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Chapter 310: What? Who? (3000)
Chapter 310: What? Who? (3000)
In the 732nd year, under the suppression of the Dark Tail Demon Sovereign's aura, the two Supreme Spirit Roots remained well-behaved, but they were stubborn and unyielding. No matter how you tried to influence them, they still refused to cooperate. Fortunately, after such a long time, you had become extremely familiar with their auras.
Shen Yi's heart skipped a beat as he read the prompt.
He wondered if he was rushing things again.
As expected, under his watchful gaze, the two Spirit Roots instantly merged into his body and were pulled into his Dantian by the Dao Infant.
Then, a whip made of crimson Demon Energy lashed out without hesitation, striking towards the Dragon Fish and Thunder Eagle.
Both Spirit Roots still feared the aura of the Dark Tail Demon Sovereign.
Years of torment had left an indelible shadow in their minds.
However, they could only instinctively resist, and the surging Lightning Slurry mixed with gentle water rampaged within his body, causing Shen Yi to nearly lose his breath.
He clutched his neck tightly, and his sharp claws sank into his flesh, drawing blood that flowed through his fingers. Veins bulged on his forehead.
Only then did he suppress the pain that threatened to burst from his throat.
Was this a life-or-death struggle?
Shen Yi cursed inwardly, enduring the pain with gritted teeth.
He knew that the choices in the simulation were correct.
If he continued to struggle, by the time the two Spirit Roots fully awakened and realized that he was not the Dark Tail Demon Sovereign but merely a Primordial Chaos Realm cultivator in appearance, it wouldn't be as simple as just pain.
The lash of the Demon Energy whip reminded the two Spirit Roots of the torment they had endured.
They let out mournful cries.
Finally, there was some peace.
In the 2400th year, you watched as the two Spirit Roots stopped resisting, and you finally began to try to devour them with your Dao Infant.
The crimson Demon Energy instantly wrapped around the two Spirit Roots tightly.
The Thunder Eagle seemed to sense its impending fate, and just as it was about to merge into the Dao Infant, it suddenly let out a long cry. The surging Lightning Slurry filled the Dao Infant, as if it were challenging Shen Yi to a life-and-death struggle.
In an instant, Shen Yi experienced firsthand the difference between a Supreme Spirit Root and the Ageless Tree.
Although his body appeared unchanged, the entire Dao Infant emitted a dull cracking sound as the Lightning Slurry erupted, and fine cracks spread across it instantly.
The Dao Infant seemed to have transformed into a fragile porcelain statue that would shatter at the slightest touch.
Shen Yi's eyes glazed over for a moment.
When he regained his senses, he didn't hesitate. His sharp claws tore through his own flesh, revealing the crimson Dao Infant, and the Dark Tail Spear appeared in his palm.
Shen Yi gripped the spearhead and thrust it forcefully into his body, piercing the Golden Thunder White Jade.
"Kree!"
The Thunder Eagle let out a mournful howl, born from its inner fear.
It was then pulled into his body by the surging Demon Energy.
In the 3700th year, you finally subdued the Golden Thunder White Jade. Seeing the plight of its companion, the Dragon Fish Dao Fruit cleverly entered your Dao Infant.
After thousands of years of evolution, everything culminated in this moment.
Shen Yi could see the changes in the Spirit Roots with her own eyes.
Exhausted, he leaned against the edge of the bed, letting the blood flow freely across his body, and even his breathing became labored.
A faint smile finally appeared on his pale face.
The simulation had finally returned to the right path, and all that was left was a long journey ahead.
As fatigue overwhelmed him, Shen Yi closed his eyes.
When the sky darkened, he suddenly woke up, instinctively clutching the Dark Tail Spear by his side. He then sensed Qing Hua guarding outside the door, which eased his mind slightly.
The wounds on his body had been healed by the peacock's red light.
However, the area below his heart was now covered in black scales, likely due to the changes caused by the spear thrust earlier.
The simulation on the panel before him had stopped.
After 10,000 years, you successfully refined the two Supreme Spirit Roots. Your cultivation path became smooth, with the Dragon Fish as your kidneys and the White Jade as your lungs. With four of the five viscera complete, you were on the verge of Soul Transformation.
The world before Shen Yi's eyes became increasingly clear.
He put away the Dark Tail Spear and extended both palms. The left palm held clear water, while the right palm contained surging Lightning Slurry.
After familiarizing himself with the changes in his body, Shen Yi calmed his mind.
This was a preparation for the Soul Transformation stage, and the path ahead was almost paved, but he couldn't step on it yet.
He took out the demon monster's corpse from his Storage Bag.
First, there were two Apex Demon Kings. Shen Yi opened his mouth slightly and turned them into Demon Blood.
The two demon monsters provided 312 drops of Demon Blood.
Shen Yi channeled the Demon Blood into the Nine Demons Demonic Transformation Art, using the Demon Monster's lifespan.
The last time, over a hundred drops of Demon Blood were fed to the White Deer, but it still wasn't enough. These three hundred drops might not be sufficient either.
As he simulated the body-refining martial art, he took out the corpse of the White Feather Demon Sovereign.
It was still relatively safe, although he struggled to bite into the Demon Sovereign, but he could take his time.
Deep in the night, in a slightly larger wooden house within the village.
Xu Hongde sat in a lower position, facing seven elders with silver hair.
Although he was the clan leader, all major decisions had to be discussed with the elders, as they were the ones who had truly experienced the events of the past.
"Look at this commotion," said the Third Ancestor of the Xu family, stiffly looking out the window. "Those who don't know might think you've invited a powerful demon."
Xu Hongde sighed, "I've already informed the elders about the situation. I await your guidance on how to proceed."
Upon hearing this, the elders exchanged glances.
Almost in unison, they said, "Set up the Four Symbols Demon Suppression Array to establish a connection with him, but we cannot let him leave. Unless he can offer sufficient compensation to allow us to change the array's entrance."
Xu Hongde seemed to have expected this response and showed no surprise.
Given the personalities of the elders, they would never trust an outsider.
Either keep Shen Yi in the Xu Clan forever, preventing the exposure of this hidden retreat, or if he insists on leaving, they would have to rearrange the grand array and create a new entrance.
As for freedom, that's just a joke.
"He saved A Qing, and Hong De provided the materials to change the formation. Let's leave it at that."
Xu Hong De nodded and rose to bid farewell.
Having experienced betrayal, the Xu Clan, from the elders to the youngest, had grown up hearing those stories, and thus, they deeply despised such behavior.
There was no need to create enmity over some heavenly treasures.
"..." The elders remained silent.
Xu Hong De pushed open the door and stepped out. After walking some distance, he saw Xu Wanwen and A Qing.
"Hey, don't you want to go out and take a look?" Xu Wanwen stomped her feet, looking irritably at the sky. Although this place was filled with birdsong and flowers, everyone knew that even the sky above was an illusion.
It was like a cage, suffocating everyone within.
"Father..." A Qing, after taking the pill, had a slightly pale complexion but was otherwise unharmed. She tightly clenched the sleeve of her robe.
Xu Hong De raised his hand to interrupt her, "In the entire Xu Clan, only the two of you want to leave. Don't bring this up again."
"By the way, if you dare to sneak into my study and steal things again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Hand it over!"
Xu Hong De extended his hand.
A Qing pouted and took out the thick book from her storage treasure, passing it to him.
Watching her father walk away, she made a silly face behind his back.
Then, she secretly took out an identical thick book from her sleeve, "Hmph, you can't even see through the Illusion Formation, so stupid."
"What should we do now?" Xu Wanwen pinched her cheek.
"What else can we do? Do you trust Senior Shen Yi? If you do, follow me."
Xu Wanwen originally wanted to say she didn't trust him, but recalling her instinctive panic when he fainted earlier, she could only nod and mumble, "Hmm."
"Let's go."
A Qing pulled her aunt and ran towards the house where the elders were.
They burst into the house.
"..."
The seven elders silently watched the little girl before them, and after a long while, they smiled ambiguously, "Are you here to accept your punishment?"
A Qing walked behind an elder lady and squeezed her shoulders, "A Qing didn't do anything wrong, why should I be punished?"
The elder lady closed her eyes, "Sneaking out and bringing back an outsider without permission, is that not doing something wrong?"
"Elder, look at this."
A Qing took out a thin booklet and waved it in front of the elder lady.
The elder lady opened her eyes nonchalantly, but her body stiffened as if recalling some unpleasant memories, "The lost Xu Clan Array Manual, where did you get this from?"
"Our Xu Clan's ancestors were humiliated by the Radiant Light Cave and captured by the Thousand Demons Cave, forcing them to set up an array to ambush the named disciples of Wutong Mountain."
"They no longer acknowledge the Xu Clan and no longer consider themselves human cultivators."
"Because we never paid them any attention."
A Qing placed the booklet in the elder lady's hand and said softly, "This ancestor fought against me in an array battle and perished from backlash."
Upon hearing this, the elder lady's palm made a creaking sound.
Finally, she helplessly lowered her head.
Indeed, the Xu Clan members never bothered about the captured ancestors.
They had trapped and killed a Soul Transformation Realm cultivator and boasted about avenging their grudge, but they knew what fate those ancestors would face, yet they chose not to think about it.
Now, it had come to the point of internecine strife.
"Even those old geezers couldn't beat you." The elder lady pulled A Qing in front of her and gently rubbed her head, "You are the most talented descendant of our Xu Clan. As long as you are willing to work hard, we will one day be able to leave this place and avenge them."
A Qing brushed away the elder's hand, "By then, they will all be dead."
"So, what do you want to do?"
The elder lady smiled helplessly, looking at the little girl.
A Qing quickly pulled her aunt over and vividly described Shen Yi's prowess, from killing Zhang Mingyang and the White Feather Demon Sovereign to slaying the Golden-Eyed Lion Sovereign, and finally, piercing the Azure Feathered Demon Sovereign with a spear.
With each story, she glanced at her aunt.
Xu Wanwen nodded blankly, "Yeah, that's right."
As A Qing mentioned one title after another, the elders' faces gradually changed, but no one spoke.
"I understand, he's a very powerful cultivator and the Temple Guardian of Da Qian."
The elder lady's smile faded, and she said calmly, "So, he will never turn his weapon against us, right?"
Upon hearing this, A Qing subconsciously wanted to nod.
But she froze in place.
These words carried too much weight, affecting the lives of all the clan members.
"I said you're still a child, didn't I?"
The elder lady patted her shoulder, looking at A Qing's dejected expression, then at the booklet in her hand, and suddenly said, "Actually, I have a proposal."
"Huh?" A Qing raised her head.
"Have you seen the word 'marriage' in the book?" The elder lady's withered face regained a smile.
"I... I..." A Qing suddenly started stuttering, her breathing quickened, and her fingertips trembled. She wasn't prepared for this at all.
"We don't necessarily disagree with what he said."
The elder lady slowly stood up, "If you can convince your aunt and that Temple Guardian, we can discuss this further."
"Huh?" A Qing was struck dumb, no longer stuttering or blushing, just staring blankly.
"I..." Xu Wanwen, equally surprised, pointed to her own nose.
(End of Chapter)
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