Demon Gate Player

Chapter 8: Flame Demon Slashing Immortal Sword

008: Flame Demon Slashing Immortal Sword

The vast sea, boundless.

A small emerald island is like a jade embedded in the vast sea.

In the center of the island is a stone palace, surrounded by eight main roads. On both sides of the roads, houses are densely packed, with roofs closely connected.

Above the island, beams of light occasionally descend and fly out, creating a bustling scene.

Pang Yue left the teleportation hall, flew into the sky, identified the direction, and flew southeast.

After more than ten days.

He landed on an inconspicuous small island.

There are more than a dozen small islands around this island, with the largest area being only a few square kilometers.

The island has no name, but those who know about it in the Demon Talisman Sect call it "Dragon Scale Island".

On the west side of the island, there is a low-lying area resembling a valley, with lush vegetation and an unusually quiet atmosphere.

Pang Yue landed in front of the valley. Following the instructions on the mission token, he performed a hand gesture, and the void in front of the valley rippled, revealing a stone courtyard.

The courtyard is not large, but it is clean and elegant.

There are three houses in front, a pond, a flower garden, and a large tree with a dense canopy in the courtyard.

"Who is visiting our sect?"

A voice came from inside the house, and a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar walked out.

"Xu Liming, an inner disciple of the Flame Demon Temple, here to take over the task of guarding the Dragon-Scale Fruit Tree," Pang Yue said, cupping his hands.

His gaze shifted from the large tree in the courtyard to the middle-aged scholar.

The middle-aged scholar nodded and said, "So you are Junior Brother Xu, who joined the sect nearly ten years ago, right?"

"Yes, Senior Brother. This is my mission token, please take a look," Pang Yue replied, taking out the mission token and handing it to the middle-aged scholar.

After a stick of incense, the handover was completed.

The middle-aged scholar pointed to the large tree in the courtyard and said, "I'm sure you've noticed that this tree is the Dragon-Scale Fruit Tree. It will bear fruit in five years, attracting some Demonic Beasts and monsters. Be careful, but it shouldn't be a big problem. You can focus on cultivating here for the first five years."

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother," Pang Yue thanked.

The two chatted for a while, and the middle-aged scholar introduced Pang Yue to the situation on the island and the surrounding sea before bidding farewell and leaving.

Pang Yue then set up restrictions around the courtyard and began a peaceful and comfortable cultivation life.

...

Inside the cultivation room.

Pang Yue sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

In front of him floated a reddish-gold octagonal square pot, engraved with patterns of dragons, phoenixes, cranes, and other Demonic Beasts. A faint gray light flickered, containing ten Spirit Partitioning.

Using the precious materials purchased by Liu He from the Demon Talisman Sect's market, Pang Yue spent more than a year refining the Monster Refining Pot.

Moreover, the pot currently has seven restrictions, making it more difficult to refine than ordinary Supreme Grade Law Weapons.

The number of runes contained in a single restriction of an ordinary Law Weapon can range from a few thousand to tens of thousands.

Whether it is the Innate Limitless Monument or the Monster Refining Pot, each restriction contains exactly 129,600 runes!

In the past year, Pang Yue's cultivation has reached the third level of the Dao Foundation.

Since practicing the Flame Demon True Talisman, not only has the quality of his mana improved, but his dantian has also become broader, able to accommodate more mana.

Pang Yue used the Innate Limitless Monument to deduce his cultivation speed. If he continues to cultivate at the current rate, it is estimated that it will take fifty years to reach the perfect state of the third level of the Dao Foundation!

To reach the fourth level of the Dao Foundation, it may take 120 years!

And his lifespan is already less than a hundred years...

The Monster Refining Pot slowly rotated, and the gray light surged and rolled at the mouth of the pot, as if it had substance.

Suddenly, Pang Yue opened his eyes, waved his sleeve to collect the Monster Refining Pot, and his figure flashed, leaving the courtyard.

Three miles west of Dragon Scale Island, there is a deserted island.

Pang Yue's figure landed, and then he took out a stack of formation flags from his storage bag and waved his hand to insert them around the deserted island.

Then, he formed hand seals, and the island was immediately covered in mist and clouds, disappearing without a trace.

This formation is a bewitching formation left by Ning Dao Yu in his storage bag. It is effective against Qi-Refining cultivators, but it may not be enough against Dao Foundation cultivators.

Pang Yue came to the center of the deserted island, took out an incense stick, and lit it.

The fragrance of the incense wafted in the air.

Then, he sat on a nearby boulder and silently operated his demonic technique.

Beast Attracting Incense.

For low-level Demonic Beasts with muddled consciousness, this is the most attractive thing and a must-have for Demon Talisman Sect disciples when hunting Demonic Beasts.

Not long after, a seabird flew from the sky and landed on the deserted island on its own.

This bird is about thirty feet long, with shiny black feathers and a strong demonic aura. It has already reached the Dao Foundation realm.

As it followed the enticing scent of the soul-captivating fragrance, the moment it plunged into the clouds and mist, it felt muddled and disoriented, its spirit turned upside down.

The strange bird's demonic power erupted, instantly refreshing itself. Amidst the obscured clouds and mist, there was a faint silhouette of a Daoist, and the fragrance was coming from there.

It suddenly flapped its wings, transforming into a black lightning bolt, flying towards the silhouette.

Suddenly, beside the figure, a peculiar reddish-gold octagonal square pot appeared. From the pot, a gray light burst forth, rushing towards it!

As the gray light passed through its body, the strange bird let out a scream, realizing that a large portion of its demonic power had vanished into thin air, and its cultivation had dropped from the Dao Foundation stage to the Qi Nourishing stage!

Before it could think too much, a crimson sword light flashed by.

The next moment, the bird's head tumbled down.

Pang Yue waved his sleeve and collected the strange bird's corpse, nodding in satisfaction. "The Monster Refining Pot is still as sharp and useful as ever."

Not long after, a huge fish covered in green scales arrived near the deserted island, constantly swimming and circling.

Suddenly, a gray light flashed from the clouds and mist, causing the fish to go limp, its demonic power dispersing. In the blink of an eye, it was killed by a crimson sword light.

In the following days, various Dao Foundation Demonic Beasts from within a thousand miles came one after another. Some landed on the island, while others were brushed of their demonic power by the gray divine light and then killed by the sword light.

In the end, no more Dao Foundation Demonic Beasts came, and Pang Yue didn't even bother with the ordinary Qi Nourishing Demonic Beasts. So he withdrew the formation and returned to Dragon Scale Island.

The original owner, Daoist Xu, and Ning Dao, both had alchemy techniques in their storage bags. Pang Yue used the Innate Limitless Monument to deduce and master them all.

The inner cores of Dao Foundation Demonic Beasts were excellent materials for alchemy.

The "Flame Demon True Talisman" was also a well-known fire-based cultivation technique in the world.

Pang Yue had a total of thirteen Demonic Beasts in his hands. After extracting their inner cores, he began refining pills in the furnace.

Seven days later.

After several failures, he finally refined three "Heavenly Dust Pills."

In the courtyard made of blue stones, Pang Yue sat under the Dragon-Scale Fruit Tree, taking out one Heavenly Dust Pill and carefully examining it.

This was the first pill he had successfully refined since coming to this world.

The pill was only the size of a coin from his previous life, crystal clear throughout, with countless specks of light dust floating inside. It was named the Heavenly Dust Pill because of this.

This pill contained extremely pure spiritual energy. One pill was equivalent to a year of arduous cultivation for a Dao Foundation cultivator!

Pang Yue swallowed the Heavenly Dust Pill and immediately felt a scorching and thick spiritual energy entering his dantian.

He activated the Flame Demon True Talisman cultivation technique, and in his sea of consciousness, a huge golden symbol, resembling gold and stone, appeared out of thin air. It commanded his divine sense and mana, making his Dao heart clear and bright.

The cultivation technique automatically operated, crazily devouring and refining the spiritual energy transformed from the Heavenly Dust Pill. Pang Yue's mana slowly began to rise.

...

Time flew by, seasons changed.

In the blink of an eye, five years had passed.

The Demon Talisman Sect's teleportation array is located in the outskirts of the city.

Here, thousands of disciples from the Demon Talisman Sect, aristocratic cultivators, and independent cultivators gather. Although most of them are Qi Nourishing stage disciples who have come out for training, there are also many Dao Foundation cultivators among them.

The abundant cultivation resources in the outskirts make this place as prosperous as the secular world.

Pang Yue, wearing a mask that blocks divine sense, walked slowly into a shop called "Bo Gu Zhai".

"Fellow Daoist is always so punctual!"

The shopkeeper laughed and put down the ancient scroll in his hand, getting up to greet Pang Yue.

Pang Yue nodded to him in acknowledgment, and the two of them entered a private room one after the other. They set up soundproof restrictions and began their transaction.

Pang Yue took out a storage bag and handed it over without saying a word.

After carefully inspecting it, the shopkeeper was satisfied and nodded, saying, "Thirty Dao Foundation Demonic Beasts, not one less. A total of thirty thousand spirit stones. Fellow Daoist, are you purchasing materials or taking away the spirit stones?"

"How did you do with the materials on my list?" Pang Yue asked.

The shopkeeper smiled bitterly, "It's not that easy. I had to put in a lot of effort to get the Cangpan Divine Stone from another shop last time. I did manage to collect some Forbidden Spirit Red Copper, but the quantity is far from what you requested. So, I'll wait until I have enough and then trade with you."

"You've gone through a lot of trouble, shopkeeper!"

Pang Yue paused and continued, "Do you have any flying swords suitable for fire-based cultivation techniques?"

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, "What grade are you looking for? High Grade or Supreme Grade? I have Rank One Law Treasure flying swords here."

Pang Yue smiled, "Rank One Law Treasures start at over a million spirit stones. I can't afford that. Just show me the Supreme Grade Law Weapons."

"Wait a moment, Fellow Daoist! I just received some good items recently."

The shopkeeper left with a mysterious look on his face and returned after a while. With a wave of his hand, spiritual light flashed, and three sword cases appeared on the table in front of them.

"Fellow Daoist, please examine them!"

Pang Yue sequentially opened the sword cases.

The first sword case contained a flying sword that seemed to be carved from red jade. The blade was slightly wide, and within the sword body, a bright yellow flame flowed, emitting a faint aura that made one's heart race.

The shopkeeper introduced, "Tianhuo Chiyu Sword. Supreme Grade Law Weapon, nine perfect Forbidden Seals. What's even rarer is that it contains a trace of otherworldly fire, unparalleled in power, comparable to a Rank One Law Treasure."

"How much for it?" Pang Yue closed the sword case and asked.

"Three hundred and twenty thousand spirit stones," the shopkeeper smiled, "If you want to buy it, I can make the decision and waive the remainder."

The second sword case contained a dull black iron piece, thick and blunt, without any sharpness or uniqueness.

The shopkeeper introduced, "Heiyan Sword. Supreme Grade Law Weapon, crafted by a disciple of the Heavy Profound Sect, nine perfect Forbidden Seals. It's just one step away from becoming a Law Treasure. The price is eight hundred and eighty thousand spirit stones, but if you want it, eighty-two thousand spirit stones will do."

In the third sword case, there was a bone sword with red patterns covering the blade like fine blood vessels, densely packed.

The shopkeeper introduced, "Yanmo Zhanxian Sword. Supreme Grade Law Weapon, a masterpiece of an elder from the Demon Talisman Sect, with only eight Forbidden Seals. The price is one hundred and eighty thousand spirit stones, but if you want it, one hundred and sixty thousand spirit stones will do."

Pang Yue sighed, "They are all good swords, but unfortunately, my purse is empty. I'll take this Yanmo Zhanxian Sword."

(End of this chapter)