Chapter 325: Qi of the Ancient Demon, Fourth-Tier Demon Core

Of course, unlike the righteous sects, the Three Great Demon Sects were gnashing their teeth in anger and filled with resentment.

Because that Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, the Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Tower, had long been regarded as something already in the pockets of the Three Great Demon Sects.

Now, it had actually been snatched away by Zhou Sui.

This felt just like having one's beautiful concubine stolen away by a lover; the feeling was akin to being cuckolded.

It goes without saying how much this made the Demon Sects jealous, or even furious with shame.

"Damn it, the incident in the Tu Mo Secret Realm was actually caused by that dog Zhou Sui. To think I assumed it was a conspiracy by the Sea Clan cultivators, causing our Three Great Demon Sects to launch a war against the Sea Clan, leading to heavy losses."

A Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Black Fiend Hall gritted their teeth, nearly trembling with rage.

Decades ago, an accident occurred in the Tu Mo Secret Realm.

All Nascent Soul Cultivators were expelled from the Tu Mo Secret Realm.

They assumed the Sea Clan cultivators were behind it, and of course, all evidence pointed to this.

Therefore, they launched a war against the Sea Clan, wiped out many Sea Clan cultivators, and even fought their way into the Sea Race Temple.

Who could have imagined that the greatest treasure of the Tu Mo Secret Realm—the Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Tower—

had silently fallen into the hands of the Xuanhuang Sect Master, Zhou Sui.

In other words, while they were fighting to the death, the greatest benefit had fallen into the hands of an outsider.

It goes without saying how aggrieved they felt inside.

It was practically working for someone else for nothing.

"Take it back, we must take back that Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Tower."

"This is a treasure that should belong to our Three Great Demon Sects; how could it be snatched away by this guy?"

Someone let out a roar, unable to contain their fury.

"Stop dreaming, there is no hope of taking it back anymore."

"Just now, this guy activated the power of the Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Tower and killed over a hundred Fourth-tier Demon Cultivators."

"In other words, even if the Nascent Soul Cultivators of our Three Great Demon Sects all went together, it wouldn't be enough for him to kill alone."

"If you want to go seek death, feel free to go and try, but I won't be accompanying you."

A Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Heavenly Demon Sect said indifferently.

"This!"

Once these words were spoken, the many Demon Sect Nascent Soul Cultivators were speechless, having nothing to say, feeling incomparably aggrieved inside.

Because the facts were indeed so.

The battle record of that Xuanhuang Sect Master this time was truly too terrifying, exceeding the imagination of the many Nascent Soul Cultivators.

In a single battle, he killed over a hundred Fourth-tier Monster Beasts and millions of low-tier Monster Beasts.

It was simply a glorious victory.

It is said that this battle also frightened the Demon Race, causing their offensive to slow down.

They were no longer as arrogant as before.

If they also rashly attacked the Xuanhuang Sect, they would likely meet the same fate.

"Sigh, now we can only endure; we can only say that the Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Tower was not meant for us."

"We have had the Tu Mo Secret Realm for over a thousand years and could never obtain the Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Tower, but the moment that kid appeared, he snatched it away; one can only say that our Demon Sects were never meant to possess this Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure."

"That is indeed true; even if we had truly broken the Forbidden Array back then, without the Treasure-Controlling Technique, we would never have been able to refine the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure."

"This guy's Luck is heaven-defying; he is practically a Destined Son born to fulfill a destiny, so it is better not to make an enemy of him."

"Exactly, exactly. Let us focus on dealing with the invasion of the Monster Beasts for now; compared to the Xuanhuang Sect, the threat of the Monster Beasts is greater. If we don't wipe out these Monster Beasts, we will perish."

The many Demon Sect Nascent Soul Cultivators discussed among themselves.

Of course they wanted to take back the Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Tower, but after weighing each other's strength, they gave up.

In the past, the Golden-Haired Lion King hid on Ice Fire Island and was hunted by many martial artists who wanted to take back the Dragon-Slaying Saber.

But the Heaven-Reliant Sword was stuck right on the plaque of the Wudang Sect, yet no one dared to snatch it.

This is the gap brought about by strength.

The current Zhou Sui possesses such power to deter the Canglan Sea.

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At this very moment, in the Ancient Demon World, at a base of the Demon Race.

Many Fourth-tier Monster Beasts gathered, and terrifying demon Qi permeated the surroundings, blotting out the sky and sun.

Their expressions were grave to the extreme.

Because they had just received news that the Thunder Eagle Clan army had suffered a crushing defeat, with over a hundred Fourth-tier Monster Beasts dead.

Even for the vast population of the Monster Beast group, this was already a quite heavy loss.

And sitting at the head were none other than several Fifth-tier Demon Cultivators.

Their bodies were permeated with terrifying Transformation Domains; they were all clan leaders, their cultivation was unfathomable, and they commanded vast Monster Beast armies, all being existences standing at the peak of this world.

"We were indeed careless this time."

"Although the Canglan Sea has no Spirit Severing Venerable, it does have a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure."

"Those Human Race Nascent Soul Cultivators who master a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure can unleash a blow of a Spirit Severing Venerable."

"Even if there is only a chance for one strike, it can bring us huge losses."

"Fortunately, we discovered this matter in time, avoiding more losses."

A Fifth-tier Demon Cultivator said faintly, their tone very calm.

It was the Ancestor of the Thunder Eagle Clan, and also the only Spirit Severing Venerable of the Thunder Eagle Clan.

With the Thunder Eagle Clan suffering heavy casualties this time, it was naturally furious.

"Forgive us, Venerable."

"This time, it was indeed our carelessness."

"But please rest assured, we will soon gather a great army and launch an attack on the Xuanhuang Sect."

"We will certainly destroy the Xuanhuang Sect and take revenge for those fallen Demon Cultivators."

At this moment, the numerous Fourth-tier Demon Cultivators spoke with solemn vows.

"Enough."

"Although my Leiying Clan has indeed suffered heavy losses this time, we cannot disrupt the Demon Race's plan."

"Revenge is certainly necessary, but one must be cautious."

"Only by knowing oneself and the enemy can one win a hundred battles."

"Clearly, the intelligence we obtained previously was too one-sided, which is why such losses were caused."

"The Immortal Cultivation World has always been the territory of the Human Race; even after passing through long ages, the Human Race has indeed declined."

"But even a rotting ship has three nails."

"In the situation where we Fifth-tier Demon Cultivators cannot appear, if you act rashly, it will only result in the annihilation of the entire army."

"Therefore, what you need to do next is not to occupy the Canglan Sea, but to establish a stable base."

"Build a stable territory for our Demon Race in the Immortal Cultivation World."

"Once the Boundary Gate expands further and is sufficient to accommodate Spirit Severing Demon Cultivators, it will not be too late to occupy this world completely."

That Leiying Clan Ancestor spoke, glancing at the surrounding Demon Cultivators.

Although it was very angry, it also knew that now was not the time to act on impulse.

If they were to fail again this time, it would not be as simple as just over a hundred Fourth-tier Beast deaths.

I am afraid the remaining two or three thousand Fourth-tier Beast could all die within the Immortal Cultivation World.

This is a loss they cannot bear, and they cannot let such a situation occur.

"Yes, Venerable."

"Then what should we do next?"

A Fourth-tier Demon Cultivator asked, unable to help themselves.

"It is very simple; you will first occupy a city."

"Then set up the Ancient Demon Conversion Array and spread the Ancient Demon Qi."

"As long as the Ancient Demon Qi spreads throughout the Immortal Cultivation World, this world will be transformed into an environment suitable for our Demon Race."

"At that time, no matter how these Human Cultivators struggle, they will be unable to turn the tide."

A Fifth-tier Demon Cultivator said quietly.

Clearly, this is a plan to cut off all future prospects.

If the Immortal Cultivation World were filled with Ancient Demon Qi, then Monster Beast would emerge endlessly throughout the entire Immortal Cultivation World.

It would become increasingly difficult for Human Cultivators to get ahead.

By then, the Demon Race would surely flourish and suppress the Human Race, and the Human Race would never again be able to contend with the Demon Race.

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At this very moment, Xuanhuang Island.

After routing the Leiying Clan's army, Leng Yuexi and the others immediately brought back all the remains of these Monster Beast.

After all, the materials on these Monster Beast could all serve as materials for Talisman, Array Formation, Dharma Treasure, and even Pill.

For a Cultivator, every piece of Monster Beast material is of great value.

With so many Monster Beast materials, if they were exchanged for Spirit Stone, one could not even imagine how many Top-grade Spirit Stone there would be.

It could be said that this war was simply a windfall.

"Husband, we have truly struck it rich."

"To think we obtained so many Monster Beast materials."

"We even obtained numerous Second-tier Demon Core, Three-Tier Demon Core, and even Fourth-tier Demon Core."

Leng Yuexi was very excited.

Now, the warehouse on Xuanhuang Island was long since piled high with various Monster Beast materials, a dazzling array.

Of course, what she valued most were the Monster Core on these Monster Beast.

There is no need to mention the Second-tier Demon Core; these are the main materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pill and are of great value.

And the Three-Tier Demon Core can even allow a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to become a False Core True Person and gain five hundred years of Longevity.

If they were sold, one could not imagine how many Cultivators would swarm over.

After all, not every Cultivator can become a Golden Core Real Person; being able to become a False Core True Person and enjoy hundreds of years of prestige is already quite good.

As for the Fourth-tier Demon Core, that is even more precious.

This is the essence crystal from within a Fourth-tier Beast, containing vast energy.

If consumed by a Nascent Soul Cultivator, it could at least increase their cultivation by several decades, or even a hundred years.

The benefits within are self-evident.

"It is said that the Fourth-tier Demon Core contains too much demonic nature; if consumed directly, not only is there no benefit, but one might also be contaminated by the demonic nature and demonic Qi within, hindering one's own Dao."

"However, after many years of research, Human Cultivators finally developed a type of Pill called Pure Snow Lotus Pill. As long as one finds a Millennium Spirit Herb, the Pure Snow Lotus, and adds it in, one can purify the demonic nature and demonic Qi within the Demon Core, leaving only pure medicinal power. Consuming it at this time can rapidly increase the Nascent Soul Dharma Power within our bodies."

"Furthermore, because it contains the vast Source Energy of a Fourth-tier Beast, it can also help us break through bottlenecks to a certain extent. This was also one of the most popular types of Pill in the Ancient Era."

"The reason why Nascent Soul Cultivator emerged endlessly in the Ancient Era was precisely because they obtained Fourth-tier Demon Core, which led to the birth of a large number of Nascent Soul Cultivator and even rapidly improved the cultivation of Nascent Soul Cultivator."

"That is why so many Spirit Severing Venerable appeared in the Ancient Era."

Chu Dieyi's beautiful eyes flickered; she recalled having seen such a record in the ancient secret manual she obtained from the Heavenly Demon Sect, and this was even one of the basic pieces of knowledge for a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

After all, once one has advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm, the progress of cultivation is extremely slow, so Nascent Soul Cultivators naturally have to exhaust every means to find various Pills to increase their cultivation.

The Pure Snow Lotus Pill is one such Fourth-Tier Treasure Pill.

Unfortunately, Fourth-Tier Monster Cores are still too rare.

In the entire Canglan Sea, there are not many Fourth-Tier Beast.

Even if one truly finds a Fourth-Tier Beast, it will not be foolish enough to wait for a Nascent Soul Cultivator to come and surround it.

In a one-on-one fight, one might not even be able to win.

If the opponent sees that the situation is bad, it will immediately flee, escaping into the Deep Sea, leaving no trace.

Because of this, it is almost impossible for a Nascent Soul Cultivator to obtain a Fourth-Tier Monster Core.

However, things are different now.

Due to the invasion of the Ancient Demon World, a large number of Fourth-Tier Beast have swarmed in.

This has made Fourth-Tier Beast no longer a rare species.

Just this one time, Zhou Sui killed more than a hundred Fourth-Tier Beast and obtained more than a hundred Fourth-Tier Monster Cores.

It is easy to imagine just how great the benefits obtained this time are.

"The Millennium Spirit Herb, Pure Snow Lotus?"

"It seems that the Medicine Garden on Xuanhuang Island is planted with many such Millennium Spirit Herb."

Shen Biqian said immediately.

As a newly advanced Nascent Soul Cultivator, her cultivation as an alchemist has also advanced by leaps and bounds over the past twenty years, and she had long since advanced to the realm of a Fourth-Tier Low-Grade Alchemist.

Therefore, she is also very familiar with the many Yuan Ying Yao Yuan on Xuanhuang Island.

These Medicine Garden are planted with a large number of Millennium Spirit Herb.

Under the influence of the Medicine Gu, these Millennium Spirit Herb grow vigorously; in just ten years, they can possess a millennium of medicinal power, so a large number of Millennium Spirit Herb have been nurtured during this period.

If outside Cultivator were to see this scene, they would likely go completely crazy.

"That's right."

"Indeed, many Pure Snow Lotus have been planted."

"I was originally wondering why the former Kurong Sect would plant so many Pure Snow Lotus."

"Now that I see it, I'm afraid these Pure Snow Lotus were all for refining the Pure Snow Lotus Pill."

"Because in the Ancient Era, when the Ancient Demon World invaded, Fourth-Tier Monster Cores were not hard to come by."

"In this way, the Pure Snow Lotus Pill naturally became the standard Pill for Nascent Soul Cultivator."

Zhou Sui stroked his chin.

Now he also understands a little bit why there are so many Millennium Spirit Herb Pure Snow Lotus in the Medicine Garden; it turns out they were all for refining Fourth-Tier Monster Cores, to purify the impurities within the Fourth-Tier Monster Cores.

"But husband, I have heard that wanting to refine the Pure Snow Lotus Pill is not that simple."

"There have been Fourth-tier Alchemist who wanted to refine this kind of Pill."

"But after refining a few batches, they all failed."

"After that, no alchemist dared to try again; after all, the price of failing once is simply too great."

"Even a Nascent Soul Cultivator cannot afford such a loss."

Taohua Shangren looked at Zhou Sui curiously.

"As for that, it's absolutely no problem."

"With my current cultivation as an alchemist, refining the Pure Snow Lotus Pill is just a piece of cake."

"Of course, more importantly, we are not lacking in Fourth-Tier Monster Cores or Pure Snow Lotus right now."

"Even if we fail a few times, it doesn't matter."

"As long as we succeed once, we can refine this kind of Pill."

"At that time, your cultivation will improve rapidly."

"In the future, perhaps there will even be hope for reaching the Deity Transformation stage."

Zhou Sui smiled slightly.

To be honest, with his current alchemist realm, there is no problem at all in refining this kind of Treasure Pill.

Even if this kind of Pill is very complex, with the help of the Book Gu, he will certainly be able to quickly master the methods and techniques for refining the Pure Snow Lotus Pill.

"Husband."

Hearing this, Taohua Shangren and the others all looked at Zhou Sui with excitement.

Ever since marrying this man before them, their path of cultivation seems to have become much smoother.

Before, they felt that being able to become a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator was already quite good.

But now, it seems there is also great hope for reaching Deity Transformation.

No, it is not just that.

Even ascending to the Spirit World and attaining the Dao to become an immortal might not be an impossible thing.

"Hmm? What is this?"

At this moment, Zhou Sui also discovered that the Fourth-tier Upper-grade Demon Cultivator of the Leiying Clan seemed to be carrying a scroll on their body, and he did not know what material it was constructed from.

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