CHAPTER 767: CHAPTER 690: ASCEND TO THE PEAK 89

Although Tan Shuangshuang’s attack strength rivals that of a Martial Venerate, the characteristic of Thousand Silk Entanglement is that it can target attacks without affecting innocents, unlike other Martial Venerates who, when they strike, cause the earth to shake and mountains to crack, resulting in countless casualties regardless of friend or foe around them.

Tan Shuangshuang’s attack blankets the sky with Thousand Silk Entanglement, resulting in the death of a swarm of the Demon Clan while leaving the surroundings unscathed. Thus, although Tan Shuangshuang possesses Martial Venerate level attack power, she has remained on the battlefield against the Demon Clan.

The Demon Clan’s Martial Venerate strongmen, angry at Tan Shuangshuang for killing too many demons, wished to recklessly enter the battlefield, only to be drawn into battle by Tan Shuangshuang. Not only did they lose their lives, but the aftermath of their attack on Tan Shuangshuang also helped her slaughter a large number of the Demon Clan, a complete tragedy.

After that incident, no Demon Clan member of Martial Venerate level dared to challenge Tan Shuangshuang on the battlefield. They all stayed obediently on another battlefield fighting the Human Clan’s Martial Venerates.

The conclusion of the battle with the Demon Clan was even sooner than everyone anticipated. Shortly after Tan Shuangshuang broke through to the Seventh Rank of Martial Arts, the Demon Clan retreated entirely back into the Abyss which sealed itself, ushering in a peace period of several decades to a century for the humans and demons in Baiyue Country.

Although the battle with the Demon Clan resulted in heavy casualties and tremendous daily pressure of life and death, it was a fight for all living beings. After the battle ended, aside from court soldiers and Magic Beasts consuming military rations, others did not receive much compensation.

It’s not that the court was stingy, but rather that after this battle, national resources were depleted, and even if they wanted to provide subsidies, there was not much left to offer.

However, no one complained or showed dissatisfaction. When the Demon Clan attacks again next time, everyone will once again pick up their weapons, relentlessly rushing to the battlefield, continuing the bloody battle to defend their homeland because the fight against the Demon Clan has never been just a matter of one power or one country.

This battle, which spanned several years, not only reduced Baiyue Country’s population, creating many grieving families, but also made the survivors stronger.

Tan Shuangshuang, from a Great Martial Artist at the start of the battle, quickly broke through to the Seventh Rank of Martial Arts, and Tan Feiyu reached General Level. During this period of battle, Fei Hu, with Bai Sheng’s attentive guidance, also advanced to Martial King Level.

As for Bai Sheng, he recently succeeded in breaking through to Martial Venerate Level. Magic Beasts can speak after reaching General Level, and upon reaching Martial Venerate Level, they can transform into human form. However, both transforming and refining the Horizontal Bone must be learned by the Magic Beast itself or with a Transformation Pill.

Bai Sheng was quite direct; after achieving Martial Venerate Level, he immediately took a Transformation Pill, successfully transforming into human shape. To Tan Shuangshuang’s surprise, Bai Sheng’s original form was a very fierce white tiger, but after transforming, he appeared as an extraordinarily beautiful and alluring man with silver hair.

If not for Bai Sheng’s tall stature, pronounced Adam’s apple, and masculine voice, he could easily be mistaken for a woman when going out. Previously, the most handsome man Tan Shuangshuang had seen was her brother, Tan Feiyu, with his youthful beauty reminiscent of a lovely girl.

However, as Tan Feiyu grew, his looks began to lean towards a handsome masculinity. Now, that phrase "as beautiful as a lovely girl" perfectly matches Bai Sheng’s face.

Tan Shuangshuang’s master, Ling Wuchen, is already a Ninth Rank Martial Venerate expert, just shy of Martial Venerable Perfection. Tan Shuangshuang’s second grandmaster, Si Kaojing, also successfully broke through to Martial Venerate Level as the war against the Demon Clan was about to end.

After the battle ended, the troops remained stationed for a period to ensure safety, while people from the Five Great Sects returned to their respective sects. Upon returning, the first thing everyone did was activate the Mountain Protection Array, then they all slept the day away!

After several years of warfare, everyone was mentally tense, and many developed mental health problems as a result. This nap was meant by the sect to let everyone completely relax and restore their spirits. However, many people, having been tense for too long, could not relax at all and were unable even to really rest and sleep.

As this continued, it naturally became unbearable for people, so the sect had no choice but to distribute Calming Pills. Once taken, no one would be unable to sleep, and they’d do so without even dreaming.

This is also why the sect needed to activate the Mountain Protection Array because those who took the Calming Pills would sleep especially deeply; if intruders came in, they wouldn’t even be able to react to being slaughtered.

Upon waking from the deep sleep, Tan Shuangshuang felt entirely refreshed, stretching lazily in comfort, no longer facing wars that could erupt at any moment or the imminent scenes of bloodshed, life, and death—a truly delightful feeling.

Exiting her room, Tan Shuangshuang intended to take Tan Feiyu and Fei Hu around for a walk in the sect but found them still asleep. She called for Ouyang Qing, responsible for cleaning, to inquire and learned that others who went to the battlefield were also still asleep.

So Tan Shuangshuang had no choice but to walk around the sect alone. The atmosphere within the sect was different from the battlefield’s tension, offering a long-lost peace and security. However, it felt a bit deserted compared to before Tan Shuangshuang went to the battlefield. Strolling in the deserted forest, Tan Shuangshuang sensed a long-lost tranquility in her heart.

As she walked further, she found herself in the lively White Cloud Market within the Wuji Sect. There, the number of people was greater than in the sect, with much more bustling life amidst the comings and goings. Tan Shuangshuang found a food stall and ordered a specialty meat sauce noodle, enjoying it at a leisurely pace.

Though the food couldn’t compare to the craftsmanship of the Imperial Chefs, simply eating a meal slowly gave Tan Shuangshuang a great sense of mental enjoyment.

"Sister Shuangshuang, you’re up so early." Just as Tan Shuangshuang was eating, a familiar greeting sounded. Looking up, she saw Lu Tianyi weaving through the crowd, hurrying over.

Lu Tianyi, who had been in charge of transporting supplies, although mentally taxing, had more time to rest, hence his tension wasn’t as tight. Therefore, during this rare opportunity for everyone to rest and recuperate, Lu Tianyi was among the few who woke early.

Seeing Tan Shuangshuang awake early did not surprise Lu Tianyi. In his mind, his benefactor was the best, recovering faster than others. Waking early was nothing—just a trivial matter.

Tan Shuangshuang swallowed the food in her mouth and wiped her lips with a handkerchief, greeting Lu Tianyi with a gentle demeanor: "You woke up quite early, too. It seems you had a good rest and look very spirited."

Lu Tianyi chuckled contentedly, looking in high spirits, "I wasn’t as tired as Sister Shuangshuang, naturally waking early and recovering well. Sister Shuangshuang is impressive, recovering so fast while others are still asleep."

"By the way, Sister Shuangshuang, what are your plans next?" As he spoke, Lu Tianyi sat across from Tan Shuangshuang, ordering the same meat sauce noodles. Having just woken, he was quite hungry.