Longevity starts with choosing Hextech enhancement

Chapter 434 Only dead monsters are good monsters

To be honest, the condition of sharing the world sounds much more sincere than the previous one.

At least for most cultivators, spirit stones and spirit objects are at least things they can use.

Not to mention the exclusive access to rare and precious natural resources, which is indeed quite attractive.

If someone else heard such good terms, they might hesitate or even think about it.

Even if one is wary or distrustful of the monster's words, it is still possible to feel an instinctive attraction.

Unfortunately, Xiao Chen was the exception.

He acted as if he hadn't heard what the other person said at all, and raised his hand to condense nine flying needles: "Azure Wave Penetrating Needles".

It's strange, really.

The thirty-six ever-burning lamps seemed to have no effect on restricting the attack; the nine flying needles were not hindered at all and pierced through the monster's body in an instant.

Nine finger-sized bloody holes were immediately left on its body.

"presumptuous!"

The monster on the platform, in pain, immediately abandoned its hypocritical facade, its expression turning ferocious.

His voice was no longer friendly, but rather much harsher: "What an arrogant brat who doesn't know what's good for him!"

"Since you're so shameless, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Once I am freed, I will surely extract your soul and turn you into a demonic puppet!"

As it spoke, it even lunged at Xiao Chen, baring its teeth and claws.

However, it seemed as if they were bound by an invisible chain, firmly tethered to the high platform and unable to break free.

Sure enough, this was a prison specially built to imprison monsters.

Moreover, it should only be effective against monsters and not prevent normal spells.

This design is quite interesting. I don't know if it's due to limitations in resources or if it was intentionally made this way so that cultivators can attack the demons imprisoned inside.

Judging from Xiao Chen's attack just now, this monster can also be injured and feel pain.

Since that's the case, he ignored the other party's fierce appearance and condensed nine more flying needles.

Moreover, this time they went straight for the heart and other potentially vital acupoints throughout the body.

Based on previous observations, this monster may have simply transformed into human form on purpose and may not actually possess any vital organs similar to those of a human.

But it doesn't matter, Xiao Chen has plenty of patience.

At worst, we can do what we did last time when we were hunting that sea fish: use a barrage of attacks to find its vital points bit by bit.

Just before coming here, I increased the number of Azure Wave Penetrating Needles from six to nine at a time, directly increasing the quantity by half.

It's estimated that it won't take more than a few dozen times to turn this monster into a honeycomb from head to toe.

Seeing that Xiao Chen remained silent, only silently casting spells to attack.

The monster seemed to have sensed his thoughts.

Then, he actually hugged his stomach with both hands, bent over again, and burst into laughter: "Hahaha, it has been a very, very long time since I have seen a Qi cultivator as foolish as you."

"You're not suddenly having a fit of hysteria, are you planning to kill me with these little tricks?"

"How could there be such a foolish Nascent Soul True Monarch in the world? Hahaha, I can't take it anymore, I'm about to die laughing."

As it was speaking, nine more bloody holes appeared on its body.

However, the monster only winced in pain instinctively, and then continued to grin foolishly.

There was absolutely no intention to treat the wound or to dodge or resist.

It stood still, letting Xiao Chen unleash wave after wave of attacks with his Azure Wave Bone-Penetrating Needles.

A few moments later, his body had been pierced by hundreds of holes, and he looked very seriously injured.

He then shook his head, smacked his lips, and his eyes turned cold again.

He stared intently at Xiao Chen and said, "Hmph, you think you can hurt me? You're dreaming!"

"Kid, listen carefully."

"I am a celestial demon of eternity, an immortal and indestructible being, a great being beyond the comprehension of mortals like you."

The moment those words were spoken, demonic energy surged from its body, and all the wounds caused by the Azure Wave Bone-Penetrating Needles healed completely in less than a breath, leaving it as good as new.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't have been able to tell that there were any signs of injury.

Even the oppressive aura of the demons remained completely unaffected.

"Hahaha, kid, did you see that clearly?"

The monster's tone grew increasingly arrogant: "Everything you've done today is nothing but a futile and pointless effort."

"Once I escape this predicament, I will repay you tenfold, a hundredfold! Hahaha!"

Finally, it burst into another wild laugh.

However, as it was laughing, it suddenly felt something was wrong.

As a demon, it is born with the ability to sense the emotions and desires of other living beings, especially various negative emotions.

This is an almost innate ability, and one of its proudest features.

When it tricked Zhang Shouquan, it was because it truly felt hatred.

However, at this moment, facing this young man...

It was only then that it was surprised to find that the other party did not show any negative emotions such as fear or dread, unlike the other Qi cultivators in the past.

Whether it was witnessing its wounds healing rapidly, learning about its special ability to be immortal, or hearing its threats of revenge.

Xiao Chen did not exhibit any negative emotions such as fear or anxiety.

There wasn't even the frustration of futile efforts or the worry of being at a loss.

Moreover, it wasn't the kind of person who was extremely worried inside but pretended not to be afraid on the surface; rather, their mind was truly calm and undisturbed.

How is this possible?
In the past, many people were already afraid just by seeing its existence.

Even many people with strong wills will feel anxious and irritable to some extent after realizing that it is immortal.

Eventually, I gradually felt the despair.

One of its favorite things as a monster is to appreciate the despair and helplessness in other people's eyes.

For it, that was simply the most beautiful scenery in the world!
However, it did not live to see that wonderful moment it had envisioned.

Instead, he saw the young man in front of him with a slight upturn at the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile that inexplicably annoyed him.

"Oh~, you're immortal, huh?"

Xiao Chen snapped his fingers, and a small white flame immediately rose from his fingertip: "Coincidentally, I have a spirit fire in my hand, which is specifically for killing living beings."

"In that case, why don't you two have a match and see who's better?"

"If you can pull through this today, I'll allow you to live a little longer."

As he spoke, Xiao Chen flicked his finger, sending the candle-like flame flying directly into the round platform.

To be honest, he himself wasn't sure whether the Big Dipper Spirit Fire would still be effective against this special demon.

After all, the other party seemed to have a powerful background and appeared to be very capable.

However, Xiao Chen's confidence did not come from the Big Dipper Spirit Fire, but from Hextech enhancement.

Even if he can't kill this ancient demon today, it doesn't matter. He can start over after he breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage and gains stronger power.

This is the fundamental reason why he felt no fear whatsoever.

However, it seems that this ancient demon was just bragging to me.

The moment the Big Dipper Spirit Fire touched it, it was as if it had fallen into a patch of reeds, and a dry one at that.

In an instant, raging flames shot into the sky, the powerful fire rushing straight towards the Demon-Suppressing Pillar at the top of the hall.

In just a few breaths, the iron pillar directly above the platform was scorched red and shiny.

The monster directly in the middle suffered an even more horrific fate.

The once hideous demonic body melted and disintegrated at a visible speed, like a wax figure under the scorching sun.

In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the head and limbs had turned into wisps of smoke and disappeared.

Only a tattered body, entangled in demonic energy, remained, futilely writhing in the flames as it attempted to repair itself.

It eventually formed a large fireball that shone with white flames.

"Ouch! It hurts! It hurts so much!"

The demon was completely unable to withstand the power of the Big Dipper Spirit Fire, and rolled around in circles on the platform while letting out heart-wrenching howls.

As it twisted and writhed, hundreds of faces screaming in agony could be faintly seen on the demon's body.

However, before they could fully solidify and take shape, they were melted and disintegrated by the flames.

The reason why such a situation of almost no resistance occurs is...

It's because it's not actually a true eternal demon, but just a demon descendant who was accidentally infected by the true demonic energy.

Despite gaining an extremely exaggerated regenerative ability, it seems that it can be immortal.

However, each time an injury is repaired, a portion of the demonic energy within the body is consumed, and if it is completely depleted, death will ensue.

More importantly, it has accumulated a great deal of demonic energy over the long years.

Under normal circumstances, it would be enough to exhaust the true essence of a hundred Nascent Soul Grand Perfection cultivators and still not kill him.

However, when faced with a method like the Big Dipper Spirit Fire that can use life force as fuel, the continuous repair of demonic energy becomes like adding fuel to the fire.

Not only will it fail to serve its purpose, it will also fuel the fire.

This allows it to suffer for a longer period of time before its demonic energy is exhausted.

"Young friend, quickly put away the spirit fire! Ah~!"

Clearly sensing the demonic energy within its body diminishing, the demon lost all its initial arrogance, its voice trembling as it begged for mercy: "Young friend, no, Immortal Master! Immortal Master, spare my life!!"

The Big Dipper Spirit Fire is rapidly consuming the demonic energy it has painstakingly accumulated.

Once all the demonic energy within its body is exhausted, it will be completely annihilated in the flames.

"Hey, weren't you being pretty arrogant just now?"

Xiao Chen deliberately feigned a puzzled expression: "Didn't they claim to be immortal and indestructible?"

"And what about 'a hundredfold return'? That scared me quite a bit. Why did you change your mind so quickly?"

"You can't do this either!"

To be honest, when Xiao Chen first saw the tight blockade and heard about things like 870,000 and innate demonic energy, he was quite surprised.

He even had some doubts about whether the Big Dipper Spirit Fire would actually work.

It turned out that this monster was nothing but a show-off, all bark and no bite. Of course, in this respect, Xiao Chen was actually a bit unfair to it.

It should be noted that the Big Dipper Spirit Fire was lost long ago on the other side of the Sea of ​​Compassion.

Therefore, the True Lords more than 800,000 years ago tried almost every kind of magic but still could not truly destroy this monster that could almost infinitely regenerate its injuries.

So much so that they eventually had to resort to this clumsy method of locking it up.

It's important to know that building an island composed of demon-suppressing pillars like this is no cheap undertaking.

Therefore, both the cultivators of that generation and their descendants greatly overestimated its true strength.

The monster itself felt invincible and thought it could do whatever it wanted as long as it could find a chance to escape, so it was extremely arrogant at the beginning.

Little did they know that this was purely their own arrogance.

Now that it has encountered Xiao Chen, who wields the Big Dipper Spirit Fire, it immediately revealed its true form, exposing the fact that it is actually just a slightly special demon descendant.

Even without today's incident, they would have encountered other means of restraint sooner or later.

"Immortal Master, I am more useful alive than dead!"

Upon hearing this, the demon, though inwardly resentful, still obediently continued to beg for mercy: "I was wrong just now, I kowtow to you."

"Please spare my life, sir."

"Ah~!"

"I can serve you like a slave or a spirit pet, I can secretly eliminate those thorns in your side, and I can even take you to find those lost ancient treasures."

"Yes, yes, I also know a lot of ancient secrets, which are very useful to me."

It could be seen that Xiao Chen didn't seem to believe what it was saying.

It immediately endured the pain and tried its best to say, "Every word I said is from the heart!"

"If you are willing to spare my life, I can swear to the Demon Ancestor that I will never betray you, and I can also make a Great Dao Oath to be loyal to you forever."

“Signing a spiritual contract is perfectly fine, you can do whatever you want.”

"From now on, I will be your loyal dog. Please, please take back the spiritual fire and let me go."

However, no matter how eloquently it spoke, Xiao Chen remained unmoved.

LOL, you're a monster, can't you at least have a clear understanding of your own identity?

You still care about that thing, having made a vow to the Great Dao?
Xiao Chen knew the demonic path all too well.

If someone is a demonic cultivator, then he will never tell the truth.

So his experience along the way told him that only those demonic cultivators who died were good demonic cultivators.

Similarly, only dead monsters are good monsters.

After waiting quietly for half an hour, the fireball finally began to shrink, clearly indicating that the accumulated demonic energy had been almost completely consumed.

During this process, the monster's wails, curses, and pleas for mercy, which circulated continuously, gradually faded away.

He had become weak and listless, and could barely shout anymore.

As soon as it shut its mouth, the entire hall fell silent, with only the faint crackling of the flames remaining.

Another quarter of an hour passed.

When the fireball had shrunk to the size of a pumpkin, the dying monster struggled to speak again: "It's come to this, my life is over."

"I've eaten a lot of people before, but I still don't understand what it means for a person to speak good words when they are about to die."

"But now, I think I suddenly understand."

It seemed to no longer feel pain, and its voice, though low, was steady: "If I die, I die. Perhaps it's a good thing for you."

"But it would be such a waste to burn this primordial magic orb along with it."

As it spoke, it conjured a hand again and then chopped itself in the air.

In an instant, a slit was cut open in the remaining remains of the body, briefly revealing the magic bead preserved inside, and then the wound healed quickly.

"Young friend, I know I am going to die today, but I have one last wish before I die."

The demon struggled to explain, "While I wouldn't say this primordial demon orb is unique in the world, it is certainly a rare treasure that cannot be created later in life."

"It's a truly rare treasure, one less you have once you've used it all."

"I will do my best to protect it until the very last moment. I hope that you can retrieve the spirit fire in time after my death and preserve this precious magic orb."

"Maybe one day in the future you might actually need it?"

"Since I was born into this world, I have done bad things my whole life. Now that I am on my deathbed, I want to try what it feels like to do good things."

"I beg you to grant me this last wish, and I will die without regret!"

Xiao Chen listened quietly to its words, and then continued to patiently watch the Big Dipper Spirit Fire burn the demon.

He watched helplessly as the demonic body was melted away, and even the primordial demonic pearl was ignited by the Big Dipper Spirit Fire, yet he remained unmoved.

He ignored the long string of seemingly earnest advice he had just received.

It goes in through the left ear and comes out through the right ear; not a single word remains in the brain, resulting in zero loss.

Although the primordial magic orb did look quite tempting, and just hearing about it made it seem extremely precious.

However, Xiao Chen not only felt no pity, but became even more convinced of one thing—that these damned demons never uttered a single word of truth.

It should be noted that the characteristic of the Big Dipper Spirit Fire is that it is ravenous for killing living beings, but it does not damage inanimate objects much.

For example, the Demon-Suppressing Pillar in the hall, even after burning for so long, is still only reddish and shiny, and has not been truly melted.

In other words, since the Big Dipper Spirit Fire ignited the Primordial Demon Pearl effortlessly, there are only two possibilities.

Either the magic orb contains a hidden secret!

Either the magic orb itself is a living thing!

Xiao Chen didn't bother to guess which situation it was; he chose to eliminate the problem completely to prevent future troubles.

Not only did it allow the Big Dipper Spirit Fire to completely burn the Primordial Demon Pearl, leaving not even a single fragment.

Worried that it wouldn't burn completely, they threw over a ball of Big Dipper Spirit Fire to help.

"Damn Qi Refiner, you burn my demonic body today, one day you will be devoured by a true demon! I curse you to never... Ahhh!"

The demon hiding inside the magic orb, trying to prolong its life, finally lost all its reason and could only hastily utter a desperate and unwilling curse.

Before they could even finish speaking, they were completely reduced to ashes in the fire.

"Hmph, so it was hidden inside the magic pearl."

Xiao Chen snorted coldly: "Damn demons are indeed cunning, but they can't fool me with these little tricks."

"This time, I'm on the fifth floor."

Fortunately, he knew that the words of monsters could never be trusted, and he saw through their trick and was not fooled.

If he had been greedy and wanted to take the Primordial Demon Orb for his own use, or even keep a fragment as a keepsake, he might have released that demon along with it.

This will only add more trouble and may even cause chaos.

But now, Xiao Chen watched as the Big Dipper Spirit Fire burned everything that could burn on the central circular platform, eventually extinguishing itself due to its inability to sustain itself.

We can finally confirm that the monster is truly dead.

After dealing with the demon, he first looked back at the other six True Lords.

They were all unconscious at this moment, but their breathing was steady and their vital energy was relatively stable, so they seemed to be out of danger.

After confirming that his companions were basically safe, Xiao Chen cautiously began to check the situation inside the hall.

After a very thorough search, he actually discovered a hidden room.

It is about three zhang long, two zhang wide, and only about nine chi high.

Inside, against the wall, there was a rusty bed, a chess table and a tea table in the middle, and a jade Go set on the chess table.

It appears to be a small hut specifically reserved for the guards of this prison.

Xiao Chen also saw a cultivator sitting cross-legged on the bed inside the room.

The other person was facing the wall, leaving only the back of his head visible.

At first glance, it seems as if he is reflecting on his mistakes in meditation, or perhaps trying to comprehend the martial arts.

However, if someone takes a closer look, they will be surprised to find that there is not a single hair on the other person's head, only a layer of pale white skull.

Even the already not-so-large spirit robe now looked like skin and bones.

It turns out that the guard had long since passed away.

"Uh, no offense intended!"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Chen immediately cupped his hands in a respectful bow, performing a proper Taoist greeting.

Then they took a few steps forward to check the situation.

Although the robe was not damaged on the surface, it had long since lost its spirituality and become a mundane object over a long period of time.

The tables, chairs, and beds inside were also quite elaborate; they must have been top-grade magical artifacts back then.

Unfortunately, over the long course of time, it has long since lost all its spirituality.

After looking around, Xiao Chen found that only three things in the entire room were still intact.

The first item was a small, square stone slab.

Two large characters, "镇魔" (Zhenmo), are engraved on it in ancient Ling script.

It appears to be a keepsake, but due to its age and the lack of any inscriptions or distinctive patterns, its origin is impossible to verify.

The second item was a hairpin that was still gleaming with gold.

Its surface is carved with several blooming hibiscus flowers, suggesting it was jewelry made for female cultivators.

But this thing, though seemingly ordinary, is actually quite complex.

When Xiao Chen held it in his hand, he realized that it had survived to this day not because it was made of pure gold, but because it was just a layer of gold powder brushed on the surface for aesthetic purposes.

This thing is actually a magical artifact, and a magical artifact that hasn't been damaged even after being stored for so long!

"Wow~, just based on this quality alone, it's definitely a treasure!"

Xiao Chen immediately examined it carefully, but unfortunately, he still couldn't find any clues from the outside.

After all, most magical artifacts are either flying swords or shields, and such special designs are rarely seen in daily life, making it even more difficult to directly speculate on their specific functions.

Of course, he also tried to inject true essence or divine consciousness into it.

It can be considered both an inspection and an attempt at refining.

However, it was discovered that the hairpin actually had a layer of restriction on it.

This prevented him from conducting an examination and also prevented him from directly refining the magical artifact.

(End of this chapter)