The Grey Rat's Demon Path

Chapter 164: Chapter 151: Counter-kill (Part 2)

But the Longsword’s sharpness was beyond imagination, piercing straight through his Demon Body!

At the same time, the jade-green light broke free from the yellow tornado’s grasp and struck down.

HISS~

The Leopard Spirit was dead!

The Ox Demon’s Demon Power erupted as he used a Supreme-grade Magical Artifact to barely contend with the Golden Ring.

He had just struggled out of the ground when he witnessed the Leopard Spirit’s death.

It resembled a long-handled hook with a flat, leaf-shaped head.

"A Quasi-Magical Treasure! That’s a Quasi-Magical Treasure!"

The Ox Demon was utterly terrified!

As the jade-green light descended, the Ox Demon hastily slapped on a Tier Two Defense Demon Talisman.

A protective ward of light enveloped the Ox Demon completely.

BOOM!

The ward of light shattered instantly, and the jade-green radiance slammed viciously into the Ox Demon’s body.

PTHOO!

He spat out several mouthfuls of blood in succession.

The Ox Demon had always prided himself on the toughness of his Demon Body, but even with the Body-Protecting Demon Talisman mitigating the blow, this single strike had shattered his Demon Body, leaving him unable to move.

’Am I... going to die?!’

Despair flashed in the Ox Demon’s eyes.

SHING!

The Longsword struck, pinning the Ox Demon and killing him on the spot!

’With just these few tricks, you wanted to play at being Tribulation Cultivators?!’

Xu Chang’an’s figure appeared not far away.

’You just ended up being Treasure Delivery Boys, what a bargain for me!’

Xu Chang’an used his Demon Power to retrieve the two demons’ Storage Bags.

Then, he carefully inspected the area.

After confirming nothing had been missed, he unleashed his Demon Power and used a technique to destroy the bodies and erase all traces!

To ensure a clean kill and avoid a prolonged fight, Xu Chang’an had used every method at his disposal.

The Quasi-Magical Treasure Jade Ruyi, the Talisman Treasure Golden Ring, and the Supreme-grade Magical Artifact Longsword.

If not for the fact that wielding two Quasi-Magical Treasures at once consumed too much Demon Power, which was a bit of a stretch for him currently, he would have even brought out the Golden Jade Hairpin to use in the battle!

Xu Chang’an’s attack had been swift and fierce, his timing perfect.

The two demons had been forced to fight hastily, unable to even use some of their techniques.

He scanned the surroundings and detected no other presences.

Xu Chang’an retrieved the Jade Ruyi, the Talisman Treasure, the Longsword, and his other tools, then transformed into a streak of light and left the area.

...

「Half an hour later.」

In a desolate mountain range, Xu Chang’an leaned against a stone cliff, looking at the two Storage Bags in front of him.

’This harvest was a matter of coincidence and serendipity. If they hadn’t started it, I wouldn’t have resorted to killing them and taking their treasures.’

Although he was powerful, if he relied on his strength to act unscrupulously, killing and robbing his peers, he would eventually run into someone he couldn’t handle.

’Those two Great Demons had a Spirit Vein Dojo in Heaven-Gazing Valley where they conducted business. They probably had connections with many Demon Veins. Their deaths will likely cause a great deal of trouble. Since I was one of the last to have contact with them, I’ll probably attract some attention. Though it’s unrealistic to think I could have killed them with my Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivation. But there’s no guarantee some Demon won’t analyze the situation and guess that I was bait thrown out by a Tribulation Cultivation Force. This is rather troublesome! If I decide to settle in Heaven-Gazing Valley...’

Xu Chang’an mused.

’I’ll deal with this later! For now, I should take stock of my gains.’

"An Alchemist and a Puppet Master! I hope they don’t disappoint me!"

Puppetry and alchemy were both extremely profitable Skills. Logically, the net worth of these two Veteran Great Demons should far exceed others of the same Realm.

Opening the two Storage Bags, Xu Chang’an began to take inventory.

Inside the Leopard Spirit’s Storage Bag were piles of bottles and jars, along with many well-preserved Spiritual Herbs and Plants. There were also plenty of Cultivation Resources like Magical Artifacts, Demon Talismans, Array Flags, and Cultivation Techniques.

There was also an Alchemist’s Skill Inheritance that looked quite impressive!

Unfortunately, the inheritance’s contents only went up to Tier Two High Grade, with nothing beyond that.

’Useless to me!’

"A Thousand-Year-Old Seven-Petaled Snow Lotus!"

Xu Chang’an’s eyes lit up as he spotted a particular Spirit Medicine in the Storage Bag.

The Thousand-Year-Old Seven-Petaled Snow Lotus, a key primary ingredient for refining the Transformation Pill!

It was also a key Spirit Medicine for refining the Youthful Appearance Pill!

’To think I searched high and low for this, only for it to fall right into my lap!’

’This Leopard Spirit must have been collecting the Thousand-Year-Old Seven-Petaled Snow Lotus to refine a Youthful Appearance Pill!’

Although demand for the Youthful Appearance Pill among the Demon Race wasn’t as high as it was for Human Race Cultivators, it still existed.

’The materials for the Transformation Pill are all gathered. Once my Alchemy Skill improves, I can start refining it!’

Joy filled Xu Chang’an’s heart.

The haul from the first Storage Bag alone was extremely satisfying.

The Leopard Spirit’s net worth was considerable, probably not far off from that of a typical Top-tier Great Demon.

After finishing his inventory of the Leopard Spirit’s Storage Bag, Xu Chang’an moved on to the Ox Demon’s Storage Bag.

Magical Artifacts, Demon Talismans, Cultivation Techniques, Elixirs, Array Flags, and so on.

These resources were rather ordinary.

Apart from those, the Ox Demon’s Storage Bag contained quite a few materials for making puppets. There were even several fully constructed Puppets!

"A Puppetry Technique Skill Inheritance!"

Xu Chang’an saw a Jade Scroll. A brief scan with his senses told him what it contained.

It was a Tier Two Puppetry Technique Skill Inheritance, which could be advanced to Quasi-Third Tier at most.

’A Quasi-Third Tier Skill Inheritance... in terms of value, it shouldn’t be much less than a Quasi-Magical Treasure! If I were to sell it, it would fetch a lot of Demon Stones!’

Xu Chang’an was overjoyed.

Of the several Puppets, two were not yet complete and were only half-finished.

Among the three remaining Puppets, two were Tier Two Low Grade, and one was Tier Two Middle Grade. All came with their corresponding Puppet Control Technique!

’My attack was so fast and fierce that the Ox Demon didn’t even have time to deploy his Puppets!’

A Tier Two Middle Grade Puppet could, for a short time, unleash the combat power of a Veteran Great Demon.

Although it consumes a lot of Demon Stones, it is indeed a formidable ally!

The Puppetry Technique Skill Inheritance and the alchemy inheritance—those two alone were worth over a hundred thousand Demon Stones.

In addition, there were three finished Puppets and several Supreme-grade Magical Artifacts.

Elixirs, Spirit Plant and Medicine, Array Flags...

All in all, the total haul from this venture was worth over three hundred thousand Demon Stones.

Of that amount, the Spiritual Herbs and Plants in the Leopard Spirit’s Storage Bag accounted for the largest share.

"What a bountiful harvest! Truly, a demon never gets rich without a windfall!"

Xu Chang’an sighed with emotion.

’Compared to the gains that can’t be immediately liquidated, I’m more interested in how much Energy these resources can help me accumulate.’

Xu Chang’an’s gaze sharpened, and he began to take out the Spiritual Herbs and Plants and devour them frantically.

The Leopard Spirit must have taken a large custom Elixir order; otherwise, he wouldn’t have had so many unused Spiritual Herbs and Plants lying around.

Now, it was all to Xu Chang’an’s benefit.

A warm current surged, sweeping through his entire body!

After consuming the Elixirs and Spiritual Herbs and Plants, Xu Chang’an didn’t even spare some of the puppet-making materials from the Ox Demon’s Storage Bag.

He continued to devour them!

’I’m just a little bit of Energy short!’

Xu Chang’an stared at the panel floating in the void.

After all that devouring, he was just shy of accumulating the Energy needed for Breaking Realm!

’I’ll do it in one go and break through to the Late-stage Foundation Establishment! I can always find the main ingredient for the Transformation Pill later!’

After a moment’s hesitation, Xu Chang’an took out the Thousand-Year-Old Seven-Petaled Snow Lotus and swallowed it in one gulp.

The Thousand-Year-Old Seven-Petaled Snow Lotus was precious, capable of being refined into a Transformation Pill!

But compared to that, increasing his own strength was clearly more important!

If he could take a step into the Late-stage Foundation Establishment and become a Top-tier Great Demon sooner, he absolutely would.

As the Thousand-Year-Old Seven-Petaled Snow Lotus was devoured, the warm current of Energy it transformed into was absorbed by the panel.

Finally, he had accumulated enough Energy for Breaking Realm!

"Breakthrough!"

This place was desolate. Xu Chang’an didn’t wait any longer, focusing his spirit and choosing to break through.

BOOM!

Spiritual Qi surged!

The surrounding Spiritual Qi seemed to turn violent.

The aura around Xu Chang’an began to change frantically, climbing ever higher.

Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, Peak...

Late-stage Foundation Establishment!

It wasn’t just a change in his Cultivation Realm; Xu Chang’an’s Demon Body was also undergoing a strange transformation.

It involved a fundamental enhancement and change.

Advancing from the Middle Stage to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment involved an enhancement of one’s origin, enough to alter one’s lifespan!

Name: Xu Chang’an

Bloodline: Purple-striped Earth Rock Rat (Middle-class Bloodline)

Lifespan: 372 years

Realm: Late-stage Foundation Establishment

Skills: Alchemy (Tier Two Middle Grade)

Energy: (19/20000)

...

"A lifespan extension of forty-eight years!"

By using the panel, he had successfully broken through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment, becoming a Top-tier Great Demon.

The essence of Xu Chang’an’s life had changed, and his maximum lifespan had increased to a certain extent.

Having improved his Bloodline aptitude twice, consumed six Tier One and Tier Two Lifespan Extension Pills, and continuously broken through Realms in his cultivation, he now possessed a lifespan of three hundred and seventy-two years!

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