Eternal Life: My Lifespan Increases Daily

"The youth are formidable. Whichever one of these three gets the ticket to the Celestial Ruins Realm will be no surprise. Let’s return." Prince Cui sighed, leading Song Changming, along with Prince Xia, back into the hall.

Inside the hall, Emperor Yun still sat loftily on the supreme throne, his expression serene.

Though he hadn’t gone outside, he had already taken everything happening outside the hall into full view.

As Song Changming sat down, he suddenly felt a strong gaze directed at him from the supreme throne.

This gaze couldn’t be from anyone other than Emperor Yun.

Song Changming looked up to meet Emperor Yun’s gaze.

Though Emperor Yun wasn’t tall and burly, sitting on the supreme emperor’s chair, he was like a Divine Buddha’s Golden Body, so imposing that it made one feel an impulse to bow and worship.

Just as Song Changming was about to get up and pay his respects, Emperor Yun’s voice suddenly drifted into his ear.

"No need."

The indifferent voice didn’t disturb the surrounding people; only Song Changming heard it.

Evidently, this was a private conversation between Emperor Yun and him.

Upon hearing this, Song Changming stopped his movements.

"The ancient aura on you, from where does it come?" Emperor Yun got straight to the point.

Song Changming’s heart stirred, realizing Emperor Yun was asking about the inheritance he had received from the Witch Race.

By practicing the Witch Scripture, especially after his body was refined and marked with the Witch Seal, he naturally carried the aura of the Witch Race. This was unavoidable.

Those with keen perceptions would notice it when engaging in battle with him.

Evidently, Emperor Yun had sensed something unusual, hence his inquiry.

Yet this inquiry also made Song Changming aware that even the emperor overseeing Yun Province seemed unaware of the former Witch Race.

"Your Majesty, I, your humble servant, inadvertently obtained an ancient inheritance in my early years outside. I do not know its origin, but it comes from beneath the earth, and it’s also the Body Refining Technique I practice now. The aura should come from this."

Song Changming did not explicitly mention the Witch Race inheritance, but he did truthfully convey the existence of the Witch Refining Technique.

"Indeed a rare opportunity, forming the current you, cherish it well."

Emperor Yun’s voice was still gentle as it spoke again.

Song Changming acknowledged his words.

The conversation with Emperor Yun was nothing but simple; Emperor Yun did not ask further questions.

Due to the Nine Provinces and Eighteen Lands being too ancient, the Human Race has existed for an unknown number of years, spawning countless races and beings.

Thus, this region contained many ancient items yet to be unearthed and ancient inheritances.

They were not necessarily martial arts; they included lost ancient scripts, metalworking techniques, concoction and alchemy knowledge, and more.

People obtaining ancient inheritances like Song Changming appear even yearly, or monthly, thus it was not unusual.

Only the high value and slight mystery of Song Changming’s martial arts inheritance drew Emperor Yun to inquire further.

After this, the hall returned to its initial lively atmosphere, filled with song and dance.

Emperor Yun occasionally spoke a few words, which everyone listened to attentively and agreed with.

By then, the main agenda of the Imperial Banquet was mostly completed, and all that remained was to drink and enjoy until dawn, marking the banquet’s conclusion.

Meanwhile, far away in Cui Bai Dao, in the tranquility of night, an air of killing intent lingered.

In the Core City, inside the Su Mansion.

In a large courtyard, Patriarch of the Su Family, Su Gongming, stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the bright moon high above.

The courtyard was quiet; he was alone without any attendants following.

Suddenly, a person dressed in black appeared in the courtyard, wearing a ferocious beast-face mask that hid his features. He knelt on one knee before Su Gongming, his voice hoarse as he spoke.

"The First Army’s encampment outside the city was half-destroyed by that Bull Demon; the Commander of the First Army has already left the main city for the encampment."

Su Gongming listened to the report with icy eyes, his face showing no change in emotion.

"Go down."

The person in black stood up upon hearing this, vanishing into the darkness like a ghostly shadow, silent and untraceable.

The Changsheng Su Family, stripped of the Changsheng Family aura, was merely a noble family.

On the surface, they were detached and enlightened, but in reality, they also harbored dark forces.

"Just at midnight..." Su Gongming muttered, turning to knock lightly on the door of an inner chamber.

"Forefather, that Hu Donghuo has left the city."

Inside, seated cross-legged, Su Dong Pill opened his eyes, the deep energy within him swiftly retracted into his body.

Su Gongming received no response, but the window on one side of the chamber was unknowingly opened.

The room was now empty.

Outside the city, under the night sky.

A Bull Demon had transformed into a hundred-zhang colossal beast body, possessing three eyes and horns, enveloped in billowing black smoke, resembling a terrifying creature that had crawled out from the Netherworld.

With a roar, the Bull Demon had already breached the encampment’s Protective Array, its hooves crushing the sturdy walls, and under the sweeping power of its enormous demon energy, the encampment’s buildings quickly fell into ruin.

"It’s a Great Demon! Great Demon!!"

The soldiers of the First Army were aghast at the sight of the hundred-zhang demon body.

Against ordinary Demon Commanders and Demon Generals, they still had a chance to contend, but never did they expect one of the rare Great Demons to suddenly attack them under cover of night.

With the strength of a Great Demon, they had absolutely no chance of resisting!

"We’re doomed..."

Even with their hearts as steadfast as stone, the soldiers of the First Army felt full of panic and despair at this moment.

"How is this possible!"

"How could a Great Demon suddenly appear here?!"

No one could answer their question; the only hope for saving them lay with their own Grand Marshal!

Moo!

The Bull Demon opened its mouth wide, swallowing nearly a hundred soldiers whole.

As its demon power revolved, those soldiers turned into mere scraps of flesh and blood in its belly.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

One of the commanding officers in the encampment loudly issued orders.

Their only chance of survival was to hold out until their Grand Marshal arrived.

Meanwhile, in the Hu Mansion’s quiet chamber within the main city, Marshal Hu was about to refine the Purple Mansion Essence Blood, when suddenly stopped his cultivation, interrupting his breakthrough.

With a muffled grunt, the abrupt cessation caused him to suffer a backlash from cultivation failing not only the breakthrough but also getting injured.

But at the moment, he couldn’t care about this, suppressing the turbulent Grandmaster Gang Qi within him and rushing out of the Hu Mansion.

"A Great Demon?!"

Fierceness flickered in Marshal Hu’s eyes, unable to fathom how a Great Demon had appeared undetected around the main city’s edges.

It had managed to avoid detection by him and all the Martial Arts Grandmasters within the city beforehand!

This seemed particularly inconceivable.

Without further thought, Marshal Hu moved to leave, only to be stopped as soon as he stepped outside the city.

Marshal Hu frowned, looking at the two elder Grandmasters from the Su Family blocking his way, wondering about their intentions, and immediately asked.

"Why do you two seniors block my path?"

"No need to rush, Marshal Hu. The Great Demon appeared outside the city; it’s likely a diversion. With Prince Cui absent, if you leave, who will oversee the main city’s defense?"

One of the elder Grandmasters from the Su Family spoke.

"My family will send someone to subdue the Great Demon outside the city, Marshal Hu has no need for concern." The other elder Grandmaster echoed.

Marshal Hu gazed at the two elder Grandmasters from the Su Family, feeling increasingly uneasy.

"If there’s danger in the main city, I’ll return immediately, don’t stop me." Marshal Hu’s voice grew cold as urgency set in, disregarding politeness.

He sensed that Hu Donghuo had gone alone, which made him worried.

After all, Hu Donghuo had only recently risen to Grandmaster status, his strength not yet solid. Facing an unknown Great Demon would be quite perilous.

Yet the two elder Grandmasters of the Su Family showed no intention of letting him pass, continuing their persuasion.

"Marshal Hu should think more about the bigger picture. If you leave, no one can command the city’s army. Should the main city fall into crisis, it will certainly affect my family’s survival."

Their persistent insistence only heightened Marshal Hu’s sense of abnormality.

Marshal Hu chose to stop talking, directly moving to leave by force.

The two elder Grandmasters from the Su Family, seeing Marshal Hu’s non-cooperation, actually began to attack him, blocking him at every turn.

"What exactly are you trying to do?!" Marshal Hu was furious; these two elder Grandmasters from the Su Family were clearly unwilling to let him leave the main city tonight to deal with the Great Demon outside.

Their talk of "diversion" was merely an excuse to placate Marshal Hu.

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