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Chapter 108: Black Wind camp bandits

Yellow Stone City was a city under the jurisdiction of the Central State Main City, but it was surrounded by mountains. It was hard to transport things and there was a lack of resources, so Yellow Stone City was much poorer than South Sky City.

There weren't many families, companies, cultivators, or even people.

This was his first impression of Yellow Stone City

After Chu Tian arrived at Yellow Stone City, he became even more confused. This kind of desolate city, where did such strong bandits come from?

Chu Tian was dressed like a traveller. He wore an ash gray robe and had a tattered bamboo hat on his head. He was also carrying an ancient sword in an ordinary sheath on his back. He was once again disguised as "Lu Ren".

Chu Tian had made some revisions this time. He had a scraggly beard and his skin was dark yellow this time, making him seem more like an ape. He looked like a twenty four-twenty five year old youth.

"Now, where to start investigating?"

The small white fox popped its head out of his clothes. Its shining eyes looked swept over the surroundings and then it pointed its little claw in a direction.

Several soldiers were posting an announcement on a large bulletin board and there were quite a few citizens surrounding it, curiously trying to find out what happened.

A military officer loudly announced.

"The latest news!"

"The latest news!"

"The mayor's palace has issued a highly dangerous red rank mission, anxiously looking for Awakened Soul Cultivators! The reward will be three hundred thousand gold coins!"

Once the military officer began to speak.

The crowd couldn't help crying out in alarm.

A mission worth three hundred thousand gold coins?

Not to mention the undeveloped economy of Yellow Stone City, even if it was in South Sky City, three hundred thousand would still be a lot of money. For the Yellow Stone City mayor's palace to take out this much money, it was guaranteed this was no small mission!

"A group of bandits have appeared near the Black Wind Mountain Stronghold and have robbed quite a few large merchant caravans. Several expert scouts have been sent, but not a single one has come back alive! It seems the mayor has reached his limit and is about to send Awakened Soul Experts?"

"This move is too big!"

"Can it not be big? Those bandits have already plundered an astonishing amount of wealth. If the mayor can reclaim the Black Wind Mountain Stronghold, he can earn quite a bit! Weapons, cultivation techniques, and treasures, there should be some of everything!"

"Yellow Stone City is so small and there are only a few Awakened Soul Cultivators, who would be willing to do such a thing?"

"Not necessarily. With the large compensation, there are those that will come!"

"...."

While the citizens were still discussing the announcement.

Chu Tian directly went to the mayor's palace. As an Awakened Soul Rogue Cultivator, he could apply for the mission.

Yellow Stone City's mayor, Yan Wuyang was a man that seemed to be around fifty years old, but his actual age was around sixty-seventy. He had a rickety stature, gray hair, and held a long cane in his hand. He sat there all alone in the giant dusty hall.

Old and ugly with a short stature.

With this kind of mayor, it was obviously Yellow Stone City wasn't doing well!

Yan Wuyang gave two coughs and then used his hissing deep voice to interrupt Chu Tian's unspoken criticisms, "What are you called?"

Chu Tian cupped his hands and said, "I am called Lu Ren. I am a 1st Awakened Soul Layer Rogue Cultivator and have come to join Sir mayor's bandit suppressing mission!"

Yan Wuyang's narrow eyes stared at Chu Tian, trying to see through Chu Tian, "Every Awakened Soul Rogue Cultivator is famous, why haven't I heard of you before?"

Chu Tian answered, "There are several cities under Central State's governance, mayor definitely cannot know about all of them. This one doesn't have much fame so it is normal that mayor has never heard of me before."

Yan Wuyang coldly said, "That kind of excuse will not fool this mayor. This mission is very important so those without clear backgrounds are not permitted to participate. Who knows if you're a spy sent here from Black Wind Mountain Stronghold!"

"I have been practicing in the mountains, so I rarely come out. I've just entered the Awakened Soul Realm, so I came out to gain some experience." Chu Tian pulled out a command token, "I have worked in the South Sky City Mayor's palace for a while. Here is the Mayor Palace's seal for proof!"

This was the identity that Nangong Yi had forged for Chu Tian.

Yan Wuyang looked at it a few times and his face finally relaxed, "You have worked for Mayor Nangong before. Can I ask how you are related to Mayor Nangong?"

"When I was working for Mayor Nangong, I was still in the peak 9th Body Refinement Layer. They didn't pay to much attention to me, so I've never talked to Mayor Nangong."

"Who is your master? Do you have any relatives?"

What did this old man want?

Hasn't he asked enough yet?

"My family and master have already passed away. I like being free, so I don't have any close friends."

"Alright! I'll consider you a pass!"

Yan Wuyang gently clapped his hands.

A maid came in carrying a plate. On the plate was a pile of shining gold cards, "This is one hundred and fifty thousand gold coins, it can be considered your deposit. The remainder of the money will be paid in full after the mission. If you can eliminate all the bandits in one fell swoop, this mayor will give you even greater rewards."

Chu Tian didn't even care about the over a hundred thousand gold coins, he only cared about Miracle Commerce's merchandise, "I don't know when we'll begin?"

"We move tonight. There were several other Awakened Soul Cultivators recruited other than you, you should go and meet them first."

Chu Tian met with the other Awakened Soul experts.

Yan Wuyang wasn't a simple person.

Yellow Stone City was this desolate, yet there were still over ten Awakened Soul Cultivators recruited. Most of them were just like Chu Tian, they had just entered into the Awakened Soul Realm, so their strength was not very strong.

There were four people that were the strongest. They were Yan Jun, Lin Mu, Fang Han, Huang Haohan.

Yan Jun was from the mayor's family and was the general of Yellow Stone City. He currently had strength at the 2nd Awakened Soul Layer. The other three came from a newly founded Central State mercenary group. Their group had just been set up and they currently needed money. The reward for this mission was very high so they decided to come together for it.

Chu Tian sized up the three young mercenaries.

All three of them were under thirty years old and could be considered young talents.

Lin Mu and Feng Han were in the 2nd Awakened Soul Layer. Huang Hao Han wasn't the same and was only at the peak 1st Awakened Soul Layer.

As for the rest of the Awakened Soul Cultivators, they were all rogue cultivators just like Chu Tian. Chu Tian stood in the middle with his average looks and cultivation, no one paid any attention to him.

A group composed entirely of Awakened Soul Cultivators!

It could not be weak!

But this also meant that the bandits were not simple!

Yan Wuyang sat down on the mayor's throne and spoke seriously to Yan Jun, "I want you to bring everyone and assault the bandits. First disrupt the Black Wind Mountain Stronghold and then when the circumstances permit it, kill the bandit leader. Once you make a move, the mayor's troops will coordinate with you. Once the bandit leader is dead, the army will immediately move in."

Yan Jun cupped his hands and said, "Subordinate will follow your orders!"

Everyone received a secret information scroll. Inside were details of the local terrain, the number of enemies, and the enemies' strength.

"Do you understand everything?"

"Yes!"

"Remember, the bandits are not weak and there are a lot of them. Be careful not to be trapped in the bandit's lair or you will be besieged by them!" Yan Wuyang slowly stood up. His small and rickety body cracked several times as he gently coughed a few times, "Be careful throughout. Now go!"

"Yes!"

"Sir mayor!"

They confidently left the mayor's palace.

Chu Tian walked at the back of the team. At this time, the little fox came out of his clothes. It wrote a few words in front of Chu Tian with its little claw.

"You can also see it?" Chu Tian and the little fox's sparkling eyes met, "This is not a simple mission, but it's fine. I'm strong enough to keep myself safe, so I'll just see what is really happening!"

The little fox rubbed its chin like Chu Tian usually does. It nodded its head and went back in.

...

Night falls.

In a deep area of the mountain, there was a deep valley. The terrain was rough and it was a very hidden place, making it a hard place to assault. This was the Black Wind Mountain Stronghold.

If the Yellow Stone City troops launched a direct assault, they would suffer very heavy losses. So the best method was to send in a few experts and have them secretly break in. Then they would kill the bandit leaders and cause the bandits to fall into chaos.

The army would seize this moment of weakness and storm in from outside.

Yan Jun scanned the terrain and said, "In front of us is the bandit village. Let's think of a way to sneak in, and remember, we can't alert anyone."

"You guys should go around to the back. In around fifteen minutes, there will be a patrol passing by. Take care of them and be careful not to be seen!"

"Yes!"

Sou, sou, sou, sou!

Four figures jumped out.

The four Awakened Soul Cultivators split up into groups of two, heading either left or right.

Chu Tian looked in the distance. The entire area was silent and there wasn't even a single torch lit. It was all covered in a strange fog that made people have a kind of strange feeling.

The little fox hissed twice, as if he was trying to warn Chu Tian.

Chu Tian pulled out a corpse dan for it to eat as he rubbed its head, "Relax, it's fine!"

Everyone else stayed near a small hill as they waited for the best opportunity.

"Hey, don't you think it's strange?" Fang Han was the first to break the silence as he said to the others, "Where did these bandits come from?"

"This is such a large village and there are so many bandits, how could the local residents not know anything about them?" After Huang Haohan said this, he added in another sentence, "I bet, there's definitely some kind of problem."

Lin Mu also nodded. He was the commander of the mercenary group. He was also famous for his courage and also being overbearing, "What are you scared of? We have over ten Awakened Soul Cultivators here. Even if we're discovered by the enemy, wouldn't it be hard for them to do anything to us? We'll just fight our way out! Since we've already taken the money, we just have to finish the mission!"

Fang Han and Huang Haohan looked at each other and nodded.

Chu Tian observed the three young mercenaries' actions and couldn't help shaking his head. Young people, they had too much energy and not enough caution. Being a mercenary was like dancing on a knife's edge with high risks and high rewards. If they were rash like this, it would be hard for them to keep their lives even if they were strong.

Around ten minutes later.

The Awakened Soul Cultivators came back. Their bodies were covered with energy. "It's taken care of."

"You've done well." Yan Jun gently waved his hand and said in a low voice, "The Black Wind bandits seem to be having a celebration. This is good chance, we'll go in now!"

Yan Jun seemed to have studied the Black Wind Stronghold quite a bit.

He seemed to be very clear about the Black Wind bandits' situation. With his orders, everyone began to feel confident. Without anything to worry about, several black clothed figures jumped out as fast as lightning.

They silently entered the Black Wind Stronghold.

In the end, without alarming anyone, they smoothly dived into the Black Wind Stronghold.

Chapter 109: Trap

Deep in the mountain, the terrain was very complex. The surroundings were covered in large stones, perfect for placing sentries, this increased the difficulty of the infiltration without a doubt. What was lucky was that everyone here was an Awakened Soul Cultivator. They could feel every little movement, they could even sense the smallest breath.

A small patrol was silently taken out by Lin Mu and Fang Han. The corpses were hidden behind some rocks and their clothes were all removed.

"Everyone, wear the bandit's clothes."

"This will make it easier to sneak in!"

"There should be over a thousand bandits in the Black Wind Stronghold and each one is very well trained, so we'll be in trouble if we alert them. We need to attract as little attention as possible."

Their group changed into the Black Wind Bandits' clothing. In this dark village, with a disguise, it was much easier to move around.

Very good.

It was all going smoothly.

Now that they were approaching the centre of the camp, they had succeeded in their infiltration and everyone felt a little more relaxed. Now they just needed to cause a commotion and distract the bandits, then the mayor's troops would attack and smash through everything in a single move!

Lin Mu looked at Yan Jun with an inquiring gaze and said, "So, do we start the surprise attack now?"

Everyone else was ready to fight.

With over ten Awakened Soul Cultivators, if they crashed through the enemy's lair, it was more than enough to turn the world upside down.

"The mayor's orders are that if the situation permits, we should kill the bandit leader first. So far, we've already succeeded in infiltrating, so instead of a direct attack, we should try a sneak attack first."

Attack what?

Lin Mu, Fang Han, and Huang Haohan looked at each other, "Alright, we'll kill the boss and earn a large merit first!" Since they had already decided, the other rogue cultivators didn't have any complaints.

At this time, the cultivators jumped down from their high point, "I've already observed the tent positioning of the camp. There are a few big tents in the centre of the camp that are heavily guarded."

"That's right, it has to be the boss!" Yan Jun didn't even think before saying, "The boss has to be in the centre. Since we have our target, let's begin!"

A trace of excitement flashed in everyone's eyes.

This mission seemed like it was quite easy!

If over ten Awakened Soul Cultivators sneaked in and killed the bandits' boss before setting fire to the camp, it would easily cause the bandits to fall into chaos!

"Wait a minute."

As everyone was prepared to make a move, a voice rang out.

Everyone looked over at the ordinary youth. This was the last person recruited by the mayor. He hadn't said anything from the beginning until now and had been forgotten by everyone.

"There's something wrong here." Chu Tian narrowed his eyes as he looked at the tents. He reminded them, "I suggest we don't make any rash moves."

"If you're scared then you can go to the side!"

"That's right, let's go!"

This kind of chance to gain merits at this critical moment and Chu Tian was choking up. Of course it made people dissatisfied and their words became sharp.

Yan Jun knit his brows and said, "We have over ten people and we're mounting a sneak attack, what is there to be afraid of? Even if the bandit boss is very strong, we still have the chance to retreat!"

Chu Tian shrugged, "I think it's better if I stay as a support. I'll leave the main duties to you guys. If something happens, I can at least provide some help."

Yan Jun was very dissatisfied, "You….."

"Yan Jun, we don't have the time for this. We killed several people on the way here and they will find the bodies soon." Lin Mu looked at Chu Tian, there was a trace of disdain in his eyes, "We'll let you stay here for support then."

Fang Han said, "That's right, we don't have the time!"

Yan Jun knitted his brows and pondered for a few seconds. He snorted once, "Fine then!"

"Let's go!"

"Little coward, you can just stay here!"

"You truly are waste! How could the mayor recruit this kind of person!"

Chu Tian stayed by himself.

Everyone moved forward and entered into the camp. They spread out and slowly surrounded the main tent.

The guards were all silently taken care of. Finally the over ten cultivators approached the main tent.

Yan Jun began to give signals.

Five! Four! Three! Two! One!

"Go!"

The Awakened Soul Cultivators attacked at the same time!

"Ice Stinger!"

Ice began to appear around Fang Han until he turned into an ice person several meters tall. His palms slapped the ground and several large ice cones appeared from the ground, freezing the entire main tent.

Lin Mu released his source spirit. It was a ten meter tall willow tree which rooted itself into the ground. Lin Mu was covered in green spirit energy as he suddenly shot out with his hands.

Hundreds of willow trees emerged from the ground. Just like arrows, they pierced through the ice and stabbed the tent from all directions!

"Go and die!"

Huang Haohan jumped high and released a giant source spirit. It seemed like it was a leaf fan. Huang Haohan pushed down with his palms and the leaf fan heavily swept across.

The ice was swept away.

A giant hole formed in the ground.

Ice Giant Source Spirit, Monster Willow Source Spirit, and the Giant Fan Source Spirit.

Three young mercenaries having this kind of strength, the others all felt respect towards them. The other cultivators released their skills and all kinds of strong attacks fell in abundance. The giant central tent was ripped apart and only a hole was left in its place.

Lin Mu stared at the hole as he revealed a smile, "Even if it was an expert of the 3rd Awakened Soul Layer, in this kind of situation where he had no defences, there's no doubt he would die under the combined assault of this many people! Let's have a look!"

Fang Han and Huang Hanhao ran over and quickly investigated.

Lin Mu anxiously asked, "How is it?"

"This is bad! We've fallen into a trap!"

"There is no one here!"

Huang Haohan looked at the giant crater as he showed a panicked expression.

Lin Mu was shocked in his heart, "General….."

He turned to look at Yan Jun, but Yan Jun had already disappeared.

Everyone still hadn't noticed that something was wrong, "General Yan, wasn't he just here?"

"This is bad!"

"There's a problem here!"

"We need to retreat now!"

Everyone realized that they were in danger and had to retreat right away. Who would have thought that before they could even turn, a giant source energy array would appear underneath them.

Everyone could feel their source spirits weakening.

"This is a forbidden array!"

"This is bad! My spirit energy is being sucked away!"

Everyone revealed a panicked expression as a hundred men in black clothing with long blades came out from the tents around them. They had probably been set up here for a while, waiting for them to fall into this trap.

This was all a trap!

Lin Mu's face filled with anger, especially he noticed the leader of the black clothed men. He angrily shouted, "Yan Jun! You've betrayed us!"

"Ha, ha, ha, ha!" A wild laugh came from afar and Yan Jun's figure appeared. He had a sinister expression on his face, as if he had changed into a different person as he fiendishly grinned and said, "It should be because you reacted too slow!"

Fang Han's eyes swept across the surrounding black clothed people and then he looked back at Yan Jun. He had an unbelievable expression on his face, "You...you are the Black Wind Stronghold leader!

Yan Jun laughed and said, "Wrong! I'm the vice leader!"

Vice leader?

Then the boss was...

A stronger aura erupted forward.

A black robed old man slowly walked forward surrounded in a black aura. He had a small and thin figure, and there was a cane in his hand.

"Mayor!"

"It's you!"

All the rogue cultivators were shocked!

What exactly was happening?

The Yellow Stone City Mayor Yan Wuyang and the general Yan Jun, they were the leaders of the bandits. Why did they do this!

Why would he hire experts to attack his own men?

Was he really that bored?

Yan Wuyang angrily looked at the group. His eyes seemed to fluctuate as he coldly asked, "Why is there one missing?"

"That Lu Ren isn't here!"

"Humph, how are you doing things? Quickly bring him back. We can't leave anyone alive today!"

"Relax, he is just a newly advanced Awakened Soul Cultivator, he has no way of being a threat. It's easy for me to catch him. This subordinate will go and bring him back now!"

Yan Jun cupped his hands and turned to leave.

Lin Mu regretted the fact that he hadn't listened to Chu Tian's warning.

But what they couldn't understand was why did the mayor choose to do this kind of thing?

Yan Wuyang was a mayor, he governed over a city with over a million people. This position was already very prestigious, so why did he have to rob merchant caravans? If this matter was exposed, he would bring shame and ruin upon himself!

Because out of the caravans that Yan Wuyang had robbed, there were quite a few that belonged to large Central State families. There were even a few from the Four Great Families. This matter was enough to bring redemption on all of Yan Wuyang's family!

The most confusing thing was.

Since the Black Wind Bandits belonged to the Yellow Stone City Mayor, why would he go to such lengths to recruit experts. Why would he hire mercenaries and rogue cultivators, then lead them into this trap?

These people did not have any conflicts of interest with him, much less any grudges.

What was his motive for doing this?

"Yan Wuyang, why are you doing all this!"

Lin Mu didn't know why his luck was so bad. The first time he took a large mission, he was betrayed by his employer.

Yan Wuyang coldly looked at the trapped people, "You don't need to know why! You only need to know one thing. You need to die here today because you will be the last step of the sacrificial ceremony. Now we'll have the Awakened Soul Cultivator souls that we were missing! So you dying here, is your honor!"

"Fuck you!"

"Everyone, fight your way out!"

Yan Wuyang disdainfully said, "Want to escape? You're stuck in this large array and your spirit energy has been sucked dry, you can't even display your source spirits. Why do you still think you can escape?"

"Kill!"

Lin Mu and Fang Han led the dozen Awakened Soul Cultivators to charge forward.

Although their spirit energy had been sucked out by the large array, they still had strong battle strength. As long as the two sides crashed, they could immediately take care of the black clothed men.

"Take them alive!"

Yan Wuyang waved his hand and the countless black clothed men jumped forward like a pack of wolves.

Lin Mu roared as he rushed at Yan Wuyang, "Death to bandits!"

"You overestimate yourself!"

Yan Wuyang snorted and a black fog came from his body. It was like an evil demonic presence as it released killing intent and charged at Lin Mu.

"This is....a demonic art!"

Lin Mu gave a cry of shock as he lost consciousness.

Chapter 110: Heavenly Demon Art

Chu Tian saw the camp was abnormal with a single glance. In fact, he had seen through all of it even earlier. When he saw Yan Wuyang at the mayor's palace for the first time, Chu Tian felt a faint demonic qi surrounding Yan Wuyang's body.

It was probably because he practiced a demonic art.

Chu Tian wouldn't have cared under normal circumstances, but remembering Jing Hu's description of the bandit leader, he felt that this was not as simple as it seemed.

Demonic art?

What was a demonic art?

A demonic art was a cultivation technique that used very bloody materials to practice, such as life essence blood or souls. Cultivating a demonic art made one more irrational. As their understanding of the cultivation technique deepened, they became more hot tempered. They would become bloodthirsty and lose control of themselves as they became obsessed with danger.

So while demonic arts were strong, there weren't many people that practiced them.

The mysterious bandits had a person that practiced a demonic art and the Yellow Stone City mayor also practiced a demonic art. How could there be such a coincidence?

Whether the two had connection or not, it was hard to make a decision earlier.

After entering the Black Wind Stronghold, Chu Tian had investigated the camp and found that it was all one big trap!

No wonder Yan Wuyang only wanted rogue cultivators.

No wonder Yan Wuyang only wanted young mercenaries with no backers.

If these people were to go missing, no one would make a big fuss about it.

Chu Tian had seen through Yan Wuyang's trick. Although he had told Lin Mu about it, who would have known that they would ignore him and actually taunt him. He had no other way so he could only retreat.

"The large array has been activated."

"Those fellows truly are too unfortunate!"

Chu Tian felt a vibration from far away. The battle must have begun on that side. Lin Mu and the others had their battle strength suppressed by the array, they couldn't possibly escape from this trap.

They were in trouble now.

Whether they lived or died, Chu Tian couldn't care less!

Who told those idiots not to listen to him?

Chu Tian could just leave, but the problem was that Miracle Commerce's merchandise was still in their hands. If he left, what would he do about the Nether Flame Grass, Three Lives Demonic Insects, and the Electromagnetic Crystal Stones that were worth over a million gold coins?

One-two million gold coins meant nothing.

The problem was that the Nether Flame Grass and Three Lives Demonic Insects could be considered rare materials. Even with the Tianchen Commerce's channels, it would be hard to collect another batch in a short period of time. If it was delayed ten-fifteen days, it would have quite an effect on Miracle Commerce.

Time was money!

While Chu Tian hesitantly stood outside the Black Wind Stronghold.

"Ha, ha, ha, ha...I finally found you!"

A strong aura burst forth in the dark night, just like a terrifying spiritual attack.

The corners of Chu Tian's mouth drew back into a cold smile.

His right hand moved.

The Netherworld Sword was unsheathed.

The sword edge glowed with a dazzling glow as it swept through the darkness leaving a purple sword glow.

Dang!

The black figure was knocked back several meters.

Yan Jun's blade had been split in two as he revealed a fitting shocked expression, "My weapon is a high levelled spirit weapon. Such a strong treasured sword!"

Under the moonlight, the Netherworld sword shined like a piece of ten thousand year old ice. Nothing had changed and nothing had been damaged!

Chu Tian wore a simple blue robe. He held the sword in his right hand and pointed it at the ground. His eyes shined like water as he looked around, then he smiled and said, "Chasing me all alone, that is not a smart thing to do!"

"Ha, ha, ha, ha!" Yan Jun broke out in laughter as his eyes turned red. His body was covered in demonic qi, "You think that with a divine weapon, you can beat me? I'll let you realize just how stupid that idea is!"

Yan Jun spirit energy condensed into the shape of a giant green ape. As his spirit energy increased, his strength also increased. His muscles began to inflate as his entire build became larger.

Four Armed Spirit Ape Source Spirit?

The Four Armed Spirit Ape was a very strong spirit beast.

This spirit beast was naturally born with four arms and had incredible strength. It had a body as hard as diamond and lived in the most dangerous place. The four armed spirit ape was a special kind of spirit beast that could practice human cultivation techniques.

Ya Jun had a Four Armed Spirit Ape Source Spirit. Not only would his attack and defence increase, he would also experience an increase in his cultivation technique practicing speed. So he had quite a strong battle potential.

Chu Tian stared at the Four Armed Spirit Ape Source Spirit and his brows slightly knit together, "Although I don't know what kind of demonic art you're practicing, I have to say that you're practicing this demonic art the wrong way. It can be used to instantly increase your strength and has quick effects, but it destroys your potential! You are being used by others!"

"Ha, ha, ha, ha!"

"You think I'll believe you?"

"Die under my fist!"

Yan Jun fist was covered in a black qi until his entire fist turned black. It was just like a ferocious ghost wrapping around his fist.

"Howling Ghost Fist!"

The wild energy suddenly shot forward!

Chu Tian swept his sword across to block the fist's strength, but its wild strength burst forward, just like a large stone falling down a waterfall. The surrounding soil was blown away and the earth was pushed back several meters leaving a large hole.

"This sword can suck in my power!"

Yan Jun had used all his strength in this one attack. A normal spirit weapon would have already been broken, but this sword in his hand had not only blocked Yan Jun's attack, it had also sucked in most of Yan Jun's power. The surplus energy had been sucked into Chu Tian's body and not much was left.

This was the power of the Netherworld Sword.

Actually the Netherworld Sword was not only a sharp weapon, it was also a very strong defensive tool.

Chu Tian loudly roared.

"Sword!"

The Demon God's Sword Source Spirit appeared behind him and the Netherworld Sword was covered in spirit energy. The sword glow suddenly increased in intensity and its strength increased by several times. Yan Jun was forced back by this terrifying strength.

Yan Jun began to feel deep fear.

Such a strong source spirit aura!

There were many people with sword source spirits in Central State, but he had never heard of this source spirit!

This sword source spirit was stronger than any other sword spirit he had seen. It seemed to comparable to the legendary God Level Source Spirit. With this kind of source spirit, it wasn't a problem to skip ranks and fight people!

A very dangerous sword!

A very dangerous source spirit!

Even if this person hasn't cultivated a top class cultivation technique, he couldn't be underestimated just based on these two things!

Yan Jun's expression became very solemn, "You seem to have some skills, but with just this ability alone, you can't beat the «Heavenly Demon Art» the sage taught me!"

"Heavenly Demon Art?" Chu Tian shook his head, "What nonsense is this? Don't waste my time. Let's fight already!"

"Humph! I'll let you taste the power of my Heavenly Demon Art!"

Yan Jun suddenly lifted up his hands and his expression became even fiercer. His skin quickly became darker as tadpole like stripes began to cover his body. Finally it turned into a dark purple colour and covered his body like a tattoo.

Chu Tian's expression became solemn, "His spirit energy has at least doubled. The amplification effect is actually this strong!"

Yan Jun released the full cultivation technique as his body was covered in profound purple runes, just like a terrifying totem mark. His skin began to turn dark and his body was covered in a demonic qi, giving off a very strange feeling.

The little fox sat on Chu Tian's shoulder. Its furry white tail swung back and forth as its bright, shining eyes revealed a look of disdain.

"Your time to die is now!"

Yan Jun stepped forward and instantly disappeared.

Actually he didn't disappear. Rather he moved at an extreme speed that seemed like he had disappeared.

How fast!

Chu Tian's eyes couldn't keep up and when he had caught up, Yan Jun had already appeared behind him. His palm cut down just like a steel blade, trying to pierce through Chu Tian's body.

At this crucial moment.

The little fox sucked in with his nose and something strange happened. The demonic qi surrounding Yan Jun seemed like it could not resist as it left his body and was sucked into the little fox's nose.

Yan Jun was shocked.

This little beast that was as small as a fist, it had seemed normal so he hadn't paid any attention to it. He never would have thought that this little beast would have this kind of ability.

Glass Body!

Chu Tian's body was instantly covered in a starlight glaze. When Yan Jun's hand sliced down, a loud sound rang out. A large part of the starlight glaze had cracks appear, but it had withstood the attack.

The terrifying strength was rebounded.

Yan Jun's arm broke in several areas. He gave a pitiful cry as he was sent flying and crashed onto the ground.

"It seems this little thing has its uses!"

Chu Tian fondly looked at the little fox. He had really underestimated his opponent. This ancient cultivation technique seemed to be quite strong. Although the «Heavenly Demon Art» drew upon one's potential, it seemed like it was more powerful than he imagined.

If the little fox hadn't sucked in most of Yan Jun's demonic qi, even if Chu Tian wasn't killed in a single hit, he would still have suffered heavy injuries.

The little fox sneezed and then stood up on its two legs. Just like a person, it crossed it's two claws and the look of disdain turned into one of pride.

"Here's a reward!"

Chu Tian took out a corpse core and the little fox immediately happily grabbed it as it began to nibble on it.

Yan Jun lied on the ground. He had lost all his battle power as he said with a panicked expression, "What kind of cultivation technique is that? It can actually withstand the power of my Heavenly Demon Art!"

Yan Jun was very clear just how strong his attack was.

Even if half his demonic qi was sucked in by that mysterious spirit beast, he still had at least half of his original strength. Even same level cultivators would have found it hard to block this attack. This person was clearly someone that had just advanced into the Awakened Soul Realm. Not only had he blocked it, he had actually reflected it and heavily injured him.

This heaven defying defensive power was just too terrifying!

His source spirit was clearly a sword. The sword source spirit was clearly an attack source spirit, it wouldn't provide any kind of defense. This was only possible if he practiced some kind of defensive cultivation technique and had practiced it into the large success realm.

How could Yan Jun know?

Chu Tian's «Starlight Immortal Body» had only just entered the small success realm.

"Heavenly Demon Art? Although it has this kind of power, it still harms one's own potential. It hurts oneself eight hundred times and the enemy one thousand times. It is only a small path, it can't enter the great halls of cultivation."

After he finished, the sword in his hand fell and a head fell to the ground.

Yan Jun had been killed.

Chu Tian stared in the direction of the Black Wind Stronghold as he muttered, "Where did they learn this ancient demonic art? What kind of experiences they had, this is finally becoming a little interesting! The bandits inside the Black Wind Stronghold should be the elites of the Yellow Stone City army. If I go in killing by myself, I'll be overwhelmed by their numbers."

The little fox put down the half chewed corpse core as it pointed in a direction.

"You want me to go that way?"

The little fox nodded and Chu Tian followed the little fox's directions. He bypassed all the patrols and soon he left the deep valley as he arrived in front of a large cave.

The cave was vertical to the ground.

There were several black clothed bandits guarding the outside.

A thick demonic qi came from the dark cave and slowly ascended up. Chu Tian's intuition told him that this kind of mysterious dark cave was related to these people.

When Chu Tian was prepared to enter, a sound rang out from the distance and he quickly restrained his aura.

Yan Wuyang was walking in front as he brought the injured captives with him. There were black clothed guards all around as the slowly came over.

They had all been captured?

"Go in!"

Yan Wuyang forcefully brought Lin Mu and the others into the dark demon's lair.

Chapter 111: Demon's lair

What was happening in the demon's lair?

Even if he lost his curiosity, the Miracle Commerce's merchandise still haven't been retrieved yet. He had no choice but to go down and investigate.

Only, the demon's lair's surroundings were guarded by over ten black clothed men. Each one of them was a terrifying person. They all had cultivations at the peak 9th Body Refinement Layer and Chu Tian would have to spend a lot of effort to take care of them.

Even if he chose to stealthy method and sneaked in without being seen, a single person with a single sword couldn't take out all of them without making a sound.

The Black Wind Stronghold had over a thousand bandits present so he couldn't make any rash moves. If he disturbed the bee's nest, Chu Tian could just forget about finding out the secret hidden in the demon's lair.

He had no choice.

He could only us that!

Chu Tian walked from his hiding place behind the large stone and openly walked over to the demon's lair.

Because Chu Tian was still wearing the Black Wind bandits' uniform, the black clothed people were surprised and were unable to recognize who he was. They simultaneously drew their weapons and shouted, "Where are you from! This is a restricted area, don't you know? Quickly scram unless you don't want your life anymore!"

Hong!

An invisible pressure suddenly burst forth!

A fierce outline appeared behind Chu Tian. Just like an ancient demonic god arriving in the present, an ancient and eternal aura was released. It was enough to make anyone shocked and afraid.

The fierce outline disappeared in a flash.

Chu Tian opened his closed eyes. His eyes turned a strange silver white colour. The left eye was silver and the right eye was white. There were seven other pupils that appeared inside his pupil with one in the middle and the rest surrounding it like petals. The colours of each pupil was different and they superimposed in the middle, just like a strange blooming flower.

The instant the several black clothed men saw Chu Tian's eyes.

Hong!

In that moment.

The entire world seemed to be crashing down!

They all lost consciousness and did not make a single sound as they fell to the ground. Their brains stopped functioning and their hearts stopped beating. They did not have single injury inside or outside of their bodies, but they had died just like that.213333

In this short period.

The entire process did not even last half a second.

Chu Tian had just looked at these people and they had all been killed.

Pain, pain, pain!

His head really hurt!

Chu Tian's face turned pale as he used his hand to wipe his forehead. He took in several deep breaths as he slowly recovered. He took out a piece of Yuan Essence Grass from his pocket and swallowed it, quickly recovering most of the spirit energy he had used.

Every time he used his main source spirit, it was very draining on his soul!

Large quantities of meteorite grass had already been used on his body so Chu Tian's meridians were already several times thicker than normal people's and he had more overall spirit energy compared to normal people. Even in this kind of situation, if he used his main source spirit to attack, he could only withstand releasing one attack.

The consumption was too big!

It almost completely drained all the energy in his body!

The little fox gave a whining sound as it curled up its furry body. Its sparkling eyes revealed a look of shock and dread.

"Now you know how powerful your master is!

"Now let's see how you act from now on!"

The little fox returned to normal as it gave Chu Tian a fierce look, seemingly protesting towards him.

Chu Tian did not pay attention to it as he openly walked into the demon's lair. This should be a kind of ruin, but it didn't seem to be very old. It looked like it was only several hundred years old.

Long stone steps led down. There were black stone walls to the left and right carved with demonic totems. The entire area was filled with a strange aura. When he came to the end of the stairs, a sinister main hall appeared in front of Chu Tian.

Boxes of treasures were piled in every corner of the main hall.

Gold and silver treasures and materials for weapons were scattered all around, just like a storage hole for treasures.

Finally, he had found them! Chu Tian found that in between the goods, there were flags of different companies. This was clearly the merchandise that had been stolen.

In the center of the main hall, there was a pool of blood. It was filled with thick blood that seemed to be alive as it slowly wriggled about. The Yellow Stone City mayor Yan Wuyang led twenty black clothed thieves as they stood around it.

Yan Wuyang's face was covered in awe and worship as he kneeled in front of the pool of blood. He was full of admiration as he repeatedly bowed down. His mouth was mumbling as if he was talking to someone.

Suddenly, he stood up and he waved his right hand, "Bring them down."

The black clothed men came in with woman and children.

"What are you guys doing?"

"Let me go, let me go now!"

Huang Haohan and three other cultivators were pulled out from the captives by the black clothed people and brought in front of the pool of blood.

The blacked clothed people and Yan Wuyang bowed and shouted.

"My Lord, please receive this sacrifice I offer!"

Lin Mu and Fang Han both had the desire to kill as they loudly shouted, "No!"

The four people thrown into the pool of blood did not sink, rather they just floated on the surface. The blood water seemed to come alive as it entered two of the cultivators' seven orifices. The two of them began to twitch as they lost their vital energy and spirit energy. Their skin dried as their bodies began to age gradually.

Chu Tian gripped the Netherworld Sword as he hid in a corner and watched, he could not help frowning. The blood pool seemed to absorb a person's body essence and vitality, it truly was powerful.

"Not bad, not bad..."

"Awakened Soul Cultivator's life essence and vitality are quite a treat."

"As long as it can keep devouring Awakened Soul Cultivators, this place will awaken soon."

"These plundered goods will be used to build the capital of the holy saint."

"Your efforts in helping with this revival will of course be considered a large merit. Naturally you'll receive rewards afterwards."

A voice came from the pool of blood. The voice was very dry and abrasive, just like the sound of someone scratching on a stone. It made people feel very uncomfortable.

Yan Wuyang excited continued to bow down, "Thank you, Branch Lord! I will go through fire and water for you! What are you guys looking at? Quickly throw those other people in!"

"Stop!" The voice rang out once again from the blood pool, "You seemed to have brought in a little mouse!"

Yan Wuyang was startled as he suddenly turned his head, "Who is it!"

Chu Tian knit his brows. This old demon's spiritual sense wasn't weak. He was waiting for a chance to sneak attack, but who would have thought that once he entered into the main hall, he would be discovered by the enemy.

That's fine!

Since he had been discovered by the enemy, there was no reason to keep hiding.

Chu Tian walked out from behind the pillar, "Mayor Yan, we meet again!"

Lin Mu and Fang Han were stunned.

Is this little brat stupid?

He had actually gotten away, yet he took the initiative to come back!

Yan Wuyang also didn't think he would see him again, "That waste Yan Jun!"

Chu Tian laughed and said, "Why are you anxious? I'll send you on your way to see him again!"

Yan Wuyang angrily said, "Go, kill him!"

Twenty black clothed bandits took out their weapons and turned into twenty shadows. From all different directions, they all launched attacks at Chu Tian at the same time. These twenty people were both at the peak 9th Body Refinement Layer, but they could all normally deal with 1st Awakened Soul Layer Cultivators!

Hyperfocus!

Chu Tian activated hyperfocus and the world began to slow down. Every movement from the black clothed people were all clearly captured inside his brain.

The Demon God's Sword Source Spirit appeared.

Chu Tian gripped the Netherworld Sword as he charged forward. Beautiful sword glow like rays of light passed through the black clothed bandits. There was not a single person that could block his sword.

Chu Tian passed through the twenty bandits and stopped in the main hall.

Putong, putong!

The black clothed bandits fell onto the ground one by one, each one had been killed by a single slash. Simple and clean, without the slightest bit of hesitation!

Yan Wuyang's pupils slightly contracted, "The realm of hyperfocus? That useless Yan Jun really did die by your hand!"

Chu Tian stared at the blood pool for a while. Huang Haohan and the other cultivator turned into a dried corpse at this moment.

"Inside of this blood essence, there are probably the essences of over two thousand Body Refinement Cultivators." Chu Tian's eyes became bone chilling cold, "Harming this many innocent people for your selfish reasons, aren't you afraid of receiving retribution?"

"People will punish the heavens and destroy the earth for themselves!" Yan Wuyang revealed a crazed look, "I'm already sixty years old and have been the mayor of this small town for over twenty years. I used to think that I would spend my entire life this way!"

"This world is vast and filled with wonders. The Southern Summer Country is just a drop in the ocean and people will waste away in a small city like this! I'm not satisfied, I'm not satisfied!"

"It was the Branch Lord that gave me this chance! He gave me the chance to practice the wonderful art of the Heavenly Demon Cult! Giving the chance to grab a new lease on life! A short sighted person like you, how could you understand how I feel!"

Chu Tian gave a sigh.

Everyone had their own fate.

But, Yan Wuyang's feelings, he could understand.

In this wonderful world, in this wide world, Yan Wuyang was certainly doomed to be just a little ant, forever living his life in a small place like this. He wanted to leave and go wherever he wanted to go, was that wrong?

That's right!

Wasn't Chu Tian just like him?

Chu Tian's dream, Chu Tian's goal, it was actually the same as Yan Wuyang. Breaking through that impossible realm and exploring the new world, this was the desire deep inside his heart.

Yan Wuyang's skin gradually turned black and his body was covered in a striped cursed markings. It was just like an evil and ancient totem was being imprinted on his body.

Chu Tian slightly knit his brows.

The runes on his body became even more complex. His cultivation with the «Heavenly Demon Art» seemed to be even higher than Yan Jun's. Yan Wuyang only had a cultivation at the 2nd Body Refinement Layer, but with the power of the «Heavenly Demon Art», it seemed his level increased by a whole level!

"Now, become a sacrifice to the Heavenly Demon Cult!"

Yan Wuyang viciously stamped down with his right foot and black and white spirit energy was emitted from his body. It condensed into the image of a fierce two headed ape.

Chu Tian revealed a solemn expression, "Ice and fire together? A dual element source spirit!"

Yan Wuyang's twin headed ice and fire ape source spirit was a special kind of spirit beast that had two elements, so Yan Wuyang also practiced two different cultivation techniques. Even though he practiced both ice and fire cultivation techniques, there was no repulsion from either. This kind of person had a terrifying battle potential.

Moreover, Yan Wuyang also had the «Heavenly Demon Art» which increased all his abilities by a large increment. It made him strong enough to compare with an expert at the 3rd Awakened Soul Layer.

Chu Tian didn't have a strong enough cultivation technique. With just his trivial 1st Awakened Soul Layer strength, this fight would be very difficult!

In this moment!

Yan Wuyang's tiny and thin body suddenly welled up and he turned into a strong giant. He turned into a shadow and shot forward. Cold wind came from his left fist and his fist shot forward.

Starlight Immortal Body!

Chu Tian was surrounded in starlight and his sword swept across in front of him. Yan Wuyang's fist collided with the blade and ice began to form on the blade's edge.

"Roar!"

Yan Wuyang gave a bestial roar as he sent out another fist covered in flames. The fist clashed with the frozen blade and the powers of ice and fire collided, creating a large explosion.

Chu Tian was sent flying like a piece of paper and he slammed heavily onto the pillar. Large cracks appeared on the pillar, but Chu Tian had the Starlight Immortal Body to guard him so he barely received any damage.

"Ze, ze, ze..." Yan Wuyang began to laugh, "Your cultivation technique is not simple. With such strong defensive abilities, you do have the ability to kill Yan Jun. But against me, this kind of little defence is useless!"

After finishing, the demonic qi on Yan Wuyang's body became stronger. He was completely covered and looked like a ferocious ghost was wrapped around his body.

Those two fists were just probing attacks.

Now he would be using his full strength.

With the experience of fighting against Yan Jun, Chu Tian was very clear that once Yan Wuyang used his full strength, he would reach a speed that would hard for his eyes to keep up with. It was likely that before Chu Tian could react, he would be killed by the enemy's fist.

Since he couldn't see it with his eyes, then he just wouldn't use his flesh eyes!

Chu Tian closed his eyes....Mind's eye, open!

When Chu Tian opened his mind's eye, he could clearly see Yan Wuyang's body. The composition of his power, the characteristics of his cultivation technique, his body's distribution of spirit energy, even his weaknesses, they were all clearly shown to Chu Tian.

"Mind's eye?"

A surprised voice came from the blood pool.

"Die!"

Yan Wuyang didn't care that much as he swept forward with his demonic qi. A fist of ice and a fist of fire, the fists combined and shot out with the strongest strength he could use at Chu Tian.

"Fox, it's up to you!"

Once the little fox receive the order, it stood up on Chu Tian's shoulder and forcefully sucked in. The demonic qi on Yan Wuyang's body was taken by the little fox and swallowed into his stomach.

Yan Wuyang was shocked, "What is this thing! It can actually break through my demon art!"

Chu Tian's body was covered in spirit energy as the Demon God's Sword Source Spirit appeared. The Netherworld Sword was instilled with a large strength and the purple glow increased in intensity by several folds.

One step!

Two step!

Chu Tian walked forward two steps. The weaknesses of Yan Wuyang's body were unable to escape the gaze of Chu Tian's mind's eye.

The radiant sword glow swept across!

Yan Wuyang's ice and fire fist shot forward and created two large craters on the ground, but it didn't hit Chu Tian. His eyes popped out as he revealed an expression of disbelief.

"I...actually lost? Impossible!"

A red line appeared on Yan Wuyang's waist. Just like straw that had been cut, his body fell apart into two parts. He had been killed by Chu Tian's sword!

Until the moment his consciousness disappeared.

He still couldn't believe that he had lost!

Chapter 112: Heavenly Demon Cult

Dang!

Dang!

Several breaking sounds rang out!

Chu Tian cut off the shackles of Lin Mu, Fang Han, and the others.

Lin Mu gave a thankful expression, "We won't say thanks for this large favour. We'll kill ten thousand in revenge!"

"This place is quickly being surrounded!" Chu Tian gave everyone a piece of Yuan Essence Grass, "Divide these Elixir between you guys, it can quickly recover your spirit energy. We can't stay here for too long, so prepare to slaughter our way out."

"A few casually found dogs are really unreliable."

The large blood pool in the middle of the main hall began to swell up as a large figure appeared from it. A terrifying aura filled the area and the blood water seemed to soak the entire area, making people want to vomit.

"Young man, your potential is good, it would be a pity to kill you. On this occasion where this saint is hiring people, you should choose to work for me. This one has selected you as his disciple and will teach you a truly sacred demonic art. You will have inexhaustible Elixirs and wealth."

This large figure was completely naked. Its body was covered in viscous blood and seemed like a kind of half melted wax figure. It was hard to clearly distinguish its face and only a pair of scarlet eyeballs could be seen.

Lin Mu and Fang Han was shocked!

What was this thing?

There was a kind of bone chilling feeling coming from it.

This fellow obviously died several hundred years ago, yet it was now resurrecting in front of them. How could they not feel terrified?

"Ha, ha, ha, you should really take a good look in the mirror first!" Even though Chu Tian was facing the pressure coming from this blood man, he didn't feel any fear. Rather he taunted, "A person like you who looks like a piece of shit, still wants me to become your disciple? Even if you don't feel shame, I still feel shame, pei!"

"Presumptuous!"

A terrifying pressure was suddenly released.

Lin Mu and the others felt their bodies began to shake. A sea of blood appeared before them as the scent of blood filled their noses, drifting directly into their brain, moving their souls. This kind of pressure, it was enough to make people gasp for breath!

Too terrifying. It was simply too terrifying!

This kind of terrifying aura went past normal Awakened Soul Cultivators. It even surpassed Illustrious Soul experts!

Was this blood person a legendary True Soul Realm expert?

The Awakened Soul Realm was divided into three different stages. In the entire Central State area, there were less than ten known True Soul experts. Only the aura of a True Soul expert was enough to make a normal Awakened Soul Cultivator collapse without fighting!

"I am a Branch Lord for the Heavenly Demon Cult. For people who come from a weak kingdom, you aren't even qualified to be considered an ant in my eyes!" The blood person slowly stood up from the blood pool and a formidable pressure suppressed everyone in the area, "I originally thought your potential was not bad so I wanted to accept you, but you actually think you're that valuable? Then you can go die!"

A wild killing intent erupted.

Everyone felt as if they had entered into a cave of ice!

Over, it's over. If a True Soul expert made a move, these people simply did not have the strength to resist him!

The blood person's eyes swept across the others as it coldly said, "Now that I've been revived, I really need a few helpers. I'll give you a chance to live!"

Everyone felt as if they saw the light at the end of the tunnel!

Who wanted to die?

Surviving was a person's natural instinct!

Facing this who knows how old it was, old monster, these people that had never seen the world did not have any courage to resist it.

"Kill him!

"Whoever can kill him, will be able to become a disciple of our great Heavenly Demon Cult!" The blood cold, but inviting voice rang out in the main hall, "This one will personally teach the Heavenly Demon Cult's prized Demonic Art!"

At such a remark.

Everyone revealed a complicated face.

The blood person was definitely an existence with a high cultivation!

A senior from several hundred years ago, his knowledge on cultivation techniques and his origins were beyond imaginable!

The cultivators gathered here, if they weren't young mercenaries, they would be rogue cultivators. Being able to become an Awakened Soul Cultivator meant that they were already very lucky. After becoming an Awakened Soul Cultivator, they had basically achieved the highest level they could achieve in their lifetime.

Who didn't want to become stronger?

Who didn't want to practice stronger cultivation techniques?

Who didn't want to go out into a broader new world?

This kind of once in a lifetime opportunity, they would not encounter ever again!

Chu Tian saw several people's expression change, "This is just a trick, you can't let yourself be fooled!"

The blood person's voice was filled with urgency as he said, "Do you want to spend your life as a nobody? Now that this golden opportunity is given to you, as long as you pass this one test, you can become a disciple of the Heavenly Demon Cult. You can follow this one to see the world and rebuild the sacred church back to its previous glory!"

The eyes of several people began to turn wild.

The weakest this person could be at is the True Soul Realm, it might have even broken through the Awakened Soul Realm, there wouldn't be many like it that could be found in the Southern Summer Country. If they could follow this peerless expert, they could receive a great fortune!

"Do not be confused by what is presented. This person was heavily injured to the point of death several hundred years ago, that's why it sealed its vitality and has been slumbering until now. By confusing a person like Yan Wuyang, it was all for finding restorative materials."

"It's injuries still have not been healed and it is currently in a very feeble condition. If it had the confidence to kill us, it would have already made a move. It wouldn't need to say this much nonsense!"

The blood person's expression fell.

This fellow can actually see through him?

This blood person was truly one of the Branch Lords of the Heavenly Demon Cult, but it had been injured to the point of death in the past. By using a mystical self freezing skill, it was able to preserve its vitality until now.

Yan Wuyang had opened the ruins and awakened this blood person. Through misleading Yan Wuyang, the blood person had made him slaughter countless innocent people and around one-two thousand Body Refinement Cultivators. He had refined a massive amount of life essence and slowly recovered itself.

It had been recovering for several months.

The blood person's injuries had been stabilized, but in terms of its spirit energy, its cultivation base had not been recovered yet. Only by absorbing life essence of cultivators in the Awakened Soul Realm or above could it restore itself to its peak condition.

Who would have thought that Chu Tian would appear halfway.

The blood person was very weak right now and couldn't even use 1% of its peak power right now!

Lin Mu resisted the temptation of the blood person and turned around to shout at everyone else, "This is just all a bluff! He wants us to go and kill each other! Everyone, don't be fooled by him!"

"Peerless cultivation techniques, infinite wealth, honored prestige…..As long as you follow me, you can gain all of this!" The blood person said word by word, "Are you sure you want to see this opportunity disappear? Do you wish to bring about your own demise?"

"Kill, kill!"

"Kill this fellow!"

These rogue cultivators' eyes turned red as their eyes filled with killing intent. They stared at Chu Tian, already forgetting just who it was that saved them, who it was that recovered their spirit energy.

Fang Han angrily rebuked, "This demon had wanted to absorb your life essence and it was Brother Lu that saved us. Now, not only do you not repay Brother Lu, you actually want to help this demon harm him! Don't you feel ashamed?"

"Move!"

"Don't block us!"

"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Even if you don't want it, we still want it!"

Fang Han and Lin Mu was standing in front of Chu Tian as they looked solemnly at these people.

The blood person continued to instigate these people as it let out a wild laugh, "Kill! Kill! Kill them! People will punish the heavens and destroy the world for themselves. Tread over their corpse and enter into the new world!"

Chu Tian shouted, "Block them for me, I'll go and kill that disfigured monster.

"Alright!"

Lin Mu and Fang Han loudly roared as they worked together to block the rogue cultivators.

Chu Tian raised his sword as he rushed past the main hall, directly attacking at the blood person.

The fight was about to begin!

Lin Mu and Fang Han had strong cultivation bases, but against four enemies each, they wouldn't be able to last long. Chu Tian had to finish the fight quickly.

"You want to fight this one alone?"

The blood person's spirit energy soared and it released an ear grating noise. A large blood red bat source spirit appeared from behind it. Once the blood coloured bat was summoned, instantly the surroundings turned the same as it released an intense blood red pulse!

"Blood Demon Bat?"

Chu Tian's eyes narrowed as he stopped in place and began to retreat. The blood red pulse reached his body and created large cracks on his Glass Body.

An ear grating energy wave directly entered into his brain, making Chu Tian lose consciousness. Chu Tian's eyes turned dark for a second and almost fainted.

How powerful!

It was a double edged attack which combined the bat sonic waves with spiritual energy!

Chu Tian practiced the «Starlight Immortal Body» so he could block the energy portion of the attack, but he had no way of blocking the spiritual portion of the attack. Although this blood person's strength had not been recovered, his battle potential was still at least at the 3rd Awakened Soul Layer!

With Chu Tian's current strength it was hard for him to even beat a peak 2nd Awakened Soul Layer cultivator. Not to mention a 3rd Awakened Soul Layer Cultivator, the difference in cultivation bases was just too large!

"You didn't take the path to live that I gave you, so you can only become a sacrifice for me!"

The source spirit of the blood person released another sound wave attack and sent Chu Tian flying several feet back, breaking several support pillars. If it wasn't for the Starlight Immortal Body, Chu Tian would have been heavily injured.

What was the worst part of it all was the fact that the sound attacks had a spiritual portion attached to them, making it hard for Chu Tian to make a move. It became impossible for Chu Tian to dodge or put up any resistance.

"Ten Thousand Bat Devouring Body!"

The blood person raised his hands high up and the bat source spirit dissipated. A blood mist appeared and covered the blood person's body. Countless wild red bats were born from within the mist and like a blood coloured cloud, they quickly rushed toward Chu Tian.

Once the vampire bats fell onto his body, they instantly began to suck him dry of his life essence.

"Scram!"

The God Demon's Sword appeared with a flash!

The blood coloured bats were all destroyed as they turned back into a blood mist that surrounded the blood person. And Chu Tian's starlight body began to recover, returning to its strongest form. Even his injuries began to start healing.

"He can recover his consciousness this fast?"

The blood person was a little surprised.

Normally, for a trivial 1st Awakened Soul Layer Cultivator, when they receive the bat's spiritual attack, it was normal for them to faint. Even if they had a strong will, it was hard for them to recover this quickly!

There was a problem with this brat's body!

Chu Tian's main source spirit helped him counteract injuries to the soul!

Because of this, the blood demon bat's spiritual attacks did not have that much of an effect on Chu Tian!

The blood person soared into the sky as the blood mist turned around him, "Prolonging your own suffering. This one will take your little life!"

Chu Tian did not have much spirit energy left in his body, but the Demon God's Sword Source Spirit continued to add more power into the Netherworld Sword. The purple sword glow of the Netherworld Sword grew in intensity. One meter, two meter, three meter...The sword glow grew until it was four-five meters long. It was a purple and red beam that seemed to contain an ancient devastating power that seemed like it could cut through anything in the world!

Could sword intent be this powerful?

This sword source spirit was not a small deal!

This one slash condensed all of Chu Tian's strength into a single attack. If the blood person took it directly, even it would find difficult to resist. But the blood person was confident, because it had practiced the Heavenly Demon Cult's «Blood Transformation Art». It was a very evil art that required many living cultivator's life essence as resource, but it was a body that was capable of attacking and defending.

The blood mist entwined around his body was formed from life essence. It could be condensed into a strong protective layer so that it was confident that it could block Chu Tian's slash!

"Heavenly Demon Devouring Blood!"

The blood person released a large blood mist that instantly engulfed Chu Tian. A strong corrosive power continued to seep into the Starlight Immortal Body's defenses and they slowly weakened.

As long as it could break through these defenses!

Chu Tian would be killed by the blood poison!

At this crucial minute, the little fox suddenly jumped out and spat an ash gray glow at the blood person. When the blood person was covered in the glow, the blood fog surrounding it became like water and it disappeared from its body, all of it being sucked into the little fox's belly.

The blood person was startled, "What?"

Although it had noticed this spirit beast, it never thought that this spirit beast would have this kind of ability. Not only could it suck in the «Heavenly Demon Art»'s demonic qi, it could even suck in the «Blood Transformation Art»'s blood qi.

These two demonic arts were among the most important cultivation techniques of the Heavenly Demon Cult!

It was only a little beast, how could it suppress these world shattering demonic arts?

The blood mist collapsed!

Not only had it eliminated most of the blood person's defense.

It had also eliminated most of the blood person's power!

The essence of the «Blood Transformation Art» the blood person practiced was that the most of his power was placed in the blood. Once the blood mist was dissipated, it was equivalent to its power running out. The originally weakened person now became even weaker.

"No!"

"Stop!"

The blood person loudly shouted as the five-six meter giant sword glow split him in half!

The blood person had been split in two!

This hundreds of years old demon had died under Chu Tian's sword!

Chapter 113: Fusing with the Netherworld Flame

This several hundred year old grand character had been killed by the sword of an unknown youth who was only at the 1st Awakened Soul Layer. He had completely jumped levels to fight someone and it wasn't a small jump.

Was this still a person?

He was simply a monster!

When their beautiful dreams had been shattered!

These rogue cultivators' face all turned white as they lost their will to fight. They all quickly ran away from the fight in fear.

Lin Mu loudly roared, "Where are you running!"

Chu Tian shouted, "Do not pursue a desperate foe, forget about it!"

This motley group of people, Chu Tian did not care about them. Moreover, Lin Mu and Fang Han's spirit energy were about to be exhausted.

"Brother, I've never admired anyone in my life, you are definitely the first person!" Lin Mu said with an excited face, "You killed that demon and the Yellow Stone City mayor Yan Wuyang, it is truly a huge accomplishment! You'll definitely become famous!"

Become famous?

Forget about that!

To a person like me, becoming famous is too easy. Rather, it is being low key that is hard to accomplish!

"Don't be happy too early." Fang Ha knit his brows and said, "The Black Wind Stronghold is filled with Yan Wuyang's men, we're still not out of trouble yet."

"What is there to be afraid of? We'll just fight our way out!" Lin Mu looked over at Chu Tian, "Brother, what do you think?"

"Leaving like this is too simple!" Chu Tian shook his head and said, "We were cheated by the old fool and almost lost our lives, shouldn't we take some interest?"

As if they had suddenly realized something, their eyes swept across their surroundings. The floor was filled with gold and silver, equipments, and materials. There was a rich atmosphere and a glow came from the treasures.

If this fell into a normal person's hands, it would be enough for them to live a life without worry!

Even if an Awakened Soul expert obtained this, it could still be considered a large treasure!

The little fox deftly jumped out and disappeared in a mass of fog. Its head appeared from a pile of resources the next second and its claws were holding onto a spirit fruit as it gnawed at it with great interest.

The spirit fruit was twice the size of its body and was finished off in just three-four seconds. The little fox did not seem to grow at all.

Lin Mu and Fang Han were shocked.

What kind of little beast was this?

That strange teleporting technique and its incredible appetite, people couldn't help looking at it with admiration.

At this moment, the sound of fighting rang out from above them. The rogue cultivators that had just fled had begun fighting with the Black Wind Bandits. These bandits had discovered that something had happened and had to attack.

"You guys take the Branch Lord's body and Yan Wuyang's head over. Once that motley group sees these two things, their morale will definitely suffer a blow!"

"Good decision!"

The Black Wind Bandits were mostly made up of Yan Wuyang's soldiers and had followed the blood person with Yan Wuyang, that was how they learned the demon art. When they saw that Yan Wuyang and even the mysterious Branch Lord had been killed, they would know that they had failed and their morale would collapse.

Then they just had to take out another few leaders.

They would scatter and flee. Even if a few remained, the remaining people wouldn't be a threat.

Lin Mu and Fang Han brought people to leave, but Chu Tian chose not to participate in the slaughter. He first ate a few pills and recovered his spirit energy. He searched through the large pile of treasures for the thing he wanted.

"I've found it!"

He opened a large box with the Tianchen Commerce's logo printed on top.

A bunch of square shaped crystal medicine boxes, neatly placed together. Each box contained a piece of black and white herb that was surrounded in a flame aura, like the herb itself was burning.

Nether Flame Grass, a yin attributed grass that grew in places rich in yin qi.

The Nether Flame Grass contained a powerful flame energy and the flame energy was filled with yin aura, this caused the flame to have a corrosive poison. If a normal person came close to it, they would not likely be able to escape.

This material could be used in refining equipment, alchemy, and forming arrays.

Although the Nether Flame Grass wasn't a several hundred year old Elixir, but just like the meteor grass, it lived in a very harsh environment. It was hard to manually cultivate it, so it was considered a rare herb.

The Nether Flame Grass was a level 2 material and was a level higher than the meteor grass, so the price was much higher. Each piece was worth five-six hundred gold coins which was around the price of a level 1 Elixir!

"This is great!"

"I'm lucky these things are still here!"

The box was specially made, not only could it protect the herb, there were runes engraved that could prevent its energy from leaking out. It made sure that people wouldn't be poisoned by the Nether Flame Grass. There were several big boxes filled with Nether Flame Grass, there was more than a thousand pieces.

The Spirit King's core had decreased by two thirds and the thousand year Netherworld Ghost Flame was very weak right now. It seemed like it was about to be extinguished.

He was right on time!

If he was late by another day or two, the precious spirit flame would have disappeared!

The Netherworld Flame was something very valuable, not to mention this one had been refined by the Spirit King for over a thousand years. This meant that there was a thousand year's worth of spiritual qi inside the Netherworld Ghost Flame!

How valuable was it? It was not any inferior to the Netherworld Sword!

There were traces of Netherworld Ghost Flame on the Spirit Bead, slowly peeling off.

Chu Tian protected his body with starlight as he prevented himself from making contact with the fire and being burned by it.

This mass of blue and white flame was about the size of a fingernail, was slowly beating in the center of his palm. It gave a strong ghostly howl as a dark and frightening aura spilled out.

The flame was not very hot, rather it was ice cold.

Because the Netherworld Flame was a cold flame, it was not good at burning material, but it was very good at burning energy. Theoretically, it could provide protection from any kind of enemy spirit energy or cultivation technique.

After the Spirit King had refined it for a thousand years, the Netherworld Flame was infused with spiritual energy and its corrosive powers became much stronger. Although it didn't have the ability to burn material, it could still easily corrode common material. The Fire Seed possessed a special spiritual energy that could interfere with an opponent's spirit.

Being able to corrode materials, burning energy, and disturbing an opponent's spirit, a three layered attack against matter, energy, and spirit. It was very powerful!

"First, let's subdue it!"

Chu Tian's palm began to glow as large amounts of spirit energy began to seep into the Netherworld Flame. The originally faint flame began to violently beat a few times.

The Netherworld Ghost Flame had only been born a few days ago, so it had a very weak consciousness. It was resisting out of instinct.

This was just a futile effort!

The Netherworld Flame was too weak. It was on the brink of being extinguished, how could it have the strength to resist Chu Tian? Other than pledging its allegiance, it had no other choices!

The spirit energy seeped inside of the flame and took over the ghost flame's core. It was just like a normal soul contracting spirit weapon. He had a firm control over the Netherworld Ghost Flame.

This mass of blue and white flame was connected to Chu Tian's mind, moving around freely. It lingered around his fingertips, making sure that it avoided harming its master.

Chu Tian nodded in satisfaction, "This is a good treasure!"

The Netherworld Ghost Flame was a kind of natural treasure. This so called natural treasure was something formed by the world itself. There was no need to further refine or process it, it was a kind of treasure that could be directly used.

For example, there was a thing in the natural world called the Void Gourd. It was naturally born with a space inside so it could be used as a storage treasure.

There were many similar things.

Chu Tian didn't find it that surprising.

The Netherworld Ghost Flame Seed had just been activated and the newborn flame was very weak, there was the possibility of it extinguishing at any minute. To make it stronger, he could only continue to feed it.

The Netherworld Flame couldn't be strengthened with just any kind of materials. To cultivate the Netherworld Flame, it wasn't just that the material had to be full of energy, rather the Netherworld Flame required a certain attributed energy.

The Nether Flame Grass was one of those materials!

"Go!"

The Netherworld Ghost Flame fell off his finger and landed on the crystal medicine boxes. Just like a strong acid had fallen on it, dark green burn marks began to form. Just like passing through cardboard, a small hole appeared on top of the crystal medicine box.

The Ghost Flame snuck into the medicine box and enveloped a piece of Nether Flame Grass.

The herb began to wither. Large amounts of dark red energy flowed from the herb and were completely absorbed by the Netherworld Ghost Flame.

After swallowing a piece of Nether Flame Grass, the flame began to shine brighter.

The Netherworld Ghost Flame divided in two and burned through two crystal medicine boxes, then it absorbed two herbs. It once again divided into four parts and then absorbed four pieces of Nether Flame Grass.

In a quarter of an hour!

The thousand pieces of Nether Flame Grass had all been absorbed by the Ghost Flame!

"Good, good, good!"

"This flame is really strong!"

Under the control of his mind, there were hundreds of blue and white little flames floating in the air, each the size of a fingernail.

Chu Tian put his hands together.

The countless glowing points gathered together and concentrated into a large fireball. The blue and white flames burned, but there was no heat that came from it, rather it made people feel cold.

Normal people did not even need to mention resisting it. Once they looked at the fireball, their hearts would palpitate and they would even see terrifying illusions. The cold dead aura was incredibly terrifying!

"Such a large fireball would attract too much attention!" Chu Tian controlled the fireball as he revealed an awkward expression, "I don't have a fire source spirit or practice a fire cultivation technique, where do I put this?"

With a natural fire source spirit, the spirit fire could fuse with his body.

Mo Yan practiced a kind of flame controlling cultivation technique, the flame could go through his cultivation technique and be stored in his meridians.

Chu Tian did not have a fire source spirit or practice a flame controlling cultivation technique. The Netherworld Ghost Flame was like a weapon for him, but it was a very special weapon and couldn't be stored in normal containers.

"Zhi!"

The little fox was busily gnawing on a piece of ginseng as it stretched out its little claw and pointed at the Netherworld Sword.

Chu Tian asked in surprise, "You mean to store it in the sword?"

The small fox gave a confirmation with its little claw.

When Chu Tian had first received the Netherworld Sword, wasn't the sword spirit of the Netherworld Sword a burning monster? Perhaps the Netherworld Sword and the Netherworld Flame were the same life form and had been separated afterwards.

"Let's give it a try!"

The Netherworld Sword entered the flame.

As if the Netherworld Flame met some attractive force, it was immediately drawn in and fused with the Netherworld Sword. The sword began to glow brighter as it bloomed with blue and white light. Flames spilled out from it as it revealed the aura of a newborn life form.

Not only was the Netherworld Sword not corroded, its aura became stronger.

"So it's like this! This sword's spirit was the Netherworld Flame!" Chu Tian gently wielded the sword as flames covered the sword. He revealed a surprised expression, "This natural spirit treasure can also be a weapon spirit? This kind of ancient weapon refining technology truly has its good points!"

After the Netherworld Ghost Flame fused with the Netherworld Sword.

A mysterious consciousness came from the Netherworld Sword and gave Chu Tian some insight. At the same time, a mysterious energy seeped from the sword into Chu Tian's body.

The God Demon's Sword was excited!

Chu Tian could clearly feel his cultivation growing stronger!

This was truly interesting. Chu Tian raised the fire, the fire raised the sword, the sword raised the person, and then the human raised the flame. Man, sword, flame, three bodies in one, this was the essence of the «Netherworld Flame Sword»!

"He!"

Chu Tian waved his hand.

A cold blade swept across the void, as line of lights began to shine. A ray of sword qi burst forward, passing through a main hall pillar. It actually cut through the pillar and slammed into the wall, creating a large fissure.

Chu Tian was scared by the might of his own sword qi!

Even if it was a 2nd Layer Awakened Soul Cultivator, he still wouldn't be able to resist!

This was just sword qi that Chu Tian had casually sent out. In other words, it was a random attack Chu Tian had made, yet it was already strong enough to threaten a 2nd Layer Awakened Soul Cultivator!

Why was it this strong?

Not to mention the casual strike of a 1st Layer Awakened Soul Cultivator, even with a full powered strike, it would be hard for them to break through the spirit energy protection of a 2nd Layer Awakened Soul Cultivator. At most they could heavily injure one, but they could never threaten their lives.

This was caused by three main aspects.

First was the source spirit. Chu Tian's Demon God's Sword Source Spirit contained great bursts of power which helped him increase his swordsmanship.

Second was his weapon. The Netherworld Spirit Sword was a soul contracting spirit weapon. Although it had been unused for many years, its might had not decreased. After it fused with the Netherworld Ghost Flame, its strength soared to a very shocking level.

Third was his sword art. This was something that anyone who practiced the sword required. The «Netherworld Flame Sword» had strong explosive strength. Strange and variable, it was suited for assassinations.

Good!

Very good!

Chu Tian's battle strength had just been increased by several times!

Now if he wanted to fight with that random Heavenly Demon Branch Lord, even without the little fox's help, he could still fight with him!

That's right!

Where was the little fox?

Chu Tian was so busy gaining insights that he had forgotten about the little fox. When he looked over at the pile of medicine, it was completely gone.

A cute little fox was sitting on the ground, rubbing its full belly. It gave a burp and lied down in a comfortable position. It had a look of satisfaction on its face.

"Fuck!"

"This is a joke!"

"It ate all of it!"

"You family ruining fox!" Chu Tian ran over and grabbed onto the little fox's ear as he ruthlessly lifted it up, "You've eaten father's several million gold coins!"

The little fox did not feel any guilt. It stretched out its little claws and made an ugly face at him.

So what if this little fox ate all of it?

If you have the skills then come and hit me!

Chu Tian suddenly filled with anger, "See how I'll teach you!"

Would he really hit me?

The little fox trembled in fright. He knew his master wasn't someone easy to deal with as he quickly began to gesture a few times.

"What? There are still treasures here?"

The little fox was pointing at the pool of blood and Chu Tian looked over at it. The place that Heavenly Demon Branch Lord was recovering, were there good things hidden inside?

Chapter 114: Harvest

This little thing was being mysterious, who knew if it was lying to him. But without waiting for Chu Tian to ask anything else, he felt his palm go empty as the little fox disappeared in a mass of fog.

It teleported over to the blood pool. Without knowing how it did it, the little fox was floating in the air. It forcefully sucked in and the life essence in the blood began to seethe with excitement. Countless drops of blood seemed to float up as if it was defying gravity and together they formed a river of blood which was all drawn into the little fox's mouth.

The pool of blood was completely dried in less than ten seconds, it was all absorbed by that little fellow. Watching this made Chu Tian dumbfounded!

How can the little fox eat everything?

What kind of abilities is this little fox hiding?

Until now, Chu Tian didn't know anything about his little pet, the little fox had never shown any kind of battle skills. It only demonstrated its teleporting movement skill and its ability to restrain the power of any demonic beasts, allowing it to restrain any kind of demonic being.

The little fox had just been born not long ago.

It had more than just a few skills.

Chu Tian remembered when he received the little fox from the fox faced corpse king. The fox faced corpse king seemed to be a servant of someone from a long time ago, but what was the Saint Lord that it had mentioned?

There was no use in trying to guess these things.

He could only find out about it step by step in the future.

While the little fox was sucking in the blood essence, its originally snow white fur turned into a bright red color. But after a few seconds, the bright red colour was absorbed into its body and it returned to its normal snow white colour.

"Zhi, zhi!"

The little fox jumped into the bottom of the pool to gather a few things, then it hinted Chu Tian to hurry down.

Chu Tian jumped into the hole and the little fox ran over. It stood up and used its claws to point at some stuff beside it.

A plain ancient medicine cauldron, a dark red token, a few ancient weapons, and severals black jade slips.

These were probably relics from the Heavenly Demon Cult's Branch Lord!

Such a small Branch Lord had this kind of terrifying strength. The Heavenly Demon Cult at its peak was definitely not an ordinary power.

A long spear, a pair of short swords, some bloodstained clothes, and a blood red needle.

These were the items left behind by the Heavenly Demon Cult's Branch Lord. The first three were clearly made of quality material, they should be high level spirit weapons. They had a very high value!

A middle grade spirit weapon was worth several hundred thousand gold coins, some could even be worth over a million gold coins. A high level spirit weapon could reach over several million gold coins.

So, these things were very valuable. But these things have been here for several hundred years, so the spirits residing in the weapons may have become weaker. It was really regrettable that he would have to sell them at a discount because of this.

"This needle is a little interesting!"

Chu Tian took the blood red needle.

The needle was several cms long and was as thin as a bull's hair. It was hard to tell what it was and it didn't have the fluctuation of a spirit weapon. It seemed like an ordinary thing, but Chu Tian didn't dare to underestimate it.

The material of this thing was not simple!

This tiny needle was actually made using something called "Blood Yin Steel". It did not exist in nature and was refined with a very complicated method. The process itself was very bloody and cruel, but once it was refined, it would be very precious.

This needle was forged with "level two Blood Yin Steel", so it could ignore any Awakened Soul Cultivator's spirit energy. It doesn't matter if it was a Void Soul, Illustrious Soul, or even a True Soul Cultivator, without any defense prepared, a sudden stab from these needles would be enough to kill them.

This was a good thing that could ignore cultivation bases!

Before Chu Tian could put it away, the little fox's eyes suddenly turned over. It suddenly threw itself at the needle and swallowed it in a single bite.

"Fuck! You also want to eat this?"

"Spit it out! Spit it out for father now!"

The little fox covered his mouth with his claws and it backed up against the wall. It raised its head to look at its vicious master and firmly shook its head. It seemed like it would rather die than surrender.

"It seems like your skin is itchy!"

It actually dared to take a treasure from its master. If he didn't properly teach it today, this little fellow will walk all over father.

The little fox suddenly moved away its claws and then it suddenly blew out. A red shadow appeared and something flew by. Chu Tian's cheek felt a little cool and a few hairs fell down onto the ground.

Peng!

A small noise sounded out.

There was a small round crack in the wall and there was a small hole inside of the crack. A needle covered in demonic qi flew out from the hole, tiny runes were engraved on the needle. The force was under control as it slowly flew towards the little fox.

The little fox stretched out a claw and it held the small needle in his hand. His eyes looked over at Chu Tian and he had a proud expression on its face, as if he was taking credit for this.

"Fuck you!"

Chu Tian knocked down on its head.

"Wu!"

The little fox held its head in pain as it gave a aggrieved whimper.

"A pet stealing the master's treasure is not right! Don't you know that?"

The little fox bared his teeth as it prepared to fight back, but once it saw Chu Tian's lifted fist, it quickly nodded its head. Its hands held the needle as it walked over, then it offered it to his master.

"Humph!" Chu Tian disdainfully curled his lips, "Knowing your wrong is good. This thing that your master does not like, you can keep it."

A trace of cunningness flashed in the little fox's shining eyes.

Would it really give up a treasure it like? This fellow already guess what Chu Tian was thinking!

This needle wasn't very strong, but it could ignore spirit energy defenses which made it a good weapon for making sneak attacks with. If this fox that was usually ignore used the needle, it would be easy to catch people off guard.

As for sneak attacking people.

It wasn't something that the straightforward Brother Tian would do. It was more of the sneaky little fox's style!

Other than that, once the little fox obtained this weapon, it would have a little more use in battles!

Chu Tian looked over the other things. The medicine cauldron looked very normal, but there were several clear red beads around the outside of it.

"Blood Essence Bead?"

The Blood Essence Bead was created from using a living person's blood and life essence, it was a material necessary to practice certain evil techniques. The Heavenly Demon Cult's Branch Lord wanted to use the Blood Essence Bead to heal himself, but before he could use it, he had already been killed.

These things could be used to directly promote cultivation bases.

These were the same level as level two pills.

But to refine a Blood Essence Bead, the process was very evil and cruel. It was unknown how many people's blood were completely drained. This thing had hurt many people and had too many grievances, Chu Tian didn't want to use it.

The few black jade slips were densely covered in runes.

A person would be dizzy from reading it.

This should be a record of the Heavenly Demon Cult's rare cultivation techniques. The Heavenly Demon Cult should be a cult with many years of history and these demonic arts should be evolved from ancient cultivation techniques.

But compared to the «Netherworld Flame Sword», it was far too lacking.

Chu Tian looked at it and then disdainfully curled his lip, then he rolled it up.

The last thing was a piece of red jade token, it was refined with the level three "Demonic Blood Jade". There were large regulations on the front and a large "demon" character on the back, it should be the token of the Heavenly Demon Cult.

Chu Tian looked at the little fox and said, "Are there any other treasures? These things have no use to me! The only thing useful was the needle and it was take away by you."

The little fox gave a grimace. A master that abuses its pet, you got what you deserved!

"That uncoordinated group should have been scattered now!"

Lin Mu and Fang Han came back covered in blood, they had obvious gone on a slaughter.

They were very surprised when they came back because the large pile of herbal medicine in the main hall was gone!

Chu Tian revealed an embarrassed smile, "I'm sorry, because I wasn't paying attention for a bit, those things were all eaten by this little fellow."

The little fox purposely stuck out its swelled up stomach and patted it with his little claw. His expression showed that it was this fox that did it, you guys came too late!

The two of them revealed looks of disbelief.

How could all these materials fit inside this little beast's stomach in just a short amount of time? Was this little fellow's stomach connected to another dimension?

"These items were found inside of the blood pool, they should be stuff the Branch Lord used in the past." Chu Tian took out the long spear, short blades, and the blood clothing, "I have no use for these things, you guys can take them!"

"These...These are spirit weapons!"

The two of them could feel a powerful aura coming from these items and they couldn't help revealing an excited expression. They were young mercenaries that had just begun working, where would they get the channel and money necessary to buy a single spirit weapon?

Chu Tian nodded and said, "Although the weapon spirit's are weakened, the quality of these spirit weapons aren't bad, their power is not bad. If you can find an appropriate beast spirit, you can ask a weapon refiner to refine them again!"

"You can also have these demonic arts." Chu Tian handed over the black jade scroll that the Branch Lord had left behind, "The strength of the demonic art is good, but the practice method is very cruel, and it incites a demonic feeling in your heart. You have to pick one carefully."

"Many thanks Brother Lu!"

The side effects of the demonic arts are very strong, but it was still a high class cultivation technique. How could a normal person resist it? Moreover, they didn't have to completely practice the demonic art. They could just pick out a few secret techniques and they would profit quite a bit.

Chu Tian said, "We need to make use of the time we have, Central State should have been alerted of what happened here. We need to move as many things as possible out of here. ."

The things stacked in the main hall were not normal merchandise from cities, they were merchandise robbed from caravans.

After the people from Central State arrive, they would embezzle most the things here.

Since it was like this, why shouldn't they just take some with them.

Chu Tian took the boxes of Three Lives Demonic Insects and Electromagnetic Stones with him.

This was the Miracle Commerce's merchandise. Chu Tian hid it in a forest near the mountain, burying it in a hidden place. When the time was right, he would secretly bring it back.

Lin Mu and Fang Han took large quantities of equipments.

The two of them had their mercenary group to take care of, this equipment was worth more compared to the silver and gold!

While the three people were busy moving goods, the village was completely surrounded by troops, there was no opening left at all. Large quantities of archers were hiding in cover and over a hundred spear soldiers rushed in, just in time to see the three of them.

"Stop!"

"Stop for me!"

The army surrounded the three people.

Two people that seemed like leaders walked over. One was a dark skinned large built man, the other was a fair skinned middle aged man that seemed to be around thirty-forty years old.

The black skinned man coldly shouted, "This is the base of the Black Wind Stronghold Bandits, if there are people here sneaking around, they probably aren't up to anything good. Take them away for me!"

Lin Mu angrily said, "You are just indiscriminately arresting people? We were fooled by that old bastard Yan Wuyang and brought here. It was Brother Lu that killed Yan Wuyang and the Heavenly Demon Cult's Branch Lord, that was how the Black Wind Bandits was scattered!"

"What! Heavenly Demon Cult?" The fair skinned middle aged man excitedly said, "It really is a ruin from the Heavenly Demon Cult! General Xiong, I'm gonna take a look first!"

The scholarly middle aged man entered the demon's lair!

The black skinned general's eyes swept over the three people, he believed that the two people would not be lying. His eyes relaxed a bit and he nodded in satisfaction, "If it really is a ruin of the Heavenly Demon Cult, your accomplishment here is no small merit!"

Chu Tian curiously asked, "What is the Heavenly Demon Cult?"

"You don't even know about the Heavenly Demon Cult?" General Xiong shook his head and said, "Several hundred years ago, it was a large power that ruled several large and small countries, they had a lot of influence. Only, the Heavenly Demon Cult was very cruel and during their reign, they had enslaved the common folk. They used live people for their cultivation which sparked the public's discontent and was the reason for their extermination."

A sect that ruled several large and small countries?

It truly wasn't simple.

It was no wonder that a trivial Branch Lord would actually be that strong!

At this time, the scholarly middle aged man rushed back as he breathlessly exclaimed, "Did you see a command token!"