Chapter 15: Lord Gaoshan! The Gongyang Treasure! (Combined Chapter)

If it were any other place, Jiang Yan would have run away immediately.

Safety first.

But this is Pan'an County, the place where his maternal grandparents live, so he must understand the specific situation.

Even if it is dangerous, he must...

Take his grandparents and run together!

Thinking of this, Jiang Yan said in a deep voice: "What is the name of the Sickness Domain you are in? Who is the strongest demon within it?"

"The place I come from is called Shaolao Mountain, and the Domain Lord's name is Lord Gaoshan," Chen Yu confessed honestly.

"What level of Sickness Domain is Shaolao Mountain? Is it Turbid Flow grade?"

"I don't understand what 'Turbid Flow grade' means; that must be how you humans classify our Sickness Domains," Chen Yu glanced at Jiang Yan cautiously and continued to answer, "I only heard from other demons that Lord Gaoshan is a demon general of the Old Record Realm, commanding hundreds of demons in Shaolao Mountain, and I am just one of them."

Old Record Realm?

Jiang Yan remained calm and continued: "Explain the classification of the cultivation system."

Chen Yu looked at him with some confusion; although she found it strange that this wasn't common knowledge, she didn't dare to ask more and said:

"Demons don't have schools like humans to pass on knowledge, but we have bloodline inheritance memories that continuously unlock as our strength increases.

I am a small demon who has just entered the Transcendent Realm, corresponding to the human Transcendent Initial Stage—Spirit Opening, which is opening one's spirituality. My previous leader, Fly Child, was a Great Demon, corresponding to the human Transcendent Middle Stage—Dao Foundation Realm, implying the planting of a foundation for transcendence.

Previously, a demon stronger than me at the peak of the Spirit Opening Realm went to challenge it, but it was eaten by the swarm of flies in a single encounter, leaving only white bones."

Hearing this, Jiang Yan thought of Regional Commander Lu, who could cut through anything, and wondered who was stronger compared to Fly Child?

"Above this are Demon Commanders, corresponding to the Transcendent High Stage—Dharma Seed Realm. At this step, one collects the corresponding Dharma Qi to gestate a Dharma Seed within the Dao Foundation. As for the further Old Record Realm..."

Chen Yu felt Jiang Yan's probing gaze and said with a bitter smile: "You overestimate me too much. The bloodline inheritance of low-level small demons like us is simply not qualified to contain spiritual knowledge of that level, nor are we qualified to meet Lord Gaoshan. I don't know what kind of demon it is, but as for how strong it is, I do know a little."

"Oh?"

"Because a month ago, I happened to be patrolling at the foot of Shaolao Mountain and heard a cold snort. In an instant, the earth shook and the mountains swayed, like an apocalyptic scene of an earth dragon turning over."

Speaking of this, a look of terror appeared on Chen Yu's face, and she muttered:

"Later, I heard from Fly Child that someone had rushed into Shaolao Mountain to see Lord Gaoshan, causing a riot. Many Great Demons and Demon Commanders died, which angered Lord Gaoshan. However, that person was ultimately fine, and it was only after this that Shaolao Mountain began to approach the present world."

"Who was that person?" Jiang Yan asked.

"I haven't seen them either, I only heard it was a human woman," Chen Yu said.

A human?

Jiang Yan pondered in his heart and asked: "Compared to the Corpse Severing Royal Court, who is stronger, the Shaolao Mountain where Lord Gaoshan resides?"

"Of course it is the Corpse Severing Royal Court," Chen Yu gave the answer without hesitation and explained: "Because Shaolao Mountain belongs to the ruling territory of the Corpse Severing Royal Court. Although Lord Gaoshan does not pay tribute to the Corpse Severing Royal Court, it must still abide by its decrees.

In this deep river of history, the Corpse Severing Royal Court is the top hegemon. Although it is difficult to descend into the present world, its iron cavalry has already trampled through countless Sickness Domains and annexed them, constantly growing stronger, to the point that it is now comparable to a small world.

It is rumored that the Lord of the Corpse Severing Royal Court is a big shot related to ancient immortals and Buddhas who has returned from the dead."

Jiang Yan nodded, having a rough understanding of the Corpse Severing Royal Court in his heart. It seems that refining special Buddha oil is not easy, so he turned to ask: "With someone meeting them, it seems Shaolao Mountain has already descended into the present world. Where is it? I happen to want to go take a look."

"If Shaolao Mountain were still here, how would I dare to run around? It was originally going to succeed, but at the last moment, Lord Gaoshan looked back at us demons and suddenly spat out blood, causing the effort to fall short. It was rejected by the present world and rushed back into the depths of the river of history. I don't know if someone was playing tricks.

But in that collision between the Sickness Domain and the present world, a black hole appeared, which sucked me in. When I woke up, I was in the present world."

Chen Yu shook her head. At this moment, she had retracted her white fur and returned to the appearance of a human woman, crawling on the ground and pretending to inadvertently stick out her buttocks. Although her figure was not voluptuous, this body had the advantage of being young and delicious.

This is the way beasts... or rather, demons, express submission.

The weak should be ruthlessly dominated by the strong!

It lowered its head, expressing docility like a dog, yet its eyes were filled with ambition.

Because it discovered that the aura emitted by this humanoid Great Demon in front of it was very young. It clearly didn't know much about transcendent knowledge, yet possessed such powerful strength, and specifically compared the Corpse Severing Royal Court with Shaolao Mountain. What did this mean?

The other party's bloodline level was extremely high; it was very likely the offspring of a Demon Commander or even a Demon General of the Corpse Severing Royal Court left behind in the present world.

The golden light that blocked it earlier, if nothing went wrong, should be the rumored Vajra Dakini Stubborn Fire Seal.

As for Jiang Yan possibly being a human? It was possible, but unlikely.

Because it saw with its own eyes the other party walking down the street swaggeringly carrying a giant demon's severed arm. Now, that severed arm seemed to have come alive, covering his hand and emitting thick malice toward itself.

This was definitely a weird demon that seized the abilities of others' limbs.

It was just a pity that it was deceived by his appearance, and coupled with not feeling a powerful pressure from him, it only thought he was an ordinary human cultivator and was prepared to take him down by surprise.

Unexpectedly, it had delivered a sheep into a tiger's mouth.

'Although he looks steady, one sentence still exposed his identity. This demon cub is still too green.'

Chen Yu sneered in her heart, roughly guessing that the other party had likely been hiding in human society since childhood and did not yet understand the sickness changes in the river of history.

If she could guide him a little, help him transform into a Demon Commander or even a Demon General, and then assist the Corpse Severing Royal Court in opening the portal to the present world, she would definitely gain his attention, or even be favored and become a concubine.

By then, not only would she enjoy his handsome face, but she would also have endless human flesh and blood to devour.

Just as it was fantasizing about the future, Jiang Yan's calm voice came to its ears:

"The last question, how were you born?"

"Me? Of course, I was born," Chen Yu was stunned for a moment, then licked her lips and said: "My mother abducted many fathers, day and night, and only the one who lived to the end allowed my mother to conceive me. It's just that he was also eaten by us because he was old and withered.

As for my mother, it seems she was born the same way. If you are talking about the original demons, perhaps they were born of heaven and earth, or perhaps they were gestated by the sickness changes of the river of history?"

"My lord, it was my ignorance that offended you earlier. I am willing to submit to you and be driven at will," Chen Yu said with seductive eyes: "But this is all I know. The night is long, why not let me make amends properly..."

"Since you are useless, then go die." Jiang Yan's cold voice rang out, and like throwing away trash, he tossed it to the side of the Coffin Spirit.

Chen Yu was dumbfounded. It was also the first time it had seen such an unromantic, cold, and cruel demon.

Looking at the burial coffin that had opened again, dense blood threads spread over. The fear in its heart gnawed at its soul like a poisonous snake, and its desire to survive reached its peak.

It did not want to die!

Therefore, a large amount of white fur grew on Chen Yu's body again, but this time it was not to attack Jiang Yan, because that was a dead end.

Instead, it used the human body of Chen Yu to block the blood threads. At the same time, a five-foot-tall white figure crawled out from Chen Yu's shadow and rushed toward the glass window.

Its eyes were frantic.

As long as it could run out, it would attack humans indiscriminately, create a commotion, and delay time to escape.

Five meters...

Three meters...

One meter...

Looking at the glass within reach, the white-furred monster's expression was pleasantly surprised, its sharp claws waving, preparing to shatter it.

"Dharma Sword!"

Accompanied by the whisper echoing in the room, at this moment, the airflow swirled, blowing the white-furred monster's hair. There was no comfort, only bone-chilling cold.

With a "puchi" sound,

The white-furred monster was directly pierced through the body by a golden light and nailed to the wall by the window.

The radiance dissipated, revealing a special sword weapon. Its shape resembled a three-pronged Vajra pestle. A Buddha head was carved on the hilt, but the face was that of a deer. Sharp antlers wound to form the sword guard. The blade was deer-blood colored, with three sides, nearly two meters long. Each side was engraved with many Sanskrit characters, trembling slightly, as if chanting Buddha's salvation.

Because it was made from deer antlers according to Tibetan Buddhism, although the Dharma Sword Buddha Arm had condensed it somewhat, it was still two meters long. It could be used as a sword, a staff, or even as a thrown spear, with extremely strong functionality.

With one sword strike, flesh and blood flew!

The white-furred monster turned its head with difficulty. Seeing Chen Yu, who was entangled by blood threads, being placed on the bed, it understood instantly...

It had been tricked!

"If I didn't scare you a little, how would you be willing to voluntarily lift the possession?" Jiang Yan said with a smile, seeing the other party's true appearance.

A white ape.

Having white fur, sharp claws, a fondness for men, a love for heavy makeup, and the abilities of parasitism and transformation—these characteristics happened to match a folk legend near Linping, Hangcheng, Jiangnan Province.

Mountain Lady!

This is a type of white ape demon that likes to possess newlywed brides, engage in lewd acts with the handsome groom day and night, and finally suck dry the other party's essence and flesh.

If it cannot be forced out, one can only kill the possessed person.

In legend, the Mountain Lady would even manipulate the possessed woman to spray the "Peach Blossom Sunflower Water" that she had every month, destroying the Daoist arts and magic tools of the Daoists who came to subdue it.

It's just that the scene was too abstract.

It's just that facing Jiang Yan's intimidation, it estimated that it had lost its mind and thought he was a fellow demon, so it didn't think to use this trick.

If it had used it...

Jiang Yan would really have been disgusted!

The white-furred monster's eyes were desperate, and it pleaded: "Please, don't kill me. You want to know information about Shaolao Mountain, right? Actually, before Lord Gaoshan descended into the present world, it gave all of us demons a task."

"What task?" Jiang Yan said indifferently, appearing uninterested, with an attitude of 'tell me if you want, or don't'.

"Lord Gaoshan ordered us to find a treasure hidden in the present world."

The white-furred monster originally wanted to keep him in suspense, but seeing Jiang Yan's reaction, it became anxious, especially as its life was constantly slipping away, making its face twist as it roared with all its might:

"You must know that although the present world is good, not everyone is willing to come, especially since Lord Gaoshan already controls a Sickness Domain. As long as the sickness change does not deepen further, or the Sickness Domain does not perish, there is no need to rush to cross into the present world. If one comes, they will instead be targeted by you humans.

This time, Shaolao Mountain approaching the present world was definitely helped by that human woman, but for Lord Gaoshan to take such a risk, it means that there is a supreme treasure inside that even Old Record Realm demons would be greedy for."

Hearing this, a look of curiosity appeared on Jiang Yan's face, and he frowned: "How do I know what you are saying is true, and not a lie you made up to survive?"

"I can tell you the origin of the treasure. It is a treasure buried by a big shot named Gongyang from the Taiping Army. At that time, their power swept across half the country, looting countless treasures. Even a part of it is enough to be called a mountain of gold and silver, and it is hidden there now.

Moreover, Lord Gaoshan said that among these treasures, there were originally many transcendent items, and now, under the baptism of the river of history, they have undergone mysterious changes.

If it can be excavated, becoming an Old Record Realm demon is not impossible!" The Mountain Lady clutched at the straw, pouring out everything it knew.

"Tell me where it is first?" Jiang Yan pressed step by step.

The Mountain Lady gritted its teeth and said: "I'm not a fool. If you find out, I will definitely die. But I can tell you that it is within the Jiangnan Province. As long as you spare me, I will naturally help you find the treasure."

Hearing this, Jiang Yan slowly drew the Dharma Sword. The Mountain Lady was overjoyed to see this: "Great, now hurry up and help me find a few human blood-foods, otherwise I will die..."

Before it could finish speaking, its heart was pierced by the Dharma Sword. Before dying, she looked at Jiang Yan in disbelief, not understanding...

Could this man really not be tempted by the treasure at all?

"You idiot, if you knew the location of the treasure, would you not go find it and make yourself stronger, instead of specifically bringing the treasure to me?" Jiang Yan sneered.

The treasure is likely real, otherwise it couldn't have been fabricated in such detail in such a short time, but its location would absolutely not be known to a minor demon.

Especially since Lady Mountain also mentioned a human woman entering Shaolao Mountain.

She couldn't find the treasure in the real world, so she had to run off to cooperate with Lord Gaoshan, borrowing the other's power.

Either there is a problem, or it is exceptionally dangerous.

Even if it is real... so what?

With the Demon God Embryo, as long as he has Sickness Realm creatures as nourishment, Jiang Yan's growth speed will be terrifying; there is absolutely no need to risk being targeted by mysterious forces to go find some illusory treasure.

The Lamp of Ashes appeared and extracted Lady Mountain's soul; under its terrified gaze, it was covered by a large number of Ash Insects, which, like bees gathering nectar, rapidly waxed it, turning it bit by bit into lamp oil within the lamp dish.

The souls of all living beings can become lamp oil to keep the lamp burning brightly and nourish the soul.

Just as Lady Mountain's soul was about to melt completely, several wisps of blue-gray air, with an aura completely different from Lady Mountain's, seeped out and circled in the air.

"What is this!?"

The moment Jiang Yan saw them, his hair stood on end, as if he were being stared at by some terrifying beast.

This pressure definitely did not come from Lady Mountain; it should be some kind of curse, or originate from a more terrifying mutated demon. Fly Child shouldn't have such means—could it be the Dharma Seed Realm, or even... Lord Gaoshan?

Is it a sickness-induced contamination caused by long-term proximity, or has it planted control mechanisms in all the demons?

Killing them would trigger it.

Hiss, hiss!

Just as he was pondering, a large number of Ash Insects lunged forward, opening their mouthparts to tear at the blue-gray air, instantly shredding it to pieces; only a few wisps dissipated into the void, while the rest all became food, causing the originally gray-white lamp oil to take on a tinge of blue, and the lamp flame grew even brighter.

Everything came and went quickly, with a feeling of a strong start but a weak finish, leaving Jiang Yan baffled.

Forget it, the result is good.

With a thought from Jiang Yan, dark tentacles spread out and quickly swallowed Lady Mountain's corpse, gestating a new fruit on the Dark Mother Tree.

Before he could even check it, a knocking sound came from the door again.

Thump!

Thump, thump!

"Is Mr. Jiang Yan in? I have something I'd like to discuss with you in person," a hoarse, magnetic man's voice sounded from outside the door.

Again!?

Using the same excuse.

Late at night... and it's a man.

Has this switched to the Sichuan province channel?

Or have other demons from Shaolao Mountain tracked Lady Mountain here?

Just as he was on guard, the person outside continued: "Let me introduce myself. We are from the History Correction Bureau, and we would like to talk to you about..."

"The incident that happened this afternoon on Pan'an Old Street."

A 4,500-character long chapter, I won't split it; two chapters combined for a smoother plot. Please follow, vote with monthly tickets, and recommend.

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