of the Initial Realm, total lifespan of five hundred and seventy-five, one hundred and eighty years remaining, absorption complete]
The scarlet baleful aura in the sky suddenly lost its center and became ethereal and uncertain.
The villagers squatted at a distance, and for the first time, their muddy eyes showed a hint of emotion—a barely perceptible anxiety.
Suddenly, they saw the young man walking out of the mist, his long and powerful fingers sheathing his sword.
Beneath his messy hair, his expression was weary, his breathing no longer as calm as when he had arrived, slightly rapid, but his posture remained straight.
Behind him, the tall body of the monster, now just a skin bag wrapped around a skeleton, collapsed like a falling flag!
...
On the road from Boyun County to Liumiiao Village.
Chen Ji tightly gripped the neck of his old donkey, feeling somewhat anxious and agitated.
Although Liu Dianli was not an official, when he gave an order, none of the runners in the entire punishment room dared to disobey.
Chen Ji hurried home to take care of his sister, but he still decided to come and take a look by himself.
He watched as the old donkey walked leisurely, clenched his jaw, and slapped its neck. Then, he jumped down and rushed forward, using his not-so-skilled lightweight technique.
Before long, a hint of bloody smell drilled into his nostrils.
Chen Ji's expression froze, and he subconsciously gripped the sheath of his sword, as if guessing something. The legs that were rushing to the village trembled slightly.
His heart was enveloped in panic, and a scene of corpses scattered everywhere appeared in his mind.
He gritted his teeth and suddenly rushed towards the village.
"... "
Soon, a few wisps of smoke came into view.
Two villagers were walking along the ridge of a field. Sensing someone beside them, they turned to look at Chen Ji, and after a moment, they forced out an ugly smile.
Chen Ji instinctively wanted to return the smile, but his lips were stiff, and he couldn't smile no matter what.
He stared at the object the two villagers were carrying—a fluffy, thick leg. The fur was matted with blood clots, indicating that it had been dead for some time.
"The constable said we could eat as much as we want, and whatever we can't finish, he'll load onto the cart."
The villager swallowed his saliva.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ji fell into complete silence.
Chen Ji felt his mind growing muddled. He nodded slightly in greeting, then walked past the two men.
Soon, that familiar figure came into view.
Contrary to his expectations, there was no sign of a fierce battle.
Shen Yi sat quietly on the ridge of a field, surrounded by seven or eight half-grown children who were cautiously touching his sheathed sword.
Dozens of villagers were busy pulling out the remains of the demon beasts from the muddy field, like digging for lotuses. Occasionally, they would pull out an arm, and their faces would break into smiles.
The juxtaposition of bloodshed and peace wove together to create an extremely bizarre scene.
Chen Ji's body went rigid, and he wasn't sure how he managed to walk up beside Shen Yi.
He mumbled in a daze, "What about the demons?"
Shen Yi glanced up, a hint of surprise in his eyes as if he hadn't expected Chen Ji to come over. "They've all been taken care of."
Hearing this, Chen Ji felt a strange sense of deja vu.
It seemed that Shen Yi had given him the same response when he had asked about the ape demon earlier.
Chen Ji pointed a trembling finger at the nearby mud soaked in dark red blood, inhaling the putrid stench that filled the air, and barely managed to suppress his urge to vomit. "You call this... taking care of them?"
This was the western outskirts of the city, and just beyond was the territory of the Yellow-skinned Demon.
The fact that Shen Yi was standing here, having slaughtered countless demon beasts, left only two possibilities: either the Yellow-skinned Demon had run away from home, or it lay dead somewhere nearby.
Although the latter possibility seemed minuscule, compared to the absurdity of the former, Chen Ji could only repeatedly convince himself that this was the truth.
Just two or three days ago, Shen Yi had been a good-for-nothing rogue.
Now, with a single move, he had wiped out the Yellow-skinned Demon and its pack of dog demons. When it came to the art of concealment and patience, Chen Ji felt that he should address Shen Yi as his ancestor.
"Go and clean up the remains. It's time to head back."
With a handy laborer around, it would be a waste not to use him.
Shen Yi held out his hand, and the children obediently wiped their fingerprints from the sword sheath onto their clothes before returning it to his palm. They grinned, their mouths missing a few teeth. "Sir, take care."
He secured his sword at his waist and slowly stood up, his face returning to its usual impassive state.
[Remaining Demon Lifespan: 672 years]
With the addition of the lifespans of the twelve robust dog demons and the 180-plus years contributed by the Yellow-skinned Demon, Shen Yi's accumulated lifespan had reached an extremely terrifying level.
On top of that, there was an unexpected discovery.
When Shen Yi had punched through the Yellow-skinned Demon's organs, he had found an unknown organ the size of an egg inside its body.
That fleshy orb was much tougher than the other internal organs, and even under the intense force, it continued to pulsate like a living creature.
Most importantly, it contained the essence that Shen Yi had yearned for since his advancement to the Initial Realm.
He had casually torn it out and wrapped it in a piece of cloth.
This was Shen Yi's first encounter with a true demon beast.
Those intelligent dog demons, though they could live for a century or two, were essentially no different from mortals aside from their sturdy bodies.
The Yellow-skinned Demon, on the other hand, was completely different. The overwhelming scarlet baleful aura it exuded left the soldiers and constables almost helpless. Anyone who came into contact with it was doomed to die. Even using bows and arrows from a distance, it was challenging to penetrate the demon's thick layers of fat and flesh.
To inflict any meaningful damage, one would need a heavy crossbow at the very least.
But don't forget, although the dog demons looked fat, they were surprisingly agile. They could cover a distance of ten zhang in just a few strides.
And yet, a demon that was nearly invincible to mortals...
...was only at the early stage of the Initial Realm in terms of cultivation.
(End of Chapter)
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