[{"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-90":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},2317978,4533,"Chapter 90: Welcomed Along the Road","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>Qingzhou City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the imposing city gate, two rows of soldiers stood rigid, holding long spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, hundreds of black-clad riders galloped toward the gate, like a dense black cloud, their hooves thundering like rolling drums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the people of Qingzhou City had seen much, they had rarely witnessed such a massive display from the Demon Suppression Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So many?” they exclaimed, eyes wide, crammed along the long street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft, this is nothing— the real main force is still back there guarding the transport.” A young man from a minor family stood with arms crossed, sneering at the crowd’s ignorance; compared to the top-tier factions, their middling status would likely join the Demon Suppression Bureau anyway, and they felt no emotional connection to the annihilation of Qingfeng Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, whether top-tier factions or the Demon Suppression Bureau, all were equally unattainable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li siblings stood among the crowd, their faces grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xinhan never imagined that after just a few days of injury, his older sister had sent Shen Yi to Qingfeng Mountain—a place where even deputy generals dared not claim they’d emerge unscathed, let alone Shen Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the man had slain a late-stage Jade Fluid river demon; even if the demon was weakened, it was far beyond what he could handle, earning genuine respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he’d also heard the reward Shen Yi took upon returning: the Wind and Thunder Melted Sun Scripture… If this truly was the Qingfeng Mountain annihilation battle, even a few initial-stage killing techniques hidden within would be far less valuable than simply surviving with a higher realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a meat grinder of a battlefield, thick skin, speed, and deep, enduring qi mattered more than sharp weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mujin said nothing to explain the events of that night; she merely stared silently at the city gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand, hidden within her wide sleeve, clenched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to return would surely be the captains and deputy generals temporarily dispatched, since they bore no responsibility for follow-up matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Shen Yi still lived, he was most likely among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Li Mujin didn’t know what she was looking for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A severely wounded Shen Yi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prove his choice had been foolish? That his act of returning the document had been reckless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lip slightly—better he returned safe and sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was a moment of pride compared to the debt of his life-saving grace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the odds were too slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingfeng Gate was gone; the scene there must have been horrific. A second-rank captain forcibly conscripted would almost certainly be thrown into the front lines to reduce the sect’s losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a synchronized tug on the reins, hundreds of demonic horses halted in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless figures in ink-black robes dismounted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Suppression Bureau’s Regional Commander had decreed: no captain or deputy general may ride within Qingzhou City unless on urgent business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violators faced salary deductions and whippings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd surged again toward the gate; even the scions of noble families stirred with excitement: “Can we see General Chen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There! General Chen Qiankun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone shouted, pointing outward; countless eyes surged like a tidal wave toward the direction of his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the hundreds of black-clad riders who had all dismounted, one figure stood out abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of Golden Eagle Captains walked slowly into the city, their gazes cold, swiftly clearing a path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several deputy generals, cloaks billowing, surrounded a demonic steed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon its broad, muscular back sat a handsome young man, gripping the reins, his ink-black robe slender yet straight, fluttering in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was pale and clean, his clear eyes fixed straight ahead, nose high, lips tightly pressed, the ink-black saber at his waist lending an air of grim solemnity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the hooves clattered, even without the Golden Eagle Captains guarding the way, the onlookers instinctively stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bullshit, General Chen isn’t this handsome… or this young.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young men were disappointed, shoving back the man who had shouted earlier; the girls, however, still stared at his face—even if not General Chen, it didn’t seem to matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captains clearing his path, deputy generals escorting and holding his horse—who could possibly have such treatment and still be lowly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the crowd, the Li siblings suddenly gasped for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xinhan stared at the two cloud patterns on the man’s sleeve, then at his familiar face; he slapped his own cheeks twice and turned to his sister, stunned: “I didn’t mistake him, did I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the Regional Commander’s rules better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he’d just been whipped not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably… not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mujin forced her voice steady, watching the towering steed pass before her, then gradually fade into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even cast a single glance her way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No mocking smile, no sneer at her earlier arrogance when she’d pushed the document back, thinking she could control him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply… passed by, calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, why are you looking so cold?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Lei walked beside the demonic horse, murmuring in confusion: “We’re the Demon Suppression Bureau, not tax collectors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m aloof.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi’s face was expressionless, staring blankly ahead, stiff and rigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quietly wiped sweat from his palm against the horse’s mane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Lei noticed his small gesture, snorted; if it were him riding, he’d wave constantly on both sides, drawing cheers—that’d be worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they’d shaken off the excited crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last reaching the Demon Suppression Bureau, Shen Yi immediately moved to dismount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even shift, Hong Lei jammed his shoulder hard against Shen Yi’s calf, gritting his teeth: “General Chen ordered—if you get down before reaching the office, I’ll break your leg.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the quiet bamboo pavilion of the Demon Suppression Bureau’s infirmary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ziming poked a needle into Fang Heng’s arm with a scowl, hearing the muffled groan as Fang gritted his teeth, and said coolly: “Keep acting foolish, and next time I’ll show you the needle technique Master obtained from the imperial court for me—designed for the Condensation Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been days already—how much longer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng lay on the bed, numbness in both arms, his mood growing impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting. You waste so much of my salary on healing, and now you won’t even call me ‘Senior Brother.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ziming smiled gently, then plunged over a dozen needles into Fang’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang’s entire frame jerked like a leaping carp, veins bulging on his forehead, teeth nearly shattered; he begged: “Senior Brother Bai… I’m desperate… I have to go to Qingfeng Mountain…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Master knew he’d taken on such a worthless disciple, hmm— a true Martial Immortal, never even met face-to-face, rejected twice in a row, and now you’re still chasing after him with your warm face pressed against his cold backside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ziming shook his head, slowly withdrawing the silver needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood, brushing his robe: “Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where?” Fang Heng looked up, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To meet this captain who struck you so brutally—see what real skill he truly has.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ziming’s gaze was calm as he tucked his flat needle case into his robe: “While Senior Sister and Senior Brother are away, you’ve been beaten to this state—if Jiang Senior Sister finds out, she’ll think I’ve forgotten how to fight since I abandoned martial arts for medicine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back already? So soon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng sat up abruptly, lips moving, then sighed in defeat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother, I struck first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much did you lose?” Bai Ziming glanced over, unsurprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eleven to one.” Fang lowered his hands, sighing under Bai’s puzzled stare: “I used full strength—he slapped me to the ground with one palm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ziming reached for his needle case: “Almost forgot—physicians have compassion, no need to compete. This kind of thing is better left to Senior Sister Jiang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang knew he was teasing, helplessly said: “If you fought him, Senior Brother Bai would win, of course—your methods are so treacherous. He has some body tempering, but it’s nowhere near enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both are masters who can kill me in one strike. Shen Yi needs to close in; Senior Brother Bai’s poisoned flying needles are extracted from Jade Fluid poison demons, even include precious medicinal herbs Master gave him for defense—ordinary martial artists die the moment they touch them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard to guard against, and he loves to smile sweetly before launching surprise attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment he’s chatting politely, the next—flying needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to him, Shen Yi seems more like a true master—he always lets you strike first, but that also makes him easier to exploit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take that as a compliment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ziming stepped calmly out of the bamboo pavilion; he was genuinely curious about this new captain now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hurried toward the External Affairs Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, they saw a flood of captains blocking the office entrance completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1473,"2026-06-20T15:00:36.117Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d835fc911acb8b0866c47ed703f3406db145b914219b072336870bc47fa99323","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-91","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-89",840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-cover.jpg"]