140 – D-D-Double Kill! Defeating Holy Son-level Figures! The Reappearance of the Demon Sect

After consuming the precious medicine, you entered a marvelous state of enlightenment. Finally, you managed to master the difficult second volume of the Heavenly Sword Art, and your strength surged again.

You were overjoyed at this. On the other side, Cai Yonglong also had great gains, seizing the opportunity to comprehend his own superior Divine Ability. You exchanged smiles, feeling that intercepting such an opportunity was indeed worthwhile; a good chance encounter could elevate your combat power tremendously and open up new paths.

Next, you prepared to leave. However, just as you were about to depart, Lin Qiu, the Fifth Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land, blocked your way. This time, he brought reinforcements: the Third Holy Son and the Seventh Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land.

The Third Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land had already reached the Half-Step Life and Death Realm, possessing immense power. As for the Seventh Holy Son, he was a contemporary prodigy like you and Ji Bingyue, ranking tenth in the past, while the Seventh Holy Son ranked seventh.

Currently, he also seemed to have had a great opportunity, attaining the seventh level of the Yin-Yang Mirror cultivation, equivalent to you. A fierce battle erupted between you.

Ji Bingyue finally unleashed her full strength, using her Great Perfection Yin-Yang Mirror cultivation to clash intensely with the Third Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land, who had reached the Half-Step Life and Death Realm.

However, Ji Bingyue, as always, lived up to her name as a prodigy on par with Ye Chen, showing no signs of weakness despite being at a lower cultivation level, displaying her formidable might.

Previously, Ye Chen, with his Half-Step Life and Death Realm cultivation, had slain a Life and Death Realm expert of the Demon Sect, shocking the entire Purple Spirit Realm. Although the Demon Sect’s Life and Death Realm expert was powerful, he was not at the level of a Holy Son. Defeating a Holy Son-level figure of the same realm would be even more astonishing.

Ji Bingyue was on such a path. If Ji Bingyue could defeat the Third Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land, who was at the Half-Step Life and Death Realm, with her Great Perfection Yin-Yang Mirror cultivation, the shock would be no less than Ye Chen’s cross-realm kill of a Life and Death Realm expert.

Of course, surpassing one’s realm to defeat a Holy Son-level figure of the Life and Death Realm with Half-Step Life and Death Realm cultivation would be even more sensational.

A great battle erupted. While Ji Bingyue fought the Third Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land, you and Cai Yonglong faced the Fifth Holy Son Lin Qiu and the Seventh Holy Son.

You realized that the Seventh Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land truly lived up to his rank. His strength was formidable, having broken through to the Yin-Yang Mirror with a Flawless Profound Elixir and perfect Yin-Yang Diagrams, making his combat power astonishing.

If you hadn’t consumed the Enlightenment Grass and faced him before, the outcome would have been fifty-fifty. However, with your greatly increased comprehension and the recent state of enlightenment, successfully mastering the second volume of a king-level technique, your combat power had surged.

Therefore, you easily overwhelmed the Seventh Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land, leaving him in a miserable state, feeling extremely frustrated because his higher ranking was meaningless in the face of your overpowering strength.

But Cai Yonglong was not as fortunate. Although he reached the seventh level of the Yin-Yang Mirror and comprehended his superior Divine Ability, his foundation was weaker, having only condensed a Grade Two Profound Elixir and broken through with Grade Three Yin-Yang Diagrams. Conversely, the Fifth Holy Son Lin Qiu had both top-grade foundations and much higher cultivation, naturally overpowering Cai Yonglong.

Cai Yonglong was not immediately defeated because the Fifth Holy Son Lin Qiu had previously been severely injured by Ji Bingyue, causing a significant drop in combat power. But even with reduced strength, Cai Yonglong was still at a disadvantage, and defeat seemed inevitable.

You recognized Cai Yonglong’s perilous situation and also saw that Ji Bingyue and the Third Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land could not determine a victor in a short time. Thus, you unleashed your full power, utilizing the supreme treasure you had previously obtained, aiming to quickly defeat the Seventh Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land.

Your full power exerted immense pressure on the Seventh Holy Son, forcing him to hold on desperately, knowing he couldn’t withstand much longer.

The commotion of your battle attracted numerous cultivators, including some Holy Son-level figures who were astonished by your strength.

Realizing that more and more observers were gathering, you all pushed yourselves, trying to quickly defeat the opponents without allowing anyone to reap benefits from your fight.

It was unfortunate that the opponents were extremely tenacious, with various trump cards, making it impossible to instantly defeat them. In the midst of your life-and-death struggle, a black shadow suddenly entered the battlefield and aimed a palm strike at you.

Startled and angered, you hastily defended but failed to block the attack, suffering severe injuries and narrowly escaping death.

This sudden change shocked everyone. Ji Bingyue repelled her opponent and stood protectively before you, recognizing the attacker.

The assailant turned out to be the Sixth Demon Son of the Nine Nether Demon Sect, whose cultivation had reached the Half-Step Life and Death Realm, with terrifying combat power, nearly killing you with a casual strike.

The onlookers were also alarmed, realizing that members of the Nine Nether Demon Sect had infiltrated the secret realm undetected. The Nine Nether Demon Sect truly had remarkable methods.

Next, the Sixth Demon Son of the Nine Nether Demon Sect coldly glared at Ji Bingyue, ordering her to leave. Ji Bingyue retaliated with a fierce gaze, showing no intention of backing down.

Ultimately, Ji Bingyue and the Sixth Demon Son of the Nine Nether Demon Sect engaged in a fierce battle. His strength surpassed that of the Third Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land, quickly suppressing Ji Bingyue.

You realized that the attacker hadn’t intended to kill you initially; otherwise, you would have been dead in one strike. His goal was clearly to capture you and Cai Yonglong alive. The situation looked grim.

With many powerful figures on the scene and enmity already established with the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land, they wouldn’t abandon their stance to help the Sixth Demon Son, but they would definitely ignore him and let him fight it out with Ji Bingyue. Meanwhile, they would seize the opportunity to kill you and Cai Yonglong.

Holy Land disciples typically avoid lethal combat, but when it happens, they don’t hold back. As fellow Holy Land disciples, no one fears the other. Moreover, without experiencing life-and-death battles, even Holy Son-level figures can’t truly grow. Hence, there are many unwritten rules among Holy Lands.

You and Cai Yonglong knew it was likely your last day. You wanted Ji Bingyue to leave and not die with you. You transmitted your thoughts to her, urging her to seek help.

Ji Bingyue saw through your intention and was unwilling to leave. Determined, you prepared for a final desperate attack as the three Holy Sons of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land neared, burning a significant amount of your blood essence to unleash a fatal strike.

Your sudden outburst shocked everyone. No one expected you to be so resolute. The Heavenly Thunder Holy Land’s three Holy Sons, in particular, were caught off guard and were directly hit by your attack.

In the end, the already injured Fifth Holy Son Lin Qiu and the Seventh Holy Son were killed by you, meeting their demise. The Third Holy Son, thanks to his superior strength, managed to block the attack.

However, Cai Yonglong was unlucky. Although he managed to escape some distance, he was too close and got caught in the blast, suffering severe injuries but was flung far from the battlefield.

Ji Bingyue had anticipated your message and avoided some of the attack’s impact.

Just when everyone thought you were doomed after burning a significant amount of blood essence to unleash a powerful strike, you surprised everyone by taking out a Nirvana Fruit and consuming it, healing your injuries and restoring your blood essence, returning to peak form.

After recovering, you didn’t intend to fight the Third Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land desperately. Seizing the moment when everyone was still in shock, you quickly fled.

The Sixth Demon Son of the Nine Nether Demon Sect tried to pursue you, but Ji Bingyue blocked him.

The Third Holy Son of the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land, realizing what had happened, began a frenzied chase. Meanwhile, Cai Yonglong, having taken the opportunity to escape early, was no longer targeted.

Just when everyone thought you had a chance to attract the Heavenly Sword Holy Land’s experts for rescue and potentially escape, three more demonic shadows blocked your way.
【They were indeed people from the Nine Nether Demon Sect. Although not at the level of demon scions, they were still Life and Death Realm experts who had suppressed their cultivation. They had once been true disciples of the Nine Nether Demon Sect, possessing Grade Two Profound Elixirs; they were no ordinary Life and Death Realm cultivators.】

【Three suppressed Life and Death Realm experts attacking you simultaneously posed a threat no less severe than that of the third holy son from the Heavenly Thunder Holy Land, perhaps even greater. Nine Nether Demon Sect was famous for their ruthless attacks, unmatched by peers of the same realm.】

【Facing an assault from three suppressed Life and Death Realm experts, you had no chance to defend yourself, only to be severely injured and captured alive by their combined efforts.】

【Knowing the grim fate awaiting you if captured, you decisively chose to self-destruct.】

【Due to your death, this simulation ends…】

…………

“Still died, huh… but it was expected.”

Wang Ping muttered as he looked at the simulation content.

However, it had to be said that the developments in this free simulation were impressive, far surpassing the others.

Joining the Heavenly Sword Holy Land, becoming a holy son, venturing into the Emperor’s Secret Realm, killing two holy son-level figures…

Although he ultimately died, it was at the hands of someone with higher cultivation.

If it were a battle in the same realm, he could have contended with anyone except monsters on the level of Ye Chen and Ji Bingyue.

In this simulation, Wang Ping had climbed to become the sixth figure of his generation in the Eastern Wilderness, just below Ji Bingyue.

Sadly, he still died too early. The Nine Nether Demon Sect indeed had their eyes on him and Cai Yonglong.

Even if Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao and other demon lords couldn’t make a move, they would still seize other opportunities to strike.

But there was no helping it. His identity was special. The moment he stood out, he would be noticed…

Then targeted by the ‘senior transmigrator.’

To avoid becoming a pawn or falling prey to hidden schemes, he must avoid being captured alive.

“The opportunities in the Emperor’s Secret Realm are truly numerous. Treasures that are rarely seen elsewhere are not uncommon here. Just from extorting Lin Qiu, the fifth holy son of Heavenly Thunder Holy Land, I’ve gained so many valuable items.”

Wang Ping collected his thoughts, muttering internally.

“It’s a pity, though. This was a free simulation, not a paid one. Otherwise, it would have been quite profitable…”

Wang Ping thought with some regret.

There were indeed many good things in this simulation, which was truly unfortunate.

Of course, it was just a bit regretful.

As long as he knew the optimal simulation route, he could easily reach this point in the next paid simulation and refresh all sorts of rewards to soar directly.

Additionally, Wang Ping only secured third place in the Hundred Dynasties Battle in this simulation, which was another regret.

He decided to focus on farming rewards in the future, participating in the Hundred Dynasties Battle with his Yin-Yang Realm cultivation. He’ll shock Ye Chen, the Heavenly Sword Holy Land, and the entire Purple Spirit Realm with a transmigrator-style performance.

Wang Ping’s lips slightly curved, eagerly anticipating such a scene.

Just as Wang Ping was lost in thought, his consciousness flickered. His vision changed, and he found himself in an unfamiliar place.

Then he saw the simulated Wang Ping being besieged, despairingly self-destructing.

“Rest in peace. The next Wang Ping will avenge you,”

Wang Ping shook his head and muttered in his heart.

Next, his consciousness flickered, and his vision returned to normal.

“Cai Yonglong, let’s go. We need to head to the Heavenly Sea Kingdom. Once there, we can gather enough spirit stones to obtain that powerful inheritance in the Black Source Country.”

Wang Ping looked at the still unsettled Cai Yonglong and smiled.

“Um!” Cai Yonglong nodded excitedly.

“What about Ye Chen?”

Cai Yonglong then glanced toward where Ye Chen was cultivating and asked.

Leaving a child under twelve alone here didn’t seem right.

“Don’t worry, I’ll take him to the Heavenly Sea Kingdom as well. But once there, we’ll need to separate from him quickly. He’s a child of destiny; he won’t be in danger. Instead of worrying about him, you should worry about whether we’ll be jinxed to death by staying with him in a place filled with strong cultivators. We almost got jinxed to death by him in the last simulation.”

Wang Ping rolled his eyes and complained.
“Uh, okay…”

Cai Yonglong opened his mouth but couldn’t find any words to say.

“Of course, we probably will return after a far journey. It’s not like we’re leaving forever. Once you accept the legacy and grow stronger, I think we might return to the Heavenly Sea Kingdom to fetch him to the Black Source Country. Or, we might stay in the Heavenly Sea Kingdom.”

Wang Ping smiled slightly and said.

For him, as long as he had enough spirit stones for simulations, it didn’t matter where he was.

The powerful being who bestowed enlightenment upon Cai Yonglong must be incredibly wealthy.

If Cai Yonglong inherits his legacy, Wang Ping shouldn’t need to earn spirit stones for a long time.

As for whether the spirit stones belong to Cai Yonglong?

Oh, Cai Yonglong is his ‘adopted son,’ and his life was saved by him. Using some of his spirit stones is no problem.

Regarding staying in the Black Source Country, based on simulations, Black Source Country isn’t bad. That Nirvana Realm expert has a good personality. But Wang Ping doesn’t like staying in places with too many powerful people. It feels like his life isn’t in his control, increasing the chances of unexpected plot deviations leading to danger.

Anyway, in the simulations, Wang Ping can act this way. With paid simulations, he can refresh higher-level techniques and secret methods. The legacy of Black Source Country is useless to him, so he won’t take unnecessary risks.

“Alright.” Cai Yonglong nodded, feeling that Wang Ping made perfect sense and had no intention to argue.

Then, Wang Ping set off with Cai Yonglong and Ye Chen.

Since Wang Ping still lacked the Aura Concealing Technique, he didn’t dare use the teleportation array, choosing to travel by sea instead.

However, Wang Ping was now at Half-Step Yin-Yang Realm, with formidable strength, so he encountered no danger.

This was quite normal.

After all, Wang Ping once ventured to the Eastern Wilderness with Bing Ningyue, both barely at the Half-Step Profound Elixir Realm.

Now, his strength had multiplied many times over, allowing him to cross the sea effortlessly.

Upon reaching the Eastern Wilderness, Wang Ping instructed Cai Yonglong to check Ye Chen for any fate lines.

Soon, Cai Yonglong confirmed,

Ye Chen had fate lines when the three reached the Heavenly Sea Kingdom.

Wang Ping immediately set out to follow the fate lines.

Three days later, the three found the opportunity. As in the simulation, it was what a Yin-Yang Realm expert left behind after failing a breakthrough.

Among them was the Aura Concealing Technique.

“With this secret technique, I finally feel a bit more at ease. At least, in the Heavenly Sea Kingdom, I don’t have to worry about being seen through.”

Wang Ping smiled as he looked at the secret manual.

“Next, let’s see if we can trigger the optimization option.”

Wang Ping took out other items, hoping to trigger the optimization option.

Unexpectedly, he triggered one.

The lower-grade treasure sword successfully triggered the optimization option.

“Why does it have to be a sword?”

Wang Ping was a bit speechless.

He didn’t have a suitable weapon at the moment, and this lower-grade treasure was perfect for his Half-Step Yin-Yang Realm.

Honestly, he was reluctant to optimize it.

If optimization failed, he might not find a suitable weapon for a long time.

“Wait, that’s not quite right. As long as there’s spirit stone simulation, following the previous path, a lower-grade treasure, even a superior treasure, could likely be refreshed as a reward, perhaps even a sword embryo.”

Wang Ping stroked his chin, pondering.

“System, I want to optimize.”

Wang Ping steeled himself and chose to optimize.

“Ding, optimization successful, congratulations to the host for obtaining a middle-grade treasure.”
The voice of the System rang out.

Then, under the astonished gazes of Cai Yonglong and Ye Chen, the lower-grade treasure sword began to glow, transforming into a middle-grade treasure sword.

Although both of them had limited knowledge and didn’t know the level of this treasure, they could tell that the sword was significantly stronger than before.

“Brother Wang, is this…”

Cai Yonglong stared with wide eyes, asking with a mix of surprise and doubt.

“It’s a talent refreshed by the Life Simulator. Just think of it as a strengthening function in a game. The failure rate is very high, but if successful, the grade increases by one, or the quantity increases by one.”

Wang Ping transmitted his voice to Cai Yonglong.

Although Ye Chen was also trustworthy, there were many things that couldn’t be told to him.

“Damn!”

Cai Yonglong’s eyes widened, staring at Wang Ping in envy.

Wang Ping’s Golden Finger was even more extraordinary than he had imagined.

Although he had guessed that Wang Ping’s Life Simulator could definitely refresh talents and rewards, after all, this was a classic setting in the Life Simulator genre of novels.

However, he had never thought that it could even refresh such talents.

Similar to the strengthening function in games, this was already at a level that could be considered a standalone Golden Finger among the Group members.

This… is absolutely ridiculous.

“Don’t get too excited. This thing is not as awesome or useful as you think. High-level items rarely trigger options, and even if they do, they are very likely to fail. Even the failure rate for mid- to low-level items is not low.”

Wang Ping transmitted his voice to Cai Yonglong, complaining.

“Uh…”

Cai Yonglong snapped back to reality, feeling a bit more balanced.

At the same time, he felt a little regret.

If this talent was stronger, they would have skyrocketed.

“Alright, don’t think too much. Quickly practice this Secret Technique. Otherwise, if someone detects the Profound Turtle Aura on us, it will cause a lot of trouble.”

Wang Ping looked at the two of them, his face serious.

His combat power was very strong now, probably able to fight ordinary mid-stage Yin-Yang Realm cultivators, but in the Heavenly Sea Kingdom, there were also late-stage Yin-Yang Realm experts, and even Life and Death Realm mighty beings.

Although the number of such experts was not high, who knows if they might be unlucky enough to meet one.

Wang Ping felt there was little chance of this happening if he acted alone, but after staying with Ye Chen, the possibility greatly increased.

If they were discovered, it would be very troublesome.

“Got it.”

Cai Yonglong calmed his mind and nodded seriously.

Although Ye Chen was full of doubts, he didn’t ask many questions.

Anyway, whatever his master told him to do, he would do.

Besides, if his master didn’t want to say something, he wouldn’t ask more.

This was the basic etiquette of a good disciple!

For the next half month, the three of them were all practicing this Secret Technique.

Wang Ping and Ye Chen had the best comprehension, achieving success long ago.

Cai Yonglong took half a month to barely master it.

Although his talent was amazing, Princess Ling Xue of Heavenly Sea Kingdom-level geniuses couldn’t compare to Cai Yonglong, but compared to Wang Ping and Ye Chen, he was undoubtedly much weaker.

“Speaking of which, there will still be some trouble ahead, right?”

Just as Wang Ping was preparing to leave with Cai Yonglong and Ye Chen, he remembered this matter.

In the last simulation, just as they were about to leave, Ye Chen’s ‘Fated Lone Star’ fate had activated, causing them to be attacked by a Yin-Yang Realm demonic beast.

This incident forced him to use a Rebirth Talisman, just barely managing to keep the three of them alive—what a miserable experience.