Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 164 - 161: I Don’t Know Archaeology, But I Know the Demon Sect!
Su Yuan, with a stiff expression, followed the rescue team step by step to the entrance of the Zhu Yan White Bone Observation tower.
The rescue team cautiously placed warning lines around this building, then prepared to proceed further.
Seeing the opportunity to complete the task slipping away, Su Yuan felt truly unwilling.
"Wait! Wait a moment!"
Just before entering the building, Su Yuan gritted his teeth and spoke!
"Hmm? Do you have a problem?"
Captain Wang turned his head, his cold and sharp gaze falling on Su Yuan.
"Captain, I think there’s something wrong with this entrance of the Zhu Yan White Bone Observation. If we rush inside, there might be no way out!"
Upon hearing this, Captain Wang didn’t scold Su Yuan for his wild imagination but thought for a moment and said:
"It’s just an entrance; it can’t be that dangerous. Previous exploration teams have been in and out multiple times."
"If there was a problem with this entry, they would have already been trapped inside."
Su Yuan thought about it and said:
"While exploration teams have had experiences walking out through the entrance, it could be a long game."
"Look, aren’t they all trapped inside now?"
Captain Wang frowned:
"Then what is your suggestion?"
"I suggest tearing down this entrance. Although it’s an artifact, human lives are more important than artifacts at any time."
Su Yuan was ready to reveal his intentions.
"You rascal..."
Upon hearing this, Captain Wang was about to get angry.
But at this moment, Ye Muyu, who hadn’t said a word, smiled and said:
"Let’s do as Su Yuan suggests and tear down the entrance. This building does indeed have issues."
Captain Wang, upon hearing this, had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Just as he was about to call a few Foundation Establishment Late Stage experts to dismantle the entrance, Su Yuan had already stepped forward first, and started to stroke the entrance.
The Demon Technique·Finger Weapon was secretly activated.
Then, under the strange gazes of the rescue team members, Su Yuan whispered various soft words to the building, talking about how hard it had worked standing here for hundreds of thousands of years. After a heartfelt conversation, he gave it a gentle kick.
The facade of the Demon Sect that had stood for countless years just toppled over like that.
It was akin to a long-time nine-to-nine-to-six office worker lying flat.
And at that very moment, centering on the toppled entrance, from the ground at the mountain’s base surrounding the Zhu Yan White Bone Observation, lifelike human-shaped puppets suddenly burst forth from the ground.
An intricate network formed by countless thin threads on their bodies covered the sky, aiming to ensnare the rescue team.
A well-prepared Captain Wang didn’t hesitate for a moment. With a wave of his hand, he used Golden Core Spiritual Power to pull Su Yuan and all team members back at full speed.
They narrowly evaded the massive net.
The rocks and trees that came into contact with the net were instantly sliced into countless fragments, scattered everywhere.
"Damn, there really was an ambush?!"
Su Yuan was stunned.
He had just randomly found an excuse to kick down the White Bone Observation’s gate.
Unexpectedly, he really caught something.
"Quick! Open fire!"
Just after the encirclement was broken, Captain Wang immediately ordered.
The combat members of the rescue team quickly pulled out the Spiritual Energy Burst Guns and Spiritual Power Chainsaw Swords hanging on their backs and began to unleash firepower at the approaching human puppets.
Boom, boom, boom—
As explosive bombs blasted head-sized fireballs on the puppets’ bodies, chainsaw swords cleaved into their flesh. These puppets were swiftly exterminated.
All that remained were scattered limbs and broken arms.
"These puppets..."
Staring at the shattered puppets, the members of the rescue team fell into silence.
Because these puppets, besides having the appearance of young women, also contained real human flesh and blood. Once torn apart, blood and flesh flew, as if real human beings were slaughtered.
Even though Su Yuan had had some expectations of the Zhu Yan White Bone Observation’s style from the system’s description.
Seeing these human-made puppets with his own eyes still sent a chill down his spine.
This is the true means of the Ancient Demon Cultivators.
He only dared to refine people into walking corpses in the Taixu Illusion Realm, but the ancient demon cultivators dared to do it in reality!
Standing beside Su Yuan, Chen Nuoyi couldn’t bear to look either.
But most of the rescue team members were seasoned veterans. After a brief silence, they regained their composure.
Captain Wang turned back to Su Yuan, staring at his youthful face, eyes full of amazement:
"Expert, how did you know there was an ambush behind the entrance?"
"If not for your reminder to first knock down the entrance, we would have been completely surrounded upon entering. The situation would have been ten times more dangerous than it was."
Su Yuan tugged at the corner of his mouth, pretending to be mysterious:
"I may not know archaeology, but I understand the Demon Sect."
Captain Wang respectfully nodded:
"I didn’t expect that at such a young age, you’re already a well-versed expert in demon cultivation studies."
"No wonder Captain Ye brought you along. Your knowledge is sure to play a significant role in this rescue mission."
Su Yuan straightened his back further.
And as for the boast he just made, Su Yuan wasn’t afraid of fulfilling it.
Because...
[Task Progress: Kick Down the Zhu Yan White Bone Observation Entrance (1/1)]
[Task One: Challenge the Gate (Completed)]
[Task Reward: Red and White Bone Temple Map*1 (Granted)]
The second the reward was granted, a map with a human-skin material design appeared on the system interface, available for Su Yuan to view at any time.
This map clearly marked every building, every road, every treasure vault of the Zhu Yan White Bone Observation, detailing even the precise locations of every Zhu Yan White Bone Observation disciple’s residence.
With this map, it’s no exaggeration to say he indeed deserves the title of expert.
But after some research, Su Yuan discovered a minor issue.
This map seems to record the terrain of the Zhu Yan White Bone Observation from the Ancient Era.
After a hundred thousand years, who knows how much of the map’s content is usable or not. Honestly, Su Yuan wasn’t sure.
It’s just that the system’s bugs are too outrageous; the rewards it gives him are outdated.
Luckily, aside from this unreliable reward, a new system task also appeared.
[Task Two: Overlook all Hills (Unlocked)]
[Due to your act of kicking down the gate in provocation, the entirety of Zhu Yan White Bone Observation is in an uproar, sending the top three disciples of the younger generation to battle you to the death.]
[In this battle, Saintess Zhu Qingqing will personally observe. Upon victory, trampling the mountains underfoot, you will gain the attention of the demoness Zhu Qingqing.]
[Win to gain fame across the world; lose, and face death. Strive to defeat the exceptionally skilled Zhu Yan White Bone Observation genius disciples.]
[Task Progress: Defeat Cheng Yunze (0/1), Defeat Qi Wei (0/1), Defeat Jiao Tianrui (0/1)]
[Task Reward: Vermilion Face and White Bone Puppet Refining Method]
Su Yuan: "..."
First of all, I’m not at all interested in the Vermilion Face and White Bone Puppet Refining Method.
Is there any difference between this and the Ancient Technique of Corpse Refinement? Is Demon Dao really this monotonous?
Secondly, where are these so-called Zhu Yan White Bone Observation geniuses?
And where is Saintess Zhu Qingqing?
The sect has long since been annihilated, so where does this uproar come from?
How am I supposed to defeat them?
