Notes on Longevity

Chapter 119 All things coexist, and the Great Dao coexists.

She Li frowned slightly and took a half step back in front of the snake demon's gaping maw.

He was carrying his sword when he saw the snake demon approaching. Just as he was about to fight it, Xiao Changgong reappeared above the snake demon.

A smile played on his lips, and his palm glowed red. He uttered softly, "Enchanting Palm."

The hand gently landed on its head again, and the snake demon, who was already enduring pain, felt excruciating agony once more. It turned and smashed its massive snake head down on Xiao Changgong.

Xiao Changgong also couldn't withstand it and was knocked far away by its head, landing on the dart box next to the courtyard.

As his body collided with the hard cargo box, Xiao Changgong's face turned bright red, the veins on his neck and forehead bulged, and the blood on his neck was particularly noticeable, as if the skin from the impact was trying to burst out.

The snake demon's purple eyes turned bloodshot, filled with murderous intent. It once again endured the pain and rushed towards Xiao Changgong. Seeing this, She Li instantly appeared in front of Xiao Changgong, facing the snake demon's gaping maw.

As the snake's mouth closed, She Li held her sword horizontally, pressing it against its open, blood-smelling palate.

The snake demon's crimson eyes were fixed on She Li, who was holding a sword to its head.

She Li also frowned and struggled to resist it.

This snake demon is incredibly powerful. He thought to himself.

His sword was reforged by his ancestor using fire spirit; ordinary demons couldn't withstand a single strike, let alone resist it with the most vulnerable part of their bodies.

There was no other way. She Li stared at the snake demon, knowing that if this dragged on any longer, things would get ugly.

"Heaven and Earth Profound Sect," he pushed the sword hard, and the snake demon was not to be outdone. It also pushed the sword tip hard, trying to overpower She Li.

Upon seeing this, the people in the escort agency quickly lifted up Brother Zhang and Zhao Wu, who had fallen to the ground, and moved them aside.

Looking at Xiao Changgong, who was lying panting on the cargo box, and the snake demon and She Li facing each other, they exclaimed, "This...this really is a snake demon?"

They stared in disbelief at what they were seeing.

"The root of all Qi." Facing the downward pressure of the snake demon's enormous body, She Li chanted the Golden Light Mantra with some difficulty. Xiao Chang Gong, who was lying to the side, turned his head to look at She Li upon hearing this. He first breathed a sigh of relief, then flipped over the cargo box and stared at the snake demon with eager anticipation.

A red light appeared again in his right palm. Xiao Changgong stared at the snake demon, leaped into the air, and slammed his hand down on the snake demon's head: "Charm Palm!"

Xiao Changgong unleashed a full-force palm strike, sending the snake demon tumbling to the ground. This time, it could no longer hold back. An extremely terrifying roar erupted from its mouth as it thrashed wildly across the cargo box. The massive snake body, combined with the immense force of the blow, shattered the cargo box into pieces.

"The box!" Everyone was heartbroken at the sight, and some couldn't help but cry out.

The sound also attracted the snake demon, who was almost unconscious from the pain. With red eyes, it rushed towards them.

Seeing this, She Li glanced at Xiao Chang Gong, who understood as well.

It vanished from the spot once more, "Charm Palm!"

As Xiao Changgong's voice faded, She Li continued chanting the Golden Light Mantra: "Cultivate through countless eons, prove my divine powers. Within and without the Three Realms, only the Dao is supreme. My body is enveloped in golden light."

As the urgent voice fell, a golden light burst forth from She Li's body. The golden light quickly covered She Li's body, making her look like a small golden statue, extremely dazzling.

The snake demon was struck again by Xiao Changgong's enchanting palm, but it couldn't care less. It stood up, letting the pain from its head spread throughout its body, and in an instant, a giant snake several meters tall looked down at Xiao Changgong.

"Holy crap, this fox spirit! This thing must have a thousand years of cultivation!" Xiao Changgong almost couldn't move when he saw the huge snake body.

It wasn't because he was afraid, but because he was too excited.

A strange smile appeared on his face, and the guards beside him looked on with a mixture of fear and worry.

They watched as the enormous snake demon seemed to be suffocating under its weight, its scales opening and closing with an overwhelming stench of blood. Yet Xiao Changgong wore an excited yet eerie smile. They wondered if he had been scared out of his wits.

But clearly not. Xiao Changgong was extremely excited; this was the first time he had felt such excitement since attaining human form.

A thousand-year-old snake demon! If I eat its inner core, even if I don't gain a thousand years' worth of power, I should at least have five hundred! What a steal!

"Charm Palm!"

"Slay the demon!"

The snake demon swooped down, and Xiao Changgong and She Li attacked it simultaneously.

The Enchanting Palm is one of the many secret techniques Xiao Changgong mastered. This palm technique can control the minds of humans or demons, and can also make the person struck by it see things that the attacker wants others to see. Simultaneously, as the palm strike lands, a wisp of magical power enters the victim's body. This wisp of magical power is beyond Xiao Changgong's control, allowing it to run rampant within the victim's body. This is why the snake demon felt a splitting headache.

Moreover, this palm technique can almost ignore the level of cultivation. No matter how high your cultivation level is, as long as you are hit by the palm, you will definitely be injured. Even if an immortal comes, he will be affected to some extent if he does not dodge.

The palm technique is good, but if the person is not good, the palm technique is almost useless.

Xiao Changgong had fought this snake demon before after rescuing Zhao Wu. However, he was no match for it and couldn't get close, so he had to give up and wait for She Li to return.

The combined attack of the two overwhelmed the snake demon, who swung his enormous snake head at She Li, but She Li nimbly dodged it.

But Xiao Changgong wasn't so lucky. He was slapped hard by the snake demon's writhing tail. The immense force of the tail sent Xiao Changgong flying, directly out of the escort agency!

Seeing this, She Li's eyebrows furrowed in anger. Taking advantage of the snake demon's weakness, she quickly rushed forward with her sword and thrust it directly into the snake demon's body. "Five Qi surged, golden light appeared in an instant."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the golden light on She Li's body gathered on the sword, and the golden light also entered the snake's body along with the sword that was inserted into the snake's body.

Golden light burst forth from the snake demon's body. Its enormous form instantly transformed into a woman.

And this woman was none other than Miss Yu, whom Zhao Wu had rescued.

"You stinking Taoist priest, how dare you ruin my plans?" Miss Yu kicked She Li, causing him to stagger backward. At the same time, the sword embedded in Miss Yu's body came out.

The sword was drawn. A mouthful of blood spurted from Miss Yu's body as the sword left her.

She looked at the sword wounds on her body, then glared angrily at She Li, "You just wait!"

After saying that, she transformed into a tiny snake and rushed out the door.

How could it still run away? No, if this demon escapes, it will surely become a great threat in the future. Seeing this, She Li immediately followed it out.

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Xiao Changgong, who had been thrown out of the courtyard, stood outside the door, secretly watching the scene inside. He thought to himself, "She Li, fuck her, beat her to death. Then give me her inner core."

He was feeling quite pleased with himself when suddenly a tiny snake darted past his eyes. He instinctively tried to grab it, but it was too fast and he couldn't catch it.

At the same time, She Li also ran out. He looked at Xiao Chang Gong, who was staring in the direction the snake demon had left, and asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing." He smiled; how could he say it directly?

Xiao Changgong quietly used his magic to mobilize his body's strength and blood, then spat it out, saying weakly but firmly, "I'm fine. Let's go, let's catch the snake demon first."

Seeing this, She Li stopped Xiao Changgong, saying, "You're injured like this, so don't go. Leave it to me, I won't let it get away."

Xiao Changgong chuckled inwardly, "Alright." But he still pretended to be worried, looking at She Li and saying, "I'll go with you. This snake demon is too powerful; I'm afraid of you."

"Don't worry, it can't escape." She Li interrupted him directly, then looked towards the escort agency, "Go and check on Zhao Wu first. I'm worried something might happen to him since he's possessed by a snake demon."

"Alright. Be careful." Xiao Changgong looked heartbroken, as if he himself was injured and couldn't help.

She Li nodded and continued chasing after the snake demon.

After She Li left, Xiao Changgong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and then stretched lazily. "Thank you for your help."

Xiao Changgong smiled, turned around, and walked into the escort agency.

Ping An followed She Li, listening to his explanation of why Xiao Chang Gong was beaten, and stared at Xiao Chang Gong beside him in astonishment.

He initially thought his senior brother was bullying Xiao Changgong, but now it seems even he thinks Xiao Changgong deserved a beating. He actually plotted to get She Li to help him capture the snake demon, then reaped the benefits himself by taking the snake demon's inner core.

"Hey! Don't look at me like that. I'm doing this for cultivation, I have no choice. But this snake demon is quite attractive. It's just a pity I can't beat it."

Xiao Changgong explained, looking at Ping An's expression.

"Enchanting Palm?" Yang Shouren, who was walking behind the group, was also surprised when he heard this. He asked, "Fox Fairy, is your Enchanting Palm really that powerful?"

"Of course, it's just a pity that I couldn't defeat the snake demon, nor could I get close to it, otherwise I wouldn't need She Li's help. I could have handled it myself."

Xiao Changgong walked ahead, and when he heard Yang Shouren's question, he turned around, glanced at him, and answered.

"I'm just curious, where did you get the opportunity to cultivate such amazing secret techniques?" She Li finally couldn't help but ask this question.

Actually, he had wanted to ask for a while, but he was too embarrassed to. Now that Yang Shouren had brought it up, he didn't want to keep it to himself anymore.

"Hey, if you beg me, I'll tell you." Xiao Changgong looked at She Li with a smug look and said in a cheeky manner.

"I think you deserve a beating!" She Li walked around Ping An, grabbed his ear, and said through gritted teeth, "Are you going to talk or not!"

"I'll talk, I'll talk. It hurts!" Xiao Changgong felt a sharp pain as She Li grabbed his ear, and quickly changed his words.

Upon hearing this, She Li released her grip. "Go ahead and speak."

Xiao Changgong looked at She Li with a resentful expression, "Actually..."

"Snapped!"

The sounds of the explosions left She Li and Ping An stunned, and even Yang Shouren stared dumbfounded at Xiao Changgong running away.

"Serves you right for pulling my ear! You deserved it!"

After She Li let go, Xiao Changgong, taking advantage of She Li's momentary lapse in attention, slapped her on the head the instant she spoke. After the slap, he quickly ran forward, not forgetting to tease She Li as he did so.

She Li twisted his neck, glaring angrily at Xiao Changgong's retreating figure. He took a deep breath, then turned to Ping An and said, "I'll wait for you up ahead. No rush, take your time."

She Li spoke the last few words slowly, his voice heavy with murderous intent. Ping An understood what he meant, so she said, "Understood."

As soon as Ping An finished speaking, She Li vanished from her spot. At the same time, Xiao Chang Gong's terrified cry came from not far away: "Holy crap, Fox Immortal, She Li, what are you doing?"

Ping An and Yang Shouren did not hear She Li's voice; they only saw him pin Xiao Changgong to the ground and beat him severely.

But how could a fox so easily submit to someone as cunning as Xiao Changgong? He kicked away She Li, who was pinning him down, and transformed into an adorable, fiery red fox, fleeing into the distance. She Li followed closely behind.

Yang Shouren stared at the two figures who had already disappeared, unsure whether to laugh or not; he still found it somewhat unbelievable. Although Ping An had explained it to him and he understood a little, he still couldn't figure it out.

Based on what She Li just said, Xiao Changgong plotted to make him capture the demon so that he could reap the benefits. If such a thing happened between people, it would definitely cause a huge uproar.

But they didn't seem to care about it at all; at most, they'd complain a bit or two, or even get into a fight. Yet, they all acted with great restraint, as if they valued the friendship between humans and demons.

He couldn't understand how a human and a demon could have such a friendship.

Or is it because of the saying: "All things coexist, and the great Dao exists together"?
He doesn't understand.

(End of this chapter)