Chapter 1 Undead Demon General: Beastmaster's Evil Soul

[Undead Demon General: Beastmaster's Evil Soul]

[A beast transformed into a Panrong Undead Wood kindred through secret rites, its soul completely metamorphosed]

[A bestial evil soul entwined with countless curses and resentments]

[Can be used to increase physical strength and endurance, and to increase the toughness of muscles]

[Can also be spiritually tempered, transformed into an enchantment of 'Summoning Beasts', attached to all equipment and items]

[Many demon generals initially hesitated whether to be reborn as descendants of the Divine Tree, but the Demon General: Beastmaster never hesitated, for that was the future it longed for]

[A disabled child with crippled legs abandoned by his parents at a young age, a boy who survived by talking to animals, did human society abandon him, or did he abandon humanity?]

[The Undying Emperor gave it the right to choose]

"No skills dropped."

As Su Zhou took the lead, leading a group of sleepwalking teammates back to the camp, he finished reading the information on the Evil Soul of the Demon General: Beastmaster, and casually commented, "I originally thought I could get the ability to talk to fish and animals... Looks like becoming a superhero isn't so easy."

On the camp walls, Grandmaster Wei, who had stayed behind, had already prepared himself for the possibility that a dozen or so people might be missing from the rescue team, and that even his old friend might be among those dozen... but he never expected the returning team to be so cheerful and harmonious, dazed and bewildered with a hint of joy.

"...What's going on?"

Wei Lie was the most experienced in battle formations among the three grandmasters stationed at the fortress. When he saw the complete and unharmed group returning from afar, he couldn't help but shout, "Grandmaster Su, were you not surrounded?"

"They were surrounded by me!"

"...?"

Obviously, the locals with their alternate world's near-modern era Qi Punk martial arts style didn't understand Su Zhou's internet slang. But in any case, it was a good thing that everyone was able to return safe and sound.

By the time the three grandmasters met in the council tent in the center of the camp, Su Zhou had already learned from Li Daoran about the whole story of how Grandmaster Han was the hidden traitor, and had surrendered without resistance.

"He spent his whole life resisting the demon army, but in his old age, he was tempted by immortality and defected... Heroes fear growing old, and the world doesn't want to see white hair."

Inside the central tent of the Taibai Volcano Fortress, the high-ranking members of the Hundred Families' Righteous Army had gathered. Even though he had a premonition, Su Zhou couldn't help but sigh when he heard the news. "Although for me, his death is good, it makes me happy, and even too easy—but this alone shows that if the Blade of Extinction isn't forged soon, the Hundred Families' Righteous Army, which has been united in resistance for decades, might really fall apart."

"That's true." A low voice rang out. Grandmaster Wei Lie, who was maintaining his longbow, replied in a low voice from the side, his tone filled with desolation and helplessness. "Although on the surface, our Hundred Families still have the upper hand, suppressing most of the demon army on the other side of the Nanjiang River, in recent years, the demon tide has caught up again in terms of high-end combat power... not to mention the increasingly frequent phenomenon of betrayal."

"If we can't solve the demon tide within ten years, even if the Demon Emperor and the Imperial Preceptor don't advance to the Xiantian realm, the Hundred Families will collapse on their own—defeated by the desires of the human heart, the thirst for immortality."

His tone was calm, and he didn't seem to be affected by the death of his old friend, but Su Zhou could see that his complexion was more aged than when they first met. Even though he was happy for a while because everyone was unharmed, it didn't change his current suppressed mood.

"Grandmaster Su... although it's shameless, it seems that you'll have to bear the brunt of this mission to protect the divine weapon."

Compared to Wei Lie, Li Daoran's expression was slightly better, and he could barely squeeze out a smile. "Chi Di and Beastmaster have both been beheaded. It's impossible for Hunter to break through the fortress alone, unless the demon army sends reinforcements. Otherwise, the successful forging of the divine weapon is a foregone conclusion—but if other demon generals come, Wei Lie and I will probably only be able to assist you, and defend with you as the center."

"No problem." Su Zhou agreed without any hesitation—he was already the strongest among this group of people, so why would he modestly refuse?

However, he still raised a small request with great interest. "By the way, can I touch the Blade of Extinction after it's forged? Just hold it for a moment, and try it out!"

"That's naturally no problem." Hearing this, Li Daoran couldn't help but smile wryly, obviously not expecting Su Zhou's request to be so simple. "To be honest, if necessary, it's okay for you to take it into battle."

Now, no one would doubt whether Su Zhou was a spy sent by the Demon Court... he had personally killed two demon generals, and hadn't done anything to harm the divine weapon from beginning to end. It could even be said that without Su Zhou, the fortress might have already been breached.

This friend from Kunlun Mountain who came to help out of interest, as long as he was willing to kill the Demon Emperor with the Hundred Families, what was wrong with wanting to play with the divine weapon? Was this request excessive? It wasn't!

"The demon army will definitely send reinforcements—but our reinforcements are also on their way, and before the demon army's reinforcements arrive, they definitely won't dare to attack proactively."

At this time, Liu Xizhao had been taken away for investigation and questioning because she was Grandmaster Han's niece... of course, it was the gentle kind. Zhou Buyi was also a bit depressed about this. "How could Teacher Han do this... alas, as a young man with a long life ahead of me, I really can't understand his thoughts..."

Han Xiaoqian was also one of Zhou Buyi's teachers, and had taught him how to regulate his Qi, brew medicine for himself, and treat various wounds. Their relationship was quite good.

After talking about these trivial matters, it was time to discuss the main issue, the plan for the next deployment.

Su Zhou wasn't interested in joining this discussion, so he found a reason that wasn't really a reason, saying 'I'm not a member of the Hundred Families, so I should avoid suspicion' and temporarily excused himself. Zhou Buyi gave him a box before Su Zhou left.

"Inside the box is a spirit ginseng—I know you've been looking for mountain ginseng to take recently, but the most effective is still the spirit ginseng that has been spiritualized, which is most beneficial for inner Qi cultivation. Please don't refuse."

Although Su Zhou didn't plan to decline, Zhou Buyi, this knowledgeable and reasonable good person, continued according to the traditions of Zheng Country, "We ordinary people are afraid of the erosion of wood Qi, and we don't dare to take spiritual plants without refining them into pills, and the only one in the camp who can refine pills... is Teacher Han. After thinking about it, it's best to give this spiritual plant to Brother Su."

"Then I won't be polite." Su Zhou naturally accepted the box from Zhou Buyi. He smiled generously, "Wait for it, Brother Buyi, I'll give you a surprise later!"

"Then I'll wait for your good news." Zhou Buyi nodded with a smile. Obviously, he didn't guess how Su Zhou planned to surprise them.

Then, twenty minutes after Su Zhou returned to his own tent, the shocked Zhou Buyi understood what the so-called 'surprise' was.

"This is too surprising..." Standing at the door of the main tent, he couldn't help but raise his hand and press it to his forehead, shielding himself from the spiritual light coming from afar. It seemed that only in this way could he calm down. Zhou Buyi murmured, "This is, this is..."

It could be seen that a blue-purple wind was sweeping through the edge of the camp.

Violent spiritual energy, transformed into a tornado hundreds of meters high, roared and stirred the surrounding Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi. Within the entire Taibai Volcano Fortress, all the martial artists, even the grandmasters maintaining the Qi forging method inside the volcano, couldn't help but look sideways, looking at the sudden surge of shockwaves in the world of spiritual energy!

The phenomenon only lasted for a few seconds, and the huge spiritual energy tornado disappeared, but everyone in the camp, even those with the lowest martial arts skills, clearly understood what this represented.

"This is, Houtian perfection, the realm of a Grandmaster... only one step away from Xiantian!"

Looking out of the tent, Li Daoran now felt that he had probably been shocked for the past ten years in one day.

He stared in that direction, his hand unconsciously clenched, then released. He shook his head with a wry smile, "Alas, it's easy to learn when young but hard to achieve when old, every inch of time is precious... I believe that I have never wasted even an inch of time, but now, I feel like I've wasted my whole life."

"Isn't that right." Even Wei Lie, who was usually taciturn, flicked the bowstring he had just strung. The bald grandmaster rubbed his head, half-sighing, half-laughing, mixed with admiration and self-deprecation, "I suddenly dreamed of my youth in the deep of night, but alas, white hair has grown... Alas, I don't even have white hair, so I won't reminisce about the past!"

The two grandmasters sighed with emotion, but a guess suddenly emerged in their hearts. Li Daoran frowned, "Speaking of which, every time Little Brother Su kills a demon general, his strength seems to improve? Could it be that he can obtain some power from killing the Undead Tree's subordinates?"

"Very likely—he himself has stated that there is a 'competitive relationship' between the Divine Trees."

After pondering for a while, Wei Lie said with a serious expression, "Perhaps, this is the secret method of the Kunlun Jianmu side, to seize the power of other Divine Tree kindred... this can also explain why Little Brother Su would take the initiative to come and help us, and it seems that he doesn't even bother if we don't actively give him something in return."

"The Kunlun heritage... is truly amazing!"

"The Kunlun secret method... is really exaggerated!"

"The Kunlun Divine Tree... is awe-inspiring!"