At the foot of the Green Mountain, Ye Chen and his group of five emerged from the mist.
However, they no longer look like they used to; each of them has a generic face and looks unremarkable.
" The Thousand Illusions Mask that the Final Master gave me is really useful," Leng Feng remarked.
"Where are we going first?" Zhang Mianyang asked.
"In Kunta Town, there is an underground demon cave that is filled with a large number of underground demons. Our first stop is there. We either need to eliminate these demons or seal the demon cave," Ye Chen said.
His system upgrade quest had already provided the coordinates of dozens of monster gathering places, along with detailed descriptions of the monsters, so Ye Chen's goal was very clear.
"Going all in right away? Isn't that risky? How about we find some weaker monsters to practice on first?" Zhang Mianyang suggested.
"Let's go here. The seal on the Demon Cave has loosened. Once the demons inside escape, the entire area within a hundred miles will be reduced to ruins," Ye Chen explained.
The group stopped arguing and none of them mentioned quitting.
Leng Feng nodded to himself. Although they were young, they had a strong sense of responsibility and were able to stand up when it mattered most, which was truly commendable.
Kunta Town is an abandoned mining town.
This place has long been abandoned; the last family moved away here a few years ago.
"Are we going to have to go through the mine again?" Zhu'er asked with a look of refusal.
"No need. There's a dry well in the center of town, and the Demon Cave is right below it," Ye Chen said.
"Be on guard!" Leng Feng suddenly said, a long sword appearing in his hand. Leng Feng assumed a defensive stance, his gaze fixed on a certain direction.
It was a half-collapsed Earth Wall, and a short figure was hiding behind it, observing them with scarlet eyes.
"It's the Puppet Demon. Kill him first, and I'll explain later!" Ye Chen said, clapping his hands together. A Flying Sword appeared out of Across Space between his palms. With a flick of his finger, the Flying Sword transformed into a streak of light and shot straight at the figure behind the Earth Wall.
The monster was pulled from its hiding place by the force of the Flying Sword, its body pierced and pinned to the ground.
"Twitter!"
The monster emitted a piercing scream, similar to a baby crying, which sent chills down the spines of the group.
Leng Feng was quite bold; seeing that the monster was unable to break free, he took a few steps forward.
This monster was covered in dark red, long hair, had an extremely ugly human face, and its body looked like a large rat.
The monster struggled painfully on the ground, its open mouth filled with sharp, barbed teeth that made a "crunching" sound as they opened and closed.
" Puppet Demon are monsters that mutate after living beings are possessed by the consciousness of demons. It seems that the seal is already on the verge of collapse and may break at any moment. We need to hurry."
As Ye Chen spoke, his Flying Sword suddenly trembled, unleashing a burst of Sword Qi. The Puppet Demon, which had been baring its teeth, instantly fell silent.
"Receive!"
The Flying Sword rose from the ground and landed in Ye Chen's hand.
"It's so ugly!" the Jinli said with a look of disgust.
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that such a monster existed in the world," Leng Feng said.
"This is just the beginning, and the Su Ying Spiritual Qi affects the entire world."
"Let's go. Now that we've become cultivators, we can't just stand by and do nothing."
The five walked towards the town center and soon saw the dry well that Ye Chen had mentioned.
But at this moment, the well opening was surrounded by hundreds of monsters.
"What should we do?" Zhang Mianyang asked, his voice trembling with nervousness.
"Set up the formation!" Ye Chen said.
With a flick of his right hand across the emerald green thumb ring, eight array plates flew out automatically, dividing into eight directions and landing around the area.
"Rise!"
Ye Chen unleashed a burst of Spiritual Power, and the next moment, the array plate released a dazzling light, forming a golden, semi-transparent protective shield that Guard the group within.
Each of them received one of these emerald green thumb rings; they were storage magic items given to them by Ling Yi before their departure, and they contained quite a few good things.
"Change into battle armor!" Ye Chen said again.
Everyone quickly took out their respective battle armor from their storage treasures, and as they channeled their Spiritual Power, the armor automatically donned onto their bodies.
The armor was uniformly silver-white cesium armor, adorned with dark red cesium stripes, with a black cesium cloak behind them, making them look majestic and imposing.
" Brother Feng and I will fight in close combat, you guys provide ranged support."
After Ye Chen finished speaking, he exchanged a glance with Leng Feng, and then rushed out of the Defense Array.
Upon seeing the two charging towards them, the Puppet Demon Roar in unison and then surged towards them in a massive, overwhelming attack.
" Flying Sword, strangle!" Although Ye Chen had no Combat experience, as the Protagonist, he was extremely calm and composed. Even when the monster was right in front of him, he did not panic at all.
Flying Sword circled around him, swiftly cutting through the air and killing the approaching monsters one by one.
The Flying Sword in Leng Feng's hand spun like a windmill in his palm, and any monster that rushed over was shredded into a pile of mangled flesh. The scene was even more shocking than what Ye Chen was seeing.
Zhang Mianyang and his two companions didn't even notice; their Flying Sword, controlled by their thoughts, charged back and forth through the monster horde, and their efficiency was surprisingly good.
"Why don't Ye Chen and the others hide in the Formation and use ranged attacks?" Zhu'er asked while controlling her Flying Sword.
" The Spiritual Power of the Formation is limited. If it is continuously attacked, it probably won't last long," Zhang Mianyang explained.
These monsters may seem numerous, but they are merely Puppet Demon, belonging to the lowest level of monsters.
Ye Chen and his companions possessed perfect-grade magical artifacts, both their Flying Sword and battle armor. Their Flying Sword swords could instantly kill monsters, while the monsters couldn't even break through their defenses.
As the Combat continued, the group gradually began to coordinate their attacks.
Leng Feng engaged in close combat with his Leng Feng, Ye Chen swept away any stragglers nearby, while Zhang Mianyang, Zhu'er, and Jinli provided ranged support.
Soon, the group of Puppet Demon was wiped out, leaving only a mess on the ground.
This battle greatly boosted everyone's confidence and gave them a general understanding of their own abilities.
At this moment, Ye Chen has completed his system advancement task.
The cultivation speed has increased from a hundred times to a thousand times. You can earn points by killing monsters, and these points can be exchanged for cultivation levels, as well as various elixirs and magical treasures.
Most importantly, once you reach the second-level system, you can enable Automatic Cultivation.
"Roar!" A furious roar came from the bottom of the well.
The next moment, towering black smoke billowed from the well opening, and countless humanoid demons leaped out one after another, giving Ye Chen and the others no chance to catch their breath, and the Combat began again.
"These are real demons. The seal has been broken. We must not let these demons escape, or we will be in big trouble," Ye Chen said with a solemn expression.
"Then kill them all." Without saying a word, Leng Feng charged forward.
" Brother Feng... forget it, let's just go for it!" Ye Chen originally wanted to make some arrangements, but now that Leng Feng had already rushed up, he could only follow suit.
" Jinli, Zhu'er, do you know what team composition is the easiest to use when playing games?" Zhang Mianyang asked.
"Stop talking nonsense, I'm almost exhausted. Hurry up and use any good ideas you have." Jinli's face was a little pale. After all, they had only been cultivating for a few days, and the Spiritual Power in their bodies was simply not enough to support them in a long battle.
"Of course, the combination of pets and archers is the most comfortable for fighting monsters." Zhang Mianyang said, taking out a thing that looked like Transformers from his storage magic item.
"This is..."
"A mechanical puppet?"
Zhu'er and Jinli said in unison, their eyes then lighting up.
This was also a magical artifact that Ling Yi had prepared for them. It was somewhat like Mechanism Beast, which Ling Yi had created by using his aura to refine magical artifacts when he Bored.
Its advantages are high health and defense; its disadvantages are weak attack power and slow movement speed.
Several people threw out their mechanical puppets, which, under their mental control, rushed towards the Demonic Monster.
With the addition of the three mechanical puppets, the three of them immediately felt much more relaxed.
Ye Chen and Leng Feng were under the greatest pressure. After all, they were human, not machines. Facing the endless stream of Demonic Monster, the pressure on everyone increased as their Spiritual Power was depleted.
Ten minutes later, the mechanical puppet ran out of Spiritual Power and went on strike.
The five people's Spiritual Power was no longer sufficient to support them in using Flying Sword for ranged attacks, so they could only engage in close combat with the Demonic Monster.
Ye Chen gritted his teeth, spent his points to exchange for several Qi-restoring pills from the shop, ate one himself first, and then said to the others, "You guys retreat to the Defense Array first, I'm going to unleash my ultimate skill."
No one suspected anything.
After Leng Feng retreated into the Defense Array as the last defender rolled away, Ye Chen channeled all his Spiritual Power into his Flying Sword.
" Ten Thousand Swords Art!"
Ye Chen shouted, Jian Yi multiplied into two, then four, then eight, until in the blink of an eye, Flying Sword filled the sky and the earth.
"Holy crap, this is amazing!" Leng Feng's eyes lit up.
The others looked at Ye Chen with envy. As expected of Ling Yi's only disciple, he was indeed much stronger than them.
The Ten Thousand Swords Art is a powerful, wide-area attack. With a single strike, a large number of Demonic Monster were wiped out. The few remaining Demonic Monster seemed to be frightened by the attack and jumped back to the well's edge.
Ye Chen, having exhausted his Spiritual Power, collapsed to the ground.
After carrying Ye Chen back to the Defense Array, Zhu'er asked, "Is it over?"
Leng Feng smiled wryly, "It's not that simple. The demons in the Demon Cave are only temporarily Intimidation; I believe they will recover soon."
"Hurry up and recover your Spiritual Power. Just like Ye Chen said, we absolutely cannot let the demon escape."
However, less than ten minutes later, the monster's Roar echoed once again from the dry well.
It sounds extremely creepy and terrifying.
The group stood up again, their expressions extremely solemn.
"I finally learned the immortal arts, and I died as soon as I left the mountain. I'm so unwilling to accept this," the Jinli suddenly said.
"Are you going to say next that you haven't been in a relationship or gotten married yet?" Zhu'er laughed.
"Yes, that's terrible!"
Just then, a dazzling golden beam of light suddenly descended from the sky, Tongtian the heavens and earth, almost dyeing the entire world in gold.
And this beam of light landed precisely in the well opening...