All the evil beasts in the world, I feed on demons and monsters

Chapter 248 The Forced Continuation of Causal Retribution in Domain Cultivation! (Two Chapters Combined)

cruise ship.

In the cool sea breeze of early morning, Ji Ran stood on the top deck of the cruise ship.

He arrived early in the morning, while Li Guanqi and her team were still finishing up – the ancient sorcerer had indeed hidden a few Japanese ghosts to confuse the situation.

At this moment, Ji Ran leaned against the railing, enjoying the sea breeze.

On the way, he sent the question he had always wanted to ask to [Just Three Knives]: whether his future path of cultivation would be to focus solely on swordsmanship, to cultivate other weapons, or to cultivate both body techniques and magic.

Ji Ran's thinking was simple: he possessed a weapon-switching skill that increased damage by 50%, so in combat, by attacking quickly, he could increase his attack power to 150%.

This fixed percentage increase will become stronger as your strength improves. It can definitely be considered a growth-oriented skill.

If you can master four or five weapons at the same time, you can basically keep switching between them.

That's why he left behind some of the weapons from the Tianjin world.

At the same time, he acquired the title "Overturning the Sea," which made him even more powerful than Xi Guan in certain situations.

Ji Ran didn't hide anything from San Dao and told him all about it.

It's no secret.

Titles and skills are not like the primordial spirit, which are things that defy common sense. There are also travelers on the forum who have obtained titles.

Of course, most of them are obtained from the weakest open-world quests.

His master's reply was simple and direct—practice the sword.

He pointed out the problem directly: for the latter two paths, no matter how one cultivates, one must specialize in one at the third stage.

The fundamental strength of the second-tier lies in the domain, which is driven by the root of intention and incense offerings, and is a projection of whether one's inner strength is strong or not.

Therefore, even though Ji Ran's swordsmanship level was low, San Dao was still willing to take him as a disciple after seeing his domain level.

A traveler who can already expand their domain at level 3 means they can have an overwhelming performance throughout the entire second tier.

Furthermore, it foreshadows that Ji Ran possesses a resilient heart.

Specialization is the key to becoming powerful at the third tier. He didn't go into detail about the three strikes, but he clearly told Ji Ran that his specialization had fallen behind.

Li Guanqi's swordsmanship is now close to breaking through to the Grandmaster level. Once he breaks through to the Grandmaster level, his swordsmanship will be "skill that is close to the Tao"!
Once she reaches the third tier, she will be a powerful figure within that tier.

"Do we need to catch up on our swordsmanship skills?"

After talking with his master, Ji Ran obtained a sword manual called "Eight Cuts on the Battlefield" and also clarified his direction.

"Eight Cuts on the Battlefield" is a book on the ring-pommel sword technique from the Han Dynasty.

The three swordsman also pointed out the problem with his Kunwu Jade-Cutting Sword. The sword is excellent overall, especially its skills.

But such an excellent spiritual weapon had been sitting in the General Bureau's armory for a long time, and he finally traded it for a pair of boots.

The fundamental reason is that the horizontal sword itself is not a primary weapon.

The horizontal sword was established during the Tang and Sui dynasties. It was a type of single-soldier sword that was neither long nor heavy enough, and in the Tang dynasty, it was more often used as a ceremonial sword.

The three strikes revealed Ji Ran's formidable physical strength, indicating that his swordsmanship should be a powerful and aggressive offensive style, unsuitable for the Tang Hengdao style.

The Tang horizontal sword evolved from the ring-pommel sword of the Western Han Dynasty.

If you want the Kunwu Jade-Cutting Knife to be more suitable for combat, you need to go to the Second Earth Temple, offer spiritual essence and materials, and make minor adjustments to the weapon.

Ji Ran Chanyin has the blueprints given by San Dao.

This is the blade modification diagram that San Dao immediately drew for himself after leaving. The horizontal blade is longer, with the blade reaching 130 centimeters, and the handle is also large enough to hold with both hands.

Meanwhile, the back of the blade is noticeably thicker and wider, and a pommel has been added to the hilt, shaped like two dragons playing with a pearl, their bodies intertwined to form a ring. Elemental stones can be inlaid in the dragon heads, allowing the power of the Wildfire skill to be increased through the use of different flints.

The blade's cross section is slightly smaller, forming a shallow cloud-shaped cross, making it more refined and suitable for offense.

After this modification, the Kunwu sword is closer to the Western Han Dynasty ring-pommel sword and can also be called the "large horizontal sword"!
The knife techniques and blueprints were both custom-made for him.

Looking at the blueprint, Ji Ran felt a warmth rise in her heart towards her mentor, whom she had only met once.

Da da da!
At that moment, footsteps came from the spiral staircase on the top floor of the cruise ship.

Ji Ran turned around and saw Li Guanqi, dressed in a black Tang suit, standing at the top of the stairs. At the same time, he also received the message through Chanyin.

[Watching the game in silence: I heard you expanded your territory yesterday?]

"Yes."

Ji Ran spoke directly, knowing that Li Guanqi could hear him.

[Watching the game in silence: Show me the unfolded pieces.]

Ji Ran nodded upon hearing this and said, "Okay."

hum!
As the spiritual barrier appeared on his body, his inner thoughts were instantly projected!

The field expands!

The Hell of Burning Torment!
boom--

One side of the sky was shrouded in dark red clouds, and the ground cracked, from which flames shaped like human faces flowed.

Black and reddish ash drifted in the air, like the ruins of a world burned to ashes.

An endless expanse of black and red earth, from which the faint wails of the dead can be heard.

Li Guanqi's eyes flickered, clearly surprised by Ji Ran's appearance.

[Observing the game without speaking: Your field is very stable, how long can this last?]

"9 seconds."

[Observing the game in silence: Your awareness is very strong, and your rules within a closed domain are the most rigid, but this consumes the most resources, has the shortest deployment time, and can be breached from the outside.]

[Observe the game without speaking: Put it away for now.]

"it is good."

Ji Ran immediately withdrew his domain.

The scorched earth and flames, like projections, merged into Ji Ran's body.

At this moment, black and red particles are flying around, and the top of the cruise ship is clean, as if nothing had ever existed.

[Observing the game without speaking: The application of a domain needs to be rooted in the real world. Your current domain is not rooted in the real world; it relies solely on your own spirit for support, and therefore it is not sustainable.]

[First, release the domain, then let it sink down, enveloping a portion of the present world.]

[Like this.]

hum!
A black and white domain instantly spread out beneath Li Guanqi's feet!
Ji Ran felt as if the whole world had been stripped of its color in an instant! The black and white world seemed like an endless, writhing mass of ink.

However, Ji Ran discovered that the ground beneath her feet was outlined in the shape of a cruise ship deck.

bass!
At that moment, Li Guanqi swung his Miao sword, slashing down within the domain, and said, "Release your domain and feel it."

Ji Ran nodded.

hum!
In an instant, the projection of the Domain of Burning Hell surged forth!

boom!
now!

Ji Ran's pupils contracted as he was shocked to discover that the boundary of his domain collided with Li Guanqi's domain, creating flame-like ripples!

And in the wavy areas, the appearance of the real world was revealed by the burning.

This is a neutralization of domains; as long as the domains of the two entities are roughly the same, they will neutralize each other.

However, if the gap is too large, the stronger domain will directly influence the weaker domain, resulting in "domain encroachment."

boom!
At this moment, Li Guanqi's domain penetrated an inch deeper into Ji Ran's domain, and in that inch, the Great Hell of Scorching Anguish turned grayish-white.

However, even if it were to intrude, the opponent's domain rules would be weakened by at least half.

At this moment, Li Guanqi raised his hand and withdrew his domain, pointing to the knife marks on the ground.

The merging of the realm with reality will affect reality, and at the same time, will extend the time of the realm tenfold.

Ji Ran nodded, understanding her meaning.

The previous 9 seconds were purely a construct of a realm detached from reality, built entirely by my own consciousness. But once grounded in reality, the realm can last for 90 seconds, or one and a half minutes.

Li Guanqi, the senior sister, is very responsible. She guides Ji Ran on the application of his field through her own and Ji Ran's teachings.

The expansion of the domain is mainly divided into three categories: closed, open, and inch-bound.

Ji Ran's domain is closed.

Enclosed domains have stronger rules and greater power, forming unique terrain and topography, similar to a complete barrier. As long as one is within the domain, the rules will take effect, but the duration is short.

An open form cannot change the real world; it merely manifests its own domain's rules in the physical world. The rules of this type of domain are weaker; the person wielding the domain must mentally lock onto it for the rules to take effect.

Like the Ancient Sorcerer's Domain of Rebellion, he simply projected the rules of his domain onto a real-world scene.

If Ji Ran had understood the weaknesses of the open domain, avoided his gaze, and circumvented his mental lock, the domain's rules would have failed.

The last type is the inch boundary.

That's right, it's the Inch Realm created by Jiebo! The Inch Realm can solidify a domain; within it, no domain can be neutralized or invaded!

Even if the opponent's domain is overwhelming and they intrude into your own domain, your domain rules will at most be weakened by half, but it will still be effective.

When two people with limited domains engage in a domain battle, the effect is that each other's domains are weakened by half, thus benefiting both.

At the same time, every 3 grams of boundary pot can make one's own domain more perfect and double the time it takes to expand the domain!
I am currently at 9 grams of boundary, which means the domain's duration is sufficient to extend to 270 seconds, or four and a half minutes!

No wonder Xie Yan said back then that the boundary mooring was crucial for second-level practitioners.

Ji Ran looked at her senior sister, whose expression was calm but who was chattering incessantly amidst the cicadas, and sensed a contrast.

Li Guanqi... seems to talk a lot.

However, she explained it in great detail and clarity, and Ji Ran practiced diligently, constantly adjusting and adapting.

……

Hokkaido, Japan.

buzzing-

Armed helicopters flew over the southwestern part of the Ishikari Plain.

The Sapporo TV Tower was uprooted, its spine, adorned with funeral banners, piercing the sky. Pale-faced figures hung eerily upside down on its outer side.

The century-old cedars in Datong Park have collectively transformed into pale white arms, with the frozen heads of tourists hanging from their fingertips, swaying like giant wind chimes in the cold sea breeze.

The neon signs of the entertainment district melted into crimson icefalls, and the male prostitutes and female escorts were frozen in a pale, eerie light, their poses of soliciting customers turning them into ice sculptures.

Everything was reflected in Zhige's eyes, turning into golden broken threads.

At this moment, he sat sideways in the armed helicopter, wearing a thin black shirt with the sleeves rolled up, revealing his strong, muscular physique.

"Chirp!"

A snow-white falcon perched on his shoulder.

However, this falcon's eyes were golden in color, and below its outer corner and above its inner corner, there was another smaller eye open—this falcon had six eyes.

In Zhi Ge's eyes, countless threads of cause and effect flickered. He gently reached out and pinched one. "[Hai], how is that Nightmare Master under your command?"

"Nothing unusual, this year's assessment is still A+."

At that moment, a deep, magnetic voice came from the driver's seat. The driver was dressed casually, and his trench coat was reflected in the glass, revealing his face—that of the District Chief of East Eight!
"Ah."

Zhi Ge said silently, "That's too normal, not a good thing. Besides, his popularity on the forum is the highest, it's too deliberate."

"You mean... he's an undercover agent?"

"I can't see it."

Zhi Ge said calmly, "I don't know if he's really special or an undercover agent for some cult."

“In another world, I can trace his past lives along the cause-and-effect lines.”

"But not in the present world."

"It is better to kill the wrong person than to let him go."

Zhi Ge slowly closed his eyes and said, "This time, Chan Yin gave me a coordinate. I will stitch all the vertical causal lines on Hokkaido Island into that world."

"Then the solar term begins, sending all the vengeful ghosts and wanderers inside."

“Spiritual beings who are not practitioners, especially those who possess the Cicada Sound Token and know about Jia Chen District.”

"There are also those wandering practitioners who have karmic entanglements with cultists, and practitioners whose official stance seems questionable."

“They will all be exiled together.”

Hai's eyes trembled as he said, "Marshal, this will definitely result in collateral damage."

"Several hundred years ago, a wandering monk at the end of the Tang Dynasty severed all spiritual karma. Do you think there was any accidental harm?"

The skeleton remained silent.

Zhi Ge sighed softly and said, "If we want to seal off the present world, we must use drastic measures."

"On New Year's Eve, I will release a message in Jiachen District to make public what I did today."

"All independent travelers will be summoned to Hokkaido on the fifth day of the month to prepare for their relocation to the Demon Realm."

"For those who didn't come on the fifth day, I will activate the solar term again and send them to the extremely dangerous realms of the heavens."

boom!
Zhi Ge, holding onto the helicopter door frame, stood up.

"marshal!"

Hai said, "Should we communicate with the Japanese pilgrims?"

"Before I returned to the capital, I had already communicated with the Green Party, and I even spoke to the White Party, which is colluding with the Hidden God Society."

"Those who haven't left yet, you'll be left behind."

Hey.

They stopped fighting and stepped forward, walking in the sky!

What he was stepping on was not air, but floating strands of cause and effect.

Zhi Ge gently touched his brow with his left hand, and his left eye suddenly trembled and then rolled over!

The two black characters "Awakening of Insects" appeared in his orange-yellow pupils!

boom!
An indescribable aura emanated from Zhi Ge.

A vast expanse of gray-white appeared in the sky, seemingly obscuring the sun, and the shadow of a huge train could be vaguely seen, gradually becoming clearer.

"Stop the fighting!!"

Click!

boom! ! !
Right now!

The city, resembling rotting flesh, trembled violently, as if an earthquake had suddenly struck!
Squeak—Squeak—

boom! ! !
The once-silent skyscrapers now stand askew, like building blocks carelessly toppled by a child!
slam-la-

Shriveled limbs cascaded from the office building windows like a waterfall, all pouring into the cracks in the ground that tore open the city—these were not cracks from an earthquake, but more like the fleshy texture of some creature bursting through its skin.

Countless ruins and corpses poured into the crack, but when they touched the eerie light deep inside, they turned to ash!

The surging flames outlined the shape of her fluttering eyelashes.

Those are eyes.

In Sapporo, a pair of blood-red eyes, spanning tens of thousands of meters, cracked open in the earth!

And on those eyes, two solar terms were grotesquely depicted!

Qingming Festival!
The Great Cold!
An inexplicable fluctuation threatened to seal off the already faintly visible Heavenly Corridor behind Zhige!
"You! Don't even think about using that vehicle from the Corridor of the Heavens to take anyone away!"

Upon hearing the roar that triggered the earthquake, Zhi Ge simply touched the six-eyed falcon on his shoulder.

"As expected, the Demon Realm was able to find us so accurately not only because they destroyed the ninth carriage and seized the karma of those travelers, but also because your Hidden God Society sent out the authority of two solar terms."

"Stop the war. Now, I have one more authority over the solar terms than you."

"I can close the gate to the spirit world!!"

Those blood-red eyes trembled as he said, "As long as I and the entire Demon Realm have a foothold in the Eastern Ninth District!"

"If you back down, I will never interfere with other time zones!"

Zhi Ge looked down into those eyes and suddenly sneered.

His eyes flashed with a chilling killing intent as he looked down upon the blood-red earth!

"you?"

"Something that looks like a rat!"

"The Demon Realm is a bunch of beasts who call themselves ancestors!"

"Where do you get the audacity to negotiate with me?!"

hum!
The entire world was instantly shrouded in twilight!

The field expands!

Those bloodshot eyes looked at Zhige, but all they saw was a dim, yellowish sky, devoid of life and death, with only a blood-red sun rising in the east!
Between heaven and earth, blood blazed like fire, boiling and overflowing! It seemed this realm had no end!

"you!!!"

"I will immediately shut down the spirit realm. Kill me, and when the demon realm unleashes its myriad ghosts, they will surely storm the East Sea and ashore!!!"

Zhi Ge sneered, raised his hand, and the eagle suddenly took flight, opening its eyes to the ground.

"Do you really think you have too much power?"

"Chirp~!"

Eagle eyes, crimson gold; characters as sharp as ink dots.

Grain Rain!
Summer Solstice! Grain Buds!
[Grain in Ear]! [White Dew]! [Frost's Descent]!
Six eyes, six solar terms!
boom! ! !
Behind them, the train from the Corridor of Heavens surged into reality!

The wind whipped up his long, pale hair, and the [Awakening of Insects] in Zhi Ge's eyes, set against the backdrop of the eagles around him, appeared even more domineering!
"Sorry, but whether the multiverse opens or not is up to me, given that it will take more than six months in the real world."

"You!! Impossible!!!"

boom! ! !
Phew! ! !

A torrent of blood surged forth!

The train phantom, resembling a mountain, crashed into the earth, sweeping away countless causes and effects that had been ignited into gold, and headed straight for the distance!

As the dusky yellow light faded, Zhige was left clutching only a tuft of fiery red hair in his hand.

Below, there was a red-faced head, as big as a heavy truck. The head had five horns, but no eyes, only two bloody holes.

Hai stared blankly at Zhige.

He wasn't surprised by the ghost head. It was just a peak second-tier ghost king, and the strength of the Demon Realm wasn't high to begin with.

The giant eye we just saw was created by the leader of the Hidden Gods Society, using the Ghost King's power.

At this moment, what shocked Mukuro was that the Marshal could actually make the Corridor of All Heavens release a train directly to capture people in reality!
"Chirp!"

The six eagles, their eyes gleaming with the spirit of the seasons, landed on Zhige's shoulder.

The old man gazed calmly at the train, which, in reality, appeared to be tens of thousands of meters long and wide. It would engulf all the causes and effects he had ignited, and then enter that high-risk world locked in by the cicada's song!
Boom!

The heavenly light shone brightly through the corridor of heavens, and the colossal train, towering ten thousand feet high, rolled over it! The entire continent of Hokkaido began to crack, collapse, and sink into the deep sea.

The shadow of another world emerges layer upon layer on the once-collapsed continental shelf—this is the Demon Realm.

……

"Thank you, senior sister!"

When Ji Ran and Li Guanqi ran out of time in all areas, their guidance had to come to an end.

After thanking him and saying goodbye, Ji Ran prepared to leave.

First, find a place near the airport to enter Jiachen District, and then take a plane home for the New Year that night.

After watching Li Guanqi leave, Ji Ran also planned to go downstairs.

"Um?!"

But at that moment, he suddenly felt a sharp pang of heart palpitations!

His eyes, filled with a sense of cause and effect, suddenly scanned his surroundings—

there is nothing……

wrong!

Ji Ran was astonished to see that a causal line on his body had turned into a brilliant gold color!
The Dao of Cause and Effect grants one the ability to understand cause and effect. This golden cause and effect represents a direction of the Dao of Cause and Effect—fusion and continuation.

This ability to cause and effect can connect cause and effect with people, things, and the world, forcibly weaving destiny!
Where did this line come from?!

Ji Ran suddenly touched the cause and effect, and a familiar aura rippled out.

It's a ghost golden sheep!

This cause and effect, which has been ignited into gold, is between oneself and the ghost golden sheep.

Ji Ran's expression suddenly changed!

What kind of weird thing has Ghost Golden Sheep gotten into?!
Now, it has come along this cause and effect.

"Uuuuuu——"

The next moment, Ji Ran saw an enormous car front that turned from the other side of the cruise ship, filling his entire field of vision!

Then it charged straight at me... and rammed into me!

hum-

The world suddenly fell silent, and the familiar feeling of weightlessness returned!

(End of this chapter)