Intense battles are the best way to improve cultivation. After fighting against Ni Shen Yang late at night, the Emperor's Qi in his body was more active than before. It was also the closest he had come to death since his arrival in this world.
The Emperor's Qi, as if substantial, surged out like a flood, but it still couldn't stop the third strike of the Ni Shen Jue. It wasn't that the Emperor's Qi was too weak, but his foundation couldn't compare to Ni Shen Yang's.
If their cultivation levels were equal, the situation would surely be reversed.
The next morning, Dong Men Xuan De joined the army returning to De Feng Ancient Road, looking a bit pale.
Yu Li Jing bid farewell to Xun Wu You and set off. After last night's battle, he had a better understanding of the strength of Shou Yu. He needed to go back to prepare defenses and coordinate efforts.
He believed that if he could break through the Blood Dark Crystal Tower, it would be equivalent to breaking Ni Shen Yang's fangs. Without those sharp claws and fangs, what would De Feng Ancient Road fear?
Before leaving, Die Hu Jun and Jian Sui Feng informed Xun Wu You that the Blood Dark Crystal Tower wouldn't hold up for much longer.
This was related to Xun Wu You's mission, so he immediately paid close attention, inquiring about the cause and effect. Die Hu Jun didn't hide anything and explained the situation in a few words.
Shen Yu Xiaoyao, one of the Xuan Huang Three Riders, had met with Ji Tan Shuo and planned a series of actions targeting the Blood Dark Crystal Tower.
Xun Wu You slightly raised his eyebrows after hearing this, watched Die Hu Jun and Jian Sui Feng leave, and then communicated with the system again.
"System, your task for me is to destroy the Blood Dark Crystal Tower. If I don't participate but it's still destroyed, will that count as me completing the task?"
"Of course not!"
Xun Wu You wasn't giving up: "But there are four towers. How can I destroy all four alone?"
Destroying the Blood Dark Crystal Tower requires a specific order and time cycle. Only by following the order can they be completely destroyed. Hitting them randomly won't work. Otherwise, even if the tower is destroyed, it can still reassemble itself.
"Host, you only need to destroy one of them, and the task will be considered complete." The system calmly explained, "It's about participation, not being a bystander. You've read the original work. Whether the host participates or not, the Blood Dark Crystal Tower will be destroyed anyway."
So it was like that. Xun Wu You felt the weight on his shoulders lighten. The setting of the Piling System was still humane, it didn't make him try to move a mountain with an ant.
"I actually want you to move a mountain with an ant. With your current strength, you can't even move a speck of dust." The system sneered, "Hurry up and improve your cultivation. The days ahead are going to be increasingly difficult."
Xun Wu You wasn't offended by the belittlement. He arrogantly declared, "Give me two years. No matter how tough the times, I'll thrive."
"Don't dream," the system struck him down, "Even with a thousand years of cultivation, you can't defeat the Evil God. The hidden plot of Xian Mo Ao Feng has triggered. This system suggests you go to the Netherworld early and dig up the corpse. There will be unexpected surprises."
"It's not the right time, is it? What if Ji Tan Shuo and the others get there first and shatter the Blood Dark Crystal Tower? Then wouldn't all my efforts be in vain?"
"Besides, the Netherworld's Kui Yu Jiang and Ni Shen Yang are on par with each other. Now, I can't beat Ni Shen Yang, so I definitely can't beat Kui Yu Jiang either. Should I go there early to die?"
"How about you give me two Hundred-Year Cultivation Pills?"
Xun Wu You was negotiating.
There were also many masters in the Netherworld, like Qi Xie Zong Heng Zi, Di Jian Wu Xian Hen, even Mo Liu Jian Feng Zhi Hen was in the Netherworld.
The situation was far more complex than in Shenzhou. It was no exaggeration to say that it was dangerous every step of the way.
"That's why the system is urging the host to improve cultivation as soon as possible."
The system pretended to be oblivious and ignored the suggestion about the Cultivation Pills.
Xun Wu You muttered angrily, "If you don't give me Cultivation Pills, how am I supposed to improve my cultivation?"
To perfect the Royal Heaven's Journey? Without one or two hundred years of honing, don't even think about entering the ranks of the top pioneers.
That's the crappy thing about transmigrating into the Piling world. Just about any random demon or Taoist you run into has at least one or two hundred years of cultivation. But even that level is considered cannon fodder.
And there's no transmigration novel where the protagonist fights the boss right from the start. The opponents they face are usually only one or two levels higher than the protagonist. That way, winning doesn't cause reader resentment. Instead, the readers think the protagonist is badass, capable of fighting above their level.
But Xun Wu You... he's just trying to struggle through a muddy swamp, weighed down. One step forward, two steps back!
If he loses badly in a fight, readers say it's abusive. If he wins, they say it's unrealistic.
It's hard as hell to be broke.
Actually, if you think about it from a different perspective, it's not so tragic. Every day, you get Cultivation Pills to improve your cultivation. After forty or fifty days, you'll gradually get through the hard times.
But the problem is, Xun Wu You doesn't know how to get through those forty or fifty days!
The mission deadline is three months, equivalent to ninety days. He can hide in some corner, accumulate ninety days' worth of Cultivation Pills, which is the same as gaining nine hundred years of cultivation instantly.
By then, he might not be able to beat Ni Shen Yang, but it would be easy for him to fight on par with the top Tiantian masters.