"Damn it!"
Hao Ren's eyes snapped open, sweat pouring down his face.
What the hell was that?
He was just cultivating a demonic art, and it had to be this dangerous?
Seventy-two True Devils, Void Colossal Eyes, he almost lost his life!
Hao Ren looked down at the "True Devil Secret Record" in his hand, his heart still pounding.
Demonic cultivation arts were too bizarre. He should probably stop practicing them from now on!
For the sake of his own life, Hao Ren decided to give up on cultivating the "True Devil Secret Record."
Besides, judging by what the Seventy-two True Devils had said, his "Innate Lightning Spirit Root" didn't seem suitable for demonic cultivation.
Lightning was the epitome of hardness and Yang energy, a nemesis to many demons.
It was indeed unsuitable for a Lightning Spirit Root to cultivate demonic arts.
Hao Ren shook his head.
At this moment, Hao Ren remembered that when he left the Chaotic Void, the ashes of the Seventy-two True Devils seemed to have merged into his True Spirit.
Would something go wrong?
After all, they were True Devils. According to the traditional tropes of cultivation novels, he was likely to be "possessed" in this situation!
No, he had to check his body.
Hao Ren's expression changed. He sat cross-legged and began to examine his body.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
Hao Ren opened his eyes, his expression strange.
Just now, he had circulated his True Essence throughout his body and indeed found a small "stone" near the edge of his Dantian.
That's right, a "stone."
This stone was about the size of an adult's little finger, containing pure and evil demonic energy.
Needless to say, this was the "stone" condensed from the ashes of the Seventy-two True Devils.
Hao Ren tried to use his True Essence to expel this "stone" from his body.
However, as soon as his True Essence touched the "stone," it was repelled by the powerful demonic energy.
At that moment, Hao Ren was terrified. Did the Seventy-two True Devils really want to possess him?
But later, he discovered that they didn't seem to have any intention of "possessing" him.
The "stone" stayed obediently at the edge of his Dantian, and the demonic energy it emitted didn't spread to the surrounding areas, maintaining a "mind your own business" attitude.
Hao Ren had no good solution for this and could only let it be for now.
Sigh!
He would think of a way later!
As Hao Ren was feeling dejected, a "status message" suddenly popped up.
[Ding! Your enemy "Gu Zhen" has successfully returned to "Shengfeng Sect."]
Hao Ren frowned.
Gu Zhen's return to Shengfeng Sect was not a good thing.
Gu Zhen already knew that the cultivators of the Yun family had a "master" behind them. What if he conveyed this information to the high-ranking officials of Shengfeng Sect?
As Hao Ren was thinking this, a series of system prompts suddenly sounded in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Wang Shanhe, Sect Master of "Shengfeng Sect," your hatred value has increased by 1000, current hatred level: Three Stars (Irreconcilable).]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Wei Yixiao, Elder of "Shengfeng Sect," your hatred value has increased by 1000, current hatred level: Three Stars (Irreconcilable).]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Wang Qingyun, True Disciple of "Shengfeng Sect," your hatred value has increased by 1000, current hatred level: Three Stars (Irreconcilable).]
...
There were as many as thousands of system prompts.
Hao Ren was dumbfounded.
Holy crap!
Almost every prominent cultivator in "Shengfeng Sect" had developed a Three-Star hatred towards Hao Ren.
As for the other outer disciples and servant disciples, they didn't have access to the sect's upper-level information. Otherwise, they would also have developed a Three-Star hatred towards Hao Ren.
Was it really worth it, was it really worth it, was it really worth it...
Hao Ren was speechless.
He had been carefully hiding in his cave, not wanting to make enemies. He never expected that while he only had a dozen friends, his enemies had suddenly increased by several thousand.
Where was he supposed to find reason in this!
Righteous cultivators, you are all toxic!
Hao Ren's resolve strengthened.
One day, when I ascend to immortality, I will kill all the dogs of the righteous path!
What kind of nonsense is this!
He had been so unlucky lately, nothing was going smoothly.
He almost died while simply cultivating a demonic art.
Now he was hated by thousands of righteous cultivators.
Damn it, should I find a pair of red underwear and wear it to turn my luck around?
As Hao Ren was thinking this, system prompts sounded in his mind again.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, demonic cultivator Zhen Zhibing, your hatred value has increased by 100,000, current hatred level: Five Stars (Never Die, Never Separate).]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, demonic cultivator Wang Shuya, your hatred value has increased by 1000, current hatred level: Three Stars (Never Die, Never Separate).]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, demonic cultivator Dong Zaishan, your hatred value has increased by 1000, current hatred level: Three Stars (Never Die, Never Separate).]
Hao Ren.
(°Д°)
What the hell is going on?
Who is Zhen Zhibing?
How did a Five-Star hatred appear out of nowhere? Is it really necessary to be this exciting!
Hao Ren thought for a long time, he was sure he hadn't offended "Zhen Zhibing."
Helpless, Hao Ren opened the "Enemy List."
Among the thousands of enemies, he found "Zhen Zhibing's" name and checked his personal detailed information.
[Name: Zhen Zhibing]
[Age: Two hundred years old]
[Identity: Great Elder of "Divine Power Cult"]
[Cultivation Realm: Golden Core Great Perfection Realm]
[Detailed Introduction: Senior disciple brother of Xiaolongnü, has always admired Xiaolongnü. Fifty years ago, he went overseas for training and disappeared without a trace. A few days ago, he returned to "Divine Power Cult" with a large group of subordinates and defeated the four demonic sects that were besieging "Divine Power Cult." Through "Demonic Spirit Deduction," he learned that Xiaolongnü was "captured" by you, and developed a Five-Star hatred towards you.]
[Hatred Level: Five Stars (Never Die, Never Separate)]
The information was overwhelming!
Looking at Zhen Zhibing's detailed introduction, Hao Ren's heart skipped a beat.
This guy was a formidable opponent!
He was powerful, had trained overseas for fifty years, and upon his return, he had reached the Golden Core Great Perfection Realm, bringing a group of formidable subordinates.
This, this, this was a "Dragon King's Return"!
The mainstream trope of new media novels: The Dragon King returns to find his sect besieged, his beloved fiancée snatched by the villain. The Dragon King, enraged, summons 100,000 "special forces," sweeps across the land, kills the villain, and reclaims his fiancée...
So, it was indeed a "Dragon King's Return"!
This "Dragon King," bah, Zhen Zhibing, was truly mistaken. He, Hao Ren, was not the villain. He hadn't done anything to Xiaolongnü, well, at least not yet. There was no need to call for an attack.
[Ding! Your enemy "Zhen Zhibing" is leading a large group of demonic cultivators and is on their way...]
"Dragon King," bah, Zhen Zhibing, calm down, things are not what you think they are!
Hao Ren was on the verge of tears.
What kind of rotten luck was this!
A "Dragon King," leading a bunch of demonic cultivators to seek revenge, he was doomed!
[Ding! Your enemy "Zhen Zhibing" has reached the vicinity and is searching for your trace...]
[Ding! Your enemy "Zhen Zhibing" is using "Demonic Spirit Deduction" to find your exact location.]
[Ding! Your enemy "Zhen Zhibing" failed to use "Demonic Spirit Deduction" and could not find your exact location.]
[Ding! Your enemy "Zhen Zhibing" has ordered his subordinate demonic cultivators to conduct a carpet search, vowing to find you.]