Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 474 - 53: Lighting the Candle [Vote for Monthly Pass!]_1

Chapter 474: Chapter 53: Lighting the Candle [Vote for Monthly Pass!]_1

By the time Chu Liang returned to Shu Mountain, it was already evening.

His first task was to send messages to the Scholar’s Academy and the Heavenly Gang Sect, inquiring about everyone’s well-being. Although before he left, he had opened a small gap, allowing information to flow out.

But no one knew if that demonic creature would fly into a rage and start killing.

If an eighth realm cultivator was hellbent on killing people, it would be hard to protect them even for another cultivator of the same realm.

After that, he went to Chuan Jian Hall to find Wen Yulong.

"Senior Brother Chu."

"Junior Brother Wen."

The two greeted each other with slight nods. So well-acquainted were they now, that their understanding was almost tacit. As soon as Chu Liang arrived, Wen Yulong knew that new work had come.

"Can you help me look at this magical artifact?" Chu Liang brought out the Demon Binding Rope.

As one of the first few magical artifacts that he had started using, the Demon Binding Rope had always been Chu Liang’s trusted tool for capturing thieves and monsters. The Turtle Shell Binding attribute of the rope not only physically restrained the enemy but also destroyed their mental defenses.

It could be said to be an essential magic artifact for home or travel.

Unfortunately, as his cultivation grew, the strength of the Demon Binding Rope was somewhat lacking.

One issue was that it wasn’t fast enough when released, making it hard to catch the enemy off guard; besides, even if he managed to control the enemy using the rope, those with higher cultivation could easily break free.

Every cultivator inevitably faces this situation: their favored magic tools cannot keep up with their cultivation growth, and need to be relegated.

Usually, they would repair these magical tools and pass them on to the next generation of cultivators for inheritance.

But the attribute of the Demon Binding Rope... wasn’t very suitable for passing on to the next generation.

After he obtained the Red Silk Poison Thread today, he had a sudden idea. What if he could strengthen all his previous magic artifacts so they could continue to accompany him to battle?

Wen Yulong happened to specialize in this.

Magic artifacts refined by him would invariably receive significant "strengthening".

"I am thinking of strengthening this magic artifact. Is it possible to incorporate this material in it?" Chu Liang placed the Demon Binding Rope and the Red Silk Poison Thread on the table, and he reminded,"It’s poisonous."

"Let me see." Wen Yulong examined the two items and, after serious contemplation, frowned, "Why didn’t you come earlier?"

"Ah?" Chu Liang was taken aback, "What happened?"

"It’s time for me to finish my shift." Wen Yulong smiled.

So it turned out that he had been delaying his end of work.

Chu Liang let out a sigh of relief; he had thought there was some problem with the Demon Binding Rope.

"The array rune on this magical artifact is quite intriguing, and this poison thread contains a potent paralytic poison." After a long while, Wen Yulong looked up, "Combining the two would indeed be a good enhancement. I have already thought of several designs."

"Just use your simplest design." Chu Liang hastily reminded.

He could not handle Wen Yulong’s overly bold ideas.

"Leave it to me, you can rest assured." Wen Yulong confidently said.

His confidence was all due to Chu Liang.

Because no one trusted him previously when his alchemy failed. His artifact refining also faced severe criticism, his novel ideas were often misunderstood and he was close to changing careers.

It was Chu Liang’s arrival that enabled all his fanciful designs to be realized. Regardless of how absurd the designs were, they all ended up achieving his intended effects in the end.

As Chu Liang rose to fame, Wen Yulong, as his exclusive artifact refiner, also gradually became popular in Shu Mountain.

Amazingly, when those who came for artifact refining put down their airs, showed enough respect to Wen Yulong, and started using the magic artifacts according to his instructions... they often ended up with excellent results.

Now Wen Yulong was quite popular among the younger generation of deacon disciples at Chuan Jian Hall, and his status was almost on par with some of the older generation of artifact refiners. Even so, requests for him to refine artifacts kept pouring in like snowflakes.

However, he didn’t care about money, only choosing tasks that he found most interesting.

And all this, was due to Chu Liang’s initial trust.

After some thought, Wen Yulong added, "But there’s too little of this material. If you want to complete one enhancement, this definitely won’t be enough."

"How much is needed?" Chu Liang asked.

"The more, the better." Wen Yulong replied.

...

By the time Chu Liang returned to Silver Sword Peak, he had already received responses from the Scholar’s Academy and the Heavenly Gang Sect, informing him about the subsequent situation within the Dream Abyss.

Cai Yi did not embark on another killing spree, and everyone safely returned. Of course, it could be precisely because she did not have the chance to do anything else that she managed to awaken the Nightmare Demon King in the nick of time.

The Deputy Mountain Chief of the Ascending Dragon Academy and the Regent Leader of the Regent Residence arrived one after the other. If she delayed any longer, she might have been trapped within the belly of Nine States.

Despite this, she still had one of her tails severed by the Regent Leader using the Cosmic Sword Style.

To the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, their tails are extremely critical. Severing one meant that a large portion of her cultivation would be lost, and it was uncertain how long it would take to recover.

The one who was injured the most was Gu Qing Yuan.

His physical body was suppressing the self-awareness of the Nightmare Demon King, and when the Nightmare Demon King awoke, his physical body was obliterated.

However, he had received the dream technique inheritance from the Great Dream Fairy, and his Primordial Spirit was intact, so there was no immediate risk to his life. Ji Lianhua had already taken him back to Kaoshan City. With their resources and means, it should not be difficult to reconstruct a new physical body.

A Seventh Realm powerhouse, as long as they successfully cultivate their Primordial Spirit, it’s very hard for them to die. Even if they encounter great dangers, they usually can escape by discarding their physical bodies.

Ji Lingyu originally wanted to stay with Ji Lianhua in Kaoshan City for some time. However, seeing the joyful reunion of her aunt and uncle, she tactfully returned to the Heavenly Gang Sect. Ji Lianhua wanted to keep her, but Ji Lingyu insisted on leaving, saying she would visit again later.

After Cai Yi left, the illusion on Yan Qihu was also lifted. He nearly believed that he had indeed driven away the two Demon Kings. If it wasn’t for the appearance of the Deputy Mountain Chief and the Regent Leader, he might not have awakened so quickly.

With the collapse of the dream realm, Wei Lang’s disciples were now free from the calamity of Blood Moon.

Everyone was satisfied with this outcome.

Only those dream people who originally survived in the Dream Abyss, the remnants of the previous dynasty... the citizens of the Dream Fairy Country... their world had collapsed.

It is unknown whether the Dream Fairy Country still exists.

In his heart, Chu Liang actually hoped that the utopia could exist forever, at least leaving a place for the world to imagine... even if it’s just in a dream.

After reading both letters, Chu Liang finally set his mind at ease.

His current plan was to go to the Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons and the Demon Spider Forest to hunt some poisonous creatures to strengthen Wen Yulong’s Demon Binding Rope.

But before that...

He still had one more thing to do.

Chu Liang left Shu Mountain overnight and rushed back to the Zhennan Region’s Mountain. Along the way, he took the time to clean up the Wine Jar Demon when passing by Jinhua River.

Only then did he continue on his journey with satisfaction.

When he arrived at the Zhennan Region’s Mountain again, it was already late at night. Instead of heading towards the Dream Abyss, he flew towards the opposite direction. He flew low among the peaks, afraid to disturb any powerful evil spirits.

Not until the first light of dawn did he finally arrive at his destination, a tranquil deep pond. The waters were mirror-like, without a ripple, and it seemed like a piece that was intricately carved.

Plunge.

Without hesitation, Chu Liang leapt into the water.

The chill of the pond water was bone-piercing, and was anything but ordinary. It could even make his physical body shudder. While he circulated his True Qi to warm his body, he swam directly to the bottom of the pond.

There was a dark cave here, hidden by many water plants and almost traceless. It took Chu Liang a great deal of searching to discover this cave among the reeds.

With both hands, he parted the water plants and entered the cave.

The air inside the cave was surprisingly warm. As he moved further in, it gradually dried out until he reached the end of the cave, which was completely dry.

At the end of the cave, there was a jade casket.

It seemed transparent, radiating a gentle glow in the dark, and a small, bright yellow figure could vaguely be seen within.

It was indeed the jade casket that was carrying the young emperor of the previous dynasty!

It actually appeared here, a hundred miles away from the Dream Abyss.

Chu Liang was not surprised at this, clearly indicating that his trip was specifically for this.

He quickly walked forward, about to open the jade casket, but then stepped back after a moment of consideration. He lit a candle in the southeastern corner of the cave, and only when the candle began to flicker brightly did he move forward again.

It is said that when people light a candle, ghosts would blow it out.

Opening the casket,.