In a Fantasy World as Cannon Fodder, I Got Entangled with the Heroine - Chapter 11

Chapter 11: The Mysterious Blue-Patterned Jade Pendant

Translation by: Weebsread👹

In a single heartbeat—

Jiang Qian’s eyes snapped open. With a flick of his wrist, a blade of black energy materialized from the void, slicing clean through the demonic beast’s neck. Its head hit the ground with a dull thud.

The other four beasts showed no fear. Fangs bared, they sprang at Jiang Qian together, jaws wide in a coordinated, deadly attack.

But—

They bit only air, their teeth closing on a swirling mass of black mist.

An instant later, that mist surged outward, enveloping them completely. In the blink of an eye, the four beasts were reduced to mangled scraps of flesh strewn across the earth.

Jiang Qian emerged behind their remains, staring at the carnage in disbelief.

“I’m… this powerful?!”

A deep voice answered without warning, accompanied by the sudden appearance of a man in black robes, an inscrutable smile on his lips. “Why wouldn’t you be? You now possess the world’s second greatest Sacred Physique—the Myriad Demon Sacred Body!”

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Startled, Jiang Qian spun around. His instincts took over and he blurted, “The Eternal Demon Sovereign!”

“Oh? It seems someone in this world still remembers my title. Not bad, not bad! Hahaha!” The man’s laughter echoed through the darkness, carrying unmistakable pride.

After all these years, to have his name remembered—clearly, his legend had not faded.

Unbeknownst to him, Jiang Qian only recognized him thanks to having read the original novel before transmigrating.

“All right, my time here is limited,” the black-robed man declared. “I will now impart everything I’ve learned in my lifetime to you!”

“In exchange, I ask only one thing: when the time comes, render your aid to the Myriad Demon Pavilion!”

“If you refuse, you’ll endure the agony of searing flames, day and night, without end!” His tone darkened, menace lurking beneath the words.

Jiang Qian tried not to wince at the threat.

So this is how I ended up inheriting Duan Yuqing’s storyline? If I say no, I’ll probably end up meeting King Yama right away. Fine. I’ll help you out!

Putting on his most earnest face, Jiang Qian replied, “If I ever become strong, I swear I’ll support the Myriad Demon Pavilion. I won’t let Senior Demon Sovereign down!”

The black-robed man’s eyes softened. “Good. Then accept all my cultivation and knowledge!”

With that, he placed his right hand on top of Jiang Qian’s head. Instantly, memories, experiences, and techniques spanning a lifetime poured into Jiang Qian's mind—a torrent of insight and raw, unfathomable power. Chief among them was the cultivation method: the Myriad Demon Qilin Codex.

Time blurred—

Eventually, the black-robed man drew back his hand, his form turning more ethereal with each passing moment.

Jiang Qian slowly opened his eyes, sorting through his newly-gained knowledge of the Myriad Demon Qilin Codex. The technique comprised twelve layers, each more profound and potent than the last.

“My time is nearly up,” the black-robed man said softly. “I don’t even know your name.”

“Jiang Qian.”

“Jiang Qian, let this be my last gift to you—a Teleportation Talisman.” He pressed a talisman into Jiang Qian’s hand. “You can use it three times. Each activation will randomly teleport you thousands of miles.”

“If you’d arrived sooner, I could’ve gifted you much more. But after endless years, most of my treasures have turned to dust.”

“The time has come for me to vanish… One final thing: treasure the Blue-patterned Jade Pendant at your waist. That item is... exceptionally precious...”

The words faded, and with them, the Eternal Demon Sovereign disappeared—a legend, finally passing into history.

Jiang Qian stood in silence, honoring the vanished sovereign with a respectful nod.

Sitting cross-legged, he unfastened the Blue-patterned Jade Pendant from his belt, turning it over in his palm. He murmured, “He said this thing is precious, but I can’t see what’s special about it…”

“And if I remember correctly, the original novel never described this pendant in detail. Did I miss something crucial? Whatever. If he said it’s a treasure, then I’ll treat it as one.”

He looped the pendant carefully back onto his belt, then allowed his attention to settle on the Myriad Demon Qilin Codex.

In the original story, Duan Yuqing had forged his own path with this very technique—ultimately suffering a qi deviation and tumbling down the demonic path. Yet it was also the combination of the Myriad Demon Qilin Codex and the Myriad Demon Sacred Body that made him the second Eternal Demon Sovereign—a presence unmatched in the world.

So… should I cultivate this at all?

Jiang Qian hesitated for a moment, then chuckled. “I’m not the protagonist—I’m just cannon fodder. Why overthink it?”

He sat straight, drew a steady breath, and began circulating the Myriad Demon Qilin Codex.

Within seconds, streams of demonic qi flooded toward him, coiling around his body in dark, restless spirals.

But this qi was wild, unruly—refusing to heed his will. It surged around him with frightening intensity, threatening to storm into him all at once.

A grimace twisted Jiang Qian’s face. Sweat broke out along his brow.

Right then—

The Blue-patterned Jade Pendant at his waist pulsed with a mysterious azure light. To his shock, the pendant guided the demonic qi, soothing its wildness and helping it flow gently into his body.

Time lost meaning as he meditated. Gradually, a shadowy black qilin-shaped tattoo began to emerge on his back, flickering in and out of sight.

For days, Jiang Qian sat unmoving, the demonic qi circulating ever thinner as he absorbed it all.

At last, after the final wisp of demonic energy had seeped into his body—

A few moments later, Jiang Qian opened his eyes and exhaled a long, turbid breath. “Whew… That went smoother than I expected for the first layer.”

“In the beginning, the demonic qi was going berserk. I thought for sure I was a goner.”

“But then, out of nowhere, it calmed—almost as if someone was guiding it gently into my body.”

He instinctively glanced at the Blue-patterned Jade Pendant.

Hadn’t the Demon Sovereign said it was a treasure? Did it heal wounds, or could it also tame demonic qi?

No sooner had the thought crossed his mind than a powerful stench of blood attracted a new threat—a Fifth Rank demonic beast, its savage aura menacing the air.

A Fifth Rank beast: a foe as strong as a Nascent Soul cultivator. Jiang Qian, having just opened the first layer of the Codex, might now barely stand against a Golden Core expert—but a Nascent Soul beast was out of the question.

Run! But the beast before him—a Zimo Swift Mantis-Leopard—was infamous for its speed.

Do I have to use the teleportation talisman already?

Clutching the talisman, his heart pounded in his chest.

As the Zimo Swift Mantis-Leopard hurtled toward him, Jiang Qian didn’t hesitate. In one motion, he activated the teleportation talisman.

In an instant—

Jiang Qian vanished without a trace.

Elsewhere—

Bai Piaoxue, Duan Yuqing, and Jiang Zixuan were fleeing for their lives, pursued relentlessly by a sixth-rank demonic beast.

Bai Piaoxue staggered, blood soaking her torn robes, barely able to limp away. The beast was closing in fast.

Duan Yuqing’s eyes hardened. Without hesitation, he grabbed Jiang Zixuan and bolted, abandoning Bai Piaoxue without a backward glance.

He had chosen to leave her behind.

Watching Duan Yuqing and Jiang Zixuan flee, the last lingering feeling Bai Piaoxue held for Duan Yuqing finally withered away.

Her knees buckled. With her strength gone, she collapsed, the world spinning into shadow.

The sixth-rank beast loomed above her, blood-red eyes gleaming with predatory hunger.

And in that moment, an image flickered through Bai Piaoxue’s mind: Jiang Qian’s face.

Jiang Qian… would he appear out of nowhere to save me?

What am I thinking? There’s no way he’d just suddenly show up…

TL Note:

- King Yama : The ruler of the underworld in Chinese mythology, often referenced as a metaphor for death.

- Qi deviation : A cultivation mishap where one loses control of their internal energies, often resulting in madness or falling into the demonic path.