Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 169 Harvest
Shen He reaped great rewards from this demon-slaying expedition with the Dao Sword.

Of the four Nascent Soul demons, three died by sword, and the remaining one surrendered.

These four Nascent Soul items alone are enough to make this newly promoted Golden Core cultivator's mouth water.

Not to mention that he also captured many demonic cultivators and unorthodox individuals. Although they were not as powerful as the four Nascent Soul demonic cultivators, they generally had Foundation Establishment or even Core Formation cultivation. He had previously swept through the Mysterious Void Realm and made a considerable fortune.

Beyond the material gains, these people also have great uses. Those who are extremely wicked and stubborn can be used to refine demonic swords and Taoist blades, while those with lighter karma and a willingness to repent can be reformed through labor to atone for their sins and contribute to the development of Fish Dragon Island.

Shen He is not a rigid person. These are extraordinary times, and for the sake of the greater good, it is not unreasonable to give them a chance.

But before that, let's open the box and take a look at the treasures of the four Nascent Soul cultivators.

Shen He picked up a ring, a relic of the Black Mountain Demon Lord, which was stored in his nascent soul. After the nascent soul was destroyed, the ring burst out and was taken back by the Dao Sword.

The ring was jet black, like ink jade, exuding a profound and somber air.

It must be a treasure for storing things.

Shen He activated his true essence and magic power, causing the Demon Blade and Dao Sword to tremble. The Demon-Slaying Sword Qi and the Three Calamities Karmic Fire appeared fiercely, forcibly erasing the Earthly Fiend Magic Restriction within.

Although the ring was of high quality, being a sixth-grade high-level spiritual artifact, it was not his natal treasure. Therefore, the Black Mountain Demon Lord did not refine too many magical restrictions on it, only three times nine and twenty-seven times. Faced with the Demon-Slaying Sword Qi and the Three Calamities Karmic Fire, it was completely neutralized in a short time.

The ring was thus opened, and Shen He probed it with his spiritual sense, immediately seeing a dazzling array of items.

As expected of a Nascent Soul cultivator from the true lineage of the Demonic Sect, his wealth far surpasses that of junior Core Formation cultivators like Xin Chenzi. Within his ring space, spirit stones are piled up like mountains, including both mid-grade and high-grade ones, as well as numerous pills, talismans, magic tools, and spiritual objects, all of which are of high quality.

This solved Shen He's urgent problem. His "life-saving" was nearing its limit. If he wanted to use the Myriad Roots Great Law to comprehend the Dao or refine the Demon Blade and Dao Sword, he would have to find a way to restore his life essence.

The Black Mountain Demon Lord and his gang were like a pillow delivered to someone who was sleepy, perfectly solving his need.

besides……

Shen He took out an object, but it was neither a pill nor a magic weapon; rather, it was a cluster of flames, or more precisely, a seed of fire.

This fire is entirely crimson, with a golden glow within, radiating astonishing heat; it is none other than the Great Sun True Fire.

In addition, there was a cluster of ice crystal-colored Xuanbing Spirit Fire, radiating boundless coldness.

A cluster of dark red, resembling a red lotus, with glimpses of human faces and the wailing of the dead—the karmic fire of the red lotus.

A cluster of thunderbolts exploded, resembling lightning, yet also like the blazing Heavenly Thunderfire.

A cluster of jet-black, dragon-shaped, toxic fire from the earth's lungs, spewing out toxic fumes.

Sparks, sparks, many sparks.

It was the Black Mountain Demon Lord's treasure.

He cultivates the Six Flames Demonic Fire, the sect's signature divine power. This divine power requires not only the cultivator to refine it day and night with their magical power, but also to collect various spiritual fire seeds to add to it in order to improve the demonic fire's rank and the divine power's restrictions.

Therefore, one of the great hobbies of the Black Demon Sect cultivators is to collect various kinds of fire seeds. This is especially true for the Black Mountain Demon Lord, who is a Nascent Soul cultivator. These fire seeds are all painstakingly sought out by him as nourishment for refining his divine abilities. The worst ones are at least fifth-grade, and some even reach the sixth grade.

Although Shen He does not cultivate the Six Flames of Demonic Fire, these fire seeds are still of great use to him.

"The Great Sun True Fire, with its pure Yang power, can be sent to the alchemy room and equipment room to refine pills and weapons in conjunction with the Eight Trigrams Furnace, thus making up for the deficiencies caused by the descent of the earth veins."

"The Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire, forged from blood, can be refined by the Three Calamities of Karmic Fire, enhancing the power of this demonic blade."

"Mysterious Ice Spirit Fire, Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire, Earth Lung Poison Fire, and other spirit fires, corresponding to the five elements, can be used to refine the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan. Not to mention reaching the level of a seventh-tier magic weapon, it should not be difficult to obtain a sixth-tier high-grade spiritual artifact."

"What a Black Mountain Demon Lord! Hahaha!"

Shen He quickly assigned uses to these spirit fires, his face beaming with even greater joy. He then seized the opportunity to pick up the second storage treasure.

That was a mysterious pearl, belonging to Miao Shaotian. This person came from the South China Sea Demonic Sect and was a disciple of the Green Robe Ancestor. Although he was not as powerful as the Three Fiends of the West Sea from the Black Demon Sect, he was still a powerful demon.

This Mystic Pearl is his natal spiritual artifact, belonging to the Netherworld, containing the power of life and death, and has its own internal space that can store items and people.

In the previous battle, this bead had been broken by his Demon-Slaying Sword. Now that the magical restrictions were in chaos, it was powerless to stop him and was quickly refined by his true essence.

The forbidden magic was removed, and the space opened up, revealing only a sea of ​​white bones—hundreds of corpses that had turned into mummies.

"Devil!"

Shen He's eyes narrowed, then he shook his head and sighed, putting the hundreds of skeletons into another storage bag.

The Green-Robed Ancestor of the South China Sea Demonic Cult possesses the "Mysterious Netherworld Yin Secret Demonic Technique," and is most adept at manipulating the power of life and death.

Miao Shaotian was his personal disciple, and he also mastered this technique. He imprisoned many cultivators as living people in the Xuanming Pearl, taking their lives as soon as they encountered an enemy. That's how these hundreds of skeletons came to be.

Therefore, demonic cultivators are ruthless!
Not all members of the orthodox Xuanmen sect are good people; some may be hypocritical. But even so, they are far superior to those demonic cultivators who kill to practice their methods and achieve enlightenment through murder.

Therefore, it is no wonder that the demonic path is declining. Such a cultivation method inevitably faces resistance from the world. The world's resistance is the resistance of humanity. Humanity influences the way of heaven, and the natural order will favor the demonic path. The decline of the demonic path and the rise of the righteous path are the will of the people and the natural order of heaven.

This is why people in the Xuanmen (Taoist sects) often say that demonic cultivators do not understand the will of Heaven, and this is indeed true.

But then again, if given a choice, who would choose to become a demonic cultivator?

After sweeping away the bones, a group of spiritual creatures appeared. Compared to the Black Mountain Demon Lord, they were rather few, but there was still a pleasant surprise.

"Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass!"

"A seventh-grade spiritual herb, a treasure of the primordial spirit!"

"This Miao Shaotian cultivates the Xuanmingling Yin Secret Demon Great Art, which requires him to be born from death and die from life, undergoing a Xuanming transformation in order to achieve the primordial spirit."

"But this method is too dangerous. If one is not careful, one will die. So he went through great hardships to find this Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass."

"This herb is a seventh-grade precious medicine. It can not only help people cultivate the Xuanming Great Art, a demonic technique, but also bring cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage back to life. If it is refined into the Nine Revolutions Rejuvenation Pill, it can even help Nascent Soul cultivators revive their Purple Mansion Primordial Spirit."

"For me, consuming it directly would restore my life essence of a thousand years, but that would be too wasteful. I'll keep it for now and use it to refine a Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill or a sixth-grade Nine-Turn Life-Returning Pill when my alchemy skills improve!"

Having accepted the Undying Resurrection Grass, Shen He lost interest in the rest. He took out some demonic materials that he couldn't use himself but could be devoured by the Three Calamities of Karmic Fire, and kept everything else for future use.

Finally, looking at Situ Lie's possessions, this guy was actually a penniless wretch. The only thing he could afford, the Nine-Child Blood Infant Sword, had already been used as provisions for the Three Calamities of Karmic Fire. The remaining spirit stones, pills, and magic weapons were either too ordinary to be worth looking at, or unsuitable for demons and evil paths.

Shen He simply decided to avoid troubling two masters and threw all the useless demonic materials and some evil magical artifacts to the Three Calamities of Karmic Fire.

This is also one of the benefits of refining demonic blades. Those demonic materials that one cannot use or sell have finally found a place to go. The three calamities of karmic fire are indiscriminate in their consumption of raw and cold foods, and can eat almost anything, which is just right for dealing with them.

Of course, there are also hidden dangers in doing this, namely that it may cause the demonic blade to backfire. However, Shen He used his own life essence to refine it, and with the class-specific effects of the demonic blade and the Dao sword, this hidden danger can be completely suppressed.

Eat, eat with confidence!

After dealing with the belongings of the three Nascent Soul cultivators, Shen He waved his hand and released another item.

He is a golden silkworm.

Unorthodox Nascent Soul – Pan Wang Po!

The golden silkworm, upon landing, quickly transformed into an old woman who knelt before Shen He, saying, "Thank you for your forgiveness, Immortal. This humble insect has no way to repay you and is willing to serve you faithfully."

Shen He looked at her: "How could a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator have fallen to this state?"

"Your Excellency is unaware of this!"

Hearing his words, Pan Wangpo's face also showed a bit of sorrow: "I am of different origin and a practitioner of unorthodox paths. I am despised by the Xuanmen and bullied by the demonic sects. I have no choice but to rely on others and survive in the cracks. If I had not developed this skill of flattery and reading people, I would not have made it to where I am today."

"You don't need to put on an act with me."

Shen He looked at her indifferently: "You are burdened with sins, not much less than a demonic cultivator. Are you forced into this situation, becoming an accomplice to evil?"

Although he has not yet become a Holy Walker, he can still perceive human sins through the power of the Three Calamities of Karmic Fire, and he had already taken care of this old woman before.

So-called sins are actually a manifestation of the power of the Heavenly Dao. In the Taiyuan Realm, where humans are the main species, killing will result in sins and karma. Once one is entangled in sins and karma, not only will one be unable to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation and achieve the Divine Transformation, but one will also be rejected by Heaven and Earth and suffer calamities.

Don't be unconvinced, and don't say things like humans also slaughter other living beings. Since this world is based on humanity, the rules of heaven are determined by humanity. It's no use if you're unconvinced.

"I dare not deceive the immortal!"

Panwangpo's face stiffened, then she pressed her face to the ground again: "This little worm was born of a different kind and has indeed committed many sins in order to cultivate. Now that the immortal has killed me, it is the cycle of heaven and earth. This little worm has no regrets!"

Seeing her like this, Shen He shook his head: "This world is the human world, which is indeed difficult for you. Very well, I will give you a chance to join my sect and atone for your sins. Now the demonic calamity is ravaging the world, and all living beings are caught in it. If you sincerely repent, quell the demonic chaos, and gain merit, you may have hope of achieving the primordial spirit in the future."

"The little insect is willing to change, the little insect is willing to change!"

These words made Pan Wangpo overjoyed, and she kowtowed repeatedly: "This little worm will never fail the kindness of the immortal, and will go through fire and water to atone for my past sins."

"Get up!"

Upon hearing this, Shen He readily agreed: "First, restore your original form and relax your mind. I will establish a spiritual contract with you, and then I will remove the demonic fire restriction for you."

"Yes!"

Pan Wangpo dared not be negligent and transformed back into her original form.

Shen He didn't say much, and directly formed a magic seal to cast the Spirit Control Contract.

And so it went on for a moment.

Panwang Gu

Spirit Beast Rank: Rank 6 (Nascent Soul)

Spirit Beast Type: Golden Silkworm (Gu Insect)

Spirit Beast Combat Skills: ...

(End of this chapter)