I am a coroner, and I have some knowledge of martial arts!

Chapter 178 Cultivation: Weakness is the Original Sin

"This kid dealt with all the monsters in the forbidden area?"

Brahma, who was secretly observing, widened his eyes upon seeing the scene in the mirror.

It involved both formations and bombs.

From the second-grade Great Perfection demon in the house to the ninth-grade carnivorous insects, all were under Su Wuchen's control.

of course.

Wuqi brought out all his subordinates, but most of them were trapped by the formation prepared by Su Wuchen and his group. Only after Su Wuchen and his group dealt with Wuqi did they finally fight these monsters.

During this period, quite a few demons did sense something was wrong and fled in advance.

However, those monsters that escaped were nothing compared to the monsters that Su Wuchen and his group had killed. They were insignificant.

After this battle, it is estimated that for several thousand years, there will be no more monsters in this forbidden area with the strength of the third or fourth rank.

Seeing Su Wuchen emerge from the forbidden area, Brahma couldn't help but laugh.

At the time, I was just giving him a chance, but I didn't expect Su Wuchen to do it so well.

Brahma raised his hand, and the mirror in front of him vanished.

Immediately, Brahma's voice appeared in Su Wuchen's ears.

"Thirty thousand miles to the north, I'll be waiting for you at Dilongqiu."

Upon hearing Brahma's voice, Su Wuchen's eyes lit up. This guy was indeed watching them from the shadows.

After learning that they had killed the man, they summoned him immediately.

"Come with me."

Su Wuchen called to the Heavenly Prison Beast and Zhu Kui, and they headed towards the Earth Dragon Hill.

Earth Dragon Hill is an important place within the Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivations.

Ordinary demonic beasts dare not approach this place at all; once they do, they will be overwhelmed by the powerful pressure and unable to breathe.

When Su Wuchen arrived here with the Heavenly Prison Beast and Zhu Kui, they both felt something was strange.

The entire Dilongqiu was lifeless, without a trace of vitality.

The feeling was like plunging headfirst into a dense, lifeless forest, where everything was quiet and somewhat eerie.

"Master, this doesn't look like there are hills."

Zhu Kui looked around, but could not see Brahma's figure, only the dense and silent forest.

The Heavenly Prison Beast nodded secretly, feeling that something was amiss.

Just then, the ground in front of them slowly collapsed, revealing a passage that could accommodate several people walking together.

"Come in."

Brahma's voice rang out, and Su Wuchen led the Heavenly Prison Beast and the others into the cave.

The cave was not as dark as I had imagined; instead, there was a kind of mixed light, but I didn’t know where it was coming from.

At the end of the passage, the underground space suddenly opened up.

On a huge black stone platform, Brahma was looking at them with a smile.

"Well done."

Brahma said, "I originally thought that you could just take care of the house, but I didn't expect you to have investigated all the demons in the forbidden area."

Su Wuchen: "You passed the test?"

"nature."

Brahma nodded. "On your way here, I have already contacted the others. You will come with me to the Ancient God Platform later."

"Ancient shrine?"

Su Wuchen looked curious.

Brahma explained with a smile, "The Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivations is centered around the Ancient Divine Platform, covering a valley with a radius of millions of miles. All the humans and demons who can stay here to cultivate have experienced countless life-and-death situations."

"However, to get close to the Ancient God Platform, one needs to demonstrate sufficient strength."

"Only those who reach the first rank of Sainthood have the chance to approach the Ancient God Altar!"

"Second rank isn't enough?"

"Too weak."

Brahma shook his head. "Even that old tortoise you killed before, which reached the second-grade Great Perfection realm, was not strong enough in combat."

Su Wuchen seemed to be deep in thought. "So, you need a newcomer with high cultivation level and extremely strong combat power?"

I guess so.

Brahma nodded, "We need many powerful fellow Daoists to be able to guard Wanxiu Valley indefinitely."

"guard?"

Su Wuchen keenly noticed the key point in Brahma's words.

Brahma: "You don't really think that the Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivators is a gathering place for everyone who wants to seriously cultivate, do you?"

"Otherwise?"

"The existence of Wanxiu Valley is to resist demons from beyond the realm."

Brahma smiled as he looked at Su Wuchen and the other two who were deep in thought. "That's right, just as you think. The demons in the forbidden area come from beyond the realm."

"Extraterrestrial monsters—"

Su Wuchen frowned. "How did they get here?"

"The extraterrestrial monsters attacked our Land of Immortality hundreds of thousands of years ago. However, because many powerful beings in the Land of Immortality joined forces, they were forced back and their entrance to the Land of Immortality was blocked. Therefore, they were unable to launch a large-scale attack on the Land of Immortality."

"The forbidden areas you see are places where these demons are sealed off. The reason they are left in the world is to let more cultivators know the power of these demons and become familiar with their abilities, so that they will have enough ways to deal with them if they really encounter these demons in the future."

"Over the years, the demons from beyond the realm have been trying to break through the sealed passage and approach the Land of Immortality, but they have been repelled by us time and time again."

"However, our casualties were also very high."

A huge scene was conjuring up in Su Wuchen's mind.

Using the many powerful figures within the Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivators as chains, the passages from the outer realms to the Land of Eternal Life were sealed off. Standing outside these passages were powerful cultivators from the Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivators.

To ensure that these monsters could not arrive smoothly, they went forth one after another, constantly burning themselves.

"Why have I never heard of this before?"

"Because your strength is too low, or rather, because your cultivation level has improved too quickly."

Brahma remained calm. "Who could possibly advance from the seventh rank to the mid-second rank in just a hundred years?"

Su Wuchen: "————"

Brahma: "If you don't believe me, ask the Heavenly Prison Beast beside you. How many years has it cultivated to reach the Great Perfection of the Fourth Rank? It's only been a few years since it came with you, and it's already broken through to the Mid-Third Rank?"

The Heavenly Prison Beast nodded in deep agreement, "It was only after meeting you that I was able to break through to the mid-stage of the third rank. Otherwise, based on my previous cultivation progress, it would have taken me at least another hundred years to break through to the early stage of the third rank."

Zhu Kui is the most qualified to speak on this point, "Yes, yes, yes."

He went from a lowly cultivator to the current mid-stage of the third rank in less than a few decades.

If one were to cultivate in a step-by-step manner, it would probably take at least hundreds or thousands of years, and even then, it might not be possible to achieve it!

Su Wuchen glanced sideways. Can having a cheat code and not having one be the same?

He can improve his strength through cultivation, but he can improve his strength even faster by fighting monsters. They are naturally not on the same level.

"So, according to you, the powerful cultivators within the Ascension Land all know about the extraterrestrial demons?"

"At least once their strength reaches the mid-stage of the second rank, they will gradually discover the secret."

Brahma laughed and said, "Otherwise, why are there still so many cultivators and demonic beasts in the Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivators, despite the daily battles?"

Su Wuchen pondered for a moment, then asked a question: "Since we all have a common enemy, why do we still have to fight each other?"

Brahma said with a smile, "You human cultivators love to say that wherever there are people, there is a martial world, and there will be fighting. This fits perfectly here."

"You would think that with our strength, we can completely intimidate the cultivators and great demons in the Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivators, and prevent them from fighting each other, so that they can focus on their cultivation and fight against the demons from beyond the realm."

"But the problem is, fighting is the instinct for survival. If there's no bloodshed and the mind is like still water, when the monsters from beyond the realm come, will they still have the will to kill?"

Secondly.

"Only through slaughter can the strong be made!"

Those who can carve out their own niche among millions of cultivators are all exceptionally talented.

Only those who are like this have the opportunity to become one of them!

After figuring these things out, Su Wuchen understood the attitude of the Saint Alliance group.

You can be bloodthirsty, even brutal, but you can't be weak.

For a monk, being a bad cook is the original sin!

"Over the years, many heretical cultivators have appeared within the forbidden area. Aren't you afraid that these heretical cultivators will control the cultivators and then infiltrate the Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivators to destroy its seal?"

"It's undeniable that the core of a Devouring Beast can indeed create a group of controlled, mutated, evil cultivators, just like him—"

Zhu Kui gave an awkward laugh.

Brahma continued, "However, these kinds of heretical cultivators can be easily discovered with careful observation."

Why?

"Because there is a clear difference between evil cultivators who are controlled by demons and those who have become evil cultivators on their own."

Brahma glanced at Zhu Kui and said, "He became like this after eating the crystal core you gave him. Although he is somewhat bloodthirsty and disgusted by what he eats, he is still human and has not been assimilated by the demons."

"However, most of those mutated evil cultivators who are controlled by demons have been assimilated by the demons, and there is a clear difference between the two."

Su Wuchen recalled that those evil cultivators who had been controlled by Mantian before seemed to be just like that.

It was obvious at a glance that something was off about them.

"Secondly!"

"Do you think that evil cultivators who can reach the second rank, or even the Saint realm, would first break the seal within the Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivators to bring in the extraterrestrial demons, or would they first devour the demons that control them?"

Su Wuchen glanced at Zhu Kui. Without a doubt, the evil cultivator who had been assimilated by the demon would devour his master first after he achieved the Dao and broke free from its control!

Because they are the same kind!

Evil cultivators will devour their masters to make themselves stronger!

"Master, I won't."

Zhu Kui hurriedly stated his position, "If it weren't for Master, I would have died in the forbidden area long ago. My life was given to me by Master, and I would never harm Master."

Su Wuchen smiled. "I know."

"alright."

Brahma stood up. "They've all arrived; it's time for us to go too."

Su Wuchen nodded, and the three of them followed behind Brahma, heading towards the Ancient God Platform.

On the ancient altar.

A woman in a blood-red dress, a small child, and an old man in coarse linen clothes with a cane in his hand are waiting quietly.

"This person was recommended by Brahma, and you two both approve of him?"

"Yes."

The little boy nodded. "Although his cultivation level is a bit low, his combat strength is no less than that of a mid-stage Saint. If given the opportunity to enter the blood pool, he is very likely to improve rapidly and reach the Saint level."

The old man in hemp clothing turned to look at the woman in blood-stained clothes. "And you?"

The woman in blood-stained clothes said, "Over the years, the seal has been constantly weakening. It's already quite troublesome for us to suppress it in turn. By absorbing new and powerful individuals, we have enough time to recuperate and cultivate, and at the same time, we can try to break through our current barriers."

"Um----"

The old man in hemp clothing nodded. "Then let's take a look."

"They're here."

When Su Wuchen and the others arrived at the Ancient God Platform with Brahma, they saw the gazes of the three old men in hemp robes all falling on him.

Unlike the Heavenly Prison Beast and Zhu Kui, who were instantly crushed and slumped to the ground, Su Wuchen frowned and said, "A show of force, is that it?"

"She has quite a temper."

The old man in hemp clothing nodded happily.

"Hehe, let me introduce myself."

Brahma pointed to the three women in blood-red robes and introduced them one by one, "This girl is called Blood Wedding Dress, and she is very strong."

"This dwarf—"

"You're the dwarf!"

The little boy immediately retorted and cursed.

Brahma didn't take it seriously. "His name is Spirit Child. His cultivation method is quite peculiar. The stronger he is, the younger he is. Once he looks like a four or five-year-old, none of us may be his match."

"As for this one, it's Uncle Long."

"Uncle Long?"

Su Wuchen looked at the old man in hemp clothing in front of him with a surprised expression.

The old man in hemp robes nodded with a smile. As he raised his cane, a dragon's roar resounded all around, and the next second, a blue dragon suddenly rushed towards Su Wuchen.

With a flick of his wrist, the Bright Moon Dragon Spear appeared in his hand, and Su Wuchen thrust it out.

boom!

The dragon's shadow shattered, but Su Wuchen remained unmoved.

"Oh?"

"Mid-level second grade?"

Uncle Long looked at Su Wuchen with some surprise, "Didn't you say he was only at the early stage of the second rank?"

Let me explain.

Brahma smiled and pointed at Su Wuchen, saying, "He went to the forbidden area, met with his family and his subordinates, and his cultivation level broke through."

"Just the three of them?"

"Yes."

Brahma nodded. "Although they used some formations and bombs, many of the demons, including Wuqi, did indeed die at their hands."

"Not bad, not bad."

Uncle Long nodded repeatedly.

With a cultivation level of mid-stage second rank, the fact that he could so easily withstand one of my attacks shows that he is indeed an outstanding individual among those of the same cultivation level.

"There's no problem with him joining us, but if he wants to cultivate inside the Blood Pool, he'll need the approval of others."

Uncle Long said in a deep voice, "Right now, everyone is either trying to pass a level or guarding a level. How about we hold a rest meeting in half a month, where everyone can gather together and then vote to make a decision?"

"A blood pool?"

Su Wuchen raised an eyebrow. "What is that?"

"A place where you can quickly break through!"

Brahma whispered, "If you're lucky, you might be able to directly reach the Saint realm by using the source within the blood pool!"

Su Wuchen's eyes widened. "That's monstrous?"

Brahma: "Otherwise, why would anyone want to come to the Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivators to cultivate?"

"Can I come with you?"

"————?"