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

Chapter 347 We...can't go back!
Yang Hong stared in shock as he watched the black mud gushing from the spiral staircase.
"This...this is the black mud from the corrupt god's kingdom?"

"But aren't the different levels of the tower supposed to be isolated from each other? How did Guo Zhengyi manage to get the black mud to seep in?"

"And...why is there so much black mud? What exactly is Guo Zhengyi trying to do?!"

Before Yang Hong could react, the black mud, which surged like a torrent, had already polluted the entire area surrounding the spiral staircase.

Yang Hong, who occupied this area, was the first to be affected.

The battlefield environment he created was quickly destroyed and corroded in this tsunami composed entirely of black mud.

Magical artifacts, arrays, and various devices used to create body-refining environments such as hundred times gravity, spirit-suppressing environments, and complete vacuums were rapidly assimilated into the black mud as it eroded it from all directions, from the sky to the ground, leaving no blind spots.

Then, Yang Hong's figure was also swallowed up by the black mud that blotted out the sky.

"Hmph! Behold my flawless golden body!"

Yang Hong's feet were firmly planted on the ground, and he withstood the impact of the sea of ​​black mud without flinching or dodging.

His body radiated a brilliant golden light, like a deity or Buddha statue cast in gold in a temple.

Under the protection of this golden light, the black mud that corrodes everything was unable to erode him for a time.

"No external object can compare to a body forged through countless trials! As long as I hold my breath, my body can withstand all external forces."

"This is true even in situations where spirits are completely suppressed and the environment is filled with toxins or corrosive power."

The ground beneath Yang Hong's feet was quickly assimilated by the black mud. His feet stomped on the sticky black mud, and tentacles emerged from it, entangling him.

Only one other Divine Transformation Divine Power can block one Divine Transformation Divine Power.

The flawless golden body is the complete divine inheritance of the Physical Education Department of Zhenwu University.

The higher the purity of a student's physical body, the stronger the amplification effect of the flawless golden body's defense.

Yang Hong, a man who has abandoned all magic and even technology, is undoubtedly pure.

"Guo Zhengyi, although I don't know how you invaded the seventh floor, I am not afraid of your challenge!"

"Our strengths are evenly matched, and this time we'll see who comes out on top."

Yang Hong looked solemn as he surveyed the area covered by black mud, waiting for Guo Zhengyi to appear using the teleportation technique contained within the corrupt divine kingdom.

He didn't have to wait long.

The next second, Guo Zhengyi suddenly appeared in front of him, attacking him head-on.

The former wielded a two-handed greatsword covered in blood-red feathers. He appeared with a downward slash already in hand, and without any hesitation, immediately cleaved towards Yang Hong's head.

Yang Hong neither dodged nor evaded, but threw a punch at Guo Zhengyi's chest. There was no particular technique involved; it was as natural as an innate human instinct.

But when he threw that punch, countless black mud instantly gathered in Guo Zhengyi's chest as a defense.

One after another, tough tentacles tightly bound his arms, so that when he threw this punch, it only slightly dented Guo Zhengyi's chest.

Just then, Guo Zhengyi's sword came down.

A crimson beam of light that filled the entire field of vision engulfed Yang Hong.

boom--

This is a scarlet pillar of light, nearly one meter in diameter and hundreds of meters long. Every ray of light in the pillar is a condensed, transformative light!
Yang Hong's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string. Before he could land, a large number of tentacles wrapped around him again, pulling him tightly into the black mud.

But he ignored the tentacles that were wrapping around him, staring in shock at Guo Zhengyi, who was unleashing a hundred-meter-long lightsaber.
"Old Guo, have you gone mad!"

"Using the Corruption-Transforming Mystic Light like that? Plus the consumption from the Corruption God Kingdom, can your spiritual power hold up... Wait, no, you've been corrupted by the Black Mud?"

Halfway through his sentence, Yang Hong finally noticed Guo Zhengyi's unusual behavior, and his pupils suddenly contracted!
At this moment, Guo Zhengyi's body and his natal flying sword were covered with dark patterns, and he had clearly turned evil.

Yang Hong, who had dealt with Guo Zhengyi more than once, naturally understood what this meant.

This is a sign of contamination by black mud.

hiss--

So the instigator of this corrupt divine kingdom wasn't Guo Zhengyi, but someone else?!
But who else at the Exorcism University has cultivated a corrupt divine kingdom? Even if there is, could their skill be deeper than Guo Zhengyi's?

Unreasonable!

"Old Yang, I also really wanted to have a fair fight with you... but I lost to someone else, and I can't go back."

Faced with the inquiry from his old friend, Guo Zhengyi revealed an ugly smile, then raised his sword again, gathering a powerful, transformative light.

The hundred-meter lightsaber reappeared, its attack range so vast that Yang Hong had nowhere to dodge.

Helpless, he could only rely on his flawless golden body to withstand the light sword while trying his best to get close to Guo Zhengyi.

The invincible golden body is not invincible. Guo Zhengyi will eventually have to exit the invincible state and reveal his true health bar as he unleashes his ultimate moves time and time again.

Who allowed the followers corrupted by the black mud to enjoy full magic power within it?

All Yang Hong could do was capture and kill Guo Zhengyi's true form before his flawless golden body was broken.

This is his only chance.

It's just a pity that this was destined to be an unfair match.

As Guo Zhengyi prepared his third sword strike, and Yang Hong rushed within 300 meters of his opponent, two more figures appeared.

It was none other than Jiang Taibai and Lü Tianqiao.

They both appeared corrupted by the black mud. "What! Even the two of you... What on earth happened on the eighth floor?!"

Yang Hong's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he watched the three giants of the Demon-Slaying University gather together.

At this moment, he lost all desire to fight and turned around without hesitation, wanting to escape from this battlefield that filled him with despair.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

"The blessing of shattered stars".

Jiang Taibai spoke with a compassionate gaze, fixing his attention on Yang Hong.

Yang Hong's figure froze on the spot, and the area around him became deathly silent.

He was frozen in place, but at the same time, his body and the surrounding environment within an inch of him transformed into a water droplet-like rigid body, capable of defending against any external attacks.

"The Sword That Shatters Stars".

Jiang Taibai's gaze remained calm as he unleashed a sword aura containing immense, resonant power.

Just before the sword was about to strike the completely frozen space around Yang Hong, Jiang Taibai activated the Star Shattering Blessing on the sword energy itself.

The sword strike solidified just an inch away from Yang Hong.

"Shenyu."

Lu Tianqiao grasped the surrounding Wood Dao and integrated it into his wooden sword, greatly increasing the power of his natal sword.

She used the flying sword technique to summon the wooden sword, a sword imbued with the profound Dao of Wood, which shot straight toward Yang Hong's face.

Similarly, when the sword was only an inch away from Yang Hong, it was frozen by the blessing of the Shattered Star.

Guo Zhengyi's lightsaber was the same; three attacks were aimed at Yang Hong from three different angles, blocking any chance for him to escape.

Then, the blessing of the shattered star disappeared.

In an instant, the Heavenly Shattering Star Sword, Divine Control, and the full-power Corruption-Transforming Profound Light all slammed into Yang Hong.

The mere inch of distance left Yang Hong with absolutely no chance to retaliate.

He could only endure it with a desperate heart and his well-trained body.

Boom boom boom——

The power of the three Nascent Soul inheritances converged, engulfing Yang Hong completely.

His flawless golden body ultimately failed to create a miracle. After barely withstanding more than 70% of the power of three attacks, it was finally broken.

At the same instant, the black mud and tentacles came into play, dragging Yang Hong completely into them.

Large amounts of black mud poured into his pores, mouth, and nose, and his mind was distorted at a terrifying speed.

Twenty seconds later.

Yang Hong stood on the black mud with a wry smile, his body once again shimmering with the radiance of his flawless golden body. However, the original golden luster had become a mixture of gold and blood, making it look extremely sinister.

"Now, we're on the same side."

Yang Hong looked at the three giants of the Demon-Slaying University:
"Now, can you tell me who the master of the corrupt god kingdom is?"

Guo Zhengyi and the other two exchanged glances and simultaneously recited a name:
“Su Yuan…”

After Yang Hong, who was almost destined to be the guardian of the seventh level, was corrupted, there was no decent resistance force left on the seventh level.

On that day, the team members on the seventh floor saw endless black mud spreading from every corner. Everyone was powerless against the black mud and could only be eroded and assimilated.

Even the other two geniuses from Zhenwu University who had comprehended the complete Divine Transformation inheritance were quickly overwhelmed by Yang Hong's attack.

Of the top 22 university students in the Federation, the Corrupt God Kingdom has a full six of them.

Such a numerical advantage is overwhelming, especially when team members from other levels cannot communicate with each other.

On the third day after the school team members entered the tower, the eighth, seventh, and sixth floors of the tower collapsed.

On the fourth day, the fifth floor, the fourth floor, the third floor collapsed.

On the fifth day, the second level collapsed, and the first level also collapsed.

The corrupt divine kingdom also corrupted these eight levels simultaneously.

As the corrupted divine realm expanded, the black mud grew ever deeper, and its tentacles ever more resilient.

The efficiency of corrupting a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator in ten seconds and a top 22 university student in the Federation in twenty seconds has been further accelerated.

The sky above each level of the tower was stained with blood, and the inner edge areas, which originally had scenic textures, were covered with flesh and blood, becoming bloody and filthy.

The once warm and inviting world inside the tower, filled with lush greenery and clear waters, has been transformed into a living hell.

On the day that all eight floors of the tower collapsed, the ninth floor, which was above the eighth floor, officially became Su Yuan's target.

The eighth floor of the tower.

Su Yuan, Chen Nuoyi, Qi Hanyue, and Zhu Tianqing stood atop the spiral staircase leading to the ninth floor, inspecting their families before them.

The school team has a total of two hundred members, but only twenty of them chose the ninth floor, and all of them are students from Xinghe University.

Of the remaining 180 people, excluding Su Yuan and the other three, and the 17 who were eliminated due to competition, there are 159 people left.

(End of this chapter)