I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 849 The Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Evils Delivered to Our Doorstep!
On the city wall of Nanyan City.

Shen Tingxu was startled to see the sword light and firelight disappear, but in an instant he saw only Gu Yuanqing and Li Miaoxuan standing in the void.

He was slightly taken aback.

Where is the Gluttonous Demon King?
Was he killed? Or did he escape?

Shen Tingxu thought to himself, "It must have escaped. Although I haven't figured out how it escaped, a Void Immortal Demon, even if it's just an avatar, wouldn't be easily killed like that. The commotion it caused should be much greater."

In any case, whether it's death or escape, it's a good thing for Nanyan City.

He was merely an immortal being, and with the arrival of the Void Immortal Demon, he could only rely on the assistance of experts from the Divine Dynasty. Even with a teleportation array, the turnaround time for the arriving support was limited, and relying solely on the array to resist would likely result in countless casualties.

"Fortunately, Brother Gu is here, otherwise we would have been in big trouble. However... the Void Immortal Demon rarely attacks, so he must have sensed that the Chaotic Undying Demon who attacked earlier was killed before he came here."

"This Brother Gu's strength is truly well-deserved. He was able to force the Gluttonous Demon King to retreat. His strength is probably no less than that of Lord Li of Tian Shu Prefecture. No wonder he dares to travel in the Demon Land with his Daoist companion. With such strength, unless the Demon Lord himself arrives, he will have no worries about protecting himself."

He watched as Gu Yuanqing and Li Miaoxuan's figures gradually disappeared into the distance, and thought to himself that it was a pity that he hadn't had a chance to get to know them better. The illusory immortal demon had arrived too quickly, and he hadn't even exchanged a few words with him.

"Guards!" Shen Tingxu called out softly.

"Your subordinate is here!" A general clasped his hands and bowed.

"Report to Yujing immediately that the Taotie Demon King has retreated and there is no need for further reinforcements," Shen Tingxu said.

"Yes, sir!" The general turned to leave.

"Wait!" Shen Tingxu suddenly said again.

The general immediately stopped.

"Report the news that Gu Yuanqing came here and forced back the Heavenly Demon."

"Yes!"

……

Within the Jade Capital.

Li Yanshen looked at the letter in his hand, a glint in his eyes.

This visitor from another world is truly extraordinary. He wasn't surprised that Gu Yuanqing had forced back the Gluttonous Demon King, but he was surprised that this person had actually appeared in Nanyan City.

He naturally knew that Gu Yuanqing had long since left the Nine Domains Divine Continent, meaning that he had relied solely on his own methods to travel from Wangxiang Pass to Nanyan City in just over ten days.

Either they left behind a means in the Demon Land that could traverse space, or otherwise, this is quite unusual.

This is nearly a billion miles, and he is also a Void Immortal, so he naturally knows what this means.

"No wonder the old monks of Wugou Zen Forest rushed over as soon as he appeared. It seems they were really worried that he would destroy the Demon Abyss."

Li Yanshen tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

If the speculation is true, then Gu Yuanqing or the person behind him possesses the power to destroy the Demon Abyss, which also means they possess the power to suppress and kill the Demon Lord.

Such a being is enough to change the course of a world.

This world might change because of this, and perhaps even the threat of the Heavenly Demons will become a thing of the past...

The light in Li Yanshen's eyes suddenly brightened, as if the moon had appeared after the fog had cleared. The darkness that had shrouded the Nine Domains Divine Continent for millions of years seemed to have suddenly given way to a glimmer of dawn.

However, in an instant, he took a deep breath and suppressed the thought in his heart. Who can say for sure what will happen until it comes to pass?

But without a doubt, there was still a glimmer of hope in their hearts. Putting aside everything else, the fact that a Void Immortal who could freely roam the Demon Realm was constantly hunting down Heavenly Demons could weaken the Heavenly Demons' strength.

……

Abyss of accumulated evil.

Deep beneath the abyss, where sunlight rarely reaches, only the blood-red gemstones provide a faint, ethereal glow.

Within a complex of bronze palaces, the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Evils casually sat reclining on his throne.

Apart from a very few exceptional Heavenly Demons, most Great Demons who reach the level of Void Immortals are in human form, including the Lord of Ten Thousand Evils.

He was nine feet tall, with a pale, jade-like complexion; only his eyes revealed his difference from those of humans.

Within his eyes, it seemed as if dark vortexes were swirling; the vortex in his left eye was as calm as an ancient ice prison, while the vortex in his right eye was as fiery as the burning flames of worldly karma.

Countless faces could be vaguely seen flashing within, seemingly wailing in pain.

These are all the souls of humans and demons he once devoured, suffering all kinds of torment in the sinful world within his body, and their extreme emotions have transformed into resources for his own power.

What no one knows is that the most painful thing about being devoured by the Heavenly Demon is not death, but the inability to die!

As the aura of the Gluttonous Demon King vanished, the light in his eyes suddenly sharpened.

Indeed, what appeared before Gu Yuanqing was not a clone, but the original body.

Most celestial demons would send out clones to move around, but the Gluttonous Demon King was different. Compared to other celestial demons, it moved slowly, and the larger its size, the stronger it was.

With its ability to devour, it is almost fearless against any human, but its clones are easily damaged.

That is why, when Gu Yuanqing captured him and brought him back to Beiquan Cave, his aura completely disappeared from the mind of the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Evils.

A mere illusory immortal demon is of utmost importance to him, and the Gluttonous Demon King, with its ability to devour, is his greatest aid in cultivation.

His death is a great loss to him!

"died?"

His voice was soft, yet it caused the temperature in the entire bronze palace to plummet.

The Gluttonous Demon King was the most efficient scythe for harvesting resources from this world, and just like that, he was gone.

On this chessboard where all humans are lambs, and are harvested only once every ten thousand years, someone actually dares to destroy his scythe.

Anger surged within him like a deep, dark current.

"Who did it?"

"Xuan Haoji? Xiao Wuyou? Or those bald monks from Wugou Chanlin?"

He raised his hand, his fingertips tracing a line in the air, leaving a dark mark.

The dense demonic energy then gathered and shaped, transforming into the Myriad Evil Mirror, a mirror with twisted edges and a surface flowing with verdigris and blood streaks.

A faint light flashed in his right eye, and a wisp of investigative power, like a raging inferno, flowed into the mirror.

As the flames flickered, the mirror surface rippled, and light and shadow appeared. A glimmer of light seemed to flash by, but suddenly the mirror surface twisted violently!

All the images blurred and dissipated instantly, and the entire mirror completely collapsed, turning into demonic energy.

The Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Evils looked at the scene before him, and his anger slowly subsided.

“Interesting.” He sat down, his fingertips lightly tapping the armrest of the throne, producing a metallic sound.

"Even the Mirror of Retribution can't see it... It seems that the human 'crops' have grown some thorns this time!"

"By the way, what did that old guy Xuan You say last time?"

The Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Evils frowned slightly, feeling as if he had forgotten something.

"Alright then, let's go out and take a look!"

A clone then emerged...

Near Nanyan Town. After Gu Yuanqing killed Wan Nie, he and Li Miaoxuan did not stop.

The commotion just now was quite significant; further away, one could see many demons scattering and fleeing.

Gu Yuanqing sealed the space with the Eternal Sword Dao of All Realms, making it difficult for the Gluttonous Demon King to command the surrounding Heavenly Demons. Especially after he was taken away, the many Heavenly Demons who followed him were naturally terrified.

However, even if they wanted to escape, how could they possibly escape Gu Yuanqing and Li Miaoxuan?

As Gu Yuanqing led Li Miaoxuan forward, sword light flashed and the Chaotic Yuan Fire ignited, resulting in a one-sided massacre that stretched for thousands of miles.

Li Miaoxuan's speed in killing demons was not as fast as Gu Yuanqing's, but it was not slow either. With her cultivation of the Undying Chaos Realm, she could easily control the Dragon-Slaying Guillotine. Wherever the blade passed, all the demons vanished into thin air.

The only one who used three strikes was a Heavenly Demon of the Shattered Heaven Realm.

After the nearby demons were all killed, the two of them drifted away.

“We might need to speed things up a bit,” Li Miaoxuan said softly.

Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly: "Indeed, now that we've slain the Gluttonous Demon King, the news will probably spread far and wide in no time. These Heavenly Demons won't be so easy to find!"

Li Miaoxuan said, "Do you think Wan Nie will come looking for us? I remember when you killed Xuan You's subordinates, Xuan You sent a clone to attack."

Gu Yuanqing chuckled: "That would be for the best. It's not easy for Demon Abyss to go there; he'll come to us himself, so we can just suppress and kill him. The Demon Lord's original demonic thoughts are far more useful than those of ordinary Void Immortals and Heavenly Demons!"

As he spoke, Gu Yuanqing quickened his pace.

……

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

Gu Yuanqing, along with Li Miaoxuan, killed two Great Demons of Chaos and Immortality.

His speed was too fast; he could search tens of millions of miles in a single day. Moreover, with the Demonic Calamity activated, these Heavenly Demons, unlike those under Xuan You's command, did not learn of Gu Yuanqing's arrival and retreated in droves.

Some even unabashedly released their auras, which Gu Yuanqing could sense from tens of thousands of miles away.

These Chaotic Undying Demons were all killed by Li Miaoxuan, and her cultivation level had unknowingly risen to the mid-stage of Chaotic Undying.

In the Undying Realm of Chaos, every step of advancement requires painstaking effort, but Li Miaoxuan's advancement was beyond reason, although her cultivation seemed somewhat superficial.

Therefore, except when slaying the Heavenly Demon, Gu Yuanqing always carried Li Miaoxuan with his power, while Li Miaoxuan took the opportunity to secretly adjust her breathing and stabilize her cultivation.

On the sixth day, Gu Yuanqing suddenly noticed that the number of Heavenly Demons around the human race had decreased, especially those at the Chaotic Heaven level and above, which had almost disappeared and seemed to be heading deeper into the Demon Land.

After searching for several more days, they found nothing except killing a few Yin-Yang level Heavenly Demons.

Gu Yuanqing's search route began to move away from the human defense line and towards the depths of the demon land.

On this day, Gu Yuanqing discovered the aura of the Undying Heavenly Demon in the distance, so he took Li Miaoxuan there.

Before they even got close, Gu Yuanqing suddenly stopped, his eyes flashing sharply, and his aura rising.

Two ethereal immortal auras rose up one after the other to block it, while four more chaotic immortal demon auras rapidly approached from the outside.

Li Miaoxuan's eyes were slightly cold as she looked around and said, "It seems they've set a trap for us all along!"

Gu Yuanqing chuckled and said, "It's alright, they're just two Void Immortals. It's not like we haven't fought before. Besides, we still have you now."

Li Miaoxuan sensed the ease in Gu Yuanqing's words and smiled slightly: "If that's the case, then let's try fighting side by side today."

Dozens of miles directly in front of Gu Yuanqing, demonic energy gathered, and a figure emerged from it, his face pale and his skin like jade.

Gu Yuanqing's gaze fell upon him, and he said calmly, "Ten Thousand Evils?"

A sinister smile appeared on the pale face of the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Evils: "I never thought that after ten thousand years, there would still be someone among the human race who recognizes me."

Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly: "It's easier to kill someone if you recognize them."

As he spoke, he turned around and saw another illusory immortal demon king emerging from the void behind him. It was also in human form, but it was three zhang tall. However, its entire body was made of white bones, without a trace of flesh or blood.

The Demon King of Hell!

Gu Yuanqing was familiar with the Void Immortals under the three Demon Lords, so he recognized them at a glance.

"I'll take care of these two Void Immortal level ones, you can handle the rest?" Gu Yuanqing said with a smile.

Li Miaoxuan nodded slightly. There were also four Great Demons of Chaos Undying, whose auras were not weak, but she did not take them seriously.

When the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Evils saw Gu Yuanqing's relaxed demeanor, as if he didn't take him seriously, his expression darkened slightly.

The moment his thoughts changed, the Netherworld Demon King behind him immediately sensed it, roared, and launched an attack.

The three-zhang-tall demonic body, accompanied by a mournful whistling wind, transformed into a giant skeletal blade that tore through the sky, striking directly at Gu Yuanqing's back.

Before the blade even arrived, the deathly aura that extinguished life and defiled the foundation of one's Dao was already overwhelming.

Almost simultaneously, the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Evils flicked his sleeve, and without a sound, the space around Gu Yuanqing and Li Miaoxuan suddenly sank, the light dimmed, and the sounds faded away.

It was as if an irresistible force was pulling them from the void beneath their feet, as if to drag them into an abyss of eternal damnation.

"Well come."

Gu Yuanqing chuckled lightly, and without any apparent movement, countless fine ripples suddenly spread across the void around him.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

Hundreds of millions of crystal-clear sword beams, as fine as hair, suddenly appeared out of thin air!

These sword threads intertwine and weave together, forming layers upon layers of intricate and endless transparent crystal walls around Gu Yuanqing and Li Miaoxuan.

The Demon King of the Underworld's fierce and incomparable sword light struck it, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea, only stirring up ripples like layers of spatial folds before dissipating without a trace.

It is the Eternal Sword of All Realms in the Myriad Phenomena Sword Formation that evolves into infinite space, isolating the inside from the outside, forming its own world. No matter how many supernatural powers you have, you cannot cross this line.

"Hmm?" The Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Evils frowned slightly. He sensed that his supernatural powers were also greatly weakened by that strange spatial sword wall.

Gu Yuanqing, of course, would not stand idly by and take the beating. He pointed and uttered softly, "Go."

From within the crystalline sword wall that enveloped him, another sword thread suddenly split off. This thread rapidly multiplied, then ignored spatial barriers, piercing through the Netherworld Demon King's layers of deathly demonic energy, and directly striking the weak points in his strength and skeletal joints.

The Demon King of the Underworld roared repeatedly, wielding his massive skeletal blade with impenetrable force, slicing through large swathes of sword threads. Yet, more sword threads, like a leech, would find a gap and slip in, cutting, disrupting, and deflecting his immense demonic energy. Thus, despite his terrifying power, he was unable to deliver a solid blow to Gu Yuanqing's defenses.

At the same time, the demon kings around them also made their move. They did not enter the battlefield directly, but instead let out a series of shrill screams. Their demonic energy formed a dark tide that swept towards Gu Yuanqing and Li Miaoxuan!

Gu Yuanqing activated the Myriad Manifestations Sword Formation, dividing the battlefield. Countless sword threads trapped the two Void Immortal Demons, leaving the four Chaotic Undying Demons to Li Miaoxuan.

His cultivation level improved greatly, all thanks to these heavenly demons who honed his skills and helped him become familiar with his own power.

Li Miaoxuan's expression was cold and aloof. The hairpin on her head flew out and transformed into a graceful dragon-shaped blade of light, which rushed into the demonic tide.

Where the blade flashed, the power of the Great Void Calamity erupted, colliding fiercely with and annihilating the demonic energy.

The Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Evils saw through the mystery of Gu Yuanqing's sword formation and realized that Gu Yuanqing was a mere Immortal. He knew that a direct attack would not be enough to win quickly, so he devised another plan in a flash.

He slightly spread his five fingers on his left hand, and the filthy light of the end quietly spread, eroding the sword threads that formed the spatial crystal wall, making a "sizzling" sound.
However, his right hand secretly formed a demonic seal, and an invisible and intangible force, pointing directly to the root of cause and effect, was suddenly applied to Li Miaoxuan!
Li Miaoxuan's ethereal immortal robes shone brightly, yet they seemed unable to completely block the power of the Heavenly Demon. She suddenly felt her primordial spirit sink, as if she were instantly burdened with thousands of shackles. Her magical power stagnates, and even illusions arise before her eyes.

The blade light formed by the Dragon-Slaying Guillotine also revealed a flaw, and the four-headed demon king took the opportunity to strike the weak points of the longsword repeatedly.

Although the Dragon-Slaying Guillotine did not cause any damage when it struck her body, the magic weapon was connected to her mind and spirit. Li Miaoxuan felt as if her soul had been hit repeatedly, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Gu Yuanqing sensed the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Evils attacking Li Miaoxuan, raised an eyebrow, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes: "You're courting death!"

In an instant, the Myriad Manifestations Sword Formation of Calamity Control underwent another change, the sword intent of Other Transformation Spread outwards, and the Great Annihilation Calamity Sword rose from the void...

(End of this chapter)