[{"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-790":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},2318678,4533,"Chapter 790: Who Is Stronger: You or the Bodhisattva?","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-790",790,"\u003Cp>「……」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade slip fell silent once more, and after a long while, it asked: “Will your Yunmiao senior brother agree?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an obvious excuse was plain to Ling Su; she immediately realized what the other feared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators who have entered the third-rank realm are but one step from immortality; each clings to life more tightly than the last, rarely risking direct combat—especially in Beizhou, where the Three Immortal Teachings hold absolute dominance, making such caution even more extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll handle Senior Brother Da.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Su bit her lip hard. Even when Senior Brother Da had ordered her to share the Dao field with that insect demon disciple, she had never entertained the thought of striking him—but this brat had pushed too far, flaunting his ambition with no shame, his greed laid bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, she laid out every detail of Shen Yi’s background: first clarifying that Yunmiao merely feared offending Qingguang Senior Uncle’s face, then deliberately omitting He Tong’s praise of the Tai Xu Dan Huang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he had stayed quietly in Lingxu Cave, any trouble would naturally fall to us—but now he left on his own. Even if he were left to rot in the wild, no one would ask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Mao Feng True Person pondered a moment, refraining from immediate reply, and instead asked in detail how his own great demon had been slain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the full account, the fire he had barely suppressed flared up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Beizhou, securing and taming a great demon is exceedingly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether competing for Dao fields or seizing imperial qi, their aid is indispensable—far more beneficial to cultivation than even immortal elixirs or spiritual herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tiger demon had collaborated with Mao Feng True Person many times, becoming his most trusted asset—yet it had been needlessly lost at Tian Ta Mountain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he was hand-trained by the insect demon—this unruly beast knows no rules!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Beizhou, there are rules: even among competing sect members, the victor never lightly slays such great demons—either they seize them, or keep them hostage, waiting for the loser to pay a ransom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To kill such a fine demon outright is sheer sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, don’t rush. Since he broke the rules first, he must pay—but judging by his demeanor, he’s hiding some tricks. I’ll fetch two fellow disciples to assist, and prepare something specific for his Dao Fruit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Feng finally agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before joining Lingxu Cave, the so-called Tai Xu Dan Huang wasn’t even from Beizhou—he didn’t even hold membership in the Three Immortal Teachings. To act against him, it’s best to strike before he truly integrates; the trouble will be minimal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Senior Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Su thought him overly cautious—a sixth-six transformation cultivator, plus herself at the third-three transformation realm, should easily handle a newly arrived third-rank insect demon disciple. Why the need for such a show? Too many people would mean too many formalities—and she’d have to bleed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now she needed Mao Feng’s help; she had no choice but to grit her teeth and accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingxu Cave, Banluo Cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple-cloud robes fluttered as Yunmiao True Person sat cross-legged atop the cliff, meditating on heaven and earth through a wisp of purple dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light footstep echoed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunmiao True Person didn’t turn, only slowly opened his eyes: “I’ve heard of the matter at Tian Ta Mountain. The Dan Huang junior brother is indeed naive, but he’s new to Beizhou, unfamiliar with our ways—perhaps he truly believed a great demon had intruded, and acted rashly. You must understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Su stood silently behind him. Hearing her senior brother still defending that thief, her lips curled in scorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, Yunmiao True Person finally glanced back slightly: “Even if he truly seeks to seize your Dao field, our master loves you most—he would never let you be bullied. There’s always a first come, first served principle. Don’t let resentment cloud your heart; anger harms cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, even he hadn’t expected the Tai Xu Dan Huang, having barely escaped death, would so recklessly rush to claim power—arriving in Beizhou, still unfamiliar with the land, already greedy to swallow everything whole, with no dignity whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yunmiao True Person recalled his disciple’s report: how cleanly and decisively the Dan Huang had slain the tiger demon—and his thoughts shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Tong spoke true: this man is indeed a promising seed. His current greed may stem only from bitterness after his sect’s destruction—a childish desire to retaliate against Beizhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunmiao True Person himself now stood at the point where he must personally compete for incense offerings—but his junior brothers all resented him, and only his youngest sister showed him any closeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could soothe the Tai Xu Dan Huang’s resentment and win him over, given time, he might become a useful ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he must first make his sister suffer a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother, I didn’t come here to discuss this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Su cut him off bluntly, her face cold as she bowed: “My thoughts have become blocked. I plan to leave with a senior brother from Chiyun Cave to clear my mind—I won’t return to the sect for now. Don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunmiao True Person’s gaze sharpened, his eyelid twitching slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long known his junior sister was close to those boys from Chiyun Cave—even Tian Ta Mountain had seen their help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now she presented herself like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did she think Lingxu Cave unreliable? Was she planning to defect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you simply walk away, what of Tian Ta Mountain…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let whoever wants to handle it, handle it. What isn’t mine, I won’t force to stay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Su swept her sleeve and turned to walk down the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunmiao True Person’s face flushed red and darkened: “Fine. If you’ve grown wings, I can’t hold you back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the low rebuke behind him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Su felt no anger—instead, she quickened her pace, silently sneering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Brother Da’s current position in Beizhou is precisely because he’s not ruthless enough, not bold enough. If she continued following his ways, by the time the great tribulation ended, she wouldn’t even get a drop of broth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she had an excuse to leave Lingxu Cave. Even if the insect demon disciple met misfortune, when Qingguang Cave inquired, it would be Senior Brother Da’s problem—not hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother Mao Feng, I’m on my way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled out a jade slip, activated her artifact, and soared swiftly toward the rendezvous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far from Tian Ta Mountain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two men and one woman had already been waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ling Su landed, she greeted Mao Feng True Person first, then bowed respectfully: “Junior sister Ling Su, honored to meet Senior Sister Yue Xing and Senior Brother Mu Song.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both nodded slightly in acknowledgment, turning to Mao Feng: “Where’s the Nan Zhou cultivator?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three were fellow disciples from Chiyun Cave; this small favor meant little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t attacking a sect member—just a wandering cultivator, low in cultivation. Mao Feng summoning the two of them seemed overkill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But stopping this precedent was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it’s Nan Zhou cultivators coming—if they taste success, won’t Dongzhou and Xizhou cultivators flood in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the family, we can fight however we like—but now, we must stand united against outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother and Sister, don’t rush—I have a way to lure him here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Su took the lead, confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already made her arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brat had just earned his immortal name at Tian Ta Mountain; given his nature, he’d surely seize the moment, desperate to claim every scrap of incense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But absolutely no mistakes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Ling Su’s first time doing this—she was nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he slipped away, and word spread, Senior Brother Da would never take blame—she’d be left alone to face Qingguang Cave’s accusations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You trust Senior Brother’s judgment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Feng True Person smiled, extending his right palm—resting in it was a tiny jade mirror: “For this, I specially retrieved the Tianxing Mirror from our cave. Once he enters, it creates its own realm—directly severing his Shenxu Dao Fruit. He’ll have no way up, no way down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To dare touch my tiger demon? Death is too kind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ling Su relaxed, finally smiling, then pulled out another jade slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath Tian Ta Mountain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immortals who had been distributing aid now hurried, darting past crowds of desperate refugees, finally locating the quiet figure seated beneath a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Esteemed elder, have you seen my master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t seen him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi looked up, stretching lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lingxu Cave disciple frowned: “Our cloud-riding is too slow. Could you kindly fly to Lingxu Cave and ask Senior Uncle Yunmiao True Person to come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the matter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple hesitated, reluctant to speak—but glancing around, he clenched his fist: “The recent demon disturbance wasn’t random—it seems another immortal house seeks to seize our master’s Dao field. The tiger demon was merely the vanguard; our brothers have spotted other great demons nearby.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed bitterly: “Our master flew off in anger and can’t be reached. We have no choice but to ask Senior Uncle for help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi paused, then slowly rose: “Why summon so many? Lead the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lingxu Cave disciple froze, waving his hands in alarm: “Esteemed elder, this violates protocol!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fish had bitten—he inwardly sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their desire to swallow the Dao field was written on their faces—then let their master be merciless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a reason. I’ll explain to Lingxu Cave.” Shen Yi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple gritted his teeth, then turned and walked ahead: “Esteemed elder, follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, beware of trickery!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Long Chen Yi, though low in cultivation, as an Immortal Division Rain Invoker and survivor of great disaster, knew these Three Immortal Teachings cultivators better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were Ling Su’s disciples—protecting their master’s Dao field was paramount. Why would they surrender such a precious incense opportunity to a stranger for the sake of refugees?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Shen Yi acted as if he heard nothing, following the disciple without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up.” In the Ten Thousand Demons Palace, Shen Xu Lao Zu and Nan Huang both stared blankly at the little dragon—after days with his master, he still didn’t understand who was tricking whom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beizhou’s monopoly has made these cultivators too comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their tricks, before the master, seemed almost childish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the scolding of two elder seniors, Chen Yi, though deeply anxious, could only quietly fall silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They continued onward in this manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lingxu Cave disciple suddenly halted, pointing toward the mountain wilderness: “Elder, the great demon’s trail ends right ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi gazed down silently, then took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With but a single step, his figure vanished from where he stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-beautiful mountain wilderness began to ripple, rapidly shrinking into a crystal-clear jade mirror, slowly hanging in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lingxu Cave disciple wiped away his smile, cupped the jade mirror in his arms, and waited calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the mirror, the beautiful mountain wilderness remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet several figures, long waiting, now appeared in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Su raised an eyebrow; even she hadn’t expected things to go so smoothly—this cultivator who had just barely escaped death showed not the slightest caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now trapped within the Tianxing Mirror, she gazed down at the white-robed figure below, all her past grievances surging forth at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Brother Danhuang, have you lost your way?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ling Su’s mocking words, the other three Chi Yun Cave disciples couldn’t help but chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Feng made no move to act; the outcome was already sealed—let Ling Su vent her anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve trained under my master since childhood and have seen much, but never before have I encountered someone whose sole claim to fame is escaping with his life from another’s grasp… absurd and laughable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Su shook her head, teasing: “Coincidentally, my senior brother Mao Feng says the Tianxing Mirror is designed specifically to trap dogs inside—once you enter, no heaven hears your cries, no earth answers. You’re famed for your evasion arts—why not try? Can you escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi stood with hands at his sides, his gaze sweeping the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated his Shenxu Position, yet found the vast tribulation energy swallowed like a mud ox into the sea—utterly unable to connect with Tai Xu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single magic treasure could nullify the very foundation of a lineage’s power—this was the depth of the Northern Zhou’s resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his actions, Ling Su’s smile grew even more radiant: “You escaped from the Bodhisattva Who Subdues Dragons and Tigers, yet you cannot escape my palm. By this measure, I am far stronger than that Bodhisattva—don’t you agree?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Shen Yi finally lifted his head and replied indifferently: “Try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his reply, the group that had been laughing froze, confused by what this Southern Zhou cultivator was babbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try what?” Ling Su frowned; she saw no panic on the youth’s face as she had expected, and it irritated her—something felt missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try to see who is stronger—you or the Bodhisattva.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi regarded her seriously. Since they had locked the door, he might as well take the liberty of beating a dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his words faded, ten thousand zhang of radiant light quietly spread across the mountain wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the mountains, a colossal figure, towering as high as heaven, slowly coalesced—golden rivers flowed over his body; amid thick clouds, the stern contours of his face gradually sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dharma Body gazed down upon the mortal world with indifference. Amid a thunderous roar, he extended six arms, and behind him, a blinding golden halo rose like the sun itself before all eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2274,"2026-06-20T15:00:39.179Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4a6321b620b63a9767868f6f53036a5db488c373e9f95194fc44811a4986d9ca","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-791","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-789",840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-cover.jpg"]