I Truly Am The Villian - Chapter 2287
Chapter 2287: Chapter 2286: Treasure Hunt at Treasure Cliff, the Four Blood-Colored Beasts
Upon hearing Xu Zimei’s words, Liu Ruyan was initially startled.
In truth, he wasn’t familiar with the history of the Demon City; after all, the Bliss Sect was already something from the ancient past.
It’s very likely that by the time these people were born, the Bliss Sect had already perished.
Yet in this world, few secrets can escape Xu Zimei.
People have two sides.
Whether good or bad.
Some unintentional evil requires a lifetime of goodness to atone for.
Liu Ruyan didn’t know how to respond to Xu Zimei’s words.
After all, the Demon City was just too overwhelming for people like them.
Ordinary folks don’t care about Heaven Shaking events; at most, they’ll just gossip.
“You’re not leaving?” Liu Ruyan continued to persuade Xu Zimei.
“I know you have some strength, but in this Demon City, the Corpse Incineration Mound is absolutely not as simple as you imagine.”
Xu Zimei did not speak.
In fact, within the Divine Continent, he had known about the existence of such a special city for a long time.
He had originally thought that letting this city develop freely might result in a different ending.
But now it seems, the Demon City is continuously evolving towards evil, and its scale is growing larger.
Though for the Divine Continent, this Demon City isn’t much, Xu Zimei can’t just sit and watch since he’s here.
“Look at the many people seeking medicine every day; they all have to do three good deeds.”
“But illness doesn’t wait for anyone; sometimes, before they get the medicine, the person has already died.”
Xu Zimei said.
Hearing this, Liu Ruyan also became a bit anxious.
After all, the poison their ancestor had been inflicted with was already at a critical stage.
For so many years, there was no antidote that could completely resolve it, and luckily the ancestor was powerful enough to suppress the poison.
But now it’s at the brink of collapse, and it’s uncertain how much longer it can be held off.
Time is life.
Naturally, Liu Ruyan couldn’t wait any longer.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have come to the Demon City to try her luck.
This was the path pointed out by the previous generation’s Elder, the Moon-picking Fairy.
“So… do you have any good ideas?”
At this moment, Liu Ruyan was grasping at straws.
Normally, she and Xu Zimei were unrelated, and she wouldn’t ask so bluntly.
But having come this far, she couldn’t afford to hesitate.
“Come with me,” Xu Zimei said.
“I’ll take you to a place. You just need to find one thing, and the Medicine King will surely agree to help you.”
“What thing?” Liu Ruyan asked.
“You’ll know when you get there,” Xu Zimei replied.
“Why are you helping me?”
“I just don’t want to get entangled in karma,” Xu Zimei replied.
The Medicine King Lu Simiao was right here, so Xu Zimei wasn’t worried about him running away.
Resolving the other party’s inner conflict before collecting goodwill, ensuring the Demon City has a beginning and an end, was truly meaningful.
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Inside the Demon City.
There was a landscape that was particularly unique.
And that was the Blood River.
Above the Blood River, at its source, was the Blood River Valley, one of the three major forces.
It’s said that the scale of the Blood River Valley today owes a lot to this Blood River.
However, the Blood River Valley doesn’t prohibit outsiders from entering the Blood River; they even encourage others to drink from the Blood River and join them.
Madness was everywhere here.
There was a section of the Blood River known as Treasure Cliff.
This Treasure Cliff was extraordinary, as it’s said countless treasures fall from here every day.
But these treasures were strange and varied, with all kinds of uses.
You might find an ordinary bottle.
Or you might find a Qiankun Bottle with an internal space.
So, all kinds of people found different things.
Therefore, many people tried their luck here every day, hoping for overnight riches.
When Xu Zimei brought Liu Ruyan, along with a large group from the Radiant Moon Sect, to this place, the area was bustling with people.
A long blood-red river descended from the sky.
Around this blood-red river were the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, the four Holy Beasts.
The statues of these four Holy Beasts were in the Blood River, with blood flowing from their mouths.
Having been washed by blood over the years, these four Holy Beasts showed no sign of Holy Power; instead, staring at them for a long time felt somewhat eerie.
Especially the eyes of the four Holy Beasts, which seemed to carry a bloodthirsty aura.
“This is Treasure Cliff. Every so often, treasures will fall from the mouths of the four Holy Beasts,” Xu Zimei said.
“But with so many people around, we’ll never grab anything,” Liu Ruyan said.
For every treasure, countless people would swarm forward.
Many would die or get injured.
If lucky, they could recover after a period of recuperation.
Encountering a powerful being might mean instant death.
The contest for treasures was that cruel.
The sad thing is, no one truly knows if it’s a treasure or just a broken bottle.
“What should I do?” Liu Ruyan couldn’t help but ask.
At this moment, the Blood River above seemed to become turbulent.
The blood became more viscous.
Around the Blood River, the Azure Dragon seemed to roar, the White Tiger bellow, the Vermilion Bird cried long, and the Black Tortoise remained silent.
The four Holy Beasts manifested in their unique monstrous ways.
“It’s the phenomenon of the four beasts; new treasures are coming,” someone shouted.
In an instant, everyone was ready to act.
Their eyes were fixed unwaveringly on the mouths of the four Holy Beasts.
“Seems like we’re in luck,” Xu Zimei laughed.
“Alright then, just follow my instructions later.”
“You know the cultivation techniques of the Blood River Valley, right?” Xu Zimei asked.
Liu Ruyan shook her head slightly.
She had just arrived at the Demon City, so how could she know the techniques of the Blood River Valley?
“Within the Demon City, the techniques of the Blood River Valley, along with the Corpse Incineration Mound, are as common as dirt.”
“Whenever you want, you can buy them anytime.”
Xu Zimei commented.
It’s a form of coercion.
As long as one cultivates a technique from a faction, they can be considered a disciple of that faction.
Aside from the Doomsday Temple’s exception, the competition among the other two factions was terrifying.
“How about this, go find the cultivation techniques of these two factions,” Xu Zimei instructed.
“I’ll go,” the young man with a tiger head jumped in.
“The treasure hunt is starting soon; these two cultivation techniques are easy to find, so don’t let it hinder your mission.”
“Those treasures are meaningless. I’ll teach you how to find the real Supreme Treasure,” Xu Zimei said.
He obviously didn’t care for those treasures.
Yet the tiger-headed young man was clever, running off to get the techniques, fearless being alone.
“Look, a treasure has appeared.”
With a roaring sound, the Blood River above seemed to overflow.
Engulfing even the statues of the four Holy Beasts.
And from the mouths of the four Holy Beasts, emerged a red glow.
Each glow represented a treasure.
There were four red glows in total.
This was clearly a case of many monks and little porridge; when these red glows appeared, people around went crazy like.