Blood Sacrifice To Millions Of Zombies, I Will Be A Demon Cultivator In The Apocalypse

Chapter 14: Demon City, Trading Treasures

青玄煞, Black Fiend's advancement to Rank Three.

Despite only advancing two levels, this is a crucial point where the Black Fiend Technique, which was originally at the bottom of the demonic cultivation techniques, experiences a substantial increase in power.

After all, the Black Fiend Qi cultivated through the ordinary Black Fiend Technique is weak, even when refining the Xuan Yin Fiend obtained from the assimilation of nine evil spirits or the souls of cultivators. It still cannot compare to other demonic techniques.

However, when the Black Fiend Qi advances to the level of Qing Xuan Sha, it must devour and assimilate ninety-nine evil spirits or an equivalent number of cultivator souls.

If we consider the ten-to-one ratio of exchanging living souls for fierce ghosts, the required quantity becomes even more terrifying.

Unless one is a bloodthirsty demon, even ordinary demonic cultivators dare not do this.

Therefore, after mastering the Qing Xuan Sha, Zheng Yi's strength invisibly increased several times over.

Do not underestimate this small cluster of Qing Xuan Sha spiritual flames.

The energy condensed by this technique, when used to attack an opponent, can directly stiffen and freeze the opponent's body, causing the dissipation of spiritual power within their body.

It can even corrode Law Weapons, making it difficult for the opponent to condense spells and spirit contracts, rendering them unable to release powerful attacks.

Moreover, the power of Qing Xuan Sha has increased several times compared to that of Black Fiend or Xuan Yin Sha, and it can be attached to Law Weapons or flying swords for even greater power.

It is no exaggeration to say that with this Qing Xuan Sha spiritual flame alone, as long as he does not encounter a Qi Refining advanced-stage cultivator, Zheng Yi does not even need to use the Soul Assimilating Banner to deal with a Qi Refining sixth-stage cultivator, which is already a significant leap in combat capability.

If used in conjunction with the Soul Assimilating Banner, relying on the manipulation of the numerous fierce ghosts and main souls assimilated within the banner, Zheng Yi would not even fear a Qi Refining seventh-stage opponent.

"It seems that I have come to the right place at the Soul Devouring Sect."

Even Zheng Yi himself couldn't help but feel a bit shaken. In just a few months, his strength had increased from the third stage of Qi Refining to the fourth stage.

With his Soul Assimilating Banner as his Law Weapon and the advancement of the Black Fiend Technique to Qing Xuan Sha, his true combat power could even contend with high-level Qi Refining cultivators at the seventh stage, a world of difference from before.

By assimilating a hundred-year-old ghost, his cultivation technique advanced further after reaching the Rank Three of Qing Xuan Sha, greatly enhancing Zheng Yi's assimilation ability.

Then, he shook the Soul Assimilating Banner and immediately shook out the second hundred-year-old green ghost that had been suppressed within.

He continued to refine the green essence!

...

After exploring the underground garage of the Ghost Tower, Zheng Yi did not stay long and returned directly to the inn in the Demon Realm Bloodmist Abyss City. After a simple tidy-up, he walked out of the inn.

Walking in Bloodmist Abyss City, it was livelier than he had imagined. There were many cultivators peddling their wares, but compared to Independent Cultivator cities like Mysterious Void City in the Immortal Domain, it was still somewhat inferior. Many Demon Dao cultivators were solitary and hurried in their movements.

Moreover, compared to the bright colors of Mysterious Void City in the Immortal Domain, the entire Bloodmist Abyss City seemed much darker, and the clothing of many Demon Dao cultivators was mostly black and gray.

Many of them exuded a fierce Fiend Qi, far from the peaceful aura of righteous cultivators.

Especially if one cultivated the Spiritual Eye Technique, one could clearly see that some Demon Dao cultivators were shrouded in visible black mist, mixed with blood color, and faintly visible roaring soul shadows.

At just one glance, one would feel the resentment rushing into their mind, as if it would stir their thoughts.

Whenever they saw such demonic cultivators, the passersby immediately avoided them, appearing quite wary.

This was the consequence of being entangled in blood feuds and karmic forces!

It indicated that many mortal lives were involved in the hands of these people.

Those cultivators who fell into the demonic path and disregarded the righteous path, even among demonic cultivators, were considered lunatics.

It was hard to imagine how many people they had killed to accumulate so much blood feud and karmic force.

Of course, these were considered the better cases.

Some Demonic Cultivators suffered severe karmic backlash, to the extent that they could not even maintain their basic human form and rationality, purely becoming bloodthirsty monsters.

Of course, even Demon Dao cultivators could not tolerate such individuals, and they had long been killed, with their flesh and blood refined into magic weapons.

It could only be said that the situation among demonic cultivators was extremely dire, and the crisis of survival far exceeded that of other places.

Perhaps only with sufficient strength could one ensure their own safety and live well here.

Manipulating the Soul Assimilating Banner, he condensed a black mist to shroud his true appearance.

Zheng Yi continued to walk to a shop selling cultivation resources, directly taking out a bottle containing a "green essence" refined from the body of a hundred-year-old green ghost, and inquired about the price.

The shopkeeper took the bottle with a calm expression, opened the bottle, and upon inspection, a hint of seriousness appeared on his face.

With one hand holding the bottle, he gently stirred the opening with the other hand, brought his nose close to it, and couldn't help but feel pleased.

Only then did he look up, glanced at the shrouded Zheng Yi, and instead of any change in his expression, he seemed somewhat disdainful as he said, "The green essence of a hundred-year-old green ghost is of good quality, but the cultivation level is a bit shallow, and it has suffered heavy damage, resulting in some loss of its essence."

"I'll offer fifteen hundred spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yi turned and left.

He had already done his homework beforehand and was not a complete novice. The Soul Devouring Sect was an expert in manipulating souls and had introductions to these soul-related spiritual objects in their techniques.

Moreover, before coming here, Zheng Yi had given the innkeeper half a piece of spirit crystal to inquire about the market price.

Spiritual objects like the essence of a hundred-year-old ghost were highly sought after among demonic cultivators, not to mention the green ghost, a special form of ghost. The price should be at least two thousand Low Grade spirit stones or more, making it a scarce cultivation resource.

If he didn't really need the spirit stones, having already spent most of the thirteen hundred spirit stones obtained from selling the right to reside in Mysterious Void City in the Immortal Domain after bribing, Zheng Yi might not have even sold the green ghost's green essence.

It would be better to keep it for future exchange for some provisions or Law Weapon materials.

In terms of human nature, cultivators were no different from ordinary mortals, and in business matters, they were just as shrewd.

As the saying goes, there is no business without deceit.

It seemed that the shopkeeper of this shop felt that Zheng Yi's cultivation level was not high and was trying to buy the green essence of a hundred-year-old green ghost at a price of fifteen hundred Low Grade spirit stones, which was a bit too much.

Seeing that the other party had no sincerity, Zheng Yi naturally would not continue to haggle with him and took back the bottle containing the green essence, turning and leaving.

Even when the shopkeeper behind him called out repeatedly, he did not stop.

In Bloodmist Abyss City, there were rules set by Bloodmist Venerable, and the shopkeeper would not dare to have any other ulterior motives.

Rather than waste time with this insincere shopkeeper, it would be better to visit a few more shops.

After visiting three or four shops, the highest offer was only two thousand two hundred Low Grade spirit stones, which did not meet Zheng Yi's expected price.

"Hmm?"

"Green essence? This is a good item..."

The owner of the sixth shop, upon seeing the green essence contained in the jade bottle, couldn't help but brighten up and then said, "May I take a closer look at it?"

"Please!"

Zheng Yi handed the bottle over and placed it in front of the shopkeeper.

(End of chapter)