Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 128 - 127 Yanmen Pass

Along the way, the demons he killed, the monsters he eliminated, the beast hides he cut, and the demon skulls he boiled, all exchanged for about 600 coins, ended up being spent on buying three horses, leaving almost nothing left.

No choice, Yanmen’s horses are expensive, especially in these wartime conditions. They’ve risen to 200 coins each, equivalent to the bounty for ten Golden Core heads!

Moreover, if Tie Dan hadn’t been holding the Demon Extermination Order like a warrant, the horse dealers probably wouldn’t have been willing to sell to him.

But expensive as they are, the horses are indeed quite good. These were the descendants of warhorses bred by the Great General of the Light Cavalry, who prepared for the Northern Expedition by using demon blood for hybrid breeding. They’re seven feet tall at the shoulder, can travel a thousand miles a day, cut through wind and chase the moon, with amazing endurance, and best of all, they’ve lost the wild nature of the Demon Clan. They understand human hearts, follow military orders, and charge through mountain formations.

Back then, the Immortal Palace prepared as many as four hundred thousand of such fine horses. They galloped along Yin Mountain and swept through, nearly completely suppressing the local horse breeds and dominating the northern ecological niche. They’re collectively known as the Light Cavalry now, considered a half-demon race created by the Immortal Palace.

Yes, the Immortal Palace is still the same Immortal Palace, always particularly impressive in such inexplicable ways...

In any case, having three horses for exchange is already sufficient. With the demon meat jerky prepared beforehand and some cumin seasoning, and with Tie Dan as a guide, the preparations for the journey beyond the pass are complete.

But the problem now is that there’s a Nascent Soul Demon blocking Yanmen Pass.

"As the weather warms, around this time of year, many alien tribes living outside the pass, who have submitted to the king’s way, were supposed to come for market trade, selling livestock, but they are nowhere to be seen. Initially, we thought they were coerced by Kan Country or slaughtered by rogue soldiers, but even the trade caravans leaving the villages have disappeared. Later, when we sent scouts on northward patrols, they discovered a Great Demon in the north had seized the mountain and blocked the road."

"There were no such large beasts near Yanmen before. This demon probably came from north of Yin Mountain, crossing over from the Returning Ruins extreme north. Previously, with Kan Country’s army garrisoned at the frontier, such monsters wouldn’t even make it past the Yin Mountain pass before being slaughtered by the army. But now..."

"With the ten thousand strong army no longer guarding it, the situation in the north is bound to become increasingly difficult, and if this continues, the people of Kan and Gen Countries will likely suffer and face calamities..."

A lot of merchants and travelers gathered in the inn, many of them possessing cultivation, making it easy to gather bits and pieces about this Great Demon.

In summary, this demon definitely took advantage of Kan Country’s army moving south, crossing over from the extreme north outside of Yin Mountain, and is firmly in the Nascent Soul Realm. Yanmen has already dispatched three cavalry teams, over ten domineering body warriors at the Golden Core level, and passing Golden Core Masters with Mystic Sect Disciples to help. They’ve launched several demon hunting expeditions across the icy plains but to no avail.

Unbeknownst to them, all were defeated and killed, with not a single one returning alive, all perishing in the demon’s maw.

Thus, ordinary Golden Core level forces clearly cannot settle this situation. A Nascent Soul level True Man or Martial God must come forth.

But how many Nascent Souls are there in this world? As it stands, only the Commander of Yanmen Pass is an authentic Nascent Soul Realm expert, skilled in Martial Gang Fist, capable of punching through four to five layers with ease.

Yet, as previously mentioned, the Commander must remain to guard Yanmen and cannot act rashly. Moreover, that Great Demon must also be wary of the formidable force within Yanmen, thus blocking the pass without daring to venture further south.

Tie Dan grew up in such a place, so he naturally knows it well.

North of Yin Mountain, the demons in the North Pole Ruins, there are just too damn many. frёeweɓηovel_coɱ

In such a place, the weak are merely food, Nascent Soul level is simply the basic requirement for survival, and Divinity Transformation is aplenty.

And the demons outside are quite different from those in the Central Plains.

They actually have cultivation methods...

Indeed, when the Immortal Venerable swept through the Demon Clan, it wasn’t that they didn’t want to eradicate them completely and eliminate future troubles.

But as the Ancient Immortal Army chased the remnants of the Demon Clan to the ends of the earth, the world’s end, through freezing cold icy plains with fierce Gang Wind, bottomless Returning Ruins beneath the sea, and miasma-ridden mountainous wilds, even with the might of the Guardian Immortal Army, it was difficult for most of the forces to continue delving deeper. Any further and they might lose the advantage in numbers and strength, falling into the demon’s encirclement instead.

Yes, the Immortal Venerable was indeed incredibly strong and unrivaled in the world, capable of charging into the Demon Imperial City alone, breaking the Demon City, and challenging an entire clan single-handedly.

But the demons aren’t fools either. They wouldn’t recklessly smash into the Immortal Venerable’s fists. As long as they scattered and ran, every one of them desperately fleeing for their lives, no matter how powerful the Immortal Venerable was, they could never kill every demon scattered across the mountains...

Thus, the Immortal Venerable’s campaign was temporarily halted, stabilizing the Nine Provinces, intimidating all directions, and establishing the court of the Immortal Palace. However, the legacy of the Demon Clan wasn’t completely wiped out but brought into the northern polar regions and the far southern seas, such demon territories.

Subsequently, the humans and demons have repeatedly been in a tug-of-war. When the Immortal Palace is strong, they send forth large armies to the frontier, launching ferocious campaigns and mountain temple demolitions. When internal strife weakens the Immortal Palace or when oppressed by the Demon Sect’s overwhelming force, the demon clans from all sides rally to counterattack, the Demon Tide invades, and chaos erupts in the human world.

And so the cycle repeats, the Human Clan and Demon Clan, neither able to eliminate the other. One could only say that the current situation marks a gradual rise of the Demon Clan’s dominance.

Tie Dan inquired further for details, and with a clearer understanding, he left the inn to find Zhen Baiyu beside the stable.

Originally, Baiyu was pestering him for hands-on guidance in riding skills, but Tie Dan couldn’t be bothered with him.

What’s there to teach about riding? Besides, she is the Holy Daughter. With just a glance, she had those three warhorses tamed obediently, as docile as oversized rabbits; she could just learn on her own.

Then upon reaching the stable, he saw Zhen Baiyu atop a horse, conversing with two men in cloaks and leather garments.

Oh, another fight brewing?

Tie Dan pressed his sword and silently circled behind the two men, but Baiyu quickly said,

"Brother, these two are senior brothers from Heng Mountain. They are also here to exterminate demons."

Heng Mountain!

Tie Dan was startled and sheathed his sword, greeting the two.

"Guangxia Mountain Tie Dan."

"Heng Mountain Liu Chaoyan"

"Heng Mountain Liu Changqing"

These two young men had proper features, clear brows, starry eyes, and sword-like eyebrows, with a deep aura, clearly practitioners of Qi Refining, men of the path, appearing almost like twins, and in the same early-stage Core Formation, out on their experiential journey.

However, in terms of seniority, they were actually uncle and nephew. Obviously, the Liu family of Heng Mountain was a major clan, the kind with generations of family-taught immortal technique secrets, evidently having more than one or two who had achieved immortality.

It was probably because of the Liu family’s foundation that he could encounter two who didn’t immediately draw their swords to rob people, allowing for a proper conversation.

And from their conversation, they seemed more interested in the horses than Zhen Baiyu was...

Yes, because those three Light Cavalry were Dragon Foals handpicked by Tie Dan and further enchanted by Baiyu, bonding with the Holy Daughter, instantly revealing an extraordinary aura.

Thus, the Big and Small Liu’s passing by had the misfortune to see Baiyu venting her spirit on the three Divine Steeds, practicing horsemanship with them, commanded like a circus performance, jumping and prancing, amazed beyond words, and they came to negotiate the purchase of the horses.

"Why don’t you two go directly to the horse market? Just say it’s for demon extermination, and I think the Yanmen Army would be willing to grant you two horses."

Liu Chaoyan felt embarrassed,

"We went twice already; they recognized us and wouldn’t sell."

"Twice?"

Tie Dan’s eyes turned sharp,

"Have you two already encountered that monster?"

Liu Changqing nodded,

"Yes, that monster comes and goes like the wind, indeed tricky to handle. The first time we were unprepared, it split open our horse’s belly, broke the horse’s legs, and we couldn’t catch it."

Liu Chaoyan,

"The second time, we bought a few spare horses, yet it was even more cunning. It lured us deep into the mountains and then ate all our horses, so we had to return on foot, and people wouldn’t sell to us anymore..."

So fierce, these two were not only chasing a Nascent Soul Demon but forced it to avoid battle and flee?

Tie Dan was curious,

"What kind of monster is it?"

Liu Changqing said,

"This beast has the body of a sheep, a human face, eyes under its armpits, tiger teeth, human claws, and its voice like an infant, named ’Roe Owl.’ It can control the Divine Gang, Xuanming, Purple Mist, and Returning Dust’s four departments of demon Qi. It must be defeated with the Red Evil Dao technique."

Liu Chaoyan said,

"Its Dao Body is domineering, with steel bones, impervious to swords and stones, coming and going like the wind, exceedingly formidable. It can also fly and escape underground, making it impossible for ordinary people to escape its clutches.

Moreover, this monster possesses Primordial Spirit Secret Skills. A baby’s cry causes souls to shatter. Without Nascent Soul Realm or powerful magic treasures guarding the Divine Court, one could be frightened to death or worse, perished outright, and when attacked by its beast fangs, death is inevitable."

Liu Changqing said,

"However, its eye is a weak point. We have Supreme Clarity Divine Light protecting us, immune to its Evil Technique, and with the Heavenly Pillar Sword Technique, we broke one of its left underarm eyes, severely injuring it."

Liu Chaoyan sighed,

"But we failed in one strike, letting it escape; now it doesn’t dare face us directly..."

Hearing this, Tie Dan couldn’t help but exchange a glance with Baiyu.

These two are indeed skilled... I want to kill...

Baiyu, ???

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