Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System

Chapter 408 - 338: Blood Corruption Sword, Second Stage!

After the agreement was set, the Federation’s top twenty-three geniuses entered the tower directly and swiftly settled on their agreed-upon layers.

The remaining team members were abuzz, discussing the choice of layers.

Most team members chose to go to the same layer as their captain, so they could look out for each other.

For instance, Qiu Tianze, Zhuo Lixin, and others went straight to the Eighth Layer.

However, there were also a significant number of team members who went to different floors, perhaps because of feuds with someone from another school, or perhaps to train themselves.

"Su Yuan, which layer should we choose?"

Zhu Tianqing walked up to Su Yuan, speaking succinctly.

Su Yuan, with a serious expression, pointed distantly towards the Eighth Layer of the tower:

"Choose that layer."

Looking in the direction Su Yuan pointed, the three team members were all taken aback.

"The Eighth Layer? It’s full of people from Evil Extermination University, and Senior Brother Guo is ranked second in the Federation. Do we really stand a chance?"

Chen Nuoyi asked, frowning with her Dai Mei.

Zhu Tianqing also said:

"If we want to win, the first layer has the greatest opportunity."

Su Yuan shook his head and said:

"The first layer is indeed the most crowded, with the weakest high-end combat power, but I don’t know them."

"The Eighth Layer might have more strong individuals, but at least I have delved into the three Divinity Transformation Inheritances of Evil Extermination University, which makes it easier to handle."

"Moreover... if we can win in the end, the battlefield environments created by the entire Evil Extermination University team can be used by me."

"The blood environment of the Blood Corruption Sword, the vibration environment of the Celestial Shattering Star Sword, and the artifact refining environment brought by the Divine Body Sacrificial Artifact Technique, I can use them all."

"These battlefield environments will continuously boost our strength like a rolling snowball until we defeat Senior Brother Guo Zhengyi."

Pausing for a moment, Su Yuan glanced at the three team members with varied expressions and continued:

"Besides, if I really become the Gatekeeper, should I just surrender without firing a shot when facing Xuan Haoran?"

"If we accumulate enough strength early on, perhaps we will have a chance."

"A chance to defeat Xuan Haoran."

"Sect Leader, you’re a bit crazy."

Zhu Tianqing stared at Su Yuan with her beautiful eyes, seriously saying.

"Crazy is right; how can you be a Demon if you’re not crazy?"

Su Yuan smiled slightly and walked directly towards the tower, while Chen Nuoyi and the other three immediately followed.

Before entering the tower, Su Yuan had only one regret: he hadn’t found the last of the top five Demon Talents in the world.

But he guessed that the last person must be among the top ten teams, just that because he (or she) hadn’t attracted Su Yuan’s attention, the system prompt wasn’t triggered.

And because the Demonic Qi contained within a Foundation Establishment Demon Talent wasn’t necessarily the most, Taibai Yuxi couldn’t be used.

But it doesn’t matter; after the Sword Trial Conference is over, he’ll just find them one by one.

The first layer of the nine-layer tower has a Teleportation Array, which can directly transport you to any layer of the tower.

Once all the team members have been sent to their corresponding layers, the Teleportation Array will close.

And before entering the tower, Su Yuan also learned a new rule from the guide by the Teleportation Array.

If you voluntarily concede or sustain a fatal injury inside the tower, Teleportation Power will immediately appear to transport you out of the tower.

This also means that unless you encounter a fatal threat inside, you won’t encounter any external aid.

Except for escaping with your life at the brink of death, it’s no different from a real battlefield.

Su Yuan chose the right layer, and with the pull of the Power of Space, the entire team appeared in a new environment in the blink of an eye.

What came into view was a lush Small World with mountains, lakes, and greenery.

Qi Hanyan surveyed the surroundings and said:

"The Spiritual Energy concentration in the tower’s world is about the same as Ten Immortals City, and each layer’s area isn’t smaller than Taihua City. This high-grade Magical Treasure, I guess, is the Celestial Lord of Observing Heaven’s treasure, temporarily borrowed by Xuan Haoran."

Zhu Tianqing said softly:

"I sense quite a few Demon Beasts in this Small World; I can quickly tame them for battle assistance and base construction."

Su Yuan nodded slightly, then said:

"Taming the Demon Beasts is fine, but there’s no need to rush to build a base. Instead, we need to find the entrance to the Ninth Layer of the tower first."

"Only by establishing a stronghold at the entrance can we force Xuan Haoran to attack, while he can easily bypass any other battlefield facilities."

The three nodded in agreement with this statement.

After identifying the direction, Su Yuan’s team headed towards the central region of the Eighth Layer.

The Eighth Layer is as big as the entire Taihua City, which is indeed vast, but for Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, flying back and forth doesn’t take much time.

However, Su Yuan’s team moved very slowly, weaving through the mountains and forests, while taming some Demon Beasts with Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Cultivation, and cautiously observing the surrounding environment.

Soon, they came upon a Spirit Lake in the middle of the mountains.

"There’s a Foundation Establishment Peak Demon Beast in the lake, should we make a move to capture it?"

Zhu Tianqing glanced at the lake water and immediately assessed the danger, asking calmly.

But before Su Yuan could respond, there was a rustling sound from the forest across the lake.

The four of them immediately hid, and soon, a figure emerged from the forest on the opposite shore.

It was a cold-faced youth wearing an Evil Extermination Department badge, with Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer cultivation.

Su Yuan quickly identified the person as Senior Tu Kun, a third-year student who had mastered the second stage of the Divinity Transformation Inheritance of the Evil Extermination Department.

"Should we retreat?"

Chen Nuoyi cast a questioning glance at Su Yuan.

Su Yuan shook his head.

He wasn’t planning to retreat from this battle.

If he couldn’t even handle Tu Kun, becoming a Gatekeeper would just be a pipe dream.

"Nuoyi, you take this battle, make sure to win beautifully."

Su Yuan said softly.

Chen Nuoyi was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and nodded.

To be honest, she was already eager to give it a try.

The students from the second-year seed class no longer satisfied her; only those third-year seniors who had mastered the second phase of the Divinity Transformation Inheritance could pique her interest.

And Tu Kun, apparently, could serve as one of her practice targets.

The first battle of the Dragon Emperor True Body would also commence here.

Tu Kun observed the Spirit Lake in front of him for a while, nodded in satisfaction:

"This place can serve as my base camp. Once I have set it up, while I do not expect to defeat Senior Brothers Guo, Jiang, and Lv, I do have hope of battling with other fourth-year members of the school team."

Saying this, Tu Kun directly extended his hand into the Spirit Lake.

In the next second, a crimson red hue rapidly spread through the clear Spirit Lake.

An extremely evil Demonic Qi emanated from that red hue, contaminating the surrounding environment.

But just as the red hue extended to one-fifth of the lake, a gigantic figure rose from the bottom, letting out a soul-stirring roar!

It was a flood dragon, one that was entirely snow-white, with a single horn on its head, and two fleshy bumps on its abdomen, vaguely showing signs of transforming into a dragon!

This flood dragon was obviously displeased with Tu Kun’s encroachment on its territory, its vertical pupils firmly fixed on Tu Kun.

"Oh? A little demon beast? What a coincidence."

Tu Kun smiled slightly, like a hunter who has spotted prey, not afraid at all but rather showing a touch of greed.

The speed at which the red hue spread suddenly intensified, reaching the snow flood dragon in an instant, adhering to its scales.

In the next instant, the red hue seemed to come to life, suddenly transforming into countless needle-thin blood-red tendrils, drilling into the snow flood dragon through the gaps in its scales.

In the blink of an eye, the crimson color had already crawled onto part of the snow flood dragon’s body.

The dragon, in pain, tried forcefully to twist its body and retreat, but more and more blood-red tendrils had already surrounded it.

A powerful flood dragon at the Foundation Establishment Peak was showing signs of being defeated in one stroke.

But at this moment, a figure suddenly stepped out from the opposite shore of the lake, attracting Tu Kun’s attention.

Tu Kun focused his eyes and recognized the person’s identity, then wore a slightly kind smile:

"Isn’t that Junior Sister Chen, the direct disciple taken by Wu Luo True Monarch? What a coincidence."

"I was just about to catch a snow flood dragon here, and if you like it, I can give it to you."

Chen Nuoyi shook her head:

"No need to trouble Senior Brother Tu, I will take what I want myself."

Before the words fell, the young girl tapped lightly with her feet, standing lightly atop the snow flood dragon’s head.

Being of the dragon race, the snow flood dragon immediately showed submission upon sensing the imperial aura of Chen Nuoyi’s Dragon Race.

Tu Kun’s smile gradually faded, revealing a look of seriousness:

"Is Junior Sister Chen trying to challenge me?"

Chen Nuoyi said calmly:

"Challenge? I think that’s an inappropriate term; I’m just using Senior Brother Tu for practice."

"So I hope Senior Brother Tu can hold on a bit longer, or rather... I hope the second phase of the Evil Extermination Department’s Divinity Transformation Inheritance can last longer."

Saying this, Chen Nuoyi didn’t care what Tu Kun’s reaction was and lightly stepped on the snow flood dragon.

The snow dragon immediately spewed out a chilling light that warped the air as it shot towards Tu Kun.

"A first-year student wants to challenge me, a third-year? I’m really being underestimated."

Tu Kun snorted coldly.

However, facing the full force strike of a Foundation Establishment Peak flood dragon, he did not dare to be careless and also exerted his full strength.

"Decaying Profound Light!"

Tu Kun raised the hand that was submerged in the lake, palm facing the incoming icy cold light.

In the next second, the cold light collided with Tu Kun’s palm, and an eerie scene followed.

The cold light that was supposed to freeze everything rapidly transformed into crimson flesh from the area touched by Tu Kun’s palm.

In the blink of an eye, the snow-white pillar of light turned into a pulsating pillar of flesh, dropping to the ground with a thud.

From afar, Su Yuan, who was watching, was immediately taken aback.

The second phase of the Evil Extermination Department’s Divinity Transformation Inheritance is called Decaying Profound Light?

The Blood Corruption Sword Qi can slash anything as flesh, and Decaying Profound Light goes further, turning all things into flesh?

Recalling the scene where the snow flood dragon was nearly controlled by the blood-red tendrils, does Decaying Profound Light also possess the power to directly corrupt biological flesh?

"My goodness... a Divine Skill!"

Su Yuan couldn’t help but let out a low exclamation:

"Once I master Decaying Profound Light, wouldn’t it mean I no longer need to buy flesh from slaughterhouses, but can produce a Sea of Blood myself?"

"This... this would save me so much cost!"

Instantly, Su Yuan resolved that no matter what, he had to learn this Divine Skill.

For instance, let Chen Nuoyi capture Tu Kun, and then directly extract Decaying Profound Light using the Human Pill Technique.

He believed that his Vice Sect Leader could accomplish this for him.