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Chapter 393: Breaching the Defenses of the Hoarding Mouse
Chapter 393: Breaching the Defenses of the Hoarding Mouse
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Shen Yi patted the dust off his robe, his palm reaching for his storage bag, only to grasp at thin air.
He slowly clenched his fist.
It took several deep breaths to suppress the anger that rose within him.
All the demon pills he had painstakingly collected since Songzhou, gone! Every single one of them!
Five whole pills!
He vowed to strip Wutong Mountain bare unless he wanted his surname, Shen, written backward from now on.
"Go, find that white horse for me."
Shen Yi released the Xuanying Spider Emperor and the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor.
In his mind, he also instructed Qinghua.
As angry as he was, he couldn't afford to let this opportunity slip away.
By now, the White Swan Demon Emperor had more than enough time to escape far away.
"My lord..."
Lady Qinghua forcibly suppressed her anger and pleaded, "Please let Qinghua go and behead Nie."
"Find the white horse first."
Shen Yi knew how to prioritize; he was well aware that the Golden Body Dharma was far more valuable than Nie. The idea of defeating Nie with it was simply a pipe dream.
That being said, if it weren't for Nie today, it would have been difficult for him to handle this demonic disaster alone.
But that was beside the point.
Shen Yi couldn't accept the fact that all the resources he had accumulated over time had been completely depleted.
Unless Wutong Mountain could provide adequate compensation, this matter was far from over!
Qinghua hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly said, "Yes! Qinghua obeys."
Shen Yi adjusted his emotions and reluctantly took out Hongyun from his storage bag.
With insufficient resources, he could only resort to using some old items.
He stepped onto Hongyun, feeling a mix of love and hate for the robe he wore. Even under Nie's relentless sword techniques, he had remained unharmed, but the consumption of spiritual energy was terrifyingly high.
Shen Yi retracted his gaze and rode the cloud toward Lizhou.
...
Lizhou, the Land of Artifacts.
Xu Qing'er focused intently on inscribing array symbols onto a pill furnace.
Several old men squatted excitedly beside her, their eyes gleaming with enthusiasm. They had long contemplated the idea of using arrays to aid in artifact refining, but they had never had the opportunity to test their theory.
Not only could this young lady fulfill their wildest dreams of artifact refinement, but she could also effortlessly integrate array formations into the process.
"You are the true master of array formations!"
"You flatter me, elders. I merely dabbled in it."
Xu Qing'er wiped the sweat from her forehead and carefully examined the pill furnace, ensuring that there were no imperfections.
This was the only task Shen Yi had entrusted to Da Qian before he left—to perfect this pill furnace.
Although it had been completed long ago, she wanted to make it as flawless as possible.
Xu Qing'er stood up and stepped out of the stuffy room.
Her aunt had been waiting boredly outside. Initially, she had thought that after Shen Yi's departure, they would be free to roam about as they pleased.
However, to her surprise, Shen Yi had left them behind in Da Qian.
Xu Wanyun couldn't help but miss the days when they had aimlessly wandered through the Thousand Demon Cave with him.
"That's right!"
She suddenly turned around, remembering the recent buzz surrounding the Thousand Demon Cave, "Do you know that the Thousand Demon Cave has announced to the world that another top ten cave demon emperor has appeared... Guess what its name is?"
"What?"
Xu Qing'er looked on curiously, wondering why her aunt was being so mysterious about the name of a demon.
"Tsk."
Xu Wanyun was about to speak when she was startled by footsteps behind her.
She turned around, her face lighting up with joy, "When did you get back?"
"Just now," Shen Yi nodded slightly, heading toward the house.
Xu Qing'er watched her brother's retreating back, his posture as calm and composed as always. His black robe was immaculate, as if the dangers he had faced meant nothing more than a leisurely stroll.
"I crafted it with the help of several elders from the Artifact Sect... I'm not sure if it will be of any use," Xu Qing'er said shyly, her hands clasped behind her back.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Shen Yi nodded and tossed two jade slips towards her. "Take these and make a copy. You can study them at your leisure."
Xu Qing'er held the jade slips in her hands, not rushing to view their contents. "Are there any other array formations I should inscribe for the pills you wish to refine?"
"Go about your business. I'll call for you if I need anything," Shen Yi said, waving dismissively.
"Oh."
Xu Qing'er bit her lip. More than the gift, she longed to stay by his side a while longer.
Nonetheless, she obediently turned and left the room.
Giggling to herself, she thought, 'At least I'm the only one who got a gift.'
After closing the door, Xu Qing'er glanced at her curious aunt and excitedly waved the jade slip in her hand. She then immersed her consciousness into it.
The next moment, her face turned deathly pale.
"This is..."
Xu Qing'er covered her mouth, stopping herself from finishing the sentence.
It was only until her aunt leaned in, puzzled, that she whispered, her breath quickening, "This is the Divine Mind Silk from Tong Xinquan of Wutong Mountain."
As a member of the Xu family, renowned for their research in a hundred different paths, how could they possibly overlook the esteemed existence of an array master like him?
Upon hearing this, Xu Wanyun's expression also turned peculiar.
The cultivation techniques of Wutong Mountain, and in the form of jade slips no less, not copies. How did Shen Yi come to possess them?
She recalled the matter she had left unfinished earlier and likewise lowered her voice. "The new emperor of the Thousand Demon Cave... is called the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor."
Xu Qing'er pressed the jade slip to her heart, her eyes widening.
Looking at her aunt, she saw that she, too, was breathing heavily.
The Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor—they had witnessed Shen Yi slay him with their very own eyes, his head smashed to pieces by the Golden Body Dharma.
If he could come back to life, there would be no point in resisting the Thousand Demon Cave anymore; they would all be waiting for death.
"So..."
Xu Qing'er blinked. During the time Shen Yi had been away, he hadn't been slaying demons and monsters but had instead become a demon emperor in the Thousand Demon Cave?!
He had even helped her obtain a secret technique from Wutong Mountain?
The two women exchanged a glance, their eyes reflecting their apprehension, but they resolutely extinguished the speculations in their minds.
Regardless, Shen Yi surely had his reasons for his actions!
"... "
Shen Yi's expression remained unchanged as he listened to the faint conversation outside the door.
There were few who had earned his trust, and he had not given many instructions because he believed in Xu Qing'er's intelligence.
"How is it?"
He glanced to the side.
The Qingqiu Lazarus, circling the pill furnace, replied, "Reporting to my lord, it can barely be used."
It raised its head to explain, "I'm not saying that this pill furnace is bad. Even Qingqiu would have difficulty finding such a fine item. However, the grades of the Enlightenment Pill and the Despair Pill are too high, and it is unlikely that mortal strength can satisfy their requirements."
Shen Yi nodded. "As long as it works."
His current strength was far from sufficient compared to the tasks he had to accomplish.
Even with the addition of the Divine Palace and employing all his means, he might not be able to defeat the White Swan Demon Emperor, let alone face a horde of demon emperors within the Thousand Demon Cave.
He sat cross-legged and opened the panel.
【Remaining Demon Lifespans: 24,000 Years】
Even the lifespans of relatively powerful demons like the Thousand-legged Demon Emperor were somewhat worrisome.
However, it would be challenging to explain the indiscriminate slaughter of other demons.
He had just wiped out nearly a third of the demon emperors in the Thousand Demon Cave in one go, and the fact that it hadn't aroused suspicion yet was already extremely fortunate.
He could consider turning against the South Yang Sect after obtaining their inheritance.
(End of Chapter)
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