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Chapter 399: Don't Steal Prey from Me
Chapter 399: Don't Steal Prey from Me
Shen Yi heaved a sigh as he hurried on his way, his haste prompted by troubling news he had received.
His recent endeavor in pill refining had consumed nearly two months, only to be met with disappointing news.
Xuan Ming Zhuhuang, based on his understanding of the White Horse, had located its hiding place.
Qinghua volunteered to go and slay it.
It took all of the Spider Emperor's efforts to persuade her otherwise.
"My master, you should know what that white horse is guarding," the Spider Emperor said.
It was guarding the pill refinery of the Nanyang Sect, which housed the most precious elixirs in the world.
"Trust me on this, it didn't directly return to the Thousand Demon Cave. It's definitely up to no good!"
Currently, everyone believed that it had fled in a severely wounded state. However, if its injuries weren't as severe, it could have done much more in this situation.
"I understand," Shen Yi said, stopping Qinghua and finding a secluded place to rest.
He opened the panel.
Remaining Demon Lifespan: 22,000 years
His once ample lifespan now seemed inadequate after his realm breakthrough.
First, the Dao Palace required a large amount of lifespan, and the Dragon Leaping Celestial Matrix had only recently been established.
Not to mention, there was also a set of spirit bodies leading directly to the Return to Void realm that were eagerly awaiting nourishment.
Shen Yi occasionally wondered if he was being too greedy.
Setting aside talent for a moment, which cultivator would cultivate so many methods and strive for perfection in all of them?
Even Nie Jun, the object of everyone's envy, relied mainly on the Purple Xiao Divine Thunder Sword Technique and its accompanying Return to Void Dao Palace.
But every time a certain method aided his survival, Shen Yi instinctively wanted to learn more.
Killing a few more demons may be troublesome, but it was better than being the one who died.
With this in mind, Shen Yi channeled his lifespan force into the Limitless Demon Emperor Palace.
"In the first year, you urged the five viscera of the Dao Infant to call upon the heavenly and earthly qi. Compared to the previous hundred-li shallow pool, a vast ocean of three thousand three hundred li now flows freely in your perception. Such a vast amount of heavenly and earthly qi is rapidly completing your Dao Palace."
The demon lifespan force rapidly diminished.
Shen Yi, like a master painter, skillfully drew a sinister scroll of his own in the heavens and the earth with his brushstrokes of lifespan force.
Only when his lifespan force was completely exhausted did he reluctantly withdraw from that profound sensation and heaved a sigh of reluctance.
"In the 22,000th year, you gaze upon a Dao Palace that is more than 300 zhang tall, marveling at its vastness."
"Return to Void: Limitless Demon Emperor Palace: Perfection."
Seeing his realm leap from beginner to perfection, Shen Yi finally understood.
The progress of this Dao Palace technique might be related to one's spiritual root.
For those cultivators with lower-grade spiritual roots, it would be a challenge to achieve a Dao Palace even 30 to 50 zhang in size, let alone one that was 300 zhang wide.
However, in his case, based on his previous sensations, if he had an ample supply of lifespan force, a 500-zhang Dao Palace might be his limit.
"Still a long way to go," Shen Yi murmured as he slowly stood up and looked in the direction where the myriad demon souls resided.
"Master, there are outsiders approaching. Should we stop them?" Qinghua asked in his mind.
Shen Yi was slightly surprised. Aside from himself, there were others looking for the White Horse? He gave an affirmative response and immediately used the Dragon Leaping Celestial Matrix to vanish from the spot.
...
In the depths of a quiet and serene mountain range...
Three figures halted their incantations and swiftly descended into the forest.
"Are you sure it's here?" Tong Xinquan asked as he changed out of his original bright red robe and into an inconspicuous ink-colored shirt.
He did not use the Spirit Forging Heaven's Silk Array this time but instead held a branch of gilded arrow.
Yu Chaoan followed closely behind, holding a formation plate to conceal their presence.
"Yes," Miao Qinghui replied, performing intricate hand seals as the Xuan Tower floated before her, releasing an invisible light screen that spread in all directions.
The three of them had come under their master's orders, carrying the Demon Subduing Golden Arrow, to relieve their senior brother's worries.
Clearing Fury used to handle these matters in the past.
However, this time, the task was far too troublesome and exceeded the capabilities of ordinary cultivators like them.
Even Yu Chaoan, the simplest-minded of them all, understood why Nie Jun had rashly descended the mountain this time.
Right under their noses, his fellow disciples had been severely injured one after another.
Finally, they had enraged this senior brother, who was already quick to kill.
"Can this golden arrow alone slay it?"
Yu Chaoan took a deep breath. He had never faced the Ten Great Demon Emperors before: "Moreover, the Giant-Horned Demon Emperor and the Lion are still missing. Can we really keep the news of Nie Jun's cultivation progress from getting out?"
"First, let's slay the White Crane Demon Emperor, and then we'll take it from there," Tong Xinquan replied, exhaling a turbid breath.
Although he suspected that the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor and Shen Yi were the same person, he had no proof, and his heart was still filled with worry.
If he had known things would turn out this way, he wouldn't have listened to Master.
What was the point of keeping the outside world's affairs from Nie Jun if he would still come down from the mountain when the time came? No one could stop him.
Now, look what happened.
Whether Senior Brother or the Lion suffered any harm, it was something Tong Xinquan couldn't accept.
Thinking of this, he paused for a moment, a strange expression on his lips.
In his instinctive judgment, he actually thought that Senior Brother might be at a disadvantage against the Lion...
It was at this moment of hesitation that he suddenly heard Miao Qinghui's warning: "Be careful!"
Before her words had faded, a majestic presence erupted, and dazzling golden light filled their vision.
The three of them immediately grew solemn.
However, upon seeing the additional figure that had appeared before them, they all froze.
Just now, the dense forest had been quiet and still.
Now, a towering figure over ten zhang tall stood there.
A dark golden Dharma body loomed like a small mountain, and a thin, translucent robe fluttered in the wind. A pair of eyes, swirling with golden light, looked down at them indifferently.
Dragon-like creatures coiled around his arms, their fangs bared.
Although he didn't speak, his demeanor conveyed an unmistakable message of expulsion.
"You scared me," Miao Qinghui said, patting her chest. Still startled, she said, "What are you doing here? Cut it out. We're here on serious business."
Yu Chaoan, on the other hand, warily scanned the depths of the forest.
The aura they had tried so hard to conceal had been exposed. If they disturbed the White Crane Demon Emperor, they would likely face even more troubles.
Only Tong Xinquan remained silent, his eyes fixed on the golden body.
After a moment, he raised the Demon-Subduing Golden Arrow in his hand, indicating their purpose.
The golden body slowly shook its head.
Seeing this, Tong Xinquan nodded slightly, indicating that he understood, and then whispered, "Let's go."
Whatever Shen Yi was doing, he didn't need their help.
Although they didn't know the specifics, they were sure he had his reasons. Perhaps he wanted to take this opportunity to gain the trust of the Demon Emperor? This was indeed a good chance.
"We're leaving just like that?"
Yu Chaoan paused, "The opportunity to strike the Third Cave Demon Emperor while he's heavily wounded doesn't come along every day."
Before he could finish, Miao Qinghui had already pulled him away.
"No," Yu Chaoan argued, "Shen Yi is our father, right?"
The last time he had seen Shen Yi, the boy had been fighting the Red-Hearted Snake Emperor, who was in the middle stage of the Transformation Realm. Even if Shen Yi had made progress since then, it shouldn't be to the extent that Senior Brother and Sister would disregard Master's orders, should it?
"Shut up, idiot," Tong Xinquan glanced at him and quickly withdrew, soaring into the sky.
Just then, the three of them saw a white figure soar from the depths of the mountain range, bringing with it a suffocating, demonic aura.
"Ah, this..."
Miao Qinghui quickly retracted the Xuan Tower. As she had expected, the unrestrained aura of the golden body had startled the mighty demon.
However, just from the spreading demonic aura, the opponent didn't seem to be as badly wounded as they had thought.
Her instincts kicked in, and she glanced at the golden body.
She saw him standing there with his arms crossed, unmoving and showing no signs of panic.
(End of Chapter)
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