The Demon-suppressing Fortress was like a primordial beast prostrating on the ground. It was majestic, and its presence was condensed. However, it constantly exuded a heavy pressure, deterring all demonic creatures from approaching.
However, in Chen Zong's heart, there was only a feeling of impatience. This feeling made Chen Zong unconsciously increase his speed and enter the Demon Suppressing Fortress even faster.
Once he entered the Demon Suppressing Fortress, Chen Zong quickly headed in the direction of the Demon Suppressing Barracks.
After verifying his identity, he headed for the Demon Slayers Department.
As soon as he stepped through the gate of the Demon Slaying Department, a slender figure walked over. Following that was an extremely unique aura. This aura was filled with tyranny and darkness. It was extremely pure, even purer than the Chaotic Demon Qi. It was even purer than the Demons Chen Zong had encountered so far.
Shocked, his bones and tendons rang. His eyes shone with a terrifying light, like a sword piercing through the sky. As if facing a great enemy, the Demon Slaying Sword hummed softly, ready to be unsheathed.
Chen Zong didn't understand. Why would there be demons here?
After all, this was the Demon Suppression Barracks, right at the gates of the Demon Slayers Department. What kind of demons dared to appear here? Weren't they afraid of being skinned alive?
The cold and sharp gaze fell on Chen Zong's face. Instantly, Chen Zong felt like he was being pricked by needles. His hair stood on end, and a chill surged from the depths of his body.
This gaze immediately told Chen Zong that he was no match for this person, even if he used a secret technique.
The cold and sharp gaze was instantly retracted. This person strode past Chen Zong.
Chen Zong's gaze fell on the other person's back. Only then did he see what this person was wearing.
Demon Slaying Armor!
Wearing the Demon Slaying Armor meant that this person was also a member of the Demon Slayers Department. However, how could a member of the Demon Slayers Department have such pure and domineering Dark Qi?
Since this person was from the Demon Slayers Department, Chen Zong relaxed. However, he committed this person's appearance to memory.
He looked very young, probably not much older than himself. His skin was fair, and his eyes were dark and deep. His long black hair fluttered gently with his steps, giving him an indescribable elegance.
Retracting his gaze, Chen Zong stepped into the Demon-slaying Division and headed for the General Division Hall.
"You're back. It seems that you've completed your mission," the director said with a smile. His deep eyes seemed to see through all of Chen Zong's secrets.
"Yes." Chen Zong nodded.
During this trip to the Earth Demon Abyss, Chen Zong not only completed the mission given by the Chief Secretary, but also killed many young Demon Race powerhouses and gained a lot of merits.
Currently, the merit points in the Demonslaying Token were close to 20,000 points. Of course, this was just the tip. The real bulk was the reward given by the chief.
One million merit points!
Seeing that the merit points in the Demon Slaying Token had exceeded a million, Chen Zong felt refreshed.
"Chief Secretary, on my way back, I met someone at the entrance …" Chen Zong recalled the person he had just met and asked the director about it.
"He's also a member of the Demon-slaying Division. His name is Murong Zhen. He joined the Demon-slaying Division three years ago and is now a Middle Secretary," the director said. "As for why he has Demon Ability, it's because he has the blood of the Demon Race. It's a unique talent."
The director's words were simple. He didn't give Chen Zong a detailed explanation. Chen Zong tactfully didn't ask any more questions and took his leave.
However, Chen Zong was still thinking about the matter of Murong Zhen.
He had the blood of the Demon Race?
Could a human have the blood of the Demon Race?
All of a sudden, Chen Zong felt that his understanding of this world was still too little. There were still many mysteries waiting for him to unearth.
"Master Han wants me to collect the pills in a month. It's already been more than a month, so the pills should be finished by now," Chen Zong thought to himself as he headed for Master Han's place.
"Twelve pills. Here are six for you." Madman Han threw a white jade bottle to Chen Zong and said, "Don't say I didn't warn you. The effects of the Blood Rainbow Body-Tempering Pill are overbearing. If you don't have the physique to take it, there's only one outcome … you'll explode and die."
"Thank you, Master Han." Although Madman Han's tone was harsh, Chen Zong didn't mind. Instead, he cupped his hands in thanks.
No matter what, Madman Han had helped him refine the pills. In the end, he had also warned him about the overbearing effects of the Blood Rainbow Body-Tempering Pill.
Madman Han didn't say anything else. He just waved his hand impatiently and asked him to leave.
"Goodbye." Chen Zong clutched the white jade bottle and strode away.
…
The Blood Rainbow Body-Tempering Pill was about the size of a longan fruit. It was blood-red in color and looked very round. It emitted traces of a red glow and a fishy smell.
Just by looking at its color and shape, it gave off the feeling of a flawless ruby. One couldn't bear to part with it and couldn't bear to eat it.
With a wave of his hand, Chen Zong put the six Blood Rainbow Body-Tempering Pills into the white jade bottle. Naturally, this wasn't because Chen Zong couldn't bear to eat them, but because he didn't want to eat them for the time being. This was because he still had to sort out his gains from the Earth Demon Abyss.
In addition to the millions of merit points he now had, there were many other gains from the Earth Demon Abyss.
For example, the mustard seed bags he obtained from killing Chang Hu, Kuang Hu, and the others. There were also the mustard seed bags he obtained from killing many young demons, as well as the demonic materials he obtained from killing many demonic creatures.
With a wave of his hand, many mustard seed bags of different colors appeared in front of Chen Zong.
He opened them one by one and checked them one by one. Chen Zong's expression was calm because he didn't find anything that could make him happy. They were all very ordinary and of little value. For Chen Zong who already had millions of merit points, they were nothing.
There were quite a few items in Chang Hu and Kuang Hu's mustard seed bags that made Chen Zong's eyes light up slightly, but that was all.
In terms of wealth, Chen Zong's accumulated wealth surpassed that of some earth spirit realm cultivators.
Although Chang Hu and Kuang Hu's wealth wasn't bad, there was still a clear gap between them and Chen Zong.
But no matter what, these items were enough to increase Chen Zong's wealth once again. Perhaps they wouldn't be of much use now, but who knew when they would be needed?
Moreover, many of the items could be exchanged for merit points. Merit points were of great use here.
For example, the cultivation methods of the Demon Resisting Seal, Demon Binding Seal, and Demon Slaying Seal required merit points. There were also some more special methods and martial arts that required merit points to exchange for.
Of course, as a member of the Demon Slaying Division, Chen Zong received great benefits. For example, he could obtain the secret method of congenital Qi for free. Chen Zong could also browse through some of the more ordinary methods and martial arts in the Demon Slaying Division.
Because of this, Chen Zong had already perfected his Mysterious Heart Technique and reached the ninth level of the Extreme Mortal Realm. In other words, the Mysterious Heart Technique was at the peak of the Extreme Mortal Realm. Chen Zong didn't need to worry about it anymore.
The truly precious items in the Demon Slaying Division were secret methods, secret arts, and forbidden arts. Among them, the secret method of congenital Qi could only be considered below average.
Chen Zong remembered that the last mustard seed bag had come from the powerful Demonic Beast genius.
He opened it and poured out the items inside, causing them to tumble all over the floor.
There were many metallic ores, almost all of them black. There were also many magical herbs and the horns and claws of demonic creatures that emitted traces of chaotic demonic Qi.
Suddenly, Chen Zong's attention was attracted by one of the items. The item was in the middle of a jet-black ore. It glowed with a blood-red light and emitted traces of Qi and blood.
It was a blood-red ore about half the size of a fist. The light and Qi emitted from it, as well as the unique patterns on it, startled Chen Zong. He recalled what Master Weapon Maker Ouyang had said.
Blood Refined Stone?
Chen Zong wasn't very sure. He felt that the blood-red ore in his hand was very similar to the Blood Refined Stone that Master Weapon Maker Ouyang had mentioned. However, it was his first time seeing it, so he couldn't make an accurate judgment.
"If it's really a Blood Refined Stone …" Chen Zong's eyes shone brightly. He was extremely excited.
"Let's go see Master Weapon Maker Ouyang," Chen Zong said quietly. With a wave of his hand, he put everything away.
…
Ouyang Qi stared at the blood-red ore in his hand. His eyes shone with an extremely sharp light, like the edge of a sword.
Look!
Look!
Look!
He looked at it continuously and carefully from all angles. He identified it for a full hour. Chen Zong stood aside and waited patiently.
"I can confirm that this …" Ouyang Qi retracted his gaze and looked at Chen Zong. He took a deep breath and said in an extremely serious tone, "is a Blood Refined Stone."
Hearing Ouyang Qi's words, Chen Zong's eyes shone with a sharp light.
He didn't expect to obtain a Blood Refined Stone during his trip to the Earth Demon Abyss. Perhaps, the other gains added together couldn't compare to this Blood Refined Stone.
"It's a pity. If we had Thousand Refined Gold, we could forge a Blood Refined Weapon together with the Blood Refined Stone," Ouyang Qi said with some regret.
It wasn't that other metal ores couldn't be forged together with the Blood Refined Stone. It was just that using other metal ores to forge with the Blood Refined Stone had limited potential. It was equivalent to wasting such a precious Blood Refined Stone.
Only Thousand Refined Gold Essence, which had limitless potential, was suitable.
"Master Ouyang, take a look at this." Chen Zong took out the Thousand Refined Gold.
Ouyang Qi's gaze shifted, and he couldn't look away anymore. At first, he was stunned, then puzzled. Finally, a trace of fanaticism bloomed in his eyes, and it became more and more intense. The passion in his eyes seemed to want to melt the Thousand Refined Gold.
"Thousand … Thousand Refined … Gold …" With trembling lips, Ouyang Qi struggled to say the words Thousand Refined Gold. He felt like he was about to suffocate.
Thousand Refined Gold!
A Forging Treasure!
This was an unparalleled attraction for any craftsman. It was enough to make them crazy.
If it were some craftsmen with bad temperament, they would use any means to take it for themselves.
"Master Ouyang, I wonder if you can use this Thousand Refined Gold and Blood Refined Stone to forge a sword?" Chen Zong smiled.
"You want me to forge a sword?" Ouyang Qi suddenly felt like he had been hit in the head by happiness. He only felt a little dizzy.
"If I forge a sword now, I should be able to melt it into the Illusory Demon Heart Crystal when I obtain it in the future, right?" Chen Zong asked.
"Yes, absolutely. There won't be any impact." Ouyang Qi answered in a hurried tone. He immediately looked at Chen Zong with fanaticism and hope. "You really want me to forge a sword with this Thousand Refined Gold and Blood Refined Stone?"
"If Master Ouyang doesn't mind." Chen Zong smiled.
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