I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

She Shisan is a demon who has a name. Although her cultivation level is low, she ranks thirteenth in the cave because she once met Bai Lianxian and received her enlightenment.

The Demon General Chiyun thought she might be a demon favored by the King, which is why he entrusted her with such an important task and named her Thirteen.

After She Shisan went inside, the toad spirit suddenly felt something was strange.

"Why did I feel a gust of wind just now?"

"It's because Thirteenth Sister ran too fast!"

"maybe."

The toad didn't think much of it. After all, he hadn't seen anything, so there shouldn't be any problem. Besides, it was just a harmless breeze, not worth being too wary of.

Little did the toad know that just one sentence had caught Lin Yi's eye.

"This monster has such keen senses, why don't we subdue it later?"

Lin Yi began to plot, wanting to subdue this little demon.

This toad has always lived deep in the mountains and forests and has never gone out, so it has no way to harm people. Therefore, its merits and demerits are in the middle level. Because it guards the gate for the demon general, it has committed a little more sin.

Lin Yi didn't care about that. When the Demon General summoned him, even a demon who hadn't yet taken human form couldn't resist.

Let's deal with the demon general inside first!

Lin Yi sneaked into the cave. The cave was winding and deep underground, and there were demon soldiers guarding the way. Lin Yi looked at these monsters and his mouth was watering. After clearing this wave of monsters, he could directly break through three thousand years of cultivation, and he could still accumulate another one or two thousand years.

After traveling quickly through the cave for about fifteen minutes, She Shisan finally arrived at the residence of the Crimson Cloud Demon General.

She was also a succubus, reclining on the chair, looking languid and alluring.

She Shisan stepped forward and reported on the strange expert he had encountered outside that day, and how he dealt with the situation. Little did he know that the expert he mentioned had already been brought into the cave by him. Along the way, there were countless demon soldiers, but none of them noticed Lin Yi.

【The Crimson Cloud Demon General takes it upon himself to revitalize the snake clan. He gathers demon followers and establishes himself as the Demon General. He often orders his demon followers to attack hunters who enter the mountains. He especially hates snake catchers, who can be killed to gain 1,900 years of cultivation.】

[Merits and Demerits: Heinous Crimes - He gathered demons to cause chaos and killed many snake catchers and hunters in the entire prefecture]

Looking at the description in the Demon-Slaying Manual, Lin Yi felt that the Crimson Cloud Demon General was not exactly a heinous criminal. The Demon-Slaying Manual was probably on the side of humans, where killing was a crime unless the killer was an evil person and it was considered to be punishing evil and promoting good.

Objectively speaking, there is no right or wrong in the matter of a person catching a snake or a snake killing a person.

After all, the Crimson Cloud Demon General was not killing people to increase her own cultivation speed; she was doing it to protect herself and her people, which made her fundamentally different from other demons.

However, Lin Yi still decided to kill her.

The reason is simple: Lin Yi's backside is also on the side of humans.

It's true that snakes will resist when people eat them, but Lin Yi isn't an animal rights activist; he's just a person, and as a person, he has to think from a human perspective.

This time, however, Lin Yi wasn't slaying the demon from the perspective of a righteous judge, but rather eliminating dissidents as a human being.

Although the Crimson Cloud Demon General is not an evil demon, her existence seriously threatens the survival of humans in this mountainous area. Many hunters and snake catchers have already died at her hands. If Lin Yi does not get rid of her, who knows how many more people will be killed in the future.

"After you die, I will give you a proper burial."

Lin Yi muttered to himself, then began to gather his strength in the shadows.

The Five Elements Return to Origin were accumulating power, and Lin Yi planned to unleash a powerful attack with maximum damage.

His cultivation level is somewhat special, divided into three lines: physical body at the first level, Qi cultivation and talisman cultivation at the third level. Therefore, the best move is to swing the sword with his own body, simultaneously activating sword Qi and amplifying the talisman on himself. With this strike, a second-level demon would be either dead or crippled.

Furthermore, given Lin Yi's skillful decapitation techniques and his ability to exploit weaknesses, he should be able to kill the victim in one blow.

He was ready to strike, and had even infiltrated to the side of the Crimson Cloud Demon General, when suddenly he heard a scream outside: "What an ugly toad! Rua..."

Is there something wrong?

Lin Yi made a decisive move, stopped attacking, activated the invisibility talisman, and disappeared back into the darkness.

The cave was dark and full of shadows. Lin Yi carefully concealed himself without revealing any trace of his presence. Before long, a man and two women arrived.

Both women were exceptionally beautiful; one had a snake-like face, and the other a fox-like face. The fox-like face looked dignified and pure, like a fairy descended to earth, with an extraordinary temperament.

The one with the snake-like face is like a figure from a painting, with big eyes, a pointed chin, and small lips. Each of her features is extremely delicate, and together they form a perfect combination.

She was tall and slender, with a narrow waist and wide hips, and her movements were graceful and elegant. But at this moment, her face was pale, and she seemed to be in poor condition.

Lin Yi had no interest in looking at beautiful women at the moment; he was feeling a chill run down his spine.

Bai Lianxian is fond of beautiful women, prefers tranquility, and fears ugliness. Killing her will grant you 3,500 years of cultivation.

[Merits and Demerits: Evil outweighs Good - Did not refuse the surrender of the Crimson Cloud Demon General]

Good heavens, a demon king with 3,500 years of cultivation has appeared! A demon that has broken through 3,000 years! Lin Yi's scalp tingled. He couldn't even beat one of them, and there were two more beside him.

What incredible luck I have!

The Azure Feather Demon King is aloof and arrogant, skilled in flight, and possesses incredible speed. Killing him will grant you 2,999 years of cultivation.

[Merits and Demerits: Heinous crimes - killing hunters and many of his own kind]

This one has the meaning of "super speed", does it mean that you can't beat them or outrun them?

Lin Yi's heart tightened.

If he were in the jungle outside, he would have a chance to escape, but in the Crimson Cloud Demon General's cave, there was only one exit, and the rest of the place was completely fortified.

"It's over, Barbie Q is gone!" Lin Yi didn't dare to breathe loudly. As long as he hid well, the other side might not be able to find him.

Fortunately, he didn't make a move earlier, and he was careful enough along the way.

A cautious approach can indeed save your life.

Only then did he look at the third page of the Demon-Slaying Manual, the one with the fox-faced demon.

[Yan Qingqiu: A fox demon who cultivates immortal magic, possessing innate wisdom; killing him grants 6,799 years of cultivation.]

[Merits and Demerits: Heinous Crimes - Instigated the Demon Emperor to rebel, unleashing a reign of terror and bloodshed]

Wait, am I seeing things?

6,799 years?

Lin Yi almost gasped. Now it wasn't a question of whether to run away or not, but how best to beg for mercy.

With over six thousand years of cultivation, Jiang Linglong couldn't compare. In the descriptions of merits and demerits in the Demon-Slaying Manual, he saw something extraordinary: instigating the Demon Emperor to cause chaos. So it was you who did this!

It seems we've encountered the top-ranked demon.

Despite his despair, Lin Yi still curiously flipped through the table of contents and, sure enough, saw Yan Qingqiu's name.

However, she wasn't ranked first, but tenth, the very last place. In other words, there were nine monsters more powerful than her.

Good heavens! I was wondering why Lady Poison, a demon king, wasn't even on the rankings. So the demon race is that powerful? Then why has the human faction consistently maintained a lead over them?

Lin Yi was filled with doubts, but he could only lean against the wall and reflect on his actions.

Am I, Lin, not steady enough?

I've been extremely cautious!

He didn't dare go outside to fight monsters, and even went fishing himself. How did he manage to catch a great white shark?

I'm devastated.

With over six thousand years of cultivation, Yan Qingqiu should be able to see through his disguise. If the three demon kings attacked together, even Jiang Linglong probably wouldn't be able to withstand it.

This is going to be a disaster.

However, the scenario Lin Yi feared did not occur. The three demon kings seemed not to have noticed him and instead began talking to the Crimson Cloud Demon General.

When the Demon General Chiyun saw Bai Lianxian, he quickly stood up, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"You are welcome."

Bai Lianxian still liked her beautiful subordinate very much, and said gently, "I haven't helped you much to achieve your current power, but now I have something that I need your help with."

"Your Majesty is too kind. Please give me your instructions."

This demon general is very sensible; when facing a big shot, he should be humble.

Bai Lianxian said with a serious expression, "The two guards for you are too ugly. I don't want to see them again."

Chi Yun looked bewildered, but immediately replied, "I'll get rid of them right away."

The Azure Feather Demon King, standing to the side, couldn't help but complain, "We were supposed to be talking about serious business!"

What a bizarre demon king! I can't stand it anymore.

"This is the most important thing!"

Yan Qingqiu couldn't stand it any longer. He patted Bai Lianxian on the shoulder to comfort her before saying to the Red Cloud Demon Commander, "Actually, there are some things that are inconvenient for us to handle, so we wanted you to investigate them."

You have many subordinates. Send some clever ones to find Lin Yi and Wang Jinxuan of Xingsha County. As for you, go and intercept the ship of Wang An, the former governor of Xingsha County. Remember, be polite and courteous to them. We're here to chat, not to make enemies, understand?

Red Cloud Demon General knew that those who could stand with the Great King were naturally demon kings of the same level as the Great King, so he did not dare to be negligent. He glanced at Bai Lianxian before saying, "If this is the Great King's will, this subordinate will do it immediately."

"Go on, go on, but remember not to kill anyone. Please come back politely. Let's leave quickly; I don't want to stay here a second longer."

Lin Yi was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Okay, let's go!

Yan Qingqiu's eyes, however, were fixed on where Lin Yi was, and he nodded, saying, "Alright."

And so, the three demon kings left without looking back.

Lin Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Holy crap, I survived?

Chapter 177 I'm Waiting for You to Come and Kill Me

Even Lin Yi himself couldn't believe it when he told the story. He went out for a stroll and broke the record of the Demon-Slaying Manual once again, and accidentally discovered something terrifying.

Even a demon king with over six thousand years of cultivation can only rank at the bottom of the list. Just how deep is the water in the demon race?

No wonder people rank different kinds of beings as demons and monsters. This ranking is probably based on the degree of threat. At least, what humans are currently mainly guarding against are indeed the demon race.

After the three demon kings left, Lin Yi did not immediately leave the cave of the Crimson Cloud Demon General, nor did he dare to kill the Crimson Cloud Demon General again. This trip was a complete waste of time.

Before leaving the cave, he checked the activity logs of the various demons as usual.

Poison Lady: Sealed and in a deep sleep.

Lin Yi had seen her condition before, and it hadn't changed yet. He wondered which expert had done it. They could even seal the Demon King; they were indeed quite capable.