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

Chapter 427 The Crown of Corruption: Are You My Master? (3.2K views, please vote!)

Su Yuan's involvement is not required in the restoration process of the Crown of Corruption.

Therefore, during this period, Su Yuan was busy with another matter—acquiring the bronze sword sheath he had obtained from Jia Fugui.

After Chen Nuoyi forcibly borrowed the sword sheath with the Dragon Emperor's Coin, she deduced from the loan amount provided by the Dragon Emperor's Coin that it was a treasure no less valuable than the incomplete version of the Crown of Corruption.

Su Yuan guessed that this was very likely the scabbard of a celestial treasure, possessing the power of half a celestial treasure.

The effect of this scabbard was also manifested on Jia Fugui, granting the user powerful defense and near-immortality.

Even if the Crown of Corruption cannot be repaired, as long as this treasure can be used, our teacher will still be able to fight against Nan Cang.

Just now, he used the magic finger device to establish a connection with the bronze sword sheath and used all sorts of sweet words to engage in PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics.

Before long, Su Yuan had convinced the bewildered spirit of the scabbard to agree to help his side.

Upon seeing the bronze sword sheath flying towards him, Taibai Baiji, though unaware of its purpose, grasped it without hesitation, based on his absolute trust in his disciple.

A burst of bronze light erupted, and the scabbard transformed into a bronze torrent that abruptly merged into the body of Tai Bai Tianji.

Immediately, the injuries sustained in the previous battle with Nan Cang were rapidly healed, and even the nascent soul power that had been consumed was greatly restored.

"That kid always manages to come up with something new."

Tai Baiji smiled slightly, and the Wenji Sword in his hand rang out with a clang, unleashing a scarlet sword aura.

The sword that bleeds and corrupts!

Nan Cang raised his hand to block, forming an invisible shield in front of him, but the blood-red sword energy easily sliced ​​through the shield, as smoothly as a butcher cutting through pork with a sharp blade.

The sword energy continued unabated, severing four of Nan Cang's fingers in one strike, causing blood to gush out uncontrollably.

Feeling the indelible corrosive power emanating from the wound, Nan Cang narrowed his eyes slightly.

"The inheritance at the Nascent Soul level is getting more and more interesting."

He snorted coldly, devouring the endless life force of the demonic cultivators of the Cold Plum World, his aura increasing by one point every second.

Not only the disciples of the major demonic sects, but also the Nascent Soul cultivators who had been invited into the Governor's Mansion were attacked by the devouring array inside the Governor's Mansion, and a large amount of Nascent Soul realm life force flowed into Nan Cang's body.

Under the infusion of this immense power, the corrupting force on Nan Cang's severed finger was quickly erased, and a new finger grew instantly.

This scene made Bai Tianji's gaze turn solemn.

The attack of the Blood-Corrupting Sword Qi is something that cultivators of the same level cannot eliminate. The fact that Nan Cang was able to do this means that he possesses some of the characteristics of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, Taibai Baiji did not panic because time was on his side.

Instead of retreating, he advanced and rammed into Nan Cang, trying to get the latter as far away from Su Yuan as possible.

Nan Cang did not retreat an inch, his gaze icy as he unleashed punch after punch, each one far more powerful than the last, leaving Tai Bai Tianji completely unable to defend himself.

But when Nan Cang's fist landed on him, it only produced a booming sound like a morning bell or evening drum.

The bronze scabbard has been activated.

While not completely immune to Nan Cang's attacks, they can recover instantly after being injured.

And so, Taibai Baiji endured the ordeal second by second with his own body.

Amidst Nan Cang's growing anxiety and discontent, the corrupt crown in front of Su Yuan suddenly shone brightly.

It was a dazzling red light, as bright as the sun. Wherever the red light passed, the blood in all living beings felt like it was boiling, as if it might burst through their blood vessels at any moment and converge towards the very center of the red light.

The crown of corruption has returned to the rank of Immortal Treasure!
Looking at the crown in front of him, now completely free of rust and dazzling with its gold and red hues, Su Yuan's eyes lit up with joy.

His tireless efforts and the sacrifices of his predecessor Ruan Pingcui were not in vain... All his efforts finally paid off.

Su Yuan reached out his hand, intending to touch the celestial treasure.

But at that moment, a childish voice suddenly came from inside the Crown of Corruption.

"You...you are my master?"

Su Yuan was taken aback, but then realized that once the Crown of Corruption was restored to its complete state, the spirit of the artifact would naturally be born.

However, judging from this naive and easily deceived tone, this spirit must be newly born.

"Yes, I am your master."

Su Yuan answered without hesitation.

The situation is urgent, and he must subdue the corrupt leader as soon as possible, so it's okay for him to speak a little against his conscience.

The spirit hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Judging from the remaining memories of the previous artifact spirit, I should have been created by the Corruption Heavenly Lord."

"Besides the one who created me, the only ones I can acknowledge as my Lord are his successors. Are you his successor?"

Su Yuan: "I think I am."

After a pause, worried that the Heavenly Lord of Corruption might come knocking on his door one day, expose him, and beat him up, Su Yuan pointed at the Tai Bai Tianji, who was engaged in a fierce battle in the distance.

"However, I am not the direct descendant of my master. He is the master's disciple. We both mastered the master's unique skill, 'Corruption God Kingdom'."

The spirit suddenly realized:

"I see. No wonder I noticed two cultivators here who carried the aura of the Heavenly Lord of Corruption."

She paused for a moment and then said:
"Then according to the theory of succession, I should acknowledge your master as my master."

Su Yuan panicked upon hearing this.

That won't do. He's only lending the Crown of Corruption to Taibai Laodeng; he doesn't intend to give it to him.

We absolutely cannot let the crown of corruption be lost for nothing. Su Yuan's eyes darted around, and he lowered his voice, saying:

"Xiao Fu, what you're saying is biased."

"As the saying goes, treasures belong to the capable. Don't be fooled by my teacher's handsome appearance; he was actually the most incompetent disciple of our grandmaster, and the corrupt divine kingdom he cultivated had no unique characteristics whatsoever."

“But I am different. My corrupt divine kingdom is far superior to his. You have the best future if you follow me.”

As he spoke, Su Yuan even released some corrupting spores so that the artifact spirit could properly experience the power of his corruption.

The spirit said, "Okay... it seems that's really true. You're much more powerful than your master."

"But isn't it a bit inappropriate to skip your master and directly acknowledge you as my master?"

Su Yuan chuckled and said:

"You can't think like that. Even if you acknowledge my master as your master, what good will it do? When he dies one day, won't you still have to come to me?"

"Since you'll be my secret weapon sooner or later, why bother with all the intermediate steps? Wouldn't it be better to just get it over with in one go?"

The spirit said, "That makes sense."

Hehe, what an innocent and clear-headed little girl.

I'm sorry, Master, I was a bit too dramatic just now, but it was all for the sake of all living beings. I hope you can understand.

With that thought in mind, Su Yuan placed his hand on the Crown of Corruption.

Having already refined this celestial treasure for a long time, he quickly completed the refinement of the newly added part after receiving the cooperation of the artifact spirit.

The whole process was very quick; just three minutes had passed after the refining was completed.

"Little Fu, I need your help in the next battle for my master."

Su Yuan spoke to the artifact spirit and then turned to look at the location of Tai Bai Tianji.

After adding a full 500 points of luck to himself, Su Yuan reached out and summoned the wandering Crimson Yuan Sword. He transformed into a beam of sword light and flew towards the Tai Bai Tianji.

In the blink of an eye, he rushed to within ten meters of the battlefield.

Standing in the eye of the storm, even though Su Yuan's cultivation had reached the Golden Core stage, he was still like a rootless duckweed, and could be torn to pieces at any moment.

Clearly, Nan Cang was not going to let go of the opportunity for Su Yuan and Tai Bai Tianji to exchange immortal treasures.

He, who had been concealing some of his strength, suddenly erupted, an invisible wave of energy sweeping away the Tai Bai Tianji blocking his way, and then pointed a finger at Su Yuan, the force of which went straight for Su Yuan's head.

"Luck is such a wonderful thing. Every big shot who could kill me instantly would launch a headshot as their first attack on me."

Su Yuan tilted his head, easily dodging the finger, and sighed inwardly before successfully arriving behind Tai Bai Tianji.

He raised his hands and personally placed the gold and red crown of corruption on the head of the Baiji.

The moment he put on the crown, the power of the flesh and blood supernatural ability that Tai Baiji possessed suddenly surged!

However, this is merely a minor passive effect that the Crown of Corruption brings to the Tai Bai Tian Ji. Its true power lies in plundering the flesh and blood and talents of all people in the world, allowing the user to improve their cultivation without any loss.

"The situation needs to be reversed."

Watching his teacher instantly grasp the use of the Crown of Corruption and begin plundering the flesh and blood of all living beings, Su Yuan breathed a long sigh of relief.

However, Tai Baiji did not indiscriminately plunder everyone.

Within his perception range, he quickly located the gates of several large demonic sects and began to exploit the demonic cultivators within them relentlessly.

Not only did he improve himself, but he also slowed down Nan Cang's process of conquering the world.

The speed at which Xianbao is exploited is much faster than that of Nancang.

In the blink of an eye, one demonic sect after another turned into a death zone, and the flesh and blood of the demonic cultivators flowed into the body of Tai Bai Tianji along an invisible channel.

He instantly replenished most of his mana, and his cultivation at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage began to rise steadily.

Nan Cang's gaze turned serious, and he unleashed a punch powerful enough to shake the very fabric of space.

But this time, his fist failed to hit Tai Bai Tianji; instead, it was blocked by the Wenji Sword and could not advance an inch.

The current Taibai Baiji is already able to keep up with Nan Cang's actions.

And that's not all.

boom--

When Tai Baiji's cultivation reached a critical point, accompanied by a booming sound that resounded in everyone's mental world, his aura suddenly surged.

Nascent Soul Level 2.

"Blood transformation..."

Tai Baiji whispered something, and in the next instant, countless blood-corroding swords, seemingly tangible, slashed out, as if to finely chop Nan Cang into minced meat, leaving him no room to breathe.

Nan Cang retreated rapidly, but he was still struck by one blood-corroding sword after another, leaving deep, bone-revealing wounds on his body that were difficult to heal.

"Corrupt God Kingdom".

Tai Baiji spoke again, and as his words fell, the earth beneath his feet seemed to bloom, with massive amounts of decaying fungus instantly forming, stretching for tens of thousands of miles.

The putrefactive fungal carpet quickly turned deep black, transforming into surging black mud. Thick and eerie tentacles danced wildly, shooting towards Nan Cang.

The relentless onslaught left Nan Cang no time to heal his injuries, forcing him to exhaust every means to evade the tentacles' attacks.

Seeing Nan Cang struggling and unable to be dragged into the black mud, Tai Baiji remained calm. A beam of red light shot out from the Crown of Corruption on his head and instantly connected to Nan Cang's body.

Next, Nan Cang will also bear part of the consequences of this celestial treasure's exploitation of the people.

(End of this chapter)