Experience Points

During the days when Yi Feng was doing everything he could to get money from Shi Qingwu, the entire Nine Realms underwent tremendous changes.

Everyone had severely underestimated the power of the black mist. In just a few days, the Spirit Realm had been devoured by half.

However, this was not the most dire situation.

The most critical issue was that after the Spirit Realm's boundary wall was breached, cracks began to appear in the Abyss Realm, the Ancient Realm, and the dark seas of the Immortal Realm.

This meant that two more realms were following in the footsteps of the Spirit Realm, and the Immortal Realm itself was now in imminent danger.

Four massive rifts had formed, and every moment, countless demonic creatures from beyond the realms poured through.

Although most of these creatures were still confined to the three realms and the dark seas, a small number of powerful demons had already broken free and were wreaking havoc across the Immortal Realm and other realms.

As a result, massacres of entire cities became frequent, and even some major sects were attacked by these demonic beings.

The Nine Realms were plunged into chaos, with the people suffering greatly.

Everything had happened too quickly.

So quickly that the inhabitants of the Nine Realms had no time to react, and there had been few warning signs before the calamity struck.

However, the leaders of the Formation Realm, Elder Zhen and other border defenders, quickly organized a Demon-Slaying Alliance.

As soon as this alliance was established, countless sects across the Nine Realms immediately rallied to its cause.

In the face of such a crisis, everyone understood what was truly important.

With the support of numerous sects, the alliance rapidly grew in strength.

Elder Zhen of the Immortal Realm was elected as the first alliance leader, and ten other powerful figures were chosen to form the Elder Council.

The alliance's headquarters was established at the junction of the Eight Realms and the Immortal Realm, the most central and strategically advantageous location in the Nine Realms.

Soon, the Demon-Slaying Alliance began issuing orders.

First: Evacuate all inhabitants from the Spirit Realm, Abyss Realm, and Ancient Realm. Then, deploy all Formation Realm masters of level seven and above to seal off the three realms and prevent the black mist from spreading further. Although the Immortal Realm was not as easy to seal off as the other three realms, it had the natural barrier of Dark Shadow Island, which made the task somewhat easier.

Second: Construct a vast network of teleportation arrays, with the Demon-Slaying Alliance as the central hub and each first-tier sect as a node. These arrays would be interconnected, allowing for rapid reinforcement and evacuation as needed.

Third: Establish the profession of Demon Slayers and create guilds to promote their status. The Demon-Slaying Alliance, supported by the major first-tier sects, would certify anyone who met the strength requirements as a Demon Slayer. Demon Slayers would receive generous monthly stipends and could claim rewards from first-tier sects or the alliance headquarters for slaying demons of corresponding levels.

It was clear that the Demon-Slaying Alliance had a thorough understanding of the situation.

This was going to be a prolonged war.

Both the construction of teleportation arrays and the emergence of Demon Slayers were crucial.

Especially the creation of the Demon Slayer profession, which was of paramount importance.

Even if the spread of the black mist could be temporarily halted, the endless stream of demonic creatures pouring in from beyond the realms, as well as the newly corrupted demons within the three realms, would be impossible to completely contain.

It was inevitable that countless demons would break free and wreak havoc across the mortal world.

By offering generous rewards and elevating the status of Demon Slayers, the alliance hoped to motivate powerful individuals to fight against the demons.

After all, not everyone in this world was selfless.

Meanwhile, Yi Feng, who had left the Hundred Refinements Sect, continued his journey in search of a disciple.

But as he looked at the motley crew following him, he couldn't help but curse under his breath.

A skull that had been soaked in wine.

A croaking toad.

A giant snail that constantly rolled its eyes.

Oh...

And there was also a dog, a centipede, a bear, and a floating ghost flame.

What the hell was this mess!

Yi Feng's face darkened, but he couldn't bring himself to curse too much.

His mood was relatively heavy.

As he traveled, he had witnessed many scenes of chaos.

People fleeing for their lives, families torn apart by demons, and groups of powerful cultivators rushing by in all directions.

The atmosphere was tense, as if the world was on the brink of destruction.

"Where the hell am I supposed to find a disciple in all this mess?"

Yi Feng sighed in frustration.

It had been almost half a year since he left Dark Shadow Island, and he had encountered countless people, but none had met his criteria for taking on a disciple. Now, with the world in such turmoil, finding a suitable disciple seemed even more difficult.

Just as Yi Feng was sighing, a voice suddenly rang out from his system.

"Ding!"

"Experience points activated."

Hearing this, Yi Feng's eyes lit up.

"Experience points?"

"What's this now?"

Yi Feng quickly opened the system panel and read the description of the so-called experience points.

After reading it, he was so excited he nearly jumped for joy.

According to the system, experience points were similar to the previous luck points, but they were a more advanced form of value.

In the future, the system would completely phase out luck points, and all luck points obtained through various means would be converted into experience points at a certain ratio.

The difference between experience points and luck points was that experience points had a clear method of acquisition.

That is, by killing monsters.

The more monsters you killed, and the stronger they were, the more experience points you would earn.

This made Yi Feng ecstatic!

This had always been a thorn in his side!

Although he had calculated that he was now a powerhouse at the 31st level of True Immortal, and the system had clearly told him that he could use luck points to level up, he still felt uneasy.

Because the acquisition of luck points had always been too vague for him.

Apart from earning a few luck points when his disciples achieved something, Yi Feng had no idea how to obtain them otherwise.

He could only rely on occasional handouts from the system, and he lived in constant fear that the system might take them away.

But now, with experience points, he could steadily improve by killing monsters, which felt much more concrete than the previous elusive method.

It was reassuring!

Moreover, Yi Feng also learned from the system that with the activation of experience points, the system store had been updated.

In the future, he could use experience points to exchange for items that were previously unavailable.

Yi Feng quickly opened the system store.

The first item available for exchange made him grin from ear to ear.

"Peerless Beauty."

"You can actually buy something like this?"

Yi Feng couldn't help but touch his face. Although he was already quite handsome, if he ever had enough experience points, he might as well enhance his looks even further.

After all, who wouldn't want to become even more attractive?

The second item available for exchange made Yi Feng cheer out loud.

It was the ability to freeze the time limit for finding his last disciple.

Yi Feng was overjoyed.

This had been the second thorn in his side.

He hadn't forgotten that the penalty for failing this task was a 99% reduction in his cultivation.

As time passed and he still hadn't found a disciple, he had been growing increasingly anxious.

But now, it seemed he could take a breather and not be in such a rush.

Coincidentally, after converting his existing luck points into experience points, he had enough to exchange for this item.

After making the exchange, Yi Feng stretched lazily, feeling at ease.

"Man Man, let's head back to Dark Shadow Island!"

Yi Feng thought of how long it had been since he last returned home and decided to go back for a visit. Plus, he could take a few days off.

He had been searching for a disciple for so long, and he was exhausted!

After putting the dog and the others into his spatial ring, Yi Feng sat down on Man Man and transformed into a streak of light, flying off into the distance.

Not long after, Yi Feng arrived near the teleportation array of Dark Shadow Island.

As he landed and looked into the distance, he felt something was off.

It seemed as if the area ahead was somehow different from the area behind him.

But to Yi Feng, there didn't appear to be any obvious changes.

Scratching his head, Yi Feng didn't think too much of it and simply walked forward.

At the same time, a patrol team from the Demon-Slaying Alliance happened to fly by.

"Did someone just walk in there?" one of them suddenly exclaimed.

The others immediately shot him a look of disbelief.

"Are you seeing things? The Formation Realm experts have set up a barrier here. Beyond this barrier lies the dark seas, a place of endless darkness teeming with demons. Who in their right mind would walk in there? That's suicide!"

"That's true," the first person said, scratching his head and dismissing the thought.

The patrol team then continued on their way, flying off into the distance.