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Chapter 380: Allow Me to Observe
Chapter 380: Allow Me to Observe
In the depths of the Thousand Demon Cave, within the Pavilion of Concealment, the Abyssal Spider Emperor watched the leisurely figure strolling through the chambers, its patience finally snapping. "Is this how you handle the first task I've entrusted to you? Are you planning to hide in my Eighth Cave forever?"
"What's the problem?" Shen Yi replied nonchalantly, picking up a jade slip only to toss it back casually.
The crisp crack of the jade slip snapping echoed through the chamber.
The ancient spider, its eyes flashing with anger, snapped, "Be more careful, damn it!"
It couldn't understand why, in all of the Thousand Demon Cave, only it seemed to recognize the value of these Southern Yang Sect cultivation techniques.
One should continue learning throughout their life, even if they are a demon. While it might not be able to cultivate these techniques, there was no harm in gaining knowledge from them.
Otherwise, it would be like that lion, only interested in bath paintings and incapable of understanding anything else. All it knew was how to destroy things!
"Of course, there's a problem! I took you in to get things done, not to laze around and act like a master in my Eighth Cave!"
"If you continue to be so cowardly, I won't wait for others; I'll finish you myself!"
Ignoring the nagging voice in his ear, Shen Yi turned with a frustrated sigh, "Alright, I'll stay for a few more days to observe the situation. I'm not a fool; I'm both brave and strategic."
"...'
The Abyssal Spider Emperor turned away and lay back down.
It wasn't devoid of compassion.
After all, nearly half of the Wutong Mountain disciples had come to ambush them, including a Nascent Soul cultivator. If not for the presence of the Golden-Winged Demon Emperor, that lion would likely have perished in the cave.
It was understandable for it to be cautious after such an incident.
However, it just couldn't stand the lion's current attitude.
"I'll tolerate you for a few more days, but don't overestimate my patience," the Abyssal Spider Emperor said coldly, realizing that this lion was the type to push boundaries.
Its overly polite attitude seemed to have only encouraged the lion's audacity.
A demon that only dared to act against its own kind and didn't even dare venture out of the Thousand Demon Cave was worthless, no matter how strong it was.
"...'
Shen Yi retracted his gaze from the Abyssal Spider Emperor and focused on the jade slip in his palm.
He had collected nearly sixty cultivation techniques from the second layer, along with twenty jade slips, and finally found what he was looking for.
Nascent Soul: Refining the Soul in Seclusion Technique: Not Yet Initiated
Indeed, the Southern Yang Sect did possess cultivation techniques related to nurturing the soul, but they were scarce and not well-organized.
However, as he only intended to forcibly activate a higher-level formation and not delve deeply into this path, it would suffice for now.
With that thought, Shen Yi tossed the jade slip back, "You're so annoying. Who wants your cave anyway?"
Under the furious gaze of the Abyssal Spider Emperor, Shen Yi exited the Eighth Cave without haste.
...
In a dark and putrid cave, a woman in a full-length robe tightly gripped a deer demon's neck, her fingers buried in its flesh. Her spiritual pressure caused the deer demon's entire body to shatter.
"Don't scream... please... I beg you... don't scream..." Lingxi Zhenren's face was streaked with tears and mucus, her voice a feeble whine laced with trembling sobs.
With her eyes squeezed shut, she buried her head in the deer demon's furry carcass, her shoulders shaking slightly.
This was Lingxi Zhenren's first time venturing out, and she felt like her years of pride had been shattered by that tiger's palm strike.
All she wanted now was to survive...
She desperately wished for her master to appear before her.
Lingxi knew better than anyone that Tong Xinquan's formation was incapable of trapping even herself, let alone that tiger demon.
Everyone was dead! Her junior sisters and brothers had all perished!
There was no escape.
Aside from shedding tears, she was utterly clueless about what to do next.
Should she return to Wutong Mountain secretly? She didn't know how she would face her fellow sect members or explain what had transpired in the Thousand Demon Cave.
Smack!
The words "waste" uttered by her junior disciple still rang in her ears.
What devastated Lingxi the most was realizing that what he had said was true; she really was a useless waste.
Even at this moment, all she could think about was how to salvage her dignity and face.
"Pull yourself together... do something..."
Lingxi swallowed hard, her voice trembling more violently.
She lowered her gaze to her palms and began to recall the cultivation techniques she had practiced over the years, repeatedly pinching the martial arts seals.
An unknown amount of time passed.
Lingxi Zhenren clenched her fists tightly and then cautiously crawled out of the cave, timidly looking up at the sky.
All traces of her former grandeur were gone.
She crouched on the ground, doing her best to hide her aura and employing a martial art seal, her ears twitching slightly as she captured every sound in her surroundings.
Several hours later, two bird-like demons flew overhead, their quiet conversation reaching her ears.
Perhaps no demon could have imagined that a cultivator comparable to the top ten Demon Emperors would be hiding in such a pitiful state in a place that posed no threat to her at all.
"Golden-Eyed Lion, Tong Ming Thunder Pool."
Hearing those two familiar names, Lingxi slowly got up from the ground.
She pinched another seal.
Her figure became more ethereal and illusory.
She didn't know what to do, but since she was in the Thousand Demon Cave, killing demons probably wasn't a mistake.
Lingxi Zhenren's figure moved further and further away from the exit of the Thousand Demon Cave, her expression fraught with fear, as she headed toward the direction of the Tong Ming Thunder Pool based on the descriptions of her junior disciples in her mind.
"I... I'll start with the lion..."
She stammered, trying to convince herself.
She cautiously made her way to the high cliff, intending to look down, but instead, she hid in the dense bushes and used her spiritual sense to envelop the area with utmost gentleness.
Immediately, she sensed that tall figure sitting near the thunderous pool.
"... "
Shen Yi kept his eyes closed.
With the help of his robe, he had long sensed the approach of a powerful aura.
The intensity of this aura was one of the strongest he had ever encountered among cultivators.
But at this moment, the actions of this powerful being made Shen Yi feel a bit puzzled.
What was it doing? Was it necessary to be so cautious when a Transcendent being wanted to kill a lion?
Shen Yi did not move immediately.
When dealing with such an existence, even the slightest mishap could lead to disastrous consequences.
He looked at the panel in front of him.
"On the 230th year, with the help of the Old Ancestor of Qingqiu, you successfully borrowed the Tong Ming Thunder Pool to create the Youlei Soul Mansion with your divine soul, drawing inspiration from the Heavenly Tribulation and tempering your divine soul in the same way."
Shen Yi withdrew his gaze, his fingertips trembling slightly.
Several strands of black mist-covered threads quietly descended, beginning to set up the intricate Iron Painting Silver Hook Formation.
This confining formation could also be used as a defensive array.
Only when the formation was complete did Shen Yi's puzzlement grow. Such a long time had passed, and that woman hadn't even made a single move.
Forget it, let's perfect the Cave Obscure Refining Soul Technique first.
"... "
Lingxi Zhenren held her breath.
She had heard from her other junior disciples that one should observe the demons before taking action.
Although she didn't know what to observe, she figured that following their advice couldn't be wrong.
(End of Chapter)
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