Gu Changge was greatly alarmed. He recognized the identity of this human cultivator—the disciple of the Heavenly Evil Sect.
He was able to recognize him thanks to the three Heavenly Evil Sect disciples in black cloud-patterned robes he had encountered when rescuing Li Xianhan in the Cangyun Mountain Range last time.
The Heavenly Evil Sect had been founded by the Heavenly Evil Emperor after he obtained the Mandate of Heaven in ancient times and attained the Dao to become Emperor. They acted with debauchery and lawlessness. During the era when the Heavenly Evil Emperor held the Mandate of Heaven, they could be called the nightmare of the Myriad Worlds. Aside from imperial lineage factions protected by the inheritances left behind by Great Emperors, countless smaller sects and clans suffered calamities at their hands.
In the era following the Heavenly Evil Emperor, everyone rejected the Heavenly Evil Sect to the extreme. They were like rats crossing the street, condemned by all. Over the several eras after the Heavenly Evil Emperor, generation after generation of Great Emperors searched for the remnants of the Heavenly Evil Sect and wiped out its disciples completely.
He had never expected that, perhaps because no one had paid attention to the Heavenly Evil Sect over these past eras, it would rise from the ashes and leave traces of itself once more.
"I never expected to run into someone from the Heavenly Evil Sect here."
Gu Changge murmured.
Just then, the system sounded another notification.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for triggering a random mission: Eliminate the remnants of the Heavenly Evil Sect (0/1)."
"Since that is the case, I can only uphold justice on Heaven's behalf today."
A cold glint flashed through Gu Changge's eyes as he spoke.
I can't see through this Heavenly Evil Sect disciple's cultivation realm. It seems he has at least the strength of the Skin Scraping Realm.
Gu Changge thought.
The Heavenly Evil Sect disciple drew a top-grade Heaven Rank spirit sword and easily slew the two Forest Tigers. He removed their Demonic Cores, took their bodies, and placed them into his storage bag.
"A perfect opportunity."
Seeing this, Gu Changge immediately drew the Azure Rainbow Sword, rushed out from the grass where he had been hiding, and slashed at the Heavenly Evil Sect disciple.
"Who goes there?!"
The Heavenly Evil Sect disciple was shocked. He had never expected someone to suddenly emerge and attack him while he was collecting his spoils.
"Someone here to kill you!"
Gu Changge said. In an instant, he activated the Primordial Supreme Body, transforming the spiritual energy within him into vast Primordial Qi and gathering it upon the Azure Rainbow Sword before slashing down.
"So strong! This brat is only at the first level of the Tendon Lengthening Realm—how can he unleash such terrifying pressure?"
The Heavenly Evil Sect disciple was greatly startled as he thought to himself.
"This power is probably enough to rival my strength at the third level of the Skin Scraping Realm."
The Heavenly Evil Sect disciple hurriedly drew his spirit sword and blocked Gu Changge's attack.
"Impudent! I am an inner disciple of the Heavenly Evil Sect! Who are you, to dare offend me?"
The Heavenly Evil Sect disciple demanded.
"Hmph. You are nothing but a rat crossing the street, yet you still dare swagger about?"
Gu Changge did not answer his question, speaking with disdain.
"Qianyuan Emperor Seal!"
Gu Changge stopped wasting words. Forming hand seals with both hands, he mobilized the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and unleashed an attack.
"Heavenly Evil Defensive Art!"
The Heavenly Evil Sect disciple also formed hand seals with both hands, blocking Gu Changge's attack.
Seeing that he could not achieve a swift victory, Gu Changge directly released three Dragon Flame Puppets, two Purple Gold Puppets, and one Mysterious Silver Puppet. All of them possessed the strength of the third level of the Marrow Cleansing Realm and wielded formidable power.
The moment the six puppets appeared, their powerful aura pressed down upon the Heavenly Evil Sect disciple until he could barely breathe.
"So strong! The strength of these six puppets is actually far above mine."
The Heavenly Evil Sect disciple said.
"Of course. All six of my puppets possess the strength of the third level of the Marrow Cleansing Realm."
Gu Changge said.
Seeing that he had been forced into a dead end, the Heavenly Evil Sect disciple said, "If you kill me, the Heavenly Evil Mark will appear on your body. If other disciples of the Heavenly Evil Sect see it, they will surely come to kill you and avenge me!"
"That works out perfectly. For every remnant of the Heavenly Evil Sect I see, I'll kill one."
Gu Changge said indifferently. He then gave the Heavenly Evil Sect disciple no further chance to speak, ordering the six puppets to swarm forward and hold him down before unleashing the Qianyuan Emperor Seal and directly obliterating him.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the random mission: Eliminate the remnants of the Heavenly Evil Sect (1/1). Reward: 300 System Points."
The system notification sounded.
After the Heavenly Evil Sect disciple was obliterated by Gu Changge, a cluster of blackish-gray spiritual energy rose from his corpse. With speed too swift for the ears to cover, it burrowed into Gu Changge's body. A strange blackish-gray mark faintly emerged upon his forehead—it was the Heavenly Evil Mark.
This was an Emperor Grade secret art that only inner disciples and elders of the Heavenly Evil Sect and above could cultivate: the Heavenly Evil Mark. After its user was killed by an enemy, it would draw upon the user's remaining spiritual energy, condense the Heavenly Evil Mark, and implant it within the enemy's body.
Under normal circumstances, the Heavenly Evil Mark would not appear on its host's forehead. It would only emerge upon encountering a disciple of the Heavenly Evil Sect.
"Ding! An unknown energy has been detected invading the host. Spend System Points to eliminate it? (Yes/No)."
"No."
Gu Changge said. He still intended to use this Heavenly Evil Mark to bait a big fish and properly purge the remnants of the Heavenly Evil Sect.
After killing the Heavenly Evil Sect disciple, Gu Changge ran over to the corpse and felt around it from left to right. At last, he found his storage bag.
"I didn't expect this guy to be pretty wealthy."
Gu Changge muttered.
Inside the Heavenly Evil Sect disciple's storage bag were roughly two thousand Spirit Stones, several top-grade Heaven Rank Spirit Artifacts, more than ten top-grade Heaven Rank spirit pills, one Emperor Grade Low Rank spiritual plant—the Fire Sun Spirit Flower—and another Emperor Grade Low Rank spiritual plant, the Snow Jade Bone Ginseng.
Aside from that, there were also various miscellaneous, less valuable spiritual materials.
Gu Changge transplanted the Fire Sun Spirit Flower and the Snow Jade Bone Ginseng into his own storage bag, then placed the roughly two thousand Spirit Stones inside as well.
As for the miscellaneous spiritual materials, along with the low-quality Spirit Artifacts and spirit pills that were useless to Gu Changge, he sold them all to the system and obtained a total of 300 System Points.
After obliterating the Heavenly Evil Sect disciple, Gu Changge continued searching this mountain peak for the Vajra Ape required for the academy's mission.
"It seems there are no Vajra Apes on this peak. I can only try another one."
Gu Changge thought to himself.
Thus, Gu Changge changed to another mountain peak and continued searching for Vajra Apes.
Finally, halfway up a mountain peak in the Tianyuan Mountain Range, Gu Changge discovered a group of Vajra Apes.
"This group of Vajra Apes should be guarding a spiritual herb."
Gu Changge said.
The group of Vajra Apes occupied a cave halfway up the mountain. There were around a dozen of them, and they continuously paced about outside the cave entrance.
Gu Changge sensed the auras of these Vajra Apes.
"So they are merely Demonic Beasts at the third or fourth level of the Tendon Lengthening Realm."
Thus, Gu Changge decided to stop concealing himself and strode straight into the cave.
"Roar!"
The Vajra Apes saw the unfamiliar human cultivator and immediately let out furious roars.
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