Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 141 Demonic Heaven
Just by looking at the names, you can tell that these are all forbidden techniques that require risking one's life. They involve disintegration, breaking through limits, blood condensation and explosive energy, and primordial spirit sacrifice. Between the lines, you can feel the ruthlessness and madness of fighting to the death and destroying everything.

Previously, Shen He had always been reluctant to use such methods, because he only had one life and his lifespan was quite limited, so he really didn't have the confidence to touch these deadly forbidden techniques.

But now...

He only wanted to say two words.

Wow, that's awesome!!!

If he could, he would love to collect all of these life-saving secret techniques.

But this obviously won't work. His merits aren't enough, and even if they were, buying so many secret techniques to break the restrictions would arouse suspicion and attract attention.

In addition, Shen He discovered another problem.

These breakthrough techniques are mostly combat methods achieved through temporary breakthroughs. While they are good as forbidden killing techniques, they cannot fully meet his needs.

He wanted a method that could sacrifice one's lifespan to permanently enhance one's strength, preferably of high quality to ensure a solid foundation, unlike those trashy demonic arts that were mixed in power and had a weak foundation, making the enhancement no different from not enhancing at all.

To be honest, these requirements are a bit harsh.

Wanting both quick results and stability? Where can you find such a perfect, all-encompassing secret method? Do you really think lifespan is something valuable? The one thing this era has no shortage of is human life.

If such a technique truly existed, the Evil God Cult would have been invincible long ago, and wouldn't need to hide like rats in the street.
Even if we take a step back and assume that such a method truly exists, it would be a secret technique passed down by various powerful forces.

It's very difficult for someone at his level to access such knowledge; the Special Bureau has the most of these limit-breaking secret techniques.

Shen He glanced at the description and found that the only thing with growth potential was the Primordial Spirit Sacrifice Demon-Slaying Sword.

This is actually an orthodox sword technique called the Sacrifice to Slay Demons Sword. It uses the power of essence, energy, and spirit to forge a demon-slaying flying sword. Although it is full of killing intent, it is indeed an orthodox cultivation method.

The reason Shen He categorized it as a "life-threatening secret technique" is because it has a forbidden killing move that can sacrifice one's essence, blood, magic power, and even primordial spirit into the sword, giving everything to fight the enemy. It is a deadly forbidden technique that results in mutual destruction and no return.

Shen He didn't consider this forbidden technique because he only wanted to dedicate his life to cultivation and then rely on the power of the immortals to restore his lifespan; he had no intention of truly risking his life.

What he valued was the method of nurturing the Demon-Slaying Sword. If one continuously offered up essence, blood, magic power, and primordial spirit, and nurtured it day and night with the power of the cultivator's three essences, then the power of the Demon-Slaying Flying Sword could indeed be enhanced.

That's the price...

"Thirty thousand merit points?"

"One needs to be at the sixth level of the Immortal Path and have a Nascent Soul cultivation level to refine it?"

Looking at the price of the Sacrifice Demon-Slaying Sword, Shen He frowned even more deeply.

This is a high-level sword technique, even higher than the Xingyi Shenwu Jing, and its price of 30,000 merit points is completely reasonable.

But as a newcomer who has just joined and whose cultivation level is only at the fourth level, it is reasonable that he cannot afford it.

"Looks like I need to find a way to earn some merit."

"In addition, we must also do our best to cultivate these secret techniques for breaking the restrictions. Facing a powerful enemy, risking our lives is the only way to save our lives. As long as we can save our lives, we can recover from any great loss."

"Not only these secret techniques for breaking restrictions, but also some demonic arts and evil methods that require life-threatening cultivation, and even the methods for refining demonic treasures, can be found in the cultivation world. Although it is not good to kill people to refine treasures, it should be okay to use one's own essence, blood, magic power, life and lifespan to refine them, right?"

"..."

As Shen He pondered this, he stepped out of the life support pod and sent a message to Zhong Qin via his personal terminal.

He plans to temporarily shift his focus back to the real world.

After all, the foundation of Dongting Lake has been established. Next, he can farm, raise fish, practice martial arts, and cultivate immortality on Yulong Island. No trouble will come looking for him, and he has no intention of looking for any trouble.

Focus on development; no further explanation is needed.

Therefore, he can shift his focus back to developing the real world, while also earning some merit points from the Special Bureau to exchange for the "Sacrificial Dao Demon-Slaying Sword".

"Oh, Commander Shen, what brings you here?"

The communication was quickly established, and a virtual image appeared, showing Zhong Qin in her combat uniform.

Shen He chuckled softly: "I want to end my vacation and return to work early."

This time, less than twenty years have passed since he entered the dream. Although it is a middle-thousand world where the time flow rate is reduced to one hundred times, it is still only seventy-three days. There are still more than three months left before the end of the six-month vacation that Teng Manyun gave him.

This surprised Zhong Qin: "Why did you have to end your perfectly good holiday so early?"

"There's no other way, I have to support my family!"

Shen He casually made up an excuse, then quickly changed the subject: "How's the situation now?"

"Okay."

Zhong Qin shrugged: "Just like my senior predicted, after several fierce battles, both sides have quieted down and seem to be planning a protracted war. The front line is no longer so tense, but the rear is under some pressure. It's just the right time for you to take up your post."

"so be it."

Shen He nodded: "I'll be right there."

Zhong Qin shook her head: "I'll come pick you up, so that nothing else goes wrong."

Shen He smiled: "Why do you make it sound like I'm always getting into trouble?"

Zhong Qin rolled her eyes at him: "Haven't you caused enough trouble already?"

……

Just as Shen He was focused on the present world.

Zhuangzi dreamt he was a butterfly, and cultivated his realm in the Eastern Sea.

Taihua Mountain, Ziyun Cave.

A middle-aged Taoist priest sat suspended in the void, surrounded by purple mist and exuding an awe-inspiring Taoist aura.

"Devil!"

The Taoist's eyes sharpened, and then he leaped into the air, carrying a vast expanse of purple energy as he rushed out of the cave and into the sea of ​​clouds.

"Brother Dao has arrived!"

Several beams of light appeared within the sea of ​​clouds, their forms unseen, only radiant with a vibrant emerald glow, displaying the seven colors of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple. "Fellow Daoists, the survival of Taiyuan rests on this day!"

"Let us join forces to vanquish evil and uphold justice!"

A chilling voice rang out from within the purple sword light, before it soared into the sky, attempting to break free from the boundary.

The seven figures were no ordinary beings; they were the most powerful cultivators in this world, the leaders of the various righteous sects, whose cultivation had reached the pinnacle and who possessed the power to break through boundaries, enabling them to ascend to immortality in broad daylight.

But now, when the seven Venerables joined forces and broke through the sea of ​​clouds to reach the outer realm, they saw a dark sky in the chaotic void, filled with rolling demonic clouds.

"Hahaha, Old Qi, you've come!"

Although it is outside the world, and there is no heaven, earth, sun, or moon, this swirling demonic cloud still has the power to cover the sky and the sun, completely enveloping this Taiyuan Realm. The seven Nascent Soul Venerables arrived riding on spiritual light, but could only break through the Taiyuan boundary, unable to break through this swirling demonic cloud.

The demonic clouds rolled and condensed into a human head, revealing a ferocious face. It looked menacingly at the seven people who came together: "Back then, you forced me to self-destruct my Purple Mansion Primordial Spirit. Today, I will make you pay for your blood debt and become my Dao Fruit offerings along with this Taiyuan Realm!"

"Mo Yunzi!"

Amidst the purple sword light, a chilling voice rang out: "You are also a person of Taiyuan, yet you are so heartless and insane, determined to destroy the Taiyuan Realm?"

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Yun became even more arrogant: "When you joined forces to kill me back then, why didn't you say that I was also a member of Taiyuan? You only start making these accusations now that you're about to die. How utterly hypocritical!"

"You fiend, don't be so arrogant!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was enraged: "Don't think that just because you've entered the Demon Realm and brought a high-grade demonic treasure, you can run rampant and do evil. Our Taiyuan is an ancient cultivation world with a long history, profound foundation, and the protection of our ancestors from the upper realm. How can we allow your demonic path to be so arrogant!"

"The patriarch of the upper realm?"

"Hahaha!"

Mo Yunzi laughed wildly: "Let's see if you can break out of here first!"

After he finished speaking, the demonic clouds surged and churned like the sea.

"kill!!!"

Seeing this, Qi Yunming said no more and rode the purple sword light straight into the demon cloud.

With a single sword strike, the seven cultivators moved, sending seven beams of spiritual light into the demonic cloud. They transformed into seven forms: a dragon, a snake, a toad, a tortoise, a golden rooster, a jade rabbit, and a centipede, clashing with the demonic cloud in an attempt to break through the demonic barrier.

However, the demonic clouds rolled on endlessly, and even the Seven Cultivators and Seven Forms, despite their combined efforts, could not shrink them.

"Seven Cultivations Combined!"

Seeing this, Qi Yunming dared not hold back any longer. He drew the purple sword light forward, and the seven forms merged into one, the seven cultivators forming a wall, unleashing a shocking sword light that pierced through the rolling demonic clouds and struck the demonic cultivator's true form.

"Hahaha!"

But then a burst of wild laughter arose, and dark clouds rolled in, revealing a demonic treasure.

The banner was black from top to bottom, with blood-stained characters on its surface, which stirred the souls of millions of the dead.

Top-grade magic treasure - the Demonic Banner!

The demon banner appeared and shook violently. Then, boundless demonic clouds rolled and surged, enveloping everything from all directions, like a giant demonic beast opening its mouth to swallow the earth-shattering sword light unleashed by the combined power of the seven cultivators.

This went on for who knows how long.

"boom!!!"

A beam of sword light shot out, piercing through the rolling demonic clouds and falling back into the Taiyuan Realm.

Upon entering the realm, they could barely hold on. The sword light shattered, and seven figures fell out, all with pale faces.

Qi Yunming, blood trickling from his lips and clothes in disarray, stood precariously in the void, gazing at the demonic clouds beyond the boundary: "The Demonic Heaven Array... Ugh!"

As he spoke, his body trembled, and another mouthful of blood spilled out.

"Brother Tao!"

Those around him rushed to help, but they were no better off themselves, as they had also aggravated their injuries and turned pale.

"I'm fine!"

Qi Yunming braced himself and looked at the six people who were also severely injured like himself: "Mo Yunzi used the Demon Heaven Banner as the array core and set up the Demon Heaven Array outside the boundary, intending to refine my Taiyuan Realm. With our strength alone, it is difficult to break this array."

A nun asked, "What should we do?"

Qi Yunming took a deep breath: "In my Taihua Ziyun Cave, there are still the Ziyun and Qinghong swords left by the White-browed Ancestor. They are ranked at the eighth level and are of medium grade. When the two swords are combined, they are even more of a high grade. Perhaps they can break this Demon Heaven Formation."

"Purple Clouds and Azure Rainbow?"

Another Daoist cultivator frowned and said, "These two swords are yin and yang, male and female, one thunder and one fire. They are not something ordinary people can control. Do you have a disciple in mind, or are you considering abandoning the swords and starting anew?"

"The divine object has recognized its master; the destiny has been set!"

Qi Yunming shook his head: "My disciple Qi Ying can be the master of the Purple Cloud Sword. As for the Azure Rainbow Sword, Heaven will sense the impending calamity and a savior will naturally emerge to break this calamity and save the people from suffering."

"Qiying?"

The Daoist cultivator still frowned: "Brother Dao, your closed-door disciple has only just established her foundation. When will she be able to take charge of Ziyun?"

"When the time is right, heaven and earth will lend their strength!"

Qi Yunming said in a deep voice, "Taiyuan is an ancient cultivation world. Although its status has been lowered due to the dormancy of the primordial spirit, it is still governed by the Heavenly Dao. If Mo Yunzi wants to cultivate this world, he will need at least six hundred years of hard work. With his extraordinary talent and the power of the Purple Cloud, it is not difficult for him to become a god."

"The most important task now is to find the master of the Azure Rainbow Sword, and also..."

Qi Yunming's eyes sharpened, revealing a chilling killing intent: "Sweep away the demonic cultivators in this realm, and don't give them a chance to collude with Mo Yunzi from within!"

"Hahaha!"

Before he could finish speaking, a voice came from outside the boundary, filled with maniacal laughter: "I am the Demon Lord of the Western Sea. I have already set up the Demon Heaven Array outside the boundary and am about to refine the Taiyuan Realm. Demon cultivators within the realm who obey my command may have a chance to live; otherwise, they will perish along with the realm and never be redeemed!"

The raucous, demonic sound echoed beyond the realm, startling heaven and earth.

(End of this chapter)