Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 80 The Path of the Demon King

"How would I know that?" Li Changsheng was taken aback. I was alone... Never mind, a tree demon, cultivating in a low-key manner, how would I know anything about the way of the demon king?

"How do humans become emperors?" Liu Wuyou asked.

"This emperor..." Li Changsheng's face stiffened; he actually knew a little about him.

But if it's not from this world, it probably won't be applicable to this world!

"You know?" Seeing his expression, Liu Wuyou said happily, "Changsheng, please teach me."

"I can't explain it to you in a short time. I'll have to go back and sort it out," Li Changsheng said.

"Okay, then what about the Song family?" Liu Wuyou asked.

"After you go back, do this..."

After giving his instructions, Li Changsheng disappeared underground.

Liu Wuyou's branches swayed: "Is Changsheng's heart really this black? How come I never noticed before?"

Back to Dragon Pool.

Li Changsheng left behind a corpse and went into seclusion to refine the nutrients. He activated the Five Elements Northern Darkness Divine Power, and the corpse transformed into pure nutrients to nourish the golden core.

The Five Elements, Yin and Yang, and True Fire are used to refine the Golden Elixir.

Liu Wuyou returned to his residence and looked at the remaining two members of the Song family.

Instead of asking questions, she imprisoned the two separately, infused them with the power of the five elements, and then had the little demon awaken them.

The two Golden Core cultivators from the Song family, after waking up, activated their cultivation techniques, attempting to break free from their confinement.

Unfortunately, no matter how they circulated their Dao Yuan, they could not break through the confinement.

"Grandma Liu, what should we do with them?" the man in the yellow robe asked respectfully.

"Leave it for now. Don't worry about that old guy. Keep the other one well-fed and watered," Liu Wuyou said calmly.

"Food and drink well, stay put?" The man in the yellow robe was taken aback and asked, "Grandma Liu, why is that?"

"If that old guy saw the other one eating and drinking well, what would he think?" Liu Wuyou sneered.

The man in the yellow robe was startled and said, "He might think that human has already sided with us?"

"Go ahead." Liu Wuyou waved the branch: "I'll imprison them for a few days first, and deal with them after I finish my cultivation."

After a moment's thought, she said, "Also, send these two mid-stage Golden Core corpses to the Black Serpent King and the Catfish King, and tell them that I only need half a month."

"Give it to them?" The man in the yellow robe said reluctantly, "Grandma Liu, you risked your life to kill this, how can you give it away so easily?"

"You two...do as I say." Liu Wuyou wanted to say that Li Changsheng taught him, but then she remembered Li Changsheng's instructions not to say that he taught him.

Left with no other choice, the man in the yellow robe had to comply.

"By the way, take this corpse, which is at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, and refine it together with Erbai and the others," Liu Wuyou said, "so they can reach the Golden Core realm soon."

  

"Thank you very much, Grandma Liu." The man in the yellow robe was overjoyed and quickly bowed in gratitude.

After giving the instructions, Liu Wuyou went to refine the corpse. The Buddhist pills he had taken earlier were still very potent and had not yet been fully digested.

The medicinal power of that Buddha pill could help her comprehend the Taiyin Bodhisattva Sutra, and she cherished it greatly.

Now that she has these Golden Core corpses, she is about to enter the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm!

Both tree spirits were in seclusion, cultivating their skills.

Beitianhe and Tianshui City were in an uproar. Ten Golden Core Demon Kings were one thing, but there were also thirteen Golden Core Humans.

They ambushed the Willow Tree Demon King at night, but were all wiped out by the Willow Tree Demon King!

This news completely shocked Beitianhe and Tianshui City.

The patriarchs of the four major families emerged from seclusion immediately, intending to go to the Northern Heavenly River to rescue people.

But they dared not go, for the Northern Heavenly River was the territory of the Dragon King and the territory of monsters.

Before they could react, the Black Xuan King and the Catfish King, who had received the benefits, also spread the word that they had set up a trap together with the Willow Tree Demon King last night.

They originally intended to deal with the treacherous demon king, but unexpectedly, humans also arrived, and they killed them along the way.

Upon hearing this news, the four major families had no choice but to remain silent.

They rushed over to kill Liu Wuyou, but ended up being killed instead. Who can they blame?

Black Xuan King and Catfish King are two of the ten demon kings under the Dragon King, although they are ranked last.

The reason why the Moon Gazing Demon King was able to gain a foothold in the first place was because he established relationships with these two demon kings.

No matter how good the things Wangyue gave him were, could they be better than two corpses of mid-stage Golden Core cultivators?

Although they couldn't break in, the four major families didn't want to give up, after all, those were thirteen Golden Core cultivators!

That's almost half of their strength; if none of them return, the loss will be too great.

So these people began to visit the Dragon King, hoping that he would intervene and save them.

Black King and Catfish King naturally tried every means to stop it.

The body is cold, how can we save it?

Li Changsheng and Liu Wuyou paid no attention to the outside turmoil and focused on their cultivation.

Seven days passed, and they had refined all the corpses.

Li Changsheng's cultivation has improved significantly, but he is still far from his second transformation.

Although the Northern Darkness Divine Power is miraculous, it cannot absorb all of the opponent's cultivation; too much of it is lost.

"Should I refine medicine?" Li Changsheng pondered.

The demon king's golden core can be used as medicine, so a human's golden core should also be usable, right?

Refining medicine with the Golden Elixir allows one to retain most of their cultivation level, which is better than using the Northern Darkness Divine Power.

However, I don't have the method to refine the Golden Elixir myself, so I need to ask Nie Qiu for help, or ask Liu Wuyou to find it.

He glanced at Yu'er, put her into the river, and then began refining the True Blood Pill.

"Liu Wuyou has gone mad with killing and has completely embarked on the path of the Demon King."

Li Changsheng sighed softly, "She's even more ruthless than a calf. Should I really teach her the ways of an emperor?"

Although I'm only a mediocre person, or rather, I have no skill at all.

But he still remembers some of the stories.

For example, the King of Qin swept across the six kingdoms and unified the world.

A monster version of the First Emperor?

Even after countless years, will it still be something to talk about?

"How far he can go is up to him, and I'm prepared."

Li Changsheng took out the corpse he had left behind; he intended to use it to refine something.

Inject some vitality and keep it fresh.

Appearance, internal energy—everything must be changed, refined with the power of the five elements.

They can take it out when trouble comes or when they reach the end of their lives, and use it as a fake corpse to deceive everyone.

As for Liu Wuyou, he didn't know where he lived. Even if Liu Wuyou confessed, he would have time to fake his death and escape.

perfect!

With this in mind, Li Changsheng began to compile imperial sayings and accounts of imperial deeds.

Perhaps it would be far from enough to face a real emperor, but it would be enough for Liu Wuyou, who had just become the Demon King.

The art of emperors, the art of employing people, has been replaced by the art of employing demons.

There's also the matter of alliances and counter-alliances. Li Changsheng doesn't quite understand these, but he does understand that since his strength is currently weak, he should find help and not fight alone.

He specifically instructed Liu Wuyou to win over the two demon kings and buy her time, so that Liu Wuyou could experience what it felt like to have helpers.

Of course, this helper cannot be completely trusted; it's just an alliance of interests.

After spending five days compiling the incomplete version of "The Road to the Demon King," Li Changsheng went to find Liu Wuyou.

"This is the path to becoming an emperor that you sought. I don't know if it will help you become a demon king," Li Changsheng said.

He was unaware of the path to becoming an emperor in this world, and similar books were unavailable for purchase.

The Great Qian Kingdom still exists, and the emperor is still alive. Who dares to talk about how to become emperor?

Isn't that just plain courting death?!

"Thank you, Changsheng." Liu Wuyou happily accepted "The Path of the Demon King": "I have followed your instructions and interrogated two members of the Song family. I have obtained the Refining Essence into Qi chapter of the Sun Refinement Technique."

Li Changsheng frowned: "Only the Refining Essence into Qi chapter?"

"Following the method you taught me, I investigated their methods of operation and barely managed to imitate the Sun Alchemy, informing them that another person had already pledged allegiance to me."

Liu Wuyou said, "After all, we can only imitate their appearance and fool them by saying that we have only been in contact for a short time. However, the two of them are still vigilant and only passed on the Refining Essence into Qi chapter."

"Both of them have given their consent?" Li Changsheng asked.

"They've all given in," Liu Wuyou nodded. "What surprised me was that the elderly Song Boqing gave in even faster."

"It was indeed unexpected. I thought he would keep quiet," Li Changsheng said in surprise.

"Unfortunately, time was too short. It will be difficult to get the Golden Core Chapter out of them," Liu Wuyou sighed. "The Black Xuan Demon King and the others won't buy us any more time."

If Hei Xuan and the others hadn't intervened, the people from the four major families would probably have already met the Dragon Lord.

"Let him go," Li Changsheng said.

"Release them?" Liu Wuyou asked in astonishment. "Why release them? We've already killed the three major families, what's one more Song family member?"

Li Changsheng said calmly, "All three families are dead, except for the Song family's Golden Core cultivators who are unharmed. What do you think, should they go back?"

"That will definitely raise suspicions about them, whether they've pledged allegiance... Do you want to incite the four major families to fight each other?"

Liu Wuyou exclaimed in surprise, "Chang Sheng, your heart is truly black."

Li Changsheng's face darkened: "Wuyou, remember this: from now on, you are the Demon King. All of this was your own idea!"

"My idea?" Liu Wuyou was stunned.

"Yes, you don't know where you got the book 'The Path of the Demon King,' you learned it from the book, it has nothing to do with me." Li Changsheng said seriously, "I am a human!"

He wouldn't take the blame for that!

How much Liu Wuyou can learn from "The Path of the Demon King" is up to her own ability.

He's a human... and he's pretending to be human, how could he possibly understand "The Path of the Demon King"?

Liu Wuyou rolled up "The Road to the Demon King" with a branch: "I can't wait to start reading this book now."

"Alright, I'm leaving now. We'll study and discuss it together after we obtain the Sun Refinement Technique." After saying this, Li Changsheng disappeared underground.

"Wait, you'll be the Demon King..."

Liu Wuyou tried to call out to him, but Li Changsheng had already run away.

Opening "The Road to the Demon King," the stories of the King of Qin and various imperial quotes deeply moved her.

"Everything under heaven belongs to me!"

"Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the earth, all people are subjects of the king."

"No one can fathom the mind of an emperor; any demon who can see through the king's heart must be killed!"

"The way of the Demon King, the way of using demons, understanding the talents of demons, and giving full play to their strengths..."

"Use demons, but do not trust demons. Wang Lu is alone; there are no demons he can trust, no demons he can believe in!"

Liu Wuyou stared at the contents of the book, remaining silent for a long time.

She was shocked by what she read, and found it somewhat difficult to accept.

"I just want to be a good demon king, but this 'Path of the Demon King' seems more like the path to becoming the emperor of all demons?"

During this period, Liu Wuyou came into contact with some demon kings, but none of them had the demeanor of a king; they were just powerful monsters.

Even the Dragon King is not like what is described in the books.

"I understand!" Liu Wuyou's voice deepened: "Chang Sheng wants me to become a true Demon King, or even a Demon Emperor!"

"Niu Wendao is an ancient demon, and he has joined the Xuantian Sect. He will surely become a great power in the future. I don't want him to gnaw on my leaves anymore, so I must become stronger!"

"Ordinary demon kings are still just ordinary demons, but I have obtained the Five Emperors' Dao Scripture, which can gather the five elements of imperial energy..."

The more Liu Wuyou thought about it, the more she realized that she had been narrow-minded.

To be truly free from worry, one must eliminate everything that causes one anxiety.

When he asked how to become a demon king, Changsheng sent him this book, "The Path of the Demon King," clearly intending for him to continue on the path of carefree existence.

"Chang Sheng, I will not let you down!" Liu Wuyou said firmly.

Back on the ground, have Erbai summon Huangpao.

"Grandma Liu," the man in the yellow robe said respectfully.

"From now on, call me Demon King! I will be a true king!" Liu Wuyou said coldly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The man in the yellow robe bowed and then asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to choose a more imposing title?"

"Domineering? Indeed, we should think of a new name." Liu Wuyou pondered, "But we can't be too ostentatious right now. Let me think about it for a few days."

"Yes," the man in the yellow robe replied respectfully.

"Send Song Boqing and Song Boming back to Tianshui City in a courteous manner," Liu Wuyou said.

The man in the yellow robe was taken aback, and said in astonishment, "Send it back? Your Majesty, you went through so much trouble to acquire it..."

"From this day forward, whatever I say goes!" Liu Wuyou said coldly. "There is no room for doubt!"

"Yes!" The man in the yellow robe felt a chill run down his spine. Why was Grandma Liu acting so differently today?

Liu Wuyou said he wanted to become a true demon king...

Liu Wuyou added, "When you send them back, remember to be respectful and courteous, and make sure the little demons treat you the same way they would treat you. Make sure everyone sees it."

The man in the yellow robe was about to retort, but remembering what Liu Wuyou had just said, he could only reply, "Yes."

"I will be in seclusion for a period of time. When I emerge, I will set some rules."

Liu Wuyou said, "From now on, we are no longer wild mountain demons. We should follow the rules of the human world and set them up."

"Yes." The man in the yellow robe respectfully withdrew.

Liu Wuyou closed the door, preparing to go into seclusion to study the path to becoming a Demon King. At the same time, she sent a message to Li Changsheng: "Changsheng, I want to have a domineering name for a Demon King."

"Domineering?" Li Changsheng thought for a moment and said, "Do you have a name you like?"

"The First Emperor was good."

"Ahem, you are not worthy of this title now, and besides, these imperial titles were only established after the unification of the world."

Li Changsheng almost went over and tore Liu Wuyou apart.

This is just for your reference; are you going to use it directly?

"Then what should we use? The First Demon Emperor?"

"We can just use your name, Worry-Free Demon King, that's not bad either. Dominance isn't just about the name, but also about one's actions," Li Changsheng quickly said.

"Worry-Free is the name you gave me, and I don't want others to call me that too."

Liu Wuyou pondered for a moment and said, "Give me another name."

Li Changsheng: "..."

How am I supposed to get it for you?

Liu Wuyou went into seclusion to cultivate, while Li Changsheng raised dragon fish in the Dragon Pool and helped her think of a name for the Demon King.

Thinking back, in my memory, those mythical demon kings were all things like Great Sage, Demon King, and Ancestor.

If Niu Wendao wants to become the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven, then he can't very well give Liu Wuyou the title of Ancestor Who Raises His Eyebrows, can he?

The title of "Ancestor" is not suitable for Liu Wuyou.

"Think about it first. If you can't figure it out, let Liu Wuyou have a headache on his own." Li Changsheng shook his head, still enjoying the leisurely days of teasing Yu'er.

Occasionally, Yu'er would bring her newly acquired little demons to visit him, the King of Inspiration.

Meanwhile, Huang Pao followed Liu Wuyou's instructions and had a little demon escort the two Golden Core cultivators from the Song family back to Tianshui City.

They even dressed the two of them up specially, and the little demons were very respectful, as if they were facing a great demon.

Song Boqing and his companion were still somewhat uneasy when they saw the cultivators watching from the city wall, and they felt a chill run down their spines.

(End of this chapter)