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

Chapter 344 Is Old Demon Su's true form really a minotaur? (4K views, please vote!)

"That's right."

Looking at the two rapidly approaching domains, Su Yuan smiled slightly and raised his hand to touch the blood-red pearl on his chest.

Boundless Dao Seed! Activate!
Putrefaction fungus, connect!
After gaining the boost from the Corpse Mountain and Blood Sea thanks to the Corruption Fungus, Su Yuan activated a golden Dao Seed that had condensed in his dantian after swallowing the Divine Imperial Pill.

Divine Protection! Activate!
Sacrifice quota... one.

This "one" does not refer to sacrificing a quarter or half of one's life force, or sacrificing an entire Su Yuan, but rather to continuous sacrifice.

The sacrifice will never end as long as the putrefactive fungus is not exhausted.

In Su Yuan's estimation, the putrid carpet he had previously built could keep the Divine Guard active for at least an hour.

Within this hour, Su Yuan could freely manipulate the spatial and blood paths within the Moonfall Pearl.

This means that the power of this Nascent Soul level magical treasure will be greatly enhanced.

With Su Yuan's current cultivation level, even if he fully activates his Divine Control, the power he can unleash from the Tribulation Moon Pearl is less than one percent of its full power. However, it is more than enough to blast fish in a Foundation Establishment stage fishpond.

As the power of the Divine Guardian pried open the two Great Daos within the Moon-Crushing Pearl, Guo Zhengyi and Jiang Taibai's domains also encroached upon Su Yuan's feet.

Unfortunately, they were still a step too late.

The next instant, a dazzling blood-red light erupted from within the Moon-Catching Pearl.

Guo Zhengyi and Jiang Taibai felt the scene before them change, and they found themselves in a strange and desolate world.

Moreover, they entered alone, leaving their hard-earned domains outside.

Looking around, one could see towering mountains of corpses and swirling, viscous waves of blood.

The stench was overwhelming, giving both senior students, who were used to the world of magic, a chill down their spines.

"This is... the interior of a Nascent Soul magic treasure?"

Jiang Taibai murmured.

Guo Zhengyi said in a deep voice:

"Not only that, Su Yuan also built four extremely evil secret realms on the basis of the Nascent Soul Demon Treasure, further completing this demon treasure."

"Now, by connecting the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, he has offset the depletion of life force caused by the divine protection, thereby unlocking the true power of the Calamity Moon Pearl and imprisoning us inside."

"This kid certainly deserves to be our enemy!"

After surveying the environment inside the Moon-Catching Pearl, the two looked directly in front of them.

There, Su Yuan stood with a smile on his face and his hands behind his back.

Behind Su Yuan were the three controlled individuals: Lü Tianqiao, Tu Kun, and Yue Lan, as well as Chen Nuoyi, Qi Hanyue, and Zhu Tianqing, who were aiding and abetting the evildoer.

There were also some subdued spirit beasts, some strong and some weak, but they were not worth mentioning.

"Su Yuan, it seems you're planning to use this Nascent Soul Demon Treasure to manipulate us."

Jiang Taibai snorted coldly and said:

"What's the point of winning if you do it this way?"

Su Yuan said calmly:
"Senior Jiang, this is the difference between you and the Divine Child of Heavenly Evolution. Back then, this Divine Child said that as long as you can use the magic weapon freely, you can use it freely in the Sword Trial Tournament."

"I, Su Yuan, leveraged the power of the Calamity Moon Pearl through my own efforts. Isn't that an achievement of my own?"

"So, Senior Jiang, your ideological awareness still needs improvement."

With that, Su Yuan waved his hand:
"Without further ado, I'll seal your cultivation levels to prevent you from causing any trouble."

Before he finished speaking, a phantom image of a round sky and a square earth suddenly appeared from within the Calamity Moon Space, instantly enveloping Guo Zhengyi and Jiang Taibai.

It is the Secret Realm of Absolute Heaven and Earth!
Once inside this secret realm, one will be strongly affected by the celestial and terrestrial energies, making it impossible to cultivate one's abilities.

When the power of the secret realm is projected onto the outside world, the effect of the Absolute Heaven-Connecting Secret Realm is generally not significant.

However, when activated within the Moon Calamity Space, which serves as the main arena, the power of this secret realm can not only be fully unleashed, but will also be amplified by the Moon Calamity Space!
Even powerful figures like Guo Zhengyi and Jiang Taibai would be severely affected by the boundless power of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends.

As expected, Su Yuan and the others outside the Absolute Heavenly Passage Secret Realm could clearly sense that the two people's spiritual energy was disordered and could not continue.

Even if they are not completely silenced, they can only use some minor spells at most.

To unleash such complex and difficult supernatural powers is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Although Su Yuan had previously appeared fearless and capable of conquering everything, he was actually quite cautious.

It would be better to interrupt the core divine abilities of the Corruption Demon Lord and the Star Shattering Demon Lord, just like we did with Lü Tianqiao, to avoid any further accidents.

He had no desire to personally experience the "unique" supernatural power.

Moreover, Su Yuan did not believe that the Absolute Heavenly Connection Secret Realm alone could completely eliminate the two giants of the Exorcising Evil Sect.

He kept his eyes glued to the situation inside the secret realm, not daring to relax for a moment.

As expected, after their attempts to activate the Divine Transformation Inheritance failed, the two giants immediately took new measures.

They touched their respective storage treasures, and an item appeared in each of their hands.

In Guo Zhengyi's hand was an irregular crystal ball that seemed to beat like a living human heart.

As soon as the crystal ball appeared, it emitted a hazy, blood-red glow, enveloping Guo Zhengyi within it.

His throbbing spiritual energy gradually calmed down.

In Jiang Taibai's hand was a disc engraved with a Tai Chi symbol.

He suspended the Tai Chi disc above his head, and as the Tai Chi diagram slowly rotated, the chaotic Heavenly and Earthly Qi around him gradually stabilized.

After breaking free from the control of the Absolute Heavenly Connection Secret Realm, Guo Zhengyi smiled and said calmly:

“Junior Brother Su Yuan, it’s true that your teacher, Master Taibai, dotes on you and gave you this Nascent Soul Demon Treasure as soon as you entered the school. But we also have teachers, and we also have our own treasures.”

"Although it is not a Nascent Soul level magic weapon, it is still at the Golden Core level."

"With our strength, even without relying on auxiliary means like divine protection, we can unleash more than 50% of the power of a Golden Core magic weapon."

"A golden core magic weapon with only 50% of its power may not be as powerful as the Calamity Moon Pearl can currently exert, but we have the advantage of having more than one treasure."

"If you want to have a treasure contest, Old Jiang and I will gladly oblige!"

Su Yuan stared at the magical treasures in the hands of the two men, exclaimed in surprise, and said in a slightly exaggerated manner:
"I never expected that the magical artifacts in the hands of my two seniors would be of such a high grade! This is truly beyond my expectations!"

After a pause, Su Yuan put on a nervous expression and said:
"I wonder how many Golden Core magic treasures the two seniors possess?"

"If there are only two, I might dare to take a gamble, but if there are more, I'm afraid I won't even have the courage to fight."

Hearing Su Yuan's words, which were clearly meant to provoke them, the two giants subconsciously frowned.

What does Su Yuan mean by this?
Do you want to steal their golden core magic treasures using that demonic technique that allows you to steal their magical artifacts?

But that's impossible. How could Su Yuan, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, possibly shake a Golden Core magic weapon?
Thinking this to himself, Jiang Taibai didn't dare take out any more magical treasures, but simply snorted coldly:

"Guo Zhengyi and I, without saying much, can easily produce a dozen or so Golden Core level magic treasures."

"After all, we have participated in the conquest of more than one world, and the spoils of war we have captured are considerable."

Su Yuan said "Oh" again, and nodded with a smile:

"So much! I've hit the jackpot!" "Hit the jackpot?!"

The two giants were suddenly stunned, not quite understanding the meaning of Su Yuan's seemingly random words.

But Su Yuan's next actions made them quickly understand the meaning of those words.

Then Su Yuan flipped his hand, and a gold coin, three and a half inches in diameter and the size of a palm, appeared in his palm.

This gold coin lacks any magical features and appears to be just an ordinary coin made of gold.

However, for some reason, after this coin appeared, the two giants' unease suddenly reached a peak, as if something very bad would happen in the next second.

"Noyi, take care of them."

Su Yuan flicked his finger, and the gold coin flew high into the air, tracing a beautiful parabola before landing in the hand of the girl with long, pigtails.

This gold coin is none other than the Dragon Emperor's Coin, a sacred artifact of the Dragon Clan capable of forcibly exchanging everything.

The Dragon Emperor Coin follows the principle of equivalent exchange, but users can obtain different loan amounts based on their own assets.

As the true owner of the Dragon Emperor Coin, the lord of the Dragon Clan, and the successor of the Purple Gold Dragon Venerable, Chen Nuoyi possesses a near-limitless loan limit.

Immediately understanding Su Yuan's meaning, Chen Nuoyi pointed at Guo Zhengyi and Jiang Taibai, who looked bewildered and nervous.

Dragon Emperor Coin activated!
An equal exchange! In exchange for all the magical treasures possessed by Guo Zhengyi and Jiang Taibai!
The next second, the ordinary Dragon Emperor Coin suddenly burst forth with hundreds of golden rays, shooting towards the two giants like tentacles.

No matter how the two tried to dodge, these golden tentacles followed them like a persistent leech, until they plunged into the storage treasures and dantian of the two giants.

At the same time, the Golden Core level magic treasures in their hands and above their heads were also enveloped by golden tentacles.

Immediately, the swords in the hands of the two giants, above their heads, in their storage treasures, and even in their dantian, all disappeared along with the golden light.

In contrast, a large number of magical treasures and flying swords suddenly appeared around Chen Nuoyi, ranging from those in the Foundation Establishment stage to those in the Golden Core stage.

In the blink of an eye, the two giants of the Exorcism faction were reduced to penniless wrecks, without a single treasure.

This left the two of them stunned for a moment, as the power that sealed spiritual energy in the Absolute Heaven and Earth Connection Secret Realm struck again, trapping them inside.

This scene shocked both Zhu Tianqing and Qi Hanyue.

No! They have so many amazing treasures, and you just took them all at once?

Moreover, it seems that Chen Nuoyi didn't pay any price at all.

This method is too bizarre!
"Um, Noyi, you wouldn't forcibly requisition my magic weapon, would you?"

Qi Hanyue touched the non-existent goosebumps on her arm and asked cautiously.

Chen Nuoyi didn't speak, but just looked at the other person quietly.

Pink-haired girl: “…”

Scared!
Never flaunt your wealth in front of Su Yuan and Nuoyi, or you'll suffer misfortune!

Such a thought popped into the girl's mind.

On the other side, Su Yuan stood with his hands behind his back and smiled:

"Senior Guo, Senior Jiang, do you have any other way to escape?"

The two giants remained silent.

Su Yuan nodded slightly:

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as your agreement."

"In that case, let's seal you away for a while."

As he spoke, Su Yuan casually uttered two words:

"Ode to the Moon!"

A crimson full moon appeared in the space above the Calamity Moon in an instant, and an uncontrollable gravitational force emanated from the moon.

The gravitational pull only locked onto Guo Zhengyi and Jiang Taibai, who drifted uncontrollably toward the blood moon, like moths drawn to a flame.

Bang——Bang——

With two muffled thuds, one after the other, the two were deeply embedded in the blood moon.

Until someone steps onto the Blood Moon and breaks the seal, they will be unable to move, and their cultivation will be completely sealed.

This is the most powerful divine ability of the Moon-Singing Pearl!

A top-tier sealing technique.

Looking at Guo Zhengyi and Jiang Taibai, who were killed without a single sword strike, Su Yuan let out a long breath.

However, Su Yuan knew very well that his complete victory was not because he was stronger than the two of them.

The true heroes are the magical treasures such as the Moon-Catching Pearl and the Dragon Emperor Coin, as well as the unique Divine Control lineage that is the only one of its kind.

Why did Su Yuan say before that Divine Defense was the final piece of the puzzle in his combat system?

This real-world scenario has made the reasons quite clear.

The divine decree allowed him to unleash the power of the Moonfall Pearl, which he couldn't activate before, to the level of exploding fish.

It was precisely because they could rely on the Moon-Slaying Pearl to suppress Guo Zhengyi, Jiang Taibai, and Su Yuan that they dared to recklessly use the Dragon Emperor Coin to steal all their magical treasures.

If it weren't for the coordinated attack of 'Divine Protection' and the Moon-Destroying Pearl, Su Yuan wouldn't have dared to do this.

One second he snatched someone else's magic weapon, and the next second the other person activated their complete Nascent Soul inheritance and instantly killed him.

But with the divine protection, things are different.

Even disregarding the Moon-Catching Pearl, Su Yuan could use the Dragon Emperor Coin to steal other people's powerful magic weapons, then use Divine Control to perfectly activate these weapons, and turn around and beat up the victims he couldn't defeat, creating a positive cycle.

If you can't defeat the enemy, steal their magical artifact to weaken them. Then, use your demonic powers and divine protection to forcefully activate the artifact to strengthen yourself and defeat your adversary.

And so on and on.

This combat force system is very complete! Su Yuan was very satisfied!
"Speaking of which, my current state is a bit like that of a green ox spirit descending to earth with a diamond ring."

Su Yuan stroked his chin and couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"The Green Ox Demon is incredibly powerful, and he's also ...

"The Green Ox Demon is also an ox, and the Minotaur is also an ox. Could this be fate? ...So my true form is the Green Ox Demon?"

After reaching this conclusion, Su Yuan almost couldn't help but laugh.

He shook his head, dismissing the strange idea, and looked up at the two giants on the blood moon.

He was extremely envious of the complete Nascent Soul inheritance that these two possessed.

However, since the Spirit-Pointing Pill requires close-range use, he dared not expose himself to the two giants.

Let's leave them alone for a few days and let them be tormented by the blood moon until they faint before we talk about it.

As for my next move...

How about we use the Dragon Emperor's Coins to make this nine-story exquisite pagoda look impressive?
P.S.: I've been very busy lately, but I'll try to resume my daily 8,000-word updates starting today.

(End of this chapter)