Chapter 375: Obtaining the Demon Extermination Token

Fiddling with the genetic reagent in his hand, Chu Yang pondered for a long time, only putting the reagent away after the Phoenix True Spirit and the Emperor Flame had completely finished merging.

After much thought, he finally decided to use this genetic reagent on the mysterious girl's clone.

Doing this would involve a certain element of risk; after all, before the clone came into existence, it was impossible to confirm whether the clone would be controllable or if it would inherit the original body's power.

While it was said that a clone could have a ninety percent similarity to the original, the problem lay in the fact that the mysterious girl's origin was half human and half void.

If the ten percent lost happened to be the void portion, it would result in the clone no longer possessing all the characteristics of a void creature.

In that case, it would be impossible to maximize the effectiveness of the genetic reagent.

That girl was different from Sun Wukong; there was only one source, so only the first-generation clone would inherit everything from the original body to the maximum extent.

The "similarity" of a second-generation clone would be lower, and since he had made up his mind to take a gamble, he naturally had to choose the first-generation clone that could maximize the returns.

Thinking of this, Chu Yang sent the genetic reagent directly into the Soul Palace.

Although the Soul Palace's cloning technology was almost flawless, the mysterious girl possessed many unique traits, so the process of creating the clone would require some time.

"Master!"

A clear phoenix cry rang out, and then the Phoenix True Spirit rapidly shrank, turning into a small bird with brilliant feathers, landing on Chu Yang's shoulder and affectionately rubbing against his cheek.

Chu Yang extended a finger, rubbed the little bird's head, and said with a smile, "Since you gained sentience from the flames, I shall call you Huo Ling!"

Compared to when he named Ao Ting, Chu Yang's mood was a bit chaotic right now, so he was much more casual.

The fire bird blinked its eyes; it was not dissatisfied with its somewhat sloppy name, but instead chirped again with joy.

The evolution of the Four Saint True Spirits had now entered the second stage, which could also be called the second level of the Spirit Ascension Art.

Just like in the first stage, Chu Yang could sense the evolution progress of the four true spirits.

At the moment, the other three true spirits were at one percent, while only the Phoenix True Spirit had reached thirty percent.

Its strength was comparable to a Third Grade Sovereign.

For Chu Yang, the strength of the Four Saint True Spirits was still far from enough.

Fortunately, his plan to hunt down the Outer Evil Tribe through the Great Thousand Palace to collect faith power did not conflict with accelerating the evolution of the Four Saint True Spirits.

One had to know that to climb the Extermination Demon List, one needed to obtain enough Demon Extermination Points, and besides raising one's ranking on the list, Demon Extermination Points could also be used to exchange for various treasures in the Great Thousand Palace.

In this way, Chu Yang only needed to continuously hunt the Outer Evil Tribe to climb the list while simultaneously evolving the Four Saint True Spirits.

Putting away his thoughts, Chu Yang waved his hand gently, and Huo Ling's figure vanished, after which he flew directly toward the distant city.

Before entering the Outer Realm, some preparations still needed to be made.

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Demon-Quelling Fortress.

This was the only city on the Demon-Quelling Continent and also the location of the Great Thousand Palace headquarters.

The Demon-Quelling Continent was situated at the intersection of the Outer Evil Tribe and the western border of the Great Thousand World.

This had once been a battlefield during the ancient era; after that war ended, the Outer Evil Tribe still haunted this place year-round, and human powerhouses also defended against the invasion.

However, ever since the Great Thousand Palace established its headquarters here, it had become difficult to see the shadows of the Outer Evil Tribe on the Demon-Quelling Continent, making it a "transit station" instead.

For the powerhouses of the Great Thousand World, the Outer Realm was undoubtedly a forbidden zone of life; even if a Heavenly Sovereign entered it, it would be difficult to retreat unscathed.

Likewise, for the Outer Evil Tribe, the Great Thousand World was also full of crises, so powerhouses from both sides would not easily enter the enemy's hinterland.

As a result, it was inevitable that some areas would become battlefields where powerhouses from both sides clashed.

The Heavenly Evil Deity had not yet broken the seal, and the Great Thousand World did not want to create panic, so both sides tacitly chose to keep the battlefield in some lower planes or small worlds.

And the Demon-Quelling Continent was connected to a small world named the Senluo Realm.

Once the Outer Evil Tribe rushed out of the Senluo Realm and invaded the Great Thousand World in large numbers from the western border, the Demon-Quelling Continent and the Demon-Quelling Fortress would become the first line of defense for the Great Thousand World.

Chu Yang did not encounter any obstruction while entering the Demon-Quelling Fortress; after all, those who could come here either had a deep blood feud with the Outer Evil Tribe or had absolute confidence in their own strength.

However, the Great Thousand Palace would screen those who wanted to enter the Senluo Realm to prevent some guys without sufficient strength from being blinded by hatred and throwing their lives away for nothing.

At the same time, it also prevented those who colluded with the Outer Evil Tribe from taking this opportunity to "smuggle" out and pass on intelligence.

In the vast Great Thousand World, there were always some guys who wanted to make a fortune from war, trading treasures or intelligence with the Outer Evil Tribe.

Arriving at the center of the city, Chu Yang headed straight for a black pavilion.

The buildings in the Demon-Quelling Fortress were generally low, but this black pavilion stood out from the crowd and even emitted waves of oppressive pressure.

Chu Yang could sense that there was a powerful aura within that black pavilion.

A Heavenly Sovereign! A Heavenly Sovereign powerhouse was stationed here at all times, which showed how much the Great Thousand Palace valued the western border.

Chu Yang did not care, nor did he deliberately conceal his aura; his peak Ninth Grade Sovereign cultivation could not be considered outstanding in the Demon-Quelling Fortress, where powerhouses were as numerous as clouds.

Rather than being secretive and arousing suspicion, it was better to be open and honest to avoid unnecessary trouble.

As soon as Chu Yang stepped into the pavilion, several scrutinizing gazes were cast upon him. He looked to the side and saw a large group of people gathered in an area in the corner of the pavilion.

These people were sitting together in twos and threes, talking to each other, and every time someone entered the pavilion, they would scrutinize them.

Chu Yang guessed that these people were likely preparing to enter the Senluo Realm and wanted to recruit some powerhouses to join their squads.

He ignored these people and went directly to the most conspicuous counter on the first floor of the pavilion, smiling at the beautiful young woman behind the counter: "Hello, I want to apply for a Demon Extermination Token."

A flash of surprise crossed the young woman's eyes. She looked Chu Yang up and down and asked with a smile, "This little brother looks unfamiliar; is this your first time on the Demon-Quelling Continent?"

Chu Yang nodded, and the young woman handed over a form, then said, "To apply for a Demon Extermination Token, you only need to provide a drop of essence blood."

"But if you want to enter the Senluo Realm, you need to fill out this form truthfully."

"This is the rule of the Great Thousand Palace."

Chu Yang took the form and then used Primordial Qi as a pen, writing in a bold and unrestrained manner.

It is worth mentioning that to avoid unnecessary trouble, he disguised his Primordial Qi to be exactly the same as spiritual power.

After all, Primordial Qi already contained components of spiritual power, so this was not a difficult task for him.

After filling out the form, Chu Yang flicked a drop of essence blood and waited quietly.

The beautiful young woman waved her slender hand, and a ray of spiritual light flew out, wrapping the essence blood, which then turned into a black token. On the front of the black token were the blood-red characters "Demon Extermination". At the very bottom of the token, a line of small text was also engraved—Low-level Demon Extermination Master.

The Demon Extermination Masters of the Great Thousand Palace were divided into four levels from low to high: Low-level Demon Extermination Master, Mid-level Demon Extermination Master, High-level Demon Extermination Master, and Demon Extermination King.

After obtaining the Demon Extermination Token, one would automatically become a Low-level Demon Extermination Master, and to advance to a Mid-level Demon Extermination Master, one needed to obtain one thousand Demon Extermination Points.

Advancing to a High-level Demon Extermination Master required three thousand Demon Extermination Points, or killing one You Demon Emperor.

A You-level Demon Emperor was equivalent to a human Spiritual Product Heavenly Sovereign!

To become a Demon Extermination King, one needed a full ten thousand Demon Extermination Points, or to kill one Heavenly Demon Emperor.

A Heavenly Demon Emperor was equivalent to a human Saint Product Heavenly Sovereign! Since the ancient era, the Great Thousand Palace had not yet produced a Demon Extermination King. Chu Yang did know of one, but at this point in time, that guy was probably still fighting the Outer Evil Tribe.

At the same time, the level of a Demon Extermination Master also represented their status within the Great Thousand Palace.

Although one would receive an invitation from the Great Thousand Palace upon breaking through to the Heavenly Sovereign realm, joining the Great Thousand Palace only made one an ordinary guest elder.

And even if one's strength had not reached the Heavenly Sovereign realm, as long as one was promoted to a High-level Demon Extermination Master, one would automatically become a guest elder of the Great Thousand Palace.

In the Great Thousand World, the status of a Great Thousand Palace guest elder was in no way inferior to the elders of the five ancient clans.

As for the Demon Extermination King, they could even sit on equal footing with the patriarchs or elders of the five ancient clans, or the overlords of various super forces.

Within the Great Thousand Palace, they possessed extremely high speaking power.

Demon Extermination Points, as the name implied, were naturally obtained by killing the Outer Evil Tribe; they could not only raise the level of a Demon Extermination Master but could also be used to exchange for various treasures in the Great Thousand Palace's treasury.

Becoming the first Demon Extermination King since the ancient era and exchanging for the treasures sufficient to complete the second stage of evolution for the Four Saint True Spirits was the main purpose of Chu Yang's trip!

However, obtaining Demon Extermination Points was not easy; at least an Outer Evil Tribe member at the Earth Sovereign realm had to be killed to be recorded.

Lower Rank Di Zhizun: 50 points; Upper Rank Di Zhizun: 100 points; Great Perfection Di Zhizun: 200 points; You Demon Emperor: 3,000 points; Xuan Demon Emperor: 5,000 points; Heavenly Demon Emperor: 10,000 points.

It was precisely because of this that the beautiful young woman's gaze toward Chu Yang had been slightly surprised.

Human powerhouses who came here and wanted to enter the Senluo Realm had only two purposes.

Either they had a deep blood feud and simply wanted to hunt the Outer Evil Tribe.

Or they wanted to earn Demon Extermination Points to exchange for treasures.

But regardless of which one it was, very few Sovereign realm cultivators would act alone, let alone Chu Yang, who was so young? "Chu Yang, Ninth Grade Sovereign, no faction?"

The young woman was stunned and asked with some hesitation while looking at Chu Yang: "Which continent are you from?"

Given Chu Yang's age, being able to reach the Ninth Grade Sovereign realm meant he could not be unknown. The Great Thousand Palace's intelligence network covered the entire Great Thousand World, so as long as she asked about Chu Yang's background, she could conduct a brief investigation.

Chu Yang smiled and said: "I come from a lower plane."

The young woman was stunned once again, staring at Chu Yang for a long time before suddenly beckoning in one direction.

Shortly after, a burly man walked over, lowering his head and saying submissively: "Miss Cheng, what are your orders?"

The young woman surnamed Cheng ignored him and looked at Chu Yang, saying: "I can approve your application, but if you want to enter the Senluo Realm, you must join his squad."

"On one hand, this is out of consideration for your safety; on the other hand, it is because your background cannot yet be proven. I hope you can understand."

Chu Yang had anticipated this point long ago. Since his background was questionable, the Great Thousand Palace naturally had to take some precautions, so he nodded immediately: "No problem!"

"Thank you for your cooperation." The young woman injected a ray of spiritual light into the Demon Extermination Token again and handed it to Chu Yang.

Chu Yang took the token and followed the burly man to the side.

The burly man looked him up and down, then patted him on the shoulder and laughed loudly: "To reach the Ninth Grade Sovereign realm at such a young age and dare to enter the Senluo Realm alone, little brother must be an extraordinary person."

"My name is Mu Lei, everyone calls me Old Lei. Miss Cheng has always been strictly professional; don't take it too much to heart."

"But I have to say the ugly words first: once you enter the Senluo Realm, as long as you obey orders, no matter what trouble you encounter, I and everyone in the squad will not abandon you!"

"But if you act on your own, then don't blame us for being heartless and not saving you!"

Chu Yang nodded with a smile. Seeing him so cooperative, Mu Lei laughed heartily again, then pulled him to a corner of the first floor and introduced several team members to him.

Early the next morning, the squad left the Demon-Quelling Fortress and headed straight for the entrance of the Senluo Realm.

It is worth mentioning that there was also a Heavenly Sovereign powerhouse stationed at the entrance of the Senluo Realm.

The Senluo Realm was said to be a small world, but it was even larger than the lower plane where the Douqi Continent was located, only it was filled with blood-evil aura and demonic aura.

If ordinary Sovereign realm powerhouses stayed here for a long time, it would inevitably affect their own state of mind.

In the squad, Chu Yang's cultivation was not the weakest. There were eight people in the squad, and besides him, there were three other Sovereign realm cultivators.

One of them was a Ninth Grade Sovereign, and the other two were Eighth Grade Sovereigns.

Mu Lei was an Upper Rank Di Zhizun, and the remaining three were Lower Rank Di Zhizun.

The Great Thousand World had an unwritten rule: Heavenly Sovereign powerhouses almost never intervened in faction disputes.

After all, at this level, everyone was a core force of the Great Thousand World in resisting foreign enemies; if someone fell due to internal strife, it would be a loss for the entire Great Thousand World.

Therefore, the squad Chu Yang was in could almost walk sideways in the Great Thousand World, but in this Senluo Realm, they were cautious, walking on thin ice.

This trip did not encounter any accidents; everything went smoothly along the way, and the squad found some heavenly materials and earthly treasures, which were distributed according to their respective strengths.

At the same time, they also hunted some Outer Evil Tribe members, but most were at the Sovereign realm, and only a few were at the Earth Sovereign realm, and they were only Lower Rank Di Zhizun.

It is worth mentioning that on the way back, the squad was ambushed. The enemies included three Upper Rank Di Zhizun, and in order to protect themselves, they could only flee separately.

To avoid arousing suspicion, Chu Yang did not reveal his true strength, only showing power comparable to a Half-step Di Zhizun.

In the end, there were no surprises; when the eight members of the squad reunited, the four Di Zhizun led by Mu Lei were all seriously injured, while the three Sovereign realm cultivators who followed Chu Yang were unscathed.

Upon learning that it was Chu Yang who had protected them throughout the journey, Mu Lei's attitude toward Chu Yang became even friendlier, and he even treated him as a brother who had shared life and death.

Chu Yang also took out some pills to help the four Di Zhizun recover from their injuries.

Consequently, when they returned to the Demon-Quelling Fortress again, after Miss Cheng learned of the series of events, she completely dispelled her suspicions about Chu Yang.

Having gone through this, Chu Yang no longer needed to be constrained by the Great Thousand Palace and had gained some understanding of the Senluo Realm.

And his plan could finally begin to get on the right track! (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 376 =====