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

Chapter 61: City of Shadows

The news from the caravan this time was that the flesh gourd being auctioned off only had material that was several decades old. Even if it were placed in the Violet Palace or Gold Core stage, it would only be worth a passing glance for a Foundation Building Stage cultivator.

But if it were placed in the Qi Refining stage and cultivated for hundreds of years, it would be considered a decent magic tool.

However, this also presented an opportunity for Zheng Yi.

Otherwise, if it were truly a treasure that could catch the attention of a Foundation Building Stage cultivator in the Violet Palace stage, Zheng Yi wouldn't even bother to take a look, let alone plan for it.

It would be like an ignorant child causing a commotion in the marketplace, trying to snatch treasures without the corresponding strength and cultivation level.

That would be like courting disaster.

Moreover, Zheng Yi had made up his mind. He mainly wanted to use the flesh and blood of the zombies from the doomsday world to cultivate the flesh gourd.

The more flesh and blood the flesh gourd consumed, the faster its material would upgrade. It could completely break through the limitations of its lifespan and be cultivated into a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand-year-old flesh gourd.

Although this was difficult for demonic cultivators in the Great Yi Immortal Domain, it wasn't very challenging for Zheng Yi, who possessed an endless supply of zombies from the doomsday world.

What was even more important was that Zheng Yi could use the golden light of merit to cleanse all the resentment and karma, refining the blood and flesh magic sword he cultivated.

He could use the golden light of merit to transform this sinister and vengeful Law Weapon into a Spirit Communication Law Weapon.

Then, wouldn't he have the Law Treasure sword embryo needed for the Five Elements Sword Foundation Building Technique?

As a flesh and blood magic tool, it had the innate characteristic of bloodthirstiness and being easily rebellious. However, with the seed of merit sitting in his consciousness sea and the cleansing of the golden light of merit, this blood and flesh magic sword wouldn't be able to cause much trouble.

Therefore, Zheng Yi was determined to obtain these flesh gourd seeds. He ordered the caravan to continue gathering information and, once everything was confirmed, they would set off for the City of Shadows.

The reason why the cultivation of the gourd was called Apex Level spiritual material was because it could absorb various materials, ores, and even self-cultivate flying swords without the need for forging.

This was different from Law Weapons forged by refiners themselves. Both had their advantages and disadvantages, but they were definitely naturally nurtured.

In simple terms, various ore materials were absorbed into the gourd, and when the gourd matured, the flying sword could be directly taken out by breaking open the gourd.

As a variant of the gourd, the flesh gourd naturally inherited the characteristics of the gourd. It absorbed various ore materials and cultivated demonic flying swords through the cultivation of flesh and blood.

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In order to save time and because it was a busy period, Zheng Yi didn't want to attract attention.

So he acted in secret, without bringing any followers, and didn't even announce it publicly. He claimed to be in seclusion, quietly leaving and setting off alone.

The City of Shadows was only over two hundred miles away from the Qi family. With Zheng Yi's speed and agility, he could reach his destination in about a day's journey.

Compared to the Blood Mist Abyss, which was guarded by a Violet Palace stage cultivator at the Apex Level, the City of Shadows was just a small city controlled by three Foundation Building Stage demonic sects. There was a Foundation Building Stage expert who had long-term residence in the city.

Rushing all the way, Zheng Yi asked the person in charge of the caravan stationed in the City of Shadows a few questions, clarifying the time and location of the auction. Then, under the arrangements of his subordinates, he rested for a day.

As night fell, after recuperating, Zheng Yi left the camp and headed to the auction.

After crossing several streets, Zheng Yi arrived at the entrance of a hidden gate.

Zheng Yi changed into a black robe and wore a bamboo hat on his head, concealing his figure.

Immediately, he took out a token and stuck it on the formation at the gate. The token was instantly swallowed, and then there was a series of clicking sounds. The gate opened.

Zheng Yi walked in sideways, and the gate closed immediately.

This was not a regular auction house, but an underground auction house similar to a black market. Things that were not easy to sell or had irregular origins would usually be sold here.

Entering through the gate, the lights inside brightened, revealing a lively scene.

It was a three-story building, and many people had already gathered inside. Many of them were dressed like Zheng Yi, all wearing black robes as a disguise.

There were many people gathered on the ground floor, but it was unusually quiet. No one spoke, only a chilling and gloomy aura condensed in the air, circulating with a cold breath, as if it wanted to freeze the entire space.

Looking up, there seemed to be many private rooms on the second floor, seemingly occupied by people of higher status than those in the main hall on the first floor.

Zheng Yi didn't mind at all. He just found a corner and waited quietly.

After about half an hour, it seemed that everyone who should have arrived had arrived. The open gate was completely closed, and a figure walked out onto the protruding platform on the second floor.

The person was not tall, with a round figure and a simple smile on his face, looking harmless, like a chubby shopkeeper.

The chubby shopkeeper came out, clasping his hands together, and said, "Esteemed guests, Fellow Daoists, welcome to this auction. Without further ado, let's begin with the first item."

As the auction proceeded, Zheng Yi's horizons were greatly expanded by the various items being auctioned.

There were various items such as corpses, bones, souls, bloodlines, and so on, all from the bodies of cultivators, being sold here. It proved the cruelty and all-encompassing nature of the struggles among cultivators in the demonic cultivation world.

In addition, Zheng Yi also noticed some auction items that seemed to come from disciples of certain demonic cultivation sects, and some even had exclusive branding and sect marks.

These should all be things obtained after killing people, and they were being auctioned off. It had to be admitted that demonic cultivators acted recklessly.

However, Zheng Yi had no thoughts about this and just waited quietly.

"The next item is the Blood Flesh Gourd Seed, which can cultivate an Apex Level demonic sword..."

The chubby shopkeeper shouted passionately, hoping to attract more attention and increase the price of the item. However, before he could finish speaking, it was met with a wave of ridicule.

"The Blood Flesh Gourd is good, but it would be better if there were finished products. But just a mere Blood Flesh Gourd Seed, cultivating a hundred-year Blood Flesh Gourd would require at least the corpses of the mortals in a city, as well as a large amount of cultivator flesh and blood. Do you provide the materials?"

"This thing seems good on the surface, with a grand name, claiming to be a mutated form of the Sword Gourd. But in reality, it's just a mediocre item. Do I have so many materials to cultivate a Blood Flesh Gourd? Isn't it better to improve my own strength?"

"Don't exaggerate. We're not fools here. Just announce the auction directly."

Faced with the ridicule from the crowd, the chubby shopkeeper didn't care at all. He just quickened his pace and announced the start of the auction.

"300 Low Grade Spirit Stones."

"500 Low Grade Spirit Stones."

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(End of this chapter)