The Five Immortals Mountain had arrived with aggressive momentum.
However, with the deaths of the two Disciples, a temporary full stop had been drawn to the matter.
The Ministry of Works sent people overnight to repair the gap in the palace wall and wash away the bloodstains on the square, but the deep pits where the floorboards had collapsed would not be restored in a short time.
As for Zhao Zhongliu's injuries, they were not particularly serious.
However, the old man was already aged; after this ordeal, he likely didn't have much time left.
Of course, there was also good news.
The cold jade udumbara had been sent into the inner palace that same day.
According to Gu Wanlan, within just half an hour of taking the medicine, White Jade Tower's extinguished heart lamp actually showed signs of reigniting.
Though weak, it was at least a sign of hope.
Yet.
This bit of good news could not dispel the dark clouds looming over Chang'an.
Killing the Disciples of an Immortal and striking the Dharma Body of an Immortal Master was certainly satisfying.
But once everyone calmed down, a new problem stood before them.
Could this catastrophic disaster truly be settled peacefully?
...Golden Jade Palace.
Jiang Yuechu dismissed her attendants.
Her waterfall-like long hair fell casually, covering her smooth, jade-like back.
With the sound of entering the water.
The warm current instantly enveloped her entire body.
Even though she had already entered the Lamp Lighting Realm and her Physical Body was stainless, the constant fighting along the way—from Jiannan to the Western Regions, and then back to Chang'an—had kept her nerves taut.
Until this moment.
Jiang Yuechu finally exhaled a long breath of turbid Qi.
She leaned against the wall of the tub, her arms draped over the edge, tilting her head back slightly as she closed her eyes to rest.
A few strands of wet hair clung to her cheeks.
Her originally cold and murderous expression took on a rare flush under the rising steam.
If an outsider were to see this.
It would be difficult to connect the lazy young girl before them with the Grand Princess who had fought against the Immortal sect during the day.
After soaking for a while.
Jiang Yuechu slowly opened her eyes, her thoughts moving slightly.
[host: Jiang Yuechu]
[Realm: Middle Lamp Lighting Realm]
[Current Dao Cultivation: 403,672 years]
Although the Dao Cultivation was vast.
For her in the Lamp Lighting Realm, it was starting to look a bit insufficient.
If she were to infuse it into Demons... it would only be roughly the amount of one or two Demon Sages.
Just as she was pondering how to allocate this large sum.
Suddenly.
The [Celestial Demon Martial Practice] began to flash violently.
Jiang Yuechu's brow twitched slightly.
Is there finally a result?
She sank her consciousness into it.
Within the martial practice field, light and shadow interlaced, and it was exceptionally noisy.
[Deduction Ended]
[Silver Bone Demon Venerable has gathered the strengths of a hundred schools, fused the insights of many Demons, discarded the dross and kept the essence, finally obtaining a Great Dao technique.]
As the characters dissipated.
Another line of small text appeared: [Deduction materials for this session: Flawless Unbreakable Art, White Tiger Geng Metal Blade, Green Cliff Returning Shadow, Primordial Unity Qi Art, White Ape Bone Transformation, Yin-Yang Horizontal Hand, Spring-loaded Leg Shrinking the Ground]
Among these Cultivation Techniques, some focused on offense, some on defense, and some on movement.
Now.
They were all fused together.
Splash—
Water splashed everywhere.
The young girl suddenly sat upright, her hands gripping the edge of the wooden tub, her whole body trembling slightly.
Accompanied by a roar in her Sea of Consciousness, countless obscure and difficult-to-understand techniques were brutally poured into her mind.
Even though Jiang Yuechu was now in the Middle Lamp Lighting Realm, she was still washed pale by this vast and complex information.
It took a full incense stick's worth of time.
Only then did Jiang Yuechu slowly open her eyes and raise her arm to rub her aching brow.
It just charged straight in like that.
Not giving a person any time to buffer... very soon.
On the system panel, another new line of small text appeared.
[Great Black Heaven Body Forging Scripture (Entry Level): Those who learn this method can forcibly imprison the Divine Souls of the Demons they kill within their body's acupoints, using the Demon souls' resentment and baleful power to temper themselves.]
Jiang Yuechu was stunned for a long while.
Only then did she react.
"Whoa..."
If this were used against people, there might be some psychological burden.
But if it were used against those Demons... Jiang Yuechu rubbed her chin and began to ponder.
As everyone knows.
Demons have no sense of pain.
Previously, when she killed a Demon, aside from the Dao Cultivation income, she could at most absorb its essence.
But now.
With this Great Black Heaven Body Forging Scripture.
Even their souls would be utilized to the fullest, making them contribute to her growth even after death.
What does it mean to pick them clean?
This is called picking them clean!
It's just a pity... Jiang Yuechu shook her head helplessly; for the moment, there were no Demons for her to practice on.
However.
A thought suddenly surfaced in her mind.
When a Martial Artist's cultivation enters the Mountain Gazing Realm, the Spiritual Seal turns into Inner Scenery.
Although Jiang Yuechu had the System with her, it was still difficult to break common sense.
After she entered the Lamp Lighting Realm, except for the two major Inner Sceneries, other Demons could no longer be turned into Spiritual Seals to augment herself.
If... Jiang Yuechu lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze falling on her still-dripping arm.
If she could take the recorded Demons and, instead of manifesting them as external objects, stuff them directly into the acupoints of her body.
Would it work?
Thinking of this.
Jiang Yuechu no longer hesitated, her thoughts moving slightly.
The system panel instantly spread out before her eyes.
[Recorded Demons: great desolation four fierce beasts suppressing mountain chart
Three Flood Dragons Disturbing the Sea Sky-Covering Chart
White Ape Duke (Heavenly Accomplishment)
Qiankun Demon King (Heavenly Accomplishment)
Silver Bone Demon Venerable (Heavenly Accomplishment)
Huiyue Great Sage (Shadow Copy)
Six-Tailed Jade Fox (Shadow Copy)
Great Sage Lingxu (Shadow Copy)]
After a brief look, she made a decision.
"Come out."
As her cold voice fell.
In the open space beside the bath tub, space distorted slightly, revealing a graceful figure.
The woman was dressed in light silver gauze, her skin whiter than snow, but her long rabbit ears and the short tail behind her proclaimed her identity as a Demon.
As soon as the Silver Bone Demon Venerable appeared, she felt the room was like a steamer, filled with hot steam.
She did not dare to look around randomly, but only knelt respectfully on the ground, her voice soft and sweet: "Silver Bone... greets the Master."
Jiang Yuechu didn't bother with pleasantries.
Her wet palm was already pressed against the top of its head.
Grab it, and refine it instantly!
Silver Bone Demon Venerable's body trembled slightly; feeling the warmth of the palm, she was just about to look up.
But she felt an extremely terrifying suction force suddenly explode from the palm.
"Mas... Master?!"
Jiang Yuechu did not heed its terror; her expression was indifferent as her five fingers suddenly tightened.
"Don't move."
As her words fell.
The Great Black Heaven Body Forging Scripture began to circulate with a roar.
Rolling black Qi followed her fair arm, instantly enveloping the other's figure within it.
In just a moment.
The Demon body turned into thousands of strands of silver light.
Following Jiang Yuechu's arm, they flooded in frantically.
"Collect!"
Jiang Yuechu's eyes narrowed slightly as she guided this massive Soul Power straight toward her right arm.
The human body has three hundred and sixty-five major acupoints, corresponding to the number of the celestial cycle.
Today, she would fill this one acupoint first!
Blood and Qi roared.
On her right arm, the muscles bulged slightly.
Beneath the skin, it seemed as if silver snakes were dancing wildly.
It was painful.
But also exhilarating.
Jiang Yuechu's eyes held pain, but she didn't make a sound, letting it surge within the acupoint.
It took a full tea-drinking's worth of time.
In the bathroom, the light faded away.
Jiang Yuechu exhaled a long breath and raised her right arm.
On her originally smooth forearm, an additional silver pattern had appeared.
The pattern was complex and ancient; looking closely, it was actually a coiled silver rabbit.
Lifelike, its eyes were slightly closed, as if it were in a deep sleep.
She gently clenched her fist.
Buzz—
The silver rabbit's eyes suddenly snapped open.