Chapter 68: Endless Slaughter

Chapter 68: Endless Slaughter

"Kill!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The Endless Flower Sea!

On the Ascension Ladder, Qi Yuan stood with his sword, and all of Burial Flower's insights became his own.

In an instant, over a thousand towering ten-meter-tall blood-red armored men appeared on the arena.

A thousand tall Qi Yuans, each holding a sword, fixed their gazes on an enemy on the arena ahead.

It was a 0.5-meter-tall giant beetle, a mutated species from the beetle clan, its size several times larger than ordinary beetles.

At this moment, it looked at the countless enormous shadows above, its head filled with question marks.

Qi Yuan pointed his sword at the giant beetle and said, "As the saying goes, shoot the first bird to scare the rest. Who told you to be so conspicuous, growing so big and dumb? You're just the Azure Giant of the beetle clan!"

If the 0.5-meter-tall giant beetle could speak, it would surely retort, "You're ten meters tall, and you call me a dumb giant at 0.5 meters?"

Kill!

With the boost from the Endless Flower Sea, the swords of the thousand Qi Yuans converged into a single point, piercing the giant beetle.

The giant beetle died.

After a medical examination, its body was found to be riddled with holes, not a single piece of intact flesh could be found.

Qi Yuan took a deep breath after the kill.

"Burial Flower's insights have deepened even further."

Today, he had already experienced over a hundred battles, constantly gaining insights into Burial Flower's combat techniques and cultivation experiences.

"With my current understanding, I can boldly claim that no one knows Burial Flower better than I do."

"Next, another battle!"

Qi Yuan, with his robust physique, prepared to enter the next combat.

At this point, he had already reached level 97, his strength reaching an astonishing level.

"Long Pan is only at level 99, yet he's considered the peak of the Divine Realm.

Is level 100 a new realm?

But... does the Divine Realm only span from level 90 to 100?

That's too short, isn't it?

Moreover, when I combine with Xiao Jia, I can display the strength of a level 102, but I don't feel that significant improvement of a higher realm."

As Qi Yuan continued to battle on the Ascension Platform, he encountered numerous questions as his level increased.

The Heavenly Domain spanned from level 70 to 89.

Could it be that the Divine Realm only consisted of levels 90 to 100?

When he advanced from level 89 to 90, Qi Yuan clearly felt a qualitative change in his strength.

However, when he forcibly broke through to level 100 by merging with Xiao Jia, the surge in power wasn't as intense.

"Could it be that Tong, Long Pan, and Yu aren't actually at the peak of the Divine Realm?" A terrifying thought suddenly crossed Qi Yuan's mind.

But if they weren't at the peak of the Divine Realm, why did they consider themselves as such?

Could it be that a supreme being had altered their perceptions?

Or perhaps... someone was restricting their advancement?

It felt like a Qi Condensation cultivator at the fifth layer, whose perception was forcibly altered by a powerful being to believe that the fifth layer was the peak of Qi Condensation.

Then, one day, they would attempt Foundation Establishment.

And what awaited them might very well be a tragic fall.

Thinking of this, Qi Yuan couldn't shake the feeling that this game world might have an even greater boss.

He couldn't help but look up at the Ascension Platform and the densely packed seats above.

"Who was it that once watched the battles here?"

"The enemies I'm facing now are already at level 80, and the strongest among those who fight on the Ascension Platform... what level are they?"

Qi Yuan finally set aside these thoughts.

The battles continued, and he resumed his slaughter, earning experience.

...

The Five Elements Forbidden Zone.

Long Pan stood up, gazing at the vast sky, looking at the ancient Ji Chun tree, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "I can't believe it's been so many years, and it has grown so much."

Yu also looked up at Long Pan, "The seed of the Ji Chun tree was obtained from the Five Elements Forbidden Zone, and it was offered to the Heavenly Deity.

Perhaps this seed absorbed all of the Bridal Robe Empress's obsessions to grow so large."

Millennia ago, the Heavenly Deity was defeated, and extra-terrestrial demons ravaged the mortal realm.

Their companions died or were injured, and only by retreating to the forbidden zones could they temporarily escape the demons.

Yu was skilled in divination, and he predicted that the weakest moment for the extra-terrestrial demons would be when the moon was devoured by the heavens.

And so, the Demon Extermination Conference was established.

"It's a pity that the four forbidden zones and two forbidden lands, ancient and mysterious, even after spending so much time in the Five Elements Forbidden Zone, and even the Five Ancestors, who could be considered the rulers of the Five Elements Forbidden Zone, couldn't discover the true secrets hidden within." Long Pan sighed.

"Did the Master of the Divine Garment Division go to the Mortal Realm?" Yu asked.

The Mortal Realm referred to the human world outside the four forbidden zones and two forbidden lands.

"Our insights and experiences can only be solidified through battles or by traveling to the mortal realm," said Long Pan. "Burial Flower may have a foul mouth, but he's thoughtful."

They knew that Burial Flower's battle with the Master of the Divine Garment Division was to help the Master digest insights and experiences.

For Burial Flower, this was an immense expenditure of power.

Because her strength was accumulating, preparing for the Demon Extermination Conference, ready to unleash her most powerful strike.

With the power spent, it was a little less, and it was difficult to replenish it.

They were all the same, able to avoid fighting if possible.

Of course, the battle between Long Pan and Tong was inevitable.

Otherwise, these old fellows would be willing to climb out of their coffins to be sparring partners for the Master of the Divine Garment Division.

"Do our best and leave the rest to fate. Three hundred years later, we will all emerge and vanquish the demons together!"

...

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Qi Yuan woke up from his dream in a cold sweat, his back soaked with perspiration, and his forehead glistening with sweat.

He glanced at the wooden cat puppet on his bedside, its eyes wide open, sitting upright. The red and black paint seemed to have faded over the years, showing signs of wear.

Qi Yuan stepped out of the thatched cottage and stood in the courtyard.

The cold moonlight fell upon him, and he felt a chill.

"Killing too many people will indeed lead to nightmares."

"I'm still too righteous. They're just afterimages, nothing more."

Qi Yuan waved his hand, and a water mirror appeared before him.

He looked at his reflection in the mirror.

Exceptionally handsome, with a hint of allure in his eyes, and a faint aura of killing intent shrouded his body.

"The killing intent is still too strong."

"Who would believe that playing games could train someone to have such killing intent?"

After all, in his previous life's game, some people had killed over a hundred million monsters, yet they didn't exhibit such killing intent.

Qi Yuan had already decided that he would not go out without refining or concealing his killing intent.

Even if he did go out, he couldn't reveal his identity.

With this in mind, Qi Yuan didn't go back to sleep. Instead, he took out the cultivation techniques he had obtained from the Black Mountain Sect and began searching for a technique to conceal his killing intent.

The Black Mountain Sect was notorious for its evil deeds, and some cultivators also needed to hide their killing intent, so there must be such techniques.

Qi Yuan searched for half a day and found three similar techniques for concealing killing intent.

"Xuan Tian Kong Ling Great Technique," "Yin Ming Ghost Domain Transformation Killing Technique," and "Concealment Script."

Qi Yuan examined them carefully, and each technique had its unique strengths.

However, the first and second techniques were of higher quality and were suitable for Foundation Establishment and above cultivators.

The current Qi Yuan couldn't cultivate them, and what surprised him was that the second technique, "Yin Ming Ghost Domain Transformation Killing Technique," wasn't a primary cultivation technique for cultivators. It was merely a functional Taoist technique, and after cultivation, it might become a resource for some kind of existence.

"The problems in this world are too big." Qi Yuan was worried. "Even some Taoist techniques can't be cultivated randomly."

He turned his attention to the last technique, "Concealment Script."

This Taoist technique could be cultivated by Qi Condensation cultivators.

It couldn't eliminate killing intent but could hide it.

Although it was inferior to the first two, it was still quite good.

[If you make 145 changes to the Concealment Script, there may be unexpected results.]



Qi Yuan thought for a moment and followed the instructions his eyes had seen, modifying the Concealment Script.

He revealed a look of astonishment.

"My eyes truly understand me. The things I see are so amazing!"

The newly modified "Concealment Script" was completely transformed.

He could not only hide his killing intent but also secretly unleash it on others.

This made Qi Yuan feel that if someone accused him of having heavy killing intent and wanted to eradicate demons and uphold justice, he could turn the tables on them in broad daylight.

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"Die!"

On the Ascension Platform, Qi Yuan, fused with Xiao Jia, was facing a siege by ten Divine Realm experts.

He had already reached the Hundred Thousandth Rank.

After the Hundred Thousandth Rank, the strength of the experts Qi Yuan encountered underwent a qualitative change.

The weakest among them was at the Divine Realm level.

Now, facing the siege of ten 91st-level Divine Realm experts, Qi Yuan wasn't afraid at all.

His blood energy seemed to condense into a tangible form, and his blood-red armor became more alluring.

"I've finally reached the 99th level."

Qi Yuan's voice also took on a hint of allure.

He seemed to have emerged from hell.

With a single sword strike, the afterimages of the ten Divine Realm experts couldn't resist and were slaughtered by Qi Yuan's sword.

With Xiao Jia by his side, Qi Yuan could unleash the power of a 104th-level expert.

This strength was far beyond what these enemies, who had just entered the Divine Realm, could handle.

Moreover, Qi Yuan had the combat experience and insights of 84 Divine Realm experts.

He could confidently say that he understood them better than they understood themselves.

All his combat experience and techniques had merged into his being.

"In the upcoming battles, I should integrate all my combat experience and techniques, transforming them into my own."

"Furthermore, can't I learn from the combat experience and techniques of my enemies?"

"There are still over twenty thousand battles!"

"How many enemies?"

"At least twenty thousand Divine Realm experts? Or even... two hundred thousand Divine Realm experts?"

"Won't I break the Concealment Script?"

Qi Yuan once again immersed himself in the game, continuing his relentless slaughter.

Time flew by.

One day in the game, one year on the Ascension Platform, and later on, one day in the game could be a hundred years on the platform.

The Golden Armor Divine General did not inform Qi Yuan of this information.

Perhaps it was because the general never expected Qi Yuan to reach such a high level.

Or perhaps he thought Qi Yuan would meet the same fate as the previous gatekeepers, dying in some battle, their blood staining the arena and becoming part of the gatekeeping.

Qi Yuan continued his relentless killing spree in the game, showing no signs of fatigue.

He had lost count of how many lives he had taken.

Before him now stood fifty 93rd-level Divine Realm experts.

In the past, Qi Yuan would have fled upon encountering them.

But now, he showed no fear.

Having experienced over ten thousand battles, he had fully absorbed the combat experience of eighty-four Divine Realm experts and the gatekeepers. He had reached a terrifying level.

He danced gracefully among the Divine Realm experts, brandishing a blood-red treasure and weaving through their ranks.

Each of his sword strikes seemed effortless and flawless.

Every attack, every dodge, and every release of martial arts divine techniques were executed with exquisite precision, leaving even the most critical eye unable to find fault.

Qi Yuan's massive frame was adorned with even more alluring armor, and the blood-red spikes on his armor exuded an eerie terror.

At this moment, he seemed more demonic than the extra-terrestrial demons themselves.

As he slashed down his enemies with his sword, a surge of experience points flooded in.

Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes, "Still at level 99? Can't I level up to 100?"

Qi Yuan couldn't remember how many Divine Realm experts he had slain.

As a result, his experience bar was stuck at level 99, unable to rise any further.

It was as if an invisible hand had bound him, preventing him from advancing beyond level 99.

"At least the experience points are still there," Qi Yuan felt relieved that his experience points remained.

There was a restriction that prevented him from leveling up.

Once he broke through this restriction, he could level up.

Qi Yuan wondered how high he could reach. Perhaps he would reach level 110 or even higher?

There were still ten thousand steps left, and within them, even more Divine Realm experts awaited.

"This is truly my monster-slaying paradise!" Qi Yuan thought for a moment before exiting the Heaven-Touching Staircase.

It was time for him to log off after such an intense killing spree.

Despite Qi Yuan's numerous battles in the game, only half a month had passed in the real world.

During this half-month, Qi Yuan's water and fire attributes within his body had undergone a transformation.

When the water attribute transformed, a rain shower fell upon the entire Divine Radiance Sect.

However, this might have been related to Qi Yuan's own killing intent.

The rain was red, like blood.

Any cultivator caught in this rain would have nightmares when they slept.

In their dreams, they witnessed a massive blood-red figure seemingly slaughtering everything in its path.

This gigantic figure exuded a terrifying aura, striking fear into their hearts.

Many ordinary disciples of the Divine Radiance Sect had restless nights, some crying and screaming as they saw demons in their dreams.

These accounts amused the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation Cultivators.

What was there to fear from a mere dream?

Moreover, they found it even more amusing when the ordinary disciples described the blood-red figure as a demon god.

The Qi Condensation Cultivators and ordinary people were easily impressed, calling any random creature a demon god.

Some of the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation Cultivators who had already practiced fasting became intrigued by these dreams and intentionally fell asleep to experience them. When they saw the terrifying blood-red figure, their reactions were no less intense than those of the Qi Condensation Cultivators and ordinary people.

For several days, the Qi Condensation Cultivators in the Divine Radiance Sect stayed awake, their eyes heavy from lack of sleep, as they cultivated. It wasn't until five days later that things returned to normal.

By then, the various strange occurrences in the Divine Radiance Sect had already spread throughout the Great Shang Dynasty, attracting much attention.

At this moment, Qi Yuan opened the chat interface, embracing Xiao Jia's slender waist, adjusting to a comfortable position, and continuing his casual chat with Jing Li.

"There are just too many enemies in this Heaven's Forbidden Zone. I'm killing day and night, and I'm getting tired of it," Qi Yuan couldn't help but vent some of his frustrations to Jing Li.

In the past, he rarely expressed such negative emotions.

Now, after every major battle, he would seek out Jing Li for a chat to ease his mind.

Even without the battles, he had already developed a habit of chatting casually with Jing Li.

Jing Li was also very understanding, sometimes listening and sometimes sharing her thoughts.

"I feel that in another half a month, I can clear this Heaven's Forbidden Zone," Qi Yuan sent this message.

PS: Two more chapters, a bit late, everyone, enjoy tomorrow morning!

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