I Have a Cultivation Simulator

"For this rotation at the Demon Cave, our Jiuli Valley is joining forces with True Monarch Jiang of the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce," True Monarch Beiheng said.

The defense of the Demon Cave was coordinated by Wujian Hall.

Naturally, they would not station Jiuli Valley and Corpse Raising Mountain together, given their history of conflict.

Otherwise, not only would the defense of the Demon Cave fail, the Nascent Soul True Monarchs from both sides would likely end up fighting each other first.

Half a month later.

You set out for the Demon Cave.

Guarding the Demon Cave was a privilege reserved for the Nascent Soul factions of the Wujian Region.

It was also an incentive Wujian Hall actively offered to win over the region's factions.

Otherwise, Wujian Hall could have easily monopolized the task.

The closer you drew to the Demon Cave, the scarcer the ambient spiritual energy became, replaced by an incredibly overbearing demonic miasma.

Prolonged exposure to such an environment would cause even a Core Formation True Person to suffer a degree of demonic deviation.

Looking out, you saw a shattered landscape of mountains and rivers. Gorges spanning hundreds of li scarred the earth, permeated with the residual malignant and deathly energy of the ancient era.

It was clear that the cross-realm war at the end of the ancient era had been brutal to the extreme. Even lofty true lords and Heavenly Monarchs had perished.

Had it not been for that war, the current Human Realm would never have fallen so low, with Heavenly Monarchs now so scarce they were practically legend.

Soon, you arrived before the Demon Cave.

Looking from afar, you saw a massive spatial rift stretching across the void. Plumes of pitch-black demonic energy constantly spilled from the crack, but its surface was covered by a barrier of silver seal characters, isolating the rift from the Human Realm.

"The Demon Abyss Realm..."

You stared intently into the spatial rift. It was incomparably dark inside, faintly exuding a suffocating, oppressive aura.

'Are those silver seal characters what seals this passage to the Demon Abyss Realm?'

You observed them silently, realizing these silver seal characters were far more complex than the Divine Origin Void Crossing Great Art, and the concepts they represented went in completely different directions.

The silver seal characters isolating the spatial rift represented an endless sealing power.

"Daoist Qingyuan."

A voice rang out. You looked over to see True Monarch Jiang of the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce smiling in greeting. "I didn't expect Daoist Qingyuan to be the one guarding the Demon Cave this time..."

True Monarch Jiang was quite surprised; he had assumed True Monarch Beiheng would come personally.

"Daoist Jiang."

You replied with a smile.

"This must be your first time seeing a passage to the Demon Abyss Realm, Daoist Qingyuan?" True Monarch Jiang asked.

"Yes."

You gave a slight nod.

Having broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage less than a century ago, you naturally hadn't had the opportunity to approach a Demon Abyss Realm passage.

"Hahaha, then you must be careful, Daoist Qingyuan. Make absolutely sure you do not breathe in the nearby demonic miasma..." True Monarch Jiang warned.

"Understood."

You nodded slightly.

Before you came, True Monarch Beiheng had naturally explained the taboos of this place.

Among them was a strict prohibition against absorbing the demonic miasma near the Demon Abyss Realm passage.

The demonic miasma here was different from anywhere else. It carried the true aura of the Demon Abyss Realm. Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch who recklessly absorbed it would leave hidden perils in their physical body and Nascent Soul spirit body.

If a demonic cultivator inhaled the demonic miasma here, they risked degenerating into a mindless demonic monster.

"Let's go. We'll take over for Daoist Jinyan and the others," True Monarch Jiang said with a smile.

Before you and True Monarch Jiang took over, the guards were True Monarch Yinxiao of Corpse Raising Mountain and True Monarch Jinyan of the Chiwu Sect.

Before long, you and True Monarch Jiang met with True Monarch Jinyan and True Monarch Yinxiao.

True Monarch Jinyan's face was flushed and glowing; he had clearly reaped a bountiful harvest while guarding this place for thirty years. Even the normally gloomy True Monarch Yinxiao couldn't hold back a smile.

The corpses of demonic monsters could be crafted into corpse puppets.

During his thirty-year stint guarding the Demon Cave, True Monarch Yinxiao had obtained several highly unique Tier 3 demonic monster corpses. There was a decent chance he could cultivate them into Tier 4 corpse puppets.

Aside from these two true lords, you noticed a female cultivator standing behind True Monarch Yinxiao. She was tall and graceful, with an icy, stunningly beautiful face, and faintly exuded an aura at the true lord level as well.

This aloof female cultivator floated barefoot in the air. Silver rings rested on her smooth ankles, exuding a bewitching and eerie vibe.

'Is that True Monarch Yinxiao's Tier 4 corpse puppet?'

You sized her up, getting a clear measure of her.

In the path of corpse refining, a corpse puppet that reached the 4th tier would naturally give birth to a new sentience from its physical shell, becoming an independent lifeform.

True Monarch Yinxiao's individual combat strength was average among true lords. However, he controlled a Tier 4 corpse puppet that shared a telepathic connection with him. By joining forces, they could unleash power at the Early Peak of the Nascent Soul realm.

The Tier 4 corpse puppet had been True Monarch Yinxiao's dao companion in life. Only their centuries of deep affection allowed them to achieve such a telepathic link.

"Daoist Jiang... Daoist Qingyuan..." True Monarch Jinyan greeted immediately upon seeing you.

True Monarch Yinxiao's smile vanished, and he shot you a sinister, cold glance.

Clearly, True Monarch Yinxiao was still harboring a persistent obsession.

You didn't pay much mind to True Monarch Yinxiao's glare.

After nearly a century of cultivation, you were no longer the person you had been when you first entered the Nascent Soul Stage.

Your various methods had already achieved great success. Even relying solely on your publicly known strength, you were confident you could retreat in one piece against the combined might of True Monarch Yinxiao and his Tier 4 corpse puppet.

And if you used your trump cards—the fifty Rank 4 Middle Grade talismans in your dantian, or having your Nascent Soul spirit body leave your flesh—

—True Monarch Yinxiao would be the one fleeing in panic.

In terms of divine sense, you had already reached the threshold of the Mid Nascent Soul Stage, capable of enveloping an area of eighteen hundred li.

Both the path of an ancient dharma cultivation true lord and your Indomitable Will talent bolstered your divine sense. "Since you two Daoists have arrived, I will be taking my leave."

True Monarch Jinyan said immediately, showing no intention of lingering.

He promptly took to the sky and departed for the Chiwu Sect.

His gains from guarding the cave this time were massive, and he needed to return and digest them.

True Monarch Yinxiao gave a cold snort and took flight as well. The Tier 4 corpse puppet swept her icy eyes over you, her stunningly aloof face devoid of emotion as she trailed after him.

"It's finally our turn..."

A smile surfaced on True Monarch Jiang's face.

An opportunity to stand guard like this wasn't something every true lord encountered.

The demonic monsters on the other side of the Demon Abyss Realm passage only charged the seal roughly once every millennium on average.

At all other times, when the monsters weren't assaulting the seal, the task of guarding the Demon Cave couldn't be considered a lucrative post, as there was no extra income.

Tens of thousands of li away from the Demon Cave.

True Monarch Yinxiao came to a halt and glanced back toward the Demon Cave.

"True Monarch Qingyuan..."

True Monarch Yinxiao's gaze was chilly as he calculated how to exact his revenge.

"Xing'er, wait here. The moment True Monarch Qingyuan comes out, contact me immediately."

True Monarch Yinxiao planned to launch a sneak attack the moment you finished your guard duty and returned to Jiuli Valley. Even if he couldn't kill you outright, he wanted to at least heavily injure you, preferably forcing you to abandon your physical body.

Only then could he vent the bitter resentment he had harbored for so long.

As for why True Monarch Yinxiao didn't stay in ambush with her... he had just obtained several unique demonic monster corpses and needed to immediately return to Corpse Raising Mountain to nourish them in the sect's corpse-raising grounds.

Leaving Xing'er to keep watch posed no issues.

Xing'er was not only True Monarch Yinxiao's once-beloved dao companion but also a sentient corpse puppet. Even without his coordination, her strength was no weaker than a newly advanced Early Nascent Soul Stage true lord.

"Understood."

Xing'er nodded. Her aloof, peerless beauty, combined with the cold, shattered aura of a corpse puppet, gave her a unique charm.

Normally, True Monarch Yinxiao cherished Xing'er immensely.

Before the Demon Cave, you and True Monarch Jiang each guarded a direction.

You stared into the distance at the spatial rift that tore across half the sky. Looking toward True Monarch Jiang, you asked curiously, "Daoist Jiang, after the invasion at the end of the ancient era, will the Demon Abyss Realm launch a new invasion in this modern age?"

"I wouldn't know about that."

True Monarch Jiang shook his head. "Even if they do, it's not something we can influence."

If the Demon Abyss Realm were to invade again, the Human Realm would likely be fraught with peril.

At the end of the ancient era, a Zenith of the Human Realm like the Sword Lord emerged to save the masses of this great realm.

In the modern age, it was highly probable they would have no such luck.

It wasn't just a matter of probability. Given the current cultivation environment of the Human Realm, even if a heaven-defying monster comparable to the Sword Lord appeared, they would find it nearly impossible to reach those same heights.

Year 175. You were 192 years old.

You and True Monarch Jiang were cultivating with your eyes closed.

Although absorbing demonic miasma near the Demon Cave was forbidden, you had prepared numerous Tier 4 medicinal pills before coming to sustain your daily cultivation during your guard duty.

Right at that moment—

The spatial rift, tightly sealed by heavy layers of silver seal characters, suddenly began to tremble.

You opened your eyes and peered deep into the spatial rift.

In a daze, you caught a glimpse of another vast, oppressive world through the gloomy rift.

In the center of that world stood an incredibly towering figure, entirely shrouded in demonic energy so dense it was almost tangible.

Suddenly, this towering figure opened its blood-red eyes and cast a glance toward the Human Realm where you were.

Rumble—

The silver seal characters sealing the spatial rift immediately began to shudder, and flaws appeared in the barrier.

This shook the entire seal, and one demonic monster after another seized the opportunity to quickly squeeze into the Human Realm.

"Daoist Qingyuan, you can strike now."

True Monarch Jiang promptly called out a reminder.

You reacted immediately.

By this time, Tier 1 to Tier 3 demonic monsters were pouring relentlessly through the massive spatial rift.

"Heaven and Earth Net!"

Without hesitation, you cast the technique.

Your majestic Mountain and Sea mana shrouded the area, weaving layers of nets. The moment the demonic monsters squeezed out of the spatial rift, they plunged into the Heaven and Earth Net and were swiftly suppressed and slain.

Seeing this, True Monarch Jiang was secretly shocked. This area was filled with demonic miasma, which suppressed the strength of Human Realm cultivators by roughly twenty percent.

Yet, relying on a single spell, you were able to suppress all the invading demonic monsters without letting a single one slip by. This completely exceeded True Monarch Jiang's expectations.

It had to be known that among the demonic monsters that had just squeezed in, there were several at the Tier 3 Peak, their demonic energy running rampant.

Whoosh!

True Monarch Jiang steadied his mind and immediately activated a Spirit Treasure to rapidly suppress the throngs of demonic monsters rushing in.

On your side, you received confirmation: your Natural Enemy of Demonic Cultivators talent was not only effective against demonic cultivators, but demonic monsters originating from the Demon Abyss Realm were similarly restrained by it.

True Monarch Jiang only felt that your spell was powerful, nearing the Early Peak of the Nascent Soul realm, and assumed you hadn't held back.

In reality, you had only unleashed fifty percent of your strength. A wisp of mana that would normally only heavily injure an ordinary Core Formation True Person was enough to instantly suppress and slay a Tier 3 demonic monster.

"Not bad at all."

You were in high spirits. This meant your Natural Enemy of Demonic Cultivators talent had a much broader range of effect. In the future, if you encountered powerful demonic monsters, you would hold the initiative.

Several hours later, the loosened seal gradually recovered, once again isolating the Human Realm from the Demon Abyss Realm.

"Eighteen Tier 3 demonic monsters, four of which reached the Tier 3 Peak. Over two thousand Tier 2 demonic monsters, and..." You took stock of your harvest, feeling delighted in your heart.

The essence blood of demonic monsters could be used as the main ingredient for medicinal pills, their fur and hides for drawing talismans, and their bones for refining magical treasures...

In short, their entire bodies were treasures.

Year 180. You were 197 years old.

Over your years of guarding the Demon Cave, the seal was shaken several times, and large numbers of demonic monsters took the opportunity to rush in.

However, they were entirely suppressed by you and True Monarch Jiang.

'Dachun... has completed the first phase of the trial and come out...'

You calculated on your fingers, divining Dachun's situation.

You had already made arrangements in the Taiyuan Region, having True Person Blood Sea take your aura token to receive him.

Year 200. You were 217 years old.

Your thirty years of guarding the Demon Cave were already drawing to a close.

During this time, you had suppressed countless demonic monsters, and could be considered to have made basins and bowls brimming full.

Rumble—

Right then, the seal on the Demon Abyss Realm passage was shaken once more.

Within the spatial rift, in the center of that vast and oppressive world, the incredibly towering figure once again looked toward the Human Realm with its blood-red eyes.

Compared to the previous times the seal was shaken, the time this towering figure spent looking at the Human Realm was slightly longer.

The silver seal characters shuddered, shaken far more thoroughly. As a result, the number of demonic monsters that rushed in far exceeded the past.

"There are too many demonic monsters."

True Monarch Jiang's expression shifted slightly. Under this demonic tide, his defense was already starting to show gaps, and quite a few demonic monsters managed to escape the suppression of his Spirit Treasure.

"Hmm?"

Your face turned grave as you increased your power from fifty percent to seventy percent.

You still perfectly suppressed and slew every demonic monster that rushed out.

"Daoist Jiang..." You looked at True Monarch Jiang. Right now, this Nascent Soul True Monarch was already falling short, frequently letting demonic monsters escape.

'What is that?'

Your pupils violently shrank as you saw another demonic monster slip past True Monarch Jiang's guard and escape the perimeter.

This demonic monster looked identical to the other ones that had escaped.

But under the enveloping observation of your divine sense, which was comparable to the Mid Nascent Soul Stage, you faintly sensed that this demonic monster was emitting the extremely obscure aura of a soul-path treasure from within its body.

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