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Chapter 415: Different Paths, But We All Do Our Best
Chapter 415: Different Paths, But We All Do Our Best
Shen Yi suddenly threw a punch, the peak of his fist viciously aiming for the God-Wind Demon Emperor's glabella. The talisman trembled violently and then, with a tearing sound, it shattered into pieces and turned into flying ash that scattered away!
The force of the punch showed no signs of weakening as it landed squarely on its forehead.
Puchi—
The bead, which appeared to be made of gold and jade, was actually made of flesh and blood. Under Shen Yi's punch, it exploded, spraying blood everywhere.
The gap that housed the bead was torn open by the vast force, and dazzling golden flames flowed into it like lava.
Bang!
The God-Wind Demon Emperor was knocked flying, its forehead cracked open, and the golden flames instantly engulfed its entire face.
Just as it was about to fall to the ground.
Shen Yi attacked again, his long boot stomping forcefully on its chest, causing the countless talismans to explode one after another.
Until it was completely smashed to the ground.
The God-Wind Demon Emperor spat out a mouthful of blood, its entire body curving like a shrimp, its chest bone fractured and caved in. That boot was like a wooden stake, nailing it to the spot. No matter how it struggled, it couldn't even move an inch.
It subconsciously wanted to transform back into its original form.
But then it saw the young man lean over, his slender fingers gripping its neck. The flesh on its neck trembled and swelled frantically, but it still couldn't break free from the restrictive grasp.
The God-Wind Demon Emperor's eyes widened as it exhaled gale-force winds.
The fierce winds that could tear apart Nie Jun's body only caused the golden flames on Shen Yi's body to flutter slightly.
The sound of the wind coming from its mouth grew weaker and weaker.
It could only stare blankly as its neck was slowly and relentlessly snapped.
[Killing a Demon Emperor at the Dao Manifestation Realm. Total lifespan of ninety-seven thousand years. Remaining lifespan of sixteen thousand years. Absorption complete.]
"Huh."
Shen Yi adjusted his breath, and the golden flames rippling on his body slowly sank into his skin.
Neither of these two great demons had very long lifespans.
But his main purpose here was to collect the suppressing stones, and as for the demons' lifespans, Qinghua, with her solitary efforts, had been traveling back and forth across the Nine Provinces day and night, slaying nearly half of the demons.
[Remaining lifespan of demons: two hundred and twenty-three thousand years]
Such a bountiful amount of lifespan energy made Shen Yi's mood a bit complex.
He felt like he was guarding a mountain of gold but could only use it to skip stones on the water.
In the desolate Nanyang Sect, the lifespan energy of the demons couldn't truly showcase its value.
During the previous battle.
Even Shen Yi himself was surprised that a single move, the Spirit Body Technique of the Returning Void Realm, could bring about such a tremendous increase in power.
He had originally planned to rely on the Demon Suppressing Golden Arrow to deal with this God-Wind Demon Emperor, the second cave's guardian.
However, because of this, Shen Yi clearly realized the gap between himself and the Old Dog.
Earlier, the Old Dog had only used one claw, from such a distance, to tear apart the Nanyang Robe. In contrast, his own full-force kick, while it had killed the Giant-Horned Demon Emperor, was only effective because she had exhausted her demonic power, and it had barely damaged the robe itself.
"..."
Shen Yi suddenly felt a strange irritability.
He had practically collected everything usable in the Nanyang Sect, yet he still couldn't break through the bottleneck.
In the past, it was his limited talent and aptitude that held him back, but now it was the poverty of the very heavens and earth themselves.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel more respect for the old ancestor of Wutong Mountain.
That person had endured this irritability for so long, living a dry and withered life, yet he had managed to maintain his sanity.
However, if given the chance to do it all over again, Shen Yi's answer would still be the same.
Not because he thought the Wutong Mountain ancestor was wrong.
But because their positions were different. That ancestor truly stood at the peak of a mountain, detached from the world, while he was indeed just a mayfly in her eyes, with no choice but to struggle for survival.
Shen Yi had no cave abode where he could cultivate in peace. He relied solely on his relentless slaughter and the help of countless mayflies like Zhang Tu'hu, Lin Baiwei, Chen Qiankun, and even Wu Dao'an from the Martial Arts Temple.
Although his cultivation and status seemed vastly different from before, he couldn't detach himself from those mayflies who had helped him. He couldn't turn a blind eye as they were slaughtered by demons and monsters.
The ancestor of Wutong Mountain indeed saw things more profoundly.
In her eyes, sacrificing the small for the greater good was the right path.
From her lofty perspective, Shen Yi thought that if he had abandoned Qingzhou back then, letting the Little Demon King slaughter at will, and if Nie Jun hadn't pursued the Blood Transformation Demon Emperor, perhaps there wouldn't be such a calamity today.
Hiding oneself from the Old Dog and preventing him from discovering one's existence was the best way to maximize the impact.
In the face of such a significant event, not only Qingzhou but even the entire Great Qian, Xuan Guang Cave, and the disciples of Wutong Mountain, including the ones from He's family, could be sacrificed.
Once a second person breaks through to the Returning Void Realm and opens the Nanyang Sect, the worries will be resolved.
By then, holding three sticks of incense, one could slowly mourn the deceased ancestors.
But for Shen Yi, if he didn't fight with all his might and lacked the lifespan energy of the demons, he would most likely be the one sacrificed, without even the qualification to stand before the ancestor of Wutong Mountain.
Moreover, there was another problem. Who could guarantee that once the Nanyang Sect was opened, help would arrive from the outside?
Of course, this wasn't a problem for the ancestor of Wutong Mountain.
If help didn't come, a cultivator with the Returning Void Realm's strength could naturally leave and soar to the skies. What happened to the others in the sect seemed insignificant.
However, not wanting oneself or one's acquaintances to die was probably not wrong either.
"Let's take it one step at a time," Shen Yi thought.
The biggest risk at the moment was that the old dog would sense the situation was amiss and decide to come out and gamble his life.
Shen Yi gazed into the distance, toward the Thousand Demon Cave.
His expression became increasingly calm, and his body, hidden under the black robe, stood tall.
The next moment, he transformed into a purple and white rainbow, streaking toward the Great Qian Imperial City.
"... "
The cultivators of Great Qian looked up at the rainbow in the sky.
They had long heard that Lord Shen handled matters with precision and efficiency.
But they never imagined that even against the second cave's Demon Emperor, there would be no sign of change.
As the rainbow in the sky dissipated, the Transcendental cultivator looked back at the map in his hand, his finger slowly moving to above the God-Wind Demon Emperor.
But he found that spot empty.
"What's going on?"
He was taken aback. Did the Thousand Demon Cave not have a first cave Demon Emperor? Or was this the rumored cave master? But...
The cultivator suddenly widened his mouth. The retaliation from the Thousand Demon Cave that had kept them on edge day and night had ended so easily at the whim of Lord Shen's fist and palm.
Great Qian, once treated like a dog by Xuan Guang Cave, with the help of the elders of Wutong Mountain and He's family, could now resist the Thousand Demon Cave head-on.
They had even won with overwhelming dominance?!
A few years ago, they wouldn't have dared to dream so big. Yet, here it was, happening right before their eyes.
(End of Chapter)
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