Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

Chapter 32 First Setback_1

Lin Baiwei finished cleaning the table and, without a word, picked up Shen Yi's dirty outer shirt and went to the backyard.

Once the house had fallen silent,

Shen Yi took out the beast core still stained with blood and looked at the panel again.

[Remaining Lifespan of Demons: Two Hundred and Twenty-Six Years]

He closed his eyes, feeling a surge of excitement within him.

Indeed, trouble and opportunity always come hand in hand. Had his predecessor not made foolish mistakes, how could he have easily obtained martial arts knowledge of the Jade Liquid Boundary?

Yet he had no idea what aspect of martial arts it would be.

The best would naturally be internal skills, followed by blade techniques… but once again, the lifespan of demons seemed a bit inadequate.

Those demonic beasts that had entangled with his predecessor were now seldom in contact with him. Truly, out of sight out of mind, a little too realistic for his liking.

As for leaving the city to hunt monsters,

Shen Yi had occasionally considered it, but seeing Lin Baiwei's tragic state, he felt somewhat inappropriate.

Despite the lack of formidable masters within the city and its weak defenses, the city stood with the Great Qian Dynasty at its back. Unless the demons were tired of living peacefully, they wouldn't dare to make a big fuss.

Stealing a few humans to eat in secret is entirely different from boldly attacking and seizing a county seat.

But once he were to venture out and inadvertently run into a ferocious demon…

Shen Yi did not believe he'd have the chance to be kidnapped and locked under a bed, only to encounter someone so generous as to support him with their meager salary.

More likely, he'd be torn to shreds by sharp fangs and claws, and at most, after the demon gulped down his flesh and blood, give a thumbs-up and compliment that today's takeout was particularly tender and juicy.

"..."

Thinking of Liu Qi's manner of death, Shen Yi turned his body, a hint of contemplation flashing in his eyes.

Just then, he suddenly felt a cold and wriggling sensation on his arm.

Almost instantly, the contemplation in Shen Yi's eyes turned into a chilling killing intent, as all twelve of his major acupoints operated at once, with a sharp breath bursting out within him!

He violently threw off the covers, only to see a black and a white snake, as thick as a cup's mouth, slowly twisting their bodies, emerging from the crack by the wall of the bed. One was coiling around his thigh, while the other lay on his left arm.

They lazily flicked their tongues.

Shen Yi narrowed his eyes and swiftly reached for the blade hanging on the wall.

His senses were now so keen compared to before. Not to mention stench-ridden demons, even ordinary wild beasts or tiny reptiles the size of a fingertip couldn't escape his notice.

Yet these two snakes had managed to crawl onto his bed without his awareness!

In the next moment, the bodies of the snakes rapidly transformed.

Two voluptuous figures with fair skin appeared, their vital areas only sparingly covered by some scales. One lay smiling in the crook of Shen Yi's arm, and the other was sprawled lazily around his waist, pressing her shapely and long legs onto his knee.

The two women raised their heads, their faces so strikingly alluring that they even bore a touch of wickedness.

They slowly twirled their fingertips around their hair, their voices tinkling like bells, their exhalations as fragrant as orchids, infused with seductiveness, "Shen Lang, it's been a while since we've seen you. Have you missed us?"

Now in human form, their presence finally revealed itself.

Shen Yi quietly looked over and sensed a familiar aura coming from them.

It was that of Initial Realm Integration, whole and one, perfected to completion.

Without hesitation, his right hand drew the blade. Under the dim candlelight, its silvery surface was instantly enveloped by a rich crimson Blood Fiend energy.

This strike was aimed directly at the White Snake Lady's neck, ferocious and ruthless, with no mercy.

"Hiss!"

The White Snake Lady's face changed dramatically as she rolled off the bed.

The black snake released Shen Yi's waist, reaching up with palm facing upward, her palm and fingertips instantly covered by dark scales gleaming with a metallic sheen.

As she grabbed the blade, intending to speak, a look of shock crossed her beautiful face.

To her surprise, the black scales she trusted the most hissed upon touching the blade, quickly eroding away.

Dark, crimson blood seeped through her fingers, swiftly staining the blade with a line of red.

Collapsed on the ground, the White Snake Lady, her ample chest heaving with panic, touched her neck with a heart still racing, her eyes filling with anger and fear, "Are you mad!"

"Indeed, Mistress has heard that Shen Yi's temperament has greatly changed,"

the Black Serpent woman gripped the blade tightly, while her other hand slowly opened, scattering countless golden particles onto the bed. "But I still can't understand why even the business is no longer being done? We were merely following our old mother's command, asking you to invite the master from Colorful Huafang to the mountains to make some beautiful jewelry for her."

As she spoke, there was a bead of sweat on her forehead.

The person opposite was not just a change in temperament but a transformation of body and soul.

The blade technique just now looked simple, but it was actually practiced and masterful, a return to the primal essence. Even those with exceptional talents would need decades of hard work to achieve such a flavor.

Their aura was even more formidable, not a bit weaker than my hundreds of years of cultivation.

Even if the two sisters joined forces, they might not be a match for this opponent.

"Since Shen Lang is unwilling to do these trivial tasks, just say it plainly, and I will leave,"

the Black Serpent Lady said, giving a sidelong glance as a signal.

Seeing this, the demoness on the ground transformed back into a long snake, and then a dense fog emerged from her body, and she disappeared on the spot.

"..."

Shen Yi watched the White Snake Lady vanish, his brow furrowing slightly.

These two beasts in front of him were definitely the strongest demons he had ever seen.

It was not surprising that they could take one of his blows.

But the eerie method of concealing their presence and this disappearing ability were quite an eye-opener for him.

If I could learn it too...

Thinking this, Shen Yi's gaze returned to the pale woman covered in black scales before him, his eyes showing a few degrees warmer.

Under this intense gaze, the Black Serpent Lady felt as though she once again saw that lustful hungry ghost from the past. It took her a moment to realize something was wrong—the other party seemed not to care about her body.

She looked down at her lower abdomen and clenched her teeth.

This damn bastard is actually after my Beast Origin!

"Shen, I won't fight you today, but wait for me to report back to old mother! If you've got the guts, don't hide!"

The Black Serpent reverted to her true form, hissing and flicking her tongue.

Just then, she noticed a new figure at the back door out of the corner of her eye.

The woman in white was tall and elegant, quietly leaning against the wall with a cold side profile.

She merely glanced indifferently at the scene.

The Black Serpent stood erect, her scales bristling, and she was speechless for a long time.

No wonder Shen had suddenly become so skilled in martial arts and paid no regard to old mother—it was because he had climbed a high branch and forgotten past acquaintances!

"Let's see how long you can be proud!"

The Black Serpent coiled up in hatred, no longer mentioning the Green Kirin's old mother; she conjured black mist to envelope her body, taking the golden particles on the bed with her as she disappeared from the spot.

Only two people remained in the room.

Shen Yi looked toward the doorway, his expression slightly disappointed.

Indeed, the flaw of his little experience with demons was showing.

Fighting those wild demons was one thing, but when facing one with some background, he couldn't even understand their techniques.

"..."

Lin Baiwei lowered her hands and quietly observed the young man, taking in his expression. She was shocked but couldn't help being amused by his dissatisfaction.

She originally thought that Shen Yi was a deeply hidden subordinate officer, who just needed a nudge from others to transcend his mortal shell. She wanted to take the opportunity to manipulate him.

After two days of contact, she guessed that she was wrong and that he had at least stepped into the Initial Realm.

But she hadn't anticipated at all that Shen Yi had grown to the point where he could intimidate two great Initial Realm Perfection demonesses on his own... and yet he was still not satisfied?!

"They are the most valued maids of the Green Kirin old mother. Even if a Demon-suppression Marshal made a move, to be safe, he would need to deploy over ten people and set up a Demon-trapping Magic Formation in advance to possibly kill them."

"Or do you regret not being able to feel their bodies a little longer just now?"