Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

In fact, Shen Yi had no real choice at all.

In the eyes of this world, he was a man who had never been born.

Although he managed to climb the heavenly path thanks to his stubborn nature and the blessings of a vast demon lifespan,

and because on the Return to Void path, he truly forged all of Heavenly Palace, under such a thick and solid foundation, he was able to glimpse the true faces of the five Immortal Cities, and even saw one more, the Heavenly Gate.

If this were to spread, who knows whether the other cultivators would turn green with envy and tremble in their Dao hearts.

But to see is to see.

He possessed such an unparalleled cultivation upper limit in Southern Hong.

Yet it was just the first Longhan Great City that completely blocked Shen Yi's way.

This is the beginning calamity, called birth.

The Rainbow Bridge can be forcefully traversed, but one cannot simply smash headlong into Longhan Great City—this is only a city's illusionary shadow, not some real treasury where breaking down the door yields Dao Soldiers.

"Then let's give it a try."

Shen Yi took a deep breath and looked at the panel.

[Remaining Demon Lifespan: 7,230,000 years]

Speaking of which, had not this harvest been so bountiful, just the lifespan needed for these five Ten Thousand Demon Halls would be unknown how long it would take to gather.

The next moment, the numbers began to change rapidly.

At the same time, a trace of pitch-black color spread from Shen Yi's pupils, gradually engulfing the whites of his eyes.

Consequently, in his vision, what was just moments ago a clear azure sky filled with auspicious clouds, was suddenly consumed by a veil-like black curtain, and the sky rapidly turned dark and lightless.

Covering one's own eyes to shield from the heavenly secrets?

Blinding oneself to the truth, concealing one's hearing to steal a bell.

It sounds somewhat ridiculous.

But under Shen Yi's slightly astonished gaze, the five majestic cities he just saw gradually turned their auspicious corners into fierce claws; the fairy aura faded, a black mist rolled in, the vermillion gates as if drenched in ink, soon turned pitch black, resembling an abyss.

The well-mannered fairy cities suddenly became suffused with a sinister energy.

Thick black clouds surged to the sky like billowing smoke, covering the vaguely visible Heavenly Gate beyond.

Until the smoke gathered and solidified into five differently shaped black thrones, which thunderously settled into the midst of the Five Cities!

Bang!

In an instant, the ink color in Shen Yi's eyes rapidly faded away, returning to a clear distinction of black and white.

The entire desolate azure sky also resumed its normalcy.

The five great Immortal Cities were still as lofty and surrounded by mystic air as before.

Only at the moment when Shen Yi held his breath and concentrated did he see their ominously true nature; as he opened and closed his eyes, the images on the plaques continuously changed, occasionally revealing the words "Ten Thousand Demon Hall."

"So... what's the use of this?"

Shen Yi fell into silence. He did not feel that changing the appearance of the five great Immortal Cities, visible only to himself, was worth the expenditure of a full five million demon lifespan years.

Yes, this time the essence condensed was precisely one million years per city!

[Remaining Demon Lifespan: 2,230,000 years]

[Ten Thousand Demon Hall: True form unbattered by worldly tribulations, a monument built of numerous bones, endless remnant souls enter reincarnation, to testify to my master's supreme cultivation technique]

"Unbattered by worldly tribulations..."

Shen Yi silently chewed over these words, somewhat unclear as to why there was no tribulation. Was it unwillingness or fear?

Forget it, he had already spent his lifespan years. He could not simply return empty-handed.

With this thought, Shen Yi raised his eyes towards the grand Longhan Great City and slowly extended his hand, performing a door-pushing gesture in the void.

The next moment, the characters "Long Han" on the signboard swiftly transformed into "Ten Thousand Demon Hall."

It was just like using the Demon Origin, the same scenario unfolded before Shen Yi's eyes, only this time, it was not the remnants of demons but the remaining Town Stones.

Under his gaze, only two Town Stones opened their eyes.

"…" Ke Shisan glanced at Wu Jun next to him, and the two exchanged a long, silent look.

Shen Yi roughly understood the meaning of the previous words. It seemed he was to choose a lucky Town Stone to undergo the tribulation in his place, and perhaps, this had something to do with the five thrones he had seen before.

"Who will go?"

Shen Yi instinctively directed his gaze towards Wu Jun.

After all, with the additional support of various familial bloodlines, the strength of this Golden Patterned Turtle Demon was already comparable to Elder Liu Shiqian, who had opened two cities.

In comparison, Ke Shisan was much weaker and had only reached the twelfth level of Return to Void by now.

"My Lord…"

Wu Jun was obviously excited and tried to stand up but hesitated and sat back down.

As a Town Stone, he was not afraid of death, let alone anything else.

He simply lacked confidence.

Tribulations, especially those of the heart, tested one's character rather than strength.

Logically, as a Great Demon of White Jade Capital, his character should be stronger than that of any Return to Void demon, but he was an exception, his strength having been forcibly accumulated using bloodlines and Demon Origin.

In essence, the original Wu Jun might not really be better than Ke Shisan, the Dragon Descendant.

"Ke Xuanjian is willing to undergo the tribulation for my master."

"If I fail, I am prepared for eternal damnation and an endless cycle of rebirth without regret."

Finally, Ke Shisan stood up, bowed, and pressed his hands together. Compared to Wu Jun, it really wasn't good at talking. Even though it had secretly been learning for so long, it had barely managed to squeeze out these two sentences.

"Go then."

With a raise of his palm from Shen Yi, the figure of Ke Shisan thunderously rushed into the Longhan Great City.

At the same time, the lifespan years of the demons on the panel began to change again.

After all, they were not real beings, and replacing someone in tribulation required a sacrifice.

Luckily, the current Shen Yi was financially potent, having already spent five million years, and did not care about a few trivial sacrifices anymore.

The great gate of Longhan Great City slightly opened a crack.

Ke Xuanjian stood with hands hanging down, his expression gravely fixed on the flickering light within the crack.

From the pure Spiritual Light to the misty Azure Energy, and then it gradually transformed into the dense Purple Meaning.

"…"

Ke Xuanjian clenched his fists tightly.

Heavenly tribulations, used to condense Dao Soldiers, required facing more formidable challenges to obtain higher quality Dao Soldiers.

With his master's profound background, a Hongmeng Heavenly Soldier was an inevitable outcome.

He had long been prepared in his heart.

Just as Ke Xuanjian was about to step forward, his shoulders suddenly trembled violently, and he couldn't help but wipe the nonexistent sweat from his forehead.

Just as its pupils suddenly constricted, a wisp of gold appeared quietly amidst the purple hue through the crack of the door, so eye-catching.

Above the Hongmeng Heavenly Soldier, could there be another existence?

Longhan Great City was only related to the Dao Palace forged in the early stages of Return to Void.

Shen Yi raised his eyebrows, the Dao Pillar he had used was actually quite normal, such changes were most likely linked to the gift from Elder Xuan Qing.

"My master... Ke Shisan has gone."

Ke Shisan, with a pained expression, cast a resentful glance at Shen Yi, having lost all his earlier courage.

He stepped into the great door, turning his head back with every step.

Until his entire figure had vanished from the spot.

In Shen Yi's mind abruptly appeared a vast expanse of water. As his gaze continually moved downward, amidst the green waves and grass, wisps of purple qi emerged and quickly intertwined, forming a huge egg.

As more purple qi accumulated, the giant egg gradually turned indestructible.

Just then, an obscure golden pattern appeared out of nowhere, etched onto it as if it were some sort of seal!

Only at this point did a faint sign of life begin to cultivate within the egg.

It was so frail that it seemed it could be snuffed out with just a poke of a finger.

It was the recently vanished Ke Shisan.

"..."

Shen Yi fell into silence, his expression unchanging.

He had always said that these demons only needed to do their best, and as for the matter of lifespan years, he would figure out a solution himself.

Collecting his thoughts, Shen Yi hastened the infusion of the demon lifespan.

A hundred years... a thousand years... ten thousand years...

Ke Shisan, lying within the dragon egg, forcibly grew to an adult form, his cultivation also gradually skyrocketing.

Nurtured by that purple qi, he no longer bore his original ferocious appearance full of sharp spikes, but turned into a dragon covered in golden scales, with majestic horns and sharp claws and teeth, repeatedly striking the giant egg.

Having been bestowed the grace of the Demon Origin, it could withstand this period of torment.

Moreover, Ke Shisan had accompanied Shen Yi in deducing many Cultivation Techniques, his patience far surpassing that of ordinary beings.

The reason he had been so irascible was that he saw no hope.

In facing this dragon egg, the now adult Ke Shisan and that earlier faint spark of life seemed to have no difference.

"I damn it! Live! Live!"

Ke Shisan, time and again using up his strength, his voice shifting from an initially strong roar to gradually become a mournful wail.

He seemed to be pleading as he exhaled a breath: "I... can't be born..."

Even with Ke Shisan's experiences, he also harbored a strong sense of death in his heart under the ordeal of this life crisis.

This was sufficient to show how difficult it was to cross this barrier.

"..."

Shen Yi raised his eyebrows sharply, with him there, there was no reason why one couldn't be born.

He slightly lifted his palm, and nearly three hundred thousand years of demon lifespan flowed in again, added to what was previously consumed, the lifespan exhausted had now reached nearly four hundred eighty thousand years.

Such a prolonged period of time, coupled with such a monotonous environment, almost shattered Ke Shisan's sanity, driving him to madness once again.

"Roar!"

Shen Yi listened to the mournful cry of the dragon by his side and after a moment of reflection, he spoke lightly, "I'm free anyway, why not relax a bit?"

"..."

Upon hearing the word "relax", Ke Shisan seemed to recall some unpleasant memories which instantly cleared his mind.

Its claws and teeth became even more solid and sharp, and its scales increasingly thick and heavy.

Even the Yellow Poison Dragon could not reach a particularly terrifying boundary by merely passing time without food and drink.

But at least, its demon body had grown to the limits of its bloodline.

And that dragon egg finally showed signs of cracking.

The golden talisman suddenly burst into powder, and the cracking sound started to echo in Shen Yi's mind.

"My lord, what is life?"

Shen Yi heard Ke Shisan's question and many situations floated through his mind, all of them from the most dangerous moments of his life.

Like the first time he saw the Dog Demon, holding the only blade he could rely on.

Or outside Qingfeng Mountain, piercing into the heart of the Jiao Dragon with that Ceremonial Blade.

And... facing the Howling Moon Wolf King, that Mo Dao that protected his mind in Qianyuan.

Shen Yi opened his eyes and reached out into the void.

His figure suddenly stood suspended above the Five Cities.

In the center of Longhan Great City, purple aura soared and gathered in his palm, a streak of golden light flashing within it, filled with a chilling majesty.

A slender Black Knife, with a cold touch, was slowly gripped by those slender fingers.

Hongmeng Heavenly Soldier? Perhaps it should have a different name.

Shen Yi glanced at the jet-black blade, where a thin golden line gradually spread out, forming the obscure patterns previously on the dragon egg, resembling golden flowers blossoming along the blade's back.

He suddenly wanted to give this blade a name; the previous one was called Black Two, so this one…

Just then, the sudden roar of a dragon from below interrupted Shen Yi's thoughts, causing him to instinctively look down.

Roar—

Along with the dragon's cry, an old yellow dragon burst out from the great city, shrouding the several Immortal Cities in black mist which finally revealed their inherently oppressive demonic nature.

It instantly landed on the ferocious throne, transforming into a half-dragon, half-human form, its claws gripping the armrests, overlooking the Ten Thousand Demon East Hall, and once again became a stone statue.

[East Hall Master: Yellow Dragon Ke Xuanjian]

"Greetings, my lord!"

The deep voice echoed across the sky, ignoring the White Jade Capital and the Heavenly Gate behind it.

Surrounded by five dark, eerie Demon Halls.

It seemed as if the figure in black, hanging in the sky, was the true heaven and earth in their hearts.

"..."

Shen Yi's spirit stirred slightly, and he tried a little.

He found that, although its appearance had changed, Ke Shisan was essentially still the Town Stone, capable of doing what it had done before, now seemingly with much-increased strength and a few additional uses.

Thinking this, he slowly shifted his gaze to another figure, Wu Jun, "Why don't you give it a try?"

Listening to that enticing voice.

Wu Jun swallowed hard, looking at the imposing Ke Shisan, admitting to himself that he was indeed a little tempted.