I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 595 Sweep
"What? The Land Goddess has ordered you to serve by her side? The same goes for the two of them? How could this be!" Pan Qingyuan exclaimed, his face full of disbelief.

"Pan Qingyuan, what do you mean by that? Do you think you can interfere with the master's arrangements?" Cui Baisong had long disliked him, and his face immediately darkened. The aura of a Fifth Tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator erupted like a mountain torrent, suddenly pressing down.

"No, no, that's not what I meant! It's just, it's just—" Pan Qingyuan was so overwhelmed by the imposing aura that he realized today was no longer the same. Cui Baisong not only surpassed him in strength but had also become a close attendant of the local lord, their statuses vastly different. He stammered, unable to finish his sentence.

"Just what?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing..." Pan Qingyuan waved his hands repeatedly, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

"That's good. Continue your patrols as usual, and don't slack off!" Cui Baisong waved his hand and left with Du Shoulu and Qingliu.

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Pan Qingyuan's face was ashen.

He was confident in his talent and connections, believing he would soon transcend the tribulation to become a fourth-level Nascent Soul cultivator. He thought that with the help of his family, he could easily rise to the position of Mountain Patrol Officer and sit on equal footing with Cui Baisong.

Therefore, he used to disregard Cui Baisong and was even more bossy towards Du Shoulu and Qingliu.

Unexpectedly, the situation changed drastically in a short time, and his former colleagues all became local sycophants, while he was the only one who was abandoned like trash. This made him feel uneasy and filled with resentment.
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a few days later.

Lord Xingyi, riding her snow-hoofed spirit steed, led four guards, two mountain and river judges, two land officials, and a hundred earth warriors, heading east towards Cangxiu Mountain with murderous intent.

The Cangxiu Mountain is inhabited by a host of demons, among whom the spotted tiger demon Hu Kui and the white ape demon Yuan Zhang are the most powerful. Both are seventh-level Nascent Soul demons who have survived the Heavenly Tribulation, and they are the most brutal. They often descend the mountain to abduct cultivators and mortals, and are bloodthirsty by nature. The two demons working together can suppress Xingyi.

These two demons have no powerful backgrounds, and Xingyi can control them in a one-on-one fight, making them perfect targets for her to eliminate.

The following day, the army arrived at Cangxiu Mountain.

The demons had already received the news and were waiting in full force at the mountain gate.

Suddenly, a foul wind swept up, and in the air stood a burly man with a thick neck and bushy beard, clad in a tiger-skin battle robe, his upper body bare, his muscles bulging, and a mottled demonic mark faintly visible on his forehead. His eyes were bloodshot, his fangs bared, and he let out a wild laugh, pointing at Xingyi and mockingly saying:
"Wouldn't it be better for you, Lord Earth God, to enjoy the incense offerings in the temple? Why come here to die and return in disgrace, only then will you be satisfied?"

Beside her, a tall woman in white appeared. She was imposing, with piercing eyes, covered in white hair, and beneath her skin emanated a powerful, surging aura of bloodlust. Her voice was sharp and shrill as she coldly sneered:
"Indeed, haven't you suffered enough defeats in the past? My lord, wait until you attain the rank of Void Immortal before you come back to show off your power!"

The two were none other than the chief villains of Cangxiu Mountain, Hu Kui and Yuan Zhang.

"Hahaha!" The demons roared with laughter, their arrogance unrestrained.

"court death!"

Xingyi flipped her jade hand, and the earth tablet suddenly shone brightly.

The sound of the tide surged between heaven and earth, and the rolling water element roared in, transforming into a rushing river in mid-air. The river surged and roared, and the Earth God's Tablet sank into it, solidifying into a dragon claw covered with blue scales, which roared and pounced straight at Hu Kui!
"Haha, that trick again!"

Seeing this, Hu Kui laughed wildly, drew out a Xuanhua axe, his arms bulging like iron, and swung the axe fiercely.

Yuanzhang watched the battle with his hands behind his back, seemingly unfazed by the scene and showing no concern whatsoever about Hu Kui's loss.

"Humph!"

Xingyi sneered, and with a flick of her slender finger, a thunder talisman suddenly floated up from the rushing stream. The talisman spontaneously combusted without fire, transforming into a purple thunder dragon, crackling with lightning and bristling with fierce whiskers, as if divine punishment had descended, pouncing straight at Hu Kui!

Hu Kui felt a sudden chill and knew something was wrong. He tried to turn his Xuanhua Axe to block, but it was firmly pressed down by the dragon claw.

"boom!"

The thunder dragon swooped down and instantly struck Hu Kui.

"what!"

Tiger King let out a miserable howl, his body charred black, and the Xuanhua Axe slipped from his hand and fell to the ground. Immediately afterward, the dragon claw crashed down, piercing straight through his chest. The spotted giant tiger's corpse slammed to the ground, and its primordial spirit flew out in panic, only to be trapped in a net formed by the thousands of water threads hanging down from the stream!

It all happened in the blink of an eye. By the time the demons realized what was happening, Tiger King was already dead and his very soul had been captured!

"Not good!" Yuan Zhang's expression changed drastically, and she tried to flee by stirring up a demonic wind. She knew that Xing Yi was only an eighth-level cultivator who had undergone the Dissolution of the Body, but now she had actually managed to kill Hu Kui with a single blow. In addition, the power of that Thunder Dragon Talisman was terrifying. She was no match for him!
"Where to escape!"

Seeing the power of the thunder talisman bestowed by Xia Daoming, Xingyi's confidence soared. She immediately darted forward, her dragon claws surging once more, carrying towering waves as she suppressed the attack!

Left with no other choice, Yuanzhang could only swing his massive cudgel to meet the attack.

"Boom! Boom!"

The dragon claws collided with the giant club, creating a shockwave that forced her to retreat repeatedly, her tiger-like body trembling and her blood surging.

"This...when did her water magic become so refined?!" Yuanzhang was shocked and his mind wavered.

On the other side, Hongxia, Cui Baisong, and the others, seeing the Earth God instantly slay Hu Kui and suppress Yuan Zhang, were greatly encouraged. They shouted in unison and charged into the demon formation. The demon army's morale collapsed, and they fled in disarray, suffering countless casualties.

At noon, the sun hangs high in the sky.

Blood flowed like a river on Cangxiu Mountain, and demon corpses littered the fields.

The demon's lair, which had roamed for years, was destroyed overnight. Tiger King and Ape Peak both perished, and even their primordial spirits had no way to escape.

As evening fell, Xingyi rode her snow-hoofed steed, followed by soldiers carrying loads of spoils of war, descending the mountain in a grand procession. Villagers along the way lined the roads, bowing, burning incense, and offering sacrifices.

In a short time, Xingyi could clearly feel the earth tablet warming her body, and a continuous stream of mysterious incense power flowing into her primordial spirit, making it more condensed and solid.

"With the help of this incense offering, how can I not transcend tribulation and become an immortal soon!"

She was secretly delighted. She had been worried that large-scale conquest would bring trouble, but now she felt extremely happy and couldn't wait to move on to the next target.
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The army from the Earth God Temple returned in triumph.

Along the way, news of the local deity's extermination of the demon cave in Cangxiu Mountain spread like wildfire throughout the entire Jade Stream Domain.

When the army returned to the temple, the temple and its surroundings were already crowded with people who had come after hearing the news.

When the crowd saw the Earth Elementalists working together to carry a huge spotted tiger and a tall ape carcass, they instantly erupted in cheers.

"Look, that's the infamous Tiger Demon Tiger King! I heard he cuts out and eats human hearts every day, he's extremely cruel."

"And that White Ape Demon Ape Zhang is even more vicious and ruthless. She kept countless male concubines, and when she got tired of them, she would personally disembowel them and eat their flesh raw. It's pitiful that over the years, countless lives have been harmed by her. Fortunately, Lord Xingyi is so powerful that she has finally killed them today!"

"Yes, the previous local deities would only hide in temples, or even collude with evil spirits, plunging the people into darkness. Only Lady Xingyi truly stands up for us!"

The crowd spoke passionately, and knelt down in reverence and gratitude.

The temple guards and incense burners listened with fervor, their backs straightening. How many years had it been? Today, the local earth god temple finally stood tall!
However, amidst the clamor and praise, only Pan Qingyuan felt a mix of emotions.

His gaze was fixed on Cui Baisong, Du Shoulu, and Qingliu, who were now crowding around Xingyi and receiving a warm welcome from the people lining the streets, enjoying great prestige.

"Why?" Pan Qingyuan felt a surge of intense resentment. He was confident in his own cultivation level, talent, and background, which far surpassed those two. He thought that being promoted to Mountain Patrol Captain was only a matter of time, but now he was left far behind and could only patrol the mountains in obscurity.

It's a pity he still doesn't know that because he refused to help carry a seriously injured person that day, he missed a tremendous opportunity.

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Back in the temple, Xingyi separated half of her primordial spirit and merged it with the golden statue of the local earth god in the main hall, where it received incense offerings and worship from the people; the other half of her primordial spirit passed through the side door behind the statue and went straight to the rear hall.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)