Be the Hardest Working Demon Cultivator!

Chapter 3: 3. Deceiving the master and destroying the ancestors is the tradition of our Sacred Gate.

Master and disciple met, creating an undoubtedly joyous scene.

Surrounded by thick, lush greenery, the area was enveloped in a serene atmosphere.

In such a scene, master and disciple should have had much to discuss. However, in the thick of their joy, Tan Shuchang chose to strike first.

All that Tan Shuchang had learned, he had learned from the Heartless Old Man.

From the Heartless Old Man, he acquired the "Sevenfold Demonic Body Scripture," which the Heartless Old Man had practiced for a hundred years, and the "Blood Refining Lotus Technique," which the Heartless Old Man had fortuitously obtained from a direct descendant of a demon sect.

The former could be learned by any disciple of Black Heart Mountain, as it was a cultivation technique that grew in power the longer one practiced it. Of course, it could also be that all the disciples on Black Heart Mountain were merely fodder, and by practicing this technique, they would enable the Heartless Old Man to absorb them more effectively.

The latter was only taught to those who had earned the qualifications to "ascend through fasting to demonhood." So far, only three people had been imparted this teaching by the Heartless Old Man.

These three individuals were the top three sources of fodder of Black Heart Mountain: the eldest sister, the second senior brother, and Tan Shuchang.

At this moment, the Heartless Old Man had not expected to be attacked by this disciple. However, ultimately being a centennial demon, he reacted promptly.

"How audacious of you, rebellious disciple!" the Heartless Old Man exclaimed, blocking the attack and becoming furious.

"Master must be joking," Tan Shuchang replied.

That his strike had been ineffective was within Tan Shuchang’s expectation, as all he knew was also known to the other. When he made his move, the Heartless Old Man had definitely sensed it coming.

"Very well, very well, do you think that after a few years of practice, you can be my opponent?" The Heartless Old Man was a slightly plump old man with a kind and benevolent appearance, but now, in his anger, his eyes began to faintly emit a green glow.

A ghastly chill surged from all directions all at once.

The temperature of the area visibly fell. Although the originally bright green leaves did not instantly turn yellow, they were now coated with a thick layer of frost. The frost was poisonous, and a few insects that had just frozen to death instantly turned into flickering ghostly shadows that lunged at Tan Shuchang.

This was the Shadow Devouring technique; once struck by it, one would become a shadow puppet controlled by the caster.

At that moment, as Tan Shuchang was surrounded by a black glow, a shadowy figure started to condense behind him.

Who would have thought that in such a short span, this disciple would have fully matured!

"There’s no need for you to worry about me any further, Master. Please be on your way," Tan Shuchang said pointedly, locking down the energy in all directions to prevent the Heartless Old Man from escaping.

However, when he spoke, his tone was not only gentle, but he also did not skimp on the honorifics.

And as Tan Shuchang’s words fell, several white-as-jade lotuses instantly overlapped with the figure of the Heartless Old Man.

The Heartless Old Man, who was originally slightly corpulent, became immediately emaciated and his entire figure unnaturally darkened as if he had been dyed in a vat of soy sauce.

"Blood Refining Lotus Technique?" Despite being severely injured, the Heartless Old Man recognized the demonic technique used by Tan Shuchang.

"Master has good eyesight!"

Tan Shuchang said, nodding with a smile. His smiling expression was because the augmentation he received after refining that ghoul was somewhat beyond his expectations.

With one step forward, blood began to seep from the ground.

This blood quickly gathered into a pool, making this corner of the courtyard look like a small pond. In this blood-colored pond, lotuses silently bloomed.

These lotuses, white as jade with layers of golden halos accompanying them, looked quite divine.

However, within those halos, there were streaks of blood light and blood-colored runes.

At this moment, as these lotuses bloomed, the might of the technique’s Forbidden Power, the might of the Authority of the Law, and the might of the power to suppress, all appeared simultaneously. A Blood Refinement Great Array also fully formed as a result.

Now, seeing Tan Shuchang employ the powerful anomalies of the "Blood Refining Lotus Technique," the Heartless Old Man indeed felt like his soul was in peril.

Because normally, deploying this lotus technique would only cause a few blood-colored lotus phantoms to appear around the body, each phantom possessing some might of technique and law.

"Shuchang, I am your master. If you kill me, you will have no place in the world of cultivation!" the Heartless Old Man hurriedly played the emotional card.

Tan Shuchang’s face bore a light smile as he spoke in a calm tone, "Master, why are you speaking nonsense? Isn’t deceiving the master and destroying the ancestor a fine tradition passed down through the generations of our Sacred Gate?"