With a roar, the strong Devil Qi shook in all directions, but it was sealed in the secret room and did not leak out at all.
Chen Zong's body swayed and was on the verge of collapse. His face was pale and bloodless, his forehead was covered with sweat, and his eyes were full of exhaustion. Even so, Chen Zong did not fall down, but supported himself with his extraordinary willpower. He looked at the black ball of light floating in front of him with a little excitement and excitement.
The ball of light was about the size of a fist, and it was covered with complicated patterns. It was a talisman seal, and each talisman seal was connected to each other, finally forming nine "Yu" characters. The nine "Yu" characters were connected to each other, and it looked like a simple "Yu" character, no matter how one looked at it.
With a thought, the second type of the Imperial Demon Seal also flew into Chen Zong's sea of consciousness and took root there. As for the first type of the Imperial Demon Seal, it had already disintegrated. With the second type, the first type was useless.
When the second type of the Imperial Demon Seal entered the sea of consciousness, an invisible force spread out. It was as gentle as a breeze and as fast as lightning, quickly sweeping through every part of Chen Zong's body. Not only did it completely repel the invading chaotic Devil Qi, but it also made Chen Zong feel that his body and mind were being purified.
Although it was very subtle, Chen Zong did feel that this feeling of being purified was the power of the Imperial Demon Seal nourishing his body little by little. It was nothing in a short period of time, but over time, it would make his body better and more conducive to cultivation. It was like taking a step further.
However, this purification efficiency was very low, and it was just a side effect. What really made Chen Zong happy was that his control of the chaotic Devil Qi around him had increased by more than five times compared to before.
With a thought, the first type of the Imperial Demon Seal was formed in an instant.
With a thought, the first type of the Devil Slaying Seal was also formed quickly, only a little slower than the Imperial Demon Seal.
The speed of this condensation was several times faster than before, and Chen Zong had not fully adapted to the second type of the Imperial Demon Seal. Once he adapted to it, the condensation speed would be improved.
He hurriedly took out some medicinal pills and consumed them to recover the various powers he had consumed.
"I've already mastered the second move of the Imperial Demon Seal, and I've already taken the six Blood-red Body-Strengthening Pills. My strength has increased to 410,000 kilograms, but my Qi Refining Stage has only improved by a small level. It's a bit slow," Chen Zong said to himself as he left.
"Next, I should practice the second form of the Demon Binding Seal. I should also improve my Qi Cultivation."
The second style of the Demon Binding Seal was undoubtedly several times more difficult than the second style of the Demon Defending Seal. It would also take a longer time, and it was the same for Qi Refining Stage, unless he could enter the Demon Refining Stage again.
As a subordinate of the Demon Slaying Division, Chen Zong had the opportunity to enter the Demon Refining Platform to cultivate once a year. He still had a few months before his next opportunity.
Alternatively, he could use merit points to exchange for the opportunity to enter the Demon Refining Platform. However, the Extreme Mortal Stage required a million merit points, so he could only give up for now and rely on himself to absorb the pure Spiritual Qi from the mid-grade spiritual source to cultivate.
"In addition to practicing the second style of the Demon Binding Seal and cultivating Qi Refining Stage, I should also prepare the materials needed for that forbidden technique," Chen Zong thought to himself.
The materials needed to practice that forbidden technique could be found in the Demon Slaying Division. Chen Zong had spent a total of 600,000 merit points to exchange for them. The merit points in the Demon Slaying Seal had shrunk again, and Chen Zong could not help but sigh. It really came and went quickly.
Even if he had the right to receive 300,000 merit points in advance, it would not be of much help. Moreover, it was not free, and he still had to pay it back.
"I'll take it slow," Chen Zong thought to himself. There were too many aspects that he needed to cultivate and improve. He could not split himself, and his time and energy were limited. He could only choose.
Everyone was working hard to cultivate and improve their strength as much as possible.
The Demon-suppressing Fortress was not a peaceful place. It was filled with an aura of desolation at all times. It invisibly spurred on every cultivator, making them constantly work hard. It was as if they would be obliterated if they slacked off.
Would they really be obliterated?
Yes … and no.
The so-called 'yes' meant that they would fall behind others and be left behind by time. The so-called 'no' meant that their lives would not be in danger.
But for any practitioner who pursued strength, being left behind by time was the most unacceptable thing.
They spurred themselves on, encouraged themselves, and improved themselves as much as possible.
"The demons in the third level of the Earth Demon Abyss seem to have decreased a lot recently."
"Could it be that they were massacred?"
"It should be impossible. Unless powerful Earthly Spirit Realm experts formed a team and attacked, or Profound Heaven Realm experts took the initiative to attack. Only then would they be able to slaughter a large number of demons in the third level of the Earth Demon Abyss."
But powerful Earthly Spirit Realm experts would not form a team to sweep through the third level of the Earth Demon Abyss. That would be too weak, and the harvest would be too limited. It would be a waste of time.
As for Profound Heaven Realm experts, needless to say, they were simply unwilling to do something that would lower their status.
This was not the first time that these words had appeared in the demon hunters' mouths. Many demon hunters who had entered the third level of the Earth Demon Abyss had noticed that the demons in the third level were much less than usual, as if they had evaporated into thin air.
Thus, there was an additional mission in the Demon Hunting Hall: Investigate the reason for the decrease in demons in the third level of the Earth Demon Abyss.
"Oh, you've also accepted this mission."
"Why don't we join forces?"
"That's good too, we can take care of each other."
There was no limit to the number of participants, but the time limit was three months. Anyone could accept it, but those who dared to accept this mission were not at the late stage of the Extreme Human Realm. If they did not have enough strength to enter the third level of the Earth Demon Abyss, they would be easily killed if they encountered any demons.
Within the Demon Subduing Barracks.
"What are the results of the investigation?" The war general sitting on the highest seat opened his eyes, and a terrifying light shot out. His voice was as vigorous as muffled thunder.
"Reporting to General Luo, we spent half a month searching all over the third level of the Earth Demon Abyss, but we did not find the demons that disappeared." A demon suppression soldier below replied in a low and powerful voice.
General Luo frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
For ordinary demon hunters, the sudden disappearance of a large number of demons in the third level of the Earth Demon Abyss might only be a surprise, but for the demon suppression army, they smelled something unusual.
It was as if something was about to happen.
It was just that they did not know what exactly was going to happen, and it was precisely because of this unknown that it was easier to feel uneasy and needed to be investigated thoroughly.
When the news reached the titled generals, they also began to feel troubled.
"Pass down the order, strengthen the first level of the camp's defenses." The fifth army chief ordered.
Immediately, more demon suppression soldiers entered the first level of the Earth Demon Abyss to guard the camp.
The demon suppression army's actions were not deliberately concealed, and because of this, the atmosphere in the demon suppression fortress became even more somber.
Chen Zong was unaware of these changes, because he was in the Demon Slaying Division, wholeheartedly focused on cultivation, and did not take the initiative to pay attention to anything happening in the outside world.
The cracking sound was very subtle, but when it fell on Chen Zong's ears, it was very clear.
The mid-grade spirit source in his hands cracked at the same time, and immediately, more cracks appeared, covering the spirit source. The two mid-grade spirit sources turned a dead white, and the pure spirit energy inside had been absorbed by Chen Zong.
Spirit sources were the crystallization of World Energy. The higher the quality of the spirit source, the richer and purer the World Energy contained in it. Therefore, spirit sources were often used as a currency between cultivators, especially Transcendents, and could be used almost anywhere.
In addition, spirit sources were often used for cultivation. Compared to taking pills, the efficiency was slower, but it was faster than directly absorbing World Energy, and there were no side effects of pills.
When he opened his eyes, a sharp light shot out, like an invisible sword piercing through the air, and nothing could stop it.
Chen Zong's lips curled into a smile, because the spirit energy in his body had become more vigorous, and he was not far from breaking through the next aperture. Perhaps after a few more days of accumulation, his cultivation would be able to break through to the late-stage of the Sixth Layer of the Mortal Realm.
It was often harder for cultivators to improve as they progressed, but the Mysterious Mind Art was a peerless cultivation method at the Extreme Mortal Realm. Not only did it mean that one could open more apertures, but it also meant that one could cultivate at an extraordinary speed. Just in terms of spirit energy absorption, it was many times faster than other cultivation methods.
Even so, Chen Zong felt that his cultivation speed was very slow.
There was no other way. The improvement in the past was quite fast, and compared to now, the gap was too obvious.
"I wonder how Grandmaster Ouyang's sword forging progress is?" Chen Zong thought of the sword again.
He did not know what kind of sword would be forged with the Thousand Refined Gold and the Blood Refined Stone. Chen Zong was very much looking forward to it, because it would be a sword that belonged to him.
With a pop, as if something had been broken, a majestic and pure spirit energy rushed in, and quickly filled the aperture to the brim. An even more powerful aura spread out, filling the surroundings.
Late-stage of the Sixth Layer of the Mortal Realm!
He had broken through. After a few months of cultivation, Chen Zong's cultivation had finally risen from the early-stage of the Sixth Layer of the Mortal Realm to the late-stage of the Sixth Layer of the Mortal Realm. This kind of progress was a bit slow in Chen Zong's eyes, but compared to the majority of the Extreme Mortal Realm, it was many times faster.
"In another half a month, it will be half a year. By then, I should be able to obtain that sword." Chen Zong thought to himself, his anticipation growing stronger.
Half a month was actually not that long.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Zong suppressed the anticipation and excitement in his heart. He couldn't let this affect his cultivation.
At the same time, not only had most of the demonic creatures in the third level of the Earth Demon Abyss disappeared, the second and first levels were the same.
At the edge of the first level of the Earth Demon Abyss, the most difficult to detect area, there was a mysterious energy shrouding it, turning into a thick black fog that spread in all directions. Anyone who tried to investigate would subconsciously ignore this area.
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