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Chapter 699: It Turns Out You Were Picking Fruits from the Jade Pool Immortal Gate
Chapter 699: It Turns Out You Were Picking Fruits from the Jade Pool Immortal Gate
When the horde of demons arrived, the sky was covered in crimson clouds, bringing with it a storm-like force that threatened to raze the city.
But at this moment, the heavens were clear, and a faint blood-red mist slowly seeped into the atmosphere, far less intense than the previous demonic beauty. Yet, the thick scent of blood was many times stronger.
Lady Tiandong stood in awe, gazing at the horizon, not waiting for the appearance of any great demons, but instead, a light drizzle of blood began to fall.
She opened her palm, feeling the moisture, and her breathing became slightly erratic.
Everything before her eyes confirmed that all those great demons had perished...
That young man, not only had he single-handedly averted the Demoncalamity, but he had also slain them all!
Lady Tiandong wasn't arrogant enough to believe that she was unmatched among her peers, and she could even accept that General Nanyang was a Third-Rank Great Luo Immortal.
After all, there were countless opportunities in the world, and cultivation was unpredictable. Moreover, the young man in black armor might just appear young, and he could very well be an old senior.
But the problem was that he undeniably exuded the aura of a Fourth-Rank Taiyi True Immortal, the same realm as herself.
How could this be possible? Lady Tiandong had been carefully groomed by the Jade Pool Immortal Gate since childhood, well-versed in the Daoist canon, and practiced the treasured teachings of the Three Immortal Teachings, ranking among the top ten in the Daoist fruits. She also studied various arts, achieving proficiency if not mastery.
The Great Dao Fruit she had deduced on her own, spanning over two thousand nine hundred kalpas, had even earned high praise from the Jade Pool Ancestor, who bestowed numerous immortal treasures to aid her cultivation!
It could be said that Lady Tiandong had reached the pinnacle of being a disciple of a traditional immortal sect, let alone compared to those wild cultivators.
Even so, she wouldn't believe that she could take on eight Fourth-Rank Demonoids simultaneously, especially with so many Fifth-Rank Demonoids flanking them.
The saying 'two fists are no match for four hands' applied to immortals as well.
Even if she fought to the death without regard for the cost, Lady Tiandong felt that she could take down four or five Demonoids at most before exhausting herself.
She had thought she had reached the pinnacle of the Fourth Rank, and even if there was still a path ahead, it was a mere hair's breadth, not worth worrying about.
Now it seemed that she had been like a frog in a well.
"...”
Lady Tiandong slowly clenched the blood rain in her palm, and this trip down the mountain was worth it to broaden her horizons.
Her mind was in turmoil, but she didn't notice the officials beside her, whose expressions were no better than hers.
The black-bearded man waited for a moment before snapping out of his daze.
He stared at the black-armored figure below the city, suddenly remembering a casual remark made by Lady Fengxi during her last visit.
At the time, everyone had found it amusing, but out of respect for her authority, they hadn't refuted it.
After all, the Demon-Slaying Bureau's agents had always kept their identities hidden, and there was no precedent for them to step into the limelight.
Even if it was a one-time exception.
But those sect disciples had profound foundations, and the wild cultivators in the Demon-Slaying Bureau, aside from the Huangqi aura, lacked in other aspects. What could they use to compete with these sect disciples?
Just considering the rescue at Wushan, it was an extraordinary feat for General Nanyang, but if placed among sect disciples... without mentioning others, take the now-deceased Qingluan as an example.
If he had intervened, he wouldn't even need to use his Xianyin, and dealing with a thousand-kalpa Lohan from the Lotus Teaching would be like child's play.
And such a formidable cultivator was still not considered exceptional among sect disciples, with even more powerful existences like the Taiyi zhenxian!
This was the tangible gap between the court and the immortal sects.
But now, the black-bearded man's palm trembled with excitement, and with this battle alone, the reputation of the Nanyang of Shengchao would never be inferior to any sect disciple.
He looked at his colleagues and saw a similar glint in their eyes.
With this in mind, the black-bearded man no longer hesitated. He waved his hand and shouted, "Open the city gates, welcome—"
"General Nanyang!"
Before he could finish, an even louder cheer followed.
The dense military formation surged forward like a tidal wave, and two burly men threw down their weapons, jumped out of the crowd, and pulled open the heavy city gates.
The black armor on Shen Yi's body had already faded, replaced by a fluttering ink-colored robe.
As his figure appeared in the soldiers' line of sight, everyone stood as straight as spears, gripping their long spears tightly, their faces flushed, breathing rapidly, and roaring,
"Welcome General Nanyang back to the city!"
"...”
Shen Yi didn't put on airs, striding straight through the two rows of soldiers.
As Lady Fengxi had said, if he was a sword, he should be unsheathed.
There might be many troubles, but there were also many benefits.
At the very least, from this day forward, once his reputation spread, as long as he didn't commit the crime of betraying Shengchao and there was solid evidence, even if the three Generals of the South wanted to move against him, it wouldn't be so easy.
If they fail, it would be a loss of face for Shengchao.
Moreover, dealing with these yokai today wasn't as challenging as imagined.
At least the most distinctive Taiyu Golden Elixir and Dragon Subjugation and Tiger Pacification Golden Body hadn't been revealed to others.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi glanced at the panel again.
【Slain Fourth-Grade Huahu Immortal, total lifespan of two hundred and seven tribulations, remaining lifespan of one hundred and twenty tribulations, absorption complete】
【Slain Fifth-Grade White Flame Lion Spirit, total lifespan of sixty-eight tribulations, remaining lifespan of thirty-seven tribulations, absorption complete】
...
There were a total of forty-three densely packed prompts, excluding the "Demon Seducer" that Shen Yi sent back to garrison, all the others were here.
Among them were eight Fourth-Grade Demon Immortals, offering a total of one thousand three hundred tribulations of demon lifespan, and thirty-five Fifth-Grade Great Demons, offering over one thousand seven hundred tribulations.
Just from this one outing to earn extra income, he had gained three thousand tribulations of demon lifespan.
Looking back, after annihilating most of Hongze and leaving with only two hundred tribulations remaining, Shen Yi's mind wasn't entirely focused on the demon lifespan.
These yokai themselves were what he needed the most right now.
If he could shape them all into Pillar Stones...
What was the previous configuration of the Great Southern Continent's Demon-Slaying Bureau? Each prefecture had a Sixth-Ranked Demon-Slayer, two Seventh-Ranked Demon-Slayers, and for someone like Ye Lan, a Fifth-Grade Taiyi Immortal Realm Named General, they would have to manage the affairs of three prefectures.
Once the Pillar Stones were all formed...
The Demon-Slaying Bureau's configuration would change to... two Fifth-Grade Named Generals per prefecture, and every three prefectures would have a Fourth-Grade powerhouse to guard, drastically increasing the garrison's strength!
Even more terrifying was that these garrisons, besides being fearless in the face of life and death, could communicate with each other anytime and anywhere, with no divided loyalties, and they would all follow the orders of a single person.
It could be said that the power Shen Yi now possessed was something that only a Third-Grade Immortal Official was qualified to mobilize, even surpassing those of the old ancestors of the immortal gates!
He alone was equivalent to the most top-notch Great Luo Immortal Gate! Of course... this was assuming that the Third-Grade officials were not considered.
However, with such a demon army to guard the Great Southern Continent, it meant that from then on, no matter where the remaining yokai attacked from, those lifespans would fall into Shen Yi's pocket.
Using the demons of the Southern Continent to support one person.
If he couldn't even reach the Third-Grade with this, Shen Yi might as well find a tofu block and bash his head against it.
"Disperse."
As Shen Yi stepped into the yamen, the military formation that lined both sides of the long street finally came to a halt. With such a spectacle, all the citizens of Songfeng Prefecture City poured onto the streets, craning their necks to look towards the yamen.
They wanted to see the appearance of the Nanyang General who had repelled countless Demon Immortals and was even more ferocious than the demons, wondering just how terrifying he looked.
And up on the city wall...
Lady Tiandong had intended to go to the yamen to meet this young talent who had broadened her horizons.
However, the three Named Generals quietly blocked her way.
"Thank you, Lady Tiandong, for coming from afar to assist us. Shengchao is barely holding on, and we have other important matters to attend to, so we won't keep you any longer. Farewell."
The black-bearded man bowed with a fake smile.
With the precedent of Jinguang Prefecture, everyone knew the intentions of the three teachings, but they didn't expect these immortal cultivators with their noble aura to use the same underhanded tactics as those rogue monks.
And with an even grander display!
If today's demon calamity had nothing to do with the Jade Pool Immortal Gate, he could have his head chopped off and let this immortal girl kick it around.
"You..."
Lady Tiandong furrowed her brows again.
Only now did she realize something was amiss. It seemed odd that Shengchao was eager to use someone but then changed their attitude once the demon calamity was resolved, because from the beginning, these people never intended to fight alongside her against the demons.
On the contrary... she seemed to be treated as a demon herself.
She fell silent for a moment, no longer wanting to say more, and bowed in return, "Farewell, everyone."
After saying this, Lady Tiandong leaped down from the city wall and returned to the city.
She flew to the top floor of Juyang Tower, seeing the dishes that hadn't fully cooled yet, and couldn't help but sigh.
The dishes hadn't cooled, but the bodies of those Demon Immortals had already turned cold.
Such a talented youth, if she couldn't discuss the Dao with him, it would be a lifelong regret.
She gently covered her lips and rephrased, "I thought the Sheng Dynasty was being negligent, but it turns out they are confident and don't need anyone else's help. A single Nanyang General was enough to slay the demons, and they didn't even give me a chance to act."
Through the jade tablet, Tian Dong Xianzi couldn't see Hong Jing's face darkening.
He gripped the tablet tightly, hardly daring to believe his ears.
The Jade Pool Immortal Gate had gone to great lengths to set up this stage, only for others to take credit for it? And it had only been a short while.
Hong Jing even began to suspect that the demons had colluded with the Sheng Dynasty to backstab the Three Teachings.
What a joke! Did they think the Jade Pool Immortal Gate was an easy target? How could they let this effort go to waste?
What nonsense about a Nanyang General, a name he had never heard before, daring to claim the Jade Pool Immortal Gate's achievements! If his master found out about this, he would surely be furious.
"Senior Sister, please wait a moment, I'll be right back. Let's meet at the city gate."
Hong Jing put down the jade tablet and quickly headed towards Songfeng Prefecture City. He wanted to see with his own eyes the audacious person who had done this.
With a fierce glint in his eyes, he soared into the sky.
Soon, he saw the majestic city walls.
The return of the royal aura to the sky was indeed a sign of the Demoncalamity's retreat.
To avoid attracting too much attention, Hong Jing landed and strode towards the city.
Just then, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.
In an instant, Hong Jing's breath caught, and he retreated, not daring to look directly at the other person.
The ink-robed figure imprinted in his memory... it was the Taiyu Danhuang!
Hong Jing's mind instantly flashed back to Hongze, the piercing shrieks of birds, and the terrifying figure that emerged from the shattered dan, as well as his ruthless act of pounding Qingluan to death with his fists.
Fortunately, the other party seemed to be preoccupied and didn't notice him. After leaving the city, they headed straight into the Taiyu.
"Phew—"
Even after the aura completely disappeared, Hong Jing still dared not move recklessly, his whole body drenched in cold sweat.
He knew that when Qingluan had messed up, he had been involved, even losing a mount.
The last time he had escaped unscathed in Hongze was because a Star God General was present.
If he encountered them elsewhere, especially in a place like the Sheng Dynasty, his survival was uncertain.
The identities of a Xian General and a Xian Gate disciple were Hong Jing's greatest lifelines, but the previous holder of these lifelines should be almost a year old by now.
This arrogant and unruly madman dared to kill in front of a true god!
"What's wrong with you?"
At that moment, a crisp female voice interrupted Hong Jing's panic.
Tian Dong Xianzi curiously looked at her junior brother.
"It's... nothing."
Hong Jing quickly waved his hand. Usually, with his senior sister by his side, he would be more confident in his words.
But this time was different.
He had clearly seen that even with the use of the Xian Yin, Qingluan was still slain by the Taiyu Danhuang.
His senior sister would most likely not be a match for that person.
Hong Jing didn't dare let his Xian Gate know that because of a lower realm demon dragon, he had offended such an unfathomable heavenly prodigy.
However... the appearance of Shen Danhuang here, could it be that the changes in today's events also involved Shen Xushan?
These unruly brats!
Now, with the Three Teachings and the Great Demon sharing the Sheng Dynasty, the situation was still unclear, and the court remained stable. It was fine for Shen Xushan and Putidao to fight, but why involve the Jade Pool Immortal Gate, which was from the same family?
"Sigh!"
Hong Jing sighed deeply.
It made sense; with a young disciple like the Taiyu Danhuang, how could they tolerate someone else stealing the spotlight?
Now, he could only return to the gate and report the truth, hoping to avoid punishment.
Hong Jing didn't know that the most anxious person in Songfeng Prefecture City at that moment was not him.
Inside the city.
The tea stall was once again crowded, with everyone eagerly discussing the recent events, and the name Nanyang was becoming more famous.
However, a young figure was missing.
The tea bowls on the ground, shattered, were evidence of the person's hasty departure.
In the vast world.
The young monk clutched his prayer beads tightly, staring intently ahead. His legs moved as fast as galloping horses, each step covering a thousand miles.
After running for an unknown duration, he finally stopped, looking up in despair.
"Have you had enough running?"
A deep voice sounded in the young monk's ear, and with it, the thick clouds slowly parted.
Revealed was a "mountain" formed by layers of fat.
In contrast to his immense body, which seemed to have no end, his equally large head appeared somewhat small.
He looked down, like a massive Buddha statue.
"Little monk..."
The young monk no longer had the composure he displayed earlier at the tea stall. His hands nearly broke the prayer beads: "Little monk pays respects to Nanhuang!"
(End of Chapter)
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