“Not only can they speak, they even dwell in caves and partake in pleasures now.”
After Li Muyang showed the mortals the remnants and skeletons of those Devil Spirits, he sent them away and let them return home.
Li Muyang, descending the mountain alone, furrowed his brows.
These Devil Spirits were continuously evolving; their habits were changing as well.
But residing in caves and capturing Chores to serve them, such actions are only favored by the Devils in the Mortal World.
The evil beings within the Ancient Resentment Well are merely aggregations of Evil Spirits, extremely brutal and evil monsters, devoid of the thoughts of creating cave domiciles or enjoying pleasures.
The lifestyle of these Devil Spirits is unexpectedly similar to that of the Devils in the Mortal World…
“Just what exactly is the origin of these Devil Spirits?”
Li Muyang was quite astonished.
Clearly, in the texts stored in Red Leaf Valley, these rare Evil Spirits called Devil Spirits are meticulously documented as beings born within the Ancient Resentment Well, not Devils.
And other Devil Spirits mentioned in ancient texts do not engage in pleasures or create cave domiciles.
“This is getting interesting, very interesting.”
Li Muyang cleaned the blood stains off his body in a mountain stream and returned to the carriage with the Princess of the Defunct Country; he and Ding Liang then continued their journey.
With Grandpa Crow as a locator, they quickly pointed a new direction for Li Muyang.
The carriage, following the direction indicated by Grandpa Crow, continued to chase after the Devil Spirits.
Meanwhile, Li Muyang, in an offline sleep state, earnestly attempted to master the “Divine Slayer Simulator.”
Occasionally, he would also return to the secret realm just outside Jiuyuan City to see how things were progressing at the Reincarnation Platform.
Ever since Yan Xiaoru and her group were trapped on the Reincarnation Platform, half a month had passed.
Over the fifteen days, everyone sat still on the Reincarnation Platform, quietly awaiting the outcome of Yan Xiaoru’s Star Tethering technique.
But the previously miraculous Yan Xiaoru, showcasing her Star Tethering technique, was now in a predicament.
Her Star Tethering technique seemed to continuously encounter problems.
Every time Li Muyang switched perspectives to the Reincarnation Platform, Yan Xiaoru would be slightly furrowing her brows, the Star Tethering Plate in her hands dazzling with starlight, the star particles spinning rapidly and chaotically without any discernible pattern, let alone tracing their orbits.
The Demon Cultivators of Qing Yang sat quietly by, meditating cross-legged, minimizing their Mana consumption as much as possible.
After all, this secret realm was very similar to The Peaceful Realms; it contained not even a trace of nature’s spiritual energy, and the consumed Mana could only be replenished by consuming Elixirs.
Not knowing how many more days they might need to stay, saving a bit of Mana was crucial.
Chou Yuyan, who was controlling the body of an Ancient True Immortal, was also in a state of resting hibernation.
But just at that moment, Chou Yuyan, who had been hibernating for many days, suddenly opened her eyes.
The other Cultivators on the Reincarnation Platform, Li Muyang included, also sensed something.
Everyone opened their eyes and looked towards Yan Xiaoru at the center of the Reincarnation Platform.
At that moment, the Star Tethering Plate held by Yan Xiaoru, the resplendent starlight finally stopped being chaotic and started moving in an orderly and graceful manner.
The star particles whirled within the starlight, following complex yet orderly paths, creating a visually pleasing scene with a captivating natural beauty.
“…The results are out.”
The Yan Xiaoru holding the Star Tethering Plate looked coldly at everyone, and even though she had spent over a dozen days solving the difficult problem, her expression remained indifferent with no trace of excitement or joy.
Only a faint trace of fatigue emerging in her eyes and brows proved how hard the past dozen days had been for her.
In Li Muyang’s understanding, the Star Tethering technique resembled solving complex mathematical problems, deriving the most likely successful outcome from a multitude of chaotic, unordered causal lines… The calculation involved in this, even just thinking about it was terrifying.
The “mathematical” problem that had trapped Yan Xiaoru for half a month was definitely terrifying.
Following Yan Xiaoru’s words, Chou Yuyan immediately got up and approached to ask, “How did the divination result turn out? Where is the Fox Immortal?”
The platform of reincarnation seems to be the last destination that everyone can reach.
Beyond this point, there are no more paths to follow.
Yan Xiaoru stands on the reincarnation platform, looking back and around.
She sneers and says, “The fox spirit has hidden itself exquisitely; it’s truly at a dead end now. Even the star-tethering technique of my Heavenly Machine Pavilion cannot deduce where it hides.”
“But as one travels the world, they inevitably leave some traces behind.”
“I have ascertained that the fox spirit is indeed within this secret realm.”
“To meet it, however, this group of Divine Favored is not enough; a key person is needed to guide the way…”
At this point, Yan Xiaoru looks towards Li Muyang, her face expressionless, and says: “I will go to the Mortal World and capture the fox woman we missed last time.”
“This time, she won’t escape.”
Having said this, Yan Xiaoru turns and walks away, following the path she came from.
It turns out she wants to return to the entrance of the secret realm.
Seeing this, Chou Yuyan and other demon cultivators frown.
The secret realm is treacherous and evil; they dare not wander carelessly, unable to distinguish their directions.
But seeing that Yan Xiaoru has left alone, leaving behind Li Muyang and the couple Li Damu, Chou Yuyan coldly says, “Return quickly; we’ll wait for you for three days.”
“If you don’t return in three days, consider yourself having renounced the alliance. I will kill this faithless Jiang Xiaoyu and leave with everyone.”
Chou Yuyan issues an ultimatum, her gaze ice-cold as she glances at Li Muyang.
Murderous intent rises.
Clearly, she is still seeking an excuse and opportunity to kill Li Muyang.
Although the secret realm is close to Jiuyuan City, whether Yan Xiaoru can capture the slippery Li Yuechan within three days is uncertain.
Once Yan Xiaoru disappears, Chou Yuyan sneers again at Li Muyang, then says no more.
But seated on the reincarnation platform, Li Muyang frowns.
Yan Xiaoru is going after Yuechan.
If it were someone else, they might not be able to capture Yuechan.
But Yan Xiaoru is a disciple of the Heavenly Machine Pavilion; her star-tethering technique divines everything, and Yuechan, no matter how careful, can hardly avoid Yan Xiaoru’s pursuit.
If Yuechan is also captured…
After a moment of silent contemplation, Li Muyang feels a heavy heart.
He urgently wants to send out a message to warn Yuechan.
But for the moment, he has no good ideas how to do so.
In his tangled thoughts, Li Muyang, who is sitting on the reincarnation platform, suddenly notices that the mist in the air is slowly drifting over.
Originally, there was no mist on the reincarnation platform.
But now, a thin mist covers the platform, and the demon cultivators from Qing Yang sitting in the mist are becoming increasingly indistinct and elusive.
Li Muyang, sensing the anomaly, sharply feels his heart jump.
Is the fox spirit coming out?
He urgently scans his surroundings and notices the mysterious mummy sitting at the center of the reincarnation platform is now standing up.
In the mist, the mummy, with its back towards Li Muyang, has an indiscernible face.
But a familiar hoarse voice echoes by Li Muyang’s ears.
“…Jiang Xiaoyu, do you think death is a reward?”