novellhall Chapter 76 Returning Home
Chapter 76 Returning Home
[Network notification: Special area challenge settlement in progress...]
You have successfully eliminated the core threat of the grudge-ridden corpse pit (Centennial Corpse King - Leader Level)
[Hidden Achievement Unlocked: The Breaker (Actively break the seal and eliminate the target)]
P.S.: Under normal circumstances, do not break unfamiliar seals casually, because you never know what kind of monster is locked inside. — Head of the Shushan Sect
[Area Purification Level: 98.7% (Remaining evolution points will be automatically calculated after the evil energy dissipates)]
[Reward Settlement: 18000 General Experience, 3000 Disaster Coins, 1 Random Purple Material, 3 Random Blue Materials]
[You have obtained the title: Suppressor of Evil (Eastern Faction Reputation +500, Damage to Evil Units +15%)]
[High-purity Yin energy conversion detected... Life level consolidation progress updated: 30% → 60%]
When Lu Qingfeng stepped out of the giant pit, Master Xuanchen was directing the patrol team to reinforce the remaining array eyes with peach wood nails. Although it had been ravaged beyond recognition by the aftermath of the great battle, it still had some psychological effect.
Upon seeing him appear, the old Taoist priest trembled as he cupped his hands in a salute: "Senior... Senior's divine might! The Corpse King's aura has vanished, and the Yin energy has dissipated by thirty percent!"
Lu Qingfeng let out a long sigh of relief. The surging blood and qi around his body receded like a tide, and the dark red lines disappeared into his skin. At this moment, he truly entered the cooling-off period.
He flicked his fingertips, shaking off the debris on his shoulder. The plain silk Taoist robe quietly appeared under the effect of the online fashion system. However, even with his 2.1-meter-tall, burly figure wrapped in the robe, he still exuded a mountain-like sense of oppression.
"It's over." He spoke slowly, as if proclaiming the fate of this land.
Master Xuanchen was the first to stumble and fall to his knees, completely unaware that his Taoist robe was covered in dust.
His withered hands dug into the soil, tears streaming down his face: "The senior used his supreme divine power to cleanse the filth and suppress the living beings with the blue stone... I am alive!"
Before he could finish speaking, a series of thuds sounded behind him.
Zhao Tiezhu and the other patrol members all prostrated themselves on the ground. Some sobbed, their foreheads pressed against the scorched earth, while others trembled but stood tall, shouting, "Immortal Lu! We kowtow to you!"
The battle between gods and demons in the sky just now had completely shattered their understanding of the concept of "human".
At this moment, Lu Qingfeng's figure standing quietly by the pit appeared to them like a god who held the power of life and death.
"Get up, everyone." Lu Qingfeng adjusted his life aura. He didn't realize until he adjusted it that his aura had somehow acquired a touch of majesty. However, he didn't need to use this majesty to appease everyone.
With a slight flick of his sleeve, a gentle aura lifted everyone up. "The calamity of corpses has been eliminated, and the source of the Yin energy has been severed. Daoist Master, you may lead the people to cleanse this place and deliver the souls of the dead."
"In addition..." Lu Qingfeng paused, not to keep people in suspense, but to recall the normal strategy in his mind. Normally, it wouldn't be necessary to go through so much trouble. Apart from the horde of zombies on the mountain, there was only one mini-boss.
"There are still remnants in Black Wind Cave. I'll go and return shortly."
"Black Wind Cave?!" Daoist Xuan Chen's pupils constricted sharply. "That was the place where evil cultivators entrenched themselves a hundred years ago! Senior, please..."
"Oh? You know about Black Wind Cave, but it's nothing, just a clay pot!"
Although Lu Qingfeng was surprised that the old Taoist Xuanchen knew about the existence of the Black Wind Cave, which was not mentioned in the strategy guide, he did not care. The dungeon world was a fragment of the cosmic light, and it was normal for there to be slight deviations each time it was activated.
He ran his fingertip across the web interface, found his collection, and confirmed it:
[Demonic Cultivator - Bloodhand Butcher (Level 7 Elite), hiding in the Black Wind Cave Altar, Weakness: Fragile soul, vulnerable to pure Yang Qi and blood]
Yes, it's confirmed, it really is Little Karami. After explaining some things to Old Daoist Xuan Chen and leaving him some of his Qingxin Pills to repair his hidden injuries, Lu Qingfeng activated the Crimson Dragon and headed towards the location of the Blood Hand Butcher.
A chilling wind howled within the Black Wind Cave, and crimson runes flickered on the stone walls.
The demonic cultivator, emaciated as a ghost, was offering a blood sacrifice to a skeletal artifact with live rat blood when he suddenly noticed the light at the cave entrance being blocked, and alarm bells rang in his mind.
Who is disturbing us...?
Before he finished speaking, Lu Qingfeng had already arrived in front of the altar. He only slightly leaked out a little power, and his blood and qi were like a torrent of molten gold, crushing the illusion array.
Bloodhand Butcher was horrified and activated his spiritual power, causing the black mist to evaporate completely before it could even get close.
"Level 7? That's really not good enough for this dungeon!"
Lu Qingfeng flicked his finger, and a gust of wind shattered the skull artifact. "It's not even an appetizer."
Bloodhand Butcher was terrified upon seeing this and tried to escape using his magic, but was imprisoned by an invisible force field.
Lu Qingfeng opened his mouth and took a light breath. Don't misunderstand, he doesn't eat people. He's just using the power of killing to prevent these evil cultivators from having any way to escape.
[Feast assessment in progress. Target's HP is 100%, first-tier kill condition not met. Constitution assessment in progress...]
[Judgment successful! Execution effect triggered!]
You have successfully killed the demon-possessed cultivator, Bloodhand Butcher.
You have gained 3000 experience points and 781 Disaster Coins from the Comprehensive Network.
You have obtained: Demonic Cultivator Storage Bag (Blue), Yin Sha Core (Green), and Fragments of the Blood Nerve (automatically destroyed)
[Quest chain complete! Dungeon rating upgraded to "Perfect"!]
The gloomy atmosphere in the cave receded like the tide, and a ray of morning light pierced through a crack in the cave ceiling.
After searching again and finding nothing useful, Lu Qingfeng returned to Qing Shi Town to wait for the evil aura to dissipate.
However, he did not go in. Lu Qingfeng was still not used to being in a crowd. When he arrived at the ancient locust tree at the entrance of the town, he casually made a breath-concealing spell and sat down on the spot.
Looking around the town, wisps of smoke rose from chimneys, and the faint sounds of children playing could be heard.
"It's a nice place." He was happy to have some peace and quiet after it was all over, but he knew he'd be leaving soon...
Soon, the town mayor and the old Taoist Xuan Chen, who had come upon hearing the news, found only a letter left alone on the spot.
—Since I have wandered here, what I do is merely what is convenient for me.
[Exit the instance?]
【Yes】
[The zombie resurrection event in the Abandoned Village has been completed.]
[Evaluation: Perfect (Triggers hidden ending: Root Purification)]
[Gains: 12800 Disaster Coins, +500 Eastern Side Reputation, Soul-Suppressing Bell (Blue)]
[Special Reward: A Mysterious Wooden Box as a Gift from All Residents of Qing Shi Town]
[Bonus Rewards: 1 Qing Shi Town Specialty - Century-Old Lingzhi (Purple), 2000 Disaster Coins (Town Residents' Gratitude Bonus)]
[Due to the complete purification of the earth's ley lines, the "Guardian of Qing Shi Town" title was triggered (not equipped)]
[P.S.: I suggest you don't use the sealed coffin as a punching bag next time—as suggested by Master Xuanchen, whose compass was shattered by the impact.]
Lu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow and opened the gifted wooden box. Inside, lined with red silk, lay a warm, lustrous jade pendant with a line of small characters at the bottom: "May you forever bless our land with peace and tranquility."
In addition to the gifts from the villagers of Qingshi Town, this instance also left him with a gift. Lu Qingfeng touched his shoulder blade, and the newly formed bone shell under the plain silk Taoist robe shone with a faint light, with golden Sanskrit imprints vaguely emerging.
[Unknown mark detected: Nine Netherworld Fate-Gazing Mark (Fragment)]
[Effect: Nine Netherworld Gaze greatly enhances your perception; you can more easily sense the ripples of fate!]
[Note: The mark must be stabilized by consuming Yin-attribute elite creatures every seven days.]
[Note: Sowing a seed yields its fruit; the cause and effect are already intertwined.]
Crickets are only Yin-attribute creatures that mate once every seven days. If it were seven times a day, Lu Qingfeng might take it seriously. What's the difference between this small request and a weekly dessert?
As for the ripples of fate, what do they have to do with him now? Improving himself is the right path.