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

Chapter 45 The Underworld Does Not Handle Demons, Zhong Bai Wields the Thunder Whip

"Hehe, Ancestor, when I first joined the sect, my master said that our Corpse Driving Hall was the most protective of its own."

At the time, I didn't understand, so I asked my master for details. It seems that when my master was young, he bothered the patriarchs even more than I do now.

Upon hearing Si Mu's words, Master Qinghe's eyes darkened. Indeed, they were cut from the same cloth.

"Alright, brat, stop being so glib. This memorial tablet of mine has been blessed by divine thought for hundreds of years, although it has been wasted by you and your master during that time."

But stopping this horde of red-chained snakes shouldn't be a problem...

You two little ones should pray that the sleeping red-banded snake will not awaken.

Otherwise, facing a demon general comparable to the Foundation Establishment realm, my divine sense on this memorial tablet wouldn't last long.

Upon hearing this, Si Mu's previously carefree smile instantly turned serious.

"Master, can't you kill it?"

Upon hearing this, Master Qinghe fell silent.

"cannot……"

As if remembering something, he continued, "You and your master once asked me to come out and face ghosts. I can represent the underworld to capture them."

But you are now facing a demon!

The Ancestor cannot break the rules; using even a wisp of divine power to protect you is already the limit.

After listening to this, Zhong Bai roughly understood why the Qinghe Patriarch of the Corpse Driving Hall could only prevent them from being harmed by the snakes, and he could also understand why the Qinghe Patriarch could not kill them.

The Hall of Law Enforcement also has patriarchs who serve in the underworld. Once in the underworld, even disciples of Maoshan cannot ignore certain rules.

The fact that Master Qinghe could do this was probably indeed the limit...

If they could act without any restraint, then the disciples of Maoshan wouldn't need to cultivate diligently anymore.

Wouldn't it be more effective and convenient to just carry the ancestral tablet with you when you go out?

"Qianhe, a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall, pays respects to Patriarch Qinghe!"

At this moment, Zhong Bai formally bowed and greeted the Qinghe Patriarch.

No matter what, they all come from Maoshan. Even if Qinghe Patriarch is from the Corpse Driving Hall and Zhong Bai is from the Law Enforcement Hall, it is still a junior meeting a senior.

The proper etiquette must not be neglected!

"Tsk tsk tsk, no need for formalities. The Enforcement Hall seems to have good luck with each generation. Your master is that kid Qian Yuan, right?"

At this point, Patriarch Qinghe looked Zhong Bai up and down with a scrutinizing gaze and continued, "Younger than Simu, and he doesn't practice the Lightning Thunder Fist, but the Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique of the Divine Firmament Sect!"

hiss!
"A mid-stage Qi Refining fifth level cultivation level?"

Master Qinghe's lips twitched slightly, unable to contain himself. No, the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall have already reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, while the disciples of their Corpse Driving Hall are only at the third level.

The key point is that she looks younger than Si Mu...

"what!"

They were all taken aback.

"Junior Brother Qianhe, you're at the fifth level of Qi Refining?"

Seeing Si Mu's wide-eyed, incredulous expression, Zhong Bai felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Ahem, Senior Brother Four Eyes, I was just lucky... Also, I didn't mean to hide my cultivation level. You never asked me about it from beginning to end, did you?"

"No wonder...no wonder you were able to kill the six-winged centipede at the demon soldier level on your own, and even force this Crimson Serpent Demon to fall into the abyss and be seriously injured."

"Qi Refining Level 5!"

The undisguised envy in Si Mu's eyes made Zhong Bai feel uncomfortable all over.

"Hmph, Four Eyes!"

Look at Chizuru from the Law Enforcement Hall, and then look at yourself. You're the senior brother, so it's one thing to be less skilled, but what's with all the fuss?
How embarrassing…

The words of the Qinghe Patriarch were rather harsh; everything is afraid of being compared.

After being reprimanded by their ancestor, Si Mu's gaze towards Zhong Bai shifted from envy to resentment. At this moment, a barrier formed around Zhong Bai and Si Mu with the divine thought of the Qinghe Ancestor, preventing the snakes from advancing even an inch no matter how hard they tried!

Just when Zhong Bai and Simu thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, one of the red-striped snake demons in the swarm, who was also a late-stage demon soldier, stopped advancing and instead roared and howled at the distant stone wall.

Seeing this, the other red-striped snake demons followed suit and began to hiss at the distant stone wall.

Seeing this, Zhong Bai and Simu still couldn't understand why, but Qinghe Patriarch understood that this group of red snake demons wanted to awaken their king, the red snake demon general!
"Four Eyes, Thousand Cranes, you two must stop these snake demons from continuing to call out."

If that Crimson Serpent Demon General were to awaken, I, your ancestor, wouldn't be able to protect you for long!

Seeing that the situation was not right, Zhong Bai took out another Heavenly Thunder Jade Talisman.

It blasted towards the Crimson Serpent Demon, who was leading the late-stage Hissing Demon Soldiers.

The Heavenly Thunder Jade Talisman transformed into a stream of light in the wind, enveloping the valley with a crack.

A bolt of lightning tore through the clouds and mist that swirled in the valley and struck the snake demon precisely on its back!

The terrifying lightning instantly severed his body in two.

Crimson blood gushed out, and without any struggle, the red-striped serpent demon died.

"Tsk, a Heavenly Thunder Talisman drawn by a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator, this is a real treasure!"

Master Qinghe watched from the side. Although his words were urgent, it was only because he didn't want Simu and Qianhe to think that everything would be fine with him around. Such thoughts could not be tolerated.

So he simply had Simu and Qianhe try to stop the demon general from reviving.

Unexpectedly, Chizuru was even willing to use the Heavenly Thunder Talisman.

Another Crimson Serpent Demon in the late stage of the Demon Soldier realm was killed. The stench of its own kind permeated the valley, and the already enraged swarm of snakes now wished they could devour Zhong Bai and his companion alive.

More furious roars rose and fell, and Si Mu could only watch helplessly.

He had already exhausted his true energy by performing the summoning spell, and the only reason he was able to summon Patriarch Qinghe was because Patriarch Qinghe himself was willing to come.

Now, only Zhong Bai remains as a fighter.

Taking a deep breath, Zhong Bai felt that he had about half of his true energy left in his body, and a relieved smile appeared on his lips.

"It's nothing more than a battle of all-out effort!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Bai unleashed a bolt of lightning, the two bolts converging in his palm to form a whip.

With each lash from Zhong Bai, lightning struck the snakes, each strike taking away a lowly snake demon.

Only snake demons that have reached the level of demon soldiers can withstand a single whip, but even then, their skin is torn and their flesh is ripped open.

Blood splattered everywhere, and the air was filled with the stench of blood and the smell of burnt meat. In less than ten minutes, Zhong Bai's true energy was completely exhausted.

"Junior Brother Qianhe, as long as the green hills remain, the green hills will stand!"

Just as Si Mu was about to persuade Zhong Bai to come back, he saw the long whip that Zhong Bai had formed from lightning disappear, replaced by a brass longsword that was no less powerful than his own!

The blood and qi surged up from his body, forming a protective shield of qi around him. The force of ten thousand jin was gathered on the longsword, making it as sharp as cutting through mud.

However, human strength has its limits, and compared to demons, Zhong Bai had just killed two small snakes when he was struck hard on his blood and qi by the tail of a snake demon at the mid-stage of the demon soldier realm.

The protective aura was instantly shattered, and Zhong Bai's entire body was sent flying dozens of meters backward.

Such a good opportunity was not to be missed, and the snakes accelerated and rushed towards Zhong Bai!

Seeing this, the usually calm and collected Qinghe Patriarch slightly raised his hand towards Zhong Bai.

Zhong Bai was pulled by a powerful suction force to the vicinity of the Qinghe Patriarch's tablet.

Seeing this, the snakes could only roar in frustration, but they were unable to break through that invisible barrier.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I must say, Qianhe, you are just to my liking. You dare to fight and charge, and most importantly, you can cultivate the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique to perfection."

"Qi and blood coalesce into a powerful force, pure and immaculate, possessing the strength of ten thousand jin!"

As he spoke, the Qinghe Patriarch looked at Zhong Bai with a fiery expression.

(End of this chapter)