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

Chapter 394 Stealing the Crown! We must steal the crown!
"Yuan has spent half his life wandering, only regretting that he has never met a famous teacher. I am grateful that the True Lord has not abandoned me, and I wish to become the True Lord's disciple!"

Without hesitation, Su Yuan adopted a grateful posture and bowed deeply to Blood Soul True Monarch.

Blood Soul True Monarch smiled with satisfaction, strode out from behind the desk, and, supporting Su Yuan's arm, said:
"My disciple, please rise quickly. From this day forward, you are the Holy Son of my Blood God Sect."

"Motis is your senior sister. The two of you are my right and left arms. With your help, my Blood God Sect will surely prosper."

Su Yuan echoed his words repeatedly, and in just a few words, he became very close to Blood Soul True Monarch, as if they were master and disciple.

On the contrary, Mortis, standing to the side, seemed like an outsider.

This Holy Maiden of the Blood God Cult never imagined that she would be so fiercely bullied so soon after taking Su Yuan away from Chen Nuoyi.

The apprenticeship ceremony, held only between the three of them, master and disciple, was quickly completed.

Immediately afterwards, Blood Soul True Monarch relayed the news of Su Yuan's promotion to Holy Son to every high-ranking member of the Blood God Sect through the sect's internal communication channels.

In the following days, the higher-ups will relay this information down the chain of command, so that every member of the Blood God Cult will know Su Yuan and avoid any future misunderstandings.

“My disciple, our sect is currently busy preparing for the blood sacrifice ceremony, and most of the sect’s high-ranking members are not at the main altar. Therefore, it is not advisable to hold a grand ceremony for accepting disciples.”

"After the blood sacrifice ceremony is over and the high-ranking officials gather, I will give you the most solemn disciple-acceptance ceremony."

Blood Soul True Monarch said with a chuckle.

Su Yuan feigned surprise and quickly said:
"The ceremony is not important. As long as I can stay by my master's side, I will be content."

After a heartfelt conversation, Blood Soul True Lord burst into laughter, which made Mortis purse her lips in disbelief.

How come I never noticed before that Su Yuan was such a sweet talker?

And to say such things to someone who is nominally a master but is actually an enemy!
Hmph! She and Xiao Mo would never say such sycophantic things.

"By the way, Master, what exactly is this blood sacrifice ritual? I only heard Senior Sister Mo mention it once, and it sounded very important."

Seeing that Blood Soul True Monarch was in a good mood, Su Yuan tentatively asked a question.

Blood Soul True Monarch chuckled:
"This ceremony will ultimately have to be handled by you and your Senior Sister Mo. I may tell you the inside story. You and Xiao Mo, come with me."

As he spoke, Blood Soul True Monarch walked to a bookshelf in the study and casually moved a book to a different position.

The next second, the bookshelf embedded in the wall moved slowly with a rumbling sound, revealing a secret passage behind the wall.

When the secret passage was revealed to Su Yuan, a chilling stench of blood assaulted his senses, giving him the feeling that it could drag him into an abyss and lead him to utter depravity.

At the end of the secret passage, there must be an extremely terrifying being.

Even Su Yuan, who had mastered the 'Corruption God Kingdom,' was finding it difficult to resist the corrosive influence of this bloody aura, so Mortis's condition would only worsen.

In just a breath or two, a scarlet light appeared in the eyes of the girl with light green hair.

At this moment, Blood Soul True Monarch waved his hand, and an invisible barrier enveloped the two of them, freeing them from the risk of being corrupted.

"Stay behind me and don't fall behind."

Blood Soul True Monarch gave a word of instruction and led the two deeper into the secret passage.

The walls inside the secret passage were covered with writhing flesh and blood, and scarlet tentacles would occasionally crawl in and out.

The further down he went, the more bizarre the scene became, giving Su Yuan the feeling that he had entered a corrupt divine kingdom.

Moreover, the creator of this corrupt divine kingdom was not a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but a Nascent Soul expert, or even a higher level being.

The secret passage wasn't long; after walking for about five minutes, an altar appeared before Su Yuan's eyes.

On the altar, there was an iron crown, gold and red, with an ancient design that exuded evil and depravity.

Unfortunately, about a third of the crown is missing, so it is no longer a complete circle.

The Crown of Corruption

The moment Su Yuan saw this crown, a name immediately came to mind.

At that moment, he understood the reward of the system mission "King of the Laws"—the "Crown of Corruption Forging Method"—and the purpose of the "Crown Stealing" mission.

These two tasks and their rewards are all linked.

Only by stealing this broken, corrupt crown and obtaining the forging method of this treasure can it be forged into its complete form.

As for the origin of this treasure?
Combining the name of the Crown of Corruption, the aura it exudes, and the partial inheritance of the Corruption Demon Lord possessed by the Blood Soul True Monarch, it is already quite obvious.

This treasure must be one of the most precious treasures that the Corruption Demon Lord once possessed; it is a true treasure at the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

As a successor of the Corruption Demon Lord in a broad sense, Su Yuan felt an overwhelming surge of greed upon seeing the crown.

This treasure was extremely important to him. It was precisely because of this uncontrollable greed that Su Yuan looked at the Crown of Corruption with a strange gaze.

That was the same look in the eyes of a powerful minister in his previous life when he saw the Imperial Seal of the State; he couldn't look away.

Fortunately, Su Yuan did not forget that he was an undercover agent.

Before Blood Soul True Monarch noticed his abnormality, he quickly suppressed most of the greed in his eyes, leaving only the normal curiosity and a small amount of greed.

"Master, this treasure is..."

Su Yuan turned to look at Blood Soul True Monarch.

Then the other party said with a slight sigh:
"This crown is the Crown of Corruption. It was a fortuitous encounter I had in my early years. As far as I know, this treasure is a supreme artifact left behind by a great being from ancient times."

"Even though I am a Nascent Soul cultivator, I can only use some unconventional methods to slightly amplify the power of this treasure."

Upon hearing this, a thought immediately flashed through Su Yuan's mind, and he blurted out:
"A blood sacrifice ritual?"

Blood Soul True Monarch nodded:
"exactly."

"By sacrificing a million lives, I can activate the effect of the Crown of Corruption, gathering the power of a million living beings to greatly increase my cultivation level without any side effects."

“A single advancement can elevate me to one or two minor realms, which is equivalent to my decades of arduous cultivation.”

"If it weren't for this treasure, how could I, with only a mixed spiritual root, have come this far?"

"It's just a pity that the Crown of Corruption can only be used once every ten years. If the blood sacrifice ceremony could be held every year, I might already be a Nascent Soul Peak expert."

Su Yuan's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this.

Once a year? That old Deng is dreaming!
It seems that stealing this crown is the only option.

But at the same time, a question couldn't help but pop into Su Yuan's mind.

Why is the effect of the Corruption Crown so cruel?
As one of the thirty-six transformation gods of the human race in ancient times, the Corruption Demon Lord is called the Demon Lord, but that's just what the dog system calls him. He is actually called the Corruption Heavenly Lord.

Why is it that all methods of achieving divine transformation are demonic arts?
According to ancient records, this powerful human deity did not commit any heinous acts and was one of the pillars of the human race.

Did the Crown of Corruption undergo some kind of mutation after it was damaged? Or did Blood Soul True Monarch use this magical artifact for the wrong purpose?
After successfully stealing the crown, I must study it.

As he was pondering, Blood Soul True Monarch said:
"The corrosive effect of the Crown of Corruption is too severe. Even I cannot carry it with me. If you get too close, you will be easily corroded. Leave immediately after reading this."

Su Yuan snapped out of his daze and nodded in agreement with Mortis.

After exiting the secret passage and the bookshelf walls closed, Blood Soul True Monarch patted Su Yuan on the shoulder:

"My dear disciple, the process of collecting offerings has not been going smoothly lately. You and your senior sister need to work harder."

"Over the next month, you should follow your senior sister around as much as possible and try to capture one or two counties to raise enough offerings, otherwise the blood sacrifice ritual will be difficult to carry out."

"Once you achieve great merit, I will teach you the core techniques of our Blood God Sect so that you can achieve the Golden Core stage as soon as possible."

Su Yuan nodded obediently, indicating that he would definitely try his best to do bad things.

Afterwards, Su Yuan walked out of the study under the approving gaze of Blood Soul True Monarch. Led by Mortis, he received the Holy Son Token and clothing, and was assigned a luxurious residence.

Outside the Holy Son's residence, Mortis escorted Su Yuan to the door and then prepared to leave.

Her personality had already switched to that of the emotionless saintess, and she secretly transmitted her voice to Su Yuan:
“I know Blood Soul True Monarch; he is not someone who is so open and honest with the younger generation.”

"If someone trusts you so much from the very first meeting, they might have ulterior motives. You must be careful."

After saying that, Mortis turned and left without waiting for Su Yuan's response.

Su Yuan closed the door as he entered the residence.

Even without Mortis's reminder, Blood Soul True Lord would have been wary of his unusual enthusiasm.

However, due to insufficient information, it is impossible to determine what the other party's specific intentions are towards him.

"Old Deng of Blood Soul has ordered me to collect innocent civilians as sacrifices, which means that Mortis and I cannot stay at the Blood God Cult headquarters for too long."

"The fact that he didn't force me to stay in the Blood God Cult means that no matter what he wants from me, he won't do anything about it in the near future."

"But there is a drawback to this... If we want to steal the crown, we must do it in the next few days, or it will be too late."

Su Yuan quickly formulated a plan that had to be completed as the top priority.

Scout the location as soon as possible, and then try to steal the Crown of Corruption.

(End of this chapter)