Chapter 34

Li Yu originally wanted to peek at more secrets, but the token called 【Rebel Star】 was too fast, and in the blink of an eye, it fell into a residential area not far away and disappeared without a trace.

Clearly, it had already chosen its master; it was not him.

However, this peeking still gave Li Yu some gains.

"Highly autonomous, not controlled by evil gods, this is very good."

"Having tasks and punishments is indeed a hidden danger."

"The most important thing is, will I be chosen by a Demon Star Command?"

"If no Demon Star Command chooses me, can I forcibly intercept one?"

While Li Yu changed his direction of inquiry in his heart, he did not waste a single bit of time, his gaze tracking the Demon Star radiance flying around everywhere.

After about ten breaths, he finally caught sight of a new Demon Star Command:

"This command is named 【Plague Star】. It is wavering between two candidate masters, but has already begun to lean toward a young prodigy who worships the Merciful Father and enjoys spreading plagues."

"Whether one can be chosen by a Demon Star Command depends on whether there is one with compatible spirituality among the batch of Demon Star Commands that descended."

"If a Demon Star Command approaches the truth range, the soul body can intercept it."

The real good news emerged in Li Yu's eyes.

At the same time, the token called Plague Star also disappeared into a residential area in the distance in the blink of an eye. It seemed it had made its choice.

Recalling the information he had just glimpsed, Li Yu even had a guess as to who its master was:

"Demon Star Commands seem to tend to choose young prodigies."

"And the one who likes to spread plagues these days... is that evil cultivator known as 【Green Robe】?"

By this point, only sixty breaths remained.

Li Yu continued to peek at the trajectories of the Demon Stars while silently waiting to see if any Demon Star Command would pass through his truth area.

Sixty breaths, none.

Fifty breaths, still no Demon Star flew by.

Forty breaths, still none.

Thirty breaths, still not a single streak of eerie starlight fell.

Li Yu was also a bit anxious, but there was no way.

Although the path to godhood he chose seemed a bit special, compared to those cultivators who started to impact Sequence 6 at a young age and were unafraid of the overlords of the four major districts, acting wantonly, he didn't seem that special.

It seemed normal that no Demon Star Command chose him.

And Wanfu City was so huge that each district seemed to be able to share quite a few Demon Star Commands, but if it were narrowed down to a certain street in a workshop, not getting one or even having one pass by was extremely reasonable.

However, just as the countdown was about to end and the ocean of Demon Stars above began to dissipate, and Li Yu was about to gain nothing.

Finally!

A streak of starlight, invisible to others but incomparably gorgeous and eerie in Li Yu's eyes, flew toward his courtyard.

It was fortunate that he was in his truth soul body at this time; if it were his flesh-and-blood body, he would probably be inexplicably excited and tearful, and it would have really made him wait.

But looking at its trajectory, it was clearly not coming to choose Li Yu; it was just passing by.

But Li Yu did not care about that.

His truth bubble body could still be maintained for ten breaths. Without even a shred of hesitation, he blocked the path of the Demon Star directly, not even having time to carefully peek at the transcendent information gradually emerging on the token.

And from the perspective of the "Demon Star Command," it was moving toward a master whose spirituality was compatible with its own, extremely abruptly.

A pair of sinful iridescent hands!

Suddenly reached out and grabbed it firmly.

Before it could struggle, Li Yu had already dragged it away, and his soul returned to his body.

He hadn't even looked at what the "Demon Star Command" in his hand looked like.

The transcendent information he had glimpsed from staring at it earlier emerged in his eyes with a delay:

"This command is called 【Calamity Star】."

"It tends to choose a young prodigy with a chaotic temperament who likes to cause trouble. There were simply too many candidate masters for it in the city, so much so that after circling the city ten times, it still hadn't been able to choose the most suitable master."

"It encountered interception... it tried to resist... resistance failed... it has recognized its master!"

"Holding this token with the code Calamity Star will be influenced by some mysterious spirituality. The tasks accepted after entering the Mystic Domain Spirit Realm may also have some connection."

"Ah!"

Li Yu exclaimed abruptly and lowered his head sharply.

First, he saw the Demon Star Command.

It was a feeling that was very difficult for Li Yu to describe: cold, eerie, and hiding countless kinds of fanaticism ready to erupt at any time.

Its entire body was cast from some kind of dark green eerie metal that definitely did not belong to the human world, covered with ancient twisted runes. In the central area of the token was a mass of substance like a vortex, viscous and lustrous, as if it were alive.

And the next moment, it was indeed alive.

Just under Li Yu's gaze, it turned into a mass of dark green matter, ignored the obstruction, and suddenly drilled into his palm, disappearing without a trace.

Except for a cold voice that immediately resounded in his mind, there was no other trace to prove that this token had ever existed.

"Calamity Star, has recognized its master!"

"Two days later, the first summons will be initiated. It is known to be an ancient Mystic Domain, and the probability of death is extremely high."

"The summons cannot be refused!"

"The task cannot be refused either!"

"If the command master dies, the Calamity Star will be returned to the furnace to be remade and choose a new master."

For some reason, Li Yu seemed to hear a hint of schadenfreude in this cold notice.

Just as he was about to complain and investigate, he was shocked to find that his flesh-and-blood body could already open its eyes, and the feeling of nausea and discomfort that filled the hearts of all the residents in the city also abruptly dissipated.

Everyone looked up, and sure enough, the terrifying celestial phenomenon that accompanied the Demon Stars had also disappeared. As long as one wasn't stupid, one knew what this meant.

Suddenly, in the four major districts of Wanfu City, sounds of disappointed wailing and even cursing erupted one after another.

"I wasn't chosen? Even I wasn't chosen?"

"What kind of shit Demon Star Command is this? I am eighteen years old and already a proper Sequence 8 powerhouse. Why didn't you choose me?"

"Hmph, I am a Sequence 7, and I still wasn't chosen."

"I don't even care. Without a Demon Star Command, I can still be promoted to an official cultivator."

"Being chosen isn't necessarily a good thing. The so-called 'guilt of holding a jade'—whether it's Wanfu City or the three great kingdoms, there is no lack of precedents for 【Demon Star Command Masters】 being dug out and forcibly slaughtered."

"Obtaining a Demon Star Command is just having one more dangerous place to cultivate. The death rate is ridiculously high. Going to the three great forbidden lands outside the city has the same effect."

These sour, complaining, and cursing remarks were both true and false.

After all, no Demon Star Command Master would come out and howl that they had been chosen; that was no different from seeking death.

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Li Yu, mixed in among them, also shouted twice.

During the process, whether he groped or looked inward, he couldn't find a single trace of the token called "Calamity Star."

At this moment, he finally understood a little why, as long as the Demon Star Command Master didn't expose themselves actively or passively, others wouldn't be able to discover it. It was indeed mysterious and unpredictable.

"The existence of the Demon Star Command is more like a brand, a ticket, rather than an evil god magic treasure."

"But the rules are so overbearing."

"Also, what the hell is that code?"

"I am Calamity Star?"

"If I hadn't forcibly intercepted it, who would this token have gone to?"

At this moment, Li Yu was full of the desire to complain.

He had revealed his truth bubble body to peek, and his understanding of the Demon Star Command was probably already beyond many relevant researchers.

For example, he knew that the code of every Demon Star Command was different and would have different influences.

Rebel Star chose a prodigy who betrayed their own faction, Plague Star chose one who spread plagues... then this Calamity Star, does it mean he is very good at causing trouble, a scourge?

"That shouldn't be it!"

"After all, the master originally chosen by this token wasn't me; it was snatched by me."

Li Yu muttered, trying to convince himself that he wasn't some kind of scourge.

And just at this time, the sour talk throughout the city suddenly turned into boiling ecstasy because another festival was about to begin.

Those steam airships and merchant ships that had obediently disappeared because of the Demon Star Descent reappeared and issued a new notice with roaring whistles and giant loudspeakers:

"The Demon Star Descent has ended."

"Next will be the grandest festival in Wanfu City... Missionary Day!"

"Since the City Lord is not here, this Missionary Day will be conducted independently by the four major districts."

"But before that, please let the overlords of the four districts first display their divine miracles to see if any challengers appear?"

Accompanied by this notice resounding, it fell.

Everyone, including Li Yu, couldn't help but look at the vast night sky once again.

Divine miracle?

Spectacle?

Almost at the same moment, the starry sky above Wanfu City was divided into four areas without any warning.

The first to enter Li Yu's eyes should have been the South District where his home was located.

However, it just so happened that the South District lagged behind the other three districts.

The one that erupted with a divine miracle fastest and attracted the attention of the whole city was the East District.

That's right, it was the East City District, which Jiao Qing and Sun Sun Sanniang said was full of Gan Kingdom people.

I saw that in that direction, countless neon lights lit up, illuminating the night sky as if it were broad daylight, and at the same time, a giant building that was hundreds of meters high, magnificent, and antique was illuminated. It looked like an ancient style, but it was equipped with searchlights sweeping back and forth, as well as an incomparably huge and conspicuous neon sign with the three big characters "Xi Wang Tower" written on it.

In that building, many extravagant, absurd, and taboo scenes emerged one after another, which could be seen by the whole city.

If one were a person with a twisted and perverted heart and soul, they would definitely be tempted to go there.

Li Yu considered himself normal, but at this time, he was also attracted by those images.

And the next moment, a voice of infinite wantonness and indulgence that came from that eerie giant building made Li Yu's expression change drastically after hearing it.

"My Prince's Mansion has changed owners since a few days ago. Now it is the 【Forbidden God Sect】 providing me with methods of enjoyment."

"You little pigs in the city, if you also want to live a life without scruples, then come to the East District and join my Xi Wang Mansion."

"Especially those who have obtained a Demon Star Command, I have preferential treatment."

"Forbidden God Sect!"

The term, which was familiar but had been temporarily removed by Li Yu, was abruptly spat out by that powerhouse who was incomparably distant in both distance and status.

He suppressed the throbbing in his heart and couldn't help but recall the rumors and information related to the East District.

"Xi Wang Mansion, overlord of the East City District."

"It is rumored that the mansion lord is Zhao Xi, a member of the Gan Kingdom royal family from many years ago. He was originally a normal cultivator, and his path and sequence were both unknown. One day, he suddenly fell and became a perverted prince who took pleasure in abusing the common people."

"He once had a terrifying track record of using the Gan Kingdom's imperial capital as a hunting ground, using commoners and cultivators as prey to hunt for food and eat their brains raw."

"Later, when he encountered the pursuit of the Earth Mother Sect, he was deliberately let go by the Grand Ancestor of the Gan Kingdom."

"Such a person has turned to the Forbidden God Sect?"

(End of chapter)