Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 515: Si Xi’s Scheme

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Ji Qing took out a jade bottle and poured out two pills.

"The poisonous miasma in the rift is still lingering. Even though we are Golden Core cultivators, entering it would still pose a threat to our lives. These are the Blue Dew Detox Pills, which are highly effective against the miasma in the Valley of Rebirth. Junior Sister, would you like to take one?"

Zhu Yin replied, "Thank you for your kind offer, Senior Brother. I have a gift from my Master—the Nine Flower Fragrant Cardamom, which protects me from the miasma."

As she spoke, she pointed to a cloth pouch hanging from her waist, which emitted a faint fragrance.

Ji Qing said with a hint of envy, "The Demon Lord truly favors you, Junior Sister, to have gifted you the Nine Flower Fragrant Cardamom."

With that, Ji Qing leapt into the rift.

Zhu Yin turned to Song Wen, "Ji Yin, protect Si Xi here. Once he kills the two ghost hounds, find a hidden place to wait. We'll return to Wu Ji Island once Senior Brother and I are back."

As she spoke, she gave Song Wen a meaningful glance, signaling him to keep an eye on Si Xi.

After receiving Song Wen's acknowledgment, Zhu Yin flew into the rift.

Not long after they left, Si Xi threw out nine high-grade spirit stones.

The power of the Heaven's Net Ghost Fire Formation surged instantly, and the ghostly blue flames quickly filled the entire formation, completely engulfing the two ghost hounds.

Within just half an incense's time, the two hounds inside the formation had become completely still.

Si Xi stopped channeling the formation, and the Ghost Fire gradually faded, revealing the two charred, carbonized corpses.

After confirming that the ghost hounds were dead, Si Xi gathered the formation disk and nine formation flags.

Seeing this, Song Wen used two of his magical powers to draw the two corpses toward him.

"The scales are all destroyed, and the bodies have been burned to ashes. The value of these two corpses has greatly decreased," Song Wen said regretfully as he retrieved the demon cores from the two hounds.

Si Xi replied, "Ji Yin, since Zhu Yin is not here, there's no need for you to put on a show."

Song Wen raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean, my friend?"

Si Xi replied, "You must have also accepted Ji Qing's offer. Did he ask you to help trap Zhu Yin?"

Song Wen nodded. "That's correct. Ji Qing asked me to cooperate with him in trapping Zhu Yin."

Si Xi said, "Have you thought this through? First, Zhu Yin has always been cautious and will likely not fall easily into the formation. Second, even if we succeed, how will you and I continue to stand in Wu Ji Island afterwards?"

Song Wen replied, "You're right. But if we trust Ji Qing, we probably won't be able to stay in Wu Ji Island much longer."

Si Xi said, "Since neither of us can stay in Wu Ji Island any longer, why don't we leave now and never set foot on Wu Ji Island again?"

Upon hearing this, Song Wen furrowed his brow and stared at Si Xi with a scrutinizing gaze.

Si Xi was different from Song Wen. He was from the inner sect of Wu Ji Island, and his soul lamp was bound to the island, making it impossible for him to leave easily.

If Si Xi said something like this, it was either due to stupidity or some ulterior motive.

Song Wen didn't believe that a third-tier formation master would be a fool.

So, there was only one possibility: Si Xi wanted to get rid of Song Wen, then create the illusion that Song Wen had betrayed Wu Ji Island.

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"Maybe he was forced by Ji Qing and had no choice but to act against Zhu Yin. If I leave, he will have a reason to refrain from attacking Zhu Yin and will place all the blame on me. This way, he can report to Ji Qing without offending Zhu Yin," Song Wen speculated inwardly.

With a worried expression, Song Wen said, "It seems we have no other choice."

Si Xi's expression became serious. "Since you've agreed, it's best to act quickly. Let's leave as soon as possible."

After speaking, Si Xi activated his body technique and moved away from the rift.

Song Wen saw that his performance was convincing and also activated his body technique to leave, but he was heading in the direction extending along the rift.

After traveling several miles and escaping Si Xi's spiritual perception, Song Wen turned around and jumped into the rift.

The real purpose of his journey was to search for the Five Colored Gold. According to the information he had obtained from Le Liang, the Five Colored Gold was located within this rift.

Song Wen had cultivated the Ten Thousand Poisons Body to great perfection, allowing him to resist the poisonous miasma in this area for a short time.

Activating his Treasure Light Spiritual Eyes, Song Wen scanned the rift's rocky walls inch by inch.

Due to the continuous use of the Treasure Light Spiritual Eyes, his eyes began to dry out and sting, so he had to stop after scanning a section of rock and move to a different position.

After searching a large area near the top of the rift cliff with no findings, Song Wen gradually descended deeper into the rift.

After traveling about ten miles down, a cave several feet wide suddenly appeared in the rock wall.

Song Wen released a Shadow Gu to enter the cave.

Soon after, the Shadow Gu returned, confirming that the cave was safe. Song Wen instructed another Shadow Gu to guard the cave entrance before entering himself.

Inside the cave, there were numerous claw marks on the walls, as if left by a large demonic beast sharpening its claws.

"This must be the nest of the Nether Sea Ghost Hound," Song Wen speculated to himself.

He continued forward for a few more miles and reached the bottom of the cave.

Here, he found a sea cave roughly a mile wide.

Song Wen carefully searched the cave. In one corner, he discovered a pile of broken stones.

The broken stones were in poor condition, covered in tooth marks, as if they had been ground down by the Nether Sea Ghost Hounds gnawing on them.

Next to the pile of stones was a broken piece of wood.

The broken wood was quite peculiar—about two feet in diameter and ten feet long, it was pitch black, resembling a piece of metal.

Its surface had a metallic sheen but also displayed the grain of wood, like a metal rod that had grown naturally.

The reason it was called broken wood was that both ends were damaged, as if something had forcibly bitten through it. The broken ends bore clear claw and fang marks.

Song Wen activated his Treasure Light Spiritual Eyes and focused on the broken wood.

A delighted expression appeared on his face.

He saw a unique spiritual energy fluctuation coming from the broken wood—it was the signature energy of the Five Colored Gold.

This piece of wood contained a small amount of Five Colored Gold.

Song Wen quickly stored the broken wood and used his spiritual perception to scan the cave again. To his disappointment, this was the only piece of broken wood he found.

Reluctantly, he used the Treasure Light Spiritual Eyes once more to scan the entire cave, but found nothing else.

Just as he was about to leave the cave, the Shadow Gu guarding the entrance relayed a message that a demon beast was returning.

Song Wen quickly scanned the cave again, his gaze landing on the pile of broken stones.

He hurriedly retrieved the broken wood and placed it back where it had been, then swiftly hid behind the stones, concealing his presence.

Not long after, a Nether Sea Ghost Hound staggered into the cave.

The Nether Sea Ghost Hound appeared in a terrible state, as if it had just been through a fierce battle.

Its scales were badly damaged, exposing its bloodied flesh.

Its head seemed to have been scorched by intense flames, and the burned skull was clearly visible. One of its eyes had also been burned blind.

The Nether Sea Ghost Hound dragged its battered body to the pile of broken stones, unable to support itself any longer, and collapsed heavily onto the ground.

(End of the Chapter)

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