[{"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-85":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},2317973,4533,"Chapter 85: Special Executioner of the Legless Demon Serpent","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>In life-or-death combat, nothing is more taboo than losing one’s momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi’s unceasing assault left the Demon Serpent utterly unable to discern his limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the distance the opponent carefully maintained appeared to it like an impassable abyss—seemingly just within reach, yet forever unbridgeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countless wounds left by Chen Qiankun on the Demon Serpent made it resemble a porcelain vessel on the verge of shattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, under the relentless barrage of divine energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ancient demonic beast, having lived over three thousand years and reached the Golden Core realm, had utterly lost its capacity to resist, and at last, fear could no longer be avoided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fear stemmed not only from dread of the Demon-Pacifying General catching up, but mostly from the young man afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That damned Captain wants to crush me into dust!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer caring for Chen Qiankun, the Demon Serpent let out a piercing cry, preparing to revert to its true form and take flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it died, it would rather die beneath that demonic halberd!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A timid fool of the Jade Fluid realm dares to kill me, Lord Serpent?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi took in the demon’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of complexity passed through his dark eyes, yet his motion held not the slightest hesitation—he drew straightaway the rigid ceremonial blade at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, his body exploded into motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With both hands gripping the blade, he slashed downward through the sky, carving a streak of dark light with overwhelming force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp edge pierced the Demon Serpent’s heart with a wet thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long, sinewy fingers clenched the hilt tightly, stained crimson by the scalding demonic blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seek death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Serpent’s claws slammed out, easily piercing the youth’s shoulders; hot blood speckled with golden radiance splashed across his pale face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those clear eyes held no defiant resolve—only traces of pain, a hint of fear, no different from any ordinary man’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid? Maybe a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi slowly released his grip on the blade, curling his fingers into a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sever Meridian, Grasp the Dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid excruciating tearing pain, his hardened knuckles struck the Demon Serpent’s entire network of meridians at speeds invisible to the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black scales, long scorched by demonic fire, fell away in torrents; countless meridians were instantly sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get off! Get off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Serpent’s arms went numb, its claws sunk deep into the youth’s flesh, yet no matter how it struggled, it could not pull them free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It desperately tried to shove him away—but still could not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as Shen Yi stepped half a pace forward, driving the scaled claws deeper into his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t die, I can’t sleep or eat in peace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was a whisper; he gripped the black blade again in the demon’s chest, yanked it free in one swift motion, spraying a wave of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tattered black robe fluttered as the ceremonial blade, entwined with writhing blood threads, slashed down like a full moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grotesque serpent head rolled on the ground, expressionless; beneath its severed torso, a trail of blood stretched along the path to the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a path of blood and divine wind, countless lifts of the arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Slain Golden Core Demon Serpent. Total lifespan: 5,240 years. Remaining lifespan: 1,970 years. Fully absorbed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Remaining demonic lifespan: 3,264 years.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi’s hand holding the blade trembled slightly—whether from exhaustion or excitement, he could not tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He breathed heavily, fatigue slowly rising across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After steadying his breath, Shen Yi gritted his teeth and yanked out the two serpent claws sunk deep into his flesh—their scales sharp as hooked barbs, tearing out chunks of muscle... damn, it hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-body of the serpent thudded to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in death, it refused to reveal its true form—no doubt it had spent great effort to assume human shape. No wonder it had dwelled undetected in Qingzhou for over a century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi stepped on its body and, with practiced ease, slit open its abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, hoofbeats came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi turned to see a group of dozens of riders galloping toward him, led by a magnificent, blood-red demonic steed, following the trail of the Demon Serpent’s blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a flicker of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has Qingfeng Sect really finished so quickly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the crimson steed sat an old man clad in dark-armored armor, gripping a massive iron halberd, gazing down upon the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qiankun regarded the youth drenched in demonic blood, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other riders, all battle-hardened deputy commanders, stared in shock as they took in the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re still busy at Qingfeng Mountain, and a mere Captain came here to hunt down a Golden Core demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more unbelievable—look at that lifeless corpse. The mighty Lord Serpent of Yangchun River... he actually killed him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Lei, the last to dismount, glanced at Shen Yi with awe and helplessness before approaching Chen Qiankun to whisper something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man waved his hand, turned back to the youth, and nodded slightly: “Why stare at me? Keep going. Take it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Shen Yi resumed slashing, reached in, and plucked out the glowing, luminous serpent core, slipping it casually into his waistband—all fluid, without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” The deputy commanders all held their breath for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen the Elder blinked slightly, then a faint, almost imperceptible smirk curled his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tugged the reins and turned slowly: “Gift him a horse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, a nearby deputy commander froze, then leapt down, hurried over, and offered the reins of the demonic steed to Shen Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The serpent’s body must be sent to the imperial court—I can’t give it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qiankun added: “Ride this horse back to the Qingzhou Demon-Pacifying Office. Put on your greatcloak. When you have time, come to Linjiang County and serve as my personal attendant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, even Hong Lei froze, let alone the other deputy commanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already told them how Shen Yi slew the thousand-year crocodile and terrified the Furious Sword into suicide—promotion to deputy commander was understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But becoming a personal attendant... that was an entirely different matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant the old man was willing to include him in his inner circle of disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his retirement, Shen Yi might one day compete with other attendants for the position of Demon-Pacifying General.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More practically, just by serving the General for a few years—not as a temporary recruit, but as a constant companion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he made no mistakes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Chen would write the petition, submit it to the court, vouch for him, and secure a Golden Core cultivation method. If his achievements were great, even a few trips to the Martial Temple before his lifespan ran out would be within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mistakes could he make? The old man must remain at full strength to intimidate the great demons, so he rarely acts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his protection, one rarely even sees a demon—far more comfortable than the other demon-pacifying officers who fight for their lives daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve only met him for the first time, haven’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nearby deputy commander murmured, suppressing his envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not quite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qiankun smiled strangely again, recalling the recent painting copied by a demon-hunter from a certain temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no true martial immortal—just a Dan-cultivating martial man, overseeing thirty-odd counties, over two thousand villages, millions of commoners, constantly watching for Golden Core demons, stretched too thin to manage them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, countless mountain spirits and wild demons secretly built temples—but this was the first one who wore a black robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he’s young and accomplished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s even stolen incense offerings from under my nose. With such spirit, no wonder he’s so practiced at pocketing demonic cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier on the altar, every glance Zhang Hengzhou cast outward had been quietly observed by Chen Qiankun—including when the Demon Serpent fled, how the boy in black frowned slightly and stepped back slowly behind the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, I was occupied then, unable to speak with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll talk properly when we meet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recommendations have word limits; I’ll post two chapters for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apologies, everyone—I’ll try to write more per chapter, reducing from 6,000 to 5,000 daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1377,"2026-06-20T15:00:36.117Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b22f8187d531521b18065103e4adc0d4d8b2cc72aba549e6c7c549fe714397fc","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-86","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-84",840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-cover.jpg"]