Incredible Sect Simulator
Chapter 51: Profound Fire Mirror

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Profound Fire Mirror

After the strategy was decided, the demon cultivator’s search plan commenced.

The plan proposed by Lu Yuanshan was actually taught by Lu Ping.

According to Lu Ping at the time, to quickly complete this task of eradicating the demonic threat, extraordinary measures must be taken to narrow down the search range.

That day, Xuu Mengyuan withdrew quite a few personnel from the City Lord’s Mansion to assist Lu Yuanshan and his team.

Because they were under the protection of the Cyan Mountain Sect, the officials of the City Lord’s Mansion belonged to the Cyan Mountain Sect’s vassals and were very willing to serve them without any resistance.

This actually also showcased the difference between cultivators and mortals.

In the eyes of mortals, cultivators are always superior beings, not to be slighted.

Moreover, these visiting cultivators were from Cyan Mountain Sect, this backer, out of either fear or respect, it was only right to assist them.

However, the reason for this grand operation was not disclosed to people like Xuu Mengyuan, for fear of alerting the enemy; they simply announced it was to better manage the city and that all cultivators in the city had to re-register their identities.

Any cultivator not cooperating in the registration would be expelled from Guangde County.

After several days, once the message spread, cultivators quickly responded.

Registering identities was just routine operation, common in other cities as well, so it wasn’t surprising.

To assist with the registration, the Prefect of Guangde invited all the cultivators to the city’s square. Even some newly arrived cultivators were summoned to gather with the others.

Xuu Mengyuan, having been stationed in Guangde County for over a decade, had means to gather the city’s cultivators.

Moreover, to more effectively conduct the investigation, Xuu Mengyuan discreetly brought out a Demon Refining Treasure.

This Demon Refining Treasure, named ’Profound Fire Mirror’, can detect large numbers of cultivators at once, easily exposing traces of demon cultivators.

The Profound Fire Mirror was left in Guangde County with the Array Banner during the creation of the Heaven-Reaching Profound Fire Array by the Dubhe Institute, and it is a genuine Demon Refining Treasure of the Profound Sect.

Its purpose is to counter demon cultivators.

Xuu Mengyuan, overseeing Guangde County, naturally had this Demon Refining Treasure under his custody and management.

In the following half month, they continued to inspect cultivators during the registration process.

Utilizing the Profound Fire Mirror for detection and observing whether those checked had traces of demonic qi, with such dual verification, the accuracy greatly improved.

Each cultivator who passed the inspection was additionally registered.

So going round and round, the one thousand three hundred plus cultivators were soon sifted through.

During this period, Lu Yuanshan and his team personally stationed themselves in the square to be ready at any moment to confront demon cultivators.

Demon Cultivators, cultivating demon techniques, have demonic qi that’s extremely hard to hide; complementing this with the Profound Fire Mirror’s aid, as long as they are not Golden Core Level demon cultivators, they are bound to be exposed.

Moreover, the inspections for demon cultivators were conducted with utmost confidentiality. Lu Yuanshan and his team kept their lips sealed, not leaking a shred.

Thus methodically, one thousand plus cultivators were investigated over half a month, leaving only three hundred or so yet to be inspected.

"Only about three hundred left, do you think those three demon cultivators are among these people? Perhaps they have already hidden away and won’t show themselves?"

Looking at the queue of cultivators being inspected, Zhang Nianchuan and Lin Han conversed quietly.

After so many days of investigation with nothing to show, it was quite tedious, not even knowing if demon cultivators were still in the city.

"Demon cultivators are full of schemes; it’s hard to say."

Lin Han pondered, "We should remain vigilant and not be careless."

Even while chatting, neither of them dared to lower their guard.

In a quieter corner of the square, three cultivators, dressed plainly and looking unremarkable, gathered together, looking around.

"Senior Brother Wei, it’s about to be our turn; do we really have to allow them to register our identities?"

"Registering our identities is one thing, but what if our demon cultivator identities are inadvertently exposed?"

The young cultivator referred to as Senior Brother Wei frowned slightly, "What are you afraid of? We’ve hidden ourselves well; they probably don’t even know there are demon cultivators in this city."

And with that, he let out a sneering laugh.

"Heh, besides, I have the Qi Concealing Bead given by Old Demon Chong, a Magical Treasure specifically refined to hide demonic qi. It’s a unique treasure of our Demon Cave and can effectively conceal our demonic qi, ensuring we don’t show any flaws."

"To be safe, I’ll go register first."

"Once I’ve registered, I’ll lend the Qi Concealing Bead to you two, allowing us to conceal everything under the heavens."

Old Demon Wei was an Elder of the Demon Cave, at the Crystallization Stage, known for being cunning and crafty, infamous for protecting his own.

The speaker, this demon cultivator, was Wei Wuya, one of Old Demon Wei’s descendants.

Daring to infiltrate Guangde County, Wei Wuya indeed had some cards up his sleeve, not acting blindly like Wu Heng.

"Alright, with your assistance, Senior Brother Wei, we can rest assured this time. I just heard from a constable that a demon cultivator from Tide Sound Town was eliminated recently; could it have been Senior Brother Wu?"

"Hmph, it must be Wu Heng. Wu Heng is too eager for quick success and profit. If he had followed Senior Brother Chong’s plans and not acted alone in Tide Sound Town, he wouldn’t have fallen prey to those Cyan Mountain Sect brats."

"Enough, stop talking."

Wei Wuya waved his hand, instructing, "Stay sharp and don’t let anything slip."

"Heh heh, with the Qi Concealing Bead given by Elder Chong, what do we have to fear? Certainly, these brats won’t find anything amiss."

...

The conversation slowly subsided, and Lu Ping quietly slipped away from the three demon cultivators.

The checks continued until evening, with only a few dozen people left, when Chong Wuya was tested first.

Under the illumination of the Profound Light Mirror, the face of the mirror remained calm, with no abnormalities. No sign of demonic qi was detected.

Wei Wuya snickered internally, feeling smug; suddenly, a sword light came slashing from afar, striking out from none other than Lu Yuanshan.

Wei Wuya’s face changed drastically, feeling guilty, he needed no further guess at what was happening.

Yet he pretended, using the most common Light Body Technique to dodge the sword, not employing any demonic techniques.

But from Lu Yuanshan’s perspective, this was undoubtedly self-deception.

Half an hour earlier, he had received Lu Ping’s communication, knowing the identities of the three demon cultivators in the square.

Having come with Lu Yuanshan and the others to Guangde County, Lu Ping was naturally not idle in these ten days of intensive cultivator inspections; utilizing his Consciousness Body’s advantage, he often strolled around the square, observing the cultivators’ behavior and conversations.

This particular stroll led him directly to the truth.

No matter how cunning and shrewd Wei Wuya and his companions were, avoiding crowded places, they never expected that their whispered conversations had already been overheard by Lu Ping in detail.

With Lu Ping paying close attention to their unusual actions afterward, the identity of the demon cultivators was fully confirmed.

"Not good, Senior Brother Wei might have been exposed."

Witnessing Wei Wuya’s unwarranted attack, even though no anomaly was detected, this was likely a bad omen, causing the tall demon cultivator to change color instantly.

"Let’s go quickly!"