Chapter 283 - 281: Dispelling Demonic Qi, a Preliminary Demonstration of an Immortal Technique

Chapter 283: Chapter 281: Dispelling Demonic Qi, a Preliminary Demonstration of an Immortal Technique

’No wonder that old guy chose to send Su Qing to stand guard.’

’He must be afraid of dying here.’

’But there are so many people here.’

Su Qing was puzzled.

’Do the Magic Beasts show up in massive hordes when they invade?’

’That would be terrifying for an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator.’

Guarding a thousand-meter-long fortress would be incredibly difficult.

A normal Foundation Establishment Cultivator would have no problem killing a hundred First Realm Demon Race members, but a thousand-meter-long fortress...

’This must mean there are a lot of the Demon Race’s beasts.’

’Didn’t they already agree not to invade?’

Su Qing looked at the Demon Race members standing next to a few Cultivators.

"Why do these people have the aura of the Demon Race? And why are they all so ridiculously good-looking?" Su Qing couldn’t help but ask.

The middle-aged Cultivator smiled. "Sir, these are Desire Demons."

"A type of Demon Race. They’re no threat, pretty much human like us. And when it comes to *that*, these Desire Demons are no weaker than those Demonesses. Most importantly, they don’t absorb our Yang Qi..." The middle-aged Cultivator grinned, giving a thumbs-up.

How could Su Qing not understand such a hint?

Heh!

’Desire Demons?’

Su Qing was disdainful.

"So that’s how it is. No wonder our places have these kinds of Demon Race members."

’They really are all just a bunch of perverts. Even Female Cultivators probably can’t resist the male Desire Demons.’

’Every one of them is stunning, and none look the same. Aside from their somewhat useless temperaments, they all seem especially good at attracting women.’

"Sir, you may not know this, but Desire Demons are also divided. There are Pure Desire Demons, and then there are your typical Desire Demons."

"What’s the difference?" Su Qing asked, puzzled.

"Pure Desire Demons generally don’t engage in... that sort of thing. It’s said that a Pure Desire Demon with a partner will only find a new one after their partner dies."

"The other Desire Demons are different. They’re more or less like the girls in a brothel."

"But you can’t deny that every single one of them is like a top courtesan."

When the topic turned to Desire Demons...

...all of these men had lewd smiles on their faces.

Su Qing couldn’t stand to watch anymore.

"Alright, alright. They’re just Desire Demons. With a high enough Cultivation, what kind of woman can’t you have?"

"Where am I staying? Lead the way."

Su Qing didn’t want to get hung up on this.

’He wouldn’t let his purpose for coming here be sidetracked.’

’Tonight, I’ll go test out my World-Purifying Immortal Technique.’

"Yes, Sir. I’ll take you. It’s just that the accommodations are a bit basic."

"Fine, fine, I know it’s basic. I’m only staying for a month anyway."

Su Qing said with a sigh of resignation.

He was then led into a room made of stone.

’Hm, a bed and a table.’

’That’s it.’

Su Qing instantly sent out his soul sense, scanning everyone’s rooms.

’Good heavens, they’re all this basic. Anyone who stayed here for a while would probably go insane.’

’No wonder they’re all looking for Desire Demons.’

Fortunately, Su Qing could endure loneliness.

「Night fell.」

Su Qing didn’t even want to send out his soul sense.

Many people were engaged in some... eye-opening activities.

Su Qing had no desire to pay them any mind.

He concealed his figure.

Su Qing slowly flew outside the fortress.

’Over there... that seems to be the Thousand Marrow Mountain Range, right?’

Su Qing silently gazed at the rolling mountain range in the distance.

Deep within the mountains, the Demonic Qi was thickest.

Of course, there was also a large stretch of mountain forest and plains here.

A few Unranked Magic Beasts were wandering about.

There were also guards on duty atop the fortress, wary of a Magic Beast tide attacking during the night.

Su Qing found a wild boar that had been corrupted by Demonic Qi, grabbed it, and found a secluded spot.

"World-Purifying Immortal Technique."

A mystical power washed over the boar’s body.

Su Qing controlled it to only cleanse the Demonic Qi. He wanted to see if the boar would kick the bucket.

The boar’s bulging muscles and Demonic Qi-corroded appearance instantly vanished.

Clarity returned to its wild, pitch-black eyes.

However, the boar died just a moment later.

The reason was simple.

Without the Demonic Qi, its original sinews and muscles had atrophied horribly, especially around the heart.

With no Demonic Qi to support it, the heart muscle had withered, causing the boar’s death.

’The Demonic Qi was removed.’

’But the damage caused by the Demonic Qi is almost irreversible unless I use a healing Magic.’

’Or feed it a healing Elixir.’

Su Qing was certainly not satisfied with this.

He was looking for true Magic Beasts from the Demon Realm.

Not beasts from the Spirit Realm that had been turned into Magic Beasts.

Su Qing continued deeper, searching.

He had already activated his Concealing Breath Array Plate.

’It was to protect himself and avoid being noticed by any High Tier members of the Demon Race.’

’Caution is a good thing.’

After searching for a while, Su Qing found a Magic Beast as tall as a small hill.

It had short limbs, but its body was massive, and it had a particularly huge mouth.

The Magic Beast was still sleeping.

’First Realm strength. Acceptable.’

"World-Purifying Immortal Technique."

The World-Purifying Immortal Technique instantly enveloped the Magic Beast.

In an instant, almost painlessly, the Demonic Qi was removed.

But when the Demonic Qi dissipated, the Magic Beast didn’t die. Its power was, however, weakened by nearly half.

It let out an agonized roar, shaking a great number of leaves from the surrounding trees.

Agitation, confusion, and a kind of craving.

The giant beast continuously slammed into its surroundings, but it did not die.

Su Qing probed with his soul sense and found that none of its internal organs had atrophied. Even its bones were just as hard.

Only its muscles were not as formidable as before.

Su Qing stared at the giant beast for a long time.

He didn’t leave until the sun began to rise.

The Magic Beast didn’t die.

’The Magic Beasts of the Demon Realm are truly incredible.’

’Why don’t the Demon Realm’s Magic Beasts change so drastically after their Demonic Qi is removed?’

Su Qing silently pondered the differences between the two types of creatures.

’The only difference is that Magic Beasts from the Demon Realm don’t seem to be as dependent on Demonic Qi.’

’Or rather, the Demonic Qi has already modified their bodies to such an extent that they no longer need much of it to maintain their form.’

’That’s why it didn’t die even after the Demonic Qi was removed.’

’But it was as if, after experiencing ultimate pleasure, it had been forced back to mediocrity, leaving it agitated and anxious.’

Su Qing could tell that if the Magic Beast remained in this state, its soul would begin to wither.

A withered soul would lead to a withered body, causing its death.

This was equivalent to killing the Magic Beast indirectly.

’A Magic Beast that has reached the First Realm shouldn’t be called a Magic Beast anymore, but a Demon Fiend.’

’Yes, Demon Fiend is more suitable.’

「By early morning,」 Su Qing was already standing on the fortress walls.

He saw many Cultivators passing through the fortress to hunt Demon Fiends.

’There must be some profit in it; otherwise, they wouldn’t risk their lives to hunt in Demon Race territory.’

"Sir, you’re up early as well? My name is Lei Qing." The Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation Cultivator walked up to Su Qing.

This was one of the Cultivators from yesterday. They all possessed Body Refinement skills to some degree.

That was why they were among the elite of First Realm Cultivators.

Of course, he couldn’t be called a true genius, but he was probably a genius among Loose Cultivators.

"I’m up early to check on the situation, naturally."

"You, on the other hand, actually managed to resist such temptations?" Su Qing chuckled.

"They’re just women. I’m used to checking the situation here in the early morning. It’s a habit born of caution. My life is a little more precious, after all," Lei Qing said, looking a bit embarrassed.

"Heh, you seem to have a good perspective on things."

"What are women compared to one’s own life?" Su Qing said quietly.

"Still, you guys seem to have no reservations about getting involved with humanoids like the Desire Demons," Su Qing mused.

’If it were me, I’d be extremely cautious, even if the other party had no Cultivation whatsoever.’

’They’ve already infiltrated the ranks of the Human Race’s Cultivators.’

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