This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 395 - 23 The Miasma of Jiuyou

Chapter 395: Chapter 23 The Miasma of Jiuyou

The Origin Demon Serpent let out a piercing wail, its massive body thunderously collapsing to the ground.

Without any significant effort, the Origin Demon that had troubled the Luo Family for months was swept away.

“What is that?” The moment the serpent demon fell, Lu Qingshan’s gaze suddenly darkened.

Within the body of the Origin Demon Serpent, he caught a glimpse of a fleeting, lustrous jade light.

Whoosh!

A filament of Sword Qi suddenly shot out, brushing past the corpse of the Origin Demon Serpent.

A white Gu Insect, an inch long, was lifted by the Sword Qi Filament and fell into the palm of Lu Qingshan.

Lu Qingshan stared intently at the Gu Insect in his palm, which was constantly writhing.

“Heart Demon Gu.” Lu Qingshan’s voice deepened as he instantly understood the principle behind it the moment he saw the object.

“Within the bodies of these leading Origin Demons, Heart Demon Gu larvae were implanted by the Underworld, and as soon as their host perishes, this message would be immediately transmitted to the mother Gu.

The holder of the mother Gu, an Underworld Cultivator, would then be able to promptly summon a new wave of Origin Demons to reinvade,” Lu Qingshan said.

“But why?” Ji Chuan’s brow furrowed slightly, unable to comprehend.

The Netherworld even resorted to using the Heart Demon Gu—could it be solely to manipulate these Low Grade Origin Demons to invade Burial Ridge?

Even the currently revealed purpose of these Origin Demons seems to target only the Primordial Stone Orchid veins; it can hardly even be called an invasion of Burial Ridge.

Illogical, extremely illogical.

By their reasoning, the Netherworld’s obscure actions should be aimed at their Sword Sect.

But how could such a level of chaos possibly affect the Sword Sect?

What exactly is the Netherworld plotting?

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Lu Qingshan also furrowed his brow, lost in thought.

“Junior Brother, check if there is any Demonic Qi in the Netherworld Death Qi.” Looking at the mine where the surging Netherworld Death Qi showed no signs of subsiding, Lu Qingshan suddenly had another thought.

Ji Chuan’s pupils contracted slightly, understanding the implication in Lu Qingshan’s words.

Green Waist darted out and wandered for some time within the rolling Netherworld Death Qi.

After a moment, Green Waist returned.

On the silver-white blade, there was a layer of rich, withered yellow light—the mark of Netherworld Death Qi.

But within that dense withered yellow light, there was also a persistent streak of black gleam that could not be dispersed.

“Demonic Qi!” Ji Chuan was shaken.

Lu Qingshan nodded, his speculation confirmed, “This is the Jiuyou Poison, a drug concocted by the Demon Race to muddle the minds of Demon Beasts, invisible and colorless, soluble in tangible substances.

Once spiritual beings absorb Jiuyou Poison, they will be influenced, gradually losing rationality and eventually turning into beasts that only know slaughter.

The influence of Jiuyou Poison on the mind is an extremely long, subtle, and silent process, not something that happens overnight.

Moreover, the stronger the Primordial Spirit, the less effective Jiuyou Poison is.

Thus, Jiuyou Poison is generally of no significant use to Human Cultivators, suitable only for Demon Beasts with weaker Primordial Spirits.

The Netherworld merged Jiuyou Poison into the Primordial Stone Orchids; these Origin Demons, after invading the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine, must absorb and ingest the Netherworld Death Qi contained within the Primordial Stone Orchids to maintain their state, thereby refining the Jiuyou Poison into their bodies.

Under the influence of Jiuyou Poison, they become deranged Origin Demons that lost their wits and only know slaughter.”

“How did you come to know of Jiuyou Poison’s existence, Junior Brother?” Ji Chuan’s eyes flickered with a hint of surprise.

He was surprised not only by the existence of Jiuyou Poison but also by Lu Qingshan’s eloquent discourse.

Jiuyou’s poisonous miasma had never been heard of by him, a Taoist Sect cultivator with broad insight, even in the past.

Yet unexpectedly, Lu Qingshan, who came from humble beginnings, could know so much, causing him to subconsciously feel some surprise.

“I hail from Qing State’s Zhenjiang, and personally experienced the Corpse Puppet Chaos orchestrated by the Underworld first-hand.

Since then, I joined Zhishoulou and participated in many operations against the Underworld.

So, my understanding of the Underworld’s methods is a bit deeper,” Lu Qingshan found a suitable reason.

Hatred is the original driving force, and those who understand the Underworld the most, are always those who hate it the most, quite reasonable.

But in truth, the real reason was because of the foreknowledge.

In a version after Nine Heavens, the Underworld had used Jiuyou’s poisonous miasma to incite a beast tide that attacked a city, triggering a major plot quest.

Although that plot quest was not part of the main storyline, it had been sensational for a time due to its massive scale and generous rewards.

After the quest was completed, players had reviewed the entire process and made a detailed introduction to Jiuyou’s miasma, which Lu Qingshan remembered by heart.

Therefore, when he saw a similar scene now, he immediately reacted to it.

“As more and more of Jiuyou’s poisonous miasma is absorbed, these Origin Demons will become increasingly insane. Right now we have seen them killing upon sight of humans…” Lu Qingshan murmured, “Later on, they could even enter a state of blood frenzy, actively seeking out human scents to attack humans to satisfy their own slaughter cravings.”

Ji Chuan and Lu Qingshan exchanged a glance, both thinking of a terrible possibility.

“How long does it take for Jiuyou’s poisonous miasma to make these Demon Beasts enter a state of blood frenzy?” Ji Chuan swallowed, his voice grave.

“Two to three months, and it won’t be later than three months.

Once they absorb Jiuyou’s poisonous miasma into their bodies, if they do not fall into a state of blood frenzy after more than three months, it means that their Primordial Spirit Realm is strong enough to be immune to the erosion of Jiuyou’s poisonous miasma,” Lu Qingshan said slowly.

——The time when the Origin Demons invaded the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine at Burial Ridge was about three months ago.

“If these Demon Beasts erupt, then all of Burial Ridge will be plunged into misery and death,” said Ji Chuan with a complexion as dark as water.

At this time, within Burial Ridge, a hundred or so Primordial Stone Orchid mine veins were occupied by Origin Demons, one could imagine their number.

It’s important to know that within Burial Ridge there were countless ordinary people and Lower Grade cultivators, who would be like lambs to the slaughter in front of Origin Demons.

Although Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan were strong, they were after all only two people; how could they handle it if the Origin Demons poured out of their nests?

“I will immediately send a message back to the sect, asking them to dispatch reinforcements,” Ji Chuan resolved, “Then, we’ll go back to Qiu Family first to inform them of this news.

Have the Family Head of the Qiu Family urgently relay this dire news to all the major families of Burial Ridge, so they can prepare to face the Origin Demons emerging from the mine veins.”

Lu Qingshan nodded in agreement.

The perception of Origin Demons continuously staying within the mine veins for three months without emerging had long caused the major families of Burial Ridge to drop their guard, assuming that as long as they stayed away from the Primordial Stone Orchid mine veins, the Origin Demons wouldn’t trouble them.

In such a state, the consequences were unimaginable once the Origin Demons erupted.

Aware of the severity of the situation, the two immediately set off, preparing to return to Qiu Family.

However, a shadow constantly loomed over Lu Qingshan’s heart.

This matter was definitely not so simple.

First, how did the Underworld manage to get these Origin Demons to leave their origin land?

Second, even if the Origin Demons went on a rampage, plunging Burial Ridge into misery and death, it was a tragedy, but for the Sword Sect, the biggest loss would be the Qiu Family.

However, clearly, this time the Underworld was targeting the Sword Sect.

So, there must be another deeper scheme behind this incident.

Lu Qingshan’s heart was heavy, but he had no solution and could only deal with each problem as it arose.

Take one step at a time and deal with the imminent threat of the Origin Demons running amok first!

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