Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 157 Earning 100,000 Taels of Silver

boom!

The headless blue phoenix crashed heavily to the ground, causing the already collapsed mountain ridge to sink even deeper.

It wasn't until the thick, fishy smell filled the air and filled their nostrils that the two demon lords finally realized the reality.

Even a late-stage Golden Core Azure Phoenix, capable of riding the wind and patrolling mountains, can die.

Judging from Yu Dongjun's last words.

Could that giant golden pillar that pierced through heaven and earth just now be the Yu family's sacred treasure, the Divine Mirror, which only geniuses are qualified to wield?

But how much powerful magic would be needed to unleash such terrifying might upon this object?

Even after releasing the golden pillar, the Moon Devouring Demon Lord's aura remained abundant, and he could wield magical treasures and immortal techniques with ease, just as before, as if his inner strength was inexhaustible.

This only shows that even when facing a formidable opponent like the headmaster of Qiankun Academy, the other party still did not intend to use their full strength.

The true form of unleashing a killing move should be like Qian Yiru's, where most of the demonic power is exhausted at an extremely fast speed.

"fear……"

The Azure Sea Demon Lord gave a bitter smile. She finally understood why Brother Lin Demon had only assigned them the task of interception without providing a specific plan.

Because the three of them only had one thing to do.

That is to "show weakness to the enemy".

This kind of thing doesn't require any planning. As long as they act normally, they can naturally boost Yu Dongjun's confidence and make him give up the idea of ​​using the Wind-Riding Mountain Patrol.

In other words, Lin Shu never worried about how to defeat this old blue phoenix.

He was afraid that the other party would run away if they saw that things were not going well.

"Well done."

Lin Shu landed on the ridge and nodded towards the opposite side.

Putting everything else aside, Qian Yiru's appearance is really suitable for playing that kind of arrogant person. With just a few words, he made Yu Dongjun lose his mind and only think about regaining face from him.

"But please be careful."

While combining six swords might provoke the old bastard's rage, such a dangerous distance could easily lead to one's own injury.

Given the opponent's strength, they are still of great use, so we cannot afford to suffer any losses easily.

"I……"

Qian Yiru received the praise, but his expression was somewhat strange.

He really wanted to say that he wasn't actually acting, but that would seem even more embarrassing.

This disciple in charge of the mountain did indeed intend to drive away the old Azure Phoenix with just the three of them in order to prove his strength to the Moon Devouring Demon Lord. However, his misjudgment of the Night Demon Lord's strength almost led to a major problem.

However, after witnessing firsthand how powerless Yu Dongjun was under Lin Shu's control.

He suddenly realized that his previous thoughts were somewhat naive.

The difference between the two is too great. Even if he uses all his skills and even risks his life, he probably wouldn't see any difference in the eyes of this demon lord.

"Thank you, sir."

Qian Yiru sighed softly and gratefully clasped his hands in a gesture of respect.

He wasn't thanking the compliment itself, but rather the fact that the other party, even amidst the contest of wits, had thought of giving him a way out, preventing him from losing too much face.

"Collect all the corpses. Apart from this blue phoenix, the rest will be divided equally among everyone, according to the old rules."

Lin Shu is quite disciplined in her work.

Although it seemed like he had done the hard work, the two demon lords who rushed up to attract attention actually took the biggest risk.

With their combined strength, they can advance or retreat at will, while these two could easily perish here if they're not careful.

If that Mountain God Mirror had missed, the situation today would be completely different.

"Ah... I have one too?"

The Night Demon Lord was stunned for a long time. His withered and pale face flushed slightly, a rare occurrence. He scratched his head in embarrassment.

He stole a glance at the person opposite him.

The young man had changed out of his usual flowing cloud sword robe and put on a ferocious demon armor. His dark red cloak billowed, and he was no longer the approachable person he used to be. He looked fierce and majestic.

Is this the original form of the three leaders of Dragon Ridge?

Looking at the provisions scattered on the ground, and reflecting on his earlier behavior, the Night Demon Lord felt too ashamed to reach out and take them.

With this in mind, the old man finally made up his mind.

To the astonishment of the Azure Sea Demon Lord, he suddenly knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice, "Night Demon is willing to lead his demons to Dragon Spine Ridge to serve the Moon Devouring Demon Banner!"

"Although I am not as good as Brother Qian Yao, with these resources, I will definitely break through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm within three days."

"I hope the Demon Lord will take me in!" He suddenly looked up.

The Azure Sea Demon Lord opened his mouth, never expecting this old devil to be so eloquent, and after a few breaths he said, "Me too."

The reason why a prodigy from a half-life immortal family has a wandering immortal following him is because these immortal families have placed heavy bets on him, confident that he will one day step into the Nascent Soul realm, at which point they will have an unshakeable backer.

The same principle applies to the great demons.

A demon lord is arrogant and aloof. If he is willing to submit to another demon lord, it can only mean that he thinks the other party has the potential to become a demon king, and therefore pledges allegiance in advance.

"..."

Lin Shu hesitated for a moment, but still felt too embarrassed to tell the other party that he was actually a Core Formation cultivator.

To this day, even the method of attaining the Golden Core is still somewhat of a mystery.

It is a far cry from being a so-called demon king.

But no matter what, it's always a good thing to have more capable people under you.

A powerful demon in the late Golden Core stage, whose cultivation level could already compensate for the lack of immortal techniques, but whose foundation was meager...

Lin Shu summoned her divided soul and tossed the gold brick over: "Get up first."

"Thank you for your generous gift, sir!"

Night Demon Lord reached out and took the high-grade magic weapon, and it didn't feel as hot as before.

Even though he is now the Moon Devouring Demon Lord's person, no matter how much he has, it still belongs to the other party.

However, Lord Lin's attitude towards these treasures surprised him quite a bit.

Even a true demon king wouldn't be so generous. After all, the demons are still far inferior to the immortal sects of the past. They are too scattered, and even those who occasionally have the talent to forge magical artifacts don't receive proper inheritance.

Perhaps it is because Lord Lin himself is such a chivalrous person.

This can be seen from their attitude toward supplies.

"I'll look through your words again when I get back."

Lin Shu did not neglect the Azure Sea Demon Lord, but simply couldn't think of a suitable one for the time being.

There were too many people killed, and the things were too messy and disorganized, so there wasn't time to sort them out carefully.

As for Qian Yiru, there's really nothing that can be done.

He himself is the head of the Yu family, and whether it's immortal techniques or magical treasures, they are all top-tier in Yongzhou.

If you want to enhance his combat power, you should at least provide him with a weapon of pseudo-spiritual treasure level, but the things Lin Shu made with karmic fire refined gold are unusable by normal cultivators.

"I'm about to break through too."

Qian Yiru said softly.

Once he breaks through to the late Golden Core stage, it can be said that unless a prodigy from a half-life immortal family personally takes action, it will be difficult for him to encounter any rivals in the Golden Core realm.

"Alright, then pack your things and head to Dragon Spine Ridge. While you're cultivating, also keep an eye on that area for me."

Lin Shu was not worried that the other party would run away with the corpses and supplies.

As one's strength increases, it will become easier to kill the Azure Phoenix.

If such a disciple who leads the sect is truly so short-sighted, then there is no need for regret.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Qian Yiru remained silent for a long time, a deep sense of emotion welling up in his eyes.

Keep in mind that he had just defected from the Yu family and had not yet ventured deep into the demon realm.

So they were awkwardly caught in the middle.

In this situation, trust is more precious to him than any magic weapon.

He wasn't good at saying those mushy things, so he simply bowed deeply and said, "Yi Ru understands."

After speaking, Qian Yiru carefully collected Yu Dongjun's corpse, then rushed down to the official road to carefully count the corpses of the immortal descendants, and then took half of them.

"My lord, farewell."

The man transformed into a sword beam and swept across the sky, heading towards the border.

"Aren't we going over there now?" Night Demon and Azure Sea Demon Lord asked curiously.

"This number of people is not enough."

Lin Shu gently shook her head; family members know their own affairs.

Both Yunlong and Hongling, the two demon lords, were at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. Even though they had improved considerably after seizing the pass by acquiring resources, they still found it difficult to control the situation.

Yongzhou Pass had a total of 107 earthen walls, and it had to defend against attacks from both sides.

The pressure is just too much.

As for the demon lord invited from Da Shun, Lin Shuke didn't have the habit of placing her hopes on strangers.

"You mean...?" The Azure Sea Demon Lord's eyes widened in surprise.

After quelling the turmoil in Anren Prefecture, this Moon-Devouring Demon Lord actually intends to venture even deeper into Yongzhou?

If that were the case, it would be inevitable to clash with those true geniuses, and even attract the attention of higher levels.

"But the demon generals and demon people of Anren Prefecture still need to be properly settled," Night Demon Lord said with some concern.

"That's right, so there are still some things left to do in the prefectural city."

Lin Shu's eyes flickered as she recalled the strange, greedy gaze of the Chen family patriarch.

The most important thing for me to do when I go to Yongzhou is to find out the mystery of the missing heart in this body, and that old Xuan Spider must know something about it.

If it involves Young Master Qi, the other party may not care about the opinions of others and may very well cause trouble in the city.

When that time comes, you will find yourself feeling restricted and constrained.

Putting everything else aside, the most important thing is that we can't use the Mountain God Mirror... oh, we can't afford to use it for the time being.

Lin Shu had only a little over ten thousand taels of silver in savings, and ten thousand of them had already been spent on today's battle.

This means that the magical power that Du'e Qingluan currently possesses will be gone once it's used up.

Whether for self-preservation or to attain the Golden Elixir, he had to immediately find a way to earn enough merit.

"Do either of you know which family of immortals is skilled in fire magic?"

"Fire magic?"

The Azure Sea Demon Lord pondered for a moment, then said seriously, "Speaking of experts in playing with fire, there are actually quite a few rogue immortals in Yongzhou who are skilled in this art, but the most recent one is definitely the Yang family of Shuangyun Prefecture. They are fans of the prodigy Yu Jingzhe."

"Frosty Cloud Prefecture..."

Lin Shu pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered that the black snake also came from this mansion.

That wisp of black energy consumed so much evil money; if it could acquire a soul, it would gain another illusory immortal descendant who could borrow magic.

This is a win-win situation.

The name "prodigy" is somewhat intimidating.

But compared to that young master Qi, it seems there's nothing they wouldn't dare offend.

"By the way, Yu Jingzhe wields the Mountain God's Carriage, making him incredibly fast in Yongzhou. Even the most talented members of his clan who have mastered the art of riding the wind and patrolling the mountains cannot escape his grasp. The situation of the demons in Shuangyun Prefecture is probably much worse than ours."

Night Ghost had long heard of this person's great name and knew that the Moon Devouring Demon Lord's lightness technique was unparalleled, so he gave a subtle reminder.

"Let's think about it some more."

Lin Shu rubbed her temples, quickly dismissing the thought from her mind.

The reason he dared to swagger around Yongzhou was because of his ability to ride the wind and patrol the mountains; he had clearly met his match.

If it's not necessary, it's best to avoid this bad luck.

"Alright, thank you both for tidying up. I'll find a place to rest for a while."

Regardless of what to do next, the most urgent task now is to digest the gains you've just made.

As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot.

"call."

Lin Shu stepped out from the wind and came to a secluded spot in the mountains and forests.

It was worth it to personally come and see these people off, and even risk using the Mountain God Mirror. The harvest was so abundant that it shocked him.

Yu Dongjun is already worth 20,000, and the two deputy mountain guards together are worth another 20,000.

Even if you combine the two, it's still not the real big deal.

Those 120 Core Formation Immortal Descendants were already quite well-fed and bloated, each receiving at least 400 taels of silver, with some even receiving 600 taels.

Sixty-four thousand taels of silver!

If it weren't for the great benefactor Yu Dongjun who gathered them together...

Even if you were to catch a pig, it would take quite a while to catch it.

Lin Shu could almost foresee how much resentment the numerous rogue immortals would harbor towards the Yu family once the news spread.

Yu Dongjun is definitely primarily responsible, and perhaps even Yu Sheng will be implicated in this anger.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Anyway, neither of them planned to follow the Yu family for the rest of their lives.

Compared to empty fame, what you actually eat is what truly matters.

With a full 100,000 taels of evil silver in hand, Lin Shu even had the idea of ​​trying to melt them into Karmic Fire Gold Essence and then use it to enhance the wolf cub's immortality.

Based on my initial impression of this thing, it should be feasible, but I don't know how much evil silver is needed to convert into one coin of gold essence.

"Never mind, let's temper our bodies first."

Currently, investing the evil silver in the Jade Bone Golden Lion is definitely the worst value-for-money move, even worse than the black snake.

At least he knew that the Black Serpent was in Shuangyun Prefecture, and that he could go there to take its soul at any time if he was bold enough. But this Jade Bone Golden Lion was originally a copper ring dug out from the Blackwater City on the border, and it was very likely that it was not a wandering immortal from Yongzhou at all.

However, Lin Shu has not yet attained the Golden Core stage and lacks spiritual power to support immortal techniques, so she can only temporarily use this body tempering method.

"It seems like we're approaching our limit again."

He poured evil silver into the jade-boned golden lion statue, muttering to himself.

The Demon Lion Prison-Suppressing Body entered the Golden Core realm with its blood energy and vengeful spirits, but the potential of these two elements has clearly been exhausted, making it insufficient to advance to a higher level.

The black light surged like a vast ocean, transforming into thick, scalding blood and qi, washing over the youth's limbs and bones again and again.

He is like a stone in the sea, gradually growing stronger, rising from the reef to become a high mountain, becoming increasingly unshakeable under the erosion.

Fifteen thousand taels of silver is enough to break through the middle-grade level.

To cross the threshold of the upper three ranks, the amount of silver required has more than tripled again... to fifty thousand taels!

[Golden Core Grade 3. Demon Lion Prison-Suppressing Body: Perfected]

Lin Shu's vital energy burst forth from his body, gathering around him and manifesting into a human form that engulfed him, making him sit cross-legged like a sixteen-foot-tall crimson monster.

He then mobilized another 50,000 taels of silver to pour into it.

The crimson blood around him became thick and viscous, almost solidifying!

[Golden Core Grade Two. Demon Lion Prison Suppressing Body: Perfected]

The colossal creature, standing sixteen feet tall, slowly rose to its feet. The mountains and forests trembled with its movement, and all birds and beasts fell silent.

Roar--

A deep, muffled roar, like that of an ancient ferocious beast, carrying scorching waves of air, swept outwards in all directions. Even across several majestic peaks, one could feel that intense pressure.

The vague outline of the ferocious demon armor emerged from this crimson behemoth.

The condensed blood and qi instantly poured into the body of this tall figure.

"..."

Lin Shu felt her throat was hoarse and dry.

Somewhat incredulous, the voice just now actually came from his own mouth.

He stretched out his five fingers, feeling that unprecedented strength, and his usual "post-breathing syndrome" flared up again.

"What do you mean, 'think about it again'?"

"I'm definitely going to Shuangyun Prefecture."

"Hmm... I'm definitely going!"

The minor repair has finally become a major repair. Since that old bastard can call himself "this lord," I should be fine too, right?

Lin Shu hesitated for a moment, then nodded in confirmation.