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Chapter 385: The Eighth Cave Needs a New Emperor
Chapter 385: The Eighth Cave Needs a New Emperor
At the foot of the Wutong Mountain, where a secluded path begins, Jiang Qiuluan emerged from the mountains with measured steps. As she lifted her gaze, her expression turned slightly pensive.
Before her stood a disheveled woman with tangled hair, her left shoulder and arm seemingly torn off, looking utterly bedraggled.
"Senior Ling Xi, Master is awake," Jiang Qiuluan said, stepping aside to make way.
"Mhm."
Ling Xi glanced at Jiang Qiuluan but, contrary to her usual behavior, did not walk up the path. She merely nodded, walked past her, and made her way up the mountain path to her wooden hut.
Throughout this, her expression remained somewhat dazed.
That is, until she walked past a certain person.
She paused.
Turning back, she saw Li Qingfeng blinking at her.
"..."
Ling Xi's heart skipped a beat.
Extending her lone arm, she ruffled Li Qingfeng's hair gently under his bewildered gaze.
She swallowed, quickened her pace slightly, and continued up the mountain.
She passed Tong Xinquan's hut, then Miao Qinghui's, and upon sensing the focused aura of cultivation within, she finally reached her own hut.
However, she saw a figure in a green robe standing at her doorstep.
Nie Jun stood there with his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on Ling Xi's pitiful state. His voice was calm, but there was a hint of coldness in it as he asked, "What happened?"
In the past, Ling Xi would have certainly retorted with a few sarcastic remarks, mocking him for acting like a senior disciple.
But at this moment, she pushed past him without a word, entered her hut, and slammed the door shut.
"..."
Nie Jun furrowed his brows, staring at the closed door.
He had never seen this arrogant fool display such a dejected demeanor.
What had this group of people been hiding from him?
He clenched his palms slightly and looked down coldly, his eyes seeming to pierce through the mountain and straight into the Water Curtain Cave below.
Despite having cultivated a high level of prowess, he felt like a caged bird.
After a long contemplation, he turned and left.
Listening to the fading footsteps outside, Ling Xi lay on her soft bed, hugging a jade pillow with one hand, her body twitching slightly.
Tears flowed uncontrollably once more.
Everything she had seen felt like a distant dream. She prayed that everyone was alright, that nothing had happened...
She no longer wanted to ask about the reasons.
She was afraid of breaking this dream.
Perhaps it was better to just sleep quietly and forget everything that had happened in the Thousand Demon Cave when she woke up.
Forget about the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor and the Black Widow Spider Emperor.
Forget it all.
Ling Xi closed her eyes, her brows furrowed slightly, and after a long while, she opened them again, confused.
The vicious visage of the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor appeared before her eyes.
Soon, it began to flicker, transforming into a handsome young face framed by messy black hair.
The two images overlapped.
Finally, they morphed into the majestic figure that had blocked the Black Widow Spider Emperor, along with the dazzling scarlet stains that filled the sky.
She released the jade pillow and bit down hard on her palm.
In that moment of pain, fear flashed in Ling Xi's eyes. She was going crazy; how could she still be thinking of that demonic beast? If her master or Nie Jun found out, they would surely strike her down to uphold the sect's discipline.
After all, the Thousand Demon Cave held a grudge against the Wutong Mountain that could lead to its destruction.
...
In the Thousand Demon Cave, within the Spirit Planting Garden.
The Golden-Winged Demon Emperor tossed aside a pile of chaotic heavenly treasures and precious elixirs, reminding, "You can only eat these, not take them out. That's the rule set by the old dog."
Shen Yi propped herself up, looking at the randomly piled elixirs and treasures.
Although her expression remained calm, she heard the voice of the Green Hills Old Ancestor ringing in her mind, "My lord! The ingredients for the Dispel Illusion Pill! That bluish flower and that blood-colored fruit! They are extremely rare and precious elixirs!"
Before truly stepping into a treasure ground, cultivators from the outside world could never comprehend the extravagance of the Thousand Demon Cave.
Pretending to chew, he secretly used the Concealment Art of the Southern Yang to store all the precious pills into his spatial treasure.
Just as he was about to reach for a second handful, the Golden-Winged Demon Emperor sat on his arm, stopping him.
"Are you out of your mind? The chaotic medicinal powers in those pills need to be slowly digested by this Emperor."
"..."
Shen Yi glanced at the voluptuous woman sitting on his arm and casually flicked her away.
He sat cross-legged, pretending to be digesting the pills.
Now that he had several cultivation techniques at his disposal and the help of the Black Widow Spider Emperor, the only thing he lacked was cultivation.
The Dao Palace Art was a divine ability that could only be used after breaking through the Return to Void stage, and even if he learned it, it would be extremely difficult to use.
Due to Shen Yi's aggressive cultivation method of forcefully breaking through with the Essence Condensation Art, there was a gap in his cultivation from the initial to the perfect stage of the Spirit Transformation realm, which could only be filled by consuming large amounts of medicinal pills.
Tsk, he still needed to find an opportunity to go out.
"Can't you act a little less like a brute?"
The Golden-Winged Demon Emperor, having been flicked away, flapped her wings in mid-air. Given her temper, she would have slapped him already.
But seeing the lion covered in serious injuries, looking pathetic and on the verge of death, she held back.
Moreover, she also felt responsible for what had happened.
Suppressing her anger, she glared at him and said, "You insensible thing."
The Golden-Winged Demon Emperor landed on the ground and suddenly remembered something. She turned back and said, "Are you... interested in the Eighth Cave?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi slowly opened his golden eyes.
To be honest, he had already browsed through almost half of the cultivation techniques in the Law-Keeping Pavilion, and he was quite satisfied.
However, there was a difference between hastily searching for techniques and having the Black Widow Spider Emperor help him find a reasonable set of techniques to cultivate.
Even if he couldn't use them himself, bringing them back to the Great Qian Empire was still a good option.
"As expected, your brain can only process this much."
The Golden-Winged Demon Emperor retracted her gaze with a disappointed snort, then continued, "With the Spider Emperor gone, someone needs to guard the Law-Keeping Pavilion, and as the Spider Emperor's top general, you are the most reasonable choice."
"But in the Thousand Demon Cave, we don't consider relationships, only strength matters."
"If you want to become one of the Ten Great Demon Emperors, you still have a long way to go."
Hearing the slightly disdainful words, Shen Yi remained silent and continued to sit quietly.
Since the Golden-Winged Demon Emperor had brought this up, she must have a plan in mind.
"Tsk, you're surprisingly calm."
The Golden-Winged Demon Emperor let out a cold laugh and slowly moved closer to his ear, "Listen carefully. Aside from you, the most qualified candidate is the Thousand-Legged Demon Emperor from the Eleventh Cave. It is a demon spider favored by Bai Hong, and millipedes like it are most afraid of..."
She went into detail, telling Shen Yi about that Demon Emperor's habits, character flaws, and fears.
Only when her throat felt dry did the Golden-Winged Demon Emperor finally stand up, "Regardless, you need to heal your injuries first before you're qualified. Take your time and recover."
Watching the voluptuous woman leave, Shen Yi closed his eyes again.
While it was important to compete for a spot among the Ten Great Demon Emperors, the interrogation by Bai Hong was also a cause for concern.
The fact that the Golden-Winged Demon Emperor chose to ignore what had happened didn't mean she didn't care at all; she had simply left the matter entirely to Bai Hong.
If Shen Yi guessed correctly, the black pupil on the white horse's forehead probably had some discernment ability.
To stabilize his identity in the Thousand Demon Cave,
that white horse had to die.
(End of Chapter)
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