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Inside Medicine King Valley.

Unlike the idyllic scene outside the valley, where birds sing and flowers bloom, the environment inside the valley, though still pleasant to look at, is solemn at this moment.

On the cliffs on both sides of the valley, there are huge crossbows set up.

The crossbow body is made of thousand-year-old ironwood and special gold iron, and the bowstring is woven from the sinews of a bull demon mixed with special gold threads.

Each crossbow bed was three zhang long, and the crossbow bolts were even more exaggerated. Not only were they longer than the crossbow bed, but they were also made entirely of refined iron, as thick as a normal person's thigh, and the arrowheads gleamed with a cold, eerie light.

This is a mountain-crushing crossbow!

It is a powerful weapon developed by the Da Jing Dynasty specifically to deal with demons, and is commonly seen on the city walls of the prefecture and in the armies confronting demons.

A mountain-crushing crossbow, when fired at full power, can shoot arrows powerful enough to pierce through a sixth-level martial artist. Even a sixth-level demon would be seriously injured or even killed if it were hit head-on by one of these arrows.

If ten of them were to fire simultaneously, even a demon with the cultivation level of a sixth-order perfect cultivator would surely perish here!

At this moment, ten mountain-crushing crossbows are neatly set up on both sides of the valley's main road.

Each crossbow was guarded by four disciples in shifts.

Their solemn expressions revealed that setting up this crossbow was definitely not for show.

that's the truth.

Deep within Medicine King Valley, inside the council hall.

The same tense atmosphere as in the valley was also present here.

At this moment, Xiao Tusi, the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, was sitting in the main seat with a serious expression.

He had a thin face, three long strands of beard hanging down to his chest, and wore a green robe, giving him an air of otherworldly elegance.

On either side of him were all the offerings that he had urgently recalled last month.

There were nine people in total, all of whom were sixth-level martial artists.

Normally, in order to maintain operation and safety, Medicine King Valley would only leave four or five guardians to guard the valley, while the rest would travel with caravans or be busy with other matters.

But now, not one of them was missing; they had all been summoned back by Xiao Tusi.

"This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"

A retainer dressed in a turquoise outfit slammed his fist on the table and roared, "That Swift Wind Golden Eagle came to my Medicine King Valley last month to plunder, eating three of my disciples and taking away three fifth-grade precious herbs!"

"They even boasted that they'd be back next month! Do they think my Medicine King Valley is their backyard?!"

His voice was filled with rage, because one of the three disciples who died was his own son.

"Old Guo, calm down. The Valley Master has already used his connections with the Six Doors to purchase six more Mountain-Crushing Crossbows, and he even summoned us back overnight to discuss how to deal with that monster!" A retainer sitting next to Old Guo tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to calm down.

"I know, I just can't swallow this!" Old Guo shouted angrily.

"Alright, Lao Guo, who would have thought that the little demon king from Ten Thousand Demon Mountain would travel so far to suddenly appear in our Medicine King Valley? Nobody wants to see something like this," another elder advised.

Wanyao Mountain is one of the largest demonic forces in Liangzhou.

That's right, demons, just like humans, have their own forces.

For example, the Qingshui Dragon Palace, led by the Jiaolong lineage and gathered in the waters at the source of the Qingshui River, and the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, where the mirage snakes have grown from small to large and are filled with various snake demons, are both well-known demon forces in Liangzhou.

For the vast majority of people, this is a terrifying forbidden zone of death.

Wanyao Mountain is also one of the forbidden places of death.

Furthermore, unlike the Clear Water Dragon Palace, which only accepts aquatic monsters, and the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, which only accepts snake monsters, the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, just as its name suggests, is home to almost every kind of monster.

As for the little demon king mentioned in the offering, it refers to the offspring of a seventh-tier demon.

When a demon reaches the seventh rank, it will generate a different level of power depending on the grade of its bloodline.

This imposing aura was not merely a simple aura, but a sense of oppression mixed with the power of the soul.

If one's will is not firm, facing a monster of this level, let alone fight, one probably wouldn't even have the strength to run away.

Therefore, once a demon reaches the seventh rank, it will be given the title of "King".

Their offspring, if they reach the sixth level of perfect cultivation, will be called "Little Demon Kings".

"Alright, let's not talk about that now. Let's discuss how to deal with that little demon king!"

The chief priest, sitting to Xiao Tusi's left, glanced at Xiao Tusi's natural expression and quickly tried to smooth things over.

He was one of only two people among those present who knew why the Golden Eagle had come.

The other one was Xiao Tusi, who sat in the first seat.

Eight months ago, Xiao Tusi, as usual, took the three worshippers from the valley with her to collect herbs.

Among them was the grand offering that always accompanied them.

The journey was originally smooth, after all, all four of them were sixth-level martial artists, and in the entire Anyuan County, they were almost invincible.

Unexpectedly, near the border of Anyuan County and Anling Prefecture, the group discovered a rare sixth-tier precious medicinal herb.

Blood Jade Lotus!

Sixth-tier precious medicines are already extremely rare, but the rarity of the Blood Jade Lotus among precious medicines is comparable to that of rare blood species among demonic creatures.

Even if taken orally, it can bring effects such as immunity to all poisons, a complete transformation, and a significant increase in comprehension.

If combined with other precious medicines to refine the Blood Jade Pill, it can further expand the dantian, strengthen muscles and bones, and increase strength.

The only problem is that the precious herbs that have not been picked in the wild are either immature or guarded by demons.

The Blood Jade Lotus possesses both qualities.

When the group discovered the Blood Jade Lotus, it was not yet fully mature and was guarded by a demon.

A fully mature Blood Jade Lotus is not crimson, but pure white like snow, with only a clearly visible blood-red vein on each petal.

At that time, the Blood Jade Lotus was still a deep crimson.

According to Xiao Tusi's estimate, it will take at least another six months before it is fully mature.

Therefore, he made a decisive move and began to plan how to deal with the demon, and prepared to seize the Blood Jade Lotus in six months.

As for why it took so long to plan?

One reason is that the precious medicine is not yet mature and needs time.

Secondly, it's because the demon guarding the precious medicine is too powerful!

It is a rare bloodline monster on par with the dragon - the Flowing Wind Golden Eagle!

This is a rare and powerful demon. In the entire Liangzhou, only the Wanyao Mountain has the existence of the Flowing Wind Golden Eagle clan.

The most famous of them is a seventh-tier Flowing Wind Golden Eagle King!

Among all the demon kings, he also ranks among the top.

Therefore, for safety reasons, Xiao Tusi and the others deliberately concealed their identities when they took action.

The result was gratifying. By using a diversionary tactic, they successfully obtained the mature Blood Jade Lotus and returned safely to Medicine King Valley.

Of course, this didn't come without a price.

For example, initially four people knew about this, but now only Xiao Tusi, the Valley Master, and the High Priest remain.

The other two fell to the claws of the Golden Eagle.

Although losing two sixth-tier worshippers pained Xiao Tusi, as long as the Blood Jade Pill was successfully refined, their Medicine King Valley might be able to produce a seventh-tier martial artist in a few decades.

At that time, all the effort will have been worthwhile.

Unfortunately, to his utter surprise, the Golden Eagle of the Flowing Wind, just like a dog, actually found their Medicine King Valley.

Fortunately, their Medicine King Valley was wealthy and powerful, and had once bought four Mountain-Crushing Crossbows from the Six Doors at a high price, which forced back the Flowing Wind Golden Eagle.

Even so, the other party still managed to steal two precious medicinal herbs and eat three disciples.

Having tasted the sweetness of success, the Golden Eagle of the Flowing Wind not only did not mention the precious medicine, but also took advantage of its speed to leisurely leave, and even declared that it would come back in a month.

Although losing two fifth-tier precious herbs wouldn't cripple Xiao Tusi, if this continued, regardless of the extent of the losses, the resulting atmosphere of fear and unease would risk the decline of Medicine King Valley.

So he went to the Six Doors again and not only got six Mountain-Crushing Crossbows, but also specially purchased a low-grade pseudo-magic weapon—the Demon-Locking Chain—from Lord Niu!

This time, he will make sure that beast never leaves alive!

He even wanted to use the flesh and blood of the Golden Eagle of the Flowing Wind to refine pills!

As for whether it will offend Wan Yao Mountain?

Not to mention that the two places are thousands of miles apart, even if the other side wanted to make a move, they would have to send out a demon king-level being.

Although he disliked the Demon Slayer Division's style, he had to admit that they were truly skilled at dealing with demons.

Those powerful demons are all on the Demon Slayer Bureau's list. It's impossible for them to sneak away, especially to travel such a long distance!

"Report—!!"

Just then, a hurried voice came from outside the hall.

A disciple with a panicked expression rushed in.

"Valley Master! Something terrible has happened!"

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Thanks for your concern, brothers!!

It's true that when you're sick, you need to take medicine promptly. I felt much better when I woke up this morning.

Because if there is no update for more than 24 hours, the output will be reduced, so I posted this chapter as soon as I finished writing it.

There will be two more updates tonight, barring any unforeseen circumstances. As for the three updates I owed yesterday, I'll make up for them in a few days when I'm fully rested.

There should be three days with four updates.

Finally, it's still the traditional art form—

Requesting some free little gifts~~

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