Reward: False Core Treasure, Nether Soul Devouring Bell

The Azure Dragon Kingdom envoy's expression froze. He instinctively looked up and saw that at some point, a handsome young man in a blood-red robe, with long silver-white hair, had appeared above the Heng Yue Sect.

The old man in blue frowned and asked, "Fellow cultivator, who are you? This is a matter between my Azure Dragon Kingdom and the Heng Yue Sect. I advise you not to interfere, or the wrath of my Azure Dragon Kingdom is not something your Zhao Kingdom can bear."

"One breath."

"Fellow cultivator, do you truly intend to stand up for them? My Azure Dragon Kingdom is a Four-Grade Cultivation Nation, with countless Spirit Severing Stage experts. I will advise you one last time: do not bring disaster upon yourself."

"Two breaths."

Lin Che's voice was ice-cold, ringing beside everyone's ears like that of a rakshasa. At last, someone could no longer bear the fear in his heart and turned to flee into the distance.

The old man in blue also sensed that the newcomer was extraordinary and turned to leave. However, Lin Che merely snorted. "You only think of leaving now? Too late!"

Lin Che raised a finger, and a blood-red Azure Lightning bolt crashed down, transforming into countless densely packed lightning nets that surged through the crowd and harvested the lives of the cultivators here.

In only an instant, the Core Formation and Nascent Soul Stage experts who had just reacted were struck by the Azure Lightning. The tearing pain gave them no time to respond; they did not even have a chance to speak before their souls scattered and their Nascent Souls dissipated on the spot.

The old man in blue sucked in a cold breath and roared in disbelief, "A Nascent Soul Transformation Expert! How could this tiny Zhao Kingdom possess a Nascent Soul Transformation Expert? Impossible!"

Under the gazes of the Heng Yue Sect's experts, cultivators in the air fell continuously from the sky like dumplings. Yet all of their souls were forcibly extracted by Lin Che and absorbed into his Myriad Souls Banner.

As the old man in blue dodged the Azure Lightning attacks, he begged, "Senior, this junior failed to recognize your greatness and disturbed your cultivation. Could you spare this junior's life for the sake of the Azure Dragon Kingdom? This junior is willing to become your servant."

"You are unworthy."

A sharp tearing sound suddenly rang out!

The red lightning formed from Azure Lightning pierced straight through the old man in blue's brow without resistance. Despite his late Spirit Severing Stage cultivation, he was as fragile as an ant before a Nascent Soul Transformation Expert.

The Azure Dragon Kingdom cultivators could not escape no matter how they tried. Unless they could cross a million li in an instant, they had almost no chance of leaving under the divine sense attacks of a Nascent Soul Transformation Expert.

Under the divine sense of a Nascent Soul Transformation Expert, these cultivators below the Nascent Soul Stage were as frail as ants. The moment they came into contact with that divine sense, their heads exploded inch by inch.

Lin Che's face was cold, utterly indifferent to the lives and deaths of these people. Every foreign cultivator who had entered Zhao Kingdom territory today was erased on the spot by this energy, even if they were tens of thousands of li away.

In merely an instant, all the Azure Dragon Kingdom cultivators were annihilated, and their souls were absorbed into Lin Che's Myriad Souls Banner to serve as nourishment for his cultivation.

Congratulations, Host, for killing 3,500 cultivators. Reward: God-Slaying Points +60

Congratulations, Host, for completing the God of Slaughter System reward. Reward: one False Core Treasure

Looking at the system screen that appeared before him, Lin Che sighed. It seemed that cultivators at the Spirit Severing Stage and Nascent Soul Stage could not directly raise his cultivation.

To advance to the late Nascent Soul Transformation Stage, he would need to directly kill Nascent Soul Transformation experts. Only then might his cultivation increase.

System Name: God-Slaying

Host Name: Lin Che

Age: 139

Cultivation: Mid Nascent Soul Transformation Stage

Treasures: Skybright Sword, Human Sovereign Banner, Nether Soul Devouring Bell

Total Humans Killed: 200,069

Total Demon Beasts Killed: 54,288

Slaughter Points: 60/100

Looking at the basic character information that had appeared, Lin Che merely nodded slightly before turning his gaze toward the False Core Treasure.

"Nether Soul Devouring Bell?"

The bell was dark black, emanating an eerie aura. Thick black mist swirled around it, and it gave off strange, invisible energy that seemed capable of seizing one's soul.

Nether Soul Devouring Bell: False Core Treasure grade. When shaken, it emits soul-stirring chimes that can disrupt an opponent's mind, devour souls and seize spirits, causing them to fall into illusions.

"Interesting."

Lin Che gripped the Nether Soul Devouring Bell in his hand. With this False Core Treasure, he would have a little more confidence when heading to the Ancient God's Land in the future.

This kind of treasure could be activated with either spiritual energy or Immortal Power, and could unleash a portion of its might.

In the original novel, treasures were ranked as follows: Spiritual Treasure, Mystic Treasure, False Core Treasure, Immortal Treasure, Void Treasure, Lesser Nirvana, Nirvana Treasure, Void Nirvana.

With Lin Che's current cultivation, activating a False Core Treasure was effortless. Even if he obtained an Immortal Treasure, he would be unable to unleash its true power, though he could still use it.

Lin Che put away the system, turned to Huang Long Zhenren before him, and clasped his hands slightly. "Master."

Huang Long Zhenren stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction. Walking to Lin Che's side, he said, "Well done. The cultivation world is like this. If you do not kill them, they will return someday. You handled this very well."

Although Huang Long Zhenren's true identity was the fifth-generation Vermillion Bird of the Four Saint Sect, personally nurturing a disciple of extraordinary talent was still something to be proud of.

Originally, Huang Long Zhenren had believed that the cultivators of Vermillion Bird Star had no potential to be taught. Now, it was clear that he had been wrong. Lin Che possessed exceptional talent and was a genius among geniuses. If properly nurtured, he might even reach Huang Long Zhenren's own position.

However, due to his identity, Huang Long Zhenren had no intention of telling Lin Che about his former identity in advance. If Lin Che could one day reach the realm of the Five Signs of Celestial Decay, he could directly be made the next Vermillion Bird.

Elder Liu Wenju frowned and asked, "The Azure Dragon Kingdom has suffered heavy losses this time. I fear they will not let this matter rest, Lin Che... what should we do?"

With one hand behind his back, Lin Che narrowed his eyes and said, "Then let us simply destroy the Azure Dragon Kingdom. That would eliminate future trouble as well."

"Destroy a Four-Grade Cultivation Nation?"

Liu Wenju sucked in a cold breath. He then glanced at the other elders and replied gravely, "Lin Che, perhaps you do not understand. Cultivation nations are all governed by Fifth-Grade Cultivation Nations. If we destroy the Azure Dragon Kingdom, it may cause unnecessary trouble."

"A Fifth-Grade Cultivation Nation?"

There were eighteen Fifth-Grade Cultivation Nations on Vermillion Bird Star, and every one of them had Nascent Soul Transformation experts stationed within it.

The strongest among them was the Vermillion Bird Kingdom, which possessed the greatest number of Nascent Soul Transformation experts on all of Vermillion Bird Star.

It even had the current Vermillion Bird Successor, whose cultivation had long reached the Ascendant Realm. With his current cultivation, Lin Che was still no match for an Ascendant Realm expert.