Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 243 What does "clean and efficient" mean?

This place is called Wangjiang Prefecture.

In the mountains and fields, the group slowly came to a stop.

Old He explained to the young man beside him, "The Cangming Guards have already firmly controlled the surrounding area and wiped out the demon race. Even a fly that flies in cannot escape their sight."

Even with the old man's extensive knowledge, a deep sense of apprehension couldn't help but surface on his face as he spoke.

In the common perception, immortal descendants are usually lazy and indolent. They may have high cultivation levels, but they make many mistakes when doing things, often giving the demon race an opportunity to exploit them.

However, if this approach were applied to the Cangming Guards, they would inevitably suffer a great loss.

The biggest difference between a regular army and an unorthodox one is that, from the moment they are chosen, they exist to die for the prince.

Experienced and decisive, coupled with the military formations specially prepared by the Dragon Palace, these elite aquatic creatures have long since shed the vices of their immortal descendants, becoming a sharp and gleaming blade.

It can be said that if Miss Ning came to investigate based on the clues given by the young master...

No matter how careful she is, as soon as she steps into the territory of Wangjiang Prefecture, even just glancing around a few times, she will immediately be surrounded and attacked.

"Look what your young master has done!"

Dongling looked around in a daze, seeing that the once lush and green mountains were now nothing but barren scorched earth after being burned by fire.

The blood plasma seemed to have seeped deep into the dried-up mud, exuding a lingering stench of blood.

She could hardly imagine the brutal battles the demon cultivators here had endured.

The entire mountain looked as if it had been plowed through. There were no bones to be seen, yet the ground was filled with the souls of the dead, with not a single survivor left!

This is the painful price that the Hengshui demons paid for spilling that cup of wine for Luo Fengming!

Perhaps it was due to feelings of guilt and remorse.

As the young master's loyal servant, Lao He usually lowered his head and endured whatever others said, no matter how harsh it was.

This time, however, he clenched his fist tightly and retorted in a muffled voice, "Before the Immortal's inspection, the situation in Wangjiang Prefecture will be known throughout Hengshui Kingdom."

This is what is called cleaning.

This was also the almost inevitable fate of the Hengshui demons.

The young master's actions merely brought forward the time when a certain place fell.

Even without that cup of wine, the demons of Wangjiang Prefecture would have only lived a few more months at most. On the contrary, because of that cup of wine, the demons could have had a chance to survive.

At least it wasn't such a humiliating death, but rather a counterattack by the Heavenly Demon Palace, which was seeking revenge against the Hengshui Dragon Palace!

Unfortunately, nothing in this world is completely foolproof.

Young Master probably never imagined, even on his deathbed, that even though he risked his life to uphold the laws of the Heavenly Demon Palace, he ultimately failed to trigger the so-called revenge by the Heavenly Demon Palace.

"Of course, the difference is that while we'll clean up, we won't let this scene offend your eyes."

Old He glanced at Dongling expressionlessly.

After all, if it weren't for Young Master Fengming, by the time Hengshui started to make his move, this maid would have already returned to the Ning family.

By then, although it will still be this desolate, scorched land, it will no longer have any connection with the great demons who have secluded themselves from the world.

As long as you do nothing, the killing will have no connection to your own cause and effect. You can comfortably attribute everything to the brutality of the Dragon Palace and continue to live a carefree life.

"What do you mean?"

Dongling was so angry that she was breathing rapidly. They had come to help, and Luo Fengming had been unreasonable first. Now they wouldn't even be allowed to complain.

The atmosphere instantly became tense after that question.

Seeing this, Su Xin withdrew her gaze from the distance with slight unease.

Before they even started, they had already made an internal agreement.

To put it bluntly, if the demon kings had looked like this when she last visited Wangjiang Prefecture, she probably would have left without even looking back.

This doesn't look like they're doing serious business at all.

"Hoo." Su Xin took a deep breath.

Unfortunately, the current situation was hastily put together, with the people involved being unfamiliar with each other, and the two people arguing represented the Luo family and the Ning family from the Heavenly Demon Palace, respectively.

These powerful demons, possessing the art of carefree living, are arrogant and haughty, and are not easily subdued by ordinary people, not even Lin Shu.

If someone has to humble themselves and act as a mediator, it seems the only option is us, a group of idle outsiders.

Thinking of this, Su Xin forced a smile and stepped out.

But just then, a casually raised right arm stopped her in her tracks.

Just as Su Xin looked over in confusion, Lin Shu's slightly playful voice rang in everyone's ears.

"How about this, you all go back to the Heavenly Demon Palace first, argue your case, and then come down the mountain, okay?"

Dongling frowned, for she could certainly hear the sarcasm in the young man's words.

Her consistently proud personality made her instinctively glare back.

Lin Shu's expression was calm, with a slight smile on his lips. He looked much gentler than when they first met, but the faint chill in his eyes made Dong Ling instinctively shut up.

The moment the young man's gaze swept over him, a strange feeling welled up in Lao He's heart.

The other person's emotions clearly didn't fluctuate much, but he seemed to have suddenly changed, no longer the young man who kept calling him "senior" in the restaurant.

"Then it will be too late." Old He instinctively avoided that gaze.

Although he felt the hope was slim, seeing the young master's remains with his own eyes was the only thing he wanted to do while he was still alive.

The person in front of him was the only one willing to take him there.

"Since we know it's too late, let's take care of the important matters first."

Lin Shu stopped smiling, but still maintained her casual tone.

In terms of understanding the situation in Hengshui and the methods of the Dragon Palace, he was far inferior to these great demons of the Heavenly Demon Palace.

Therefore, he always maintains a humble and inquisitive attitude.

But when it comes to actually doing business...

Whether to do it or not, and how to do it, is entirely up to you.

Those who are unwilling to accept it are free to leave, and Lin Shu will not force them.

As Su Xin thought, relying on the help left by being submissive and obedient, when the pressure from the Dragon Palace swept over them, they would probably be worse than a pile of loose sand.

"How strong is the Cangming Guard?" he asked Old He.

"There are six military formations in total, three of which are located within Wangjiang Prefecture, totaling over six hundred men."

Old He said directly, "That means there are at least three generals and six deputy generals here. The former are all in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. The deputy generals do not have this rigid realm standard, and their strength varies, but they are all the strongest among the Cangming Guard who have been trained in battle."

Hengshui Wangsun alone is comparable to an entire Heavenly Demon Outer Palace.

Within His foundation, the Cangming Guard is undoubtedly His right-hand man, an indispensable force.

"Moreover, there is Commander Deng Yao. Although his rise to power is more due to blood ties than strength, he is still a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."

Old He did a quick mental calculation.

Looking at the numbers on paper, our side, including Yuan Yuan who may have already broken through, and the newly joined Miss Ning, has exactly four late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, just like the opposing side.

But don't forget that the Cangming Guard, apart from the generals and commanders, is also a force to be reckoned with.

Moreover, in a real fight, Lin Shu and Yuan Yuan might not even be able to treat him as a true late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. It's very likely that the two of them working together would barely be able to deal with a mere Lang General.

"The odds of winning are too low," Old He muttered, raising his eyes to stare at Lin Shu.

He was eager to know what decision the other party would make under these circumstances.

"You'll come with me and be responsible for providing backup and support."

Lin Shu nodded to Ning Qingzhi, then looked at Dong Ling: "You too."

Both women were taken aback.

"You will follow Senior Yuan Yuan to the West City." Lin Shu quickly assigned a task to Su Xin as well, and only then did she turn her gaze to...

Liao Cangli said, "I'll leave the east of the city to Senior He and you."

"We don't seek a fight to the death, we just need to break through the defenses so that we can retreat."

After giving her concise instructions, Lin Shuyan strode forward.

As the most powerful demon among them, Ning Qingzhi would naturally follow him to the front lines.

As for Dongling, this little maid has already proven with her actions in Hanshan how bad she can be after leaving her master; she can only be kept by his side.

As for the other two sides, they simply arranged for two people who were more familiar with each other to be together.

This arrangement sounds perfectly fine.

Even Su Xin hesitated briefly, let alone the others.

As everyone expected, today's action was simply to deliver a heavy blow to Hengshui Wangsun.

In this way, the best chance of success would be to combine everyone's strength and launch a swift and decisive attack to kill one or two generals.

However, in Lin Shu's words, it seemed more like he wanted to grasp these three Cangming Guards, along with Deng Yao, into his palm.

Having an overly large appetite can lead to overeating and even death.

The reason no one objected to this unreliable plan was that Lin Shu reserved the most dangerous position for himself.

"That's it? No other explanation?" Dongling's eyes widened. She suddenly felt that her mistress's decision to follow this person might be the second wrong decision she had made since coming down the mountain.

The danger level is even far greater than when they previously managed to shake off the guards sent by their family!

"Um?"

Lin Shu glanced back casually, pondered for a few moments, and added, "When you make your move, be a little more decisive and efficient."

He couldn't think of anything else he needed to instruct.

After all, since leaving Blackwater City and saying goodbye to Gu Nanzhi, he had rarely fought such a rich battle, to the point that he could spare the resources to prepare two escape routes for himself.

If you don't even dare to fight this, you might as well go back to Yongzhou and wait to die.

Dongling's lips twitched twice.

It's hard to imagine that everyone is going to deal with the Cangming Guards; their tone sounds more like they're going to kick over some stray dog ​​on the roadside.

She was also curious to see just how decisive and efficient the other person could be.

Whoosh!Whoosh!

In the deathly silent, dimly lit hall, only a heavy breathing echoed.

Before Deng Yao spoke, the Cangming Guards dared not utter a sound.

They stared intently at their disheveled commander, their bodies tensing up involuntarily. Even a blind man could tell just how furious Commander Deng was.

A mangled corpse, covered in filthy blood, revealed the most insane side of this noble descendant of immortals.

Dongling tried to remain calm as she followed behind the young man, her face twitching slightly.

This is way too decisive!

She originally thought that Lin Shu would take her and her servant to the underworld, and then launch a surprise attack on a certain general when he was not paying attention.

The other party had already demonstrated similar abilities in Hanshan.

But Dongling never expected that Lin Shu's so-called arrangement was to swagger to the main gate of the back office, then kick and kill the Cangming guard guarding the gate, and go straight to Deng Yao.

Indeed, there is no more straightforward and efficient method in the world.

That's practically suicide!

On the other side, Ning Qingzhi's feelings were extremely complicated at this moment.

It was a mixture of nervousness and trepidation, and an irrepressible excitement!

She never imagined that even while concealing her identity, she could be so arrogant and domineering in front of the Hengshui people.

Especially after seeing the two demon cultivators on the ground looking extremely miserable, the anger that welled up in her heart completely ignited this excitement, causing the demonic power within her body to surge and turbulently.

On the ground, the pitted skull riddled with wormholes rose up incredulously.

The pupils of those eyes, embedded in the bone sockets, rapidly dilated.

Even in her most desperate moments, Yinzhu dared not even imagine such an unreal scenario.

Someone casually walked up to the commander of the Cangming Guard and even asked him a mocking question.

How could this possibly be the demeanor of a demon cultivator?

There was no genuine inferiority complex, nor any fearful trepidation. The other person remained calm, standing below the hall as if at the highest point in the room.

Suddenly, Yinzhu snapped out of her daze and realized something was wrong.

He stared at Jintang beside him.

Then I noticed that my brother's body had started trembling again.

This time, however, it didn't seem to be because of pain, but rather some kind of indescribable excitement and astonishment.

The next moment, the handsome young man's boots landed beside the two of them, followed by that clear voice.

"Are you dead? If not, get up."

"Ho! Ho!"

Jin Tang's muscles twitched, and he forcefully suppressed the newly born Soul-Devouring Worm inside his body!

He rolled over and knelt on one knee.

There was still a lingering sense of bewilderment in his eyes, but his face had instinctively revealed a deep sense of awe and ecstasy, and a loud roar echoed throughout the hall.

"This humble general, Jin Tang, pays his respects to the Demon King!"

Lin Shu sighed inwardly, too lazy to pay any attention to the other person.

Dragon Ridge State has really made something of itself.

Now they're not just suffering in the Nine Prefectures anymore; they've gained the strength to come all the way to the Hengshui River to get beaten up.

This humble general, the Demon King?

Upon hearing these two titles, Yin Zhu was momentarily stunned.

I think I misunderstood something before.

Being sneaky does indeed indicate a lack of depth or substance.

However, while the elder brother arrived in Da Shun secretly, judging from the situation, his demon king is not—

Deng Yao hoped that the demons would no longer hide.

And so, the demon king arrived.

As you wish, then what?

Silver Candle turned around in fear and looked at the commander covered in blood.

"Where did this rotten fish and shrimp come from, trying to play dumb with me?"

Deng Yao reached out and violently wiped the bloodstains from his face with five fingers. His heavy breathing was accompanied by a distorted face, revealing a mouthful of sharp white teeth, showing his madness and ferocity.

Usually, when he displays this expression, it signifies that there are corpses scattered for miles and that he has no regard for even his own family.

Unless Madam Deng intervenes, even her parents can't stop her.

Therefore, Deng Yao also earned the nickname "Crazy Handsome Man".

Let alone any powerful demon king, even if a direct descendant of the Heavenly Demon Palace were to arrive today, they probably wouldn't let this go easily.

"Kill him for me!" he sneered, swinging his arm as if a blade were sliding down his palm.

This means there's no need to leave any survivors.

The Cangming Guards were already prepared, but unfortunately, the arm suddenly hung in mid-air.

Lin Shu disappeared from the spot.

His knee surged forth from the raging wind and slammed into Deng Yao's lower abdomen.

Previously, even when facing the corpses that hurtled towards him with the force to shatter mountains, this commander, relying on the strength of his immortal descendant's physical body, was able to...

It remained unmoved.

But now, his entire body felt as if it had been electrocuted, the shock spreading from his fingertips to his entire body.

"Crack—"

Deng Yao opened his mouth and spat out acidic water, his back bending violently like a scalded shrimp.

Lin Shu lowered his eyes. Compared to the other party's ferocious expression, he only slightly raised his eyebrows. However, the fierce light in his clear eyes was even more terrifying than the madman's hoarse roar.

In an instant, his elbow had already stirred up a huge wave of blood and qi, and cruelly smashed into the side of Deng Shuai's neck.

In the Hengshui lineage, the Dragon King, who is a mountain and sea immortal, holds the highest position, followed by the Half-Life Immortal.

This is an identity recognized by Heaven and Earth, regardless of one's strength.

For example, the Ghost King of Cold Mountain, not to mention him, even the Zhang Family Impermanence Lord above him would do things for the prince.

It can be used in truly formal occasions.

Even the Ghost King can sit in the main seat, while the prince is only fit to sit in the second seat.

But setting aside immortals, the distinction between noble and lowly among the descendants of immortals depends on their lineage.

It's either related to the Hengshui River or connected to the dragon clan.

Coincidentally, Deng Yao possessed both qualities.

The Deng family are like water spirits!

The Crimson Horned Golden Mane Flood Dragon's immortal body is incredibly powerful. With just this body favored by heaven and earth, it is enough to surpass many immortals who excel in body tempering techniques, let alone cultivators.

But then Lin Shu's elbow shot out diagonally.

Everyone heard that incredibly crisp snapping sound.

Deng Yao was sent flying like a broken sack.

But Lin Shu's offensive had only just begun.

The supernatural powers of the Yu family mountain god, combined with the body tempering method originating from Jinfeng, and the blessing of the immortal technique of Thousand Feet Covering the Earth.

Under the influence of Evil Silver's deduction, they almost merged into one skill, creating a body-tempering demon even stronger than Yuan Yuan!

Fortunately, the head coach may have risen to power through blood ties.

But precisely because of this, the fact that the Cangming Guards were able to establish such a formidable reputation under these circumstances only highlights their terrifying power.

Powerful.

Reaching the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

The great power gathers within oneself, and one can mobilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as easily as using one's own arms and fingers, even eliminating most of the obscure process of casting spells and hand gestures.

As soon as Song Lang had a thought, the two people behind him also took a step forward in unison.

With the three men as the core of the formation, the dozens of elite sailors lined up on both sides of the hall were able to communicate with each other perfectly!

Without needing to exchange even a single word, the military formation was already in place.

The water column transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-high dragon soaring into the sky, and the dragon transformed into a spear that cleaved the earth and split the sky!

Everything changes in the blink of an eye.

Amidst the howling wind, Lin Shu managed to land only one knee and one elbow.

Three clear, jade-like spears had pierced his back, and the golden peak talisman flickered and shattered between his skin, quickly covered by surging blood.

Deng Yao clutched his almost twisted neck, his eyes wide, staring up at the long boots suspended in mid-air.

His gaze went past the soles of the boots and landed on Lin Shu.

The young man's clothes were torn apart by the force of the energy, and in an instant, his entire body turned scarlet.

The commander's fear intensified, and the terror in his eyes quickly transformed into an even more rampant mockery. The next moment, his manic and ear-piercing laughter echoed throughout the surroundings.

"You beast, how dare you lay a hand on me? Do you know who I am?"

"My surname is Deng! I am the younger brother of the Princess Consort!" His pupils turned red, and under the stimulation of intense pain, murderous intent almost overflowed from his eyes.

"call."

Lin Shu exhaled a breath of stale air and quietly gazed at the mad general below: "I know you all have your own powerful backers, each one more terrifying than the last, but I'm different, I have no backers—"

With just one simple sentence, Dongling snapped out of her shock at the Cangming Guard's power.

She stared blankly at the young man who was impaled in mid-air by the spear.

Dongling seemed to hear the bitterness and stubbornness of a carefree demon king in those words.

This group of people all rose from humble beginnings, without any background. They could only reach this point by risking their lives time and time again, and only then did they have the qualifications to attack the immortals.

Is the other party going to use the cultivation they've gained through all their experiences to directly confront the powerful backers of those immortal descendants?

But for some reason, Dongling couldn't see that bittersweet self-mockery on the young man's face.

instead----

Lin Shu suddenly laughed, a strong arrogance appearing between his handsome eyebrows and eyes, and a ferocious smile appeared on his lips.

"Because I am their protector!"

The moment the words fell, the three spears suddenly trembled, as if they had truly turned into fragile glass, shattering easily into countless shards of ice.

Immediately following was a deafening roar.

The long boots suddenly fell.

He slammed Deng Yao's maniacally laughing face into the hard stone ground!

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