[{"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-62":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},2317950,4533,"Chapter 62: Fighting the River God","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>Shuiyun Village, a fishing hamlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the restless roar of the Yangchun River, villagers clutched torches to illuminate the pitch-black night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firelight wove with shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces flickered, silent, staring ahead, pupils reflecting dancing flames with a hint of fervor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of young men held spears, pressing their sharp tips against the chests of several gravely wounded Zhenmo Bureau captains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiujie and Li Xiaoer lay on the ground, gasping heavily, eyes glazed, minds dimming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Tao fared worse—he, skilled in close-quarters grappling, now had every bone in his body shattered, thick blood soaking his long robe, breath barely lingering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply could not fathom what temptation could drive a river god who had spent centuries building a good name, shedding its demon label, to suddenly erupt and violently attack Zhenmo Bureau captains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike other demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The river god was deeply revered by the people; having dwelled here so long, one might even say Shuiyun Village was the Zhenmo Bureau’s tacitly granted “territory” to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In exchange, even if it did not act directly, any mishap in this region could be held against it by the imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely why Li Mujin had gone straight to the temple upon arriving here—though she disliked this river demon, it was barely considered a half-“ally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To commit such an act, unless it hid in the water for life, it faced certain death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four hundred years of patience ruined in an instant—for the sake of killing a few captains come to observe the ritual?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no reason…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah ha! Let you dog-skin-wearing bastards show off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Xian panted heavily with excitement, stomping his foot onto Li Xinhan’s shoulder, embroidered with a golden-threaded ferocious wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This third-rank captain of the Jade Fluid realm had long since fainted from unbearable pain, his arm twisted into a knot by some monstrous force, white bone shards protruding through torn flesh, gruesome to behold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just moments ago, he had been evacuating crowds, summoning his aura to resist the surging river waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Meng Xian’s actions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the other fishermen’s grip on their spears trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they had been protected by the river god since childhood, they still held a sliver of awe for the imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disliking Zhenmo Bureau captains did not mean they dared to insult them; inwardly, they felt such an act unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the river god temple,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mujin stood, looking weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows slightly furrowed, her once languid and alluring face now unnaturally pale; after a long pause, she whispered softly: “Hey, aren’t you about to die? If you’re done, stop pretending, alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite her, a young woman in blue robes had a short sword plunged into her abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The river god lowered her gaze, expressionless, staring at her belly, then smiled faintly at the corner of her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out, pale fingers gripping the hilt, then slowly, calmly, pulled it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of discomfort crossed her face as the blade slid from writhing intestines; when she released it, the short sword fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The river god’s voice was exceedingly gentle: “I’m waiting for him to return. What are you waiting for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Mujin recalled the black wind from earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then admitted frankly: “Far too weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The river demon had been wounded, her essence depleted, unable to unleash even half her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her late-stage Jade Fluid foundation was too profound; to have injured her at all was already the limit of what I could achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you shaking for?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Xian slapped the man beside him, snatching the spear from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face twisted with cruelty, his mind trembling with excitement as he screamed at the top of his lungs: “Kill these Zhenmo Bureau dogs for the River Goddess!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouting, he charged forward toward the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village chief had stood silently nearby, a faint sneer on his lips, as if watching a good show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the old man instantly grew agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You brat, how dare you interfere in a fight between a Zhenmo Bureau captain and the river god?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if this Li woman is severely wounded and standing still, one little finger could crush you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurried forward, leaning on his cane to block him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could reach him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mujin turned her head, watching Meng Xian scream as he thrust the spear toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head slightly, her disheveled hair stirring: “Annoying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, her tall, voluptuous body collapsed like a cut kite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the river demon, she was the one whose lamp had long burned out, merely holding on by a thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her fading vision, Meng Xian’s ugly face was twisted with bestial frenzy, his screams rising higher, filled with fanaticism—he was about to prove himself before the river god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression froze instantly, spear raised, mouth gaping—straight through it, a black blade silently emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood gushed from his throat, filling his mouth, then entirely sucked into the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mujin lay on the ground, her blurred vision adding a familiar figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath was faint, unable to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only watch as the tall figure casually withdrew the long blade from Meng Xian’s skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His handsome face stained with blood, his dark red robe swaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked forward calmly, stepping over Meng Xian’s corpse, then over her as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The river god stood with hands hanging, staring blankly at Shen Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her regal composure instantly gave way to panic: “Why did you return? Where is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frantically scanned behind him—only an empty path lit by torches: “I’ve gathered all the medicinal herbs for him. Where is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straining to search, the river god suddenly caught a scent she knew all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze slowly settled on Shen Yi, on the clothing where he stored his demonic core; as she breathed, fury surged across her face: “You seek death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi stepped forward instantly, his Yidao descending with crushing force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The full might of Greedy Wolf’s Extermination was unleashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade sliced through the air like a soul-reaping scythe in the pitch-black night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enraged, the river god made no move to dodge; in an instant, she raised both palms, and two crystal-clear streams materialized, coiling into chains that bound the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once invincible black blade halted in the gentle current, the bloodlines flowing along its edge washed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already heavily drained, she now held nothing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers curled again, shaping another stream into a whip, lashing viciously at the youth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll flay your skin and break your bones to offer to my Dragon Lord’s spirit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whip’s whistle cracked like thunder, slashing down like a serpent bursting from its hole, aiming to strip a layer of flesh from the youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi released his grip on the blade, letting it be bound in midair, his body suddenly flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped with White Ape Mocking Python, fists clenched tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the distance to within a foot of the blue-robed woman, eyes icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her countless meridians lay bare before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meridian Severance, Dragon Grasp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fist like white jade slammed into the river god’s exquisitely shaped face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, stripped of demonic power, greasy fat burst open across her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four hundred years of fleshly nourishment, plus the Zhenmo Bureau’s neglect, had turned the once benevolent River Goddess into a literal pig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1242,"2026-06-20T15:00:36.117Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e04aac596ce4988855dae810071b614ee3a1242d39def19e2a8fb9d7f0887998","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-63","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-61",840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-cover.jpg"]