Chapter 337: The Day of Slaughter
As Shi Nian advanced in his cultivation, the Demon Domain had already plunged into chaos.
"What was that just now!"
"It's that demon from before! Last time, that Dark Demon perished, also a victim of an unknown finger technique used from a distance."
"That member of the Demon Clan didn't even show his face, but damn it, their Storage Bags all vanished into thin air! However, how these Storage Bags were taken, no one could catch the thief."
"He might have some kind of secret technique for invisibility."
"If such a technique can even hide from the Dark Demon, then his own cultivation must far surpass that of a Dark Demon, and it is even possible that he is..."
The demons shuddered before uttering two words: "Demon Emperor"!
In an era where the Immortal Venerable and the Demon Lord are absent, the Demon Emperor and the Immortal Emperor symbolize an unbeatable existence in this world!
Although there are still great disparities between Demon Emperors and between Immortal Emperors themselves.
But having reached that realm itself represents the pinnacle of the Immortal World!
Compared to the entire Immortal World, the Lost Land is small, and its resources scarce. Although there have been rumors of Demon Emperors and Immortal Emperors existing here, they are merely hearsay as no one has ever seen a true Demon Emperor or Immortal Emperor.
And now...
A master suspected to be a Demon Emperor has appeared.
"But if he is indeed a Demon Emperor, why doesn't he reveal himself outright when taking action? Why the need for sneaking around?"
A silence fell over the group.
The demons truly did not know what to say.
Speaking of which, if a Demon Emperor were present in this Lost Land, that would be nearly invincible.
Moreover, such powerhouses usually have some regard for their reputation; how could they possibly stoop to skulking and hiding?
This situation was indeed rather peculiar.
"However, with such a master here, won't our Demon Clan have an absolute advantage during the convergence of Immortal Energy and Magic Power three days later?" suddenly said a member of the Demon Clan.
All demons were invigorated by this thought.
In the Lost Land, the Demonic Qi and Immortal Spirit Qi are distinct most of the time, but there is one day each year when these two potent energies converge at the center.
At that time, the atmosphere in the Lost Land would turn wild, and those who dwell in it would be infected by that frenzy, becoming irrationally violent.
To alleviate this madness, it became an unwritten rule for both sides to have a melee at the central place.
Every year at this time, the Lost Land runs red with blood, and even the air reeks of slaughter!
The number of fallen from both the Immortal Clan and the Demon Clan is frightening.
The Lost Land is a place easy to enter but difficult to leave.
Most of those who come here are usually out of options, each worried about numerous enemies on the outside, and they come here to seek refuge when there's no other choice.
These desperate souls have named this day of the energy convergence.
It's called the Day of Slaughter!
Most of them are not fearful of the Day of Slaughter; in fact, some even look forward to it.
After all, the longer you stay in this place, the more warped you become, even if you entered as a sane person.
Naturally, some do fear it.
But this is the Lost Land! It's easy to enter, but leaving is fraught with difficulties; aside from a few top-notch individuals who seem to possess the means to leave, the rest, even if they regret, can only suffer through each day.
"The Day of Slaughter, huh..." A demon licked his lips, excitement flashing in his eyes.
"Last time, I killed a whole seven from the Immortal Clan; this time, I'll aim for ten."
"Hahaha, I'd be satisfied with just two."
The demons quickly shifted the conversation to the Day of Slaughter.
The previous topic had long been cast aside.
After staying in this place for a long time, both immortals and demons are not quite sane anymore.
Death, for them, is commonplace and not worth highlighting. When their minds are consumed by thoughts of slaughter, they scarcely have the capacity to think anymore.
Who is that mysterious, murderous demon? Could they be a Demon Emperor?
Can't be bothered to think, can't be bothered to care.
Some of the Demon Clan did want to pay some mind to this affair.
What a pity.
Shi Nian's whereabouts were concealed all too well, they couldn't even catch a glimpse of a shadow, unable to even speculate in which direction to search.
A Dark Demon, reflecting upon the recent string of events, fell into deep thought.
Lately, he had been activating the Demon Clan to apprehend the demon from before, his reaction was swift, yet he still couldn't find any clues.
This time, there was another mysterious demon-killing incident, and his target seemed to be mainly members of the Demon Clan at the peak of the Golden Immortal level.
The only Dark Demon that died seemed to have been accidentally caught in the crossfire.
Tsk.
This Dark Demon couldn't help but take a sharp intake of breath, the targets were so uniform, could it be that the one who killed his subordinates was the mysterious expert of late?
With his ability to kill a Dark Demon in an instant, if he really did find this person, he would likely meet a swift death himself!
The Dark Demon immediately issued an order to halt the search for the original demon, then prepare for the Annual Carnage with all their might.
As an annual celebration, to emerge victorious during the Annual Carnage, both sides have quite a number of organized and disciplined groups. When the battle erupts, endless carnage unfolds, and the stench of blood from that day takes a full month to dissipate.
Inside the cave dwelling.
Shi Nian consolidated her Cultivation, then went through the Storage Bag she had acquired before.
This haul.
Her fortune had increased to a total of thirty thousand top-grade Immortal Crystals.
"Golden Finger, I have lots of Demon Artifacts and such that I can't use, when will you open up recycling?" Shi Nian asked, "If I can't repay the debt, that's no good for you either, right?"
Golden Finger: "..."
Feeling threatened yet again!
Why on earth did she impulsively jump on Shi Nian's pirate ship!
Golden Finger said expressionlessly, "Five thousand top-grade Immortal Crystals, and the recycling system can be permanently opened."
"Charging extra for this? I'm giving stuff back to the system to recycle, not getting free Crystals!" Shi Nian protested.
"You are free to choose," said Golden Finger, not giving in this time.
Shi Nian gritted her teeth, "Open it, you deduct the Crystals."
Five thousand Immortal Crystals were deducted, and Shi Nian felt like her heart was bleeding.
Thankfully, once the recycling system opened, she dumped all the useless items into it indiscriminately.
The result was very satisfying.
This pile of Demon Artifacts and Demon Pills, etc., converted to a total of thirty thousand top-grade Immortal Crystals.
With this, Shi Nian's wealth surged past the fifty thousand mark in one go.
Looking at it this way, repaying the debt didn't seem so difficult.
But Shi Nian glanced at the mall and immediately started sighing again.
There were just too many places where she needed to spend Crystals.
For example, having reached the Profound Immortal Realm, she could certainly continue to cultivate on her own, but that would take hundreds or thousands of years. How could she wait that long?
She had no choice but to use the Golden Finger.
This invincible system had turned into a money-grubbing system upon reaching the Immortal World.
There were top-grade Elixirs in the mall that could directly enhance Cultivation, but a bottle that could help a Dark Demon improve required ten thousand Crystals.
Shi Nian consulted Golden Finger, who estimated that she would need at least twenty bottles of Elixir to reach the Peak of the Dark Demon.
That's two hundred thousand Crystals.
Afterward, she'd still need to exchange for the Fifth Layer of the Nine Revolutions Creation Technique, as well as the Fifth Layer's Destructive God Finger and Sky Escape Technique.
All these expenses added up.
Another huge sum of money.
She didn't even dare to think about the Sixth Layer and Seventh Layer.
Even if she took over the entire Lost Land, she might not be able to gather enough Crystals!
Difficult, too difficult.
"If only there were a place where I could just pick up money..." Shi Nian couldn't help but mutter to herself.
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