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Chapter 403: Pillaging the Alchemy Workshop
Chapter 403: Pillaging the Alchemy Workshop
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi finally tossed aside the woman he was holding, causing feathers to flutter everywhere.
"This Emperor needs no permission from you; you are not worthy."
"I'm just here to take what's rightfully mine."
After saying this, he sneered once more and turned towards the light curtain.
Hanging in the air, the Giant Horned Demon Emperor concealed the anger in his eyes. However, it was reasonable for him to need healing pills after returning injured. The only one who would be dissatisfied with this was probably the White Stork Demon Emperor.
After all, everything in this alchemy workshop belonged to it.
But what did that have to do with his Giant Horn? Even if White Stork could return safely, it would be good to let it fight with this Lion and pay less attention to him.
Hearing this, the other Demon Emperors reluctantly made way.
They watched as the majestic figure slowly stepped into the third cave.
"It would be nice if the Golden Winged Demon Emperor were here. She and the Lion Emperor have a pretty good relationship."
One of them felt a bit troubled. The Thousand Demon Cave had already suffered heavy damage, and now there was internal strife.
The Lion's temper was becoming more and more overbearing.
Not to mention anything else, if he just needed some healing pills, he could have directly asked the Cave Master. Why create such an aggressive situation?
On the other side, Shen Yi stepped into the cave and without hesitation, took out the Black Mist Silk to set up a restriction at the entrance.
His expression became slightly solemn.
It was only when he saw the black robe that his heart truly wavered.
Shen Yi even reached out and touched it.
The familiar texture, apart from the difference in patterns, was exactly the same as the one he wore.
Fortunately, the array on it wasn't as complex.
It seemed unable to distinguish auras.
"..."
Shen Yi slowly closed his eyes.
This was something he should have expected, but he had always overlooked it.
His robe was taken from the Thousand Demon Cave's steward's cave.
And the so-called Cave Master, who had always occupied the deepest part, must have had better things.
Even the robe might have only been a part of it.
As a cultivator, it was truly disheartening to have one's foundation overshadowed by demons.
"Hurry up."
Shen Yi felt a sense of crisis for some unknown reason.
The Cave Master's sudden bestowal of the robe was definitely not without reason, and there was likely to be a bigger move soon.
He released the Xuan Ming Spider Emperor and quickly walked towards the scorching passage.
The entire alchemy workshop was spacious.
The passage, paved with green jade bricks, connected the three grand halls, bearing the marks of time—coiled dragon pillars and gem-studded lanterns, all testifying to the former grandeur and opulence of the Nanyang Sect.
However, Shen Yi had no interest in these things at the moment.
He quickly stepped into the first grand hall.
In the center of the hall stood a massive jade tree, translucent and verdant. Its branches stretched out over a hundred zhang long, occupying the entire dome of the hall, with its ends drooping like abundant fruits. At the tip of each branch rested a jade plate.
But at this moment, over ninety percent of the jade plates were empty.
Only a handful of them still held delicate porcelain bottles.
Over the long years, these demons had nearly plundered the place empty.
Without hesitation, Shen Yi waved his hand, collecting all the remaining precious pills, regardless of their effects, into his possession.
He had a premonition that this might be his last chance to infiltrate the Thousand Demon Cave.
After doing all this, Shen Yi continued towards the second hall.
Compared to the opulence of the previous hall, this one was rather plain and devoid of any signs of the demons.
At the top of each shelf was a piece of paperweight holding a formula.
Below the shelves were piles of thick books.
Shen Yi randomly opened one, which recorded the ideas of the Nanyang Sect disciples for improving the formula and their speculations about evolving it into other pills.
"There's no need. Just remember everything," Shen Yi instructed, deciding to release both the Lion Emperor and the Qingqiu Old Ancestor.
While he couldn't take the Elixir formulas away physically, as that would be too noticeable, he could at least memorize them. After all, he could explain away taking the pills, but leaving with the formulas would be too conspicuous. This might be his last chance to infiltrate the Thousand Demon Cave, so he had to make the most of it.
With the formulas committed to memory, Shen Yi strode towards the last grand hall, the source of the intense heat.
As soon as he stepped inside, he saw hundreds of cauldrons arranged in the eight trigrams formation, each standing over ten feet tall.
At the very center was a boiling pool of fire with channels leading to each of the cauldrons.
Shen Yi walked slowly to the middle of the hall.
In the fire pool, a bronze pillar protruded, holding a palm-sized purple-gold cauldron that exuded a metallic luster. The cauldron was simple in design, devoid of any intricate patterns, yet it emanated an air of nobility.
He reached out to touch it.
As he drew close to the fire pool, even with Shen Yi's formidable physique, the white mist that wafted towards him caused a searing pain.
Under the concealment of the Nan Yang Transformation Art, the cuff of his robe bore a scorch mark.
He never expected that the first damage to his black robe would come from such a source.
"Ouch!"
Shen Yi hissed in pain, then boldly yanked the cauldron out and stored it away in his spatial pouch.
Even with his limited knowledge, he could tell that this was a valuable item.
Whether it was useful or not, he would take it first and ask questions later.
Aside from White Stork, no one else should know that hidden among the hundreds of massive cauldrons was this tiny treasure.
Only after thoroughly scouring the place did Shen Yi finally heave a sigh of relief.
He retreated to the second hall, where he began memorizing the dan formulas along with the few demon souls he had brought along.
At the same time, he channeled the remaining demon lifespans into the Limitless Demon Emperor Palace.
["In the first year, you continue to stimulate the five viscera of the Dao Infant, exploring your limits. The Dao Palace expands slowly but steadily, growing more stable. However, you still cannot grasp the second style of the Daoist technique, which leaves you feeling somewhat disappointed."]
["You often think about how things might have been different if you had entered the mortal world with a peaceful mind."]
"If I had entered the mortal world with a peaceful mind, I would have died under Nie Jun's sword long ago," Shen Yi muttered to himself as he looked at the dan formulas in his hand.
Sure enough, problems had arisen.
He shook his head slightly, feeling a slight headache coming on.
The Dao Palace had expanded to nearly 360 zhang, and the demon lifespans were quickly depleting... Wait?
Shen Yi suddenly noticed that the previously depleted lifespan reservoir had mysteriously increased by another 3,000 years.
["Slaying the Flower Qilin Demon King. Total lifespan: 16,000 years. Remaining lifespan: 3,200 years. Absorption complete."]
Right before Shen Yi's eyes,
A long string of prompts began flashing rapidly! Within the time it took to burn a stick of incense, the demon lifespan had surpassed the 50,000-year mark and was still increasing rapidly.
"......"
Shen Yi fell silent for a moment before suddenly feeling that the two million years he had spent earlier was well worth it.
"Try to kill them all cleanly. Next time I have the opportunity, I'll feed you another Primordial Source."
"I am grateful to my lord. Qing Hua will never betray your trust!"
Qing Hua's excited response echoed in his ears. It had been a long time since she had received praise from her master.
In a certain place outside the Thousand Demon Cave.
A ten-zhang-tall golden body emanated a cold gaze towards the group of fleeing Demon Kings.
Dragon and serpent-like creatures roared, emitting piercing shrieks.
Under the swaying of its dark golden feathered cloak, it instantly transformed into an unrelenting killing machine.
(End of Chapter)
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