Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System
Chapter 470 - 392: Testing Huang Mao With This? No Huang Mao Would Fail! Such a Test!
After giving thousands of warnings and thoroughly transferring the county magistrate’s duties to Qi Hanyan, and escorting the person to the magistrate’s retreat, Su Yuan returned to the Yaksha.
By this time, Motis had already taken out a flying ship made entirely of white bone, ready to set off as soon as Su Yuan boarded it.
On the deck of the Yaksha, Chen Nuoyi watched Su Yuan, who had one foot already on the flying ship, without saying any sentimental words, but instead made a final confirmation:
"From now on, the Phoenix Soaring Pirate Gang will, on the pretext of failed negotiations with Motis, roam the Sea of Law, opposing the Blood God Sect everywhere, attacking all pirates at sea, especially those connected with the Blood God Sect."
"At the same time, the navy of Dragon City County will, under the leadership of the magistrate, set out to sea within half a month, also taking pirate hunting as a task."
"When the surrounding seas’ pirates are no longer a threat, making it difficult to capture enough people for a blood ritual and drawing the Blood God Sect’s attention, you and Motis will seize the opportunity to act, striving to maintain the fragile balance on the ocean."
"That’s the general direction of our plan, right?"
Su Yuan nodded slightly, adding:
"If the Blood God Sect goes all out to gather a million sacrificial offerings, and we are unable to stop them, the Saintess and I will strive to prevent the flames of war from reaching the civilians."
Having said that, Su Yuan smiled again and said:
"We all bear a heavy responsibility on our shoulders, so we must each do our best."
"See you on the Holy Island in a month."
Upon hearing this, the girl’s golden eyes softened slightly, and she nodded gently:
"See you on the Holy Island."
Su Yuan gave the girl with blue hair and golden eyes one last deep look, his face changing from Su Youlin’s back to the true appearance of Su Yuan, then turned and entered the White Bone Flying Ship without looking back.
The flying ship soared and sped towards the Fa Continent.
Su Yuan and Motis sat opposite each other, the latter glancing at Su Yuan’s face:
"Is this your true appearance?"
"Yes, you may refer to me as Su Yuan in front of others."
When trying to infiltrate the Blood God Sect, the face of County Magistrate Su certainly cannot be used.
Fortunately, Su Yuan himself appears in the Celestial Law World for the first time, so there is no need to specifically create a new identity; he can simply use his own appearance and name.
However, he did not remove the Immortal Skin Mask, as this treasure can effectively conceal the Tribulation Moon Pearl, the Chi Yuan Sword, the Profound Strange Sword, and other Nascent Soul level or higher magical treasures.
The flying speed of the White Bone Flying Ship was very fast, reaching the Fa Continent in about ten hours.
Along the coast of this place, there is a prefecture city named ’Three Elements Mansion’, within this prosperous city lies the Blood God Sect’s headquarters.
Outside the Three Elements Prefecture City, Motis put away the White Bone Flying Ship, and together with Su Yuan entered the city, soon arriving at a rather inconspicuous building.
Three large characters were written on the building — Nine Lotus Sect.
"Inside is the headquarters of the Blood God Sect, where Blood Soul True Monarch and some of the high-level members of the sect are."
Motis said as she stepped inside.
Really daring to roam the bustling district of Three Elements Mansion under a fake name? The Blood God Sect is quite arrogant.
Su Yuan muttered to himself.
He speculated that the Immortal Officials of Three Elements Mansion might not be unaware of the true nature of the Nine Lotus Sect, but due to certain tacit agreements, pretended not to know.
Things like taxes, or perhaps the livelihood of a million laborers...
None of them are good people.
Passing through what seemed to be a normal reception, he directly entered a wall that appeared solid but was actually an illusion, revealing a new realm in front of Su Yuan.
This was an enormous palace in an overall dark red architectural style, vast and resembling a secret realm.
Within the palace, a processed faintly sweet scent of blood filled the air, as Blood God Sect disciples in red or black robes moved around the main hall, each attending to their own duties.
Upon seeing Motis, they immediately stopped everything they were doing, respectfully saluted, and addressed her as Saintess.
Motis did not linger on the outskirts of the main hall, leading Su Yuan straight to the center of the hall, stopping at the door of an ancient-looking study.
It was then that a steady and deep voice sounded from behind the door:
"Xiaomo, you’re back after finishing your task? Come in."
"Yes."
Motis responded softly but did not rush inside.
Her pale golden eyes flashed, and her gaze, previously as lifeless as still water, suddenly became lively, and a small red soft hat appeared on her head.
Then, with lightning speed, her hands wrapped around Su Yuan’s arm, and she said with a playful smile:
"Hehe, Xiaomo is indeed not good at dealing with such occasions, so it’s time for me to step in."
Su Yuan: "..."
Sister, let’s not act so intimate in front of Blood Soul True Monarch, okay?
Even if it’s just for show, it’s not okay.
It always feels like teetering on the edge of death doing this.
But in the end, Su Yuan said nothing, trying to maintain a cold demeanor, following Motis as she pushed open the study door.
And then, he felt himself targeted by a cold and sharp gaze, making all the muscles in his body tense involuntarily.
With effort, Su Yuan suppressed the discomfort in his heart and slightly raised his head to look at the person in front of him. It was a middle-aged man wearing a red and gold patterned python robe, with a golden crown on his head, his facial features stern and commanding respect even without anger.
In the Celestial Law World, there are no emperors or dragon robes, and python robes are acceptable, so the middle-aged man’s attire was not considered taboo.
However, judging from his aura, he could absolutely carry off this outfit. If this were in a period drama, he’d be an emperor or at least a prince.
Needless to say, this must certainly be the Blood Soul True Monarch.
Coldly staring at Su Yuan for a few seconds, the Blood Soul True Monarch then turned his gaze to Motis, seemingly intending to ask something.
But before he could speak, Motis puffed her cheeks in dissatisfaction:
"Master, why is your glare so fierce? You’ll scare Su Yuan like that."
The Blood Soul True Monarch slightly opened his mouth, then slowly closed it again.
Motis freed one hand from holding onto Su Yuan’s arm and pointed at Su Yuan:
"Let me introduce you. Su Yuan is a loose cultivator I met when connecting with those pirates on the Sea of Law. He and I got along very well, and within a few days, we became good friends."
"He’s been alone for a long time, yearning for a place to belong, so I brought him to our Blood God Sect."
"Please, Master, you must accept him. He will surely shine and contribute to our Blood God Sect in the future."
The Blood Soul True Monarch still had not spoken, but the deep handprint he pressed onto the table, along with his gradually furrowing brows, indicated the turmoil in his heart at this moment.
The atmosphere in the study suddenly turned a bit tense.
Seeing this, Su Yuan had no choice but to bite the bullet, bow, and say:
"Junior Su Yuan, greets True Monarch."
At this point, the Blood Soul True Monarch finally spoke.
He coldly said to Su Yuan:
"My disciple is inexperienced in the world and easily deceived by bad people, but that doesn’t mean I will be fooled by a shady kid."
"If I find out that you are an undercover planted by the Righteous Dao forces, I will make you experience all the punishments in the world."
"For now, I give you a chance, as long as you leave the Blood God Sect obediently, I won’t pursue the matter."
No investigation, that’s nonsense. If I really dared to walk away, I’d be pierced by ten swords as soon as I step out, effectively suicide.
Su Yuan silently cursed, but solemnly said on the surface:
"True Monarch, I am ready to face any test. As long as I can work together with Saintess Mo, staying together day and night, I am willing to do anything."
As soon as he finished speaking, the temperature in the entire study suddenly dropped several degrees.
Su Yuan certainly knew that what he said was tantamount to courting death, but this was the effect he wanted.
He had to give the Blood Soul True Monarch a reason, a reason to stay in the Blood God Sect even in the face of deadly danger.
Having said these words, whether the Blood Soul True Monarch thinks of Su Yuan as a rash youngster playing with his disciple’s feelings, or an ambitious person wanting to share in the sect’s wealth, or a pure love warrior willing to do anything for love, it could all be considered a reasonable motive.
Someone with motives is less likely to be unnecessarily suspected.
More importantly, saying this also served to emphasize his close relationship with Motis.
As long as the Blood Soul True Monarch valued this disciple, he couldn’t kill Su Yuan on baseless charges.
Sure enough, despite his anger, the Blood Soul True Monarch didn’t make a move but instead laughed in rage:
"So you want to stay in the Blood Soul Sect to touch my disciple and rise quickly? The Sect Leader will fulfill your wish."
He flipped his palm, and a blood-colored jade scroll appeared in his palm, which he tossed in front of Su Yuan and said coldly:
"Contained in the jade scroll is the core inheritance of our Blood God Sect, the Blood-Transforming Divine Saber. I give you three days to master it."
"If you can master it, the Sect Leader might even accept you as a direct disciple. If not, go and be a servant disciple, fulfilling your wish to join the sect in a different way."
Upon hearing this, Motis angrily protested:
"Master, you’re too much! Why are you being so mean to Su Yuan? He hasn’t done anything wrong!"
The Blood Soul True Monarch maintained a stern expression, not uttering a word.
Su Yuan opened the blood-colored jade scroll and began to study it seriously.
After glancing through it, Su Yuan immediately understood the purpose behind the Blood Soul True Monarch’s choice to test him with this top-tier demon technique.
The Blood-Transforming Divine Saber is a Blood Dao Divine Technique distinctive to the Blood God Sect, requiring one to kill and seize the blood essence of others to cultivate the blade qi, thereby gradually imbuing each blade qi with the power of blood transformation.
The entire cultivation process is not only extremely difficult but also accompanied by moral pressure and incompatibility with Righteous Cultivation Technique.
In other words, if Su Yuan were truly an undercover from the Righteous Dao, cultivating this demon technique would immediately expose him.
Either because he couldn’t bring himself to kill, or it would cause the Righteous power within him to conflict with the Blood-Transforming Divine Saber, leading to his demise from internal conflict.
The Blood Soul True Monarch is indeed clever.
After Su Yuan looked at the jade scroll for a while, a playful smile emerged on the Blood Soul True Monarch’s lips, as he asked:
"Boy, are you confident you can master this Divine Technique?"
Su Yuan slowly closed the jade scroll, looked up with a smile, and said:
"Reporting to True Monarch, there’s no need for you to wait three days. I can give you the answer now."
"And my answer is... the Blood-Transforming Divine Saber is very simple. I only needed one look to master it."