Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 1032 - 86: Expedition [Seeking Monthly Votes!]

Chapter 1032: Chapter 86: Expedition [Seeking Monthly Votes!]

"..."

Looking at her naive yet confident face, Daoist Yan was momentarily choked up before he managed to say, "Probably not, it was Venerable Wanfa who killed him."

"That Old Deng, huh." Empress Feng wasn’t surprised either and nodded sagely, "Truly, he’s no ordinary man."

"That longevity demon must also be the handiwork of Venerable Wanfa," Daoist Yan pointed at the silhouette of that giant tree, "He has already become established."

The so-called demon of longevity was a legend in the Immortal Cultivation World.

It was said that no matter what, the lifespan of the human clan could not break through a thousand years, not even by the godly, as this was the shackle imposed by this world on the lifespan of living beings.

And once a human’s lifespan exceeded a thousand years, it meant they had become a demon, known as a longevity demon.

Legends tell that nearly ten thousand years ago, the mortal realm also saw such a gigantic tree, perhaps not as massive as this. The Emperor of that human dynasty, with high cultivation and long life, had lived over a thousand years. However, he had a bloodthirsty nature; he regularly executed a large number of prisoners. Eventually, when there weren’t enough criminals to execute, even minor offenses received the death penalty, or he would even randomly slaughter civilians.

Ultimately, that dynasty was overthrown, and the old emperor was executed; then the gigantic tree withered away.

Later, the people, disliking the sight of that tree, uprooted it and burned it down. At that time, rumors had it that the old emperor’s longevity was due to becoming a longevity demon.

However, as those who have controlled the Longevity Path throughout history are scarce, no one knew more about it.

Until this day, when suddenly the sky-reaching giant trees appeared in the Northern Region.

"News from Yunque Temple says that his true identity might be an unnamed ancient Buddha who ascended to the Upper Realm twenty thousand years ago and then fell back from there... If the Longevity Path seeks enlightenment, it requires the slaughter of countless beings..."

"Moreover, he just now single-handedly defeated the Law Lotus Platform and the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams and took away the Ninth Realm outer shell from the summit..."

Before Daoist Yan and Empress Feng could finish reading all of the messages, Unbounded Palace had already sent a summon, ordering all upper echelons of Shu Mountain to immediately proceed for discussion.

Master Wen Yuan’s expression was also very grim.

Although Shu Mountain had risen during this period, the situation in the human realm was indeed too chaotic, with demons and evil spirits wreaking havoc, each possessing tremendously terrifying strength.

"Just now, news came from the Northern Region Holy Mountain; Venerable Wanfa intends to establish a world of Great Harmony, a Paradise Land, and whether demons or evil spirits... all can go to Mang Mountain City to co-create this land. Both the Western Sea Divine Phoenix and Ancestor Wu Chao are willing to submit to him."

"The human race, aside from the disciples of the Sacred Mountains, will not act rashly for now, but demons and evil spirits have already started heading there."

"His current strength is probably not much weaker than Evil Ksitigarbha at his prime, and with the Universe’s Time Wheel in his possession, it’s feared that not even all the divine artifacts of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands combined could suppress him. The upper echelons of the Immortal Sects have decided to conduct a joint crusade against Wanfa, and he must be suppressed before he succeeds."

He gravely relayed the decision made during the high-level discussions among the Immortal Sects.

But looking at his expression, he didn’t seem to hold much hope for this crusade. Previously, they had also searched for Venerable Wanfa; a cultivator with such a level of cultivation holding a divine artifact easily slipped away.

"This is outright fraud!" Empress Feng slammed the table, "Didn’t they just say that the Longevity Path requires the slaughter of beings? This is definitely a trick to lure people there to kill them!"

She didn’t even need to think hard; a roll of her eyes and she could guess what tricks the villain intended to play.

"Those who want to go there, we can’t save," Master Wen Yuan shook his head, "Right now, the most important thing is to ensure the safety of Venerable Baize."

He looked up at Baize and said, "The intelligence from Mang Mountain City suggests that Venerable Wanfa’s next target is still Shu Mountain. What he wants to eliminate is Venerable Baize."

"Then I will just have a bout with him," Baize said, "In today’s Four Seas and Nine Continents, where else can one guarantee safety? Only by eliminating the demon can there be peaceful days."

"We will take action ourselves, the safety of the Limiter must be ensured. If you were to fall, it would be even harder for us to prevent his advancement," said Master Wen Yuan. "There is one place that should be absolutely safe."

Baize, hearing this, seemed to think of something and said, "Nine Yin Heaven Gate?"

...

"During the time you entered the Great Dao of Furnace, some slight changes have occurred in the Mortal Realm," the temple master of Shenxu Temple said slowly to Chu Liang.

"Oh?" Chu Liang listened quietly.

The temple master briefly explained how Venerable Wanfa had gained influence presently. Although Wanfa had merely shared his origins with Zen Master Da Yu at Yunque Temple, it was the era of the Immortal friends’ circle, and with Pu Shan, a being of great power.

Overnight, such news had spread throughout the Immortal Cultivation World and gradually to the Four Seas and Nine States.

"Hehe," Chu Liang put down his teacup and asked with a smile, "Do you call this a minor change, temple master?"

"Such calamities have been instigated by Jiuli’s Evil God, God Mother of the Southern Sea, and the Demon God before... There is nothing remarkable about it," the temple master answered indifferently. "It’s just that after his ascension, he intends to take the Longevity Path away from the Mortal Realm, making this world devoid of vitality, which Shenxu Temple cannot accept."

"Then is that not better, you could take action yourself," Chu Liang said. "Doesn’t Shenxu Temple have the capability to deal with the Ninth Realm? Surely suppressing Venerable Wanfa should be easy?"

"Still the same saying, I cannot take action before he truly violates the Ascension Law," the temple master said. "That’s the rule."

"Isn’t that a bit too rigid?" Chu Liang gently asked.

"Actually, there are some other hardships involved, but it’s not appropriate to disclose them to you," the temple master looked at Chu Liang and smiled. "If you are willing to become the guardian here, I would reveal everything to you without reservation."

"Don’t want to hear, don’t want to hear, the preaching of a tortoise," Chu Liang covered his ears.

"..." The temple master was speechless for a moment, then said, "Our deal doesn’t change, only the target shifts from Evil Ksitigarbha to Venerable Wanfa, it’s all the same. Currently, Venerable Wanfa hasn’t fused with the Ninth Realm Outer Shell. He definitely doesn’t possess the full strength of Evil Ksitigarbha, making the task simpler."

"Really?" Chu Liang asked doubtfully. "At least the Pan God Bone can restrain Evil Ksitigarbha, but Venerable Wanfa is from the Human Clan..."

"It’s the same," the temple master placed the segment of bone on the desk, saying, "He has absorbed too much of the deceased’s vitality, which is mixed with the endless resentment of living beings; he has already turned into a demon, no different from an evil spirit."

Chu Liang picked up the Pan God Bone and looked down, contemplating it.

This divine artifact, once lost but now regained, felt a strange connection when held in his hand again.

After taking charge of the Dao of Creation, he seemed to breathe in unison with it. Could this be the alignment with the divine artifact through the Great Dao? Only with such a connection could its most powerful potential be released.

"Stop dawdling. Nine Heavens and Ten Lands are about to unite in a campaign against Wanfa, you should make your move swiftly to participate with the Pan God Bone as support," the temple master said. "Without this item, it would be very difficult for them to eliminate Wanfa, never underestimate what he has become."

"Alright..." Chu Liang nodded resolutely and said, "I’ll go! But I have one more question before I leave."

"Speak," said the temple master.

Chu Liang tentatively asked, "If I indeed manage to eliminate Wanfa this time, could the Pan God Bone be awarded to me?"

The temple master almost rolled his eyes, seemingly exasperated by his brazenness, his chest heaving as he struggled for a moment before spitting out four words: "Don’t even think about it."