Immortality by Merit and Sin Coins

Chapter 157: Chapter 102: The Wolf Lord Matures, Taiyin Blood Illumination

And the source of power for this Taiyin Blood Illumination was the bright moon in the sky.

It corrupted the moonlight with resentment and malice, twisting it into a horrifying form that could dissolve souls and melt bone.

It wounded the Divine Soul and killed the physical body!

’As expected of a Half-Life Immortal Technique. Even at the same grade, it’s a level above the methods of Scattered Immortals.’

Lin Shu suppressed his emotions and glanced sideways at the massive, crouching black shadow beside him.

The spectral wolf cub, once the size of his palm, had now grown into a ferocious beast half a man’s height and over ten feet long.

Its build was less like a wolf and more like a full-grown male tiger.

Its eyes were like glass, its fangs like Blood Jade, and two sharp horns protruded from its forehead.

Its fur was extremely long, and the once-drifting Blood Qi had now branded itself as crimson patterns on its thick limbs.

It finally had a trace of the Wolf Lord’s ferocious aura.

[Another hundred strings of Sin Coins consumed. The Evil Immortal is formed.]

[Half-Life Immortal: Filthy Moon Wolf Lord (Adult)]

’It’s gotten so ugly it’s actually kind of terrifying...’

Lin Shu sighed softly, but quickly shook his head to dispel the distracting thought.

’Besides, no one else can see it. Why should I care about its looks?’

’What matters most is power.’

He suddenly flicked his sleeve, and the massive Wolf Lord instantly transformed into a river of Black Mist, pouring into his dark cyan robe.

In an instant, black flames that seemed almost solid flowed from his sleeves, quickly spreading throughout the room.

Thanks to his ”Tribulation” Spiritual Root, Lin Shu was able to deliberately contain his aura, preventing it from leaking out.

He rose slowly, carefully experiencing the vast, turbulent Magical Power that now surged within him, like a boundless ocean.

As the black flames swirled, Lin Shu’s pupils gradually took on the same clear, glass-like quality as the Wolf Lord’s—a deep, dark red that radiated a chilling, malevolent aura.

They resembled the great, bleeding moon in the sky when the Taiyin Blood Illumination was cast.

’It really is the Core Formation Realm!’

’I just don’t know what level I’m at within the Core Formation Realm.’

Lin Shu regulated his breathing, his dark cyan robe swirling amidst the black flames.

The room was deathly still and dark, with only that pair of dark red eyes clearly visible.

’Based on my first experience borrowing its power in Black Water City, I should be just barely at the Core Formation level.’

’But that’s more than enough.’

After all, when Lin Shu had used the Thunder Technique before, that seemingly small cluster of energy had actually drained nearly seventy percent of his Dao Essence.

Now, with the Wolf Lord’s Magical Power, at least he wouldn’t have to struggle so much when using these Core Formation Immortal Techniques.

Besides the improvements to the Wolf Lord and his Immortal Techniques,

there was something else that had also been greatly enhanced.

[Half-Life Immortal: Soul-Splitting Thousand Threads Guide]

The moment the Wolf Lord reached adulthood, Lin Shu felt the strength of his Divine Soul increase severalfold.

However, he still wasn’t quite sure how to use this intangible power.

’For now, I should be able to try splitting off a few more Souls, or perhaps condensing a single, more powerful split soul.’

’If I encounter a Cultivator skilled in attacking the Divine Soul, I could withstand several more Immortal Techniques with my Divine Soul’s strength alone, even without any defenses.’

”Withdraw.”

Lin Shu casually formed a finger seal.

The Wolf Lord surged out from his body, its massive form shrinking to the size of his palm before sinking back through his skin and returning to his empty chest cavity.

His eyes returned to their clear, black-and-white state as he stood pondering.

’With this level of cultivation, maybe I can consider secretly stirring up some trouble?’

’But right now, both the Demons and the Immortal Descendants of Yongzhou Pass seem to be rather cautious.’

’The Great Shun Dynasty is probably preparing for what comes next, so they haven’t made any big moves either.’

’The Border Region is like a pool of stagnant water. It would be great if a big fish could swim in and stir things up a bit.’

Just as he was thinking this, several auras suddenly shot toward the inn from outside.

”Found it!”

”...”

Lin Shu’s figure flickered, and he was already walking down the stairs.

Hearing the commotion, Yu Sheng and Yan Jin also hurried down after him.

Seven or eight travel-worn Plain-Clothed Disciples walked in, empty-handed, and asked, ”Where is Senior Brother Feng?”

”Senior Brother Feng already went back,” Fan Qingyang said, stepping aside to clear a path.

”Chen Xiangzhu is dead. No remains were found.”

The disciples’ words were shocking.

Their first sentence drained the color from the faces of the many Chen Family disciples, their eyes filling with bewilderment.

Although they had already guessed what had happened from Senior Brother Lu Yun’s words,

if their Master was gone, it meant they were now Loose Cultivators, left to wait and see if a new Immortal Descendant from the Chen Family would come to take over.

”If no remains were found, how can you be certain she’s dead?” Fan Qingyang asked, puzzled.

”...”

The disciples exchanged glances, a hint of fear flickering across their faces. One said with a wry smile, ”Because if we hadn’t been slow to arrive, none of us would have made it back either.”

As he spoke, they formed finger seals.

A water screen materialized in mid-air.

It was a minor trick, similar to painting with Spiritual Power.

The scene in the water screen was clearly near the Demon Mountain, but there were no figures in sight.

Only a single word, scrawled in blood plasma, remained.

Seeing the familiar handwriting, everyone in the inn fell silent, their hearts pounding.

Finally, Fan Qingyang, his mouth dry, broke the stalemate. ”The Moon-Devouring Demon General did it again. Why does it keep targeting the Immortal Descendants of Shihu City?”

”You should be asking this Chen Family Immortal Descendant why she ran off to the Demon Mountain in the middle of the night.”

The voices of the Plain-Clothed Disciples carried a hint of anger, clearly resentful that Chen Xiangzhu had nearly gotten them all killed.

”Besides, it wasn’t just Moon-Devouring.”

”We detected the auras of at least two other Demon Generals at the scene. We checked the Demon Slaying Book; they were Qingming and Duan Yue.”

”You have to understand, Demon General Duan Yue has never shown any intention of leading the charge. But now, not only has he emerged from the mountain, he’s joined forces with other Demon Generals and deliberately left his aura there. It’s a clear provocation.”

”We originally thought a Demon General like Moon-Devouring might not even exist, that it was perhaps a Blinding Technique. Now it seems not only is it real, but it is also extremely cunning and terrifyingly ambitious.”

”Something big is about to happen!”

Clearly, in the face of such an unusual move from the Demon Mountain, Chen Xiangzhu’s death suddenly became unimportant.

”I suspect this Moon-Devouring Demon General most likely didn’t just come down from the mountain. It probably came from the Great Shun, maybe even under the orders of some Demon Monarch. That would explain why even Demon General Duan Yue is following its lead.”

The disciples broke into a flurry of discussion, unable to hide their anxiety.

After all, the Moon-Devouring Demon General had targeted Shihu City both times it had struck.

If the demons were really planning something, their Master would surely be under immense pressure, and that pressure would naturally fall on them as well.

”Don’t panic.”

Fan Qingyang licked his dry lips and said slowly, ”The Demon-slaying Bureau will be here soon.”

Upon hearing this, the complexions of the Plain-Clothed Disciples finally improved a little.

When it came to Magical Combat against other humans, the Demon-slaying Bureau might not be much compared to the various Immortal Families.

But when it came to tracking traces, observing shadows, and slaying demons and exorcising evil...

...that was their specialty.

”...”

Lin Shu listened quietly to the disciples’ conversation as he walked slowly to a table and sat down.

He reached up and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

’So, he felt that a fabricated demon’s name alone wasn’t enough to completely divert the attention of Yongzhou Pass.’

’Is that why that Elder Xu deliberately left behind Demon Qi, to solidify the existence of the Moon-Devouring Demon General?’

Lin Shu really hated owing people favors.

’Perhaps that Demon has no intention of making me repay it.’

’Otherwise, it wouldn’t have waited until I left to leave its aura behind.’

’I could just pretend I didn’t hear these disciples talking.’

’But the more I think about it, the more annoyed I get.’