Be the Hardest Working Demon Cultivator!

Chapter 381: 219. This problem stumped Tang Sanzang, but not Demon Cultivator_2

And this Thousand-hand Ghost King ultimately turned to dust, which involved the cultivators of that time.

Those cultivators knew they couldn’t defeat the Thousand-hand Ghost King, so they laid out plans and forced the supreme ghost king to unleash Purple-tier powers.

Once the Purple-tier power appeared, the Thousand-hand Ghost King met the same fate in the five tribulations as the Faceless Ghost King.

The subsequent three supreme ghost kings perished similarly, either outmaneuvered by cultivators or had to bring forth their Purple-tier powers by accident and were then erased by the five tribulations.

However, since then, through the joint efforts of the ghost kings, the mainstream practice among the Yin Spirit Power cultivators changed once again.

They reverted to the most ancient ways, worshiping the bizarre and primarily cultivating the mysterious path.

As a result, each ghost king’s stronghold had many Yin Spirit Power cultivators at its beck and call. For instance, ambassadors who settled accounts for virtue points after a trip to the ghost world were among these cultivators subjected to the ghost kings.

Because these cultivators practiced the mysterious path and already existed between life and death, they only had to leave some drops of their lifeblood in the position of the ghost king, and they could become part of a local ghost king, able to change freely and wield Divine Skills like a ghost creature.

The only price for doing so was the loss of freedom, falling into servitude under a ghost king.

Thus, many cultivators dream of being taken in by a ghost king, because as a servant to a ghost king, one need not venture into the ghost world again, and various creatures of strangeness would spare that cultivator from their hunts, out of respect for the ghost king.

At this moment, having heard this secret, as well as the history of cultivation in this world, Tan Shuchang couldn’t help but reveal a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The upper limit of martial power in this world corresponds to only the Three Certifications?

And it’s not even the complete Three Certifications!

Upon reaching the Purple-tier, which corresponds to the Three Certifications, one becomes a target for the five tribulations. One could be free as the sea and the sky if they pass, but failure means an absolute end.

“Are cultivators who cultivate Yin Spirit Power and reach the Purple-tier rare?” Tan Shuchang asked.

“To be honest, there were quite a few in a past period, but in recent years, I have not heard of any Yin Spirit Power cultivator managing to cultivate to the Blue-tier.” the Red-Horned Ghost King replied.

“During which period were there many Purple-tier Yin Spirit Power cultivators? Was it during the Thousand-hand Ghost King’s time?” Tan Shuchang pondered aloud.

“What you may not know, my lord, is that during the time of the Thousand-hand Ghost King, although there were many Green-tier and Blue-tier cultivators, none managed to cultivate to the Blue-tier, let alone the further Purple-tier. Those with talent died very young,” the Red-Horned Ghost King said with a shake of his head, then continued, “The period when quite a few Purple-tier Yin Spirit Power cultivators were born was under the Corpse Ghost King.”

This was the last of the five supreme ghost kings to be wiped out by the five tribulations.

“At that time, five Purple-tier Yin Spirit Power cultivators came into being, and their terrifying aura caused many ghost kings to tremble, prompting them to unite in attack. After that battle, the five Purple-tier Yin Spirit Power cultivators vanished without a trace, but as a result, many ghost kings turned to dust as well…” He did not continue.

It was because too many ghost kings perished that he saw an opportunity to become a ghost king himself.

That’s why this Red-Horned Ghost King was so generous to the cultivators of Skeleton City. From time to time, he granted powerful Divine Skills to those cultivators of Yin Spirit Power who added positions for their skills.

This was both to satisfy his inner needs and to ensure the cultivators’ continuous reverence and offerings.

After all, it was a good way to announce his benevolence far and wide.

By this time, Tan Shuchang had gotten the information he wanted, so he didn’t continue questioning. After giving a fist salute to the Red-Horned ghost creature, he left.

On the dimly lit street, shrouded in rolling fog, the Red-Horned Ghost King, now back in the form of Chen Yunfeng, heard voices from the courtyard behind him and saw lights coming on, so he quickly transformed back into Chen Yunfeng’s appearance and hurried back.

“Senior Brother, why are you out and about so late at night?”

“I heard some noises just now, so I went out to check. Sister, please be at ease, there’s nothing wrong outside, and I’m unharmed,” Chen Yunfeng had lived in Skeleton City for some time now, and upon hearing the shout, he quickly responded with a smile.

Because it was his Junior Sister.

The master whom Chen Yunfeng revered naturally couldn’t teach a ghost king anything. The reason he stayed was entirely because he found a feeling he had longed for here.

Or rather, something he hadn’t felt in a long while since dying.

This thing is called “care.”

Since his death and his transformation into a ghost creature, no one asked if his porridge was warm or if his clothes were warm enough. @@novelbin@@

The Red-Horned Ghost King was very fond of the feeling of being cared for.

That’s why he was so willing to stay here, living ordinary days alongside his Junior Sister, as if he really were just an average resident in Skeleton City.

…

“Those five Purple-tier cultivators, even though they turned to dust, should have left something behind related to them. It’s just that finding these things won’t be easy,” Tan Shuchang thought. Although his trip wasn’t in vain, it was almost as good as making a fruitless journey.

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