The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 495 Easy Success
With Li Jingxiao's skills in dealing with women, attracting Deng Chanyu, a young girl in her early twenties, would be a piece of cake.

Although the girl was somewhat bewildered by Li Jingxiao's words, she refused to return to Chentang Pass with him.

Instead, he was wholeheartedly dedicated to helping his father, Deng Jiugong, and Wen Zhong pacify Beihai.

To put it bluntly, although this girl admired Li Jingxiao, she was unwilling to become a stay-at-home wife like Daji.

His heart was filled with thoughts of going into battle to kill the enemy and making great achievements.

Of course, if Li Jingxiao were to marry Deng Chanyu through proper channels, the girl would certainly be willing to go to her husband's home to "support her husband and raise their children".

But Li Jingxiao dared not marry her. At the very least, if he were to marry, he would have to give Shiji, Caiyun, Qiongxiao, and Daji official titles first.

If he were to marry Deng Chanyu again at that time, this girl would only be able to become his fifth wife.

Although Deng Jiugong's official position and power were not as great as Wen Zhong's.

However, he was still the General of Sanshan Pass, which was equivalent to a second-rank military officer in later times.

The legitimate daughter was married off as a concubine, and she was the fifth son's wife.

Even if Li Jingxiao was incredibly capable, Deng Jiugong couldn't bear to lose face.

However, if Deng Chanyu insists on becoming Li Jingxiao's daughter, she can first become a Taoist nun.

If she were to become a Daoist couple with Li Jingxiao, even Deng Jiugong wouldn't be able to stop her.

After all, the influence of secular relatives and powerful figures is greatly reduced in matters concerning monks and nuns.

They can't even control it.

By the time you find out, the couple has already become a couple and done everything they were supposed to do.

Maybe the child will be able to run and jump by then.

Li Jingxiao didn't take Deng Chanyu's decision not to return to Chentang Pass with him to heart.

Having another Deng Chanyu doesn't actually have much impact on the increase in experience points.

If you really want to gain more experience, you might as well go home and play a game with your four wives.

Alternatively, you could find the demons gathered in the North Sea, kill them multiple times, and you might gain hundreds of millions of experience points.

However, the 'Five-Colored Stone' in Deng Chanyu's hands is indeed powerful.

When Nezha, Ao Bing, Jin Dasheng, and the other six demons sparred with Deng Chanyu, they all suffered losses because of this magic weapon.

They all refused to believe in such things, and one after another, they were beaten black and blue by these hidden weapons.

Deng Chanyu's martial arts skills were actually quite ordinary, and her cultivation level was not high. The only thing she was good at was her hidden weapon skills.

Therefore, Jin Dasheng and others always felt that just because others couldn't defend against it didn't mean they couldn't defend against sneak attacks from hidden weapons.

And so, they all got beaten up.

Only Yuan Hong, relying on his indestructible body, withstood several blows without injury, which forced Deng Chanyu to admit defeat.

Of course, Yuan Hong and the others could also see that their master had feelings for this girl.

So even if they had the means to injure Deng Chanyu before being hit by the Five-Colored Stone, no one actually laid a hand on her.

If this girl is hurt, it might displease the master.

Deng Chanyu herself realized that the Seven Freaks of Meishan were letting her have her way.

He managed to hit Yuan Hong a few times, but seeing that he was alright, he simply admitted defeat.

Li Jingxiao casually tossed some pills to Jin Dasheng and the others to help them recover from their injuries, which immediately made the monsters beam with joy.

Although he was beaten, he also received medicine to heal his injuries, which meant he had more ways to save his life.

Not only did they not suffer a loss, but they actually made a huge profit.

As for Deng Chanyu's desire to test just how powerful Li Jingxiao was, Li Jingxiao didn't refuse the girl's interest.

The Five-Colored Stone, which had been invincible before, was completely inadequate in front of Li Jingxiao.

Even Yuan Hong only withstood the attack of the 'Five-Colored Stone' rather than dodging it.

This magic weapon is indeed powerful.

But when Li Jingxiao was in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, his eyes seemed to be in slow motion, capturing the spells and weapons that attacked him.

His cultivation level is now many times higher than it was back then.

The five-colored stone before him, though indeed moving as swiftly as a shooting star, seemed to move an infinite number of times slower.

He easily grabbed it with his hand.

As for the destructive power of this magic weapon, even Yuan Hong couldn't be harmed.

Li Jingxiao, who also cultivated the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts," was naturally even less afraid of the magic weapon's attack.

Li Jingxiao even felt that if he wanted to, he could crush the five-colored stone into powder with a gentle pinch.

Li Jingxiao easily countered Deng Chanyu's hidden skills, which greatly increased the girl's affection for him.

Women are naturally drawn to strong men, and Deng Chanyu, in particular, had already been swayed by Li Jingxiao and developed feelings for him these past few days.

Despite being defeated by Li Jingxiao, Deng Chanyu was not angry; instead, she admired and worshipped Li Jingxiao even more.

That very night, the girl was completely charmed by Li Jingxiao.

They followed Li Jingxiao out of the army camp and appeared in a valley more than a hundred miles away.

Moreover, this girl still has a touch of wildness and untamed spirit deep down.

This is probably largely due to the fact that she learned martial arts from her father, Deng Jiugong, from a young age, and went to war with the army when she was a teenager.

Moreover, the turmoil in Beihai has lasted for almost 10 years, and Deng Chanyu has been in Beihai for several years.

In a harsh environment, anyone would become fierce.

Therefore, Deng Chanyu was not at all like a lady from a respectable family.

But Li Jingxiao not only didn't care about it at all, but found it novel and liked it.

Not only was he very gentle and considerate towards the girl, but he also taught her how to use hidden weapons while playing a match with her.

After the two finished their battle, Li Jingxiao even gave a demonstration himself.

In the blink of an eye, a compressed lightning bead gathered on his fingertip.

With a flick of the finger, a loud 'boom' resounded like a thunderclap.

The lightning bolt struck like lightning, instantly piercing through a mountain peak several miles away.

A thunderous burst of lightning erupted, shattering and collapsing the mountain peak.

Deng Chanyu was shocked at the sight.

Soon he was so excited that he shouted, "I want to learn this technique!"

Li Jingxiao was naturally not stingy, after all, he had never cared about such technical matters.

And despite the power of Deng Chanyu's Five-Colored Stone, she is still only a young woman in her early twenties.

They must cultivate both martial arts skills and internal energy cultivation techniques.

To achieve the path of immortality through one's own efforts before the age of twenty is already quite remarkable.

Therefore, Deng Chanyu didn't actually know much about hidden weapon techniques.

At least in the eyes of someone like Li Jingxiao, who has learned no less than a dozen hidden weapon techniques from the martial arts world.

Deng Chanyu can indeed only be considered a novice.

The truly powerful item is actually the 'Five-Colored Stone' magic weapon.

It's not about how skilled Deng Chanyu was.

After being defeated by Yuan Hong and Li Jingxiao, Deng Chanyu realized that her attack methods were too simplistic.

If the five-colored stones become ineffective against the enemy, then the only options are to admit defeat or flee.

If they encountered an opponent like Yuan Hong, they wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

So while learning hidden weapon techniques from Li Jingxiao, Deng Chanyu also pestered him to play in competitions, and at the same time, she begged Li Jingxiao to teach her a technique of superhuman speed.

Li Jingxiao was constantly pestered by this girl to play matches, and since he found it novel and enjoyable, he readily agreed.

Furthermore, the Dream of the Red Chamber version of "Shrinking the Earth in the Abyss" can be passed on to the Seven Monsters of Meishan, Nezha, Ao Bing, and others.

It could naturally be passed on to Deng Chanyu as well.

Shiji, Caiyun, Qiongxiao, and Daji all learned the Journey to the West version of "Shrinking the Earth in the Abyss".

However, one advantage of the Dream of the Red Chamber version is that it is much easier to learn.

It's not difficult to get started, and it seems like there's nothing particularly impressive about it.

However, on the battlefield, if used properly, it becomes a different kind of teleportation.

For someone like Deng Chanyu who relies on concealed weapons to fight, short-range maneuvering is actually more suitable for her.

Yuan Hong's current fighting power is at least 30% to 50% stronger than when he was a monster in Meishan.

The reason is that he has already learned the "Diving into the Abyss and Shrinking the Earth" technique.
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Just as Li Jingxiao was enjoying himself in Beihai and forgetting his homeland, four women from Chentang Pass sent him a message calling him home to deliver public grain.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao was able to fly fast, so he would go home to be with his wife at night and spend the mornings with his four wives doing morning exercises and gaining experience.

He would go to Beihai during the day and then return home to be with his wife in the evening, and no one objected.

Moreover, Deng Chanyu was a novice and was no match for Li Jingxiao alone.

In addition, she was unwilling to get married for the time being, and therefore did not want her biological father to know about her relationship with Li Jingxiao.

Of course, Deng Chanyu didn't regret being fooled by Li Jingxiao into doing something good, but she didn't want outsiders to know, lest she become a laughing stock.

But some things simply cannot be hidden from those who are interested.

Even though Deng Chanyu used the excuse of seeking martial arts advice from Li Jingxiao, the number of times she visited Li Jingxiao and the amount of time she spent with him were still considerable.

Only Deng Chanyu herself felt that no one could see the relationship between her and Li Jingxiao.

However, Wen Zhong and other generals of the Yin Shang dynasty not only did not object, but also hoped that the two would become more and more deeply in love.

Even Deng Jiugong himself felt that with Li Jingxiao in the camp, safety was guaranteed.

They were not afraid of Yuan Futong and the seventy-two warlords preparing a counterattack.

Ever since Li Jingxiao single-handedly killed hundreds of thousands of demons and monsters.

The rebels in Beihai then withdrew on their own initiative.

Logically, the Shang army should have taken advantage of the situation to pursue, but the North Sea was bitterly cold, and most of the area was wasteland and vast stretches of forest.

Hundreds of miles further north lies an endless expanse of ice fields.

Instead of pursuing them, it's better to keep an eye on a few cities.

First, cut off part of the rebels' war potential, and then engage in a war of attrition with the rebels.

In this respect, the resources of ten Beihai rebels cannot compare to those of the Yin Shang dynasty.

However, if they venture deep into the wilderness or even the icy plains in pursuit, they risk being cut off from supplies.

Even being ambushed.

Moreover, even if they pursue them, it doesn't necessarily mean they'll be able to engage the rebels in a decisive battle.

Moreover, in order to avoid being 'divided and annihilated' by the rebels, Wen Zhong never considered splitting his troops.

Preserving the lives and morale of 5 elite troops is of utmost importance.

As long as you don't lose, you've already won to some extent.

With Wen Zhong's insight and ability, he had long ago figured out exactly how to deal with the enemy and what strategies to adopt.

Since Wen Zhong ordered the army to stay put, as long as there is no enemy activity, not to mention Li Jingxiao, even the Seven Freaks of Meishan and the Four Generals of the Mo Family are usually quite idle.

Li Jingxiao also took the opportunity to bring out monkey wine and invited the military generals to drink it every day.

Li Jingxiao was already very familiar with this tactic in Journey to the West.

Even Wen Zhong was often dragged into drinking to get completely drunk by him.

Needless to say, the Four Demon Generals, Deng Jiugong, and more than a dozen disciples of the Jie Sect were also involved.

Every day, without Li Jingxiao having to call them, they would spontaneously gather in Li Jingxiao's tent at noon.

Incidentally, the Seven Eccentrics of Meishan also spent their days drinking and partying.

With all these guys drunk, Li Jingxiao had even more opportunities to play with Deng Chanyu.

As for guarding against the rebels raiding the camp.

With over a dozen disciples of the Jie Sect writing the Three Pure Ones talismans, the army wasn't afraid of being ambushed at all.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao gained at least six or seven million experience points every day by drinking with people in the main camp.

Including the evenings and mornings spent playing and sparring with his four wives, he averaged at least 12 to 13 million experience points per day.

This made Li Jingxiao wish that Yuan Futong would fight with Yin Shang for another ten or eight years.

Therefore, even though Li Jingxiao had recently discovered through his clairvoyance that Yuan Futong had fled to the North Sea Abyss.

They were discussing something with several powerful demons from the North Sea.

Li Jingxiao pretended not to see it.

They even hoped that this guy would gather more demons and monsters to attack the camp again.

Just a few days later, Li Jingxiao returned to Chentang Pass every night as usual.

Suddenly, songs rang out around the camp at night.

Upon hearing the commotion, Wen Zhong and the others hurriedly emerged from their respective tents.

Just as they were wondering where the singing was coming from, Mo Lihai, one of the four generals of the Mo family, suddenly shouted, "Oh no!"

He then took out his magic weapon, the Jade Pipa.

Fly into the sky and pluck the strings.

As soon as the pipa began to play, it successfully blocked out the singing around them.

Then he winked at his three brothers.

Mo Liqing and the others worked together seamlessly and immediately guessed what Mo Liqing meant.

He hurriedly said to Wen Zhong, "Grand Tutor, that singing must be a sonic attack."

"Quickly order men to plug their ears and beat drums and bells to neutralize that sonic attack."

That's what they said, but the three brothers, Mo Liqing, Mo Lihong, and Mo Lishou, knew the truth.

Unless the third brother, Mo Liqing, has a jade pipa that can completely block out these songs.

Otherwise, ordinary soldiers would have little effect by simply plugging their ears or making noise.

Wen Zhong was a direct disciple of the Jie Sect. Although his own talent was not great, he had only reached the Golden Immortal level after many years of cultivation.

But his insight is extraordinary.

Upon hearing Moli Qing's words, he understood.

While instructing his men to do as instructed, he was also about to ask the dozen or so disciples of the Jie Sect if they had any way to resist the sonic attack.

Suddenly, Nezha and Ao Bing said at the same time, "Quickly, please invite the teacher over."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded subconsciously.

Nezha nodded to Ao Bing, indicating that he would summon Li Jingxiao this time.

Ao Bing rolled his eyes immediately. He and his brother knew their master's personality very well.

Master is probably spending the night with his wife, and if this attracts Li Jingxiao's attention again...

Li Jingxiao might not be angry, but it's hard to say about a certain master's wife.

Last time it was Nezha who used the 'lifesaving jade slip,' but this time Nezha asked Ao Bing to do it.

Ao Bing wanted to refuse, but couldn't find a suitable excuse.

(End of this chapter)