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Chen Qiu glanced at Scholar. His cultivation was still intact? This was the first time Scholar had stated so bluntly that his cultivation remained. Though Chen Qiu had guessed as much before, neither of them had ever laid it bare.
But he did not pursue the matter.
After lowering his head in thought for a moment, he softly asked, "How did you learn that someone intended to use the million cultivators of Windward City as living sacrifices to the heavens? Are there any traces of evil cultivators or demonic cultivators at work?"
Scholar, seated cross-legged on the ground in the alley, remained silent for a long while before rasping, "This method is familiar. The one behind it is the evil cultivator Myriad Demon Child. His usual method is to control countless demon beasts and have them attack the towns and villages outside a city, sacrificing the living within to the heavens in exchange for a massive increase in his cultivation."
"I used to hunt him down relentlessly."
"But that bastard was extraordinarily cunning and possessed many methods of escape. I failed to kill him after pursuing him many times."
"After I fell into ruin, I had no time to concern myself with him. I never expected him to have grown this much over the past few years. Judging by the ferocity of these demon beasts filling the sky, his cultivation has already reached Foundation Establishment Peak. He is only one step away from breaking through to the Golden Core realm. He merely needs to sacrifice all one million living beings within Windward City to the heavens, and he can break through on the spot."
"The demon beasts outside the city are all under his control. Having lost their minds, their savagery has greatly increased, and they fear neither pain