I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 378 Chen Yu, your crimes are heinous! (16)

He stood up and walked briskly into the depths of the dungeon.

To evade detection, the dungeon was constructed using expensive insulating materials, creating a thin film on the ground to simulate the conditions of the surface.

Inside, the use of magic is minimized, and signals are constantly released to give the day and night wandering gods the illusion that the area has already been inspected.

The spiral staircase was entirely handcrafted. In the cells on either side of the staircase, black-robed figures looked up as Hei passed by, excitedly shouting with faces identical to Hei's: "Heh, we got it!"

The sounds echoed through the empty dungeon, soon coalescing into a torrent that transformed the dungeon into an ocean of joy.

Amid cheers of "I've won!", Hei walked down to the ground and arrived in front of a huge statue.

The statue is hazy like mist, yet a human figure can be vaguely discerned. At a glance, one can feel a complex mix of emotions stirred within the statue, which then flow into the statue, enhancing its power.

The origin of this Heavenly Demon statue is unknown, but its exquisite technique perfectly captures the Heavenly Demon's invisibility and formlessness. The Golden Elixir Daoist aura attached to it also simulates the characteristics of the Heavenly Demon, capable of arousing emotions and then devouring them.

Beneath the statue, a masked child is being held down on the ground.

The boy looked only eleven or twelve years old, but he was incredibly strong when he struggled, and would occasionally let out a violent roar. His voice, like that of a wild beast, carried a primal wildness and murderous intent; it would take four or five people to hold him down.

Before the child, an elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect chanted secret texts, and a large number of scriptures appeared in the air like the morning star.

Driven by the cipher, the child struggled more violently, opened his mouth, and forcefully spat out a blood-red mass forward.

The elder didn't even flinch as the foul-smelling liquid splattered all over him; he simply continued chanting until the child finally quieted down.

Withdrawing his magic, the elder gently picked up the child, lifted his eyelids, examined his pupils, and said with satisfaction, "That's enough. The inner demon has been removed. This child is fine now. Hand him over to his parents and have them pay the remaining ten million."

The monk standing nearby immediately nodded, took the sleeping child, and went to the parents to collect the remaining payment.

Inner demons are a cultivator's greatest enemy, and they can lurk within the primordial spirit, making them impossible to eradicate even through reincarnation.

In ancient times, inner demons were considered an incurable disease. Cultivators infected with inner demons had to be suppressed to prevent them from entering the cycle of reincarnation and lurking among the masses, causing countless killings in the future.

There are many ways to get rid of inner demons now, but many of them will cause irreparable damage to the primordial spirit.

However, using the Heavenly Demon Statue to remove inner demons is efficient and safe, since the Heavenly Demon Statue eats everything.

Leveraging this characteristic, the Heavenly Demon Sect continuously recruited cultivators afflicted with inner demons. Those with money paid upfront, while those without stayed to work for the Heavenly Demon Sect and pay off their debts. Within a century, it grew into the largest Heavenly Demon organization in Changsheng Prefecture.

With money, many things became easier to carry out. For example, Hei had the money to conduct research, deciphered the fragment of the Outer God he had accidentally obtained, acquired the forbidden knowledge, and then began cloning research.

Now, the Heavenly Demon Sect has basically achieved physical freedom, and the matter of resurrection can be resolved underground without having to seek out the Yellow Spring Star Lord, although it is a bit slower.

Because they were competing with the Yellow Springs Star Lord for business, the Heavenly Demon Sect was regarded as a mortal enemy by the Yellow Springs Star Lord's temple keeper. Upon discovering them, the sect would kill them, imprison their primordial spirit, and then send it to the Yellow Springs Star Lord to be lit as a lamp.

Once the elder had finished his spell, Hei stepped forward excitedly and said, "We have news. Water Deity Star Lord has been affected."

The elderly elder, who had long eyebrows, twitched upon hearing the news and exclaimed happily, "Oh, that's wonderful news!"

After a quick calculation, the elder sighed, "Decades of hard work, consuming countless demonic remains, have finally given us this opportunity." "Indeed, the Heavenly Net is too powerful; the demonic remains are captured and refined as soon as they enter. This time, we finally have the chance to enter the Star Lord's interior."

The Heavenly Demon is ever-changing and possesses unpredictable abilities; it can even corrupt a Star Lord, planting the seed of the Heavenly Demon within the Star Lord's body.

However, due to the Heavenly Net, the remains of the Heavenly Demon disguised as an Outer God were refined as soon as they entered, wasting the remains of the Heavenly Demon and a large amount of resources.

For decades, the Heavenly Demon Sect has been constantly striving for breakthroughs and attempts, and today they have finally gained the opportunity to corrupt the Star Lord.

Thinking of the potential benefits, Hei chuckled and said, "Those people are still trying to influence the Star Lord with dreams, but that's not as satisfying as directly controlling him. Once we completely control the Water Virtue Star Lord, and even make his followers run naked in the streets, they'll have no choice but to obey."

"Yes. Then our Heavenly Demon Sect will have the opportunity to appear with dignity and make money with dignity! At that time, we will monopolize all the ways to treat inner demons, and the price will be raised from 20 million to 100 million."

After the initial excitement, the two looked at each other, both quite satisfied.

"In that case, let's get started. Let's harvest emotions and unleash the Heavenly Demon. Let's corrupt the Water Virtue Star Lord as soon as possible and make him our Star Lord."

"Of course."

As the two elders began their actions, Lian Qu had already entered Chenguang Co., Ltd.

It's already 9 p.m., but Chenguang Co., Ltd. is still brightly lit.

Sitting at their workstations, Luo Tong and his three colleagues excitedly exclaimed as they worked overtime, "I've got it! We've got the idea for the quiz showdown! How about giving the characters in the quiz showdown the ability to summon airdrops?"

"So you want to stir up trouble, huh? Heh heh heh, I want to see rivers of blood flowing!"

"So...so exciting!"

"The more people there are, the better the goods will be."

"That's a great idea. The more people there are, the higher the value of the summoned airdrop, and the more exciting the battle will be. By the way, the airdrop needs a countdown timer so everyone can see it! And if there are high-quality items, it should be announced server-wide so everyone can come and grab them!"

"That's the taste! Luo Tong, it's a shame you're not a demonic cultivator!"

"That's it! It's a pity Mr. Chen isn't here, otherwise he would definitely be happy. By the way, let me review Mr. Chen's manual again; I want to continue drawing strength from it!"

Hearing the excited sounds inside, Lian Qu was certain that this was a large den of iniquity.

The cultivators inside all met the moral standards, and some were even quite high, but now they actually call themselves demonic cultivators, which is truly shameless.

Chen Yu's crimes of turning innocent cultivators into demonic cultivators are indeed heinous.

These monks must be rescued; this cannot continue.

　Thank you, Master Luo, for the 1500-point reward.

　　Two updates at noon, continuing in the afternoon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)