Becoming an immortal and ancestor begins with the golden toad spitting out money.

Chapter 68 A Small Test of the Blazing Crystal, Its Fame Resounds for Seven Miles (4200 words!)

Su Ji didn't buy much until the trade fair ended.

At this time, although Su Ji was only a minor cultivator at the Cave Profound Realm, he possessed low-grade profound techniques and had either high-quality spiritual weapons or high-grade spiritual materials like Blazing Crystals that could be used as trump cards.

Even if you set your sights on the treasures at the trade fair, they are not necessities.

With the mystical art of "Resonating with Heaven and Earth" and the ability to detect things using the "Heavenly Calculation," he was absolutely certain that he would be able to find what he wanted in the deep abyss at the bottom of the lake.

"They are still watching us!" The Pearl Maiden was referring to the catfish demons and their entourage.

Seemingly to avoid trouble from the catfish demon, Su Ji, Qian Feng, Zhu Nu, and others traveled together and soon arrived at the cave at the edge of the deep abyss at the bottom of the lake.

The view isn't great here, but there are passageways everywhere, so there's no fear of not having a place to escape.

Su Ji did not wait for the local earth god. Instead, after bidding farewell to the group of demons, he led Qian Feng toward the abyss at the bottom of the lake.

This scene naturally fell into the eyes of the catfish demon and his companions.

"Uncle, that kid found a Day-Wandering Spirit Soldier as his backer. Should we still make a move?"

Because spiritual jade stones are often found in the deep abyss at the bottom of the lake, there are many spirits in Qili Lake, and the one speaking is also a catfish spirit.

Upon hearing the words "Day-roaming Spirit Soldier," the catfish demon scoffed, "If he were a Day-roaming Spirit Soldier from Seven Mile Lake, I would give him some leeway. But this person is an outsider."

"If he's obedient, that's fine. If he's disobedient, we'll just ignore him. If we accidentally bump into him, then he deserves it!"

The demons knew that the "public's" day-roaming spirit soldiers could not be killed, but they were not truly afraid.

Then, the catfish demon ordered, "Go and invite the blackfish demon... go and invite the clan leader. Since that brat Qian Feng dared to enter the abyss at the bottom of the lake, he can forget about going back!"

Before this, Qian Feng was a vengeful ghost, who had long been targeted by a more powerful being as a source of merit, and even the catfish demon ghost dared not touch him.

Now that Qian Feng has become a normal ghost cultivator, the catfish demon has an opportunity and is planning to take advantage of Qian Feng's unhealed injuries to eliminate any future troubles.

To avoid losing track of him, the catfish demon deliberately went ahead, only to find that Qian Feng was cultivating in the Yin-Yang Wonderland on the first floor, while the Day-Wandering Spirit Soldier was guarding the surroundings.

Instantly, the catfish demon hardened its heart: "We absolutely cannot let Qian Feng regain his strength as a Great Ghost General... No matter who comes, it won't matter. We must kill him tonight!"

In its view, the Pearl Maiden is now simply wasting her talents and abilities.

If the Pearl Maiden could open a Dream Pavilion at the bottom of the lake and use her magic every day to fulfill the fantasies of demons and ghosts in their dreams, who knows how much spiritual material she could earn!

The catfish demon is already at the level of a great ghost general, but the reason it has not been able to advance to the level of a ghost king is that it lacks cultivation resources.

"The visible water veins are flowing slower and slower, and very few treasures are being washed out. Water vein secret realms are even rarer. If we want to collect enough spirit stones, we must not let go of the Pearl Maiden who can turn into a gold mine!"

One or two spirit stones are nothing, but if the Pearl Maiden can bring dozens or hundreds of spirit stones every month, then the Ghost King has a chance.

Soon, the catfish demon laughed out loud in its imagination, its sinister voice sounding like that of a complete pervert.

"uncle!"

The little catfish spirit rushed back, followed by a ferocious and eerie black fish demon.

The black fish demon had pitch-black eyes, and the black patterns on its body resembled ghost faces. Its mouth, full of sharp teeth, stretched to its cheeks, making even the little catfish spirit somewhat afraid.

Rumor has it that in order to break through to become a demon king, the black fish demon secretly devoured other demons. Although its strength grew, it also became increasingly insane.

Now that the black fish demon heard that there was a ghost general who could be eaten, it attacked without saying a word.

"Catfish, is that guy tonight's prey?"

Even though it was just the black fish demon talking, several overlapping voices could be heard.

"Yes!" The catfish demon looked at the black fish demon with a pitiful expression.

It's fine to devour demons and ghosts to increase one's cultivation level, as long as one can completely refine them.

However, the black fish demon was too impatient, and the demon consciousness it hadn't fully digested had already affected it.

In fact, the black fish demon will likely go mad in a year or two, eventually becoming a source of merit easily obtained by the Water Palace Spirit Official.

Even so, the Black Fish Demon is still a very useful sword.

Seeing that the black fish demon was getting impatient, the catfish demon hurriedly warned, "That one next to us is a daytime spirit soldier from the local earth god temple. Don't swallow him too!"

"Day-roaming spirit soldiers?"

The black fish demon said with a hint of disdain, "It's just a spirit soldier who can only bully those who have just been promoted to ghost general. I'll deal with that ghost general. You can have this day-roaming spirit soldier!"

The catfish demon was cautious, but the black fish demon seemed fearless and made no attempt to conceal itself, attracting many eyes as soon as it arrived on the road.

As a result, the sudden burst of the black fish demon caused a stir among those around them.

"What is that madman, the Black Fish Demon, trying to do?!"

"Oh no! The black fish demon is heading towards that day-roaming spirit soldier. If anything happens to him, we'll be in big trouble!"

"The black fish demon is moving so fast, it's too late to report to the Water Palace even now!"

The trade fair had just ended, and many demons and ghosts had not gone far when they were attracted to come over.

"Boom!" The black fish demon shot out like a water mine, its target being Su Ji and Qian Feng not far away.

Su Ji was not surprised at all; instead, his eyes lit up: "Finally, they've taken the bait!"

He traveled with Qian Feng to lure out the catfish demon and his group. Now that the black fish demon had broken away from the group, it gave him a great opportunity.

Yan Tianchou reminded him, "Be careful, the black fish demon is powerful and its malevolent aura is exceptionally strong. Its attack power is definitely no weaker than that of the fierce ghost Zhou Wu in the rain curtain..."

The rain provided Zhou Wu with the perfect opportunity, and the deep abyss at the bottom of the lake was also the home ground for these aquatic creatures.

Su Ji simply reached into his hand and pulled out a small, magical copper coin the size of a mother coin, then let out a low shout:
"Dispel evil spirits!"

Immediately, spiritual patterns lit up from the spiritual artifact coin, eventually transforming into a mid-grade perfected evil-repelling spiritual technique that flew out.

In an instant, a wave of spiritual light seemed to ripple across the bottom of the lake, and the black fish demon, which had been exuding a menacing aura, immediately shrank back.

The black fish demon showed no fear whatsoever. Even though its malevolent energy was suppressed, it still did not fall below the Great Demon General.

Even after Qian Feng unleashed his Water Spirit Body, the Black Fish Demon became excited: "You're a ghost general with a lot of spiritual energy. After eating you, I'll definitely be able to suppress those scumbag consciousnesses more easily!"

For the Black Fish Demon, a ghost cultivator like Qian Feng tastes better and is more valuable.

Su Ji flipped the magical copper coin over again: "Heaven is round and earth is square, suppress it!"

A ripple emanated from the copper coin, flowing along the lake water and landing on the rapidly approaching black fish demon.

"Hmm?" The black fish demon felt as if it were carrying a house on its back, and its speed immediately decreased.

Yan Tianchou then came to his analysis: "The Black Fish Demon is affected by two mid-grade perfect spiritual techniques, so it can only exert up to 70% of its combat power!"

Strength and combat power are not comparable. With Su Ji's help, the Black Fish Demon was brought to the same level as Qian Feng.

"kill!"

However, the black fish demon only had a bulky body, while Qian Feng had a copper coin sword with considerable power.

For a moment, the two engaged in close combat, with Qian Feng clearly gaining the upper hand. "Oh no! The black fish demon is actually no match for the ghost general beside the Pearl Maiden!" the little catfish spirit exclaimed in alarm.

The catfish demon simply smiled: "This day-roaming spirit dares to come here alone, it really does carry treasures. Unfortunately, no matter how powerful the treasures are, they can't stop a group of demons like us!"

Having said that, the catfish demon ordered, "Nephew, you take a few demons and set off. I will use your cover to launch an attack and kill Qian Feng here!"

Even in this situation, the catfish demon remains extremely cunning.

It managed to dodge Qian Feng's sneak attack at the last second yesterday, and with so much interference today, it is sure to succeed!
"Yes!"

After the demons agreed, they swam forward, deliberately emitting ghostly energy to create a considerable aura.

Yan Tianchou immediately reminded them, "The main character has arrived!"

The ghost cultivators might not be able to sense the group of black fish demons, but Su Ji was a proper Dongxuan cultivator. Although his cultivation level was not high enough, his realm had reached the Dongxuan mage level, and he had already discovered the catfish demons hiding above the slope.

Su Ji had no intention of continuing the act: "In that case, it's time to test the power of the Blazing Crystal!"

The blazing crystal itself only has the power to concentrate and store yang energy. In the hands of an ordinary esoteric mage, it might take two or three months to accumulate a single ray of blazing crystal light, and they wouldn't even be willing to use it.

In Su Ji's hands, a beam of blazing crystal light could be accumulated in just two or three days.

"call out!"

The black fish demon was fighting Qian Feng. In order to prevent accidentally injuring Qian Feng and to strike the main target unexpectedly, this beam of blazing crystal light was shot towards the catfish demon.

The onlookers saw a beam of light shoot out from the lake, and a scream came from below the charging demons.

"what--"

This attack created a hole in the catfish demon's body, making it transparent from front to back, and also shattered its dream.

"Wait, who is this person?!"

Such an attack is extremely powerful and of the Yang attribute. It doesn't seem like a Day-roaming Spirit Weapon, but rather like a Day-roaming Spirit General making a move.

Seeing the heavily injured catfish demon turn to flee, Su Ji remained unmoved.

Yan Tianchou began to analyze the effect of the attack: "The penetrating power of the blazing crystal light is too strong. It only created a wound with a diameter of one inch. Even with the yang fire poison corroding the catfish demon's soul, it cannot reach the point of near death."

"If we encounter such an opponent again, we can split the Blazing Crystal Ray into multiple beams, reducing the power of each individual beam but greatly increasing its range..."

This was just an experiment to test the effects of the Blazing Crystal Ray. It didn't matter if they didn't turn the Catfish Demon into a remnant soul; they had other plans.

"kill!"

As shouts of battle rang out, the Pearl Maiden led a group of demons and monsters down the slope, blocking the catfish demon's path out of the first level of the lake's abyss.

"The abyss at the bottom of the lake is a place where killing is forbidden. Everyone, kill them!" Even a clay figure has a temper, let alone these fairy maidens.

Even some of the demons and ghosts who were watching had been persecuted by the catfish demon, and they also charged down to fight.

However, at that moment, many demons and ghosts froze, then looked up at their feet.

But then a large catfish, six or seven feet long, was seen swimming rapidly across the lake bottom, stirring up mud and sand to create a murky waterway.

"Oh no! The leader of the catfish clan is here!"

"The great catfish demon is said to be nearly as powerful as a bloodline demon general. Even if the Ghost King were to take action, he probably wouldn't be able to defeat it in a short time!"

The difference between demons and monsters is whether they have a physical body or not. Demon generals who cultivate bloodline power are even more ferocious. Only high-grade spells can truly harm the catfish demon general.

"Hide!"

The catfish demon's actions, which disturbed the bottom of the lake, made it difficult for the demons and ghosts to maintain their forms, forcing even the Pearl Maiden and her demon companions to stay away from this monstrous creature.

...Catfish Demon General!
Su Ji's eyes lit up when he saw the catfish demon rushing out of the muddy water: "Hell has no gates, it seeks them out. This is a good opportunity for me to test the power of the sun's light!"

This time, Su Ji wanted to concentrate his power. As soon as the catfish demon entered within a zhang range, a dazzling light shot out from the blazing crystal in his hand.

"Sunlight version of the blazing crystal rays!"

In an instant, the blazing light struck the catfish demon's forehead, piercing through its skull.

"hiss--"

After the light flashed, the catfish demon stumbled and burrowed into the mud at the bottom of the lake. After a flurry of mud flying around, there was no more movement.

"what!"

"The catfish leader was killed in an instant?"

"This is a demon general with a bloodline! Even the Ghost King wouldn't dare say he could kill him, yet he died at the hands of a mere day-roaming spirit soldier?"

Instantly, the demons and ghosts at the bottom of Qili Lake were thrown into chaos.

Some couldn't believe it and wanted to see if the catfish leader was really dead;

Some looked on with surprise at the day-traveling spirit soldier in the strange land, who seemed to be deep in thought.

"Such powerful divine abilities, could this person truly be a Day-Wandering Spirit General!"

The catfish demon dared not linger and only wanted to escape this dangerous place before the murky river water cleared up.

Even the delirious black fish demon was shocked and risked injury to break through Qian Feng's defenses and escape.

"Where to go!"

With Su Ji's help, Qian Feng gradually established an advantage. Now, even without the suppression of the spirit artifact copper coin, he could fight against the black fish demon. He then flew off to chase after it.

"kill!"

Su Ji's attack shocked countless demons and ghosts, and also gave the Pearl Maiden and her group of fairies great confidence.

The pearl maiden exclaimed with delight, "A god is indeed a god! No wonder you're a member of that earth god's temple!"

Even the carp spirit couldn't help but widen its eyes: "The Day-Wandering Spirit Soldier is even stronger than the Day-Wandering Spirit General. Perhaps only the White Turtle Spirit General can surpass him... After this battle, the Day-Wandering Spirit Soldier will surely become famous throughout the entire Seven Mile Lake!"

While they were reminiscing, they did not forget to hunt down the catfish demons. Some of the demons had a grudge against the catfish clan, while others came just to join in the fun, and ended up surrounding the murky lake bottom.

Those with good connections immediately thought of the major events that had occurred in the Yin-Yang realm a few days prior.

"It is said that the local temples of Dongsang and Xisang villages captured a ghost king a few days ago. Could this wandering spirit soldier have come from there?"

"Ah! If it's that local earth god temple, then it's not so surprising!"

"I heard that the local earth god is a high-ranking cultivator of the Xuanmen sect. Could it be that the ray of light just now was a life-saving measure that the earth god left for the wandering spirit soldier?"

Su Ji already understood the principle that "the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind," and had long since devised a countermeasure based on the calculations of the Heavenly Strategy. Now, he simply went along with it, saying:

"I never imagined that the two attacks meant to save my life would be used here. It's such a waste... Fortunately, the flesh and blood of the Bloodline Demon General can salvage some of the losses."

Such a bloodline demon general has at least one soul spirit within its body, and the rich primordial energy contained within it is exactly what Su Ji urgently needs. It cannot just be left at Qili Lake.

I'm posting this chapter early; from now on, I'll probably be posting around midnight every time.
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