So it turns out I'm the demon!

When Jiang Mu returned home, she first took a comfortable hot bath and changed into clean clothes.

Yuan Aqing took the blood-stained clothes to wash.

The little girl is becoming more and more nimble.

After eating some of the food left by Bai Xiang to fill his stomach, Jiang Mu summoned the magic bar in his sea of ​​consciousness.

He first injected the absorbed demonic energy into the newly appeared light spot.

really.

A demonic figure resembling him appeared before him.

Now, he has two demonic shadows.

"Okay, let's call them Number One and Number Two."

Jiang Mu communicated with the two demonic figures with his mind and simultaneously inputted cultivation commands.

next moment.

The first and second demonic figures stood on either side and began to cultivate.

The insights and energy gained from cultivation flowed like double the stream, continuously pouring into the body of the original being.

"Excellent, efficiency doubled."

Jiang Mu was secretly pleased.

He then turned his gaze to the demonic core floating beside him.

This strange bead, formed from the serpent demon's own kind after it devoured its own kind, looks like a pill. Is it something to eat?

Jiang Mu tried to touch it, but couldn't reach it.

He began to organize his thoughts:

By absorbing the demonic energy of monsters, you have a chance to obtain the corresponding 'Demonic Shadow'.

Each of the shadowy figures seems to possess a special ability.

Zhang the Butcher's Shadow can temporarily enhance physical strength, while Huang the Fourth's Shadow can track low-level demonic energy.

However, the snake demon and other demonic shadows absorbed later did not manifest separately. Instead, they were devoured by the initial snake demon shadow and eventually condensed into this demonic core...

"Demon Core... Demon Core..."

A sudden thought flashed through Jiang Mu's mind, and he looked at the demonic figure who was cultivating.

The shadowy figure is an illusion.

The magic pill is also an illusion.

Could this be a "tonic" for the Shadow Demon?

Thinking of this, he made the first demonic shadow stop its movements, and then used his mind to control it to walk in front of the demonic core.

Sure enough, the moment the two made contact, the demon core seemed to find its home, turning into a wisp of black smoke and being absorbed into the first demon shadow.

hum!

White light emanated from the First Demon Shadow.

But soon the white light receded and returned to calm.

"That's it?"

Jiang Mu was a little confused.

Just then, a mysterious feeling suddenly appeared in his mind.

It was as if a strange connection had been established between himself and the Number One Demon Shadow, transcending space.

With a thought.

Swish!

The surrounding scenery changed instantly in the next second.

Jiang Mu vanished from his spot and appeared directly where the Number One Demon Shadow was standing!

The first demonic figure that had been standing there then vanished.

He returned to his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Teleportation!?"

Jiang Mu's breathing suddenly became rapid, and a fierce light burst forth in his eyes.

After feeding the first demonic shadow a demonic pill, the demonic shadow actually awakened the ability of spatial displacement!

Its principle is not simply movement.

Rather, it's the anchor point.

The First Shadow is like a "coordinate anchor point" placed in space.

As long as it exists somewhere, Jiang Mu can instantly cross space and swap positions with the demonic shadow, landing at that coordinate point with just a thought!

He summoned Shadow Number One again and left it inside the house.

Then he walked out of the house and closed the door.

Standing in the courtyard, Jiang Mu concentrated her mind and made another thought.

Swish!

In a flash, he found himself inside the room, standing in the position of the Number One Demon Shadow.

The demonic shadow then vanished.

Going through walls is also an option!

Next, Jiang Mu began to frantically experiment with the limits of his teleportation ability.

After repeated experiments, he roughly figured out the pattern:

The effective radius of teleportation cannot exceed 300 meters.

The time it is placed as an anchor point cannot exceed one hour, otherwise the shadow will automatically dissipate and return.

Despite its limitations, it's still a divine skill.

It is extremely useful for both surprise attacks and assassinations, as well as for escaping from desperate situations.

It's far more useful than Xu Fu's ability to teleport while naked.

"With this, the survival rate will be greatly improved."

After calming herself down, Jiang Mu took out the protective talisman given to her by the head of the department, Ran Qingshan.

He channeled demonic energy into the talisman.

chi chi-

The talisman trembled slightly.

The dark red cinnabar patterns on the surface seemed to be activated, and after coming into contact with demonic energy, those intricate patterns began to change.

A moment later, the light faded.

The talisman originally had three main runes, but now it has nine.

"Three golden runes can withstand three attacks. Now, after the upgrade, there are nine, meaning it can withstand nine attacks."

Jiang Mu felt much more at ease.

With Shadow Teleportation as a backup plan, the Nine-Patterned Amulet for protection, and his own combat power far exceeding that of others in the same realm...

Even if you encounter a demon with a higher cultivation level, you can still have some fun.

What Huang Dalang? I'm not afraid!

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Time flies like an arrow, passing by quietly.

In the days that followed, aside from making a routine appearance at the government office, occasionally patrolling the streets, or accompanying Bai Xiang to water the vegetable garden, Jiang Mu spent almost all her time holed up in her own courtyard.

With the constant AFK support of the two Shadow Demons, coupled with his own hard work, his cultivation speed was terrifying.

On the fifteenth day alone, his cultivation had already reached the peak of the second realm.

At noon, the sun was blazing overhead.

On the sandy ground in the courtyard, Jiang Mu was still shirtless as usual.

Long-term exposure to the scorching sun and high-intensity training have given his skin a uniform bronze color.

The abdominal muscles are clearly defined.

The lines of the shoulders, back, and arms are taut like a bowstring.

It is full of masculine strength and beauty.

Compared to the "pretty boy" hiding in the closet when he finally traveled through time, he has undoubtedly undergone a complete transformation.

"call--"

Jiang Mu slowly withdrew his stance and pressed his arms down.

Two wisps of mist, like white snakes, escaped from his nostrils with a long, drawn-out breath, accompanied by a soft whistling sound.

"Finally, I've gotten close to the threshold again."

Feeling the surging blood and qi within his body like a great river, yet being held back by a dam, Jiang Mu suddenly felt a surge of emotion.

It has truly been a difficult journey.

From a terrified transmigrator hiding in a wardrobe to a lone hall master within the Demon Slayer Division, who is regarded as a mascot.

From an ordinary person with no strength to fight a chicken, to a martial artist who has made a difficult breakthrough to the first realm.

Now, through his own arduous cultivation and with "a little" external assistance, he has reached the pinnacle of the second realm.

Finally, he touched the threshold of the third realm, a realm coveted by countless warriors...

It can be described as a journey fraught with danger and bloodshed.

Jiang Mu slowly clenched her fist:

"I, Jiang Mu, can say with a clear conscience that my achievements are entirely due to my extraordinary talent and hard work."

I never rely on any underhanded methods, nor do I take any shortcuts!

"True strength lies in never complaining about one's circumstances!"

"Dad, charge him!!"

boom--!

In an instant, the demonic blood in the demonic tank poured into Jiang Mu's body like a floodgate being opened.

The solid shackles within the body were as fragile as window paper, and were shattered instantly.

The Three Realms are complete!

Jiang Mu felt a lightness throughout her body, and the pores on her body unconsciously opened up.

In a daze, I seemed to have a kind of illusion of resonating with heaven and earth, and I could vaguely feel the mysterious spiritual energy floating in the air.

Unfortunately, he could only sense these spiritual energies, but he was unable to absorb and utilize them for his own use.

Because the star position has not yet been verified.

Jiang Mu's eyes gleamed with a sharp light:

"Next, go to the department to receive the Three Realms cultivation techniques and begin your Star Rank certification."

"By the way, I heard from Zhang Daxiao that his younger brother Zhang Xiaokui has also been in seclusion these past two days, trying to break through to the third realm. Let's go see if that kid has broken through yet. If he has, we can go to Sili together."

Having made up her mind, Jiang Mu was in a great mood.

He turned and shouted at Bai Xiang, who was in the vegetable garden:

"Xiang'er, quickly prepare some hot water for me! I'm all cleaned up, I'm going to get on the Avenue of Stars!"

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