Fox Demon: Why did your brother beat you up every day at the beginning of the month?

"Boss, please let that Taoist priest go. We'll abide by the rules of Tushan."

"Yeah, the person's already dead, and they're still dismantling the body? Isn't that going too far? Fine, we'll stop making a scene! Or they can just not dismantle it at all!"

"Yes! This Taoist priest is a true hero! Punish us instead! We're willing to take the punishment for him!"

"Yes! Punish us!!"

The demons below were indignant, clamoring for the release of the people and even demanding that Dongfang Haoyang be punished!

Dongfang Haoyang couldn't show the slightest flaw on the surface, but inwardly he was thinking, "No! Please no, maybe I can still connect!"

Tu Shan Honghong's lips twitched. Looking at the group of demons kneeling down and begging her, she was at a loss for what to do. However, since Ya'er had run away, she and Rong'er did not want to carry out the punishment.

"How old is Rong'er now?"

"That's 296 lashes, sister."

"Alright, let's suspend the punishment for now."

"Okay, sister."

The pleas of the demons only ceased when Dongfang Yuechu carried Dongfang Haoyang, who was unharmed on the platform but appeared to be unconscious with his eyes closed, off the stage. Although the crime of destroying the Bitter Love Tree was grave, this was nearly three hundred lashes. Even the Demon Emperor would have been whipped to death several times over. Yet this Taoist priest hadn't uttered a single sound. His unwavering resolve deeply impressed the demons.

"Brother! How are you?" Dongfang Yuechu asked with concern. Although he knew his brother should have a backup plan, these nearly 300 lashes were no joke. Just watching them hit him hurt!

Dongfang Haoyang didn't move his body, but he pinched Dongfang Yuechu's back with his fingers.

Dongfang Yuechu's eyes lit up when he sensed his brother's action.

"Holy crap, you almost scared me to death..." Dongfang Yuechu helped his brother up, and under the respectful gazes of the demons, Dongfang Haoyang was helped down and gradually disappeared from the demons' sight, accompanied by the silver fox guards.

Only then did all the demons stand up.

"Master Daoist, Master Daoist! Apart from our Northern Mountain Demon Emperor, I, the Sunflower Demon King, only submit to you in this life!"

"May you rest in peace, Daoist Master!"

Tu Shan Rongrong and Tu Shan Honghong's lips twitched simultaneously upon hearing this. They wondered what the other demons' expressions would be when they saw the unharmed Dongfang Haoyang in the future.

"Phew... I'm finally back." Dongfang Yuechu wiped the sweat from his brow. Dongfang Haoyang went inside and closed the door. With a snap of his fingers, the bloodstains on his body were instantly burned away by the divine fire.

Seeing that his elder brother had been whipped nearly 300 times and his clothes were only slightly dirty, Dongfang Yuechu's eyes widened. He knew that his fairy sister had been severely injured on the back after only being whipped a few times!

"Holy crap! Bro, what kind of amazing skill are you practicing?! How come you're completely unharmed?!"

"What? You want to learn? I'll teach you."

"However, you can only do so when you are 12 years old and can inherit your mother's genetic magic."

Dongfang Haoyang thought for a moment as he spoke. Although his younger brother had him to rely on now, what if he left Tushan?

Thinking about it, Dongfang Haoyang bought the book on fire control from the store.

[Spend 10 years of your lifespan to obtain the Fire Control Technique*1]

He tossed the fire control technique into Dongfang Yuechu's arms. Dongfang Yuechu looked at the technique in his hand, his eyes shining!

I also have the "Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill", "Thunder Emperor's Great Divine Power", "Golden Light Mantra", and "Black Flash". You should first study this "Fire Control Technique" thoroughly before I teach you the Golden Light Mantra. You can learn the others when you turn 15 and become an adult.

Upon hearing his brother's words, Dongfang Yuechu trembled with excitement, looked at his brother with teary eyes, and gave him a thumbs up!

"Waaah, big brother, you're so good to me!"

"Nonsense, I'm your own brother, why would I keep anything from you? Once you've figured out this fire control technique, I'll teach you the others."

Dongfang Haoyang gently tapped Dongfang Yuechu's head and chuckled as he scolded her.

"I may need to go into seclusion to consolidate my cultivation level for the next few months. Please ask Miss Rongrong for leave for me."

Dongfang Yuechu nodded. He understood that after being subjected to severe torture, if his brother appeared on Tushan Mountain the next day as if nothing had happened, he would inevitably be suspected, and the stable situation that his brother and the fairy sister had worked so hard to create would be destroyed.

Actually, there's another reason why Dongfang Haoyang wants to go into seclusion: he has too much lifespan! He simply can't use it all up!

Look at the panel, everything is perfect!

[Lifespan of 145,601 years]

He even omitted the moon and the sky; if he were to kill a few more evil demons, he'd probably live as long as the heavens!

He decided to dedicate all his remaining lifespan to cultivation, and incidentally upgrade all his techniques to the maximum level.

In the Demon Emperor Realm, which is the Nascent Soul stage, the time required to cultivate beyond that stage is extremely long without any fortuitous encounters. This is especially true in the broken cultivation world of the Fox Demon Realm, where even if someone has extraordinary talent, it still takes a huge amount of time to have even the slightest chance of breaking through.

However, what Haoyang has in abundance right now is time.

He conservatively estimates that this seclusion will allow him to at least reach the Integration Realm, or even the Void Realm.

The demon cores refined when killing the giant bear demon king and his people can also enhance one's strength.

[Superior-grade Demon Core: Permanently and slightly increases magical power, and permanently and moderately increases the maximum demon power (demonic power at the Demon King level)]

Quantity: 1 pieces

[Mid-grade Demon Core: Can permanently and slightly increase demon power (great demon level demon power)]

Quantity: 26 pieces

[Low-grade Demon Core: Can temporarily and slightly increase maximum mana]

Quantity: 2 pieces

With a thought, Dongfang Haoyang produced a handful of pills, emanating a strange fragrance. Judging from the large, red pill in the center, it must be a high-grade demon core, refined by the Giant Bear Demon King. He also judged from its quality and the effects shown on the panel that it should be several times stronger than a mid-grade demon core.

Without a second thought, Dongfang Haoyang swallowed all 10 mid-grade pills and the high-grade pill at once.

Then I sat down and began to absorb the nutrients.

Dongfang Haoyang wasn't worried about his body exploding and dying. He possessed the Pure Yang Holy Body, and his physical body was so refined that it was impervious to swords and spears. Now, his body was like a pill-refining furnace. No matter how potent the pills were, they had to be obediently absorbed by him little by little in the face of his divine fire.

His current total mana should be about the same as Tu Shan Hong Hong's. He roughly estimated that after absorbing these pills, his total mana would increase by about 15%.

"Brother, what delicious food are you eating? Let me try some!"

At this moment, Dongfang Yuechu, who had smelled the strange fragrance of the pill, floated to Dongfang Haoyang's side like a ghost.

"You little glutton."

Dongfang Haoyang chuckled and gently poked Xiaoyue's forehead, then stuffed a mid-grade demon core into his little mouth.

Dongfang Yuechu smiled, rubbed his forehead, chewed the pill in his mouth, and his eyes instantly sparkled!

"Mmm! It's delicious, bro! Do you have any more? Could you give me another one?"

"Are you eating candy? That's a demon core, it can increase your magic power. If you're not afraid of exploding and dying, then eat as much as you want."

Dongfang Yuechu chuckled awkwardly and scratched his head. Feeling the surge of heat within his body, he quickly sat cross-legged and absorbed the spiritual energy from the pill, using the cultivation method his brother had taught him.