Guarding the Prison for 100 Years, I Emerge to Overwhelm the Demon Venerable

After Su Bai and his men returned to the prison,

they saw two Martial Artists from the Demon-slaying Bureau escorting a large black dog, over thirty feet tall, as it walked inside.

Although the black dog’s cultivation wasn’t particularly high, it still caught their attention.

Unlike most of the Demon Fiends escorted in, this Dog Demon was very docile. It didn’t roar or snarl; instead, it meekly wore its shackles and walked into the prison on its own.

This was truly a first.

Everyone couldn’t help but be curious.

After some inquiry, they finally learned the story.

It turned out this Dog Demon had originally been an ordinary black dog raised by a farming family.

But for some unknown reason, the dog absorbed the Essence of Sun and Moon every day until, one day, it actually gained sentience and became a demon.

After transforming into a Dog Demon, the black dog remained loyal. It didn’t leave, but instead protected the family for three generations.

The destitute farmers, who originally couldn’t even afford to fill their pots, became wealthy merchants with vast fortunes under the Dog Demon’s protection.

But the human heart is fickle. After being tarnished by the rust of money, it changed completely.

Having lived a comfortable life for too long, the current Patriarch actually came up with the idea of killing the dog and eating its flesh to attain longevity!

The Dog Demon, kind-hearted as she was, tried to reason with him several times. But not only did the Patriarch refuse to listen, he even used poisoned meat to kill her entire litter of pups.

With all her cubs dead, the Dog Demon went berserk. Her eyes turned crimson, and overnight, she mauled the Patriarch’s entire household to death, not even sparing his infant child.

After the killings, the Dog Demon didn’t flee. Instead, she went to the Government Office and turned herself in.

Normally, for a case like this involving a demon killing humans,

regardless of the reason, any demon that harmed people would be dealt with in one of two ways.

Either they would be executed on the spot on an appointed day, or they would be sent to the Demon-Resolving Platform to have their demonic bodies dissected.

But this time, the incident attracted the attention of the Zhengxin Academy, causing a major stir.

This Zhengxin Academy was one of the institutions recently established by Jiang Guanshui. It was composed of some erudite Confucian Scholars, some battle-hardened Martial Artists who had served on the front lines, and a few common citizens.

Its purpose was to identify and rectify shortcomings in the Great Xia Law. If they had any suggestions, they could report them at any time, and the higher-ups would listen.

It was said that the Zhengxin Academy planned to report this matter to Emperor Xia, seeking to amend the Great Xia Law.

’Jiang Guanshui played this move perfectly.’

’Now that the Zhengxin Academy has been established, it has brought some positive changes to the Great Xia Dynasty.’

Su Bai thought this was a good thing.

All laws throughout history have a limited lifespan; if they aren’t changed in time, a major crisis is bound to occur sooner or later.

Because of this, the Dog Demon was only being detained after entering the prison.

Su Bai and the others just had to be a little careful and make sure it didn’t escape.

Until a concrete outcome was decided, temporary detention was sufficient.

By afternoon, there was nothing much to do.

In the break room, Zhang Wei and the others were engaged in a heated discussion about the matter.

"If you ask me, that merchant deserved to die! Death was too good for him!"

Zhang Wei slammed the table, his face flushed red as he spoke.

"The merchant was in the wrong, but his crime wasn’t punishable by death, was it?"

someone else frowned and immediately questioned.

Beside him, a colleague from the Prison Suppression Bureau chimed in loudly.

"I don’t get all the other reasoning, but I know one thing: that Dog Demon killed people!"

"And a life for a life!"

"Right! In any case, I support beheading this Dog Demon."

"You can’t just say that. The Dog Demon..."

Su Bai listened for a few moments, then shook his head and slipped out.

He found a remote, deserted field outside the Xia Imperial City.

Then, he glanced at his Divine Techniques panel.

Finally, his gaze fell on one particular Divine Technique.

[Divine Technique: Rainfall! (Ninth Grade!) Realm: 15th Layer!]

Previously, his Rainfall Divine Technique had already transformed to the Ninth Grade.

During this period, he had accumulated a lot of Experience Points, so not long ago, he had raised the Realm of his Rainfall Divine Technique to the highest level—the 15th Layer!

’I wonder what kind of surprise the Rainfall Divine Technique at the Perfect Realm will bring me?’

Su Bai thought for a moment, then slowly extended his right index finger. A stream of qi flowed from his fingertip, stirring the magnificent power between heaven and earth.

The sky, which had been clear and bright just a moment ago, was instantly covered with dark clouds.

Then, a torrential downpour began to fall from the sky.

But unlike before, this time the torrential rain gathered at his fingertip, coalescing without scattering.

In the blink of an eye, the rainwater transformed into a vast, unstoppable, and incomparably mighty river.

This river carried countless grains of sand and dust, murky and ferocious, like a flight of yellow dragons soaring through the air.

It carried the vast desolation of primordial times and radiated an ancient aura.

Su Bai stared at the river of dust and sand forming before his eyes, his gaze flickering as he murmured,

"An ancient flood, the soul of a river of sand..."

The Dust-Sand River was a cataclysmic flood from the Ancient Era.

He never expected the Rainfall Divine Technique at the Perfect Realm to undergo such a change.

’To form a river of dust and sand with a single finger... truly extraordinary!’

He looked again at the river before him. It surged with monstrous intent, roaring as it churned.

RUMBLE!

...

RUMBLE!

Boundless, surging white waves fell from the heavens, as if a giant rift had been torn open in the sky.

Below, a massive city was instantly and completely submerged by the endless waves.

Humans and livestock were like rotten wood, wailing in despair amid the surging tides.

Just then, the roar of a dragon suddenly echoed from the sky.

A ten-thousand-zhang-long Black Dragon slowly emerged from the overcast heavens, then opened its massive mouth towards the city below.

It took a vicious gulp!

RUMBLE—

The Black Dragon inhaled the water.

The monstrous waves below, along with the countless humans and livestock swept up in them, all vanished into the Black Dragon’s mouth.

In just a few moments,

the entire bustling city vanished, leaving behind nothing but ruins.

All living creatures had disappeared.

Only the crimson blood splattered in all directions seemed to tell of a tragic tale.

"HIC—"

The Black Dragon soaring in the sky tilted its head back and let out a satisfied belch.

In an instant, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed.

The ten-thousand-zhang-long Black Dragon also transformed into a handsome, black-clad youth.

"How satisfying!"

He lowered his gaze, looked at the desolate ruins below, and exclaimed with delight.

Following that, a white-clad youth appeared beside him, carrying a bewitching woman whose face was pale with fright.

The white-clad youth was expressionless.

But the pretty face of the woman he held was already deathly pale with terror.

’He opens his mouth and spews out a great river!’

’He inhales once and devours the people of an entire city!’

’Such cruel, ferocious, and heaven-defying power... even Golden Dragon King Ao Jin back then was nowhere near this level!’

She could also tell from his size.

Golden Dragon King Ao Jin could, at most, transform into a thousand-zhang form, but this Black Dragon’s body had already exceeded ten thousand zhang in length!

Throughout the entire Great Xia territory, and even including the orthodox and demonic sects of the Outer Realm,

had there ever been a Demon Fiend with a body over ten thousand zhang long!?

The Nine-Headed Demoness, who had previously served Golden Dragon King Ao Jin, felt her head buzzing.

Ever since Golden Dragon King Ao Jin was obliterated with a single punch by that Boxing Saint from Great Xia,

she had naturally taken control of everything in the Golden Dragon Prefecture.

The shrimp soldiers and crab generals within the prefecture, as well as its many treasures, were all hers for the taking.

With no one to supervise her, she was having the time of her life.

But she never imagined that disaster would fall from the heavens.

These two incomparably terrifying great dragons suddenly descended upon the Golden Dragon Prefecture.

Several of the Demon Generals she was intimate with were swallowed in a single gulp.

Among them was even a powerful Demon Venerable from the Ten Thousand Beasts Celestial Palace!

The Nine-Headed Demoness, now held by the white-clad youth, trembled uncontrollably, not daring to even breathe too loudly.

"Tsk... a few more cities and I’ll be about seventy percent full."

The black-clad youth clicked his tongue.

The white-clad youth beside him shook his head. "I’m afraid that won’t be possible."

"Why not?"

Hearing this, the black-clad youth immediately frowned. "This is a remote land full of ants and savages. Eating them is no big deal. There are no Great Powers from Da Yu supervising this place."

"So why wouldn’t it be possible?"

The white-clad youth explained, "Before, this was indeed a remote land not under the supervision of the Dayu Immortal Dynasty."

"But now... this place is about to become Da Yu’s Immortal Land."

"If you keep eating, you’ll be eating the citizens of the Dayu Immortal Dynasty."

"When that time comes, you’ll have broken Immortal Law, and it won’t be easy to clean up."

"What!?"

The black-clad youth’s face filled with shock. "How did this remote land become Da Yu’s Immortal Land?"

"I only just received the news myself."

The white-clad youth said calmly, "You should be aware that in recent years, the Dayu Immortal Dynasty has been expanding its territory to stabilize the Immortal Dynasty’s destiny."

"This place was surveyed long ago by an Earth Department Celestial Official from the Immortal Dynasty."

"It was originally part of Cangzhou, but it was shattered and separated during the battle with the Demon Venerable back then. Now, it is considered to be returning to Da Yu."

"In a few days, the Dayu Immortal Dynasty will dispatch an Earth Department Celestial Official to conduct a detailed survey and to enfeoff Mountain Gods and Water Gods."

"As far as I know, our Dragon Race also plans to establish a branch palace here."

"And the Elders in the palace have sent word that when the Earth Department Celestial Official arrives, we need to cooperate fully. It would be best if we could achieve some merit."

"If we handle things well, there will surely be rewards waiting for us when we return."

"I see."

The black-clad youth nodded slowly.

Looking at the ruins below again, the black-clad youth said with regret,

"Sigh! Never mind, never mind!"

"Just enough to satisfy the craving."

After speaking, the black-clad youth stared coldly at the Nine-Headed Demoness, his voice chilling. "Do you know who destroyed the East Sea Dragon Palace?"

They had previously traveled to the East Sea Dragon Palace, only to find with grim expressions that the Dragon Palace had been completely shattered!

Only some shrimp soldiers and crab generals with weak cultivation remained; there wasn’t a single member of the Dragon Race left.

And Dragon King Ao Yuan, whom they were searching for, was also nowhere to be found.

On their way back, the two sensed the Golden Dragon Prefecture and captured this woman, intending to question her.

Now, looking at the black-clad youth’s expression—one that said he wanted to eat her alive—the Nine-Headed Demoness trembled ceaselessly.

Then, she spoke in a trembling voice, "I... I only heard that a Boxing Saint has appeared in the Great Xia Imperial City."

"Before, Emperor Xia once led the Great Powers of the Xia Dynasty in a bloody battle against the East Sea Dragon Palace."

"It seems... it was this person who ultimately crushed the East Sea Dragon Palace."

"As for the Dragon King Ao Yuan you two Excellencies are asking about,"

"this humble one guesses that he was likely captured by that Great Xia Boxing Saint."

"The Great Xia Boxing Saint? Who is that?"

"He... He’s a senior Great Power in the Xia Imperial City who has recently suppressed both the orthodox and demonic paths. It’s said that this person has been in seclusion, cultivating diligently deep within the Great Xia Prison."

"He is also called... the Lord of Heavenly Punishment."

"The Lord of Heavenly Punishment? Quite an arrogant title."

The black-clad youth sneered.

Then, he opened his great mouth, amid the Nine-Headed Demoness’s despairing shrieks.

And swallowed her whole!

A loud, crunching sound followed.

Afterward, his gaze drifted nonchalantly in a certain direction.

He said casually, "In that case, let’s go to the Xia Imperial City and meet this..."

"Lord of Heavenly Punishment!"