Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

In the not so spacious room.

Three Personal Adjutant Generals stood trembling at the door while one of them walked to the desk and respectfully handed over his waist badge to the young man, "Officer Shen."

Liu Bin was removed of his ink robe and bound tightly, kneeling in the center. Experience exclusive tales on My Virtual Library Empire

Xiao Qiangwei stood by his side, responsible for watching over him.

What she was most curious about was, what exactly did Shen Yi want to do? Having already captured Liu Bin, why not hurry and escort him back to Tingyang County.

"Reporting to Officer Shen, the Poison Toad Demon Lord in Black Rock Pool has lived for more than four thousand years and possesses Condensation Realm Cultivation. It is adept at using poison and occupies the bottomless Black Rock Pool. Even General You feels at a loss with it, which is why he assigned General Liu to lead us in garrisoning this place," said one Personal Adjutant General.

The Personal Adjutant General's voice grew softer and softer.

Clearly, after Liu Bin was injured, they no longer had the strength to garrison the place, and they could only watch as the demon lord roamed Qingzhou as though it were no man's land, with even a trusted Personal Adjutant General covering it up and facilitating its movements.

"The places guarded by Personal Adjutant Generals are mostly like this, either with treacherous landscapes or astonishing abilities, unable to be dealt with, yet too close to the Qingzhou Twelve Districts to leave the demons unattended..."

Xiao Qiangwei subconsciously explained on behalf of the other, but stopped mid-sentence when she realized that Shen Yi, who could become a Personal Adjutant General and wander freely, was probably someone very close to Patriarch Chen, like a nephew or son. She had no idea how close their relationship really was.

It wasn't her place to talk too much.

Better to discuss something that demon catchers specialize in. Shaking her head, she said, "More precisely, it is a demon lord in the Nascent Pill Realm, probably not far from the Condensation Elixir Completion."

Just then, Liu Bin slowly raised his head, staring at Shen Yi behind the desk, his pale face full of mockery, "Indeed, once it digests me, it should be nearly enough. So, Officer Shen, what can you do?"

He had done so many things for Qingzhou.

Even his injuries were caused by the Poison Toad Demon Lord.

He just wanted to wait another five years, willing to risk his life to avoid a decline in his realm and to not spend his life as a mere Personal Adjutant General.

Yet, his fate was to end up like a dog thrown in the pot, where is justice in that!

"Is it because Patriarch Chen's place has no room for you, so you've come to Tingyang County to look for another way out? How about this, let's switch roles, heh heh!"

The old man cackled loudly, suddenly a teacup shattered on his face, the tea splashing all over him.

Shen Yi withdrew his hand, speaking indifferently, "I didn't ask you, so shut your mouth."

Xiao Qiangwei pursed her lips, suddenly feeling a great respect for his composure.

General You's letter just lay there quietly on the desk, but when Shen Yi calmly sat down, no one, including Liu Bin, dared to think about opening it to take a glance.

With such an aura, the Personal Adjutant Generals even felt that General You had given Officer Shen the authority to execute before reporting.

Liu Bin sullenly buried his head again. He wanted to see what sort of tricks this arrogant youngster had up his sleeve.

"Is it still in Black Rock Pool?"

Shen Yi looked at the others.

It was already difficult enough to encounter a demon in the Nascent Pill Realm, let alone lead the operation entirely on his own, with the assistance of the Silver Bell Demon Catcher.

From the look of Jiang Chengyun earlier, Xiao Qiangwei seemed to have a good relationship with General You.

Although the Poison Toad Demon Lord was an internal affair of the Demon-suppression Bureau, it would also be helping General You if it could be eliminated. As a Personal Adjutant General, after acquiring merits, he ought to properly thank Xiao Qiangwei, the demon catcher, for her help.

"Calculating the days, it should return within these two days..." the Personal Adjutant Generals said with ashamed faces.

Xiao Qiangwei frowned upon hearing this, feeling lost for words. The demon could come and go in Qingzhou freely, even regularly, and yet Liu, somehow, still didn't plan to inform General You.

The next moment, Shen Yi stood up, his words leaving everyone frozen in place.

"Lead the way."

Xiao Qiangwei looked astonished as she finally realized what he was planning to do.

She opened her mouth to say something but instead gave up with a helpless smile. Perhaps he didn't fully understand the situation at Black Rock Pool or why a demon in the Nascent Pill Realm could trouble General You.

Once they actually got to the place, Shen Yi naturally wouldn't continue to waste time on this.

...

Three Personal Adjutant Generals led the way as over a hundred Demon Suppression Marshals cleared the path.

Passing along a row of wooden structures around the hillside, the ground beneath their feet turned moist and mucky, emanating chills in the darkness.

Up ahead was a circular depression.

In the very center, a deep pool about a hundred yards wide came into view. The surface of the water was eerily still, and even from a distance, it emanated a bone-chilling aura, with a strange green mist drifting above it.

Xiao Qiangwei, holding the chain, pushed Liu Bin to the front, "If it comes to brute force, the Poison Toad might not even be his match, but it's because of this Cold Pool that the demon has managed to live on the borders of the Qingzhou Twelve Prefectures for so many years without incident."

The innate divine skills of demons truly make martial artists envious.

Despite being of the same realm, demons could soar into the sky or dive to the ocean depths. Even such terrifying extreme cold couldn't harm the Toad Lord; instead, it became a protective sanctuary for it.

"Now that you've seen it, we should leave, right?"

Xiao Qiangwei sighed. If it were so easily resolved, it wouldn't have dragged on until now.

"No rush, let's wait two days."

"You should also take this time to heal, so as not to worsen your injuries."

Shen Yi turned and walked toward several makeshift tents, where normally the Demon-suppression Bureau's people would watch over the demon.

"I really have to thank you," Xiao Qiangwei's eyelids twitched slightly. After traveling together for so many days, this was the first time the other party had shown concern for her, and that concern resulted in bringing her to stay in this bone-chillingly cold place shrouded in poisonous fog to "rest well."

"You aren't really planning to ambush the Toad Demon outside, are you?"

No sooner had she spoken than Xiao Qiangwei also came to a realization.

The Toad Demon never dealt a killing blow to Liu Bin, instead using vile and insidious methods to slowly consume and digest him, obviously not out of any semblance of mercy.

Most likely, it did not want to take a lethal risk with Liu Bin, and secondly, it was unwilling to face the possibility of You Longtao calling in an even stronger Personal Adjutant to replace him.

After such a long time, the Toad Demon might have let down its guard... If they were really going to ambush and kill it, now would definitely be the best opportunity.

"I suddenly remembered something," she said.

Xiao Qiangwei looked at him with a questioning gaze, thinking... If the two of them really did manage to kill the Toad Demon, then its prime heart's blood...

"What's on your mind?"

Shen Yi turned around and casually patted his cloak, "Tell me."

Xiao Qiangwei stared at him in silence, her face expressionless, but inside she was fuming with irritation.

How wonderful! All of a sudden, she became an outsider, and the matter turned private for the staff of the Demon-suppression Bureau.

What's more absurd is that nominally, it was supposed to be Qingzhou helping her deal with her troubles.

"I finally understand why you don't like to talk," she said, raising an eyebrow skeptically and inwardly sneering at his pretense of brash naivety, while he was in fact more cunning than anyone else.

Shen Yi glanced at Xiao Qiangwei and seeing that she didn't intend to continue asking, he turned and entered the tent.

The initial deal was that in exchange for his protection, she would provide him with the accurate intelligence necessary for the Demon-suppression Great General to spring into action... Treating her like a child to be cajoled.

Dealing with these demon catchers, one could indeed learn quite a lot.

Seeing the state of the two, Liu Bin kept his head down, but the ironic expression on his face grew more intense.

Relying on a Nascent Pill Realm martial artist who was injured, and a young man who practiced some sort of Refinement Method, they intended to take down the Toad Demon?

He had thought his death was certain, but unexpectedly there emerged a glimmer of hope.

After these two were utterly devoured, perhaps the Toad Demon would keep him alive to continue guarding this place.

...

About one day and one night had passed.

Xiao Qiangwei closed her eyes and regulated her breathing, nurturing her injuries. Occasionally, she would open her eyes to look at the young man in the distance, and would notice that he was as still as a statue, his perfect turtle breathing technique never ceasing... What's more, to practice turtle breathing to such an extent was already extraordinary.

A typical Condensation Realm martial artist who could perfect a couple of their signature martial arts would already be considered extraordinary.

And yet, he would waste time perfecting the turtle breathing technique.

She grew curious, "With talent like yours, you must have been the center of attention since childhood. How did you develop such a cautious personality?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi still didn't turn around.

The center of attention? He certainly received quite a bit of it, with the Canine Demon of the West Suburb, the Black Ape of Dongshan, and the foxes of the northern cliffs. There weren't all that many Demonic Beasts in Baiyun County, but each one of them was after his life.

Not to mention the Jiaolong of Yangchun River and the Tiger Lord of Creek Terrace Mountain.

He leaned quietly against a cold tree, mentally reciting these names, one by one, his mindset becoming more and more stable.

Just then, a rank and sinister demonic aura slowly swept in. Clearly, the owner of the aura was not particularly anxious, executing a rather perfunctory attempt to conceal its presence.

On the dark, muddy slope diagonally across from the depression.

A balding, pot-bellied man burped contentedly and patted his belly as he walked toward the Cold Pool.

Seeming to notice something, he smiled and waved to the Demon-suppression Marshals, "Thanks for all your hard work, gentlemen. You may leave now. I'm going to return and digest a bit. Send my regards to your Officer Liu."

Several colonels involuntarily hung their heads low.

Their spines had been broken by Liu Bin's frequent commands, so much so that they couldn't even muster the courage to look straight at this Demonic Lord.

Xiao Qiangwei abruptly stood up, only to find that the figure in black had already vanished into the air. Without time to lament, she mobilized her inner core, unleashing a thick surge of qi from between her palms.

If it was to be an ambush, they would strike with the strongest blow!

Boom—

Shen Yi stepped through the air, his boots slamming down onto the shoulders of the balding man, while simultaneously drawing his Mo Dao.

After completing the second transformation as an Immortal Demon, the strength contained in his body, even if facing a Nascent Pill Realm demon, wouldn't be much weaker.

He pressed the balding man to his knees with one foot.

The long knife tore through the cold air, swiftly cutting into the man's throat, as dark green blood spurted out.

The Toad Demon half-knelt on the ground, clutching the blade tightly.

Xiao Qiangwei arrived at the same time, her raging palm force bombardeding the Demonic Beast.

Facing such a relentless ambush.

The Toad Demon was clearly caught off guard, but it grasped the knife with one hand, lifting its head to stare at the approaching Xiao Qiangwei.

With a deep gash in its throat and dark green blood oozing out, it revealed a fierce grin, "I've been nothing but civil to you, and this is how you repay me?"