Kunpeng

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Qin Yi and Ye Ling stayed in the stone house for two days. One day they refined pills, and the other day they digested them.

As Ye Ling stepped out of the stone house, bathed in the morning sunlight, faint crimson scales shimmered on Ye Ling body before disappearing. This was the result of completely merging with the Blood Flood Dragon's bloodline, and she had already acquired some of the characteristics of a dragon.

She had already achieved a very stable eighth level of transformation cultivation. Whether it was her demonic body or Demon Power, the various bloodlines mixed within her body had been integrated and straightened out, becoming the unique "Ye Ling Bloodline".

In Liusu's eyes, the demon's ability to transform into human form and the human's Phoenix Heart Melody were both at a beginner level. She didn't bother with further distinctions, casually giving them a rough assessment of early to late stages. In reality, every realm has nine levels. When one reaches the limit of the ninth level, it's considered perfect, allowing one to challenge the next realm. There's no longer any talk of a perfect, late-stage, or peak realm.

Minghe was once described by Liusu as having "almost perfected her musical talent," which in reality meant she was only at the eighth level of musical talent.

In other words, Ye Ling's current cultivation level is now on par with Ming Minghe, who was able to defeat her from a distance back then. Although she hasn't learned anything special, her demonic body is incredibly strong, and her talent is quite unique, so she might not necessarily lose in a real fight.

Qin Yi has also made great progress.

He only consumed two Nurturing Yuan Pills and already reached the Phoenix Initial Stage Level 3. A single lightning net could once drain his Law Power, but now he can unleash it at will...

The reason for this leap in progress is simple: the Nurturing Yuan Pill is a seventh-grade Immortal Pill. This level of pill is actually used only by inner disciples in many major sects, and it even has a good auxiliary effect on cultivation for those at the Heart of the Harp Realm. Using it on a mere Phoenix Beginning stage cultivator like him, the sheer amount of energy was enough to make him barely manage to burst out of his body...

"This kind of forced advancement through external forces may be fast, but you must not become addicted to it. This time, it was only done out of necessity because we were in a dangerous situation," Liusu advised. "Although the path of External Pill can be considered a great path, it relies too much on external objects, which is detrimental to one's own cultivation. Those with knowledge generally only use elixirs as an aid to breaking through barriers. Although there are a few who can become immortals by taking elixirs, it is ultimately not that reliable."

Qin Yi understood.

Chang'e became an immortal by taking elixirs, so who could she possibly defeat? If she really ran into her husband, who hadn't even ascended to immortality, she would be easily shot down, in every sense of the word.

Self-cultivation is the true foundation.

So even though he still had several pills left, he decided to save them for the time being.

Time waits for no one, and with Li Qingjun on his mind, he simply didn't have the patience to hide away and cultivate slowly.

"Let's go to the Demon City." Qin Yi took Ye Ling's hand and started walking down the mountain.

They paused for a moment after reaching halfway up the mountain.

The corpses of the demons that covered the mountains and fields, including the Blood Flood Dragon, were all cleaned up, and even the blood in the blood pool was scooped out completely.

"..." Qin Yi was certain that no one had approached the array he had set up outside the house. How huge an undertaking it would be to move all these countless corpses, yet no one had bothered to take a look at the mountaintop.

Ye Ling hesitated, "Could it be that Uncle Eagle knows we're inside and isn't coming to bother us?"

"It's most likely that the demons from the White Kingdom came to empty the place, which means they still have goodwill towards us," Qin Yi pondered. "However, this matter... is getting increasingly strange. Could it be that they can't guess that we possess demonic blood essence?"

Ye Ling said, "I think that old eagle is quite nice, not strange at all."

Qin Yi admonished, "Be more careful in everything you do. Your brother can't be with you forever. If you continue to be so foolish, you'll get sold out in the Demon City and still be helping the seller count the money!"

Ye Ling pouted and muttered, "Then stay with me and don't go..."

Qin Yi didn't hear him clearly at first, and before he could ask, Ye Ling had already dashed down the mountain. "Let's see who's faster!"

"That human and the little snake are back."

"Oh my god, he smells even worse now. How many days has it been since he last washed himself...?"

"Even if you offered me food, I wouldn't eat it. I am a flower bathed in the dew of heaven."

"Yes, you also bathe in our poop frequently."

A fight broke out quickly by the tree.

Qin Yi felt embarrassed, but he couldn't help but feel a little amused.

Actually, these monsters are quite fun. If all the monsters in the White Kingdom are like this, they would be quite suitable for Ye Ling.

A bird in another tree said, "Actually, I think that little snake really wants to eat him."

"So you found out?"

"It kept secretly watching him; if it didn't want to eat him, what was it planning to do?"

Huh? Really? Ye Ling scratched her head in confusion, not realizing she'd been staring at her brother the whole time. Besides, he really smelled bad, he definitely wouldn't taste good...

Liusu said softly, "You said you hadn't considered your son's Soaring Serpent bloodline..."

Qin Yi was so angry he almost vomited blood. "It wasn't me who was looking at her!"

A bird nearby chimed in, "Wasn't that human also secretly watching the little snake? Did he want to eat it too?"

Qin Yi: "..."

Ye Ling blushed slightly, lowered her head, and murmured, "If it's my brother, it's okay to take a small bite, just be gentle, or it will hurt..."

Qin Yi: "... Let's get out of here as soon as possible, these birds are giving me a headache."

"Oh," Ye Ling whispered, "But my brother really smells bad."

Qin Yi was in tears. Was this my fault? It had been so long since I left Southern Li, and I hadn't taken a bath! And then there were all those battles, rolling around in piles of corpses, covered in blood and grime. It would be a miracle if I smelled good...

But it's really strange. Ye Ling had the same experience as me, and even went into the Blood Pool several times. How come she is fair-skinned and has a faint fragrance?

I've heard snake venom has a pleasant fragrance, right? Hmm, that must be the reason. Qin Yi was very Qi Ingestion.

Surrounded by the chirping of birds and flowers along the way, the two continued on their way in silence. After traveling less than ten miles, Ye Ling suddenly stopped, her eyes wide open.

Qin Yi also gasped, and he was no longer in the mood for jokes.

Is this the Demon City?

At the far end of the road stretched an endless brown city wall. As far as the eye could see, there was no end in sight. Judging from its length alone, it was probably several times the size of Lihuo City.

People say the rift valley is so wide that even birds can't fly across it. Qin Yi thinks this city must be about the same width as the rift valley...

As you get closer, you can see that the city wall is at least twenty zhang high, like a high-rise building of more than twenty stories!

This was the first time Qin Yi had ever seen such a high city wall. Could this even be considered a city wall?

The city wall was of unknown construction; it was not made of bricks or stones at all. It seemed to be made of one huge feather after another strung together, each feather being several feet wide and with downy hairs as thick as a person.

A monster walked in through the city gate, making it seem like an ant crawling into a hole in the wall...

The faint demonic Yao Qi emanating from the city wall alone was enough to suppress Qin Yi's Law Power, making it impossible for him to muster any strength. The terrifying suppressive force was like a dimensional reduction attack.

"What... is this...?"

Turning to look at Ye Ling, Ye Ling stared blankly at the city wall, speechless for a long time, clearly deeply shocked.

Liusu's voice suddenly rang out. "This is the Kunpeng's corpse transformed into a city, its feathers into city walls, and its flesh and blood into land."

"Kunpeng!"

"Hmm... its Demon Power still protects this place. Perhaps this is why this city can stand at the foot of the valley, gathering thousands of demons without being destroyed by human cultivators."

Qin Yi swallowed hard. Indeed, given Minghe's attitude towards demons, it's possible that her elders, who had clearly traveled through this area, didn't take action or gather any fellow cultivators to fight... This might really be the reason.

Even after being dead for so many years, it still possesses such power. Qin Yi believes that if this Kunpeng were alive, a single sneeze from it could kill countless human cultivators.

Strangely enough, as Qin Yi approached, the terrifying suppressive force seemed to have been pricked by needles, and unconsciously dispersed around Qin Yi.

What is it hiding from?

Qin Yi looked at the Wolf Tooth Club.

"I killed it," Liusu said calmly. "Perhaps it still harbored some fear of my presence."

Qin Yi: "..."

"But... I'm not happy." Liusu's tone became somewhat dejected, and she murmured to herself, "Compared to it... it seems to be the one that is immortal, while I have actually been dead for tens of thousands of years."