Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 187 - 84: Strong and Persistent 【Seeking Monthly Tickets!】_1

Chapter 187: Chapter 84: Strong and Persistent 【Seeking Monthly Tickets!】_1

"Waste."

"Fool."

"What use are you!"

"..."

In a silent chamber, a shadowy figure and a man in white robes sat opposite each other. The Dual Swordsman stood stupefied at the foot of the hall, having just received a colorful barrage from the shadowy figure upon his arrival.

"What...what did I do wrong?" The Dual Swordsman was puzzled.

"You tell him what went wrong!" The shadowy figure gestured flippantly at the man in white robes.

"I met Chu Liang again on Shu Mountain. Not only was he unharmed, but he also obtained a strand of Immortal Ascending Grass and concocted a Top Grade Golden Core in Pill Furnace Hall. It won’t be long before he reaches his full potential," said the man in white robes, his face shadowed gloomily.

"A mere Divine Consciousness Realm cultivator who you failed to kill time and again, and yet you dare call yourself an assassin?" The shadowy figure continued bemoaning. "I will relay this incident exactly as it unfolded to the boss, and we’ll see what he has to say about it."

"What... Impossible..." The Dual Swordsman’s eyes were filled with disbelief, "I personally killed him, even nearly mutilating him to minced meat this time, you saw it with your own eyes!"

"Don’t push the blame on me, I simply assigned a magical raven as an observer, I’m not aware of the specifics." The shadowy figure waved an arm dismissively, refusing to take responsibility.

"You didn’t say so at the time!" The Dual Swordsman argued angrily, "You said if he did not die, you would take on my surname!"

"What’s your name?" The shadowy figure calmly asked.

"Lu Sha." The Dual Swordsman responded.

"What is my name?" The shadowy figure asked again.

"Lu Tong?" The Dual Swordsman queried.

"Thus, what does that comment reflect?" The shadowy figure shook his head, "Forget it, I’ll relay the events to the boss exactly as they occurred, without embellishment nor exaggerating your incompetence. However, if the assassinations targeting the core disciples of Shu Mountain repeatedly fail, it is certain that the boss will be displeased and there will be a need for someone to bear the responsibility."

The man in white robes who had initially remained silent during the argument felt unease creeping in upon hearing this. He quickly straightened his back and retorted, "I have only failed once!"

"You need not worry," The shadowy figure directed his gesture at him, "You have infiltrated Shu Mountain for decades, your hard work is highly appreciated. Our boss wouldn’t even have the time to comfort you, let alone punish you."

"Give me another chance!" The Dual Swordsman stated, "As soon as he leaves Shu Mountain, I will immediately go and kill him. This time I will bring a Magic Artifact capable of soul collection, and I won’t return unless I slay him to the point where his soul disperses!"

The shadowy figure gazed at him for a while before he replied, "Fine, I will try and bargain for another opportunity for you."

"The boss is occupied with matters at Evil Charm Mountain these days, and apparently, he still has to meet with the eldest disciple of Thunder Fortress. Once these matters are settled, he plans to return. I won’t report this incident until after he has returned. Before then, you’d better pray that Chu Liang will descend from Shu Mountain."

The Dual Swordsman gritted his teeth and looked towards the man in the white robe, pleading in his tone of voice, "Can you think of a way to speed things up?"

The man in the white robe mulled it over before responding, "I can only help you this one time."

"Thank you!" The Dual Swordsman replied, his tone somber and angry, "I would like to see whether he is truly impossible to kill..."

"If he doesn’t die this time, it will be my demise instead!"

...

"Swoosh——"

Accompanied by a piercing screech and the sound of ripping air, a clouded silhouette soared from the peak of a towering mountain, taking the form of a crescent moon.

After a fleeting glimpse, a long figure seemed to appear out of thin air in the rustic valley.

A man of unusual height with dark skin, his limbs long like those of an ape, looked quite a departure from any ordinary man at first glance.

He walked within the verdant valley and soon came upon a recently constructed pavilion. Inside the pavilion sat a middle-aged scholar with a broad forehead and clean-shaven face, exuding an aura of calmness.

The scholar was making tea in the pavilion. Upon seeing the tall and thin man approach, he smiled gently and announced in a clear voice, "You must be the Young Hero Du Wuhen. As the top talent of Thunder Fortress, you are indeed extraordinary."

"Lu Chengyou?"

The man referred to as Du Wuhen wore a cautious expression as he inquired aloud.

"Young hero Du may refer to me as Mountain Lord Revenge, or Mr. Lu." The man referred to as Lu Chengyou gestured with an inviting smile.

"Mr. Lu." Du Wuhen slightly nodded, taking a seat opposite him.

"I understand that you are devoted to revitalizing Thunder Fortress. At present, there lies a great opportunity. I wonder whether you’d be willing to cooperate?" inquired Lu Chengyou softly.

"Mr. Lu hasn’t clarified his background yet. Righteous or demonic, I can’t just collaborate with you," replied Du Wuhen.

Lu Chengyou counterquestioned, "Is the distinction between righteous and demonic that important? As far as I know, at this moment, Thunder Fortress stands as the most powerful among the ten Earth Sects. If you want to step it up, you only have the position within the Nine Heavens to pursue. Just help me with something trivial. Then you have the chance to take down Shu Mountain. Is this not something you most look forward to?"

"You jest, Mr. Lu. Shu Mountain and our Thunder Fortress are both parts of the righteous Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, how can we work against each other?" Du Wuhen shook his head in response.

"There is no need for falsehoods. I have already investigated your reputation before arriving. Among the core disciples of Thunder Fortress, only you have the potential for greatness. That is why I chose you for this meeting."

Lu Chengyou leaned slightly forward, lowering his voice. "The year Demon Gate Monster Sect was annihilated by Tianshu Pavilion, all their inheritance fell into the hands of Thunder Fortress. The rapid development of Thunder Fortress in the last century would not have been possible without the benefits these inheritances brought. I know among those inheritances was an ancient Beast Control Strategy of fierce beasts. You just need to hand over the Taowu Scroll, everything else you do not need to know."

"Whatever happens next, whether it is righteous or demonic, it will not concern you. No one in the world will know it was you who leaked the information. If Shu Mountain ever suspects Thunder Fortress in the future, you can always put the blame on the Demon Sect."

Du Wuhen said nothing and fell into deep thought.

Lu Chengyou continued, "It is you who is most likely to inherit Thunder Fortress among this generation of disciples. If your sect improves under the current fortress leader, you will be presiding over one of the sects in the Nine Heavens. Young hero Du, at that time, you will be one of the most powerful individuals in the mortal realm."

After a pause, Du Wuhen asked, "How can I be certain that you will only use it against Shu Mountain if I hand it over?"

Upon hearing this, a subtle smile formed at the corner of Lu Chengyou’s mouth.

A cicada chirped, startling half of the mountain’s birds.

...

"Here you go."

At the end of the first time, Chen Su never would have dreamed that the second time would come so quickly.

Within the same day, she actually refined two top-grade golden cores.

And it’s for the same person.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Chen." Chu Liang took this freshly made top grade Shao Yang golden pill, expressing his gratitude.

"If you really want to thank me, make sure you succeed in forming the core this time." said Chen Su, "Don’t break my heart too much."

"This time I will devote myself wholeheartedly." Chu Liang laughed.

Actually watching Chen Su so heartbroken, he felt a bit sheepish, but he didn’t have the time to explain in detail.

Telling her that he has one more pill than others, after all, still comes with risks. If it’s not necessary, it’s best to keep this kind of secret.

After returning to the Silver Sword Peak, he shut himself in again. The first core was formed in the morning, the second one in the afternoon.

The so-called "practice makes perfect", Chu Liang’s mastery over his true qi was outstanding, and with the aid of the Immortal Ascending Grass, the second core formation was also incredibly smooth.

This time it took significantly less time, after enduring some pain, another round of red golden wheel formed over his Qi Sea! Just like the sun above the sea!

Having two golden cores at the same time made the difference very clear. The true qi they brought was completely different.

The Shao Yin golden core carried a cold and sharp aura, its operation was fierce and swift, the true qi was like a sharp blade; the Shao Yang golden core was fiery and vigorous, its round flow was like a blazing sun.

The Shao Yin true Qi came from the Big Head Baby, while the Shao Yang true qi was born from the Qi Sea, they eventually converged at one point. At the beginning there was a violent collision, as if they were as incompatible as water and fire.

After contemplating for a while, Chu Liang tried to incorporate both streams of true qi into the Zhou Tian cycle, rotating them together in the shape of the Eight Diagrams Yin Yang Fish until they gradually fused into one, and then everything finally calmed down.

However, he noticed that during the process of merging the two types of true qi, there was depletion, the sum of the two is less than two.

Of course, it is still significantly more than one.

Chu Liang reasoned that this was because he hadn’t found a good way to combine the two. Shao Yin true qi and Shao Yang true qi should have a complementary way of melding together.

This method had been used since ancient times, and it was commonly referred to as..."Dual Cultivation".

Chu Liang was considering that he could go to the Law Protection Hall to get a dual cultivation manual to give it a try, perhaps he could achieve the first "Male Self-body Dual Cultivation" in the world of immortal cultivation, opening a historic moment.

Having two golden cores running together in his body, in addition to the existing perfect Zhou Tian puppet, the true qi from the three was like a surging river, all eventually converging into Chu Liang’s Qi sea.

Typically, when a cultivator breaks through from the Third Realm to the Fourth Realm, it takes five to seven days to fill the Qi Sea for the first time. But less than a day in, Chu Liang’s Qi Sea was already nearly saturated.

And most of the time, the second top grade golden core hadn’t even formed yet.

This speed is quite horrifying.

Meaning, if Chu Liang and someone else were to use up true Qi in a battle, his recovery speed would be dozens of times faster!

I can freely use my powerful divine powers that consume a lot of true Qi to hit you, and of course you can choose to fight back with me, but after a few rounds, you will face the dilemma of depleting your true Qi.

As for me, my true Qi is inexhaustible!

Even disregarding that, in terms of pure power of the divine powers, he would far surpass those of the same realm. In a real battle against those of the same realm, he would be like a cheater.

The so-called powerful and enduring.

My cores are not only stronger than yours, they are also more! What can you compare with me?

Like the sun and the moon, after the two cores formed, Chu Liang circulated it in his body to experience it, then, couldn’t wait to go to the back mountain of Silver Sword Peak, wielding his Dustless Sword.

First, he manipulated the true Qi and waved his hand, and with a hiss——

A crescent-shaped white sword Qi was instantly swung out, he swung it and nearly chopped off half of the mountain!

This plain and simple random swing was even more powerful than the Talisman Sword Technique he was using before!

The feeling of immense power made Chu Liang’s eyes shine, he immediately tried to unleash his strongest sword technique.

Gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, lightning...

With a flick of his index finger, the Dustless Sword drew eight sword qi runes in an instant overhead, swiftly flying forward! After advancing his cultivation to the Fourth Realm Golden Core, he could perform eight runes at once with a single sword strike!

Boom——

A chaotic-colored sword qi dragon roared to the ground! Raging and soaring into the sky, it made a sound as huge as a waterfall or thunder!

Half of the mountain seemed to have been swept away by a real dragon!

Before Chu Liang had time to sheath his sword, he heard a surprised exclamation from behind him: "What a powerful sword qi."

Without turning his head, he immediately recognized the voice, he smiled slightly: "Senior Sister Jiang?"