Chapter 126: Our Sect Disciples Are All Body Immortals
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Evidently, Shen Ying's bullying of the little boy had not caught the attention of the three men still engaged in business discussions.
Lonemoon felt that he had just about fulfilled his quota of bullshitting... hyperbole... and idle chit chat. Having just received the bill for their boarding expenses which was several times more than budgeted, he decided to cut to the chase.
"Exalted Immortal, City Lord Bao, since the Immortal Monarch is dealing with the matter of the Demon Realm's gate, what do the two of you plan to do next?" Lonemoon did not believe that the mighty City Lord of Qu Shuang City had come all the way here for free lodging— that he had no other residence apart from the one at Qu Shuang City.
To be honest, Lonemoon did not want further entanglements with the Bao Family because of the male lead character Ning Zi'an. The incident of the Demon Realm gate was an exception as it involved the entire Immortal Realm.
"His Majesty has gifted our Bao Family with Jing Xing City as a reward for discovering the gate to the Demon Realm," replied Bao Feiping, glancing at Yi Qing, who had just come out of the kitchen before continuing, "Although Jing Xing City cannot be compared to Qu Shuang City, which is situated atop an immortal meridian, it is located in the mainland, close to Shang Du City. Father and I feel that ... we came to know of this matter of the Demon Realm's gate because of the three of you; we can claim no credit. If you don't mind, we would like to invite your sect to stay with us at Jing Xing Immortal City."
Lonemoon was surprised at Bao Feiping's invitation. He had not expected the Bao family to be so generous. True, the Demon Realm's gate was discovered by them, but Qu Shuang City belonged to the Bao Family, now that it is closed off, it was only natural that the Immortal Emperor had bestowed him a city in return. Even if Bao Feiping had not brought up the part they had played in the matter, no one could fault them. He never expected that they would share their new immortal residence with them.
Lonemoon was just about to enquire further when he happened to see Yi Qing, who was standing behind Shen Ying. And in an instant, he understood their intentions.
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It looked as if they had not given up! It was not so bad when Yi Qing was an Earth Immortal, but now that he is a Stygian Immortal, his value had gone up considerably in their eyes. Stygian Sword Cultivators were rare in the whole Immortal Realm, not to speak of one who had an Innate Sword Embodiment as well.
If Lonemoon and his sect members really did move to Jing Xing City, they would bump into each other frequently. So it stood to reason that Yi Qing, as a Sword Immortal, would occasionally give pointers to his junior, Little An, regardless whether he was a disciple or not.
These two immortals were really putting themselves out for the little boy's schooling. They even provided free school accommodation just to attract a good teacher.
"Thanks for your kind offer." Lonemoon immediately rejected their offer. "Although we do not have many disciples, we are used to living here and have no intention to move." You must be joking. No matter what the benefits, it would not be enough to compensate us for the future trouble that the male lead would cause.
"Brother Lonemoon, don't be hasty with your decision. Please take your time to think over it." Sensing that his plan was heading south, an anxious Bao Feiping had no choice but to turn his sights on the other two cultivators. "Why don't we ask Fellow Immortal Yi Qing and ... this Lady Immortal's opinion?" He recalled that this lady was the sect master. Although he had long since figured out that the main decision maker in this sect was Lonemoon, but for the sake of his son, he had to involve these two in the matter. "Jing Xing City's Immortal Qi is much denser than this place, it will be more beneficial to your sect's disciples."
"We're not going!"
"Huh! Huh?" Bao Feiping was taken aback by her abrupt reply. He had thought that they would at least think the matter over. Why did she reject him outright?
"We're not moving!" said Shen Ying, shaking her head. Moving house was so troublesome.
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"Master is right!" Yi Qing agreed immediately.
Bao Feiping: "..."
"Thank you for your kind offer, City Lord Bao. But all our sect disciples are low-level Earth Immortals, the Immortal Qi here is sufficient for them," said Lonemoon. The main idea was not to tangle with the male lead.
"So be it!" Realizing that further persuasion was useless, Bao Feiping dropped the idea of getting them to move. Suddenly struck by a thought, he changed the topic and asked,"Seeing as your sect has two sword immortals, I'm sure your disciples are exceptional as well? Since we are here, could you let us have a preview of their skills?" Maybe after that they could interact with these sect disciples. Little An could then remain with them under the guise of seeking their guidance. This would serve their purpose just as well.
"City Lord is mistaken, they are not..." Lonemoon paused mid-way through his sentence as he suddenly thought of a good idea to get Bao Feiping to give up on his plan to enroll his son in their sect. Rewording his sentence, he said, "They are not all Sword Immortals. However, they are indeed skilled. Very skilled!"
"Oh, then..." Bao Feiping eyes brightened.
Nodding his head, Lonemoon turned to the person beside him and instructed, "Yu Hong, tell Si Yu to report here."
"Yes! Yu Hong turned and left. Moments later, she brought in a delicate-looking immortal. Clad in green robes, this female immortal bowed to Bao Feiping and his father timidly. She seemed a little afraid of strangers, subconsciously hiding behind her sect members.
"She's our sect's most... outstanding disciple." Giving a little cough, Lonemoon signaled for Si Yu to stand in front of a mountain face. Then, in a grave tone he instructed, "Si Yu, Exalted Immortal Bao and the City Lord would like to see your skills. Can you give them a short demonstration."
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So all eyes centered on Si Yu, especially the Bao father and son, who were curious about whether such a frail-looking immortal could be a Sword Immortal. Moreover, she was supposed to be the most outstanding disciple. Invisible Sect was really full of hidden talents.
Usually shy in front of strangers, Si Yu grew even more flustered. Subconsciously she took a step back.
"Elder Lonemoon, you mean... here?"
"Yes, do what you can."
"But... I don't think this is a good idea." She looked towards the two immortals.Was it safe with a kid here?
"Don't worry. Just show them what you can do," said Lonemoon, adding an afterthought, "I'll pay for any damage caused."
Si Yu was still a little hesitant.
Intrigued, the Bao father and son duo encouraged, "Lady Immortal, don't be afraid. We just want to see the expertise of your sect."
"That's right. Just do what you always do when you are practicing. Just be your natural self."
"I'm..." Si Yu was still a little tense.
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Until Shen Ying also chipped in with her two-cents, "Little green sister, you can do it!"
With these words, the previously timid Si Yu suddenly raised her head, a look of fearless determination on her face. Nodding her head vigorously, she answered, "Yes! Sect Master!"
Then her Immortal Qi suddenly surged and her whole manner underwent a transformation. No... her entire body underwent a transformation! Muscles started to bulge out from her body. All at once, her height spurted up and her body increased several times in size.
Letting out a loud grunt, she shot out her fist. The rock-hard mountain face shattered and crumbled, covering the ground with a layer of gravel and raising a cloud of dust that settled on their faces.
Bao Feiping: "..."
Bao Yi: "..."
What the hell... This is clearly not a Sword Immortal!
Σ(°△°|||)
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"Okay, Si Yu. Continue training your junior sisters at the training yard!" said Lonemoon as he motioned for Si Yu to leave. Then with a calm expression on his face, he conjured a hand seal to clear the entire area of debris.
"Yes, Elder Lonemoon!" Si Yu cupped her fists in a salute before shrinking back into her previous delicate self. It was as if the muscles had never appeared.
"Brother Lone.. moon" Bao Feiping still had a dumbstruck look on his face. "The person just... just now, is she a body cultivator?" A real live one?! And one who became an immortal?
There had never been body cultivators who ascended to the Immortal Realm. The only ones who had were demon immortals! What were body immortals who had turned immortals called? Body Immortals?
"Yes!" Lonemoon nodded his head and said with a chuckle, "Didn't I tell you before? Yi Qing and I have no experience in training disciples. Somehow, they turned out like this as their training progressed. So the entire sect, except for Yi Qing and me, are all body cultivators."
The two Baos:"..."
Can we take back what we said earlier?
Chapter 127: The Strange Male Lead
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
After the sect displayed their power to the father and son of the Bao Family, Lonemoon became more determined to teach the disciples in his sect how to cultivate properly. Each day, he brought the disciples to train at the arena. As they trained, they shouted encouragements in unison.
The aggressive and loud cheers spread throughout the entire sect, and especially into a certain palace wing.
Whenever the father and son of the Bao Family were faced with this scene, their faces became strangely green. After they found out that the Invincible Sect was filled with female body cultivators, their expressions became profoundly worse – there was a certain hopelessness in their eyes.
Father Niu went all out to kill any remnant of hope left in the father and son. The only thing difficult for them to explain was why their disciples all turned out to be body cultivators. What was obvious, though, was that the emotionally injured father and son had not thought too much about this. The disciples' strength and skill continued to improve. What was most important was that they formed their immortal bones.
Six months had passed since the entire sect ascended to the immortal realm. Yu Hong and Siyu's cultivations improved immensely and they certainly had hope of forming immortal bones. The other disciples did show signs of improvement, but their foundations were far too shaky and there was little hope of them forming their immortal bones.
They could only be counted as Earth Immortals after they formed their immortal bones. Lonemoon had to think of something quickly. Of course, he had to focus first on the problem concerning the male lead. No matter what, they could not get too close to this male lead – especially Yi Qing.
They were lucky that the child was still young. If he was not with his grandfather or father, the child will be taken care of by Yu Hong. He did not interact with Yi Qing at all.
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"Master..." Yi Qing put down a plate of freshly cooked food. Uncharacteristically, instead of going back into the kitchen, he sat down at the table and looked at Shen Ying. "Could you tell these few days?"
"Er... not yet." Shen Ying shook her head. "Wait a little longer!"
"I'm actually just guessing as well." Yi Qing frowned. "There was nothing strange about that child these eight years. I must be thinking too much, right?"
"That might not be true," Shen Ying said as she filled her mouth with two spoonfuls of food. Then, she continued, "I don't know that many people."
Yi Qing looked back at her in shock. "Master, you're saying-"
"Don't rush."
"Yes."
"Wait!" Lonemoon interrupted, his face twisted. "What are you talking about? Why don't I understand anything?" Were they just talking about Ning Zi'an? They must have been!
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"We're talking about the identity of the male lead!" Shen Ying answered.
"What identity?" Lonemoon pondered. Wasn't it Bao Feiping's son? Who else could be the male lead?
"Huh? Didn't I tell you?" Shen Ying scratched her head, confused. "The other day, when Chef was helping him remove his Primordial Soul Sword Qi, he found something special in his body."
"..." When did you freaking tell me this? How the hell would I have found out?
Lonemoon suddenly felt an other-worldly grievance.
"What exactly is going on?"
"Chef, tell him." Shen Ying continued to eat her food.
"Yes, Master!" Yi Qing nodded and turned to Lonemoon. "The other day, when I helped him get rid of his Primordial Soul Sword Qi, I found his sword Qi in a mess but it was not beyond repair. At first, I thought it was due to him still being young and did not yet know how to suppress his sword Qi. But after using my immortal Qi to get rid of the sword Qi, I stumbled into his dantian exceptionally smoothly – no resistance whatsoever. This is very unusual."
Lonemoon pondered over this. After awhile, he understood. "You're saying... even if he did not know how to suppress his sword Qi, there should have been some sort of natural resistance when your immortal Qi entered his dantian, even if he did not yet know the proper technique to resist? And if he did know how to suppress his sword Qi, it would not be exploding randomly?"
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"That's right," Yi Qing confirmed.. "Not only that, when I was getting rid of his sword Qi, I felt him co-operating with my efforts even though he was unconscious. There was no resistance from his body at all. At least, not until my immortal Qi accidentally swept past his divine perception.
Then, a huge resistance formed. All of the sword Qi seemed to stir within him resulting in his sword Qi invading my body and injuring me."
Lonemoon's heart jumped. "Could there be a problem with his primordial spirit?"
"I don't know!" Yi Qing shook his head. "At the time, I was so focused on suppressing the sword Qi that I did not bother to take a closer look. I only felt a searing and chilling pain that shot straight to my bones. After that, when I thought of inspecting his divine perception again, I could not find it. That was why I asked Master to help me look out for any differences in the child." The immortal realm was different from the mortal realm. If someone had messed around with his primordial spirit, his grandfather and father would definitely have been able to tell.
"Shit!" Lonemoon could not help but curse. The male lead was indeed not simple. "This is such an important matter, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"You didn't ask!"
"Then why did you tell Shen Ying?" You would not tell if we don't ask, right?
"She's my master." Of course I'd tell her.
"..." Motherf*cker!
He was the only one who was considered trash in Invincible Sect, wasn't he?
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"Anyway, the demon invasion might not be the only reason why the child's Primordial Soul Sword Qi is acting up," Yi Qing said. "There must be some other reason. I just don't know if Bao Yi and Bao Feiping have any clue what this other reason might be."
The more Lonemoon listened to Yi Qing, the more troubled he felt. No mention of this could be found in the novel. By the time Ning Zi'an made his appearance in the novel, he had become strong and reputable. He was portrayed as a good guy. Nothing was mentioned about how special his identity was. Later, he even became a Celestial Emperor. Could it be that Lonemoon missed out on some important detail?
"Whatever! They're only going to stay here for a few more days anyway," Lonemoon said, waving his hands in frustration. "Just remember. Cherish your life and stay away from the male lead! Stay as far away from him as you can. Don't have anything to do with this man called Ning Zi'an."
Before he could finish, Shen Ying's expression changed. She set down her bowl quickly and stood up.
"What are you doing?" Lonemoon jumped. This was the first time he was seeing her this nervous. "What's happening?"
"We don't have time!"
"What?" He did not have time to react. Suddenly, a loud crashing sound came from behind him. Something black flew up toward the sky. The entire air was filled with a thick demonic Qi, covering the sky atop the Invincible Sect.
Demonic Qi! Why was there demonic Qi in Invincible Sect?
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"It's coming from Chang Qing Hall in the west!" Lonemoon zeroed in on the source of this demonic Qi in shock. "That's where the Bao Family is staying!"Why is it coming from there?
"Chef, let's go!" Shen Ying turned around and rushed toward the hall.
"Wait!" Lonemoon reacted quickly and grabbed Shen Ying. "You're crazy! The demonic Qi is so formidable and you're thinking of rushing over to rescue people?" Furthermore, their disciples were training in the arena, not that hall.
"Who says I'm going to rescue people?"
"Then you-"
"My seafood is being laid out to dry over there!" She brought so much big seafood home the last time and they were all there. "Chef, save the goods!"
"Yes Master, no problem Master!"
Lonemoon: "..." Son of a b*tch!
Chapter 128: The Demon Realm Opens
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The demonic Qi got thicker and thicker until it became a few times thicker than it was when the City Lord's Abode was invaded. Everything became a sea of black. From within the demonic Qi, there came an occasional ghostly cry which sounded especially piercing. A black figure with red eyes shot out of the demonic Qi, glaring at the group of them.
Lonemoon immediately set up a defensive array to protect the entire mountain. Then, he summoned all the disciples and told everyone to stay inside the front hall, inside the defensive array. For the hundred-and-eighth time, he cursed the male lead's knack for creating trouble. He had only been in the Invincible Sect for a few days and such an unfortunate thing has already happened.
Not more than five minutes after all the disciples gathered, Yi Qing and Shen Ying returned. Yi Qing was dragging two people along with him, while Shen Ying was carrying... A fish?
The corners of Lonemoon's mouth twitched. What does she want a freaking fish for now?
The few of them entered into the defensive array.
Yi Qing let go of the people he had dragged along – Bao Yi and Bao Feiping. They looked like they were recovering from some sort of ordeal. They had disbelief written all over their face- especially Bao Yi, who also looked gravely injured.
"What... happened to the both of you?" Lonemoon moved forward to support their weight.
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Yi Qing frowned, glanced at the two of them and said, "We guessed wrongly earlier. The gate that Qu Shuang City formed was only a distraction. The real gates of the demonic realm have already moved. It's not in any particular place; instead, it's been in Ning Zi'an's body this entire time. His entire body forms the gates."
"What!" Lonemoon was shocked. Holy shit, wasn't the male lead from a respectable and good sect? Since when did he become one of the bad guys? This novel was obviously incomplete.
"You mean to say that all of this demonic Qi is coming from him? He's a demon?"
"No! Little An is definitely not a demon!" Bao Feiping interrupted before Yi Qing could answer Lonemoon's question. "When he was born, he was really an immortal. I don't know when... he was implanted with some sort of demonic seed." Bao Feiping looked like he blamed himself for not noticing anything amiss even after all of these years.
"Eh, it's negligence on our part," Bao Yi exclaimed. "Little An has already been implanted with the demonic seed. The demons must have thought this through when they invaded us earlier. That was why they decided to shift the gates of the demonic realm onto Little An's body. They wanted to turn him into a demon and then open the gates."
"Wait..." Lonemoon was thinking so hard that his head was beginning to hurt. "You mean to say that the gates of the demonic realm can be moved?"
"That's right," Bao Yi replied, nodding. Guiltily and worriedly, he continued, "We did not know this. That was why we brought him out of Qu Shuang City. Without the suppression of the immortal meridian, the demonic Qi in Little An erupted. That's why... we are the ones who got your sect into this trouble."
Lonemoon was absolutely enraged. "Alright, there's no point saying all of these things now. Do either of you know any way to solve this problem?" The entire Invincible Sect was now pitch black. Demonic Qi flooded every single crevice of the place, except where they were standing.
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"Well..." The two of them exchanged a look and shook their heads. "The demonic Qi is disrupting our sensing of the immortal Qi around us. It's going to be really difficult for us to break out of this demonic Qi. What's more..."
He did not finish his sentence. If even one or two demons managed to emerge from the demonic realm, they would be able to make use of the massive amount of demonic Qi in Invincible Sect to finish them all. Their only hope lay in the Immortal Emperor Ge You, who was now in Qu Shuang City. But how were they supposed to send a message out to him?
"Have you seen the gates of the demonic realm?" Lonemoon asked.
"I can see it – it's huge!" Shen Ying pointed in front of her before either of them could answer.
Lonemoon looked up and saw that within the black clouds, a huge black door had arisen. It was growing in size and looked exactly the same as the gates they saw back at Qu Shuang City.
"Little An!" Bao Feiping nervously shouted.
It was then that Lonemoon noticed a child standing at the bottom left hand corner of the gate. It was Ning Zi'an. He looked very different from the way he normally did. His face covered in demonic scars and both of his eyes were flashing red. One of his hands lay on the gate. He stared coldly at the group of them.
This is... the male lead? He's obviously the boss of the antagonists!
"What's wrong with him?" Lonemoon asked.
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"He's overcome by the demonic Qi in his body. He's now a demon," Yi Qing answered.
As if confirming what Yi Qing had just said, the demonic Qi around Ning Zi'an's body surged as the boy began to roar. Bursts of demonic Qi shot downward toward the group of them. Yi Qing wielded his sword. The sword Qi from his sword cut through the bursts of demonic Qi which shot toward them.
Ning Zi'an let out a mirthless laugh. He did not seem to care in the least for the people standing beneath him. He turned toward the big gates and seemed to focus hard on them. He cut open his left palm and placed his wounded palm atop one of the baboons on the gate.
"Oh no, he's going to open the gates of the demonic realm! Stop him!" Lonemoon shouted. He turned to face Shen Ying. "Shen Ying, take that little rascal down!"
"Okay!" Shen Ying answered. She looked around but could not find any weapon, so... She had no choice but to use the gigantic fish in her hand. She threw the fish toward the child.
Everyone felt a huge gust of wind and heard a loud crashing sound. Ning Zi'an, who had just started to open the gates, was thrown back toward the gate. Half of the demonic Qi around his body dissipated with the blow.
But the impact of the blow was not gone. What seemed like an unstoppable force continued to push forward. They heard a creak and the stationary gates suddenly began to move. Ning Zi'an fell through the gates as they moved. The gates are... are... are open!
Σ(°△°|||)
Shen Ying: "..."
Yi Qing: "..."
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Lonemoon: "..."
"Father... Niu, I want to say that this only happened because the quality of the gates is really bad. Do you believe me?" How could it open when she had just thrown a fish at it?
"Believe my ass!"
We're done for, we're done for!...
One salted fish had thwarted all of the many ways Lonemoon had thought of to keep the gates from opening. What was the point!
(╯‵□′)╯(┻━┻
Immediately, the black Qi around them became thicker and thicker. A large black figure flew out from within the gates. The figure took on a different form from the one before. This black figure had a tangible and complete body, but it was completely black. Its face covered in so many black-coloured scars that its features were undistinguishable. An aura which was chilling to the bone headed toward them. The entire defensive array began to vibrate vigorously. It felt like it would fall apart at any moment.
The demons are here!
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"Hahaha..." The black figure looked down and around it and began to laugh maniacally. "I never thought that the gates of the demonic realm would finally be opened. I am Fiend- Ah ya!"
Before it could finish speaking, it found itself flying through the air after being kicked by someone. Its body felt like a deflated balloon. Ts... With a loud hissing noise, it felt itself begin to dissipate as black whirls of smoke, leaving behind black bones.
Shen Ying retracted her leg and pointed toward the half-opened gates. She regained her composure and said, "Hey, I am going to clean up this mess. Go and look around for that child. Chef, look after everyone!"
"Yes, Master!" Yi Qing answered.
Shen Ying disappeared through the gates in a flash.
The crowd: "..."
For a long while...
Come to think of it.... Was the demon from the demonic realm going to say that it was a Fiend Celestial? Legend had it that Fiend Celestials could snuff out the fire of a million suns, annihilate the entire universe, and emerge victorious over Immortal Emperors. Yet, immediately after it emerged from the demon realm, it was... kicked to death?!
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No, no, no, we must have heard... wrongly?
Chapter 129: Split-Personality Disorder
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The demonic realm.
Strange rocks and lava were to be found all over the place. The sky overhead was grey and gloomy.
For the first time in history, the demonic realm was faced with the threat of being completely wiped. There was a flash of green which broke through the darkness in the demonic realm. It possessed an unbeatable strength as it progressed through the demonic realm, defeating every single demon in its wake. Before the demons could even make out what this flash of green was, they were reduced to dust. From the gate, the green figure travelled first toward the east, then straight down toward the west. When it reached the end, it headed north and lastly south. Then, it went back southward... then north...
Er... She was lost!
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She had walked between the south and north of the demonic realm more than ten times. She entered a pit that was a few hundred metres deep to ask the little nightmarish demon for directions. Then, finally, she headed in the right direction toward the Demon King's palace in the middle of the realm.
Thus... ten minutes later.
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The demonic Qi was surging within the palace, where tens of thousands of demons usually gathered. The dust cleared, and there were demonic bones scattered all over the city. All of the demons who survived had the same question in mind at that exact moment.
The demons on the streets: Why did it hit me? I was just passing by.
The demons guarding the door: Why did it hit me? I was just guarding the door.
The demon army: Why did it hit me? I was just standing guard.
The demon generals: Why did it hit me? I just came to work
...
Nobody knew the reason.
The demon king that they had always looked up to for being high and mighty, and for never losing a single battle, was now reduced to a mess of tears and mucus on the floor.
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"Great... Great Immortal, please stop hitting me... If you keep hitting me, I will dissipate... I know my mistake, I will not dare to do it again... Please let me live!"
"Talk, where is the child?" Shen Ying asked as she pushed down harder on the Demon King's chest with her foot.
"What... what child?" The Demon King's face was twisted in pain. It had not recovered from the massive blow it suffered in the head. Nobody had ever beat it up that badly before; it was practically rolling around in agony.
It had initially come in the capacity of the king of the demonic realm, to put up a fight for the sake of the entire realm. But it was not able to put up a fight at all! It even thought about asking for the help of all the demons around; that was why it suddenly decided to inform ten other Skyfiends to come to its aid...
The ten Skyfiends appeared relatively quickly, then...
They were all destroyed!
All it took was one slap before they collapsed in heaps on the ground. It looked much easier for her than killing mosquitoes. They were still unconscious and the Demon King wondered if they were even alive!
It was so... so scary! Hard to believe that someone scarier than the demons existed in the universe. Up till that moment, the Demon King was still unsure what the other party was looking for.
"The child who just entered the demonic realm a minute ago."
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"I... I don't know! Great Immortal!" It had been sleeping soundly in the palace when she suddenly crashed in and began beating him without saying a word. How was he supposed to know about any children? "Great... Great Immortal, just take whatever you want. I really don't know what child you're talking about."
"You really didn't see him?" Shen Ying asked.
"I really did not, Great Immortal!" The Demon King began to cry again. If you were searching for someone, you could have said so earlier! I didn't say I wouldn't help!
"Where did he go?" He clearly entered the realm.
How was it supposed to know? "I could gather all of the demons and help you search for the child?"
"That works too!" Shen Ying said after she pondered the suggestion. Then, she removed her foot from its chest. Remembering what she came here for, she asked, "Will you dare to do this again?"
"No, no, no!" The Demon King shook its head profusely and promised. It still did not dare to get to its feet. Instead, it got to its knees, took in a deep breath and asked fearfully, "Well, Great Immortal, can you please advise me what I did wrong?"
"You plotted to open the gates of the demonic realm and enter the immortal realm. Do you still need me to remind you of this?"
The Demon King looked up in surprise. "The gates of the demonic realm are open?"
"Yes!" Shen Ying nodded. "You didn't know?"
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"I didn't!"
Shen Ying: "..."
The Demon King: "..."
Did I... beat the wrong demon up?
(⊙_⊙)
The scene was extremely awkward...
"Heh, well..." Shen Ying cleared her throat. "Let's talk about the child instead.
"..." You're changing the topic, right?
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o(╯□╰)o
"He's about this tall and he looks like an eight-year-old. He was wearing blue and white robes." Shen Ying held out her hand around her waist. "I asked the blackies in the area. They said you have the most authority around here and you call the shots. That was why I came to look for you."
What are blackies? Did she meet other demons? They were obviously threatened by her; that was why they directed her to it. They wanted the Demon King to kill her for them. If it found out who directed her to the Demon King's palace, it would definitely not let them off.
"Well, Great Immortal, may I please ask how the child entered the demonic realm? Did he disappear from somewhere?"
"Oh, he got hit by a salted fish that I threw at him."
"..." What the hell? "Where's the fish?
"Of course the fish is still..." Shen Ying trailed off. Could it be that the stupid child was still unconscious and lying under the fish? Speaking of which, the fish seemed to be moving slightly when she walked past it after entering the demonic realm.
Her face fell and she immediately disappeared from the palace. Before the demon king could let out a sigh of relief, she suddenly ran back in.
"Great... Great Immortal?" Why did she come back?
"I don't know my way back. You have to bring me there."
"..." Can I say no?
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When Ning Zi'an regained his consciousness, he discovered that the air around him was filled with demonic Qi. His body felt like it was being injected all over. There was a maniacal excitement written all over his face that did not befit someone of his age.
"The demonic realm? This is the demonic realm!" Ning Zi'an turned around, eyes widening as he grinned. "Hahaha... this is great! It's really open! There will be a demon invasion, and then..."
He paused mid-sentence, his face suddenly twisting. There was some kind of struggle in his eyes. The demonic scars disappeared from his face, which had a different expression now. His eyes were filled with worry as he looked toward the gates. As if deciding something, he began to wring his hands together.
"Chen Ge, what do you want to do? Stop!" His expression turned ferocious once more, like there was someone else inside of his body that was trying to snatch something from himself. "The gates of the demonic realm are open. You cannot close it anymore!"
"This problem arose because of me," he said with a lowered voice "Of course I should end it."
"You're crazy!" Another voice shouted in a panic. "I am you. Killing me will not do any good to you. Don't you want to become stronger? If we become demons, we will become stronger. We will be even stronger than Celestial Emperors. You will be the strongest person in the three realms."
"It was my mistake. I should have gotten rid of you sooner.," the other voice answered. His hands moved even quicker than before.
There was a burst of light, and then everything became dark again. "Hmph! You think that we're still in the immortal realm? You can't control me anymore. The demonic Qi here is more than sufficient – you may not even be my match!"
"I would rather die than become a demon."
"Try and stop me then."
"Hey..." Shen Ying could not help but pat the child who had been speaking to himself the entire time. "You're getting pretty high on your own!" You're so young and you're already so conflicted?
"Who are you?" Ning Zi'an jumped. Shen Ying could not tell which voice was speaking to her now. Ning Zi'an stepped backward and looked up at Shen Ying, confused. Then, she recognised her. "It's you! You're Shen... Shen..."
"..." Was her name so difficult to remember?
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Chapter 130: Danger of Annihilation
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"Sect Master Shen!" The child's voice was softer and gentler once again. He looked extremely nervous. "I am Chen Ge. Quick, help me to dispel this demon from my body. It has become one with my own mental demons. I cannot get rid of him on my own."
"Chen Ge?" Shen Ying asked, staring blankly at him. "Who are you?"
The Celestial Emperor Chen Ge: "..." I am the owner of this entire mainland afterall. Am I really that unpopular?
"Hahaha..." Just as he began to explain, his voice changed once again and he laughed maniacally. "You think this Earth Immortal will be able to stop me? Don't forget that we're in the demonic realm now. She might not even be able to protect herself. An Earth Immortal can't even handle an average demon, much less the demon king in this realm."
"Demon King? You mean him?" Shen Ying stepped aside and pulled the demon – who had been hiding behind her, timid as a sparrow – forward..
The two personalities: "..."
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"Little Black, see what's wrong with him." The child looked fine the day before. Why did he suddenly have a split-personality disorder now?
"Yes, Great Immortal! No problem, Great Immortal!" The Demon King pulled up its sleeves and walked toward the child. It could not help but steal glances through the gates to the other realm.
For billions of years, the gates of the demonic realm had stayed resolutely closed. This was the first time the Demon King saw it open, and the immortal realm lay on the other side. That was the realm that the demons have been wanting to enter all this time. Yet, they never could have because of the gates. Some demons managed to allow shreds of their consciousness to break through into the immortal realm using special means. Of course, those were the lucky ones.
But now... the gates were really open.
The Demon King's heart leaped. Then, it turned around to glance at the woman standing next to it, and felt the excitement leave him as quickly as it came.
It might as well be closed!
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Ning Zi'an felt a huge surge of demonic Qi rush toward him. Both of the personalities inside his body fell silent. He felt the demon in front of him suck the demonic Qi out of his body. The force bearing down on his body was almost unbearable.
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The demon's face was swollen and covered in bruises now, but he... was very strong! Extremely strong. Even the Celestial Emperor Chen Ge, at his peak, would not be his match at that moment!
He... is really the demon king!
The Demon King scanned the child on the ground with his eyes very briefly. He already understood the child's situation. For fear that the Great Immortal would think he was being slipshod about his work, he reached out and touched the child's forehead, using his divine perception to peer inside his mind.
Huh?
He hesitated. There was a Rebirth Seal.
"Reporting to Great Immortal!" The Demon King sniggered and reported every detail to Shen Ying, "This little... little friend's soul is carrying a demon. The demon incubated in his body and merged with his mental demons. Now, the demon is waging war against all the good thoughts and consciousness in this child's body, fighting for control."
"This is nonsense, isn't it?" Who couldn't tell that he had a split-personality disorder? "I'm asking where this demon came from?"
The Demon King jumped and lowered his voice immediately. "I... I'm not sure about this either. Demons arise for many reasons. What's more, the demon in this child was there from the moment he was born. There's no way to find out how it appeared now."
"You mean... he was born this way?" She had never heard of anyone who suffered from split-personality disorder at birth!
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"No!" The Demon King shook his head. "It was not there since birth, but it was there since his past life."
"What does that mean?"
"Great Immortal!" The Demon King pointed to the child excitedly. "There is a Rebirth Seal inside his divine perception. This means that he did not go through the rebirth cycle off the Three Realms. The child was an immortal in his past life and the demon planted itself in his body in that life, but the demon only became fully grown recently."
What is this confusing mess? All of it was enough to film an entire drama about a past and present life.
"Little Friend, I am going to bring you back right now. But we have to resolve this matter first, or I wouldn't know how to answer to Father Niu!" She scanned the child from head to toe. "Tell me, what exactly happened? Who is the real... Whatever An?"
"Sect Master Shen, actually I'm-"
"I am!" The child's voice changed mid-sentence. There was a twinkle in his eyes as he said, "I am the real Ning Zi'an! Chen Ge has been trying to take over my body. Do something! Get him out of my body!"
"Ridiculous!" The Demon King spat. Demonic Qi shot forth from his body. "Is this the way you speak to Great Immortal?"
"You are ridiculous!" Shen Ying reached out and slapped the back of his head. "Why are you scaring the child? Does that make you feel powerful?"
"..." The Demonic King kept quiet after his failed attempt to suck up to Shen Ying. He once again became like a sparrow. Great Immortal is so fierce, so unique, and so unreasonable!
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"Little Friend, keep speaking."
"This Chen Ge is trying to steal something, so "..."
"Shut up, I'm not talking to you!" She pointed at the face covered in demonic scars before waiting for Ning Zi'an to finish his sentence. "You are so ugly. Switch to the good-looking child inside of you."
The demon: "..."
Upon hearing this, the Demon King shot out a burst of demonic Qi to suppress the demon inside of Ning Zi'an without Shen Ying having to say anything. The scars on Ning Zi'an's face faded, and the youthful child's appeared once again. Finally, Shen Ying recognised the obedient child she had seen before. Except there was a sense of maturity in the boy's eyes.
"Shen... Great Immortal Shen." He glanced at the Demon King beside him and changed his greeting immediately and cleverly without any questions asked. He began to tell his story, "I am Chen Ge. I was assassinated ten thousand years ago and suffered grave injuries. At that time that this demon entered me. At that time, I was very weak. All I could do was create a seal. But the demon unexpectedly got stronger and stronger and merged together with my mental demons. After I recovered, I realised it had become too late. If I tried to drive the demon out by force, my cultivation would be hurt. I could even have fallen by an entire cultivation level."
He frowned, recalling the events of the past. Then, he continued, "Later on I found a solution. It was to create an immortal infant. In the process of rebirth, I had to seal off my cultivation temporarily, together with my memory. But at the same time, I would also be able to cleanse my body of any demons. The entire process was going to take a few thousand years before I would regain my cultivation. So..."
"So you re-birthed into Qu Shuang City?"
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"Yes!" He nodded. "I hesitated for a long time. Then, I sealed my immortal body into the woman of the Bao Family. But I didn't know that the Bao Family would make use of such large amounts of immortal Qi to bring the immortal body that I haphazardly created into this world. That was how I was born with the innate sword embodiment."
"..." The innate sword embodiment came about because his mother had taken too much nutrients in while she carried him? Does Chef know about this?
"What was more coincidental was that the innate sword embodiment lured another demon to myself. Because of that demonic Qi, I am unable to get rid of the demon inside my body. Instead, the demon awoke prematurely and tried to turn me into a demon before I could regain my memory." He frowned even deeper. "At last, when I regained my memory, I had no way of getting rid of this demon. I even forgot Great Immortal..."
Before he could finish, his expression changed and his voice became lower. He shouted nervously, "Sect Master Shen, don't listen to him! I'm Ning Zi'an! He's lying to you... Do you remember? When you did not want to give me the pastries the other time? Believe me, Chen Ge is trying to win something..."
"Okay! I believe you." Shen Ying nodded.
"Actually, I'm... Eh?" The demon hesitated.
"Great Immortal!" Chen Ge cried in shock.
Shen Ying ignored him and turned to the Demon King. "Little Black!"
"Yes!" The Demon King stood upright.
"Can you get one of them out of the body?"
"I will, I am a professional!" The Demon King patted his chest. "Great Immortal, leave it to me!"
"Okay, then pull out the... the ugly one!"
The demon: "..." You said you believed me!