The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 238 Some people are simply not worth saving.

Jingxi, Jingyue, and Jingrong, the three sisters, watched as the bracelet turned into an iron chain and then back into a bracelet, and they voluntarily wrapped it around their eldest brother's wrist.

I immediately felt envious.

This greatly increased the enthusiasm of the three sisters and Qin Zhong for practicing martial arts.

Thinking that once he had enough skill, his elder brother would have no reason not to give him this magic weapon.

All I can say is that the four little ones trusted Li Jingxiao too much.

If he doesn't want to give it, he can always come up with a reason not to.

However, if he's in a good mood one day, he might even be willing to pass on the Dragon Roar Sword to his three younger sisters.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao would definitely leave behind some treasures before ascending to heaven.

But that's in the future.
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After finishing his morning exercise, Li Jingxiao flew to the Maoshan Demon Locking Tower without finishing his breakfast.

I successfully obtained 21 experience points from Dang Kang and the three peach blossom demons.

Level 72 (37.2 million/44 million)
Then we went up to the fourth floor.

The Crimson Serpent Demon immediately showed a wary look when it saw him appear.

Then, under Li Jingxiao's watchful gaze, he obediently performed a full prostration.

Li Jingxiao's gaze, however, was fixed on the poisonous fog on the fourth floor, which showed no signs of dissipating.

Moreover, the color of this poisonous fog is because the red-banded snake spat out venom three times yesterday, which turned into poisonous fog.

It was indeed much more potent than when I first saw the snake demon yesterday.

However, the poisonous fog remained trapped in the fourth-floor space overnight and did not dissipate.

Li Jingxiao immediately felt a headache coming on.

If only there were some magical artifact that could absorb this poisonous fog.

After thinking for a while, I remembered the Tongxi Dilong Pill that I had obtained in the game.

However, although this treasure is said to have been refined by Ouyang Feng with medicinal herbs, it is said to make one immune to all poisons when worn on the body.

Venomous snakes and insects will also keep their distance.

But this treasure is from the world of martial arts, and Li Jingxiao wasn't sure if it could withstand the deadly poison released by the demons.

Fortunately, in the past two years, he had obtained five Tongxi Dilong Pills, so Li Jingxiao thought about it and decided to give it a try.

He took out a Tongxi Dilong Pill, passed it through the barrier light circle, and threw it into the fourth floor.

At first, the Rhinoceros Dragon Pill could dispel the poisonous fog, creating a small, non-toxic space of more than one meter in size.

However, as time went on, the space of more than one meter was continuously compressed by the toxic fog.

An hour later, the poisonous fog finally encountered the Tongxi Dilong Pill.

Then, the yellow, round, pigeon-egg-sized Tongxi Dilong Pill shattered into several pieces with a few cracking sounds.

Li Jingxiao was terrified, realizing that the poisonous fog was indeed extremely potent.

But Li Jingxiao was not disappointed. Instead, he focused on the game and directed his game character to the blacksmith shop.

Take out a new Tongxi Dilong Pill and a level 1 spirit stone to upgrade.

That wasn't all. Li Jingxiao upgraded the +1 Tongxi Dilong Pill to +3 before stopping.

Even with a +3 Tongxi Dilong Pill, it still shows immunity to all poisons.

But Li Jingxiao knew that this extraordinary treasure's ability to resist poison was much stronger than that of ordinary Tongxi Dilong Pills.

He threw out a golden bean, which transformed into a Yellow Turban Warrior. Li Jingxiao then gave him a +3 Tongxi Dilong Pill.

Sure enough, after waiting for more than an hour, the non-toxic space guarding the Yellow Turban Warrior did not shrink at all.

Li Jingxiao was overjoyed, but this was not good news for the Crimson Serpent Demon.

However, she dared not have any other thoughts at this moment.

Yesterday, Li Jingxiao forced the Yellow Turban Warrior to withstand the poisonous fog, and almost killed her with his fists.

With such a darling who can control her today, it will be even easier to discipline her.

Then Li Jingxiao slapped his forehead and cursed himself for being foolish.

The purple-gold gourd can collect the soul of a demon and refine it into spiritual energy.

Does that mean they might also be able to remove the toxic fog?
Li Jingxiao acted on his idea, since the drop rate of this gourd was pretty good anyway.

He casually tossed a gourd to the Yellow Turban Warrior inside the barrier, and sure enough, the warrior opened the gourd and drew away the surrounding poisonous mist.

A large amount of toxic fog was collected into the gourd like a tide.

Not long after, the red gourd, which was originally red with purple-gold runes, slowly turned into a green gourd with purple-gold runes.

It's obvious at a glance that this gourd has become highly poisonous.

However, Li Jingxiao was not surprised but delighted. This green gourd could be used as a trump card in certain situations.

Li Jingxiao even glanced at his inventory again and saw that he had quite a few spirit stones with +1, +2, and +3 attributes.

I simply upgraded this purple-gold-green gourd to +3.

The system immediately displayed the properties of the green gourd.

+3 Purple Gold Green Gourd -- Extremely poisonous, capable of releasing a wide-area poisonous mist.

Moreover, after being enhanced, it absorbs poisonous fog faster and stores a larger amount of poisonous fog.

In just a few minutes, all the toxic fumes that had accumulated over countless years on the fourth floor were removed.

The red-striped snake demon was now trembling as it looked at Li Jingxiao.

Without the poisonous fog and toxin attacks, her strength immediately shrank several times over.

They might not even be able to beat Dang Kang.

Four or five Yellow Turban warriors should be enough to defeat her.

The way Li Jingxiao looked at him was as fearful as a mouse seeing a cat.

Li Jingxiao chuckled and passed through the fourth layer of restrictions.

But as soon as he entered, he took the +3 Tongxi Dilong Pill from the Yellow Turban Warrior.

It was tied with a gold and red silk cord and hung around the neck.

As for the +3 purple-gold-green gourd, it has been in the hands of the Yellow Turban Warrior for quite some time.

Only when he saw that his hands were not corroded did he feel relieved enough to accept the gift.

He beckoned to the snake demon, then punched it in the face, sending it flying more than ten meters away.

But the snake demon dared not harbor the slightest resentment.

Even though the pain was so intense that he almost screamed, he endured the agony, quickly got up, knelt on the ground, and begged for mercy.

A notification sounded in Li Jingxiao's mind that he had gained 5 experience points.

However, having seen the examples of Dang Kang and the Eight-Armed Demon, Li Jingxiao did not continue to beat the snake demon.

Instead, he used the excuse that the snake demon had expended too much of his energy to get rid of the poisonous fog, and beat her up twice more.

Successfully reached level 72 (42.2/44)
I'll let her go once she reaches level 73 (8.2/46).

And if we come back tomorrow, the fourth level will likely be shrouded in poisonous fog again.

After all, this snake demon had said that even breathing would release deadly poison.

This is equivalent to having an additional poisonous fog collection pack.

The newly acquired attribute points were added to Comprehension.

体质40、根骨35+12、悟性39+6
Li Jingxiao took out his pocket watch and saw that it was almost 12 o'clock. He thought for a moment and decided to go to the fifth floor to take a look.

However, this time, even through the barrier, they still couldn't see the demons on the fifth floor.

After a moment's thought, Li Jingxiao realized that he must have hidden himself.

He then smiled, took out a +3 purple-gold green gourd, and reached into the barrier aura.

With a thought, the gourd opened automatically, and a large amount of poisonous mist gushed out.

In just a few moments, the space on the fifth floor was filled with a thick green poisonous fog.

Li Jingxiao waited silently for more than ten minutes before he noticed a red-clad ghost suddenly appear and rush towards the barrier.

It slammed its claw into the halo.

However, the moment the claws touched the light circle, lightning flashed and flames roared across the entire Demon Locking Tower.

A bolt of lightning and a burst of flame suddenly flew out from the barrier and struck the red-clothed ghost.

In an instant, the vengeful ghost was sent flying backward.

Moreover, the flames clung to the vengeful ghost, continuously burning it. The female ghost endured the excruciating pain for a dozen seconds before collapsing to the ground, writhing and begging for mercy.

Li Jingxiao curled his lip, thinking to himself that this female ghost was truly courting death.

But a moment later, a short figure suddenly appeared out of thin air and opened its mouth to suck at the female ghost.

He actually absorbed the divine flame into his own body.

Lee Kyung-hyo also saw clearly that it was actually a little devil who looked like a baby.

My scalp tingled instantly.

They cursed the ancestors of Maoshan for daring to suppress such a mother-and-child ghost in the Demon Locking Tower.

This thing was originally a malevolent spirit filled with deep resentment.

The longer they are imprisoned in the Demon-Sealing Tower, the more resentment they accumulate, and the stronger they become.

No wonder Master Xuanming and the dozen or so elders, while appearing worried, also hinted that they could eliminate the demons in the tower.

This thing is pure malice; it will kill any living being it sees.

They don't even spare ghosts.

Highly toxic attacks have little effect on them.

No wonder it took more than ten minutes for the female ghost to reveal herself.

After thinking for a while, Li Jingxiao made up his mind to kill them.

This thing has no reason whatsoever; it's full of evil thoughts.

Trying to communicate with them or consistently gain experience from them is basically a pipe dream.

The little devil's body crackled and popped as it was burned by the flames, and he screamed in agony.

Li Jingxiao immediately felt that he no longer needed to take action.

So Li Jingxiao just watched as the little ghost and the female ghost kept absorbing each other's divine fire into their bodies in order to save each other.

To alleviate the other person's pain.

A few minutes later, the bodies of the two evil spirits, which were being burned, began to become ethereal.

The female ghost seemed to regain her senses.

She kept kowtowing to Li Jingxiao, begging him to save her child.

Unfortunately, Li Jingxiao had already made up his mind to let the two evil spirits be burned to death.

But after thinking about it, a thought suddenly occurred to me.

This was the first time I had encountered something like this, let alone had any experience in dealing with it.

Whether one is truly dead or not, one may not even be certain.

After all, he hadn't made a move; he had only been hit by the red-clad female ghost's lightning and fire counterattack from the Demon-Sealing Tower.

So even if you actually die, the game won't give you any feedback about gaining experience.

He chanted an incantation, summoning the spirits and generals, and brought over the two ghost messengers from the underworld.

Upon seeing Li Jingxiao, the two ghost messengers bowed and said, "Greetings, Master."

Li Jingxiao nodded politely, then gestured towards the mother and child inside the barrier.

The two ghost messengers also felt a chill run down their spines upon seeing this.

Fortunately, upon closer inspection, they discovered that the mother and child were almost completely burned to death, which put their minds at ease.

He glanced at the restrictions on the Demon-Locking Tower and said with difficulty, "Master, these are demons imprisoned by Maoshan."

"If we take that mother and child to the underworld, my brother and I might be in big trouble."

Li Jingxiao understood what he was saying.

The two ghost messengers were worried that taking the mother and child to the Hidden Division would result in punishment, and might offend some of the elders of Maoshan.

Those two might have to put up with things from now on.

As for feeling sorry for the mother and son, to be honest, having seen so much of the joys and sorrows of the world, the two ghost messengers had long since become heartless.

On the contrary, following the rules and regulations can protect the interests of the vast majority of the deceased.

Seeing Li Jingxiao hesitate, the two ghost messengers assumed he was pitying the evil mother and child.

They exchanged a glance and nodded silently.

He advised Li Jingxiao, "Master, you must not show any pity for this evil spirit that has existed for who knows how many years and whose resentment has never dissipated."

They will only harm you, and will never feel the slightest gratitude towards you.

Another ghost messenger quickly chimed in, "And even if you pity them and intend to seek justice for them..."

But the grudges of that time have long since vanished with the reincarnation of the enemies, who knows how many generations.

At this point, even if the mother and son wanted revenge, they couldn't find the victim.

"If you want to seek justice for them, you can't just drag out those who have already been reincarnated and kill them all, can you?"

This question really stumped Li Jingxiao.

But in Li Jingxiao's heart, he had never thought about seeking justice.

Why bother going through all that trouble when it doesn't benefit you?
Moreover, the two ghost messengers' words just now had already given a very clear hint.

The enemy of this mother and son not only reincarnated after death, but has been reincarnated many times over.

In other words, the sins that led to the deaths of the mother and child were not investigated or punished by the underworld.

Either they had connections, or they saved a lot of money in the underworld during their lifetime.

Li Jingxiao suddenly realized that perhaps one of the ancestors of Maoshan had encountered this mother and son back then.

They couldn't bring themselves to kill them outright.

But they couldn't get justice for them, so they could only imprison them in this Demon-Sealing Tower.

Let the younger generation solve it.

If it were Li Jingxiao, he wouldn't have such a saintly thought.

Anyone who will bring trouble to you, or any demons or monsters.

If there's no benefit or use in it, then just kill them.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao used the +3 Purple Gold Green Gourd to collect all the poisonous mist from the fifth layer.

He was about to go inside and use lightning to kill the mother and child.

He was trying to gain some experience points when a ghost officer grabbed him.

“True man, you have no pity for such vengeful ghosts. My brother and I have seen too many monks and Taoists with great wisdom and perseverance trying to reform demons and monsters.”

In the end, they were either harmed by those demons and monsters, or bewitched by them and lost their cultivation.

Li Jingxiao realized that the two ghost messengers had misunderstood him.

But these words also reminded Li Jingxiao.

Spending too much time with such pure evil thoughts will inevitably lead one to become increasingly depraved and extreme, given one's own lecherous and lustful nature.

He might want to save them, but in their eyes, he's just a foolish prey.

Li Jingxiao also reaffirmed his previous idea at this point.

It's best to let such simple evil thoughts dissipate in this world.

He simply stood still, watching the mother and son continue to draw divine fire from each other's bodies, causing their figures to become increasingly illusory as they burned.

Just when Li Jingxiao thought that it wouldn't be long before the mother and son disappeared into the world.

Suddenly, the little devil slapped his belly, extinguishing the divine fire within him.

Then he glared at the two ghost messengers with resentment, which startled them so much that they instinctively took two steps back.

The red-clad vengeful ghost gradually condensed from its illusory form into a spirit that resembled a real person.

Looking at Li Jingxiao with a mournful expression, she said, "Daoist Master, you have such a cruel heart."

Although Li Jingxiao wasn't fooled by the two evil spirits, he still felt like he was being treated like a fool.

I immediately felt humiliated.

I was so angry.

I took a few deep breaths, trying to calm myself down.

But no matter how much I reminded myself to calm down, I couldn't suppress the anger in my heart.

(End of this chapter)