Cultivating Shadow-devouring Demon Insects is not a simple task.

Not only does it require a large amount of demon beast meat and shadow souls,

but during hatching, the cultivator's own essence blood is also expended.

When controlling them, one must divide an immense amount of divine sense.

Otherwise, it's easy for the insects to turn on you.

How could he know?

After plundering so much essence blood from demon beasts, Shen Xuan's essence blood was of extremely high quality.

One drop could equal a dozen drops from ordinary cultivators.

His divine sense was even comparable to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

A mere few thousand Shadow-devouring Demon Insects were not a heavy burden for him.

Not even as burdensome as the Shadow Octopus Corpse Beast.

"Since you're here, why hurry to leave!"

Black Bone Master desperately fled.

He used a secret technique, not hesitating to deplete his own demon foundation origin.

A soft sigh from Shen Xuan echoed in his ears.

Looking up,

a mighty Golden Claw Divine Eagle extended its steel-hook-like golden claws, grabbing his head from the air.

Instantly, he felt terrible.

A sharp pain!

Spiritual power stagnated.

A chill swept over his heart.

As if a gentle breeze blew past.

Looking down,

a bloody hole appeared in his heart!

Then, a strike of [Thunder God's Fury] hit his body.

Where the electric arcs flickered, it was scorched black.

The air filled with the aroma of roasted meat.

"Taiyin Corpse Refining Technique! You are a disciple of the Corpse Refining Sect!"

Until he closed his eyes, Black Bone Master still couldn't comprehend how Shen Xuan, a disciple of the Cyan Cloud Sect, could know the secret practices of the Corpse Refining Sect.

Shen Xuan had no time to answer his question.

He stored Black Bone Master's remains, storage pouch, and demon treasure carefully.

His figure flashed urgently, heading towards the black warship.

By this time, the third leader of the pirate cultivators had realized that the first and second leaders had perished.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be such silence.

Even the Black Bone Master of the Netherworld Sect was easily slain in the air by Shen Xuan.

He abandoned the black warship entirely.

Alone, he leapt into the sea, hoping to escape using the Water Escape Technique.

In his sight appeared a Silver-winged Python.

The immense water pressure bound him tightly.

In the water, his inferior Water Escape Technique couldn't possibly escape the Silver-winged Python's pursuit.

In just a few breaths, he was swallowed and bitten to death by the Silver-winged Python.

Then, a green shadow appeared.

Collecting the third leader's remains, storage pouch, and magical artifacts.

When Shen Xuan appeared on the black warship's deck,

over thirty pirate cultivators showed expressions of terror and scattered like birds and beasts, desperately attempting to flee.

But there was nowhere to escape!

From Shen Xuan's body shot out a dozen Dark Spirit Fish, making piercing sounds as they whirled among the pirate cultivators.

In just a few breaths, they were completely reaped.

A few lucky ones leapt into the sea.

Before they could feel relieved, the Silver-winged Python raised a huge wave, sweeping them back onto the black warship's deck.

In the air, the Golden Claw Divine Eagle swooped down.

Its steel-hook-like golden claws struck one after another, with no one surviving.

"Now it's quiet!"

Looking at the bodies of the pirate cultivators strewn across the deck,

Shen Xuan was troubled.

He hadn't had time to learn how to steer the black warship.

Nor did he have anyone to help him deal with so many bodies on the deck.

These Qi Cultivation pirate cultivators didn't have much wealth.

But given their number, he couldn't bear to give them up easily.

Finally pulled off a big heist.

How could he waste it so easily!

"Luckily, there's the Shadow Octopus Corpse Beast!"

Shen Xuan collected the Silver-winged Python and Golden Claw Divine Eagle Corpse Beast.

Standing on the deck, he directed the Shadow Octopus Corpse Beast to tow the black warship toward the Gu Family in Sea City.

...

The Gu Family warship was returning.

At this time, an alarm was raised from the lookout tower.

Gu Yingjie looked out.

He Qing's black warship was approaching.

"What is this Sea Dragon up to now!"

Rivals on the same path were enemies.

The Gu Family and He Qing's group smiled brightly in public, but secretly had knives ready.

If one side was hurt, the other would not hesitate to take advantage.

The reason they didn't fight was due to balanced strength, not much difference in power, unable to swallow the other.

Even victory would come at a great cost, outweighing the benefits.

"Eh?"

The patriarch of the Gu Family received a warning from the Green Wind Lynx, his face changing color.

"Be cautious and alert!"

The patriarch himself stood at the forefront of the deck.

In his sight,

the movement of the black warship was very abnormal.

Upon closer inspection,

it wasn't driven by spirit stone energy at all.

Instead, it was a giant Shadow Octopus towing the black warship over the waves.

Opposite,

a figure in blue clothes, unmistakably Shen Xuan who had just bid farewell not long ago.

Gu Yingjie widened his eyes, unable to believe it.

Only now did he realize.

The deck of the black warship was full of pirate cultivator corpses.

"Shen Xuan, Master Talisman Shen, he single-handedly killed He Qing's entire crew?"

Gu Yingjie glanced over at his father.

The patriarch of the Gu Family slowly nodded.

They exchanged glances.

Each sensed the fear in the other's eyes.

This Shen Xuan was definitely not as gentle and refined as he appeared on the surface!

Once he acted, it was a thunderous strike, leaving no survivors!

The black warship drew near.

The father of the Gu Family saw everything clearly.

Not a single living soul on the entire pirate warship.

"Brother Gu, we meet again! Can I ask for a favor?"

"Fellow Daoist Shen, please do tell!"

Shen Xuan sighed heavily.

"I was originally heading back to Yunyuan Immortal City. For some reason, the crew of this warship caught up to me, directly aimed a spiritual bubble at me, demanding I hand over my magical treasures and storage pouch."

"Brother Gu, are these people perhaps the rumored pirate cultivators?"

"Among them, there were demon cultivators from the Netherworld Sect!"

At this point, Shen Xuan appeared somewhat embarrassed.

"Brother Gu, you know me. I never excel at magical combat. Fortunately, I once acquired a secret technique and refined some corpse beasts. That's how I barely escaped alive."

"But with so many pirate cultivators, demon cultivators, and this warship, I have no way to handle it."

Here, Shen Xuan smiled.

"Luckily, I encountered Brother Gu. Could you help deal with it for me?"

The patriarch of the Gu Family said with a heavy expression, "It would be my pleasure, something I couldn't ask for more!"

Shen Xuan's proposal was within the patriarch's expectations.

At this time, the patriarch understood that the talisman master Shen Xuan before him was a hidden menace.

Resolute in killing, merciless in action.

Yet he liked to project a gentle appearance.

"Could Fellow Daoist Shen please wait a moment."

"Alright!"

In front of the Gu Family cultivators, Shen Xuan collected the Shadow Octopus Corpse Beast.

Then he flew over to the Gu Family warship.

The patriarch personally accompanied him, brewing tea for Shen Xuan in the captain's cabin.

Shen Xuan inquired about He Qing's influence.

The patriarch of the Gu Family answered in detail.

"So, does He Qing's group of pirate cultivators actually lack a strong background?"

"Fellow Daoist Shen is joking. Pirate cultivators have no solid backgrounds!"

The patriarch shook his head and said, "They wouldn't admit it alive, let alone after death!"

"That's true!"

Shen Xuan quickly grasped the essence.

Groups like He Qing's pirate cultivators could be easily replaced with several others.

A profession with no barriers faced intense competition, where nobody was irreplaceable.

The Gu Family cultivators were experts.

An hour later, the patriarch of the Gu Family held a list.

Shen Xuan took the list and scanned through it.

Over thirty pirate cultivators had only over seven thousand spirit stones in total, indeed paupers.

The magical artifacts, spirit pills, talismans, and miscellaneous items all together were valued at only eighteen thousand spirit stones.

It must be said, they were truly a band of impoverished fools!

The main asset was the pirate warship.

Almost undamaged, it was valued at nine thousand spirit stones.

"Alright then!"

Shen Xuan didn't haggle.

The patriarch of the Gu Family was a wise man.

Having witnessed his methods, he wouldn't lower the price too brutally.

Receiving the storage pouch filled with spirit stones, Shen Xuan smiled.

"Brother Gu, I recall, the Cyan Cloud Sect offers bounties for demon cultivators and pirate cultivators."

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