Reversal

"They killed a demon king who had reached the peak of his demonic body!?"

Lan Yuxian opened her eyes wide and looked at Lan Bailin, whose face had turned pale as he uttered these words, wishing she had hallucinated.

"Yes..."

Lan Bailin held the communication jade talisman, his right hand trembling involuntarily.

The contribution points gained from slaying the Demon King are in the hundreds of millions.

A demon king who has achieved perfect demonic body must possess combat power comparable to that of a top-tier Celestial Person...

What is the bounty for top-tier, Celestial Person- level demonic cultists and out-of-control individuals?

Starting at one billion.

The bounty for those with peak Celestial Person combat power in the Thunder Realm is as high as 2.2 billion.

Although the Demon King lives thousands of miles away from the giant city, he poses less of a threat compared to the out-of-control individuals and cultists hiding within the city who could cause immense destruction at any moment. His bounty is often only half that of out-of-control individuals and cultists of the same level. But even at half...

That's five hundred million!

The difference between her and Lan Yuhua is only four hundred million!

"Impossible! How could they possibly kill a Demon King at the peak of his Demonic Body in such a short time?! Impossible! Were the Demon King's legions just sitting around doing nothing?"

Lan Yuxian let out a low growl.

The coldness and pride on her face had vanished completely.

"You misheard, you absolutely misheard, didn't you? The most he killed was just an ordinary demon king, and he got two or three hundred million contribution points, right?"

Lan Yuxian could no longer control her emotions. She suddenly pushed Lan Bailin away and said, "I'll go to the Demon Slaying Hall and ask him myself!"

As he spoke, he strode quickly toward the Demon-Slaying Hall.

Lan Bailin was pushed aside by Lan Yuxian, his face turning pale and then red.

He looked at the communication jade talisman...

It clearly states that the bounty for that demon king, as determined by the Demon Slayer Hall, is 840 million.

With these 840 million contribution points, Lan Yuhua's contribution value jumped from 900 million to 1.7 billion.

The figure of 1.7 billion is more than 400 million higher than that of 1.3 billion.

And this number...

This was exactly equivalent to the share that Lan Yuxian had over Lan Yuhua at that time.

Lan Yuxian is trying to turn the tables again...

There's no hope.

Even so, Lan Bailin still sighed and followed the somewhat emotionally distraught Lan Yuxian into the Demon Slaying Hall, heading straight for its branch hall, the Merit and Reward Hall.

Almost as soon as he caught up with Lan Yuxian and arrived at the Merit Rewards Academy, he saw Lan Yuhua, Yuan Cuo, Gu Jinlai and others walking out of the academy accompanied by its headmaster. Without exception, all of them had smiles on their faces.

Upon seeing Lan Yuxian and Lan Bailin rushing over, Lan Yuhua's smile widened even further, "Oh, isn't this my cousin Lan Yuxian? What, when did you become a Demon Slayer and take up a post in the Demon Slayer Hall?"

"Lan Yuhua, you..."

Lan Yuxian stared at Lan Yuhua, her eyes filled with resentment.

But then she seemed to remember something else.

The eldest sister, Lan Yuxue, disliked nothing more than infighting within the Lan family.

Therefore, regardless of what the people in the Lan family are really thinking, they must outwardly maintain an image of paternal love, filial piety, and brotherly affection.

If she really dares to make a scene with Lan Yuhua because he killed a demon king, even if her contribution value is higher than Lan Yuhua's in the end, she can forget about getting the opportunity to go to Taihao Cave for further study.

The Lan family, located in the capital, is the best example.

You should know that the Lan family has more than just the two of them who Celestial Person.

Thinking of this, she had to suppress her anger and try to maintain a friendly tone, saying, "I heard that Brother Yuhua just killed a demon king. Such a feat is truly extraordinary. I couldn't help but come and pay my respects after hearing about it."

"Haha, little sister, you're very well-informed! Not bad, I did indeed kill a Demon King at the peak of the Demon Body realm. With this Demon King, I gained 840 million contribution points. Now, little sister, you'd better work harder!"

Lan Yuhua said with a loud laugh.

Eight hundred and forty million!?

Although I was mentally prepared, knowing that the bounty for a Demon King with a perfected demonic body would definitely not be small, hearing Lan Yuhua say that number with my own ears was still...

Lan Yuxian was still struck as if by lightning, feeling dizzy and her body swayed uncontrollably, almost falling over.

Seeing this, Lan Yuhua reached out to help her up, her face full of concern, and said, "Little sister, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? If you're not feeling well, you should go home and rest."

Lan Yuxian mustered her strength and waved her hand with a look of disgust. "I'm fine."

"Really nothing's wrong? Oh, little sister, are you worried that you'll lose to me in the competition for a spot in the Taihao Grotto-heaven training program?"

As Lan Yuhua spoke, she seemed to have thought of something again, "Sigh, it's not a big deal. We're all family. Whether I go to Taihao Cave for further study or you go, isn't it the same? Besides, there's still a day before my eldest sister arrives. In this day, you can work hard. If you can help a certain Martial Saint capture a bounty hunter on an extremely dangerous list, you might be able to surpass me again."

"Lan Yuhua!"

Lan Yuxian gritted her teeth, staring at Lan Yuhua with an expression that seemed to spit fire.

"Well."

Lan Yuhua responded with an exaggerated sound, as if she hadn't seen the anger in her eyes at all, and said with a smile, "That sounds really nice. If you want to call me that, then call me that a few more times, otherwise you won't see me for a long time after your brother goes to Taihao Cave for further study."

Lan Yuxian glanced at Lan Yuhua, then turned her gaze to Gu Jinlai.

She knew that the reason Lan Yuhua was able to kill that Demon King with a perfected Demon Body Gu Jinlai largely due to the Martial King, whose combat power was comparable to that of a peak Celestial Person.

If it weren't for him, Lan Yuhua would never have dared to attack such a terrifying demon king, even with the help of the people around her.

"Gu Jinlai, you..."

"I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Captain Lan."

Gu Jinlai looked at Lan Yuxian calmly, his face revealing no emotion.

"Haha, there's only one day left, little sister, you'd better hurry up. If you can't get more than 400 million... to be precise, more than 460 million contribution points in this day, I'll gladly accept the spot to go to Taihao Cave for further study."

Lan Yuhua looked at the impotent and furious Lan Yuxian, laughed loudly, and together with Gu Jinlai, Yuan Cuo and others, strode away from the Demon Slaying Hall.

After leaving the Demon-Slaying Hall, Lan Yuhua invited Gu Jinlai, Yuan Cuo, and others to a delicious meal at Tianyun Tower.

By the time Gu Jinlai returned to his courtyard, night had already fallen.

However, when he returned, he discovered that Xia Ruyi, a member of the Purifiers team, was actually waiting outside his courtyard, seemingly for some time.

Upon seeing Gu Jinlai return, the Martial King hurriedly stepped forward, his face beaming. "Captain..."

"No, I'm just an ordinary team member right now. I'm still a long way from becoming the captain."

Gu Jinlai roughly guessed the reason for her arrival and immediately said, "Please come in."

"I apologize for disturbing you, Lord Gu."

As Xia Ruyi spoke, she and Gu Jinlai entered the reception room inside the courtyard.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the Martial King subtly revealed his intentions. "Lord Gu, I truly regret the matter of luring Shang Tielong a month ago..."

"Faced with the threat of a peak Martial King, no one can ignore it, and it is only reasonable to make some concessions."

Gu Jinlai, however, they have generously expressed their understanding.

When Xia Ruyi was waiting for him at the gate of his house with gifts, he had already guessed that this King Wu must have come for the matter of acting as bait for Shang Tielong a month ago.

After all, judging from the current trend, he is about to be promoted to the captain of the Purifier Squad. As Xia Ruyi's direct superior, if he harbors any dissatisfaction, he can simply order Xia Ruyi to go ahead and investigate at a critical moment when he is hunting down a powerful out-of-control individual or a cultist, which would bring him utter destruction.

"Thank you for your magnanimity, District Chief."

As Xia Ruyi spoke, she took out a box. "The District Lord needs some Thunder Magnetic Essence to cultivate his Thunder Primordial Spirit Body, and coincidentally, I found it fortuitous opportunity chance..."

"There's no need for that."

Gu Jinlai said, "I don't want these Thunder Magnetic Essence Gold; you can take them back."

"District Master, you need to purchase quite a lot of Thunder Magnetic Essence for your cultivation of the Thunder Primordial Spirit Body. I fortuitous opportunity to obtain twenty portions by chance. These Thunder Magnetic Essences are of little use to me. Rather than that, I might as well convert them into my own strength."

Xia Ruyi quickly said, "I came here because I heard that the District Lord's understanding of swordsmanship is unparalleled. I recently learned a new sword technique and would like to ask the Captain to help me Zhengyi Sect and give me some pointers. These Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold are the fee for inviting the District Lord to give me pointers."

Gu Jinlai at Xia Ruyi's face, which showed a hint of unease, Gu Jinlai pondered for a moment before saying, "Is that so? I do have some experience in swordsmanship. I almost started a study group back then. Please leave your swordsmanship here for now. I will study it and then provide annotations and explanations."

"Thank you, District Chief."

Xia Ruyi quickly thanked her.

He then left behind a swordsmanship manual and twenty portions of Thunder Magnetic Essence, and took his leave.

Twenty portions of Thunder Magnetic Gold have a market value of two hundred million.

For a King Wu, this was almost equivalent to most of his family fortune.

Xia Ruyi's offering of such a generous gift to apologize shows great sincerity.

Unfortunately, for Gu Jinlai now, twenty portions of Thunder Magnetic Essence are barely enough. Purple Thunder City is already procuring supplies, and once the goods are ready, they will send over eight hundred portions of Thunder Magnetic Essence over. He doesn't lack this kind of Cultivation Resources.

"Only now can I truly say that I have a firm foothold in Wind and Rain City."

He murmured to himself Gu Jinlai.

In addition, he has also reached a new level in his cultivation.

Next, he only needs to continue cultivating step by step. Once he has perfected the cultivation of the Chaotic Star Body and further enhanced his control over the Eternal Furnace, his strength will be greatly enhanced.

At that time, facing the saint directly will probably not be a problem.

Once the Eternal Furnace is fully under control...

It was time for him to return to Qian Tian and settle things with the spirits Zi Yang, Tian Long Mu, and even the Aries Star Lord.

"Soon."

It has been said Gu Jinlai.

At that moment, he seemed to sense something, and smiled slightly, a hint of coldness in his smile, "This woman, is she trying to get herself killed?"