Chapter 338: The Master of Looting Corpses
If it weren't for the pressure of money, if there wasn't a need to save Little Uncle Master, Shi Nian felt she could just barely scrape by until the end of time.
But now.
She had no choice but to bend her back for five pecks of rice.
Previously, she had always been raiding the Demon Domain, but this time, Shi Nian planned to have a look around the Immortal Domain.
This Lost Land is assumed to be full of villains, she cannot favor one over the other.
After leaving her cave dwelling, Shi Nian used the Sky Escape Technique to travel through the void with great caution for a while, making sure she was far away from the location of her dwelling before emerging from the void.
She transformed herself into the appearance of an old lady and headed for the closest city in the Immortal Domain.
The Lost Land lacked any major cities; what's called a city here is just a cluster of small settlements.
Having learned the Sky Escape Technique, Shi Nian found that she could easily conceal her aura; she kept her aura at the primary level of a Golden Immortal, entering the city very inconspicuously.
In a place teeming with villains, a fight could break out over anything. With her prior experience in the Demon Clan's city, Shi Nian thought this area would be equally chaotic.
But to her surprise.
There was actually no fighting here at all.
Stalls were lined up on both sides, displaying various Immortal Magical Treasures, Talismans and Elixirs, and they all clearly indicated they only took trades, not even accepting Immortal Crystals anymore.
Without drawing attention, Shi Nian observed as she strolled around, grasping the general situation.
The only reason for a temporary truce here was the upcoming Convergence of Dual Energies.
At that time, the entire Lost Land would fall into a state of frenzy, with the Immortal Clan side usually being at a disadvantage, far outstripped in numbers compared to the Demon Clan.
If they lose a few more times, there may soon be no Immortal Clan left here.
They had no choice but to unite and make thorough preparations for the battle in three days.
But overall, the Demon Clan is stronger, leaving the Immortal Clan likely to be even further behind this time.
Even though they are all cruel and ferocious scoundrels, there is still a semblance of longing for life; anxious expressions hang involuntarily on the faces of most people.
Shi Nian's expression, however, shifted subtly.
Three days later!
The convergence of the Two Energies.
The day of slaughter!
By that time, many immortals and demons are bound to die...
Could this mean that she has the chance to loot from the fallen?
Shi Nian's spirits lifted, and she immediately thought of an occupation perfectly suited for her: Corpse Picker!
Regardless of being human or demon, most beings inside the Lost Land aren't the decent sort; they could fight to their deaths for all she cared, as long as they left their Storage Bags for her to collect!
Just when she was thinking of where to make money, didn't the opportunity come knocking?
No, this won't do.
She must take part in the slaughter three days from now!
However.
She had heard that at that time, all immortals and demons would lose most of their sanity, knowing only to slaughter—was this true?
She wouldn't lose her mind as well, would she?
Shi Nian consulted Xiao Tong on this matter.
Xiao Tong said with an air of pride: "These beings are influenced only because their Soul Power is not strong enough. With me here, the host's soul will never be influenced by any other substance."
It was good that she would not be influenced, and Shi Nian felt somewhat relieved.
Xiao Tong continued: "Actually, immortals and demons with stronger souls won't be affected. The main reason these beings here are so easily influenced is due to their extensive killing and poor natures. Even with a flawed nature, as long as one reaches the realm of Immortal Emperor or Demon Emperor, they naturally won't be affected. Below the Emperor Level, the higher one's cultivation, the less they're affected."
Of course, immortals and demons with a poor nature would also have a hard time reaching the realms of Immortal Emperor or Demon Emperor.
Shi Nian nodded, gaining some understanding.
For her, this day of slaughter would be the day of overwhelming wealth.
She just needed to use the Sky Escape Technique to hide within the emptiness of space, there was no need to take action at all, she only needed to be responsible for collecting from the corpses, and she would surely reap her rewards.
Paying off debts would happen on this very day!
Shi Nian had no experience with the Day of Slaughter and didn't know if it would suddenly begin. She worried she might miss it, so she decided not to return to her cave dwelling and stayed with the main forces, remaining in the small city.
The last day arrived.
Everyone in the city began to move, and Shi Nian also blended into the crowd.
Immortals from all directions also gathered from various cities, finally converging on a vast grassland.
On this grassland, there was now an invisible wall.
On one side of the wall was the Demon Domain, and on the other, the Immortal Domain.
Immortal Energy and Magic Power did not interfere with each other.
Except for oddities like Shi Nian, both sides were distinctly separate on a regular basis, with the Demon Clan not coming to the Immortal Domain, and Immortals not going to the Demon Clan.
But soon, all of this was about to be broken.
As time ticked by, more and more Immortals gathered.
On the opposite side of the transparent wall, one could see that more and more of the Demon Clan were also gathering.
Both sides had already started making throat-slitting gestures across the wall in an attempt to intimidate each other through their aura.
It could be described as quite childish.
Shi Nian scanned the crowd without changing her expression.
The vast majority of Immortals should have gathered by now. She knew about the Day of Slaughter; there had been people who thought they could hide away and survive by avoiding this day. However, the confluence of these two forces was spreading throughout the entire area; as long as one was still in the Lost Land, even hidden at the ends of the earth, they would be affected. The state of madness mainly relied on slaughter to alleviate. If one stayed far away and didn't experience enough killing, they would eventually be affected and fall into eternal insanity.
Therefore, most of the Immortals and Demons should now be assembled on this grassland.
The Immortals numbered just over three thousand.
The number on the Demons' side was double, and in terms of strength, they were also a notch above the Immortals.
This would not do.
Shi Nian did not like a battlefield where defeat loomed.
It would be best if both sides fought back and forth, which would provide her with more Storage Bags to loot.
When the time came, she would have to take action and give the Immortals a bit of assistance.
In this stagnant atmosphere.
The central transparent high wall began to slowly disappear.
With no Barrier to separate them, Immortal Energy and Magic Power began to blend.
At the moment of convergence, a strange aura spread across the entire Lost Land.
Those who had been relatively normal a moment ago suddenly had bloodshot eyes, and their aura became incredibly frantic.
"Kill!"
Someone shouted loudly.
Immortals and Demons crossed paths; the battle commenced.
At this moment, nobody noticed Shi Nian as she instantaneously hid herself in the void.
To conserve Immortal Power, so she could stay in the void longer, Shi Nian didn't plan to use the extremely consuming Destructive God Finger this time. Her main task was to lurk in the void, focusing on picking up corpses!
Nobody better compete with her for ownerless Storage Bags!
The two sides quickly clashed against each other.
Shi Nian dove into where the battle was most intense.
Whether Immortals or Demons, everyone had their eyes red with killing intent.
Shi Nian watched as both sides fell simultaneously. Seizing an opportunity, she directly collected the Storage Bag.
Then, without lingering, she immediately hurried to the next location.
This time.
Shi Nian had her eyes on another Storage Bag and was about to make her move.
Suddenly, a pair of small hands reached out and, right under Shi Nian's watch, took the Storage Bag away.
Shi Nian narrowed her eyes.
Channeling her Immortal Power for a closer look, she finally saw that beneath a black cloak, a girl who appeared to be in her teens was hunching over her body, busy picking over corpses just like her.
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