Chapter 500
Mission Completed, Tribulation Transcending Perfection!
[System Notification: Ranked Promotion → Silver I]
[System Notification: Server Points +3000, Cross-Server Merit +1000]
Jiang Liu simply unleashed a basic normal attack without even using any skills, and the three Nascent Soul demon cultivators, who were somewhat well-known in the Asian server's East Japan region, were instantly killed by a single sword strike.
This is the insurmountable gap between the late stage of Tribulation Transcending and the Nascent Soul stage.
"That's it?"
Jiang Liu shook his head. The players from the Japanese region who had originally planned to gather around to watch the excitement were instantly frightened and retreated, looking at Jiang Liu as if he were a monster.
They were used to running rampant in the Japanese region, bullying local players by relying on their superior level. They had never seen such a ruthless person who would attack at the slightest provocation and kill instantly.
"Passing through the Tribulation Stage!"
"It's a top-tier player from the Chinese server who has transcended tribulation! How did he end up on our Asian server?!"
"Baka! How come there are already players at the Tribulation Transcending stage in the Chinese server?!"
"Run! This person is someone we can't afford to mess with!"
A terrified scream erupted from the crowd, and the Japanese players who had gathered around scattered like birds, fearing that if they were a step too slow, they would suffer the same fate as the three who had just been there.
Jiang Liu ignored this and turned his gaze directly to the thick, impenetrable black demonic aura atop Mount Fuji in the distance.
The demonic energy was as black as ink, churning and surging, with faint roars of ferocious beasts echoing from within. It shared the same origin as the demonic energy in the Central Plains' Demon Cave, yet it carried an even more violent and evil aura of a foreign land.
It goes without saying that this is the core objective of this mission—the hiding place of the remnant soul of Orochi.
[System Notification: The coordinates of the three Demon Pillars have been marked for the player]
[The Demon Pillar of Ise Grand Shrine: Located beneath Ise Grand Shrine on the outskirts of the main castle in Japan]
【The Devil's Pillar atop Mount Fuji: The Deepest Part of the Devil's Abyss】
[Osaka's Underground Magic Pillar: The Secret Chamber Underground at the Osaka Kendo Dojo]
Jiang Liu glanced at the mission panel and, without hesitation, selected the nearest target: the Demon Pillar of Ise Grand Shrine.
With a single step, the space around him slightly distorted. He fully activated his spatial comprehension during the Tribulation Transcending stage, and his figure vanished from the spot as if by teleportation.
The next instant, he appeared on the outskirts of the main city of Japan.
Before me stood a grand Japanese shrine, its vermilion torii gates soaring into the clouds. The shrine's depths echoed with the sound of bells and the air was thick with the smoke of incense. Yet, beneath that peaceful facade, a nauseating demonic aura lurked.
Demonic energy continuously seeped from beneath the shrine, staining the surrounding vegetation and rocks. The once lush green plants gradually withered and turned into pitch-black ash.
Inside and outside the shrine, dozens of shrine maidens and swordsmen dressed in white, whether players or NPCs, stood guard at the entrance with solemn expressions. Their breathing was disordered, and they had injuries of varying depths on their bodies, clearly indicating that they had already fought with the demonic cultivators several times.
Opposite them, hundreds of demonic cultivators wearing ghost masks from another realm were launching continuous attacks, with demonic energy colliding with spiritual light and explosions rising and falling.
"Hold fast to the altar! We must not allow the demonic pillar to be fully activated!"
The leader, a white-haired swordsman, wielded a katana that gleamed with a cold light. His sword aura surged, forcing back the three demonic cultivators in front of him. However, he himself was also corrupted by demonic energy, and blood kept spilling from the corner of his mouth.
"The true path of Japan is nothing more than this!"
A demonic cultivator leader at the Nascent Soul stage laughed wildly, his demonic flames surging as he slapped a white-haired warrior with his palm: "Lord Orochi is about to be resurrected, and you so-called righteous people are destined to become sacrificial offerings!"
The palm strike was like thunder, and the demonic energy was overwhelming. The white-haired warrior's pupils shrank suddenly, and he had no time to dodge.
The surrounding priestesses and warriors let out a desperate cry, watching helplessly as the fatal blow was about to land.
The storyline of the Japanese demons fighting against the righteous forces of Japan is a favorite among players in the Chinese server.
If he didn't have any missions, Jiang Liu would probably watch the show for an hour.
Unfortunately, I have a mission to complete now and don't have time to show him the show.
hum!
A clear, crisp sword cry resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
The golden, majestic sword energy, like the rising sun, instantly tore through the demonic energy and struck the palm of the leader of the Nascent Soul stage demonic cultivators with pinpoint accuracy.
"what!"
A piercing scream echoed through the sky.
The demonic cultivator who had been running rampant in the Eastern Japan region didn't even have a chance to fight back. His health bar was instantly depleted, his head lolled to the side, and he died.
The sudden turn of events brought the two sides locked in fierce combat to a standstill.
Everyone turned their heads in unison, looking in the direction from which the sword energy was coming.
Jiang Liu stood with his hands behind his back and slowly walked out of the void. The pressure of the superior-grade immortal artifact slowly spread out, like a mountain pressing down, causing all the demonic cultivators present to tremble and their legs to go weak uncontrollably.
"Who are you?"
The remaining demonic cultivators stared at Jiang Liu in terror, their voices trembling: "When did our Eastern Ying region have an expert like you?!"
"Because I'm not from your Japan region at all!"
Jiang Liu casually remarked, and suddenly slashed down with the Haoran Demon-Slaying Sword in his hand!
"Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword!"
Swish swish!
Hundreds of demonic cultivators perished and vanished before they could even scream.
In the blink of an eye, the arrogant and domineering members of the alien demon alliance were all wiped out.
There was a deathly silence in front of the shrine.
The righteous priestesses and samurai of Japan stared in disbelief at this scene, their minds blank.
one move.
Just one move.
The demonic army that they couldn't resist even with their lives was easily wiped out by this unfamiliar player from the Chinese server.
Is this level of strength really that great, given the gap between the Eastern Japan region and the Celestial Empire?
Is there such a big difference between the resources in a small community and the resources in a large server?
The white-haired swordsman stared blankly at Jiang Liu for a long time before he came to his senses. He quickly led everyone in bowing respectfully, his tone extremely courteous: "Thank you... thank you for saving us, sir. My name is Miyamoto Ittsuken. Please take care of me!"
Jiang Liu glanced at him sideways without replying, then looked into the depths of the shrine and asked, "Is the Demon Pillar down there?"
Miyamoto Ittsuken quickly replied, "That's right, there is indeed a demonic pillar suppressed beneath the Ise Grand Shrine. It is one of the three key points for the resurrection of the Yamata no Orochi's remnant soul. We have held out for three days and almost couldn't hold on!"
"I see."
Jiang Liu spoke calmly, without any unnecessary words, and stepped inside.
In the center of the secret chamber, a giant, pitch-black pillar stood tall, its surface covered with strange, exotic demonic runes. Demonic energy emanated from the pillar like a tide, condensing into a massive cloud of demonic energy above the chamber.
Within the demonic clouds, eight ferocious serpent head phantoms faintly appeared, emitting greedy roars.
[System notification: Demon Pillar detected at Ise Grand Shrine, activation level 75%, about to be fully activated]
[System Prompt: Destroying the Demon Pillar will sever part of the power source of the remnant soul of Orochi]
Jiang Liu stared at the demonic pillar before him, his eyes remaining completely unmoved.
He raised his hand, grasped the Haoran Demon-Slaying Sword, and gave it a gentle shake.
hum!
"Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword!"
Jiang Liu gave a soft shout and flipped his wrist.
The sword energy fell without a deafening roar.
There was only a soft sound, like glass shattering.
Click!
The pitch-black demon pillar split open from top to bottom, a gap running through its entire body. The demonic runes shattered inch by inch, and the surging demonic energy receded like a tide. The pillar gradually turned into ashes and dissipated into the air.
[System Notification: Player Jiang Liu has successfully destroyed the Demon Pillar at Ise Grand Shrine]
[System Notification: Task Progress (1/3), Obtained Primordial Purple Qi x30, Cross-Server Merit x5000, Server Domain Points x10000]
[System Notification: The power of Orochi's remnant soul has been reduced by 10%]
Jiang Liu looked at the increased Primordial Purple Qi on the panel and nodded in satisfaction.
The reward for this task came quite quickly.
Miyamoto Ittsuken and the other righteous people from Japan were once again shocked as they looked at the demonic pillar that had been destroyed by a single sword strike.
The demonic pillar, which they had held out against for three days without success, was utterly destroyed by this celestial immortal with a single sword strike, as if it were made of paper.
With a thud, Miyamoto Ittsuki knelt down on the ground, performing a deep bow, and shouted, "Thank you so much, fellow Daoist, for saving my Eastern Japan! I have nothing to repay your great kindness!"
The other priestesses and samurai also knelt down, their faces filled with gratitude.
Damn, can't you speak Chinese well?
Jiang Liu waved his hand, ignoring them, and used the Sacred Escape Technique to disappear into the underground chamber of the Ise Grand Shrine.
Not long after.
Osaka Castle, the secret underground room of the Kendo Hall.
This place is completely different from the Ise Grand Shrine. The secret chamber is filled with demonic energy, and dozens of foreign demon cultivators sit around the demonic pillar, constantly pouring in demonic energy to accelerate the activation of the demonic pillar.
The leader was a demonic cultivator in the early stage of the Fusion Realm. He was the branch leader of the Otherworldly Demonic Alliance in Osaka City and was famous in the Eastern Japan region. He was known as Oni-maru.
"Hahaha! The three great demonic pillars are about to be fully activated! Lord Yamata no Orochi will soon be fully revived! At that time, the entire Eastern Japan region will be the domain of our demonic path!"
With a wild laugh, Onimaru's demonic flames surged, and he frantically poured demonic energy into the demonic pillar.
The magical runes on the pillar are becoming increasingly brilliant, and its activation level is rapidly increasing.
[80% 85% 90%]
These demonic cultivators are all between the Nascent Soul and Integration stages. If their cultivation levels were higher, the Demon Pillar might activate even faster.
Unfortunately, that's all they can achieve.
So, there's no chance anymore.
Just as the Magic Pillar's activation level was about to reach 100%.
boom!
The entire underground chamber suddenly trembled.
The heavy stone door was instantly shattered by an invisible force, and golden, majestic sword energy surged in like the blazing sun, instantly illuminating the entire dark secret chamber.
"Who?!"
Onimaru's expression changed drastically, and he turned his head sharply to look.
Jiang Liu slowly walked into the secret chamber, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the demonic cultivators present, finally settling on the demonic pillar that was about to be activated.
"Players from the Chinese server?"
Upon seeing Jiang Liu's attire and ID, a sinister glint flashed in Gui Mo Wan's eyes. He said sternly, "This is the territory of my Eastern Demonic Path. How dare you trespass? You are simply courting death!"
He had been rampant in the Japanese server for many years and had never encountered an opponent. Even though he sensed that Jiang Liu's aura was not weak, he only regarded him as an ordinary player from the Chinese server who came to cause trouble in another server and did not take him seriously at all.
"Kill him!"
At Guimowan's command, dozens of demonic cultivators roared and pounced on Jiang Liu, their demonic energy surging and their ferocity extreme.
Jiang Liu glanced at them and almost burst out laughing when he saw that they were all Nascent Soul cultivators, with the highest level being the early stage of the Fusion Realm.
Is that all?
The difference between the Chinese version of Demonic Cultivation and the Chinese version is too great, isn't it?
Doesn't your Eastern Japan region have a late-stage Mahayana-level demonic NPC to rely on?
Jiang Liu took a step and flashed through the crowd. In the blink of an eye, the dozens of demonic cultivators who had surrounded him were all killed.
Only Onimaru remained in the secret chamber.
The arrogance on Onimaru's face had vanished, replaced by extreme fear.
He looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, then at Jiang Liu, who stood there like a demon god, and his legs went weak, almost causing him to kneel down.
"Late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm!"
Ghost Maru finally recognized Jiang Liu's cultivation level, his pupils shrank sharply, and a huge wave surged in his heart.
He was only at the early stage of the Integration Realm, and in front of this powerful figure at the late stage of the Tribulation Realm, he didn't even have the right to fight back!
"No! Impossible! How could there be a player in the late stage of Tribulation in the Chinese server!"
Onimaru screamed in terror.
"Don't you guys in the Japanese region also have the very last of the Heisei era?"
Jiang Liu spoke casually, and then casually raised his sword.
"Normal attack!"
As the golden sword energy swept past, Onimaru's body was instantly split in two, along with the Osaka underground demon pillar behind him, which was also shattered to pieces.
[System Notification: Player Jiang Liu has successfully destroyed the Demon Pillar beneath Osaka]
[System Notification: Task Progress (2/3), Obtained Primordial Purple Qi x30, Cross-Server Merit x5000, Server Domain Points x10000]
[System Notification: The power of Orochi's remnant soul has been reduced by another 10%]
[System Notification: Ranked Promotion → Gold III]
Jiang Liu sheathed his longsword, didn't even glance at the corpse on the ground, and turned to step out of the underground chamber.
He looked up towards Mount Fuji, where the last demonic pillar stood in the Fuji Abyss.
And the remnant soul of Yamata no Orochi is also there.
A dozen minutes later.
At the summit of Mount Fuji, at the entrance to the Abyss of Demons.
This place is now an ocean of demonic energy, with pitch-black demonic energy churning and surging, blotting out the sky and enveloping the entire Mount Fuji.
Deep within the abyss of demons, eight hideous serpent-headed phantoms roared incessantly, their voices deafening. Within a radius of a thousand miles, life was ravaged, and vegetation withered.
Countless demonic cultivators from other realms gathered here, kneeling outside the Demon Abyss, chanting incantations and praying for the early revival of the Yamata no Orochi.
The three demonic cultivators leading the group were all at the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm. They were the three elders of the Otherworldly Demonic Alliance, who had existed for tens of thousands of years. This time, they broke free of their seals and were determined to help the Yamata no Orochi revive and rule the entire Eastern Japan region.
They are the backbone of the Demonic Cultivation players in the Eastern Japan region!
Three demonic NPCs in the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm!
Their strength is terrifying!
"The two demonic pillars have been destroyed; it must have been the work of righteous cultivators!"
"But it doesn't matter. As long as the Demon Pillar on the summit of Mount Fuji is fully activated, Lord Yamata no Orochi will be able to recover immediately. At that time, let alone the righteous path, as long as they slaughter cultivators on a large scale, Lord Yamata no Orochi will quickly return to his peak!"
"The long-awaited moment is finally here!"
The three demonic elders laughed wildly, their bodies wreathed in raging demonic flames as they continuously poured demonic energy into the Demon Abyss.
In the center of the Demon Abyss, the last pitch-black demon pillar stands tall, its activation rate already at 99%. It is just one last step away from being fully activated and awakening the remnant soul of Orochi.
next second!
"Ahhhhh, the Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword!"
A golden-white sword rainbow pierced the heavens and the earth, suddenly striking from the sky like a meteor chasing the moon, and slashed straight towards Fuji Abyss!
Wherever the sword rainbow passed, the churning demonic energy melted away like ice and snow, instantly being purified!
"Who?!"
The three demonic elders' expressions changed drastically, and they looked up sharply.
Jiang Liu appeared as he walked through the air, his robes fluttering, surrounded by a righteous aura. He held the superior-grade immortal artifact, the Haoran Demon-Slaying Sword, in his hand, its seven-colored light dazzlingly bright.
His eyes were indifferent, his gaze as cold as ice, as he looked directly at the last demonic pillar in the abyss.
"Cultivators from the Celestial Empire! How dare you cause trouble in my Eastern Demon Abyss!"
"court death!"
The three demonic elders roared angrily, not daring to be negligent in the slightest. At the same time, they activated all their demonic powers, and three overwhelming demonic palms struck Jiang Liu directly.
A full-force strike in the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm is incredibly powerful, even distorting space itself.
If it were an ordinary late-stage Tribulation Transcending cultivator, they would have no choice but to retreat in the face of this attack.
But Jiang Liu was no ordinary cultivator.
He looked at the three demonic hands coming at him, a disdainful smile curving his lips.
"You guys?"
Jiang Liu did not dodge, but instead charged straight at the enemy, wielding the Haoran Demon-Slaying Sword.
"Three Elements. Calculate the Five Elements Revolving Sword!"
A soft shout.
A thousand-foot-long crescent moon burst forth from the sword, sweeping across the entire arena!
The moon turns and collides with the clutches of evil.
There was absolutely no suspense.
The three overwhelming demonic palms were instantly shredded by the sword energy and turned into nothingness.
The massive, swirling moon continued its relentless advance, striking directly at the three demonic elders.
"How...how is this possible!"
The three demonic elders were completely bewildered, unable to understand what was happening. Their bodies were instantly engulfed by the moon, leaving not even a trace behind.
Sold out instantly!
A dignified elder of the late-stage Tribulation Transcending Demonic Cultivator was like an ant in front of Jiang Liu, and was instantly killed by a single sword strike!
That's normal, though, since he's only in the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, not the late stage of the Mahayana Realm.
The countless demonic cultivators kneeling outside the Demon Abyss were terrified and turned to flee.
But Jiang Liu didn't give them a chance at all.
He raised his hand and unleashed a series of ordinary attacks.
The piercing screams continued one after another.
All the demonic cultivators atop Mount Fuji were wiped out with a single sword strike; not a single one survived.
After dealing with all the minions, Jiang Liu's gaze finally fell on the demonic pillar in the center of the Demon Abyss that was about to be activated.
"This is the last one."
Jiang Liu muttered to himself, took a step, and instantly appeared in front of the demon pillar.
Without the slightest hesitation, he raised his hand and swung his sword.
"Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword!"
Golden-white sword energy fell, piercing through the demon pillar.
Click!
The last magic pillar shattered in response.
[System Notification: Player Jiang Liu has successfully destroyed the Demon Pillar atop Mount Fuji]
[System Notification: Mission Progress (3/3)! Obtained 40 units of Primordial Purple Qi]
[System Notification: Orochi's remnant soul power has been reduced by 30%, current remaining power is 60%]
[System notification: Final stage quest triggered - slay the remnant soul of Orochi]
The moment the Demon Pillar was destroyed.
From the depths of the abyss came a roar of extreme rage.
"Roar!"
Eight ferocious snake heads suddenly emerged from the abyss, their jet-black scales and scarlet eyes radiating a chilling aura of malevolence.
The remnant soul of Orochi has finally been forced to reveal itself!
Its body was enormous, spanning the heavens and the earth, and its eight snake heads stared at Jiang Liu, their eyes filled with bloodlust and rage.
"You lowly human! How dare you destroy my Demon Pillar! You have ruined my grand plan of revival!"
"I will tear you to pieces and imprison your soul in the Demon Abyss forever!"
The remnant soul of the Yamata no Orochi roared, and its eight heads simultaneously spewed out jet-black demonic flames. The demonic flames burned mountains and boiled seas, and wherever they passed, space was burned and distorted.
Faced with this devastating attack, Jiang Liu's eyes remained completely unmoved.
He slowly raised the Righteous Demon-Slaying Sword. On the blade, seven-colored light and golden righteous energy intertwined, reaching their peak.
"Yamata no Orochi? It's nothing but a remnant soul."
"You dare to talk back to me?"
Jiang Liu spoke calmly, slowly raising the long sword in his hand.
Jiang Liu's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly swung his wrist.
"Demon Slayer Slash!"
This sword strike combines the supreme power of a top-grade immortal artifact with righteous energy and the true intent to slay demons.
The golden sword energy surged to a length of ten thousand miles, piercing through the heavens and earth, like the rising sun illuminating the entire Eastern Japan region!
A sword aura, ten thousand feet long, descended, slashing towards the remnant soul of the Eight-Headed Serpent!
The remnant soul of the Yamata no Orochi sensed the terrifying power of this sword strike, and all eight of its snake heads simultaneously revealed fear as they tried to dodge, but were firmly suppressed by the Vast Domain and were unable to move at all.
"Do not--!!!"
A piercing scream echoed throughout the Japanese peninsula.
A ten-thousand-foot-long sword aura swept across the void.
The enormous body of the Yamata no Orochi was instantly cleaved in two, and its eight ferocious snake heads exploded, turning into a sky full of demonic energy, which was then completely purified by the righteous energy.
The remnant soul of the otherworldly demon god, Orochi, has fallen!
[System notification: Congratulations to player Jiang Liu for successfully defeating the remnant soul of Orochi.]
[System Notification: Cross-server quest - Tracing the Abyss of Demons: The Broken Chain of the Eastern Kingdom - Successfully completed]
[System Notification: You have received the ultimate reward—100 units of Primordial Purple Qi, 100000 Cross-Server Merit Points, and 50000 Server Points.]
[System Notification: You have obtained the unique title—Guardian of the East]
[System Notification: Cultivation level has surged, from late-stage Tribulation Transcending to Great Perfection of Tribulation Transcending]
Having completed the task, I am only one step away from reaching the Mahayana stage!
"Unique title, Guardian Deity of the East?"
Jiang Liu was speechless when he saw the reward. Was it really okay for him to receive this title?
If I get this title, does it mean I'll have to protect the Japanese region?
Oh no, I've become a traitor.
[Should the unique title—Guardian Deity of the East be abandoned?]
【whether】
Forget it, I'll keep it. Why not take it if it's free? (End of Chapter)