These words were so informative that Shen Xingcong didn’t react for a while.
The next second, the shrill laughter came to an abrupt halt. Immediately afterward, it seemed like a heavy object hit the toe.
He looked down and saw that it was the head of the demon cultivator!
It still maintained the appearance of laughing during his lifetime, his face distorted.
When Shen Xingcong saw the dead body for the first time, he couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine, and it was difficult not to scream out.
Or rather, he has been petrified.
The tip of his shoes was stained with blood, and the strong smell of iron kept penetrating his nose. The headless corpse fell to the ground, and the surrounding grass and trees were instantly dyed bright red.
He obviously hadn’t eaten anything in the morning, but his stomach was churning. He covered his mouth abruptly and supported himself on the tree trunk beside him.
“Are you okay?”
Lan Jin’s voice sounded behind him.
Shen Xingcong shivered and looked back quickly. The still delicate and exquisite face was stained with blood now, but it added a touch of evil charm.
If it weren’t for the long sword in his hand still having blood falling, this scene would really look like a painting.
His gaze moved down, and his eyes were tingled by the sharpness for fear that it would stab him in the next second.
He never expected that the first threat to his life since the crossing wasn’t from Xiao Lin but from another skilled person with few scenes.
“You are an outer sect disciple and have not yet experienced actual combat. It is quite normal not to be used to it.” Lan Jin said, “But after this, the day will come when we need to start a war with the demon cultivator. You have to be mentally prepared.”
“Yes…”
As soon as Shen Xingcong opened his mouth, the bloody smell assailed his nose again. He hurriedly covered his mouth and nose again.
“It’s you, actually.” Lan Jin looked aside at Xiao Lin, “Surprisingly, there is not a bit of reaction?”
Xiao Lin: “My family members were slaughtered by demon cultivators before…”
Only then did Lan Jin remember Xiao Lin’s past history. With the cruelty of demon cultivators, the scene would only be more tragic. He said apologetically: “It’s me who is presumptuous.”
Xiao Lin shook his head: “It’s nothing.”
Shen Xingcong watched Xiao Lin pretend there. It was obviously the same sentence, but in front of the demon cultivator and in front of Lan Jin was completely two-tone.
The front side was like saying, “The weather is really good”, and he couldn’t see how much sadness in it at all.
Lan Jin: “In addition, about this person’s words just now…”
Shen Xingcong hurriedly said: “We didn’t hear anything!”
“…” Lan Jin put away his long sword, “It doesn’t have to be like this. It’s just that I don’t like to speak out about this matter, so don’t mention it again after this.”
Shen Xingcong: “Yes.”
Lan Jin was respected by everyone in Xiaoyao Sect as Teacher Lan Jin, and he had neither a master above him nor a disciple under him. He was an exceptional existence.
Shen Xingcong had heard that Lan Jin was very talented, and his cultivation was more than that in the original book. However, there was an accident along the way, which led to no progress at all.
As for what the specific accident was, there were many different opinions. Some said it was an injury to the spiritual roots when he went out to temper himself, and some said it was a failed attempt to cross the tribulation that led to a damaged body.
And now, he finally knew the real reason.
Lan Jin was once taken to the Hundred Desolation Demon Realm.
This matter was indeed not suitable to be spread within the sect. It must have been the sect leader who kept it sealed, and it took a hundred years before, gradually, no one knows it anymore.
As for what exactly happened in the Hundred Desolation Demon Realm, Shen Xingcong didn’t dare to think about it at all.
“Let’s get out of here first.”
He heard Lan Jin say, “The demon cultivator probably has done something, and the spiritual realm has been scattered uncontrollably. The examinees are still in it, and Elder Jing Xin couldn’t retrieve it immediately. We can only break from within.”
That’s right. Although they were shocked by Lan Jin’s past history just now, the most crucial thing now was to deal with the current situation.
Shen Xingcong looked around. The distant landscape became even more blurred, as if covered with layers of fog that couldn’t be dispersed.
His mind sank.
No matter how much he wanted to avoid it, he had no choice but to admit where this sense of familiarity comes from—in the original book, not long after Xiao Lin participated in the assessment, such changes precisely occurred in the spiritual realm.
The map was disordered. The stairs were connected to the river course, and it was obviously an uphill road, but when he looked back, he found that it was going downwards. Moreover, countless ferocious demonic beasts creature has caused heavy casualties among the outer sect disciples.
Those mutated spiritual beasts came from the “Hundred Desolation Demon Realm”.
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The spiritual realm was in the third space, and the “Hundred Desolation Demon Realm” appearance here was naturally not reality. Rather, it was the real mapping, just like the current “Xiaoyao Sect” in common.
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He has taken Xiao Lin away, but the plot doesn’t let him go. Could it be the incident of demon cultivators’ matter was generated in order to let Xiao Lin enter the spiritual realm?
To the extent that the spiritual realm now has scattered and more disciples have been swept in.
【Natural demon seed will bring harm to the world. Sooner or later, people will be plunged into an abyss of misery, blood flowing like a river. This is irreversible. It is the Way of Heaven.】
The Way of Heaven. This was how the natural demon seed was depicted in the book.
It has nothing to do with Xiao Lin’s own thoughts or the efforts of others. Once you are a demon seed, you have no choice but to be pushed forward by fate and defy the world ahead.
The reason was the Way of Heaven. So the efforts he has made so far have actually been in vain?
“Although this place looks no different from the Xiaoyao Sect, the surroundings are actually changing. Both of you need to follow me closely and be sure not to run around at will.”
His train of thought was interrupted by Lan Jin’s voice.
Shen Xingcong came back to his senses.
No matter how much he thinks about it now, it was useless. He could only take one step at a time and see what happens. Now that he has entered the spiritual realm together, he could at least make one last effort.
Shen Xingcong approached Xiao Lin and grabbed his arm: “Hold tight, don’t get separated.”
.
“Boom!”
Another strange beast was slashed by the sword light and fell backward, blood splattering everywhere.
The rescued outer sect disciple was trembling and still holding the long broken sword in his hand.
Lan Jin landed on the ground, and his wide robe dropped with him. He turned around and asked: “Is everything okay?”
“Yes, yes…” The disciple immediately threw away his long sword, his voice trembling, “Thank you, Teacher, for saving me.”
He was completely unaware of what had happened. It was fine when they came in at first. Although there were also strange beasts roaming about, they could somehow rely on their own strength to deal with them. If they could kill one, they would be able to complete this assessment.
But for some reason, the strange beasts they met afterward suddenly skyrocketed in cultivation. Several of their cultivator brothers used the strength of nine bulls and two tigers yet failed to defeat them, and at the last moment, they could only choose to forfeit.
【 “If your life is in danger, tear up the talisman, and someone will come to save you.” 】
Before entering the spiritual realm, the disciple in charge had distributed a talisman to each of them. Although it was a life-saving talisman, once it was torn apart, it also meant forfeiting, so they didn’t plan to use it at first.
Until all weapons were broken.
They were scattered in dire straits, and it was so easy to make up their minds to tear up the talisman, but what awaited them was a fierce slap from the strange beasts.
No one came.
No one came to save them!
The disciple looked on helplessly as his companion’s body was torn apart. The place that entered his eyes was bright red, and the blood-curdling screams and wailing went straight into his brain. He found that he couldn’t move anymore.
Standing in place, his body trembled, and he couldn’t move.
He initially thought he would die like everyone else. But someone saved him at the last minute.
At that moment, it seemed like his whole body was out of strength.
Although he was rescued, the disciple’s facial expression couldn’t be seen as a survivor, and he was kneeling on the ground. His hands were covered with blood.
If it’s one second earlier, if it’s one second earlier! Then others don’t have to die!
Lan Jin looked at the disciple’s grieving face and couldn’t bear to look away.
He told Shen Xingcong: “We have been circling these surroundings, and there should be no more strange beasts. You wait here for the time being. There are too many people, and it may be dangerous to go deeper.”
Along the way, they have rescued many disciples. Now that twenty or thirty people were gathered, there were also wounded people. If there were much more, not only would it slow down their movement, but Lan Jin wouldn’t be able to protect them alone.
Therefore, he left a protective shield talisman for the uninjured disciples to take care of the injured.
“Yes.” Shen Xingcong took the talisman, “I will take good care of them.”
Lan Jin left. The remaining people stayed in a house for the time being. Outside was the corpse of strange beasts. Ordinary strange beasts shouldn’t come closer when they smell it.
Due to planning in advance, Shen Xingcong also brought spiritual elixirs for wound medication on him. He distributed it and gave them food and water.
“Thank you.” A disciple took it and sincerely said, “Senior brother has thoughtfully prepared well.”
Shen Xingcong laughed dryly.
“But why does senior brother keep holding his hand?” The disciple’s gaze shifted down.
“Oh.” Shen Xingcong’s face remained calm, “Little junior brother is still young. I am afraid he was scared, not willing to be away from people.”
“So that’s how it is.” The disciple sighed, “Senior brother is really thoughtful.”
“Take a good rest.”
Shen Xingcong turned around and was going to hand out the medicines to the others. As a result, he noticed that the hand in his palm had been taken out. He increased his strength once more.
“Senior brother.” Xiao Lin said, “It should be right to loosen up.”
Shen Xingcong: “No loosen up.”
Xiao Lin: “Others should be wondering.”
Shen Xingcong: “You don’t care anyway.”
Xiao Lin really didn’t care what others thought of him. He smiled: “Senior brother doesn’t care either?”
Shen Xingcong… of course he cares!
But isn’t there nothing you can do now? In order to avoid the worst outcome, so many people died an unnatural death. He could only bear it for the time being.
Who made him could only think of this stupidest way now?
Besides, there were so many people now. He was afraid that he wouldn’t pay attention and Xiao Lin would be missing. It’s not like there was no lesson learned from the mistake in the past.
Therefore, he didn’t reply to this sentence and still led the person everywhere to distribute wound medicine, food, and water.
“Wait, you all look…” He didn’t know who noticed outside the window, “There is someone outside!”
Shen Xingcong followed the sound, and sure enough, he saw a man walking this way. Seeing the attire, he looked like an inner sect disciple, and he was perhaps injured, walking staggered.
“Oh no, we have to go help.”
Someone got up immediately.
Shen Xingcong saw several people walking out the door and faintly felt that something was wrong.
Now, the spiritual realm has scattered, and the surrounding inner sect disciples who were supervising have also been drawn into the spiritual realm.
However, since they could be selected to supervise, they should all be inner sect disciples of the Golden Core stage and above, and they were even fellow disciples who acted together. Although the spiritual power of the strange beasts has skyrocketed, they wouldn’t be so severely injured, right? Even if they were on their own.
What has happened?
Seeing several outer sect disciples coming out, the man stopped and opened his mouth.
Outer sect disciples: “Don’t worry, we will help you at once.”
The man: “…”
Man: “Don’t…”
His voice was hoarse. In the next second, everyone finally heard what he was shouting clearly.
“Don’t come over!”
There was a pop, a dull sound piercing through the body flesh.
A palm pierced through the man’s chest and blood splattered everywhere. The disciples were shocked and stopped together.
Several figures walked out from behind the woods, all wearing masks on their faces and wrapped in black robes. That style was exactly the same as what Shen Xingcong saw just now.
It’s demon cultivators!
“Everyone, step back!”
He yelled and directly tore up the talisman. In an instant, the barrier unfolded and wrapped the entire house.
When Lan Jin sensed the used talisman, he would definitely rush over immediately. As long as they could survive this period of time—!
As he thought so, the hand was pulled out of the chest.
The inner sect disciple had no support and fell to the ground in response. Revealing the man standing behind him.
This person didn’t mask himself and exposed the creeping-up magic patterns on his body. The arms were naked, and the muscles’ bulged lines were distinct. Blood flowed down along them, dripping on the grass.
His face was dashing, and his eyes were like hawks and falcons. Swept past everyone’s body one by one.
Shen Xingcong’s body froze.
This person was…the Demon Commander You Ren.
The most iconic thing in the original book was exactly that unruly crew cut, and it would also be one of Xiao Lin’s powerful subordinates in the future.
His cultivation was feared to be stronger than Lan Jin’s. How could he appear in this period of time?
Although others didn’t know this man, they still shuddered when they were swept past by his gaze, and their legs were a little soft in succession.
“It’s actually some scum.” You Ren spat and kicked away the corpse at his feet, “I’ll leave to you all.”
“These are the only people who can use the life-saving talisman.” The demon cultivator beside him threw away the talisman that flashed with white light, “A group of good-for-nothing in the Qi training and Foundation Building stage. I’m afraid that killing them will not increase much cultivation.”
Another charming young woman responded: “Then pick out a good one. There is always a good talent.”
She covered her mouth and laughed, “If the appearance is pretty good, we can bring them back and keep them.”
At this moment, the disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect were stunned in place.
These people killed the inner sect disciples and snatched the talisman that conformed to the life-saving talisman. That’s why they could search and find them.
“You bunch of scoundrels!” A disciple with his own eyes witnessed his fellow disciples being killed and insulted. His Qi and blood attacked his heart, “Even if I die today, I’ll let you all be buried with me!”
Hearing this, the demon cultivators laughed loudly.
“Don’t worry.” The other person hurriedly stops him, “When Teacher Lan Jin comes, they will be humiliated. They can’t get into the barrier, so don’t be affected by their talks!”
…no.
Originally, Shen Xingcong thought like that as well. Drag on and wait for Lan Jin to come over, and then deal with these demon cultivators together.
But it won’t do.
It would be fine if there were only other demon cultivators, but now You Ren was present. Even if Lan Jin came, it would be no more than adding one more dead body.
The deeper his heart sank, the tighter his fingers clenched.
“Barrier?” A demon cultivator disdainfully said, “I want to see how powerful it is.”
With a wave of his sharp claws, there was immediately an attack of true Qi. It was immense abruptly in mid-air, splitting straight to disciples on the periphery.
He was complacent but saw his true Qi dissipate in mid-air. It was actually absorbed by the invisible barrier.
“What!?” He couldn’t believe it.
Upon seeing this, You Ren became interested: “It seems really powerful.”
After that, he conveniently picked up a stone, poured in his true Qi, and threw it forward. Only this time, the barrier actually rippled and began to shake.
The faces of the disciples turned pale one after another.
You Ren leisurely picked up another stone: “Let’s see whether I break the barrier first or your rescuers will arrive first.”
“Boom!”
Another blow.
You Ren didn’t move in a hurry, as if enjoying the desperate expressions of the Xiaoyao Sect disciples. It’s like a tiger teasing its prey, not for eating, but only for playing.
“Shen, Senior Brother Shen, what should we do?”
Perhaps because Shen Xingcong was personally brought by Lan Jin, he took more care of them. At this time, all the disciples couldn’t help but focus their gaze over.
Shen Xingcong glanced at them. Then he pulled Xiao Lin forward like he had made up his mind.
Xiao Lin: “Where is senior brother going?”
Shen Xingcong: “Go out.”
The Way of Heaven couldn’t be violated. Therefore, no matter how much he adds obstructions, Xiao Lin would inevitably be involved in the spiritual realm.
The plot that shouldn’t have happened in the original book: the proliferation of the spiritual realm, the invasion of demon cultivators.
All of this was for one purpose only—Way of Heaven wanted Xiao Lin to restore his spiritual roots and to let him become a genuine demon seed.
Since this was the case.
Shen Xingcong’s eyes darkened.
Then he would comply with the plot and make good use of this so-called “Way of Heaven” once.
Thanks for the chapter!!
Ah noo aaah I still need more. 😭
Curious as to how Xiao Lin will become yandere for Shen Xingcong, this event is going to cause a misunderstanding 😭
Ack, I have a feeling that both of them will be separated because of this “Complying to the Heavenly Way” event. Yandere Xiao Lin shall awaken by then. Hopefully, he’s not that bad of a Yandere 🙏
I love you, Shen Xingcong. The most self-aware and real MC of all time. He’s literally like me, sometimes.
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Thank you for this!
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Thank you for your hard work~~
Nooo it was getting so good 😭
NOOOOO A CLIFFIEEEE😭😭😭 I JUST STARTED AND ALREADY CAUGHT UP😭😭 it was getting so good my curiosity was peaked🤧
pleaseeeeeeeeeeee dont abandon this work pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee for the sake of my sanityyy
This is so good ! When’s the next ch? I wanna know what happens next cries in cliffhanger
Is there a way to let CG know when a translation has been dropped and ask them if it’s possible to find another translator? Maybe on discord, but I can’t use it, so I don’t know if it’s possible to let them know. Would be nice if readers could announce abandoned translations to the website…