Chapter 223: Chapter 222
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Lightning continuously struck down from the sky, crashing into the ground.
The area covered by dark clouds had transformed into a veritable thunderstorm hell!!
Each bolt of lightning created enormous rings of electricity on the ground, with countless thick arcs of lightning dancing wildly, obliterating the demons.
The earth was sent flying, and massive craters formed one after another.
It was like a battlefield that had been bombarded by countless missiles!
The demons and spirits hit by the lightning were completely obliterated, leaving not even a trace behind...
"You have slain a malevolent being, gaining 610 Yin points. Current task progress: 6870/1500..."
"You have slain a malevolent being, gaining 490 Yin points. Current task progress: 7360/1500..."
"You have slain a malevolent being, gaining 550 Yin points. Current task progress: 7910/1500..."
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"You have slain a malevolent being, gaining 770 Yin points. Current task progress: 4.68 million/1500..."
A few minutes later.
The army of tens of thousands of demons had been entirely wiped out by Chen Ye.
Chen Ye's task progress had astonishingly reached over four million...
It was terrifyingly impressive!!
Chen Ye was almost certain that even if he didn't defeat the Black Mountain Demon, he would still earn the coveted "Super God" rating when he returned.
Thinking about this, Chen Ye couldn't help but smile.
"Black Mountain Demon!"
Chen Ye shouted into the darkness, "Come out and meet your death quickly!!"
The only response was silence...
Chen Ye: "???"
Where's the demon??
"Black Mountain Demon? Stop hiding like a turtle!"
"Don't bother calling out!" a voice came from behind—it was Yan Chixia. "He's already been scared off by you!"
At this moment, Yan Chixia looked at Chen Ye, feeling at a loss for words.
To think that someone could scare off the Black Mountain Demon… perhaps only this man before her could do such a thing throughout history.
Chen Ye: "..."
What the hell?
He actually ran away?
Chen Ye never imagined that the Black Mountain Demon would flee without even putting up a fight.
"Young Master! You are… truly incredible!"
Nie Xiaoqian exclaimed, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at Chen Ye.
To be honest, in all her years as a ghost, she had never encountered such a powerful man.
Chen Ye was quite displeased.
The Black Mountain Demon fled without even a word?
How could he not give Chen Ye the respect he deserved!!
This wouldn't do!
He had to go after him.
"Big Beard, isn't the Black Mountain Demon's territory near Dead City? Let's head there and find him!"
Chen Ye looked fierce and determined.
Of course, the real reason Chen Ye insisted on confronting the Black Mountain Demon was to earn more Yin points. If he managed to kill the Black Mountain Demon, the Yin points he would gain would undoubtedly make his task more secure, ensuring that he would get the "Super God" rating.
"The Black Mountain Demon indeed fled toward Dead City!"
Yan Chixia shook his head and said, "Kid, give up. Since the Black Mountain Demon chose to flee, there's no way you'll find him easily!"
"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too fierce at the start and scaring him off!"
"..."
Chen Ye was speechless.
In reality, if the Black Mountain Demon hadn't fled, the outcome of the battle could have gone either way.
If it had come to a real fight, it was uncertain who would have emerged victorious.
However, with the Black Mountain Demon choosing to flee, there was nothing Chen Ye could do.
He wasn't proficient in magic and couldn't track the Black Mountain Demon.
"Alright, let's head back!" Chen Ye said reluctantly.
"Okay!"
As soon as Yan Chixia finished speaking, he drew the Xuanyuan Sword and chanted, "Prajñāpāramitā," creating a passage to the mortal realm with a single slash.
"Xiaoqian, let's go!"
"Yes, Young Master."
The two of them and the ghost disappeared from the underworld.
...
A moment later.
They all reappeared at Lanruo Temple.
But there was already someone inside.
No!
There was a demon inside.
It was none other than the Thousand-Year Tree Demon!!
Seeing Chen Ye and the others return, the old tree demon was momentarily stunned.
She had only come to take a look, never expecting that the harbinger of doom would return so quickly…
Chen Ye's voice was full of menace as he said, "Old witch, how dare you show up here? Since the Black Mountain Demon ran away, I'll vent my anger on you!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Ye lunged at the old tree demon.
Boom!
With a loud explosion, the old tree demon's body disintegrated on the spot, destroying a mere avatar before fleeing!!
Everyone: "..."
Chen Ye was frustrated.
Now, whenever a demon saw him, they would flee immediately—this was no fun at all.
Yan Chixia couldn't help but remark, "Kid, I've been cultivating for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen someone like you, someone who can scare demons away just by showing up!"
Chen Ye didn't know what to say…
He didn't want this to happen, honestly.
Now he was a bit worried, with half the mission time left, but no more demons to fight.
Although these demons weren't Chen Ye's match, if they wanted to flee, there wasn't much Chen Ye could do.
...
He couldn't use magic and had no way to track them.
Even psychic abilities weren't all-powerful!
Just like earlier, when the old tree demon saw him, she abandoned even her avatar and fled wholeheartedly, and even psychic powers couldn't do anything about it!
Forget it!
If I can't fight them, so be it!
After all, with the current amount of Yin points he had, getting a "Super God" rating was a sure thing.
Suddenly, Chen Ye remembered something.
"Big Beard, you said if I killed the Black Mountain Demon, you'd give me your sword. Now that the Black Mountain Demon runs away at the sight of me, I can't help it. Can you still give me that sword?"
Yan Chixia was taken aback and asked curiously, "Your hammer is as powerful as an immortal weapon, so why are you still interested in my sword?"
It seemed Yan Chixia wasn't foolish, as he could tell that Chen Ye's use of thunder was related to the hammer.
Chen Ye lied, saying, "The hammer consumes a lot of energy. I need a weapon with lower consumption for demon hunting."
Yan Chixia thought for a moment and then nodded, saying, "This sword would indeed be more useful in your hands!"
With that, he took out the Xuanyuan Divine Sword and handed it to Chen Ye.
"This sword has been with me for twenty years. I hope you'll treat it well and let it drink the blood of demons!"
Chen Ye accepted the Xuanyuan Divine Sword with a solemn expression, saying, "Of course!"
But inside, he was ecstatic.
With the indestructible Xuanyuan Divine Sword, the black blade Shusui could now retire!
"You don't know any Daoist techniques, so I suggest you learn some to fully unleash the power of this sword!" Yan Chixia advised.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ye's eyes lit up, "Big Beard, why don't you teach me a few techniques?"
Yan Chixia, however, shook his head and said, "Now that this matter is resolved, I'm leaving this place."
With those words, Yan Chixia turned and left, departing swiftly without a trace of hesitation...
In the room.
Only Chen Ye and Nie Xiaoqian were left.
"Xiaoqian, are you going to reincarnate soon?" Chen Ye asked.
Nie Xiaoqian kept her head down, not saying a word.
Chen Ye couldn't help but ask again, "Xiaoqian, I plan to stay here for a few more days. Can you delay your reincarnation for a bit?"
"Okay!"
Nie Xiaoqian immediately agreed.
Perhaps realizing she had answered too quickly, Nie Xiaoqian's face flushed with embarrassment, and she lowered her head again.
Seeing her shy expression, Chen Ye smiled...
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