Demon, don't come any closer!

Chapter 3 Traitors

The shadow of a human body with a snake tail, composed of countless dazzling and beautiful points of light, is slowly and continuously dissipating.

Dou Changsheng exhaled a breath of white air that lingered in mid-air. He then wiped the sweat from his forehead. Unlike his usual fatigue after boxing, Dou Changsheng was now full of energy.

It's been approved.

This was something Dou Changsheng had never expected.

Three months into his journey, Dou Changsheng, though he didn't escape, wasn't entirely without achievement. Through subtle hints and his original memories, he gained a general understanding of the different levels of cultivation.

The martial arts world is divided into nine ranks, with the first rank being the strongest and the ninth rank being the weakest.

Needless to say, those at the top three ranks are already considered immortals. Soaring through the air and cutting through rivers are effortless for them, and there are countless related rumors.

However, those who understand it best and know the most are still the lowest three ranks.

Ninth grade: Foundation Establishment; Eighth grade: Qi Refining; Seventh grade: Qi Condensation.

Lang County is just a remote county, and it is rare to find a high-ranking official of the middle or third rank. Anyone who can enter the ranks is considered a good person.

The Nine-Rank Foundation Building Method involves a hundred days of continuous tempering of the body, strengthening one's qi and blood, until internal strength is developed.

This step has proven incredibly difficult for countless people. Legend has it that after the Qin Dynasty's reforms, the entire population was mobilized for war, and everyone was eager for battle. All able-bodied men had completed the Hundred-Day Foundation Building, and countless individuals had successfully entered the ranks. It was precisely because of this that the five kingdoms were destroyed.

Once internal strength is mastered, one reaches the ninth rank.

The next step is to concentrate our energy and spread it throughout our entire body.

The ease with which he achieved his goal was entirely due to the effects of the [Spirit Serpent Blood Transformation Pill]. His predecessor had cultivated the Nourishing Life Technique for many years, and Dou Changsheng had also diligently practiced it after his transmigration, but the results had always been mediocre, with no significant progress.

Carefully recalling the strange phenomenon of the human body and snake tail that had just disappeared, it was undoubtedly the Demon Ancestor from the legendary mythology.

In the past, the Demon Ancestor spread his teachings, bestowing blessings upon the world; there are countless things related to this.

[Health Preservation Secret] If something has fallen to the point of being completely useless, it must be because it lacks the corresponding auxiliary elixirs. This is an ancient method, and I don't know if it will have any impact on the future.

The idea had barely surfaced when Dou Changsheng forgot about it. Even if it was a trap, Dou Changsheng would jump in. The reason was simple: Dou Changsheng had no other choice.

Once you reach the highest level in martial arts, you're no longer weak and helpless.

Dou Changsheng felt somewhat relieved. Although he knew he was no match for the ferocious tiger, he thought that if he seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, a miracle might happen.

Dou Changsheng didn't sleep very soundly. After all, life and death were out of his control, and this kind of uncertain life was truly annoying to him, but he had no choice but to accept it.

Living such a stifling life, like a lamb.

Eating and drinking were forbidden, for fear of creating something unclean, and the food was soaked for several hours to allow Dou Changsheng to absorb the flavor better.

After much back and forth, it was already afternoon when they finally got back into the carriage. It was the same carriage, but the driver had changed from Constable Zhao to a young girl.

The young woman was driving the carriage, and she didn't look too good. Normally, she wouldn't have needed to do this kind of work, but Constable Zhao had been incompetent and things had gone wrong. So the patriarch had personally ordered that there couldn't be any more mistakes, and the young woman had no choice but to take matters into her own hands.

Dou Changsheng's expression was also not good, because this was going to his death.

Especially with the addition of a smiling old steward in front of them, this man was bloated, with a large belly and a face full of fat that jiggled with the bumps of the carriage, and when he smiled, it was as if he had no eyes.

In today's world, obesity is a symbol of status and wealth, and for 99% of people, survival is already difficult.

This is a smiling tiger. Dou Changsheng had dealt with him once after he transmigrated. The other party was the steward of County Magistrate Cui Shuyu. He was an elder in Cui Shuyu's family and had watched Cui Shuyu grow up since he was a child, taking care of Cui Shuyu's daily life.

The fact that this person was alarmed today shows how much Cui Shuyu values ​​the ferocious tiger. This is not good news for Dou Changsheng, because escaping will be even more difficult. Even if he manages to get past the ferocious tiger by using the charm of demons, what about the old steward next?

run?

That's even more impossible.

This old steward is Cui Shuyu's trump card, the reason she wasn't devoured by the demons.

A plan emerged in Dou Changsheng's mind: now that he had reached the highest level in martial arts, many things could be done.

Before long, they arrived back at the mansion of the fierce tiger. The girl lifted the curtain, and the old butler said with a smile, "Go on."

"Grandpa is waiting for your good news."

The girl nodded, then helped Dou Changsheng down from the carriage and they walked into the courtyard together.

The ferocious tiger, clad in a kasaya, was slowly reciting scriptures as he turned his prayer beads. A faint smile appeared on his fleshy face as he looked at Dou Changsheng and the girl approaching.

He stopped chanting and strode over, his cheeks covered in downy hair. His gaping maw opened instantly, and a foul stench assaulted his nostrils. Dou Changsheng swayed before he could barely stand.

They could clearly see the ferocious tiger bite off half of the girl's body in one bite, then swallowed her whole in two bites. The tiger licked its lips with its rough, scarlet tongue and shook its head, saying, "You've reached the pinnacle of martial arts, but unfortunately, you've consumed too many pills, which has affected the quality of your flesh."

"It's still edible, but not as good as the Dou family's food in the north of the city."

"That fresh and tender texture is unforgettable."

Saliva was already appearing at the corners of the tiger's mouth, dripping continuously like poison, making a sizzling sound on the ground, and even emitting white steam.

After sighing, the ferocious tiger pressed on, "Last time you said that my kinsman Tiger Vanguard became a disciple of Manjushri Bodhisattva, learned the Samadhi Supernatural Power, and could extinguish the light of heaven and earth with a single exhale of yellow wind, calling himself the Great Sage. What happened to him in the future?"

"Lang County is remote and inhabited by bumpkins who don't understand the magnanimity of a great nation, let alone Buddhist principles. Tell me quickly whether the Great Sage has attained enlightenment and usurped the Buddha's throne."

Did I say these things last time?

Dou Changsheng was momentarily stunned. Upon reflection, he realized he had indeed said it, but at the time, he had made it all up to save his life. Now it seemed he would have to continue making things up. Fortunately, he was extremely skilled at fabricating stories, so it wouldn't be a big problem.

This is a good thing. As long as you're willing to listen to your own fabrications—no, your own words—then you won't eat yourself.

Dou Changsheng pondered for a moment, then launched into a long and detailed explanation.

At the same time, the old steward outside the mansion suddenly narrowed his eyes. He already knew that the girl was dead, but Dou Changsheng was still alive.

Once could be considered a coincidence, but this is the second time.

Suddenly, the old butler slapped his thigh.

not good.

Something terrible has happened.

Dou Changsheng has colluded with the ferocious tiger.

Only this explanation can account for why it was other people who died, not Dou Changsheng.

A traitor has emerged from Lang County.

It's so heartbreaking.

We must inform Grandpa that someone beat you to it.