Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 1010 - 851: Let’s Go to the Demon Realm and Snag Some Land! (Part 2)
"This is probably why there are so few Demon Gods capable of Ascension in the Demon Realm. It’s a pity that the Heavenly Dao is incomplete, and it can’t strike those bastards dead during Tribulation Crossing!"
"So, if you have enough ability to fully purify those abandoned small worlds, it’s practically easy karma!"
Qing Niao’s eyes sparkled with interest, but she had never tried purifying Demonic Energy before and wasn’t sure if the Ice Flame would work.
She immediately requested, "Miss Jiu Mu, could you release some Demonic Energy for me? I want to conduct an experiment."
"Purification? It probably won’t work. The Demonic Energy inside me, including the Yin Demon Pearl Mr. Jiang gave me, is refined essence power and isn’t considered impure." The other explained, "We’ve already refined and eliminated impurities during our cultivation process."
Saying this, she released a faint trace of Demonic Energy for Qing Niao to try.
The Ice Flame leaped through the energy, showing no reaction whatsoever.
"I guess I’ll have to go to the Demon Realm to find out," Qing Niao instantly transformed into an ornament, clinging to Jiang Yuan, "Brother, brother, dear brother, take me along to see it!"
Jiu Mu gathered a light purple memory orb at her fingertips and handed it over saying, "You can start with the fragments. This is a place I’ve visited before. Be extremely cautious; the spatial turbulence there is intense, and one wrong step could cause you to fall."
[Demon Cultivator Jiu Mu transmits location coordinates of the Demon Realm, do you accept?]
[Note: The coordinates are extremely remote and distant. The Ancient Teleportation Array must be upgraded to Level Eight to repair and activate it. Teleportation Scrolls cannot directly reach it; please proceed cautiously.]
The main quest was on the verge of upgrading to the Level Eight courtyard, so Jiang Yuan immediately chose to accept and quickly needed to see if he could claim a piece of land to cultivate.
"You wait here at home." He glanced at the coordinates named "Ruins Realm" and cautioned Qing Niao, "I haven’t been there, so I’m unclear about the situation. Ripping through space recklessly might be dangerous while taking you.
Since we can summon each other at any time, I will only summon you over when I deem it safe."
The leg pendant pouted but nodded in acquiescence.
Ripping through space and such — I could do that in my previous life! Unfortunately, I haven’t recovered my memories yet, and need to continue advancing my Realm, or I might miss out on claiming first honors.
Jiang Yuan inspected each building. Now, apart from the paper mill, everything else was upgraded to Level Eight. The materials stored recently were sufficient, and there was a stockpile of Building Upgrade Cards ready, making tasks easy to accomplish.
But he was missing a piece of land, concerned that he might miss an opportunity for expansion due to lack of integration.
As the sky approached dusk, Jiang Yuan first went to the kitchen stove to prepare two welcome banquet tables.
Once everyone had eaten their fill and night fell, they set off to busy themselves with monster hunting and leveling up. Only then did he click open a light portal nearby.
[Lock the coordinates of "Ruins Realm"?]
[The nearest route has been planned, proceed forward eight steps along the current road, then turn right]
Jiang Yuan: ...
This huge arrow cursor, this familiar voice prompt — has the system partnered with a mischievous map?
But this idiot-proof navigation method is perfect for someone without a map of the Demon Realm — just follow along, right?
The Ruins Realm sure is remote.
Left turn, right turn, he double-clicked to push open several light doors, sipped tea to replenish his Physical Strength bar several times, and cautiously crossed several narrow "bridges" flanked by spatial turbulence before pushing open the last light door to arrive at a pitch-black place.
[Ruins Realm: Located at the lowest end of the Demon Realm, the resting place for any collapsed, fragmented small worlds within the Myriad Realms.
However, with the incomplete Heavenly Dao, Demon Cultivators have grown increasingly selfish and degenerate, no longer willing to take on the duty of cleaning up the ruins.
The place is overcrowded and unable to accommodate more ruins; collapsed worlds thus drift in the Void, unable to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation to create new worlds.]
Bright system details flashed through the pitch-black air, with text gradually dissipating, Jiang Yuan’s eyes suddenly unveiled a curtain, presenting a spectacular scene!
"Wow! It’s indeed overcrowded, just how many world’s fragments could there be?"
Even though he’s seen plenty of grand sights, he couldn’t help but exclaim.
Densely packed, massive irregular world fragments pressing together; Jiang Yuan stood on a small, abandoned Teleportation Array, unable to see the ends in front, back, left, right, or above.
Spatial turbulence shuttled between the fragments, raging winds howling, numerous smaller fragments spun together, rubbing against other fragments to play a stirring melody of heaven and earth.
"If I could collect all these into my small courtyard, how many small worlds could I piece together!" He gulped, suddenly feeling the elation of a wolf among sheep.
[Fragmented Ruins: Collapsed fragments of Demon Realm’s small worlds, still retaining a trace of Demonic Energy. After fusion into the courtyard, Demonic Energy must be purified before formal use, select fusion?]
Gazing at the pop-up prompt, Jiang Yuan hesitated.
The system didn’t provide any tips on purification; if Ice Flame proves ineffective, wouldn’t it be a waste to fuse this piece of land?
He’d have to go over and test it out!
Claiming land is simple; select and fuse to make it yours, no need for excessive contact. But to test if Ice Flame can purify Demonic Energy, he has to go.
"Hmm~"
As soon as he stepped out of the safe boundary, a fierce wind struck, causing the eight Clone Arm Rings on his wrist to immediately spread out.
With a series of "clang clang clang," a deep sound rang out as four golden slabs perfectly protected him on the left side, though now marked with pitted dents.
"There are hidden projectiles in the wind!" Jiang Yuan couldn’t help feeling fearful; luckily, he had collected enough treasures, or he might have lost a Resurrection Talisman by accident.
He summoned the Chaotic Heaven Bell to encompass himself and slowly flew forward on a Golden Ring.
Sure enough, furious winds from all directions fiercely assaulted him as if determined to shred any intruders into fragments and turn them into sieve.
The Chaotic Heaven Bell absorbed everything and emitted a thick, low bell sound, further reassuring him from reckless attacks hidden within the seemingly nondescript wind.
Setting aside other hazards, the gusts alone could easily sweep someone away. However, it couldn’t shake the Chaotic Heaven Bell, leaving it impotently raging.
The enormous world fragments seemed close, yet it took over five minutes of flying to successfully reach them.
Interestingly, within the fragment range, the howling wind ceased, no longer pursuing him to attack.
[World fragments rich with lingering Demonic Energy. Once, many Demon Race members prospered and thrived here; it’s unknown how many centuries they’ve remained since the collapse]
With passive skills from the Earth Mirror Book, Jiang Yuan could effortlessly inspect everything, viewing barren land with hills and ruins, covering roughly two-thirds the size of the second plot of land.
"Since I’m here, might as well select a big piece to take back..." He pondered while casually tossing out the Ice Flame.
"Hiss!"
The flame emitted a light whistle and immediately began to burn steadily. Though not fast, it indeed had a purifying effect. After a moment, a pearl, resembling a Luminous Pearl with a pale purple glow, fell into his hand.
[Magic Pearl: After purifying Demonic Energy tainted by greed, anger, ignorance, and impurities, refined into concentrated essence. It can replace Yin Demon Pearl for Demon Cultivators to absorb and refine, or serve as fuel, added into the Spirit Gathering Array to create a Demonic Energy space suitable for the Demon Race to inhabit]
"The Demon Race is truly like purifiers, refining impurities to leave only essence. It seems hardworking folks are rather underestimated." Jiang Yuan fiddled with the pearl, feeling reassured about using Ice Flame for purification without further concerns.
The remaining task is selecting the largest fragment within safe range to fuse!
This selection task wasted quite some time, primarily due to navigating cautiously between the fragments, relying on intuition to compare sizes.
Without choice, things would be straightforward; the more choices available, the more indecisive a slightly greedy farm owner might become, hoping each successive plot might be larger than the current one.
Finally managing to choose the preferred fragment and select it, a new prompt immediately displayed:
[Would you choose to fuse this ruins fragment into the courtyard? You can fuse up to three; please choose wisely]
Whoa! The system is this generous? You should’ve said so earlier!
Jiang Yuan immediately beamed with a wide smile; after purification, all the land could be cultivated, even if temporarily unused, it at least offered peace of mind!
He quickly chose fusion, watching the gray progress bar slowly advance.
[Achievement: First to clear the obstruction in Ruins Realm. Reward: Courtyard Construction Gift Package +1]
[Keep it up, transform into the greatest cleaner in heaven and earth, assist in clearing obstructions, restore normal operations, and earn more rewards!]
After meticulously selecting and fusing the largest plot into his courtyard, electronic fireworks blasted and achievement notifications popped up in his view.
An unexpected surprise prompted Jiang Yuan to immediately select and fuse another large fragment, then click open the Storage Bag to reveal the large gift package.
[Building Upgrade Card +5]
[Self-select Special Material Gift Package +5]
[Permanent Automatic Sprinkler +5]
[Greenhouse Expansion Card +5]
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