Urban Demon Refining System

In Gongzhou, a neighboring city of T, a convoy of vehicles drove out of the city. Upon closer inspection, there were at least ten buses. Leading the way was a Hummer, inside which sat three people dressed in suits. One of them was a big, stout man wearing sunglasses and with a cigar in his mouth.

"Third brother, do you think that centipede demon might have some other ulterior motive for inviting us this time?" the man in the suit asked, exhaling a puff of smoke.

“Second Brother, that centipede demon has been entrenched in Wuji Ridge for quite some time. He probably wouldn’t deceive us. Murdering a deity with divine authority is a violation of heavenly law. He wouldn’t joke about something like this.” The Special Envoy in a black suit said. It was he and the centipede demon who devised the plan to seize the golden elixir of the Sun Rabbit Star Lord at Huanghua Temple.

"Second brother, aren't you being too sensitive? Although we three strange men from Gongzhou City aren't very powerful, we are the most united, and our men are all elite soldiers. I doubt that centipede demon would dare to mess with us!" the middle-aged man driving said with a smile.

The three of them had been entrenched in Gongzhou City for many years, wielding immense power, and ordinary people dared not provoke them.

Of the three demons, the one with the deepest cultivation is General Yin, who drives the chariot. He has cultivated for over 1,600 years and his true form is a giant, striped tiger. Next is Lord Xiongshan, who smokes a cigar and whose true form is a black bear that crashes into mountains. He has cultivated for a full 1,500 years. The one ranked last is Master Te, who played chess with the centipede demon at Huanghua Temple. He has the shortest lifespan, only 1,300 years, but he looks the oldest. This demon's talent is limited, far inferior to General Yin and Lord Xiongshan, but he excels as the strategist among the three demons. He was also the one who orchestrated this expedition to Wuji Ridge.

“I still think that centipede demon is a bit unreliable!” Xiong Shanjun’s face was full of worry, unlike the other two’s optimism. “The three strange men of Gongzhou City have been entrenched in Gongzhou for many years, and have always kept to themselves with those Shu Mountain Taoist priests in T City. Now that they are plotting to seize the Golden Core, I’m afraid they will offend those guys!”

"Second Brother, you can rest assured about this matter. The centipede has already promised that our operation this time will only target Lord Ri Mao. If those guys from Shu Mountain and Kunlun get involved, we'll leave them all to the centipede demon to deal with!"

"Second brother, that's a Golden Core of Enlightenment. If a few of us could share one or two tenths of its power, we wouldn't just be a minor demon king anymore!"

"Since the eldest and third brothers have no objections, I will comply!" Xiong Shanjun said helplessly. The three of them always stood together. General Yin and Master Te insisted on taking the Golden Elixir, and he could not back down alone. Although the three monsters of Gongzhou City had great reputations, their strength was no match for those great demon kings. Only by uniting could they have a place.

The convoy continued its journey and soon left Gongzhou City, entering the territory of T City. The three demons in the car became serious. T City was entirely Shu Mountain's territory, and even these demon kings had to be careful. It was said that the person in charge of the mirror here was a ruthless character who had once slaughtered all the demons in an entire cave, so they had to proceed with caution.

"Third brother, don't you think the atmosphere in T City is a bit strange?" General Yin said with a frown as he drove. Every now and then, demons would fly by on both sides of the road. These demons belonging to the Shu Mountain camp seemed to be looking for something.

“It’s a bit strange!” Special Envoy said. “Could it be that the centipede demon leaked the news? No! I have to contact him!” He was actually a very cautious person, but he was blinded by the temptation of the golden elixir. A red paper crane was released and flew towards Wuji Ridge.

"Big brother, third brother! Look!" Suddenly, Xiong Shanjun pointed out the car window. General Yin and Special Envoy looked in the direction of the voice and saw a thick black mist rising into the sky from the direction of the city.

"That's... demonic energy?" General Yin was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening. He took out his walkie-talkie and shouted, "Stop the convoy! Stay put! No one is allowed to get out of the vehicles!" With that, he slammed on the brakes and brought the vehicles to a stop.

"Demonic energy? Are you sure, brother?" Special Envoy asked, puzzled as to why his brother was so flustered.

"Second brother, why don't you explain this to third brother? He awakened his spiritual power late and didn't experience what happened back then." General Yin seemed to have some concerns and turned to Xiong Shanjun to say this.

“Yes, brother!” A hint of fear flashed in Xiong Shanjun’s eyes as he spoke, “Back in Shuangcha Ridge, my brother and I were just little demons, begging for food under the Red Feather Demon King. At that time, the demon race was not so decadent. Although the Demon Emperor was in seclusion, there were ten princes taking turns guarding the Heavenly Palace. Even the disciples of the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect would give him some face. The Red Feather Demon King even possessed a trace of Golden Crow bloodline, sharing the same lineage and origin as the ten princes.”

Special Envoy listened quietly, and he had a premonition that what Xiong Shanjun was talking about must be a major event that would shock the Three Realms.

"The Red Feather Demon King was incredibly powerful, and all the demon kings in the vicinity were eager to curry favor with him. The birthday banquet he held back then was not much less grand than that of the later Ten Thousand Year Fox King!" Xiong Shanjun's face showed a hint of emotion. "However, later, something happened that caused Shuangcha Ridge to decline overnight."

"What is it?" Special Envoy asked. Since the Crimson Feather Demon King has the bloodline of the Golden Crow, his backing should be very strong.

"While attempting to break through to the Ancient Demon Realm, the Crimson Feather Demon King inadvertently suffered a cultivation deviation and fell into the demonic path!"

"Falling into the demonic path!" Master Te's heart skipped a beat. Among the three realms, the human, demon, and witch races were the most prosperous, but all three races shared a common taboo: the demon race!

The origins of demons are mysterious; they come and go without a trace. They often appear at crucial moments in cultivation, leading people astray into the demonic path. Since ancient times, there have been many people from the human, demon, and witch races who have fallen into demonic possession. Once demons appear, a bloody storm is bound to follow!

"After the Red Feather Demon King fell into the demonic path, he tore his four demon generals to pieces, and even swallowed a minor demon king from a mountain near Shuangcha Ridge alive!"

"Hiss~" Special Envoy gasped. A demon king being swallowed alive was simply horrifying.

"After receiving the news, the Heavenly Palace specially dispatched three demon kings with divine authority to descend to the mortal realm. They paid a huge price to kill the Red Feather Demon King. However, Shuangcha Ridge suffered heavy losses and declined."

"Falling into the demonic path is so terrifying!" Director Te said incredulously. "Could it be that someone in T City has fallen into the demonic path?"

"It's hard to say for now!" General Yin shook his head. "Judging from the density of demonic energy, the demons in T City are at least on par with the Demon King! Pass down the order: the convoy is turning around, we're returning to Gongzhou City, and we won't get involved in what's happening here!"

"Beep beep!" The once-mighty convoy suddenly fell silent, retreating sheepishly back to Gongzhou, while the demonic energy above T City grew increasingly heavy...