In an era where everyone is cultivating immortality, the system wants me to become a demon?

Chapter 317 The Examiner! Long Bai! (3.8K views, please subscribe!)

Su Yuan angrily slammed the system panel shut.

You're just trying to dangle two dazzling rewards in front of me, making me envious, huh? What a vicious bastard!

Just as Su Yuan was mentally cursing the system for malfunctioning again, the voice of Zhu Qingqing, the spirit of the Myriad Soul Banner, reached his ears.

The tone of this leader of the top 100 demonic sects sounded extremely surprised:

"This...this dragon corpse, if I remember correctly, could it be Princess Long Bai of the Dragon Clan?"

"As the most talented dragon among those second only to the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord, how could she die? And by the Dragon Lord's own hand..."

"Could it be that even a Nascent Soul Demon Saint cannot protect his or her descendants under the Immortal Tribulation?"

Upon hearing Zhu Qingqing's words, Su Yuan's heart stirred, and he transmitted his thoughts to her:

"You still know Long Bai?"

Zhu Qingqing gave a soft snort:
"Who do you think you are? Although my intelligence and power have been declining for nearly ten thousand years, when I was in charge of the Crimson Face and White Bone Temple, I was a renowned Nascent Soul True Lord."

"Not to mention that the Crimson Bone Temple and many surrounding demonic sects are neighbors of the Dragon Domain."

“I even went to her Dragon Palace to celebrate her 100th birthday back then.”

Upon hearing this news, Su Yuan was somewhat taken aback.

But upon closer reflection, he realized that Zhu Qingqing's words were all true and had a reasonable and logical basis.

First and foremost is Zhu Qingqing's strength. Even when she was almost exhausted, she could easily trap Tai Bai Tianji, who was at the peak of the Golden Core stage. It is no exaggeration to say that she had the cultivation of a Nascent Soul in her prime.

If a Golden Core cultivator can take charge of the Hundred Strongest Demonic Sects, then these Hundred Strongest Demonic Sects are far too cheap.

Secondly, there is the issue of the border between the Zhuyan Baigu Temple and the Dragon Palace.

Can we avoid bordering each other?
The Dragon King's Secret Realm and the Crimson Beauty and White Bone Temple Secret Realm are only a thousand kilometers apart, which is within the reach of top-tier cultivators in an instant.

Even if the space of the cultivation world in ancient times had not been folded, the two major forces would at most be tens of thousands of miles apart, and could still be considered neighbors.

Then there are the various demonic sects that have almost completely surrounded the territory of the Zhu Yan Bai Gu Guan... Do they also have a lineage that has been passed down, but has not been found yet?

Even if those demonic sects perished within ten thousand years, their original sites are probably what is now Taihua City.

It's no wonder that Taihua City is a place of outstanding people and abundant resources, yet also a breeding ground for villains.

These are all rooted in tradition and cause and effect.

After figuring all this out, Su Yuan couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompass

After finishing his chat with Zhu Qingqing, Su Yuan thought for a moment and then said to Wu Luo Zhenjun, Chen Nuoyi, and Qi Hanyue:
“I received reliable information from Senior Feng Wuyai. According to him, this dragon corpse is Long Bai, a dragon princess from ancient times.”

"And this Dragon King's Secret Realm is also the original site of the Dragon White Palace."

"Perhaps this news will be helpful when we receive the Dragon King's inheritance."

Feng Wuyai: I didn't say that.

Wu Luo Zhenjun was not surprised by this information, and said calmly:
"So the spirit of inheritance I met before was Miss Long Bai. She was unwilling to reveal her name before."

Su Yuan blinked: "Huh, the spirit of inheritance?"

Before he could ask any further questions, True Monarch Wuluo said softly:
“Miss Long Bai, I have brought someone with the complete bloodline of the Dragon King to challenge this test. Please come forward and begin the inheritance assessment.”

As soon as the words were spoken, a cold white light appeared between the eyebrows of the dragon corpse's head.

The white light streaked across the sky like a shooting star and appeared in front of Su Yuan and the other three. It then transformed into a little girl who was about ten years old and looked a year younger than Taibai Yuxi.

The little girl wore a jet-black ancient-style long dress, but had short, ear-length hair that was almost ice-blue, and her skin was as white as snow, creating a striking visual contrast with the pure black clothes.

The ice-haired loli's eyes were a deep, unwavering black, looking down at the four of them with indifference and ruthlessness.

"Long Bai is dead. I am merely a spirit of inheritance trapped in this world."

Su Yuan: "..."

Although the ice-haired loli said that Long Bai was dead, the system task progress bar changed slightly the moment she appeared.

[Progress 2: Long Bai's Favorability (-10/200)]

Hey sis, why did your appearance instantly lower my favorability rating by ten points?
Are you discriminating against men or against every race equally?
Can you just give me a straight answer?

Regardless of the circumstances, this being, which had been refined into something akin to a spirit, was still identified by the dog system as Princess Long Bai of the Dragon Clan.

This is equivalent to the BOSS showing its health bar. As long as there is a health bar, you can definitely defeat it!
I, Su Yuan, am determined to have the two dazzling rewards: [Night Raid Guaranteed Success] and [Dragon Prince]!

It suddenly ignited!

The only pity was that Su Yuan had secretly tried to use the Demonic Art of Beast Pointing on Long Bai, but he failed.

It's possible that because Long Bai's level is too high, he is immune to the Demonic Art of Beast Pointing.

It's also possible that Long Bai only had a remnant of his true spirit left, which no longer met the selection criteria for the Demonic Art: Beast Pointing.

However, Su Yuan was not discouraged. If he couldn't use the Demonic Art: Finger Beast, then so be it. The Ten Demonic Fingers weren't omnipotent either.

If you can't use tricks, you can think of other ways to win them over.

He's familiar with this.

Long Bai was unaware that he had become a target of a certain demon, and simply asked in a cool, clear voice:
"Those who possess the complete bloodline of the Dragon King during the Foundation Establishment stage can enter the Dragon Venerable's True Inheritance Examination and can bring a human cultivator of the same realm as their protector, to demonstrate the goodness of the dragon people."

"Subject, who would you choose as your guardian?"

Faced with this question, Chen Nuoyi naturally stood by Su Yuan's side without hesitation.

Long Bai glanced at Su Yuan, and his favorability towards Su Yuan decreased by another 5 points.

Afterwards, she asked for their names and then said expressionlessly:

"Chen Nuoyi is the test subject, Su Yuan is the protector, and all other irrelevant persons shall wait here and shall not approach the test area even half a step."

"Anyone who dares to overstep the bounds will be killed without mercy!"

The two test subjects were alarmed and turned to nod to Wu Luo Zhenjun and Qi Hanya, indicating that they did not need to worry.

Just as the two were about to set off for the assessment area, they saw Wu Luo Zhenjun stride forward.

She put one hand on Su Yuan's shoulder and pulled Chen Nuoyi into her arms with the other, giving her a thorough "face wash".

Then, the red-haired mature woman transmitted her voice with an unprecedentedly solemn tone:

"Be careful in everything you do after you go to the place of inheritance."

“If things don’t go well, I will risk destroying this world and giving up the Nascent Soul inheritance to save you two.”

"So, there's no need to worry about anything. I will always keep an eye on you." Hearing this, Su Yuan felt a warmth in his heart.

Although Wuluo Zhenjun sometimes showed murderous intent towards him, he was still quite concerned about him when it really came down to it.

However, there is also the possibility that he is just an extra, and his main purpose is to protect Chen Nuoyi.

In any case, with such a guarantee from a peak Nascent Soul expert, he can proceed with confidence during this inheritance assessment!
The two followed Long Bai's figure, riding their respective flying swords towards the enormous dragon corpse.

As they moved forward, the progress of the system task appeared out of the corner of Su Yuan's eye.

It was a route map, the destination of which was Long Bai's bedroom, as determined by the dog system.

The closer he got to the dragon's corpse, the closer he was to Long Bai's bedroom.

However, after calculating the horizontal and vertical coordinates on the mission map, Su Yuan was surprised to find that the location of the Dragon Palace's sleeping quarters was not under the dragon corpse.

It was inside the dragon corpse...!
Could it be that the dog system's time calculation has malfunctioned, but the route map has been updated in real time, locking onto the current location of the sleeping quarters?

It should be noted that although this realm is full of ruins, the Dragon Palace did not disappear into thin air, but was refined into Long Bai's dragon body by the Purple Gold Dragon Lord.

Perhaps within some area of ​​this enormous dragon's body, the sleeping quarters still exist as they were.

Su Yuanfu examined the route map carefully again and found that the stealth route became winding and circuitous after connecting with the dragon corpse, and the vertical route had a huge drop.

This is clearly a route map taken inside the dragon's corpse.

Upon discovering this information, Su Yuan was very satisfied.

This system does have its merits; it has a lot of bugs, but it's truly effective!
While studying the map, Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi arrived at the starting point of the inheritance area in less than ten minutes.

It is located directly on the dragon's head of the dragon corpse.

Or to be more precise, it was inside the dragon corpse's mouth.

Coincidentally, this is also the only way to reach Longbai's bedroom on the system map.

Standing between the clean, white dragon teeth, Su Yuan looked into the inside of the dragon corpse's mouth.

There was no fishy or foul smell or bloody oral mucosa as expected.

On the contrary, it is adorned with precious stones.

The heaven and tongue inside the dragon's mouth seemed to be made of crystal-clear red jade, and a row of fist-sized luminous pearls were inlaid on both sides of the mouth for illumination.

While not as bright as day, the interior of the dragon's corpse was clearly visible.

Following the light of the luminous pearl, looking towards the throat of the dragon corpse, one could see an extremely wide tunnel, large enough to accommodate hundreds of people walking side by side.

Rather than describing it as the interior of a flesh-and-blood body, it is more like an extremely luxurious plaza passageway.

“Go through this passage and you will see the first stage of the inheritance assessment.”

"The inheritance assessment has four stages. The previous test taker only made it to the second stage before choosing to retreat, leaving with only a body full of damaged dragon blood."

"This time, I hope you can hold on a little longer."

Long Bai's cold voice rang out.

Looking at her former body, a hint of complexity flickered in the icy, beautiful eyes of the ice-haired loli.

Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi exchanged a glance, then solemnly stepped into the dragon's mouth, heading towards the depths of its throat.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a huge stone tablet appeared before the two of them.

The stone tablet bears two powerful and vigorous characters in the sacred script.

Human, Demon

These two inexplicable words left the two of them deeply confused.

What exactly does this stage test?
Fortunately, Long Bai provided an explanation:
"The first stage of the inheritance assessment is a test of the candidate's moral character and beliefs."

"The Purple-Gold Dragon Lord must know the subject's views on the relationship between humans and demons in order to decide whether to grant the inheritance."

"The specific assessment method is very simple. Please answer the following three questions. Those who answer correctly can enter the next stage and receive a passing reward."

“Subjects may discuss with their guardians during the question-and-answer session.”

After saying that, Long Bai waved his small hand, and a new line of spiritual script immediately appeared on the stone tablet.

Q: After a battle between a human cultivator and a demon, both are critically injured and on the verge of death. Who would you save?

Note: The survival rate of human cultivators after being rescued is 10%, while the survival rate of demons after being rescued is 90%.

At the same time the problem arose, two figures, one human and one demon, appeared before them, both on the verge of death.

Both were only at the Foundation Establishment stage. One was an ordinary, middle-aged cultivator covered in blood, while the other was a wounded, ten-foot-long venomous snake.

Su Yuan, Chen Nuoyi: "..."

If this question is asked within the traditions of a demon race, then logically the correct answer should lean towards the demon race.

However, the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord is recognized as being benevolent towards humans and should therefore rescue them.

However, the survival rate of the human race after treatment is only 10%. From a purely probabilistic point of view, the demon race, which has stronger vitality, should be chosen instead.

This question is indeed quite complicated.

"Su Yuan... I want to save people."

After careful consideration, seeing that the auras of the two illusions—one human and one demon—were growing weaker, Chen Nuoyi gritted her teeth and made a decision, seeking Su Yuan's opinion.

Su Yuan naturally agreed with this.

However, this question clearly requires hands-on practice. A 10% success rate in rescue is too low. If the rescue fails, the candidate will definitely be judged as losing.

Are we really going to gamble on that one in ten chance of success?
It would be great if we could know the examiners' specific judging criteria.

Su Yuan couldn't help but think this way.

At that moment, a brilliant idea flashed into his mind.

Perhaps, he really does have a chance of knowing what the examiner is thinking!
As for how to find out what the examiner is thinking? It's actually simple, still using the magic skill "Finger Beast"!
The reason why I failed when I used the Demonic Art: Beast Pointing Technique on Long Bai was most likely because he only had a spirit body.

But now, I am inside its physical body. If I can use the Demonic Art: Beast-Pointing Technique on its physical body and spirit at the same time, there might be a chance of success!
If successful, one can use the Demonic Art of Beast Control to learn Long Bai's inner thoughts unilaterally.

At that time, it will just be a simple test question, and it will be a piece of cake.

Even if the Demonic Art: Beast-Pointing Failure fails, it doesn't matter. At worst, we can just make the choice based on our previous idea.

With time running out, Su Yuan immediately began to try.

(End of this chapter)