System Mall

The system's notification sounded in his mind.

Chen Guan immediately grew excited.

"Open the system shop!"

As soon as the words left his mind,

a panel appeared before him.

The system shop was filled with a dazzling array of items.

"Weapons, cultivation arts, pills..."

Looking at the options displayed in the shop, Chen Guan couldn't help marveling.

Anything he could think of could be found in the system shop.

"It even has penicillin? With this, I could become a miracle doctor in this era!"

Chen Guan had spotted penicillin in the pills section.

This was a miraculous antibiotic.

In an age when plagues ran rampant, antibiotics were no different from immortal elixirs!

But everything in the system shop had to be purchased with lifespan.

"System, can I buy things with something other than lifespan?"

Chen Guan couldn't help asking in his mind.

After all, he needed Demon Lifespan to improve his cultivation.

Spending it in the system shop seemed like a bit of a waste.

[Yes. Everything offered in the system shop must be purchased with lifespan.]

Hearing this, Chen Guan could only shake his head helplessly.

In that case, he would have to kill more demons and humans with Demon Bodies from now on.

He opened the weapons and cultivation arts sections to browse their contents.

Even the cheapest weapons and cultivation arts cost a thousand years of Demon Lifespan. The prices were truly terrifying.

"Brother Chen, why have you gone quiet? Were you injured just now?"

Seeing him lost in thought, Luo Guang asked with concern.

Chen Guan snapped back to his senses and shook his head. "I'm fine. I was just wondering whether the treasure Warehouse Sun Shihu mentioned really exists!"

"It should be real. The Imperial Court rewards these martial sects for killing demons, and the Blazing Flame Sect must have collected quite a lot over the years! You shouldn't have killed him earlier. Otherwise, we might have found out where this treasure Warehouse is!"

Luo Guang shook his head regretfully.

Just mentioning the items in the treasure Warehouse made his eyes light up.

Chen Guan, however, didn't care.

A treasure Warehouse this important had to be somewhere Sun Shihu could reach with ease.

"If I'm not mistaken, the treasure Warehouse must be somewhere inside the Blazing Flame Sect. Let's split up and search!"

After giving the order, Chen Guan headed deeper into the Blazing Flame Sect.

Luo Guang went in the opposite direction,

searching for the treasure Warehouse with utmost seriousness.

"Open the system shop!"

After putting some distance between himself and Luo Guang, Chen Guan opened the system shop again.

Though he didn't have much Demon Lifespan left,

he had finally gotten access to the system shop.

If he didn't buy anything, he'd be itching all over.

"I'm short a decent weapon right now. Without one, I can't bring out the full power of the Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art!"

Chen Guan studied the weapons section, deep in thought.

But there was only one weapon he could afford: the Blood Forging Sword, which cost a thousand years of Demon Lifespan.

[Blood Forging Sword: Low-grade treasure weapon. Usable at the Blood Forging Realm. Can be paired with any cultivation art to unleash its full power!]

"Exchange for the Blood Forging Sword!"

After reading its description, Chen Guan exchanged for it without hesitation.

A red beam of light shot into the sky.

A blood-red longsword appeared in his hand.

Under the moonlight, the blade gleamed silver, its sharpness plain to see.

A crimson glow gathered along the sword.

Chen Guan weighed the blade in his hand.

Its heft was just right for him to wield.

Then he circulated the Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art through his body.

Golden dragon-and-elephant phantoms gathered around the Blood Forging Sword in his hand.

"Ha!"

With a shout, he thrust the sword forward.

Golden light shot from the blade.

Its tremendous force shattered a massive boulder in front of him.

The power made him grin.

"Sure enough, it's a fine sword. Spending a thousand years of Demon Lifespan on it was worth it!"

Chen Guan spoke as he toyed with the sword in his hand.

He no longer thought the system shop's wares were expensive. After all, its goods were things he couldn't buy anywhere else.

"Brother Chen, take a look. Could this be the treasure Warehouse?"

A moment later, he heard Luo Guang's voice from a distance.

He immediately stowed the Blood Forging Sword in his jade pendant and hurried over to Luo Guang.

Luo Guang stood amid a field of ruins.

Beneath the rubble, a faint golden light flickered.

"This doesn't seem right. The treasure Warehouse should be well hidden. This golden light is so conspicuous that anyone could spot it!"

Chen Guan frowned at the golden light shining through the cracks between the stones.

Luo Guang fell silent for a moment before replying, "Then what do you think this place is? How could the Blazing Flame Sect have a place like this?"

"I don't know. Let's go in and see."

In the end, Chen Guan made up his mind.

He was curious about the golden light, too.

They moved the rubble aside, and the golden light grew brighter and brighter.

Just as the place was about to be exposed before them,

a golden beam suddenly shot out and struck Luo Guang in the chest.

The tremendous force sent him flying like a kite with its strings cut.

"Luo Guang, are you all right?"

Chen Guan hurried to his side, deeply concerned to see him spitting blood.

But Luo Guang seemed to be holding up. "That was some force! Brother Chen, be careful. There's probably something incredible locked down there!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

a towering figure emerged from beneath the earth.

"How did the Blazing Flame Sect end up like this? Or am I still dreaming?"

The tall old man frowned at the ruins around him.

After placing Luo Guang somewhere safe, Chen Guan stepped forward.

"Are you from the Blazing Flame Sect?"

The old man frowned at his question. "I am the Blazing Flame Sect's Grand Elder. Who are you?"

"I'm with the Demon Suppressing Division. The Blazing Flame Sect's collusion with demons has been proven beyond doubt. The Demon Suppressing Division has destroyed it."

Chen Guan remained wary.

This man was the Blazing Flame Sect's Grand Elder. His cultivation was certainly no weaker than Sun Shihu's.

The old man stared at him with furrowed brows. "Colluding with demons? How could I know nothing about this? Are you trying to fool me?"

But in the end, he noticed the jade pendant hanging from Chen Guan's waist and realized who he really was.

"So you are with the Demon Suppressing Division. But even if the Blazing Flame Sect colluded with demons, it wasn't your place to deal with them. Since you destroyed the sect, you'll leave your life here as well!"

The old man glared at Chen Guan and roared.

Then his body became like a giant fireball, hurtling toward Chen Guan.