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Chapter 303: Exploring the Demon Sovereign's Immortal Cave
Chapter 303: Exploring the Demon Sovereign's Immortal Cave
"Where is the highest quality Spirit Root in your memory? Preferably the one tainted by impurities."
Shen Yi communicated with it through his divine soul.
Just as several Grand Masters from Da Qian and Tang Yuan had mentioned earlier, the Thousand Demons Cave would only become more dangerous from now on.
It would be best to gather all the treasures he desired in one go.
The White Feather Demon Sovereign pondered for a long while before finally speaking, "White Feather... pays respects... to my lord..."
That was a slow response.
Shen Yi waited patiently for a while before hearing the white crane continue, "The Supreme Evil Aura Spirit Root is in the Sixteenth Abyss. The Dark Tail Demon Sovereign uses them to nurture the Divine Spear. That's all I know..."
"The Dark Tail Demon Sovereign is reclusive and rarely interacts with other demons."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi quickly grasped the key point.
'Them'? So, there was more than one Spirit Root.
But what kind of power resided in the Sixteenth Abyss?
He looked at the white crane and saw that it still had a dazed expression on its face, but its eyes instinctively revealed a hint of fear.
"A thousand years ago, it fought against Nie Jun and only lost by a narrow margin."
"It also joined forces with another Demon Sovereign during Da Qian's heyday and killed three six-zhang Golden Body cultivators."
These two sentences were enough for Shen Yi to grasp the formidable strength of the Demon Sovereign.
It was definitely not an opponent he could resist at his current level.
If he were to encounter it, he might not even have a chance to react before being directly killed.
"..."
Shen Yi fell silent, and after a long while, he asked in his heart, "If I want that Spirit Root, is there a way, and what are the chances of success?"
The White Feather Demon Sovereign replied without hesitation, "Fifty percent."
"How so?" Shen Yi was slightly surprised, raising his eyes. He hadn't expected such a high chance.
"If it's in the immortal cave, there's nothing we can do. But I've heard that its original form is a Dark Tail Malevolent Serpent, which likes to dive deep into the abyss. It often leaves its cave... but its formidable reputation has deterred anyone from attempting to confront it."
"White Feather is willing to scout ahead for my lord."
The white crane respectfully lowered its head.
As a demon soul, scouting was the easiest task for it.
Shen Yi closed his eyes and contemplated seriously.
He felt relieved that, at least up to this point, his identity had not been exposed.
If a Demon Sovereign like this took an interest in Da Qian, it would be a devastating disaster for the Nine States.
"Lead the way."
Shen Yi opened his eyes, and instead of being overwhelmed by the treasure, he was calmer than ever.
To join the ranks of top experts, a Supreme Spirit Root was indispensable.
With the presence of the White Feather Demon Sovereign, the risk had been minimized, and it was worth a try.
The longer he waited, the more people would come to know him, and the more troublesome things would become.
However, trying was one thing, and making preparations was another.
Shen Yi jumped down from the giant tree and approached A Qing. He took out the goose egg-sized stone, "I plan to explore the Demon Sovereign's immortal cave. Use all your concealment methods and wait for me outside. If I encounter any formation-related problems, we can communicate using this stone."
Although it was a bit troublesome, this was the best option.
After all, he wasn't confident in protecting A Qing in such a place, yet he couldn't do without her array skills.
"It's okay, I can go in with you."
A Qing scratched the back of her head, "To me, there's not much difference between a Demon Sovereign and a Demon King."
Inside the Thousand Demons Cave, encountering anything would only mean death for her.
"That seems to be the case."
Shen Yi was slightly startled, then he put away the stone.
He covered A Qing with his black robe and fully activated the concealment array disk.
In an instant, their auras vanished without a trace.
In the vast expanse of countless mountains and caves, anyone unfamiliar with the terrain would have long lost their sense of direction.
Fortunately, a white crane led the way, bringing Shen Yi to a place surrounded by mountains.
"My lord, you can wait here for White Feather's message," the crane said, flapping its wings and gliding inside.
A Qing couldn't see the demon soul and had no idea what was happening around her. When she saw Shen Yi suddenly stop, she obediently hid within the black robe.
She could sense that the young man was in a rare state of tension.
Not only did he hold his breath and focus, but his entire body was poised for action.
After an unknown period, the handsome face twitched slightly at the corner of his eye.
"Reporting to my lord, I couldn't find any traces of the Dark Tail Demon Sovereign," the crane conveyed.
"It shouldn't be in the immortal cave," Shen Yi said.
Listening to White Feather's message, Shen Yi remained still and continued to lurk in place. "Search again."
Time passed slowly.
The crane eventually changed its tone from "should" to "definitely," and then directly said, "White Feather has found the spirit roots, and there are indeed two of them! Its divine spear is also here!"
In an instant, Shen Yi's figure burst forth.
Without a moment's hesitation, he flew straight into the mountains.
A Qing heard the howling wind by her ears.
Before she could react, she suddenly felt as if her entire body had been struck by lightning, causing slight spasms.
The next moment, what she saw before her eyes made her eyes widen in shock.
In a deep pool, there was a dragon fish several zhang long, its body crystal clear and translucent, as if formed by flowing water.
Above the deep pool, an equally large white eagle spread its wings, its body seemingly transformed from lightning slurry.
Between the two creatures was a pitch-black long spear.
The spearhead pierced through the belly of the lightning eagle, while the spear's tail penetrated the head of the dragon fish.
The two creatures seemed accustomed to this, showing no signs of struggle. They allowed the spear to be washed over and over again by the water that formed their bodies.
Their eyes were crimson, as if a dense grudge had formed within them from this endless torment.
Anyone who approached was affected by the overwhelming evil aura that enveloped them.
A Qing, with the lowest cultivation, struggled to even speak properly, "The spirit roots have taken form, Big Brother Shen, they're both supreme..."
"Huff," Shen Yi exhaled, and under the circumstances, he had no choice but to summon his Dao Infant to resist.
He also threw A Qing a distance away.
"My lord, White Feather didn't expect it to be like this. It's a bit troublesome," the crane said.
White Feather Demon Sovereign looked at the two spirit roots helplessly.
It was clear that to move these items, one would inevitably have to touch the pitch-black long spear.
"This is the Dark Tail Spear, rumored to be a treasure transformed from the tip of its tailbone," the crane explained.
"This is a part of the Dark Tail Demon Sovereign's body. Touching it is no different from touching the Demon Sovereign itself."
Stealing the spirit roots alone might have been possible, but touching this spear would leave one tainted with the Dark Tail Demon Sovereign's aura, leaving no chance for escape.
Taking this spear would be like carrying its tail around, and it would be strange if the old Demon Sovereign didn't go crazy.
"Big Brother Shen, I'll set up an array," A Qing said, rolling around on the ground a few times before stumbling to her feet. She took out the storage treasure given to her by her aunt.
Inside were all the protective items her family had given her before she left home.
Among them were many precious array disks.
She took them out one by one without hesitation and then retrieved various array-setting items from her storage bag, including the Hundred Ghosts Calming Array, linking them all together.
Watching A Qing's busy figure, Shen Yi clenched his palms tightly and turned his gaze back to the deep pool before him.
Since they were already here, he might as well take one thing or take them both.
He decided to collect them all at once!
(End of Chapter)
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