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Chapter 958: Chapter 948: Merits
"Kill!"
On the battlefield, cries of slaughter filled the air, limbs and corpses were strewn everywhere, evil Qi filled the skies, and those of weak will who lingered too long were likely to be influenced by this malevolent force!
Even Void Refinement and Combined Body Cultivators dared not stay too long on the battlefield because evil Qi continuously eroded both body and mind.
Thus, if they remained for too long, they would have to retreat from the battlefield, otherwise, their mana would circulate poorly, and their mental state would become clouded, significantly reducing their strength.
That is, if they could make it out alive!
Because Demon Cultivators didn’t care about being affected by evil Qi—after all, many of their Divine Powers and Secret Techniques could utilize evil Qi to enhance their might—so they had grown accustomed to its presence.
Facing such a significant disadvantage for Cultivators, Demon Cultivators would wait for the opportunity when Cultivators were retreating to launch ferocious assaults. Even if they couldn’t leave several Cultivators behind, they would delay their departure, preventing them from timely clearing the evil Qi and ultimately being influenced by it.
In this way, it became easier for Demon Cultivators to harvest the lives of Cultivators.
Of course, Cultivators also had countermeasures, such as feigning a retreat but actually withholding a lethal move for the Demon Cultivators to blunder into, or preparing Spiritual Objects in advance to neutralize the evil Qi.
Over the years, Spiritual Objects that dissolve evil Qi had become quite common and affordable.
Otherwise, with such a significant flaw on the battlefield, how could the Immortal Tao have persisted until now? Even overpowering the Demonic Tao in strength.
However, this year’s battlefield saw an unusual occurrence.
When the evil Qi reached a certain density, tens of thousands of Cultivators acted in unison, gathering the Purification Laws of heaven and earth, and for a moment, a gentle white light flourished, even overshadowing the radiance of the Sun.
The next instant, pure and flawless lotuses began to bloom in the sky, swaying and covering the entire battlefield, which had been saturated with the thick stench of blood and malevolence; at this moment, it seemed as if it had been purified, and the refreshing scent of lotus permeated the air.
The battling Cultivators felt a sudden lightness—the evil Qi that made them uncomfortable had not only dissipated considerably but even the Qi that had invaded their bodies had lessened.
For a moment, the Cultivators were exhilarated.
This large-scale Spell allowed them to focus on combat without being distracted by using Spiritual Objects to remove the evil Qi.
But the Demon Cultivators were not so fortunate.
Especially those who practiced their Cultivation using macabre emanations like the energy of blood and corpses—such evil energies—they were restrained by the Purifying Qi, and their combat strength was reduced.
The originally balanced battle situation changed due to the sudden intervention of Purification Qi!
"Damn it! Is this the Lotus Seed Skill that removes black filth? It can even restrain our Demonic Tao methods!" raged an Immortal Realm Demon Cultivator.
Demon Cultivators did not avoid the term "demon."
It was not a label Cultivators used to vilify or demean the Demonic Tao but a name established by the founder of Demonic Tao at its inception.
The original meaning of "demon" was grand freedom and unboundedness, free from all restraints. It was only the later generations who were dull-witted and failed to grasp the essence—the worst was taken while the best was discarded—so that it eventually evolved into a signifier of evil.
Now, even Demon Cultivators of the Immortal Realm felt discomfort in the Purifying Qi, let alone those of lower ranks?
Many Demon Cultivators not only felt uncomfortable but also acutely sensed the decline in their strength, leading to panic and unease.
In the environment where Demon Cultivators grew, the survival of the fittest and the law of the jungle prevailed—if they were not strong enough, death was the result!
Especially now, on this brutal battlefield—they feared that the next moment might bring their untimely death.
While Jiang Fengwu fought with a Divine Transformation Demon Cultivator, she caught sight of the omnipresent Purifying White Lotus and was momentarily stunned, for she had seen them in Li Zhirui’s Purification Spirit Realm countless times!
"Could it be that Zhirui has brought his kin to join the battle, sharing this method?"
However, Jiang Fengwu did not forget that she was in the midst of a battlefield, and she immediately refocused and launched a ferocious attack on the opposing Demon Cultivator.
Taking advantage of the Demon Cultivators’ hampered strength, the Cultivators side initiated a fierce offensive, causing the Demon Cultivators to retreat steadily.
"Die!"
Jiang Fengwu, striving to take her final step towards achieving Void Refinement, was one of the most desperate and frenzied among hundreds of thousands of Cultivators, with numerous Demon Cultivators perishing by her hand.
This naturally made her a target for the Demon Cultivators.
Though there were unwritten rules against using strength over weakness, there were no prohibitions against using numbers over few—the Demonic Tao sent nine Divine Transformation Demon Cultivators to besiege Jiang Fengwu.
And she was not the only one thus challenged, nor was it only among the Cultivators; Demon Cultivators too faced similar sieges.
No one helped them, and no help was allowed.
For this was a test for these Cultivators and Demon Cultivators—if they passed, they would have a smooth path for a long time ahead; if they failed, they would simply join the countless bones upon the path of The Great Tao.
Though the Immortal and Demon paths were mortal enemies, they also saw each other as tools for sharpening their most exceptional descendants.
As Jiang Fengwu faced the nine Demon Cultivators before her, her eyes showed not only nervousness but also anticipation!
She hoped these nine Demon Cultivators would provide her with a different kind of stimulation, one that would help her break through her chains.
"Kill!"
The nine Demon Cultivators roared in unison and collectively plunged towards Jiang Fengwu.
