The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World

Lie Xin's reaction was completely within Chu Xuan's expectations.

The gap in strength between large tribes and tribal nations was immense. It far surpassed the difference in power between medium and large tribes. Even if three or four more Lie Xins came, they wouldn't be able to elevate the Holy Ant Tribe to the level of a Myriad Insects Nation in their lifetimes.

Chu Xuan only chuckled lightly. He then focused his divine sense and imprinted new words onto the surface of the Mirror.

"The Earth Orifice Scripture: Grants the ability to open an additional Insect Orifice."

Lie Xin's eyes suddenly sharpened when she saw these words.

Open an additional Insect Orifice?!

She originally had only two Insect Orifices. After practicing the Orifice Opening Scripture and Great Orifice Opening Scripture, she had already reached four Insect Orifices. If she were to cultivate this Earth Orifice Scripture, wouldn't she be able to reach five Insect Orifices? That would grant her the qualification to become a Diamond Insect Master!

Even though her age was somewhat advanced, the Earth Orifice Scripture could still be passed down to the younger generations!

"It's just a Myriad Insects Nation," she muttered. "As long as the hoe is wielded properly, there's no nation that can't be dug out!"

Lie Xin clenched her fists.

Chu Xuan couldn't help but chuckle. This scene seemed strangely familiar. Back in the day, Lie Yong had the same expression when facing the Great Orifice Opening Scripture.

If things went as expected, Lie Xin would soon begin gathering intelligence on the Myriad Insects Nation. This process would likely take a long time. But Chu Xuan could afford to wait.

...

Mystic Azure Star, Wuji Island, by Flying Fish Lake.

As usual, Chu Xuan arrived at this place.

Last night, he and Shang Xingchen had arranged to meet at the small pavilion by the lake this morning to have a drink together. What surprised him was that, before he even reached the pavilion, he spotted another figure briskly walking toward it. It was none other than Shang Xingchen.

"Elder Shang, you're here so early," Chu Xuan said with a smile.

"Isn't Sect Master early as well? Why come an hour before the appointed time? Perhaps you've come early to arrange some insect poison?" Shang Xingchen also smiled in return.

"I had nothing better to do, just decided to take a walk," Chu Xuan waved his hand. "But Elder Shang, you've come so early. Could it be that you came to poison someone in advance?"

The two exchanged glances and smiled warmly. It was understood without needing to say more.

Breaking the pretense would be unwise. Both Chu Xuan and Shang Xingchen maintained this subtle balance.

The two had not sat down for long when Yuan Zichu quickly arrived and spoke in a grave tone, "Sect Master, Elder Shang, I've received word from the sect. The Reincarnation Divine Sect has somehow obtained a batch of powerful giant puppets and thrown them into the battlefield. Zheng Ji, Elder Zheng, and Wan Hun, Elder Wan, both died in the outer battlefield. Only Elder Shi Juntian managed to escape with his life and is currently staying on the Blood River Star. He will return to Mystic Azure Star in the coming days."

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Chu Xuan and Shang Xingchen exchanged a glance.

Shang Xingchen sighed lightly, "The Reincarnation Divine Sect still has trump cards. Sect Master, it seems you were right after all."

Chu Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

Zheng Ji and Wan Hun were both old veterans of the sect. They had not participated in the previous summons, but this time, they had intended to join the campaign to make some gains. To their misfortune, they met their end on the battlefield.

Such is fate. No one knew whether the so-called "winning side" would suddenly turn into the "losing side." No one knew if they would become the discarded cannon fodder.

Chu Xuan spoke calmly, "According to sect rules, we will send compensation to the bloodline descendants of Elder Zheng and Elder Wan."

"Understood." Yuan Zichu nodded respectfully and withdrew.

Chu Xuan took a sip of the bitter tea, "Giant puppets... This is likely the work of the Exquisite Treasures Alliance. They seem intent on having the Reincarnation Divine Sect and the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect continue fighting."

Shang Xingchen nodded, "If the war drags on, the sect will likely continue summoning Nascent Soul cultivators, and it might eventually become a forced conscription."

Chu Xuan fell into thought. Forced conscription... he had seen it happen many times before. If that day really came, he would temporarily heed the call. But once he was out of sight, he would just slip away to Blue Star. Who would be able to trace his whereabouts?

When the situation between the Reincarnation Divine Sect and Heaven Shaking Divine Sect had been fully resolved, he could make his reappearance—it wouldn't be too late then. For him, forced conscription wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

Seeing Chu Xuan's expression unchanged, Shang Xingchen was a little surprised. How could he remain so calm? It seemed as though he wasn't afraid at all.

Chu Xuan noticed the look in Shang Xingchen's eyes and nodded, "Don't be fooled by how I look. Actually, I am a little scared."

Shang Xingchen, "...Alright."

Chu Xuan, "You don't believe me?"

Shang Xingchen, "I believe you now."

"Good, glad to hear that," Chu Xuan smiled and nodded.

The news of Zheng Ji and Wan Hun's deaths had not spread widely and was first shared among the Nascent Soul cultivators. When Wei Ji, Liu Ruoshui, and the others heard this, they were all filled with a sense of dread.

Fortunately, they had not answered the call this time. If they had, they would likely have shared the same fate as Zheng Ji and Wan Hun.

In Mystic Azure Star, they were Nascent Soul cultivators, but on the outer battlefield, they would have been just ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators. Neither of them was as old as Zheng Ji and Wan Hun, and they would not casually risk their lives in such a dangerous venture.

But often, some things were not as simple as deciding whether or not to participate. From commoners to emperors, and even Deity Transformation experts or ancestor-level beings, there were always things that had to be done—whether they wanted to or not.

...

Blue Star.

"Not bad, thirty-eight levels in body refinement."

Chu Xuan was pleased as he examined the newly hardened and denser muscles of his body. Thanks to the limitless supply of Dark Nether Falcon flesh, his body refinement had naturally progressed faster than his Qi cultivation.

The war between the Reincarnation Divine Sect and the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect had escalated further, and if he wanted to seize any benefits from this chaos, his first priority was to strengthen his own power. Without sufficient strength, even the greatest opportunities could slip by unclaimed.

Chu Xuan made good use of his time on Blue Star, honing his Spiritual Qi techniques and refining his martial skills. In addition, he accelerated the process of filling his poison arsenal. Every time he met with Shang Xingchen, they would inevitably engage in some form of contest in the art of poisons and toxins.

As a result, even though he hadn't focused on it much, his mastery of poison techniques had advanced by leaps and bounds. He had gained a much deeper understanding of many of his earlier concoctions. After some modifications, many poisons that previously only posed a threat to Nascent Soul cultivators in the early stages now had remarkable effects on those in the later stages of Nascent Soul.

Furthermore, his Blood Queen could now breed a large variety of bees, and among them, the venomous bees could store poisons in their bodies. Over the course of three years, Chu Xuan had truly armed himself to the teeth. Every part of his body seemed to house a dormant venomous bee. At the slightest mental command, these bees would release the poisons they carried.

The poisons took various forms—some as powders, some as gas, and others as liquids. The only commonality was that they were all colorless, odorless, and tasteless. This was Chu Xuan's fundamental requirement for any poison. If the poison could be easily detected, it would lose its effectiveness and only alert the enemy. In that case, it would be better not to use it at all.

One day, as Chu Xuan was deep in the process of concocting poisons, he suddenly noticed cracks appearing in the motherstone. His intuition told him that a major event had occurred within the sect, so he immediately returned to the Heavenly Infinite Sect.