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Chapter 381: Arachne, This Way
Chapter 381: Arachne, This Way
Within the Illuminating Thunder Pool, thick thunder juice slowly churned.
Shen Yi sat cross-legged before the pool.
Using the Cave Refining Soul Formula, he opened up a cave in his brow, where thunder rumbled endlessly, tempering his weak divine soul.
According to reason, when practicing this formula, one must choose a place that harmonizes with one's spiritual root to avoid damaging the soul.
Fortunately, his eclectic spiritual root saved him a lot of trouble.
The last time he refined his soul was when he was in the Nascent Soul Realm and killed a Dao Infant's consciousness with his soul.
The cruelty and despair he felt back then remained vivid in his memory even to this day. However, compared to the tempering he was undergoing now, that previous experience seemed insignificant.
Even though the Cave Refining Soul Formula was a orthodox formula of the Mysterious Gate that emphasized gradual progress.
The torture that directly targeted his soul still kept Shen Yi's spirit taut as a bowstring, making him treat each tempering with utmost caution.
On the 1300th year, you finally completed your first tempering, and your soul has made significant progress. However, your feeble state will require a long recovery. You flipped through the formula, which recorded three types of pills. When taken together, they not only nourish but also prepare your soul for the next tempering.
Shen Yi closed his eyes.
Taking the example of the Eighth Cave, guarded by the Xuan Ming Spider Emperor, which was the Treasure Pavilion of the Nanyang Sect.
Following this line of thought, there should also be a Demon Emperor guarding a treasure land related to pill refining.
Unfortunately, his current strength was insufficient.
There was no point in thinking about it further for now.
Even without the help of pills, the improvement of this formula was still evident.
"...”
Lingxi Zhenren crouched on the high cliff, blinking her eyes.
She felt like she could understand her junior brothers' caution now.
For example, at this moment, although she couldn't understand what the lion was doing, under her spiritual sense observation, it was clear that the lion was in a highly vigilant state, contrary to her assumption that it was sleeping.
Too cunning!
There must be an ambush.
She once again concealed her aura, using the Breath-Concealing Formula that her master had specifically taught her and which she was most proficient in.
She had never used it before, and she had almost forgotten about it.
Now, with a calm mind and focused spirit, not even the Golden-Eyed Lion, let alone the Ten Great Demon Emperors, could detect her presence.
"Huh."
Shen Yi's face turned even paler.
Fortunately, the Transforming Formulation helped him conceal his condition.
On the 19,000th year, after undergoing six temperings, the Thunder Palace finally dissipated, transforming into a vast pool that nourishes your soul. According to the formula, this soul pool is called the Sea of Consciousness.
Soul Refining Formula of the Cave of Mystery: Perfection.
Remaining Demon-Demon Life Span: 49,000 years.
In Shen Yi's perception, the density of his soul had doubled.
In addition, the Sea of Consciousness seemed to have another function.
Perhaps there were other methods in the Nanyang Sect to further enhance the soul.
Of course, even without those methods, he could at least further perfect the Iron Painting Silver Hook Formation.
He cast aside all distracting thoughts and continued to deduce this formula, spending another hundred years of lifespan to completely restore his soul to its peak state.
The black mist silk threads once again appeared on his fingertips.
Soon, on top of the original trapping formation, another new formation took shape, connecting the two formations like the two petals of a flower.
After completing all this.
Shen Yi sensed the motionless aura beside him and fell into thought: "..."
After a long silence, he cut off the black mist silk threads and stood up, heading towards the distance.
"He's leaving?"
Watching the lion's departing figure, Lingxi Zhenren raised her eyebrows in surprise.
Could she have guessed wrong again? Was there really no ambush?
Shen Yi sat cross-legged before the pool, utilizing the Cave Refining Soul Formula. He had opened up a cave in his brow, where thunder rumbled endlessly, tempering his weak divine soul. This technique required one to choose a place that harmonized with their spiritual root to avoid damaging the soul. Fortunately, his eclectic spiritual root saved him from this trouble.
The last time he refined his soul was back when he was in the Nascent Soul Realm and killed a Dao Infant's consciousness with his own soul. The cruelty and despair of that experience remained vivid in his memory even to this day. However, compared to the tempering he was undergoing now, that previous trial seemed insignificant.
Even though the Cave Refining Soul Formula was an orthodox formula of the Mysterious Gate that emphasized gradual progress, the torture that directly targeted his soul kept Shen Yi's spirit taut as a bowstring, making him treat each tempering with the utmost caution.
"On the 1,300th year, you finally completed your first tempering, and your soul has made significant progress. However, your feeble state will require a long recovery. The formula records three types of pills that, when taken together, will not only nourish but also prepare your soul for the next tempering."
Shen Yi closed his eyes, his thoughts turning to the Eighth Cave, guarded by the Xuan Ming Spider Emperor, which was the Treasure Pavilion of the Nanyang Sect. Following this line of thought, there should also be a Demon Emperor guarding a treasure land related to pill refining. Unfortunately, his current strength was insufficient to explore this further.
Even without the help of pills, the improvement from practicing this formula was evident.
"...”
Lingxi Zhenren crouched on a high cliff, blinking her eyes. She felt she could now understand her junior brothers' caution. At this moment, although she couldn't understand what the lion was doing, under her spiritual sense observation, it was clear that the lion was in a highly vigilant state, contrary to her assumption that it was sleeping. Too cunning! There must be an ambush.
She once again concealed her aura, using the Breath-Concealing Formula that her master had specifically taught her and in which she was most proficient. She had never used it before, and she had almost forgotten about it. Now, with a calm mind and focused spirit, not even the Golden-Eyed Lion, let alone the Ten Great Demon Emperors, could detect her presence.
"Huh."
Shen Yi's face turned even paler, but fortunately, the Transforming Formulation helped him conceal his condition.
"On the 19,000th year, after undergoing six temperings, the Thunder Palace finally dissipated, transforming into a vast pool that nourishes the soul. According to the formula, this soul pool is called the Sea of Consciousness. Soul Refining Formula of the Cave of Mystery: Perfection."
Remaining Demon-Demon Life Span: 49,000 years.
In Shen Yi's perception, the density of his soul had doubled. Additionally, the Sea of Consciousness seemed to have another function. Perhaps there were other methods in the Nanyang Sect to further enhance the soul. Of course, even without those methods, he could at least further perfect the Iron Painting Silver Hook Formation.
He cast aside all distracting thoughts and continued to deduce this formula, spending another hundred years of his lifespan to completely restore his soul to its peak state. The black mist silk threads once again appeared on his fingertips. Soon, on top of the original trapping formation, another new formation took shape, connecting the two like the two petals of a flower.
After completing all of this, Shen Yi sensed the motionless aura beside him and fell into thought.
After a long silence, he cut off the black mist silk threads and stood up, heading into the distance.
"He's leaving?" Watching the lion's departing figure, Lingxi Zhenren raised her eyebrows in surprise. Could she have guessed wrong again? Was there really no ambush?
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Not right! It's definitely a trick to lure me out. Don't fall for it!
...
In the Thousand Demon Cave, within the Pavilion of Hidden Scriptures.
The Xuan Ming Spider Emperor gazed at the departing figure that had now returned, his anger barely restrained.
In the past, whether it was Lei Ti or You Wei, they all respectfully delivered their invitations outside the light curtain and only spoke after receiving a response from him.
And now, this lion treats the Eighth Cave like his backyard.
Coming and going as he pleases!
"This Emperor tells you, if you fail to accomplish what I've tasked you with, don't blame me for showing no mercy."
A thick spider arm suddenly appeared across the lion's neck. "I want a live Transforming God cultivator!"
"...!"
Shen Yi felt the spider arm, like a spear, pressing against his neck. He remembered the Spider Emperor mentioning that it was injured. For demons, cultivators were the best medicine.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi glanced at the Spider Emperor and said, "Of course it's alive. I just don't know if you can handle it."
Crack!
Hearing Shen Yi's provocative words, the black spider arm exerted force, flipping the eight-zhang-tall lion onto the ground. Countless crimson eyes glared at Shen Yi, and the Xuan Ming Spider Emperor's voice turned icy, carrying a thick threat, "You lowly thing, how dare you judge this Emperor?"
"Am I giving you face or not?"
"Go ahead and fart if you want to!" Shen Yi retorted coldly.
The sharp spider arm pressed down on the lion's neck, an immense force bearing down on it.
"...!"
Shen Yi felt the boundless power and slowly lowered his head. Although he had no intention of struggling, this demon's cultivation was comparable to a fully accomplished Transforming God cultivator. Even injured, it far surpassed him.
If he wanted to silently kill the Xuan Ming Spider Emperor, this might be his only chance.
With this in mind, Shen Yi slightly turned his head and said indifferently, "I've been targeted by Wutong Mountain. At least one of them is a fully accomplished Transforming God cultivator."
Upon hearing this, the Xuan Ming Spider Emperor paused for a moment before breaking into a malicious smile. "Is it that good-for-nothing Lingxi Zhenren?"
Even if it were any other unknown cultivator, the Spider Emperor would have to think twice. But if it were that woman who had brought along many fellow disciples, only to be scared away by the Golden-winged Demon Emperor...
Fate is helping this Emperor!
Excited, the Xuan Ming Spider Emperor quickly calmed down. Why didn't that woman escape?
"Are you sure it's just her? Where's Nie Kun?"
"How would I know? I came here as soon as I could," Shen Yi replied disdainfully.
However, it was this reaction that slightly eased the Spider Emperor's wariness. If the lion had assured him that there were no traps, he would have suspected it was a scheme. After all, this foolish lion had killed its companions before.
Thinking of this, the Xuan Ming Spider Emperor pondered for a long time before finally retracting his spider arm. "You actually have some brains. Take this Emperor there to take a look."
He wasn't as bold as that tiger.
The Spider Emperor had already made a grave mistake once. If he fell for another trick and allowed a cultivator to invade the cave, the Old Dog would definitely not show any mercy.
In such matters, one must act quietly and swiftly, going in and out without a trace.
The Spider Emperor released Shen Yi and left the cave with him. Then, he used his powers to cover the black light curtain with sticky spider silk. The curtain glowed, clearly an extraordinary object.
After making all the necessary preparations, the Spider Emperor turned to Shen Yi and said, "Lead the way!"
(End of Chapter)
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