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Chapter 215: Immortal Serpent's Breakthrough
Chapter 215: Immortal Serpent's Breakthrough
"Primordial Chaos Nine Demons Demonic Art."
Shen Yi glanced at the name of this new martial art once more.
She sighed, focused her gaze inward, and observed the crimson, sinister Dao Infant, even the nearby Yin Soul seemed affected, exuding a hint of killing aura.
How was this image of a gallant young hero of the jianghu becoming more and more distant from her imagination?
A white-clad figure riding a fine steed, wielding a heartfelt sword, and roaming the four corners of the world.
Back in Boyun County, it was a matter of life and death, and she had no choice but to take up any available martial art. Even then, she was secretly delighted to have something to practice.
She had thought that after resolving the troubles left by her predecessor, she might be able to relax a bit and do the things she wanted to do, such as helping the oppressed and making a name for herself as a chivalrous hero in the jianghu, perhaps even meeting a few heroic female warriors and leaving behind a legendary tale.
But as soon as she left the county town, she stumbled right into the big pit of the Qingzhou Demon Calamity.
Chivalrous hero, legendary tale... and then, as soon as she appeared, someone shouted, "This demon is Lord Shen!"
Shen Yi's eyes twitched.
After slaying the Moonhowling Demon King and Qinghua Madam, Qingzhou was temporarily peaceful, but she had offended the Thousand Demon Cavern, a force that sounded intimidating from the get-go.
In less than a year, her opponents had gone from a black-skinned dog demon with nascent intelligence to a Transcendent Incarnation Realm Demon Emperor.
And Shen Yi was the type of person who hated unexpected situations.
Logically speaking, with her current strength and cultivation, as long as she didn't encounter a Demon Emperor, she would be safe, and she could travel the world without worry.
Moreover, the Demon Emperor couldn't spare the time to deal with her at the moment.
But what if she happened to run into them...
Thinking of this, Shen Yi calmed her mind and directed her gaze to the panel.
With no way forward for now, she could only stand her ground more firmly!
【Primordial Chaos Nine Demons Demonic Art: Uninitiated】
【Remaining Demon Life Span: Eight Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty-Two Years】
The original plan was to forge a Demon Body with Demon Blood, but this martial art's approach was to nurture the Immortal Serpent, similar to feeding a Dao Infant. It aimed to raise all nine demons to the level of Demon Kings.
The nine demons were confined within her body.
After a detour, it still came down to tempering the body.
Shen Yi channeled the Demon Life Span into the Immortal Serpent.
【In the first year, you infuse your Demon Blood into your flesh and bones, using it to nurture the Immortal Serpent. It obediently consumes it, and a strand of scarlet vein emerges from its Demon Energy-condensed body. It begins to digest the Demon Blood.】
The Immortal Serpent was initially formed from a single embryonic pill of Demon Energy.
There was a vast difference between it and a Demon King, and even the assistance it provided to Shen Yi became negligible.
But at this moment, under the infusion of Demon Blood, the Immortal Serpent's aura was rapidly increasing.
【In the fifty-second year, the Immortal Serpent successfully absorbed a drop of Demon Blood, and its cultivation was already approaching that of an Immortal Deer. It moves within your body without consciousness, and the Mountain Lord and Toad Lord instinctively make way for it.】
...
Shen Yi stared at the panel, having a rough estimate in her mind.
Initially, the White Deer, as the weakest Core Formation Realm Demon Lord, could only transform its flesh and blood into a single drop of Demon Blood. The Lesser Demon King level required eight drops, and the two true Demon Kings required forty-six and eighty-six drops, respectively.
She wondered what the limit of this Immortal Serpent was.
The panel's prompt rapidly updated, and the Demon Life Span decreased accordingly.
【In the two thousand six hundred and forty-ninth year, the Immortal Serpent digested the fiftieth drop of Demon Blood. Its body was covered in scarlet patterns, and these patterns suddenly emitted a faint light. A dense and domineering aura instantly spread out, and even an Immortal Wolf would have to yield three parts in the face of this aura.】
"Still consuming?"
Shen Yi focused her gaze inward and noticed that the Demon Blood was still decreasing.
【In the three thousand eight hundred and sixteenth year, with the infusion of seventy-two drops of Demon Blood into its body, the Immortal Serpent finally stopped feeding. It became increasingly ferocious, and the other eight Immortal Demons all hid in the corners, never daring to approach it again. Your innate talent and supernatural abilities, derived from the Immortal Serpent, have improved.】
【Primordial Chaos Nine Demons Demonic Art: Initiated】
【Remaining Demon Life Span: Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-Six Years】
From the weakest, he had suddenly become the strongest.
Shen Yi felt a faint burning sensation on his shoulder and pulled open his clothes to take a look. The originally dark golden dragon patterns had reappeared, and this time, there was an additional scarlet thread on the patterns, as if fresh blood was flowing within.
The burning sensation came from the eye on the dragon's head, the most intensely crimson part.
"..."
Shen Yi stretched his arm, and this time, the improvement from his mental simulation was even more terrifying than when he had captured the Moonhowling Demon King.
True to its reputation, the Demon Martial Arts was indeed powerful, despite its peculiarity.
In his Qi Sea, only 42 drops of Demon Blood remained, which he temporarily left for the Dao Infant to use as a precious supplement.
He re-dressed and released Qinghua Madam, allowing her to enter his Qi Sea's Yin Soul to practice and integrate further.
For now, he would use her to observe.
If she performed poorly or if he encountered a stronger demon in the future, he would simply forge another demon soul and replace her.
Summoning the Dao Infant would be too loud, and the Crimson Cloud was too conspicuous.
Shen Yi decided to use the Freedom Soaring Technique to return to Qingzhou City. It would be slower, but at least it wouldn't give the impression that demons were invading the city.
The Demon Suppressing Office was bustling with activity.
To repair the collapsed buildings, not only were craftsmen brought in, but countless military officers, including a deputy general wearing a large cloak, were also engaged in manual labor.
Recently, there had been fewer and fewer assignments, from the initial hectic rush to now searching everywhere for traces of demons.
The group of ferocious and violent demons now had only one wish—to leave Qingzhou silently and avoid being caught by the Demon Suppressing Office's black-clad officers.
"Back?"
In the courtyard, a document was floating in the air, and beside it was Jiang Qiulan, meditating with her eyes closed.
Looking at Jiangan, Shen Yi suddenly felt a sense of admiration for his composure: "You're still here?"
His Yin Soul was almost scattered like smoke, yet he remained calm and unperturbed.
"I want to take a good look at Qingzhou."
Jian Yuanhua laughed heartily. Chen Qiankun had once said that he would be abandoned by his followers and family.
Now, without a physical body, no one could see him, which was a good solution to this problem.
After all, out of sight, out of mind.
"By the way, this is the document I prepared to submit to the Martial Temple. Take a look and see if there are any issues."
The news of the Moonhowling Demon King's execution needed to be reported.
Since it concerned himself, Shen Yi didn't hesitate to take the document and start reading.
It was a well-organized report.
It mentioned the death of the Demon King but blurred the specific process, and the Qinghua Madam was also omitted.
Shen Yi closed the document and looked up: "Thank you."
"If you don't mind, the court's rewards and such can all be collected by you on my behalf. Just keep them for yourself." Jiangan nodded.
As for achievements and promotions, he was now just a strand of Yin Soul, and these things could be directly given to Shen Yi.
Both of them didn't explicitly say it, but their intentions were clear.
Jian Yuanhua had never fully trusted anyone, including the Martial Temple. Offending the Blood Transmuting Demon Emperor was a significant matter, and it was impossible to keep it a secret. However, at least the identity of the person who took action could be obscured.
Even if there was only a slim chance, if the Martial Temple couldn't withstand the pressure and sold out Shen Yi's identity to outsiders, it was better to prevent it beforehand.
Of course, even with the power of a commander like him trying to cover it up, as long as someone with a vested interest wanted to investigate, no matter how remote Qingzhou was, the truth would eventually be exposed.
But in Jiangan's opinion, given Shen Yi's terrifying growth rate, it was still necessary to keep it hidden for at least another year or so.
"It's time to go."
Jian Yuanhua retrieved the document and reminded Shen Yi: "You've met the Duke of Ji's Consort, so you should have heard of the Radiant Light Cave. There are many disciples there with different personalities, and the Martial Temple's influence is weak, so they can't really make any decisions..."
(End of Chapter)
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