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Chapter 433 Let's wipe out all the other cultivators in the world together!
I heard that familiar voice ringing in my ears.

Zhang Shouquan's first reaction was to observe the situation of the other True Lords around him.

Everyone was still busy with their own things, seemingly oblivious to the long string of advice.

He controlled his expression, making sure it didn't reveal anything unusual.

However, he silently mouthed, "Did you hear our conversation not long ago?"

The next moment, the persuasive voice rang out again: "Of course, I know far more than you can imagine."

“Ever since you approached here in your spirit ship, I have seen their exclusion of you, their indifference towards you, and their contempt for you.”

"Their arrogant attitude is absolutely disgusting, isn't it?"

"I can't stand it anymore. Come to the core, let me lend you a hand."

Finished!

In an instant, Zhang Shouquan felt the hairs on his entire body stand on end.

His pupils contracted rapidly, and he felt as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer.

That unfamiliar voice was actually talking to him!
The fact that the other party even saw and described the situation on the spirit ship is enough to prove that this was definitely not the kind of pre-prepared, fixed content.

In other words, the other party is very likely, or even should be, alive!

This discovery sent chills down Zhang Shouquan's spine.

He truly couldn't understand the stone tablet, nor did he recognize the ancient script.

However, based solely on the whispers within the water wall earlier, and the conversation at this very moment...

An extremely bold guess had already formed in his mind.

The guy talking to me now is probably a living demonic cultivator, and might even be a demon lord!
For some unknown reason, they were trapped inside the island.

The reason Zhang Shouquan judged that the other party might be a Nascent Soul Demon Lord.

This is because, normally, a Nascent Soul demon cultivator shouldn't be able to pay attention to what happened on a spirit ship thousands of miles away.

Furthermore, it should be impossible for him to remain undetected by the other True Lords, especially Xiao Chen, despite their frequent conversations.

Even though the other True Monarchs have all broken through to the Nascent Soul stage in just a few years.

However, in Zhang Shouquan's eyes, Xiao Chen, as the heir of a super power, would definitely carry a detection-type spiritual artifact or cultivate related secret techniques.

Even under these circumstances, they couldn't detect that unfamiliar voice.

This undoubtedly demonstrates that the demonic cultivator's strength far surpasses that of any of them.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shouquan felt almost only one word: danger!

To be fair, if you ask him whether he wants to trample everyone present under his feet, it would be a lie to say he doesn't.

However, as a rogue cultivator, Zhang Shouquan was even less willing to take on unpredictable risks.

Especially after he accidentally found that fifth-order inheritance in the Guiyun Secret Realm, he saw the hope of standing out from the crowd and even breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage by mastering array formations.

At this point, he would rather act conservatively, even if it meant sacrificing some of his interests.

Besides, that demonic cultivator was so deliberately trying to persuade me to go to his side, he must have had no good intentions.

Zhang Shouquan knew clearly that his current resources were severely insufficient, and he also lacked the means to restrain demonic cultivators.

If you listen to the other party's enticement, the best outcome would probably be no different from asking a tiger for its skin.

“Fellow Daoist Xiao, I suddenly remembered that there is another very important thing I must do.”

Zhang Shouquan gritted his teeth and made up an excuse: "I have to go back first and can't continue exploring with everyone."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen put the Demon-Suppressing Pillar down again.

Then he turned and asked, "Do you really want to go back now?"

After arriving on the island, several people said they heard some kind of enticing words, telling them to act alone.

Isn't it a bit too coincidental that something like this suddenly happened at this time?

"of course it's true."

Surprisingly, Zhang Shouquan's gaze did not dodge, but met his eyes frankly: "There are neither ancient ruins nor rare treasures here."

"Then there's no point in me staying here any longer."

"Instead of wasting time, I'd better go back to my spiritual practice."

Although the other True Lords cast slightly disdainful glances at this behavior of abandoning his companions and leaving alone after realizing that there was no benefit to be gained.

However, Xiao Chen felt that this reason did make sense.

After all, he could see that Zhang Shouquan was indeed out of place with the other True Lords.

So he nodded and added, "I see. Well then. But if you're going back alone, be extra careful on the way."

"There are still four powerful sea monsters outside that we haven't captured yet, so we can't let our guard down."

"I'd rather spend a little more time on the road than compromise on safety."

Zhang Shouquan rarely heard words of concern, and his heart warmed slightly.

He originally planned to quietly escape this dangerous place, but did not reveal his speculation that a Nascent Soul Demon Lord might be present there.

In this way, we might even be able to use the demonic cultivators to deal with these arrogant sect cultivators.

But hearing Xiao Chen's sincere advice now, she felt that doing so might not be a good idea.

So she pursed her lips and simply blurted out everything she had just heard and all the speculations she had made.

Finally, he added a word of advice: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, this place is obviously too dangerous."

"I'm leaving now. I hope you'll take good care of yourself and prioritize your safety."

After saying that, Zhang Shouquan turned around and left without looking back.

He could easily guess that if he spoke the truth, the other True Lords would laugh at him for deserting his post and being a coward.

But it didn't matter; he simply considered it a way of repaying Xiao Chen's concern.

"A living Nascent Soul Demon Lord?"

Upon hearing this, the Hundred Aperture True Monarch's expression changed drastically, but then he sensed something was amiss: "How is this possible?"

Not to mention that the Ocean of Compassion has not produced a Nascent Soul Venerable for several hundred years.

Even if all the isolated islands in the outer sea were added together, plus some rogue cultivators who disappeared without a trace, it would still be far from enough to support a Demon Lord, right?

Without going into too much detail, let's just talk about the cultivation methods of the demonic path.

If a fourth-tier demonic cultivator wants to advance to the next major realm, he must hunt down several cultivators of the same tier and extract their essence blood.

However, there are only a few Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the Compassionate Sea, and none of them have encountered any mishaps, so theoretically the conditions required for the birth of a Demon Lord are not met.

"Hmph, still spreading alarmist rumors even as they leave!"

Die Lang Zhenjun simply did not believe Zhang Shouquan's words, and his reasons were quite compelling: "This place is clearly an ancient prison."

"Not to mention the ancient Ling script written on the stone tablet."

"Just by looking at these rusted iron pillars, you can tell that they have existed for tens of thousands of years."

"If there really is a fifth-tier demon lord among them, then who exactly imprisoned him?"

"And how has it managed to survive for so many years?"

Die Lang Zhenjun's doubts were not unfounded; his two points were indeed very reasonable.

If you were told that there might be demonic cultivators here, people would probably prefer to believe it.

However, to say that there is a demon lord here would be an exaggeration.

Everyone assumed that Zhang Shouquan realized it would be unseemly for him to abandon his companions and leave alone, so he made up a more respectable excuse.

"However, I suspect that there might indeed be some kind of magical artifact or monster here."

Ziyang Zhenjun pondered for a moment: "Judging from the current situation, this place seems to have been specially built a long time ago to imprison demonic cultivators and store demonic creatures."

"If we go through the cracks in the middle to enter the island."

"Perhaps we can also find some magical artifacts that haven't been weathered yet."

"Who knows, we might even catch a group of demonic cultivators who are using this place as a secret base."

The Hundred Apertures True Monarch agreed with this idea: "I think so too. Although we are unlikely to encounter the Demon Lord, we might encounter a Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator or a Great Demon of the Sea Clan."

"Everyone should be on guard in advance and be careful of a sneak attack."

Xiao Chen thought about it and felt that there shouldn't be a big problem.

Although he had also considered the possibility that Zhang Shouquan's speculation might be correct, and that there was indeed a Nascent Soul Demon Lord inside.

But he thought a step further—if there really was a Demon Lord inside, then he must have been subject to some kind of restriction that made it difficult for him to exert his power.

Otherwise, why bother going through all that trouble to trick people into going in? It would be far too much of a hassle.

They could just charge out and slaughter everyone; anyone who managed to escape alive would be considered quite capable.

Therefore, from an overall perspective, there should only be two possibilities.

There's a high probability that the Demon Lord isn't inside. Zhang Shouquan is overthinking things and scaring himself.

There is indeed a Demon Lord among the low probability cases, but he is restricted and cannot move freely or even affect cultivators who are a short distance away.

If that's the case, Xiao Chen is even more eager to go in and take a look.

The group followed the broken iron pillar and squeezed through a narrow gap.

The further you go in, the narrower the gap becomes.

In some places, only a half-foot-wide passage was left, making it almost impossible to pass normally.

Fortunately, after walking about a hundred feet further in, the narrow crevice finally came to an end.

It was a circular hole; after jumping down from it, I arrived at a fairly spacious hall.

The hall was also circular, and there was no one inside.

There is only a small hexagonal platform, about a foot high, that protrudes slightly in the very center.

A ring of thirty-six ever-burning lamps was placed around the high platform.

"Hey, is there no road here?"

After landing, the Hundred Aperture True Monarch was stunned for a moment: "Could this be the core of the island?"

"That's not right, we've only walked less than two hundred feet."

Die Lang Zhenjun looked around and said, "I suspect there is some secret passage. We may need to find the corresponding mechanism before we can go any further."

Upon hearing this, the other True Lords also looked around at their surroundings.

Some people carefully observed the ground, while others gently tapped on the walls, searching for hidden passages or secret rooms.

"Hahaha~!"

A powerful, resounding laugh suddenly echoed throughout the hall, the sound waves rippling through the air like tangible objects.

The dust that had accumulated in the corner for thousands of years was shaken and fell down, causing the surrounding walls to sway slightly.

The eternal lamps surrounding the central circular platform flickered erratically, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

In the end, only thirty-six tiny flames, no bigger than grains of rice, remained, struggling to stay afloat, but clearly no longer able to illuminate the surroundings.

"A full 874,362 years!"

The voice trembled slightly, as if suppressed or excited: "I am finally about to break free from this cage!"

On the central circular platform, space began to distort and deform, as if being squeezed by some inexplicable force.

Strands of pure, jet-black demonic energy coalesced into a flowing black mist.

Sometimes hundreds of tiny eyes would appear, and other times a gigantic maw covered in spiraling teeth would split open. In the end, it barely managed to piece together a half-human, half-ghost shape.

"My dear children, I have been waiting for you for so long!"

With a face that looked as if it had been scorched by a fire, it revealed a smile that looked more like a grimace than a cry: "Finally, you've come."

"So many people have come all at once, it's such a blessing! I'm so happy!"

"Did you all come together because you all want to embrace happiness?"

"What a greedy bunch of kids!"

"But there can only be one such precious opportunity. Whoever blows out these damned lights for me first will be blessed!"

Silence fell over the hall.

Everyone was initially startled by the sudden appearance of this monster, or rather, this demon.

Then they all became wary and gathered together again.

No one spoke up to it.

"Hiss~, there really is something alive?"

Xiao Chen sensed the pressure emanating from the other party, which was indeed far greater than his own, and even greater than any True Monarch he had ever seen.

However, it is still not comparable to the previously seen illusory image of the Wisdom King.

In other words, at least for now, this monster should not be at the fifth rank.

Since that's the case, then it poses no threat to Xiao Chen: "What are you babbling about? Tell me honestly, what exactly are you?"

As he spoke, he took two steps forward and looked the other person up and down.

"presumptuous!"

The demon was immediately enraged: "You mere Qi Refiner, how dare you disrespect gods and demons! You are courting death!"

As it spoke, it stretched out a hairy, spider-like arm and pointed: "Whoever kills him, I will grant them eternal happiness!"

However, no one paid any attention to what it was saying.

Instead, the Hundred-Aperture True Lord curiously guessed, "I once served as a market inspector for several years, and at that time I heard a blind man tell me some special myths."

"It is said that in ancient times, there were not only demonic cultivators in the world, but also some strange and wonderful demonic creatures."

“Some of them were born in places of malevolent spirits and the Netherworld, and can be considered as innate spirits.”

"The other part were originally ordinary beings, but they were infected by demonic energy and became neither human nor ghost, neither demon nor monster."

"Judging from the situation here, this guy might be an ancient monster."

Oh, is that how it's said?
Xiao Chen was somewhat surprised. It seemed that he couldn't just browse through the books whenever he had time in the future.

Occasionally, you can go to the streets to listen to all sorts of myths and legends; you never know when you might need them.

"Now that you have seen the true demon, why not worship him!"

Upon hearing this, the demon immediately shouted loudly, its voice even higher than before.

But still no one paid any attention to it. Everyone stepped forward to observe and discuss it among themselves.

"This is the innate spirit? It doesn't look that impressive."

"I heard that monsters have long been extinct. I didn't expect to encounter one here. This trip was worthwhile."

"These ever-burning lamps are quite interesting; they seem to contain some kind of hidden charm. I feel they are worth studying carefully."

Everyone had gathered around the round platform.

The monster grinned, revealing three rows of sharp, knife-like teeth, and chuckled, "What a bunch of ignorant children, hehehe."

"Since you have taken the initiative to approach me, I will make an exception and grant you happiness!"

As soon as it finished speaking, the surrounding discussion abruptly ceased.

Immediately afterwards, all six people except Xiao Chen clutched their heads and collapsed to the ground, looking extremely pained.

"Click~!"

The jade pendant worn by True Lord Ziyang at his waist made a crisp sound and broke into several pieces on the spot.

"Click!"

A palm-sized humanoid puppet fell from the body of the Hundred Aperture True Lord, but upon closer inspection, it was found to be twisted and deformed.

The others either suddenly flashed with spiritual light, and their talismans spontaneously combusted.

Or suddenly a wisp of smoke drifted out and entered the nostrils on its own.

However, no matter what methods were used, none of them were effective.

Three breaths later, all six Nascent Soul True Monarchs lost their original consciousness.

Rolling his eyes, drooping his head, he shakily stood up again.

"You actually resist happiness, you deserve to die!"

Upon discovering that Xiao Chen was unharmed, the demon immediately issued a new order: "Kill him!"

This time, the other six True Monarchs immediately unleashed their spells and attacked Xiao Chen together.

In an instant, it became a six-against-one situation.

"Hiss~, it's a hallucinogenic technique!"

Xiao Chen frowned slightly and immediately activated the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Shield to block the group's attack.

All the other True Lords were affected instantly, but he felt nothing at all.

It's not hard to guess that they must have fallen under the illusion spell of this monster.

This is a bit of a problem.

Xiao Chen wasn't worried about his own safety.

After all, although he seemed to be fighting against many opponents, even if all these newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivators were combined, they posed no threat to him.

Simply using the Four Symbols Mountain-Suppressing Cover to withstand the attack is enough to deal with it.

Xiao Chen was instead considering how to protect the other True Monarchs.

Fortunately, the newly promoted True Monarch did not have much True Essence to begin with.

Especially for someone like True Monarch Mingxiao, who has only broken through for half a year, he is only slightly stronger than a Golden Core cultivator, and in the short term, he is actually at the bottom among Nascent Soul cultivators.

Currently under the control of illusions, they are basically casting spells recklessly.

If this continues, his true energy will be exhausted in no time.

In other words, Xiao Chen only needs to hold out for a quarter of an hour or two to win without a fight.

To resolve this sudden turn of events without harming them.

"Hey, how does it feel to be ganged up on by your comrades?"

The monster, in a high-pitched voice, seemed to be suppressing a laugh: "How can you bear to harm them?"

"Oh, really? You actually can't bear to do it?"

Seeing that Xiao Chen was only defending and not attacking, it laughed even more heartily: "Hahaha, how ridiculous!"

“Someone as soft-hearted as you wouldn’t have been qualified to become a Nascent Soul cultivator in the past.”

"Are you still not going to retaliate? If you keep delaying, you won't be able to hold on any longer, will you?"

However, the monster's laughter suddenly stopped.

Xiao Chen actually managed to withstand the onslaught from six cultivators of the same level all by himself.

Half an hour had passed, and the other True Lords began to gradually lose their strength.

He remained calm and composed, showing no signs of strain.

They even went so far as to activate the Four Symbols Mountain-Suppressing Shield, pressing the others against the wall and separating them from each other.

Even though the situation has been completely taken over.

"No, what are you doing?"

The demon immediately panicked: "Damn it, who are you?"

It clutched its head and let out a piercing scream: "Aaaaah, misfortune, misfortune has struck!"

Finally, he actually managed to twist his own head off.

Then, he tore open the belly with his hands and stuffed the head back in.

In less than a breath, a new head grew out of his neck.

Even more strangely, this new head actually looks about 60% similar to Xiao Chen.

"Young friend, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Not only has its appearance changed, but its voice has also changed completely, sounding as kind as a teacher: "It's such a happy thing to see you here."

"Meeting is fate."

"Since we are destined to meet, I have decided to give you a super gift that is one of a kind in the world!"

As it spoke, it pulled out a round, pure black pearl from who-knows-where: "Look, how beautiful and alluring its luster is!"

"You should be able to recognize it, right?"

"It doesn't matter if you don't recognize it. Let me tell you, this is a Primordial Demon Pearl from ancient times, born from primordial demonic energy."

"Anyone who obtains it will undergo a transformative baptism!"

"Most useful for someone like you!"

"As long as you absorb it, you will have a very high chance of successfully advancing to the Nascent Soul stage in the future!"

"It's right here, in the palm of my hand."

"You can take it as soon as you come over."

Seeing that the illusion was no longer working, the monster resorted to bribery again.

But this guy seems to be having some mental issues, perhaps because he's been imprisoned for too long.

For demonic cultivators, this primordial demonic pearl, tainted with primordial demonic energy, might be a rare treasure.

However, for someone like Xiao Chen, who clearly appears to be a righteous cultivator, this item is undeniably attractive, but at best it's just a rare collectible.

You're using this to test cultivators?

Which cultivator could not withstand such a test?

She seemed to realize something was wrong from Xiao Chen's eyes.

The demon immediately realized its mistake and changed its words, saying, "Young friend, this is just a small gift for our first meeting. It's alright if you don't like it."

"If you are willing to help me get out of this predicament and achieve great things."

"I can promise that I am willing to share the world with you."

"Let's wipe out all the other cultivators in the world together!"

"Besides their flesh and blood, which I will devour, all the spirit stones, elixirs, and magical artifacts left after their deaths will belong to you."

"At that time, the whole world will become your paradise alone. No one will compete with you for rare treasures anymore, and all the ruins and secret realms will be yours to enjoy alone."

"Ah, what a wonderful future!"

Just thinking about that scene made the monster excited again.

(End of this chapter)