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Chapter 391 Fifth-Order Demon Essence
The thousand-year-old sea turtle has a pretty good idea.

But no one likes such a two-faced traitor.

The wisest choice is naturally not to accept the other party's surrender, thus avoiding potential future problems.

After a brief lull.

Fierce fighting broke out again.

However, this time, after losing their most important trump card for turning the tide, the sea monsters gradually showed obvious signs of decline.

Half an hour later.

Under the combined attack of the human True Monarchs, the last six-finned sailfish failed to break through and was killed on the spot.

Thus, the entire Battle of Asakusa finally came to a complete end.

For the human race.

Although there were many twists and turns and unexpected events along the way, the result can be described as a great victory.

Moreover, it was an unprecedented and resounding victory.

In total, they annihilated twelve fourth-tier great demons of the sea race, hundreds of third-tier sea fish, and hundreds of thousands of Foundation Establishment lesser demons.

It also destroyed more than twenty fourth-tier defensive arrays and one super-linked array.

It can be said that their record is quite impressive, and their results are extremely generous!
What's even more remarkable is that our side suffered relatively minor losses.

There were no important casualties or serious injuries, and the disciples below also did not suffer significant casualties.

It definitely deserves a proper celebration.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, Fellow Daoist Qian Shu, what do you think about setting tonight's victory celebration banquet as a crab feast?"

Gangyuan Zhenjun beamed: "It's just right to have Fellow Daoist Iron Fan's ancestral secret recipe as the grand finale."

Xiao Chen naturally had no objection: "Great! I'd love to try Fellow Daoist Iron Fan's secret recipe to see if it's any good."

True Lord Qian Shu clapped his hands and laughed, "That's exactly right!"

"Especially that golden king crab, it caused us a lot of trouble before."

"I've wanted to put it on a plate and cook it for a long time."

They fought each other for over a year, and Qianji Valley lost many disciples; there was indeed some grudge between them.

However, everyone is still busy cleaning up the battlefield, and dinner will have to wait until evening.

The term "cleaning up the battlefield" is just a general term; it doesn't mean that everyone actually needs to clean up the environment.

It's because many golden sea fish still survive in the sea, and there are also many remaining bases and strongholds nearby.

Therefore, the human race also had to send people to deal with them one by one.

In fact, even at this point, dozens of golden sea fish and tens of thousands of ordinary sea fish were still fleeing in all directions.

The reason why they all seemed to not exist before is because...

It's just that in the fourth-tier battlefield, their presence or absence doesn't really play any role, let alone interfere with the overall situation.

In the world of cultivation, if one's level of attainment is insufficient, one can only drift along with the tide in many situations.

If the human race had suffered a major defeat today, then the ones fleeing now would be the Golden Core disciples of the various sects; it's the same principle.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, why don't you rest for a while?"

Seeing Xiao Chen running around catching sea fish, True Monarch Yunwo offered a word of advice: "This kind of work can be handled by the disciples."

"Besides, let's give them a chance to earn points too."

The disciples below can carry out missions in the war and their personal contributions will be counted in the form of points. Afterwards, they can exchange them for various rewards.

For some capable and lucky disciples, this is also a great opportunity.

If you are lucky enough to accumulate enough points to exchange for a breakthrough item, you will have the opportunity to rise to the top in one step.

"Fellow Daoist Yunwo, please don't misunderstand. I don't care about the sea fish that my disciples have a chance to catch. I only care about those that have almost successfully escaped."

Xiao Chen explained, "What I'm actually worried about is that if we leave everything to the disciples, some might slip through the net."

"Once these Golden Core Sea Fish escape and find a place to hide, they will become powerful demons, posing a serious threat to passing rogue cultivators and merchant caravans."

"Could there be a special cleanup plan later?"

Logically speaking, after the war ends, the major sects, especially the True Lords, shouldn't have made a point of returning to eliminate any future troubles, right?

Wouldn't that mean many rogue cultivators would lose their lives to those who slipped through the net?

"I see. Fellow Daoist Xiao is indeed compassionate towards all living beings. I was inconsiderate."

Yunwo Zhenjun immediately understood and said, "Then I will come along too, and try to restore peace to Qiankonghai."

Ah this...

Actually, Xiao Chen's catching of sea fish wasn't entirely for doing good deeds.

He also had another objective: to take the opportunity to locate the sea creatures' supply depot.

It is important to know that setting up multiple large formations and keeping them running for a long time requires a massive amount of spiritual materials and spirit stones.

Typically, humans would establish outposts and build warehouses to store these items.

If transport or replenishment is needed, it is mostly done via spirit ships.

By the same token, the sea creatures should also have similar functions.

Strangely, Xiao Chen had almost searched the entire area but found no trace of it.

The sea creatures do not appear to have built large warehouses.

On a nearby small island, about twenty-four very limited warehouses were set up here and there, and some mid-grade spirit stones were piled up inside.

All of it together only amounts to a mere 20,000 yuan.

In terms of quantity, it is completely outmatched by a super formation like the Chain Formation.

Moreover, the two sides did not fight for very long in total, so they should not have been worn down in the stalemate.

Where exactly are their spare spirit stones and spare array bases hidden?

As night fell and the stars twinkled, the human forces officially sounded the retreat.

Xiao Chen was still unable to find the remaining supplies of the sea tribe.

He even began to wonder, "Am I overthinking it? Did the sea creatures only prepare this many spirit stones?"

Could it be that they were betting that the Thirty-Six Turns Cold Smoke Golden Talisman would buy them a lot of time, so they didn't bother to prepare more spirit stones?
Just as he was pondering this.

Suddenly, someone called out, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, come here quickly! Guess what we've found?"

The one who spoke was True Lord Gangyuan, who was waving vigorously at the moment and taking the initiative to give the answer: "That guy Haihong actually hid a storage bag under his navel."

"We estimate that the sea creatures' mid-grade spirit stones and spare array bases are probably stored inside."

"Who knows, there might be even more rare and precious materials."

Depend on!
Previously, none of the great demons of the sea tribe had the habit of carrying spiritual objects or storage rings.

As a result, Xiao Chen didn't think in that direction due to habitual thinking.

It turned out that the item was actually in Haihong's hands, which caused him to search for it for a long time.

Fortunately, he and True Monarch Yunwo eliminated many Golden Core Sea Fish that their disciples had missed, thus averting a lot of future demonic calamities, so it wasn't a complete waste of time.

"It's really strange that it can even use storage artifacts."

Xiao Chen sighed as he followed up on the conversation, then leaned over to check the situation, only to be surprised to find: "Huh, why hasn't this storage bag been opened yet?"

The brown storage bag lay quietly on the tray, its opening tightly closed.

There was also demonic energy flowing on it, and the surface was occasionally rippling with water-like patterns, clearly indicating that even the restrictions had not been broken.

"I've been waiting for you to come back."

Gangyuan Zhenjun said, "We've been waiting for you for ages, just waiting for you to come and see what's inside."

what?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen looked around.

Sure enough, it was discovered that apart from Iron Fan True Lord, who was probably busy preparing the grand finale, all the other True Lords had come to the side.

And it seems that everyone has been waiting for quite some time.

Qian Shu Zhenjun was even sitting cross-legged to recover his true energy, and had just completed half a cycle of energy circulation, so he kept his eyes closed and couldn't speak.

"Everyone is waiting for me, isn't that a bit unnecessary?"

Xiao Chen was quite surprised and a little embarrassed: "It doesn't matter who opens it, I don't really care about these things."

He's the kind of person who doesn't care about the formalities beforehand, as long as he gets his fair share when it comes to the final distribution of things.

"Oh, that's different."

True Monarch Heming said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, you are currently under the protection of good fortune. You can even stumble upon ruins while taking a stroll. You are a blessed person."

"You are truly the only one qualified to open this storage bag."

"We all hope you can find something good."

The others chimed in, and the scene was filled with laughter and joy.

Of course, this is all just a joke.

Actually, there are two main reasons.

Firstly, among everyone present, Xiao Chen made the greatest contribution and should be the first to choose the spoils.

Secondly, at least on the surface, everyone is a sect cultivator, except for Xiao Chen, who is a rogue cultivator.

At this time, if the others open the storage bag first while Xiao Chen is away.

That would be somewhat inappropriate, making it seem as if sect cultivators were ostracizing independent cultivators.

Especially after it gets out, it's easy for malicious people to spread rumors and gossip.

It wouldn't be good if any slanderous words reached Xiao Chen's ears and caused him to harbor resentment.

That's why everyone chose to wait a little while, and in the meantime, they thought of the auspicious sayings mentioned above to make jokes.

"Well... I've actually been pretty lucky, but there shouldn't be any connection between us, right?"

Xiao Chen politely declined, saying, "The amount of supplies carried by the sea creatures should be fixed, so it doesn't matter who leads the way."

“Fellow Daoist Gang Yuan is proficient in array formations. Wouldn’t it be faster for you to deal with these sea creature restrictions?”

First of all, it really has little to do with luck.

Secondly, he was indeed unfamiliar with the sea creatures' restrictions, and it might take him several hours to open them before dinner.

"Sigh, what's the use of light speed? Fellow Daoist Gang Yuan is such an unlucky guy."

Yunwo Zhenjun jokingly added, "If he were to open it, there might be a thousand or eight hundred unused spirit stones left inside."

True Monarch Heming also said, "That's right, Fellow Daoist Xiao, there's no need to be modest."

"Everyone wants you to drive, so please take on this responsibility."

The key point is that everyone has been waiting for him for quite a while.

So Xiao Chen stopped making excuses: "Since everyone thinks so highly of me, let me find a rare and precious natural treasure."

"Let's agree on this beforehand: whoever is in charge of driving gets to choose first."

"Don't try to take it from me then, you can just be envious."

Upon hearing this, no one was worried; instead, they all continued to make jokes.

Including Xiao Chen himself, no one really believed that the sea creatures would put anything particularly valuable in their storage bags.

Because the storage bag wasn't an important storage artifact to begin with.

It's just that the storage bag's internal space is too small, and the storage ring is too expensive.

Then came a type of storage artifact used to load and transport large quantities of goods.

It's worth mentioning that this thing dates back millions of years.

Moreover, even at that time, only a few powerful forces used them, and the total number was very small, resulting in almost no pieces surviving, and the production techniques have long been lost. Only images of them remain in ancient books.

It's rare to see real artifacts again among the sea creatures.

From a collector's perspective

This thing itself should be more valuable than any of the spiritual objects inside.

Cheap products are often much less safe.

Even though Xiao Chen was completely unfamiliar with the sea race's restrictions, he was almost forcibly flushing them away with his true essence.

However, it only took a little over half an hour to successfully destroy all the restrictions before the meal was served.

Based on this situation, it's estimated that replacing the sea monster with a powerful sea creature could shorten the time by at least half.

If it's a thief with a lot of hacking experience, they could probably cut it in half again, meaning they could take the contents in less than 15 minutes.

"It was done smoothly."

Xiao Chen picked up the storage bag and placed it in the center of the low table in front of him, grabbing the opening with both hands to open it: "Fellow Daoists, watch closely, the outcome is about to be revealed."

The bag opening of this item is designed to be very large, with each side measuring three feet in length, and is distinguished by different colors.

This is also one of its drawbacks.

Just like a storage bag, only items that are large enough to fit through the opening can be put in and taken out; otherwise, they cannot be stored.

In this respect, storage rings are more convenient; anything that can fit inside can be directly stored.

Therefore, it easily replaced the storage bag and eliminated this old-fashioned item.

"open!"

Xiao Chen pulled open the bag and looked inside.

Before they could even see what was inside, a beam of purple light burst forth, instantly illuminating the entire hall.

"what?"

Gangyuan Zhenjun subconsciously activated his personal spiritual energy barrier before asking, "Could there be a mechanism inside the bag?"

The others were also startled.

Out of caution, they all took measures to protect themselves first, and then looked over curiously again.

Xiao Chen, who was closest to the bag, was not afraid at all. He ignored the dazzling purple light, reached into the bag, and touched something that looked like a water snake.

what?
There shouldn't be any living creatures inside the storage bag, right?

Xiao Chen took it out out of curiosity and found that it was a smooth and wet tentacle.

Its appearance is quite bizarre, with a bewitching bright purple color throughout. The surface is also covered with fine, dark patterns that resemble blood vessels.

The patterns seemed to be slowly undulating in some kind of rhythm, as if they were breathing.

Even more strangely, it was at the fingertips where Xiao Chen made contact with the tentacles.

The nearby patterns seemed to be drawn by some kind of attraction, slowly twisting slightly and moving closer to his fingers.

As the distance drew closer, tiny bumps appeared, as if countless tiny insects were crawling under the skin.

Then, tiny black blood droplets seeped out from within the patterns.

It seemed to come alive, and rolled towards Xiao Chen's fingertips on its own.

"What it is?"

Qian Shu Zhenjun instinctively sensed a threat.

"Something's not right. You can't carry living things in a storage bag."

Crane Cry True Lord was as if he had seen a ghost, and began to recall the contents of the ancient books he had read in the past.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, be careful!"

Gangyuan Zhenjun spoke up to warn, "These tentacles might be fake; there might be a hidden trick by the sea race inside."

However, he had obviously worried for nothing.

Xiao Chen fully demonstrated what it means to be highly skilled and daring.

He let the seemingly slow-moving black blood droplets touch his hand, bringing a slightly cool sensation.

The beads of blood struggled to penetrate his fingertips, and then nothing more.

Very good, it seems to be some kind of backup plan with negative effects.

Then there was the pattern itself. Xiao Chen neither dodged nor avoided it, letting it slowly approach his fingers.

Unsurprisingly, the scaly lines began to spread upwards along his fingers.

At the same time, another wave of black blood beads was released.

This time, Xiao Chen finally felt a trace of extremely condensed power and grasped his fingers.

This feeling is very strange.

If I had to describe it, it would be like a dozen pythons tightly coiling around his fingers, creating a strong sense of restraint.

It was as if a mountain was hanging from his fingertips, bringing an almost irresistible weight that was pulling his fingers outward.

After a brief moment of hesitation.

Xiao Chen finally understood what this was: "Hiss~, it has demonic energy!"

That's right, these aren't patterns at all, but rather the demonic essence left behind in the tentacles by a powerful demon!

Even more outrageous is that when he mobilized his true energy to suppress and expel...

But he found that when his true energy was swept over, it was like waves crashing against rocks.

If this happens, then there's only one possibility.

This wisp of demonic energy spreading from the tentacles had an absolute advantage in quality over his true essence.

Moreover, this advantage is not a gap that can be formed at a lower level, but rather comes from a lead at a higher level.

Oh no, it's not poison or a curse, it's actually a fifth-tier demonic essence!
The moment Xiao Chen realized this, he immediately tried to let go.

However, his fingers seemed to have stopped obeying his commands and remained motionless.

Under the suppression of the demonic energy, several fingers that were in direct contact with the tentacles were firmly captured and could not move.

No, damn Haihong, did she forget her brain when she went out?

When the crabs are served, Xiao Chen must lift their heads and check them.

Why the hell did you put the tentacles of a fifth-tier demon in your storage bag?
Do you not have a storage ring or do you not have hands?

Well, it seems that crabs really don't have hands, so they can wear rings in their normal form.

But even so, we can't do it like that!

Xiao Chen was speechless.

This time, they were careless; they didn't use Flash.

He mainly thought that with the veil of divine protection and the fact that there were no living creatures in his storage bag, he would be safe no matter what happened.

I never expected to encounter the remnants of a fifth-order demonic energy.

The key problem lies with the fifth rank; any fourth-rank demon essence can be easily shaken off.

But it's okay, the current situation isn't a big problem.

It's important to understand that this wasn't a fifth-tier demon attacking Xiao Chen.

It was just a severed tentacle, and a few remaining traces of demonic energy within it, spontaneously invading living beings.

Although it looks a bit dangerous, especially since his right hand seems to be out of control.

However, there will actually be no subsequent threat, since the total amount of demonic energy that such a tentacle can contain is very limited.

Just like even the most potent poison, the dosage matters.

Insufficient dosage will ultimately pose no threat.

Even if this tiny tentacle is entirely composed of demonic energy, it is still... well, it is indeed a bit threatening.

Fortunately, no such extreme situation occurred.

No new patterns emerged from the tentacles; only the patterns on the other side were slowly trying to move closer.

It's clear that without the powerful demon driving it, the remaining demonic energy can't go very fast.

at the same time.

Xiao Chen's shouts immediately reached the ears of the other True Monarchs.

"Demon essence?"

Gangyuan Zhenjun was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized: "Not good, it's a fifth-order demonic essence!"

He decisively released his true essence, beginning to dispel the surrounding purple light.

After confirming that the light posed no threat, they quickly approached Xiao Chen.

Begin to observe the situation and consider solutions.

But to be honest, there's almost no good way to do it.

Texture is merely an external appearance.

In fact, some of the demonic energy has already seeped into Xiao Chen's right hand through his fingertips.

At this time, in addition to the cultivator himself using his own true essence to resist and prevent it from invading key parts such as the heart meridian, sea of ​​consciousness, or nascent soul through the meridians,

Others can hardly get involved.

After all, this is a fifth-order demonic essence, and the quality of the true essence of others may not be as high as that of Xiao Chen himself.

Even if they did take action, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock.

Moreover, the true essence of different cultivators is different. If a large amount of true essence is allowed to enter the body rashly, it may cause new conflicts or damage.

"What should I do?"

Crane Cry True Monarch and the others also came over with concern: "To expel the fifth-order true essence, we would probably need a fifth-order spiritual object."

"Does any fellow cultivator carry a fifth-tier spiritual item with them?"

Everyone shook their heads.

It's not that they're stingy, it's that they genuinely don't have any.

In all honesty, the number of fifth-tier spiritual items is already small, and besides, this is the Compassionate Sea, not the Three Mountains Grotto Heaven, so there is no stable source of them.

Although occasionally there may be some fifth-tier spiritual items from special secret realms or ruins.

But most of it has been used up; how could it possibly have survived until now?

"Oh dear, to be honest, I do have a fifth-grade spiritual herb, but I've kept it hidden within the sect and haven't brought it out."

Yunwo Zhenjun asked with concern, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, if you feel you can hold on, I will go and get you the medicine right away."

At his speed, it would take him almost a month to make a round trip.

If you can't hold on, then there's no point in making the trip for nothing.

"Hey, no need for all that trouble, what are you all thinking?"

Xiao Chen was a little amused and exasperated: "There's only a trace of demonic energy in here, I'll be fine, okay?"

"I feel that as long as I wait a little while and the initial shock passes, everything will be fine."

"Everyone, please go back and sit down. We'll get ready to eat. Don't worry about me."

This wasn't just him trying to reassure himself; he genuinely felt fine.

I was even a little happy that I had actually found something good.

(End of this chapter)