The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World

Shang Xingchen nodded slightly when he saw Chu Xuan approach. "You've arrived?"

Chu Xuan nodded in return. "What's the matter?."

Shang Xingchen spoke in a low voice. "I've received some news. Someone is planning to make a move on you."

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow. "Where did this information come from?"

Shang Xingchen chuckled lightly. "A righteous cultivator intends to join our demonic sect. He's come near Heaven-Three City and has temporarily joined the Cold Ironwood Forest."

Chu Xuan immediately thought of Ximen Changqing.

After all, Ximen Changqing had admitted personally that he had sold the information about Han Yiren, Luo Yan, Yang Feixiong, and others, and the demonic cultivator he had met with was precisely Shang Xingchen.

Shang Xingchen continued, "This righteous cultivator's surname is Ximen, and he, along with Xiao Xian from the Red Flame Pavilion, came from Heaven-Six City to Heaven-Three City. Qiu Wanhong has repeatedly incited Xiao Xian to take action against your great spirit stone mine and even gifted him several puppet beasts."

Chu Xuan smiled slightly. "They want Xiao Xian to test my strength, don't they?"

Shang Xingchen smiled in return. "However, Xiao Xian has clearly become quite complacent and is refusing to leave the Cold Ironwood Forest. But Qiu Wanhong's junior brother Long Hao has grown impatient. He managed to get the puppet beasts from Xiao Xian and seems ready to act."

Chu Xuan nodded. "Indeed."

Shang Xingchen smiled. "You are the sect leader of our Heavenly Infinite Sect. If you are attacked, I, as an elder, cannot sit idly by. I will definitely come to your rescue when the time comes!"

Chu Xuan sneered inwardly. "Rescue? You're more likely to just make use of the situation for your own benefit. I don't need to expose you for now."

Shang Xingchen smiled innocently. "By the way, I've managed to acquire a number of evil pills. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Chu would be willing to exchange some great spirit stones for them?"

Chu Xuan perked up. "Of course, but I need to know exactly what kind of evil pills they are."

Shang Xingchen casually tapped his storage bag. Three pills flew out, hovering between the two of them.

"Great Soul Spirit Pills, a top-tier Nascent Soul level pill. Made primarily from souls and several other medicinal ingredients, it can enhance the soul. Two great spirit stones per pill."

"Boiling Blood True Pill, a high-grade Nascent Soul pill. It forces the body's vitality and flesh to be converted into Spiritual Qi and can temporarily increase the power of spells. One great spirit stone per pill."

"Focus Spirit Pill, a low-grade Nascent Soul pill. It calms the mind and helps a cultivator to comprehend secret techniques and martial arts. Twenty Medium spirit stones per pill."

Shang Xingchen smiled. "I have a fair amount of these three types of pills, with the Focus Spirit Pill being the most abundant. How many would you like, Fellow Daoist Chu?"

Chu Xuan was immediately intrigued. "Let me try three of each. By the way, do you have the recipe for the Great Soul Spirit Pill?"

Shang Xingchen immediately shook his head. "No, I don't have the recipe. I only happened to find the body of an ancient cultivator, and from that, I managed to obtain a few pills."

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Chu Xuan gave a smile that wasn't quite a smile, nodding slightly.

Shang Xingchen looked confused. "Does Fellow Daoist Chu not believe me?"

Chu Xuan nodded. "I believe you, I believe you."

Chu Xuan swept his spiritual sense across the items, counting the spirit stones before casually tossing the storage bag towards Shang Xingchen.

As before, Shang Xingchen did not touch it directly. Instead, he put on a pair of white silk gloves, and only then did he carefully accept the bag. These gloves were custom-made by him, specifically for handling Chu Xuan's items, in case there was any poison or wormcraft hidden within.

"That's all," Chu Xuan waved his hand and turned to leave.

Shang Xingchen stared at his retreating figure and couldn't help but shake his head. "He saw through it after all. Sigh, I'm really lacking in spirit stones, I had no choice but to reveal some of my trump cards. Hopefully, he won't keep fixating on me." Without lingering, he quickly left the area.

On the other side, Chu Xuan stroked his chin, deep in thought. "These three pills are all crucial, especially the Great Soul Spirit Pill. If I can get the formula, with the immense resources of Soul Star, I could mass-produce them. Shang Xingchen is probably in possession of the formula. I'll have to find an opportunity to make him spill the recipe..."

As night fell, the Heavenly Metal Battlefield was draped in a heavy silence. The surroundings became eerily quiet, and the cultivators grew even more vigilant. For them, the arrival of night meant one thing: the ancient beasts would soon emerge from their hiding places.

To the ancient beasts, the scent of cultivators was like a glowing beacon in the dark. The more cultivators gathered in one place, the greater the chance of attracting a large number of these creatures. Almost every outpost would suffer from these beasts' attacks, and Chu Xuan's great spirit stone mine, the medium spiritual stone mine, and the metal mines were no exceptions.

However, Chu Xuan had long been prepared. Every outpost had an ample number of corpse puppets and ghosts stationed as guards. Furthermore, the number of ancient beasts attempting to attack his locations was relatively small, so there had never been any major incidents.

Yet, tonight would not be peaceful. Because in addition to over a thousand ancient beasts, three figures were quietly making their way toward the great spirit stone mine, hidden by the cover of night.

At the forefront was Long Hao from Crazy Dragon Valley, followed by two other Nascent Soul cultivators from the same sect.

Long Hao gazed at the massive great spirit stone mine beneath the night sky, which seemed like a sleeping giant, and a cold smile appeared on his face. His two companions looked uneasy. "Senior Brother Long, this man killed Song Lingfeng, forced Dong Qi and Su Jue to retreat. His strength must be formidable. He's also been occupying this great spirit stone mine, so he's certainly not lacking in spirit stones. Can the three of us really be his match?"

Long Hao let out a hearty laugh. "What's there to be afraid of? We're just here to test his strength, not to engage him in a fight. The great spirit stone mine has been plundered several times by both the righteous and demonic factions. The spirit stones there are almost depleted. Besides, he's been occupying several mines, so he must have spread his puppets around. These puppets require large amounts of spirit stones for daily operation. His strength must have diminished to some extent."

Long Hao paused for a moment, then continued, "Also, Xiao Xian from the Red Flame Pavilion promised me he would come after me. He should be here soon. He still retains his Nascent Soul Stage early strength and has several Nascent Soul puppets in his possession. We outnumber him—if we can't win, we can always escape."

The two companions immediately looked relieved. "Senior Brother Long is always thinking ahead! With Xiao Xian from the Red Flame Pavilion backing us up, we have nothing to fear."

However, the three waited, and waited some more. The ancient beasts came in wave after wave, yet Xiao Xian never appeared.

"This is strange… why hasn't Xiao Xian arrived?" Long Hao furrowed his brow. "Chu Xuan killed Song Lingfeng of the Red Flame Pavilion. When Senior Sister Qiu mentioned this, Xiao Xian was furious, almost foaming at the mouth. He hated Chu Xuan to the bone. He should have come by now."

His companions nodded in agreement. "That's true."

Long Hao nodded, then suddenly paused. "Wait… there are three people?" He turned toward the unfamiliar third figure, his eyes widening in disbelief.

"Dong Qi, what are you doing here?!" He recognized the face and growled in shock.

Chu Xuan gave a faint smile. "You've been waiting at my doorstep for so long. How could I not come out and welcome you properly?"

Before the words even left his mouth, there was a sharp, cracking sound. The two Nascent Soul Stage early cultivators standing next to Long Hao were instantly decapitated—one's head was sliced off by a steel wire, the other's neck snapped with a twist of Hu's hand.

In a single motion, Chu Xuan casually stored their bodies in his storage bag.