Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 869 - 79: Shopping in Penglai [Seeking Monthly Votes!]

Chapter 869: Chapter 79: Shopping in Penglai [Seeking Monthly Votes!]

Penglai, Mirage Mountain.

While Daoist Cang Sheng and a few other Tianyuan were slaughtering in the Shushan Territory, Penglai Three Islands were still a picture of serenity. Spirit Birds flew at mountain peaks, Exotic Beasts ran through the forests, seven-colored clouds and mists entwined around the exterior of the cave heavens.

Bang——

Suddenly, an explosive sound rang out, and a slight Demonic Aura rose from between Mirage Mountain, but the disciples who heard this sound did not pay much attention to it. It was nothing abnormal for Immortal Sect disciples to practice Divine Skills, and for Spirit Birds and beasts to release some Demonic Aura.

It’s just that...

This Demonic Aura grew increasingly intense, until it enveloped halfway up the mountain, and finally a nearby disciple couldn’t refrain from coming over to investigate, only to see such a scene.

A black-robed man with an impressive aura, was holding a scroll painting that was unrolled, with light shimmering. Continuous figures, intense with Demonic Aura and dressed in black robes, poured out from it, gradually covering half the mountainside.

"You are..." The Penglai disciple was young, visibly taken aback, never expecting to see these figures within the gates of the first Sect of the Human Righteous Path. He paused before exclaiming, "Half-Demons?!"

Hiss——

The black-robed man made a swift motion, and that disciple had already been beheaded. The other Penglai disciples quickly retreated, shouting loudly, "An Evil Demon is attacking the mountain!"

As inconceivable as this event might sound, it indeed truly happened.

Evil Demons attacking... the Penglai Three Islands?

"Mang..." The black-robed man gave a loud shout, paused, then corrected himself, "Members of the Demonic Clan, follow my command, spare no Penglai Upper Sect Disciples!"

"Roar!"

The clamor of voices mixed with Demonic miasma, echoing through the valleys.

Even as the cultivators from the Eighth Realm within Penglai Upper Sect rushed out in droves, there were still dozens of Seventh Realm powerhouses moving around at the Sect entrance, hearing the commotion on the hillside and finding it unbelievable. Yet, no one felt it was a crisis.

As a large number of Seventh Realm cultivators left the mountain, the chaotic situation within the Sect quickly stabilized. Everyone was surprised, but no one felt fear.

That leading black-robed man was naturally the leader of a group from Mang Mountain, a man unwilling to reveal his name, Li Jiantong, who unabashedly led his followers upward. On encountering any solitary Penglai disciples, they engaged in slaughter, and soon at mid-mountain they met a blockade of several Seventh Realm strongmen.

"You are..." Yellow Dragon Daoist exclaimed in shock and anger, "Mang Mountain followers?"

"You can eat food carelessly, but you can’t speak carelessly," Li Jiantong said gravely. "We are from Far West Land... purebred Demons!"

"No matter where they come from, they’re here to die. Just kill them!" Daoist Chi Niu immediately shouted, ready to make his move.

Unexpectedly, Li Jiantong, seeing enough Penglai cultivators gathered in front of him, suddenly looked up and let out a whistle. The clouds parted in the sky, and a black giant palm suddenly reached down!

"Ksitigarbha’s True Body!"

A cry of alarm, and the powerhouses on the hillside scattered like birds and beasts. Even if many Seventh Realm cultivators collaborated, how could they withstand the pressure of a Half-Eighth Realm Divine Artifact bearing down on them?

Those who fled quickly were lucky to survive; a few who fled slowly were instantly enveloped by the giant palm, crushed into a lump, their flesh and bones turned to mire. And within the gates of Penglai Upper Sect, no one used avatars to move about, resulting in heavy casualties in an instant.

Li Jiantong had lured the Penglai cultivators here precisely for this first striking blow.

"Roar——" Waves surged from behind the cliffs, as an Azure Dragon sprang into the air, the Zhenshan Guardian Divine Beast of Penglai Upper Sect!

But even as an Azure Dragon, how could it shake Ksitigarbha’s True Body?

The clouds dissipated in the sky, revealing the terrifying corpse’s true visage, the Underworld King Sect Master, towering from above in a black robe.

"Demon Sect rabble, how dare you offend Penglai?" The dragon’s roar resonated with an awe-inspiring divine majesty.

"Someone hired me, so I came," the Underworld King Sect Master sneered. "Without a Divine Artifact, what’s there to fear from Penglai Upper Sect?"

Boom——

A mass of black clouds collided with Penglai Mountain from behind, and the swarming disciples of the Demon Sect spread out. Even though they had suffered heavy losses in the previous battle at Shu Mountain, as long as the Underworld King Sect Master was alive, they could always quickly gather a group of disciples capable of fighting.

Those with unrighteous hearts and eager for quick success will never be in short supply in the world, nor will the Demon Sect ever lack fresh victims.

A large number of Evil Demons descended from halfway up the mountainside, attacking Mirage Mountain. Though the attackers seemed to have overwhelming numbers, the existing power of Penglai Upper Sect was enough to annihilate them several times over.

The only deterrent was the Ksitigarbha’s True Body in mid-air, carrying the Sha of ancient ferocious gods—who would dare to look back?

The Divine Azure Dragon roared in anger, its body shimmering with blue scales as it coiled around Ksitigarbha’s True Body, only to be flung away by a single palm strike from the True Body, crashing into and shattering mountains.

Boom!

The scene atop the mountain was like a battle between gods and demons. Below, on the Penglai Three Islands, the Lower Sect people looked up in stunned silence.

A little girl tugged at the corner of a young boy’s clothes. "Brother..."

"Hmm?" The dark-skinned boy turned around and looked at his sister.

The little girl glanced at the Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures nearby and whispered, "Is Penglai Upper Sect going to be destroyed? Should we pick a couple of mature Spirit Plants and run away fast?"

"This..." The boy hesitated, but then saw someone already running towards a mature Spirit Plant. He instantly made up his mind, "Right! We’ve got to be quick, or we’ll miss out on the ripe ones!"

...

Not far from Penglai, on the Stone Mining Islands, Du Wuhen sat on a large rock, talking with Elder Mayfly about the news from afar.

"Master Wen Yuan has duplicated the Universe Ring, but Shu Mountain is still in grave danger!" he proclaimed loudly.

Elder Mayfly looked in the direction of Shu Mountain and said solemnly, "Are the Lin Bei Brothers in danger?"

"Most likely," Du Wuhen answered.

"Shall we go help?" Elder Mayfly inquired.

"Penglai controls two Divine Artifacts, with our power..." Du Wuhen started to say but hesitated, feeling that compared to his younger brother, he seemed insignificant.

Yet, compared to the Divine Artifacts, even his brother seemed less impressive.

Emotionally, Penglai Upper Sect had treated him badly, and he would be happy to see Penglai perish; Shu Mountain had been kind to him, and he wished for Shu Mountain to triumph.

But reason told him that it was going to be extremely difficult.

Before he could finish his thoughts, he saw dark clouds tumbling in the distance, apparently in the direction of Penglai Upper Sect, with terrifying Sha spreading.

"Another Divine Artifact?" Elder Mayfly gasped, "Ksitigarbha’s True Body?"

"What on earth is happening today?" Du Wuhen also marveled, "Why are there Divine Artifacts everywhere... wait a second!"

He furrowed his brow and pondered, "Penglai is using two Divine Artifacts to fight Shu Mountain, Underworld King Sect is using a Divine Artifact to attack Penglai... Elder Brother, I have a better idea."

"Please tell," Elder Mayfly responded eagerly.

"Going to save Shu Mountain, we really wouldn’t be much help. But if we could breach Penglai, the siege of Shu Mountain would be lifted by itself, and moreover..." Du Wuhen grinned wickedly, "I know you don’t like killing, Elder Brother. On the Penglai Three Islands, there are countless Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures. This time we just need to plunder the Spirit Plants to replenish the Spiritual Energy you need for cultivation."

"Plundering the Spirit Plants of another Sect?" Elder Mayfly looked slightly troubled, "Isn’t that impolite?"

"Elder Brother, it’s like this," Du Wuhen said earnestly, "The more we plunder from Penglai, the more they will hurt, and the quicker they will return, making Shu Mountain safer. That is to say, the more treasures we take from Penglai, the more lives we might save in Shu Mountain. Elder Brother, for the sake of Shu Mountain, please endure this! We must plunder these Spirit Plants today whether we want to or not!"

Elder Mayfly exhibited a brave and self-sacrificing look, resolutely saying, "I understand!"

As he spoke, all the miners working on Stone-picking Island suddenly looked up, gazing toward Penglai, their eyes flashing red.

"Our target is the Penglai Three Islands, don’t leave behind a single stone imbued with Spiritual Energy!"