What If I Can't Die?

by Legrev

Song Shi came to an immortal world where demons and monsters were rampant. He thought he was going to take a trepidatious road to immortality, but ended up awakening to a death-defying system, gaining strength from death and getting stronger every time he died. The whole style took a sudden change. Other people cultivated to seek immortality, but he was already immortal, and could

2. 21-40

Successfully Attracting Qi into the Body

However, were cultivators so lowly as to come to a brothel to accompany guests? Right now, she was naked and did not have any immortal aura.

Liu Ruxue noticed that Song Shi looked like a husky that was looking at her. Although she did not know much about the husky, she knew that he was suspicious of her.

She blushed and glared at Song Shi flirtatiously. "Do you think all cultivators hide in the mountains or forests and break away from the secular world? Some of them do, but not me!"

When the breeze dissipated, she landed gently in Song Shi's arms and said, "Our sect wants to train in the mortal world to find our other half. Now, I've found it!"

Song Shi suddenly understood. It seemed that Liu Ruxue had found out that he had spiritual roots. Did she want to be his Dao companion? He was not interested. Even if it is only putting on a show, this woman would suck him until his kidneys were weak. They were not suitable to be companions.

"Are you willing to cultivate together with Xue'er?"

Liu Ruxue's breath was fragrant like orchids. How could a normal man reject her?

Of course, Song Shi did not want to. However, he wanted to cultivate and interact with more experts hence he pretended to be passionate and said, "Since Xue'er is willing to guide me into the immortal sect, I'm naturally happy to do so!"

Liu Ruxue did not think too much about him talking about immortal sects instead of being Dao companions. She thought that he was happy to comply.

"Young Master will be Xue'er's Dao companion from now on. From now on, Xue'er will not accept any other man."

Liu Ruxue said gently, "Before I take away all your essence."

"Okay, but I can't guarantee that I won't find another woman."

Song Shi smirked and sneered in his heart. This woman's flowery words were only because she liked his body.

"No, we can't have a third party interfering with our cultivation. Otherwise, it will contaminate our Yin Yang Qi and make it difficult for our cultivation to increase."

Liu Ruxue shook her head. She couldn't ask for more Furnaces unless she mastered the cultivation technique, let alone Song Shi.

"From what you're saying, the cultivation technique you cultivate is suitable for both men and women?"

Song Shi fell into deep thought. He felt that this woman's sect was similar to the so-called He Huan

Sect

.

"That's right. Our sect's Sun and Moon Brilliant Art is a famous dual cultivation immortal technique in the cultivation world. Naturally, we disciples cultivate the same cultivation technique."

Liu Ruxue's fingers nimbly moved around Song Shi's body. "Only the two of us know what will happen next. It's not appropriate to tell a third person."

"Tell me!"

Song Shi looked expectant.

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"You're from a rich family. You should more or less know that the New Moon Brothel's background is not simple, right?"

"Yeah."

"It's not as simple as you think. Other than having a deep relationship with the officials and nobles of the Great Qian Dynasty, the key is that there are top sects in the cultivation world like the Yao Moon Palace behind it. The New Moon Brothel in every city is a training ground for new outer sect disciples like us."

Song Shi was shocked. Did he come into contact with a large sect already so soon? He thought it was just some small sect.

He couldn't help but ask, "Then can I get started?"

Now that he could not come into contact with any immortal cultivators, Song Shi naturally had to seize this opportunity.

"Not right now."

Liu Ruxue shook her head. "However, you can become my Dao companion. As long as your cultivation level is high enough and you pass the sect assessment, you can enter the sect through my introduction."

"In that case, I won't have the chance to cultivate immortal techniques now?"

Song Shi was regretful that he could not enter the sect. If he wanted to come into contact with immortal cultivators, he could only rely on this woman.

It seemed that he had to continue dying. He had to get the cultivation technique from the lottery wheel as soon as possible. He should not count on others.

"With Xue'er around, Young Master naturally has a chance."

Xue'er smiled beautifully.

"I paid a huge price in exchange for an immortal cultivation technique for you. Young Master, you have to think of a way to repay me."

She pressed her chest tightly against Song Shi and said enchantingly, "Young Master, you have to come over often and let me help you in nourishing your cultivation. When your cultivation level is higher, I can also repay you."

Song Shi nodded without hesitation, "No problem. Give me the cultivation technique. I'll come every day from now on."

Liu Ruxue giggled. She wiped her clothes and took out a yellow booklet and a piece of paper, "Young Master, your spiritual root is the Fire Spirit Root. This cultivation technique is called the Yang Refinement Technique. It's very suitable for you. Remember it first and let me guide you in the steps."

Song Shi took it curiously and flipped through it.

He realized that the cultivation method of the Yang Refinement Technique was similar to the Iron Sand Palm and the Prajna Art. But it was more complicated.

This cultivation method had a circulation route from the outside to the inside of the body, and there were also some mental cultivation methods like martial arts cultivation methods that refined essence into Qi.

The cultivation technique was divided into nine levels. This was probably the first level to the ninth levels of Qi Refinement.

He was overjoyed.

He had finally obtained an immortal cultivation technique. He had not wasted the stamina and Yang energy that he had spent on the bed which had caused his kidneys to be weak several times.

"How is it? You don't understand, right? Xue'er will teach you."

Liu Ruxue stuck close to Song Shi's arm and stretched out her slender fingers. She slid them across Song Shi's chest and pointed out the exact meridians and acupuncture points for him.

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Song Shi was a little hot and bothered, but immortal cultivation techniques were right in front of him. They were more valuable than beauty. Hence he endured the swaying of her white chest and studied seriously.

"We cultivators are different from those crude martial artists. Although we also have to refine our essence into Qi, we pay more attention to refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. This is fundamentally different from martial artists."

Liu Ruxue looked down on the martial arts practitioner and continued, "When we draw Spiritual Qi into our bodies and combine it with Essence Qi, we can condense our own Spiritual Energy. When our Spiritual Energy is strong enough, we can cultivate spells and activate Dharma artifacts. Then it will not be a problem for us to fly into the sky or burrow into the ground!"

"This Yang Cultivation Technique visualizes the world as a sun. By absorbing and refining the Yang energy of the world and combining it with one's own Essence Qi, one can condense fire spiritual energy!"

At this point, she was shocked to find that Song Shi was already sitting cross-legged and breathing. She hurriedly said, "I haven't asked you to cultivate yet. Don't be rash. The power of fire-elemental Spiritual Qi is very violent. If you're not careful, you'll suffer from Qi Deviation."

She was a little anxious. She hadn't even developed Song Shi as a Furnace yet. If he died because of Qi Deviation, all her efforts would have been wasted.

...

However, Song Shi had already entered a meditative state. There was a faint flame burning in his abdomen. The Spiritual Qi from the outside world, attracted to his fire attribute, slowly gathered and entered his body.

As she was also a newbie and her cultivation was not very powerful. For a moment, she was at a loss.

Liu Ruxue knew that if she rashly interrupted him, Song Shi would die even faster.

Helpless, she could only watch nervously.

Song Shi only felt a fiery energy enter his meridians through his acupoints and then converge in the direction to his abdomen.

"Is this Spiritual Qi? To be precise, the fire attribute's Spiritual Qi!"

Song Shi found it quite novel. This was an external energy, completely different from the Internal strength cultivation method he had cultivated previously.

"Practicing martial arts is mainly to refine essence into qi. Cultivation is to cultivate Qi and live forever. It pays more attention to external surroundings and Talent."

Song Shi pondered. There seemed to be something in his abdomen that attracted this Spiritual Qi. It was most likely the so-called spiritual root.

Without this fire, he felt that it would be very difficult to absorb the illusory spiritual Qi from outside into his body.

The Spiritual Qi flowed through his meridians and into his Dantian. Instantly, the ball of fire in his abdomen became brighter and a trace of pure fiery red energy appeared in his Dantian.

...

Song Shi was secretly delighted. This was the aforementioned Spiritual Energy, right?

As soon as he was happy, he left the ethereal state of cultivation. The Spiritual Energy that was attracted to him also dissipated.

The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Liu Ruxue's resentful gaze.

"I didn't expect Young Master to have such deep Comprehension. He successfully drew Qi into his body the moment he arrived and scared me."

Seeing Liu Ruxue patting her chest and looking scared, Song Shi swallowed his saliva. "I suppose I am very lucky to be able to feel it immediately."

He Huan Sect is a sect from the famous novel Zhu Xian (诛仙)

Going Home For Free Is Not Bad

"Young Master, you seem to be very smart. Back then, when Xue'er had an elder to protect her, it took her a long time to draw Qi into her body."

Liu Ruxue burst with joy. She was worried that Song Shi, who had never come into contact with cultivation knowledge, would take a long time to get started. But the other party had given her another pleasant surprise.

"Tsk, do you think having a Dao heart is for nothing?"

Song Shi laughed in his heart. Even though his spiritual root could not be compared to the top cultivation geniuses, his Comprehension would definitely surpass them. Moreover, so what if he got Qi Deviation? In any case, he would not die. If anything, he would just be sent home.

The beautiful woman in front of him was trembling, her curves rising and falling, making Song Shi feel even hotter. He rubbed his hands and said, "Let's relax first before cultivating."

"If you relax, I'll pluck you dry."

Liu Ruxue smiled mischievously, "Don't worry. This time, I won't let your legs go weak."

At this point, she thought of something serious and said, "Young Master often hurts your body like this. Xue'er has a health-nourishing prescription here. Young Master, take one every day to strengthen your foundation and nurture your energy."

Song Shi glanced at the other piece of paper. It was probably an aphrodisiac. He said indignantly, "It's not certain yet who will be the one weak in the knees!"

He pounced over like a hungry tiger.

"Hehehe."

Xue'er smiled happily and greedily absorbed Song Shi's Yang energy.

This power could not be compared to the purity of Spiritual Energy, but it was gentle and nourishing. It was very suitable for her cold physique such as her Ice Spirit Root. Moreover her Moon Invitation Skill also needed Yang Stats to help her cultivate rapidly.

"His Yang energy is much more abundant now. How did he do it? Could it be that he managed to stimulate the potential of his spiritual root?"

Liu Ruxue sensed the surging Yang energy in Song Shi's body and her beautiful eyes widened.

This time, she greedily absorbed it but did not deplete everything. For the first time, she felt that this man was not simple.

In the end, she couldn't take it anymore and begged, "Please stop. I've absorbed too much Yang energy. I have to go and cultivate."

Song Shi was still full of energy. He finally regained his dignity and said proudly, "Go."

Liu Ruxue put on her clothes and left with a red face.

Seeing that this woman's legs were also weak, Song Shi felt proud. He sat cross-legged on the bed and opened the system interface.

There were only 7 points of Yang energy left out of the 37 points. Liu Ruxue should have absorbed 30 points before she left.

"Does it mean that the power in her body won't be much more than 30 points?"

Song Shi was deep in thought as he continued to practice the Yang Refining Technique.

He closed his eyes and easily entered the ethereal state that Normal cultivators could only dream of in a few breaths.

Then, he could clearly sense wisps of fire-like light around him.

Other than the flames, he could also vaguely sense the other light spots. They were all different colors and were very dim. They did not resonate with him much.

"It seems that this is the Fire Spiritual Qi."

With this thought, as he circulated according to the cultivation technique, these lights slowly surged towards his body and were absorbed then refined bit by bit.

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In addition to the Spiritual Qi, there was also fire-like energy gathering in his Dantian. It quickly transformed into Fire Spiritual Qi, and transformed faster and more easily than the Fire Spiritual Qi from the external world.

"As expected, this Yang energy is good for cultivation, no wonder Big Smart does not want to lose his virginity even if he is beaten to death."

Song Shi noticed the difference. This Yang energy was not as domineering as theFire Spiritual Energy, but it was extremely easy to refine, causing his cultivation level to rise.

When he was cultivating, some of the True Qi left in his lower Dantian was also absorbed and assimilated by the Spiritual Energy, becoming nourishment for the Yang Cultivation Technique.

Sensing the benefits of refining the Yang energy, Song Shi no longer hesitated and went all out to refine the Yang energy in his body.

With Yang energy as cultivation resources, Song Shi's Spiritual power increased very quickly.

Wisps of pure Spiritual Energy appeared. When the refinement was completed, a fist-sized ball of fire fog appeared in the space of his Dantian.

"This is Spiritual Energy. I seem to have reached the first level of Qi Refinement."

Song Shi opened the system interface to check his situation.

Race: Human

Spirit: 28.

Physique: 40.

Comprehension: 21.

Talent: Fire Spirit Root, Innate Divine Strength, Dao Heart Illumination, Invincible Vajra

Ability: Iron Sand Palm (Beginner), Prajna Art (Beginner), Yang Refinement Technique (First Level)

Energy: Genuine Qi 4, Fire Spiritual Energy

Freedom Attribute Points:

Lottery Chance:

"If I run out of Yang energy, will I still have it after dying once? If I do, I'll continue to use it to cultivate. My speed will then be much faster."

Song Shi was a little curious. At the same time, he understood that Yang energy was different from Spiritual Qi and Genuine Qi.

So this should be the so-called Connate Qi!

Which is associated with the foundation of life!

Now that it had fused with Spiritual Qi, it had formed a better version of the Fire Spiritual Energy and directly merged with it.

"Normal people wouldn't be able to recover this kind of power so casually. I've been sucked dry by Liu Ruxue a few times and had suffered a huge loss. However, she gave me an immortal cultivation technique, so I won't deal with her for the time being. I'll see what she is up to."

Song Shi shook his head and sighed as he looked at the morning light outside.

He did not expect to come into contact with immortal cultivators this way. Other than relying on the system to draw the lottery, he had also thought of being chosen by an old Daoist master or picking up some immortal cultivation technique along the way in order to enter the cultivation world.

...

He even thought of killing the guy who secretly targeted the Song family to see if he could obtain an immortal cultivation technique.

"It's time to go back. I'll come back tonight."

Song Shi prepared to eat, then decided to get Big Smart to teach him martial arts when he went back.

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Just as he was about to ask the maid to deliver some food, he was surprised to find that he was not that hungry after a night of sex.

"Eh, cultivation indeed doesn't have much demand for food. If I were practicing martial arts, I would have been starving."

Song Shi realized the difference between practicing martial arts and cultivating immortality.

The former focused on cultivating the Essence Qi in his body, while the latter focused on cultivating the Spiritual Qi in the outside world.

How could the energy provided by a single person compare to the vast spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the outside world?

If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely give up on practicing martial arts and focus on cultivating. However, Song Shi did not.

With one more channel, there would be many more chances for him to seek death. He could not waste this opportunity.

"What will happen if I cultivate both the Prajna Art and the Yang Refining Technique together?"

...

Song Shi suddenly had an idea and immediately started to circulate the two cultivation techniques at the same time.

Soon, Song Shi's meridians broke apart and his Spiritual Energy and Genuine Qi mixed together. He died smoothly.

"Ding… congratulations on dying from Qi Deviation. Comprehension 1!"

"Ding… congratulations on dying from cultivating a new cultivation technique. You meet the conditions for motivation. If you cultivate the Prajna Art to perfection within the stipulated time, you will be rewarded with a lucky draw chance."

…

After the notification, Song Shi appeared under his bed.

Song Shi crawled out from under the bed and chuckled. "It's not bad to go home for free!"

He could not help but think of a game he liked to play in his previous life where he would instantly return to the city after dying. It was almost the same as what he was doing now.

He felt that his condition was a little different. He hurriedly opened the system interface. There was still no Yang energy, but his Fire Spiritual Energy had changed from 3 points to 18 points.

One point of Spiritual Energy was equivalent to two points of Yang energy.

The Spiritual Energy in his Dantian expanded. According to the description of the cultivation technique, he had directly reached the second level of Qi Refinement!

"It seems that about ten points of Spiritual Energy in the early stage is the first level of Qi Refinement."

After Song Shi figured out the new points system, he habitually said, "Xiao Mei, get ready to wash up."

It was pitch silent outside. There was no response.

Song Shi frowned. Xiao Mei was his personal maid. She should be outside waiting to serve him at this time.

"Big Smart?"

He called out again but there was still no response.

A sense of unease welled up in his heart. It was too terrifyingly quiet outside.

Even if all the dogs were dead, there should still be sounds of breathing, footsteps and discussions by people.

Now, with his powerful hearing, there was nothing except the sound of the wind.

He could faintly smell the stench of blood and an unusual stench. His expression could not help but change drastically as he strode out.

He pushed open the door.

The first thing he saw were two dead corpses with eyes full of grievances.

The Song Family Is in Disaster, The Demon Slayers Are Here

On the left was his personal maidservant, Xiao Mei, and on the right was his night guard, Li Cheng. They had all died from bleeding from their seven orifices. Their eyes were wide open, and they were in a gruesome and terrifying state. It was obvious that they had suffered a great deal of agony before they died.

The two people who were still alive and lively yesterday were now dead.

Song Shi's face instantly turned ashen as he clenched his fists tightly.

Although there was a master-servant difference between him and these servants, he did not care much about these feudal concepts. Moreover, they had lived together for so many years, how could he not have any feelings towards them?

"That's too much! I've never wanted to kill anyone so much!"

With a cold light in his eyes, Song Shi's face darkened. Without a word, he slowly walked out.

After a few steps, another dead body who died in a similar fashion appeared under the date tree. It was Aunt Zhang, who was in charge of washing clothes. This kind woman in her forties, whose son had just gotten married, was holding the date tree like she was trying to stand up before she died.

Song Shi was expressionless, "Aunt Zhang, I will avenge you!"

Perhaps because she got a response, Aunt Zhang let out her last breath. Her stiff body suddenly softened and she slowly lay on the ground. The grievance on her face dissipated a little.

"Before a person dies, if they are in a lot of pain and unwillingness, there will be a lingering grievance that will not dissipate. If this grievance lasts for a long time, there is a possibility of corpse transformation or evil ghosts appearing. Your words eliminated this problem."

A voice suddenly appeared behind him. Song Shi's hair stood on end. He did not notice anyone approaching.

Killing intent flashed in his eyes. He turned around and punched without hesitation.

BANG!

A soft and white hand easily caught his fist.

The strength of Song Shi's full-powered punch disappeared like a clay ox entering the sea. However, the wind released by his fist blew away the fallen leaves on the ground and caused the other party's clothes to flutter slightly.

"You are quite strong. You already have the strength of an elephant. Unfortunately, your method of exerting strength is shallow. You are only relying on brute force."

The person who received Song Shi's punch commented lightly. He was tall and had the appearance of a youth. He wore a special black robe and had a handsome face. His hands were like white jade which emitted a sparkling luster.

A jade-colored luster flashed, and Song Shi was directly repelled by an incomparably flexible force. He retreated to the jujube tree forcefully, causing it to shake until it broke with a crack.

After forcing him back, the other party did not move again. Instead, he looked at him with interest. "From your tone, it seems that you are a member from the Song family who has just returned?"

"Who are you?"

Song Shi could immediately tell that this person was not an enemy. Otherwise, he would have taken advantage of his weakness to kill him.

He stared at this person. His long hair fell casually, and his temperament was elegant and otherworldly. Because he was wearing black clothes, it made his skin look even fairer. He felt that this person was a young master like him.

However, judging from the Embroidered Spring Saber hanging on his waist and a silver token with red words engraved on it, he was definitely not a playboy.

"The Red Silver Commander of the Great Qian Demon Slayers, Sikong Ya!"

The young man said, "I was ordered to chase after the demon here. Coincidentally, the Song family was targeted by the demon, so I came to check."

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"Demon Slayer Division… Demon…"

Song Shi frowned, his face cold, "Do you know the whereabouts of the demon who harmed my family?"

"We are still investigating. Since he made a move here, he should still be in Silken City."

Sikong Ya was a little surprised that this person was not afraid of him and instead, spoke to him as an equal.

'Please take me with you, if you can.'

Song Shi said solemnly.

"Aren't you afraid? Us, Demon Slayers often have to deal with alarming things."

Sikong Ya teased.

"He's already killed so many of my people. Even if he's an immortal, I'll kill him sooner or later!"

There was a hint of ruthlessness in Song Shi's eyes. This was something that had never happened before.

"Ambitious!"

Sikong Ya nodded slightly, but he did not agree immediately. Instead, he asked, "What is your status in the Song Clan?"

"The seventh son of the Song family, Song Shi!"

"Oh, I thought you were the son of a servant."

Sikong Ya was surprised, "Then I don't think there's a need for you to be so bitter. Your father must have escaped."

"The old man isn't dead?"

Song Shi's expression softened slightly. Other than his mother, this was the only family he acknowledged.

"The ones who died were mainly the servants and maids. Many of your Song family members escaped. They're hiding in the government office in fear."

Sikong Ya's expression was profound, "Are you still going to avenge them?"

"Yes!"

Song Shi did not hesitate. "People have feelings. Even if they were servants, they are still my people. Whoever kills them will die!"

Sikong Ya couldn't help but take another look at Song Shi. This fellow's strength wasn't much but his confidence was enough to move even him.

Swoosh!

A man in black appeared and knelt on one knee. "Commander Sikong, excluding those who escaped, a total of 367 people from the Song family have died. Most of them died from voodoo magic and a few were killed by ghosts. The entire Song family manor has been cursed by the voodoo. We have to burn it down to eliminate the effects."

"Get the people from the government office to help us get some materials. Ban all outsiders from approaching. We'll start burning later!"

Sikong Ya nodded and gave his orders.

The man in black replied and looked at Song Shi for a moment. He then transformed into a phantom and disappeared in a flash at the entrance of the courtyard.

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Song Shi could still see that there was a similar token hanging on his waist, but the color and material were different.

"Why did the demon attack our Song family?"

...

Song Shi was puzzled.

"It's very complicated. There are many factors concerning power and benefits behind his motive. Moreover my guess is that your Song family has provoked him before. According to my guess, he's mainly using voodoo like the Gu worms, but he may be raising ghosts too!"

Sikong Ya stopped talking abruptly, "I can't tell you anymore details. This is our organization's secret. Who knows if you have anything to do with that demon?"

"I want to know where he is. If you find him, let me know."

Song Shi had never wanted to kill someone so badly.

"You have no right to know."

Sikong Ya's expression was indifferent, "What if the news leaks, if I tell you? I'm afraid that the demon will cause heavy casualties then."

Song Shi was silent. This Demon Slayers Division was probably similar to the special forces he knew about. The confidentiality of information must be very important.

"I'll check it myself!"

Song Shi did not say anything else. He turned around and walked out. He wanted to see what was going on and also hoped to find some clues.

"Wait!"

...

Sikong Ya suddenly added, "Your physical strength is very strong. You should have some special Talent, right?"

"Innate Divine Strength, does having bronze skin and iron bones count?" Song Shi replied calmly.

"I see. I was wondering why you were so strong even though your Genuine Qi wasn't thick. So you actually have some Talents. Are you interested in joining the Demon Slayers? You can take revenge then."

"What are the benefits, disadvantages and constraints?"

Song Shi didn't mind learning more about it.

"The advantage is that you can come into contact with many experts, including martial arts superhumans and immortal cultivators and you can obtain cultivation resources. The disadvantage is that you have to be obedient and complete all kinds of dangerous missions. This is the biggest disadvantage and constraint of being a Demon Slayer ."

When Song Shi heard this, he shook his head. "I don't like to be restricted. Let's leave it at that."

With that, he walked out of the courtyard and started his investigation.

He firmly believed that wherever the enemy attacked, there would definitely be traces left.

"Interesting. You are quite a confident young man. Back then, I was also like this. Except because I was too confident and arrogant, it was easy for me to lose my life."

Sikong Ya smiled. He didn't think Song Shi would be able to investigate on his own.

…

Black Blood Venomous Gu Insect? Sorry, I Only Drink Hot Water

There were even more corpses outside!

There were men, women, old, and young. Most of them were maids and servants but there were also direct descendants of the Song family, close relatives, and guards. Without exception, they all died miserably.

"They were all killed by the disgusting Gu worm."

Song Shi's gaze fell on a child and he immediately recognized the cause of death.

Within the body, he could vaguely feel something squirming. crazily.

"It did not even let a child off. How crazy!"

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a pale, bloodless corpse with bloodshot eyes.

He lowered himself to the ground and touched it. He felt as if the Essence Qi in this person's body had been swallowed by something.

"Gu, ghosts… The culprit has many tricks up his sleeve!"

Song Shi gritted his teeth and continued to observe, wanting to find some clues.

Near the martial arts arena, a team of bailiffs in their uniform moved the corpses together with pale faces. They were all wearing special gloves and avoided touching the corpses with their bare hands.

Song Shi's eyes narrowed and landed on the corpse that had just been moved over.

Song Jiang!

This guy was actually dead!

His heart skipped a beat. Song Jiang was the eldest son of the first wife and was in control of the Song family's business. In the end, he still died in this calamity.

Soon, he saw the second son, Song He. He was from the second branch and had died an even more tragic death. His head and body had clearly been separated. All the essence and blood in his body had disappeared and there was no blood at all around the wound.

The tenth son, Song Feng, the second wife, the third wife, the fourth concubine… no less than twenty direct descendants or collateral descendants of the Song family were lying on the ground, either bleeding from their seven orifices or dying with pale faces.

More maids and servants filled the square.

From time to time, people from the Demon Slayers in black clothes would appear.

"Song… Seventh Young Master Song, why are you here?"

The constable noticed Song Shi and asked uneasily.

There were strange things happening in the Song family. More than three hundred people died overnight and the murderer left no clue. He was really afraid that Song Shi was not an ordinary person.

"I just got back. Constable Lu, can you tell me what you found?"

Most of the corpses had already been cleared up and moved and most of the traces at the scene had been destroyed. Hence Song Shi could only ask them.

"Oh, the Seventh Young Master has just returned from the New Moon Brothel, right? Fortunately, you weren't around. Otherwise, you might have become one of them!"

Lu Xianjie was enlightened. He thought to himself that this profligate son's lifestyle had finally saved his life.

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Song Shi saw Lu Xianjie's expression and knew what he was thinking about.

However, he would rather experience dying by the hands of the murdered so that he could at least know what happened.

He asked, "Any sign of the killer?"

Lu Xianjie shook his head and sighed. "These murders weren't done by ordinary people. It's filled with strange aspects and ominousness. It's no longer something our government office can handle. You should ask those people."

He pointed at the mysterious person from the Demon Slayers Division.

"…"

Song Shi wanted to point out that if he could get information out of him, there would have been no need for his questions in the first place.

He took out a stack of banknotes and stuffed them into Lu Xianjie's hands, "Tell me what you know!"

"Cough cough, Young Master Song is too polite."

Lu Xianjie skillfully put away the banknotes and whispered, "I think it's better for Young Master to not investigate. All the people who died in the Song family were killed by a ghost without exception. Even a few first-rate guards died. The murderer is definitely not someone ordinary people can deal with. It's best to let the Demon Slayers handle it. They're good at this."

'I understand. I just want to know how the killer came in and left?'

Song Shi had to find a general direction first before he could investigate.

Lu Xianjie pointed at the sky with a strange expression.

Song Shi immediately understood and said in surprise, "By flying?"

"Yes, we've looked at all the areas. Other than the traces left behind by the Song family when they fled, we didn't find anything. Other than flying over, how else can we come?"

Lu Xianjie smiled bitterly, "Seventh Young Master Song, there's really no need to investigate. Don't die in vain for nothing. The murderer's abilities are beyond our imagination."

Swoosh!

Sikong Ya seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.

Lu Xianjie hurriedly bowed, "Greetings, sir!"

The latter ignored him and looked at Song Shi. A bowl of water appeared in his hand. The surface of the water was as flat as a mirror without any ripples.

He looked at Song Shi coldly, "Your family's well water has been poisoned by the Gu magic. How can you be fine?"

Song Shi frowned, "So these Gu worms all enter the human body through drinking water. Now, do other people also have Gu traces on them?"

He roughly understood how the murderer managed to kill so many people overnight without leaving much clues.

In that case, the dog and the old gatekeeper who died yesterday were already signs showing that the water was being poisoned. Unfortunately, no one noticed.

"I'm asking you why you're fine!"

Sikong Ya's eyes turned cold.

He was suspecting Song Shi.

"I'm sorry, I only drink hot water. The kind that has been boiled. Even in summer, it will be boiled water that has been cooled down."

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...

Song Shi said lightly. This was a good habit he had carried over from his previous life. In this world where hygiene standards were mostly poor, many diseases could be avoided through this method.

He asked, "These Gu worms won't be able to survive after being boiled, right?"

Sikong Ya was stunned. So that was the reason. He had thought that Song Shi was related to the demon.

"This is a low-level Black Blood Venomous Gu Insect. Boiling it can indeed kill it."

Sikong Ya said to Lu Xianjie, "Drop a drop of blood in the bowl!"

Lu Xianjie was depressed. Why does he want my blood? Can't this Young Master Song do it?

Although he was depressed, he did not dare to disobey this lord. He took out the dagger and cut his finger, squeezing out a drop of blood and dripping it into the bowl.

The clear water immediately rippled slightly after the drop of blood fell in. The red blood droplet instantly turned black and quickly disappeared.

Lu Xianjie was so frightened that his face turned pale. He hurriedly retracted his finger, afraid that the thing in the water would enter his body and cause him to bleed from all seven orifices and die.

Song Shi was deep in thought. This must be a special type of parasite, the more powerful kind. In this world, it seems that it was called a Gu worm?

"This is the Black Blood Venomous Gu Insect. It's born by swallowing blood and has astonishing reproductive ability. Unless it's smeared on the blade to cut people, under normal circumstances, it can only be spread through water. However, being boiled can kill it!"

...

As soon as he finished speaking, Genuine Qi surged in his palm, forming a vortex. As he quickly rubbed them together which caused the temperature to rise. In the midst of the distorted air, there was actually fire dancing.

"Friction generates heat?"

Song Shi was stunned. So cultivation also followed Science concepts?

Pu! Pu! Pu!

The water quickly boiled and a black stench floated out. The Gu inside gradually died and the water became clear again.

"Most of your Song family died from this Gu magic. The remaining died when their essence was devoured by the evil spirit!"

Sikong Ya said coldly, "You're lucky. You drank boiling water and didn't get poisoned."

Lu Xianjie's scalp went numb. He hurriedly turned to his subordinates and said, "Did you hear that? In the future, drink boiled water. Don't drink raw water!"

He said with slight uneasiness, "Lord, this Gu won't spread through the main water channels, right? If not, wouldn't the entire Silken City suffer?"

"This was found in the well water. It's not river water. Moreover, if this Gu doesn't have blood for food, it survives for at most three days only. I hope it hasn't spread."

Sikong Ya threw the bowl aside and it smashed into pieces. The fire dissipated, revealing his jade-like hand. He continued, "Just in case, immediately monitor the people nearby and let them drink boiled water. If anyone is poisoned, get rid of them as soon as possible."

"Yes, my lord. I'll report this to the prefecture and deploy some men!"

Lu Xianjie left in a hurry. He did not expect that such a personal vendetta would end up affecting other ordinary people.

If this Gu was allowed to spread, then the entire Silken City would probably fall into chaos!

After Lu Xianjie left, Sikong Ya looked at Song Shi. "If you really want revenge, you can go to the Death Bamboo Forest in the west of the city to take a look. Of course, that is only if you're not afraid of death."

…

So It's My Own Family Who Is the Villain

Song Shi asked a constable to bring him to the government office, but he could not stop thinking about this Gu.

"It's too disgusting to be killed by this Black Blood Venomous Gu Insect. After thinking about these things growing in my flesh and blood, I don't want to farm death anymore."

In the midst of his disgust, Song Shi rejected the idea of eating a Gu worm to court death. Then he thought of how his surviving family members had probably also been poisoned and wondered how he should resolve this issue.

As soon as he reached the government office, he heard a scream.

BANG!

The government office was slammed open from the inside. Song Jiang's guard, Tu Fan, rushed out with disheveled hair and red eyes, "I won't die, I won't!"

His muscles squirmed crazily and he looked bigger. Blood was flowing from his seven orifices and something was drilling crazily in his body.

"It's over. Guard Tu has also been poisoned!"

Perhaps it was because Tu Fan often went out with Song Jiang to do things, but the constable beside Song Shi recognized him. His face was pale as he watched Tu Fan rush away like a madman.

Puff!

A sharp arrow shot over and pierced through Tu Fan's forehead, nailing him to the door of the government office.

A man in black appeared with a longbow in his hand. He said coldly, "The Black Iron Guards of the Demon Slayers Department will take over this place. Anyone who is poisoned is not allowed to step out of the government office. Otherwise, they will be killed without mercy!"

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Another three people appeared. They flew over roofs and walls, turned into shadows and separated, blocking the other exits of the government office.

Song Shi saw that the Black Iron Guards did not do anything after sealing the exit. He did not ask further and continued to walk towards the door.

Through the door, he could see a few corpses lying on the ground, bleeding from their seven orifices. They must be the people who had been killed by the Black Blood Venomous Gu Insect recently.

In the inner hall less than ten feet away from the corpse, dozens of disheveled figures were gathered together. They looked terrified and uneasy, and their eyes were filled with fatigue and fear.

Even the new heroine Song Jia, who was in high spirits, was frozen like a frosted eggplant, her soul wary.

Her beautiful dream of roaming the martial world was shattered after a trip back home.

"Even Bodyguard Tu was poisoned,"

"No, I don't want to bleed to death!"

"Somebody help us!"

The women were crying and the men were also uneasy. Who would have thought that these usually glamorous and rich people would end up like this?

Only a small number of guards and higher-ups of the Song family remained calm but their expressions were not good.

"Elder Qin… are we all poisoned?"

A plump old man in his sixties asked the old man with white hair and beard uneasily.

The former was the head of the Song family, Song Wan and the latter was the Connate expert, Qin Zhonglin.

Qin Zhonglin's face was full of wrinkles and his aura was a little unstable. There was a pool of blood on his chest, and it was unknown if it was his or someone else's.

He sighed. "I definitely didn't get poisoned. As for you guys, if you drank raw water recently, you should have been poisoned!"

The others' hearts sank again. Their fragile hearts collapsed on the spot.

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"I don't want to die from these bugs!"

"I'd rather kill myself than become a monster covered in insects."

"Someone give me a quick death!"

Those who had drunk raw water despaired on the spot.

"I've never drunk it!"

Song Jia was pleasantly surprised. She had just returned yesterday, so she had no chance to drink raw water.

"Neither do I!"

"Fortunately, it's cold. I didn't drink cold water."

These few family members of the Song family were overjoyed, in stark contrast to the other desperate ones.

At this moment, it could be seen that most of the people drinking the raw water were maidservants, servants, and guards. However, there were also a few concubines and some young masters.

Because in this backward era, not many people would think of boiling water before drinking it.

"Fortunately, I have always been with the Seventh Young Master. Unless it's summer, I've long developed the habit of drinking boiled water!"

Big Smart thought happily.

The other guards stood at the side with ugly expressions. It was obvious that they had drunk it.

Song Wan was old and had not drunk raw water recently. When he saw that most of his surviving sons and daughters had suffered, his expression was desolate as he said sadly, "More than half of them were poisoned. What sins did my family commit to face such a tragic calamity that is about to exterminate our family?"

"Last night, that demon said that your Song family had once caused his family to be ruined. How could you not have committed any sins?"

Qin Zhonglin scoffed, "I can only say that you're unlucky to have offended such a demon. If I hadn't run away quickly, I would have died last night!"

Some of the guards looked at each other and took a step forward.

"Master Song, if I don't die this time, I'll leave the Song family!"

"Me too!"

"Me as well."

Other than the guards trained by the Song family or those who were loyal to the Song family, the rest of the guards expressed that they would leave the Song family.

In the end, many left with no hesitation. Seeing that the last of the people had dispersed, the Song family's mood became even gloomier.

Big Smart, who was holding a long saber in the corner, hesitated. Suddenly, he saw a person walking over from outside the door and hurriedly stood up. "Seventh Young Master!"

...

"Yeah!"

Song Shi nodded slightly.

"Seventh Brother!"

A girl with a childish voice called out. She was the only one who took the initiative to call out to Song Shi. The others were in no mood to pay attention to her.

Song Shi looked over. An eleven or twelve-year-old girl was crying pitifully.

This was the daughter of the eighth concubine, Song Xiaobei. She was 15th in the family.

Perhaps because she did not have a son, her status was very low. As she was similar to Song Shi, the two of them lived close. The eighth branch had a good relationship with him, the so-called seventh branch.

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Occasionally, he would bring some food and toys for this girl, so she was a little overly attached to him.

However, he was a man and was not interested in playing with a little girl, so he did not pay much attention to this dependence.

"Beibei, it's okay. Don't cry."

Song Shi patted Song Bei's head and looked around, but he did not see his eighth aunt.

...

She had probably died!

"Hmph, like it's really fine. You make it sound so easy!"

An old woman who also had tears on her face sneered, "Your eldest brother, second brother, fourth sister, and sixth brother are all dead, yet you still say that you're fine!"

Hearing these harsh words, Song Shi walked over and slapped her.

PIAK

With a crisp sound, the old woman was slapped to the ground.

"Old witch, I'm comforting a little girl. Why are you purposely attacking me?"

Song Shi had long been unhappy with the main branch. Usually they would always pick on him relentlessly. Even now, they still did not stop. Did they really think that he had no way to stand up to them?

"You… How dare you hit me?"

The First Madam stared at Song Shi in disbelief and immediately tried to scratch him.

PIAK

Another slap. The latter covered her face and finally quietened down.

"How dare you!"

Song Wan stood up and was furious, "Unfilial son, it's fine if you visit brothels every day, but now you have started to disrespect your elders?"

"Isn't it better to visit a brothel than to attract demons?"

Song Shi sneered, "A family of more than three hundred people has all become corpses. Old man, shouldn't you tell me what happened?"

Song Wan's face twitched and the look in his eyes changed. He obviously knew what was going on.

"I'd like to hear what's going on."

Sikong Ya appeared at the door, "Minister Song, if you don't tell me now, your entire family might be exterminated!"

"Commander Red Silver of the Demon Slayers!"

When Qin Zhonglin saw the token on Sikong Ya's waist, he hurriedly stood up and bowed, "Greetings, Commander."

"Brother Qin, you're too polite. I'm Sikong Ya, the person in charge of the branch of the Demon Slayers Division in the Bo Prefecture of Jiangnan. I've been ordered to capture the demon, Hei Duzi, and bring him to justice!"

Sikong Ya cupped his fists and looked coldly at Song Wan, "Speak!"

Song Wan's eyelids twitched, and he could only helplessly say, "This matter has something to do with my third son, Song Hu, who took the imperial examination. No one had expected that person to learn a demonic technique to take revenge on my Song family."

Hearing this, Song Shi cursed silently.

It turned out that his family was the villain!

The other party was just here for revenge.

How Ruthless

"Speak clearly!"

Sikong Ya's expression was cold.

"Old Master, you can't say it. Hu'er's reputation will be ruined and it will be difficult for him to rise to the top."

The First Madam grabbed Song Wan's hand and begged.

"Get lost! Otherwise, I'll kill you immediately for obstructing the Demon Slayers' investigation!"

Sikong Ya stared coldly at the First Madam.

The latter's body trembled. She was a little afraid but still chose to act unreasonably, "How dare you! My son is a county magistrate. The Song family has backing in both the Imperial Court and the martial arts world. What right do you have to kill me?"

Song Shi's expression was mocking. She was still making a scene at a time like this. It was indeed really hard for someone like her to change her nature.

Sikong Ya waved his hand, "Men, take this stupid old woman away!"

"Ouch!"

The First Madam sat on the ground, "My stomach hurts. You can't touch me!"

Song Shi crossed his arms and thought to himself, "Go on, I want to see how you will continue to pretend."

Unexpectedly, the old woman started rolling around, wailing in agony, "It hurts. There are worms eating my heart!"

"Commander, could this old woman have been poisoned?"

The Black Iron Guard who came in hesitated.

"It's even better if she's poisoned. Just kill her."

Sikong Ya sneered.

This sentence scared the First Madam so much that she froze on the ground and said fearfully, "You… How dare you kill commoners so indiscriminately!"

"Enough. How long are you going to keep this up? Our enemies have already come to knock on your door, do you think you can still hide what you've done?"

Song Wan scolded. After clearly sensing the severity of the situation, he was prepared to come clean.

"Looks like there's something wrong with this woman's brain. Drag her away!"

Sikong Ya grew impatient.

If he delayed any longer, the demon might kill one more person.

"Yes, Commander."

The Black Iron Guard stretched out his hand, but before he could grab the First Madam, she screamed again, "Ah! It hurts so much. There are insects eating my flesh!"

"Stop pretending!"

The Black Iron Guard snorted and grabbed her arm.

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"Ah!"

A sharp scream came from the First Madam's mouth. Her entire body convulsed and her flesh suddenly turned black. Her eyes rolled back and two streams of black blood flowed out.

Not only her eyes, her nostrils and ears were also overflowing with stinky blood. Blood directly spurted out of her mouth, falling to the ground. It was obvious that insects were squirming inside her body.

Song Shi frowned. The old witch who kept crying wolf previously had also been poisoned. This time, her internal organs were really being devoured by the insects.

The Black Iron Guard frowned and threw the old woman to the ground.

"Save… save me!"

The old woman's shouts quickly became softer. Her chicken-claw-like hands waved wildly and her eyes were about to pop out. Song Wan retreated repeatedly.

Gurgle. Gurgle.

Black blood kept coming out of her mouth. The old woman's stomach expanded as if she was pregnant and she kept squirming, as if something was skewering her inside.

"Mother!"

Song Jia cried out in grief, but like the others, she could do nothing.

Soon, the cry for help stopped abruptly. This woman, who had been mean all her life, died under the Gu worm's bite. She did not close her eyes even until her death.

Song Shi sighed. The person he had hated his whole life died just like that, but he was not happy at all.

More than that, he felt like that of a fox mourning the death of a rabbit.

Wait a minute, since I can't die, what's there to be afraid of?

Song Shi's expression changed for a moment before he calmed down again.

"It's quiet now. Take them out and deal with them together. Be careful not to let the Black Blood Venomous Gu Insect leak into the water!"

Sikong Ya's expression was cold. He didn't care if the First Madam was dead or alive. At this moment, someone screamed and fell into the same situation.

"Liu'er!"

Song Wan was in extreme pain. This time, it was his son who died.

"Is this bug incurable?"

Helpless, Song Shi could only watch and do nothing.

After all, the insects had already dominated the entire body of the person who was poisoned. Even medicine could not cure this acute 'illness'.

Perhaps only an immortal could do it.

"How troublesome. The time of being poisoned is different from the time of death!"

Sikong Ya frowned. "Minister Song, you'd better tell me quickly. Otherwise, if you die, not many people will know the truth."

Song Wan looked at the few descendants left and sighed, "If I say it, can Commander Sikong protect the Song family?"

...

"You wish!"

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Sikong Ya sneered, "I'm not interested in the continuation of the Song Family's lineage. But tell me the truth so that we can subdue the demon. The sooner you kill Hei Duzi, the more people you can save."

"I will say."

Song Wan thought about it and agreed. He started to recount honestly, how the scandal had happened.

"Three years ago, there was a fisherman's daughter in the south of the city who was very beautiful. When my third son met her on the boat, he fell in love with her. Later on, he got her pregnant with a bastard child. As that woman got pregnant before marriage, her reputation was ruined. Later on she found my third son and requested that he take responsibility. However, as we naturally didn't want our reputation to be damaged, the main branch had someone to throw the woman into a well which drowned her. After that we also slaughtered her entire family."

Song Wan's expression was ugly as he recounted the shameful tale, "Later on, we spent money to bribe the officials and suppressed this matter. No one expected that the son of the fisherman's family would survive and become a demon."

Song Shi was speechless when he heard this. The whole gist of the situation was that the rich were too heartless and had colluded with the government to force the other party's family to be destroyed!

However, only the third son, Song Hu benefited from this situation. The eldest son, Song Jiang did all the dirty work whereas the entire Song family had suffered from this predicament.

Including him, Song Shi!

The female ghost in red that Big Smart said threw herself into the Song family well was actually deliberately drowned by the people from the main branch.

All for Third Brother's reputation!

...

Is the chastity of an unmarried woman not considered a worthy reputation, but your third son's reputation is?

Song Shi sneered in his heart. He knew that the darkness of this large family was far more corrupt and degenerate than what he had seen before.

For a moment, he did not know what to say.

From an outsider's point of view, the Song family had brought this upon themselves.

From his point of view, he was implicated.

From the perspective of a member of the Song family, he still wanted to kill the so-called Hei Duzi!

"You have already killed the people from the main branch and I agree that every injustice has its perpetrator and every debt has its debtor. But since you provoked me, you will die."

A cold light flashed in Song Shi's eyes.

"Big Brother, Third Brother were actually these kinds of people!"

Song Jia muttered, unable to accept the true colors of her two dearest brothers.

"Hmph, the Great Qian Dynasty is in chaos because of you, corrupt officials and black-hearted landlords!"

Sikong Ya's expression was cold, but he didn't scold them. He had seen this kind of thing many times and was used to it.

"Tell me the name, address, and time of death of this fisherman."

He continued with his work. He had to obtain Hei Duzi's specific information to know about his enemy.

"The fisherman's family's surname is Zhang and his name was Sancai. Their son was called Wuji, and their daughter, Wuyou. He was originally a scholar who had dropped out. In order to survive, he had no choice but to start fishing in a small fishing village in the south of the city… Their daughter drowned about two and a half years ago. His family was killed by drowning in the river located at the foot of the Jinyuan Temple, at the intersection of the Yuan River and Jin river. Half a day after his daughter died, it was my eldest son who killed them."

Upon hearing the old man's words, Song Shi was shocked.

His father, the patriarch, was really ruthless.

As for Hei Duzi's real name, Zhang Wuji, he did not think too much about it. There were many people with the surname Zhang, and there were many people with this name as well.

Sikong Ya seemed to be deep in thought, "Looks like Zhang Wuji inherited the cultivation techniques of some demon from the reed marsh. That's why he managed to learn all the Gu and Hex techniques."

The Life of a Hedonist Is No More

"Ah!"

Shrill screams rang out again, interrupting Sikong Ya's words.

Song Wan's eleventh son clutched his stomach and fell to the ground. No matter how much he struggled, the agony he was in only seemed to increase.

"Father, save me. There are so many worms eating my internal organs!"

He was only thirteen years old, slightly older than Song Bei. His fair and chubby face turned black in the blink of an eye.

"Son!"

His mother, the fourth wife, was still alive. She hugged herself in fear, but she quickly fell to the ground and was devoured like her son.

"What a sin, what a sin!"

Tears streamed down Song Wan's face as he looked regretful.

"Damn it!"

Song Shi cursed. Even though he knew that the other party had a reason for taking revenge, he could not stand it anymore. He turned around and strode away.

People continued to die in the hall. Other than Sikong Ya, the other members of the Song Clan were too scared to notice that Song Shi had left.

Even some of the guards thought that Song Shi was frightened.

Outside the door, a black iron guard blocked Song Shi. "Those suspected of being poisoned are not allowed to leave!"

Song Shi raised his hand with a cold expression and circulated the power of the Iron Sand Palm. His palm instantly turned red and slapped over.

"How dare you attack!"

The Black Iron Guard was a burly young man. His eyes flickered with flames and his face darkened. He also struck out with his palm.

Red air currents surrounded his palm like flames.

This was the Fire Dragon Genuine Qi cultivated by his Fire Dragon Palm, which also meant that his strength was at the perfected Postnatal realm.

BANG!

The collision of pure strength caused the air to explode. Under Song Shi's Innate Divine Strength and Invincible Vajra Physique, his brute force doubled and his Defense was like steel. Coupled with the beginner level Iron Sand Palm, his palm had the strength of fourteen oxen, surpassing the strength of the perfected Postnatal realm.

The latter's expression changed. He did not expect a seemingly weak young master to have such strong palm power. His face turned red and he was actually forced back.

Crack, crack, crack!

The stone slabs under his feet shattered one after another. He took three steps back in shock before he could stabilize himself.

Song Shi's body swayed. Other than his burning palms, there was no other effect.

"Get out of the way!"

He said coldly.

"Not bad, but do you think you can beat me with brute force?"

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Chen Ming's eyes bulged as he released a wave of scorching heat, causing his hair to flutter and the dust on the ground to billow.

His hands turned red, as if there were flames burning. The temperature in the surrounding air quickly increased.

The heat wave hit his face, causing Song Shi to frown.

Other than brute force, he did not have much combat experience. He really could not take down the other party.

Even if it was a coincidence that he won, the other party still had people around to support him.

"Chen Ming, he's not poisoned. Let him go!"

Sikong Ya walked out.

Chen Ming restrained the Fire Dragon Genuine Qi on his body and immediately made way. He nodded at Song Shi, "Kid, you're quite capable. I didn't expect the Song family to have such a talented member. I could not compare to you at all when I was your age."

"I'm just a little stronger than everyone else."

Song Shi shook his head and said to Sikong Ya, "I don't think my guards are poisoned. Can I take them away?"

"Sure!"

Sikong Ya was surprisingly easy to talk to.

"Thank you!"

Song Shi cupped his fists and said to Big Smart, who was peeping at the door, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and follow me. Or do you want to continue watching the Gu worms kill people here?"

"Alright!"

Big Smart ran out and followed behind Song Shi.

Seeing the two of them disappear into the distance, Chen Ming asked in confusion, "Commander, why did you let them go? I suppose it is alright to let the Young Master go since he was not poisoned but we don't know the situation of these guards yet. If they are really poisoned, it might cause the Gu worms to spread."

"They are useful, especially this Song Shi. He might be able to help us lure the 'snake' out of its hole."

Sikong Ya said indifferently, "I can sense their auras. Neither of them has been poisoned."

"But that Hei Duzi is as careful as a mouse. There are also Gu Corpses and evil spirits as his minions. He can kill them with just a few evil spirits. I'm afraid it will be very difficult to lure them out."

"No, this kid has Innate Divine Strength, bronze skin and iron bones. That guard also cultivates the Prajna Art and is not weak. He's also the ideal candidate for that demon's Gu to take over. Moreover there was originally a grudge between the two of them. I don't believe they can't lure him out."

Sikong Ya smiled confidently, "As long as they persist through two assassination attempts, Hei Duzi will definitely do something about them."

Chen Ming came to a realization and asked, "Should we send someone to help?"

"There's no need. Hei Duzi is extremely cautious. If we help, it will alert the enemy. Unless his main body moves, don't get close and just observe the commotion from afar.

"As for whether they die, what does it have to do with us? We'll only deal with the enemies we provoked ourselves!

"For the time being, do your best to control the spread of the Black Blood Venomous Insect. Don't cause too many casualties. Otherwise, if Jiangnan's most prosperous Silken City is in chaos, it will really be troublesome."

...

"Yes, Commander."

Big Smart looked at Song Shi's back and felt a little unfamiliar.

He held it in for a moment and said, "Young Master, you've changed."

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"It's time for me to change. Those days of being a playboy are gone. I'm not in the mood to play anymore!"

Song Shi's expression was complicated, "Now that I have thought about it seriously, the money I used to visit brothels is quite dirty. My family is also more ruthless than I thought. This world is also not as peaceful as I thought!"

"Young Master has grown up!"

Big Smart sighed.

"Grow my ass. I just gave up on the idea of waiting for death!"

Song Shi pursed his lips, "Now that the Song family is about to fall, we won't stand a chance at survival if we don't rely on ourselves!"

"That's right. Why don't we run away and live somewhere else?" Big Smart suggested.

"We won't be able to escape. Based on what that fellow has revealed, it's obvious that Hei Duzi wants to torture us until we're all dead. Only by killing him will we be safe."

...

Song Shi shook his head. He had no interest in running away.

"That's true. He killed hundreds of people from the Song family. This person is really ruthless. Fortunately, Old Liu, I didn't get married and have children. Otherwise, I would have cried to death."

Big Smart nodded and was rather glad.

"But we have to live. Let's go and spar with me. I have to attain combat experience until I am at a higher level as soon as possible!"

Song Shi strode toward the Song family manor.

Along the way, some people had already learned about the tragedy of the Song family. When they saw him return, they discussed.

"This must be the seventh young master of the Song family. Hundreds of people from the Song family have died, but he's still alive."

"You don't understand. This young master likes to visit brothels. He must have avoided the massacre last night!"

"Is he going back? He probably doesn't know yet."

"Hehe, I'll probably pee my pants if I went back and saw so many corpses."

Ignoring the discussions of the passersby, Song Shi returned to his courtyard and turned around. "Come, I'll attack you first, you can give me some pointers while I'm at it!"

Time was tight, so Song Shi could only use physical battle to raise his combat experience level.

"Young Master, just attack!"

Big Smart's expression also turned serious.

Bang bang!

After exchanging one move, Song Shi was knocked down by Big Smart.

"Young Master, your movements are too big. Also, don't use all your strength. You have to leave some leeway so you can change your moves flexibly."

Big Smart pointed out Song Shi's key problem.

"Understood!"

Song Shi immediately adjusted and the benefits of having a high Comprehension were reflected. His learning ability and his speed of improvement were both terrifyingly fast and efficient.

In half a day, Song Shi's martial arts skills were comparable to Big Smart's level. After half a day, he had learned more than half of Big Smart's saber techniques.

Connate Pill and the Background of the Great Qian Empire

Big Smart, who had witnessed Song Shi's growth with his own eyes, was in a daze for the entire day. He felt a little out of touch with reality.

His decades of combat experience was actually learned by his young master in a day!

What kind of monstrous learning speed was this?

It made him look as stupid as a pig.

He estimated that in another day at most, Young Master would be able to learn all his trump cards.

"Eat something and rest!"

Seeing that it was already midnight, Song Shi stopped and said.

"Well… Is the food at home edible? There might be Gu worms in it."

Big Smart hesitated.

Song Shi was stunned for a moment. It was not because of the so-called Gu, but because he remembered that the maids and servants in charge of his daily necessities were all dead and there was no one to prepare food for him.

"It should be fine if it's cooked. Let's do it ourselves."

He went to the kitchen in silence and took out the meat dishes he had stockpiled to cut himself.

The sound of cutting vegetables echoed in the exceptionally quiet kitchen. Big Smart was surprised, "I didn't expect Young Master to know how to cut vegetables and cook."

"Do you think I can't just because I don't? You're in charge of the fire, let's eat something cooked with fire today."

Song Shi used the saber technique he had just learned to cut vegetables and his movements became more and more proficient.

Amidst the crackling flames, the water in the pot boiled. Song Shi's powerful vision could detect wisps of black gas floating out.

He was expressionless as he added the meat, vegetables and seasonings. "Didn't you say that you had a breakthrough? How's the situation?"

"It was just a small checkpoint. I have overcome it already."

Big Smart chuckled and said, "I'm also considered a perfected Postnatal expert now. I now possess Herculean strength, similar to those Black Iron Guards."

"That's great!"

Song Shi couldn't help but think of the Connate Pill. It should be useful to Big Smart.

"Actually, if those with some potential cultivate diligently they can all reach the perfected Postnatal realm. The most difficult part is still breaking into the Connate realm. Most people are stuck for their entire lives and never reach it."

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Big Smart explained.

"Yes, I understand. Take this."

Song Shi took out a medicine bottle from the system and threw it to Big Smart.

"Young Master, what is this?"

Big Smart asked curiously.

"It's a Connate Pill. It can help you break through to the Connate realm." Song Shi said nonchalantly, "I'm an immortal cultivator. It's useless to me. I'll give it to you."

Big Smart's body trembled as he stared at the medicine bottle in his hand with wide eyes.

Connate!

He had guarded himself for more than thirty years to break through the Connate bottleneck. This was the limit of mortals. Yet at this moment, the pills in his hand could actually help him break through to the Connate realm!

Although he already knew that there were so-called spirit pills that could help Postnatal martial artists break through this major hurdle, it felt unreal to hold it in his hands.

He said in disbelief, "Young Master, are you really giving this to me?"

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? It is already in your hands. Do you think I am just letting you touch it for fun?"

Song Shi snorted and picked up a spoon to stir the big pot of broth in front of him. Instantly, it was steaming hot.

Big Smart looked at the mysterious young master in the fog and thought of the immortal that the young master had mentioned. He deduced the origin of the Connate Pill.

Tears welled up in his eyes, "Young Master, this is really too precious. This can be said to be something that thousands of martial artists dream of. You can use it yourself. Dual cultivation is definitely stronger than single cultivation."

Seeing that Big Smart was not greedy even in such a situation, Song Shi smiled and said, "The Connate realm you mentioned is not a huge bottleneck for me. I'm confident that I can easily break through. Moreover, I haven't reached the perfected Postnatal realm yet. The situation now is urgent so you're lucky!"

When Big Smart heard this, he stood up and knelt on one knee. "Thank you for your trust in my cultivation, Young Master. In the future, Big Smart will follow you even if it means death."

"Tsk, if I succeed in Immortal cultivation in the future, a Connate cultivator like you will be nothing. Don't think too much."

Song Shi waved his hand, but there was still a smile on his lips. He was very satisfied with Big Smart's promise.

At this critical moment, he needed a loyal subordinate to work for him. Otherwise, he would not have given the Connate Pill to this guy.

"I can't thank you enough. Big Smart knows what I must do!"

Big Smart stood up and started to tend to the fire seriously.

"At what level will a Connate expert be equivalent to a cultivator?"

Song Shi returned to talking about serious matters.

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"I heard Elder Qin describe it today. Postnatal realm is about the same as the early and middle stages of Qi Refinement. The Connate realm corresponds to the late and perfected stages of Qi Refinement.

"The specific situation depends on the combat environment, psychology and methods used. There's no clear cut comparison. Postnatal martial artists are usually not the match of mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivators who cultivate spells. However, if a martial artist gets close and the cultivator doesn't have enough Defense, a Postnatal martial artist can even kill a late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator."

"And above that?"

Song Shi narrowed his eyes.

"Only extraordinary grandmasters can resist it. However, according to Elder Qin, once we become extraordinary, we martial artists are generally stronger than Foundation Establishment cultivators of the same level. However, it's still hard to say if cultivators have magic weapons, talismans and other things to make up for this difference."

Big Smart told him what he had heard.

"And above that?"

Song Shi looked like he wanted to get to the bottom of the matter.

...

"Urm, those above are the so-called martial kings or even 'emperors'. These are the true Earth Immortals. Young Master probably doesn't know that our Great Qian Dynasty was founded by martial artists. The founding emperor was an Emperor-level Martial art expert, his status was equivalent to the Nascent Soul of immortal cultivators!"

Big Smart revealed a look of admiration, "Back then, the Great Qian Emperor was a force to be reckoned with in his time. He crushed all that was wicked and foul that even immortals and Buddhas came to pay him homage. It was a glorious period!"

"F*ck, why didn't I know!"

This was the first time Song Shi had heard of this. He had originally thought that this was a feudal dynasty in the mortal world. Who would have thought that it actually came from such a powerful background?

That was true. In this world with demons and ghosts, how could the imperial family rule the world without any ability?

"Sigh, this is the reason why the ruler deliberately downplayed martial arts and also seeks peace in this world. He values culture over martial arts. After all, heroes will break rules and cause chaos with martial arts. In this era of peace, they don't want too many powerful martial artists to exist and cause trouble."

Big Smart smiled bitterly, "For the past thousands of years, this has resulted in commoners only seeking Academic accomplishments such as through the Imperial examinations to become imperial officials to serve the country. They have long forgotten about the necessity of practicing martial arts to defend the kingdom. In fact, if they practice martial arts, it's harder for them to serve the country. After all, there are not many positions that are available for martial artists. Hence even if they practice martial arts well, they will only become subordinates for people like you. Over time, not many people are willing to work hard to practice martial arts."

With just a few words, Song Shi had a rough understanding of the history of the Great Qian Empire that had been hidden in the dark. This was something that he could get from reading the Eight Texts.

Moreover, this also meant that the Great Qian Empire was deliberately downplaying the role of martial artists and had been suppressing them such that martial artists did not have much say.

"The imperial court is corrupt… It is displaying signs of a feudal dynasty reaching its end."

Song Shi sighed, "Not to mention that there are demons and ghosts with supernatural abilities in this world. Once chaos starts, the degree will be worsened to become even more intense!"

...

"That's right. As soon as the dynasty's power to control the citizens weakens, all kinds of demons and ghosts will jump out. I heard that the places far away from the Great Qian Imperial Capital have already become hell on earth. Sigh, I really don't know when this world will end."

Big Smart frowned.

"If the world is divided for a long time, it will be united one day. If it's united for a long time, it will be divided one day. Let's see who can rise in this chaotic world."

Song Shi's gaze was distant as he thought to himself, "Who can say for sure if the Great Qian Dynasty will regain its glory this time or if the rebels will unify the world?"

He was not interested in power. He only cared about being strong enough to be carefree in troubled times.

Big-Headed Ghost, Using Magic to Fight Magic

"Young Master, being educated really makes a difference. Old Liu, I won't even know how to say such eloquent words."

Big Smart praised and hid the treasure seriously in his arms. Suddenly, his pupils constricted.

In the opposite window he saw a pale face.

"Who?"

He threw the firewood in his hand towards it, but the pale face immediately disappeared. The firewood hit empty air and landed outside with two clangs.

"Could this be another ghost!"

Big Smart's scalp went numb.

Song Shi looked back and saw nothing. His expression was calm.

As someone who had been killed by the Red-dressed female ghost ten times, he was no longer afraid of such things.

"Ignore it, let's eat our dinner."

Song Shi took a spoon and began to scoop up the specially braised meat. He picked up a pork trotter with one hand and nibbled on it, not caring if there was anything outside.

Big Smart heated the fire up a little and the warmth helped calm him down a lot. Then, he picked up a braised chicken and ate it.

"Young Master, would you like some wine?"

"Yes!"

The two of them gathered in front of the stove and ate while cooking meat and drinking heavily.

Big Smart reached his limit after eating more than ten catties of meat. In the end, it was Song Shi who finished the pot of soup before touching his stomach. "Go to the government office tonight to sleep and see how many people are still alive."

"Young Master, aren't you going?"

Big Smart glanced outside with a wary expression, "It's already very unsafe here."

"I have a treasure to protect my body. It's fine. It's better if the enemy attacks. Only then will I know what's going on with them."

Song Shi said calmly, "I forgot to tell you, I'm working with the Demon Slayers to help them lure out the enemy. If you're here, the enemy might not come out easily."

"No wonder. I was wondering why Sikong Ya was willing to let me leave."

Big Smart came to a false realization and was successfully deceived by Song Shi.

"I'll walk you out."

Song Shi sent Big Smart to a crowded street before returning alone.

The originally luxurious Song Manor was now silent. The sounds of insects and birds had all disappeared.

The autumn wind swept up the fallen leaves, creating a sizzling sound as if an evil spirit was scratching the ground with its nails.

Suddenly, Song Shi felt someone standing behind him.

He turned around but saw nothing.

However, the moment he turned back, a snow-white face hung upside down in front of him, smiling strangely at him.

The head where the face was located was extremely large. It did not have a nose or a body and looked as if those had been completely sliced off by someone. At this moment, blood was still dripping out.

The sudden change gave Song Shi goosebumps all over his body and he instinctively took a step back.

"Hehe!"

The latter laughed evilly and opened its bloody mouth, revealing its sharp teeth. Its mouth was split widely to the bottom of its face and expanded in a seemingly impossible manner.

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"You have bad breath. How disgusting!"

Song Shi cursed. He pulled out the Iron Ring Saber he had used to practice his saber techniques during the day and was about to slash it…

Click.

As he was too close, his head got bitten off by the big mouth first.

Blood splattered everywhere and he immediately became a headless corpse that was spurting out blood.

"Ding! You have been beheaded by a Yin spirit. Fire Spiritual Energy 2!"

"You have absorbed power from death and obtained 3 Freedom Attribute Points!"

"You will be resurrected in three seconds!"

"No resurrection location set. Resurrection on the spot by default!"

"Ding… congratulations on being killed by a new target. You meet the motivation conditions. The lottery subsystem has been activated. If you kill the target within the specified time, you will be rewarded with one chance to draw the lottery."

Plop!

Song Shi's headless corpse fell to the ground and his blood dyed the ground red.

The big-headed ghost smiled proudly. Its sharp teeth crushed Song Shi's head, but before it could digest it, the head in its mouth suddenly disappeared.

The blood on the ground disappeared. With a flash of light, Song Shi's head reappeared on his body. He was lying on the ground unscathed.

The moment he resurrected, Song Shi continued to slash. He jumped up from the ground and slashed.

The big-headed ghost looked at Song Shi in shock. When the saber hit it, its body suddenly became illusory.

Song Shi's saber missed and cut off a small tree behind him.

"What? Physical attacks are ineffective!"

Song Shi was shocked.

If physical attacks were ineffective, wouldn't it be difficult for ordinary people or even martial artists to deal with this thing?

"Wah!"

...

With a ghostly cry, the big-headed ghost appeared in front of Song Shi.

Crack!

Just like using a switchblade, Song Shi's head was easily cut off, resulting in the same outcome.

"Ding! You have been beheaded by a Yin spirit. Fire Spiritual Power 2!"

"You have absorbed strength from death and obtained 2 Freedom Attribute Points!"

…

After two consecutive deaths, Song Shi's Spiritual Energy had reached 22 points and he reached the third level of Qi Refinement.

The Spiritual Energy in his body rose to another level.

The big-headed ghost looked at Song Shi in shock, not understanding why this person could not be killed.

Clang!

Amidst the sound of metal rings colliding, the saber light shone brightly.

...

The sound was made by the newly-resurrected Song Shi who continued to slash at the big-headed ghost.

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"Since you can avoid physical attacks, I'll use magic to deal with magic!"

As the saber light flashed, he did not hesitate to use his Fire Spiritual Energy

The scorching Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi was mobilized by Song Shi's thoughts and surged out of his Dantian. It was released through his meridians and was injected into the Iron Ring Saber in his hand.

The big-headed ghost was attacked and used a similar method. It grinned and its head suddenly turned illusory.

At this moment, Song Shi's blade lit up. The red Fire Spiritual Energy made the blade heat up, and yang power filled the air!

With a whoosh, the saber struck something and a scream sounded out in the darkness.

"This individual is composed entirely of energy. It stands to reason that one must combat energy with energy.!"

Song Shi's gaze was sharp as he glanced at the red saber. There was a layer of black airflow on it that was quickly evaporating.

The big-headed ghost was nowhere to be seen.

"There's no notification from the system, so he's definitely not dead!"

Song Shi vigilantly assessed his surroundings and realized that he seemed to be enveloped in a black fog. He had lost contact with the outside world.

He couldn't help but recall that he felt the same feeling when he was targeted by the Red-Dressed female ghost. This was probably a special ability of ghosts.

At this moment, there was a faint movement behind him, he immediately slashed back.

The black shadow flashed, but nothing hit. Song Shi felt a pain on the back of his head. Half of his head was bitten off and his brain matter flew out.

He was dead again…

Reality was cruel. Without enough strength or ability, ordinary people would definitely die when facing such ghosts.

Not to mention a newbie like Song Shi, even Big Smart would be doomed if he encountered this thing.

"Ding! You have been beheaded by a Yin spirit. Fire Spiritual Energy 2!"

"You have absorbed power from death and obtained 1 Freedom Attribute Points!"

In the midst of the familiar notification, Song Shi recovered and took the opportunity to stab the big-headed ghost. However, the damage was still limited.

Song Shi's expression darkened slightly. As seen from how it was affected by his saber as well as the system's rewards, this ghost's level was definitely comparable to the Connate Realm. It was on the same level as the water monster in the reed, if not, even stronger.

This was because this ghost was very agile and could avoid physical attacks. Ordinary perfected Postnatal martial artists would probably die if they encountered it.

"I'll fight it for a while and die ten times first. If I still can't kill it, I'll run!"

Song Shi made up his mind and opened the system interface to take a look.

Race: Human

Spirit: 28.

Physique: 40.

Comprehension: 21.

Talent: Fire Spirit Root, Innate Divine Strength, Dao Heart Illumination, Invincible Vajra

Ability: Iron Sand Palm (Beginner), Prajna Art (Beginner), Yang Refinement Technique (First Level)

Energy: Fire Spiritual Energy 24, Genuine Qi

Freedom Attribute Points:

Lottery Chance:

"Even after I died three times just now, in such a miserable manner too, it didn't add any Physique. This means that this ghost is not affected by a purely physical attack."

Song Shi was deep in thought. These three times had increased his Fire Spiritual Energy by a total of 6 points. His Freedom Attribute Points were also up by 6 points. Now, he had 25 Freedom Attribute Points.

"Since physical attacks are ineffective and I can't react to you in time, I'll increase my Spirit this time!"

Song Shi's eyes turned cold as he transferred all his Freedom Attribute Points to his Spirit Points.

Phantom Steps Beginner Level

His Spirit, which was originally 28.1, became 53.1, nearly double of its initial amount.

Song Shi's eyes lit up and everything in front of him suddenly became extremely clear. The speed at which the fallen leaves flew was halved.

It was not that the falling leaves had slowed down, but that his perception had almost doubled. Under concentration, the entire world seemed to have slowed down!

For the first time, he sensed the exact location of the big-headed ghost that was originally difficult to capture.

"It's time to cut this 'watermelon'!"

Song Shi's eyes shone with a cold light. The Iron Ring Saber turned red and slashed at an empty area.

Swoosh!

It was as if the blade had cut off a piece of beef. A string of black airflow appeared out of thin air. The big-headed ghost screamed under the blade as one of its ears was cut off.

It appeared in front of Song Shi, dripping with blood. The teasing expression on its face had turned into anger as it opened its bloody mouth and bit over.

Song Shi quickly dodged and turned around to slash it. However, the big-headed ghost knew that his Iron Ring Saber was restraining his movement and dodged him in a flash.

Song Shi's expression darkened slightly. As he possessed Innate Divine Strength, his strength doubled. His Defense and Invincible Vajra also increased greatly.

However, his reaction time and speed were not enough. There was still a gap.

He thought of the Phantom Steps he had obtained from the lucky draw and immediately started to learn it.

His originally straightforward steps immediately became more twisty. His figure swayed slightly and shadows appeared out of thin air, causing an illusory effect.

The big-headed ghost was not able to bite Song Shi. Its teeth cracked as it cried out in anger.

Crack! Crack!

The big-headed ghost chased after Song Shi like a gluttonous snake.

However, Song Shi's movement technique was rapidly improving, and he was becoming more and more illusory.

Sometimes, the big-headed ghost would bite a shadow and its sharp teeth would make a crisp sound.

Under the terrifying power of his Comprehension and the pressure of ongoing combat, Song Shi's Phantom Steps quickly reached the beginner level and approached the intermediate mastery stage.

"This movement technique can make up for the lack of speed and reaction time!"

Song Shi was secretly delighted. According to his speculation, his Connate Stats should be at 70 points now. Martial artists specialized in strength or speed while cultivators' were spiritual energy.

His Spirit had just exceeded 50. There was still a gap between him and the Connate realm, but it was no longer a big gap, so he was able to capture the other party's trajectory.

As for his reaction speed, after using Phantom Steps, he could effectively dodge the attacks. However, it would be difficult for him to hit this monster.

Seeing the other party scream in anger, Song Shi added fuel to the fire, "You can't bite me, right? Are you angry?"

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Just as he finished provoking, a tongue shot out like a blood-colored snake.

"F*ck, it has a hidden weapon!"

Song Shi could not dodge in time and was strangled by the tongue. The latter flicked his head and quickly approached!

Crack!

"Ding! You have been beheaded by a Yin spirit. Fire Spiritual Energy 2!"

"You have absorbed power from death and obtained 1 Freedom Attribute Points!"

"You will be resurrected in three seconds!"

After dying for the fourth time, the reward was reduced to the lowest level but Song Shi was not in the mood to care about the reward. After reviving, he looked at the big-headed ghost suspiciously.

"This fellow is indeed much stronger than what I have encountered before. It actually has a binding tool like the tongue. Although my sensing ability has increased and my movement technique has increased, it's still not enough. I can only fight it to death."

Song Shi thought to himself, "Even if I'm not afraid of him in terms of strength, he can avoid my physical attacks to a certain extent. If I can't kill him in one hit, I should try to wear him out slowly."

After all, his greatest advantage was that he could not die. If the other party got injured, the injuries would not disappear and would weaken them.

"My Fire Spiritual Energy is the key!"

Song Shi tried his best to channel his Spiritual Energy into the Iron Ring Saber. The red blade trembled and began to emit flames, as if it was burning.

The scorching aura caused the air to twist and tear through the surrounding darkness. However, this light did not pour out to the surroundings. It was restricted to his body and formed a red ball of Fire.

Seeing the Fire Saber in Song Shi's hand, the big-headed ghost's eyes flashed with fear. It dodged Song Shi's attack and turned invisible.

Song Shi was already able to capture its position. He changed the trajectory of his saber movement and slashed sideways.

With a soft sound, a piece of hair fell. Before it could float away, it was burned by the blade and turned into ashes in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, Song Shi's neck turned cold. The big-headed ghost's tongue curled around his neck again, restraining him while it accelerated towards him like a spring.

He did not care that his head would be bitten off in the next second. He raised the knife and pulled at his tongue.

Blood splattered as he forcefully cut off its tongue. At the same time, Song Shi's head was also bitten off.

Kill 100 enemies, lose 8,000 times!

The ghost head screamed miserably. This time, it did not attempt to eat Song Shi's head. It spat out a large mouthful of blood, looking even more terrifying.

Song Shi died five times but he still revived unscathed. He looked calmly at the big-headed ghost who was vomiting blood, "Come on, let's hurt each other!"

If the big-headed ghost had enough IQ, it would definitely curse him out.

You won't even f*cking die. Every time you revive, literally nothing happens to you. Who the f*ck will want to fight with you?

Unfortunately, it did not have much intelligence and only had the will to kill. Its tongue was cut off but this stimulated its ferocity and it charged over regardless.

Upon facing Song Shi's saber, it first turned into an illusion and dodged, which caused it to only suffer light injuries. Then, it recovered its physical body and bit off Song Shi's head.

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After Song Shi was revived, he smiled. This ghost was very anxious. It was willing to risk injuries in order to kill him.

"This ghost is very powerful, but he is lacking in intelligence. He is inferior to the Red-dressed female ghost. Perhaps he sacrificed his wits to obtain strength."

...

Song Shi further figured out the background of this big-headed ghost. If he guessed correctly, it was probably the owner of this big-headed ghost that had ordered it to kill the living people in this manor.

If it didn't kill him, it wouldn't leave.

But in reality, he had misunderstood.

It was not that this big-headed ghost was unafraid; rather, it was because it did not treat him as an opponent at all but as food.

Just like a hunter that has been injured by its prey, who would be willing to retreat?

The big-headed ghost was originally formed from obsession. Now that it could not take down this piece of food, it naturally became even more persistent and attacked again.

"When it turns illusory, my saber that contains Fire Spiritual Energy still can hurt it but the damage is not much. This means that my strength is not strong enough!"

Song Shi recalled the past few attacks. "The best way to attack is when the other party materializes, like when I cut off his tongue just now."

After finding a way to deal with it, Song Shi dodged while trying to attack the other party's physical body.

Without its tongue, the big-headed ghost could not restrain Song Shi. For a moment, both sides just hid and fought. Neither could do anything to the other.

Meanwhile, Song Shi continued to improve. After dodging more than ten attacks, his body suddenly trembled, leaving behind a flash of shadow.

...

Initial success in Phantom Steps could leave behind a complete phantom image to confuse the enemy.

If it was mastered, there could be up to three phantom images.

In an instant, the appearance of two Song Shi was enough to make it unable to differentiate them. The big-headed ghost was stunned for a moment before biting at one of the Phantom images.

Bam.

It missed him completely. Song Shi appeared beside it and slashed out with both hands on his saber.

The big-headed ghost hurriedly turned illusory, but it was a little too slow.

With a bloody flash, half of its scalp was cut off by Song Shi.

"Ah!"

The big-headed ghost screamed and turned around to bite him. With a crack, Song Shi's saber broke like rotten wood.

"Shit!"

Song Shi had taken into account many different consequences but he did not expect his weapon to be destroyed.

This was just an Iron Ring Saber made of ordinary iron. How could it withstand the bite of a wild Connate monster?

Mid-Grade Fire Spirit Root, Are You Surprised Now?

Crack! Crack!

The big-headed ghost bit crazily as iron fragments flew everywhere. In the blink of an eye, only the hilt of the saber was left. Song Shi hurriedly let go of it and casually used his Iron Sand Palm.

He injected all his Spiritual Energy and Genuine Qi into his palm and released them. A circle of scorching flames erupted.

There was a rumble.

It was as if Song Shi had hit a rubber ball, he released his brute force and sent the big-headed ghost flying with a slap.

The big-headed ghost screamed and smashed a hole in the ground. A palm print appeared on its head and its had bones caved in. Smoke was also emitted from the hole.

Song Shi's palm contained extreme Yang power. Even the big-headed ghost could not withstand it and suffered considerable injuries.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Song Shi panted heavily. He had subconsciously released all his Spiritual Energy and Genuine Qi just now, at this moment, his body was empty.

"Oh no, I have no more Spiritual Energy, only brute force."

Song Shi realized. Facing the big-headed ghost that rushed back, he punched again and missed.

He forgot this ghost was immune to physical attacks!

"Damn you, I'll have Spiritual energy soon!"

He peacefully accepted his death and was directly killed.

Three seconds later, Song Shi revived on the spot.

Looking at the big-headed ghost with a broken tongue, a missing scalp,and a sunken head, he smiled.

"If you don't have a saber, I'll just slap you to death. If one slap doesn't work, I'll slap you a few more times."

He immediately mobilized all his Spirit energy and Genuine Qi and took the initiative to rush over.

Without the saber, he could only rely on the cultivation of his hands. Song Shi decided to also use the Unfettered Hand.

His hands became flexible and his palm, finger and fist techniques could be changed flexibly.

Boom!

Soon, the big-headed ghost was hit by Song Shi's Iron Sand Palm which contained the fire Spirit energy. The air exploded in an instant.

As a result of killing Song Shi for the eighth time, the big-headed ghost's head was morphed violently out of shape.

His Fire Spiritual energy also accumulated another 5 points, reaching 29 points.

His palm force had clearly become stronger but it was still far from being able to blow up the big-headed ghost.

Song Shi started to become obsessed with ending this ghost.

"Even if I don't get the system rewards after dying ten times. I'll be sure to beat you to death today!"

He no longer deliberately avoided it and fought this big-headed ghost head-on.

Bang bang!

Song Shi had used his full strength twice but in the process he also died twice.

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On his eleventh death.

"Ding! The number of times you have died under the same target has reached 10. The basic reward will be stopped. The accumulated rewards can continue to be counted."

Song Shi did not obtain anything for the first time and did not care. Today, he would endure the agony of dying and die a few more times so he could kill this ghost.

On the other side, the big-headed ghost's head had become completely deformed. It was in a miserable state and its aura was clearly dispirited.

Anyone who was beaten up like this would become feeble and weak

It had also become a little afraid. Why was this prey stranger than it was? It had bitten him to death eleven times but still did not manage to eat a single bite.

"Why? Do you want to run? You piece of trash, kill me if you dare!"

Song Shi cursed and deliberately enraged this guy.

He wanted to kill the other party to prevent the secret of his immortality from being leaked.

This was because this ghost had a human head. It was different from the tentacle monster in the reed marsh. There was a possibility that it could describe his special ability.

"Die!"

A murderous aura appeared around Song Shi's body. This was honed from the many death battles he had endured.

Even on an active battlefield, it was already rare for a normal person to experience more than one battle a day, but Song Shi had already died more than ten times in a short period of time.

It was hard to not be filled with killing intent.

His palm was surging with heat waves and was scorching with power. It was like he had a palm of fire, giving off an imposing aura.

As for the big-headed ghost, it did not have much strength left after being tortured by Song Shi. It was heavily injured and its speed of transformation and movement had decreased greatly.

In just two rounds, the big-headed ghost was struck by Song Shi's palm. With a muffled sound, the disfigured head split open, exposing its bones.

Song Shi's eyes lit up. He felt that he could defeat this guy very quickly.

He retreated instead of waiting for death. He then tried his best to avoid the big-headed ghost's counterattack, wanting to exhaust its strength as much as possible.

However, the big-headed ghost shook its head and did not rush over immediately. Instead, it revealed a hesitant expression and seemed like it wanted to escape.

"Come on, you pussy!"

Song Shi cursed, "Useless coward!"

"ROAR!"

The big-headed ghost was enraged. Its head was covered in blood as it chased after Song Shi.

...

After losing his Spiritual Energy, Song Shi's condition also decreased. He dodged for a while before being bitten to death.

"Ding… congratulations on being killed 30 times by a Yin spirit. You have awakened a mid-grade Fire Spirit Root. The purity of your Spiritual Energy has increased by 50%. The speed at which you refine Spiritual Qi has doubled!"

As Song Shi revived, not only did the fire attribute Spiritual Energy in his body reach 33 points, but it also suddenly became purer by more than half.

To a certain extent, it was even harder to purify Spiritual Energy than to double the amount of it.

This was because the increase in quantity only required continuous cultivation and accumulation, whereas the change in quality required ascension of cultivation levels.

Song Shi was only at the early-stage of the fourth level of Qi Refinement but his Spiritual Energy had become comparable to the sixth level of Qi Refinement and was almost close to the level of the Connate realm.

This was also why different spiritual roots had different properties and were also valued differently by the different sects. This was because in the early stages of cultivation, the grade of the spiritual root not only affected the cultivation speed, but also the purity of Spirit energy.

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If the other conditions were the same, cultivators with low-grade spiritual roots of the same level would often not be a match for those with mid-grade or high-grade spiritual roots.

Not to mention the difference in cultivation speed.

Song Shi was stunned. He had thought that there would be no more rewards but instead, there was a big one.

"So this is the accumulated reward!"

...

He thought of the previous notification and was pleasantly surprised. He already felt that his strength had become much purer. When the same Spiritual Energy was released, its power had more than doubled.

he could now kill in one strike!

A cold light flickered in his eyes. Song Shi was not in a hurry to cast out his transformed spiritual power.

He had to take it by surprise in order to have a chance to unleash a fatal blow.

He continued to provoke the big-headed ghost as if nothing had happened.

Previously, the big-headed ghost had charged over angrily after being scolded. This time however, the scolding did not have much effect.

Only the big-headed ghost knew that it itself was in a bad state, but this prey was still alive and kicking hence it was a little suspicious.

How in the world did this make sense?

Who was the human and who was the ghost now?

If ordinary people were so abnormal, wouldn't ghosts start starving to death?

Seeing the fear in the big-headed ghost's eyes, Song Shi frowned.

He could not delay any longer!

He took the initiative to attack. He did not dodge anymore and attacked it head-on.

Seeing that the food was getting more and more arrogant, the big-headed ghost was prepared to bite this person to death again and leave!

It was still the same old trick. It first turned into an illusion and dodged, then attacked from behind Song Shi.

However Song Shi could sense its attack even with his eyes closed. He took the initiative to let it bite his shoulder, so it could not immediately turn illusory.

Enduring the pain, he flipped his palm and a ball of red energy appeared in his palm.

The big-headed ghost sensed that something was wrong, but it was too late!

BOOM!

A scorching heat wave was released from Song Shi's hand. Like a volcanic eruption, it hit the big-headed ghost head on and the fire-attribute Spiritual Energy directly entered it.

"ROAR!"

The big-headed ghost screamed miserably. The wound on its head that Song Shi had inflicted earlier started to glow and many cracks started to appear.

"Are you surprised?"

Song Shi grinned and released all his strength.

The big-headed ghost's head expanded violently. Then, with a bang, it exploded and was torn apart by flames.

Song Shi snorted before being forced back by the blast.

Fire waves surged in front of him, quickly burning the incomplete parts of the big-headed ghost and breaking the barrier of darkness that had engulfed his surroundings at the same time.

The power of the big-headed ghost that had caused Song Shi's surroundings to become isolated directly evaporated and the world returned to normal.

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Song Shi seemed to have been freed from the black fog. He laughed as he watched the aftershock of the explosion tear apart the vegetation, forming a circle of scorching airflow that spread out far and wide.

"I've finally worn you down!"

Song Shi heaved a sigh of relief.

He had actually killed a Connate-level ghost. And this was after he had only cultivated for a few days too!

"Ding… congratulations on killing the target of death. You are rewarded with one chance to draw the lottery!"

The system notification told Song Shi that the big-headed ghost had indeed been killed.

He relaxed and suddenly heard the sound of a fight happening. He looked at the source of the sound in surprise.

With a tap of his foot, he left a Phantom image. He then jumped onto the wall and looked into the distance.

A person with a jade-colored glow surrounding his body and harbored different colors of Genuine Qi was fighting a few people that were dressed in black.

A man in black was emitting black mist all over his body, appearing unholy and strange.

The character 'slash' carved onto the token attached to the waist of the person with the jade-colored Genuine Qi shone brightly in the night, releasing a special power that forced the black fog back.

"It's the Demon Slayers!"

Song Shi recognized these people when he saw the glowing word on the token. He felt a shiver running through his spine and thought, "Fortunately, these guys had the intention to use me to provoke Hei Duzi and laid in ambush nearby. Otherwise, the big-headed ghost wouldn't have been the only one looking for me tonight."

At this moment, the leader of the men in black suddenly said angrily, "Damn it, who killed my Big-headed son!"

These words almost made Song Shi laugh.

Well aren't you just a shining example of intelligence? You managed to come up with the creative and original name of Big-Headed Son for the ghost with a big head. And what are you? Small-Headed Father? [1. Big-Headed Son and Small-Headed Father are characters in Chinese kids shows which have trademark big heads and small heads respectively] How clever.

He was originally serious because they were his enemies but he couldn't help but laugh at these words.

"Hei Duzi, you're really vicious. How can you be so heartless as to refine your own son into an evil spirit? You're simply crazy. It was your son's blessing that someone freed him!"

Sima Ya's voice rang out, filled with ridicule. At the same time, his heart was filled with doubt.

Who else here had the ability to kill a Connate-level evil spirit?

"Shut up. You have no right to meddle in the affairs of my Zhang family. Becoming a ghost is better than being oppressed by corrupt officials, landlords and profiteers like you. If you stop me from exterminating the entire Song family, all of you will die!"

The leader of the men in black was furious.

"Hei Duzi, don't treat the Great Qian Dynasty's laws like child's play. 2,000 years ago, the founding Martial Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty had set a rule that cultivators from the cultivation world were not allowed to kill ordinary people. You're courting death by doing this!"

Sima Ya's gaze was cold.

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"The Great Qian Dynasty? Haha, you all should be the ones that should take care of yourselves. The Sky Demon Cult is about to invade the Imperial City and your masters are about to fall, so stop provoking other people! Hahaha!"

Hei Duzi laughed loudly.

"You have a death wish. I think you're one of the demons from the Sky Demon Cult. I will kill you without mercy!"

Sima Ya was furious. He lashed out his Flower-pinching Finger, and his jade-colored Genuine Qi transformed his hands into a brilliant Buddhist palm print that blasted over.

This handprint was more than ten feet tall and crashed into Hei Duzi like a small building.

There was a loud bang.

Hei Duzi was smashed into meat paste and the men in black nearby were torn apart by the ferocious power.

A wooden building opposite was hit by the aftershock and shattered on the spot.

"Woah, this guy is so powerful!"

Song Shi gasped in shock. This was the first time he had seen the power of a Connate expert. He was so powerful that he tore down houses with expertise and ease.

However, seeing that Sima Ya's chest was heaving up and down violently after using this move and he could not stop panting, it was probably an extremely energy consuming move. It was not a move that he could use casually.

The other men in black were killed by the Black Iron Guards.

"Congratulations, Commander. Your Profound Jade Flower Pinching Finger has already reached the realm of perfection, right?"

Chen Ming, who had fought Song Shi before, complimented him.

"I have only managed to perfect it by a little bit. I haven't evolved it into a divine power yet, so this move consumed more than half of my Genuine Qi just now."

Sima Ya shook his head and took out a Qi Replenishing Pill. He looked at the guy who had been beaten into meat paste by him, "He doesn't have Dharma artifacts to protect his body but he uses Gu Corpses as substitutes for his body. This guy is really difficult to kill."

"That's right. After suffering a loss this time, he will probably hide again."

Chen Ming nodded gloomily. "I hate these unorthodox cultivators the most. They're really difficult to deal with, but this fellow actually knows two cultivation paths."

"Hmph, guard the survivors of the Song family well. This guy is ruthless to even his own family. He turned his son and sister into evil spirits to take revenge. He definitely won't give up until he kills everyone in the Song family."

Sima Ya's expression was cold, "Everytime he attacks again, we will destroy a portion of his army. Let's see how many Gu Corpse Ghosts he has left!"

"That's the only way. I wonder if that seventh son of the Song family is dead. That big-headed ghost is comparable to a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refinement. Killing him will probably be a piece of cake."

Chen Ming looked at Song Shi's courtyard.

Song Shi's face darkened when he heard that. After all, he was really killed by the big-headed ghost the first time!

"He's not dead, in fact he's spying on us."

As expected of a Connate expert, his senses were extremely sharp. He turned to look at the wall, "Have you seen enough?"

"No."

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Song Shi jumped down and said with a smile, "Commander Sikong, you're really impressive. You smashed the demon into meat paste with a single palm strike. Can you teach me?"

"My Flower-pinching Finger must be trained as the sole martial art skill for interested practitioners. You've practiced other martial arts, so it's not suitable for you to practice the Flower-pinching Finger. Besides, you're an immortal cultivator. Why do you have to work hard to practice martial arts?"

Sima Ya asked meaningfully.

Song Shi was surprised, "So you know that I'm a cultivator, is that why you allowed me to come back by myself?"

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"I'm after all a late-stage Connate cultivator, which is equivalent to you cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refinement. How can I not be able to tell that you have Spiritual Energy in your body?"

Sima Ya's gaze seemed to be able to see through Song Shi, "As for letting you return, I wasn't not sure if you'll die. Now however, I'm sure you will not. The person who taught you the immortal techniques must have also taught you some protective spells, seeing as how you managed to kill an evil spirit at the eighth level of Qi Refinement without dying."

Chen Ming was shocked and his eyes were filled with envy.

Not only did this guy have Innate Divine Strength, he also had an immortal root. No wonder he was favored by the commander.

At this moment, seeing the wound on Song Shi's shoulder, Sima Ya approached in a flash and suddenly pointed at his shoulder.

Song Shi was slightly shocked. He thought that Sikong Ya was going to kill him.

"Don't move!"

Sima Ya shouted as a wave of masculine Genuine Qi surged out of him.

Song Shi did not sense any killing intent. Instead, his wound heated up and black gas emitted from it.

"This ghost aura can corrupt one's mind. Your cultivation level is still low. You won't be able to withstand it."

Sima Ya retracted his hand and suddenly asked, "Is the person who taught you the immortal technique from the New Moon Brothel?"

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"Eh, you know about this too?"

Song Shi pursed his lips, "Don't tell me you've investigated everything about me?"

"This is the only place with a cultivation sect that you are involved with. I can guess even without investigating."

Sima Ya had a confident expression as he looked coldly at Song Shi, "However, let me remind you that those women from the brothel are very heartless. The Yao Moon Palace sect that runs the brothel is a demonic sect and it has heavy involvements with the Sky Demon Cult that is currently rebelling against the palace. You have to figure out whether this is the path you want to take."

"Is that so?"

Song Shi's heart sank. This told him clearly that he had gone down the wrong path and was opposing the government.

"But she gave me an immortal cultivation technique."

Song Shi emphasized that if not for the Fire Spiritual Energy cultivated by the Yang Refinement Art, it would have been almost impossible to kill the big-headed ghost just now.

Sima Ya sneered. "Hehe, Yang Refinement Technique… Have you ever heard of the Furnace? You're not a disciple of the Yao Moon Palace, but she gave you the cultivation method. Is she really that kind? Did you think it was because you're handsome, or because you conquered her with your 'golden spear'?"

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When Song Shi heard this, he nodded in agreement, "Thank you for your praise, Commander Sikong."

"…"

The people from the Demon Slayers Division were speechless. This guy was quite narcissistic. They felt that there was something wrong with his brain.

Seeing everyone's strange gazes, Song Shi coughed and said, "Although I'm indeed handsome and can work my 'spear' well, I am not blind to the reason why she gave me this cultivation technique that she had to pay a price for."

In fact, Song Shi already knew that Liu Ruxue had an ulterior motive for giving him the Yang Cultivation Technique, but he did not care. After all, he was indeed short of immortal cultivation techniques.

"You seem to be a very smart person. I like talking to smart people."

Siking Ya could tell that Song Shi was not a fool. He said with a satisfied expression, "I'll give you another chance. Join my Demon Slayers Division and your future will be bright."

"…"

This time, it was Song Shi's turn to be speechless.

If he had not heard Hei Duzi say that the Sky Demon Cult was about to invade Imperial City, he would have believed him.

As for now, it would be strange if he believed him.

In this chaotic era, coupled with the fact that he had the system, repeatedly going around everywhere and courting death was the best choice of action.

"Little brother, since you're a cultivator, why would you join the Demon Slayers Division? If you want to join a group, you should join my Fiend Eradicators."

Just as Song Shi was about to ask the Demon Slayers if they needed spies, a teasing voice suddenly sounded. A flash of light from a sword flickered in the sky and a white-robed person descended from the sky.

Song Shi's mouth could not help but widen as he looked enviously at the figure flying on a sword in the air.

This person's temples were slightly white and he looked like a middle-aged man. He was wearing a black and white Daoist robe and was surrounded by a cloud of floating dust. He stood on a green flying sword and looked extremely sage-like.

The air of elegance immediately attracted Song Shi's attention.

Flying on a sword and living a carefree life like that was what he wanted.

"Wuchen Zi, you are being too much. My Demon Slayers Division met this person first."

Sikong Ya's expression darkened as he stared coldly at this fellow who had suddenly appeared.

"But he has a spiritual root. It's not appropriate for him to stay in your Demon Slayers Division."

Wuchen Zi landed on the ground with a smile. The green flying sword under his feet quickly shrunk and turned into a ray of light that entered his sleeve.

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He said, "Moreover, this little brother has yet to agree to join your Demon Slayers Division."

Sikong Ya's face was ashen, but he couldn't say anything. He said to Song Shi, "You have Innate Divine Strength, bronze skin, and iron bones. It's definitely not a problem for you to cultivate and practice martial arts at the same time. My Demon Slayers Division is the main body of the Morality Department so we don't lack high-grade immortal cultivation techniques."

It was obvious that Wuchen Zi was giving him special treatment. Song Shi was really tempted. This Wuchen Zi came at the right time. since the two of them were fighting over him, he would definitely benefit from it.

"Joining the Fiend Eradicators is the orthodox path for cultivation. There are many cultivation seniors who can provide you with the best guidance. This is what their Demon Slayers Division lacks. As for cultivating the Martial arts, it's very difficult, so there's no need for you to cultivate both at the same time, because in the end you won't obtain much benefits through that."

Sikong Ya and Wuchen Zi's words made Song Shi understand that the Fiend Eradicators consisted mainly of cultivators and practiced immortal cultivation whereas the Demon Slayers Division cultivated martial arts. However both divisions were led by the Morality Department.

He thought for a moment. "You're all from the same department, so the treatment should be about the same. I just want to ask, if I join you, can I ensure that my Song family won't be wiped out?"

When Sikong Ya heard this, he shook his head, "We could in the past, but we can't now. In today's chaotic world, there are too many demons and ghosts to deal with. At most, we'll send some bailiffs to protect them. We don't have enough people at all. How can we send so many people to protect your family?"

"Little brother, don't be too greedy. Immortal cultivators have a very long lifespan. Sooner or later, they will need to cut ties with the mortal world. If your family dies, it may help you to cultivate in peace better."

Wuchen Zi's words shocked Song Shi. His attitude was really heartless.

He shook his head, "If I can't even protect my family, what's the point of cultivating? There's no sense of accomplishment. Commander Sikong, I'm more inclined to join you."

Song Shi was not interested in joining the Demon Slayers Division. He only wanted to find a temporary solution to deal with his current predicament.

He felt that by joining temporarily, he could come into contact with all kinds of experts through the Demon Slayers Division. For example, today, he saw a sword cultivator like Wuchen Zi who possessed the skills that he yearned for.

It was best to maintain a friendship with the Demon Slayers Division so that he could obtain some resources that could help him in courting death more effectively.

Once they became useless, he was ready to run away with what he had received, any time.

"Young man, when you live for a few more decades, you will understand that people in the mortal world are just passersby in your cultivation journey."

Wuchen Zi shook his head and felt a little regretful.

In his perception, this person had a medium-grade spiritual root and was worth nurturing. However, he did not care about it too much because it wasn't a high grade spiritual root. If Song Shi had a high grade spiritual root, it would be a different story.

"Let's talk about this later. There are too many things for me to consider right now, moreover, you should know that I'm still a mortal."

Song Shi didn't care. He actually only chose to join the Demon Slayers Division because he didn't like Wuchen Zi .

Wuchen Zi's values to treat ordinary people,even his own family like grass, was not something that Song Shi could agree with now.

After all, he was just an ordinary person not long ago. Back then, he was also powerless against the Red-dressed female ghost.

"Welcome to the Demon Slayers Division!"

Sikong Ya revealed a kind expression to Song Shi. Martial artists like them had worked hard to cultivate, so they naturally did not agree with Wuchen Zi's words as well. Moreover by choosing to join the Demon Slayers Division, Song Shi has shown himself to be a person capable of feeling empathy.

He did not say anything else to Song Shi. Instead, he glanced at Wuchen Zi, "Your Fiend Eradicators are high and mighty and have always dealt with ghosts and demons. Although there are evil spirits involved in this matter, it's just a few ghosts. It should not be to the extent of alarming you, right?"

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"The magistrate of Silken City is dead. The commander was very angry and sent us to help you capture Hei Duzi."

Wuchen Zi brought a piece of news.

Sikong Ya frowned. "The magistrate is dead? Is this the same magistrate who colluded with the Song family back then and caused the death of the entire Zhang family?"

"If it wasn't him, who else could it be? He was killed by someone who drowned him in the river two hours ago."

Wuchen Zi sneered, "The mere ninth-stage Qi Refinement realm cultivator Hei Duzi actually dared to attack an official of the Imperial Court. He's even the magistrate of a prefecture. He really has a death wish!"

"He brought a group of people to fight us here tonight, how did he still have the time to kill a magistrate? I'm afraid he has accomplices!"

Sikong Ya frowned, "The Sky Demon Cult is deliberately supporting this person. You and I have to be careful not to be tricked by them."

"It would be great if we could verify that they are people from the Sky Demon Cult, then we would be able to immediately get a large force to come over and help, instead of just this small group."

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Wuchen Zi harrumphed, "There's a plague in Tianyu City in Bo Prefecture. I heard that there's a demon from the Heavenly Demon Cult causing trouble, so the commander sent people over to deal with it. We won't have much help for the time being."

He looked at Song Shi, "Otherwise, why would I compete with you for this person?"

Song Shi's face darkened.

Can you not f*cking say that in front of me? You're making me look like I'm just a tool.

Even if he knew that the bottom of any group could only be a tool, there was no need to be so blatant, right?

He was immediately uninterested in seriously becoming a member of the Demon Slayers Division and decided to only benefit from it.

"Looks like I really have to find and hire cultivators who cultivate in secret temporarily to take down Hei Duzi as soon as possible. I can't drag this out any longer. If someone from the Sky Demon Cult is really setting up something, it'll be even more troublesome if it breaks out."

Sikong Ya muttered.

"I agree. Silken City is very prosperous and there are many independent cultivators. It isn't difficult to find some to help."

Wuchen Zi nodded.

Sikong Ya looked at Song Shi, "The commander isn't around now and can't go through the procedures, so I won't give you an official identity for the time being. You can work as a temporary helper first but I can guarantee that I'll give you the official treatment of the Black Iron Guards."

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"Being a temporary helper is fine with me too."

Song Shi was actually not in a hurry to become an official member of the Black Iron Guards. Instead, he wanted to take a look at the situation first.

If the Demon Slayers Division no longer benefits him, he will naturally escape at any given moment. Although of course this would depend on the situation first. Perhaps being a temporary helper was more suitable for him.

"It's late. Go and rest. Hei Duzi definitely won't have the strength to cause trouble again tonight!"

Sikong Ya waved his hand and left in a hurry with Wuchen Zi, probably to discuss finding other Temporary helpers.

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"You're leaving just like that? Aren't you going to give me some resources?"

Song Shi pursed his lips as he watched them leave.

After talking for so long, he didn't even get an identity token?

"Forget it, forget it. Rest."

Song Shi glanced at the wound. It had already healed on its own.

"Forget about it. He helped me deal with the ghost aura in my wound. This Sikong Ya is not that bad."

Song Shi nodded slightly and shook his head, "But I can't be touched by such a small favor. Perhaps he did it because he wants me to work for him."

"However, I have a lot of lives. It doesn't seem to be a problem to give away a few. To others, it would be foolish to do so, but to me, it's beneficial. It saves me the trouble of thinking of ways to die…"

As he let his imagination run wild, Song Shi returned to his room and lay down for half an hour. His powerful Physique allowed him to easily recover his strength.

The Spiritual Energy in his body was still in a depleted state. It could be seen that the recovery speed was very slow. He might as well die once.

He rolled over and was about to draw the lottery when he saw a black shadow at the head of the bed. He was so frightened that his foot tilted and he almost fell.

He thought that he had encountered a ghost again, but when he took a closer look, it was actually a human.

She was wearing a tight black outfit that accentuated her snow-white skin. Her jade-like face was charming and her red lips were moist. Her beautiful eyes were as bright as the stars. A red string tied up her black hair, revealing her swan-like neck. Her cold temperament exhibited more capability and experience than before.

Song Shi was stunned, "I almost didn't recognize you after you changed your clothes."

Liu Ruxue reached out her slender hand and touched Song Shi's wound. She looked concerned, "Does it hurt?"

"It hurts because you asked me."

Song Shi grabbed Liu Ruxue's hand and pulled her into his arms, "Why are you suddenly looking for me? Can't you bear to part with me for even one night?"

Liu Ruxue's face was red. She rolled her eyes at Song Shi and said flirtatiously, "I just sensed something here and was worried that something would happen to you, so I came to take a look."

"It's fine. The danger has been temporarily eliminated!"

Song Shi reached out and held Liu Ruxue's slender waist.

"Stop fooling around. You're injured and you're still messing around."

Liu Ruxue pouted. She grabbed Song Shi's hand and kissed it, "Be good. Rest well for the next two days."

"Fine."

Song Shi did not force Liu Ruxue to sleep with him.

After experiencing many things in the past two days, he no longer had too much interest in the 'matters' between men and women. After all, the enemy was still eyeing them covetously in the dark.

"I came over because I have something to ask you. The person who helped you defeat the enemy is from the Demon Slayers Division, right?"

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Liu Ruxue said.

"Yes, from the Demon Slayers Division. This is the first time I've met them."

Song Shi nodded.

"Who is their leader?" Liu Ruxue asked.

Song Shi glanced sideways, "Are you gathering information?"

"I'm just curious. Young Master, tell me quickly."

Liu Ruxue, an aloof goddess, was actually acting coquettishly to Song Shi, making shivers shoot up his spine.

"Ahem, this is a secret, unless you reward me."

Song Shi was still very composed. He could not lose his principles when a woman wheedled.

"How about a bottle of Precious Pills?"

Liu Ruxue flipped her hand and took out a small bottle as if she was performing a magic trick, "This is a bottle of low-grade Qi Enhancing Pills. It's useful for the early stages of the Qi Refinement realm. There are a total of eight pills. They were painstakingly saved by me. Since you've just entered the Qi Refinement realm, this pill can double your Qi Refinement speed. Each pill can last for seven days."

Song Shi took it curiously, "What do you mean by Precious Pills?"

He had heard of precious artifacts and swords in the system's lottery. These Precious Pills were probably of the same level.

"The Precious Pills are considered treasures or are of the 'treasure' level. In our cultivation world, treasures are something mortals can come into contact with, but to cultivators, they are considered items of the lowest level ."

Liu Ruxue explained with a smile, "The so-called treasured sabers and swords are also similar to this. Because they lack the augmentation of the Dharma, they are not very useful to people above the Foundation Establishment realm, hence they are mostly used by poor martial artists. Generally, cultivators use Dharma artifacts. Some of the artifacts are classified as Dharma treasures, whereas above these are the legendary Numinous artifacts and Numinous treasures that contain spiritual essence."

Song Shi asked curiously, "What's the difference between Dharma artifacts and Dharma treasures?"

"They are all divided into different smaller categories. However, Dharma Treasures are slightly more advanced than Dharma artifacts. Dharma treasures have a complete set of taboo powers that could render the earth asunder. Usually, only Golden Core cultivators can refine them. Dharma artifacts only have the power of runes. They can only mobilize some of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi to increase their power. The difference between Numinous Artifacts and Numinous Treasures is similar. I'm not sure about the details. After all, it's not something I come into contact with."

"Alright!"

Song Shi nodded. He could not help but think of the Connate Pill. This thing was probably far more precious than the Qi Enhancing Pill.

"Young Master, don't look down on it. Although this medicinal pill is a low-level medicinal pill and is usually used by disciples who have just entered the sect, this bottle is worth eight spirit stones, which is worth 80,000 taels of Silver in the mortal world."

Liu Ruxue thought that Song Shi was disdainful and explained bitterly.

"Ah, so expensive!"

Song Shi was shocked. 80,000 taels of Silver! The entire Song family's annual income was only 100,000 taels…

"This is the difficulty of cultivation. Just obtaining the resources alone is enough to give people a headache."

Liu Ruxue sighed, "Especially for someone like you who doesn't have a sect or faction at the moment. You don't even have a way to get these pills."

"Then I have to thank Xue'er properly."

Song Shi smiled and kissed Liu Ruxue. He asked casually, "I wonder if there are any pills that can help Postnatals break through to the Connate Realm. How much are they generally worth?"

"This kind of medicinal pill is basically a Magic Pill. It's worth about 500 spirit stones and is relatively popular. After all, there are too many Postnatal martial artists. Their numbers are more than ten times the number of us cultivators."

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Liu Ruxue replied and found that Song Shi's expression was strange. She asked in confusion, "What's wrong? You want to nurture a Connate expert to protect your Song family? There's no need to do this, it wastes too much resources. Young Master, you can't afford it. You might as well increase your cultivation level. Naturally, no one will dare to provoke your Song family then."

"Yes, I understand."

Song Shi nodded and agreed with Liu Ruxue. He was just speechless at how generous he was to casually throw away five million yuan worth of pills to Big Smart.

Liu Ruxue shook Song Shi's arm, "Can you tell me who the leader of the Demon Slayers Division is now?"

"Sikong Ya, Wuchen Zi from the Fiend Eradicators also came."

Song Shi revealed the information without hesitation. In his opinion, even if he did not say anything, it would only take a few days for the other party to send someone to investigate.

"The Fiend Eradicators are here too!"

Liu Ruxue was surprised and suddenly stood up, "Xue'er won't disturb your rest anymore. I'll take my leave first."

"Wait, why are you so nervous about the Fiend Eradicators?"

Song Shi was puzzled.

"The Fiend Eradicators eliminate demons and I am considered a demon in their eyes. How do you expect me not to care?" Liu Ruxue regained her coldness.

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Song Shi knew that the Moon Palace that Liu Ruxue was in belonged to the demonic cultivation path and knew what it meant for them. However, he still shook his head, "No, they are here to catch Hei Duzi."

"Who knows if it's a cover? The Fiend Eradicators are actually specially set up by the Great Qian Empire to deal with cultivators. As long as they want to, they can give you the identity of a demon at any time. Young Master, be careful not to be deceived by them."

After Xue'er finished speaking solemnly, she turned around and left through the window.

Song Shi frowned, "This woman's motives are really strong. I don't know why she came here just to obtain this information. I can't see through her."

The human heart was probably the hardest to see through in this world.

"This woman probably wants to rope me in by giving me pills. Sikong Ya is also another one. The contrasting factions behind these two will probably fight soon. This is my chance to grasp any opportunities that presents itself"

He muttered in his heart and was not deceived by any benefits.

This woman was not simple. If not for the system, he would not have dared to play around with her.

Fortunately, he couldn't die. When he became stronger, Liu Ruxue would no longer be able to sleep with him or kill him whenever she wanted

However, the appearance of the other party made him feel that the situation was getting more and more strange.

"Sigh, only the system won't cheat me now. Let's draw the lottery!"

He opened the lottery wheel and drew the remaining nine items.

"Ding… Congratulations on obtaining the Nine Yang Divine Technique!"

Song Shi, who was originally a little depressed, immediately grinned when he heard this notification.

He had finally drawn a powerful martial art cultivation technique!

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He immediately opened the system and extracted this cultivation technique. A huge amount of information surged into his mind.

Nine Yang Divine Technique: It culminates in the Nine Yang Divine Power and clears the nine acupuncture points to form nine suns, providing immense power. If the nine suns are combined into one, it culminates in Extreme Yang Divine Fire, turning one into a Martial God!

After receiving information on the cultivation technique, Song Shi was very stunned.

This cultivation technique was extremely divine, it was not as ordinary as he initially thought, nor was his prior impression of the Nine Yang Divine Technique accurate.

This was the immortal version of the Nine Yang Divine Technique. Cultivating it can lead to ascension to the so-called Martial God Realm!

Although he still did not know what level the so-called Martial God was, people at that level are definitely stronger than the Martial Emperor that Big Smart had mentioned.

Postnatal and Connate corresponded to Qi Refinement, whereas Transcendence corresponded to Foundation Establishment.

Then, the Dao Martial King corresponded to the Golden Core Realm and the Emperor corresponded to the Nascent Soul Realm.

Is Martial God above all of these?

Song Shi was dumbfounded. He had thought that ascending to the Connate realm through cultivating the Nine Yang Divine Technique was already its limit, but he was shocked to find that he could actually cultivate it so far beyond that level.

Most importantly, not only did he have to cultivate the eight special meridians, he also had to open ten acupuncture points.

Ten acupuncture points, corresponding to ten energy cores.

Amongst them, not only did these include the three Dantians of the upper, middle, and lower levels, it also opened up the temples of the hands, the Shaoyang acupuncture point, the Yang acupuncture point, and the Pingyang acupuncture point. There were a total of ten acupuncture points.

Other than the upper Dantian, every other acupuncture point could store the Nine Yang Genuine Qi!

Therefore, when cultivating the Nine Yang Divine Technique, one's Genuine Qi would become incomparably rich. The quantity of Genuine Qi would be nine times that of martial artists of the same level. At the same time, one's Spiritual strength would also be twice that of those at the same level.

As such, the profoundness and complexity of this martial art technique was far above the Yang Refining Technique that he had obtained previously. It was definitely worthy of being called a divine martial art.

Most importantly, this cultivation technique had a very strong capacity to withstand external circumstances. As long as the cultivation technique of choice did not exceed the level of the Nine Yang Divine Technique and if it was carefully circulated, one could cultivate both techniques at the same time under the cover of the Nine Yang Divine Technique.

"This cultivation technique is a little awesome!"

Song Shi exclaimed in awe. He felt that finally obtaining the Nine Yang Divine Technique made his previous four draws worth it.

For the time being, he did not need to worry about not having enough martial arts techniques.

"Having strong coverage may not be good at times. It better not cause Qi Deviation to happen to me!"

Song Shi thought to himself. He closed his eyes and began to cultivate the first level.

This Nine Yang Divine Technique was divided into ten levels!

The first three levels were to open up the nine acupuncture points other than the Niwan Palace in the upper Dantian and turn them into a place to store and absorb the Nine Yang Genuine Qi.

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If he could form the Nine Yang Cycle during circulation to cover all his meridians, flesh, and blood, his Genuine Qi would grow endlessly and would also become rich and powerful.

He took a look at his current state. Right now, the easiest places to open up were the lower and middle Dantian. These two places had already been cultivated. There was no need to open them up. They could be used directly. He had basically already cultivated the first level.

Through the mental power of his thoughts, the power of his two Dantians began to converge.

The strongest aspect of the Nine Yang Divine Technique was the method to absorb and store Qi and its circulation route. As long as one cultivated according to the circulation route, even if their upper and middle Dantian already had energy, they could still circulate it.

This was the manifestation of its powerful coverage abilities. No matter what cultivation foundation one had, anybody could cultivate this Nine Yang Divine Technique.

Soon, the power of the two Dantian converged.

In an instant, the power of two different cultivation methods collided and started becoming chaotic. Before long, his meridians were broken once again.

"You died from Qi Deviation. Comprehension 1!"

"You have absorbed power from death and obtained 1 Freedom Attribute Points!"

"You will be resurrected in three seconds!"

"Ding… congratulations on dying because of cultivating a new cultivation technique. You meet the motivation conditions. If you cultivate the Nine Yang Divine Technique to perfection within the specified time, you will be rewarded with ten chances to draw the lottery."

…

When Song Shi was resurrected. His Lower Dantian's Spiritual Energy and Central Dantian's Genuine Qi had all recovered to full state.

He widened his eyes. "Are you kidding me? When Spiritual Energy and Genuine Qi are depleted, even a little mixing of the energies can cause Qi Deviation?"

Initially, he thought that the Nine Yang Divine Technique had a strong coverage and would not cause Qi Deviation easily. Now, it seemed that he was wrong and its coverage was only so-so.

He did not know that he had already cultivated two cultivation techniques. One was the Yang Cultivation Technique and the other was the Iron Sand Palm Internal strength.

Although the two cultivation techniques both had a masculine nature, there was a huge difference in their essence.

Once the essence from both gathered rashly, the energy formed would be chaotic hence it would be stranger if he didn't suffer from Qi Deviation.

If it was just a martial art, there would basically be no problem circulating it with the Nine Yang Divine Technique.

Song Shi was actually very happy that he had died from Qi Deviation!

This was a new cultivation technique. He could die ten times first to slowly explore it.

He continued to mobilize the energy of his two Dantian. This time, the power was much stronger. After coming into contact with it, the energy collision became even more intense. In a few breaths, he was blasted to death by the Genuine Qi.

…

While Song Shi was increasing his Comprehension Stats, Liu Ruxue had returned to the New Moon Brothel.

Mei Niang was already waiting in her room. Seeing her return, she asked anxiously, "Miss Xue'er, how's the situation?"

Liu Ruxue said in a deep voice, "The people from the Demon Slayers and Demon Slayers have been mobilized. The lunatics of the Heavenly Devil Cult are probably going to cause chaos in Silken City. Quickly report this to the palace. I'm afraid our ability alone is not enough to deal with this chaos!"

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Mei Niang's expression changed drastically, "The richest place in Bo Prefecture is going to be in chaos. If we're not careful, we might really lose our lives."

"Yes, I have to improve my cultivation as soon as possible. In this chaotic world, there will be more opportunities. I, Liu Ruxue, will definitely rise!"

Liu Ruxue looked confident, "I'll continue to cultivate. With his Yang energy, I'll be able to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refinement soon. You can report this to the higher-ups when you report the matter. I hope they will pay some attention to it."

"Congratulations, Miss Xue'er. In this crisis, Miss will definitely soar!"

...

Mei Niang was a little surprised.

How long has it been? She had just broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refinement and suddenly she was about to break through again.

Was the Furnace's effect that powerful?

As the New Moon Brothel reacted, in the west of Silken City.

There was a bamboo forest here. It was originally a famous scenic area, but recently, all had turned into dead bamboo in a strange manner.

Tourists also died here one after another for no reason as well and it became a place that people avoided.

At this moment, a figure walked in and stopped in the depths of the forest.

"Lord Envoy, the Fiend Eradicators have also been alarmed, but the various arrangements have already been completed. Soon, the entire Silken City will be in chaos."

The black shadow said respectfully.

"Alright! Continue taking revenge and make Silken City as chaotic as possible."

An emotionless voice came from the Dead Bamboo Forest and then there was no more sound.

...

…

In the Song family manor, Song Shi had already spent an hour cultivating and had successfully died ten times in a row!

With his powerful Comprehension, Song Shi obtained abundant EXP and naturally found the trick to achieve success.

He first fused his Genuine Qi and Spiritual Energy to maintain the purity of the energy so that it could circulate steadily.

When the new energy circulated around the Conception and Governing vessels in his body, Song Shi attempted to open the third acupuncture point.

The masculine power circulated in his body. Song Shi's body began to emit flames, one bright and one dim. The sight was rather magical.

Finally, the energy flowed through the meridians in his hand and reached his right hand to open the Shaoyang acupuncture point.

Flames immediately appeared in his palm, making it look like it was burning.

Song Shi opened his eyes and felt that his palm was filled with explosive energy. He could not help but click his tongue, "Impressive. This cultivation technique can indeed allow me to open up my own acupuncture points and store Genuine Qi."

The points in his hands and temples were not any of the acupuncture points he knew, but if they became energy storage points similar to his Dantian, they could continue to grow.

The Situation Gets More Chaotic

After thinking about it, there would be an energy reserve in his palm at any time in the future. How terrifying would the explosive speed and power of his palm be?

It was a little difficult to open the third acupuncture point and the energy in Song Shi's body was rapidly depleted.

Song Shi also realized that the early stage of the Nine Yang Divine Technique could not directly absorb the power of heaven and earth. Instead, it refined the Essence Qi in his body at a relatively slow speed.

This was the characteristic of a typical martial arts cultivation technique!

Song Shi immediately tried to circulate the Yang Refinement Art and the Nine Yang Divine Technique at the same time to absorb the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth from the outside world to replenish his consumption.

The energy circulation routes of the two cultivation techniques were different and Song Shi's control was not tight enough.

As a result, Song Shi died from Qi Deviation, to his expectation.

Song Shi was already used to it. As he died, he familiarized himself with circulating two cultivation techniques at the same time.

With the help of his constantly increasing Comprehension, he only died five times before successfully circulating the two cultivation techniques at the same time.

Then, he tried to circulate the Nine Yang Divine Technique, Yang Refinement Technique and Iron Sand Palm at the same time. The difficulty doubled and he continued to suffer from Qi Deviation while crazily farming his comprehension.

"Ding… You have died ten times from Qi Deviation for the same cultivation technique. You will stop receiving basic rewards. The accumulated rewards can continue to be counted."

The basic death rewards from cultivating the Yang Refinement Technique and the Iron Sand Palm had stopped!

Even if he cultivated three cultivation techniques at the same time, the Qi Deviation caused by this would be counted as only from one of the techniques.

In other words, Song Shi had to die thirty times to receive the basic reward for the three cultivation techniques.

"I've died thirty times this time, but there's actually no accumulated reward for Comprehension. Is it because my Dao heart is already relatively powerful?"

Song Shi was a little regretful. He then no longer sought death and seriously circulated the three cultivation techniques at the same time.

Among the three cultivation techniques, the Yang Refinement Technique refined the power of heaven and earth, the Iron Sand Palm cultivated the palms and the Nine Yang Divine Technique combined the power of the first two and opened new acupuncture points.

This also caused his Lower Dantian's Spiritual Energy and his Middle Dantian's Genuine Qi to be maintained at the same level. This was like how the two originally separated ditches had been dug open and the height of the water had become the same for both.

His Spiritual energy and Genuine Qi fused into a new energy.

This was an energy that was in between Genuine Qi and Spiritual energy. Song Shi did not know what to call it, so he simply continued to call the energy left in his lower Dantian, Spiritual Energy. The middle Dantian Spiritual Energy was called Genuine Qi and the energy in the other acupuncture points was called Nine Yang True Energy.

The three cultivation techniques were successfully circulated. At dawn, as wisps of Heaven and Earth Yang energy appeared, Song Shi's palm lit up.

Boom!

It was as if something had exploded, Song Shi's temple was successfully opened, causing his aura to immediately surge.

On his palm, a special void was formed. Strands of red energy injected into it, continuously widening the space, as if it was splitting his palm open.

When the Nine Yang Divine Technique reached the late-stage of the first level, it was equivalent to reaching the late-stage Postnatal realm.

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Thick Nine Yang Energy circulated in the three acupuncture points in his body, covering his abdomen and right hand. It kept circulating, giving off a warm feeling as if endless energy was constantly growing.

He felt that his ears and eyes were clear and he looked brand new.

"God-level cultivation techniques are indeed different. I feel like my essence, Qi and spirit have all increased by huge levels!"

Song Shi's eyes sparkled. This was the first time he felt that his physical fitness had improved completely because of his cultivation technique.

This was also under the fact that his Physique and mental strength were already very strong. It was indeed worthy of its name as a divine technique.

He raised his hand and clenched it. A circle of red flames condensed and flickered on his palms with scorching energy fluctuations.

"The Iron Sand Palm only tempers the hands but this Nine Yang Divine Technique directly creates an energy core in the palm of my hand. Who can withstand a slap now?"

Song Shi grinned. He felt that his hand could suppress Big Smart now.

Yes, he would use Big Smart as a unit of measurement in the future.

Song Shi chuckled. Not only had his hands become stronger, but his Genuine Qi had also become richer. The original two single energy cores had become three cores and is one system. The energy system could be said to be of a different level.

Moreover, in the future, no matter which acupuncture point he cultivated, his cultivation would increase. It would almost perfectly resolve the problem of incompatibility between Immortal and Martial Cultivation.

Not only could the three cores increase the speed and total amount of energy, but he could also cultivate an energy core alone to break through to the next realm.

Perfect!

"I wonder if there are any changes to the attributes panel."

Song Shi opened the system curiously.

…

Race: Human

Spirit: 55.

Physique: 64.

Comprehension:

Talent: Mid-grade Fire Spirit Root, Innate Divine Strength, Dao Heart Illumination, Invincible Vajra

Ability: Iron Sand Palm (Minor Accomplishment), Prajna Art (Beginner), Yang Refinement Technique (Fourth Level), Unfettered Hand (Minor Accomplishment), Phantom Image Step (Minor Accomplishment), Nine Yang Divine Technique (First Level)

Energy: Nine Yang True Energy

Freedom Attribute Points:

Lottery Chance:

…

Song Shi's eyes narrowed.

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He had only cultivated to the second level, but his mental strength had increased by 2.1 points, his Physique had increased by 23.8 points and his Comprehension had increased slightly too!

This meant that his previous martial arts and even the attributes added by the system had not reached the second level of the Nine Yang Divine Technique.

...

This was only the effect of cultivating in the middle of the night. He felt that if he continued cultivating, he could continuously increase his essence, Qi, and Spirit!

He estimated that it would definitely not be a problem to raise his Physique to 100 points by the time he reached the second level.

As for the original Fire Spiritual Energy and Genuine Qi merging into the Nine Yang True Energy, he was not surprised. This was because it was normal. After the combination of Genuine Qi and Spiritual Energy, he only had one type of energy now.

Satisfied, Song Shi retracted his gaze and got up to go to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Looking at the empty kitchen and recalling the usual lively scene during mealtime, Song Shi sighed in his heart, "Damn it, that Hei Duzi almost made me a lone wolf in this world!"

A burly figure suddenly appeared outside the house and smiled at him.

"Young Master, I'm here to help you light the fire."

Song Shi pursed his lips, "Are you here to freeload?"

With a flash of the knife, Song Shi picked up the menu and started to cut the vegetables and meat, "The food here is enough for us to eat for a day. It's good that we can finish the leftover food. Let's go to a restaurant in the future."

"I'll listen to you, Young Master."

Big Smart ran over to start a fire. The extremely quiet Song family manor was filled with the smell of smoke and fire.

...

Song Shi asked expressionlessly, "How many people are still alive at the government office?"

"Other than the old master, Elder Qin, Miss Jia, Miss Bei and the old butler, everyone is dead."

Big Smart said solemnly.

The kitchen knife in Song Shi's hand paused. "Oh? So many have died. Are those guards all dead?"

"Young Master, you don't know what happened. Last night, that thief sent evil spirits to ambush the government office. Two of the Black Iron Guards died, and we were almost wiped out. If not for a female immortal descending from the sky to force the evil spirits back, we might not have survived."

Big Smart recalled fearfully about what happened last night.

"In that case, your place isn't any safer than mine. Where did this Hei Duzi get so many minions that can fight on multiple fronts?"

Song Shi frowned. From Wuchen Zi, he learned that the magistrate had also died last night.

Overnight, he killed a magistrate, attacked the government office and even came to this manor to kill the remaining living people…

This Hei Duzi definitely had helpers!

Song Shi confirmed one thing and understood that Wuchen Zi did not come for no reason.

The situation in Silken City was becoming more and more chaotic.

You Damn Voldemort

"Hey, Young Master, it's not safe anywhere now. I don't think anyone can protect us. Elder Qin was also seriously injured from last night and is now unconscious."

Big Smart frowned and reported worse news.

The only Connate Guardian of the Song family had fallen!

"Even with the people who are not in Silken City, there aren't many members left in the Song family."

Song Shi gripped the hilt of his saber tightly.

His strength was increasing too slowly. He could not die, but he also could not protect the people around him.

At this moment, Big Smart gritted his teeth. The firelight shone upon his determined expression. "Young Master, I want to take the Connate Pill right now. If I can break through, I can at least fight that demon!"

"I won't object, but you've just perfected the Postnatal realm. Can you continue breaking through? Don't kill yourself when you break through."

Song Shi brought up a vague area that was of concern.

"Yes, perfection in the Postnatal realm is actually the limit of the Postnatal realm. As such, I am qualified to break through to the Connate realm. As for the risk of breaking through, as compared to the temptation of becoming a practitioner in the Connate realm, this is nothing."

Big Smart had a determined expression, as if he was going all out.

"Then go ahead and break through. We'll start after we eat. It's safe here during the day. I'll keep an eye on things at night."

Song Shi threw the meat into the boiling water and agreed with Big Smart on giving it a try.

It was better to have another Connate cultivator by his side than none.

After dinner, Big Smart returned to his room and began to break through.

However, Song Shi did not guard him. He secretly left the manor, passed through Silken City and arrived at the reed marsh by the river.

Something had happened here before and there was no one even in broad daylight.

He walked to the shore and started provoking, "Tentacle Water Monster, I'm here to kill you!"

Nothing happened.

"Maybe this guy won't come out during the day?"

Song Shi shook his head. "That's not right. The monks of Jinyuan Temple died during the day. This means that it can also act ferociously during the day."

"If you don't come out, I'll go into the water to find you!"

This time, he wanted to kill this thing. Regardless of whether the other party attacked or not, he had to go into the water.

Holding his breath, Song Shi wanted to see how long he could do it for.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed and landed on a rock that was half the height of a person.

There was a sword mark on it, more than a foot deep, almost splitting the stone in half.

The sword mark extended out, and the nearby pebbles were already broken.

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Such a mark was definitely not something that an ordinary person could leave behind. Even he knew that he could not do it.

He lowered his body and picked up a broken pebble. The cut was smooth like a mirror.

"What a sharp attack! Could this be the work of the legendary Sword Qi!"

Song Shi's pupils constricted as he continued to observe the surroundings.

Soon, he saw a few black ashes, as if they were formed by burning something long.

He was bewildered. "It's the work of either the experts of the Demon Slayers Division or the Fiend Eradicators. Could the tentacle monster have been killed?"

Looking at the calm water surface, Song Shi's expression changed.

Click, click.

He exerted a little force in his hand and the pebbles turned into powder and fell from his fingertips.

"Whether it's dead or not, let's go down and take a look first."

He leaped and plunged into the water.

The cold river water engulfed him. When he circulated his Nine Yang True Energy, there was no more coldness.

He swam with his legs and held his breath as he dived into the water to search for the tentacle monster.

There was only a ripple on the surface of the river, but it quickly calmed down.

Right when Song Shi went into the water to check if the water monster was dead.

Swoosh!

A beautiful woman in a Daoist robe appeared in the distance.

Her eyes were like distant stars, bright and sharp. Her willowy eyebrows were slender and slightly straight, giving her a heroic aura.

She had an exquisite nose, white teeth and jade-like skin. Her oval face was flawless and her long hair was bound by black silk that fluttered slightly in the wind.

Her green Daoist robe was clean and tidy and there was a Demon Slaying Jade Token hanging on her waist. She was tall and slender and she carried a golden sword on her back. She was like a female sword immortal, who could ride the wind at any time.

At this moment, she stared at the calm surface of the water, her clear eyes filled with doubt.

"Although this Ghost Vine has been injured after I broke a few of its tentacles and is hiding in the water, the water is its home ground. I'm not even confident to approach it there. Is this person jumping into the water trying to court death?"

A clear and light voice that sounded like an oriole came out of her mouth. It was like pearls and jade landing on a plate, a sound that many would enjoy hearing.

"Junior Sister Yiling, what happened?"

Wuchen Zi, whom Song Shi had seen last night, flew over at this moment. He vaguely heard something and asked curiously.

"Senior Brother Wuchen."

Chen Yiling bowed slightly and her bright eyes landed on the river, "A strange person jumped into the water just now. He probably wanted to kill the Ghost Vine."

...

"What? This is an ancient Ghost Vine here that can harm people. It's a strange thing that can devour souls and control corpses."

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When Wuchen Zi heard this, his tone became much higher, and he had a worried expression, "In the cultivation world, only those fellows from the Heavenly Ghost Sect will raise this thing. Could it be that they also want to encroach on Silken City?"

"I don't know. There are only Ghost Vines here. I don't see anyone from the Heavenly Ghost Sect."

But there's a faint power of an array formation beneath. I suspect that there might be a ghostly cultivator's cave abode hidden inside. The Ghost Vine might be the guardian of the cave abode."

Chen Yiling shook her head and voiced her guess, "Before the Ghost Vine reaches the Foundation Establishment realm, its roots won't be able to move around. It doesn't seem like someone specially came to plant the Ghost Vine here."

"Cave abode!"

Wuchen Zi's eyes burned, "If it's really a cave abode, I wonder if there are any cultivators there. If there aren't, we might be able to make a small fortune from it."

"Someone went down just now. But he is definitely not the owner of the cave abode."

Chen Yiling walked towards the river. "He hasn't come out yet. The Array Formation Power below is interfering with my Spiritual Sense. I wonder if he has entered the cave abode or if he is already dead."

"How strong is he?"

Wuchen Zi came back to his senses and frowned slightly.

...

"He's a martial artist. His abilities are roughly equivalent to the fourth level of Qi Refinement, where there are at most five levels."

Chen Yiling was puzzled, "He seems to know that there are Ghost Vines and cave abodes here. He also noticed the traces of my battle with the Ghost Vines."

"He's probably too greedy. He thought there were some treasures and wanted to take advantage of it. That's why he took the risk to go down."

Wuchen Zi was disdainful, "It's good that he's gone. When he dies and confirms the exact location of the Ghost Vine, we'll go down and explore together."

At that moment, Song Shi kept diving into the river.

The river here was very deep, about 50 feet. If a person fell in and they did not know how to swim, they would basically die.

Logically speaking, even if it was more than ten meters deep, the light would not be too affected.

However, just as he reached the bottom of the river, the light above his head strangely disappeared!

He felt as if he had fallen into the night. If not for his powerful vision, he might not have been able to see anything.

"It's so cold!"

Song Shi felt as if he had entered ice water in winter. The Nine Yang Divine Technique automatically circulated to stop the pervasive cold air from invading.

"This is similar to being enveloped by the power of the big-headed ghost!"

Song Shi put up his guard and looked around sharply.

Other than mud, weeds and rocks, there was nothing else.

"Where's the tentacle monster?"

Just as Song Shi was puzzled, a tentacle suddenly shot out from under his feet and pierced through his heart from bottom to top.

He looked down. Two black-and-gray ghostly faces were watching him impassively.

There were two faces. One looked like a monk and the other seemed to be Dai Dou. They were both squashed together and had been morphed out of shape, looking extremely strange and disgusting.

Due to the fact that the darkened color of the monster's face was similar to the surrounding environment, if it did not launch an attack that would cause the mud to flow, it would have been perfectly disguised by the surroundings and hidden.

"You damn Voldemort!"

Scared to Death

Song Shi cursed silently. The Ghost Vine was hiding in the mud just now, so he could not see him.

Blood flowed out of his chest that had been pierced by the sneak attack. A cold aura surged over him, making Song Shi feel his body go limp, but he did not fall.

His vitality was already strong enough, so strong that he did not die immediately after his heart was pierced.

While there was still some time, he gritted his teeth and grabbed the tentacle that had pierced through his heart, pulling hard.

His strength was exceptionally powerful. With the enhancement of his Innate Divine Strength, it was equivalent to the combined strength of twenty bulls!

The tentacles immediately elongated, and the ghost face revealed an expression of agony as it quickly morphed into different shapes.

Only then did Song Shi realize that the tentacle was something that looked like hair coming out of the two faces. And there seemed to be only one strand of 'hair' left. The others had been broken and were still charred.

As he pulled, black tentacles appeared under the ghost face, emitting black airflow as if they had been pulled out of hell.

Boom!

The tentacle was broken by Song Shi and the ghost's face twisted in pain. Song Shi also bled to death and fell in front of the ghost face.

The latter opened its mouth and revealed its sharp teeth. It then used its remaining tentacles to pull Song Shi's body over. Before it could eat it however, Song Shi suddenly opened his eyes.

Song Shi's right hand emitted flames. The terrifying temperature made the river water that came into contact with his palm boil.

With a bang, he released the Nine Yang True Energy without hesitation.

Miserable shrieks rang out as the ghost face shattered into pieces.

Just as Song Shi thought that he had killed this guy, two ghost heads flew out from the broken ghost faces and bit Song Shi's neck.

Kacha kacha!

His neck was instantly drenched in blood. The two ghost heads continued to bite him manically. His windpipe and spine only lasted for an instant before they broke!

"Die!"

Song Shi's eyes were filled with killing intent and his hands were burning with flames.

Puff! Puff!

He forcibly crushed the ghost head before collapsing.

After three seconds, Song Shi got up with a solemn expression.

This thing could actually launch a fatal attack before it died. How troublesome.

The other party had been injured by someone before!

After killing the tentacle monster, Song Shi realized that the cold aura around him had not dissipated.

He was shocked, "Could there be something else?"

He looked left and right vigilantly. On the shattered body of the tentacle monster, Song Shi caught a glimpse of black.

He walked over and kicked it. An irregular black bead the size of a pigeon's egg rolled out.

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Picking it up, a cold aura spread over, giving him a strange feeling.

At the spot where the tentacle monster was, he found a crack that vaguely looked like it was formed by a jade.

Song Shi bent down and pushed away the soil. The moment he touched the jade, he immediately shivered and retracted his palm as if he had been electrocuted.

"It's too cold. I feel like my body is going to become frozen. What is this?"

He used his hand to push away the nearby mud, revealing more and more jade stones. There were blood-colored runes on them that he could not understand at all.

"Why is there this pile of jade stones at the bottom of the river? And why is there a tentacle monster that looks like a vine?"

Song Shi could not understand. The flames in his palm flickered as he used his Iron Sand Palm to slap the jade.

The next moment, his hand went numb and he grimaced in pain. There were no cracks on the jade at all.

Song Shi was stunned. With his current strength, he could even crush pebbles. How could this thing be so hard?

Before he could think further, the runes on the jade lit up and emitted a circle of blood-colored light.

This light was incomparably cold and emitted a destructive aura.

Song Shi's hair stood on end. He could not dodge in time and instantly froze on the spot. Then, he instantaneously turned into a pool of blood, but his clothes were strangely undamaged.

"Ding… congratulations on being killed by an Array Formation, Formation level 6!"

"You have absorbed power from death and obtained 3 Freedom Attribute Points!"

"You will be resurrected in three seconds!"

"No resurrection location set. Resurrection on the spot by default!"

"Ding… Congratulations on being killed by a new target. You meet the motivation conditions. If you can crack this Array Formation within the specified time, you will be rewarded with one chance to draw the lottery."

…

Song Shi revived with a dumbfounded expression. He touched his body and stared blankly at the stone in the mud.

What the hell!

These stones in the mud were actually a killing formation. He had only punched it, but it had actually turned him into a pool of blood.

I really can't afford to offend them…

However, the rewards were quite abundant, far above those from being killed by Connate level experts.

Just as Song Shi was considering whether he should die a few more times by the Array Formation, the river above him fluctuated. Two figures broke through the water and appeared.

Song Shi's scalp went numb.

Could it be that the two of them had discovered his resurrection?

...

It was too terrifying. Would he be captured and dissected for research?

Song Shi, who was not afraid of death, was trembling in fear.

When a person was not afraid of death, there will only be two things that he will become afraid of.

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Loneliness and the loss of freedom!

It was fine to be alone. He didn't mind being by himself, but losing his freedom was the most terrifying.

He was afraid that he might become imprisoned or buried in the ground, constantly cut up for research or tragically sealed…

Song Shi was extremely afraid!

He had never been so afraid.

"Run, I have to run!"

Song Shi made up his mind. If he was discovered this time, he would definitely die in the future!

When he ran ten feet on the riverbed, the two people above him stopped halfway as if they didn't see him.

...

A layer of blood-colored energy membrane blocked the two of them from him. Under this membrane, it formed a special area that seemed to cover his tracks.

"Could it be the power of the Array Formation?!"

He stopped and turned to look at the jade. Indeed, the runes on it were still glowing, emitting a circle of special energy.

"I'm inside the Array Formation now and they're outside!"

Song Shi fell into deep thought and felt slightly relieved. Only then did he carefully size up the two of them.

He knew Wuchen Zi. He was probably here to take a look. But who was this beauty beside him? She was valiant, beautiful and even more elegant than Liu Ruxue, when she dressed up.

The two of them flew on their swords, without any discrepancies between them. They were probably on the same level.

"Such a young late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator, she can probably be considered a genius."

Seeing that the two of them did not seem to be able to see him, Song Shi raised his hand and waved, but there was still no reaction.

The two of them were discussing the Array Formation.

"Senior Brother, this cave abode is probably not ordinary. The Array Formation outside is already so powerful. Could it be left behind by a Golden Core Daoist?"

Chen Yiling sized up the blood-colored Array Formation barrier beneath her with interest.

"It should be. Looking at the aura of this Array Formation, it must have been left behind by someone from the evil path."

Wuchen Zi frowned and thought of something, "It's said that 500 years ago, a blood-robed old ghost appeared in Bo Prefecture but was later killed by Sage Golden Light. Could this be his cave abode?"

"Let's test it out."

Chen Yiling waved her hand and pointed. A sword beam flew out from the thin golden sword under her feet and instantly slashed at the Array Formation barrier.

The barrier was immediately distorted by the slash and a sword mark appeared. However, the energy inside squirmed and quickly restored the crack.

At this moment, the runes on the jade shone brightly and a circle of blood-colored light was released.

"Damn, it's here again!"

When Song Shi saw it, he could not dodge the flash of blood-colored light. After being affected, he turned into a pool of blood again.

…

Raising the Level of the Array Formation Out by Doing Nothing

"You were killed by an Array Formation. Array Formation level 5!"

"You have absorbed power from death and obtained 3 Freedom Attribute Points!"

Wuchen Zi, who was above, sensed that the barrier lightened up a little. With his rich EXP, he sensed that something was wrong and a faint sense of danger surged into his heart.

"Oh no, this is an array formation that is both offensive and defensive. We can't let our guard down by attacking this. Retreat quickly!"

As he reminded Chen Yiling, he turned around and left.

Chen Yiling also sensed the danger. As she turned to retreat, she took out a golden talisman and activated it, forming a golden barrier.

A circle of blood-red light spread out. The Vajra Barrier that Chen Yiling had just released dissipated as soon as it came into contact with it.

Fortunately, her sword light shone brightly and her speed increased. She only barely managed to avoid the blood light as the tail of her hair disappeared into thin air.

Her face turned pale as she said fearfully, "Senior Brother Wuchen, what is this? It's as if the Vajra Barrier doesn't exist."

Wuchen Zi had a solemn expression, "I shouldn't have guessed wrongly just now. This is most likely related to the blood-robed old ghost. The light just now should be the 'Bloodseeker Light'. It can transform people into blood water but has no effect on ordinary items. It's very terrifying for flesh and blood creatures. It can also absorb the power of Dharma treasures and talismans and transform it into its own power. It's very difficult for anyone below the Golden Core realm to block it."

Chen Yiling retreated a little further and landed on the shore. She said fearfully, "I have underestimated you. The situation here is even more dangerous than I thought. Let's tell Master and the others first. With our cultivation, I'm afraid we won't even be able to break through the outer Array Formation."

However, Wuchen Zi disagreed, "Junior Sister, Master and the others are very busy. It's better not to disturb them. I think the sudden appearance of this array formation is most likely because the Array Formation Power is failing. If anything happens, it might be possible to open it."

"Senior Brother wants to deal with it yourself? If the demon finds out, I'm afraid there will be chaos."

Chen Yiling hesitated. She came from a wealthy family and was not very interested in the demon's cave abode. She was also rather afraid of the traps left behind by the other party and was unwilling to take the risk.

"It's even better if we can discover it. With someone already consuming the Array Formation Power for us, we only need to reap the benefits while he takes the risk."

Wuchen Zi chuckled. "Junior Sister, I know you find it troublesome, but we cultivators can't rely too much on our elders. Since we've encountered this opportunity, we should take a gamble first. Otherwise, if we are too conservative, how can we continue on the path of cultivation?"

Chen Yiling looked at the gradually calming river and felt a little afraid. She nodded, "We can give it a try. If we really can't resolve it, we can ask the elders for help."

"That's right. Junior Sister, you're still young. This cave abode can train you."

Wuchen Zi formed a seal, "Let's continue to test this formation."

With that, he formed a seal and pointed forward. The Spiritual Energy in his body was released, emitting a circle of red light.

The Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth was activated. Immediately, flames appeared and condensed into a red fireball the size of a head.

The scorching temperature distorted the air, brimming with explosive power.

"Junior Sister, use the Water Dividing Technique to help me reveal the Array Formation barrier."

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Chen Yiling nodded. Her slender hand emitted a pure white light as she pointed at the water surface. As she released her Spiritual Energy, a portion of the river water was instantly cut open by a force, revealing the array barrier that was twenty feet deep.

She said in surprise, "The range of the Array Formation seems to have expanded a little. Why do I feel like it's becoming stronger?"

"It must have been activated. Let me see how far this array formation can expand."

Wuchen Zi raised his hand and threw out the fireball, which landed on the barrier.

The high temperature from the fireball began to melt the faint red barrier while the fireball kept falling below.

Just as Wuchen Zi thought that this method was effective, the red light of the Array Formation lit up a little.

…

At the bottom of the river, inside the Array Formation.

After resurrecting, Song Shi eavesdropped and found out what had killed him. He was also sure that he was inside the Array Formation barrier and that the two people outside could not see him.

This was like a type of glass in his previous life. He could not see the inside from the outside, but he could see the outside from the inside.

However, this barrier seemed to be more advanced. Even the sound could not be heard.

He carefully observed the Array Formation Range. With the river bottom as the surface of the formation, it was about ten meters long.

"If I go out now, I might be discovered. Let's wait and see."

Song Shi took a few steps and finally stopped to observe.

His eyes went to the reeds and weeds at the edge of the riverbed.

At this moment, he was also unscathed. It was indeed only effective on things like flesh and Dharma treasures!

At this moment, the water surface above his head split open, and a fireball suddenly fell, melting the Array Formation's barrier power.

Just as he thought that he would be able to break the Array Formation, the runes on the jade became even brighter, and a circle of red light swept out.

Song Shi turned into a pool of blood again.

The fireball on the surface of the water was swept away by the blood light and extinguished on the spot. The Array Formation's barrier power seemed to have become stronger.

"Fire attacks won't work either. This array formation is more complicated than I imagined. It looks like it's still recovering."

Wuchen Zi was more experienced and could see the problems.

When Song Shi heard this after his resurrection, he walked over with a heavy heart to observe the jade stone that emitted a blood-red glow.

There were two stones. After three consecutive attacks, the stone's light would become brighter and brighter.

A lot of the silt around them had disappeared, revealing the approximate shape of a pair of stone doors. The middle was slightly cracked but it was impossible to see what was inside.

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"Is this the entrance to the cave abode of that bloody-robed old ghost? That's why there's a tentacle monster guarding the door and also why it can release such a powerful array formation attack."

Song Shi sized up the blinking runes on the door and found them somewhat familiar. He could actually roughly tell what they meant.

"This is an Attack rune and this is a Defense rune. The others are related to the Array Formation."

He touched his head in shock. Thinking of the level of the array formation points awarded after being killed by the Array Formation, he hurriedly checked the system interface.

There was an additional elementary Array Formation segment in his Ability.

While he was researching, Wuchen Zi attacked again to assess the Array Formation.

...

"Pfft!"

"You were killed by an Array Formation. Array Formation level 4!"

"You have absorbed strength from death and obtained 2 Freedom Attribute Points!"

Song Shi revived in front of the jade door. He felt that the Array Formation in front of him had become less complicated to him than before, as if he was finally seeing through a complicated diagram.

"The system can even increase the level of the Array Formation out of thin…"

Song Shi sighed. To him, this was equivalent to creating EXP out of thin air.

If he continued farming, when Array Formation level was strong enough, he would probably be able to break this array formation by himself.

The two people outside were also studying it. Soon, a green wind blade struck the Array Formation barrier and activated the jade door's attack.

Song Shi revived again after death and farmed a wave of attribute points.

"Looks like their Array Formation skills aren't that good. Otherwise, they wouldn't have probed like this."

Song Shi shook his head. Array Formations were like complex mathematical and engineering structures. It was easy to crack them by brute force, but this method was also the most laborious.

...

The people outside continued to use other types of spells. They tested it out three times in a row, but the effect was not as good as the fireball at the beginning.

"This array formation is indeed a little strong."

Wuchen Zi's expression was solemn as he pointed his finger at his sword.

Zheng zheng!

As the sword chimed, a cold light flashed.

Boom!

This time, he directly activated his flying sword and slashed at the Array Formation barrier, tearing a hole in it. But he was still a distance away from completely breaking it.

Plague Outbreak

The green light from the sword was resplendent and emitted a sharp aura.

However, the Array Formation barrier absorbed this light like mud.

"I still can't break it!"

Wuchen Zi's expression was dark. When he thought of how the Bloodseeker light had corrupted his Dharma treasures, he did not continue the stalemate and quickly retracted his flying sword.

However, this attack provoked an even more intense counterattack.

A blood-colored cold light flashed and his flying sword was grazed by the blood-colored light. It immediately buzzed and trembled, and the light dimmed.

"Pfft!"

Wuchen Zi spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot and his face instantly turned pale.

The flying sword was connected to his mind. At this moment, as it was damaged by the blood light, he was also injured by the backlash.

"Senior Brother, let's forgo it. This array formation is too strange!"

When Chen Yiling saw that Wuchen Zi was injured, she gave up on the idea of opening the cave abode with just the two of them.

"For this… Let's consider it. more thoroughly first."

Wuchen Zi retracted his gaze unwillingly and hurriedly took out a healing pill and consumed it. Only then did his expression recover a little.

After Chen Yiling ended the Water Dividing Technique, the river water immediately restored to its original form and covered up the Array Formation.

At this moment, a Black Iron Guards appeared and rushed over.

"Esteemed ones, something has happened in the city!"

The Black Iron Guards said in a deep voice from afar.

…

In front of the jade door at the bottom of the river, a pool of blood suddenly disappeared and a human figure stood in its place.

"I'm still only probing. This array formation is not suitable to be broken by force."

After resurrecting, Song Shi was a little speechless.

He had already been killed by the Array Formation nine times in a row and obtained 24 Array Formation EXP. He had a much better understanding of the Array Formation in front of him than before.

This array formation was called the Extreme Yin Blood Transformation Array. It was a Level 3 comprehensive array formation that covered attack, defense, barrier and concealment functions.

Perhaps because it had been in disrepair for a long time, its concealment function was broken, which was why it appeared to the world. The tentacle monster from before should have come from the cave abode and was originally guarding the door.

However, even if the Array Formation was damaged, it was still a Golden Core Array Formation.

Even if he used techniques to break the Array Formation, he had to be at the Foundation Establishment realm. Wuchen Zi, who was only a Qi Refinement cultivator, was purely just wasting time!

"I've suffered a huge loss this time. I shouldn't continue, right?"

Looking up at Wuchen Zi who was vomiting blood outside, Song Shi heaved a sigh of relief when he heard his plan.

He was about to be killed the tenth time by this array formation. After that, he would not gain anything anymore and his death would be worthless.

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Then someone else appeared on the shore, Song Shi perked up his ears and started listening.

"What is it?"

Wuchen Zi's mood became even worse. He had just been injured.

Why was there trouble in the city again?!

"A plague has broken out in the south of the city and the Gu worms in the west of the city have spread. Commander Sikong has invited both to go back and help the government deal with these two matters."

The Black Iron Guards hurriedly explained the situation.

When Wuchen Zi heard this, he felt frustrated and said unhappily, "What's wrong with your Demon Slayers Division? Nevermind about the plague, but haven't you already controlled the Gu Corpse? How can it still cause the Gu to spread?"

The Black Iron Guards who came to deliver the message smiled bitterly, "Sir, if someone deliberately placed Gu in the living water, we have no way to stop them."

"Hmph, we're here to arrest people, not to deal with such trivial matters."

Wuchen Zi was dissatisfied.

The Black Iron Guards who sent the message could only smile bitterly. The Fiend Eradicators were similar to most cultivators. All of them were aloof and were unwilling to do dirty work.

Although he was dissatisfied, he did not dare to say anything. He just stood there in a daze.

"Senior Brother Wuchen, if it's not convenient for you. I'll go and help."

Chen Yiling was understanding. She knew that Wuchen Zi was injured and needed to recuperate, so she was willing to deal with such matters.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Junior Sister."

Wuchen Zi's expression softened as he said with a smile, "Sikong Ya is looking for a temporary helper. When you encounter danger, remember to let the temporary helpers do it. Don't take the risk yourself."

"Yes, I'll be careful."

Chen Yiling nodded obediently.

"In addition, let Sikong Ya find more independent cultivators. I feel that the trouble this time will not be smaller than that in Tianyu City. Let's try our best to preserve our strength."

Wuchen Zi had a worried expression. He felt that he had fallen into a quagmire of chaos and might lose his life if he was not careful.

Chen Yiling nodded, "Understood!"

"Let's go back first."

Wuchen Zi originally wanted to meditate on the spot to recover. Now that something had happened in the city, he could only endure it.

As for the cave abode here, he wanted to open it and take the treasures for himself, but he did not have the ability to open it for the time being. He would put this matter aside first.

The three of them quickly left and the riverbank immediately fell silent.

...

A minute passed.

Crash!

A hand reached out from the calm river and grabbed the shore.

Song Shi crawled out and took deep breaths.

Staring at the spot where Wuchen Zi had left, Song Shi cursed, "Damn you, if there's danger, what do you mean by just letting the temporary helper take over. I think even if I enter the Demon Slayers Division, I will probably just be the lowest on the hierarchy. I'm not going to join them anymore!"

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He dispelled his thoughts of joining the Demon Slayers Division.

Presently, Silken City seemed to be on the verge of going into complete chaos!

In prosperous times, it was easy to take advantage of a big tree. However, in chaotic times, those under the big tree will all suffer.

He wouldn't die anyway. It will be beneficial enough to just keep in touch with these forces. There was no need to really risk his life joining them.

After making up his mind, Song Shi jumped out of the water and walked a distance away before he started to circulate the Nine Yang Divine Technique. His entire body immediately burned.

He became steamy and his wet clothes quickly dried.

...

He left through another route. When he arrived at the city gate, he saw the door closing from afar.

At this moment, the city gate that should have been wide open suddenly closed. Many people were stopped outside the city.

"If you don't want to die, don't enter the city. There's a plague in the city now. In order to prevent those who are sick from escaping, We are sealing the city gates temporarily. Those who enter the city should retreat temporarily and wait for the higher-ups to make the necessary arrangements first."

A guard stood on the tall city tower and loudly persuaded those who wanted to enter the city.

"What? There's a plague in the city!"

"Let's go, don't get infected!"

"I heard that the plague in Tianyu City has spread all over the place. I never expected that Silken City would be affected as well."

"Heavens, my son just went in. Is he unable to come out?"

A group of commoners who entered the door turned around and left in fear. There were also relatives who entered in fear and panic for their loved ones. For a moment, it was extremely chaotic.

The guards on the city gate watched coldly and did not say another word.

Song Shi, who was in the crowd, was depressed. He was a step too late and was actually locked outside.

He could only walk to the side and prepare to climb over the wall.

When he came to an empty spot, he looked at the black city wall that was more than thirty feet tall and muttered, "It should be passable."

He took a few steps back and rushed out. When he reached the city wall, he jumped with all his might.

BANG!

With all his strength, the soil on the ground caved in as he kicked out two holes. With a muffled sound, he quickly jumped up as if he had stepped on a spring.

His entire body followed an arc and quickly jumped 30 feet high, crossing the top of the city wall.

"Hehe, with the strength of more than 20 bulls, this is like being an Olympic champion in my previous life."

Just as he was pleased with himself for becoming Superman, there was a sudden whoosh!

The sound of air being torn apart rang in his ears as an arrow shot over from afar.

Song Shi was furious. Who was shooting arrows at him?

At this moment, he was in the air and was unable to exert his strength. He could only use his hand to block.

The Nine Yang True Energy condensed in his palm. Song Shi's pupils constricted as the world changed around him. Time in the entire world seemed to have slowed down.

The trajectory of the speeding arrow appeared in front of him and he grabbed it.

But even though he grabbed it, he was still knocked against the city wall by the impact of the arrow and slid down.

:p