Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 884 - 603 They’re Back_2

Chapter 884: Chapter 603 They’re Back_2

Dragon Palace Demon General withdrew his Bright Silver Spear, gently flicked the blood droplets off the blade, calmly turned around, and continued to lead the demon soldiers toward the watery domain.

At the same time, the entire Yunhe Sect sanctum was shrouded in a vast shadow as if the entire Sky Curtain had suddenly darkened.

The next moment, accompanied by a thunderous laughter, a leg as massive as a Heavenly Pillar stomped down from the mist.

"Who dares to act recklessly here!"

The Dragon Palace Demon General only had time to look up in horror before he let out a furious roar.

That coarse paw suddenly enlarged countless times in his vision until everything before him plunged into pitch darkness.

Boom!!

The ground trembled and mountains shook as the grotesque old Ape Demon bent its sun-eclipsing body, stretching its slender right arm to casually scoop up the scattered flesh and severed limbs from the ground into a ragged bag, and then ran off into the distance.

It was as if a dark cloud had suddenly withdrawn, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"Heh! Heh! Heh!"

The tall cultivator clutched his chest and collapsed to the ground, his entire body trembling uncontrollably, his clothing soaked with blood plasma and sweat.

That paw had been less than a foot away from him, it might as well have grazed past his face, those demon generals and soldiers being crushed right before his eyes without a chance to resist.

Such a terrifying scene had nearly shattered his Divine Soul!

Disciples from the Yunhe Sect swarmed out, and finally, someone came to their senses and began treating the injuries of the tall cultivator, while the rest stared wide-eyed in the direction the old Ape Demon had left.

"It... it’s him..."

An elder recognized the identity of the Ape Demon, it was an Earth Realm Perfect Demon from Western Hong, infamous for its ferocity!

But wasn’t this Great Demon driven to the south by the West Dragon Palace? Why had it suddenly returned?

And upon returning, it had swiftly and decisively attacked the Dragon Palace Demon Soldiers?!

The Yunhe Sect elder slowly surveyed the surroundings.

None of his disciples were injured. The Ape Demon’s seemingly casual kick had a very clear target.

He rubbed his brow fiercely, unable to believe it—it was absurd. In this land of water, something dared to challenge the authority of the West Dragon Palace.

Western Hong was truly descending into chaos!

As if verifying the thoughts of the Yunhe Sect elder.

At the same time, huge waves stirred in various places throughout Western Hong.

In a certain marketplace.

The area, usually bustling with cultivators, was now eerily quiet as if it were a barren wasteland.

Many cultivators stayed inside taverns and inns, obediently waiting for the order to move, all the while trying to hide some of their treasures, hoping to minimize their losses during the forthcoming searches.

The entire market was guarded by Dragon Palace Soldiers in armor, their towering figures all holding sharp blades, the murderous aura emanating from them chilling to the core.

A female cultivator cautiously walked through like a quail.

She kept her eyes closed, enduring the wandering hands searching her body, all her thoughts on quickly leaving this cursed place.

However, for some reason, the chilling sensation grew more intense, spreading throughout her body until she couldn’t help but shiver, and upon this realization, she opened her eyes in shock, looking around.

She saw the originally upright figures of the demon soldiers straighten even more.

Their bodies covered in frost caused their eyes to lose all vitality, and the blades they held were also covered in cracks.

The female cultivator stood frozen among the ice sculptures, hearing faint footsteps approaching.

Soon, a ragged figure appeared in her sight, emaciated, with dirty and tangled beard dragging along the ground, clutching a bag, collecting all the ice sculptures like a scavenger.

Throughout the process, the stranger did not glance aside, his face emotionless, focused to an eerily meticulous degree.

"Excuse me."

The old man walked closer, not even sparing the female cultivator a second look, simply reminding her in a hoarse voice.

The female cultivator jolted, leaping back, then watching the strange man collecting all the ice sculptures, carrying an icy chill, as if walking in a frozen wasteland, until he disappeared into the snowy horizon.

"..."

Similar situations were almost simultaneously happening across Western Hong.

Such a group of fierce creatures had descended so suddenly, with a clear purpose, from start to finish not wasting words, only engaging in slaughter and utterly disregarding the gazes of others.

This familiar style of action, in shocking many beings of Western Hong, also suddenly reminded them of an existence that had disappeared for many days.

Had that gang of vicious villains returned?!

...

West Hong Dragon Palace.

Qi Zhaowen leaned against the throne, with two pretty Water Demons massaging his shoulders as he closed his eyes with brows tightly furrowed.

"If we don’t figure out the reason soon, Father might truly start to suspect me."

"Is the Ten Thousand Demon Hall truly unrelated to your elder brother?" Qi’s fifth, holding a cup of wine, asked curiously.

"Heh, I wish it were," Qi Zhaowen opened his eyes and replied indifferently, "Though this group of rats can’t compare to the Western Dragon Palace, if they could be of use to me, they would indeed be a great asset. Frankly, if they would bow down and declare allegiance before Father awakes, I would seriously consider forgiving their past transgressions."

"As for now."

Qi Zhaowen waved for the two pretty Water Demons to leave and slowly stood up, "Their only use now is to offer up their lives, to earn Father’s favor and secure my position as Crown Prince."

"To early congratulations then, elder brother," Qi’s fifth smiled and raised his cup.

"Don’t speak too soon."

Although Qi Zhaowen said this, he still bent down to pour himself another drink, wine splashing slightly as he seemingly remembered something, and slowly lifted his head, "It’s already this late, why has nobody reported back today?"

"Perhaps there was a delay on the road?"

Qi’s fifth took out a sea snail and nonchalantly advised, "Elder brother, you don’t need to be so cautious. My Aquatic Race demon soldiers are spread throughout Western Hong, it would take someone with great Divine Skills to stir up trouble in this iron bucket without our notice."

Hearing this, Qi Zhaowen did not reply, simply standing straight again.

He closed his eyes and began to sense his surroundings.

As time passed, the face of this second prince grew increasingly grim.

Sixteen Imperial Edicts had all lost contact!

When he opened his eyes again, Qi Zhaowen’s pupils had narrowed, a chilling murderous intent flickering within, "Something’s wrong!"

The Dragon Descendants and attendants, though not as powerful as those in White Jade Capital still led well-trained troops and to activate an Imperial Edict they merely needed to infuse a touch of demonic power.

But so far, not a single Imperial Edict had been activated, otherwise he would have noticed.

Did that mean they were slain before even a thought of resistance could surface?

On one or two occasions maybe, but all sixteen Imperial Edicts?

That’s a joke. Even a Union Dao Cultivator couldn’t possess such overwhelming power.

Perhaps some other method had obscured their presence, blinding his perception.

Regardless,

The fact that these Dragon Descendants and attendants, spread across various locations, had all disappeared indicated that the perpetrator was exceedingly familiar with Western Hong and even the Dragon Palace, not to mention they were numerous and had a terrifying, almost eerie, level of execution!

At this thought, a hint of unease surged in Qi Zhaowen’s heart.

"Something’s not right! I need to see Father!"

He wasn’t foolishly arrogant like Qi Zhaoyi; in such a situation, he must report to Father immediately.

"Then I shall go and investigate."

Qi’s fifth put away his smile and stood as well, "Brother, don’t disrupt your own formation; we should at least figure out who is causing the trouble first."

Qi Zhaowen hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Alright, be very careful. Even when hunting a rabbit, the lion must give his all."

"Elder brother, do you still not trust me?" Qi’s fifth chuckled, as the two brothers had been the most loyal of allies from the beginning, their tacit understanding needless to say.

"One more thing."

Qi Zhaowen had just stepped forward when he stopped and snorted, "Set aside the struggle for power for now, send a message for those two to come back from the Wanxiang Pavilion, so as to avoid any mishaps."

Being the second son vying for the Crown Prince title against his elder brother for so many years, he was not lacking in this breadth of mind.

Through this opportunity, it was also the perfect time to let Father see who was indeed more suitable to govern the lands of Western Hong.