Chapter 525: Chapter 525
Kunxu Realm, in a certain cave dwelling.
When the Wood Demon in the Celestial Rift Canyon took out the White Treasure Pearl sealed in the Jade Box from Zhouyang’s Storage Ring, a white-robed cultivator meditating in the cave suddenly opened his eyes. His gaze was like lightning, fixed on the direction of the Celestial Rift Canyon, his eyes full of surprise.
"What’s the matter? Seeing Fellow Daoist Yin’s joyful appearance, could it be that the refinement of the object is already complete?"
Not far away, a white-haired elder in a golden robe saw the white-robed cultivator’s joy and couldn’t help but question the reason with a look of surprise.
According to his calculations, with the white-robed cultivator being at the Sixth Layer of Nascent Soul Stage, it shouldn’t be so fast to refine that Spiritual Object. Could it be that he had calculated wrongly?
"Elder Lu jests. If I could reach Elder Lu’s realm of Half-Step True Immortal, perhaps half a year would suffice. But now, I’m far from it!"
The white-robed cultivator shook his head with a bitter smile, the information in his words startling others.
"Half-Step True Immortal" is a title exclusive to Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul cultivators. If his words are true, then the Elder Lu in the same room with him is actually a mighty Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul cultivator traversing the Cultivation Realm!
And Elder Lu, upon hearing the white-robed cultivator’s words, was momentarily stunned, then candidly asked, "It wasn’t the refinement of the object, Fellow Daoist Yin, what are you joyful about?"
"Not to deceive Elder Lu. The reason for my joy is because I just sensed the presence of a legacy treasure of my Great Brightness Immortal Palace. This treasure was lost in the great chaos, unseen for thousands of years, and now I’ve discovered its trail again; how could I not be happy?"
The white-robed cultivator replied joyfully to Elder Lu’s question and, after a slight hesitation, clasped his hands and said, "The legacy treasure of the sect has appeared. I cannot neglect it. Please wait a while, Elder Lu. Once I’ve reclaimed the treasure, I’ll return to continue refining the object."
"No need to wait. The cultivator able to take away the legacy treasure of your Great Brightness Immortal Palace is surely no easy opponent. To prevent accidents, I’ll accompany you on the journey!"
Elder Lu waved his hand and calmly expressed his plan.
The white-robed cultivator, upon hearing, turned ideas in his head, and after some time laughed and nodded, "If Elder Lu is willing to assist, I naturally can’t ask for anything better."
Soon after, the two Nascent Soul Stage cultivators left the cave dwelling and swiftly headed towards the Celestial Rift Canyon.
Meanwhile, within the Celestial Rift Canyon, Zhouyang was experiencing the bitter consequences of his failed scheme to gain through trickery.
At that time, he saw that the Wood Demon did not recognize the origin of the "Eye of Light," so he tried to deceive the opponent with words to seek an escape plan.
However, though he was quick-witted, the Wood Demon wasn’t foolish and soon detected the flaws in his words.
After discovering Zhouyang dared to play tricks in front of him, the Wood Demon directly used torture on him.
"Jie jie jie, how do you feel, boy? If you think it’s not enough, I have dozens of other methods for you to taste in turn!"
At the water’s edge, Zhouyang was suspended mid-air by vines, with a Cannibal Red Flower full of sharp teeth opening its petals to swallow his head as if intending to consume him whole.
The Cannibal Red Flower itself was just a Tier Four demon, with Zhouyang’s strong body, it wouldn’t be eaten in a short time.
But the fear of watching his own head being swallowed by a Cannibal Demon Flower, seeing its saw-like teeth scraping against his face, was enough to change the countenance of even the most steadfast person.
Zhouyang was no exception.
His muscles were tense, his eyes were tightly closed, forcing himself not to think about the Cannibal Demon Flower "eating" him, focusing all his attention on the "Qianyang Treasure Pearl" within him.
Both his and Jiang Fengxian’s cultivation were sealed by the Wood Demon using special means, unable to use any Magical Power. His only hope now was to break the seal using the Tier Seven Immortal Artifact’s power and wait for an opportunity to counterattack.
Though he knew clearly in his heart, even if he could restore his Magical Power, facing the Wood Demon, whose strength was comparable to a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, there was absolutely no chance of victory.
On the outside, although somewhat regretful not hearing Zhouyang’s screams, the Wood Demon, sensing Zhouyang’s internal tension and fear through his body’s muscle changes, revealed a smug grimace.
Trapped in the Kunxu Realm for over two thousand years, unable to progress in cultivation and cannot leave, its mind had long twisted into something more evil than a demon beast.
Now, its favorite pastime was torturing humans it captured, watching them howl and plead in front of it.
This had become an enjoyment to it on a mental level.
Mental enjoyment and physical enjoyment alike.
The Wood Demon couldn’t help but look at Jiang Fengxian beside it.
Though it was no longer human, its aesthetic perception remained human-like.
Seeing Jiang Fengxian, whose beauty was unparalleled, even this non-human, non-demon monster was deeply moved.
"Jie jie jie, little beauty, if you yield to me, I’ll let your lover go. What do you say?"
Its face twisted into a sinister grin as it let out a peculiar laugh, eyes full of glee as it gazed at Jiang Fengxian.
It’s no wonder it misunderstood; with Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian, one was dashingly handsome and the other was breathtakingly beautiful, both youthful in appearance. Anyone meeting them for the first time could easily mistake them for a couple.
"Old monster, if you’re not afraid of death, come on up!"
Jiang Fengxian’s delicate face was filled with anger as she glared at the Wood Demon, her eyes resolute.
She would never allow herself to be touched by a monster like the Wood Demon. If the Wood Demon dared to force itself upon her, she would rather die than submit to its humiliation.
As if sensing Jiang Fengxian’s determination, the Wood Demon’s expression shifted slightly before it sneered coldly, "Fine, fine, fine. Let’s see how long you can keep up this bravado!"
Finishing its words, it waved its hand, and a Cannibal Demon Flower sprang up beside Jiang Fengxian, instantly swallowing her whole with its open petals.
The Cannibal Demon Flower emitted an aura of only Tier Three, so it wouldn’t harm Jiang Fengxian’s life, but it was certainly nasty and terrifying enough.
After Jiang Fengxian was engulfed by the Cannibal Demon Flower, the Wood Demon beckoned with its hand, and an item originally in Zhouyang’s possession fell into its grasp.
This item was none other than the Poisonous Flood Dragon that Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian had hunted.
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However, the difference was that this poison contained Silver Poison. If prepared correctly, it would become the most potent aphrodisiac in the world.
"Kekeke, without this item, it would have taken much more effort to claim you, little beauty. But since your little lover happened to carry it, it saved me a lot of trouble!"
With a sinister laugh, the Wood Demon waved its hand, retrieving an Alchemy Cauldron, where it then tossed in the Poisonous Flood Dragon. It also gathered some Spirit Herbs and Flowers from a nearby Medicinal Garden, tossing them into the cauldron, and then spat a mass of emerald-green flames under the cauldron to start refining.
After nearly half an hour, everything in the cauldron turned into a pool of purplish-red powder.
Seeing this, the monster waved its hand, sprinkling about half of the powder onto the Cannibal Demon Flower that had swallowed Jiang Fengxian. Through the liquid secreted by the Cannibal Demon Flower, it gradually merged into Jiang Fengxian’s body.
It acted cleverly; Jiang Fengxian, whose Magical Power and Divine Sense were sealed, didn’t notice anything unusual.
Then, the monster looked at the remaining powder in the cauldron, and after a moment’s thought, its eyes suddenly lit up with a strange laugh as it sprinkled it onto Zhouyang.
Unlike Jiang Fengxian, Zhouyang’s magical power was sealed, but not his powerful Divine Sense, which wasn’t completely sealed off. Once the powder was absorbed through the liquid secreted by the Cannibal Demon Flower into his body, he immediately noticed something wrong.
"Old monster, what did you do?"
Zhouyang shouted in furious shock, simultaneously struggling to control his body to prevent the powder from entering further.
But despite his efforts to control his body, the sealing of his magical power meant he couldn’t entirely stop the powder from invading him.
"What did I do? You’ll know soon enough, kekekeke..."
The Wood Demon’s face radiated an immensely smug smile.
Then with a thought, a female giant python from outside the forest was captured and brought to its side, followed by a female feline demon beast and a female fox demon beast.
These demon beasts were only Tier Two and Tier Three, rendered immobile under the Wood Demon’s intimidating aura.
Gazing at the female demon beasts it had captured, the Wood Demon seemed to conceive of something particularly amusing, its face lighting up with an extremely excited smile.
With a wave of its hand, a mass of lake water flowed into the previous alchemy cauldron, merging with the remaining powder to form a mixture, then feeding it to the mouths of the female demon beasts it had captured.
Before long, the female demon beasts emitted mating calls, their bodies twisting violently.
Meanwhile, Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian, who had absorbed a significant amount of the powder, also couldn’t suppress the redness spreading across their bodies.
"Old monster, you dared to use Silver Poison on us, I’ll fight to the death with you!"
Zhouyang, having noticed the problem earlier and taken some resistance measures, hadn’t completely lost his mind under the effect of the Silver Poison. Realizing the situation and hearing the mating cries of the female beasts, he instantly understood the Wood Demon’s perverse intentions.
Filled with shame and anger, he could no longer endure, exploding in fury.
A golden flame suddenly surged from his body, incinerating the Cannibal Demon Flower to ashes in an instant. But instead of charging directly at the Wood Demon, he dashed to Jiang Fengxian’s side, striking down the Cannibal Demon Flower to rescue her.
However, by this time, Jiang Fengxian had already been heavily infiltrated by the Silver Poison, her senses blurred and unclear.