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Chapter 230: Taking Stock, A Bountiful Harvest
Chapter 230: Taking Stock, A Bountiful Harvest
Shen Yi arrived at a desolate hill, riding on a cloud.
In his line of sight, a mountain of flesh, formed from piles of demons, came into view.
According to Qinghua's report, Song Prefecture's county town wasn't particularly large. In the four provinces, there were a total of 102 county towns, and 636 demons had been slain. Even the pocket-sized treasure artifact couldn't hold all the demon corpses, so they were temporarily piled up here.
Compared to the Moonhowling Demon King in Qingzhou, who had only brought along a dozen or so Demon Lords, the Red-Eyed Demon King had clearly established his territory and made a name for himself. Nearly a thousand demons had come to pledge their allegiance, and yet, on average, there were only six or seven demons per county town, enough to strike fear into the hearts of the entire county's populace.
Among them, the Insightful Demons made up about 60%, with over a hundred at the Novice Realm, more than a hundred at the Jade Elixir Realm, and sixteen at the Condensed Core Realm.
It was hard to believe that this was the result of their battles with the Demon Suppressing Bureau and the other Demon King, and yet so many demons still remained.
A single Jade Elixir Realm demon was enough to leave tens of thousands of people helpless.
The Condensed Core Realm demons could even lie in the county office, striking fear into the hearts of martial artists from several nearby counties, making them dare not even think of fleeing.
This overwhelming sense of oppression didn't come out of thin air.
It must have taken countless lives to serve as a reminder, causing the people of Song Prefecture to live in constant fear and become what they were today.
"Hmm."
Shen Yi let out a slight sigh. As he saw the head impaled on a spear at the entrance of the Demon Subduing General Mansion, he suddenly thought of General Chen Qiankun, for reasons unknown.
He wasn't the type to be overly sentimental.
But after witnessing the situation in Song Prefecture, he still felt a sense of unease.
What's more absurd was that among the demons, the Red-Eyed Demon King's method of feeding could even be considered "merciful." He fed on Incense Fire Wish Power instead of fresh blood, simply regulating the feeding times of his demon followers to maintain the people's fear for their lives.
If it had been someone more ruthless, Song Prefecture might not have lasted until today and would have been devoured entirely.
Indeed, small characters would always remain small.
Even with abilities beyond the imagination of ordinary people, Shen Yi still couldn't achieve the calmness of the Martial Temple experts, treating the world as a chessboard and sacrificing lives as if they were mere chess pieces.
During his previous confrontation with the Red-Eyed Demon King, with each punch he landed, it was as if he had returned to Liulimiao Village, thrusting a steel knife into the heart of that dog demon, over and over again, venting the anger in his heart.
Shen Yi shook his head lightly and quickly adjusted his emotions.
His eyes turned cold, and with a word, he transformed the towering mountain of flesh into a river of blood, causing the hundreds of hideous demons to rapidly shrink into withered skin bags.
The river of blood gathered in mid-air, visibly condensing into demon blood.
Although it appeared as a sea of crimson, as it gradually darkened... only four drops of demon blood entered Shen Yi's mouth.
"..."
It wasn't even enough to support a single full-power battle with the Dao Infant.
However, their true value didn't lie in that.
Shen Yi raised his eyes to look at the panel, and the exaggerated numbers caused his heart to beat faster.
【Remaining Demon Life Span: 94,600 years】
Among them, only the 11,000 years from four Condensed Core Realm Demon Lords and the 7,000 years from the Red-Eyed Demon King were personally obtained by Shen Yi.
The rest were all the work of Qinghua Madam.
Shen Yi summoned her soul, and a woman in a Qinghua-patterned long robe appeared beside him, floating lightly.
"Go to the edge of Song Prefecture again and see if there are any demons that have slipped through the net."
"Qinghua will obey my master's decree."
Qinghua Madam's face was deathly pale, but she had no objections. She bowed respectfully and quickly returned to her Yin Spirit, then flew off into the distance with her Yin Spirit.
Shen Yi collected the scattered beast cores and Demon Pills scattered on the ground and then retrieved the corpses of the Demon Lord and the Red-Eyed Demon King.
He once again displayed his Blood-Transforming Divine Ability.
After a moment, twenty-three drops of Demon Blood floated out from the four Demon Lords, and judging by the quantity, their strength was only slightly inferior to the lesser Demon Kings. Surviving the intense battle proved they had some skills.
However, the Red-Eyed Demon King left Shen Yi slightly disappointed; with only fifty-seven drops of Demon Blood, he was far inferior to Qinghua Madam.
"Hmm?"
Beneath the empty skin of the Black Bear, there was a pitch-black wooden box.
Shen Yi swallowed the Demon Blood and waved his hand to pick up the box, opening it to reveal neatly arranged envelopes inside.
He opened and read each letter one by one.
All the letters were from the same faction.
The content of the letters was also very simple, almost all of them seeking clarification on cultivation techniques.
The sender was a faction that Shen Yi was somewhat familiar with.
Green Hill.
In the letters, they referred to the Red-Eyed Demon King as a 'Consort'.
After taking all the letters, underneath was a thick cultivation technique.
"..."
Shen Yi flipped through the cultivation technique, quickly scanning its contents.
Soon, a new line of text appeared on the panel.
"Martial Immortal: Ten Thousand Phenomena Divine Cultivation: Uninitiated."
He recalled the Divine Armor and weapon that had condensed on the Black Bear's body, transforming the intangible Incense Fire Wish Power into a tangible existence.
No wonder a Demon suddenly wanted to change its appearance and become some sort of Divine Lord.
It turned out they had received a master's teachings.
"I'll keep it for now."
Shen Yi waved his hand to close the panel. Although he had obtained a generous amount of Demon Life Span, this situation in Songzhou was not the norm. If other prefectures were like this, Great Tian would have fallen long ago.
It was time to be more frugal.
This Shadow Soul cultivation technique was, at most, a choice out of desperation. Moreover, with Qinghua Madam's current abilities, she didn't have the spare capacity to control a more powerful Shadow Soul.
If only he could find a Transcendent Incarnation Realm Demon Emperor...
Shen Yi turned his attention to the Demon's origin, wondering if he should feed her another one?
He decided to wait a little longer.
This was a Demon Life Span of over ten thousand years, and unless necessary, he didn't want to waste it on Qinghua.
It was better to return to the Temple of Martial Arts first and see if there was anything more crucial to cultivate.
As for the connection between the Red-Eyed Demon King and Green Hill, Shen Yi wasn't too concerned. Green Hill had already been on his mental blacklist, and this incident only deepened his impression of them.
"Including the previous ones, one hundred and twenty-six drops of Demon Blood should be enough."
Shen Yi put away the wooden box, not forgetting the Demon Pills as well. These items could now substitute for Demon Blood as restorative medicine, and he couldn't afford to waste them.
He sat cross-legged and poured the Demon Life Span into the Nine Demons Demonic Art.
This time, he was feeding the second Immortal Demon.
"In the first year, you infused your Demon Blood into your limbs and bones, feeding it to the Mountain Lord, who began to unconsciously devour it."
The same transformation as before occurred on the Mountain Lord.
Shen Yi lifted his clothes, observing the quietly emerging tiger stripes on his body. The Demon Blood merged into its body, turning it into a slightly eerie vivid red.
At the same time, a vast power began to burst forth within him.
The number of Demon Blood drops rapidly decreased.
Soon, over seventy drops were gone, and the Mountain Lord continued to absorb.
"In the four thousand two hundredth year, the Mountain Lord's absorption began to slow down. Its aura seemed to reach some kind of peak, making the nearby Immortal Serpent feel threatened. The Striped Tiger indifferently glanced at its opponent and swallowed another drop of Demon Blood."
(End of Chapter)
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