Choosing the same skills, I wonder how many skill points I can get, and whether it will be enough to level up the Soul-Devouring Demon Skill.

Compared to that, the Bone-Dissolving Evil Technique is quite weak. I already have the Soul-Devouring Demon Skill, Devouring Mountains and Rivers, and Earth Spirit Flame, all capable of erasing traces. At worst, I can throw it into the Melting Workshop, so there's no need to squeeze out the last bits.

The Nightmare Technique is quite interesting.

It can hypnotize and create dreams, and according to the system's displayed details, it evidently improved Sun Haiyuan's talent skills.

For example, he needed the opponent to see the patterns on his face or body to aid hypnosis, but the system directly turned it into a skill—just select, click, and use, suitable for covert operations.

"Not to mention, bringing this skill back to the real world to help insomniacs in combination with Sleeping Incense, or becoming a Dream Maker, how interesting!" Jiang Yuan contemplated and chose to learn the new skill.

[Would you like to consume one million Spirit Stones to learn the Nightmare Technique?]

The price was acceptable; he clicked to learn without hesitation.

[Nightmare Technique learned, Skill Level is 0, experience can be gained through effective usage]

The new skill icon is deep purple with dark circles; the visual effects make it seem as if the circles are spinning, quite hypnotic.

Learning the new skill didn't prevent Jiang Yuan from unleashing the Soul-Devouring Demon Skill, but Sun Haiyuan has a high realm and thick blood, quite resistant to absorption.

The Soul Capturing Beast is not large, resembling a hippopotamus somewhat, covered with hypnotic, dizzying patterns, with what seems to be a grey hollow for a face similar to a human skull.

Under the continuous assault of the Soul-Devouring Demon Skill, he had slimmed considerably, his skin loose and lustreless, patterns disordered losing the hypnotic effect.

"You, you... are also an Evil Cultivator!" Sun Haiyuan was well-versed in the widely notorious Evil Technique that everyone in the evil path craved, and immediately his pupils showed shock, disregarding the ineffable pain throughout his body, he roared angrily with all his might.

Old Dog sneered viciously: "Hah! Already at death's door, yet daring to slander my master as an Evil Cultivator? Bark, really made me laugh, you damned mutt."

Jiang Yuan, masked with the terrifying aura of Fire Wings, felt utterly unperturbed, and smiled: "Ling Di, why waste breath on an Evil Cultivator? It's nothing but someone who couldn't withstand my interrogation, hoping to confuse and sow discord. Sun Haiyuan, if you wish to confess, there's still a chance to speak, otherwise..."

He flashed a sinister grin, speaking meaningfully: "You know well enough what comes next."

Sun Haiyuan certainly knew, considering he regularly used the Soul-Devouring Demon Skill himself, and rather enjoyed watching defeated opponents struggle before dying. Now reversed, the thought of himself being drained dry while screaming, a pain from the depths of his soul seemed to intensify.

"I confess!" He thought, either be drained dry and perish, or preserve some breath for a chance of turning around, and promptly begged: "What you want to know, I'll surely say truthfully!"

Jiang Yuan immediately ceased and tossed him to Ling Di to restrain again.

Obediently turning into human form, Sun Haiyuan had become so emaciated, appearing like a wicked spirit crawling out of hell.

"I killed Xie Qian and infiltrated the Demon Realm Alliance not long ago, perhaps a little over a hundred years." He wracked his brain on how to reverse the situation while dutifully recounting, "Before that, I roved various small worlds, using Evil Techniques to refine Essence.

After joining the Pleasure Sect, I could inherit the Bone-Dissolving Evil Technique, which even refined fragments of corpse bones into some Essence. Regular sect members must submit ten Essences monthly; for promotion within the sect, contributions are required. Either submit more Essence, or recommend warriors to join the Pleasure Sect.

I aspired to become a Squad Leader, so besides targeting isolated mortals and cultivators in the Otherworld, to submit more Essence, I also considered recommendations.

Initially, I planned to recommend Xie Qian to join the Pleasure Sect.

Who knew I'd misjudge, although Xie Qian seemed nonchalant, he was tough. Failing to recruit, fearing he might leak information, I ambushed and killed him midway during a task."

The desire for survival is quite fascinating; when death arrives with no delay, with a fervent spirit even death is accepted willingly. But when death nears yet pauses for some reason, leaving some buffer time, the survival instinct grows ever stronger, unwilling to perish under any circumstances.

Especially for someone like Sun Haiyuan, a shameless Evil Cultivator, even a sliver of hope is worth fighting for.

While narrating his experiences over the years, he pondered inwardly.

The Human Race youth before him is undoubtedly an Evil Cultivator, but disguised damn well, even sneaking into the Demon Realm Alliance as an official. Given the mention of Zeng Chi, and his focus on the Pleasure Sect, it's highly likely he is also intrigued!

According to the Squad Leader's theory, there are only two kinds of Evil Cultivators in the world: those who join the Pleasure Sect, without worries, to enjoy; and those who, upon knowledge of the Pleasure Sect, would drill their heads sanded sharp to enter.

Sun Haiyuan wanted to take a gamble; if the opponent truly had interest and needed someone to recommend, why couldn't it be himself?

Thus, he deliberately led the conversation astray. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Sure enough, Qingfeng Hall disciple Xue Lin sneered coldly upon hearing: "It's a shame you're a Great Demon Cultivator at the Integration Realm, about to advance to Hollow Spirit, Mahayana, Tribulation Crossing, yet spoil years of cultivation for some tongue's lust, truly foolish!"

"Integration Realm?" Sun Haiyuan picked up the cue, laughing wildly: "If not for being a Fallen Evil Cultivator joining Pleasure Sect, how could I have advanced to the Integration Realm in a mere few hundred years?