Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 169 Mysterious Ferocious Demon

Frosty Cloud Mansion, Azure Phoenix Palace.

Yu Jingzhe sat amidst a golden throne, his expression revealing neither joy nor anger.

He gazed silently down at a treasure map formed by golden light, depicting great rivers and mountains that encompassed the surrounding mountains of the prefectural city.

The entire palace was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The atmosphere was so gloomy it was almost frightening.

To conjure up the entire "Qingshan Wanli Guanqi Tu" (a landscape painting depicting the vast expanse of green mountains) out of thin air is an act that consumes a great deal of incense and vow power. Even with Yu Jingzhe's status, he would not easily use this method on ordinary days.

More often, the county magistrates relied on the array diagrams in their hands to monitor the surrounding areas and then send messages back.

But today, he watched silently for a full quarter of an hour.

The two wandering immortals, Yang Huaixu and Liu Zhaowu, stood in the hall with their hands clasped, eyes downcast and expressions cautious, not daring to utter a word to disturb them.

Because Lao Fang died.

That tough, thick-skinned bull disappeared silently into the forest.

The fall of a wandering immortal is a momentous event that would cause a huge uproar even in the entire Yongzhou, and is no less significant than the fall of the border!

While both felt a sense of shared sorrow at the loss of their comrade, they dared not show the slightest emotion.

Such a serious problem actually originated from the territory of the immortal Yu Jingzhe.

If this news gets out, it will not only cause panic among the people, but also invite ridicule from the other prodigies.

"Have you gotten the results of the comparison?" Yu Jingzhe asked in a cold voice.

The Green Mountains and Ten Thousand Miles Observation Chart monitors all directions. Since it has seen through the Li character, it naturally also collected the residual aura of the battleground.

"Reporting to the Immortal, I have compared the auras of all the demon lords that appeared on the treasure map with those in the Demon Slaying Manual."

Yang Huaixu took out a thin golden book and carefully opened it: "The one in the early stage of the Golden Core realm should belong to a newly promoted demon lord whose name is unknown, but it is just bait and not important."

"The second aura belongs to the Azure Sea Demon Lord of Anren Prefecture."

"As for that aura of the late-stage Golden Core realm—"

This reclusive immortal from the Yang family suddenly paused.

Yu Jingzhe frowned and glanced over: "Go on."

He wanted to know which audacious beast dared to attempt to ambush and kill him, the pride of the Yu family.

"This demon lord's aura is not recorded in the Demon Slayer Register either."

Yang Huaixu shook his head and said softly, "However, I smelled a scent on it that is very similar to that of the Silver-Eyed White Wolf Immortal. It looks like a disciple of the Qi family who has defected from the sect."

Upon hearing this, even Liu Zhaowu looked up in surprise.

The defection of a sect leader's disciple is extremely rare in Yongzhou, let alone from the Qi family.

Those silver-eyed white wolves are different from the Azure Phoenixes that ride the wind.

Their greatest skill lies in spiritual arts, and they have left a spiritual imprint on almost every disciple of the sect.

It was no easy task to break free from this mark, not to mention that its master would immediately sense it as it tried to break free and would have already killed it before it even defected.

The last disciple of the Qi family to defect was the Demon King Yuanyuan.

Yang Huaixu exhaled forcefully: "However, there has been no news of any disciples defecting from the Qi family. I suspect that it is Yuan Yuan's successor, and the Azure Sea Demon Lord came with it. Perhaps the changes in Anren Prefecture are also related to this monster. Qian Yiru has most likely joined forces with this mysterious and ferocious demon."

He paused for a moment, seemingly unsure how to continue.

"Speak your mind," Yu Jingzhe said expressionlessly.

"I believe your guess is correct. Since there is a demon lord in the late stage of the Golden Core realm present, if it were to wield the Li character, the Green Mountain Qi Observation Diagram should not be able to see through it so easily."

Yang Huaixu slightly raised his head: "So this is a trap deliberately set for us—but it's most likely not aimed at you."

"What makes you say that?" Yu Jingzhe had already guessed what it was. His eyebrows twitched slightly, and a deep-seated rage was hidden in his voice.

"We still cannot see through the mountains, which means that the demon lords, holding the eight characters, are still scattered."

"If they want to ambush you, this prodigy, they will definitely have to use all their strength."

"The fact that there were only three demons in the room indicates that they had already anticipated that only a rogue immortal would be sent to investigate."

Yang Huaixu's face was slightly stiff.

The reason he spoke hesitantly was because he was afraid of offending his immortal master.

Fang Qingbai's death was clearly not that simple; it revealed a lot of information.

First, there was that mysterious and ferocious demon. It was so confident that it could defeat a rogue immortal on its own, so it dared to set up an ambush with a little demon in the early stage of the Golden Core realm and the Azure Sea Demon Lord.

Secondly, the opponent not only possessed such terrifying strength, but also had a firm grasp on the immortal's thoughts.

Yu Jingzhe was confident that he had guessed the existence of the Wind-Fixing Pearl and was sitting firmly in the city, thwarting the plans of those demons. Little did he know that they had taken advantage of this and launched a vicious revenge against Shuangyun Prefecture.

Thinking of this, Yang Huaixu couldn't help but look at the green mountain painting again.

The large shadows were seen rapidly retreating towards the edge of the green hills.

In three to five days at most, they will completely disappear from the treasure map, clearly not intending to give us another chance to retaliate.

The immortal Jingzhe piled up a mound of corpses on the city wall, and the demons cruelly cut off his left and right arms.

In this standoff, considering the vast disparity in strength between the two sides, objectively speaking, the mysterious great demon should have had the upper hand.

"Yuan Yuan's successors, and his former subordinates—"

Yu Jingzhe muttered to himself, a cruel and cold smile gradually appearing on his lips: "These beasts, they dare to play me."

"Please calm your anger, Immortal."

Liu Zhaowu stepped forward and softly advised, "The demons are numerous and powerful, and they only gained a temporary advantage because of the magic treasure. We have suffered a loss here, but with your supreme supernatural powers, you can make up for it elsewhere in the future."

Before he finished speaking, Yang Huaixu's expression had already changed slightly.

This new, stupid snake has really messed up his attempt to flatter!

"At a disadvantage?"

Yu Jingzhe looked at him indifferently and said slowly, "Did I say they could leave?"

Only when everything is settled can one truly claim to have suffered a loss.

These beasts haven't even left Shuangyun Prefecture yet.

He leaned back on his golden throne: "Send a message to Guangling Prefecture and summon Xue Chan here."

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Upon hearing this, Liu Zhaowu was stunned for a long time, and a sense of unease arose in his heart.

Xue Chan was the disciple of the Immortal Jingzhe, who had been training him all along. At this moment, he was keeping an eye on Guangling Mansion to prevent it from being taken over by the Qi family.

Why was the other side suddenly transferred to manage the mountain?

Judging from the changes on the treasure map, even the demon people are about to withdraw from Frost Cloud Prefecture, let alone that great demon of unknown origin.

By the time Xue Chan arrived, the daylilies were already cold.

If we want to keep these monsters, then who should be responsible for keeping them?

"You think you can just kill my man and leave? That lowly beast of unknown origin is dreaming too much."

Yu Jingzhe closed his eyes, slightly raised his hand, his palm empty, yet as if holding something heavy.

In an instant, golden light shone brightly on the Green Mountain Treasure Map, its brilliance far exceeding that of before by several times.

With a hissing sound, the other end of the treasure map quickly caught fire.

As the charred outline became clearer, beads of sweat the size of soybeans appeared on Yu Jingzhe's forehead.

"well----"

Yang Huaixu sighed several times in his heart.

A prodigy cannot afford to suffer a loss, and the actions of that mysterious great demon undoubtedly aroused Yu Jingzhe's competitive spirit.

The other party not only temporarily relinquished control of Guangling Prefecture, but also focused on Shuangyun Prefecture.

The incense offerings and prayers being used at this moment have already exceeded the scope permitted by the mountain god.

"Since it has laid an ambush here, then the beast on the other side must be left for me."

Yu Jingzhe reopened his eyes, glanced at the two figures below, and chuckled, "I'd like to see if it, as a descendant of Yuanyuan, can be so heartless as to abandon these demon lords."

"Isn't this too risky?"

Liu Zhaowu was stunned for a few moments, and wanted to say something, but Yang Huaixu grabbed his arm tightly.

If we continue, this prodigy might get so angry that he'll probably send the two of us to chase after that strange, ferocious demon.

"Take this with you."

Yu Jingzhe glanced down casually, somewhat displeased with the hesitation on Liu Zhaowu's face.

In this person's eyes, the other person's life seemed to be more important than his own reputation.

No wonder he's a rogue immortal raised by those stray dogs; timid and cowardly, yet he has the right to protect the prodigy?

Having already suffered a loss at the hands of the demon, he certainly wouldn't allow anything similar to happen again.

As he spoke, he made a hand gesture.

Inside the empty palace, suddenly a sky full of golden light gathered and condensed into two small swords, each three inches long, which pierced the brows of the two wandering immortals.

"If you are in mortal danger, use the incense and magic sword—but do not use it under normal circumstances."

A flicker of heartache crossed Yu Jingzhe's eyes.

However, considering that he had already used too much, and since he was going to be scolded by the immortals anyway, he didn't mind using a little more.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Immortal!"

Feeling the warmth between his brows, Liu Zhaowu finally felt much more at ease.

If we can save this magic sword on this trip, it will be equivalent to having a trump card to save our lives.

It's worth taking the risk.

After thinking it over, he quickly followed Yang Huaixu and respectfully bowed to the figure above.

Amidst green hills and clear waters.

A figure in gray robes streaked across the sky, his demonic power transforming into broad wings. With just a slight flap, he could leave other cultivators of the same realm far behind.

"I can now confirm that the array formation has indeed been exposed."

The man hovered in the air, holding a piece of white jade in his hand, surrounded by a swirling wind, which was the Xun character of the Bagua Dragon Locking Plate.

He looked down into the terrifying abyss, his eyes widening in shock.

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The fact that it turned out like this was definitely the result of a battle between two top-tier body cultivators.

One of them must be Fang Qingbai.

But the other one, according to Yuexi, is actually a newly promoted demon lord called Devouring Moon?

Although the Stone Wing Demon Lord could not directly contact Yuexi, he could get a general idea of ​​the situation here through Jinhe, who was in charge of the array plate.

When I first heard about it, it sounded so absurd.

He even suspected that something might have happened to Yuexi, perhaps Yu Jingzhe had found her by chance on the Mountain God's Carriage and she had fallen into the hands of the Immortal Sect, who were holding her hostage in an attempt to trick her into revealing the whereabouts of the Wind-Fixing Pearl.

It turned out to be true.

In Yongzhou, a powerful demon lord capable of rivaling a wandering immortal has emerged without anyone noticing!

No, it can't be described as completely silent.

The name of Devourer of the Moon had long been known throughout the Nine Provinces, and he was ranked first on the Demon Slayer List, but no one took him seriously.

"With the skills of a half-life immortal, it's not surprising that he can see through spiritual treasures." A deep voice came from the Xun character.

"The question is, what should we do now?"

Stone Wing Demon Lord smiled bitterly: "Although Yuexi's cultivation level is low, since Yu Jingzhe can see through the Li character, the other array eyes probably won't last long either."

"I have instructed everyone to speed up the relocation of the demon people." A sigh came from the other side of Baiyu.

"And then?" Stone Wing Demon Lord continued to rush forward, asking as he went.

You should know that they gathered so many people here not just to relocate these demon people.

More than anything, he wanted to hold back Yu Jingzhe, this prodigy, for the sake of the demons of Yongzhou.

According to the original plan, the eight array eyes were dispersed in this way, which was intended to delay the enemy.

Yu Jingzhe first needs to find the demons, and then attack them one by one. At the same time, he must also be wary of the existence of the Wind-Fixing Pearl, which will inevitably consume a lot of his energy.

Now that the Bagua Dragon Locking Plate has failed, this plan is naturally useless.

"To fight or to retreat?"

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Faced with Shi Yi's question, the Demon Lord Jinhe fell into a long silence.

In the past, if they had even a 30% chance of winning, they would have already gone to their doorstep with the Bagua Dragon-Locking Plate and the Wind-Fixing Pearl.

That's because everyone knew in their hearts that even if they perished here, the Demon King would still be there to support them.

Many demon lords trusted the two of them because they were former subordinates of the Demon King Yuanyuan.

How could he lead everyone to their deaths?

"Retreat." The Demon Lord of the Ash River uttered this word with all his might.

Upon hearing this, the Stone Wing Demon Lord paused slightly: "Where else can we retreat to?"

"I don't know." After saying this, Bai Yu fell into a deathly silence.

"Ugh."

Stone Wing Demon Lord continued to fly towards the agreed place.

After a long while, he slowly landed, put away the white jade, took out a blue stone bead, and rubbed it with his fingertips.

These two items represent the Demon King's high hopes for him.

But their current hesitation and cowardice clearly cannot bear this high expectation.

Even the Stone Wing Demon Lord was somewhat afraid to face Yuexi.

The other party had just broken through to the Golden Core stage, yet dared to follow them to Frost Cloud Mansion. Even knowing that the other party was a prodigy from the Yu family, she never backed down.

If it weren't for the sudden appearance of the Moon Devouring Demon Lord, this girl would already be a corpse.

But now, he had to tell them in person that they planned to withdraw from Shuangyun Prefecture.

All those things I said before, like how I was supposed to provide shelter for the demons of Yongzhou, were just nonsense.

Thinking of this, Shi Yi's Adam's apple bobbed, and a deep self-mockery appeared on his face.

He couldn't imagine how disappointed Lord Yuanyuan would be if he knew about this.

Are you hungry?

"Would you like something to eat?"

Suddenly, a dried strip of meat caught his eye.

Shi Yi quickly came to his senses, and alertly put away the Wind-Fixing Pearl, his face showing surprise.

He was a demon lord in the late stage of the Golden Core realm. Even if he was a little distracted just now, how could he not have noticed someone walking right in front of him?

You should know that he is currently in a state of high alert, on guard at all times.

The ugly man before her was not her companion, but a completely unfamiliar face!

"Want some?"

The fool blinked; he could see the bitterness on the man's face, as if he were very sad.

He also felt somewhat uncomfortable.

In his experience, when he was unhappy, all he needed to do was fill his stomach.

If even this doesn't work—

The fool recalled his most painful time.

So he put the jerky in his mouth and, imitating Master Lin, reached out and rubbed the back of the man's head.

"what?"

Both the distant Azure Sea and the Moon Stream Demon Lord were stunned.

You should know that this man, whose demonic power has manifested as wings, is actually one of the top three great demons in Yongzhou!

Stone Wing Demon Lord stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning.

What he found most absurd was that although he felt a certain anger in his heart, his body did not exhibit any instinctive resistance.

"Don't be sad. Tell Master Lin what's wrong." The fool nodded seriously, withdrew his hand, and pointed to the stream.

Judging from his confident expression, it was as if no matter how big the problem was, as long as he told Master Lin, the other party could solve it.

So, who is Master Lin?

Stone Wing Demon Lord's lips twitched twice, and he followed the man's finger to look at the stream.

A handsome young man clad in demonic armor sat leaning against a boulder, holding a scroll in his hands, and looked at the two of them with a hint of surprise.

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