Great Yao Coming to Kill Immortals (Part 1)

When Jiang Wang tried to discuss creating Immortal Traces with the Night Roaming God, Constable Zhou from the Garrison Headquarters suddenly paid him a visit.

Led by a White-robed Cultivator, they went straight to the courtyard where Jiang Wang was. Constable Zhou cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Young Marquis, I apologize for disturbing you so late at night."

Jiang Wang nodded and asked, "What is it?"

Constable Zhou replied, "Regarding the incident in South City Alley, we found a young girl at the Du Family's residence and brought her back to the headquarters. She wouldn't say anything, but tonight she finally said she knows you, Young Marquis. I figured there must be some misunderstanding, so I brought her here."

As he finished speaking, he moved aside, revealing Akong's small frame.

Akong opened her big, adorable eyes and said, "I'm hungry..."

Constable Zhou quickly explained, "It's not that we didn't feed her, but she truly eats a lot."

Jiang Wang glanced at her silently and said, "I understand."

Constable Zhou didn't leave immediately and continued with a wry smile, "It's strange, how did the Du Family become empty overnight?"

Jiang Wang calmly replied, "Perhaps they offended someone and moved away. You know, there are many outsiders in Hun City."

Constable Zhou seemed relieved. "So that's how it is."

He then took his leave.

The White-robed Cultivator whispered, "Did he suspect anything?"

Jiang Wang smiled, "He is the number one Divine Constable in Hun City, after all. But he's a smart man."

After waving the White-robed Cultivator away to rest, Jiang Wang looked at Akong and said helplessly, "We're not close. Why are you looking for me even if you're not getting food?"

Akong said, "I saw your house is quite wealthy. The flagstones on the ground are very unique. If you give me food, I'll help you do things."

Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow, "What can you do to help me?"

Akong held out her two hands and diligently began counting on her fingers, "I can do many things. I can cook, and I can eat. I can spend money, I can fight, and I can farm..."

Jiang Wang watched Akong's endless stream of words. Apart from eating and spending money, she really did seem like a treasure chest.

"If you want to stay, you can. Although you eat a bit much, my Marquis Manor can still afford to keep you," Jiang Wang said, stretching. He pointed to a room and continued, "You can stay next door to Xiaoyu."

Akong patted her stomach and said aggrievedly, "Can I have some food first?"

Jiang Wang said with a chuckle, "There's everything in the kitchen, you can make it yourself."

After pointing Akong to the kitchen, Jiang Wang ignored her. His consciousness entered the Divine Kingdom and found the Night Roaming God, who was still rolling around on the mountain. He lay down on the spot and said, "Since you are a Deity, creating some Immortal Traces should be easy, right?"

The Night Roaming God glanced at him and said, "You're thinking too simply. If another anomaly appears in Qixia Street, and a powerful being notices it, this quest for immortality will become extraordinary. You might not even have a whole corpse left."

Jiang Wang felt dejected.

If he couldn't take the initiative, when would he ever become truly invincible?

The Night Roaming God flapped its wings and soared high, scattering grass. Its body became incredibly large, covering the entire mountain. Its voice seemed to come from all directions, "Recently, I've sensed that a great demon has been appearing around Hun City. The cultivators have been searching for Immortals for so long, and the monsters coming to kill Immortals are also arriving. If you create Immortal Traces, you will definitely be attacked by a horde of monsters."

"Instead of focusing on those cultivators, it would be better to go and slay demons. By tomorrow at the latest, the first wave of vanguard demons will arrive in Hun City, and their level won't be too high, which is perfect for you to pick up scraps."

Jiang Wang looked up at the Night Roaming God and said, "Lesser demons are boring. Why don't I just deal with that great demon directly? The rewards would definitely be greater than killing small demons."

The Night Roaming God spat, and a gust of wind blew through the Divine Kingdom. "You're dreaming. Do you think a great demon that dares to kill Immortals would be weak? Just picking up scraps is one thing, but when that great demon truly appears, you'd better think about how to escape with your family."

Jiang Wang frowned and asked, "Will Hun City be destroyed when the great demon arrives?"

The Night Roaming God said solemnly, "If I were still at my peak, I could kill it with a sneeze. But if no great cultivator in the Bath Snow Realm appears in Hun City, when the great demon descends, Hun City will surely be destroyed."

Jiang Wang's expression turned grim.

If he attracted a powerful being with Immortal Traces, he might lose his life. But if he didn't, Hun City would perish.

Should he save himself or save Hun City? This was a grave dilemma.

Although he hadn't explored the entirety of Hun City yet, he only recognized a few people.

The next day, at the hour of the Snake.

It was raining in Hun City.

Luo Xianshan arrived at the Xunyang Marquis Manor as usual.

Although practicing martial arts in the rain had more artistic merit, Venerable Luo doted on Xiaoyu and chose to teach her in a place where they could avoid the rain.

Jiang Wang lay under the corridor, observing. When Xiaoyu was comprehending on her own, he said to Luo Xianshan, "Has the great demon rampaging within the Sui Kingdom been resolved yet?"

Luo Xianshan frowned. "Although my Martial God Temple has dispatched Fourth Realm Martial Artists and even Grandmaster-level experts to help slay demons, because Kutan has the Sword God, I haven't had a chance to act. Since the great demon is elusive and never stays in one place, it always takes time to resolve it completely."

Jiang Wang asked, "Does Ao Yin count as a great demon?"

Luo Xianshan shook his head. "Ao Yin is considered a great demon among lesser demons. True great demons possess strength comparable to Bath Snow Realm cultivators. Even I don't have much of a chance against a great demon."

He looked at Jiang Wang curiously, "Why do you suddenly ask about this matter?"

Jiang Wang said, "Hun City has appeared with a mirage, and cultivators have come in search of Immortals. At the same time, great demons have begun to rampage everywhere. Don't the powerful beings in the Sui Kingdom find anything amiss?"

Luo Xianshan said solemnly, "Normally, when there are anomalies of Immortals descending, great demons always appear. But an anomaly of this scale is indeed rare. Chancellor Chang of Fish Abyss Academy once suspected that the great demons feared the Immortals and attempted to kill them as soon as they appeared.

"However, since the Sui Kingdom established its barrier, blocking most monsters outside, incidents like monster attacks on cities, while not impossible, are rare.

"If they truly wanted to kill Immortals, why would the great demons be rampaging far from the anomaly? Their purpose might be to attract the attention of great cultivators, but there should have been some action. However, we haven't heard anything before."

Luo Xianshan pondered, "I suspect that the past attempts to find immortals ended in failure, with no true immortals appearing. A great monster caused a disturbance, and then they naturally withdrew. However, the Grand Tutor once found an immortal. Although there were also great monsters rampant then, there was still no follow-up. This matter is indeed quite strange."

Jiang Wang thought that the great monsters, upon sensing the descent of immortals, had initiated their actions. But it was possible that the previous anomalies were not all caused by the descent of immortals. If there were no immortals, their retreat would be perfectly reasonable.

The matter of the Grand Tutor finding an immortal could also be explained by the great monsters not having had time to find the immortal. If they had directly attacked the Divine Capital, they likely wouldn't have had the capability. Otherwise, the entire world would have long ago been populated only by monsters, with no humans left.

But the more he thought about it, the more uneasy Jiang Wang became.

If monsters were going to attack Hun City, didn't that mean they had already found an immortal?

If there truly was an immortal, that would be one thing. But if they set their sights on him, he would be doomed!

Jiang Wang looked at Luo Xianshan with utmost seriousness and said, "I have received intel that great monsters have been spotted near Hun City, and there may even be a gathering of monsters. Could Your Excellency return to the Martial God Temple to mobilize forces and protect Hun City?"

Luo Xianshan's expression changed drastically, and he said in a low voice, "Is your information reliable?"

Jiang Wang replied, "It is mostly reliable."

Luo Xianshan's face flickered with indecision. "If that's the case, could there truly be an immortal in Hun City!"

Jiang Wang remained silent.

Luo Xianshan looked at him and said, "This matter must be reported to the Sword Pavilion. If great monsters attack the city, it is highly likely that an immortal has descended here. As long as we find the immortal before the monsters, their threat will be insignificant. The situation is urgent, and I must indeed return to the Martial God Temple, but I don't know if I will make it in time."

Jiang Wang was not confident about the presence of an immortal in Hun City.

Otherwise, why would the Night Roaming God have found him?

But he truly hoped that there was an immortal in Hun City.

In a tavern on Pinglan Street.

Cups were pushed, and wine was poured.

By the window, Jiang Wang sat slumped.

Across from him, Xie Wuxing silently drank his wine and said in a deep voice, "Before I came to Hun City, my teacher had already descended the mountain to slay monsters. It is said that the monsters are only rampaging around the city, but the people within the city are also in a state of panic. The cultivators in the Sword Pavilion with the necessary realm have all gone down the mountain to try and rescue Hun City. It will be difficult."

Jiang Wang asked, "Is Chancellor Chang staying at the Fish Abyss Academy?"

Xie Wuxing replied, "Both the Martial God Temple and the Fish Abyss Academy are engaged in slaying monsters and demons in nearby locations. Most areas are being handled by the Sword Pavilion. After all, only a few in the Martial God Temple can contend with great monsters, let alone the Fish Abyss Academy. Chancellor Chang is the only one in the Bath Snow Realm."

"Great monsters are rampant in various realms of the Sui Kingdom, and the Divine Capital's forces are thus spread thin. Hun City is now in a desperate situation, with no one to turn to."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wang realized that even if he used the Immortal Traces to provoke powerful beings, by the time these so-called powerful beings arrived, Hun City would have long been overrun by monsters.

There were only two paths: fight, or flee.

Although Hun City was not large, it was by no means small. According to the Night Roaming God's estimation, the first wave of attacking monsters would appear today. Making the entire city's population escape would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Therefore, in reality, there was only one path.

It was still the same problem.

Either they save only the Marquis Mansion, along with Old Xu, or they defend the city and fight.

Xie Wuxing seemed to recall something and said, "Do you remember the man surnamed Xiao who appeared on Qixia Street?"

Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow.

Xie Wuxing added, "I suspect he might be a great cultivator in the Bath Snow Realm. If we can confirm this, and with our combined strength, we might be able to resist the attack of the great monsters."

Jiang Wang asked, "Do you know where he is?"

Xie Wuxing replied, "I've been looking for him these past few days and have confirmed his location."

Jiang Wang stood up and said, "Then let's go."

In a bamboo forest somewhere in West City Alley.

A light drizzle made the place misty and damp.

Jiang Wang held a black oiled-paper umbrella, took a breath, and looked down at his muddy boots, frowning. "He lives here?"

Xie Wuxing pointed ahead, where a bamboo house could be faintly seen. It was clearly newly built, and in the hazy rain and mist, it possessed a certain ethereal beauty.