Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 944 - 39 Path [Vote for Monthly Tickets!]

Chapter 944: Chapter 39 Path [Vote for Monthly Tickets!]

Boom—

A beam of golden light shot up into the sky, and Pagoda Peak shattered, followed instantaneously by a mushroom cloud wrapped in divine golden radiance that rose towards the heavens.

"Demon God?!"

The upper echelon of Shu Mountain at Unbounded Palace was in the midst of discussion when they suddenly heard the shocking news and immediately mobilized.

Since Tuntun arrived at Shu Mountain, they had prepared for such an emergency. Therefore, there were no Shu Mountain disciples around or on Pagoda Peak, to avoid innocent casualties in case of an incident. But this time, it had been too sudden, without any warning at all.

When Chu Liang and the others arrived, they saw a tiny black shadow amidst the towering column of golden light, swaying from side to side. With a point of her finger in that direction, a beam of golden light would scatter forth.

Master Wen Yuan acted quickly, sweeping his sleeve to contain the energy; Hongmeng Avenue opened, and with each release of golden light, he would use Qiankun transposition to shift somewhere else. But the spiritual power of the Demon God was not so easily contained; after several attempts, he started to feel strained.

"We must stop her quickly!" Daoist Yan exclaimed, and he was ready to summon the Shu Mountain Divine Boat.

"The God’s condition doesn’t seem quite right!" Cai Yi stopped her, saying, "I’ll go take a look, cover for me!"

Cai Yi leaped into the air, risking her life to fly against the chaotic golden light, attempting to approach Tuntun. But just as she reached the outskirts of the light, Tuntun suddenly turned and began to sway, and a shockwave of golden light, like a ripple, forced her away at once.

Boom—

Cai Yi brushed past a beam of divine light, nearly getting pierced through. Luckily, she retreated in time to avoid it.

"What in the world happened?" Baize frowned as well, "If the Demon God is causing chaos, we must summon the forces of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands to suppress her!"

Attacks from the Demon God were also within the contingency plans of Shu Mountain. However, Tuntun’s current state seemed strange—she appeared to be attacking, but with no clear target. It looked as if she was...

"You’re finally here!" A voice called from below, followed by a surge of fiery light. It was none other than Empress Feng, covered in soot, "Ya’er, that little girl is fierce, getting into a drunken frenzy is quite something."

"Drunken frenzy?" Everyone was shocked, "You gave her alcohol?"

"I just... let her try a bit, who knew she’d gulp down half a pool in no time?" Empress Feng stammered, and it seemed that as she spoke, she realized her mistake. But she immediately stood tall, "Yes! I was the one who gave it to her, what of it? How was I to know her tolerance was so poor?"

Protests not withstanding, her stance was defiant.

Indeed, she was unaware of Tuntun’s identity. Considering the oversight in supervision, it was unforeseeable that in just a brief moment of distraction, Tuntun would approach Empress Feng.

What is more fearsome than a Demon God?

Naturally, it’s a drunk Demon God.

Master Wen Yuan, covered in sweat, stated gravely, "It seems we only have the option to evacuate the disciples, and simultaneously call upon the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands to suppress her. If she continues to rampage, Shu Mountain will be shattered once again."

"No, let me try," Chu Liang gritted his teeth, "Tuntun is just not clear-headed right now. Initiating combat with her risks unnecessary casualties and may amplify the animosity between our clans."

"The Demon God is extremely dangerous at this moment, do not act rashly." Baize advised.

"It’s okay." Chu Liang locked his gaze on Tuntun, leaped into the air, and while dodging the divine light, made his way to the outer circle of golden light, the same position Cai Yi had just reached.

From up close, Tuntun seemed like a gigantic glowing ball, with dazzling divine light dancing and releasing in all directions as she swayed.

Facing this dangerous scene, Chu Liang too could not approach any further. He could only slowly raise his hand and hold up a wrapped grease paper, unfurling it in mid-air.

Inside the paper was a bowl full of soup, brimming with oily, fried stinky tofu, its pungent aroma overwhelmingly strong.

But Tuntun in mid-air sniffed, suddenly stopped what she was doing, and calmed down.

"Is it effective?" The people below celebrated happily.

Indeed, the next moment, Tuntun flew down, closed her eyes, pounced in front of Chu Liang, snatched the bowl of stinky tofu, and stuffed it into her mouth with gusto.

"Invocation uses roasted chicken drumsticks, dismissal uses stinky tofu." Cai Yi silently noted, "The Grand Priest’s ritual methods need an update."

A moment later, the pacified Tuntun fell soundly asleep. Chu Liang handed her over to Daoist Yan to be taken away; then, wiping his sweat, he chuckled, "Tuntun is still very well-behaved. Just don’t give her alcohol anymore. When it comes to educating children, you can’t just resort to physical punishment right away."

Everyone glared at Empress Feng in unison.

Empress Feng’s eyes darted around guiltily, and then she looked up and added, "Oh, right, she ate up your Berry Garden. Did you know? Now all that’s left in the orchard are some leaves."

"What?" Chu Liang’s eyes widened as he turned around and shouted, "It seems I have to discipline her after all. This child needs a good telling-off every three days, or she’ll start dismantling the roof tiles!"

...

A small disturbance ended with another profit for the Earth-Wood Hall.

That night, Chu Liang rushed to Misty Mountain Immortal to request Immortal Jiuyi to borrow the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams. If Cai Yi was going to use it herself, Misty Mountain Immortal certainly would not lend it, but since it was only for helping to construct the Illusion Field, they were indifferent.

As for the substantial replenishment of Spiritual Power, that was even simpler. Chu Liang took out the Array that he had previously used, combined with a large batch of Storage Spirit Jade Runes, and flaunted his wealth impressively.

Even Master Wen Yuan was shocked.

He always knew that Chu Liang was wealthy, but not to this extent. As for how many Spirit Stone Coins Chu Liang actually had by now, perhaps only Senior Brother Yuan, who had managed the accounts for Red Cotton Peak for many years, could have a clue.

As for the place where Yan Renjie used to live, it was definitely hard to find on Shu Mountain, since the mountain peaks there had been recast several times over the years, and the old houses could not possibly have been left behind.

But Chu Liang happened to know a location, which was a cottage that Yan Renjie had built himself. Over the years, it had not changed much. The missing diary was still there. Cai Yi flipped through it briefly, her eyes trembling with emotion, as if recalling something.

Five hundred years, which is the span of several lifetimes for the Human Clan, is just a small segment of life for a Giant Demon. Maybe in her heart, those days had just passed not long ago.

After composing herself a little, Cai Yi took a deep breath and said, "Let’s begin."

She formed seals with her hands, trying to connect with the spirituality of her hair strand, but spirituality was elusive and impossible to catch. She operated Daoist Master Wanxiang’s technique with all her might, beginning to trace the path of the hair strand’s source of spirituality.

The external landscape of Shu Mountain began to appear. In the sky, clouds and mists tumbled, revealing a path that extended for thousands and thousands of miles, leading to a wilderness.

"Shenxu!" The crowd immediately recognized that land of intense thunderstorms, but as they tried to think further, the illusion started to blur.

"Help me!" Cai Yi called out loudly.

Immortal Jiuyi immediately stimulated the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, and with a flash of golden light from the Eight Diagrams, the entire Illusion Field solidified again, extending deep into the hidden areas of Shenxu.

The Spiritual Power was consumed frantically, flowing out like a breached dike. Even an Eighth Realm could not bear such a rate of exhaustion, as Storage Spirit Jade Runes shattered one after another. The rate of this consumption was painful even for Chu Liang, and at this rate, it might not be enough!

Just as the Spiritual Power became critical, the scene within the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams suddenly froze, finally coming to a halt.

In view was an endless valley filled with innumerable pavilions and terraces, seemingly misty with Immortal Breath, resemblant of a Heavenly Palace. Among those white clouds, there seemed to be Spirit Birds flitting and Kylins soaring, with the faint sound of spiritual songs, otherworldly and not of the mundane realm.

"What place is this?" Immortal Jiuyi wondered aloud. "The Heavenly Court?"

Baize hesitated for a moment, then his eyes lit up as if he had confirmed a certain answer and suddenly exclaimed, "This is the Thousand Buildings Valley in Shenxu!"