Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

Just like Lin Rou, monster hunters who have spent a long time in the Jianghu inevitably pick up some bad habits.

They adhere to unwritten rules like expert versus expert, junior against junior.

Liu Bin, a Personal Adjunct General with blood on his hands from the Demon-suppression Bureau, only cared about how to reduce the enemy's numbers at the fastest speed and wouldn't miss any opportunities.

This spear thrust was made with his full strength!

Xiao Qiangwei originally planned to dodge its sharp edge, but seeing the situation unfold, she couldn't help but tighten up.

By the time she tried to gather her breath to delay Liu Bin, it was already a bit late, leaving her no choice but to hastily shout a warning, "I'll attack his right shoulder, you get out of the way!"

These words were actually intended for Liu Bin, aiming to confuse him.

However, how could an old general who fought his way up from a Colonel be influenced by her? His spear thrust forward like a bamboo splitting, without the slightest hint of hesitation.

The icy gleam of the spearhead pointed straight for the throat!

As the mighty aura approached, Shen Yi's clothes fluttered and his hair lifted; he fixed his gaze on the aged personal adjutant as if he discerned something, and an odd streak suddenly crossed his clear black pupils.

At the moment the spear tip arrived, he slightly shifted his side and swiftly grabbed the cold spear shaft with his long fingers.

Under his palm, the surging momentum calmed in an instant, and the force that could instantly tear apart demons vanished like a clay ox into the sea.

Liu Bin's face wildly changed, and as he tried to retract his spear for another stab, he found that he could no longer control it. Instead, Shen Yi took it in a reverse grip within his palm.

For two fighters locked in a deadly struggle, what did it mean to take someone's weapon?

Not just him, even Xiao Qiangwei, who rushed over, was momentarily struck dumb: "..."

Anger surged on the face of the old general, filled with the intention to kill. "How dare you insult me!" he bellowed in indignation.

Along with a long howl, he once again recklessly mobilized his inner core with a wild surge of spirit, determined to make another kill unarmed!

"She's just injured. Perhaps you're the one already rotting?"

Shen Yi raised an eyebrow, not giving his opponent any further opportunities, and casually tossed the spear back.

With the amplification of the Nine Transformations of the Immortal Demon, the spear unleashed a momentum even more terrifying than before, and it burst out with a thunderous blast!

At his words, Liu Bin's face suddenly showed a flash of panic. Before he could react, the butt of the spear violently pierced through his abdomen, nailing him to the ground with undiminished force!

The faint vibration of the metal echoed continuously.

"..."

Xiao Qiangwei still held the posture of a palm strike, but Liu Bin was already lying on the ground; only Shen Yi stood before her.

Unspeakable horror rose from within her, followed by confusion, as she numbly looked down... How could a Nascent Pill Realm expert possibly be defeated so easily?

Shen Yi stepped forward, brushed away her palm, and slightly squatted down in front of Liu Bin, reaching out to pull at the man's clothing.

"Get away!" Liu Bin, no longer pressing on his constantly bleeding abdomen, panickedly tried to stop the young man.
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Slap!

Shen Yi's expression didn't change as he harshly slapped his hand across the old man's face.

Liu Bin, with his head askew, spat out blood mixed with a few broken teeth. His white-streaked beard was stained dark red, his mind dazed, yet he still roared unclearly, "How dare you obstruct the public affairs of Tingyang County, aren't you afraid the General will have your head!"

"You should be more concerned about your own head first."

Shen Yi's eyes showed no difference, casually tearing open the other's dark robe.

In the next moment, even Xiao Qiangwei couldn't help but widen her eyes.

Compared to the piercing injury from the spear, Liu Bin's entire side below his ribs had lost all skin and flesh, the bone eroded to a pocked and pitted state, revealing the slight undulation of his internal organs. Even his entrails were covered in disgusting green fluid.

He had obviously been severely poisoned.

Shen Yi had sensed something wrong the moment his opponent made a move.

With the power of the Mountain Lord, his eyes could discern spirits, possessing the ability to command souls.

The instant the other mobilized his spirit, his soul showed signs of leaving the body.

Looking at these injuries, even if Shen Yi hadn't taken action today, Liu Bin was already half-dead.

No wonder he wanted to kill right away. This was an attempt to use the weak as a display of power, to deter Xiao Qiangwei...

He composed himself.

Shen Yi stood up again and looked down at the old man, speaking softly, "I am very curious how someone in your condition could be guarding the demons here?"

All this happened so quickly that even the many Colonels couldn't react in time.

Upon hearing these words, their faces all turned somewhat panicky, standing nervously in their places.

Xiao Qiangwei felt a tumultuous wave of shock and rage, exclaiming, "No wonder you've been refusing to return for your report; are you afraid General You would find someone else to take over your position as Personal Adjuntant? Why not tell him and let him heal you?!"

"I don't need healing! I want the Martial Temple Refinement!"

Like an old lion, Liu Bin bared his teeth, drooling as he roared, "I have fought battles all my life, I want to be the Demon-suppression Great General, not be put aside for healing, living on borrowed time!"

Hearing this, Xiao Qiangwei trembled with anger, unable to speak for a long time.

To qualify for the Martial Temple Refinement, the other party had to garrison without fault for fifty years. Then, not only could he retain his strength, but he could also improve it a little.

But the problem was that Liu Bin still needed at least three to five years for his next Refinement opportunity.

And during this period, Qingzhou was entirely defenseless against the Black Stone Pond Mountain Lord they were garrisoning!

He could have discussed the matter properly with General You, but he chose to keep silent instead.

"I understand now, you think General You is too young, you can't outlast him, worried about owing him and finding it hard to leave later. You plan to seek another benefactor after the Martial Temple Refinement... like, say, Patriarch Chen, right?"

Xiao Qiangwei clenched her teeth, wishing she could slap him again.

"This is the Demon-suppression Bureau's affair. What does it have to do with you all? What does it have to do with you all!!"

"If you want to deal with me, let You Longtao come! Let the General come! What right do you demon hunters have to meddle with me!"

Liu Bin remained defiant, and finally stopped talking about "unclear identity."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qiangwei turned around indifferently, preparing to rush back to Tingyang County at the highest speed: "Wait, I won't disappoint you."

The other party was right; the affairs of the Demon-suppression Bureau had to be handled by its own people.

Breathing heavily, Liu Bin shut his eyes as the many Colonels around him complicatedly stepped aside to make way.

Just at that moment, Shen Yi extended his hand toward her, saying calmly, "Give me the letter."

"Huh?" Xiao Qiangwei turned back, startled. Although she felt it no longer mattered whether she read the letter or not at this point, considering how the young man had bravely taken action just before, she inexplicably felt more convinced by him.

She took a letter out of the silver bell.

Shen Yi took it, holding the envelope between his fingers, and waved it at Liu Bin: "Open your eyes, see if this is General You's handwriting?"

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Liu Bin opened his eyes coldly. Xiao Qiangwei had taken care of General You's mother for many years and was recognized as his sworn sister. The letter she brought on behalf of her nephew could not possibly be fake.

"As long as you recognize it, that's fine."

Under the puzzled gaze of the crowd, Shen Yi put away the envelope, brushed his hand over his waist, and tossed his waist tablet onto Liu Bin.

"..."

Liu Bin gripped the waist tablet, staring at the young man with confusion.

But he saw the young man slowly turn around, draping a Fierce Wolf Cloak casually over his body.

In an instant, a deep sense of authority appeared on that young face, causing the Colonels to unconsciously fall silent.

Shen Yi adjusted his collar with one hand, his voice indifferent.

"Liu Bin has indulged the rampaging of demons and failed to report it."

"Shen Yi, under the command of General Chen Qiankun, obeys General You's order and takes temporary charge of this place."

He glanced down at the old man on the ground and walked towards a nearby house.

"Tie him up for me."

As soon as the words fell, Liu Bin finally looked at the waist tablet in his hand, his pupils suddenly dilating, his breathing becoming much more rapid.

Neither the waist tablet of a Personal Adjutant General nor General You's handwritten order were enough to shake his status here.

But the two combined...

"I want to see that letter!" He turned sharply, but received no response. He refused to believe that You Longtao had really asked the Demon-suppression Bureau to investigate him!

The many Colonels hesitated, avoiding General Liu's gaze, quietly hiding their hands behind their backs and pulling out the slightly cold Demon-Suppressing Chain.

Compared to the previous united front, this was now a domestic matter for the Demon-suppression Bureau.

Obviously, General You's orders took precedence over Liu Bin's.

"Tie him up?"

Xiao Qiangwei was still wondering when General You had given such an order, but she saw that the very Colonels and Adjutants who had previously stood against her with swords drawn, had now completely changed their attitude.

Although there was still some hesitation, they stepped towards Liu Bin.

"General Liu... my apologies..."

The Adjutants knelt down and together they forcefully pulled the spear out.

They were aware of Liu Bin's years of hard work, so as long as they did not see General You's orders with their own eyes, they would not... and dared not defy Liu Bin, pretending as if they knew nothing.

But now that he had been discovered by the Demon-suppression Bureau, there was nothing more to say.

Although that young Adjutant seemed much younger, he looked no weaker than General Liu in his prime, firmly grasping both the name and power.

When the Demon-Suppressing Chain bound him, Liu Bin's eyes finally dimmed.

Even though he had been helped up by his subordinates, he still lowered his head, utterly dispirited.

"General Liu... Officer Shen's waist tablet..."

Two Colonels bound him tightly and cautiously reached for the waist tablet he was clutching.

If nothing unexpected happened, once the old General was escorted back to Tingyang County, he would become the first Adjutant personally executed by General You.

As for themselves, who had failed to report their knowledge, they did not yet know if they could save their own lives.

"What is all this about."

Xiao Qiangwei's injuries had recurred, she frowned and held her abdomen, but still quickly made her way towards the house.

Entering the room, she discovered the young man sitting behind the table, carefully reading through the files.

With the Fierce Wolf Cloak added to his persona, he was completely different from the figure that had followed her before.

"In addition to the silver bell, have you also taken Patriarch Chen's personal Adjutant's waist tablet?"

She stood at the doorway, her face covered in astonishment.

Any one of these two items would require decades or even a century of hard work to obtain, and yet the visibly young man possessed both?

"Is there a problem?"

Shen Yi looked up slightly.

Xiao Qiangwei bit her lip, suddenly realizing that this person was very strange. It was the same back in Ning'an City; after killing the Tiger Demon, he had not said a word as if the shocking events were meaningless to him, as if he did not care at all.

"No problem!"

Shen Yi nodded: "Then please help me call two Adjutants in, I would like to know about the demons in Black Stone Pond."