Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 447: The Evil Extermination Sword Formation

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Song Wen crashed onto the platform, only to see two wraiths charging at him.

Relying on the black hole within his spiritual sea, he resisted the piercing howls of the wraiths.

He raised his hand and unleashed two Thunder Palms.

The thunderclaps carried the majestic might of the heavens, their power devastating against the wraiths.

When the Thunder Palms exploded on the wraiths, their forms froze momentarily.

Seizing the opportunity, Song Wen pushed off with great force, his body darting forward like an arrow as he dashed into the cave.

The two wraiths, surrounded by dense black mist, gradually dispelled the lingering thunder energy, though their soul forms appeared slightly dimmed.

Freed from the thunder's suppression, the two wraiths pursued Song Wen relentlessly, following him into the dark depths of the cave.

Moments later, Song Wen reached a large hall deep within the cave. Recognizing the familiar layout inside, a trace of surprise flashed across his face.

Suddenly, six wraiths burst out from various corners of the hall without warning, all third-tier wraiths.

The moment they spotted Song Wen, they opened their gaping maws, letting out successive piercing shrieks.

Behind him, the two pursuing wraiths closed in.

The combined shrieks of eight third-tier wraiths caused excruciating pain in Song Wen's head, but he held firm.

The black hole in his spiritual sea acted as an impenetrable barrier, shielding his consciousness and preventing any real harm from the wraiths' attacks.

Song Wen activated his Thunder Escape Technique, his body enveloped in flashes of lightning as he skirted along the walls of the hall.

Within the Corpse Demon Sect's Dissection Cave, there was often a temporary steward's chamber.

Given the similarity of this underground hall to those he knew, it was highly likely that a similar chamber existed here.

As long as Song Wen could enter the temporary chamber, he could avoid being surrounded.

After advancing less than half a mile, he suddenly spotted a deep passage.

Without hesitation, Song Wen darted into the passage, summoning a surge of lightning to seal its entrance temporarily.

To his surprise, this area wasn't a steward's chamber but rather a passageway.

After traversing the passage for about a mile, he arrived at another underground hall.

He quickly scanned the hall, discovering it was relatively small, spanning only about a mile in diameter.

At the center of the hall lay a toppled bronze furnace, several meters tall.

The furnace had an ancient, simple design, engraved with dense, intricate runes.

However, the spaces between the runes were tarnished with Verdigris, making it appear mottled and aged.

TL/N: Verdigris is a greenish or bluish patina that forms on copper, brass, or bronze when they are exposed to air and moisture over time. It is a natural result of the metal reacting with oxygen, carbon dioxide, and sometimes sulfur or other compounds in the environment.

The furnace seemed to have been toppled deliberately. The portion of the furnace touching the ground was visibly damaged, and its lid lay dozens of meters away.

"This appears to be a Blood Refining Cave, though it's already been looted," Song Wen speculated.

The Corpse Demon Sect's Dissection Caves belonged to the Blood Refining Hall, where collected blood would be sent to refine essence blood.

However, in the sect's hierarchy, the Dissection Caves and Blood Refining Caves were usually separate. Here, they seemed interconnected.

The Nascent Soul cultivators from the Xing family had explored this secret realm multiple times and had likely investigated this cave.

The bronze furnace was likely an extraordinary artifact in its prime, but the passage of time had stripped it of its spiritual essence.

Thus, it was discarded by the Xing family's cultivators.

The Blood Refining Cave had no wraiths, providing Song Wen a moment of relief.

Suddenly, he heard a commotion behind him. The wraiths had broken through the lightning seal and were now rushing down the passage toward the Blood Refining Cave.

Song Wen opened his mouth and released a silver firebird.

The firebird spewed a torrent of white-gold flames, sealing the passage completely.

The Jade Light Flame, though not as destructive to ghostly entities as thunder techniques, excelled in its long-lasting burn, effectively delaying the wraiths' advance into the Blood Refining Cave.

Song Wen unleashed the Lightning Strike once more.

In the narrow passage, the thunder's ferocity erupted like the wrathful roar of a celestial god. Lightning flashed, illuminating the entire tunnel.

Amidst the dazzling brilliance, the ghostly mist dissipated rapidly, like snow under the spring sun.

Under the oppressive might of heavenly thunder, all evil and darkness had nowhere to hide.

The wraiths, sensing an instinctive fear that pierced their very souls, quickly retreated, vanishing into the depths of the passage.

Having temporarily repelled the wraiths, Song Wen let out a small sigh of relief.

He channeled his spiritual power and gestured toward the bronze furnace.

The furnace lifted into the air and floated toward him. Yet, just as it rose halfway, it suddenly broke apart into dozens of pieces, scattering across the ground.

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Song Wen, who had hoped to salvage a valuable item, was left speechless.

"Anything discarded by others is unlikely to be a treasure," he muttered to himself.

Leaping forward, he arrived at the center of the hall, where the furnace had originally stood.

There, he found a deep pit, several meters deep, just large enough to hold the furnace.

Using his spiritual sense to probe the pit, he found it completely empty.

Shaking his head, Song Wen turned away and searched along the cave walls but found nothing of value.

This Blood Refining Cave contained neither treasures nor an exit, leaving him trapped.

Suddenly, there was movement in the passage again. The thunder's deterrent had faded, and the wraiths were once more stirring and creeping into the passage.

Looking toward the tunnel, Song Wen frowned deeply, his expression heavy.

There were too many wraiths for him to handle alone.

Moreover, he needed these wraiths to hold back the pursuers outside.

Uncertain of the situation beyond the cave, Song Wen had to prepare for the worst: simultaneously facing Xing Yixuan and Jing Lie's pursuit.

"If I can cultivate Focused Spirit Stab to the fifth layer, I could attack their spiritual seas. Even if I can't severely injure them, temporarily disrupting their spellcasting, combined with my Blood Escape Technique and Corpse Substitution Technique, might allow me to escape."

This thought flashed through Song Wen's mind.

He had acquired Xing Li Ren's storage ring, which contained Heaven Spirit Pills, fulfilling the requirements to cultivate the fifth layer of the Focused Spirit Stab.

But the wraiths were relentless, giving him no chance to meditate and train in peace.

Although lightning techniques were powerful, with unparalleled explosive force, they were difficult to sustain and couldn't provide prolonged defense against the wraiths.

Song Wen's qi reserves wouldn't allow him to continuously cast lightning techniques either, as his power would eventually deplete.

"If I could create a sustained lightning effect, I could break through this predicament."

As this realization struck him, Song Wen's eyes lit up.

The Evil Extermination Sword Formation!

If he could use this sword formation to seal the passage, the wraiths would dare not approach.

With a single thought, nine high-grade spirit swords appeared before him.

Though not deeply versed in the formation, Song Wen had practiced it during idle times and could deploy it with some effort.

The nine flying swords streaked out in succession, positioning themselves within the passage according to the formation's layout.

"Lightning Strike!"

With a soft incantation, Song Wen activated the technique.

Each of the nine swords emitted a stream of lightning, crackling with majestic heavenly power. The arcs of electricity wove together into a dense lightning web.

From a distance, the passage now appeared as though a massive lightning sphere had sealed it completely.

Having been terrified by the previous two bouts of Lightning Strike, the wraiths, like startled birds, dared not step near the lightning sphere formed by the sword formation.

This alleviated much of Song Wen's burden. With minimal expenditure of mana and mental effort, he could maintain the sword formation's operation, ensuring his safety for the time being.

(End of the Chapter)

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