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Chapter 412: Guarding the Nine Provinces
Chapter 412: Guarding the Nine Provinces
In Qingzhou, at the edge of Yang'an County, Ye Wenvxuan hung in the sky like an immortal on a leisurely stroll, her figure obscured by the mist and clouds.
After leaving Wutong Mountain, she had planned to go directly to the Martial Arts Temple in the Grand Qian Imperial City to look for someone.
However, on her journey, she received unexpected news.
The demons and monsters were leaving their lairs, intending to take revenge on Grand Qian.
"Is this what you intend to do?"
Ye Wenvxuan remained silent for a long time before she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Devoting herself to cultivation, she had never actively sought to slay demons or eliminate evil in her life, except when it was necessary.
As long as her cultivation was high enough, the powerful demons within the Thousand Demon Cave would rarely dare to wreak havoc in the mortal realm.
She only needed to quietly rest in the Water Curtain Immortal Cave, and the Nan'yang Sect would remain stable. Although there were still minor troubles caused by demons and monsters, they were ultimately insignificant.
Take Grand Qian as an example.
In all these years, when had it ever faced the risk of destruction?
What about now?
She looked calmly into the distance, a touch of emotion in her eyes.
Just like at this moment, even if she happened to pass by and witness the chaos, she would never consider intervening.
Ye Wenvxuan was well aware of what was truly important.
If the old dog were to discover her whereabouts and kill her, the Nan'yang Sect would never see the light of day again.
However, she didn't mind observing the situation a little longer.
It would be a good opportunity to teach that young man whom she had never met, the concept of ruling without taking action.
A returning void cultivator's perception was incredibly terrifying.
Under her watchful gaze, countless figures emerged from the morning mist and marched towards their location.
"..."
At the county gate, a guard who had just yawned was about to start his shift.
The next moment, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"What? More of them?"
Not long ago, he had just seen a humanoid old wolf strutting through the gate.
He was lucky to have escaped with his life.
Later, he heard that the old wolf had died a horrible death, its pitiful howls echoing throughout the county.
Nowadays, the world was becoming increasingly peaceful. With the news that the imperial court had opened its treasure vaults, mythical arrays were said to have been established throughout Yang'an County.
Qingzhou had even established a martial arts academy and was considering accepting disciples from all over the land.
Yet, these ignorant demons and monsters dared to invade?
The guard stared at the massive, approaching beast, his palm shaking as he drew his sword. "What... What kind of demon are you? Scram now!"
"..."
Watching the mortal draw his sword against the Demon King, Ye Wenvxuan remained silent for a moment, suddenly feeling that she might have secluded herself in the mountains for too long, becoming unfamiliar with the ways of the world.
The beast could probably reduce the guard to ashes with just a single breath.
And that was exactly what happened.
The hulking beast paused for a moment, then let out an ear-piercing roar.
Roar!
A putrid demonic wind swept through the air, wreaking havoc within the city walls.
The little guard was so scared that he dropped his sword, covering his ears with his hands. Yet, he did not disintegrate as expected.
This was because a faint, translucent barrier stood between the demon horde and the county.
"Get back here this instant!"
In the now-deserted street, a figure clad in dark armor and a red cape, holding a formation plate, shouted at the guard without a hint of friendliness.
The Demon-Subduing General of Yang'an County stared intently at the creatures beyond the city.
Once upon a time, a Howling Moon Demon King was enough to plunge all of Qingzhou into a year-long nightmare.
Now, this Demon King was merely a vanguard.
Soon, countless figures with rippling muscles stepped forward, their massive forms towering like mountains. The largest among them seemed capable of swallowing the entire earthen city in one bite.
They stood tall and majestic like mountains, and with each heavy step, the ground shook violently.
If not for the protective array, the entire county would have been reduced to rubble.
And atop the head of the tallest gray elephant,
Three figures stood erect.
"Thud."
The general of Yang'an County trembled as he took out a map, specially drawn by Miss Xu Qing'er for each province.
Comparing the map with the scene before him, he nearly fainted.
Among the group was a black bear holding a treasure bottle, one of the rumored Ten Great Demon Emperors.
What had Qingzhou done to attract the attention of such a formidable being?
"Trample over Qingzhou and raze it to the ground!"
The black bear glanced indifferently at the tiny province, not even bothering to spare a glance with the corner of his eye.
If not for the orders of the Cave Master,
He wouldn't have bothered with this insignificant place called Grand Qian.
In the black bear's memory, the Martial Arts Temple of Grand Qian was merely a poor and remote area nestled in the shadows of Wutong Mountain.
Just then,
Ye Wenvxuan, hovering in the sky, furrowed her brows slightly and looked towards the other side of the street.
Just as the horde of demons lifted their feet,
An invisible wave of spiritual pressure rippled gently and then surged forward, knocking them all back.
"..."
Looking at that all too familiar face, Ye Wenvxuan suddenly felt a sense of strangeness.
The foolish Ling Xie'er, who could be proud in front of most beings, but certainly not in front of one of the Ten Great Demon Emperors.
Moreover, the other party was not just proud, but exuded an indescribable calmness.
Ye Wenvxuan glanced at the robe Ling Xie was wearing.
She hesitated, gazing at the Nan'yang emblem she had embroidered herself, suppressing the urge to leave, and continued to watch.
"So it's you, the fool who was beaten and cried by Jin Chi again and again."
The black bear, accompanied by two other demon emperors, leaped off the gray elephant ahead of the group.
Upon recognizing the figure before them, it was not afraid but instead let out a mocking laugh.
"Hand her over to me, kill!"
With that order, the demons charged forward with a unified roar.
Just then, two streams of light rushed in from a distance, one clad in the grand inspector's cloak of the Town Demon Office, while the other wore casual clothes.
As they landed, the bodies of two demon kings exploded and were blown away.
"Senior Ling Xie, thank you for your help."
Chen Zhong bowed slightly, and the person beside him nodded respectfully as well.
With their movements, the aura of the Nascent Soul realm swept through the area without restraint!
"It's nothing."
Ling Xie shook her head, watching the two rush into battle, and casually flicked her sleeve, capturing another demon emperor in addition to the black bear.
She actually intended to take on two opponents by herself.
"Huh."
Ye Wenvxuan exhaled softly, staring at her senior disciple's eyes, which seemed to have been damaged.
It seemed that she had suffered a big loss but did not return to Wutong Mountain to cry to her about it.
However, seeing her actions, Ye Wenvxuan realized that she had changed from how she used to be.
Moreover, when did the Great Qian Empire produce a new Nascent Soul cultivator, and how coincidental that they were here as well?
As her thoughts wandered, the three had already engaged the demon emperors in battle, and upon seeing this, the remaining demon kings turned and rushed towards Qingzhou!
"..."
The general of Yang'an County took a deep breath and gripped the formation plate tightly.
While there might be many places in the Great Qian Empire that had yet to establish arrays, Yang'an County was not one of them, thanks to the presence of Bo Yun County.
That small county was Lord Shen's hometown.
Thus, the Yang'an County array was personally constructed by several elders of the Xu family, along with Miss Xu Qing'er herself.
The light curtain in the sky gradually thickened and became more vibrant.
Streams of light descended like fine rain, each one a thread of silk.
While they might not be able to harm the true demon emperors, for these ordinary demon kings, it was a silent massacre.
The robust demon kings had just stepped into the formation when they felt their vitality being rapidly drained.
They stumbled and crashed to the ground.
The courtyard houses shook violently but remained standing. A child held by his parents stared wide-eyed at the ferocious beasts outside, only to see them looking more frightened than he was.
Until the pungent demon blood soaked into the soil, staining the entire street a dark red.
"..."
Ye Wenvxuan silently watched the events unfold below, then glanced at Ling Xie, who was still holding her own against two opponents.
The latter had finally developed some sense, utilizing the protection of the robe and employing various tactics skillfully.
The full-force retaliation from the Thousand Demon Cave had been thwarted, unable even to breach this small, run-down county.
Was this still the Great Qian Empire she knew?
With that thought, she turned and headed towards the Imperial City.
She had said she wouldn't intervene, and she would stick to her word, even if the one below was her most beloved disciple.
If she lacked even this much patience, then her cultivation over the years would have been for naught.
...
The Nine Provinces erupted with demon incursions, and the situation was almost identical to that of Qingzhou.
The seniors of Wutong Mountain guarded various locations, while the young man with the "Trampling Blade" wandered the provinces, mopping up for his junior disciples.
Wherever the black robe of Nan'yang appeared, blood would stain the land.
Of course, Nie Jun was not the cruelest one.
In comparison, the Prison-locking Dharma Image, who only targeted demon kings, stood over ten yards tall and, with the enhancement of his dark golden feathered cloak, had claimed the lives of countless demon kings.
What surprised the generals in various places the most was not this, however.
After all, the might of the Wutong Mountain cultivators, especially the golden body of Dharma Image, was renowned throughout the world and was a symbol of Lord Shen.
What they found truly incomprehensible was the sudden appearance of over ten Nascent Soul cultivators.
Each of their faces was familiar, but the powerful auras they exuded moved those who witnessed them.
General Hou Wanshan of Lizhou Province curled his lips.
It was clearly the Thousand Demon Cave's retaliation.
Yet, until now, they hadn't even managed to capture a small city.
On the contrary, they seemed to be rushing to their deaths, like moths to a flame.
Watching the Dharma Image leave Lizhou once again with a large pile of demon corpses, Hou Wanshan averted his gaze and looked towards the peaceful and harmonious counties.
The slaughter outside the Great Qian Empire seemed to have no impact on the people living in the counties, making it hard to imagine that just two or three years ago, they had considered abandoning Qingzhou due to a single Chaos Realm demon wolf.
However...
Whether it was the disciples of Wutong Mountain, the sudden appearance of so many Transformation Realm cultivators, or the mysterious grand arrays, it seemed that everything was made possible by that figure sitting in the Imperial City.
Shen Yi had quietly managed to protect the people of the Nine Provinces with his own power.
...
At the same time, in the Martial Temple within the Imperial City, in the Jia Residence.
Shen Yi took out the demon blood that Qinghua had just returned to him. The bird demon's blood had long been used up, so he decided to try all the demon blood with fire attributes.
After so many attempts, his technique had become increasingly skilled.
Shen Yi looked at the pile of variously colored "Heavenly Phoenix Pills" in front of him with satisfaction.
At least the furnace wasn't exploding as often.
"...'
[Return to Void: Heavenly Phoenix Undying True Body: Beginner]
After swallowing the pill, Shen Yi opened the panel and continued to deduce the Heavenly Phoenix Undying True Body.
In theory, with the pills, no shortage of lifespan, and a suitable cultivation technique, he should be making good progress.
It was also his favorite body-tempering technique.
Yet, he still hadn't made much headway.
[At 29,000 years, you consumed various miscellaneous pills and used the medicinal power to temper your spirit body, quickly consuming the medicinal power, and your spirit body became more solid...]
Shen Yi remained silent for a moment.
Clearly a follow-up cultivation technique for the Return to Void Realm, it only caused the Phoenix Nirvana Pantheon Technique to advance in realm, and the divine ability within it was still elusive.
He finally understood why he had felt restricted before.
With the current state of the Nan'yang Sect, it seemed difficult to support a truly great cultivator.
Whether it was resources or the heaven and earth's aura, everything seemed scarce.
At that moment.
Shen Yi suddenly shut off the panel, and the purple-gold pill furnace in front of him fell into his palm from the air.
He turned his head and saw a figure in a white robe, a stranger.
Tsk...
Accustomed to his previous robe, Shen Yi hadn't experienced someone approaching him unnoticed in a long time.
His body tensed under the black robe.
But he didn't react immediately.
Even without the robe, he was still a late-stage Transformation Realm cultivator, and the only person in the world who could approach him unnoticed was one person.
"I must admit, I never thought you'd be able to reach this level."
Ye Wenvxuan didn't waste words introducing herself. At their level, sometimes a single action was enough to identify someone's identity.
She walked up to Shen Yi and silently stared at the horizon.
What she had seen and heard on her journey had indeed surprised her.
The other party had taken everything he could do to the extreme.
It was hard to believe that this was just a young man who had just started his journey.
"Of course, I'm more curious about how you managed to bring my group of incompetent disciples to the Great Qian Empire to guard against demons."
"What did you promise them to make them so easily forget about me, their master?"
Ye Wenvxuan glanced at him thoughtfully: "Was it the treasure pills? Or the Nan'yang Sect elder's robe?"
Hearing her casual tone, Shen Yi didn't respond, merely glancing outside the residence indifferently.
"...'
There, a young boy chewing on dried fruit suddenly froze.
Then, looking a little disappointed, he lowered his hand and forced a slightly strained smile.
Qingfeng thought he already knew his master well enough.
But he never expected that.
His group of fellow disciples would be seen as such people in his master's eyes.
Couldn't it be that they had accepted Shen Yi's kindness and wanted to repay him... Besides, they didn't like seeing demons bring harm to the people, and since they were already here, what was wrong with wanting to do something about it?
"Never mind, it doesn't matter."
Ye Wenvxuan didn't pay any attention to Qingfeng. With her cultivation, she had naturally sensed the presence of this little disciple a long time ago.
She didn't try to hide from him or care if he would develop any ideas because of this.
(End of Chapter)
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