Chapter 410: Shen Miaozhu Returns to Daqian (Combined 4K, Next Chapter)

【Slain Soul Transformation Realm Jin Chi Nine-Stripe Ferocious Tiger, total lifespan 96,000 years, remaining lifespan 21,000 years, absorption complete】

As the final prompt flashed before his eyes.

The three Great Demon Kings together offered Shen Yi 77,000 years of lifespan.

【Remaining demonic lifespan: 88,000 years】

Shen Yi casually picked up the General Nanyang ritual robe lying on the ground, draping it open over his shoulders; counting the robes from the deer demon and the snake demon, he now possessed three precious elder robes.

"…"

He stripped the two demons bare, staring at the black robe in his hands—smoother than silk—his fingertips gently tracing the General Nanyang patterns.

A hint of doubt entered his gaze.

The more he learned, the more mysterious General Nanyang Sect became, rather than becoming clear.

The earlier ritual robe could still be explained as an offering prepared in advance for a birthday gift, suddenly interrupted by catastrophe, never delivered.

But how do you explain these things now?

Ritual robes aren't ordinary clothing—they require washing and changing.

Even if there were spare sets, it wouldn't be enough for every demon to have one.

And those talismans and pills—when the sect was destroyed… why were they just left gathering dust in the vaults?

Even the disciples' abandoned cultivation caves held treasures sufficient for outside cultivators to explore for tens of thousands of years, nurturing countless factions large and small.

Logically, they should have taken everything and fought desperately.

If they truly couldn't win, they should have fled with the treasures.

The current situation resembles a group of sect cultivators eating hotpot and singing, then vanishing instantly, leaving behind a dead silent yet perfectly intact Xian Sect.

Even the sect's protective array remained undamaged.

"Dao plaque…"

Shen Yi stood in the fourth cave, lost in thought for a moment.

Then he lifted his gaze to survey his surroundings.

After the Dao Palace reached its limit, he suddenly felt a vexing emotion rising within his heart.

Like a child growing rapidly, forcibly shoved into a narrow jar.

That suffocating sensation came from this world itself.

Though the sky stretched boundlessly clear, it felt strangely false and constricting.

Shen Yi withdrew his gaze.

Compared to the ethereal, intangible state of his mind, his physical condition was far worse.

The radiant sand formed by the Imperial Demon Arrow had not faded with time—it had grown fiercer, gradually coalescing into a shackle within his five viscera, then sealing them shut completely.

Shen Yi opened his panel and began exchanging demonic origins.

He poured in four consecutively.

He slowly sent the soul of the Jin Chi Nine-Stripe Ferocious Tiger into the restraining stone.

The next instant, the winged Jin Chi demon tiger erupted from his brow in a streak of light, crouching low with its head bowed: "Jin Chi greets my master."

Its voice was utterly reverent.

Yet it refused to lift its head, silently staring at its front paws, as if something there was fascinating.

"How do I remove the damage left by that golden arrow?"

Shen Yi turned his head to look at it.

"Jin Chi does not know."

The she-tiger banged her head against the ground with a clang: "Jin Chi harmed my master—deserving of ten thousand deaths! I beg my master to end me!"

"…"

Shen Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, dark pupils radiating danger.

The torment demonic origins inflict upon souls could be seen from Lady Qinghua's ordeal—even Bai Hong, stronger than her, after enduring sixty thousand years of agony, still submitted gently, nuzzling his palm.

He didn't doubt Jin Chi was lying to him.

After all, the restraining stone restrained it.

These beings had no capacity to resist.

What troubled Shen Yi was its attitude.

He walked casually to the tiger's front, suddenly grabbing its head and staring coldly into its eyes.

"Wu… wu…"

Jin Chi's lips trembled, her vertical pupils filled with grievance—she wanted to look away, yet dared not resist the youth's hand, even though he was already on the verge of collapse.

It was the restraining stone's innate obedience to its master.

"Whether you live or die is not your decision."

Shen Yi spoke calmly, then flung her head away.

He kicked the tiger's rump.

"Go work."

"Jin Chi obeys."

The Jin Chi Demon King let out a piteous whimper, head lowered, obediently trudging toward the chaotic spirit-plant garden.

Whether in lion form or this handsome young man's form,

he remained that utterly dominant presence, brooking no question—even refusing to meet his eyes was an affront to his authority.

Thinking of this, she gazed ahead at the spirit fields.

Her master truly had not lied.

Forty thousand years ago, the voice echoing in her ears before she died remained crystal clear.

She and the Fourth Cave had ultimately become each other's property.

"..."

Shen Yi stared with a hint of regret at the damaged Spirit Fields and the various Heavenly Treasures caught in the crossfire.

Never mind; they had already been ravaged by demons and monsters by eighty or ninety percent anyway. He would take whatever he could get.

He sat cross-legged and once again channeled the lifespans of demons and monsters into the Boundless Demon Emperor Palace.

【Year One: You placed the Ferocious Tiger Suppressing Stone into the Dao Palace. Leveraging her bloodline, you comprehended a new Dao technique and divine ability.】

【Ten Thousand Demons Pay Homage: Soul-Shaking】

【Your Dao Palace has become even more stable.】

Outside the Thousand Demons Cave.

The man's face was a vermilion red, lacking eyes or a nose, with only a huge mouth covering his entire visage.

His mouth was covered in sharp teeth.

He was bare-chested, his legs covered in dense green fur, with massive hooves.

Talismans were plastered all over his limbs and body.

He patted his shoulder, and several scorched black Dao talismans turned to ash and scattered.

"Your sword is as sharp as ever."

"..."

By the stream beneath his feet, a man in a green robe leaned against a stream rock. His skin was cracked all over, staining the rushing water a dark red.

He propped his body up with a Profound Sword.

The Purple Thunder Divine Sword Art no longer shot out with a raised hand as before; instead, it manifested as flickering purple lightning, covering the Profound Sword.

The Divine Wind Demon Emperor looked down: "This Emperor truly cannot comprehend it. Is there something wrong with your brain? Do you even know This Emperor? You meet me and immediately draw your sword to attack?"

"If I kill you, there's no need to know you."

Nie Jun tugged at the corner of his mouth and staggered to his feet.

"Do you have the ability to do that?" The Divine Wind Demon Emperor watched the Dao Palace quietly dissipating in the sky.

"Seems I don't."

Nie Jun stumbled onto the Profound Sword. Just as the Divine Wind Demon Emperor thought he was trying to flee, Nie Jun's entire body transformed into Purple Thunder Sword Light and crashed violently toward him!

Whoosh—

Thunder and the sound of tearing wind roared together!

The Divine Wind Demon Emperor hastily dodged, only to see Nie Jun suddenly embrace him, slamming him hard into the ground.

The Profound Sword, carrying Lei Guang, shot up from below.

It pierced straight through both their bodies.

The two figures crashed into the stream with a splash and began brawling, fist to flesh.

"You damn fool are truly sick."

The Divine Wind Demon Emperor punched Nie Jun in the face. Before he could finish speaking, he saw the other man approach like a mad dog and bite the edge of his massive bloody mouth.

Rip!

A gash appeared at the corner of the Divine Wind Demon Emperor's mouth, making his face look several times more hideous than before.

"Pah."

Nie Jun spat out several sharp teeth and took another punch to the face.

The Divine Wind Demon Emperor pulled the Profound Sword piercing his body out with a reverse motion, slashed it into Nie Jun's shoulder with a "puff," and embedded it in the other's abdomen, nearly cleaving him in two.

Then he stared fixedly at the mad dog biting his neck without letting go: "Get away!"

He let go of the sword hilt and kicked him weakly to the other side of the stream: "Do you even count as a cultivator?"

"None of your damn business."

Nie Jun's eyes were glazed. Soaking in the stream water, he panted twice, stood up again, and before he could take two steps, he fell down once more.

The Divine Wind Demon Emperor took two deep breaths and was about to walk toward him when he realized Nie Jun was clearly downstream, yet why was blood mixed with stream water flowing past his own feet?

He instinctively turned to look.

On the other side of the stream, a youth with a straight posture stood with his hands hanging by his sides.

An oversized black robe, clearly ill-fitting, was whipped up by the mountain wind. The other man was too lazy to even wear his clothes properly; it hung open, revealing a flesh-and-blood upper body with solid muscles covered in terrifying gashes.

The moment he saw that General Nanyang Dao Robe.

The Divine Wind Demon Emperor's face twitched twice. "Damn it, something's wrong."

How is that possible?

Those beasts, wearing the finest Dao robes, wielding various magical treasures, and even under the watch of the Old Dog, ended up losing in the end?

Losing would have been one thing.

This youth appeared severely injured, but the contempt on his face was no act; he clearly did not take him seriously at all.

Obviously, he was full of confidence.

Finally, he waited for the other to speak.

"Get lost."

The voice was not loud, but for the Divine Wind Demon Emperor, it was deafening.

Immediately after, he watched helplessly as Shen Yi walked toward him.

Tap, tap, tap.

In this quiet atmosphere, the sound of water splashing from the stream was slightly grating.

The black-robed youth crossed the Divine Wind Demon Emperor without hurry, not even sparing it a glance, walked to Nie Jun's side, and immediately grabbed his clothes to lift him up.

Until this moment.

Shen Yi finally turned his head back, casting a light, drifting glance at the Divine Wind Demon Emperor.

"..."

The Divine Wind Demon Emperor tentatively arched its spine.

At the same time, a wisp of scarlet, like ink soaking into a clear pool, spread across the sky at a speed visible to the naked eye, expanding to over five hundred zhang in an instant.

It was instantly enveloped by the gazes of nine pairs of eyes; immortals and demons rolled in the sea of blood, carrying surging killing intent.

Besides this, two towering stone statues seemed to come alive, looking at it with the same indifference.

"Huff."

The Divine Wind Demon Emperor glanced at the few talismans remaining on its body.

Plus the black robe on the youth swaying slightly.

It finally felt the urge to retreat.

Regardless, it would return to the Thousand Demon Cave first to ask about the situation.

Without leaving any words.

The Divine Wind Demon Emperor turned directly and sped away toward the distance!

Until its figure completely disappeared from sight.

The Dao Palace in the air quickly faded away.

Shen Yi felt a heaviness in his chest; his Dao Infant's five viscera all spasmed, and golden patterns appeared on his heart, covering his entire body.

In the Sea of Consciousness, the two restraining stones that had been holding their breath finally could not help but cry out in shock.

Just now, if the Divine Wind Demon Emperor had made the slightest move, it would have been the time for the two of them to act and hold it back, allowing the master to leave this place.

The Jin Chi Ferocious Tiger revealed its form, hurriedly supporting Shen Yi's body and shielding him with its golden wings.

"Imperial Demon Golden Arrow?"

Nie Jun opened his eyes in a daze, looking at the golden patterns on Shen Yi's body.

Not a single wasted word.

He directly formed the hand seal; with the movement, the golden patterns covering his body slowly gathered into a cluster.

Nie Jun's hand trembled violently.

Forcing his qi to circulate again made his eyes dim significantly.

It was unknown how much time passed.

He intermittently formed the hand seal for the ninth time; the Jin Guang finally slowly floated out from Shen Yi's chest, recondensing into a golden arrow.

Seeing this, Nie Jun simply and decisively fainted.

"..."

There was actually an unexpected gain.

Shen Yi casually stored the Imperial Demon Golden Arrow in his storage treasure, then immediately began consuming demon cores in large mouthfuls.

Although the Dao Infant's five viscera were still damaged under the golden radiance, they could at least be used with difficulty.

He summoned the white horse again and threw Nie Jun from his hands onto the horse's back.

Shen Yi then mounted the Jin Chi Demon Emperor, lying on her back, his tense body finally completely losing its strength.

Jin Guang and Bai Mang crossed, speeding directly toward the direction of Great Qian.

Outside the great hall deep within the Thousand Demon Cave.

The Divine Wind Demon Emperor raced all the way; just as it landed outside the hall, its steps hesitated slightly.

It saw two severely injured Great Demon Emperors kneeling at the hall entrance, while the Giant Horn Demon Emperor stood stiffly beside them, not daring to even breathe heavily.

And that old dog, which had finally resolved its inner conflict and come out of the great hall to lie on the stone steps, had now returned inside the hall.

With the other party's cultivation, this short distance of a few steps could change nothing.

The old dog's action could only prove that it was on high alert again.

Through the hall door, the Divine Wind Demon Emperor could smell that thick killing intent; as the Demon Emperor of the Second Cave, it had witnessed with its own eyes the old dog in a state of alertness back then, and how terrifying the other party's slaughter was.

Anyone with even a slight connection to the General Nanyang Sect cultivators was wiped out along the way, leaving not even a chicken or dog.

From the Qi Refining cultivators about to enter the sect, down to newborn infants, even the spiritual beasts they raised were eaten clean.

Besides this.

The other party's second strike was when Mount Wutong originally wanted to use the name of the General Nanyang Sect.

In one battle, it beheaded three Void Return cultivators.

It collected nearly all the hall-guarding treasures, almost completely cutting off the inheritance of the human cultivators.

"Come in."

The old dog's voice slowly came out.

The Divine Wind Demon Emperor trembled all over but did not dare hesitate for a moment, stepping directly into the great hall.

"Where did you go?"

The black-backed old dog curled up on the cushion, asking lazily.

"Reporting to the Cave Master: Divine Wind was entangled by Nie Jun and fought a fierce battle with him. Just as I was about to kill him, a young man wearing the General Nanyang Elder's robe arrived; the two of them joined forces to drive Divine Wind back, then used a escape technique to flee."

The Divine Wind Demon Emperor said respectfully: "Divine Wind sensed a change in the Thousand Demon Cave and did not dare to pursue deeply, so I hurried back to check."

As the words ended, it quietly looked toward the front of the old dog; under the shadow of the massive Ancestral Master statue, a figure was faintly visible.

「……」

The old dog lifted his eyelids and looked at the talismans on the Godwind Demon Emperor's body.

He withdrew his gaze without comment.

After waiting a while, the Godwind Demon Emperor bowed again and said, "If the Cave Lord has no further orders, Godwind shall return to guard the cavern shrine."

Hearing this, the old dog suddenly smiled: "What's the point of guarding anymore?"

A human cultivator strolled in openly, wandering freely through the Thousand Demon Cavern's sacred sites.

The things that should've been lost have probably been lost already.

The old dog slowly rose, turned back toward the Ancestral Master statue, took three incense sticks between his teeth, and carefully inserted them into the incense altar.

(End of Chapter)