Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 119 Undercurrents

"Heh."

After a long silence, the Crimson Silk Demon Lord pouted and said, "You've already brought up the Yuan Yuan Demon King, what else can I say?"

Yuan Yuan is a ruthless man who dares to take action against the Night Wanderer.

Does she dare to question the demon king's past?

"It was just a casual question, don't take it to heart," she said casually, glancing at the young man by the campfire.

He was able to personally kill six deputy generals of the Demon Slayer Division, along with eight Nascent Soul cultivators from the Yu family.

The possibility that this person is a spy is extremely low.

But just to be on the safe side, the woman waved her arm and said, "I think we should discuss this separately and then act together. He's just a Core Formation cultivator, so you can keep an eye on him yourself."

She did not underestimate this Moon-Devouring Demon General.

However, this matter involves a battle of Golden Core cultivators, and nearly eighty demon generals are also involved.

The other party is just one person, and only at the Core Formation stage, so he really can't affect the situation. As long as he doesn't run back to the Yu family to report us, it's fine.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Crimson Silk Demon Lord transformed into a crimson rainbow once more, carrying dozens of demon generals as he soared into the sky.

"This time it was the Demon King who made the connection, and this is the first time I've cooperated with her."

Yunlong Demon Lord turned around and nodded slightly apologetically to Lin Shu: "Since neither side is familiar with each other, it's normal to be on guard."

Because he had once followed Lord Yuanyuan, he understood better how much pressure someone caught in the middle was under.

To put it bluntly, by staying on Qingming Mountain and facing the two demon lords head-on, they were risking their lives.

One wrong move and you could perish here.

In this situation, it would be truly disheartening to be misunderstood by demons.

"This junior understands, and thanks the Demon Lord for rescuing me."

Lin Shu slowly stood up and cupped her hands in greeting to the Demon Lord.

He is not petty or narrow-minded.

The current situation is like a group of outlaws gathering together to plot an attack on the government.

I'm basically sitting here dressed as a constable.

The only thing that could prove his identity was killing a few dogs kept by the government, not the "government officials" themselves.

Although a few young immortal offspring had been killed before, they had not yet truly taken up the banner.

Apart from Qingming Demon General and Old Xu, no one else could prove it.

Given the gravity of the matter, it's perfectly normal to face some skepticism.

Of course, verbal suspicion is one thing, but if it really comes down to physically capturing and interrogating someone...

He could throw the Ink Dragon Sword at Da Shun and his demon generals, and make some ill-gotten gains before leaving. Hong Ling Demon Lord should understand.

"Young friend, you are indeed as extraordinary as the rumors say."

Yunlong Demon Lord sighed and smiled, clearly having heard about He Qi's matter from the other demon generals.

He returned the greeting with a cupped hand, then his expression became slightly more serious: "Since there are no outsiders here, I will speak frankly."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the mountain demons also turned serious.

"Young friend, since you have carried the flag here, you have made a contribution and I should reward you accordingly."

The Cloud Dragon Demon Lord said slowly, "As long as you are willing, you can become one of my ten demon generals at any time."

As the words were spoken, the eyes of the ten figures in the mountains suddenly turned strange.

Admirable as he may be, the Moon Devouring Demon General did, after all, solve a major problem for Demon Mountain.

However, they were all great demons at the late stage of Core Formation, or even the perfect stage, and their achievements were equally remarkable.

No one would be truly happy to give up their seat.

"What's the rush? I didn't tell you to move."

Yunlong Demon Lord glanced at the high place.

Who says there can only be ten Demon Generals?

He looked at Lin Shu again and smiled, "Before Lord Yuanyuan stepped into the demonic path, I traveled with him, so I know that people like you are not as free as us. You always have many things to consider and your actions are based on your own ideas."

"So, the title is yours, but whether you use it or not is up to you."

"Now that you know the reason for this matter, whether you intend to do something about it or not, I will not interfere. Please do as you see fit."

The demon lord made his arrangements succinctly.

The expressions of the two demon generals, Qingming and Jinxiong, gradually became astonished.

"What are you looking at? You two are no good. I've saved you two so many times. You have to stay and work for me."

Yunlong Demon Lord teased the two of them, "If they all want to leave, wouldn't I become a lone demon lord? That would be a laughing stock."

"You jest, Demon Lord."

The two demon generals looked helpless, realizing that was not what they meant at all.

Even though the two of them were on Lin Shu's side, they felt that Yunlong Demon Lord was being too lenient with this Moon Devouring Demon General after hearing these words.

This doesn't seem to be explained simply by the similarities in experiences between Devouring Moon and the Demon King of Yuanyuan.

"Tsk."

Lin Shu pondered for a long time.

He was seriously considering whether his predecessor might have been the illegitimate son of this demon lord.

They don't even look alike.

Although this demon lord appears carefree, isn't his behavior a bit too disregard for the lives of his demon generals?

"Young friend, are you wondering why I'm not worried at all about you going back and telling on me?"

Seeing Lin Shu's appearance, a mischievous glint suddenly flashed in the eyes of the Cloud Dragon Demon Lord.

He patted his sleeves and said, "That old bastard Yu Qiheng has the supernatural power to control the wind and patrol the mountains. We never thought we could keep him here. We just wanted to drive him away. If you can really scare him away, it will save us a lot of trouble."

"As for seeking help, the other Golden Core experts of the Yu family are all in Yongzhou. Unless He personally travels there, it will be absolutely too late."

"But if He leaves, ha, we might not even need the Zhao family anymore. I also want to experience what it feels like to hold the Mountain God Mirror."

"..."

Lin Shu looked up with a strange expression.

Indeed, someone who can be called a ruler under the noses of immortals is no ordinary person.

Upon first meeting, the other party displayed a variety of faces.

He was easygoing and gentle with his subordinates, without any airs, but when it came to outsiders, he would ruthlessly suppress them before their minds were truly stirred up.

And his leniency towards himself, aside from trust, stemmed more from his confident grasp of the situation.

"However, there is something I must remind you of, young friend."

The Cloud Dragon Demon Lord said softly, "Whatever choice you make, decide as soon as possible, because time is running out."

You can choose any option, but you can't hesitate, otherwise you'll easily get stuck in a quagmire and get into trouble.

This is also an experience that the Demon King once summarized.

"Thank you for the reminder, senior."

Lin Shu gently tapped her chin.

In the end, the two of them kept addressing each other as "young friend" and "senior".

Just as this demon lord had said before.

I have many other things to deal with, and I simply can't be in two places at once.

It's impossible to truly become the other party's personal demon general, at their beck and call at all times.

What Lin Shu sought was not a high position among the demons, nor did he seek any great rewards.

He only wanted to make Demon Mountain a fallback option for the future.

In this situation, it would be more suitable for him to be a "henchman" who comes and goes freely, or to put it more politely, a "patron."

"Your subordinate's injuries have been healed, so I'll be heading back now."

Yunlong Demon Lord smiled, not paying too much attention.

He admired this chivalrous young man, but it was not yet time for him to show his talent.

Fortunately, the old folks are still able to fight each other, and there's no need for the younger generation to shoulder the heavy responsibility.

"Respectfully bidding farewell to the Demon Lord."

Everyone stood up and watched as the white rainbow streaked up, followed closely by dozens of streaks of light.

"Aren't you two going?" Lin Shu looked at the two demon generals, Qingming and Jinxiong.

"I can't be bothered to listen to their nonsense. Attacking Yongzhou Pass is such a dangerous thing. I might lose my head if I go in. Before I do anything, I need to drink my fill of spirit wine."

Golden Bear patted its bulging belly.

The Azure Demon General said calmly, "I have to keep an eye on my wine cellar... and also make some rudimentary gadgets for these little guys."

"What is that?" Lin Shu turned around and looked at the monkey and the others.

"hey-hey."

The monkey sheepishly pulled an iron umbrella from its storage bag.

The beautiful woman explained, "This thing is similar to a talisman. It can only be used once and does not require the infusion of spiritual power. Once opened, it can form a spiritual power light screen with a large range, but it is only equivalent to the action of a Foundation Establishment cultivator and can only last for one night."

"They plan to distribute some to the laborers in the mines and medicinal fields after the Demon Lord makes his move. They can't stop other things, but they can still block some landslides and falling rocks."

Let alone Golden Core cultivators, even a battle between Core Formation cultivators can shake mountains and rivers.

This item is of no help in magical combat, but it can save many innocent lives.

"..."

Lin Shu suddenly recalled the first time she met these little demons, how they fought fiercely in the White Fang Mine.

Now their cultivation has all improved, and their magical artifacts and talismans are much more abundant than before. They are no longer the scattered demons who could be bullied by others.

But this personality trait has remained consistent throughout.

"We just wanted to take a look around on the way, we promise it won't interfere with our business!" The monkey put away his iron umbrella, and fearing he would be scolded, he quickly added.

Lin Shu flicked her finger slightly, and a stream of light fell into the other party's hand. She casually said, "The duty jade slip contains a route map of the outer perimeter of Yongzhou Pass. Be careful."

He hadn't originally intended for these minor demons to participate in the attack on Yongzhou Pass.

The main target of the demons is the 107 earthen cities.

Those mines and medicinal fields hidden in the mountains and rivers are not too dangerous.

In the meantime, you can also earn some good karma yourself.

Just thinking about the Nine-Turn Purple Heaven Golden Pill gave Lin Shu a headache.

With such a massive amount of charitable silver, he really didn't know where to earn it.

Or should we just stay here?

While the great calamity is indeed dangerous, the benefits of participating in it should also be numerous.

Since guessing that the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord might be a work left by a Nascent Soul stage immortal descendant, Lin Shu's mentality has gradually changed.

If you dare not take any risks and always avoid problems, you will miss many opportunities and eventually encounter a situation that you cannot avoid no matter what.

My time doesn't seem to be as plentiful as I imagined.

No one knows what that young master Qi is planning to do, or when he will make his move.

This sense of the unknown made him feel more dangerous than the calamity clouds in the sky.

"Come with me."

Lin Shu pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Lao Xu and Xie Yutang.

The former is a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator with formidable physical strength, while the latter, though having just broken through to Core Formation, possesses sword essence and immortal techniques that only the head of the Yu family can cultivate, which are incomparable to those of ordinary cultivators.

For the disciples of the sect leader, fighting across borders is as common as eating and drinking.

If arranged properly, the three of them working together are actually fully qualified to participate in this calamity.

Of course, the premise is not to provoke the Golden Core cultivator.

……

Time flies.

For the demons, these are ten days or so that they need to make careful preparations.

But in Yongzhou Pass's eyes, it was just a uneventful period in the long course of history.

The news of the complete annihilation of the Demon Slayer Division was naturally quite shocking.

This indicates that the demons in the mountains have already begun to gain power.

But it doesn't seem to have anything to do with us, since we don't need these young immortal descendants to go into the mountains to exterminate demons.

The Demon Slayer Division should, of course, avenge the Demon Slayer Division.

Inside the pass, the Yu family was there to hold the fort.

These mountain gods guard the border, and the immortal Qiheng, holding the Mountain God Mirror, sits here to oversee the area.

What fear is there of demons and evil spirits?

Even if the sky falls, there are always tall people to hold it up.

The only thing that sparked much discussion was Yu Duchuan.

After committing such a grave mistake, the other party is still able to retain his position as city lord!

Not only that, but even the mountain god's token was not taken back by the immortal Qiheng.

This is clearly an attempt to step in and protect them!

"You really do need a powerful backer."

While they were filled with admiration, they would occasionally cast a playful glance at Shihu City.

Not long ago, everyone thought Yu Duchuan was finished.

As a result, his position remained stable, but he became much more low-key than before.

Everyone thought Yu Sheng was going to take over, but after watching this period of time, she has no ability to shake Yu Duchuan's position at all and remains in the small Shihu City.

Both are adult immortal descendants, so what exactly is the difference between them?

In terms of strength, there is still a considerable gap, but they are all at the Core Formation stage. If they want to catch up, all they lack is resources.

In terms of ability... Yu Duchuan just messed up such a big thing.

Yu Sheng's Shihu City is the most stable among the more than one hundred earthen cities. Since she took over, there have been no problems.

High judgment.

After much thought, I understand why things have come to this point.

It's simply that her parents' lineage had ended, and she herself was an orphan with no power within the clan, so she couldn't defeat her brother.

After everyone sorted things out, the woman's previous arrogant attitude suddenly became laughable.

The other party believed she could replace Yu Duchuan, unaware that the Yu family elders were merely using her to provoke their elder brother.

Now that the mountain god of Duchuan has learned his lesson, he is much calmer. Once he recovers, he will surely launch a counterattack and settle scores.

"It seems someone is in danger."

These discussions have turned into gossip and rumors.

It even drifted into the Shihu Inn, making an incredibly noisy noise.

Meanwhile, inside the cave in the mountains.

Two figures sat facing each other at the table, chatting leisurely.

"Tomorrow will be the weakest point in the formation. Heng'er used to keep an eye on it for me, but now that he's suddenly gone, I'm not quite used to it."

Yu Qiheng took a sip of sake with a look of reminiscence: "He was the most well-behaved child I've ever met. When I was still undergoing trials at Yongzhou Pass, he was only ten years old, and he stayed by my side for more than two hundred years."

He sighed, "From Qi Refining to Golden Core, Heng'er has always upheld the proper etiquette of a disciple and has never disobeyed me. Unlike the disciples that this group of juniors has taken in now, not one of them is pleasing to the eye."

Yu Xin raised an eyebrow, a playful glint in her eyes on her still-charming face: "Delicious?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Qiheng paused for a moment, then chuckled softly.

He let out a satisfied sigh: "The children I raised with my own hands are naturally the most delicious. Even now, I still can't forget them."

"laugh."

"Don't you still have a disciple at the Golden Core stage? If you can't forget him, why don't you just eat him too?" Yu Xin couldn't stand the old man's pretentious affectionate manner. Besides, the two of them were an old married couple, so there was no need to be too reserved in their conversation.

"Nonsense! Pills are pills, and swords are swords. How can they be confused?"

Yu Qiheng knew she was joking, and said helplessly, "Yi Ru is the head of the mountain, and my position in the clan still depends on him. Besides, if we really fought, I, as his master, might not be his match in a few moves."

"Speaking of the sect leader's disciple, how is yours?" He suddenly thought of Yunniang.

"Tsk tsk." Yu Xin's face lit up with joy, and she didn't hold back her praise: "She has a natural sword heart, and her talent is terrifying. She is more than a level above Yu Tang. The elders in the clan said that as long as we do our best to cultivate her, she will be able to catch up with your Qian Yiru in less than fifty years."

"I've already secured more supplies for them, and those few wretches in the tribe still want to take it from me. You'll have to help me keep them in check!"

"Do you need to tell me?" Yu Qiheng's eyes gleamed with a hint of envy, clearly showing that he was somewhat tempted.

But seeing how excited Yu Xin was, he didn't dare to ask for it and had to suppress his thoughts for the time being.

He shook his head: "Keep a close eye on them, don't let them escape like the last one."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xin's expression turned cold, as if she had recalled some unpleasant memories.

Zhang Shan fled outside the capital, a rare occurrence even after traversing Yongzhou several times.

If others found out, they would think she was poor and couldn't afford to support her disciples.

"She refuses to walk the glorious path to immortality simply because she saw me consume a few human pills, and ruins her own future. Such a foolish and lowly servant is better off without!"

"But you've reminded me that this is precisely why I came here."

Yunniang was Yu Xin's top disciple, yet she was thinking of someone else, which was a great taboo.

Unfortunately, the other party was too talented, so she was more lenient: "I originally didn't want to get involved with those half-dead, unlucky people from the Qi family, but in order to get Yun'er to settle down, I can't care about that anymore."

"Whatever you want."

Yu Qiheng raised his head and said seriously, "I don't care about your disciple's affairs, but Yu Sheng must join my lineage without any mistakes. I've already built up the momentum, and she should already know the importance of having a powerful backer."

"Go quickly and take him under your wing."

"After you're done, keep an eye on the formation for me. I'll go back in a few days."

"OK."

Seeing her husband's serious expression, Yu Xin nodded slightly: "However, the younger generation is always concerned about their reputation, and orphans like her are even more stubborn. I think... we should wait until it's evening and no one is around before going."

After saying that, she flicked her finger to set up an array, picked up her wine glass, took a sip, and gave the other person a charming wink.

Then he slowly reached out and pulled the old man over.