Infinite Professions

Chapter 207 - 106: Celestial Slaughter

Three months later.

On a desolate mountain, Shen Hex sat with eyes closed, the Demon Saber resting on his knees, exuding a chilling intent in the silence.

To cultivate the Demon Saber Dao Sword, besides the sacrifice from the Master of Soldiers, bloodshed and slaughter are also required.

The Demon Saber here – no need to elaborate – is a cultivation method of the Demon Dao. Besides the sword master’s own flesh and blood essence and magical power true essence, it also needs to absorb external forces to meet its growth needs and accumulate the power of the Three Calamities and Four Tribulations, hence it requires a great deal of "blood food" for sustenance.

In this regard, the Dao Sword also has needs. Although it grows solely through the power of the sword master’s "Sword Dao," its sharpness still requires the honing of "slaughter." The more slaughter, the more honing, and the sharper it becomes, akin to the power of the Three Calamities and Four Tribulations of the Demon Saber.

In short, they are both gluttons.

But no matter, in the Taiyuan Realm, while resources may not be abundant, there’s no shortage of blood food.

From the Demon Heaven Tribulation to the demon cultivation methods being spread, over a hundred years have passed.

Under ordinary circumstances, a hundred years is nothing and would hardly change the world.

Yet this is no ordinary era; the great propagation of demon cultivation techniques, alongside the catastrophic threat of Demon Heaven looming, has plunged the entire Taiyuan Realm into the "great blood food feeding" era.

Across lands and seas, demon cultivators run rampant, leaving nine out of ten households barren, causing countless beings to suffer.

In this development, even decades, let alone a hundred years, could usher in immense changes.

Now, the situation has reached the point where Foundation Establishment is as common as dirt, and Core Formation cultivators are trivial.

Even Nascent Souls are showing signs of becoming widespread, particularly those originating from heterodox sects.

Heterodox loose cultivators and heterodox cultivators already make up seventy to eighty percent of all cultivators. Among them, there are many Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators who struggled to break through due to lack of cultivation resources.

The dissemination of demon cultivation techniques solved this issue, allowing many heterodox loose cultivators who switched to the demon path to upgrade their quality, making Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, and Foundation Establishment to Core Formation and Core Formation to Nascent Soul Formation, commonplace.

Therefore, Shen Hex finds no shortage of blood food resources for cultivating the Demon Saber Dao Sword.

In today’s Taiyuan Realm, everything is blood food and resources!

Whether in the Demon Dao or Orthodox Dao, the cataclysm and disaster affect all beings.

In just these three months, Shen Hex has already slain four heterodox Nascent Souls like the Red Corpse Daoist, and countless Core Formation demon cultivators, and Foundation Establishment henchmen below the Nascent Soul level.

The slaughter is vast!

Yet it still fails to curb the growing power of the Demon Dao.

A great many demon cultivators, vying through the feeding frenzy, continue to break through and advance, with Core Formation and Foundation Establishment cultivators sprouting like mushrooms after rain. Even Nascent Souls, though scarce, are emerging.

And that’s just the mainland. In the more spiritually abundant and cultivator-dense overseas areas, the situation might be several times worse.

Therefore, it’s no wonder that orthodox sects are struggling, unable to withstand the sheer numbers, like a fierce tiger overwhelmed by wolves. Even the Mystic Sect Orthodox Sect is in a tough position facing the surging demon cultivators like locusts.

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Overseas matters shall be set aside for now.

Sitting atop the desolate mountain, Shen Hex waited quietly with the Demon Saber resting on his knees.

Three months have passed, and still no fish have taken the bait.

The Nascent Souls of the Demon Dao seem resolute to siege the Profound Void Secret Realm, unshaken even though he has sacrificed his saber far and wide, slaying five Nascent Soul demon cultivators of heterodox origin, and massacring many Core Formation and Foundation Establishment cultivators, thwarting their grand plan, yet they remain unmoved.

However, as an angler, Shen Hex has sufficient patience.

He believes that the Demon Dao will not be able to endure forever.

For this feeding frenzy is a turning point for the Demon Dao.

His actions can be endured temporarily, but not indefinitely.

Even if endured, it doesn’t matter. Once the Demon Saber Dao Sword is cultivated, possessing the strength to break the stalemate, Shen Hex can still venture to the Hidden Sword Mountain to confront them.

If the fish don’t bite, cast the net.

Attack and defend at will, advance and retreat freely.

Currently, the initiative is in his hands, unless the opposition mobilizes Divinity Transformation combat power or a large group of Nascent Souls for encirclement, it’s challenging to restrain him.

As Shen Hex waited quietly...

A figure approached from afar, treading void.

Sensing the presence, Shen Hex opened his eyes to see a young man dressed in black with striking white hair, his handsome features exuding an enchanting demonic aura, with a spot of vermilion like blood at the center of his brow, catching the eye.

He shrank the distance with each step, treading void, and in an instant reached the mountaintop.

Looking at Shen Hex with the Demon Saber across his knees, he remained composed, sitting down with a casual familiarity, then laying his eyes on the sheathed Karmic Fire Three Calamities, exclaiming, "Fine saber!"

Seeing this, Shen Hex remained motionless, merely watching him coldly.

Unconcerned, the youth raised his gaze to meet Shen Hex’s, then came straight to the point, introducing himself: "I am called Celestial Slaughter, from the West Sea Celestial Demon Palace. You are neither of our Demon Dao nor of the Orthodox Dao, why do you slaughter our demon disciples?"

Shen Hex’s expression remained unchanged: "What do you think?"

"For this Demon Saber?"

Celestial Slaughter Demon Monarch chuckled, his gaze falling again to behold the Three Calamities Demon Soldiers.

"The Karmic Fire Three Calamities, slaughtering all beings and achieving enlightenment through destruction, such an approach is reasonable. But since you practice our Demon Dao Saber Technique, you should understand the current world situation. Continuing like this, you won’t successfully cultivate this Demon Saber, and even if you do, you’ll be suppressed by the Mystic Sect’s Celestial Destiny!"

"Oh?"

Shen Hex remained indifferent: "What do you propose?"

"Assist me in breaking the Profound Void Secret Realm!"

Celestial Slaughter Demon Monarch spoke with a faint smile, "You and I are both demon cultivators, and all disputes can be resolved afterwards. The Mystic Sect intends to fulfill the Celestial Destiny and eradicate our Demon Dao. It’s a life-and-death struggle with no retreat. If you help me eliminate them, once successful, I’ll share five-tenths of the inland resources with you!"

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