251: A system where there is no fraud

That's right!

Even if Shen Xi's combat power was truly terrifying enough to obliterate Dian Ling Realm phantoms, these Yao Beasts still had the confidence to defeat him.

The difference was that they would have to pay a greater price and sacrifice more Yao Beasts.

But now, things hadn't reached that critical point, which reassured the Yao Beasts quite a bit.

"Ling Feng, you go and secretly monitor these humans. It's best to thoroughly investigate all their trump cards. When they've exhausted their trump cards, that's when we'll make our move."

The Old Lion's gaze fell upon a thin, weak, but large-eared Demon Beast Leaders.

This Demon Beast Leaders was named Ling Feng, a descendant of the ancient Yao Beast Fengxing Beast.

This race had a unique perception of wind, able to use the wind to detect disturbances dozens of miles away, making him excellent at gathering intelligence.

"Understood, I will investigate thoroughly."

Ling Feng nodded and replied.

Then, a gust of wind appeared out of nowhere beneath his feet.

The wind grew stronger and stronger, eventually forming a visible ball of wind that lifted Ling Feng.

This was also one of the Fengxing Beast's racial talents.

Other Yao Beasts and Martial Artists needed to enter the Dian Ling Realm to fly, but the Fengxing Beast could fly for short periods in advance by using the wind.

This was also one of the reasons why the Old Lion trusted Ling Feng to gather intelligence.

Not only were his ears sensitive and his intelligence-gathering abilities first-class, but his escape methods were also top-notch.

Even if he encountered an accident, Ling Feng could fly with the wind and escape danger at the first opportunity, bringing the intelligence back... On the other side.

Shen Xi and his group had regained their composure.

Things had reached this point, and they were powerless to change any of it.

Shen Xi, after all, could not leave the Sealed Land.

Since that was the case, there was no need to worry about impossible things.

Instead of getting bogged down in these matters, it was better to quickly improve their combat power. Then, even if they encountered danger, they might be able to resolve it with their powerful strength.

The journey was silent.

Shen Xi and his group were still hunting Yao Beasts.

However, they were noticeably more cautious than before.

Under these methodical circumstances, everyone's combat experience gradually accumulated.

Of course, a Breakthrough in a short period was clearly impossible.

After all, they had just received the Legacy and just had a Breakthrough not long ago; it was impossible to have consecutive Breakthroughs.

But the accumulated combat experience and combat instincts would definitely benefit them for life.

"I've collected another 50,000 years of demon beast lifespan, but to improve, this amount is simply insignificant."

"If I use it to unseal the broken sword, I wonder if it would work?"

Shen Xi muttered to himself.

After continuous battles, his speed of accumulating demon beast lifespan was not slow; in just one day, he had gained another 50,000 years.

But this amount was not worth mentioning for Shen Xi now. At his current Realm, each year of simulation required 10,000 years of demon beast lifespan.

And to have another Breakthrough, without several hundred thousand years of demon beast lifespan, it simply wouldn't be enough.

However, given the current situation, Shen Xi needed to quickly improve his combat power to ensure that no accidents would occur.

This made him wonder if using this demon beast lifespan to unseal the first layer of Blood Rust on the broken sword would be feasible.

[Does the Host want to unseal the broken sword?]

The System's prompt sounded.

"Forget it, you're too much of a rip-off. A one-in-ten-thousand chance of success is practically no chance at all."

Shen Xi, who lived on Blue Star in his previous life, knew very well how much of a scam the so-called success rates were.

Especially games from a certain company, even with a 99.9% chance, it wouldn't succeed until it hit the guaranteed minimum.

One in ten thousand was like a pie falling from the sky.

[Ding! Detecting the Host's distrust of this System, a second unlocking method has been specially activated. For every 10,000 years of demon beast lifespan consumed, one ten-thousandth of the broken sword's Seal can be fixedly unlocked.]

"Huh?"

Shen Xi's heart stirred.

This method seemed quite worthwhile.

Anyway, consuming 10,000 years of demon beast lifespan only had a one-in-ten-thousand chance of successfully unlocking the broken sword's Seal. According to the System's usual behavior, even if he tried 10,000 times, he might not succeed.

But now, 10,000 years of demon beast lifespan could fixedly unlock one ten-thousandth of the Seal. That meant he only needed to accumulate 100 million demon beast lifespan, and this matter would be done!

Although 100 million was still an astronomical figure for Shen Xi, at least there was hope.

"You're suddenly so kind?"

Shen Xi said suspiciously.

He didn't think that the System, which was always ruthless in taking demon beast lifespan, would suddenly be so merciful.

[Cough cough! Please trust this System's integrity!]

"Tell me the truth!"

[Alright, because the Host, by a strange coincidence, managed to break one ten-thousandth of the broken sword's Seal with his own ability, this System felt a sense of crisis, fearing that it would lose the opportunity to exploit demon beast lifespan. That's why the conditions were relaxed.]

Sure enough!

Shen Xi couldn't help but roll his eyes.

No wonder the System became so easy to talk to; it was afraid that this big business worth 100 million would run away.

Indeed, there's no merchant who isn't cunning, and even the System is no exception.

"Alright then, at least this is the fastest way to improve my combat power."

Shen Xi ultimately agreed.

Firstly, he yearned to break the broken sword's Seal and obtain the Legacy left by that powerful being who had achieved great things.

Secondly, it was also because he now needed means of self-preservation.

He wouldn't easily use Little Doll's opportunities to act, and the forbidden weapon belonged to Liu Yiyi, so he wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary.

This way, Shen Xi needed other things to protect himself.

After all, if a beast tide erupted and the Yao Beasts attacked en masse, others could leave the Sealed Land, but he wouldn't have the chance to leave.

And the Blood Rust on the broken sword was the best choice.

Previously, Shen Xi accidentally broke one ten-thousandth of the broken sword's Seal and obtained a sesame-sized piece of Blood Rust, and with the power of the Blood Rust, he successfully destroyed the Dian Ling Realm's phantom.

So if he continued to break the Seal, wouldn't he be able to get more Blood Rust?

These things were all his means of self-preservation.

[Do you want to consume demon beast lifespan to begin breaking the broken sword's Seal?]

"Yes!"

Shen Xi answered without hesitation.

[Unsealing begins!]

[Ding! Consumed 10,000 years of demon beast lifespan, obtained a useless piece of Blood Rust!]

[Ding! Consumed 10,000 years of demon beast lifespan, obtained a useless piece of Blood Rust!]

[Ding! ...]

Four times in a row, what Shen Xi got were useless pieces of Blood Rust.

And in his hand, there were four more pieces of ash left by the Blood Rust that had decayed so much that they instantly dissipated the moment they left the broken sword.