Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 250 The Monster in the Prince's Palace

Tantai is a member of the Hengshui Long clan.

Even if someone is a useless piece of trash, as long as they can bear this surname, they can run rampant in the Hengshui lineage.

From the celestial realms to the netherworld, everyone has to give them some respect, not to mention the mortal court, which is treated like a servant.

Of course, if someone is born into a noble family and also possesses considerable ability, then they are truly extraordinary.

Tantai Ming is one of the best among them.

According to seniority, he is of the same generation as Luo Fengming, Ning Qingzhi, and others.

But while the young masters and ladies of those demon palaces were still being pampered like children in their mansions, this dragon descendant had already left the Dragon Palace, occupied a water area on his own, had his own palace, and held great power.

Luo Fengming commands idle demon kings from various places, and may not even be able to mobilize them, while Tantai Ming already has the ability to ask a half-life immortal to do things for him.

High judgment.

To put it bluntly, if Tantai Ming hadn't been unwilling to let his family know his whereabouts and hadn't chosen to travel light, and hadn't been so unprepared that a madman would actually attack him right by the Hengshui River, he would have been less vigilant.

With that kid Luo Fengming, he probably doesn't even have the qualifications to get close to Him.

Hengshui has many young dragon descendants, but only Tantai Ming can be singled out and called a "royal grandson".

Standing in a palace deep underwater.

The man sat high on a coral jade platform.

Since his last return to the palace, this prince has been wearing a heavy and imposing crown, which he has never taken off in public.

In the empty hall, only a few attendants stood on the left and right.

If it weren't for the lingering, not-yet-completely-faded aroma of wine, it would be hard for outsiders to believe that just a few days ago, the palace was a scene of revelry and debauchery, with people indulging in wine and women every night.

It was Princess Consort Wang who interrupted the banquet.

Enraged, Madam Deng led a contingent of Cangming Guards straight into the main hall, smashing down a mountain of wine jars and overturning the jade tables in front of the guests.

The dancers had their spines broken, and even the slower-reacting, drunken guests were hit a few times.

The prince lost face and was about to get angry when the other party pressed him back onto the throne with a single sentence.

Deng Yao is dead. He died in Wangjiang Prefecture!

Madam Deng's only younger brother was gone just like that. Naturally, she blamed Tantai Ming for throwing a lavish banquet and endlessly humiliating Luo Fengming, which led to the cruel revenge of the Heavenly Demon Palace.

To tell the truth.

Tantai Ming's heart skipped a beat at that moment.

Upon receiving this news, his first reaction was the same: those ferocious demons weren't inactive; they were simply gathering their strength, ready to deliver a devastating blow at any moment.

This means that his grandson is very likely to be the next target of the opposing side.

The powerful member of the Luo family has just entered the inner palace, and the family is currently in a period of transition, so it's not a big problem.

However, as everyone knows, the twenty-seven families of the Heavenly Demon Palace are like brothers, sharing both prosperity and adversity.

If you really provoke the other side, you might face an encirclement and annihilation from the entire outer palace of the Heavenly Demon.

Tantai Ming immediately suppressed his anger and hurriedly sought help from the elders of the Dragon Palace, feeling uneasy for several days.

Even if the Dragon Palace responds, on the bright side, it might be able to suppress all twenty-seven great demon families, but how will the Heavenly Demon Inner Palace behind those wicked beasts deal with them?

When those powerful demons at the Nascent Soul stage re-enter the mortal realm, not only will the immortal descendants of the Dragon Palace find it extremely troublesome, but even the Dragon King himself would find it incredibly difficult to deal with.

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In case it affects the immortal's inspection—

Having caused this huge trouble, how could I possibly be any better off?

If we hadn't left ourselves some room to maneuver when we made our move, Tantai Ming probably wouldn't have been able to sit still.

To his surprise, before the great demon attacked, Wangsundian received a letter first.

A letter of explanation.

The letter was sincere and detailed, explaining that the matter had nothing to do with the Heavenly Demon Palace and was not the work of the Luo family.

Furthermore, it was pointed out that in Hengshui today, everything should prioritize the arrival of the immortal.

Therefore, for the sake of the greater good, the Luo family is willing to temporarily set aside their grudges and stop the fighting, hoping that Hengshui Dragon Palace and Tianyao Mansion can join hands and work together to overcome this crisis.

"What right does a nobody like you have to discuss the big picture with Little Wang?"

Tantai Ming clenched his fists lightly, looking at the signature on the letter in his hand with a slightly contemptuous expression.

He had never even heard of the name "Luo Fengge".

However, this allowed him to ascertain the attitude of the Heavenly Demon Palace, which relieved him of a great weight.

"Rare, very rare."

There was only one guest in the hall, a man dressed in a wide white robe and holding a paper fan.

He painted his face with thick black and white ink, giving him the look of a scholar performing in an opera. His expression was frivolous, and his movements and tone were somewhat exaggerated.

"I've been here for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen the Heavenly Demon Palace so submissive. As expected of a prince, I admire you."

The scholar gently fanned himself, and facing this famous figure from Hengshui, his sharp voice held no reverence, but rather a hint of mockery.

Tantai Ming showed no anger whatsoever, and instead said politely, "Master Zhang is joking."

Zhang is the other person's surname, while "Master" is a respectful term used by people to address Wuchang (a character in the novel *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*).

This seemingly flamboyant man is actually a Yin official, considered one of the top beings among the half-immortals.

The other party oversees the day and night wandering gods and ghost kings from all over the land, and above them are the merit officers. It can be said that the operation of the entire underworld in Hengshui, and all matters, big and small, cannot be separated from these impermanent gods.

"Although the Heavenly Demon Palace is a law-abiding place, I still owe my wife an explanation."

Tantai Ming looked troubled and cupped his hands, saying, "We'll have to trouble Master Zhang with the matter of tracking down the criminal."

Since this matter has nothing to do with the Heavenly Demon Palace, the rest is easy to handle.

After traversing the Hengshui River several times, apart from those old demons who wielded the Free and Unfettered Technique, no other demon force was qualified to cause trouble in front of the Dragon Palace.

Although Tantai Ming looked down on his brother-in-law, he still had to take revenge.

The only challenge is how to catch that group of unidentified, idle beasts in the vast expanse of land and water.

It is said that the Impermanent One can guide the souls of the dead and transform them into hounds, ordering these "soul hounds" to relentlessly hunt down the murderers who have ruthlessly killed them.

The six hundred fallen Cangming Guards are perfect to serve as this hound.

"No problem."

Master Zhang snapped his paper fan shut and said with a smile, "I have a long-standing relationship with your elders. They asked me to look after you. This little thing is nothing."

After he finished speaking, more than ten balls of white fire floated out from the gaps in his paper fan and flew in all directions.

The routes are spread all over the place. Upon receiving the news, the day and night wandering gods and ghost kings will immediately mobilize. No matter which way those great demons flee, whether they hide in Da Shun or escape to Liang Kingdom, as long as they have not crossed the Heng River, they will definitely not escape the eyes and ears of the underworld.

"Should I just bring your soul here?"

"That would be too much trouble for you, Master Zhang. I would prefer to do it myself—in front of everyone."

Tantai Ming forced a smile and politely declined with a cupped hand.

He is naturally very concerned about saving face.

The Cangming Guard only has six units, totaling more than 1,200 people. Now, nearly half of them, including their commander, have died in Wangjiang Prefecture, and the news has spread throughout Hengshui.

Whether to establish his authority or to vent his anger, he needed those beasts to die under the bright blue sky, rather than silently falling into the underworld.

That would be too easy on the other side.

It's one thing for the Heavenly Demon Palace to retaliate, but who do you think you are, daring to bare your teeth in front of Little Wang?

"Hehehe—whatever, they're just a bunch of little demons anyway."

Master Zhang opened his paper fan again, and amidst his long laughter, his figure flickered and disappeared from the main hall.

Seeing this, Tantai Ming leaned back on the coral jade throne and waved his sleeve to dismiss the attendants.

He was the only one left in the vast palace.

Only then did he raise his hands and slowly remove the heavy crown from his head.

When he was all alone and helpless, Luo Fengming cut off one of Tantai Ming's horns. Now, the other horn on the top of his head has also been cut off in half.

Under the siege of various aquatic creatures.

The madman, wielding a golden spear, fought his way out of the encirclement and walked up to him with a sinister grin, his face covered in blood.

Luo Fengming used all his life force to forcefully push open a small crack in the Qi God Gate.

In the final moments of his life, he unleashed a strike befitting a half-step into the Divine Transformation realm.

This act of burning with life shows that this fiend had no intention of negotiating or begging for a way to survive.

His only thought from beginning to end was to die in that curtain of water, preferably taking himself down with him.

Pushing through one of the three barriers and stepping into the half-step Nascent Soul realm proves that the other party is no longer a young master, but has become a qualified manor lord, and it is only a matter of time before he enters the Heavenly Demon Inner Palace.

Moreover, this young master of the Luo family is still so young.

"What's the use?"

Tantai Ming's lips parted in a chilling, terrifying smile.

He slowly raised his head and looked up at the metal canopy above.

Behind the coral throne was a colossal bronze tree that seemed to reach the heavens, its entire body writhing with life—delicate bodies covered in scales.

The Wang family lost the "Dragon Girl Presents Treasure" map, so they hurriedly sent someone to make a new one and presented it to the princess in a fawning manner.

Although many girls who didn't come from that building were mixed in, trying to pass themselves off as real people, at least those "fakes" who were mixed in were all quite pleasing to the eye, and all had extraordinary talents and backgrounds.

Logically speaking, even if Tantai Ming felt guilty, he would definitely be somewhat displeased upon seeing this item.

But when he returned, he suddenly discovered something very interesting.

The dragon maidens all had their arms outstretched and their palms cupped together, which certainly fit the meaning of presenting treasure.

But something was clearly missing from that empty treetop platform.

When presenting a treasure, there must be a "treasure" involved.

"Would you like to take a look at this?"

Tantai Ming slowly unfolded the letter in his hand, as if deliberately showing it to someone.

Shadows hung from the tree canopy, resembling eight slender spider legs, trembling as they extended towards the letter.

Thus, under the flickering lamplight, a strange shadow was cast on the pure white jade wall.

Even when the shadow is stretched extremely long, many features such as spider legs, animal heads, and bird claws can still be vaguely discerned.

It's like roughly stuffing the limbs of various ferocious beasts into a person's body, which looks terrifying and horrifying.

It seemed to be in extreme pain, constantly struggling and rolling around, even trying to tear its own body apart, but it could not leave the ancient bronze tree no matter what.

"Roar—Roar!"

The hall was filled with hoarse, low howls, like those of wild beasts. Strangely, a trace of reason remained within them.

It can keep it conscious and allow it to continue to suffer.

"Tell me, in the land of Hengshui, who would have the time to offend the Dragon Palace?"

Tantai Ming stared at the twisted spider legs on the letter. He deliberately slowed his speech so that the other person could see the handwriting and signature.

Then he suddenly laughed and said, "Could it be someone who's got their eye on you?"

The prince reached out and touched his broken horn again, his voice growing increasingly vicious: "How about we make a bet and see how many days it will take me, without the protection of the Heavenly Demon Palace, to wipe them all out and neatly stuff them into your body?"

"So that you, master and servant, may be reunited, never to be separated again?"

"Roar—" The low growl coming from the treetops became much more stern.

Tantai Ming knows Luo Fengming all too well.

The other party was essentially a ruthless and ambitious man, yet he still retained a trace of benevolence in a twisted way.

The fact that it sent away its loyal servant and came alone to find itself, instead of sending other demon kings to scout ahead, reveals a lot about its intentions.

What utter nonsense about reducing meaningless deaths.

In the eyes of truly ruthless people, it is worthwhile to reduce the danger by even the slightest bit, even if it means the deaths of millions.

This person is able to act so cold and ruthless.

It is because they harbor great aspirations.

Luo Fengming was willing to sacrifice everything, including himself, to achieve that goal.

At all costs, just to enjoy the final victory.

Torture alone is far from enough to torture this kind of person.

You need to shatter the other person's hopes first, let them see for themselves that they have been betrayed, and their great wishes will fail.

In this way, its actions are no longer "necessary sacrifices," but rather meaningless acts of taking lives.

Only in this way will the demon feel remorse and begin to regret his past actions.

Then, let it witness firsthand how its companions, who refused to abandon it until the very end, died tragically one by one because of it, deepening its guilt and causing it to be swallowed up by the ocean of emotions.

"What was the name of the person you rescued back then? Old He, right?"

"Xiao Wang will bring him to see you soon."

Tantai Ming watched as the spider-like phantoms frantically wrapped around his neck, but to no avail.

Like a wild dog on a leash, it can only unleash powerless rage.

He laughed heartily as he put the crown back on, his resentment dissipating and feeling extremely happy.

The Demon Mountain outside Wangjiang Prefecture.

The Demon Lord of Jintang bowed and said goodbye: "My lord, before I left home, I often heard Miss say that her family was thinking of you—she misses you very much."

He realized that what his demon king was doing was something that the demon lord could not participate in.

With his late-stage Golden Core cultivation, he wasn't even qualified to be a spy; he was useless except for causing trouble, and would be better off...

It's better to just go back and let them know you're safe.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shu pondered for a long time before simply replying, "I understand."

Jintang's words about "home" suddenly touched him.

It turns out that, without anyone knowing when, Yunlong Hongling, Lao Xu, Xie Yutang, and many other demon lords, besides Yu Sheng, had come to regard her as family.

However, precisely because of this, we must not allow inexplicable divine punishment to damage our own roof.

The leopard was much more obedient today, and no longer spoke sarcastically to the taciturn Old He. It had a large bump on the back of its head, obviously because it had been warned by some demon king.

Su Xin stood quietly in the crowd, only occasionally glancing furtively at the young man beside her.

Just as Yuan Yuan was still worried about his daughter, thinking that Lin Shu was too busy with important matters to deal with the problem of the spirit-devouring insects, the first thing she did after leaving the cave after she finished her meditation was to deal with the swarm of insects.

Before this, Lin Shu had never even mentioned it.

Yuan Yuan inexplicably recalled the past.

This isn't the first time someone has acted this way—seemingly indifferent but actually always thinking of ways to help.

So, it's possible that Mr. Lin, who appears to have no feelings for his daughter, is simply too lazy to show it.

Yuan Yuan nodded thoughtfully.

Last time, Lin Shu played matchmaker for him; shouldn't it be his turn this time?

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