340: The Middle Stage of the Fifth Realm, the Situation of Hidden Demon City

[With the Magic Stones from the Cultivators you previously killed, you successfully rented a "Safe House" for three hundred years.]

[Although this duration is not long, according to your estimation, it is enough for you to Cultivate to the Fifth Realm.]

[You entered the "Safe House".]

[Since you do not need to Cultivate to perform a Breakthrough, you simply began to study the Cultivation Techniques practiced by the Demonic Realm Cultivators during this time.]

[You discovered that their Cultivation Techniques are all based on slaughter; compared to the world you were in before, the Demonic Realm is more like it is raising a Gu King.]

[This discovery surprised you slightly.]

[Combined with what you saw and heard in the Divine Realm previously, you feel as though something is hidden among them.]

[190,300 years.]

[The rental period for the Safe House ended.]

[During this time, you also successfully achieved a Breakthrough to the Early Stage of the Fifth Realm.]

[You began to think of ways to obtain Magic Stones, so you could have a safe environment to Cultivate.]

[You tried selling the items on your person.]

[However, the items you possess are not from the Demonic Realm, so it is difficult to sell them for a good price.]

[Even if you took out everything you had, you would not be able to rent the "Safe House" for long.]

[Having no other choice, you had to return to the barren mountain you were at before.]

[You began waiting for Cultivators who come here to fight and brawl, preparing to seize the Magic Stones on them.]

[But who would have thought.]

[At this moment, no one came to the barren mountain.]

[You waited for several days in a row, but you did not see a single shadow of a person.]

[But you were not panicked at all; you simply waited here.]

[After all, to you, it is the same everywhere; as long as you just wait, your cultivation will constantly improve.]

[Suddenly, the Year Wheel Gift triggered.]

[You originally could not be bothered to pay attention, as your primary task right now is to survive.]

[Once your cultivation becomes powerful, what would you not be able to have?]

[However, what you did not expect was that this Year Wheel Gift was unusually intense.]

[And you could clearly feel that it was getting closer and closer to you!]

["If Heaven gives but one does not take, one will instead suffer the blame."]

["When the time arrives and one does not act, one will instead suffer the calamity."]

["I want to see, what exactly is this thing?"]

[You concealed your aura and waited quietly.]

[Soon, several black shadows streaked across the sky.]

[And the Opportunity indicated by the Year Wheel Gift was clearly the black shadow at the very front!]

["Xue Cheng, do you really intend to kill us all?"]

["Have you forgotten who it was that promoted you to your current position back then?!"]

[That black shadow roared repeatedly, but what greeted him were various attacks from the several black shadows behind him.]

[Soon, he spat out a mouthful of essence blood and completely lost all signs of life.]

[Having been prepared, your figure flickered, and you instantly appeared beside the black shadow.]

[Immediately, without caring what it was, you stripped everything off his body.]

["Who is it?!"]

["Such great courage, daring to snatch items from my Greed Demon Sect?!"]

[Several attacks came toward you.]

[But before they could reach you, a crisp cicada chirping sound rang out.]

[The next moment, you appeared beside the Safe House.]

[You fumbled with the items in your hand and successfully obtained quite a few items unique to the Demonic Realm.]

[Immediately, without caring what these actually were, you sold them directly to a chamber of commerce not far away.]

[You obtained a large amount of Magic Stones.]

[Although they were enough for you to stay in the Safe House for a long time, you did not choose to enter it.]

[Because you clearly heard that the black shadows vying for this item were from the Greed Demon Sect!]

[The Greed Demon Sect is not only at the head of the Five Great Demonic Sects, but they are also known for repaying every grievance.]

[If they were to discover any clues, it would be very easy for them to find you.]

[You immediately concealed your aura and began heading to other cities.]

[190,305 years.]

[You arrived at a place called Hidden Demon City.]

[This place is far from the major Sects, absolutely qualifying as a good place to go.]

[With a wave of your hand, you immediately rented a Safe House in Hidden Demon City for five thousand years.]

[193,000 years.]

[You achieved a Breakthrough to the Middle Stage of the Fifth Realm.]

[However, shortly after your Breakthrough, the heavens and earth suddenly trembled.]

[You suddenly felt the world spinning.]

[Several quarters of an hour later, you appeared in an abyss.]

[Along with you, the entire Hidden Demon City also arrived here.]

[You tried using Celestial Travel to leave this place, but you could no longer make any contact with the outside world.]

["What is going on..."]

[You furrowed your brows slightly and began to scan the surroundings with your Divine Sense.]

[At this moment, the entire Hidden Demon City's Cultivators were in an uproar.]

[Some were shouting, some were roaring.]

[Some were weeping softly, some were howling in rage.]

[But without exception, no one had any way to leave this place.]

[Furthermore, this is a place devoid of spiritual energy.]

[Not only can everyone not Cultivate, but their cultivation base is also like duckweed without roots, unable to receive any replenishment.]

[However, fortunately, there is no danger here.]

[At least, Crisis Awareness has not yet sent you any warnings.]

["If there is no danger, perhaps this place is not bad either..."]

[You chuckled softly and then left the Safe House.]

[Unlike those Cultivators outside.]

[With your talent, even in a place devoid of spiritual energy, your cultivation can constantly improve.]

[So, at this moment, you did not appear as terrified as the others.]

[However...]

[You also know that this situation will not last too long.]

[Because this is clearly a premeditated plan.]

[Incorporating an entire city into a place devoid of spiritual energy is something only the experts of the Five Great Demonic Sects could do.]

[And their goal naturally would not be simple.]

[You estimate that someone must want to refine the entire city to improve their own cultivation or achieve some ulterior motives.]

["The trees want to be still, but the wind will not cease..."]

[You sighed softly.]

[These Cultivators in the Demonic Realm are truly too capable of causing trouble.]

[Things like refining an entire city are not rare at all.]

[They even happen every few years.]

[You casually grabbed two wailing Cultivators to perform soul-searching.]

[In their minds, they also believed they had fallen into the trap of some powerful expert and could become the other party's meal at any time.]

[That is why they were so agitated, born from their despair.]

[You shook your head helplessly and then appeared consecutively in various parts of Hidden Demon City.]

[At this moment, Hidden Demon City was already in chaos.]

[Various Cultivators were constantly burning, killing, and looting.]

[Although the things they were looting were of no use to you, you still rummaged through a few corpses to take some.]