Chapter 1: Demon Star Grotto, a boy with no martial ethics
Ba Country, Demon Star Grotto.
This is a deep, dark, bottomless cave with countless stone steps spiraling down, seemingly extending to the center of the earth, with no end in sight.
Black evil energy swirled like smoke, pouring out from the depths of the cave, like a black dragon, soaring straight into the sky, baring its teeth and claws.
The air hissed, as if it was corroded by the black evil spirit. A bird passed above the cave, fluttered its wings a few times, and then suddenly fell, falling straight into the depths of the cave.
"Crack!"
The flesh and blood fell, and the sparrow-like bird died on the spot.
Just when the body just landed on the ground, a pair of pale palms immediately stretched out and held the body tightly.
"Another idiot is dying. It seems that we can have extra food today..."
In the darkness, a deep voice sounded, and then a young man wearing a blue robe came out.
The young man was tall, but extremely thin, with dry hair, no blood on his lips, and a face as pale as paper, as if he had not seen the sun for a long time, and his whole body was extremely weak.
The eyes were also cloudy, dull, and seemed to have lost their vitality.
But his steps remained firm, as if he had not lost hope in the dark cave.
Catching the bird, the young man skillfully peeled and removed the skin and hair, peeling it clean, and then a faint shadow lit up on the palm of his hand.
This phantom is the size of a palm, but square and square, like a seal, shining brightly in the young man's palm. There are strange lines on the bottom, like seal characters, accompanied by a strange power in the young man's body. Gush out, the seal suddenly shines brightly, stirring up the aura between heaven and earth, as if a hot flame is about to light up.
But at this moment, a black iron ring suddenly buzzed and moved on the young man's wrist, tightly hugging the young man's wrist. The force was so strong that it almost sank into the flesh and blood.
Cold sweat suddenly dripped from the young man's forehead, and he seemed to be in great pain, but he endured the pain in his wrists and meridians, and without saying a word, he forced his magic power to activate the seal.
"Pfft!"
A hot and bright flame suddenly burst out in the darkness.
The sizzling oily aroma of the bird meat in the flames is very exciting.
"Ahem!"
"Gu Yuan, stop using your magic power. This spirit-breaking ring scrapes your veins and is thirsty for blood. Even if it doesn't drain your blood and magic power, the pain will kill you!"< br>
“It’s not worth it for a piece of cooked meat!”
In the darkness, an old and weak voice came along with a cough.
“We are already in a devil’s cave. If we continue to eat hair and drink blood, we will really be no different from animals!”
"It's just a little pain, I can bear it!"
Gu Yuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, ignoring the heat of the roasted bird in his hands, tore it open, divided it into two halves, and handed one half to The old man who just spoke then carefully tore half of the piece in his hand into three small portions, divided it into three bites, chewed it for a long time until it had no taste at all, and then swallowed it carefully.
In fact, the roasted bird without seasoning has no taste at all, but the aroma of cooked meat still makes Gu Yuan, who has been in prison for a long time, feel the satisfaction he has not seen for a long time.
Think about the past life, a roasted bird was not even salted, and he would not even look at it. At the very least, it required cumin, sesame seeds, and chili powder, brushed with grease, fried and grilled repeatedly, and served with lettuce. Entrance.
The past six months that he could travel through had already allowed him to experience the deepest and most terrifying pain of prison. A piece of cooked meat already made him extremely satisfied.
Thinking of everything that had happened in the past six months, he couldn't help but sigh.
Half a year ago, he had just traveled through time, woke up in this world, and became Gu Yuan, an inner disciple of the Qingmu Sect of Ba Kingdom.
With this status, you can enjoy the true secrets of the Aoki Sect, a large amount of practice resources, and have a bright future.
Just when Gu Yuan was overjoyed, thinking that he was no longer a loser, he could practice well, show off his talents in the new world, and that there was hope for immortality - Mosha Sect opened the gate of Qingmu Sect.
In this battle, the sky was dark, the sun and the moon were dim, and the Qingmu Sect's mountain-protecting formation only lasted for half a day before it shattered.
The sect leader died on the spot, and the other elders and stewards were dead and disabled. The huge Qingmu Sect suddenly became a devil's cave.
After all the high-end combat power was wiped out, how could an inner disciple like Gu Yuan, who was no more than a mere Qi practitioner, escape?
Hundreds of disciples were all kidnapped to the Demon Star Grotto of the Demonic Sect, and were given spirit rings to become miners in the Demon Star Grotto.
The Demon Star Grotto is a spiritual mine with a long history, which produces spiritual objects, the Demon Star Stone.
This stone can expand the Dantian of monks and enhance their practice. It has significant effects. The Mosha Sect relies on the output of this stone to gradually grow and have a profound foundation.
However, deep in the veins where this stone is produced, there is endless evil spirit, which will corrode human flesh and blood. If a mortal is here, within a few days, the evil spirit will enter the body, and the five internal organs will turn into blood and die.
Only monks can collect this mine.
Gu Yuan and the others were brought into the spirit-breaking ring, which restricted the release of mana and lost the ability to cast spells. However, the mana was still there and could circulate in the body, dissolve some evil spirits, and collect magic star stones.
This mining is more than May.
In the dark devil's cave, there is not enough food to eat. Every day there is only thin porridge and poor side dishes, even some are sour.
Times were extremely difficult.
And you must collect more than three magic star stones every day, otherwise you will be beaten severely!
When the vine whip soaked in blood-thorning evil is struck on the body, it is like beating the internal organs, which can hurt people to death.
But this magic star stone mine has been mined for hundreds of years, and star stones are becoming more and more rare. They are not so easy to collect.
Even though Gu Yuan worked hard every day, there was still a small half of the time when he failed to meet the standards and was beaten so hard that he was in agony.
But this also inspired Gu Yuan's tenacity, and he became more and more tolerant of pain, even to the point of being terrifying. That's why he could endure the terrible confinement of the broken spirit ring, forcibly activate the "Flame Dragon Seal", stir up the flames, and roast the birds.
After eating the cooked meat and swallowing a few more mouthfuls of saliva, Gu Yuan finally showed a smile on his face, but looking at the motionless old man in the corner, he remained calm. asked: "Senior Brother Yang, why don't you eat?"
This old man's surname is Yang, and he is also an inner disciple of the Qingmu Sect, but his cultivation level is much higher than Gu Yuan's fourth level of Qi Refining. The limit of nine levels.
Keshu is so powerful that his cultivation level has been the target of the sect war. Senior Brother Yang was seriously injured in that battle and his cultivation level regressed. He was then sent to the mine and became a miner.
Although the two were not brothers in the same vein, they were inexplicably close. They stayed together in the mine to keep warm. After two months of suffering, their relationship became deeper and deeper, and they would share materials and food with each other.
But at this moment, Senior Brother Yang did not eat meat. He just said lightly:
"Junior Brother, I am going to die!"
As soon as these words came out, in the cave, , suddenly silent.
Gu Yuan couldn't help but take two steps forward and take a closer look.
I saw an old man in the corner with gray hair, cloudy eyes, and shriveled skin. He was curled up, showing his old age, and strands of black air were hovering on his skin.
Every cough brought great pain, making his gray and sparse eyebrows tremble continuously.
“How could this happen?”
Gu Yuan couldn’t help but sigh.
Although Senior Brother Yang is over fifty, he does not look older because of his magical power. On weekdays, he looks the same as he is in his thirties. Even if he is injured and becomes a miner, he still moves swiftly. See Nothing unusual, but at this moment, overnight, he has aged so much and is close to death?
"Before, I was just trying to hold on. My Dantian was damaged, my magic power was not working properly, and I was unable to fight against the evil spirit. Every day when I excavated star stones, a wisp of evil spirit entered my body. The more star stones I dug, the closer my death would be... "
Senior Brother Yang huddled on the stone wall, curled up into a ball, his tone full of desolation.
"Senior brother..."
"Don't say it anymore, I am already mortal, but you are different, you still have a glimmer of hope!"
Gu Yuan He wanted to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Senior Brother Yang.
"Come closer!"
Senior Brother Yang waved.
The magic power in Gu Yuan's body flowed gently, and he hid the right hand with the broken spirit ring behind his back without any trace, and then stepped in.
Senior Brother Yang lowered his head so that his eyes could not be seen clearly, but his tone was full of concern.
“Junior brother, look!”
He bent down and struggled to lift a stone next to the stone wall, revealing a pit.
The potholes are covered by hemp and rags. If you push aside these debris, you can see pieces of strange ore the size of a fist, emitting little bits of starlight.
Magic Star Stone!
Just a rough estimate, there are as many as twenty.
Senior Brother Yang secretly hid more than twenty magic star stones!
"This is..."
Gu Yuan was slightly startled.
“Mining the Demon Star Stone is not easy, and only monks can do it. However, if you just squeeze it, fishing in the lake is just the last resort. In order to mobilize the enthusiasm of the miners, the Demonic Sect has set a law. If you can collect it, With one top-grade magic star stone, or with thirty average-quality magic star stones, you can leave the devil's cave, change the mountain gate, and join the devil evil sect!"
Senior Brother Yang had been coughing before, but at this time! He seemed to be holding back the pain and spoke a long paragraph in one breath.
"I also know about this, but if you want to change the mountain gate, you must have a certificate of surrender..."
Gu Yuan shook his head slightly.
All the miners know about this, but if they want to change their sect, their name will be "the corpse of a disciple of the Qingmu Sect".
Kill the same sect and carry the Demon Star Stone to change the sect and join the Demonic Sect!
"On normal days, I would not let you do such heartless and unjust things. The ants are still greedy for life, and I am not willing to take death lightly. But now that the evil spirit has entered my body, there is no way to save me. You don’t have to be burdened anymore..."
"Kill me, take the Demon Star Stone, and join the Demon Evil Sect for a chance of survival!"
Senior Brother Yang held Gu Yuan's left hand and said sincerely with tears in his eyes.
"Okay!"
"You don't have to be burdened... huh?"
Senior Brother Yang burst into tears and wanted to persuade him again, but mid-sentence, he suddenly reacted come over.
Why is this different from what was expected? !
"Hoo!"
But there was already a loud sound of wind in my ears, and a hot breath, vaguely accompanied by the roar of an animal, suddenly arrived.
Gu Yuan took action directly.
Ruthless and ruthless.
The right hand hidden behind his back endured the confinement of the broken spirit ring, roared over, and slapped Senior Brother Yang on the head.
(End of this chapter)