This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 116 A Thousand Corpses and Ten Thousand Fiends Emerge, the Demon General and the Giant Turtle Hide

"Fellow Daoist Qianhe, you decide!"

Zhang Zhiwei's eyes remained indifferent; in truth, it didn't matter whether he crossed the Yellow River or provoked this great demon.

Both of them are important disciples of Maoshan and Longhushan, so their safety is guaranteed.

It's just that nobody wants to keep bothering the elders of the sect.

Zhong Bai took a deep breath, then said coldly, "Pass! It's wishful thinking for a mere demon to block our path!"

"Then let's cross the river!"

Zhong Bai was not afraid, nor was Zhang Zhiwei.

After making up their minds, Old Huang, the body retriever, provided them with a new sheepskin raft.

On the banks of the Yellow River, Zhong Bai and Zhang Zhiwei stood on a sheepskin raft. As they bid farewell to Old Huang, the corpse retriever, Zhong Bai propelled the raft with a burst of true energy, sending it flying towards the opposite bank of the Yellow River.

Upon reaching the central position, the Yellow River, which had seemed calm and peaceful, suddenly surged with raging waves, and a menacing aura rose from all around, with countless ghostly presences.

Around Zhong Bai and Zhang Zhiwei, corpses stood in the water staring at them; most people would probably be terrified to death by such a scene.

However, Zhang Zhiwei and Zhong Bai remained calm. They were just some ghosts and evil spirits, at most a large number of them, but their strength, which was similar to that of vengeful ghosts, posed no threat to them at all.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, these ghosts are yours to deal with; I'll handle the great demon..."

The truly terrifying thing is not some ghosts or evil spirits, but the great demon hiding in the river.

"Understood, Fellow Daoist Qianhe, please be careful, after all, it is a Foundation Establishment Great Demon..."

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Zhiwei unleashed bolts of lightning from his palm, easily clearing away the surrounding ghosts and spirits.

Just then, a terrifying demonic aura surged from beneath his feet, and Zhong Bai instantly became alert.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, watch your step!"

After saying that, the two of them leaped off the sheepskin raft in an instant, and the raft beneath their feet was smashed to pieces by a huge head.

The head emerged from the water, followed by the limbs of the great demon, its scarlet eyes fixed on Zhong Bai, who had fallen and was now standing on the tattered sheepskin.

"The aura of the Ancestor... You're a Taoist priest of the Quanzhen Sect!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Bai was immediately astonished and looked at the great demon, which turned out to be a giant tortoise.

Considering that the demon king's essence blood given to him by Senior Yun Qingzi of the Quanzhen Sect seemed to come from a giant turtle demon king, if Zhong Bai was not mistaken, it was highly likely that it was related to the great demon in front of him. Moreover, the other party clearly knew about this matter and directly believed that he was a disciple of the Quanzhen Sect.

With a cold laugh, Zhong Bai said, "Your giant turtle has a really keen nose. I suppose the demon king's essence blood that I used some time ago came from the ancestor you mentioned."

However… since you dared to ambush and kill me, didn’t you consider that you yourself might also perish here?”

"Hmph! It really is the ancestor's essence blood! You bunch of Taoist priests deserve to die!"

Having confirmed with a glance that this was the person he wanted to kill, the giant turtle stopped talking and unleashed countless ice blades from its mouth, aiming straight for Zhong Bai's face.

Upon seeing this, Zhong Bai leaped into the air and headed straight for the giant turtle.

Fighting in the water was already disadvantageous for Zhong Bai, especially since he was only at the peak of Qi Refining and had not yet reached Foundation Establishment. He was no match for this giant turtle demon general in ranged combat, so close-quarters combat was the best option. Not to mention that Zhong Bai possessed the power of a dragon comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the fact that the giant turtle was not agile was enough for Zhong Bai to make such a choice.

They quickly approached the Giant Turtle Demon General, who clearly understood Zhong Bai's intentions.

He slammed his limbs against the river surface, and countless waves splashed out, turning into ice spikes. In an instant, countless ice spikes were about to engulf Zhong Bai.

"It's too late..."

Zhong Bai smiled coldly, choosing not to dodge, but instead, the moment his internal energy surged forth, he ignited the Samadhi True Fire, turning the ice spikes into river water.

Zhong Bai himself landed steadily on the back of the giant turtle demon general.

With a single punch, the power of a dragon struck the back of the giant turtle demon general, and the terrifying force instantly slammed the giant turtle demon general, which was floating on the surface of the water, into the deep water.

Zhong Bai also followed into the water. Protected by the Yin-Yang Water and Fire Daoist Robe, he was unaffected by water and fire. However, the giant turtle demon general was shaken in the heart by Zhong Bai's punch, and his limbs trembled violently.

His scarlet eyes were filled with rage!

"You little Taoist priest, you're asking for it!"

With a roar, the giant turtle demon's body temperature plummeted, and the surrounding water surface suddenly began to turn into solid ice. Upon seeing this, Zhong Bai quickly leaped out of the water.

When Zhong Bai leaped into the air, the water below had already frozen into ice.

After a roar, the giant turtle demon transformed into a half-human form and stood on the ice, spitting out a long spear and staring intently at Zhong Bai.

"Half-humanoid...useless!"

Seeing the giant turtle materialize, Zhong Bai gathered lightning in his palm and unleashed countless bolts of lightning towards the giant turtle demon general. At the same time, Zhong Bai, wielding his Foundation Establishment Spirit Sword, closed in on it.

As the spear and sword clashed, Zhong Bai, relying on his formidable physical strength, managed to hold his own. On the contrary, the giant turtle demon general, lacking proficiency and technique in wielding the spear, was quickly wounded by Zhong Bai.

"No wonder your ancestor was killed by the Quanzhen Sect. Apart from your cultivation reaching the level of a demon general, you have nothing else at all."

"If we don't kill you, who will we kill?"

Zhong Bai was telling the truth. The giant turtle demon general in front of them was really too weak. Whether it was the use of supernatural powers or close combat, it was clumsy. Perhaps this was the characteristic of the giant turtle. Apart from its strong defense, it had no achievements in killing.

Hearing Zhong Bai's mockery, the giant turtle demon general was enraged and decided to abandon his human form, reverting to his demon form before disappearing into the river.

Seeing this, Zhong Bai retrieved his Foundation Establishment Spirit Sword and plunged into the river.

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The battle between Zhong Bai and the Giant Turtle Demon General was getting intense, while Zhang Zhiwei was having a much easier time.

Facing ghosts of immense power, Zhang Zhiwei displayed unparalleled might. He skimmed across the river like a dragonfly, each time swiftly taking away more than a dozen ghosts.

On the riverbank, Old Huang, the body retriever, did not leave. Instead, he kept his eyes fixed on the river. When he saw Zhang Zhiwei's bravery, he exclaimed in amazement. He realized that Longhu Mountain was Longhu Mountain, and it was definitely not something that people like them could compare to.

Seeing that Zhong Bai was able to fight the giant turtle demon general to a standstill, he was even more shocked. This was a Foundation Establishment level demon!

While his mind was racing with excitement, Lao Huang tried his best to keep his eyes focused, wanting to remember everything he had seen and heard in recent days and then pass it on.

After clearing away the evil spirits around him, Zhang Zhiwei stood on a sheepskin raft, looking at the churning river around him with a furrowed brow, and began to silently pray for Zhong Bai.

Down the river, Zhong Bai caught up with the giant turtle demon general again. From a great distance, Zhong Bai gathered his strength and climbed onto the giant turtle demon general's back, landing punch after punch, making the giant turtle demon general suffer terribly.

Knowing that he couldn't do anything to Zhong Bai, the giant turtle demon simply retracted its limbs and curled its entire body into its shell.

It intends to sink to the bottom of the river.

Originally, the giant turtle demon general thought that this would get rid of Zhong Bai, but Zhong Bai had the Yin-Yang Water and Fire Robe, which made him fearless of the river.

Upon reaching the bottom of the river, Zhong Bai once again pounded his fists against the shell.

The giant turtle went from being disdainful at first to gradually becoming powerless and could only let Zhong Bai bombard it.

Layers of solid ice covered the giant turtle's body, but Zhong Bai persisted, landing punch after punch. As the ice shattered, the giant turtle demon general refused to move an inch.

Gradually, Zhong Bai grew tired. Seeing that the giant turtle demon general was still hiding and not coming out, he realized that he had no way to deal with it. The power of his thunder magic and Samadhi fire in the water was too weak. The giant turtle demon general could endure it, but his physical strength was not enough to shatter its shell. After cursing a few times, Zhong Bai could only surface.

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On the water, when Zhang Zhiwei saw Zhong Bai leap out of the river, he was overjoyed.

"Fellow Daoist Qianhe, how is it?"

Seeing Zhang Zhiwei's curious expression, Zhong Bai sighed and said, "This giant turtle demon is too cowardly. It curls up in its shell at the bottom of the water and is covered in solid ice. I really have no way to deal with it."

"hiss!

"Fellow Daoist Qianhe, this is already terrifying enough. This giant turtle demon general is only relying on being at the bottom of the river. If it were to come ashore, it would surely be captured and killed by you."

Zhong Bai's gaze was deep and uneasy. It was a pity that this giant tortoise demon general was very clever. Zhong Bai could only give up the demon general's essence blood that was so close at hand.

"Alas, let's not dwell on it. Fellow Daoist Zhang, let's cross the river!"

"Yes, let's cross the river!"

After the two had crossed the Yellow River for a long time, the giant turtle demon that had been curled up at the bottom of the river finally poked its head out.

Upon surfacing and seeing that Zhong Bai was no longer there, the giant turtle demon general finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Ancestor, it’s not that I don’t want to avenge you, but I’m not skilled enough and my cultivation is still shallow. Besides, this person only used your blood essence, not those Taoist priests from the Quanzhen Sect.”

"Alas, Ancestor, why did you come ashore back then? If you had stayed huddled at the bottom of the river like Xiao'ao, how could you have been killed by those Taoist priests of the Quanzhen Sect..."

After complaining, the giant turtle demon took a deep look at the place where he had lived for hundreds of years and decided to leave.

Cough cough, the main concern is that this time I've angered Zhong Bai. He's not stupid; such a young Daoist prodigy might come back and kill me once he reaches the Foundation Establishment stage.

Therefore, moving is of utmost importance. Anyway, the Yellow River is thousands of miles long, so we can just find a place to hide and be done with it.

After crossing the Yellow River, Zhong Bai felt uneasy for several days. The thought that he had the opportunity to kill his first Foundation Establishment demon general, but was unable to do so because the opponent was hiding underwater, made Zhong Bai feel disappointed.

Heading south, Zhong Bai and Zhang Zhiwei were already planning to return to their respective mountain gates.

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Maoshan.

Master Qian Yuan was somewhat stunned as he looked at the letter in his hand. It was written by Zhong Bai, and its contents were nothing more than his plan to end his travels early and return to Maoshan to build a Dao platform in preparation for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

After staring blankly at the contents of the letter for a long time, Master Qian Yuan finally put it down with a complicated expression.

Why is Senior Brother Qian Yuan so surprised?
This is not the decisive and efficient Maoshan Qian Yuan Zhenren of the past!

The Second Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, Liu Gang, chuckled and teased, while True Man Qian Yuan took a deep breath and smiled, saying, "Junior Brother Liu, you may not know this, but this letter was written by Zhong Bai. He said he wants to end his travels early."

Liu Gang was taken aback. "Senior Brother Qian Yuan, why does Junior Nephew Zhong Bai want to end this early?"

Normally, a Taoist disciple from Maoshan would travel for about three years after descending the mountain. Zhong Bai had only been down the mountain for less than half a year, yet he was already planning to return. Not to mention True Man Qian Yuan, even Liu Gang was curious.

"Hehe, Junior Brother Liu, Zhong Bai has already reached the peak of Qi Refining. He returned to Maoshan to construct a Dao Platform and prepare for Foundation Establishment!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Liu Gang froze on the spot, unable to recover for a long time. His mouth was wide open, wanting to say something but unable to utter a sound. In the end, he could only let out a deep sigh.

“We’re getting old, we’re all getting old. Nephew Zhong Bai is really not giving us a way out. He’s only in his twenties and he’s already about to establish his foundation. I remember when I established my foundation, I was fifty-eight years old.”

Master Qian Yuan smiled. "The Yangtze River's back waves push the front waves forward; you and I are already on the beach..."

"Hahaha, Senior Brother Qian Yuan, you don't count. After all, you are at the peak of Foundation Establishment. No matter how fast Junior Nephew Zhong Bai is, it will take him five or six years to reach that level. But Junior Brother can't."

Junior Nephew Zhong Bai is a practitioner of both thunder and fire cultivation, and also takes care of his physical body.

Once Junior Nephew Zhong Bai reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, Junior Brother should no longer be a match for him.

Just then, Cui Cheng, the third elder of the Law Enforcement Hall who had been keeping his eyes closed, spoke up softly: "Senior brothers, stop arguing. I heard that Junior Nephew Zhong Bai fought a giant turtle demon general in the Yellow River some time ago and they were evenly matched. The giant turtle demon general even managed to save its life by hiding underwater."

"Junior Brother Zhong Bai might not even need to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage; Junior Brother already feels he'll be utterly crushed by Junior Brother Zhong Bai..."

After Cui Cheng finished speaking, True Man Qian Yuan and Elder Liu Gang exchanged a glance and couldn't help but burst into laughter. Well, among them, Cui Cheng was more pitiful.

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