Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

Amidst the white clouds, two figures moved northward.

Just like when they arrived, when Emperor Dongji appeared, he not only caused the heavens and earth to change color, but there was also a child holding a fan. Lady Houtu, on the other hand, wore a simple long gown and quietly crouched outside the hall, stroking a stray dog.

Upon leaving, this Lady still had empty sleeves, stepping only on an auspicious cloud, with not a hint of an Emperor's treasure carriage.

She overlooked the peaceful world below; though it was littered after the intervention of immortals and buddhas, among the people's comings and goings, there was also a faint sense of prosperity burgeoning.

Of course, after hearing Master Xuanwei's entire plan, Lady Houtu was well aware that under the two sects' unyielding vigilance, this scene would soon vanish, turning even more brutal than when the great calamity initially began.

Thinking of this, she glanced sideways at the young man beside her, her expression slightly complex.

Peace for the populace began with him, yet the world's chaos also arose similarly because of him.

"Are you worried about not becoming the Immortal Emperor?"

After several misjudgments, Lady Houtu no longer attempted to probe Shen Yi's thoughts. After all, things were already destined, and regardless of his original intentions, it was difficult for an individual to change anything now.

She was simply curious about what this contradictory young man was thinking now.

"No," Shen Yi responded absentmindedly, his expression always calm.

"You sure are confident." Lady Houtu chuckled with a sigh, but thinking it over, any cultivator who dares to gamble with an Immortal Oath and harbors ambitions for the world certainly wouldn't question themselves.

"..."

Shen Yi raised an eyebrow but didn't reply.

The counterpart clearly misunderstood his meaning. The reason he wasn't worried was that he had never considered—or respected—the so-called position of Lord of Heaven and Earth, which was akin to being someone else's dog.

Back when survival in Baiyun County was uncertain, Shen Yi didn't consider collaborating with demons to bully the townsfolk.

Having finally cultivated to Second Grade Perfection, why fight for a leash to tie around one's neck and help the two sects exploit the common people? It's sheer folly.

But these thoughts couldn't be shared with others.

Even if everyone now sees this Lady Houtu as on the side of the Divine Dynasty, so much so that even confronted with troublesome situations, none of the Immortals thought of seeking her help, but instead feared she might add insult to injury.

Shen Yi believed eight to nine out of ten parts.

Yet one can't ignore the issue that the Human Emperor staked such a massive price, surely aiming for a world devoid of immortals and buddhas.

And Lady Houtu is a real deity, her very existence is something the human world needs to eliminate.

Of course, besides this, there's another reason: Shen Yi has already done the work for the Human Emperor, now he only needs to wait peacefully for the outcome, without requiring external help, and there's naturally no need to gamble on an Emperor's whims, avoiding unexpected deviations.

"What do you think of them then?"

Lady Houtu motioned for Shen Yi to look below; in this cloud top, amidst the rustling wind, all living beings in the East Continent seemed so tiny, even less than ants, requiring utmost effort to be seen clearly.

Compared to the previous question, Shen Yi was silent much longer this time.

He quietly gazed below the clouds, his eyes sweeping over mansion after mansion, finally raising his head to succinctly state: "Weak and ignorant."

Weak because facing gods and buddhas across the sky, they have not even a trace of resistance.

Ignorant because despite being able to condense Emperor's Aura that even the gods fear, disciples of both sects can easily manipulate hearts with simple, crude means, transforming this immense power to their own use.

Listening to these somewhat cold words, Lady Houtu subconsciously furrowed her eyebrows.

She didn't expect the young man to dare speak arrogantly in front of her, knowing full well that he's currently under her protection.

"You..." Lady Houtu glanced sideways.

Yet Shen Yi slowly closed his eyes. He walked from insignificance and felt personally the helplessness due to his weakness and the anger from being manipulated due to ignorance.

Precisely because he recognized this vast disparity.

Thus understanding the importance of seizing every opportunity.

After all, if he missed this one, there might not be another.

Lady Houtu originally wanted to scold him, urging him to humble himself and not be so arrogant towards all beings, but soon, she detected a hint of resolve within Shen Yi.

Something's not right, what exactly is this young man doing?!

In her moment of distraction, within the Emperor's perception, the entire East Continent's aura suddenly turned turbulent, bursting with dazzling light successively.

The two sects began their war...

Master Xuanwei's plan was intercepted by the Bodhi Sect!

As an Emperor, Lady Houtu almost immediately grasped what had happened, but compared to the intense conflict she sensed, her instinctive reaction was to once again look at the young man beside her.

In those gentle eyes, the pupils slightly widened.

She finally seemed to react, realizing what the person in front of her wished to do.

But before Lady Houtu could ask, the cry for help resonating through her Divine Soul interrupted her thoughts.

"Lady Houtu, save me!"

Shi Mu's voice was hoarse, her aura faint, clearly at the brink of death.

And despite being of demon race origin, she's equally a Second Rank Immortal, capable of ranking among the Heavenly Dao. Even if struck into slumber, it shouldn't be so panicked; there must be other issues at play.