Chapter 439 - 414: Major Change in the Celestial Pride List Rankings

The Samadhi True Fire blazed, and the Cyan Eagle’s wretched screams slowly faded.

In the end, the Cyan Eagle passed away peacefully.

Yes, peacefully.

As the Samadhi True Fire continued to burn, all the Demonic Qi within the Cyan Eagle was purged. Its once-violent Divine Soul became utterly pure. Its physical body wasn’t severely damaged, but its Divine Soul was the first to dissolve within the flames.

It finally transformed into a wisp of the purest energy in the world, drifting gently in the air.

Before it could completely dissipate, Song Ciwan activated the Heaven and Earth Scale and collected the wisp of energy.

[Pure Divine Radiance Dew. Formed from the essence of a Late-stage Demon King Cyan Eagle’s Demon God Soul. Weight: one catty, one tael. Eligible for sale.]

This was a novel item, something Song Ciwan had never obtained before.

Afterward, Song Ciwan discovered something else. She wasn’t sure if it was because the Samadhi True Fire had purified it or because the essence of its Divine Soul had been extracted, but when she collected the Cyan Eagle’s corpse, there was no Malice on the Great Demon’s body at all!

This was the first time Song Ciwan had ever encountered the corpse of a Demon that held no Malice.

Every Demon she had killed before had provided her with a substantial amount of Malice.

’Later, when I have some free time, I’ll sell off this Malice. That’s sure to bring in another sizable sum of Lifespan.’

This Cyan Eagle Demon, however, had no Malice. Instead, Song Ciwan had received an extra catty of Divine Radiance Dew!

She immediately sold the Divine Radiance Dew at top speed: [You have sold one catty and one tael of pure, Demon King Level Divine Radiance Dew and obtained eleven Five-star Level Soul Cleansing Pills.]

Soul Cleansing Pill: This Pill can eliminate contamination, purify the Divine Soul, increase Divine Power, and defend against the assault of Heart Demons.

’Good stuff!’

Don’t be fooled by the simple description. For starters, the "Five-star Level" rating alone was dazzling.

Furthermore, in a world rife with bizarre phenomena, a Cultivator’s Divine Soul was easily contaminated. One shouldn’t be fooled by a Cultivator’s high Level; the higher the Level, the more severe the Heart Demons and hidden wounds within their Divine Soul were likely to be.

As long as these issues didn’t flare up, it was fine. But once they did, it was all too easy to fall into the Demon Realm.

Among the Demon Cultivators in this world, only a small fraction had walked an evil path from the start. A far larger portion were actually righteous cultivators who had fallen into the Demon Realm!

When it came to falling into the Demon Realm, no one could ever be certain.

That was why any Elixir that could eliminate contamination and defend against Heart Demons sold for an exorbitant price.

They were more expensive than a Primordial Longevity Pearl, which only added a year to one’s Lifespan, and even pricier than some Upper Grade Magical Treasures!

As for Song Ciwan, with the Samadhi True Fire constantly refining her Sea of Consciousness and the Void Illusion Demon Sword’s Heart Demon Seed protecting her at all times, her Divine Soul was already exceptionally pure.

Even if a Heart Demon were to arise, she could usually eliminate it herself in a very short amount of time.

’So, the Soul Cleansing Pills don’t seem to be of much use to me. But I can sell them!’

’Selling just a few would be enough to make me fabulously wealthy all over again.’

Song Ciwan didn’t take out the Soul Cleansing Pills. She was too busy running calculations in her head. ’Is it more profitable to kill Demons with Samadhi True Fire, get Divine Radiance Dew, and then trade that for Soul Cleansing Pills?’

’Or is it more worthwhile to use other methods, preserving the Malice on the Demon corpses to trade for Lifespan?’

She quickly made her decision. ’I have eleven Soul Cleansing Pills, which is enough for now.’

’When it comes to true value, Lifespan is still more important than anything.’

Next, Song Ciwan released the Suanni Puppet.

She and the Suanni Puppet split up to hunt down the remaining Great Demons, killing every last one that tried to escape.

During the hunt, she primarily used the "Void" Character Technique, the "Forbidden" Character Technique, and the Five Thunders Righteous Method.

As for the Sun and Moon Wheel of Formless Life and Death, it reduced the Death Qi of the deceased, so she didn’t use it unless she had to.

Likewise, she didn’t use the Samadhi True Fire lightly, as killing Demons with it would purify their Malice.

The Five Thunders Righteous Method, however, was perfect for the job. As the saying goes, you only need one good trick. A single, suitable technique, if strong enough, could be used repeatedly.

As for her other powerful abilities—the Void Illusion Demon Sword, the Illusion-Breaking Blade Technique, her Infinite Divine Power, and the Dharma Body Flesh and Blood Slaughter from the Thunder Fire Body Devouring Technique—Song Ciwan kept them as trump cards. She intended to keep these techniques hidden unless absolutely necessary.

Anyone who mistook the absence of these techniques for a weakness and targeted her would be in for a nasty surprise.

In total, Song Ciwan had killed twelve Demons.

Her kills included one Demon Venerable Level Void Mantis, one Late-stage Demon King Cyan Eagle, one Mid-Stage Demon King Flower Leopard, and one Early-Stage Demon King Pangolin. In addition, there were three other Mid-Stage Demon King Great Demons and five Early-Stage Demon King Great Demons.

The various demon hearts, Death Qi, and Malice she collected were too numerous to count individually.

In short, even without selling the Soul Cleansing Pills, she had become wealthy beyond measure.

As for the pack of Demons that had come to ambush her, she had wiped them out completely.

She hadn’t left a single one alive to carry a message back.

She hadn’t bothered leaving a messenger because the Ten Thousand Spirits Celestial Pride List would undoubtedly record the battle anyway.

Therefore, with or without a survivor, the news would spread. Her goal—to awe the world and, more importantly, to intimidate the Demon Race—would be achieved all the same.

’After this battle, let’s see how many fools in this world still dare to provoke me.’

’As for whether the Demon Race would dispatch even more powerful Great Demons?’

Song Ciwan was not afraid.

’Do they really think the higher-ups of the Human Race are completely useless?’

’Would they really allow the Demon Race to send a Demon Saint into human lands at will?’

’Even if I have no connections with the Human Race’s leadership, and they wouldn’t lift a finger for me, they still have to consider the honor of the Human Race itself.’

’And as long as a Demon Saint doesn’t get involved, I’m confident that even against a top-tier Demon Venerable, I can escape with my life, even if victory is out of reach.’

’Of course, it’s good to be confident, but I must remain cautious where it counts.’

After slaughtering the horde of Demons, Song Ciwan stepped out of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.

She then stopped at a County up ahead.

She changed her form, disguising herself as a middle-aged cultivator at the Late-stage of Qi Cultivation. After altering her aura and attire to match, she followed the flow of people into the County and rented an Earth Level Cave Mansion.

She planned to stay in the Cave Mansion for a few days to process the spoils from her newfound fortune.

And just as Song Ciwan quietly went into seclusion, far away in the heart of the Capital, the Ten Thousand Spirits Celestial Pride List changed once again.

In an instant, the many names on the Celestial Pride List’s Jade Stele suddenly began to scroll like a waterfall.

Since this scrolling happened during the day, it immediately caught the attention of the people who perpetually loitered beneath the Jade Stele of the Celestial Pride List.

Among them were not only Humans, but even some Little Demons at the Spirit Communication Stage.

All eyes shot toward it. Some people’s mouths fell open, others rubbed their eyes in disbelief. A few unconsciously stepped forward, craning their necks, looking as if their eyes might pop right out of their sockets.

Finally, someone with a gaping mouth managed to stammer out, "Th-th-third! Song Zhao is third on the Ten Thousand Spirits Celestial Pride List!"

In that moment, the world was shaken.

Song Zhao!

An Early-Stage Divinity Transformation cultivator had, on this day, appeared out of nowhere to claim third place on the Ten Thousand Spirits Celestial Pride List!