The Demonic Blade

The mark on Lu Yang's palm read "one," while the mark on Gu Zha's palm read "eighty-seven." After Lu Yang killed Gu Zha, the mark changed to "eighty-eight."

"Is this the infamous demonic sword? All the previous owners were killed by it, with only Guza being a temporary exception?"

It's obvious that Guza has no sense of morality; he litters carelessly, and Lu Yang had to help him pick it up.

The demonic blade was dark red, and its hilt resembled the horn of some enormous Demon Beast. At the junction of the hilt and the blade, a deep red gemstone, like an eye, was inlaid.

Aside from its bizarre shape, Lu Yang didn't find anything particularly special about it.

"Hmm, this knife is quite interesting. It has a hilt made of dragon's horn and a blade made of refined steel. The dark red gem is actually the eye of the Demon Beast 'Fei'."

Fei is a powerful Demon Beast that lives in the wilderness. It has a body like a cow, a white head, a single eye, and a snake tail.

The Immortal Fairy finally proved her worth, explaining the extraordinary features of the sword to Lu Yang.

"This knife is made of excellent material; if forged properly, it could acquire a spirit. However, the blacksmith's skill is lacking; he has only forged an empty shell, failing to imbue the knife with any spirit."

"Even its physical form is a rare and precious Law Treasure."

"This knife instinctively craves spirituality, hence its bloodlust and killing nature; the more it kills, the more likely it is to develop spirituality."

How does one recognize one's Lord?

"Blood-Drip Recognition is sufficient," the Immortal Fairy advised. "However, I do not recommend you Blood-Drip Recognition. This blade is insatiable. The more blood you give it after you become its master, the more it will want to devour you. But even if you don't give it blood, it will still devour you."

There were similar magical Law Treasure in High Antiquity times. The Immortal Fairy had seen many self-proclaimed geniuses who believed themselves to be special and capable of subduing these Law Treasure, but in the end, only a handful succeeded.

"I see." Lu Yang finally understood why several owners of the demonic sword had been killed by it; this demonic sword had never intended for its owner to live. "It is indeed an interesting sword."

"The reason Guza wasn't harmed by the demonic blade is simply because he hadn't possessed it long enough for the backlash to occur."

Lu Yang then asked, "If the demonic blade develops sentience, what will its quality be?"

The Immortal Fairy said disdainfully, "She's not even enough to be my stepping stone anyway."

Lu Yang responded with an "oh," indicating that the quality of the demonic blade was not very good.

The eldest sister remained silent throughout, quietly reading her book.

She believed that with the abilities of Lu Yang and his two companions, winning the championship in this competition would not be difficult.

As he spoke, the mark on Lu Yang's palm changed again, jumping twice from "eighty-eight" to "one hundred and thirty-one".

The monk who indulged in wine and meat was the center of attention and failed to snatch the ginseng fruit, which was instead obtained by two well-known Foundation Establishment Realm. Without exception, both of them were poisoned to death.

The other two ginseng fruits were also coated with highly poisonous substances, but they were too far away for Lu Yang to sense the state of the ginseng fruit clones.

Lu Yang deactivated his clone form and returned to his original height.

He stored the demonic sword in his storage ring and searched for his next target.

The storage ring was something he had prepared temporarily. After all, in the territory of the Immortal Sect, it would be too arrogant to use the identity jade token of the Ask Dao Sect as a storage ring.

"Hmm? Whose blood is this?" Lu Yang noticed a few drops of blood on the ground not far away. They were very fresh, as if someone had been wounded and left them behind when they fled.

"Let's go after them and see."

After being wounded, their combat effectiveness will inevitably decrease; this is an achievement they are currently taking advantage of.

Just as Lu Yang had guessed, as he got closer to the injured person, the bloodstains became more and more obvious, turning from a few drops into a pool, indicating that the other person was seriously injured.

Finally, Lu Yang met the injured man—it was the drunken monk!

At this moment, the monk who drank and ate meat opened his large hand, grabbed a person's neck, and with a crack, the person's neck was broken.

"Another one I've lured into my trap," the drunken monk said with a cruel smile.

During the battle for the ginseng fruit, he pretended to be outmatched and fled with injuries, attracting several contestants to chase after him, only to be killed one by one.

"It's because I have such a fearsome reputation; if I didn't do this, I wouldn't be able to find anyone at all," the drunken monk explained with a smile.

As one of the three most outstanding seeded players, everyone else ran away when they saw him, and he never had a chance to play against them.

It's better to reveal a weakness and let the fish take the bait.

The monk, who was also drunk, let out a soft "Eh?" and said, "You look familiar. Oh well, whoever you are, you're just unlucky to have met me!"

The ginseng fruit looked familiar because it resembled Lu Yang, almost like father and son, but the monk couldn't make the connection at first.

The monk, who was indulging in wine and meat, clenched his fist, tensed his muscles, and his bleeding wound immediately healed. He took out his golden alms bowl, intending to trap Lu Yang.

Lu Yang silently took out the demonic blade from his storage ring, squatted down, and dabbed it with the blood left by the wine-and-meat monk.

The Demon Blade immediately recognized the wine-and-meat monk as its master.

The demonic blade hovered in the air, and with a hiss, it pierced towards the drunken monk.

Perhaps the demonic blade had never seen such a generous master before, and wanted to give him a warm hug—with its blade.

The drunken monk was terrified. Where did the demonic blade come from? Why was it aimed at him?

The golden alms bowl that had followed the monk for so long was pierced directly, and the monk fought a difficult battle.

Lu Yang clicked his tongue in disapproval. "This level doesn't seem like it has a chance of being noticed by the Hanging Temple."

As the sect with the fewest members among the Five Great Immortal Sects, the Hanging Temple only accepts disciples with extraordinary talents. With the talent of the Drunken Monk, he could barely be a menial servant at the Hanging Temple.

"The Hanging Temple is said to be open to everyone, so I naturally had the opportunity to enter Hanging Temple, but I simply gave it up!" the drunken monk said while fighting.

"... You really know how to flatter yourself."

The monk who indulged in wine and meat was useless; he couldn't defeat the demonic blade and was pierced through the heart by it.

The demonic blade is now without a master.

"Poor thing, the owner they just found is gone."

Lu Yang picked up the demonic blade and continued on his journey.

"Blood will flood the Yellow Springs!" Someone has their eyes on Lu Yang and is launching a sneak attack!

A crimson ocean rushed towards Lu Yang, carrying the stench of blood; one whiff was enough to tell it was blood.

Lu Yang remained calm and drew his demonic blade once more. As Sword Spirit Root, he had a natural affinity for swords and blades, making it easy for him to comprehend sword techniques.

He then displayed the sword technique he had just created.

"Master-Recognition Sword Technique!"

The demonic blade slashed towards the blood-red ocean, like a shark smelling blood, flashing an eerie red light, and once again stabbed to death the person who had ambushed Lu Yang.

"Surging Wave Blood Palm!"

"Master-Recognition Sword Technique!"

"Blood Skull!"

"Master-Recognition Sword Technique!"

As expected of a demonic sect, the Law Technique they've learned are either related to vengeful ghosts and skeletons or to blood and the dead, making them perfect for choosing a master for the demonic blade.

Lu Yang relied on his unique "Master-Recognizing Sword Technique" to become invincible.

Unfortunately, without exception, all the owners of the Demon Blade were short-lived, dying within three seconds of being devoured by its own power.

Lu Yang shook his head regretfully. He just wanted to find a master for the Demon Blade, so why was it so difficult?

"Such a wonderful Law Treasure, you are all unworthy to enjoy it."

More and more people are aware of Lu Yang's existence. Now, rumors are circulating that Lu Yang has become the master of the Demon Blade, killing indiscriminately and is even more ruthless than Guza.

Some people recognized that Lu Yang looked very similar to the ginseng fruit, and connecting it to the person who was poisoned, they guessed that the ginseng fruit was a scam.

In the dense forest, after the demonic blade, as was its custom, stabbed and killed one of its owners, Lu Yang encountered Meng Jingzhou.

Meng Jingzhou glared at Lu Yang, gritting his teeth.

"Impressive skill! Disguised as a ginseng fruit, you fooled everyone!"