The First Immortal of Destiny

Fairy Pei Yu, originating from the Profound Moon School, was the pride of the immortal sect of her generation! She later fell prey to the demon calamity, was Demon-corrupted by her original Heavenly Demon form, and lost twice to Shen Mo’s hands. In the Near Sea Demon Cave, she was chosen by the horde of demons, who intended to use the full force of their clan to enable her ascension to Class V, to refine the forbidden land and leave the Primordial Realm. However, she was defeated by Shen Mo instead and was incorporated into the blood flag, thus becoming a Demon Soul General under his command!

Because it possessed a cultivation Realm at the peak of Class IV, it was given the same senior rank as the Ghost Bride, Master Hong Jue, and other Demon Soul Generals. It also possessed an incredibly small part of the authority over the Soul Refining Flag and had awakened a bit of its gnosis.

When Shen Mo’s consciousness descended upon it, its eyes shone with savage light as it constantly resisted Shen Mo’s suppression of its independent consciousness! However, Fairy Pei Yu’s resistance was utterly futile. It could not withstand Shen Mo’s Divine Bridge Realm soul power, let alone the constraints of the Soul Splitting Rune and the Soul Refining Flag.

At Shen Mo’s next thought, the savage light in its eyes receded, becoming clear, ethereal, and profound—entirely different from before.

”The great demons within the Hou Corpse Cave, their five senses should not be able to detect this place. There just so happens to be a Class IV demon capturing blood for sustenance nearby. I will capture it and soul-search it...” Shen Mo—or rather, the completely controlled Fairy Pei Yu—stated coldly.

Immediately, the Demonic Qi on its body surged, transforming into a demon light that fled into the distance.

「An hour later.」

A terrifying demon, on its last breath, fell from mid-air and landed heavily before Shen Mo (Fairy Pei Yu), raising a large cloud of dust.

”ROAR~~~~”

This demon lay amongst the rubble and mud, roaring at Shen Mo (Fairy Pei Yu) in despair and savagery. It looked incredibly hideous. Like human immortals and mortals, it had four limbs and five facial features, but its skin was pitch black and covered with thick black scales. Its facial features were very uncoordinated: its eyes and ears were extremely small, while its mouth and nose were frighteningly large. Its cavernous mouth was filled with dense, sharp teeth, lining its entire oral cavity and even down its throat!

Obviously, it was not an ordinary demonic beast but an Outer Zone demon from the Lower Realm. It had bred and lived in the Immortal Realm for tens of thousands or even hundreds of millions of years, and was already no different from a ”native of the Immortal Realm”!

”Even at death’s door, you are still this savagely ferocious...” Shen Mo (Fairy Pei Yu) said indifferently, pinning the Evil Tooth Demon down with his silver flame spear.

Following that, Shen Mo, using Fairy Pei Yu’s hands, cast the Soul Searching Spell on it.

Key information continuously flowed into Shen Mo’s (Fairy Pei Yu’s) mind: ”Tiger Demon Great King Shan Hao, Fox Demon Intellectual Second Great King Pei Wanchen, Pig Demon Third Great King Heisha; True Immortal-level beings; the God Slaying Array; the low-grade spiritual treasure, Ocher Immortal Slaying Bracelet; Spirit Controlling Talismans; the Immortals’ plan...”

Far away in the Green Cloud Cave, Shen Mo’s true body’s face gradually darkened, his thoughts racing like lightning. From the Evil Tooth Demon’s soul, Shen Mo learned that the True Immortal-level being—gender and race unknown, revered by the Hou Corpse Cave’s great demons as ’High Immortal’—had ordered them to seize the entire Five Dragon Mountain!

It would not be long before the demons of the Hou Corpse Cave would attack the Green Cloud Cave.

After the Green Cloud Cave transformed into a forbidden land and descended to the Immortal Realm, it could no longer be retracted, let alone moved freely!

Unless I can push it out of the Immortal Realm... However, the Universal Realm’s sky is vast and its earth is heavy. While it was easy to bring it here, it’s difficult to take it away with my current cultivation level. It’s practically impossible to escape this world’s restrictions with the Green Cloud Cave.

Therefore, this external calamity is inescapable and unavoidable!

Aside from that True Immortal-level being, just the forces of the Hou Corpse Cave demons will be difficult for us to handle...

Shen Mo closed his eyes, calculating carefully in his mind. Even though his cultivation on the Great Path was strong and his battle prowess was terrifying, he could at most hold off the Tiger Demon Great King, who was at the middle-stage of Class V and possessed a spiritual treasure.

The Mountain Protection Array outside the Fairyland was of a high grade. If they disregarded the consumption of Spirit Stones and the Mana of the Red Flame Sect disciples, it should be able to hold back one Class V great demon. The remaining one could be stalled by requesting help from Daoxuan Immortal Master, their close ally.

However, Shen Mo could not immediately think of a way to deal with the extremely powerful God Slaying Array. According to the Evil Tooth Demon’s memories, Shan Hao, the Tiger Demon Great King, had once killed a Human Race Immortal Master. This Immortal Master was a Divine Bridge Realm middle-stage expert, with strength comparable to the Tiger Demon Great King, yet he was nearly killed by the great array. As time went on and more powerful demons gathered in the Hou Corpse Cave, the Creation Array’s might would grow increasingly ferocious. By the time the demons attacked, its power would have reached an unknown, terrifying level!

There should be Human Race Immortal Masters on the eastern, western, and northern slopes of Five Dragon Mountain, but communicating and connecting with them would take a significant amount of time. I’m afraid it might be too late...

Shen Mo’s Mana surged, driving his Divine Sense to flow like lightning as he continuously calculated and schemed deep within his heart. At this time, if Zhao Lingyin were to step into the Cultivation Secret Chamber, she would see specks of immortal light, like sparks, continuously flashing and dimming above his head.

After a long time, Shen Mo opened his eyes, having already formulated a complete strategy.

At the foot of South Slope Mountain, the eyes of Fairy Pei Yu (controlled by Shen Mo) changed again. No longer clear and ethereal, they reverted to a vicious and evil appearance. It vigorously stirred its Demonic Qi, enveloping the Evil Tooth Demon completely. A moment later, all that remained on the ground was a shriveled corpse, its Essence and Qi entirely devoured.

Then, Shen Mo forcefully suppressed Fairy Pei Yu’s autonomous consciousness again. It transformed into a dark crimson-purple demon light and fled towards the mountainside.

「Several days later.」

Shen Mo (as Fairy Pei Yu) appeared above a Chaotic Stone Ridge, located in the area where the mountainside and the foot of Five Dragon Mountain met. The demons of the Hou Corpse Cave, intending to conquer the entire southern slope, would inevitably attack from the bottom up, making this place a priority. Furthermore, this Chaotic Stone Ridge was a considerable distance from the Hou Corpse Cave, making it difficult for the Tiger Demon Great King, the Fox Demon Intellectual, and the Pig Demon Heavenly Demon to detect. This gave Shen Mo enough room to act freely.

Under the scrutiny of its five senses, this Chaotic Stone Ridge was enveloped in a dark, gloomy fog, a result of its unique terrain which had formed a natural array. Precisely because of this, the place was valued by demons. Tens of thousands of demons, large and small, had gathered here, gradually developing it into a demon stronghold. Nearby unaffiliated big demons called it the ”Chaotic Stone Stockade,” while the demons within called themselves the ”Bliss Immortal Palace”!

Shen Mo (as Fairy Pei Yu) did not care what this place was actually called. He had come to occupy this Chaotic Stone Ridge and subdue the tens of thousands of demons in the stronghold. In the series of countermeasures he had planned, disguising himself as a great demon and infiltrating the Hou Corpse Cave was a crucial step!

If I can use this identity to smoothly infiltrate the Hou Corpse Cave, I might have a chance to seize the array diagram of the God Slaying Array.

Moreover, for the many Demon Soul Generals in the Soul Refining Flag to form a terrifyingly powerful Creation Array, their strength and Realm also need to improve. It would be best if I could nurture a few Class V Demon Soul Generals!