Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 219 The Will of Heaven Cannot Be Defied

"Could you please stop staring at me like that?"

Lin Shu sat cross-legged in the quiet room, helplessly raising her eyes to look at the man not far away.

The other party could be as cold and domineering as Yuan Yuan, or as simple-minded as a fool with a murky look in his eyes.

But the two completely different expressions, combined on the same face, became increasingly unpredictable, sometimes majestic, sometimes respectful, which seemed quite strange.

"I can't control it."

The Demon King Yuanyuan said succinctly, then added after a moment's thought, "Moreover, these emotions all belong to me and come from my heart, so there's nothing strange about them."

The formidable image that Lin Shu had built in Yuan Yuan's mind through his battles with "the Fool" was now also present in Yuan Yuan's mind.

It's perfectly normal to have some respect for someone.

"Are you almost ready?" Lin Shu withdrew her gaze.

"Seventy to eighty percent."

Yuan Yuan's current change is because he is breaking the seal he personally placed inside the demon infant.

His consciousness is regaining control of his body.

The foolish soul gradually became clear and complete.

The ugly fool who used to sweep the floor at Qiankun Academy gradually transformed back into the powerful demon king he once was.

Of course, the result of doing so is that the Night Wanderer can quickly locate his scent, even from the ends of the earth, by relying on the scars left on his soul.

"And you?" Yuan Yuan asked, adjusting his breathing.

"Almost there."

Lin Shu's expression was slightly solemn.

With a major battle imminent, his current state is very similar to when he faced Yu Jingzhe.

If we don't understand the enemy's strengths and weaknesses, we can only make preparations with all our might to avoid any regrets.

He has recently focused all his attention on deducing the scroll, hoping to use the huge sum of one million taels of silver to successfully acquire the Free and Easy Technique, which ranks among the top techniques in the Reverse Robbery Chapter.

But that's simply not enough.

This seemingly enormous amount of silver was barely enough to help him progress the Phoenix Stealing Heaven Undying Divine Art from the beginner level to the minor mastery level before it was completely exhausted.

His cultivation level was barely at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, which was certainly not low; at the very least, he was on par with Young Master Qi.

The lack of methods can be compensated for by the body tempering method.

Unfortunately, Lin Shu didn't think his only opponent would be Young Master Qi. If the clay statue was also taken into account, their chances of winning wouldn't be much higher.

However, this time, the only silver earned was 30,000 taels belonging to Su Jingci, which can be described as negligible.

There's really no way to figure out how to improve one's cultivation level.

He ultimately decided to rely on "external forces".

After devouring He Wanbai's soul, the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord's magical power was now no less than that of the Pure Heart Demon King.

But Lin Shu wanted more.

Thus, the million taels of silver that had just been obtained poured into the body of this ghost wolf.

In addition, he also invested all two hundred taels of Karmic Fire Essence into the other party.

[Lord of the Filthy Moon, having consumed two hundred taels of Fire Essence from the Karmic Realm, his Immortal Rank has been greatly enhanced.]

The original, blurry, snow-white wolf shadow has undergone a complete transformation in appearance after following Lin Shu for so long.

However, it can be seen that even after reaching the Nascent Soul realm, it is still in a state of change and has not yet been completely finalized.

Lin Shu could roughly guess the reason.

For the Wolf Lord, this is not simply a breakthrough in strength or an evolution of bloodline, but a process of completely breaking free from constraints and reaching a new level.

This is the lifelong pursuit of all immortal descendants, who are even willing to lower themselves to serve as dogs for the Hengshui Dragon Palace.

Now, after receiving such a massive influx of Karmic Fire Essence, the Wolf Lord's entire body began to convulse violently.

It suddenly widened its eyes, as if it had sensed some kind of power beyond its comprehension.

The intensity of the emotional surge even surpassed that of the soul fragment that devoured He Wanbai at that time!

Within the Wolf Lord's ethereal body, which resembled a coalescing ghostly flame, wisps of crimson blood emerged like veins, seeping out and intertwining to form a small golden seal in the void before his forehead.

Then, the golden seal crashed down, transforming into a narrow, gilded pattern at his brow, resembling a tightly closed vertical pupil.

The crimson blood vessels inside its body turned into a dazzling gold in an instant, and then quickly disappeared.

【Mountain and Sea Immortal. Moon-Devouring Wolf: Childhood】

A brief prompt not only announced that the Wolf Lord had completed its transformation, but also revealed to Lin Shu the mysterious and unknown path ahead.

A half-immortal, possessing unimaginable power, is still trapped in the mortal world, unable to transcend it.

When they pulled their feet out of the mud, what awaited them was the boundless天地 (heaven and earth) and the freedom to roam the mountains and seas.

This is the Immortal of Mountains and Seas!

Lin Shu was stunned. Thanks to the wolf cub, she briefly experienced the feeling of being free from constraints.

The simple words "mountains and seas" represent not only the pursuit of the immortal descendants but also the longing of those who have lived half a lifetime as immortals.

But when he snapped out of his reverie and met the gaze of the wolf cub, who was also staring wide-eyed and looking completely bewildered, he suddenly realized something.

The bloodline shackles were broken, but the wolf cub's strength did not experience a qualitative leap.

The other party has a vast and boundless future, but what Lin Shu needs now is not a future, but a sharp blade that can give Young Master Qi and Night Wanderer a good thrashing.

It wouldn't be accurate to say there was absolutely no feedback.

Lin Shu indeed felt that many of the techniques she had mastered had undergone tremendous changes.

[Mountain and Sea Immortal Techniques. First Grade Core Formation. Taiyin Blood Illumination: Perfected]

This was already the most impressive move among those immortal techniques, yet it only barely reached the Core Formation stage.

He stared silently at the numerous prompts, and suddenly felt a little annoyed.

Since he knew he would eventually face off against Young Master Qi, he would definitely need the Wolf Lord's help. He must have been out of his mind to switch to a side path and abandon the Qi family's magic that had accompanied him all the way from Blackwater City.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, Lin Shu felt that he should now possess at least two or more Nascent Soul Realm Mountain and Sea Immortal Techniques.

Beating those bumpkins from Yongzhou would be a piece of cake.

At this moment, the "Mountain and Sea Immortal," who had now changed his name to Moon-Eating Wolf, was greedily devouring the evil silver while casting a fawning smile at Lin Shu.

Undeniably, it is now an immense treasure trove beyond description; all that's missing is feeding it evil silver to extract numerous immortal techniques from mountains and seas.

But the problem is, we don't have enough money!

The Mountain and Sea Immortal Technique can indeed deliver a devastating blow to a half-life immortal and his descendants.

But the amount of money it requires for good deeds and bad deeds is unimaginably vast.

After a long silence, Lin Shu could only helplessly accept this fact.

That is, when he needed strength the most, the little savings he had painstakingly accumulated were actually trapped by two unscrupulous immortal descendants.

Invest with caution.

When he said "almost" to Yuan Yuan earlier, he wasn't actually saying he was just a little short.

Instead, the Moon-Devouring Wolf might be able to use this million taels of silver to reach the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and incidentally—and after it breaks through, let's see if it still has any hope of spitting out a usable immortal technique.

When dealing with the Night Wanderer, you'd better be as effective as I imagine.

"There's no need to be so anxious. Just do what you can."

Yuan Yuan noticed that the young man's expression was a bit off. After pondering for a few moments, he suddenly smiled and offered a word of comfort.

He said earnestly, "It's okay if you were a little short. You've already performed very well, to a degree that we ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of."

The previous demon king of Yongzhou calmly admitted his mediocrity in front of the new demon king.

This is something that even Young Master Qi and the Night Wanderer couldn't accomplish.

"Judging from your tone, our chances of winning are quite high?"

Lin Shu seemed to be affected by the other person's emotions, and her mood actually relaxed a little.

Yuan Yuan, after all, had fought against a half-life immortal, so his judgment of the situation should be quite accurate.

But soon, the smile on his lips froze slightly.

Because Yuan Yuan still maintained his nonchalant demeanor, he shook his head slightly and said, "There's no chance of winning."

It doesn't matter if it's a little short, because even if you make up for it, it won't make any difference.

"——".

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When necessary, Lin Shu considered himself an extremely daring desperado.

Even if there's only a 30% chance of winning, he's willing to take the gamble.

Even the most insane madman wouldn't sit at a gambling table with zero chance of winning, because that's not gambling with your life, that's suicide.

The emotion on Lin Shu's face gradually faded, and she stared intently at Yuan Yuan: "So what are you doing now?"

It makes no sense; he has used all the information he has gathered to imagine the enemy to be even more terrifying.

Even if the Night Wanderer possesses the strength of the late Nascent Soul stage, there's no way our side is without a chance of victory.

However, when these words came from Yuan Yuan's mouth, Lin Shu had no choice but to believe them.

Because the other party was the person who had been by his side since he was in the Core Formation stage, and had witnessed all his methods from beginning to end, including rare treasures from the mountains and seas such as the Mountain God's Carriage.

It can be said that Lin Shu had almost never hidden any trump cards from Yuan Yuan.

What he couldn't understand at that moment was why Yuan Yuan would obey the Demon King's order and come here voluntarily, breaking the seal and unafraid of the Night Wanderer's pursuit, if there was no chance of winning.

"Heh."

The imposing man faced those eyes that were staring intently at him.

A moment later, he suddenly changed his dignified demeanor, casually stretched out his fist, and said mischievously yet sincerely, "If Master Lin wants to fight, of course I will follow suit."

Before the young man could utter a curse, he continued, "Besides, I was supposed to be dead anyway, and so were they. They were given a second chance at life, so no one would feel it was a waste to lose them."

"If there were a better way, Master Lin probably wouldn't have chosen this path."

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Lin Shu closed her eyes, trying to calm her breathing.

Indeed, the reason he rushed back in such a hurry was not only to rescue Su Jingci, but also because he obtained a terrifying answer through a few words and by observing the tribulation clouds with his tribulation-repelling spiritual root.

Unless one joins the Heavenly Demon Palace like Cangli.

Otherwise, the current situation on the Water Line would only be more dangerous for the Great Shun side.

This is a disaster that cannot be avoided.

Cangli's guess is probably true; the scope of the immortal's inspection is likely beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

He opened his eyes: "I want to try in these last few days to see if I can find a more reliable way out."

"What if we can't find it?" Yuan Yuan asked curiously.

"Then I plan to tie you up and send you to the Ning family to be a live-in son-in-law. I'll save as many as I can."

Lin Shu looked serious, showing no sign of joking.

He had thought it over carefully. Since Ning's daughter and Yuan Yuan were of the same generation, she must be around forty or fifty years old, and might not be interested in a young man like him.

"hiss."

Yuan Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. The other party was indeed quite blunt: "Although the chances of winning are zero, we can try to draw."

"A draw?"

"We can't win because we are mortal cultivators, and our opponents are celestial officials from the underworld—"

As Yuan Yuan recounted his story, the truth behind that great battle gradually unfolded before Lin Shu.

Qiankun Academy.

Su Xin stood in the quiet courtyard, gently stroking the bamboo chair with her palm.

Beside her, a group of people of different backgrounds sat together.

Ruan Xiangling described the scene when she first met the innkeeper at the border, and how the innkeeper single-handedly raised Yu Sheng from a little guy who was ostracized and lacked resources to a person with enough immortal aura to compete with Yu Duchuan.

The two demon lords, Bi Hai and Shi Yi, recalled the tragic plight of the demons when the border fell and the Yu family took over the mountain and entered the mortal world.

Until she first met that young man, and then watched helplessly as he turned the tide, not only resolving the great disaster in Anren Prefecture, but also taking the initiative to cross nine prefectures and save the demons of Yongzhou one by one.

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The experiences pieced together eventually formed the title of Moon Devouring Demon King.

"So that's why you're so lucky, kid. Turns out you were a spy all along."

Ruan Xiangling looked at the dark-skinned man sitting quietly in the distance with a grin: "Tell me honestly, when did you get on the good side with our Demon King?"

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Chang Yi lowered his eyes slightly and chuckled softly.

The events witnessed by these demon lords and demon-slaying generals were all too horrifying.

In contrast, the image of the fox he had stopped with his sword in that quiet, dark alley, slowly sheathing his longsword before walking away, had become somewhat blurred.

The road from Qingliu Lane to Yongzhou City is really too long.

The only constant is what Brother Lin has always been doing.

The group gathered together and chatted idly, seemingly relaxed and carefree, without any pressure whatsoever.

But the fact is just the opposite.

It was precisely because the pressure was so immense that they were completely at a loss, and everyone was in a state of extreme confusion, that they could only relieve their emotions in this way.

When faced with landslides and earthquakes, ordinary people can run away and hide, support each other, and even try to stop the falling rocks.

But what if this mountain stood up?

It's like a giant cruelly crushing your feet; there seems to be no other way but to stand there dumbfounded and wait to die.

The gap is too huge; the only difference is when this giant will arrive.

The will of Heaven cannot be defied.

Before cultivators, immortals are the will of Heaven.

At this very moment, however, some people are still making preparations, intending to try to "defy" the will of Heaven.

Being able to stand by these two people, participate in and witness this event together, regardless of success or failure, should be considered a great honor in this life, right?

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but look towards a certain quiet room.

Unfortunately, they didn't see the two demon kings, Devouring Moon and Yuan Yuan. Instead, they were greeted by two other figures whose steps seemed somewhat hurried.

"I just received the message."

Yu Sheng stepped into the courtyard, and behind her was Su Jingci, whose brows were furrowed.

The arrival of the two quickly shattered the warm and peaceful atmosphere in the courtyard.

Su Xin took a deep breath, withdrew her hand from the bamboo chair, and lightly clenched her fingertips.

Seizing the land of the Nine Prefectures and finding a safe haven for the demons is no easy task that can be accomplished overnight.

Even if the immortal descendants are cowardly and afraid of death, on this issue that touches their bottom line, they will be forced out to fight to the death by the half-life immortals, even if they are unwilling.

It might even be possible to recall those older immortal descendants who are far away from Yongzhou, such as Yu Qianzhang and his ilk.

Su Xin had already made the worst-case scenario plan in her heart.

But after hearing Yu Sheng's words, which were spoken in a slow and gentle tone, she couldn't help but shudder slightly.

"The statue of the Night-Wandering God has disappeared from Yongzhou City."

There was no mutual probing, and no drawn-out battle lines.

They were even too lazy to bring out the immortal descendants again, and tried to solve the problem at a lower cost.

The immortal arrived in the mortal world quietly, no longer meticulously calculating the offerings, nor intending to leave any way out for the demons.

This behavior easily reminded her of a deceased friend.

Prince Qi, who had been asleep for decades.

He finally awoke.