Vol 6 Chapter 4: Demon Lord
Not long after, Lin Jing finally got his hands on a mobile phone again. The moment he held this device, his emotional fluctuation was even more intense than when he had obtained the immortal-level ore earlier.
Huang Qianyun and Huang Zhixin stood not far from Lin Jing, watching as this senior operated the latest model phone with practiced ease. They exchanged bewildered glances—wasn't this senior supposed to have just awakened from ancient slumber? How was he so proficient with mobile phones?
Unless... he had already been awake for some time and learned how to use phones from the mountain climbers and tourists.
Then, Lin Jing fell into deep thought, trying to recall his QQ account and password...
This recollection took quite a while, making Huang Qianyun beside him break out in cold sweat.
"Senior..." he couldn't help but interrupt Lin Jing's contemplation, speaking softly, "Senior, since you're from ancient times, should I help you contact the Dao Alliance to register your identity?"
"Yes, that would make things very convenient for you wherever you go next. Besides, things are different from ancient times now—many things can't be done without a legitimate identity."
Lin Jing replied indifferently and continued recalling his account and password, making Huang Qianyun quite helpless.
He understood clearly that ancient seniors definitely wouldn't want to be under supervision.
"I have no further business here. You may leave now..."
Lin Jing began to shoo them away, but just then, a commotion arose in the distance. Accompanied by tremendous noise, a giant snake hundreds of meters long came slithering rapidly toward them.
The movements of this snake demon didn't affect Lin Jing's continued recollection, but they made Huang Qianyun beside him pale with shock, wondering why this great immortal had suddenly arrived.
Just as he was about to take his leave, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Seeing this demonic beast, Huang Zhixin's face turned deathly pale—when had she ever encountered a being with such dense demonic energy? Beside her, Huang Qianyun patted her shoulder, signaling her not to be nervous.
"This is the Demon Lord of Mount Huangshan, a demonic beast recognized by the Dao Alliance. Don't be afraid."
Hearing her grandfather say this, Huang Zhixin finally relaxed somewhat, though this was also the first time she learned that such a great demon existed within Mount Huangshan's territory.
Could it be that this being had also been attracted by the disturbances caused by Lin Jing's emergence from seclusion?
But since her own grandfather said this was a demonic beast recognized by the Dao Alliance, she felt reassured.
At least... it probably wouldn't commit murder.
"Greetings, Demon Lord Senior." As the snake demon approached, Huang Qianyun pulled Huang Zhixin along to bow respectfully.
The snake demon raised its massive head to look at the three people. It seemed to recognize Huang Qianyun and asked directly: "Just now in my sleep, I sensed the birth of a rare treasure in this place. Where is the treasure?"
Huang Qianyun smiled bitterly: "Senior must have misperceived. There's no treasure—it was spiritual energy fluctuations caused by this senior emerging from seclusion."
"Junior, that is the Demon Lord Senior, a reclusive minor demon of this area. You needn't worry—Demon Lord Senior has established a contract with the Dao Alliance and has promised not to harm people." He turned to inform Lin Jing.
"Indeed, though it was also promised that Mount Huangshan would be given to me, and that no cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage would come here to compete with me for spiritual energy..." The Snake Lord narrowed its eyes staring at Lin Jing, seeing more and more of his extraordinary nature.
"And who said there's no treasure here? Isn't he one?" The Snake Lord's eyes grew increasingly demonic as it slowly detected an alluring fragrance from Lin Jing's body!
Longevity Immortal Physique!
Even in the ancient Immortal Realm Earth where extraordinary physiques were common, the Longevity Immortal Physique was an incredibly rare and irresistibly tempting blood feast for demonic beasts.
As expected of a great demon from the ancient Immortal Realm, it immediately recognized Lin Jing's extraordinariness—though this also had to do with Lin Jing having been invincible for so long that he couldn't be bothered to conceal his Longevity Immortal Physique.
Hearing the snake demon's words, the Huang grandfather-granddaughter pair were shocked and confused. What did this mean...
"Heh heh..." Lin Jing, who had been ignoring the snake demon while growing increasingly frustrated by password errors, finally spoke up after sensing the snake demon's desire.
"How many years has it been... how many years since any demonic beast dared to covet my flesh and blood? Your sense of smell is quite sharp."
"However, is it appropriate to so blatantly display your desire to eat people? Is this how your protectors taught you?"
Lin Jing laid bare the snake demon's intentions, making Huang Qianyun's pupils contract sharply.
The Demon Lord... could it be that he wanted to eat this senior?
"How could that be? May I ask how to address you, fellow daoist..." The snake demon indeed greatly desired to consume Lin Jing's flesh and blood, but it also couldn't see through Lin Jing's cultivation level.
With his own Great Perfection Foundation Establishment cultivation, he ranked among the top experts on this entire planet.
The other party must definitely have some treasure that concealed his cultivation level.
Better to first figure out the other party's situation, then find a way to eat him!
"You're not worthy of knowing." However, Lin Jing's next words immediately made the snake demon show an expression of fury.
"Seeking death!" it roared angrily. When had anyone in this country dared to speak to it ?
Beside them, Huang Qianyun also instantly turned pale, never expecting this ancient senior to be so aggressive.
His first thought was that they were done for.
Huang Qianyun had vaguely heard that this Demon Lord possessed incredibly powerful strength—ordinary Foundation Establishment experts weren't even match for it. This was why the Dao Alliance had to show goodwill and establish a contract with it, despite it being a demonic beast.
If it were some weak demonic beast, it would have long been eliminated.
Giving Mount Huangshan to it as its cave dwelling was also in hopes that one day, they could borrow its power.
Offending such a great demon—even if this senior was at the Foundation Establishment stage—probably meant disaster was imminent.
He pulled his granddaughter close, ready to flee at any moment to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
What awaited the snake demon was simply Lin Jing flipping his hand and making a grasping motion. The snake demon seemed to be seized by some invisible force, floating entirely off the ground.
"With only this level of strength, you're not qualified to be my fellow daoist."
The snake demon's eyes filled with terror and astonishment.
"You..." The snake demon felt ice-cold throughout its body, shocked beyond measure. Com powerless to struggle, it looked with fear and awe at this human who had so casually controlled it.
"Old man, didn't you just say this beast had established a contract with that so-called Dao Alliance and wouldn't harm people? Why do I see traces of human consumption on it? In the past year alone, it has eaten at least fifty living people... This Dao Alliance doesn't seem very clean, does it?" Lin Jing looked at Huang Qianyun, who stood there with his mouth agape, too shocked to know what to say.
Whether he was more shocked by Lin Jing effortlessly seizing the Demon Lord, or by the Demon Lord violating its Dao Alliance contract and secretly eating people...
"You... you... I am sworn brothers with the Patriarch of the Zhuge Family... you... how dare you..."
With Lin Jing controlling its life and death, the Demon Lord still tried to say something, but Lin Jing just shook his head.
"Never mind, why should I bother with all this? Remember in your next life not to be so indiscriminately hungry."
Lin Jing directly crushed the snake demon. Flesh and blood exploded everywhere. Lin Jing waved his hand toward the two Qi Refining cultivators before him and said: "Alright, you may go now."
"Hmm, consider all this snake meat on the ground a gift to you. Consider it payment for your services."