The First Immortal of Destiny

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Upon hearing the Demon Lord of the Chaotic Stone Stockade ask for benefits, the one-legged female Yaksha, Banzhi Jiaxuan, began to speak unhurriedly.

"If Demon Lord Pei Yu can lead her subordinates into my Hou Corpse Cave, you will naturally reap numerous benefits...

"My Hou Corpse Cave is backed by a True Immortal-level prominent figure, and the three great kings are all Class V powerhouses, commanding millions of ferocious warriors. If you pledge allegiance to us, you'll have powerful backing. You can act unhindered on this Five Dragon Mountain, and even in other great spiritual lands, nobody would dare to bully or insult you!

"Additionally, my Hou Corpse Cave possesses substantial wealth. There is inexhaustible fine wine and endless blood food. If Demon Lord Pei Yu has no interest in pleasure but is diligent in her cultivation, she can also receive personal guidance from the three great kings."

The female Yaksha, Banzhi Jiaxuan, gushed non-stop, enumerating the numerous benefits of pledging allegiance to Hou Corpse Cave. When she had spoken her fill and thirstily grabbed the Blood Wine to drink, Shen Mo (Fairy Pei Yu) had a strange smile on her face and said with amusement, "I am the king of this Chaotic Stone Stockade. Apart from you demons from Hou Corpse Cave, I haven't encountered any arrogant fool who dares to insult me. If there were, I would have devoured them alive.

"Speaking of having a True Immortal as a backer...

"Even if you truly have a connection with a True Immortal Realm powerhouse, in their eyes, you are nothing more than drudges, toiling away for them. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call you their slaves and servants. If any real trouble arises, that so-called True Immortal probably wouldn't even deign to lift an eyelid. Isn't this talk of a 'backer' laughable?

"And this so-called 'inexhaustible wine and blood food' also sounds like utter nonsense to me!

"Perhaps the envoy hasn't taken note of my origins. I hail from the Celestial Demon Clan. If I were to truly eat my fill, it wouldn't take long for me to advance to a Class V Big Heavenly Demon. However, by that time, there wouldn't be many living creatures left in Hou Corpse Cave.

"As for receiving cultivation guidance from the three great kings, I have no interest whatsoever.

"As long as I devour enough blood food, I will naturally comprehend the Great Path inheritance imprinted deep within my demonic primality. Why would I require others to teach me how to cultivate and seek the Path?"

This barrage of rebuttals left the one-legged female Yaksha, Banzhi Jiaxuan, thoroughly snubbed. Astonishment flickered across her face, but the Yaksha demon's eyes darted about as she quickly concocted a new line of reasoning.

"Since Demon Lord Pei Yu is dissatisfied with the various benefits offered, then I, your humble servant, have little more to say.

"However, there's an old saying among Human Cultivators: 'Refuse a toast, only to drink a forfeit.' Your strength, while not insignificant, has yet to reach Class V. In contrast, all three great kings of my Hou Corpse Cave possess Class V cultivation, and the valiant soldiers under their command are as numerous as ox hairs!

"When one of the great kings leads his forces to your gates, whether you live or die will no longer be your decision."

The Yaksha demon still wore a smile, and her tone wasn't overtly menacing, yet the threat in her words was unmistakable. Clearly, since enticement had failed, she was now attempting to coerce the Chaotic Stone Stockade into surrendering through intimidation.

Hearing this, Shen Mo (Fairy Pei Yu) erupted in fury. She kicked over the stone table before her, scattering Blood Wine, spiritual wine, fruits, and meat dishes across the ground.

"If you wish to attack my Chaotic Stone Stockade, then come! I'm eager to see just what capabilities you demons of Hou Corpse Cave truly possess!"

As she spoke, she had already raised the Illusionary Mirror. Streams of mystical mirror light swirled out, instantly immobilizing the female Yaksha, Banzhi Jiaxuan.

The female Yaksha felt a wave of vertigo. By the time she regained her senses, she found herself outside the Chaotic Stone Stockade's great array!

"Damn demoness! You truly don't know your own limits!" Banzhi Jiaxuan cursed several times outside the array. Then, she unfurled the bat-like fleshy wings on her back, and with a powerful flap, transformed into a shadowy blur, streaking towards Hou Corpse Cave at the foot of the mountain!

「Inside the Chaotic Stone Stockade.」

The three-bodied Snake Demon, Liu Sanmei, carefully helped Shen Mo (Fairy Pei Yu) reset the stone table, arranging spiritual wine and fruits upon it.

Then, with a hint of caution, she tentatively asked, "My Lord, among us demons, it is the natural order to submit to the strong...

"Hou Corpse Cave is home to three Class V great demons and commands millions of demon soldiers. Over the years, they have conquered the entire foot of South Slope Mountain, their demonic might now utterly overwhelming. If Hou Corpse Cave truly launches an assault, I fear our Chaotic Stone Stockade cannot possibly withstand it.

"My Lord, why then did you not comply with the female Yaksha's wishes and lead us to surrender to Hou Corpse Cave?

"With Your Lordship's capabilities and the overall strength of our Chaotic Stone Stockade, if you were to join Hou Corpse Cave, you might even secure a position as a Fourth Great King!"

For the demons and monsters of Five Dragon Mountain and the surrounding ranges, submitting to a stronger power is not shameful. On the contrary, it offers a degree of protection and allows them to gain more benefits under the banner of a more powerful demon, with no concept of loyalty involved. Had Shen Mo (acting as Fairy Pei Yu) not compelled them to swear a Daoist oath and implanted Prohibitions within their souls upon subduing them, the majority of demons in the Chaotic Stone Stockade would probably have deserted by now!

The words of the three-bodied Snake Demon, Liu Sanmei, to some extent, echoed the sentiments of all the demons in the Chaotic Stone Stockade.

Shen Mo (as Fairy Pei Yu) took a sip of the spiritual wine, brewed from fruits and mountain spring water, then closed her eyes, appearing deep in thought, not immediately answering Liu Sanmei's question.

Admittedly, Shen Mo's fundamental purpose in conquering the Chaotic Stone Stockade and subduing the numerous local demons was indeed to infiltrate Hou Corpse Cave. However, he could not simply surrender so easily! There were three reasons for this.

Firstly, if he were to surrender to Hou Corpse Cave so readily, not only would he fail to gain any significant benefits, but he would also likely be scorned by the three Class V great demons. Without a proper confrontation to demonstrate 'Pei Yu's' capabilities, the demons of Hou Corpse Cave, from the highest to the lowest, would not recognize her strength, and she would not secure a favorable position. In such a scenario, even if 'Pei Yu' became a member of Hou Corpse Cave, she would hardly be entrusted with significant responsibilities or gain access to core secrets. Consequently, it would be exceedingly difficult to obtain the array diagram for the God Slaying Array.

Secondly, Shen Mo, manipulating Fairy Pei Yu's Demon Soul General body, had gone to great lengths to attack and assimilate various demonic factions, diligently strengthening the Chaotic Stone Stockade. This was not done merely to pave the way for Hou Corpse Cave. If 'Pei Yu' were to hastily lead 'her' demonic subordinates to surrender after a mere word from their envoy, wouldn't that be tantamount to indirectly helping the Hou Corpse Cave demons clear the obstacles on their path to conquering Five Dragon Mountain? Originally, Hou Corpse Cave would have had to conquer the various demonic factions on the lower slopes of the mountain one by one. But now, a portion of these factions had been eliminated and assimilated by 'Pei Yu' (Shen Mo), with the remainder consolidated within the Chaotic Stone Stockade. This, ironically, had saved Hou Corpse Cave considerable effort. He had to utilize the demons of the Chaotic Stone Stockade effectively to delay Hou Corpse Cave's advance up the southern slope's mountainside of Five Dragon Mountain for as long as possible. This would buy crucial time for his various schemes and for the Red Flame Sect disciples to complete their arrangements for the great array!

Thirdly, Shen Mo intended to use the opportunity of Hou Corpse Cave's impending attack on the Chaotic Stone Stockade to cultivate Fairy Pei Yu into a Class V Demon Soul General!