If you're a man, go up to the 999th floor.

The next day.

Qi Yuan awoke from a night of cultivation, his eyes shining like the sun with golden-red light, like flowing waves, faintly emitting a mysterious and ancient aura.

"The Jade Record of Taixuans Grotto Splendor truly deserves its reputation as the Holy Land's supreme Legacy; it took a full three thousand Counterattack Points just to barely raise it to the fourth level."

"But only a Cultivation Technique of this Rank can allow my Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul to grow to its maximum potential."

"At this rate, in two months at most, I'll be able to Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Great Perfection and naturally enter the Spirit Transformation Realm."

"Of course, the prerequisite for everything is to obtain another wisp of Heavenly Dao Qi as soon as possible..."

As many new insights flooded his mind, a satisfied smile curled at the corners of Qi Yuan's mouth.

Having analyzed The Jade Record of Taixuans Grotto Splendor to the fourth level meant that his current understanding and comprehension of the Dao had already surpassed most Soul Transformation Cultivators; all he lacked was the corresponding magical power.

This meant that until his magical power Realm and Dao comprehension Realm were perfectly matched, his cultivation progress would face no Bottlenecks or obstacles.

Then, with a slight thought, he habitually brought up the System interface.

A main quest had refreshed!

Seeing the new lines of small text in the main quest list, Qi Yuan's eyes immediately lit up.

"New Main Quest Unlocked: You worked hard mining in the demonic sect's mine and helped solve the problem of low mining efficiency among the laborers, greatly increasing the mine's output. Therefore, you gained the appreciation of Elder Situ Yun and escaped your status as a laborer."

"Under Situ Yun's recommendation, you successfully joined the Baleful Yin Sect and became an Outer Sect Disciple at Blood Refining Peak."

"Just after entering the sect, you discovered that Blood Refining Peak is a den of wolves and tigers surrounded by demons. To survive, you feigned alliance under the Outer Sect powerhouse Wu Renjie while working hard to Cultivate, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack."

"Not long ago, you learned an important piece of news from other demonic Cultivators."

"To celebrate the 80,000th birthday of the Mahayana Realm Demon Venerable Ji Qingtian, Baleful Yin Sect Master Shen Honglian decided to open the Demon God Slayer Tower. All Outer Sect Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples within the sect can participate in the trial..."

"Quest Objective: Please Breakthrough to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage within one month and participate in the Demon Luo Trial when the Demon God Slayer Tower opens. Successfully climb to the 90th floor or higher to gain the opportunity to be promoted to a True Disciple of the Baleful Yin Sect."

"Bonus Quest: After reaching the 90th floor of the Demon God Slayer Tower, the Host can continue to challenge upwards to obtain bonus rewards."

"Quest Difficulty: Four Stars (Hard)"

"Quest Rewards: 3,000 Counterattack Points, three high-grade healing holy pills of Purple Heart Nirvana Pill, an additional free teleportation anchor, and Elementary Sword Dao Mastery."

"Bonus Quest Rewards: After the Host achieves the base goal of 90 floors, for every additional floor climbed in the Demon God Slayer Tower, you will receive a reward of 200 Counterattack Points."

"Please note, this is a main quest and cannot be abandoned..."

Qi Yuan silently looked at the quest list, his feelings somewhat complicated.

What the hell, a True Disciple of the Baleful Yin Sect!

It seems this broken System is determined to drag me down the Demonic Path at full speed, with the accelerator welded to the floor.

Fearing that I might repent and return to the right path, it even specifically arranged a clear promotion route for me without any detours. It can be said to be maliciously intentional and utterly insane.

Damn it, I am a dignified Prodigy of the Righteous Path, yet I've been forcefully turned into an abstract-behaving demonic villain. dog system, where is your conscience?

If the truth comes out in the future and the fact that I became a True Disciple of the Demonic Sect is leaked, I can't even imagine the scene... After pondering for a long time, Qi Yuan gritted his teeth and decided to just do it first.

Anyway, I'm already an Outer Sect Disciple of the demonic sect. As they say, when you're already in debt, you don't worry about more, and when you have many lice, they don't itch. Since things have come to this, I can only take it one step at a time.

After finally finishing some mental preparation, Qi Yuan retracted his thoughts and began to silently recall information about the Demon God Slayer Tower.

The Taixuan Holy Land has few records of this pagoda. He only knew that the Demon God Slayer Tower was a means for the Baleful Yin Sect to test its Disciples. Each floor represents a trial, and as the floor number increases, the difficulty of the trial also rises.

It is said that the Demon God Slayer Tower itself is a top-tier Innate Spirit Treasure with a total of nine hundred and ninety-nine floors. Since the founding of the Baleful Yin Sect, no one has ever reached the top.

This was all the intelligence Qi Yuan currently possessed. As for other details, he would probably have to go out and ask around.

Thinking of this, he let out a long breath of turbid air, then stood up and walked toward the door... Shortly after.

Baleful Yin Sect Outer Sect.

A group of men and women dressed in Outer Sect Disciple attire were gathered together, whispering.

"Have you all heard? Just the day before yesterday, our Outer Sect's Blood Refining Peak was slaughtered by a newly entered Outer Sect Disciple."

"It's said the scene at the time was too horrific to look at. Hundreds of corpses were piled together, and the entire mountaintop was stained red with blood..."

One of the dark-skinned youths glanced around cautiously, and after confirming there were no strangers, he lowered his voice and said.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire crowd was shocked.

"What! Someone actually dared to slaughter Blood Refining Peak? And it was a newly entered Disciple?"

"Weren't Senior Brother Chi and Senior Brother Wu at Blood Refining Peak? Could it be that they were also killed by the murderer?"

At this moment, a well-informed Disciple sighed and shook his head, saying:

"Hehe, things aren't that simple. My brother is a Disciple in the Law Enforcement Hall, and he happened to follow several Senior Brothers to investigate the case at that time."

"You could say that the scene of the crime was ten times more evil than you can imagine."

"There was no river of blood at all because the victims' blood had been completely drained, and even their souls were captured into a Soul Refining Banner!"

As he spoke, a hint of panic appeared on the Disciple's face as he continued his narration:

"Afterward, the Outer Sect Disciple Qi Da, who slaughtered Blood Refining Peak, was declared innocent on the spot by the Vice Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall. The victims died in vain!"

"Even more terrifying is that Qi Da is not only cruel and ruthless but also a person who seeks revenge for the smallest grievance."

"Deacon Jiao of the Internal Affairs Hall was publicly beheaded just because he didn't arrange a good residence for Qi Da. All his friends and family were also slaughtered, and even the few dogs he kept in his courtyard were stewed."

Hearing this, the Disciples all gasped, their faces showing expressions of extreme horror.

"I didn't expect such a heinous character to appear in the Outer Sect. It's truly chilling."

"Yeah! That guy named Qi Da dared to wantonly slaughter a peak and exterminate families shortly after entering the sect. We must never offend him, otherwise, we might not even know how we died."

Just then, a warm and gentle voice suddenly came from not far away:

"Fellow Disciples, actually, these are all misunderstandings. Qi Da is by no means someone who kills the innocent indiscriminately."

"Huh?"

Hearing the voice, everyone subconsciously looked toward the source and immediately saw a handsome young male Cultivator walking over slowly.

Upon seeing the newcomer, a Disciple in the crowd spoke up in rebuttal:

"And who are you? Why are you defending that murderer?"

Qi Yuan gave a faint smile and said politely with cupped hands:

"I am Qi Da. I have just arrived, so please give me your guidance."

As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of everyone present turned pale in unison, and they froze in place as if they had seen a monstrous beast, not daring to move.

After a moment of dead silence.

Bang!

The Disciple who had just spoken up in rebuttal was so scared that he collapsed to the ground, while the companions who were standing around him distanced themselves from him at lightning speed, acting as if they didn't know him at all.