Chapter 1 A Demon Appears

　　In the Rain Estate of Cheng'an Prefecture, the entire mansion was silent, devoid of any signs of life.

　　"Esteemed sirs, please be careful. That demon is incredibly powerful. My Rain family, including servants, lost nearly a hundred lives to it. Even the warding talisman of the house only managed to injure her," Master Rain said, looking nervously at the mansion with a few members of his family.

　　"Rest assured, leave it to us."

　　"A newly formed demon, it's easy to deal with."

　　The three exorcists were quite confident.

　　They were members of the official Exorcist Bureau, mainly responsible for the surrounding area, and naturally arrived first upon receiving the news. Among the three, there was an experienced veteran and a relatively inexperienced newcomer. With their cooperation, they were confident in dealing with a newly born demon.

　　"I'll watch the field for you two. Newborn demons are perfect for practice," the stout exorcist said.

　　"Thanks, Brother An."

　　"Brother An, just watch. The two of us working together can easily deal with this demon."

　　The three entered deep into the mansion. Whoosh!

　　Suddenly, a faint, bloody mist filled the mansion.

　　"Something's not right, be careful," the stout exorcist frowned slightly, already taking out an exorcist artifact in his left hand. The two younger exorcists also became extremely serious.

　　"Hahahaha..."

　　Suddenly, a woman's piercing laughter echoed throughout the mansion, reaching outside and causing Master Rain and the others waiting outside to tremble.

　　"Quick, see what's happening inside!" Master Rain urged.

　　A daring nephew of the family darted up a tall tree beside the mansion and peered inside.

　　The nephew suddenly widened his eyes, seeing the corpses of the three exorcists from the Exorcist Bureau, and exclaimed, "They're dead, all dead!"

　　"Who's dead?" Master Rain asked anxiously.

　　The nephew jumped down and said, "Run, run quickly! The three adults are dead. They've all been drained of their blood and flesh, leaving only three skins!"

　　Master Rain and the others turned pale and fled immediately.

　　The news that three exorcists from the Exorcist Bureau had acted together, only to all perish in the Rain family mansion, quietly began to spread.

　　That night. Whoosh.

　　A stream of water-colored mist descended from the sky and landed in the Rain family mansion, condensing into an old man in green robes.

　　"This is my place," a faint, bloody mist spread, with a blurred, slender shadow watching the old man in green robes. "Get out!"

　　"Little girl," the old man in green robes smiled. "You're just a newly born demon, yet you dare to occupy this mansion? This is the core area of the prefecture city. Do you think the exorcists in the prefecture city will tolerate you forever?"

　　"This is my place. Anyone who comes in will die," the slender shadow stared at the old man in green robes. An invisible pressure made her wary, and she didn't attack.

　　The old man in green robes looked at her and nodded slightly. "A demon who has just been born already possesses the strength of a peak Human Demon. If she experiences the trials of the human world for a year or two, she will surely reach the Earth Demon realm."

　　"What Human Demon or Earth Demon?" The slender shadow's anger grew stronger. "Leave now!"

　　"I am a city envoy under the Dongming Mountain Lord," the old man in green robes smiled. "Seeing that you are a promising talent, I have come to invite you to join Dongming Mountain."

　　"What is Dongming Mountain?" the slender shadow asked in a low voice. The old man in green robes laughed and said, "This world belongs to us demons! Mortals are like cattle and sheep, at our mercy! And Dongming Mountain... is the sky of Cheng'an Prefecture! The lives and deaths of the people of Cheng'an Prefecture are in our hands."

　　"What about the exorcists?" the slender shadow asked.

　　The old man in green robes hesitated slightly, then explained, "The exorcists have fought against our Dongming Mountain for thousands of years, but they cannot shake our Dongming Mountain. Little girl, most of the powerful demons in Cheng'an Prefecture are in Dongming Mountain! Joining Dongming Mountain is the only way to have a future. Otherwise... you will surely be killed by the exorcists."

　　"You fear the exorcists, but I don't. Get out of here," the slender shadow pressed again, and the surrounding bloody mist began to thicken.

　　The old man in green robes frowned slightly, then smiled and said, "If you don't suffer a bit, you won't know how powerful the exorcists are. Fine, fine."

　　Whoosh.

　　The old man in green robes turned into a stream of water-colored mist and quietly flew into the sky, disappearing.

　　The slender shadow then condensed into a beautiful woman. The woman coldly looked at the sky, then walked back into the depths of the mansion.

　　******

　　Early morning.

　　In the back garden, Xu Jingming sat in a pavilion, with a golden pearl floating above his left hand. Exorcist power permeated it, and he was carving dense runes on the surface of the golden pearl.

　　"Since I can't collect any precious materials, I can only use gold to refine an exorcist artifact," Xu Jingming thought to himself. In the Exorcist World, he was indeed very relaxed, focusing almost all his energy on the *Yuanchu Star Conjecture - Light Chapter*. As his comprehension grew, his understanding of several spells also deepened.

　　In addition to cultivation, he also began to refine magical artifacts, so that he could deal with demons more easily.

　　"It's been almost two months since I came to the prefecture city, and I haven't killed a single demon!" Xu Jingming shook his head slightly. "There's no way around it. In terms of information, the official exorcists and some local snakes can get news the fastest. By the time I get the news, it's already too late."

　　"I can't get to the weak demons in time. The famous great demons are all at the Earth Demon level, and none of them are easy to deal with."

　　"Well, in a few months, my strength will improve further. Then I'll go directly to deal with Earth Demons," Xu Jingming was very patient. Recently, he had been immersed in comprehending the *Light Chapter*. This was one of the highest inheritances of mankind in the universe, indeed vast and endless. The feeling of constant progress made Xu Jingming very fascinated.

　　"Young Master, Young Master!" a delighted shout came from afar.

　　Xu Jingming turned his head and saw Wu Qi, his face full of joy.

　　"Uncle Qi, what's wrong?" Xu Jingming asked.

　　"A demon!" Wu Qi said excitedly, "I've found news of a demon!"

　　Poor Uncle Qi had been in the prefecture city for nearly two months, often gathering in teahouses, theaters, and other crowded places to listen for news. But every time he heard news on the street, the weak demons had already been dealt with.

　　Finally, today he had learned a valuable piece of information, and Uncle Qi was naturally excited.

　　"Where is it?" Xu Jingming flashed to Wu Qi's side and asked, "Is it still alive?"

　　"It's in the south of the city, in the Rain family mansion. It's said that a concubine turned into a demon after her death!" Wu Qi immediately told all the information he had gathered. "That demon is very powerful. Yesterday, the government received news and three exorcists went, but they were drained of their blood and flesh in no time, becoming three skins."

　　"Official exorcists?" Xu Jingming was surprised. "I heard that official exorcists usually work in teams of three! Each county in Cheng'an Prefecture is generally assigned three exorcists."

　　"Yes."

　　Wu Qi nodded. "The three official exorcists acted together, cooperating with each other. Even if they couldn't defeat the demon, they could usually retreat safely. Who would have thought that they would encounter such a tough opponent this time? The three exorcists died silently in the Rain family mansion. This demon is powerful, and the Rain family has also released news that anyone who can kill the demon will be rewarded with 30,000 taels of silver."

　　"I'll go take a look," Xu Jingming said, walking towards the outside of the mansion.

　　"Young Master, I'll go with you," Wu Qi immediately followed. The Young Master was still too young, and he was still worried. In this world, the Young Master was the person he cared about and cared for the most.

　　Xu Jingming nodded and smiled. "Uncle Qi, you stay outside the mansion. Don't go in."

　　"Don't worry, I'll listen to you," Wu Qi nodded repeatedly. The two then headed straight for the south of the city.

　　Both of them were extraordinarily strong, and they walked quite fast. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they arrived outside the Rain family mansion in the south of the city.

　　"So many people," Xu Jingming saw that twenty or thirty people had gathered outside the mansion.

　　Getting closer, Xu Jingming determined that these twenty or thirty people included members of the Rain family, as well as some exorcists and some daring onlookers. When they noticed Xu Jingming and Wu Qi's arrival, they simply glanced at them and didn't pay much attention.

　　"Esteemed sirs, the demon inside this mansion is very powerful," Master Rain said solemnly again. "Three exorcists died yesterday. Before that, two exorcists who were well prepared went in and were seriously injured before escaping. In my opinion... it would be safer for you all to join forces."

　　"Join forces?"

　　There were quite a few exorcists present, muttering to themselves.

　　If they joined forces and killed the demon, who would refine it then?

　　'Heart Refining Demon' was the goal pursued by the exorcists. "How about I give it a try?" Xu Jingming said, not wanting to delay.

　　"We arrived long ago, Brother, let's go in and try," two thin exorcists, almost identical in appearance, looked like twins. The two looked at each other and rushed into the mansion.

　　"The second group to go in this morning."

　　"Young people, so brave."

　　"Yesterday's official exorcists were a group of three, and today's Protector Chu and his companion were also well-prepared, but none of them had a good ending. This demon... is not ordinary."

　　"I'm afraid only fourth-realm exorcists can deal with that demon."

　　The exorcists whispered. "Hmm?"

　　An old man in gray robes standing in the corner changed his expression. He tapped his foot and silently drilled into the ground, entering the depths of the mansion.

　　"Rumble~~~" Huge vines spread and intertwined in the mansion, accompanied by explosions.

　　Golden runes appeared in Xu Jingming's pupils. He clearly saw a bloody and ferocious figure inside, nodded slightly, and thought to himself, "Although it's a bit tricky, it's still only at the Human Demon level."

　　In just a few breaths of time. Whoosh.

　　The old man in gray robes grabbed two exorcists, one in each hand, and emerged from the ground outside the mansion.

　　The two exorcists were in a terrible state. One's left arm was shriveled, its flesh and blood drained. The other had a huge wound torn in his chest. The two looked at the old man with shame. "Teacher."

　　"It's good that you saved your lives," the old man in gray robes shook his head slightly and looked at the other exorcists. "This demon must be dealt with by a fourth-realm expert."

　　"Fourth-realm exorcist?"

　　The other exorcists present were troubled. In reality, they had to be eighth-order cosmic lifeforms to reach the fourth realm in the Exorcist World!

　　In the prefecture city, whether it was the government, the major families, or some sect branches, they all had similar experts. But these experts rarely took action, and when they did, it was usually against Earth Demons.

　　There were many more seventh-order cosmic lifeforms like them, and they were more eager to refine demons with their hearts, but obviously, this time's demon was too strong.

　　"Uncle Qi, you wait here, I'll go in and try," Xu Jingming said to Wu Qi, seeing the exorcists' fearful looks.

　　"Esteemed sir, may I ask your honorable name?" Master Rain asked immediately. Those who dared to go in at this time were either reckless or powerful!

　　"Wu Ming," Xu Jingming nodded. He was willing to make a name for himself.

　　There was no other way. Without a big name, it was difficult to find demons. "So it's Mr. Wu," two exorcists suddenly said politely, bowing.

　　"You are?" Xu Jingming looked at the two in confusion.

　　"Mr. Wu's name is known to everyone in our Exorcist Bureau," the two exorcists said politely. "Because our three brothers died in the mansion yesterday, we are here today to investigate the situation."

　　"Exorcist Bureau, known to everyone?" Xu Jingming was surprised. He had only dealt with one demon on the way to the prefecture city, and had not taken action since.

　t know what was going on.

　　Had the Exorcist Bureau gotten his information and spread it to everyone internally?

　t stay there and die.”

　　Outside of the mansion, the exorcists were relieved as they listened.

　　“The demon is afraid.”

　　“Before, it would act without a word, but it must’t Wu Ming felt bad about it.

　　Xu Jingming’s eyes were in full swing.

　　The Art of the Dharma Eye!

　　After all, Xu Jingming had been in the prefecture city for so long, and on the basis of the original three spells, he had also practiced two other magic spells.

　　It also made up for some of his shortcomings.

　　It was possible to observe the breath of the demon more clearly.

　　If it had been before, magical power could also be poured into the eyes to watch, but the clarity was many times worse than that of the ‘Dharma Eye Art’.

　　In particular, Xu Jingming’t hide anywhere, and the Dharma Eye could directly erupt the impact of mental power.

　　It was because of this mental impact that the demon was afraid.

　　“You exorcist, since you don’t leave, then don’t leave!” The bloody figure went crazy. “Die.”

　　The bloody mist became thicker in the entire mansion, and a wisp of blood was spreading everywhere. The Xu Jingming didn't get confused.

　　“Go.” Xu Jingming stretched out his left hand, with nineteen golden beads suspended above his palm. Each bead had dense and extremely complex runes.

　　Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!!!!

　　The nineteen gold beads immediately turned into nineteen golden rays of light, all of which shot towards the bloody figure.

　　Xu Jingming had only one lightning spell in the past, although it was extremely powerful, and also transformed into the supernatural power of the ‘Five Thunder Technique’ level, but it also had a disadvantage... it was not good at dealing with group attacks!

　　After all, even if it was a supernatural power of the ‘Five Thunder Technique’, two entangled lightning bolts would only strike one enemy.

　t even be able to hide under Xu Jingming’s Dharma Eye.

　　“Pfft pfft pfft!!!” The bloody figure was extremely fast, but it couldn’t compare to the speed of the Flying Sand Technique based on the [Light Chapter]. The nineteen golden lights were so fast that it was difficult for the bloody figure to dodge, and it repeatedly shot through her body.

　　Under the eyes of the law, this demon couldn’t hide, and its speed was restrained, so it could only let the nineteen golden lights repeatedly penetrate its body.

　　“Ah ah ah.” She let out a painful roar, condensing into a true body, and every time she wanted to rush towards Xu Jingming, she was pierced by nineteen golden lights with a large number of holes.

　　Xu Jingming looked at her from a distance, also testing the power of the Flying Sand Technique.

　　“Who?” Xu Jingming suddenly shouted, looking at a corner in the distance. His Dharma Eye had already discovered a wisp of magic energy quietly entering the range of the mansion.

　　“We, Dongming Mountain, have kept this little girl.” A voice echoed throughout the mansion, obviously full of confidence and arrogance, and the water-colored aura went straight to the demon girl.

　　“Just you?”

　　A cold light flashed in Xu Jingming’s eyes, and he pinched a magic seal with his right hand.

　　Supernatural power, the Five Thunder Technique!

　　“Rumble!”

　　In broad daylight, a clear sky gave birth to heavenly thunder!

　　One dazzling white, one dark and restrained, two thunderbolts entangled and struck down from the high altitude, directly striking the water-colored magic energy.

　　Something went wrong on Sunday, so I wrote it late.