The Foreign Demon King

Yang Xiao followed Shen Jingxian back to Azure Mist City.

Neither of them spoke a word the rest of the way.

Shen Jingxian seemed to be thinking about something, his brows furrowed slightly, his gaze deep.

Yang Xiao was processing the information he had just received, while also sensing the operation of the Flesh Furnace within his body.

Three hundred and sixty orifices.

This number, placed on any martial artist at the Aperture-Opening Realm, represents a truly astonishing foundation.

But as Shen Jingxian said, the stronger the foundation, the greater the pressure during the Core Condensation.

He needs a sufficiently powerful method for Core Condensation elixir.

However, it seems that he still lacks the help of many Aperture-Opening Realm Demon.

When the two returned to Azure Mist City, the situation within the city had largely stabilized.

The Deputy General of the Demon Suppression Division were cleaning up the battlefield, dragging out the corpses of the six Demon one by one, preparing to file them.

The people who were imprisoned by the Demon in the City Lord's Residence have been rescued and are being led away in twos and threes by the Demon Suppression Guard.

Most of them were pale and weak, with frightened eyes, clearly having suffered a great deal of fright in the past few days.

But in any case, they survived.

Shen Jingxian saw Gu Chenshan at the City Lord's Residence.

The Deputy General was at the mid-stage of the Aperture-Opening Realm, was resting against the wall, his face pale. Beside him were several other Deputy General had also been seriously injured, some sitting and some lying down, all silently recovering their strength.

Upon seeing Shen Jingxian and Yang Xiao return from outside the city, a look of relief flashed across the eyes of Gu Chenshan and the others.

"Deputy General."

Gu Chenshan struggled to stand up, but Shen Jingxian stopped him by raising his hand.

"No need for formalities, just focus on recovering."

Gu Chenshan looked at Yang Xiao beside him, his eyes filled with a complex expression.

He had previously been ambushed in the city and forced into a desperate situation by three Aperture-Opening Realm demons at the Enlightenment Realm. The young man before him, according to Yan Tieyi, had killed several demons while surrounded by them. This strength was something he should be grateful for and respect.

"Deputy General Yang," Gu Chenshan said, his voice slightly hoarse, "Thank you for coming to our aid."

"You're too kind, it's my pleasure."

Yang Xiao nodded without saying much, only giving a brief response.

Gu Chenshan didn't say anything more, but just gave Yang Xiao a deep look before leaning back against the wall and closing his eyes to recover from his injuries.

As the Demon Suppression Guard escorted the corpses of six powerful demons at the Aperture-Opening Realm through the city, a large number of onlookers quickly gathered on both sides of the street.

Those who had been hiding at home, too afraid to go out, now peeked out, their eyes filled with a mixture of fear and curiosity as they looked at the Demon that had once terrified them.

The six powerful demons at the Aperture-Opening Realm were now all turned into cold corpses, dragged behind by the Demon Suppression Guard.

Immediately afterwards, another group of Demon Suppression Guard returned from outside the city.

They were dragging the corpse of an even larger Demon, a burly creature whose white fur was now stained with blood, and which had a huge bloody hole in its chest. It was none other than the White Ape Lord.

When the corpse of the White Ape Lord appeared in the city, cheers that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly erupted from both sides of the street.

They might not recognize the other six demons, but they had seen the original form of the White Ape Lord once before and had a deep impression of him.

"Dead! The White Ape Lord is dead!"

"The Demon Suppression Division has eliminated this Demon!"

"Thank you, Demon Suppression Division! Thank you, esteemed officials!"

Those people who had witnessed the great demon's ferocity could no longer contain their excitement and surged forward.

Some people knelt on the ground and kowtowed, some clasped their hands together and prayed silently, and some just stood in the crowd, their eyes red as they watched the figures of the Demon Suppression Guard.

Shen Jingxian stood in front of the City Lord's Residence, looking at the cheering crowd in the distance, but his brows furrowed more and more.

Yang Xiao stood beside him and noticed his expression.

"The Deputy General seems to have something on his mind?"

Shen Jingxian remained silent for a moment, then turned and walked into the City Lord's Residence.

"Come with me."

Yang Xiao followed his steps, and the two walked through several corridors to a secluded hall.

Shen Jingxian sat down in the main seat and gestured for Yang Xiao to sit down as well. "The Pill-Pattern Realm Demon King that White Ape Lord invited just now is not from Qingzhou, but a foreign Demon."

"What's the difference between foreign Demon and local Demon?" Yang Xiao's brows twitched slightly.

"You should know that Qingzhou is the largest state in the Cuiyun Circuit, divided into Thirteen Commanderies, each guarded by Demon Suppression General."

"These Demon Suppression General are not only responsible for controlling local Demon, but also for guarding against Demon from outside." Shen Jingxian's tone became serious.

"And I've never seen that Rock Rhino Demon King with its pointed head."

Yang Xiao felt a chill run down his spine.

"Deputy General means is..."

"There's likely a problem in a remote county somewhere in Qingzhou," Shen Jingxian said in a deep voice. "Otherwise, a Mysterious Core Realm Demon King couldn't have entered the heart of Qingzhou without our knowledge."

"Judging from the strong earth element of that Rock Rhino Demon King, it might be from the Yellow Wind Mountain lineage."

As he spoke, Shen Jingxian conjured a cyan arrow in his hand and fired it, which landed among a group of Deputy General in the courtyard.

Before long, Yan Tieyi arrived in the hall, holding an arrow.

"The Deputy General is looking for me?"

Shen Jingxian nodded and got straight to the point:

"Are you aware of the situation in Longwind Commandery?"

Yan Tieyi was taken aback, then nodded. "Longwind Commandery is located at the border of Qingzhou and Liangzhou, and there are often Demon from outside coming and going. There used to be a Deputy General stationed there, responsible for monitoring the border and sending back intelligence to Qingzhou regularly."

"That's right." Shen Jingxian's brows furrowed even more. "But lately, reports from Longwind Commandery have become increasingly scarce, and in recent months, there has been a complete halt to communication."

He looked at Yan Tieyi, his gaze earnest:

"Go to Longwind Commandery and check on the situation of the local Deputy General. If there are any problems, contact the local Demon Suppression General first."

Upon hearing Yan Tieyi's fatigue completely vanished.

He stood up, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Shen Jingxian, and said, "Your subordinate understands."

Shen Jingxian nodded, then turned to look at Yang Xiao.

"You must be really short on Merit right now to exchange for the Mysterious Core Realm Core Condensation Method, right?"

Yang Xiao nodded.

His Merit were indeed few.

Since joining the Demon-Slaying Battalion, and having only visited the Mystic Bone Sect once, the number of Demon I've killed is far from enough to exchange for the Core Condensation Method.

However, this number is far from enough to exchange for a truly powerful Core Condensation technique.

Shen Jingxian continued, "If you want to break through to the Mysterious Core Realm, you'll eventually need to switch to a Core Condensation Method. You can't accumulate that kind of skill just by completing missions Deputy General."

"Longwind Commandery is located on the border, and foreign Demon frequently appear there."

Shen Jingxian looked at him and said, "If you are willing to go with Yan Tieyi, you may encounter foreign Demon on the way. Whether you can make a contribution depends on yourself."

Yang Xiao listened without hesitation.

He stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Shen Jingxian, and said:

"I'm willing to go."

Shen Jingxian looked at him, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

"Very good."

He paused, then said, "Your merit in killing the White Ape Lord this time is considerable, and can be recorded as a major merit, which is equivalent to twenty minor merits. However, the Core Condensation Method I know requires at least a hundred minor merits."

"Although the number is large, there is no need to rush. You must proceed step by step and remember not to be impatient for quick success."

"With your talent, a year might be enough."

Shen Jingxian rarely spoke so much, but seeing Yang Xiao holding Pei Xuance's spear, full of vigor and seemingly overlapping with that figure from back then, he couldn't help but say a few more words.

He thought to himself, "Well done, Pei Xuance! You don't care about your own descendants, but I'm the one who has to teach you a lesson."