[{"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-11":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortality Begins with Slaying Demons",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2317899,4533,"Chapter 11: Initial Stage: Subduing the Demon with the Zhengyang Blade","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-11",11,"\u003Cp>\"I came today just to see the wife you found for us, but I happened to catch the stink of those dirty dogs, so I came in to take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry—you’re efficient, and we’re still satisfied with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old ape glanced at Shen Yi, then leaned close to Song Changfeng’s face: \"But your rank is too low—you’re still ordered around by such mediocrities. It’s unbearable. Today I’ll kill him for you, and help Brother Shen climb a little higher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t kill the dog demon...\" Song Changfeng’s eyes bulged, his eyeballs nearly popping out as he shrieked: \"I’ll resign my post right now... don’t kill me... Shen Yi! I’ve never provoked you! Why are you doing this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his state, the three ape demons burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter was shrill and grating, stirring irritation in Shen Yi, whose voice grew cold: \"Let him go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the old ape’s expression changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it called him “Brother Shen,” that was merely mockery—in their eyes, Shen Yi was nothing but a obedient, well-behaved lackey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, they wouldn’t have gone out of their way to give him this kind of intimidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did a lackey get to issue orders here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old ape bared its pale yellow fangs, its anger subsiding as it regarded Shen Yi with morbid curiosity: \"And if I let him go—what’s in it for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had no intention of truly releasing Song Changfeng, but it was genuinely curious what grand performance this man-beast was putting on today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Shen Yi lowered his gaze to the old ape, thought for a moment, then relaxed his brow as if offering an offer it could not refuse:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let him go, and you’ll die more easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the room fell utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old ape’s eyes slowly filled with murderous intent: \"Interesting. What if I don’t let go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi raised his head, earnestly: \"I’ll flay you down to a skeleton.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the ape demons could react, Song Changfeng’s eyes widened in terror, his teeth grinding so hard he nearly shattered them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally understood—this man of the Shen family had never intended to let him leave alive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flay him into a skeleton? Who’s flaying whom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apes of Dongshan weren’t like the yellow weasels of the western suburbs—dog demons breed in droves, good and bad mixed together; the weaker ones could be subdued by seven or eight constables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But apes—there have always been only five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the ancient demon, long unseen, the four brothers beneath it were each elite warriors; with so few in number, they could hold their own against the weasels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, three of the four brothers had come!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, upon hearing Shen Yi’s words, the robed old ape’s gaze turned utterly cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made no mocking sound, nor did it need to roar to intimidate its enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old ape merely tightened its grip, its sharp claws sinking into Song Changfeng’s forehead, crushing his skull with a crunching sound, as if it would burst open like a ripe watermelon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stared coldly at Shen Yi beside it, hoping this head would teach him how to speak properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the old ape’s eyes flickered with confusion—then erupted into fury!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It saw Shen Yi wasn’t even watching its hands—he turned and walked toward the door, stopping before the two confused ape demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He studied them briefly, then chose the one who had broken in and killed earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Shen Yi raised his hand and, before the ape demon could react, slammed it hard onto the back of its skull!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With immense force, the ape demon collapsed, its entire face sinking into shattered floor tiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other ape demon finally snapped back to reality, opening its mouth to emit a piercing shriek—yet even in this panic, it kept its composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its arms, far longer than a human’s, swung in a perfect arc through the air; its black-furred claws curled into fists, plummeting like a thousand-pound weight straight toward the youth’s spine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no longer instinctive violence—it was a highly refined martial technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its left arm coiled, ready to deliver the fatal strike after breaking the spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi bent over, pressing one ape’s skull, and just as the claw was about to crush down, his other hand casually blocked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-furred claw, capable of shattering a spine with ease, was effortlessly slapped aside the moment it struck his arm—its thousand-pound force instantly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Shen Yi’s slender fingers clamped around its throat, applying slight pressure—crushing its cervical vertebrae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout, he never once looked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His calm gaze fixed on the ape’s head in his palm; each time it struggled, his grip tightened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaaoooh!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robed old ape’s grip faltered—it couldn’t comprehend how someone so familiar could perform actions so utterly beyond its understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the death of one brother shattered its reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, it tried to use Song Changfeng to command Shen Yi to stop—but before the words left its mouth, it stared at Shen Yi’s utterly expressionless face and realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one in Shen Yi’s hands was its own brother; the one in its own hands... meant nothing to Shen Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It roared in fury, kicking Song Changfeng away, then leapt over the table: \"Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shriek and a muffled explosion sounded simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi withdrew his hand, shaking off the red-white viscous substance clinging to his fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head toward the figure hurtling through the air, his hand resting calmly on the hilt of his waist sword, preparing to draw—when his movement suddenly slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the robed ape’s bloodshot eyes, black mist surged upward; then, from its fur, more black mist emerged, forming a chain in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mist chain exuded eerie cold, writhing like a dragon as it lashed toward Shen Yi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi frowned slightly, a flicker of surprise in his eyes—this was the first time he’d seen what was called demonic magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eerie cold was biting, as if freezing the body solid, and seemed to even corrode the mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed that after completing the mortal realm, nothing below the Initial Stage could threaten him—he hadn’t sensed anything transcendent in these three ape demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, for the first time, he felt genuine trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, his draw changed—not swift and fluid as before, but far slower now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire bloodline surged, the heat palpable even through his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade emerged inch by inch, its silver sheen coated in a faint red mist, flowing like blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the blade swept through the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robed ape demon’s eyes widened—it saw the youth just three feet away, close enough to tear his face apart—but its sharp claws trembled, unable to extend even an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused, it looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its robe had been cleanly severed; from waist down, two thick, powerful legs thudded to the ground—yet it was still mid-leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi sheathed his blade and stepped over the two severed ape limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1175,"2026-06-20T15:00:36.117Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7f82e8210eb3d49f92682b248f8514a694b447012fd0162aaf0d0b6b85307c61","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-12","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-10",840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-cover.jpg"]