Chapter 196: Do the Dwarves have so many sins?

Chapter 196: Do the Dwarves have so many sins?

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

A Heavenly Path Edict startled many cultivators who were still secluded in secluded cultivation, waking them all.

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"Heavenly Path Edict": The Heavenly Dao senses the awakening of all things, and the 'World of Conflict' version officially arrives. The version is divided into three phases, and the following is the content of the second phase.

1. Each time you kill a member of another race with the same cultivation realm, your cultivation progress will increase by 10%.

2. Each time you kill a member of another race whose cultivation is one major realm lower than yours, your cultivation progress will be deducted by 10%.

This effect will last for three days, and the increase or deduction in cultivation progress will not be cumulative with any other enhancement methods.

This Heavenly Path Edict echoed like thunder across the entire Xuantian Continent!

In an instant!

Whether they were human, demon, or other minor races, all cultivators fell silent, their faces filled with uncertainty. The announcement of this edict essentially heralded the arrival of chaos!

A decisive blow!

The agreement between humans and demons not to engage in war seemed like a joke at this moment.

Killing a member of another race with the same cultivation realm would increase one's cultivation progress by 10%.

One only needed to kill ten members of another race to break through a minor realm.

A human at the eighth layer of Nascent Soul could instantly reach the ninth layer by killing ten demons at the first layer of Nascent Soul.

Isn't this speed comparable to the Spirit Gathering Formation?

Could even the Nascent Soul Dao Cultivation Pill keep up with this pace?

For low-level cultivators, this was an extremely favorable development.

Especially for those at the Foundation Establishment Stage, as there were the most demons at this stage. Killing a few of them would lead to a breakthrough in cultivation, and because killing a member of another race with a lower cultivation realm would result in a 10% deduction in cultivation progress, they were unlikely to be easily killed by stronger opponents.

For high-level cultivators, it was even more advantageous.

Breaking through a minor realm in Divine Transformation was extremely difficult.

At the very least, one would need to cultivate diligently for over a decade to barely achieve a minor realm breakthrough, and they would still have to face the Thunder Tribulation. But now, things were different. By killing ten demons in Divine Transformation, one could directly break through a minor realm.

It could be said that

The second phase of the 'World of Conflict' version completely heralded the arrival of chaos!

On Dragon Island.

Chen Qiu, seated cross-legged on a mountain peak, finished listening to the Heavenly Path Edict and casually tossed the remaining seven Transcendent Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pills into his Heavenly Path Ring. Then, he quickly enveloped the entire Dragon Island with his Divine Sense and roared.

"Stop cultivating, all of you!"

"Grab your weapons, it's time to fight!"

"Ao Tian, hurry up!!!"

He cursed, wondering why he needed the Transcendent Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pills. Who would want this stuff? Ten hours ago, he was still worried about running out of them and what to do afterward.

Now, he could only say, "Sorry, I don't know."

He finally understood the meaning of the 'World of Conflict' version. Was this more fitting? Otherwise, why name it 'World of Conflict' when the entire Xuantian Continent seemed so harmonious?

Chaos, chaos, if not for the increased death toll, how could it be considered chaos?

Forget about cultivation!

He only needed to kill five more Divine Transformation demons to directly break through to the second layer of Divine Transformation!

The only regret was that only killing demons in Divine Transformation could increase cultivation progress, and there were still many human Divine Transformation cultivators who held grudges against him.

"They're coming, they're coming!!!"

Ao Tian rushed over and landed beside Chen Qiu, his eyes filled with excitement as he hugged Chen Qiu's shoulder, his mouth wide with joy: "Brother, you truly are a blessed one!"

"I thought you would need at least a century to cultivate to the peak of Divine Transformation, but now it seems like this progress can be greatly reduced. Perhaps, brother, you'll only need fifty years or so to reach the peak of Divine Transformation."

"Hurry, let's go quickly, or else those demons in Divine Transformation might be snatched up by others."

"The closest race to us is the Demon Race."

"I've never liked the look of them."

"Always stirring up trouble, never directly engaging in battle, what despicable behavior!"

"The Demon Race is the third-largest race on Xuantian Continent, right after humans and demons. As long as we avoid the Demon Race's Essence Refinement cultivators and sneak into their rear to assassinate them, we shouldn't have much trouble."

At this moment, the Mock Heaven Sect and others had already flown over.

Chen Qiu didn't hesitate and immediately took the Mock Heaven Sect's disciples into his Mini Universe, then set off with Ao Tian towards the distance!

"Let's go, go, go!"

Xuantian Continent, Demon State.

Underground Cavern.

The Demon Race army, which was originally on the offensive, suddenly halted their attack due to the Heavenly Path Edict, and the Dwarf Race army behind them also retreated, leading to a brief ceasefire.

"Hmm."

After a long silence, the Demon Race leader turned to his son: "I don't know why, but I seem to vaguely sense a hint of murderous intent. Do you feel it too?"

The Demon State was quite close to Quzhou.

And Chen Qiu was in Quzhou; he could swear that Chen Qiu was most likely already on his way to the Demon State.

A figure like him wouldn't miss this opportunity to rapidly increase his cultivation progress.

When killing members of another race, it was best to target the weaker ones.

Compared to the demons, the Demon Race seemed like the softer target.

"Father, your sixth sense is quite accurate.

"The young Demon Race member standing nearby glanced at his father, who had suddenly calmed down, and said, 'My suggestion is to quickly summon the Essence Refining Stage Patriarch out of seclusion.'"

"After all, Chen Qiu is only at the Divine Transformation stage. In front of the Essence Refining Stage Patriarch, he wouldn't dare to be too reckless."

"It's not impossible."

The Demon Race leader looked thoughtfully into the depths of the underground cavern at the Dwarves who were slowly retreating, "But this won't benefit our Demon Race. We'll completely miss out on this opportunity in this chaotic world."

"As the saying goes, fortune comes with risk."

"Chen Qiu's target is merely the Divine Transformation stage of the other races. We can fully cooperate with Chen Qiu and swallow the Dwarves together, and maybe even merge with other minor races."

"As for the other races, like the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment stages, if they die at the hands of our Demon Race's Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators, it will greatly enhance our overall strength. We might even directly become a major race."

". . ."

The young Demon Race member twitched his lips slightly, "Father, I must remind you that Chen Qiu can easily kill the Divine Transformation stage members of our Demon Race first, and then kill the Dwarves' Divine Transformation stage members. He doesn't need to cooperate with us at all."

"The Essence Refining Stage Patriarch won't come out."

"The Divine Transformation stage can't stop Chen Qiu and the Dragon Clan."

"You know what happened on the eve of Central Province."

"No, no, no."

The Demon Race leader shook his head firmly, "But we still need to. The Dwarves live deep in the underground caverns, and our Demon Race has been fighting them for countless years. We can easily find the Dwarves, but Chen Qiu doesn't know where they are."

"Fortune comes with risk!"

"It's worth a gamble!"

An hour later.

When Chen Qiu and Ao Tian secretly infiltrated the core city of the Demon State, they saw banners hanging all over the city.

"Welcome, the Sect Master of the Heaven-defying Sect, Chen Qiu, to the Demon State!"

"What are they doing?"

Ao Tian, who was ready to unleash a massacre, looked at the banners hanging in the city and was momentarily at a loss. Should he swing his butcher's knife or not?

Ao Tian, who had rushed over eagerly, wanted to show them this?

It's like rushing into a brothel in a hurry, picking a courtesan, only to find out that she's your master from the early days of your cultivation journey.

Should he turn around and leave? He had already taken off his pants.

If he forced himself, he would feel a bit strange.

". . ."

Chen Qiu didn't speak, but his expression was complicated as he looked at the two Dwarves' Divine Transformation stage members tied up in the square not far away. At that moment, a middle-aged man was standing there, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Sect Master Chen, I know you're here. Our Demon Race is sincere towards you. Let's join forces and deal with the other races together."

"These two Dwarves' Divine Transformation stage members are just a greeting gift. There are more behind them."

This man had been shouting continuously for an incense stick's worth of time.

Because he had been standing there listening for an incense stick's worth of time.

"Go and see."

Placing the Virtue Defense Token in his embrace, Chen Qiu walked towards the center of the square first. The original plan was to infiltrate the Demon Race without alerting the Essence Refining Stage Patriarch and launch an assassination.

But since it seemed like the Demon Race had other ideas.

Then it wouldn't hurt to have a chat.

With the Virtue Defense Token in his hand, even if the Essence Refining Stage Patriarch attacked him, he was confident he could survive. His Virtue Points, which amounted to over a hundred billion, were not to be taken lightly.

No longer hiding, Chen Qiu walked straight into the center of the square. Before he could open his mouth, he saw a middle-aged Demon Race member with fiery eyes running towards him.

"Are you the Sect Master Chen?"

". . . Mm."

Chen Qiu nodded slightly, "Call the people in charge of your Demon Race."

"I, I, I..."

The middle-aged Demon Race member didn't activate his protective spiritual energy. At such a close distance, not activating his protective spiritual energy meant that if Chen Qiu suddenly attacked, he would surely be severely injured or even die.

After hearing this, he kept patting his chest, "I, the leader of the Demon Race, am in charge. After I die, my son will be in charge!"

". . ."

Chen Qiu hadn't looked at this man directly, but now he turned his gaze to him and discovered that this man was actually at the Peak Divine Transformation stage.

After a long silence, he spoke softly, "As the leader of the Demon Race, you've been standing here shouting for an incense stick's worth of time?"

"Don't you know how to send someone else? So close to the people?"

"This shows sincerity." The Demon Race leader said earnestly, "Sect Master Chen, let's get straight to the point. First of all, I know that you've always been someone who hates evil."

"Look—"

He handed over an ancient book, "It's recorded in this book that our Demon Race has basically never killed any humans in tens of thousands of years. We only instigated and created discord, but we've never taken action."

"We can be considered a good race."

"But the Dwarves are different. They often attack your human race. Take a look."

The Demon Race leader took out a three-zhang thick ancient book from his embrace and placed it heavily on the ground, "This book contains all the evidence of the Dwarves' crimes in recent years. The Dwarves deserve to die!"

"Let's join forces. We'll guide you to the Dwarves, who are hiding deep in the underground caverns. You can kill the Divine Transformation stage members, and leave the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment stages for us to deal with.

"This way, we both get what we want."

"How so?"

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Chen Qiu looked up at the ancient tome, which stood at an impressive ten meters tall, and after a long silence, he spoke softly, "Do the Dwarf Race have that many sins?"

"Hmm."

"Then they deserve to die."

"Who's to say otherwise?"

The two exchanged glances, quickly understanding the intent in each other's eyes.

"Then, Chen Zongzhu, please lead the way?"

"Please."

In the Demon State, within a palace.

"It's like this."

The Demon Race leader still hadn't activated any protective spiritual energy, and he spread a map flat on the table, "The Dwarf Race lives in underground caverns."

"These caverns are naturally formed, and their material is extremely special. They are incredibly sturdy while also blocking divine sense, but they can't be used as forging materials."

"And these dwarves hide beneath them."

"They are cunning, vicious, and foul!"

"From time to time, they emerge to launch sneak attacks on us, the Demon Race, and humans, then plunder cultivation resources before retreating back into the caverns. The caverns are complex and interconnected, making it impossible to chase them when divine sense is blocked."

"The Dwarf Race's historical records are only three feet thick!"

"Oh?"

Ao Tian, seated nearby, expressed his surprise, "Why is that?"

"Any thicker, and they wouldn't be able to reach it."

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For a moment, Ao Tian fell silent, unsure how to respond to the Demon Race leader's chilling joke. He felt that the Demon Race leader was a bit crazy, not acting like a normal person.

Or rather, not like a normal demon.

After ranting indignantly about the Dwarf Race for a while, the Demon Race leader took a breath and continued, "Currently, the Demon Race army has pinned the Dwarf Race deep in the caverns, but we've temporarily ceased fighting."

"Although we've had constant friction with the Dwarf Race over the years, this is the first time we've gone to war on a large scale. And it's through this war that we've discovered a serious problem."

"That is..."

"These dwarves, for some reason, seem completely unafraid of death!"

"That's strange."

"It's understandable for the Demon Race to be fearless in the face of death, as they have a great leader like me to inspire them. They die for their faith and the future of the Demon Race; they die with purpose!"

"But why are these dwarves also fearless?"

"These filthy dwarves have no faith to speak of; they're nothing but vermin hiding in the gutters. How dare they also show no fear of death?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the two Dwarf Divine Transformers, bound on the side, glared at the Demon Race leader with twisted faces, cursing, "You filthy Demon Race are the real vermin, always stirring up trouble and discord!"

"What are you saying?"

The Demon Race leader, his face showing displeasure, rolled his eyes at the two Dwarf Divine Transformers, "Isn't the Demon Race at war with you? We've been beating you back relentlessly."

These two Dwarf Divine Transformers were the same ones who had been tied up in the square earlier and were now dragged into the palace.

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Chen Qiu remained silent, leaning back in his chair and observing the two Dwarf Divine Transformers. After spending 200,000 virtue points, he found that these two had no reincarnation-related traits.

In other words, they were truly fearless of death.

It wasn't because they could be resurrected that they were fearless.

It was just that in their eyes, there was a different kind of fearlessness, and he had seen people who faced death with composure, but their eyes often held a sense of sorrow.

However, in the eyes of these two Dwarf Divine Transformers, their fearlessness was filled with viciousness and a strong desire for revenge, as if they believed that even if they died, they could rise again and take revenge.

"Chen Qiu, is it?"

Just then—

One of the Dwarf Divine Transformers, his eyes filled with malice and fearlessness, stared at Chen Qiu and sneered, "The Dwarf Race's grand plan is about to succeed, and we will soon rule the entire Xuantian Continent. Since you've come, you won't be able to escape either!"

"We'll use you as a sacrifice to the heavens!"

"Hey, hey, hey!"

The Demon Race leader was somewhat displeased, "What are you saying? The Demon Race has been pushing you back. If it weren't for this Heavenly Path Edict, your Dwarf Race would be exterminated within three months!"

"Nonsense!"

A hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of the Dwarf Divine Transformer who had just shouted, "This is all part of the Dwarf Race's grand plan. How could lowly creatures like you understand?"

"Let me tell you..."

Before he could finish, the other Dwarf Divine Transformer beside him interrupted, his face anxious, "Shut up! Don't reveal the Dwarf Race's secrets."

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"See?" The Demon Race leader turned to Chen Qiu and helplessly spread his hands, "I've said it before; the Dwarf Race is not only despicable but also has poor brains."

"Their mouths are loose, and I can't get any information out of them even under torture."

"If they're tight-lipped, they can't help but spill the beans after a few sentences."

After a pause, Chen Qiu looked at the two dwarves in front of him, and an idea gradually formed in his mind. He spoke softly, "You Demons, don't you have a soul extraction technique? Can't you just read their memories directly?"

"Oh?"

The Demon Race leader looked at Chen Qiu with surprise, "That's a fresh idea. When did the Demon Race learn such a method? It's just rumors."

"But this is the current situation. Although we don't know what schemes these Dwarves are plotting, it doesn't matter. We just need to kill our way through."

"Under your Twelfth Stage Soul Transformation Realm, all Divine Transformers are like chickens and dogs, and all Dwarf Divine Transformers are left to you, Chen Zongzhu. We demons only need what's left of you."

"These two Dwarf Divine Transformers, whenever I see them, I get annoyed. I have to roll my eyes to see them. It's tiring for my eyes."

Chen Qiu, seated in his chair, looked at the two Dwarf Divine Transformers but didn't speak right away.

The current situation was a bit complex.

He had temporarily formed an alliance with the demons, yes, perhaps a bit hastily. With their mutual interests and complementary strengths, this alliance was almost guaranteed to succeed.

These two Dwarf Divine Transformers reminded him of something.

A milestone task.

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"One of the Twelve Milestone Tasks"

"Be nominated by the Heavenly Path Edict once in both the mortal realm and the Netherworld."

"Completed by: None."

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He had always thought this task was a bit fantastical. The Netherworld? Perhaps one could go there after death or be nominated by the Heavenly Path Edict in the Netherworld.

But

Could he come back after going there?

Wouldn't that mean death?

Who can be reincarnated?

At least, he hadn't seen anyone capable of reincarnation so far. Oh, there is a trait that allows for reincarnation, and it's a white trait.

But that's not for another billion years!

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"Trait Name: Reincarnation"

"Trait Level: White"

"Trait Effect: After your death, your residual soul will unconsciously wander in the Netherworld. After a billion years, you will be resurrected."

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A billion years, and the flowers will have long wilted.

But

Based on the somewhat bizarre and fearless reactions of the two Dwarf Divine Transformers, he had a hunch that something was amiss. Since they dared to speak of unifying the Xuantian Continent, they must have some confidence.

The Dwarf race is just a small one.

In the face of the formidable Demon and Human races, to speak of unifying the Xuantian Continent is quite arrogant, and they must have some basis for their confidence.

This confidence might stem from a certain ability to be reincarnated.

For example, the ability to be resurrected after death, so they fear no death?

Chen Qiu didn't speak but stood up and walked towards the two Dwarf Divine Transformers. These two were only half his height, so he had to look down at them, which was not good for his spine if he dealt with Dwarves often.

A purple-blue arrow slowly materialized in his palm, and he casually inserted it into the eye socket of one of the Dwarf Divine Transformers.

"Boom!!!"

Vast spiritual energy exploded instantly within the palace, and countless thunder dragons roared, filling the entire space.

After the dust settled,

He checked his cultivation progress and found that it had reached 60%.

Not bad.

He then turned to the other still-living Dwarf Divine Transformer, who was now severely injured and looking at him with mocking eyes.

"Congratulations, you have offended the greatest race on the Xuantian Continent, the Dwarves!"

Chen Qiu rummaged in his pocket for a while and took out a Transformation Token, crouching down` to place it on the forehead of the Dwarf Divine Transformer.

As blood seeped into the token, a faint white light flashed.

The image of the Dwarf Divine Transformer slowly appeared on the Transformation Token.

This was a little trinket he had obtained a long time ago. There were three in total, and if he crushed this token now, he could completely transform into the Dwarf Divine Transformer.

His aura, demeanor, and physique would all be identical.

He was ready to personally investigate the underground caverns.

"Hmm"

The Demon Clan leader, who had activated his protective spiritual energy, looked around the palace at the shattered porcelain bottles and the floor, and said, "Actually, these Dwarf Divine Transformers have their cultivation sealed. A simple knife would have sufficed; there was no need for all this trouble."

"Chen Qiu has already held back."

Ao Tian turned to the Demon Clan leader, "Otherwise, your palace would have become a ruin."

"I know."

The Demon Clan leader sighed, "Although it's not worth much, it was carefully arranged for a long time, so it's a bit painful to see it destroyed."

At this moment,

Chen Qiu had returned and said to the Demon Clan leader, "Don't let him die. Give him some healing medicine, and later, lock him up. I'll go deep into the Dwarf territory to check the situation."

He tossed a Transformation Token onto the table.

The Demon Clan leader and Ao Tian both probed the token with their spiritual senses and quickly understood Chen Qiu's plan. They were initially stunned, but Ao Tian's expression turned grim as he tried to stop him.

"Brother, this is a bit dangerous. If you're exposed, it will be difficult to get out."

Deep in the underground caverns,

With the complex terrain, it would be challenging to escape if discovered due to the isolation of spiritual senses.

(End of Chapter)

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