Demon Remnant Soul

Inside the Demon Suppressing Tower.

First floor.

The moment Chu Jiang entered, he discovered that the Demon Suppressing Guards who had entered alongside him were already gone.

At some point, an eight-legged demon had appeared ahead of him.

A Grievance Tier demon, the Five Ghost Spider.

Its realm matched his own, at the peak of the Grievance Tier.

The Five Ghost Spider said nothing and attacked Chu Jiang directly.

An ordinary Vajra Realm Peak cultivator might have needed to battle it for dozens of exchanges.

But Chu Jiang's current strength was already close to that of a grandmaster. Naturally, a Grievance Tier demon was no match for him. His flesh surged with power as he threw a punch at the Five Ghost Spider.

The terrifying force tore it apart in an instant.

[Five Ghost Spider Remnant Soul, Grievance Tier demon, ground into several fragments by the Demon Suppressing Tower and sealed within the tower. Can reflect its former strength. Obtained one strand of Demon Remnant Soul]

[Demon Remnant Soul is formed from a demon's origin after death. One strand of Demon Remnant Soul can be exchanged for ten years of Demon Lifespan]

"An unexpected bonus?"

Chu Jiang rejoiced inwardly. After the system's upgrade, it truly had become much smarter. Even remnant souls like these could be absorbed and converted into Demon Lifespan.

Chu Jiang's eyes gleamed. What Demon Suppressing Tower? This was practically a tower of gold. Unfortunately, after searching every corner, he did not find another demon.

After killing the demon remnant soul, no new demon appeared.

Left with no choice,

he could only step onto the second floor.

Two Grievance Tier Peak demons—the Yin Water Demon Leopards.

Chu Jiang still defeated them without the slightest effort.

Third floor.

Four Grievance Tier Peak demons—the Earth Ape Demons.

Chu Jiang swept through them just as easily. The power of his fleshly body was far too surging; his blood and qi alone could suppress a Grievance Tier demon's strength to less than thirty percent.

"If this pattern holds, there will be eight on the fourth floor, sixteen on the fifth, and thirty-two on the sixth."

Chu Jiang pondered this. No wonder only two people from the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau had cleared the sixth floor in a hundred years. Demons were inherently tougher than humans.

Dozens of demons at the same realm could grind you to death even if they could not kill you outright.

As for the seventh and eighth floors, there would be more than a hundred Grievance Tier Peak demons. Even grandmasters would lose half their blood and qi fighting them.

This was merely Chu Jiang's guess. The Demon Suppressing Tower was meant to select geniuses of the Human Race, so it should not be as simple as he imagined.

Otherwise, the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau would not have failed to produce an A-rank Genius in a hundred years.

Fourth floor.

Eight Grievance Tier Peak demons—the Ox Strength Fiends.

Golden light rippled across Chu Jiang's body. The Ox Strength Fiends' charge did not harm him in the slightest, yet he could clearly feel it.

The higher the floor, the more varied and inexhaustible these demons' methods became. Though their realms were the same, the difference in combat power was enormous.

A single Ox Strength Fiend from the fourth floor could contend against the two Yin Water Demon Leopards from the second floor.

Before long, all eight Ox Strength Fiends had been dealt with.

Fifth floor.

Contrary to his expectations, there were no sixteen demons here.

There was only a single figure.

For the first time, Chu Jiang cast a detection skill. The system panel quickly displayed:

[Flying Sky Human Demon, a failed product of the Human Demon Experiment. Half-step Grandmaster Realm. Originated from Earth Fiend Hall. Created by fusing two hundred virgin boys and girls, twelve Grievance Tier demons, and various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Possesses an extremely powerful body and can withstand ten moves from a grandmaster without defeat. After being suppressed by an expert Demon Suppressing Guard, it was imprisoned in the Demon Suppressing Tower, its soul divided, becoming a gatekeeper.]

The Flying Sky Human Demon let out a hoarse howl, spitting strange gibberish.

Its body was humanoid, yet layered with heavy black scales that glimmered with a cold, ghostly sheen, as though it wore black armor.

Its head retained the rough outline of a human's, but its eyes were like lanterns burning with green flame, revealing evil and madness.

The Flying Sky Human Demon suddenly unleashed an ear-splitting roar. It swung arms as thick as willow trunks and pounced at Chu Jiang with the power to destroy everything.

Yet Chu Jiang merely raised one hand. Brilliant light burst from his palm, transforming into a lightning-and-fire electric python that blasted toward the Flying Sky Human Demon with the speed of a thunderbolt, too swift to cover one's ears.

Red Dust Stepping Heaven Steps.

Space rippled.

His figure vanished from where he stood, appearing behind the Flying Sky Human Demon in the next instant.

The immense power carried in his palm instantly suppressed the Flying Sky Human Demon and smashed it to the ground.

Chu Jiang was too fast. Even though the Flying Sky Human Demon could fly, it could not keep up with him.

The Flying Sky Human Demon collided with Chu Jiang again and again, but was always suppressed beyond resistance. The Power of Lightning and Fire continuously destroyed its bodily tissues.

Its aura grew weaker and weaker.

In the end, it completely dissipated.

[Flying Sky Human Demon, half-step Grandmaster, contains extremely powerful resentment. A small portion of Killing Intent has already developed within its body. Obtained ten strands of Demon Remnant Soul.]

Chu Jiang looked toward where the Flying Sky Human Demon had vanished and could not help clenching his fists. That damned Earth Fiend Hall had actually used two hundred virgin boys and girls for biological experiments.

They spared neither martial artists nor ordinary children.

Two hundred families had lost their own flesh and blood. How much blood and how many tears would that take?

Chu Jiang took a deep breath and silently made up his mind. The people of Earth Fiend Hall—

he would kill them without exception.

Sixth floor.

There was still only one figure here, but its aura was exceptionally terrifying.

[Dragon Snake Earth Demon Kui, Fiend Tier mutated demon. Brutal by nature. A product of the fusion of an Azure Sea Young Flood Dragon and a Flying Sky Snake Demon. One of Earth Fiend Hall's rare successful experiment subjects. After being captured by an expert Demon Suppressing Guard, it was suppressed in the Demon Suppressing Tower, its soul divided, becoming a gatekeeper.]

Sixth floor.

It was actually a Fiend Tier great demon.

Among demons, reaching the Fiend Tier qualified one to be called a great demon, equivalent to the Human Race's Grandmaster Realm.

And this was only the sixth floor. There were the seventh and eighth floors, and it was said there was even a ninth.

Chu Jiang had originally been quite confident, but now he was beginning to doubt his entire life.

Could a human really clear this?

"Kid, welcome to the sixth floor. It has been a long time since I encountered a Human Race prodigy of any worth. Those who came before were too weak. I hope you can entertain this Main Body."

"Last ten breaths beneath this Main Body's hands, and you will have passed!"

The Dragon Snake Earth Demon Kui spoke slowly, its tone full of laziness and ease, as though it were vacationing here.

The Dragon Snake Earth Demon Kui looked mighty and domineering, neither quite dragon nor quite snake. Gold and silver scales covered its body, reflecting one another and emitting an uncanny radiance.

Its eyes were like lanterns. It stood eight feet tall, with an enormous frame.

"You can speak?"

Chu Jiang was somewhat surprised.

He had thought that the demons here were all remnant souls that had lost their consciousness, retaining only the instinct to fight. He had not expected the demon guarding this stage to be able to speak.

It seemed relatively clear-minded.

"Hmph. This Main Body's bloodline is noble. How could those lowly demons possibly compare?"

The Dragon Snake Earth Demon Kui's voice was low and sonorous, its words filled with disdain. It sounded like a demon's voice emerging from the abyss, making one shudder despite oneself.

Chu Jiang raised an eyebrow. The Dragon Snake Earth Demon Kui before him differed from the demons he had encountered before. Not only was it a Fiend Tier demon, but it was also fully conscious. It was absolutely no ordinary demon.

Chu Jiang drew his long blade. Within the Demon Suppressing Tower, no external power could be used. Even the weapon was a long blade provided by the Demon Suppressing Tower.

"Ten breaths?"

A Fiend Tier great demon could not be opposed without a true grandmaster. An ordinary Vajra Peak cultivator could not last even one breath, let alone ten.