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Chapter 303: Exploring the Great Demon's Cave
Chapter 303: Exploring the Great Demon's Cave
"Where is the best spirit root in your memory? Preferably one that has been tainted." Shen Yi communicated with his spiritual soul.
Just as the several grandmasters of Da Qian and Tang Yuan had mentioned earlier, the upcoming Thousand Demon Caves would only become more dangerous. It would be wise to gather all the treasures he desired in one go while he still could.
White Feathered Demon Emperor fell into deep thought, finally speaking, "White Feather... pays respects... to my master..."
That was quite a slow reaction.
Shen Yi patiently waited a while longer before hearing the crane continue, "The flawless sinister spirit root is in the sixteenth cave. The Solitary-tailed Demon Emperor uses them to nurture a divine spear. As for more information... White Feather is unclear."
"The Solitary-tailed Demon Emperor is reclusive by nature, living alone and rarely interacting with other demons."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi keenly grasped the key point.
"Them?" So there was more than one spirit root.
But what kind of power lurked in the sixteenth cave?
He turned to look at White Feather, only to see the old crane still looking dazed, its eyes instinctively showing a hint of fear.
"A thousand years ago, it fought Nie Jun and only lost by a narrow margin."
"It has also joined forces with another Demon Emperor during the peak of Da Qian's power to slay three six-zhang golden bodies."
Just these two sentences gave Shen Yi a vague idea of its formidable strength.
It was definitely not an opponent he could handle at the moment.
If they were to come across each other, he might not even have a chance to react before being struck down.
"..."
Shen Yi fell silent, pondering for a long time before asking, "If I want that spirit root, what options do I have, and what are the chances of success?"
Without hesitation, the White Feathered Demon Emperor replied, "Fifty percent."
"How so?" Shen Yi was slightly surprised, lifting his gaze. He hadn't expected such a high probability.
"If it's in its cave, then there's nothing we can do. But White Feather has heard that its original body is that of a Solitary-tailed Evil Flood Dragon, which enjoys diving into the depths. It often leaves its cave... However, due to its formidable reputation, no one has dared to try."
"White Feather is willing to scout for my master."
The crane bowed its head respectfully.
As a demon soul, it was extremely convenient for it to carry out reconnaissance.
Shen Yi closed his eyes, deep in thought.
He felt a sense of relief that, at least up to this point, his identity had not been exposed.
If a demon emperor like this were to set its sights on Da Qian, it would spell absolute disaster for the Nine Provinces.
"Lead the way."
Shen Yi opened his eyes, his mind clear and focused, not clouded by the temptation of treasures. In fact, he was calmer than ever.
To join the ranks of the top experts, a flawless spirit root was indispensable.
With White Feather's presence, the risk had been minimized, and it was definitely worth a try.
The longer he delayed, the more people would come to know him, and the more troublesome things would become.
However, just because he was going to try didn't mean he should skimp on preparations.
Shen Yi jumped down from the giant tree and approached Ah Qing. He took out the pebble and said, "I plan to explore the Demon Emperor's cave. Use all your concealment methods and wait for me outside. If I encounter any problems related to formations, I'll use this pebble to communicate with you."
Although this method was a bit troublesome, it was the best option.
After all, he wasn't confident in protecting Ah Qing in such a place, yet he couldn't do without her formation skills.
"It's fine, I can come with you," Ah Qing said, scratching the back of her head. "Actually, to me, there's not much difference between a Demon Emperor and a Demon King."
In the Thousand Demon Caves, any encounter would mean certain death for her.
"That seems to be the case," Shen Yi agreed, slightly startled, before putting away the pebble.
He draped the black robe over Ah Qing and then activated the concealment formation plate to its fullest.
Their auras instantly vanished without a trace.
The white crane flapped its wings and glided towards the interior.
Ah Qing, unable to see the demon soul and unaware of their surroundings, hid obediently under the black robe when Shen Yi suddenly stopped.
She could sense the young man's rare tension as he held his breath and tensed his body, ready for action.
After an unknown period of time, the corners of his handsome face twitched slightly.
"Reporting to my master, White Feather has not found any traces of the Solitary-tailed Demon Emperor."
"It should not be in the cave."
As Shen Yi listened to White Feather's message, he remained still, continuing to lurk in place: "Search again."
Time passed slowly.
It wasn't until White Feather changed "should" to "definitely" and directly stated, "White Feather has found the spirit roots, indeed two of them! Its divine spear is also here!" that Shen Yi burst into action.
He dared not hesitate, rushing directly into the midst of the mountains.
Ah Qing listened to the howling wind by her ears, and before she could react, she suddenly felt her whole body twitch as if struck by lightning.
The next moment, her eyes widened at the sight before her.
In a deep pool, there was a dragon fish several zhang long, its body crystalline and translucent, as if made of flowing water.
Above the deep pool, a similarly large white eagle spread its wings, its body formed from thunder juice.
Between the two creatures was a pitch-black spear.
The spear tip pierced the thunder eagle's abdomen, and the spear tail was embedded in the dragon fish's head.
The two beasts seemed accustomed to their predicament, neither struggling nor moving as the water and thunder juice continually washed over the spear.
Their eyes were scarlet, as if their endless torture had bred a thick resentment.
Anyone who approached was affected by the surging killing intent.
Ah Qing, with the lowest cultivation level, was so affected that she struggled to speak: "The spirit roots have taken form, Shen Yi...they're both top-grade."
"Whoosh."
Shen Yi exhaled, forced to summon his Dao Infant to resist the influence.
He also pushed Ah Qing away to a safe distance.
"My master, White Feather did not expect this, it's a bit troublesome."
The White Feathered Demon Emperor looked helplessly at the two spirit roots.
It was clear that moving these things would inevitably involve touching the pitch-black spear.
"This is the Solitary-tailed Spear, rumored to be a magic treasure transformed from its tailbone."
"This is a part of the Solitary-tailed Demon Emperor's body. Touching it is as good as touching the Demon Emperor itself."
Stealing the spirit roots might still be possible, but touching the spear would mean coming into contact with the Demon Emperor's aura, leaving no place to escape.
If one took the spear, it would be like carrying the Demon Emperor's tail around, and the ancient Demon Emperor would surely go mad.
"Shen Yi, I'll set up the formation."
Ah Qing tumbled a few times on the ground, climbed shakily to her feet, and took out the storage treasure tool given to her by her aunt.
Inside were all the protective items her family had given her when she left home.
Among them were precious formation plates.
Without hesitation, she took them out one by one, and then took out many formation setting tools from her own storage bag, including the Hundred Ghosts Fixed God Grand Formation, and linked them all together.
Watching Ah Qing's busy figure, Shen Yi clenched his fists tightly and looked back at the deep pool.
Now that he was here, he might as well take everything. One item or two, it made no difference.
He might as well take them all!
(End of Chapter)
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