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Chapter 316 Thunder and Earth Demon Realm, PK between two Great Perfection Gods!

After half an hour.

Jiang Liu left the Storm Sect with a disappointed look on his face. As expected, the Storm Sect Master who had escaped did not return.

However, since he killed all the disciples of the Storm Sect, his trip wasn't entirely in vain.

At last.

He ran for another ten minutes or so and finally found the last demon sect member.

However, just like the Storm Sect Master, this damn sect master didn't return either.

Alright, whatever, the monk can run away but the temple can't. I'll probably see him next time I come to try again.

After marking all five demon sect strongholds in the Wind and Fire Demon Realm, Jiang Liu finally headed towards the entrance to the next level.

The next floor should be the last one he can clear, and he was secretly looking forward to it.

A few minutes later.

You have entered the Thunder and Earth Demon Realm.

You have been spotted by the demonic cultivators of the Thunder and Earth Demon Realm.

The Dragon Thunder Sect Master and the Calamity Earth Sect Master of the Thunder Earth Demon Realm are very interested in the Golden Spirit Jade Ice, Life-Devouring Wood Heart, Pure Water Immortal Spirit, and Wind Demon Annihilation Flame in your possession, and have decided to challenge you to a duel.

If you win, the Dragon Thunder Sect and the Calamity Earth Sect will release the righteous hostages of the Taiyi Immortal Alliance.

If you lose, you will have to hand over the Golden Spirit Jade Ice, the Life-Devouring Wood Heart, the Pure Water Fairy Spirit, and the Wind Demon Annihilation Flame.

Jiang Liu: “????”

As soon as Jiang Liu stepped into the Thunder Earth Demon Realm, a series of system voices rang in his mind, completely stunning him.

I made a bet with the boss?

If I win the gamble, I will save the righteous hostages; if I lose, I will lose the four Dao-level Heaven and Earth Spirit Seeds.

No?

Dude, you're not kidding, are you?
I don't care about the betting, but what benefits do I get if I win?
Am I an idiot to gamble away a few hostages with four Dao-level Heaven and Earth Spirit Seeds?

Those righteous hostages have nothing to do with me!

Oh right, I'm on the right path too.

That's not fair!
Jiang Liu's eyelids twitched in anger at the system's voice. Just as he was about to ignore it, a task box popped up in front of him.

[Adventure Quest: Rescue the Hostages]

[Mission Introduction: Rescue the righteous cultivators captured by the Dragon Thunder Sect and the Calamity Earth Sect]

[Mission Reward: Depends on the number of people rescued (0/10)]

Jiang Liu: “.”

"One hundred thousand hostages?!"

Jiang Liu almost burst out laughing when he saw the number of hostages displayed on the mission panel.

No wonder the system wanted me to gamble with four Dao-grade Heaven and Earth Spirit Seeds; originally, 100,000 people had been arrested!

Goodness, did they capture the entire big map in one fell swoop?
Based on a sect's staff of a thousand people, the number of hostages who fell into the Thunder Earth Demon Realm is roughly equivalent to that of a hundred righteous sects.

Wow, there are so many righteous sects in the Crimson Flame Divine Continent! Looks like I'll have to explore them properly in the future.

As for this task
Let's accept it. There's no point in hesitating. If I can rescue all 100,000 people, the Taiyi Immortal Alliance will surely reward me with an immortal artifact.

Jiang Liu didn't hesitate much and immediately clicked "accept".

next second.

After accepting the quest, dozens of demonic figures suddenly appeared and surrounded him.

"So you're Jiang Liu, the one who forced his way into the fourth level of the Demon Realm and stole the four Heavenly Spirit Seeds?"

Standing at the very front, a middle-aged man with spiky hair and lightning patterns etched on his arms looked Jiang Liu up and down and asked in a deep voice.

"That's right, it's me."

Jiang Liu showed no fear, looking directly at his opponent with a hint of eagerness in his eyes, and asked in return, "You are the Dragon Thunder Sect Master?"

A boss at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage is the best target for him to test his combat power!
If we can easily kill it, then we might as well try the next level!
"That's right, it is indeed this sect master."

The Dragon Thunder Sect Master stared calmly at Jiang Liu, his gaze revealing undisguised greed.

If he could keep the four Dao-level Heaven and Earth Spiritual Seeds in the Thunder Earth Demon Realm, he would have a chance to break through to the Integration Stage!
"What nonsense are you talking to him about!"

At this moment, a burly man with sallow skin standing next to the Dragon Thunder Sect Master spoke up impatiently, "They're already on our territory, do you think we'll let him get away?"

As he spoke, he fixed his menacing eyes on Jiang Liu, his face contorted with rage, and said, "Boy, hand over the other Heavenly Spirit Seeds from the Demon Realm, and I'll allow you to get out of the Thunder Earth Demon Realm!"

Jiang Liu: “.”

Enough with the chit-chat, can we get straight to the point?

Jiang Liu was too lazy to go through the plot; his greatsword was already itching for a fight. He said directly to the Dragon Thunder Sect Master, "Didn't you want to have a duel? Tell me, what are the conditions?"

Dragon Thunder Sect Master: "??????"

How did you know I wanted to make a bet?
The Dragon Thunder Sect Master looked surprised, but didn't say much. He turned to look at the Calamity Earth Sect Master beside him and said, "Take it out."

Why make it so complicated?

The leader of the Calamity Sect frowned as he looked at the leader of the Dragon Thunder Sect, his face full of doubt.

This guy's already in the Thunder Earth Demon Realm, why bother betting with him? Just kill him and rob him, isn't that enough?

Faced with the question from the leader of the Calamity Sect, the leader of the Dragon Thunder Sect replied calmly, "This is the master's task."

"hiss"

Upon hearing this, the leader of the Calamity Sect gasped in shock.

This... this is actually the master's mission!?
That's fine.

Although they were the two overlords of the Thunder, Earth, and Demon Realms, with their cultivation levels reaching the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, they were still as insignificant as ants in front of their master.

Their master bestowed upon them realms, magical artifacts, magical arts, money, territory, and followers. They dared not disobey their master's words.

The master's task?
Upon hearing the conversation between the Dragon Thunder Sect Master and the Calamity Earth Sect Master, Jiang Liu was slightly taken aback and a question arose in his mind.

Could the "master" they're referring to be the planner?

A celestial being descended to earth to raise a dog; the dog really knows how to have fun.

Jiang Liu chuckled inwardly, and then he saw the leader of the Calamity Sect raise his hand and summon a ten-thousand-meter-high mountain that flew through the air and hovered directly above everyone's heads.

The surface of this towering mountain, thousands of meters high, is covered with countless iron prisons, which hold 100,000 righteous cultivators!

"Over the years, my Ninth-Level Demon Realm has captured a total of 100,000 righteous cultivators."

The Dragon Thunder Sect Master pointed at the figures on the mountain and said to Jiang Liu in a deep voice, "I'm betting these 100,000 people on the four Dao-rank Heaven and Earth Spirit Seeds in your possession. Do you dare to bet on them?"

There really are 100,000 hostages!

Jiang Liu looked over in surprise, but after a few glances, he realized something was wrong.

The mountain was imprisoning 100,000 righteous cultivators, but when he glanced at them, he found that they were all old men and women, and the highest level was only Golden Core.

Was it caught in the village, or has it been raised for hundreds of years?

Trading a bunch of old, weak, sick and disabled people for my four Dao-level Heaven and Earth Spirit Seeds, what a schemer!
The task has already been posted, can't I just change it?

"Just tell me how you want to gamble and how you want to fight."

Jiang Liu said calmly yet confidently, "I'll protect these 100,000 people!" "Good! You have guts. No wonder you're the man our master has chosen!"

The Dragon Thunder Sect Master praised Jiang Liu's attitude and then said, "You can choose between the two wager methods!"

"First, you will challenge all the disciples of the Dragon Thunder Sect and the Calamity Earth Sect by yourself."

"Second, you will challenge both the sect leader and the calamity sect leader by yourself."

"You choose: attack our disciples or attack us."

Jiang Liu: “6.”

So much nonsense, it turns out it was just a group fight after all.

I thought it was a one-on-one fight!

Jiang Liu looked at the Dragon Thunder Sect Master speechlessly, wondering how he could have the nerve to say such things to a mere Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages.

"I choose two."

Jiang Liu was also straightforward: "Why bother with a little disciple? If you're going to fight, fight the boss!"

Kill the boss first, then clear out the mobs!
"They actually dare to challenge me, a Great Perfection Nascent Soul cultivator, with only the early Nascent Soul stage?"

When the Dragon Thunder Sect Master saw that Jiang Liu had chosen to attack him and the Calamity Earth Sect Master without hesitation, a strange light flashed in his eyes.

No wonder he single-handedly stormed through four layers of the Demon Realm and finally arrived at the Thunder Earth Demon Realm; he's incredibly arrogant.

"Hmph, I've never seen such an arrogant young man in all my years. I hope your strength can match your audacity!"

The leader of the Calamity Sect snorted coldly, and his demonic energy surged out and pressed down on the ground.

In an instant, the ground within a radius of hundreds of miles began to tremble violently, and countless hideous cracks appeared on the ground, followed by thick soil rising from the ground!

Under the control of the Lord of the Calamity Sect, a black earth platform spanning a hundred miles slowly rose, reaching a height of a thousand meters!

The leader of the Calamity Sect showed off a little, standing on the black earth platform and giving Jiang Liu a provocative look.

With a wave of his hand, the terrain within a hundred miles changes; this is the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator at the Great Perfection stage!
Horror!
Upon seeing this, Jiang Liu's expression also became serious, and a hint of vigilance appeared in his eyes as he looked at the Dragon Thunder Sect Master and the Calamity Earth Sect Master.

He wondered if he could use his spiritual energy to lift the ground, perhaps for a hundred miles.

After thinking about it, I realized it wouldn't work; I wasn't cut out for it.

It must be said that the leader of the calamity sect has a truly astonishing skill. With this ability alone, he is fully qualified to serve as the chairman of the construction group.

The PK arena was already built, and Jiang Liu stepped inside without hesitation.

As he stepped onto the high platform of black soil, the system's voice rang in his mind once again.

You have accepted the adventure quest: Rescue the Hostages.

You have accepted the duel with the Dragon Thunder Sect Master and the Calamity Earth Sect Master.

During the duel, the duel reward decreases by 10% for each death.

【start】

Upon hearing the system's voice in his mind, Jiang Liu's face darkened slightly, and he cursed inwardly for the planner's meddling.

He was very confident in his ability to fight against the Dragon Thunder Sect Master and the Calamity Earth Sect Master, and did not think he would lose, precisely because of the resurrection mechanism.

I, a player, can resurrect infinitely. How could I possibly be no match for your two mere bosses?
But now, the resurrection mechanism has been banned.
If dying once reduces your rewards by 10%, would I dare to die?
I won't do it again, I won't do it again, my child will never be so reckless again.

Jiang Liu stepped onto the black earth platform with a sullen face, and his body immediately flashed with several beams of light.

"Golden Spirit Jade Ice! Life-Devouring Wood Heart! Pure Water Fairy Spirit! Wind Demon Annihilation Flame!"

Four Dao-level Heavenly Spirit Seeds Emerge Simultaneously!

Our main focus is on being serious!
Seeing Jiang Liu surrounded by four Heavenly Spirit Seeds, both the Dragon Thunder Sect Master and the Calamity Earth Sect Master revealed greed in their eyes.

If these four spiritual seeds of heaven and earth were in other demonic realms, they wouldn't have coveted them.

But now that you're in the Thunder and Earth Demon Realm, you can forget about leaving.

"Summon the Black Demon Lightning!"

The Dragon Thunder Sect Master roared, and instantly dark clouds filled the sky, blotting out the sun. Within the dark clouds, countless lightning bolts, like black dragons, roamed wildly, occasionally unleashing thunderous roars that sent shivers down everyone's spines.

As the thunderclouds covered the area, Jiang Liu felt an unprecedented pressure descend from afar, making it hard for him to breathe, just like when he was undergoing tribulation and felt suffocated.

Overcoming the tribulation?

Did I suffocate when I was undergoing tribulation?
No, that's fine then.

"Nether Rain Corrosion Spirit!"

Jiang Liu also raised his hand and summoned a large amount of black rain, which fell like scattered stars, covering the entire hundred-mile-long black soil plateau.

You can summon thunder, I can summon rain, and we both have a bright future.

[You have been affected by the Dark Lightning. Your defense has decreased by 200%, your attack power has decreased by 200%, and your lightning resistance has decreased by 30%.]

[You have been affected by the Spirit Erosion effect, which increases your attack speed and spirit energy regeneration speed.]

When the Netherworld Rain Corrosion Spirit dripped onto the Dragon Thunder Sect Master's body, the Dragon Thunder Sect Master couldn't help but twitch his eyelids, as he felt that the demonic energy in his body was slightly blocked.

"He does have some skill."

The Dragon Thunder Sect Master stared at Jiang Liu expressionlessly, slowly raised his hand, and slashed down heavily!
"Black lightning descends!"

The world was swallowed up by a dazzling black light!

A jet of pitch-black lightning, hundreds of meters wide, descended from the sky, seemingly about to split the entire world in two, striking straight down!
The target is Jiangliu!
Instantly, Jiang Liu felt an extremely terrifying aura coming from directly above, which chilled him to the bone and caused his expression to change drastically. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately shouted, "Golden Spirit Jade Ice!"

Even before Jiang Liu could begin, Jin Lingyu Bing had already started taking action.

The Golden Spirit Jade Ice, as clear as a mirror, floated above Jiang Liu's head, its surface gleaming with golden light, as hard as solid gold!
boom!
With a deafening roar, the Dragon Thunder Sect Master's Black Demon Lightning struck the Golden Spirit Jade Ice directly!
The Golden Spirit Jade Ice was on the verge of collapse!

But it held firm!

As expected of a Dao-level Heaven and Earth Spirit Seed, its defensive power is truly amazing!
"Golden Spirit Jade Ice, amazing!"

Upon seeing this, the Dragon Thunder Sect Master narrowed his eyes and a cold smile appeared on his lips: "If this is all there is to it, then it is far from enough!"

next second.

The black lightning bolts rained down like a meteor shower!

One, ten, a hundred!
The world changes color!

With a crack, fine cracks appeared on the surface of the Golden Spirit Jade Ice.

If we continue to let it bombard us like this, the Golden Spirit Jade Ice will shatter in no time!

"Holy crap. Is this a lightning-type boss? Its attack power is terrifying!"

Jiang Liu felt a chill run down his spine as he listened to the suffocating roar coming from above.

Lightning is the most ferocious attribute, and it was brought to its fullest potential by the Dragon Lightning Master.

However, Jiang Liu is not the type to passively take a beating.

Are you inviting lightning?
I'll fucking kill you!

"The Five Elements Return to Origin Technique!"

"Five Elements Spiritual Ascension Technique!"

"Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword!"

Amidst the rolling thunder, a 'ying' sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and the clear, resounding sound of a sword seemed to suppress the black demonic lightning that filled the sky.

As the Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword was unleashed, the sky turned pitch black and the world shone bright white, splitting into two!
(End of this chapter)