Absolute Death Game

Xiao Buli thought to himself that it was good there would be no further pursuit.

He typed: "Disciple has unexpectedly tamed an ominous beast formed by the malevolent energy of heaven and earth, and hopes that Master can purify its malevolence."

After finishing, he looked eagerly for Xuanxu Zi’s reaction.

Xuanxu Zi nodded, "So it is. Dissolving malevolence is not hard for me, but as the saying goes, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. If you want me to dissolve its malevolence, all you need to do is make a significant contribution to the sect, and naturally, I will not stand idly by."

What he meant was clear: purifying the malevolence was possible, but it would cost contribution value.

Xiao Buli asked, "May I ask how many contribution points are needed?"

Xuanxu Zi waved his hand, and immediately a price list appeared before them, similar to the one used when learning skills, but with entirely different contents. It included options like traveling with the Immortal Realm, requesting Miracle Elixirs, and Qiankun Movement. These high-tier services all required a lot of Prestige and a hefty amount of contribution value.

Even the cheapest option, traveling with the Immortal Realm, required 1,000 contribution points and could only be requested with an esteemed reputation within Mystic Hollow Palace. It was not known what benefits one might gain from visiting the Immortal Realm.

At the very bottom, Xiao Buli found the option to purify malevolence. Purifying it for Maoqiu cost 150 contribution points, and for a ring, it cost 50 contribution points. The total for pets and equipment combined was thus 200 contribution points.

Xiao Buli checked his account and saw that his current contribution value at Mystic Hollow Palace was in the single digits. Luckily, he had two missions that he could still turn in.

Xiao Buli said, "Master, please wait for a moment, your disciple will return shortly."

Xuanxu Zi nodded and began to meditate with closed eyes.

Xiao Buli left the main hall of Mystic Hollow Palace and went straight to the Alchemy Room.

In the Alchemy Room, Ji Xiangyun was busy fanning the flames of the Pill Furnace. She was surprised to see Xiao Buli walk in. "Eh, junior brother, when did you come back?"

"I’ve just returned. Senior sister, I’ve brought back the items you needed, and they weren’t cheap." n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

As Xiao Buli spoke, he presented the mission items and turned in the task.

System Prompt: Completed the sect mission ’Ji Xiangyun’s Experimental Materials,’ with a 60 percent completion rate. Your Prestige at Mystic Hollow Palace has increased by 300 points, Ji Xiangyun’s favorability towards you has increased by 300 points, and you have gained 300 sect contribution points.

Not bad at all, Xiao Buli thought to himself. The money was well spent, although it was a pity it wasn’t 100 percent complete, or he could have gotten even more.

Ji Xiangyun suddenly said, "Junior brother, with so many contribution points earned, how about it, are you interested in selling some Miracle Elixirs here with your senior sister? I can give you an 80 percent discount."

Xiao Buli thought to himself that it wasn’t necessary, as he hadn’t even finished the elixirs from the Xuanwu Group.

"Senior sister, I’m a bit tight on funds, maybe next time."

After saying goodbye to Ji Xiangyun, Xiao Buli went to the Beast Pen. Jingci was amusing a group of strange-looking wild beasts that seemed to be a mix between foxes and rabbits.

Jingci: "Eh, junior brother, when did you get back? I..." Jingci stopped mid-sentence, staring dumbfounded at Maoqiu behind Xiao Buli, "Am I seeing things? Isn’t this the legendary Heaven-Spawned Malevolent Beast? Junior brother, you’re really brave, daring to keep such a pet."

Jingci, true to being a pet enthusiast, recognized Maoqiu’s true nature at a glance.

Xiao Buli said, "I’m actually looking to find Master to purify it, oh right, here are the items you wanted."

While speaking, Xiao Buli handed over the two skill books he had collected with great difficulty, "Wild Beast Knowledge: Exotic Beasts Section" and "Wild Beast Knowledge: Demon Beast Chapter." He had originally wanted to study the latter, but decided that the task was more important, as he didn’t have much time to catch demon beasts, so he had simply refrained from learning it for the mission’s sake.

Jingci: "Haha, thanks, junior brother. Though it’s still a few books short, it’s not bad at all."

System Prompt: Completed the mission ’Thirst for Knowledge,’ with a 40 percent completion rate. Your Prestige in Mystic Hollow Palace has increased by 200 points, Jingci’s favorability towards you has increased by 200 points, and you have gained 200 sect contribution points.

With the contribution points secured, Xiao Buli bid Jingci farewell, and alone, he returned to the main hall of Mystic Hollow Palace. He found Xuanxu Zi and chose to purify the malevolence.

He then called Maoqiu over, and the usually unruly beast was surprisingly docile in front of Xuanxu Zi, even showing a hint of fear. Xuanxu Zi stretched out his hand towards it, and Maoqiu approached him hesitantly and cautiously.

Xuanxu Zi pinched a spell with one hand and waved three times over Maoqiu’s head with the other, then suddenly turned his palm into a sword finger and pointed at Maoqiu’s forehead, shouting, "Now!"

As a stream of blue energy shot straight from Maoqiu’s forehead, the beast’s eyes emitted blue light and froze in place. As the blue light grew stronger, streams of invisible black energy began to burst out from Maoqiu’s body, darting erratically around the room like poison being squeezed from a wound, gradually dissipating in the pure white light used for illumination in the hall.

When the black energy finally vanished, Maoqiu’s coat seemed to undergo some change. Previously covered with a layer of gray-black fur, it now turned to a bright golden color. The entire beast looked more like an oversized golden cat, considerably more beautiful, and its eyes turned to a pretty emerald green. Its name also changed from the original light blue to green.

Xuanxu Zi, after completing the process, said, "Alright, this beast shouldn’t bring disaster upon you anymore. You can rest assured now."

Xiao Buli was overjoyed and, despite the cost in contribution points, still thanked Xuanxu Zi, "Thank you very much, Master." Read exclusive content at empire