nucmednet Chapter 937 The Three Demon Saints, A Shocking Change at the Spirit Spring
Chapter 937 The Three Demon Saints, A Shocking Change at the Spirit Spring
One day later.
Ye Kang has fully recovered to his peak condition, and his cultivation has been further enhanced, giving him a deeper understanding of the Yang Chu realm.
He opened his eyes atop the mountain and began to organize his spoils.
First, there were the corpses of several powerful demons, whose furnace had yielded many precious materials.
Moreover, the Immortal Demon Catalogue also started a new page after absorbing the remnant soul of the Red-Clothed Hermit.
The physical strength that was fed back to him propelled Ye Kang's body tempering cultivation to a terrifying level.
He only opened the system after he had completely mastered these powers.
"System, evolve the Moon-Entwining Heavenly Silk."
Among the rewards obtained from killing the red-robed hermit was a material for evolving the Moon-Entwining Heavenly Silk, which Ye Kang used immediately.
【Ding】
[Congratulations, host, you have successfully evolved the Moon-Entwining Heavenly Silk once.]
【Entwined Moon Silk: This skill incorporates the innate divine power of the Red-Clothed Hermit, greatly enhancing its strength and providing a more powerful poisoning effect. It also allows the use of the Silk Nest Divine Power】
The description of evolution is simple: it increased in strength and gained a silk nest.
Ye Kang extended his fingers, releasing the Moon-Entangling Heavenly Silk, and then tested its strength.
With a slight tug, the Moon-Binding Silk instantly shattered.
However, when he increased the number of Moon-Entwining Heavenly Silk threads and combined them together, they were not so easy to break. When the number increased to tens of thousands, the amplification effect was even more terrifying.
It's important to understand that others don't possess the same physical strength as Ye Kang. This means that if a martial artist of the same level is trapped by the Entangling Moon Silk, they simply cannot escape in a short period of time.
This is absolutely devastating!
As expected of the bloodline divine power of a demon saint in the Returning to Truth Realm, the effect after fusion was explosive, which made Ye Kang very satisfied.
After the evolution was complete, Ye Kang had a thought and called Kuang Zheng over.
A moment later, Kuang Zheng flew up respectfully and bowed deeply to Ye Kang from the bottom of his heart.
"Congratulations, sir, for another great achievement."
Ye Kang smiled and asked, "How are the people?"
Kuang Zheng nodded: "Don't worry, sir, everything is fine. The people are genuinely happy to see that you have eliminated the Red-Clothed Immortal. They are currently discussing building a temple for you."
Ye Kang smiled and then asked, "What about the descendants of the Red-Robed Hermit?"
"It's almost resolved. The lord wiped out most of them with a single sword strike, and the brothers worked tirelessly all day to clean up and kill all the remaining ones. However, the spiritual energy in Hun County is much less than before."
"This is my fault. I destroyed the ley lines, which will indeed cause irreversible damage. Just record the facts in the dossier."
"My lord, how can this be blamed on you? If the earth veins hadn't been destroyed, how could that spider demon have been killed?" Kuang Zheng was somewhat anxious, believing that Ye Kang shouldn't have taken the blame upon himself.
Ye Kang waved his hand, no longer continuing the topic, and then asked, "Is there any other news?"
Kuang Zheng said solemnly, "Indeed, it seems that the wild gods of Feng County and Wan County next door have all fled."
"Oh?"
Ye Kang was wondering why no one had intervened in his battle with the red-robed hermit. Now, upon hearing this news, he had already guessed what was going on.
It must have been General Luo who secretly intervened and stopped the demons' reinforcements for me.
Kuang Zheng said, "General Liu has already led some of his men to the two counties to clean up the remaining troubles. General Liu specifically instructed that this is all thanks to you, sir, and that after he goes there, he will definitely convert all the wild god temples into temples for the water-suppressing general."
"Is that so?" Ye Kang was both surprised and helpless.
Surprisingly, Liu Zilong is very good at interpersonal relationships and knows what he wants.
Unfortunately, even Liu Zilong could tell that his little tricks couldn't fool the general, who probably already knew that he had come for the sake of offerings.
However, Luoyan Prefecture is too special. To drive away the demons and wild gods, it is natural to establish a new god. This orthodox Demon Suppression General is indeed the best choice.
Therefore, it is highly likely that General Luo has been turning a blind eye all along.
Even if he were to continue expanding into other areas, he would most likely continue to support him.
Of course, this only applies to the area of Luoyanzhou, which is the thirteen islands at sea.
Those thirteen islands were the true stronghold of the demons. Each island had a wild god, and after many years of management, they were already an unbreakable force. The people on the islands had become accustomed to worshiping demons as gods and had no idea that there was a Wu Dynasty.
This is the toughest nut to crack, and it's the place Ye Kang is determined to conquer. The incense offerings from the thirteen islands are simply too tempting.
Ye Kang glanced at his incense seeds. The incense offerings had been growing stronger and stronger these past few days. The incense power coming from various places was continuous and extremely pure.
The incense seeds even expanded, and under the nourishment of these incense offerings, the true meaning of Brahma became more and more complete. Given time, the true meaning might truly take shape completely.
When the time comes, you'll be able to communicate with the incense and the Dao traces yourself, and then you'll truly have everything under control.
Ye Kang let out a long breath, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
In the following days, Ye Kang did not lead his team back to headquarters, but instead eliminated the remaining demons and wild gods in the four coastal counties.
The image of the majestic and extraordinary General Zhenshui has appeared many times in the eyes of the people.
Three days later, the demons in the four counties had been completely eradicated. Ye Kang was unreasonable and personally led the expedition, instantly killing any demons he encountered.
His hands-on approach served two purposes: firstly, to establish the image of the Water-Suppressing General and leave a deep impression on the people; and secondly, to enrich the catalog of immortals and demons.
Although many demons share the same race, there are a few special demons who opened up a few new pages of illustrations for Ye Kang, giving back a large amount of physical strength.
In addition, the Demon Furnace continuously refines and produces demon materials, which can be sold or kept for use by the people of the Jade Realm.
Therefore, in Ye Kang's view, killing demons is a gain, while not killing them is a huge loss.
three days later.
On the coastal mudflats of Wan County, Ye Kang and his trusted men gazed out at the sea, their backs ramrod straight.
Liu Zilong, who was also standing nearby, felt even more triumphant.
He exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, "How many years has it been since I've felt so refreshed? General Ye truly lives up to his reputation as a hero sent by the Holy Emperor. He has wiped out the demons of Luoyan Prefecture as soon as he arrived, demonstrating the might of our Martial Dynasty!"
Faced with Liu Zilong's praise, Ye Kang simply smiled and said, "General Liu is too kind. I was just doing my part. Besides, the wild gods in Luoyan Prefecture are far from being eliminated."
Liu Zilong paused for a moment, then whispered, "General Ye, are you referring to the thirteen islands at sea?"
"Indeed, the eight counties and thirteen islands are all the territory of the Wu Dynasty. Now we have only recovered the eight counties, but the thirteen islands have not even had a chance to get involved. It is far from time to celebrate our victory."
Ye Kang sighed deeply, like a general who was worried about his country and its people.
Liu Zilong's expression changed slightly, and he tentatively said, "General Ye, the Thirteen Islands are different from the Eight Counties. The wild gods on those islands are not ordinary demon saints..."
"Oh? General Liu, could you perhaps offer some guidance?"
Ye Kang acted as if he hadn't noticed the worry in Liu Zilong's words, and instead inquired about it.
Liu Zilong said, “Each of the thirteen islands is almost the size of three or four counties on the mainland, with a large population, making them the most unlikely source of offerings for those wild gods. The thirteen wild gods are collectively known as the Thirteen Grass-Headed Gods, each proclaiming themselves great immortals; even the weakest are early-stage demon saints. The general told me that among the thirteen grass-headed gods, three are late-stage, six are mid-stage, and four are early-stage demon saints. They are all closely connected, like brothers; attacking one will affect the whole group. Their overall strength is far beyond what the counties on the mainland can compare to. And now, with two more demon saints fleeing there, their strength will only become more terrifying…”
As Liu Zilong spoke, his expression grew increasingly solemn. He gazed at the distant ocean as if he were looking at an enemy on the other side, his eyes filled with worry.
Ye Kang and the General were indeed very strong, but even if you add those non-Three Prefectures experts from Luoyan Prefecture, such as the Prefect and Marquis of Anling, they would still be no match for the thirteen demon saints.
The general and the prefect were both only experts at the Yangshi realm. Although Marquis Anling was at the late stage, he could not face three late-stage demon saints at the same time.
Therefore, launching an island-landing operation is probably absolutely out of the question.
Ye Kang naturally understood Liu Zilong's thoughts; he wasn't that reckless.
At least until the third strand of Qi is refined, I will not take action.
As the two were pondering in silence, suddenly, a communication jade slip in a storage bag at Ye Kang's waist sent out a message.
Ye Kang immediately took out the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense. He heard a solemn and anxious voice.
"Brother Ye, return immediately!"
It was Jin Lingfeng's voice. Although it was inexplicable and Ye Kang didn't know what had happened, he knew that General Su was about to make a move.
Su Zhongjing and the Eagle King were destined to die in battle.
Ye Kang frowned and immediately said, "I'll trouble General Liu to stay and help the people rebuild. I have urgent business to attend to and must leave for a few days."
Liu Zilong nodded: "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
Liu Zilong dared to say this for a reason. In the past few days, Luo Qilin had been secretly patrolling the coast and had already reached an agreement with the Thirteen Demon Saints that they could not land.
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang immediately showed a grateful look, then disappeared from the spot and returned to the prefectural capital as quickly as possible.
On the way, he still looked helplessly at the other jade slip.
That was Su Hongxiu's communication jade slip, but there was no response at all.
"So, in the end, you're still planning to keep it from me?"
Ye Kang shook his head, a hint of anxiety appearing in his eyes.
The Su family had been incredibly kind to him, investing far and wide. Although he had also cultivated a good relationship with Jin Lingfeng, indirectly helping the Su family persuade Marquis Zhaoyi.
However, Ye Kang could not stand idly by while Su Zhongjing fought desperately; he had to do his part.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them; it was Lokilin.
Ye Kang quickly stopped: "Greetings, General."
"General Ye, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"
"Reporting to the General, I wish to leave Luoyan Prefecture for a few days."
"Oh? Of course, where to?"
"Lingquan County!"
Seeing Ye Kang's determined gaze, Luo Qilin smiled slightly: "It's about General Su's matter, isn't it? Do you know that's a battle at the late-stage Demon Saint level? You can't get involved."
"But I will do my best and leave no regrets," Ye Kang replied directly.
Lokilin looked helpless: "Fine, but you are the Demon Suppression General of Luoyan Prefecture, so it's best to keep a low profile."
Ye Kang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Thank you, General. I understand."
After saying that, he used his inner energy to transform himself into a black robe and a black veil covering his face. Surrounded by clouds and mist, his appearance was completely obscured.
Lingquan County and Luoyan Prefecture are different after all. Luoyan Prefecture is inherently chaotic, and everyone relies on their own abilities.
Lingquan County, however, is very stable. As the strongest demon saint, Eagle King should be ruling over all the demons in Lingquan County and has a mission.
The situation is already tense now that the Heavenly King has reached an agreement with the top experts from the demon side to fight each other.
If Ye Kang goes to assist as a general of Luoyan Prefecture, he might drag Luoyan Prefecture into the mess, which would make things even more troublesome.
Therefore, he could not reveal his identity. Fortunately, having reached the Returning to Truth Realm, his disguise ability had greatly improved. In addition, with the Thousand Faces Transformation Divine Power, unless there was a Dao Integration Master, no one would be able to see through his disguise.
Watching Ye Kang's departing figure, Luo Qilin's expression grew increasingly appreciative.
"Calm and composed, loyal and righteous, truly a chosen one of heaven."
……
at the same time.
Lingquan County is now completely different from its previous tranquility and peace. Inspectors from the three prefectures are constantly on the move, and all the martial arts sects have closed their gates and completely withdrawn from the world.
The academy was heavily fortified, and the four perilous areas were filled with monstrous energy, as if a great battle was about to break out, and the air was thick with tension.
At the headquarters of the Three Offices, Shen Guili, Su Hongxiu, Su Wuxiang, and others gathered together.
Su Zhongjing, on the other hand, continued to fan himself with a folding fan and slowly sip his tea.
Su Hongxiu looked worried and asked, "Father, are you really sure?"
Su Zhongjing glanced at her and said, "I have only just entered the Yin Extinction realm, while that beast is already at the peak of Yin Extinction. With his innate supernatural powers, I am naturally no match for him."
This is what Su Zhongjing has always been worried about. As they are both at the Yin Extinction Realm, he can still fight desperately, but once the Eagle Emperor is given a little more time to enter the Yang Extinction Realm, there will be no chance for him to succeed.
Therefore, he could only seize the last moment; there was no time to delay any longer.
Su Hongxiu sighed, "Father, avenging Mother is a must, but you must also protect yourself..."
Upon hearing this, Su Zhongjing gave a loving smile: "Don't worry, it's just a difference in cultivation level. I've been preparing for so many years to bridge this gap. Who will win and who will lose is still uncertain."
After saying that, he looked at Shen Guili: "General Shen, are you ready?"
Shen Guili nodded: "General, rest assured, the three departments have completed their defenses and have also communicated with General Zhan. He will lead the troops to guard the academy and the city, and there will be no mistakes."
General Zhan was Yin Xingtang's father and the commander of the Lingquan garrison.
Such a momentous event could not have been left uninformed of the garrison. Only with the garrison's support could the demons be prevented from wreaking havoc on a large scale.
The rest will depend on the people of the Three Offices.
In other words, this is no longer just Su Zhongjing's battle, but a full-scale war between the entire Lingquan County's three prefectures and the demons of the four perilous lands.