Chapter 342: Chapter 201: A Gift of Treasure?

Gu Zheng stared intently from a distance. Matching what he saw with the information he’d heard earlier, his eyes lit up.

’Celestial Profound Crystals?’

Like Void Divine Stones, these were rare treasures that could help one advance to the King’s Body and form a Domain.

To think that this trench occupied by the Fishman Demon Fiends actually contained Celestial Profound Crystals—three of them, no less!

Each one was about fifteen centimeters long, shimmering with a dazzling light.

The only problem was the dozen or so Fishman Demon Fiends, each over three meters long, lingering around the crystal cluster. They seemed to be absorbing the Celestial Profound Crystals’ power to strengthen themselves, but they also looked like simple guards, preventing the crystals from being stolen.

Gu Zheng had never seen a Celestial Profound Crystal before.

He didn’t know what other abilities they had besides helping one form a Domain.

But none of that mattered.

Since he’d seen them, he had to get his hands on them!

The Fishman Demon Fiends guarding the crystal cluster were all third-rank; there were no fourth-rank ones.

How could Gu Zheng possibly be afraid?

SHH SHH SHH!

Three hundred and sixty blades slashed out from a distance.

The Sword Gang materialized from thin air, descending upon the dozen or so Fishman Demon Fiends, piercing their bodies and causing them to let out shrill shrieks.

Some died, some didn’t.

The surviving third-rank Fishman Demon Fiends roared in fury. Their sharp cries were extremely piercing, their power undiminished by the water.

However, Gu Zheng felt nothing.

The invading Spiritual Power attacks were completely blocked and nullified by his Reversed Soul Scale.

SWISH SWISH SWISH~

The blades zipped back and forth.

Half of the third-rank Fishman Demon Fiends died on the spot, while the remaining half thrashed about, churning the water and filling it with bubbles.

At the same time, the other Fishman Demon Fiends in the area received a command and swarmed toward Gu Zheng, surrounding him.

One by one, they brandished Fish Bone Spikes and Fishbone Blades, launching a fierce volley of projectiles.

SPLASH~

Gu Zheng spun around and unleashed a slash. He used his full power to execute Ten Thousand Blades Heaven Slaughter, sending out waves of Sword Gang that created a Broken Space, sweeping outward and slicing through everything.

PISH PISH PISH!

In an instant, hundreds of Fishman Demon Fiends were visibly dismembered, chopped into pieces right where they stood.

Spirit Capturing!

As Gu Zheng slaughtered them, he didn’t forget to harvest Demon Points.

Activating his Eyes of Golden Flame, he locked onto the Celestial Profound Crystals. Three Fishman Demon Fiends had taken one each and were now fleeing at high speed.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

Gu Zheng immediately shot his blades out from a distance, simultaneously attacking and intercepting them.

THWAP THWAP THWAP~!

The strange sounds erupted almost simultaneously as clouds of blood spread through the water.

Spirit Capturing!

He remotely absorbed their Demon Pills and retrieved the three Celestial Profound Crystals. He had obtained them all.

Letting his Blood River Insects devour the flesh and essence of the Fishman Demon Fiends, Gu Zheng looked up and began to ascend quickly toward the surface.

With so many Fishman Demon Fiends dead, even though the Blood River Insects had absorbed most of the scent of blood, it wasn’t absolute. Blood, after all, spread very quickly in water.

Thinking of this, Gu Zheng decided to return to the surface first.

The obscuring bubbles had no effect on him whatsoever.

SPLASH~!

With a sharp splash, Gu Zheng broke through the surface of the water and returned to the air.

SHH SHH!

With a flicker of movement, he landed atop a building.

He then reached into his pocket, gripped the three Celestial Profound Crystals, and sensed the mysterious aura within them.

Vast!

It was as vast and boundless as the heavens and the earth, inspiring an irrepressible sense of longing.

Compared to the Void Divine Stones, they contained far less energy.

However, the insights into the world and the workings of natural Law they carried were a great deal stronger.

Two Void Divine Stones were not enough to guarantee a one hundred percent success rate in breaking through to the King’s Body.

But now, with the help of three Celestial Profound Crystals...

Advancing to the King’s Body was now a one hundred percent certainty!

’The only thing I’m missing now is enough Demon Points.’

Gu Zheng calmed his mind.

[Gu Zheng]

[Realm: Heroic Body·Divine Seed (Five)]

[Demon Points: 271,258 (Breakthrough Ready)]

[Demon Techniques: Super-speed Self-healing, Spirit Capturing, ..., Fire Manipulation, Steel Claw, Water Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Spear of the Soul, Underwater Walking, Wind Manipulation, Thunder Manipulation, Gold Manipulation, Wood Manipulation]

[True Skills: "All Heaven Jade Void Skill Heroic Body Chapter" (Perfection), ..., "Ten Thousand Blades Heaven Slaughter" (Perfection), ..., "Nine Breaths Nine Insect Divine Skill" (Perfection)]

[Equipment Effects: Bronze Elephant Body (Inactive), Nether Heart Slave Seal, Deceptive Appearance, Lord of Hundred Insects, Eyes of Golden Flame, Fearless Hero, Electric Light Universe]

...

He had over 270,000 Demon Points.

It was enough to break through now.

But he still had two more Divine Seeds to form.

Once the total number of Divine Seeds reached seven...

Then, based on the breakthrough requirement of 50,000 Demon Points per Divine Seed, a successful advancement would require 340,000!

He still needed another 70,000!

’I hope there are enough Demon Fiends in this Domain.’

Gu Zheng listened to his surroundings, sensing for any movement.

The next instant, his figure flickered and vanished.

...

WHOOSH~ WHOOSH~ WHOOSH!

THWAP THWAP THWAP!

Amid a mountain of flashing blades, the razors danced and shot through the air. With the sound of slicing wind, they annihilated all kinds of Demon Fiends emerging from the water.

The number of Demon Points he harvested increased continuously.

In two days, Gu Zheng gathered another 30,000 Demon Points!

However, he didn’t acquire any new Demon Techniques because the types of Demon Fiends he killed were too varied.

Fishman Demon Fiends, Waterweed Demon Fiends, Tailless Crocodile Demon Fiends, Tentacle Demon Fiends...

...and a large swarm of various Fish Demons.

By constantly killing, the number of Demon Points he harvested continued to accumulate.

Along the way, he also came across three Source Fruits.

He also ran into several groups of Demon Suppression Guards from the Wind Kingdom’s Demon Slayer Bureau.

When they saw Gu Zheng, some bowed in respect, while others avoided him.

As for the two members of the Divine Organization, they also kept their distance after sensing Gu Zheng’s Heroic Body Realm aura.

The Domain was vast, enveloping the entire Chongming Prefecture City and its outskirts.

As long as the Rule Array Hub was not destroyed, Source Fruits and Marvels would continue to be generated within the Domain.

Although the frequency of their appearance was highest in the first few days, it decreased with each passing day.

But the chance was still not insignificant.

Therefore, as long as it wasn’t a fight over a Marvel, most people wouldn’t fight to the death if they encountered each other.

Gu Zheng even ran into Mongol Return to the Capital two more times.

In comparison, Mongol Return to the Capital’s main mission was still to find the Rule Array Hub.

He couldn’t worry about settling the citizens in the Prefecture City for now; the most he could do was rescue them.

The fourth time they met...

Mongol Return to the Capital stopped and chatted with Gu Zheng for a few moments.

"Gu, the people from the Changsheng Clan are here. Those people aren’t right in the head, and they’re hard to kill. If you run into them, try not to argue with them. Just avoid them."

"Alright." Gu Zheng nodded first, then asked, "The Changsheng Clan? What kind of Noble Family is that?"

"They only appeared during the last millennial upheaval."

"The Changsheng Clan are Half-Demons," Mongol Return to the Capital explained. "They integrated the Demon Power of the Undying Tai Sui, turning themselves into beings that are neither human nor demon. This does make them incredibly hard to kill and greatly extends their lifespans—an ordinary Super Body Realm member can live for five hundred years. But their existence is a living torture. They have non-human appearances, can only ingest liquids, are unable to sleep, and suffer other drawbacks. As a result, every last one of them is unhinged."

"They’ve forgotten their original names. They now call themselves the Changsheng Clan, so that’s what we call them."

"...I see." Gu Zheng raised a hand and cupped his fist in thanks. "Thank you, Meng."

"It was nothing."

Mongol Return to the Capital raised a hand and took his leave. "I have to continue searching for the Rule Array Hub. Gu, I’ll let you get back to it."

"Alright."

Gu Zheng clasped his hands in return and watched Mongol Return to the Capital depart.

Afterward, he paused on the rooftop, pondered for a moment, and sensed his surroundings.

The next moment, his figure flickered and disappeared.

SWISH SWISH~

He flew rapidly.

Within moments, he arrived above a residential compound. Looking down, he saw fat-headed, fish-like Demon Fiends rampaging through the courtyard, letting out bizarre shrieks.

Under the piercing tone of these shrieks, the compound’s guards were no match at all. They collapsed one after another, only to be torn to shreds.

The others were the same, quickly falling to the ground.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH~

Gu Zheng controlled his three hundred and sixty blades, sending them flying out.

PISH PISH PISH~

THWAP THWAP THWAP!

Flashes of blade light annihilated the fat-headed fish Demon Fiends one by one.

Spirit Capturing, harvesting Demon Points.

Once he had collected them all, he turned to leave.

"Wait, my lord, wait!"

In the courtyard, the master of the house who had survived the ordeal—a middle-aged man with a handlebar mustache—bowed to Gu Zheng from a distance and shouted gratefully, "My lord, please wait! I have a treasure that I hope you will accept."

"Hm?"

Gu Zheng stopped and turned to look at the middle-aged man, asking curiously.

"A treasure? You found a treasure, and you want to give it to me?"