Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 1128 - 700: Uncertain Future, Heavenly Pride Enters the World

Chapter 1128: Chapter 700: Uncertain Future, Heavenly Pride Enters the World

It was midsummer again.

Since the rescue at Wushan, colleagues from the other two Southern Defense Generals rarely "visited" the nine prefectures anymore.

It wasn’t because of any rift created last time.

As a Titled General once said, splitting jurisdictions was a decision from above, and those below merely followed orders; they were still brothers behind the scenes.

The main situation was as Shen Yi had anticipated: the entire twenty-seven prefectures of the Great Nan Continent, both the Imperial Court and the Demon Slayer Bureau, suddenly became bustling with activity.

Unexplained groups of demons had appeared, and although they hadn’t launched a major invasion yet, their frequent and reckless probing clearly showed the determination of the Great Demons behind them.

The Southern Emperor, a demon who withdrew to a desolate island overseas for fear of the Divine Dynasty and Immortal Court, was not a unique case.

There were many, many similar beings.

Now that they have returned to the Divine Land, their first order of business was to gauge the strength of this slightly unfamiliar territory.

Once the Demon Group detected any weakness, the consequences could easily be predicted.

In this situation, Wushan was extremely anxious and communicated daily with the three Demon Slayers under his jurisdiction, hoping to receive news of any problems immediately.

Thinking of this, he clenched the Jade Slip and looked towards the tightly shut door.

If it wasn’t for the fact that Shen Yi was his lifesaver, let alone a Peak of Fourth Grade, even Elder Yan might provoke Wushan to jump up and demand answers.

It was simply outrageous!

The other Titled Generals would rather be rooted on the frontiers of the Divine Dynasty, fearing a sudden intrusion of a Great Demon causing a catastrophe similar to the Jade Pond Ape Demon incident.

But since last time, Shen Yi had stayed indoors, only occasionally stepping out for a stroll on the street at most.

He even delegated his duties of contacting the Demon Slayer Officers to Ye Lan, acting like a hands-off shopkeeper.

But that wasn’t even the main issue.

Everyone had their own way of doing things, and Wushan couldn’t comment much on that, but the problem was that Shen Yi wouldn’t let him leave.

The vast nine prefectures were now looked after only by Ye Lan.

Wushan had done similar work before and knew the immense pressure involved, let alone the fact that even if injured, he was a genuine Fourth Grade Taiyi True Immortal, whereas Ye Lan was only Fifth Grade.

If things continued like this, it would be a miracle if nothing went wrong!

"No, I must go find him!"

Wushan mustered his courage, strode to the door, hesitated for a long time, and raised his hand intending to knock.

His bent finger had yet to touch the door when the sudden noise behind him made the burly, stout man tremble all over.

Clearly, the image of Shen Yi’s invincible duel had made a deep impression on him.

Wiping away non-existent cold sweat, Wushan turned to see a troubled Ye Lan.

Seeing this, his heart sank: "What? Has something happened already?"

Ye Lan had gone near Jianyang Prefecture; three Titled Generals stationed there, if trouble still arose, it would be a joke on the entire Great Nan Continent.

"It’s... not exactly," Ye Lan rubbed her brow.

"What exactly happened, just tell me," Wushan, who originally only planned to idle away his days, unexpectedly became the most diligent of the three.

"Some Demon Slayers have reported demon disasters, all above Sixth Grade, even detecting the aura of Fifth Grade demons."

Ye Lan hadn’t finished speaking, but Wushan’s face had already changed.

In the past, demons who reached Fifth Grade were regarded as entering first class among the immortals; knowing how difficult cultivation was and cherishing their lives, unless absolutely necessary, where would they dare to venture into the Divine Dynasty lightly.

Such a Great Demon intrusion, if even one case arose, it would be a major issue within the Demon Slayer Bureau.

Now, according to Ye Lan, it seemed like there were multiple cases just in the neighboring prefectures.

"But the problem is, every time I arrive, all traces of their presence vanish."

Ye Lan pursed her lips, puzzled: "It’s already the sixth time. I don’t believe in curses, and there’s no need for Demon Slayers to falsely report, hence I followed more deeply, and found corpses of demons below Sixth Grade scattered outside. According to the residual aura in the bloodstains, it even involved a Fifth Grade Great Demon."

Listening to this, Wushan was also confused, and after a pause, he speculated, "Could it be that the cultivators from the Three Religions have already started to act?"

"..." Ye Lan gave a speechless look, having been a Peak Master of Shenxu Mountain, even after many years of minimal interaction with the Cultivation World, she still understood the nature of those people.

"How could that be possible? They come for glory; why would they deal with demons and exorcism silently?"

As this remark fell, both of them seemed to think of something and simultaneously looked towards the wooden door.

If not mistaken, the General of Nanyang had casually mentioned that he would handle the rest.

But the person had apparently stayed inside the estate!

"Now that you mention it, I do remember something."

Wushan slapped his forehead: "These days, Heavenly Soldiers have occasionally visited, but always alone and seldom stayed, almost leaving as soon as they appeared."

It wasn’t uncommon for cultivators to have contacts within the Immortal Court; even people in the Demon Slayer Bureau, to solve troubles for their subordinates, knew a few Immortal Officials, though they always interacted openly.

And it’s even less significant when it’s just ordinary Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.