[{"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-823":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},2318711,4533,"Chapter 823: Seeking One","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-823",823,"\u003Cp>In the clear blue sky, streaks of light shot like shuttles, tearing through the heavens in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three thousand immortal families poured out of the Northern Continent, shaking heaven and earth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the silent marsh, upon a dead tree standing in the water, a white-robed monk sat cross-legged barefoot, slowly turning his prayer beads with pale, clean hands—his expression serene, yet his thumb pressing slightly, leaving an imprint on the beads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head, the streaks of light reflecting in his deep pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Immortal Teachings had not mustered such force in many years; they poured forth en masse, swarming like locusts toward the other continents, radiating greedy malice as if they meant to scrape off a layer of earth from every other land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, one Northern Continent could no longer satisfy the appetite of these immortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stirred with intent, beginning to target places protected by the Buddha-light of Sumeru Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This calamity had escalated to a level no one had ever anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of this concerned the Bodhisattva of Great Freedom and Pure World—after all, the Southern Continent had yet to break through the Divine Dynasty’s defenses, and Southern Sumeru had not truly joined this great calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blame for this awkward predicament lay entirely on his own shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he must give Southern Sumeru an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pure World Venerable had assumed that capturing the Grand Void True Person would reveal all mysteries, but he never expected this scheme would not only bury all the bodhisattvas who followed him to the Northern Continent, but also lose a favored dharma staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than anger, he felt profound confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Venerable knew nothing of the Northern Continent, but as the bodhisattva entrusted by Southern Sumeru with worldly affairs, no one understood the Southern Continent better than he—yet this Grand Void True Person hailed from the Southern Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That land, tightly controlled by Sumeru Mountain, had only figures like Tianwu and Yuchi—disciples who couldn’t even make a name in the Northern Continent—yet they had founded sects and claimed ancestral status in the Southern Continent, posing as representatives of the Three Immortal Teachings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a foundation, how could such an immortal ever emerge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how long had this Grand Void True Person been in the Northern Continent? Born of lowly origins, ignored by all, he had barely managed to join Lingxu Cave, another unremarkable immortal lineage—and in such a short time, he could not possibly have mastered any profound dharma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The First Disciple of the Three Immortal Teachings…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pure World Venerable murmured softly; with his cultivation, he clearly heard the lofty discussions of the streaks of light in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint sneer curled his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Southern Continent not fallen into chaos, that Bodhisattva of Subduing Dragon and Tiger would likely have become Southern Sumeru’s first disciple by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a single continent, two such enigmatic, astonishingly exceptional beings had emerged—and both had survived the upheaval, then vanished under false names without prior agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, the Pure World Venerable drew a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for his own entrapment here seemed nearly within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Louyi -level beings dared scheme against great teachings, seizing fleeting advantage—yet they would surely pay the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northern Continent, Qingguang Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure stepped slowly from before the Daoist temple, turning back to bow deeply before entering: “Rest assured, my lord—I shall not fail your trust.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go. Pay my respects to the Emperor on my behalf,” came a calm reply from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant takes leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Xian straightened his posture, then descended the long stone steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled to adjust his thoughts—he still could not accept this reality: abandoning a fine Daoist sanctuary to fight to the death with Buddhist monks of the Bodhi Teachings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Grand Void traitor pretended to be fearless, seeking fame and admiration—and won the disciples’ reverence—but what did he, Qi Xian, gain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put bluntly, he was an emissary of the Emperor, not a true disciple of an immortal lineage; how could the deaths of others possibly concern him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, not all elders of the Northern Continent were blinded like the red-clouded old scoundrel by the Grand Void True Person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least Qingguang Great Immortal, whose disciple had died at the hands of the enemy, saw clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His journey to the Eastern Continent must not be in vain—he must extract some benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was precisely why Qi Xian had come to Qingguang Mountain: as expected, Qingguang Great Immortal was deeply interested in Shen Yi’s subsequent movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could ally with this Great Immortal, ensuring the boy never returned would be best; if not, at least he would have forged ties with Qingguang Mountain, a powerful immortal lineage that had withdrawn from the calamity—with their aid, his chances of seizing the Immortal Emperor’s throne would greatly increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Xian had entirely forgotten the Eastern Pole Emperor’s warning that he lacked the ability to provoke Shen Yi—and even if he remembered, he would never accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the foot of the mountain, in the grand hall, he glanced idly—and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old woman was just stepping out of the hall entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because of Shen Yi, Qi Xian now viewed the entire Southern Continent with distaste; he coldly averted his gaze: “Bad luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuchi Ancestor lowered her head in a bow, raising it only after a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after Qi Xian vanished as a streak of light did she watch him depart—toward Lingxu Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman murmured softly: “Indeed, bad luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Shu Yu and Shen Shan had plotted against the Grand Void Elixir Emperor, they died. That lofty elder sister Youyao had crushed her into this hall with a single palm, ordering her to watch… then Youyao died too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Qi Xian was the third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuchi could not understand: the auspicious fortune of the Grand Void Elixir Emperor as the destined one was so glaring—how could these famed elders be blind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s time to go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman touched the ring on her finger; she had long received part of Qingguang Mountain’s great dharma, and now that all disciples had left the Northern Continent, slipping away would draw no attention—she would simply find some secluded immortal mountain to hide until the calamity passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all she had endured, Yuchi finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to dharma techniques, lineage, or cultivation realm, the true path to cultivation and immortality lay in seeing oneself clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind’s picking up—time to cut and run!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the giant tree of Banluo Cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingxu Zi regarded the young man before him with cold indifference; the youth’s words atop the immortal hall had been a direct slap to his face as master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does it mean to never forget the hatred of killing one’s master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still sitting comfortably in the clouds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serving two masters—unworthy of being human!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incident shattered all of Lingxu Zi’s previous thoughts—he no longer entertained any notion of taking a new disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he cannot forget that worm-demon, let him return to the Southern Continent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Lingxu Zi never truly regarded Shen Yi as a disciple, he was his elder, and the younger should not treat him with equal disrespect—especially not before fellow disciples and juniors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Lingxu Cave not needed this man to guard its Daoist grounds, he would have expelled this brainless fool from the sect outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of stabilizing the current situation, he insists on drawing attention—if he ruins Lingxu Cave’s future, he will make this rebellious disciple pay dearly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me remind you once more: your journey to the Eastern Continent is merely following the tide. Keep calm. If you cause any trouble, don’t blame me for invoking the clan’s punishment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once our elders have concluded our deliberations, we too will head to the Eastern Continent. Don’t think no one can control you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingxu Zi’s anger simmered, compounded by the fact that many fellow disciples had sworn a gentleman’s pact to keep the Northern Continent’s Daoist grounds unchanged, rendering Shen Yi’s vigilance unnecessary—so long as he lived. His words grew harsher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your disciple understands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi’s expression remained calm, showing no dissatisfaction at the elder’s sudden change in tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed the Three Immortal Teachings’ identity—nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there are no further instructions, I shall depart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go,” Lingxu Zi waved his sleeve impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi gave a slight nod and turned back toward the cliff. These days, he had once again familiarized himself with the Wuwei Sword, the dharma staff, and his two dharma bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had made every possible preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even so, facing a renowned Great Freedom Bodhisattva, Shen Yi still had no idea what his chances were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among so many Great Freedom Bodhisattvas in Southern Sumeru, the Pure World Venerable had risen above them all to replace the True Buddha in overseeing Southern Continent’s worldly affairs—his abilities spoke for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But lack of confidence was one thing; Shen Yi could not allow himself to be trapped in the Northern Continent by this one man—he must leave, no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger brother Taixu, your elder brother has come again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Qi Xian had already been waiting atop Banluo Cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike last time, when he feigned warmth, this time he wouldn’t even bother pretending—he gave a cold, false smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Grand Void True Person had rejected his proposal, it was tantamount to declaring war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, during the gathering of immortals, Qi Xian had lost face because of this man—he now sought every chance to annoy him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Shen Yi knew his intentions were malicious, what choice did he have? As the First Disciple of the Three Immortal Teachings, could he refuse a potential ally against the Bodhi Teachings’ oppression?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I too plan to depart for the Eastern Continent. Shall we travel together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….” Shen Yi cast him a strange look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, younger brother looks down on me?” Qi Xian raised an eyebrow, speaking with sarcasm. His reason for sticking to Shen Yi’s side, besides his promise to Qingguang Great Immortal, held other intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Three Immortal Teachings’ disciples leaving the Northern Continent in such force, the Bodhi Teachings would not stand idle—even if they were high-cultivation, they could still encounter calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with this “First Disciple” ahead, any powerful foe would target him first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do as you please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi shook his head, offering no refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since ascending to the Second Rank, the Grand Void Realm had lost its former protective power—it was less than a thin veil to Golden Immortals and Great Freedom Bodhisattvas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lingxu Zi could easily pierce and shatter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traveling within it stirred spiritual ripples, achieving nothing but the folly of covering one’s ears while stealing a bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi summoned a blessed cloud and shot straight into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Xian followed without hesitation, both streaks of light vanishing from the Northern Continent at speeds invisible to the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With your cultivation, you once suffered the annihilation of your sect, your master slain, and barely escaped to the Northern Continent as a refugee—hmm, I wonder what kind of prodigy that Subduing Dragon and Tiger Bodhisattva must be.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, after several humiliating setbacks, Qi Xian had invested considerable effort into investigating Shen Yi’s past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they had left the territory of the Three Immortals Sect, they had only just exited Beizhou—there was no reason to expect trouble—so he strolled lazily behind, using the quiet journey to vent some of his inner resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Qixian was taken aback: upon hearing the name of his enemy, Shen Yi showed no reaction whatsoever—not a trace of the emotion he’d displayed when mentioning it in the Immortal Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, have you been bitten by a snake once and still live in fear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the young man stand with hands Chuiluo , intently scanning the surroundings, Qixian couldn’t help but sneer. After all, this was a cultivator who had reached the pinnacle of the Ninety-Nine Transformations—back in Beizhou, he’d carried himself like a dignified master, even earning a fearsome reputation for his ruthless efficiency. Yet now, barely outside Beizhou, he’d already shown his cowardice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A southern cultivator through and through—petty, lacking the grandeur of a great sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does he even deserve the title of First Disciple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi finally turned his head, fixing Qixian with a steady gaze: “Be quiet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re so terrified, how about this: think again about what I mentioned earlier. If you agree, I’ll ask the Emperor to intervene and track down your enemy—make him kneel three times and kowtow five times to beg your forgiveness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qixian clicked his tongue and smiled: “You won’t need to lift a finger on this journey—I’ll handle everything myself. With the Emperor’s protection, you’ll return to Beizhou as safely as you left it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the incessant noise, Shen Yi looked back down at the ground below. After a long silence, he sighed softly: “Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh-what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qixian had only meant to irritate him—yet hearing this reply, he could hardly believe his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, before the Emperor, this man had refused so decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, barely outside Beizhou, he’d suddenly changed his mind...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he mocking me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He furrowed his brows, wanting to press further, yet afraid of being ridiculed—he froze, uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi continued to gaze silently downward, nodding slightly: “Go. Deal with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qixian froze, then followed Shen Yi’s gaze—and when he saw, his entire body tensed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, in the center of the vast marsh, atop a withered tree, sat a figure clad in white robes, cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horror lay in two things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, had Shen Yi not warned him, he would have sensed nothing of this person’s presence. Second—why, so close to Beizhou, was there a monk waiting here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qixian stood stunned, the monk turned his gaze upward toward the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under that gaze, Qixian—a Grand Immortal at the peak of the Third Rank—felt a pressure heavier than the one he’d faced from Chi Yun the old villain back in the Immortal Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless beams of light filled the sky—but the monk cared only for one spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the monk had been waiting in the marsh—for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just how many enemies have you stirred up out there?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Qixian could no longer hold back—he screamed shrilly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2384,"2026-06-20T15:00:39.689Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","676657f4964a50c716033cc84d34e92d7df4485cdf05d3ab5b8403aed78489c9","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-824","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-822",840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-cover.jpg"]