Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 954 - 44: The Bottomless Abyss [Vote for monthly tickets!]

Chapter 954: Chapter 44: The Bottomless Abyss [Vote for monthly tickets!]

Boom—

Daoist Cang Qiu’s strike was exceedingly forceful, with dark thunder crisscrossing, crackling all around Venerable Azure Dragon. He responded with only a Dragon Claw, grabbing the tip of Cang Qiu’s Divine Weapon. Spiritual Power the color of jade green surged into the Dragon Claw, forcefully pushing forward.

"Ha!" Just then, the old Azure Dragon let out a fierce shout, scattering Daoist Cang Qiu’s Divine Weapon with a swipe and then, with a flip of his hand, launching another claw that viciously slapped Cang Qiu away.

Chu Liang, watching from behind, clicked his tongue in wonder. Indeed, this was the combat strength that could withstand a Divine Artifact for an extended time without dying. Back when Penglai had it, it had posed quite a challenge; now relying on the old times truly brought peace of mind.

But even though the blow was ferocious, Daoist Cang Qiu, who had been struck away, hadn’t flown far before he twisted in midair, folding back into the fight. He traced a curve of purple lightning in the sky and slammed another palm down fiercely!

Bang!

Venerable Azure Dragon once again blocked with his claws, the brilliance of purple lightning dazzling as it traveled over his body, only to be warded off by the glow of jade green. He somersaulted and launched an unexpected Dragon Tail strike, whipping Cang Qiu across the waist and sending him crashing down—a hit that looked painful to even watch.

Any other mighty being would have had their spine broken by such a blow.

Yet Daoist Cang Qiu, after his fall, somersaulted again as if nothing had happened and charged back into the fray.

On the other side, the situation was similar as Daoist Cang Yun, facing Cai Yi and Daoist Yan, had even less power to fight back. Although a storm of blade-like winds rushed at him, they were repeatedly cut by Daoist Yan’s Sword Qi.

Zzt Zzt Zzt!

But after being struck by the sword, his Demonic Qi dispersed while his flesh remained unharmed. Even the most severe Sword Qi from Daoist Yan couldn’t leave a wound on him.

Realizing something was amiss, Daoist Yan called out, "These two are being controlled by a Demonic Creature!"

That’s right!" Cai Yi looked up into the sky, "It must be the Demonic Creature suppressed beneath the tower, using powerful Spiritual Power to drive them."

"That Demonic Creature is above us?" Daoist Yan’s eyes sharpened, "Why doesn’t it dare to come down?"

"If I’m not mistaken..." Cai Yi pondered, "it might be because Evil Demons can never reach the bottom of the cave, so even if it entered, it would be meaningless."

"What?" Daoist Yan looked at her.

"Haven’t you noticed? The reason we could never fall to the bottom is because there is Spiritual Power mysteriously influencing the Qiankun fluctuations around us. That power is entwined around us, but only Chu Liang is unaffected by it." Cai Yi quickly explained, "The thing that the Demonic Creature wants to descend for might be the Demon Suppression Tower itself. But the Demon Suppression Tower repels Evil Demons. Thus, beings with demonic bloodlines, like us, can never get close to it!"

The group understood upon hearing this.

These three Eighth Realm mighty beings had indeed felt that Spiritual Power, but only Cai Yi had entered the Demon Suppression Tower before, and was possibly more familiar with this force, which is why she was the first to guess its Abilities.

As long as beings with Evil Demonic lineage approached, this place would remain unreachable.

In their team, there was only one and a half persons unaffected. Chu counted as one, Daoist Yan as a half... Chu might not have been affected initially, but since he rode Venerable Azure Dragon, he too might have been repelled.

That was also why that powerful Demonic Creature must use a human shell to descend for it.

"Good, then you two hold off these Puppets." Daoist Yan shifted her form and suddenly soared upwards, "I shall meet with the Demon Seed and see what cultivation it possesses! Chu Liang, you proceed to investigate the bottom of the cave."

After briefly assigning tasks, her figure disappeared into the bright light above. The cave seemed to have an endless drop below, yet she reached the ceiling in an instant, further confirming Cai Yi’s conjecture.

Here, the Demonic-possessed Cang Yun and Cang Qiu, although certainly not as physically powerful as Cai Yi or Venerable Azure Dragon, were also undying under the enhancement of their Demonic Qi, appearing to rival even the Azure Dragon.

Boom boom boom—

Several more explosive rounds followed, as Venerable Azure Dragon and Cai Yi continued to brutally beat the two Cangs.

Only Chu Liang, abiding by Daoist Yan’s orders, turned alone and dived downwards, leaving the battleground behind him in no time. Then, he saw a glimmer of dawn light.

Pop.

Indeed, after separating from the others, he quickly set foot on solid ground.

...

Feeling the atmosphere around him, he could sense that the White Pagoda within him was slightly restless.

Is this truly the Demon Suppression Tower?

The place appeared to be a dark and rugged terrain, with a sliver of dawn light guiding the way. Chu Liang walked forward and arrived at the source of light to find a crevice in a mountain wall. He transformed into wind to barely squeeze through the gap, and once he reappeared, he was confronted with a startling scene.

It was a dark and damp cave, continuously illuminated by a glowing golden shadow that appeared to be a huge monkey demon. This thing might not be recognizable to ordinary people, but Chu Liang was very familiar with it.

Wasn’t this the very same golden specter that the White Pagoda absorbed after slaying demons?

Then this place...

Chu Liang looked around—could this cave also be an iron prison?

Upon seeing the specter, his first instinct was to look for Refining Characters; a golden shadow this large was bound to yield some valuable materials.

"Has someone finally come..."

The golden specter in front of him suddenly spoke, as if awakening from a deep slumber or as though it had always been waiting for this day. Although it spoke human language, it was awkward and harsh, as if there were blades in its throat, making one wonder how long it had been silent.

"You..." Chu Liang said, surprised, "Are you alive?"

Because in the past, such golden specters were usually about to die when they were captured. He hadn’t expected this demonic shadow to still have consciousness, a living existence.

However, after speaking, he realized he may have been impolite and hurriedly chuckled, saying, "What I mean is, I didn’t expect there to be any living beings down here..."

"It’s fine," the golden specter responded in a deep voice. "Whether I am alive or dead, even I cannot tell anymore..."

"Venerable one, you..." Chu Liang wanted to ask something but wasn’t sure how to begin, so he started with, "Have you been down here for a long time?"

"I don’t know how long it’s been. You tell me first..." the voice slow and labored, as if barely hanging on, "Is it still the Yu Dynasty outside? If so, how many years has it been since the Yu Dynasty was founded?"

"Yes," Chu Liang answered. "It’s been over six hundred and eighty years since the founding of the Yu Dynasty."

"Ah..." The golden specter heaved a long sigh, "Then I’ve been down here for over five hundred years."

Over five hundred years?

Hearing this timeline, Chu Liang immediately asked, "Venerable one, did you fall here with the Demon Suppression Tower?"

He immediately thought that if this demon was part of the fall of the Demon Suppression Tower, that would make sense. Perhaps this was one of the tower’s prisons, now shattered, and this demon was one of the prisoners, lucky enough to have survived.

"Yes," the golden shadow asked again, "Since you came from the outside, which Immortal Sect’s disciple are you?"

Chu Liang considered for a moment; seeing the state of the demon, he wasn’t worried about any potential harm to himself. With its intelligence intact, it was unlikely to have any remaining combat ability. Even if it had been suppressed by Shu Mountain, could it still seek revenge against him?

He even thought about whether he could directly stuff the opponent into the White Pagoda if they fought. After all, aside from this golden specter, it didn’t seem to have any other physical part remaining.

So Chu Liang answered truthfully, "I am a disciple of Shu Mountain."

"Shu Mountain?" The golden specter seemed excited upon hearing the name, its voice rising slightly, "I... I am also a disciple of Shu Mountain..."

"What?" Chu Liang was startled by the revelation, "You wouldn’t happen to be..."

"I... I am of the same generation as Lu Wuqi. You must know of him," the specter said urgently, "My name is Yan Renjie!"