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Chapter 310 Demon Suppression Tower

After Chen Ming dealt with the "Celestial Master" who had been possessed by the Undying Demon Lord, the Heavenly Punishment Hall returned to calm from its berserk state.

He finally had the chance to take a look at this legendary Heavenly Punishment Palace.

Through the Purple Mansion Jade Book in his hand, he learned about the authority he possessed.

To be precise, he cannot be considered the master of the Heavenly Punishment Hall yet. He can only be said to possess some authority.

One reason is insufficient strength.

He has just broken through to the Yang God realm and can only currently control a small portion of the power of the Heavenly Punishment Hall. When he is inside the Heavenly Punishment Hall, his power is greatly enhanced.

Roughly equivalent to a second-stage Yang God.

Once you leave the Heavenly Punishment Hall, you can no longer use its power.

The second reason is that because of insufficient "merit," there is another way to obtain higher authority, which is to hunt down demons and monsters.

Killing these demons that threaten humanity will earn you corresponding merit.

By accumulating enough "merit points," one can not only gain higher privileges but also exchange them for rewards in the "Merit Pavilion."

The Merit Pavilion contains divine weapons, powerful magical artifacts, spells, rare and precious materials, and more.

After Chen Ming understood the general rules of the Heavenly Punishment Hall, he found it quite interesting. The creator of the Heavenly Punishment Hall had actually designed such a reward system. It had to be said that it was quite pragmatic.

Once one achieves the Yang God realm, one understands their destiny. Simply using slogans about responsibilities and missions is unlikely to motivate a Yang God realm expert to actively seek out and fight demons and monsters.

Every time you make a move, you're consuming your lifespan.

The treasures in the Merit Pavilion are the driving force that motivates powerful Yang Gods to fight desperately.

It should be noted that once one reaches the Yang God level, the improvement of cultivation becomes very slow, because over tens of thousands of years, almost all the treasures that can help Yang Gods improve their cultivation have become extinct.

Relying on self-cultivation is too slow.

Even more terrifying is that when a Yang God becomes powerful enough, it will attract a lightning tribulation. The power of the second lightning tribulation is dozens of times stronger than the first.

Even if one cultivates the "Purple Heaven Divine Thunder," there is no guarantee that one will be able to overcome all tribulations.

The Merit Pavilion not only contains rare and precious materials that can enhance one's cultivation, but also magical artifacts that can withstand lightning tribulations.

For the Celestial Master, this provided ample motivation to hunt down those demons and monsters.

Chen Ming raised his hand and snatched the Taoist robe left behind by the "Celestial Master" after his death.

This Taoist robe is no ordinary item; it is the "Celestial Master's Robe," a symbol of the Celestial Master.

Using the Art of Weapon Manipulation, he mastered the use and function of the robe in the blink of an eye.

Its protective capabilities surpass those of the "Formless Treasure Robe," and it can withstand attacks from experts at the Divine Treasure Realm.

It also comes with a spell called "Lightning Escape Technique".

"Truly worthy of being the Celestial Master's Mansion's most treasured possession."

Chen Ming praised, saying that putting on the robe made him feel a strong sense of security.

"Lightning Release Technique!"

He tried to activate the magic on his robe, and in a flash, he was dozens of meters away. He was immediately overjoyed, exclaiming, "It's much faster than 'Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens'!"

Although it consumes a lot of mana, he can still afford to use this escape technique over short distances.

With this robe, his combat power increased by another 50%.

Chen Ming said to the Purple Mansion Jade Book in his hand, "Come on, take me to the Demon Suppression Tower."

Then, the jade book in his hand flashed with purple light, and he disappeared from the spot.

……

When Chen Ming opened his eyes again, he found himself in a huge, independent space, standing on a high platform.

Beyond the high platform lay a desolate desert, from which a dark red light emanated, creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere.

This is the legendary Demon Suppression Tower!

The Demon Suppression Tower is located inside the Heavenly Punishment Hall, which is the exit of the Demon Realm, the Monster Realm, and Hell, hiding countless demons and monsters.

The Celestial Master's Mansion's duty is to regularly eliminate demons and monsters from this place.

It is said that the Demon Suppression Tower has nine floors. Demons that can reach the ninth floor can escape this place and enter the human world.

This is the ninth floor. The platform where Chen Ming stands is the passage to the human world.

"Finally, someone else has come."

Suddenly, a shrill voice reached my ears.

Chen Ming felt a chill run down his spine and looked in the direction from which the sound came. In the very center, he saw a solemn and dignified statue of Emperor Hao.

Emperor Hao was one of the Five Emperors of ancient times. According to legend, he was the one who suppressed the demon realm and made unparalleled contributions.

Beside the statue of Emperor Hao, there was a small green snake coiled up, its body as clear and translucent as jade.

The sound came from the little snake.

"You're the new Lord of the Heavenly Punishment Hall? Your strength is far too weak. The Heavenly Punishment Hall is getting worse with each generation." The little green snake's tone was full of sarcasm.

A talking snake demon.

Chen Ming felt a chill run down his spine. Such an existence was at least one that had formed a demon core and was just one step away from transforming into human form, equivalent to the peak of a human's Divine Realm.

The ice and fire phoenix we encountered on Paradise Island was at this level.

Even if he had achieved the Yang God realm, he would still be no match for him; there was a difference of several realms between them.

However, Chen Ming was not afraid. The Demon Suppression Tower had a natural suppressive power against demons. At this moment, the little green snake was also suppressed and unable to move. Otherwise, it would have rushed over and killed him long ago, and then escaped from the Demon Suppression Tower.

Chen Ming said, "Greetings, senior. May I ask how you are addressed?"

"Did I hear that right? You called me 'senior'?" The little green snake was first taken aback, then burst into wild laughter, "Hahaha... human brat, in all my years of life, you're the first Heavenly Punishment Palace Master to call me 'senior.' Interesting, damn interesting..."

Chen Ming waited until it finished laughing before saying, "Although we are of different races, we are intelligent beings because we can communicate. It is only right that I address you as a senior."

The little green snake said, "Intelligent beings? Interesting. As the Lord of the Heavenly Punishment Hall, to actually say such things, comparing the demon race to your human race, you are truly an anomaly."

"Your background must be extraordinary to have reached the ninth level."

"Since you are so curious, I may tell you. You may call me the Azure Emperor."

"You have quite the big mouth, senior."

It's important to understand that the title of "Emperor" isn't something anyone can just claim. In ancient times, only those who made great achievements and possessed "Transformation of the Dao" level strength could be given the title of Emperor or Sovereign.

The same applies to the demon race; the Demon Emperor is the emperor of all demons.

Throughout history, there have been several demon emperors, including dragons, phoenixes, and divine beasts such as the White Tiger and Black Tortoise. At the very least, there was a nine-tailed fox, but there has never been a demon emperor of any kind of snake.

This little green snake must have incredibly high cultivation to have made it to the ninth level. But to say it's at the level of a demon emperor is just empty boasting.

If someone were truly at the Emperor level, how could they possibly be trapped in this Demon Suppression Tower?

The little green snake said, "It's just a name. Kid, you dare to come here? You really don't know your own limitations. With your strength, you probably can't even beat a demon who has just formed its demon core. If you're unlucky enough to run into a ghost king, he might just devour your yang spirit, and then you'll never be reincarnated."

"Thank you for your concern, senior. Since I dared to come, I naturally have ways to protect myself. Farewell."

Without wasting any more words, Chen Ming used the power of the Purple Mansion Jade Book to teleport directly to the first level.

...When Chen Ming opened his eyes, he found himself in a very old Taoist temple. The temple was not very big, and it was also dedicated to the ancient Emperor Hao.

"Who?"

Suddenly, a wary voice rang out.

He looked up and saw an old Taoist priest with white hair and beard walking out from the back room. When he saw the "Celestial Master's Robe" on his body and the Purple Palace Jade Book in his hand, his expression changed and he quickly bowed, "Yu Wuzi greets the Palace Master!"

The Purple Palace Jade Book and the Celestial Master's Robe are both symbols of the Celestial Master.

The Celestial Masters of all generations were the Lords of the Heavenly Punishment Hall.

When Chen Ming saw the old man, he was shocked. With his eyesight, he could not see the man's true cultivation level, which was at least that of a Yang God.

He made a gesture of support and said, "Senior brother, there's no need for such formalities."

Since he wasn't a disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion, he naturally didn't need to discuss seniority with the people from the Celestial Master's Mansion. They were all at the Yang Shen Realm, so he could just call them "Senior Brother."

After Yu Wuzi stood up, Chen Ming asked, "Has Senior Brother been guarding the Demon Suppression Tower all this time?"

Yu Wuzi replied, "Your Highness, I have been guarding this place for ten years."

"To be honest, the previous Palace Master died unexpectedly, and I hastily succeeded him, so I am completely clueless about the situation in the Demon Suppression Tower. Therefore, I still need to ask my senior brother for advice."

Yu Wuzi thought to himself, "So that's how it is." He didn't suspect anything. This new palace master was holding the Purple Palace Jade Book and wearing the Celestial Master's robe, so he was undoubtedly a successor of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

"Princess, please ask whatever you wish to know, and I will answer to the best of my knowledge."

"Let me tell you about the situation on the first floor."

Yu Wuzi's expression turned grave as he spoke of the matter. "The situation is not good. The previous Palace Master hasn't cleaned up the first level for a long time. Now, there are more and more demons in this Demon Suppression Tower."

"What's even more worrying is that these demons seem to have reached some kind of consensus. Some powerful beings are no longer forcibly rushing upwards. Instead, they have each occupied a territory, and it seems they want to turn the entire first level into a paradise for demons."

“My subordinates go out every day to eliminate demons, but we are outnumbered and outmatched. Killing one or two is of no use at all. Now, the demons’ lairs are almost expanding to the gate of the Celestial Master’s Temple.”

"Once the first level is completely occupied, they will definitely attack the second level. They intend to gradually devour the demons in this way."

After listening to this, Chen Ming also felt it was a very difficult situation.

Among these demons, there are indeed capable ones, having actually devised such a method. Given time, they might actually succeed in breaking out of the Demon-Suppressing Tower. When that happens, it will be a great calamity for the human world.

He asked, "Are you the only one on this first floor?"

Yu Wuzi said, "Originally there were three people, but five years ago, after Senior Brother Yu Cangzi died at the hands of that demon king, Junior Brother Yu Lingzi retreated to the second level."

Chen Ming asked, "Is there someone guarding each floor of this Demon Suppression Tower?"

"There are people on the first five floors."

In other words, the Celestial Master's Mansion has at least five Yang Gods.

As expected of the largest cultivation sect in the world today, its foundation is too profound, and it even has so many Yang God Realm experts.

Chen Ming said, "It is admirable that my senior brother has been able to stay here and perform his duties faithfully."

"You flatter me, Lord. I am only trying to earn more merit. My second tribulation is approaching, and I need to exchange for a powerful magic weapon in order to have any hope of safely passing through it."

It turned out to be the case.

This Yu Wuzi is quite frank.

Chen Ming said, "I plan to go out and check the situation."

"Palace Master, you must be careful."

……

This Celestial Master Temple is like a safe house; here, you don't have to worry about being attacked by demons.

As soon as Chen Ming stepped out of the Taoist temple, he felt dozens of malevolent forces attacking him.

The light outside was dim, and the world was shrouded in a gray haze, making it difficult to see clearly.

In the darkness, only pairs of bloodshot eyes could be seen.

"Monster!"

Chen Ming had already guessed what was hidden in the darkness: a legendary demon that could corrupt people's hearts, arouse the darkest desires in human nature, and cause people to lose their minds and fall into demonic ways.

When the demon realm invaded the human world, it caused a great calamity. It was not until the Hao Emperor appeared out of nowhere and used his supreme magic to cleanse the human world and suppress the demon realm that the calamity ended.

Without hesitation, he raised his hand and unleashed a bolt of "Nine Heavens Divine Thunder." The thick lightning dispelled the darkness, illuminating the demons hidden in the shadows in all their glory.

Boom!

The lightning transformed into an electric grid, engulfing the dozens of monsters.

You have killed a level 90 monster and gained 50,000 experience points.

You have killed a level 80 monster and gained 10,000 experience points.

【…】

A prompt for a series of products popped up in front of me.

Chen Ming didn't look closely.

Upon reaching the Yang God Realm, the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder finally demonstrated its power as a magic weapon for crushing weaklings, effortlessly eliminating dozens of monsters with a single strike.

Of course, this is also because this lightning technique is the nemesis of demons.

Chen Ming watched his experience points rise rapidly, and he felt incredibly happy.

This is indeed a great place to gain experience.

……

Not far away, at the entrance of the Celestial Master Temple, Yu Wuzi saw the dazzling lightning and exclaimed with delight, "It's actually the 'Nine Heavens Divine Thunder'!"

"Nine Heavens Divine Thunder," the highest-level inherited technique of the Celestial Master's Mansion, is the most powerful spell. Very few people can master it.

It should be understood that even a Yang God fears heavenly thunder. The power of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder is extremely strong. The first step is for a Yang God to be able to acknowledge the power of this divine thunder.

If you are not careful, you may hurt yourself.

Therefore, very few of the successive Heavenly Punishment Palace Masters have been able to master this "Nine Heavens Divine Thunder".

Once mastered, the benefits are enormous. When facing a tribulation lightning, one will have at least a 70-80% chance of success.

More importantly, this thunder magic is the nemesis of demons.

If it were him, eliminating these dozens of demons would require an immense amount of effort. Before he could even finish them off, it would attract a demon king-level monster…

How could they possibly be like the Palace Master, who could wipe them all out with a single lightning strike?

With this kind of efficiency, they might actually be able to eliminate the monsters on the first floor.

Just as Yu Wuzi was feeling overjoyed, she suddenly felt a pang of fear, and her expression changed. "Oh no, it's that demon king..."

In a flash, the Palace Master appeared out of thin air beside him, surrounded by lightning—it was the "Lightning Escape Technique."

"Run."

Without a word, the two fled back to the Celestial Master Temple. They slammed the door shut.

(End of this chapter)