Jiang Yuechu was in no rush to set off.
Since she knew who the main culprit was, the meat was already stewing in the pot; it wouldn't be escaping.
However, at the moment.
There was still one urgent matter to attend to.
Add points!
Although, with her current strength, she rarely had any opponents within the same realm.
But even when a lion hunts a rabbit, it uses its full strength.
She would not take any enemy lightly.
What if... the other party also had a method to burn their Dao Cultivation just like her?
In that case.
Capsizing in a gutter.
That would be laughable.
Iron Bull Cheng saw Jiang Yuechu stand up, and thinking she was about to set off immediately, he quickly cupped his fists.
"Your Highness, does the last general need to muster the troops to cheer for you?"
This was phrased cleverly.
It offered support and encouragement, but did not promise to follow her out of the city.
Coupled with that 'accidental' snark from earlier.
This Man was definitely not as simple and honest as he appeared on the surface.
However.
Jiang Yuechu had no interest in such things.
"No need. Too many people will only get in the way. Just guard your city well."
Having said that.
She took a step forward.
Her figure shot up from the ground, soaring straight into the clouds.
Boom—
Golden light tore through the air.
In the blink of an eye.
She had already pierced through the thick clouds and stood ten thousand zhang high in the sky.
...
The gale winds were biting.
Jiang Yuechu sat cross-legged, suspended in the air.
Her mind sank inward.
The system panel appeared.
[ Current Dao Cultivation: 4,525 years ]
Add points.
[ Consumed 320 years of Dao Cultivation, Perfect and Unbreakable Method upgraded to Introductory level ]
A warm current emerged in her body out of thin air.
It seeped directly into her skin, flesh, tendons, and bones.
Jiang Yuechu felt a tingling sensation all over her body.
She felt it slightly.
It seemed there was no change.
"Continue."
Jiang Yuechu remained expressionless and continued to pour in points.
[ Consumed 650 years of Dao Cultivation, Perfect and Unbreakable Method upgraded to proficiency level ]
As she entered the proficiency level.
The tingling sensation vanished instantly.
The next second.
It felt as if all the skin and flesh on her body had been tightened.
In just two levels, nearly a thousand years had been spent.
Jiang Yuechu frowned slightly.
The martial arts of the Zhonglian Realm were truly resource-hungry.
But this Cultivation Technique was, at the very least, a Zhonglian Realm martial art; it shouldn't be this useless, right?
"Add more!"
A ruthless look flashed in Jiang Yuechu's eyes.
[ Consumed 1,200 years of Dao Cultivation, Perfect and Unbreakable Method upgraded to Minor Achievement level ]
[ Consumed 2,150 years of Dao Cultivation, Perfect and Unbreakable Method upgraded to Major Achievement level ]
Rumble—!!!
It felt as if thunder was exploding inside her body.
Jiang Yuechu's body shuddered violently.
Beneath her skin, which was originally as white as jade, there was faintly a layer of faint luster.
A full 4,320 years of Dao Cultivation!
To think...
It had only just barely been pushed to Major Achievement?!
Looking at the remaining [205 years] of Dao Cultivation on the system panel.
Jiang Yuechu felt a pang of heartache.
She had originally thought that these four thousand-plus years would be enough to push this Cultivation Technique to Perfection.
She hadn't expected.
As this Perfect and Unbreakable Method progressed, the required Dao Cultivation grew exponentially.
If she wanted to push it from Major Achievement to supreme.
She would probably have to pour in at least another three to five thousand years!
"I'm so poor..."
Jiang Yuechu sighed.
However.
When she carefully felt the changes within her body.
That feeling of heartache vanished instantly.
The so-called Perfect and Unbreakable, as the Old Eunuch had said, did not mean the same thing.
Merging five bloods into one blood.
Transforming five Qi into one Qi.
If this wanes, that assists; if this is lacking, that fills.
Originally, the human body was like a funnel; whether it was breathing, exhaling, or circulating True Qi, there would always be some loss.
But now.
This body was like a Primordial Golden Dipper.
Vast and boundless, like an ocean.
No flaws.
No leaks.
No deficiencies.
No excess.
This was... Perfect and Unbreakable!
"Good stuff."
Jiang Yuechu praised.
This was not just an increase in defensive power.
It was a qualitative change in endurance and recovery capabilities.
Coupled with all the various demonic Divine Ability she had on her...
Jiang Yuechu couldn't help but exclaim:
"I clearly wanted to become a skilled operator, why is it all just stats again..."
...
Deep in Mount Heng.
Inside the Immortal Cave.
The Gui Jin Demon King muttered to himself, vicious light flickering in his eyes.
"Since that girl showed herself in that place, she must not have gone far yet."
It's just that...
If that girl knew how deep the waters of the Jiangnan West Circuit were, got scared, and turned back to Chang'an...
Then wouldn't his revenge for his son's death be indefinitely delayed again?
The Gui Jin Demon King became more alarmed the more he thought about it, and the more he thought, the more restless he became.
He stood up abruptly.
"This King must absolutely not give her a chance to escape!"
"I must take advantage of the fact that she still doesn't know the gravity of the situation and is still complacent, to suppress and kill her with thunderous momentum!"
The Black-Feathered Crow was startled by this commotion.
"Demon King... what are you planning to do?"
The Gui Jin Demon King snorted coldly, "This King is going to go personally."
"Since I know the general location, even if I have to turn the Hengyang region upside down, this King will drag her out!"
Speaking of which.
The Gui Jin Demon King glanced at the trembling crow.
A trace of disgust flashed in his eyes.
"As for you..."
"Just stay here."
"If anything happens to this Immortal Cave, when this King returns with that girl's head, you will be held accountable!"
Having said that.
The Gui Jin Demon King said no more.
And one couldn't even see him make a move.
Only to see the figure of the elegant scholar suddenly expand.
Black smoke billowed, and Demonic Qi soared into the sky.
In the blink of an eye.
A giant black goat, two zhang tall and entirely pitch-black, manifested.
"ROAR-BAA—!!!"
The next instant.
The black goat's four hooves stirred up the wind, turning into a shrill black light, shooting out of the cave.
Whoosh—
A foul wind passed through, kicking up dust all over the sky.
By the time the black rainbow disappeared into the horizon.
The crow's body went limp, and it collapsed directly to the ground.
"Phew..."
"Scared the bird-lord to death..."
Recalling that glimpse from earlier.
The scene of the Girl in Black Robes nailing a savage bull to death with a halberd and chopping off a dog's head with a single blade still lingered in its mind.
Such sharp methods, such terrifying Evil Qi...
How could a Demon of its Ink Dot Realm level provoke her?
If it hadn't seen the situation quickly and possessed the Divine Ability to conceal its breath.
It would probably have become a corpse on that long street by now.
"However..."
The crow rolled its eyes, and its heart settled slightly.
"The Demon King has stepped into Seed Lotus for many years! No matter how much of a Prodigy that woman is, if she runs into him..."
Just as it was thinking this.
Rumble—!!!
Gravel flew, and smoke rolled.
A terrifying wave of air, carrying shattered flesh and blood, rolled back into the Immortal Cave.
The crow widened its bean-like eyes, staring blankly into the depths of the cave.
A massive black shadow was embedded in the stone wall.
Its bones were shattered, and its limbs were twisted.
The black horns on its head that had just grown out not long ago.
At this moment.
Had actually broken off at the root.
The crow was stunned.
This figure...
This fur color...
And this familiar foul, gamey smell...
This f*ck...
Isn't this the Gui Jin Demon King who just left the house?!!
How many breaths have passed since he went out?
Not even enough time to take a piss, right?!
He... came back?
And came back in such a tragic state?!
And at the entrance of the cave where the dust was dispersing.
A slender figure was slowly walking inside.
"Sorry... I thought it was a speed bump..."