Chapter 574: Demonic Conduct

In a dense forest several hundred miles away from the Treasure Pavilion.

A flash of green light.

A person appeared abruptly.

It was none other than Bai Renfeng, who had bought the Nine-Star Glazed Pagoda—or to be precise, a clone of Bai Renfeng.

He first vigilantly scanned his surroundings with his spiritual sense.

Only after confirming there was no one around did a smile appear at the corners of his mouth.

Bai Renfeng was currently in seclusion, intending to break through to the Heaven-Human Realm.

Naturally, he had to be fully prepared for the tribulation.

That was why he had set his sights on this Nine-Star Glazed Pagoda from the Treasure Pavilion long ago, even going so far as to take out a magic treasure bestowed upon him by his master.

Moreover, he acted with extreme caution.

To avoid being targeted and intercepted halfway by Yuan Dingting or other enemies.

He had even sent a clone to come in his stead.

His true self remained safely cultivating within the Profound Mystery Sect.

It could be said he had achieved perfection in his planning.

Now it seemed all preparations were redundant; the Treasure Pavilion's service was extremely thorough, not only helping him conceal his identity but also using a teleportation array to send the treasure away as soon as it was acquired.

They gave no opportunity for pursuit at all.

Facts also proved that no one could find him.

The Treasure Pavilion's reputation was not just for show; it naturally had its guarantees.

Bai Renfeng was in an excellent mood, looking at the Nine-Star Glazed Pagoda inside his storage bag.

With this magic treasure, his chances of surviving the Heaven-Human lightning tribulation would increase by another twenty percent.

But just as he prepared to set off to return—

An old man in black robes with an ominous air appeared out of nowhere, ten-odd zhang in front of him.

"A demonic cultivator?"

Bai Renfeng narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Still targeted by someone after all."

"How did he find me?"

His heart was filled with myriad doubts, but there was no time to think carefully.

Judging by the aura of the person before him, it was nine times out of ten a demonic cultivator; of course, it could also be someone disguised as one, but for him right now, there was no difference.

Kill them all!

At this moment.

The old man said in a hoarse voice: "Bai Renfeng, you killed the Demon Child of my sect; today I shall make you pay blood for blood!"

Bai Renfeng let out a cold snort.

"I wondered who it was; so it's a demon from the Blood Xue Xue Mo Jiao."

What this old man said currently had no obvious flaws.

After all, ever since he killed the Demon Child of the Blood Xue Xue Mo Jiao, he had already been assassinated by experts of the Blood Xue Xue Mo Jiao several times; this was also the reason why he wanted to withdraw from the righteous-demonic war.

Now that they had come again, it was considered reasonable.

"Just by you, you want to kill me?"

Although what was here was only a clone Bai Renfeng had split off using the Seven Heavenly Demon Dissolutions, in terms of strength, it was actually not much different from an ordinary Dao Body Realm cultivator, so it would not be so easily killed.

The ominous old man only let out a sinister, cackling laugh.

Subsequently.

His figure vanished with a 'whoosh'.

"Such fast speed!"

Bai Renfeng was startled.

But before he could even react, he only felt an incomparably terrifying force, like a collapsing mountain or an overturning sea, pouring into his body from his chest.

In an instant.

His clone shattered inch by inch.

Yes.

It took only one move!

He was dead.

Before the clone completely dissipated, he heard the cold voice of the ominous old man in his ear: "Remember, the one who killed you is the Old Demon of Tiannan."

"Ugh—"

Inside the Profound Mystery Sect, Bai Renfeng, who was closing his eyes and breathing, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Old Demon of Tiannan?!"

He slowly spat out these four words.

His complexion was ugly to the extreme.

He could never have imagined that in just a single encounter, his Heavenly Demon clone, which possessed fifty percent of his combat power, would be blasted apart by the opponent.

Such combat power could likely only be subdued if he attacked with his full strength.

"Damn it!"

A touch of ferocity appeared on Bai Renfeng's face.

It didn't matter that the Heavenly Demon clone had dissipated; the key was that the Nine-Star Glazed Pagoda was also lost, and all his calculations had come to nothing. But if he were to go and hunt them down now—

"It should be a trap set by the Blood Xue Xue Mo Jiao, intended to lure me out and then intercept and kill me."

Bai Renfeng was extremely cautious.

Moreover, the demonic cultivator named the Old Demon of Tiannan sent by the Blood Xue Xue Mo Jiao today, while his combat power was tyrannical, was not yet at the level where he could kill his true self.

The Blood Xue Xue Mo Jiao had already gone to great lengths to find him.

There was no reason not to directly send a Heaven-Human Realm expert to kill him instantly.

Why didn't they do that?

They must have seen that the one at the Treasure Pavilion was his clone.

This was to lure the snake out of its hole!

Naturally, he would not fall for it.

However, there had to be an explanation for the Nine-Star Glazed Pagoda, otherwise, he would not be reconciled.

Thinking this.

He sent a voice transmission to one of his junior sect brothers.

"Junior brother, Senior brother has a magic treasure at the Treasure Pavilion; go and retrieve it for Senior brother."

In the dense forest.

Li Rui looked at the storage bag that had fallen to the ground, while Bai Renfeng's clone had long since vanished without a trace.

Correct.

The demonic cultivator just now was naturally him in disguise.

Possessing Immortal Qi was almost equivalent to having a cheat code, which was why he could find Bai Renfeng.

He first threw out a few talismans.

After confirming that Bai Renfeng's traces on the storage bag were thoroughly cleaned, he picked it up.

Executioner Pagoda Fragment +1

The corners of Li Rui's mouth curled up slightly.

With the two-in-one Executioner Pagoda, he had gained another means to deal with Dao Body Realm experts, and he wouldn't have to reveal his strength of proving the Dao through force every single time.

The less he attacked, the less he would be exposed.

So, to avoid Bai Renfeng seeing through his background, he simply killed him with one punch.

"No wonder Master could be the number one in the world for a hundred years."

Today.

He could also be considered to have tasted the wonders of proving the Dao through force.

Although Bai Renfeng was only a clone, in terms of strength, he was even a notch stronger than a cultivator at the early stage of the Dao Body Realm.

Yet even so.

He was still killed instantly by Li Rui.

Without the slightest surprise.

This was the tyrannical nature of proving the Dao through force.

It was only because it was Li Rui; otherwise, other cultivators wanting to kill Bai Renfeng's clone would definitely have to expend great energy, and it would absolutely not be this easy.

He weighed the storage bag in his hand.

"Consider it as collecting some interest first."

Li Rui had always been a person who held grudges.

In the battle of Black Wind Island, he had truly been schemed against by Bai Renfeng, not to mention that Yuan Dingting had also lost a foster son in battle.

A Heaven-Human Realm flying magic treasure.

Bai Renfeng had suffered heavy losses this time.

He would likely be heartbroken for a long time.

Pain... that was exactly right.

Just as Li Rui was preparing to leave—

Lines of small text appeared before his eyes.

【Congratulations to the host for completing the intermediate plot of the 'Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor' achievement—Demonic Conduct.】

【Righteous or demonic, all are evaluations by outsiders; everything should follow one's true heart. If my heart faces the light, being a demon is also righteous. To live comfortably in the cultivation world, sometimes one truly needs some... demonic conduct. Congratulations to the host for gradually integrating into the life of cultivation and successfully following the local customs.】

【Completing the task 'Demonic Conduct', reward settlement in progress...】

【Task rating: B.】

【Obtained 30 achievement points!】

【Achievement points reached 100, reward acquisition in progress...】

【While exploring the ruins of a Dao Lord, you experienced many tribulations and finally gained something.】

【Obtained Executioner Array Map.】

【Name: Li Rui】

【Age: 30】

【Talents: Superb Comprehension, Wisdom Eye, Great Dream Immortal Travel, Demon-Subduing Victory, Innate Immortal Martial Dao Fetus】

【Cultivation Methods: Eternal Evergreen Art, True Martial Nourishing Soldier Art, Vast Sea Green Lotus Visualization Map, Immortal Dao Evergreen Visualization Map, Executioner Array Map】

【Items: Spirit-Raising Book】

【Achievement: 0/100】

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