[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons":3,"chapter-immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortality Begins with Slaying Demons",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":18,"prevChapterSlug":19,"totalChapters":20,"novelImage":21},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":12,"translator":16,"content_hash":17},2317889,4533,"Chapter 1: Demons and Monsters Ravage the World","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>Cracked earthen walls, dim oil lamps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small bed covered in faded red cloth, emitting the smell of rotting wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi stared at the scene before him, stunned for a long time, unable to accept that he had been reincarnated as a lowly soldier in Baiyun County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet everything around him felt utterly real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragmented memories in his mind grew increasingly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons and monsters ravage the world; evil spirits abound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original owner was a thug who clawed his way up from the bottom, finally donning an official uniform and securing food and shelter—sounds quite inspiring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why did he suddenly die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Shen Yi felt a sudden pain at the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out to touch it—and came away with blood on his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glaring crimson between his fingers acted like a switch—suddenly, Shen Yi shook off the fog of a hangover, and searing pain surged through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He widened his eyes, breathing rapidly and continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the foot of the bed sat a thin girl, clutching her undergarments in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him stood an old man in patched rags, his hunched body trembling violently, gripping a wooden club, from whose tip blood dripped steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fixed gazes, as if seeing a flood or a ferocious beast, were filled with despair and dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi clenched his teeth; under the agony, a surge of malice pounded against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared at the old man, ready to order him to drop the club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the girl suddenly tore off her last remaining undergarment, wrapped it around Shen Yi’s leg like a frenzied beast, wailing through tears: “Master! I give you everything! I give you all of me! Please let my father go back to the countryside!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s grip loosened—the club clattered to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was numb, his eyes vacant, as if that single blow had drained every last ounce of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Shen Ye’s notorious cruelty in Baiyun County, the moment he opened his eyes again, his father and daughter were already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you just shut up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi’s eyelids twitched from the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already in agony and irritated—how could he endure this girl’s screaming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original owner came here tonight to forcibly take Liu’s daughter; this old man’s blow was practically a public service—deserving praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I’m innocent—why should I suffer this blow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi seethed inwardly, yet couldn’t curse aloud—after all, to others, Officer Shen had merely regained consciousness after a brief dizziness; they didn’t know he was a different person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the clothes on the bed, slapped them onto Liu’s daughter like swatting flies, and waved his hand weakly: “Get out. Get out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d even given them hallucinations—back in his past life, he’d have extorted half a house from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his temples—but the hallucination grew even clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Martial Arts】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone-Cracking Grappling Hands (Mastery)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon-Slaying Blade Art (Beginner)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You may inject lifespan into martial arts to gain corresponding progress】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cannot continue injecting when lifespan is under one year】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current remaining lifespan: thirty-four years】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi read the text and muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, according to the lingering memories, the original owner really did know these two skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone-Cracking Grappling Hands was provided by the government office—every constable had to train it, a core skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because he performed this grappling art convincingly that the original owner rose in rank to become a minor leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Demon-Slaying Blade Art, it was personally taught to the constables by a Captain of the Demon-Suppression Bureau after demons plagued Baiyun County—a genuine demon-exterminating martial art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by then, the original owner had gained some status and was weakened by alcohol and lust; rather than train to protect himself, he had another way to survive among demons and monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this panel is real—not a hallucination?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s so useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Injecting lifespan for martial progress? It’s no different from my past life’s idea: live fewer years, get paid outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was, in my past life I was already a wreck—no hope, no attachments, just a walking corpse. Getting paid would let me enjoy a few more years—no real loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But martial arts are for survival—if you’re dead, what’s the point of learning them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t I just train slowly myself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi turned his head, trying to dispel the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He happened to see the father and daughter again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood like wooden stakes, utterly shell-shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you to get out—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi winced, pressing his skull, about to speak—then suddenly remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original owner came here in the dead of night to forcibly take Liu’s daughter—so this is the Liu household. Then who should be leaving?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Shen Yi felt embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rolled his eyes, stood up, grabbed his saber, and stumbled out the gate, disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being reincarnated was bad enough—getting hit by a club and having to walk home? What kind of karma was this? Tragic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu’s daughter gripped her father’s hand, her frail body trembling beneath her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t understand why Shen Ye had changed so suddenly—why he hadn’t tormented her or beaten her father, and just left in gloomy silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her eyes held no trace of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, as Shen Yi neared the courtyard gate, her pupils shrank—she was terrified beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dilapidated courtyard gate was shoved open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi stepped out, inhaling the dry night air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d hoped to clear his head—but the stench that filled his nose made him instinctively frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he forgotten something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Done? Then it’s my turn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A coarse voice sounded beside him—the stench instantly multiplied tenfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi froze, turning his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive humanoid figure crouched at the courtyard entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body was packed with dense muscle, shoulders high, black fur glossy and slick, neck bent forward—its head was that of a dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slowly turned its head toward him, paw reaching into its waistband to scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it stood up—towering a full head taller than Shen Yi, shoulders twice as wide, casting a vast shadow across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time, be quicker. Hunger makes me angry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Shen Yi lowered his head, expression complex—he finally remembered the original owner’s survival method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was: colluding with demons, running a food business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With men like him inside the government office arranging things, they could fabricate false cases to ensure demons were fed without alerting the Demon-Suppression Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, tonight—he’d already paved the way for the Liu father and daughter. After the dog demon devoured them, Baiyun County wouldn’t even ripple tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Shen Yi forced a smile, bumped his shoulder against the demon’s arm, and chuckled: “You know my skills, brother—how could I move any faster?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed forward, trying to walk past: “Come on, come on—I’ll buy you wine tonight, as an apology.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the massive figure didn’t budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dog demon’s eyes lowered, coldly studying Shen Yi: “Do you think I’m a pig?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, it turned, ripped open the roof, and stepped into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exposed, Shen Yi instinctively reached out to block it—even he didn’t understand why his hand dared to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck! What’s this got to do with me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reacted instantly, trying to pull his arm back—but a thick, furry dog paw seized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dog demon whirled around, pressing its face close to Shen Yi’s—its jaws wide, fangs glinting, thick saliva dripping like threads from its long snout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shen, you really think you’re someone now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you forgotten what kind of demon I am? I heard every sound inside. You dare turn traitor?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came together to commit violence—yet one of you backed out halfway. The meaning is obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it spoke, the dog demon’s thick leg slammed forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, are you a dog? You flip out this fast?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous force struck his abdomen, instantly knocking Shen Yi unconscious; veins bulged on his neck as he flew backward into the courtyard, smashing through the door along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swore this was the closest he had ever come to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve been given face and still refuse it—you deserve to be sacrificed along with my five viscera and six bowels.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the cold voice outside the courtyard, Shen Yi collapsed to the ground, clutching his lower abdomen tightly, and looked up at the father and daughter beside him, trembling like leaves in a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He withdrew his gaze, gasping for breath: “Couldn’t you two… just remind me… to use the back door?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man and the girl frantically swallowed saliva, as if it could suppress the screams rising in their throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces were filled with confusion—they couldn’t understand why this man, who should have been colluding with demons, had also been kicked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it, the knife…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi weakly raised his hand; seeing their dumbfounded expressions, he had to remind them again: “Pick up the knife and hand it to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl quickly retrieved the sword and handed it over, still puzzled—who was he planning to cut? Surely not the demon outside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi swallowed the metallic blood, gripped the hilt, and under the gaze of the father and daughter, suddenly spat out: “Disgusting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the chaos of these memories, the survival tactics of his former body, or the fact that he still had to mimic him to barely cling to life—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just disgusting, but utterly meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the dog demon knock down the courtyard wall, crouch inside, and gently lick its paw with its thick tongue, it prepared to feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of his own head being clamped in that filthy dog’s mouth, slowly chewed, then swallowed with thick saliva—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi’s breathing grew increasingly rapid; a flicker of madness crept into his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good, good, good—you want to play like this, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My life was Jianlaide ; yours is yours—what gives you the right to play life-and-death with me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interface flashed open before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consume lifespan to invest in martial arts, gaining corresponding progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, the Demon-Slaying Blade Art—please fill it completely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1710,"2026-06-20T15:00:36.117Z","Qwen3-Next 80B","748fde15d6ccb56417b243d5a4f0ee68bf90d93edbe32fab39bf13a75c7f54b3","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-2",null,840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-cover.jpg"]