This is a cultivation game, but the operation is bad

"OJBK!"

Jiang Liu nodded and didn't say much. Although he wasn't the main attacker, that didn't matter. As long as he could kill monsters and earn merit points, that was enough.

Moreover, the BOSS on this Misty Island map is at the Great Perfection of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, and the Immortal Alliance Elder leading the team is also at the Great Perfection of the Tribulation Transcending Realm. The battle between these two will not end anytime soon.

He could take this opportunity to farm more monsters and then go back to steal kills.

"Cultivators at the Integration Stage, follow me!"

Jiang Liu swung his arm and, full of vigor, steered the Supreme Dragon Boat toward the side of Misty Island.

Behind them, various celestial ships and spaceships followed like a long dragon, sailing majestically into the mist.

Jiang Liu stood at the bow of the Supreme Dragon Boat. As he entered the outline of the island, which was completely swallowed by white mist, a chilling aura rushed towards him.

"Director Jiang?"

A voice came from behind him. Jiang Liu turned around and saw a Nascent Soul cultivator dressed in the Taiyi Immortal Alliance's standard Daoist robe. He was about forty years old and had a look of awe on his face.

Behind him followed more than a hundred Nascent Soul stage cultivators with equally composed auras, all looking at him, clearly awaiting instructions.

The elders of the Immortal Alliance arranged for him to lead the Nascent Soul stage NPCs to attack from the north. Although these NPC cultivators were not weak, they might not be very useful in a real life-or-death situation.

Just because he's not afraid of death doesn't mean NPCs aren't afraid of death.

This elder of the Immortal Alliance has brought him a lot of burdens!

Jiang Liu thought to himself, then said, "Fellow Daoists, Misty Island is the territory of the Demonic Path, and it must be fraught with danger. I will go ahead to scout the way, and you will follow closely behind, maintaining a distance of one thousand meters. If any unexpected events occur, immediately form a defensive formation and do not advance rashly."

He was leading the group of NPCs, and if they all died, it would be his responsibility. He didn't want to lose any more merit points because of the NPCs; that would be incredibly frustrating.

"Yes!"

More than a hundred Nascent Soul stage cultivators responded in unison, thinking, "Is there really such a good thing?"
No need to die, thank you Director Jiang!

Jiang Liu said no more. He tapped his feet on the deck of the dragon boat and shot towards Misty Island like a streak of light.

The closer one gets to Misty Island, the thicker the fog becomes, with black demonic energy mixed in with the white fog, which is repulsive.

Just then, a faint whooshing sound came from the left.

Jiang Liu's eyes narrowed, and he dodged to the side. He saw a black poison needle fly past his protective shield, its surface shimmering with a ghostly green light. It landed on a nearby reef, instantly corroding the ten-foot-long rock into a pool of black water.

There really was a trap!

"How dare such a cowardly and secretive person act so presumptuously here?"

Jiang Liu snorted coldly and raised his hand to slash his sword in the direction from which the poison needles were shot.

Golden sword energy roared out like a giant dragon, slicing through the mist ahead. More than ten black figures emerged from behind the rocks, each dressed in black tight-fitting clothes, their faces covered with black cloth, holding daggers coated with deadly poison, and exuding demonic energy.

A monster has appeared!

But only at the Nascent Soul stage
These demonic NPCs were at most at the Nascent Soul stage, no different from ants in Jiang Liu's eyes. He was too lazy to get entangled with these minions. With a casual wave of his Righteous Qi Sword, dozens of golden sword beams shot out.

Screams rang out one after another, and more than ten guards were instantly killed.

You have killed a Misty Sect guard (Nascent Soul stage), gaining 50 merit points.

You have killed a Misty Sect guard (Nascent Soul stage), gaining 50 merit points.

[Side Quest - Clear out the outposts around the Mist Cult, Progress 1/50]

"They're just minor characters."

Jiang Liu shook his head and continued flying deeper into the island.

After passing through the rocky area, a dense forest appeared ahead.

The trees in the forest were entirely black, their leaves as sharp as swords, and their trunks were covered with countless eyes that were flashing an eerie red light.

Those eyes seemed to see through all disguises. Even though Jiang Liu concealed his aura, he could still feel countless cold gazes falling on him.

"What nonsense! It's disgusting."

Jiang Liu suffers from trypophobia, and seeing these densely packed things made him shiver and almost throw up.

Before he could even make a move, the eyes of those demonic trees simultaneously shot out a stream of purple smoke.

The smoke surged towards the river like a tide, and wherever it passed, the air seemed to freeze.

"The Tenth Heaven of the Soaring Clouds!"

The golden sword light, like the light of dawn, cleaved the purple smoke in two.

However, the purple smoke seemed to have a life of its own, quickly regrouping and continuing to flow towards the river.

At the same time, the surrounding ghost eye trees began to shake violently, and countless roots, like venomous snakes, emerged from the ground and coiled towards Jiang Liu's ankles.

"Nonsense and unreasonable arguments, Ten Directions Suppressing Fist!"

Jiang Liu snorted coldly and threw another punch, aiming straight at the demon tree!

You destroyed the Ghost Eye Tree Trap, gaining +200 Merit Points.

[Side Quest - Eliminate Traps on the Outer Edge of Misty Island, Progress 1/10]

Another side quest. How come there are so many side quests these days?

Jiang Liu looked speechless. There was a side quest when they were traveling, another side quest when they arrived on the island, and now another side quest had popped up.

Do you think I'll have to run all over the island to do these side quests?

To be honest, that's really unnecessary.

"Director Jiang, you have some impressive skills!"

A series of exclamations came from behind. The Nascent Soul stage NPC cultivators had just arrived and were filled with admiration when they saw that Jiang Liu had completely destroyed the Ghost Eye Forest.

No wonder he holds such a high position at such a young age. With such ability, we shouldn't have to risk our lives, right?
Jiang Liu waved his hand, signaling everyone to continue forward.

After passing through the Ghost Eye Forest, a narrow mountain path appeared ahead. Steep cliffs lined both sides of the path, covered with sharp rocks, while the path itself was covered with dense runes.

"Be careful, there's a trap on the mountain path."

Jiang Liu saw the runes and was about to warn the NPC when it was too late.

Before he could finish speaking, the runes on the mountain path lit up simultaneously, and a powerful suction force emanated from the array, drawing the surrounding spiritual energy into it like a tidal wave.

Caught off guard, the NPC cultivators were instantly sucked away, their spiritual energy rapidly draining from their bodies.

"This is a Soul Devouring Array!"

Some of the monks screamed and shouted.

"break!"

Jiang Liu frowned slightly, raised his hand, and slashed his sword towards the formation.

With a single sword strike, all the runes on the mountain were shattered!

[You destroyed the Soul Devouring Array, gaining 500 Merit Points]

[Side Quest - Eliminate Traps on the Outer Edge of Misty Island, Progress 2/10]

Cultivator NPC: "66666!"

"Thank you very much, Director Jiang!"

The NPC cultivators, their faces full of gratitude, followed Jiang Liu and typed "6".

With Jiang Liu launching an attack, they didn't even have a chance to make a move.

However, this was exactly what Jiang Liu wanted. If the NPCs didn't steal the monsters, wouldn't all the monsters on Misty Island be his?
His sword was already itching for a fight!

Jiang Liu took the lead and continued to guide the NPCs deeper into Misty Island.

Just as they were about to cross the mountain path, a cold voice suddenly came from the mist: "Righteous cultivators, you actually dare to trespass on my Misty Island!"

"You've got guts, but since you're here, stay!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a black figure darted out from the mist. The figure was dressed in a black Taoist robe, with a pale face and eyes that gleamed with a cold light.

He held a black magic wand in his hand, inlaid with a dark green gem that emanated a rich magical aura.

【Name: Ink Dust】

[Realm: Early Stage of Tribulation Transcending]

[Affiliation: Misty Island]

Jiang Liu: "." Hilarious!

Do you think you, a mere cultivator in the early stages of tribulation, are qualified to intercept them?

Jiang Liu almost burst out laughing when he saw the other party's cultivation level.

Isn't this just handing over your head?

However, the other NPCs didn't think that way.

"It's actually a powerful demonic cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending stage!"

The righteous cultivator exclaimed in surprise, his face filled with fear.

"Damn it, we've actually run into a powerful demonic cultivator in the Tribulation Transcending stage!"

"How come there are Tribulation Stage cultivators on the flanks?"

"We're doomed! Our highest level is only the late stage of the Fusion Realm!"

"How many people will die from this?"

"Director Jiang, let's retreat first."

The righteous NPCs chatted back and forth, their words filled with fear, constantly urging Jiang Liu to retreat, which successfully amused him.

The demonic NPCs didn't make him laugh; it was the righteous NPCs who made him laugh.

Running away at the sight of demonic forces? You dare call yourselves righteous NPCs?!
"Shut up!"

Jiang Liu snorted with a dark face, too lazy to pay attention to them, and turned his attention directly to the NPCs from the Demonic Path.

then.

One sword breaks all laws!

"The Tenth Heaven of the Soaring Clouds!"

"Ha, a mere fusion."

Seeing Jiang Liu take the initiative, Mo Chen couldn't help but sneer. How dare a mere mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator attack him, who was at the early stage of Tribulation Transcending?
Those righteous cultivators are truly arrogant!

But the next second.

His expression suddenly changed drastically.

The oncoming sword light reflected in his eyes, revealing a deep fear.

Such powerful sword energy!
"You're pretending to be a pig to eat!"

Mo Chen screamed, and before he could finish speaking, he couldn't finish.

[You have defeated Mo Chen of Misty Island. Merit points increased by 2000]

A whopping 2000 merit points!
Regardless of who it is, it's all about one sword strike, but some are only worth 50 merit points while others are worth 2000 merit points; the prices are completely different.

"Fucking awesome!"

Seeing Jiang Liu kill the demonic cultivator in the early stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm with a single sword strike, the righteous NPCs who had long since retreated were stunned. After a brief silence, a series of shouts rang out.

"Director Jiang is amazing!"

"A mid-stage Fusion Realm cultivator actually managed to defeat an early-stage Tribulation Realm cultivator! I've only ever seen this in novels!"

"Could Director Jiang be the protagonist of a novel?"

"That's incredible! That's incredible! Director Jiang is simply unbeatable!"

"With Director Jiang here, Misty Island will surely be taken!"

"Let us fight to the death for the Taiyi Immortal Alliance, for the righteous path of Zhongzhou!"

"Invincible! Invincible! Invincible!"

Jiang Liu: “.”

These NPCs may not seem to have any other skills, but their ability to fawn over others is truly remarkable; they've made everyone happy by flattering them.

Although these NPCs changed their expressions even faster than he could use the Tenth Heaven of the Soaring Sky technique, it was a good thing, at least they were only responsible for shouting slogans and wouldn't rush up to steal the monsters.

"Okay, stop yelling."

Jiang Liu waved his hand with a tense face and uttered a few words expressionlessly: "Keep moving forward."

"Yes, Director Jiang!"

The crowd responded in unison, their voices loud and clear, brimming with confidence.

After passing through the mountain path, a wide valley appeared ahead, filled with black thorns that shimmered with an eerie green light, clearly coated with potent poison.

In the center of the valley stood a black altar, covered with eerie runes and emanating a dense demonic aura. Dozens of demonic cultivators dressed in black robes surrounded the altar, seemingly performing some kind of evil ritual.

Everyone was stunned!
They've already broken in, didn't these demonic NPCs hear them?

Oh well, if I didn't hear it, I didn't hear it. It saves me the trouble of catching monsters everywhere.

"The Tenth Heaven of the Soaring Clouds!"

Whether these demonic NPCs were oblivious or pretending not to hear, they were still chanting incantations even as his sword energy struck.

You have killed a Blood Sacrifice cultivator from the Misty Sect (Nascent Soul stage), gaining +100 merit points.

You have killed a Blood Sacrifice cultivator from the Misty Sect (Nascent Soul stage), gaining +100 merit points.

[Side Quest - Stop the Mist Sect's Blood Sacrifice Ritual, Progress 1/1]

[You have completed the side quest—Stop the Mist Sect's blood sacrifice ritual, and have earned 2000 merit points.]

What a trash side quest! It only gives 2000 merit points, and it's just a monster at the early stage of Tribulation.

"This side quest is terrible; it's just filler."

Jiang Liu shook his head and commented as follows.

That's his assessment, but the NPCs don't think so.

"My goodness! Director Jiang has done another great service!"

"That was a blood sacrifice ritual! And Director Jiang stopped it so easily!"

"Director Jiang is simply a guardian deity of the righteous path! With him here, how can Misty Island not be destroyed?"

Jiang Liu: “.”

Please, bro, I can't take it anymore, bro, stop with the ridiculous hype, okay?
Jiang Liu blushed slightly and quickly coughed twice: "Alright, alright, keep your voice down, don't let the demonic cultivators hear."

It's ridiculous that even with such a loud shout, the demonic cultivators couldn't hear him.
After venturing deeper for another ten minutes or so, we finally saw the buildings on Misty Island.

A massive palace appeared ahead, constructed entirely of black rock, with grotesque demonic patterns carved on its roof, emanating a dense aura of demonic energy.

It's the BOSS room!
Upon seeing the palace, Jiang, who had been utterly bored, revealed a hint of excitement.

He's been killing so many mobs along the way that he's almost fallen asleep. We need a really strong boss soon!
"Fellow Daoists, please wait here and do not enter without permission. I will be right back."

Jiang Liu gave instructions to the group of NPCs behind him.

"Yes, Director Jiang!"

The NPCs agreed without hesitation; since they could avoid danger, they naturally didn't want to.

If you can live, who would want to die?
As Jiang Liu approached the BOSS room and was about to push open the palace door, two black figures suddenly darted out from the shadows on either side of the Demon Palace and blocked his way.

The two figures were dressed in black Taoist robes, their faces were pale, and their eyes gleamed with a cold light.

【Name: Black Mist】

[Realm: Mid-stage Tribulation Transcending]

[Affiliation: Misty Island]

【Name: Black Wind】

[Realm: Mid-stage Tribulation Transcending]

[Affiliation: Misty Island]

So you're using someone in the mid-stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm as a gatekeeper? The overseas demonic path is truly extravagant.

Since it's so extravagant, then I won't stand on ceremony! (End of Chapter)