Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

Chapter 130 The First Battle with a Solidifying Pill Martial Artist_1

On the outskirts of Tingyang County, within the dilapidated county town.

Two Daoists, with a hint of urgency in their steps, drew the attention of the people around them.

Master of Pure Yang's eyes were already brimming with anger, but he still forcibly suppressed his temper and transmitted his voice to the woman in the long robe in the distance, "Officer Xiao, is it correct this time?"

Xiao Qiangwei's face showed a hint of chill, "He escaped again."

For ten whole days, that breath had been leading them in circles, taking them through almost the entire Tingyang County.

At the furthest, it was about four or five hundred miles away, and at the closest, it was right beside them somewhere.

But as soon as they sensed even a hint of movement, the other party would immediately take off, and despite their best efforts, they could only barely manage not to lose track.

Xiao Qiangwei even felt that the main reason they didn't lose him was because Yan Xingkong would always stop and wait for a while each time.

This was simply mockery!

She turned and walked towards Shen Yi, speaking softly, "It was my misjudgment that wasted so much of your time."

She had thought that the Bandit King would have some sense of measure when playing games, given that the life of his wife was still in the hands of the General.

But she hadn't expected him to be so brazen this time. Even if he could escape, can his Flat Sand Valley do the same?

"It has nothing to do with you."

Shen Yi shook his head, his emotions still rather calm.

Even if they came back empty-handed this time, at least they had gained some insight. Within the same realm, the speed of flight could vary so widely.

The two Daoists returned without venting their frustrations on the Imperial Court's people. Firstly, they did not dare; secondly, Officer Shen's recent performance had truly surprised them.

They had initially assumed he would slow them down, but unexpectedly, this young man was not a bit slower than their group of Nascent Pill Realm martial artists, and he even had energy to spare.

"I suggest that the Demon-suppression Bureau surround Flat Sand Valley, execute his disciples, seize his Xiaoyao Riding the Wind Technique, and see where this thief can run!" Master of Pure Yang said furiously, clenching his fists.

As a Jianghu force, Baiyun Temple seemed to have no fear of the flames reaching them as well.

Xiao Qiangwei glanced at him, guessing that only these cow-nosed Daoists could keep the Demon-suppression Bureau free of faults for so many years.

"Don't speak these useless words." Master of Tranquility frowned slightly, feeling a headache and said, "If we keep going, we will completely leave the Qingzhou Twelve Districts, and I am truly beginning to suspect that Yan Xingkong is colluding with demons, trying to lure us out."

Otherwise, there was really no explanation for the other party's actions these days.

"What is there to fear, let Officer Shen take a rest here in this town for the time being. We will go out and subdue this thief," Master of Pure Yang seemed very confident, yet there was still a hint of concern in his words, otherwise, he would not have wanted Shen Yi to stay behind.

Once outside Qingzhou, even though they were all renowned experts, they were not confident they could protect him.

It was one thing to go out on a regular day, but now it was obvious they were being led out step by step, which was even more dangerous.

The two Daoists quieted down, waiting for the woman's command.

Yet Xiao Qiangwei turned to look at Shen Yi, not interfering with his judgment.

Seeing this, Master of Tranquility was reminded of Shen Yi's earlier words. It turned out that when he said Officer Shen was in charge, it wasn't to brush him off, but he was actually in control of the entire situation.

Feeling somewhat amazed, could it be that besides his travel skills, this young man had other talents?

Shen Yi pondered for a moment, "If we reach beyond Qingzhou and he still won't stop, can we then surround Flat Sand Valley?"

Seeing that the young man was not only not disappointed but there was even a hint of excitement in his eyes, Xiao Qiangwei was somewhat surprised, she chuckled, "Why are you interested in such things, did you also go to Qingfeng Mountain last time?"

Then, she confidently nodded, "This time he has gone too far."

It didn't matter if someone knelt outside the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion for a night. Even if their legs were broken, it wasn't an excuse for leading demon catchers into demon territory.

"One last chase."

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Shen Yi walked towards the outside of the county town; now, apart from the Sky Dome Precious Bow and Dual Polarity True Intent, he was also interested in the Bandit King's Xiaoyao Riding the Wind Technique.

Of course, my strength is limited.

If it really won't work, then I can only give up.

...

Seven hundred li outside Tingyang County, we had completely left the territory of Qingzhou.

The towering mountains in front of us were rugged and ferocious, like a giant beast crawling on the ground, seemingly peaceful yet increasingly unsettling the two Daoists.

In such a vast territory, there wasn't a trace of demonic aura.

This was an extremely rare occurrence.

There was only one situation that would cause a horde of demons to steer clear, and that was if they knew there was an untouchable presence in the area.

Xiao Qiangwei divided the qi in her hands into four strands, unsure whether to feel relieved or more solemn, "He's not moving anymore... Surround him from all sides, and try not to disturb anything else."

"I'll go with Officer Shen," the Pure Yang Daoist took one of the strands.

"There's no need," Shen Yi also took a strand of qi; according to Xiao Qiangwei's judgment, seven hundred li was already the limit of the safe range, and venturing further in would make it very difficult to retract our steps.

Since this was the last chance, it was natural to ensure there were no mistakes.

The two Daoists exchanged glances, but said no more, feeling some tension in such a dangerous environment, they weren't in the mood to dissuade the other's bravado.

The group quickly assigned their routes and closed in on the direction where the qi was leading them.

...

Shen Yi threaded alone through the dense forest.

Despite his solemn expression, his movements were noticeably more relaxed than before.

Just as inside the Black Rock Pool, the moment he truly entered these woods, the divine skills belonging to the Mountain Lord within the Nine Transformations of the Immortal Demon were fully unleashed.

Even without releasing his qi, neither the rugged mountain paths underfoot nor the towering, sun-blocking forest around him posed any hindrance; on the contrary, they felt incredibly familiar.

Even his senses became more acute, every blade of grass and tree around him seemed to come to life.

Suddenly, Shen Yi halted his steps and quietly looked ahead.

In the deathly silent thicket, after a long while, a deep sigh finally emerged.

Following that, a tall figure slowly stepped out.

The man's hair was disheveled, bearing the slight daze of drunkenness, his eyes bloodshot and extremely haggard.

He licked his dry lips, glanced casually at Shen Yi, and said in a hoarse voice, "Unless I'm mistaken, what Yan stole was You Longtao's Sky Dome Precious Bow, not the leftovers from the Demon Suppressing General's Mansion; and they send someone like you to investigate?"

With that, the man ran his fingers through his hair with a headache, "Alright, you're just a demon catcher with that level of cultivation; it has nothing to do with you, I'm here to kill demons, not to feed them."

He waved his hand dismissively, "Beat it, beat it."

Before his words fell, a black shadow suddenly appeared in the man's view, followed by a quick and fierce knee strike to his stomach, and then a palm sealed the main artery in his right leg.

Yan Xingkong felt a tearing pain, his eyes suddenly bulging, and blood mixed with the smell of alcohol sprayed from his mouth.

Instinctively unleashing a thick qi belonging to the Nascent Pill Realm, he strained to create a distance of three feet.

With this brief distance, his figure swept away like a violent wind, vanishing from the spot in an instant.

...

Shen Yi's long blade had just left its scabbard when he realized there was nothing in front of him.

He sheathed the blade without a word, intending to detain the man for questioning, but he really hadn't expected... a man with one leg could run so fast?