Chapter 230: Madly Stacking Law Secret Techniques! New Approach To Sensing Supreme Laws!
Outside the silent and frigid Nirvana Forbidden Zone.
“Whoosh.”
A figure stumbled out of the forbidden zone.
Immediately, many gazes fell upon this figure.
“Someone else has returned.”
“This person… only went in a few days ago, and they’re already back?”
“Could the environment within the Nirvana Forbidden Zone have deteriorated to such an extent that they fled in panic after only a few days?”
This figure was naturally Ji Qing.
“Hoo…”
Ji Qing let out a sigh of relief.
He also sensed many gazes and could roughly guess the thoughts of these Great Experts.
But Ji Qing didn’t want to explain.
Thinking back to the scene just now, Ji Qing felt a sense of gratitude.
It was fortunate that he ran fast.
Otherwise, he would have likely had to condense his physical body anew with a Spiritual Imprint.
As for the final words of the Lineage Masters, Ji Qing had heard them.
“The Lineage Masters can only hold on for about five more years… after five years, all thirteen Lineage Masters will be completely petrified, and even if the Nirvana Forbidden Zone hasn’t closed by then, it will be of no use.”
“Therefore, I must improve my strength as much as possible within these five years until I can defeat those thirteen black stone statues!”
Ji Qing knew very well that each of the thirteen stone statues was almost “perfect,” nearly reaching the limit of the Nirvana Realm.
Legendary Supernatural Power, Supreme Dharma Aspect, Supreme Law.
Moreover, Ji Qing could clearly feel that the Supreme Law of the stone statues carried ten portions of Law Power.
This was too perfect.
So perfect that Ji Qing felt they weren’t “living beings” from the past.
They were more like puppets “crafted” by some unimaginably great being.
Everything was too standardized, too perfect.
Then, for such a standardized and perfect Great Expert, who among their peers could defeat them?
What was the purpose of that great being in doing this?
Ji Qing did not know.
But theoretically, at the same Great Expert level, it was almost impossible for anyone to defeat one black stone statue.
Let alone thirteen stone statues.
This was an utterly impossible task.
However, Ji Qing was different, after all.
If there were only one or even five black stone statues, Ji Qing might have been able to fight and defeat them.
But thirteen?
Ji Qing could only flee in disarray.
“Five years’ time, I still have to try…”
No matter how difficult it was, Ji Qing had to attempt a rescue.
After all, he now knew the situation of the thirteen Lineage Masters.
He also knew the direction of the rescue.
The rest depended on what he would do in these five years.
Ji Qing immediately traversed space and returned to the Purgatory Realm.
As soon as he returned to the Ninth Peak, Changfeng Old Ancestor came to find him.
“Ji Qing, did you find the thirteen Lineage Masters on this trip to the Nirvana Forbidden Zone?”
Changfeng Old Ancestor asked.
“I found them, but the situation is a bit tricky…”
Ji Qing did not conceal anything and explained the matter of Tian Ku Mountain in detail.
After hearing Ji Qing’s account, Changfeng Old Ancestor’s heart was stirred by stormy seas.
The bizarre petrification ability.
And the black stone statues, each one possessing Legendary Supernatural Power, a Supreme Dharma Aspect, and ten portions of Supreme Law Power…
How could anyone fight this?
If one stone statue was nothing, the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory had Ji Qing.
But with thirteen such terrifying stone statues, it was lucky Ji Qing managed to escape.
“Alas, this is their fate…”
Changfeng Old Ancestor had already given up.
He had no choice but to give up.
Only those in the Nirvana Realm could enter the Nirvana Forbidden Zone.
But which Nirvana Realm Great Expert could defeat thirteen such terrifying stone statues?
It was simply unrealistic.
Not to mention that in five years, the thirteen Lineage Masters would be completely petrified.
Even the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory were helpless.
Even if the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory awakened the “Great Emperor” Old Ancestor.
So what?
The Great Emperor couldn’t enter the Nirvana Forbidden Zone at all.
Nor could he destroy the Nirvana Forbidden Zone.
He was powerless to act.
“Old Ancestor, how did the forbidden zone come to be? Those black stone statues, with their Legendary Supernatural Power, Supreme Dharma Aspect, and ten portions of Supreme Law, are simply too outrageous…”
Ji Qing couldn’t help but ask.
Changfeng Old Ancestor was a renowned expert from ten thousand years ago. Although not the most ancient existence, he certainly knew more than Ji Qing.
“The origins of the forbidden zones and wonders are ancient; by now, no one knows where they truly came from. Some suspect they might be related to the ‘Immortal Realm’.”
“It seems that after the Immortal Path was sealed and no one could ascend to become an immortal, those forbidden zones and wonders began to appear one after another.”
Ji Qing mused.
The origin of the forbidden zones was a mystery, and the black stone statues were also inexplicable.
But exploring the secrets of forbidden zones and wonders held little meaning now.
“Old Ancestor, the thirteen stone statues are not entirely unbeatable. There are still five years left, perhaps I can still try! However, for these five years, I will need the full support of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory!”
Ji Qing said with a deep voice.
“Oh?”
“Ji Qing, what do you need?”
Changfeng Old Ancestor immediately asked.
“Supreme Laws! I need Supreme Laws, the more the better, starting with the Five Elements Supreme Law, specifically Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth within the Five Elements.”
“As for other Supreme Laws, at least two more, the more the better!”
A glint flashed in Ji Qing’s eyes.
He needed the Five Elements Supreme Law because of the Great Five Elements Divine Light and the Five Layered Heavenly Domain.
These were Ji Qing’s strongest divine ability and strongest Dharma Aspect.
He could feel that this divine ability and Dharma Aspect could bear laws far superior to other Dharma Aspects and divine abilities.
Moreover, the Five Elements were interconnected.
If it were Five Elements Laws, they could complement each other, reducing the burden on the Dharma Aspect.
Additionally, the Blood Fiend Nether Sea and the Divine Dragon Hegemonic Body could likely each bear one more Supreme Law.
There were five Five Elements Laws.
Five plus two would be seven Supreme Laws.
Coupled with the four Supreme Laws Ji Qing currently possessed, that would make eleven Supreme Laws.
By then, with Ji Qing possessing eleven Supreme Laws, his Ancestor God True Body, and his Grotto-Heaven Small Realm, if he could also improve his physical body and obtain the Martial Dao Origin by opening the Heavenly Gate.
Then Ji Qing might stand a chance against those thirteen stone statues!
However, he had to be quick.
Ji Qing only had five years.
“No matter what, I will go to the Nirvana Forbidden Zone again within five years!”
Ji Qing’s tone was resolute.
The thirteen Lineage Masters had protected him when he was weak.
Since Ji Qing had the ability, he naturally had to do his utmost to try.
He could not watch the thirteen Lineage Masters completely turn into stone statues and remain forever at Tian Ku Mountain.
“Five Elements Supreme Laws, and at least two other types of Laws, making it at least seven Supreme Laws in total… Ji Qing, you’re giving me a difficult task…”
Even though Changfeng Old Ancestor was a Sacred Venerable Old Ancestor of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
To find seven Supreme Laws was.
Difficult!
Extremely difficult!
However, no matter how difficult, it had to be done.
This was the only chance to save the thirteen Lineage Masters.
These thirteen Lineage Masters were all top geniuses from their respective lineages.
Each of them had the potential to reach the Saint Venerable stage, becoming the “Old Ancestors” and “Foundation” of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Under no circumstances would the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory give up.
“Ji Qing, I will awaken some more Old Ancestors, and even awaken a ‘Great Emperor’, and I will do my best to collect Supreme Laws for you!”
“I will trouble you then, Old Ancestor.”
Changfeng Old Ancestor left.
Ji Qing also knew that obtaining seven Supreme Laws would be difficult.
He couldn’t rely solely on Changfeng Old Ancestor.
Ji Qing pondered, the place that could most likely provide him with Supreme Laws was probably the Black Abyss.
Thus, Ji Qing immediately sent a Communication Talisman to Qian Mingri, the Young Master of the Black Abyss.
Mentioning his desire for Supreme Laws.
This time, Qian Mingri did not reply immediately.
It wasn’t until three days later that Qian Mingri sent a message.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, the great Lord of the Black Abyss said that the Black Abyss does not possess Supreme Laws, so…”
Ji Qing understood.
The Black Abyss was only considered a major power, not a top-tier force.
The difference lay in these aspects.
Ji Qing immediately asked Canopus Venerable to find many ancient texts concerning “Laws.”
Ji Qing wanted to know, where do Laws come from?
Crucially, where do Supreme Laws come from?
If he could find Supreme Laws himself, would he still need to sit idly in his Cave Dwelling?
Ji Qing flipped through many ancient texts.
Laws represented the most fundamental power in heaven and earth.
The Three Thousand Laws constituted everything in the Black Ruins.
Among them, Time Law and Space Law were revered.
Throughout history, no one in the Black Ruins had ever borne Time Law or Space Law.
These laws could be comprehended by cultivators through their own comprehension.
Speaking of comprehension.
Ji Qing possessed an Innate Dao Heart, so he could indeed comprehend them.
He had actually tried.
Well, it was unexpectedly smooth.
He comprehended Laws.
Even while in his Cave Dwelling on the Ninth Peak, Ji Qing could sense the dense array of Laws around him.
Laws were ubiquitous.
As long as one was in the Black Ruins, even within their Inner World, there would definitely be Laws.
Unfortunately, what Ji Qing comprehended were only Common Laws.
For example, for the same Flame Law, Common Laws were everywhere.
Superior Laws required luck.
Top-tier Laws, let alone Supreme Laws, could not be comprehended by luck alone.
Each Supreme Law was something that “Great Emperor-level” experts could obtain with a minuscule chance, using extremely special methods and enduring immense hardship.
Great Emperors would suppress Supreme Laws in their respective sects or families through special means.
With Supreme Laws present, Top-tier Laws and Superior Laws would naturally gravitate towards them, and over time, this would form a Land of Laws.
This was the “Foundation.”
The Foundation of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory was undoubtedly strong.
There were three Supreme Laws.
And the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect only had one Supreme Law.
The difference in foundation was obvious.
And the Black Abyss didn’t even have one Supreme Law.
“So, to obtain a Supreme Law, a Great Emperor must take action…”
Ji Qing shook his head.
Although his strength was great, he was still far from a Great Emperor.
Above Saint Venerable was the “Emperor Realm.”
And the “Emperor Realm” was also called the Great Emperor!
The “Emperor Realm” was equivalent to a Mahayana Cultivator in the Immortal Path System.
In the past, when the Immortal Path was not blocked, “Mahayana” cultivators were almost “Immortals” in preparation.
This shows how high the cultivation of the “Emperor Realm” was, and Ji Qing was still very far from the “Emperor Realm.”
“No, I’m not trying to suppress Laws, I just need to discover Supreme Laws. Others might not know, but if I ‘Use My Heart to Replace Heaven’s Heart,’ finding Supreme Laws shouldn’t be difficult…”
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
He had indeed thought of a way.
However, “Using My Heart to Replace Heaven’s Heart” required a lot of Fortune.
Ji Qing had accumulated for a long time before, and it could only last for a moment.
To find Supreme Laws, it couldn’t just last for a moment.
How much vast Fortune would that require?
In a short period, it was simply impossible.
“Where do Supreme Laws usually appear? In the Black Ruins, or in the Inner World?”
Ji Qing began to search for news about “Supreme Laws.”
The sources of Supreme Laws were varied.
It could be in the Black Ruins.
It could also be in the Inner World.
Even Great Emperors had to rely on Luck for this.
However, this gave Ji Qing a possibility.
The Inner World might also contain Supreme Laws.
Ji Qing’s Mind was currently at the Third Realm.
In the Black Ruins, Ji Qing’s Third Realm Mind naturally couldn’t support “Using My Heart to Replace Heaven’s Heart,” but if it were the Inner World, it would be different.
Even without any Fortune, a Third Realm Mind would be enough to support “Using My Heart to Replace Heaven’s Heart” for a long time in the Inner World.
If Supreme Laws were in the Inner World, Ji Qing would definitely be able to discover them.
But the key was, which kind of Supreme Law would be in the Inner World?
Ji Qing immediately asked Can Xiu Venerable.
Were there any forces that had been searching for Supreme Laws all along?
After investigating, Can Xiu Venerable reported to Ji Qing, “Your Highness, in fact, many forces are constantly searching for Supreme Laws, especially those with ‘Great Emperors.’ Once they find a Supreme Law, they have the ability to take it away and make it part of their foundation.”
“But for thousands of years, no new Supreme Laws have appeared.”
Ji Qing pondered.
“Are there any characteristics to the appearance of Supreme Laws, or any patterns?”
Ji Qing asked.
“Your Highness, the appearance of Supreme Laws truly has no pattern. If there were a pattern, wouldn’t all three thousand Laws have been found long ago? Yet, in the entire Black Ruins, there are at most a few dozen Supreme Laws…”
Ji Qing nodded.
What Can Xiu Venerable said made sense.
If there were a pattern, there wouldn’t be less than a hundred Supreme Laws.
If there were a pattern, how could the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory have only accumulated three Supreme Laws over so many years?
“Your Highness, I have an ancient book here with some interesting ideas about Laws. You can take a look; perhaps it will give you some inspiration.”
Can Xiu Venerable took out an ancient book.
He was like the “head steward” of Ji Qing’s Ninth Peak. As a “head steward,” Can Xiu Venerable had to know what Ji Qing was thinking and what he needed.
Can Xiu Venerable was also very clear about what Ji Qing wanted, which was Supreme Laws.
Since Can Xiu Venerable couldn’t obtain Supreme Laws or even clues, he found some miscellaneous books about Laws from a different approach.
“Can Xiu, you are thoughtful.”
Ji Qing took the ancient book.
Opening it, he saw it was written by a Great Expert.
And this Great Expert was also a rogue cultivator.
He lamented the difficulty rogue cultivators faced in comprehending Laws and had made many attempts and conjectures.
In fact, not every cultivator in the Dharma Aspect Realm could sense Laws. Even with Common Laws everywhere, some Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators with insufficient Comprehension couldn’t sense them.
What to do?
That was easy to handle.
There were many Law Secret Techniques in the Black Ruins.
They were all targeted at Common Laws.
Basically, as long as one cultivated a Law Secret Technique to Perfection, they could more or less sense the Law corresponding to the Secret Technique.
Of course, these were only for Common Laws.
The rogue cultivator Great Expert speculated that if one could cultivate several Law Secret Techniques, by stacking them and compensating for each other’s weaknesses, could it enhance the sense of a particular Law?
Thus, it might be possible to sense Superior Laws, or even Top-tier Laws?
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up upon reading this.
The rogue cultivator Great Expert behind him had tried it.
It did have an effect.
He cultivated ten Common Law Secret Techniques, all to Perfection.
It took a very long time.
These ten Laws mostly sensed the same Law.
With the stacking of ten Secret Techniques, the rogue cultivator Great Expert’s sense of this Law did indeed become stronger.
He vaguely sensed a Superior Law, though it was somewhat blurry.
However, the experiment did not continue.
Although there was an effect, it was not significant.
And it took a long time to cultivate each Secret Technique to Perfection.
To cultivate one Law Secret Technique to Perfection took at least a hundred years.
For ten Law Secret Techniques, it would take at least a thousand years.
Spending such a long time cultivating Law Secret Techniques just to sense Superior Laws?
In short, the cost-effectiveness was too low.
But Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
Too long to spend time?
Too low cost-effectiveness?
In front of him, none of these were a problem.
Because he had Origin Points!
Moreover, Ji Qing wasn’t just aiming for Superior Laws, nor was he aiming for Top-tier Laws.
He was aiming for Supreme Laws!
Ji Qing also realized that he wanted to draw upon the power of Supreme Laws, not seize them.
And Supreme Laws were everywhere.
As long as one’s senses were strong enough, they could trigger the power of Supreme Laws anywhere.
Even Supreme Laws that were taken to a sect by other top forces through special means could be triggered if one’s senses were sufficient.
At that time, wouldn’t all three thousand Laws of the vast Black Ruins be available to Ji Qing at his whim?
However, to stack Law Secret Techniques to the point of sensing Supreme Laws, how many Secret Techniques would need to be stacked?
It was simply unimaginable.
Guessing alone was useless; whether it worked and how effective it was could only be known by trying.
“Hmm, let’s try the Fire Attribute Law Secret Techniques. This type of Secret Technique has the largest quantity.”
With Ji Qing’s current authority, almost all the Cultivation Techniques of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory were open to him.
Therefore, Ji Qing immediately found a Fire Attribute Law Secret Technique.
Those who could create Law Secret Techniques were generally Great Experts or above.
In fact, it wasn’t that easy.
And Law Secret Techniques were targeted at the Dharma Aspect Realm.
Therefore, for a Secret Technique at the Dharma Aspect level, an Improvement required the Consumption of one hundred million Origin Points.
In fact, this Consumption was terrifying.
But Ji Qing now had over twenty billion Origin Points.
He was still quite well-off.
Thus, Ji Qing immediately began to study this Law Secret Technique.
With Ji Qing’s current mastery, reaching the Beginner stage of a Law Secret Technique was too simple.
After all, he could easily sense Common Laws of the Fire Attribute even without using Law Secret Techniques.
Therefore, Ji Qing only took the time of a cup of tea to reach the Beginner stage of this Law Secret Technique, and he directly used Origin Points to raise it to Perfection.
This immediately consumed three hundred million Origin Points.
Ji Qing sensed it slightly.
There was indeed an effect; his sense of Fire Attribute Laws had indeed become slightly stronger.
But with just one Law Secret Technique, the effect wasn’t that significant.
Ji Qing did not hesitate and continued to stack Law Secret Techniques.
Two, four, six, eight, ten…
Ji Qing stacked ten Fire Attribute Law Secret Techniques.
Finally, Ji Qing’s senses showed some changes.
“What is this…”
Ji Qing clearly felt a difference.
Among the many Common Laws, Ji Qing vaguely sensed the nearest Fire Attribute Superior Law.
This was truly different.
If it weren’t for the Land of Laws, sensing Superior Laws would depend on Luck or extremely strong Comprehension.
But now?
With his Comprehension unchanged, Ji Qing sensed a Superior Law.
And he hadn’t moved, still on the Ninth Peak.
Clearly, this wasn’t due to his Luck either.
It was the effect of stacking ten Law Secret Techniques.
“It really works! If I stack more Law Secret Techniques, can I sense Top-tier Laws?”
Ji Qing was very excited.
He eagerly continued to try.
Because once he could sense Top-tier Laws, it would prove that his method was correct.
Ji Qing continued to stack Secret Techniques.
Ji Qing’s mastery of Fire Attribute Law Secret Techniques was very high, so reaching the Beginner stage didn’t take long.
Therefore, he could stack them quickly.
Twenty, thirty, forty, fifty…
When Ji Qing stacked fifty Law Secret Techniques, he sensed it.
Although it was only a faint, blurry sense, Ji Qing had indeed sensed it; it was definitely a Top-tier Law.
Ji Qing continued to stack.
Sixty, seventy…
After seventy Law Secret Techniques, Ji Qing stopped.
With the stacking of seventy Secret Techniques, Ji Qing could already sense Top-tier Laws more clearly.
He was certain that what he was sensing was a Fire Attribute Top-tier Law.
And not just one.
There were many kinds of Fire Attribute Top-tier Laws.
Ji Qing was very excited.
Since he could sense Top-tier Laws, did that mean he could sense Supreme Laws?
It was just that his current number of stacked Secret Techniques was not enough.
Currently, Ji Qing had stacked seventy Law Secret Techniques, and he stopped.
Because stacking seventy Law Secret Techniques had consumed a full twenty-one billion Origin Points.
Ji Qing only had a little over two hundred million Origin Points left.
It was no longer enough to cultivate a single Law Secret Technique to Perfection.
Ji Qing needs more Origin Points.
“The Demon Country has the most demons, as the Desolate Realm’s demons have been swept clean by me, and there are no demons in the Purgatory Realm…”
Ji Qing would not go to the Demon Country.
Even though Ji Qing’s Strength is very high now.
He could walk sideways even if he encountered a demon.
But it is better to be safe than sorry.
What if he provoked an Emperor Realm existence in the Demon Country?
Although this possibility is very small, it is not impossible.
Although Ji Qing is Immortal, he needs to seize this five-year period.
If he were killed by an Emperor Realm demon, how long would it take for him to slowly recover his Physical Body?
By the time he recovered his Physical Body, the thirteen Lineage Masters would probably have graves with grass taller than he could imagine.
Therefore, Ji Qing would not risk going to the Demon Country.
But not going to the Demon Country does not mean he cannot kill demons.
Due to the Restricted Areas, there are no large-scale Great Wars between demons and the Human Race.
But that does not mean there are no small-scale skirmishes.
The areas where the Human Race borders the Demon Country are called “Demon Domains.”
Although named “Demon,” in reality, humans and demons live together, and in the Demon Domains, humans and demons also kill each other incessantly.
It has not stopped for a moment.
By going to the “Demon Domain,” Ji Qing should be able to gain a large amount of Origin Points.
“Can Xiu Venerable, check for me which Demon Domain has the most intense fighting recently? And which Demon Domain has the weakest Human Race forces?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Can Xiu Venerable handles matters meticulously, Ji Qing only needs to give the order.
One day later, Can Xiu Venerable came to report.
“Your Highness, currently the Jade Immortal Demon Domain has the most intense fighting, and in the Jade Immortal Demon Domain, the Human Race forces are relatively weak. It is said that Great Experts have already entered the fray, and the fighting is extremely fierce.”
“Jade Immortal Demon Domain?”
Ji Qing’s heart stirred.
Can Xiu Venerable produced the specific location of the Jade Immortal Demon Domain, and Ji Qing nodded, saying, “Collect all sorts of Five Elements Law Secret Techniques for me, the more the better.”
This was also Ji Qing’s preparation for cultivating Secret Techniques in advance.
After all, the number of Secret Techniques he needed was enormous.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Ji Qing then went to visit Changfeng Old Ancestor.
He briefly explained the reason for his trip to the Jade Immortal Demon Domain.
Ji Qing of course did not say it was for Origin Points.
This was his biggest secret, which he would not mention to anyone.
Ji Qing merely said he was going to the Jade Immortal Demon Domain to slay demons and gain Enlightenment from the Laws.
Perhaps he could gain Enlightenment from the Supreme Law.
This reason was too far-fetched, but Changfeng Old Ancestor still agreed.
With Ji Qing’s Strength, there would not be too much danger in going to the Jade Immortal Demon Domain.
The Demon Country would also not have Emperor Realm demons participating.
Even Saint Venerable demons were almost impossible.
Changfeng Old Ancestor agreed.
Ji Qing then set off immediately, as his time was running out, with only a mere five years.
Ji Qing also changed his appearance, even altering his aura.
This way, no one would recognize him.
After Ji Qing traversed a long distance through Space, he reappeared, arriving at the Jade Immortal Demon Domain.
As soon as he arrived at the Jade Immortal Demon Domain, Ji Qing could feel an extremely chaotic aura in the Void.
There were auras of cultivators.
Both Immortal Dao Cultivators and Martial Dao Cultivators.
And the Demon aura that Ji Qing was all too familiar with.
“Demon aura… it’s truly nostalgic, this disgusting Demon aura, I haven’t felt it for a long time…”
Ji Qing had killed an unknown number of demons.
He was naturally extremely sensitive to the Demon aura.
“Hmm?”
“There’s Demon aura too, more than one?”
Ji Qing immediately detected a terrifying Demon aura erupting in the distance.
And it was mixed with the auras of some Human Race cultivators.
“Whoosh.”
Ji Qing rushed over at his fastest speed.
At this moment, in the Jade Immortal Demon Domain, a desolate and abandoned world called “Huan Realm.”
Originally, “Huan Realm” was a prosperous Inner World.
But after friction and battles with the Demon Country, Huan Realm was shattered.
Now it is a dead silence.
It has become a world of death.
But at this moment, outside Huan Realm, eight cultivators were surrounded by a group of demons.
Most of these cultivators were Martial Gods, Divine Ability Realm, Void Glimpse, and other cultivators.
Only two were Dharma Aspect Realm and Refining Void cultivators.
But the group of demons was more numerous, with about dozens of demons surrounding them.
Among them, five demons were at the Dharma Aspect Realm.
“Chenxu, Zhou Zhuang, you two are doomed today!”
The demons’ voices were sharp.
And they bared their fangs with sinister smiles.
As if they had them all cornered.
Chenxu and Zhou Zhuang exchanged glances. They knew that today was indeed very dangerous, but they were both survivors who had escaped from Huan Realm. Their homeland had been destroyed, and they only harbored hatred for demons.
For many years, they had been in the Jade Immortal Demon Domain, precisely to kill more demons.
“Kill!”
The two said nothing more.
Even if they die, they would take a few demons down with them!
However, everyone knew that they were likely doomed this time.
“Boom.”
As expected, from the very beginning, the battle was almost one-sided.
Chenxu and Zhou Zhuang were also besieged by the five Dharma Aspect Realm demons, and after only a few exchanges, both were heavily injured.
Just as the two were contemplating whether to self-detonate and take one or two demons with them as a final act.
Suddenly, an invisible wave passed over.
It was like a gentle breeze.
But with the passing of this invisible wave, the demons that were just ferocious began to annihilate.
Demon after demon annihilated silently.
Including the five demons that rivaled the Dharma Aspect Realm.
“Great Expert, Human Great Expert, no…”
The five demons were terrified.
But it was useless, their bodies, blown away by the wind, instantly turned to dust, as if they had never existed.
After a moment, everything fell silent.
The seven or eight Human Race cultivators looked at each other.
They were saved?
Such a terrifying scene made them think of only one possibility.
Great Expert!
Only a Great Expert could possess such terrifying means.
“May I ask which Senior provided the aid?”
As Zhou Zhuang’s voice fell, a figure appeared out of thin air.
Ji Qing glanced indifferently at Chenxu and Zhou Zhuang.
“Not bad.”
“You faced death with resolute courage just now, and even knowing you would die, you wanted to take demons down with you. Do you have a deep-seated hatred for demons?”
Ji Qing asked.
“Senior, we are originally cultivators from Huan Realm. After the demons attacked, Huan Realm was destroyed, and billions of lives were lost. We have not forgotten such a blood feud for a single moment!”
The one speaking was Zhou Zhuang.
Chenxu, standing beside him, also nodded in agreement.
One was an Immortal Dao Refining Void cultivator, and the other was a Martial Dao Dharma Aspect cultivator.
Their ability to team up to kill demons was rare in the Black Ruins, but common in the Jade Immortal Demon Domain.
Here, there was no distinction between Immortal Dao and Martial Dao.
There was not even a distinction between sects or prominent families.
There was only one identity: Human Race cultivator!
“Senior, did you just arrive in the Jade Immortal Demon Domain?”
Zhou Zhuang asked.
“Yes, I just arrived in the Jade Immortal Demon Domain. I sensed your aura and happened to eliminate these demons.”
“That’s great, we are cultivators from the Demon Extermination Alliance’s third outpost. Senior, why don’t you come with us to the third outpost to understand the current situation of the Jade Immortal Demon Domain before making plans.”
Ji Qing indeed wanted to understand the situation in the Jade Immortal Demon Domain first.
Even when killing demons, one had to know oneself and the enemy.
Moreover, he primarily wanted to hunt Great Expert level demons, which would be impossible without Intelligence support.
“Alright, let’s go to the Demon Extermination Alliance’s third outpost.”
Ji Qing returned with the others.
Ji Qing took stock of his gains from this encounter.
Primarily the Origin Points obtained from killing demons.
Killing a Divine Ability Realm level demon yielded ten million Origin Points.
Killing a Dharma Aspect Realm level demon yielded one hundred million Origin Points.
And so on, if he killed a Great Expert level demon, wouldn’t he gain one billion Origin Points?
It seemed like a lot, but upon closer inspection, it seemed reasonable.
After all, to improve a Dharma Aspect Realm martial art, it required one hundred million Origin Points for a single improvement.
Killing a Dharma Aspect Realm demon was only enough to improve the Dharma Aspect Realm level martial art once, and not even to Perfection.
To reach Perfection, at least three hundred million Origin Points would be needed.
In other words, Ji Qing would need to kill at least three Dharma Aspect Realm demons.
For Ji Qing, killing Great Expert level demons was the most cost-effective.
But he needed to find Great Expert level demons first.
Soon, the group returned to the Demon Extermination Alliance’s third outpost.
This third outpost was actually a giant Magic Treasure.
Similar to the Immortal Seeking Tower.
To serve as an outpost, its defense was naturally extremely powerful.
It could withstand the attacks of a Saint Venerable.
Otherwise, it could not be an outpost.
In any case, as long as Human Race cultivators returned to the outpost, they were safe.
Everything was available within the outpost.
One could obtain Intelligence, trade, rest, and so on.
Moreover, the Demon Extermination Alliance outposts did not belong to any single faction.
There were no unified arrangements.
Only cultivators voluntarily fought demons.
Furthermore, there were benefits to fighting demons.
One could exchange demon corpses for some Cultivation Resources.
One could also post Tasks, and then killing demons would be rewarded with Demon Extermination Points, which could be exchanged for various Cultivation Resources.
However, overall, it was not particularly generous.
Only during wartime would the Demon Extermination Points double or even triple.
At that time, it would attract countless cultivators to come and kill demons.
But this was not wartime.
“Zhou Cheng, what happened to you all? Are you in trouble?”
“I told you a long time ago, there’s a group of demons going crazy looking for you all.”
“And this is…”
Many cultivators greeted Zhou Cheng.
It was clear that Zhou Cheng was an important figure at the Demon Extermination Alliance’s Number Three Outpost.
Almost everyone knew him.
“This is a Great Expert Senior.”
Zhou Cheng introduced him briefly.
Everyone’s hearts tightened, and they all bowed to Ji Qing.
A Great Expert was a high-and-mighty figure no matter where they were.
“Senior, if you need anything at the Demon Extermination Alliance’s Number Three Outpost, you can find me. I will tell you everything I know.”
Zhou Cheng was very enthusiastic.
After all, Ji Qing was his savior.
“Alright.”
Ji Qing nodded.
He first took it upon himself to understand the Demon Extermination Alliance’s Number Three Outpost.
The cultivators here were a mix of Immortal Path cultivators and Martial Way cultivators.
Most cultivators had some kind of grudge against demons.
That was why they came to the Jade Immortal Demon Domain to fight.
A small portion were here to slay demons and obtain cultivation resources.
But their numbers were very small, as it wasn’t cost-effective.
It was also potentially dangerous.
Overall, the cultivators were mainly in the Divine Ability Realm and Dharma Aspect Realm.
As for Great Experts?
Ji Qing hadn’t seen any.
But there were definitely Great Experts at the Demon Extermination Alliance’s Number Three Outpost.
It’s just that Great Experts rarely appeared in public.
They mostly appeared as “Town Guardians.”
For example, if a large number of demons were discovered somewhere, a Great Expert would appear and annihilate them.
There was also specialized demon intelligence.
And it was free.
Most importantly, the Demon Extermination Alliance had a type of Token.
It was called a Demon Slaying Token!
The number of demons killed corresponded to the rank of the Demon Slaying Token.
The higher the rank of the Demon Slaying Token, the more cultivation conveniences it could provide.
For instance, there were some precious cultivation resources.
Only owners of high-ranking Demon Slaying Tokens could redeem them.
Although they weren’t given out for free.
But having the qualification to redeem them was already a great thing.
For example, there was one such benefit.
As long as the Demon Slaying Token’s rank was high enough, one could even go to the Demon Extermination Alliance’s Land of Laws to sense Laws.
This was a fatal attraction for rogue cultivators.
The Land of Laws.
Wherever there was a Land of Laws, various Laws would manifest.
They could sense Superior Laws, and even Top-tier Laws.
However, Ji Qing’s heart rejoiced.
There was such a thing?
The Demon Extermination Alliance’s Land of Laws.
He had never heard of it before.
“A Land of Laws should contain Supreme Laws, otherwise it couldn’t form a Land of Laws! I didn’t expect killing demons to have such benefits. A Demon Slaying Token, huh? I need to get one.”
Ji Qing immediately went to claim a Demon Slaying Token.
The Demon Slaying Token he obtained was only a First Order Token.
One only needed to wear the Demon Slaying Token, and it would automatically record the number of demons killed.
As long as enough demons were killed, the token could naturally be “upgraded.”
Demon Slaying Tokens were divided into nine orders.
Above the Ninth Order was the “Demon Slaying Token.”
It was the highest rank.
A Demon Slaying Token and a Demon Slaying Token, a single word difference, but worlds apart.
As long as one became a Demon Slaying Token holder, they could go to the Demon Extermination Alliance’s Land of Laws to sense Laws.
Anyone could do it.
Whether it was sect cultivators, prominent families, or rogue cultivators.
However, it was extremely difficult to upgrade from a Demon Slaying Token to a Demon Slaying Token.
Some had calculated that to upgrade from a First Order Demon Slaying Token to a Demon Slaying Token, one needed to kill at least ten Great Expert demons.
If Great Expert demons couldn’t be killed, for example, Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators, then one would have to rely on time and madly slay Divine Ability Realm and Dharma Aspect Realm demons, slowly accumulating demon-slaying points, to have even a slim chance of upgrading the Demon Slaying Token to a Demon Slaying Token.
This was too difficult.
Most of them were Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators, but they couldn’t kill ten Great Expert demons.
They could only kill demons and accumulate points little by little.
If given enough time, they could slowly accumulate.
There were also countless dangers involved; one wrong step and they could be killed by demons.
After all, demons weren’t live targets for cultivators to slaughter.
Demons, like cultivators, were even more cunning.
Those high-ranking Demon Slaying Token holders were often targeted by demons for pursuit.
Many high-ranking Demon Slaying Tokens were ambushed and killed by demons.
For example, the team led by Zhou Cheng and Chenxu this time was exactly like that.
Ambushed by demons.
In fact, it was because Zhou Cheng’s Demon Slaying Token rank was too high.
It had attracted the attention of the demons.
Zhou Cheng’s Demon Slaying Token was already Eighth Order.
This showed how many demons Zhou Cheng had killed.
Ji Qing then learned about the Demon Extermination Alliance’s trading system.
He wanted to see what could be exchanged.
He discovered that anything could be exchanged.
Law Secret Techniques could also be exchanged.
Now, Ji Qing only needed to kill demons, bring back a large number of demon corpses to exchange for demon-slaying points, and then use those points to exchange for Law Secret Techniques.
Anyway, demon corpses were of no use to Ji Qing.
The only troublesome thing was that Ji Qing had to be careful not to use the Annihilation of Ten Thousand Laws Supernatural Power and Myriad Fusion Meridian anymore.
Otherwise, the demon corpses would be annihilated.
Leaving nothing behind.
That would be too wasteful.
Ji Qing spent several days understanding the situation of the entire Demon Extermination Alliance.
The Demon Extermination Alliance had more than one outpost.
There were many more outposts.
And the Demon Extermination Alliance did not belong to any single faction; it encompassed all major forces of the Human Race.
For example, some of the resources exchanged.
In fact, the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory had also contributed some.
It was a platform established by the Human Race to fight against the Demon Country.
However, this was good for Ji Qing.
In the Jade Immortal Demon Domain, he could gain Origin Points and exchange demon corpses for Law Secret Techniques.
Why wouldn’t he do it?
After Ji Qing understood everything clearly, he decided to act.
He went directly to the Demon Extermination Alliance’s Intelligence Department.
They could provide intelligence on demons in the Jade Immortal Demon Domain.
Ji Qing walked into the Intelligence Department.
He was wearing a First Order Demon Slaying Token, so no one paid him much attention.
After all, Ji Qing didn’t exude the aura of a Great Expert.
No one would pay attention to a mere First Order Demon Slaying Token holder.
Ji Qing approached an Intelligence Department cultivator.
It was a round-faced female cultivator, only in the Divine Ability Realm.
“I need information on Great Expert level demons in the Jade Immortal Demon Domain. Does your Intelligence Department have any news?”
Ji Qing spoke directly.
As soon as he said this, the female cultivator in front of him stiffened.
The high-ranking Demon Slaying Token holders around them also turned their heads.
However, upon seeing the First Order Demon Slaying Token on Ji Qing, they all showed strange expressions.
Was he seeking attention?
A mere First Order Demon Slaying Token holder, asking for information on Great Expert level demons?
For a moment, the bustling Intelligence Department fell silent.
