In an era where everyone is cultivating immortality, the system wants me to become a demon?

Chapter 163 Have you ever been a demon? Some things were done recklessly, based on assumptions! (Two chapters combined, please vote!)

"Expert Su, what do you think we should do next? Are there any other ambushes ahead?"

Captain Wang adopted a humble and respectful attitude, and asked sincerely.

Su Yuan snapped out of his daze and temporarily put aside how to deal with the three White Bone Sect disciples who were likely already dead.

He looked at the map carefully and replied:

"There shouldn't be any more ambushes on this stretch of road from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside. The Demonic Sect also has to consider the costs."

"However, my judgment is based solely on records in relevant ancient books, and it may not be entirely accurate."

Captain Wang nodded slightly, then looked at Ye Muyu, asking for the opinion of the official captain.

Ye Muyu withdrew his golden eyes, which had been observing the White Bone Temple's gate, and said calmly:
"Su Yuan's deduction is basically correct. There shouldn't be any problems if we act carefully on the way to the mountainside."

"Based on my observation, even if Senior Brother Taibai and the others are trapped, they are definitely not trapped halfway up the mountain, but on the mountaintop, and they are trapped in a premeditated manner."

Upon hearing this, the entire rescue team was taken aback.

Captain Wang was startled and said:

"A premeditated trap? Could it be that the Zhuyan Baigu Temple ruins... are actually a living secret realm?"

"Eight or nine out of ten."

Ye Muyu nodded and pointed to the female puppet on the ground, saying:

"Although these puppets are made of excellent materials, they cannot remain intact for 100,000 years."

"The fact that it has survived to this day and still retains considerable combat power must mean that there is someone maintaining it."

"Perhaps the entire Zhuyan Baigu Temple has already been brought under their control, just waiting to be caught like a turtle in a jar."

After hearing this analysis, the rescue team members, though somewhat reluctant to accept it, had no choice but to believe it.

For a moment, everyone felt a little heavy-hearted.

It's hard to say whether the living secret realm or the dead secret realm is more dangerous.

However, one thing is certain: a secret realm where ancient cultivators live is far more dangerous than a secret realm where ancient demonic beasts live.

Because you can never imagine how bizarre and cunning monsters the ancient cultivators, who already lived in a dog-eat-dog world, would become after 100,000 years of erosion.

Su Yuan listened quietly to the side, and a strange thought couldn't help but arise in his mind.

Is it possible that the ancient cultivator who has survived to this day is the same person as Zhu Qingqing, the Holy Maiden of the White Bone Temple whom the system has mentioned over and over again?

A person who is so remembered by the system is unlikely to be easily buried in the earth.

But I don't want that kind of thing...

He, an eighteen-year-old high school student, was going to fight a female demon who might be 108,000 years old.
This isn't just about the woman being three thousand years older than him, okay?
Fortunately, Ye Muyu then released some good news to everyone at the right time:

"But the ancient cultivators who could live for so long did not simply rely on their lifespan to get through it."

"They may have been asleep for 100,000 years, or they may have transformed into other life forms."

"The Crimson Face and White Bone Temple is so tightly controlled and not neglected, its form of existence must be the latter... In other words, what we are facing is no longer human."

"These ancient cultivators who survive by transforming their life forms do not have very high combat power."

"The difficulties we need to overcome are still the various mechanisms and schemes of the Zhu Yan Bai Gu Guan (a place for observing the effects of the Zhu Yan Bai Gu Guan).

"Senior Brother Taibai and the others must have been trapped by some special mechanism at the top of Baigu Temple."

This news eased the mood of the rescue team members somewhat.

But Su Yuan's mood became even heavier.

Is Zhu Qingqing no longer human?
So how do I complete the next task, "Witch, I need your help in my cultivation"?

The dog system had previously pointed out that Zhu Qingqing had a special dual cultivation physique, so the content of this so-called "help me cultivate" task was now obvious.

Now that his physical body has changed several times, how is he supposed to complete this task?

Oh well, let's just take it one step at a time, even if we don't complete this damn task.

This trip was worthwhile just for rescuing Taibai and Baiji.

The group set off again, heading towards the mountainside, and indeed encountered no obstacles along the way.

As the group advanced into the Zhu Yan Bai Gu Guan mountain gate, more buildings appeared on both sides of the road, and soon they passed through the residential area of ​​the Bai Gu Guan disciples.

Throughout this residential area, one can see puppets lying helplessly on the ground, severely weathered and rotten.

You can even see some skeletons dressed in disciple robes, making it feel like a soul-type BOSS might jump out at any moment.

Putting aside the abandoned human puppets, after seeing the withered bones of the White Bone Temple disciples, Su Yuan suddenly had an idea.

The dog system has determined that the concept of "red face and white bones" is still in its heyday.

So, in the system's eyes, would these disciples of the White Bone Temple, who are clearly dead, also be considered as living people?
After thinking for a moment, Su Yuan immediately came up with a brilliant detection method.

He casually aimed at the skeleton of a disciple and unleashed the Demonic Art: Fate-Pointing.

Then, several large, jet-black characters appeared above the disciple's skeletal head.

[A life-threatening ordeal (unfulfilled)]

"Humph!"

Su Yuan snorted coldly and unleashed a sword aura that landed on the skeletal remains that had long since decayed to the extreme.

With just a slight contact, the latter's barely maintained body turned into dust and completely vanished from the world.

A second before it dissipated, the judgment above its head changed to the state of "already fulfilled".

[You killed an unrelated disciple of the Crimson Face White Bone Temple, further enraging the temple's three most outstanding talents.]

A crisp system notification sound rang in my ears.

All of this was within Su Yuan's expectations.

It's clear that the dog system is working very hard to fix the bugs.

The disciples of the Crimson Face and White Bones Temple are not in accordance with the judgment, right? Then let's use Su Yuan's hands to make physical corrections.

But couldn't you at least give these skeletons a name?

With so many dead people, it would be very difficult to find Yunze, Qiwei, and Jiao Tianrui.

"Expert Su, what are you doing now?"

Captain Wang asked warily:
"Could there be an ambush among these skeletons?"

Su Yuan: "...Oh right!"

He declared with righteous indignation:

"Everyone must be careful and stay away from the skeletons of these White Bone Temple disciples. I will handle this personally so that I can prepare for any traps I may trigger."

"And people don't need to feel sorry for these so-called cultural relics. They are just a pile of bones that have long since weathered into ash. They can't be taken away."

After saying that, under the admiring gazes of the rescue team, Su Yuan flicked his fingertips with sword energy, shattering one exposed skeleton after another.

Even if all that remains of the White Bone Sect disciples are left are just ashes, Su Yuan will still scatter them!
The system's kill notifications exploded in his ears like a machine gun, and a moment later, a notification sound that sounded like heavenly music to Su Yuan's ears rang out.

[Congratulations, host, on defeating Yunze!]

[To defeat a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the eighth level with only Qi Refining level cultivation, you truly deserve to be a future giant of the demonic path.]

Stop talking the talk and not walking the walk. Shouldn't we issue a challenge that allows you to overcome higher-level opponents or become invincible among those of the same level?
Su Yuan thought to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."

Unfortunately, the system was unreliable; after congratulating me, it went silent.

Perhaps he realized he had misjudged the time and felt guilty.

After confirming that he could complete the system task by dancing on other people's graves, Su Yuanyang became even more enthusiastic about scattering ashes. Not only did he scatter the skeletons lying by the roadside, but he also kicked open the doors of the White Bone Temple disciples' homes, searching house to house and scattering their ashes.

Seeing Su Yuan's enthusiastic expression, the rescue team members hesitated to speak.

They could only lament that knowledge is cursed, and that Xiao Su, an expert with profound knowledge of demonic cultivation, had already acquired some of the characteristics of demonic cultivators in his nature.

It's just that I've been suppressing it all this time, and it finally came out today.

But that's just their little hobby, so let them be.

I wonder what the ancient master from the Zhu Yan Bai Gu Temple on the mountaintop would think if he saw this scene.

[Congratulations, host, on killing Qi Wei!]

[Congratulations, host, on the successful kill of Jiao Tianrui!]

[Congratulations, host! You have annihilated all the younger generation of disciples at the Crimson Beauty and White Bone Sect. Your debut battle displayed formidable demonic power, terrifying all who beheld you and earning you the great attention of the Holy Maiden Zhu Qingqing!]

[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the special title "Slaying Beauty and Corroding Bones"!]

[Task: A Panoramic View of the Mountains (Completed)]

[Quest Reward: Crimson Beauty and White Bone Puppet Crafting Method (Already Issued)]

The next instant, Su Yuan felt his mind being invaded by a large amount of evil knowledge.

He absorbed the method of creating human puppets at an alarming speed, and in an instant, he also learned the full effects of this demonic secret technique.

Leaving aside the method of controlling the puppets, the truly important aspect of this secret technique is the method of creating the puppets.

Take the puppets Su Yuan encountered before, for example; their flesh and blood were no longer flesh and blood in the traditional sense.

These things that appear to be made of flesh and blood are actually made primarily of human flesh and blood, supplemented with various specific materials, and produced through a special ritual.

Only in this way can it endure.

but……

Is there any point in thinking about these things?

A civilized society dedicated to cultivating immortality has no fertile ground for the creation of human puppets!
Su Yuan wished he could banish this vile demonic technique from his mind forever, but unfortunately he couldn't.

Damn system, you really should pay me for mastering this secret technique!
After forcibly suppressing his discomfort with the Pure Demon Heart, Su Yuan looked at another special reward.

【Slaying Face and Corroding Bones (Blue): When worn, it greatly enhances the ability to counter the secret techniques of the Crimson Face and White Bone Sect, and slightly increases the hostility of Crimson Face and White Bone Sect practitioners.】

Is this just a special attack on this outdated demonic sect?

I feel he's not as good as... the Demon Lord.

After thinking about it, Su Yuan decided against wearing the title, knowing it would increase the hatred the White Bone Temple cultivators felt towards him.

As Su Yuan continued his rampage, the group finally reached the end of the mountainside at the White Bone Temple.

A road leading straight to the mountaintop appeared before them.

Along this road, they could even clearly see the footprints left by the expedition led by Tai Baiji.

As expected, the entire expedition team was on the mountaintop.

At the same time, two tasks also refreshed on Su Yuan's task panel.

But before Su Yuan could examine the mission closely, a figure appeared at the end of the road leading to the mountain peak.

She was a woman with flowing sleeves, exuding a classical beauty, and possessing a refined and elegant appearance.

However, her lifeless eyes proved that she was not a living person, but a puppet being controlled by others.

Are you all here to receive this inheritance as well?

The puppet woman's voice was crisp and clear, with a mechanical precision.

The words she spoke were not the official language of the Blue Star Federation, but the spiritual script commonly used in the cultivation world in ancient times.

Everyone present had attended high school and had taken the required spiritual script classes well, so they clearly understood what the puppet woman said.

"inherited?"

Ye Muyu's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she took the initiative to speak.

The puppet woman said calmly:

"My master is Zhu Qingqing, the abbot of the Crimson Face and White Bone Temple. She has been waiting for only one thing, and that is to find a demonic genius who is stronger than her in the way of human puppetry."

"What the abbot is preparing on the mountaintop is not only the transmission of knowledge, but also a test."

"Those who entered the temple earlier are already stuck in a certain test and cannot advance any further."

Captain Wang and the other rescue team members suddenly realized what was happening.

It turns out that Master Taibai was trapped in the process of receiving the inheritance of the demonic path.

"No wonder."

Captain Wang nodded, as if he were vindicating his idol, and murmured:

"Master Taibai is a righteous cultivator. In a real fight, he would be no weaker than any despicable demon."

"The only thing that can trap him is forcing him to learn the evil knowledge of the demonic path."

"I bet this damned Master Zhu Qingqing of the White Bone Temple must have first forcibly taken a member of the expedition team hostage, forcing Taibai Zhenren and the other team members into dangerous situations."

"As expected of an ancient demonic sect, their methods are truly despicable!"

Su Yuan: "..."

He remembered that his teacher was identified by the system as the Sword Demon, a giant of the demonic path.

However, this is clearly not the right time to say that.

But the puppet calmly replied:

"It is true that the intruder was forced to accept the inheritance, but the Taibai Zhenren you mentioned should refer to that sword cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core stage."

"Among all those who participated in the inheritance, his performance was the best, far surpassing others. He had almost 70% of the abbot's talent and was a person with a deep-seated demonic nature."

Captain Wang: "???"

broken!

I don't think I can wash myself anymore!

But at that moment, Su Yuan coughed lightly and said:

"Don't talk nonsense. Master Taibai only forcibly comprehended the Demonic Sect's inheritance because of his profound cultivation and high comprehension, in order to save people."

"He is a righteous cultivator, definitely not a demon. Don't believe the nonsense of the demonic sects."

Captain Wang visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

The puppet woman didn't argue, but continued:
"If you wish to save the group of cultivators who broke in earlier, please send someone into the Abbot's legacy to undergo the assessment."

"Please do not try to delay. The inheritance assessment lasts for twenty-four hours, and the group undergoing the inheritance has already spent eighteen hours of it."

"If you do not make a choice soon, your companions trapped in the inheritance will be killed on the spot by the Abbot activating the killing formation within the inheritance!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.

With only twelve hours left to save lives through the inheritance assessment, is there one more to go?

Time is a bit tight!

…………Dividing line…………

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