Chapter 47: Heavenly Gang Blood Demon, Greedy Wolf Exterminates Evil (Request Follows, Request Follows)

Shen Yi hadn’t expected the plan to progress so smoothly.

He had originally planned to spend a month entering the Initial Realm before the Demon Suppression Bureau conducted its inspection, resolving the troubles left by his predecessor and clearing his own bad reputation.

Now, only ten days had passed, and he had not only reached the peak of the Initial Realm, but also slain most of the deeply involved demons.

As for his reputation…

Even citizens who lost their money pouches dared to block his door seeking help.

It must not be bad.

Joining the Demon Suppression Bureau should be all but certain.

Shen Yi turned his gaze to the panel.

【Remaining Lifespan: Forty-Six Years】

The two consecutive increases in lifespan came from completing the Mortal Body and breaking into the Initial Realm.

If he lived to die a natural death, he would reach seventy-two.

Given his past life’s filthy habits—smoking and drinking nonstop—he would have needed ancestral blessings and superior genes to reach such an age.

He was not an ungrateful man.

But dying a natural death was never this simple.

In such a short time, he had encountered so many life-threatening events—he had never truly left the county, and the farthest he’d gone was the wasteland beyond Shilin Village.

Had he not possessed martial arts, he would have been reduced to dust long ago.

Shen Yi had also considered simply shedding this uniform, becoming a retainer for some wealthy dog, collecting heavy silver taels, marrying a plump, soft beauty, locking the door, pulling the quilt tight, and contributing to the local population.

But… who could guarantee that after one night’s sleep, he wouldn’t become the next Liu Qi?

True, his realm was far higher than Liu Qi’s, but what was Yin the Seventh among all demons?

“…”

Shen Yi stared at the panel; the thought of soon leaving Baiyun County made his craving for demonic lifespan burn even hotter.

【Remaining Demonic Lifespan: Six Hundred Fifty-Two Years】

The Blood Demon Blade Art was one step away from completion—he would break through tonight.

As lifespan poured into it.

Lines of text surfaced before his eyes.

【Year One, you followed your earlier idea, continuing to refine the blood demon energy clinging to the blade using qi-to-gang transformation.】

【Year Seven, watching the red mist on the black blade gradually solidify, you felt reassured—this saying held true: one method mastered unlocks all methods.】

【Year Twelve, rushing too hard, the blood gang shattered and your meridians were damaged; you concluded that “one method mastered unlocks all methods” was nonsense—slight deviation leads to vast error; no two leaves in the world are identical.】

…

Shen Yi felt the stabbing pain throughout his body, and felt mildly baffled.

After simulating so many years, why was he still acting like a brute, constantly playing with his body?

Poor brain, compensate with courage?

Could he not just show a little patience?

He slightly accelerated the flow of lifespan.

【Year Thirty-Three, you repaired your body’s hidden injuries, stabilized your spirit, and first allowed the blood demon energy to mingle with true gang, becoming familiar with each other.】

【Year Fifty-Nine, after years of trial, your gang qi underwent a transformation; you vaguely sensed your temperament growing increasingly irritable.】

【Lost: Jade Liquid. Fourfold True Gang (Matured)】

【Gained: Jade Liquid. Heavenly Gang Blood Demon (Matured)】

【Year Ninety-Seven, you fully suppressed the restless killing intent within your body, felt the overwhelming power of this transformed martial art, and marveled that your original idea had indeed been correct.】

【Year One Hundred Twenty, after years of suppressing demonic nature, your mastery of this path grew ever deeper—you stripped away its demonic aura and emphasized killing intent; with a flick of spiritual sense, an invisible gang-demon layer swiftly coated the blade.】

【Gained: Jade Liquid. Greedy Wolf, Exterminating Evil】

【Remaining Demonic Lifespan: Four Hundred Thirty-Two Years】

…

Had it not been for the final few lines of text.

Shen Yi almost thought he had mis-simulated the martial art.

The Fourfold True Gang he had just learned had transformed into something entirely different—no longer upright and commanding, but tainted by blood demon energy; merely the name carried a sense of ferocity.

Conversely, the once heavily demonic Blood Demon Blade Art had returned to simplicity, completely shedding its demonic essence.

Greedy Wolf, Exterminating Evil.

Shen Yi casually picked up Erhei; the black longblade instantly unsheathed.

As qi circulated through his major acupoints, the entire blade grew darker in Shen Yi’s vision… an indescribable sensation, as if merging with the night, utterly devoid of presence.

“…”

Shen Yi hesitated, then touched the blade with his index finger.

The edge sank into his flesh without resistance; blood droplets did not roll away, but instead vanished eerily into the blade, becoming a faint bloodline that subtly crept along its length.

Shen Yi stared silently at his fingertip.

This was the first time he had been wounded since completing the Golden Sun Eight Treasures Mystic Body.

What startled him most… was that until his skin was pierced, had he not been watching, he would have felt nothing at all by touch alone.

The black-gleaming blade seemed forged solely for slaughter.

Shen Yi slowly sheathed the blade.

Though delighted, he could not help but feel wary.

In the Jade Liquid Realm, there existed such ruthless sword techniques—he could not think of any countermeasure.

If another version of himself came to assassinate him with a blade.

If it were a direct confrontation, fine—he could create distance and unleash hundreds of Fourfold True Gang strikes; even a small hill would shatter.

But if the opponent played dirty, launching a surprise attack…

Grabbing his neck, feigning familiarity, chatting warmly—then suddenly drawing the blade and stabbing!

“…”

Shen Yi shook his head and directed demonic lifespan into the Golden Sun Eight Treasures Mystic Body.

Admittedly, the Golden Sect’s method was slow.

But it suited him perfectly.

Though the Mystic Body was complete, physical strength had no upper limit.

Until he uncovered the second half, even if the gains grew ever slower, even the tiniest bit of flesh was still flesh.

【Year One, under constant refinement of qi within the acupoints, your body strengthened slightly.】

【Year Two…】

When dawn’s first light appeared.

Shen Yi reserved three hundred demonic lifespan for emergencies.

He rose, stretched his body; his skin’s resilience was uncertain, but his strength had genuinely increased by about twenty percent.

He changed clothes, as usual, went to the stall by the door: “One pancake, two eggs.”

“Master Shen, you usually take two portions—what’s different today? No appetite?”

The vendor, familiar with him, worked as he smiled.

“Not hungry, just don’t like going without food.”

Shen Yi placed money on the table, smiled, his gaze calm, showing no trace of melancholy.

With his current status, he had no business associating with those refined, beautiful young ladies—especially as a member of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

“We’re not deaf.”

The vendor glanced left and right, then whispered: “Last night, they arrested many people—all the magistrates from the government office… You’re not a magistrate, why worry?”

Hearing this, Shen Yi took the pancake and turned his gaze to the long street.

They move fast.

According to his predecessor’s memories, such actions meant the Demon Suppression Bureau would fully take over Baiyun County.

Simultaneously…

It was time to select people.

Whether he secured a good future depended on today.

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