Chapter 119: Chapter 118: Absorbing the Demon Fiend, the Golden Dragon Demon Venerable, the Golden-Scaled Man, the Red-Eyed Woman, Turmoil Begins

"Senior! We haven’t imprisoned any new criminals in the deeper levels for a long time. These cultivation techniques are what we have left from before. Please, take a look!"

Su Bai chuckled, somewhat surprised. "What’s this? You’re just handing them over? Aren’t you afraid of getting in trouble with the Royal Family’s leadership?"

"It’s just a few cultivation techniques. If you like them, Senior, please feel free to take them!"

"If any of these techniques catch your eye, Senior, it would not only be a blessing for the Great Xia Royal Family, but for the entire Great Xia Dynasty!"

Longbo Hai spoke with the utmost respect.

Su Bai glanced at him and took the stack of pages.

Only then did he discover that the pages were made from the skin of convicts.

Tiny, densely packed characters were carved into every page.

The Evil Qi in the prison’s depths was extremely dense. Ordinary paper could not withstand such degradation.

Only the skin of criminals at the Innate Realm or higher could resist this vicious Evil Qi without being corroded or pierced.

Su Bai opened the first page and began to read.

"The *Mountain and Sea Lamp Burning Scripture*!"

"The ultimate technique of the Zhengyang Sect!"

Su Bai was somewhat surprised.

This was a Seventh Grade Technique, the supreme art of the Zhengyang Sect!

’But that’s not right!’

’When Great Xia’s leaders encounter a peerless technique like this, shouldn’t they confiscate it to add to the Royal Family’s foundation?’

After a closer look, Su Bai finally understood.

’So it’s an incomplete technique!’

It wasn’t that too much of it was missing; the basic cultivation steps were all there.

Unfortunately, the most important part was missing!

The Zhengyang Sect’s Heart-Attracting Technique!

’Without the Heart-Attracting Technique, it’s impossible to even begin cultivating it!’

Shaking his head, Su Bai continued to flip through the pages.

*Divine Pattern Saber*!

A Seventh-grade Saber Technique created by a top-tier saber master at the cost of his entire remaining lifespan!

Unfortunately, the three most crucial moves were missing.

*Floating Mountain Dao Fist*!

The peerless technique of the Floating Mountain Sect, a Seventh Grade technique, but unfortunately, its two most essential forms were gone!

...

Su Bai flipped through quite a few pages and found many Sixth Grade Techniques, and even eight Seventh Grade Techniques!

Unfortunately, they were all incomplete. Not a single one was whole!

However, Su Bai hadn’t held much hope to begin with.

After all, he obtained his techniques directly from others, then used Experience Points to upgrade them.

Even if he were given a complete technique, Su Bai had no interest in practicing it from scratch.

He kept flipping through the pages...

’Huh? This technique is here too?’

Su Bai had suddenly seen a somewhat familiar technique, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

’You’re the one!’

Before Longbo Hai could react, Su Bai tore off that single page and tossed the rest back to him.

With a single thought, he vanished on the spot.

Longbo Hai’s mouth fell slightly open, as if he were about to say something.

But he silently closed it again.

He muttered to himself. ’Dao Palace Realm Great Powers sure are cocky!’

...

After leaving the Cyan Hall, Su Bai’s figure flickered.

A moment later, he saw a deep, dark cave entrance.

An ancient Array was set up around the entrance, emitting faint wisps of a peculiar silver light.

Because his Divine Spirit had shattered the last time he entered the cave, Su Bai stopped as he drew near the entrance.

’The Demon Evil Qi here is extremely dense. The Golden Body Technique’s cultivation can use this Demon Evil Qi to temper the Physique, which in turn increases the Cultivation Technique Realm’s Experience Points!’

’And since the Immortal Golden Body evolved from the Golden Body Technique, they should share the same origin. I should be able to use this dense Demon Evil Qi to advance it as well!’

After this brief thought, Su Bai sat down cross-legged.

With a single thought.

A ninety-foot-tall Golden Shadow appeared behind him and let out a roar!

The surrounding vicious Evil Qi was immediately sucked into its mouth!

All the Demon Evil Qi seeping from the cave entrance was drawn into the Golden Shadow’s mouth!

It was as if it had all fallen into a bottomless abyss, vanishing without a trace.

As time passed, Su Bai could feel his Physique growing stronger, just as he’d expected!

Looking at the [Second Immortal Golden Body Transformation] on his status panel, he saw that its Realm Experience Points were indeed increasing slowly!

’I wonder what’s sealed in this cave. The flow of Demon Evil Qi is practically endless!’

’At this rate, freeloading one or two hundred thousand Experience Points shouldn’t be a problem!’

Su Bai assessed his condition and found that neither his Divine Spirit nor his physical body had any problems under the assault of the vicious Evil Qi.

So, he took out the Human Skin Technique he had gotten from Longbo Hai and spread it open to look!

A line of golden text appeared!

It was...

[Immortal Golden Body]: Third Transformation Lower Chapter!

...

「In a certain large city.」

A brightly lit residence stood in a remote corner of the city.

「Inside.」

A sturdy, bare-chested young man was surrounded by a flock of beautiful women, indulging in hedonistic pleasure.

BANG!

Suddenly, his expression changed. He quickly pushed away the women embracing him and flashed into the lantern-lit courtyard.

He raised his right arm, and golden scales began to materialize upon it!

Then, he casually plucked one off, placed it in his palm, and rubbed it lightly.

BUZZ!!

In an instant, a brilliant light blossomed!

The image of a woman wearing a black veil, her expression indifferent, materialized before the young man.

"Third Sister!"

Upon seeing her, the young man’s debauched and unrestrained expression immediately turned solemn, and he bowed slightly.

"What is the status of the matter?"

The woman’s pupils were crimson as she spoke indifferently.

"I haven’t started yet!"

The young man lowered his head slightly and replied in a low voice.

"Then start now. Do everything you can to finish this matter within three days!"

The woman frowned, her voice growing cold.

The sturdy youth immediately asked in a low voice, "Why the rush?"

"That Black Flood Dragon has been locked up for so many years! Don’t tell me two or three days makes a difference now?"

He had finally gotten a chance to come out and wanted to enjoy himself in the city a little longer.

This time, the woman didn’t speak. She merely fixed her crimson eyes on the young man.

Even though it was just a projection of her Divine Thoughts, the sturdy youth felt as if he were being stared down by some primordial beast.

A tremor went through his heart, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

"Th-Third Sister! I spoke out of turn!"

As arrogant as he was, he had no choice but to bow his head to this woman.

"The situation has changed. We must act quickly!"

’The situation has changed?’

"What kind of change?"

The sturdy youth asked subconsciously.

"Hou the Seventh is dead!"

’The Seventh is dead!?’

Hearing this, the sturdy youth snapped his head up, his eyes wide with shock.

"How did he die? Who killed him!?"

The woman answered, "He was killed with a single punch."

"The perpetrator is quite mysterious. Their Divine Thoughts are extremely powerful, concealing their form and face. We are still investigating their specific identity."

The woman paused, then added, "Oh, right."

"The place where the Seventh died isn’t far from you."

Hearing this, the sturdy youth’s expression changed instantly!

They, the Nine Demons of Qishan, were sworn brothers, and every one of them was extremely powerful!

Hou the Seventh, as the Chi Hou Great Venerable of the Sun and Moon Pavilion, might have been a bit weaker than him, but not by much.

If their opponent could kill Hou the Seventh with a single punch, they could naturally kill him with a single punch too!

As this realization dawned on him, the youth’s expression turned ugly.

He slowly exhaled, his expression grave. "I understand, Third Sister! I’ll finish this as soon as possible!"

The woman also warned him, "This matter is part of a deal between Eldest Brother and that East Sea Golden Dragon Demon Venerable."

"Naturally, it would be best if you succeed."

"If you can’t, then don’t. Just use the item I gave you to retreat from this place immediately."

"You’ve been clever since you were young. You should know how to make the right choice here."

"Understood!"

The woman said no more and dissipated into a wisp of smoke.

WHOOSH!

After the woman vanished, the scale lost its luster and fell back into the young man’s palm.

He stood silently on the spot, his eyes flickering as he stared at the brightly lit residence.

The cheerful laughter of the women inside sounded exceptionally clear in the silent courtyard.

Suddenly, a fierce and vicious look flashed across the young man’s face!

His head suddenly expanded and swelled!

In an instant, it transformed into a colossal snake’s head, larger than the entire residence!

It looked particularly terrifying in the grim darkness of the night.

BOOM!

The giant snake smashed through the entire residence and opened its cavernous, bloody maw!

Accompanied by the sounds of crying, running, and screaming!

And a horrifically chilling chewing sound!

The entire residence was obliterated in an instant!

The ground was left shattered and ruined, covered in pool after pool of glaringly crimson blood!

Before long, the head returned to its normal form.

The sturdy youth tilted his head back to gaze at the moon.

His dark eyes narrowed! He flicked his tongue and hissed!

He looked in the direction of the Imperial City and leaped into the air!

Vanishing into the vast darkness of the night...

The Nine Demons of Qishan have entered the city, and chaos is stirring!