The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 107 The Demonic Cultivator is Dead, the Assessment is Approaching

Li Fan picked up the Ten Thousand Souls Banner again.

A torrent of demonic energy surged forth, but it did not corrupt his mind.

The shadowy demonic cultivator's eyes widened in fury, and his blood-red claws flashed before Li Fan's eyes in an instant.

boom!

With a loud bang, the barrier formed by the demonic mist firmly blocked the attack of the shadowy demonic cultivator.

Li Fan snorted coldly, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

He realized that the strength didn't come from the shadowy demonic cultivator himself, but from the enhancement provided by the thick blood mist.

Even after losing the blood mist, the shadowy demon cultivator still bore the injuries he had sustained in the fight with the other cultivators.

His form is long past its peak; he's just past his prime.

Li Fan did not hesitate.

The next moment, demonic energy surged out from the Myriad Souls Banner, instantly engulfing the shadowy demonic cultivator.

This sudden turn of events left the two stars speechless.

Who wouldn't want to possess such a powerful Emperor's Banner, radiating primordial purple energy?

The shadowy demonic cultivator first struggled within the black mist, then rolled around, until finally it gradually fell silent.

Immediately afterwards, a blue soul emerged from his body and slowly floated into the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

Looking at the soul that drifted in, Li Fan said thoughtfully, "It just so happens that you are the first soul that I have taken into my soul banner. From now on, you will be the first main soul of the soul banner."

After dealing with the shadowy demonic cultivator, he walked towards where the other two cultivators were.

They discovered that one person was already dead, and the other was missing.

They obviously slipped away while the blood mist barrier dissipated and the two engaged in a fierce battle.

Li Fan didn't say much, sprinkled out bone-dissolving powder, and disposed of the dead body.

With the blood sacrifice over, the corpses and the overwhelming stench of blood had long since disappeared.

The three of them walked out of the alley, and it was as quiet and silent as ever.

Within the Qingxuan Sect.

Zhou Yi was originally carefully cultivating the "Forging God True Scripture," intending to master it as soon as possible and control more flying swords.

But suddenly a mechanical voice echoed in my mind.

[Player "A Few Pieces of Silver" was detected killing a demonic cultivator and seizing the Blood Sacrifice Fruit, causing a certain degree of "event disturbance". Reward: 40 points of Luck.]

What?

40 points of luck!

They also killed the demonic cultivators and seized the blood sacrifice fruit.

What big thing have these players done this time?

It's important to understand that 40 points of luck are definitely not a small amount in the current state of the I Ching.

With this luck value, he can directly deduce both cultivation techniques.

But right now, Zhou Yi has no time to optimize his divination techniques; he's only concerned with what big things the group of stars has accomplished.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yi opened the forum and immediately checked the latest news.

When the stars of the human race shone brightly: "Thank goodness, that was close, we almost crashed."

Running Knife Rat: "Big Boss Qunxing, how's it going over there? I just heard from someone in Qingzhu Mountain today that demonic cultivators have been appearing in Lianyun Market recently."

He instantly activated his immortal mode: "Haha, a demonic cultivator? The demonic cultivator has already entered the Myriad Soul Banner and become a soul cultivator."

A fan of cilantro asked, "Why would a demonic cultivator want to switch to becoming a soul cultivator?"

When a constellation of stars shines: "Well, maybe someone else will like it."

Hidden Dragon in the Abyss: "Stop fooling the young lady. Did Brother Broken Silver kill the demonic cultivator with the Myriad Soul Banner?"

The saying "a dragon lies hidden in the abyss" proved prophetic; a mere guess revealed the true outcome of the matter.

But the process was far more dangerous than he had imagined.

Li Fan personally came to the forum and told everyone the whole story.

The danger posed by demonic cultivators, in particular, terrified all the players.

They originally thought that the demonic cultivators in this world were just like those in normal novels, people who practiced demonic arts.

Little did they know, these demonic cultivators were actually corrupted by the demons of this world, relying on their power to enter cultivation.

Even the cultivation techniques were designed based on the cultivation methods of demons.

It is indeed terrifying.

Running Knife Rat: "That Star Boss, you guys were just hiding the whole time, didn't you ever think about going up and fighting him with your swords?"

When the stars of the humanoid shone brightly: "Nonsense, of course I thought about it! I had already drawn my Frost Sword, but I didn't expect Brother Shattered Silver to suddenly hold me down."

Running-Knife Mouse: "Oh, that's such a pity."

When the stars of the humanoid race shone brightly: "Yeah, Mouse, it's such a shame you didn't get your Frost Sword."

Running Rat: "Starry Sky, so you rushed in to loot my gear? How can you be so selfish?!"

"Running Knife Rat" made everyone on the forum laugh, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

Inside the small courtyard.

After reading Li Fan's account, Zhou Yi couldn't help but gasp in shock.

He had previously assumed that the demonic cultivators the players were hunting were just ordinary early-stage Qi Refining demonic cultivators.

It was only by relying on the function of the Myriad Soul Banner and the suppression of cultivation that it could be barely completed.

But to everyone's surprise, this kill was actually a kill of a higher level, and he even wiped out a demonic cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining in one go.

The entire process was efficient and clean: seizing the fruit, killing the person, and capturing the soul.

Even Zhou Yi couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

This Ten Thousand Souls Banner is indeed a good thing.

Moreover, as beings of destiny, players are minimally affected by the demonic influence within, to the point of being almost negligible.

If used properly, it will undoubtedly become a powerful weapon.

Unfortunately.

He didn't have the ability to mass-produce the Myriad Soul Banners, otherwise he might have started making them specifically for players to use in hunting monsters.

The cost of 100 spirit stones.

You may not be able to buy top-tier magical artifacts, but you can definitely buy a good soul banner.

In the future, we might even develop a dedicated demonic cultivation system, supplemented by immortal cultivation, for players to practice.

Although it's not a truly harmful demonic art, having demonic energy and other similar elements is enough.

Zhou Yi's thoughts gradually drifted to distant places, and he couldn't bring them back for a while.

Within Lianyungang Market.

When Li Fan and his two companions returned to the courtyard, they were drenched in a cold sweat.

The changes tonight came so quickly, from the initial clandestine tailing to the subsequent predicament.

And in the final desperate situation, he managed to turn the tide by sheer luck.

All of this happened too fast, too suddenly.

They need some time to catch their breath.

It's just that the one who ran away, I wonder if he noticed their faces.

If so, then there's a lot of trouble.

But Li Fan vaguely remembered that the group had been standing at a distance, preoccupied with dealing with the shadowy demonic cultivators' slaughter, and probably had no time to observe.

Even if he makes his own appearance in the end, he will still be shrouded in black mist, making visibility poor and the probability of him being discovered quite high.

Now that the man has escaped, he will surely cause another disturbance at dawn.

Moreover, this is not just a simple problem; the incident involving the shadowy demonic cultivator has led to the sudden disappearance of so many cultivators.

Who knows, the three major families might actually be planning something big.

Inside a bamboo building on Qingzhu Mountain.

The bamboo house is surrounded by lush, jade-like bamboo, and the overall environment is serene and elegant.

Zhou Qingyun was sitting in a rattan chair, his gaze sweeping over the person kneeling on the ground.

"Tell me, what exactly was the identity of the person Zhou Qinghe asked you to investigate?" Zhou Qingyun asked casually, his tone relaxed, as if he were having a casual chat.

But the man kneeling on the ground dared not be negligent, and quickly kowtowed three times, replying:

"Reporting back to you, sir, that man's name is Zhou Yi. According to Steward Qinghe, he was previously a bamboo cutter for the Zhou family, and his cultivation level had reached the fourth level of Qi Refining."

"Oh, a bamboo cutter?" Zhou Qingyun raised an eyebrow, as if he had heard something interesting.

The main problem was that he couldn't understand why there was anything worth investigating about a bamboo cutter with such low cultivation level.

The man noticed the strange look in Zhou Qingyun's eyes and dared not speak for a moment.

Zhou Qingyun stood up, supporting himself on the rattan chair, walked up to the man, and lifted his chin with his hand.

"Why did you stop? Keep going." Zhou Qingyun waved his hand and said.

The kneeling man looked terrified and hurriedly continued, "Reporting to Steward Qingyun, I followed the information to Liuye Town to investigate, and sure enough, someone knew his whereabouts."

"I gave him a box of venison to get information out of him that he was heading northwest."

Zhou Qingyun's face darkened with anger, and he retorted, "Nonsense! How could a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator dare to go to that godforsaken place in the northwest?"

The man quickly slammed his head against the floor, and blood immediately appeared on his head.

"Reporting back to you, sir, that's why the head steward of Qinghe didn't take that statement seriously at the time, but continued his investigation. I haven't been involved in what happened afterward."

After speaking, the man slightly raised his head and met Zhou Qingyun's gaze.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the other party's anger had subsided.

But to everyone's surprise, a sharp sword pierced his chest the next moment.

The man's pupils suddenly contracted, and he looked at Zhou Qingyun with disbelief in his eyes.

Clearly, even in death, he couldn't understand why this calm man in front of him decided to kill him in just a second.

Zhou Qingyun ignored the man, simply sheathing his sword and waving his hand:

"If you like calling Zhou Qinghe 'Chief Steward' so much, then you can go to hell and keep him as your chief steward. After all, there's no such person as the chief steward in the Zhou family right now."

After cleaning up the mess, Zhou Qingyun looked down at the foot of Qingzhu Mountain.

At this moment, the newly recruited bamboo cutters were still working hard to cut bamboo.

Because the assessment that will determine their fate begins tomorrow.

"I wonder if there will be any unexpected surprises in this year's bamboo-cutting assessment?" Zhou Qingyun murmured, wiping his precious sword.