Chapter 323: Chapter 226: Cultivation World 16_3
"Thank you, Master." Si Lingle accepted the Wood Spirit.
"Go and enter closed-door cultivation to absorb the Wood Spirit. As for the two from Xuanwu Manor, I will arrange for someone to take them around to experience Heavenly Dao Sect."
"Yes, Master."
Si Lingle returned to her cave dwelling for closed-door cultivation. Before closing the door, she sent a voice transmission to Yin Shi and Yu Xi, who told her to focus on her cultivation without worries.
After ten days of seclusion, Si Lingle refined and absorbed the Wood Spirit, and her cultivation broke through to Golden Core Great Perfection.
After the breakthrough, Si Lingle went out to train with Yu Xi and Yin Shi.
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The moonlight was fragmented by the dense canopy, and the three formed a triangular array in the dark forest.
In the center was a Demon Plant—a thousand-year-old ancient vine demon, with tendrils coiled like giant pythons, covered with bluish-black scales, and crimson flowers at the top spewing paralyzing poisonous mist.
Si Lingle took the lead, and the Qingchu Sword in her hand surged with lightning; the sword aura poured down like a galaxy, slashing towards the main body of the Demon Plant.
The vine demon roared, and the ground suddenly split open, as dozens of vines, entwined with rotting soil, soared into the sky, colliding with the sword light. The ensuing shockwave snapped the surrounding ancient trees in half, wood chips flying like snow.
Si Lingle swiftly retreated, flicking out three Fire Talismans from her sleeve. The talismans ignited upon hitting the ground, and tongues of flame devoured the vines, filling the air with the stench of burning.
Yu Xi summoned an Ancient Bronze Mirror, its surface exploding with sunshine-like golden light that pierced straight at the core of the demon plant.
The vine demon’s flower stamens trembled violently, spewing blackish-purple sap that corroded the golden light, leaving deep pits in the ground.
Yu Xi drew runes mid-air with her fingertips, causing the mirror light to instantly form chains that bound the demon plant’s trunk, making the scales emit smoke in the golden light.
The demon plant went berserk, a vine suddenly splitting into nine strands, shooting at Yu Xi like arrows.
Yin Shi roared, and his fists glowed with a bronze luster, grabbing the vines with his bare hands and tearing them apart, splattering dark green sap all over his clothes.
Numerous fine vines drilled from the demon plant’s roots, burrowing into the ground and then emerging like underground spikes to attack the three.
Si Lingle whirled her sword, creating a light screen to shield Yu Xi and Yin Shi, while Yu Xi seized the chance to throw the copper mirror, forming a barrier against the poisonous mist. Yin Shi leapt up, shattering the ground with one foot and used the recoil to vault to the top of the demon plant, his fists crashing down on the flower stamens with wind and thunder.
The vine demon let out a piercing screech, causing the entire forest to tremble, distant wolf howls responded, hinting that reinforcements from the Demon Clan were approaching.
As Yin Shi’s heavy blow landed on the flower stamens, the demon’s core was exposed, and an emerald-colored Demon Core appeared. Yu Xi seized the moment to activate the copper mirror, turning the golden light into a cage to trap the Demon Core, while Si Lingle executed the final strike from the air.
The demon plant collapsed with a thunderous crash, its sap pouring like torrential rain, only to self-destruct the Demon Core in its dying breath.
The three rapidly retreated, with Yin Shi using his body to withstand the shockwave, his back bloodied and raw, while Si Lingle used a net of Sword Qi to protect Yu Xi.
The forest returned to dead silence, only the scorched earth and remnants of vines bore witness to the fierce battle.
Si Lingle and Yu Xi quickly joined Yin Shi, and Yu Xi hurriedly took out an elixir to give to Yin Shi.
Once Yin Shi took the elixir, the three immediately left.
After an hour, they found a suitable place to rest.
Si Lingle took out an Array Plate and set up a defensive formation.
Yin Shi immediately began to meditate and heal, while Yu Xi looked at Si Lingle, "Yun Hua, why don’t you rest first, and I’ll keep watch."
"It’s fine, you rest first."
"Alright then." Yu Xi nodded and began to meditate and adjust her breathing.
The three of them trained, first going to the Wu’an Mountain Range, where they trained for more than two years, gaining a lot.
After leaving the Wu’an Mountain Range, they traveled west to the Three Non-Management Zones, Endless City.
This Endless City was established at the intersection of the territories of the Human, Demon, and Monster groups, and no one knew what the City Lord looked like; he wore a tricolored mask and was rumored to have reached the Mahayana Realm.
All races could live in Endless City.
Endless City allowed battles, but they must take place in the Endless Arena, engaging in life-and-death duels.
Within Endless City, there was only the life-and-death arena, and once you entered, either you or I would die.
However, entering the arena must be voluntary; no coercion was permitted.
The three watched several life-and-death arena matches and even bet on who could survive.
They won a few thousand low-grade spirit stones that way.
In Endless City, Si Lingle and the others bought many things.
Si Lingle also set up a stall to sell some items.
Among the things Si Lingle bought was a treasure map that recorded the location of treasure within the Demon Clan’s territory.
The three decided to investigate the authenticity of this treasure map, so Si Lingle made inquiries within Endless City on how to enter the Demon World.
After inquiring, they learned of a Demon Clan guide who could lead them into the Demon World.
Finding this Demon Clan guide, the three of them paid ten thousand low-grade spirit stones.
After paying, they waited for six days before receiving a message from the guide that they could depart.
At the departure point, besides them, there were others, including Ghost Cultivators and Demon Cultivators.
This demon cultivator guide possessed special Divine Skills and transported them into a space, delivering them to the Demon World roughly a day later.
Upon arrival in the Demon World, they were randomly placed by the Demon Clan.
Si Lingle and her companions were dropped into the inner area of the Purple Luo Forest, and within ten minutes of landing, they encountered a Nascent Soul Stage Demon Plant.
After Yu Xi adjusted her breathing, she swapped with Si Lingle.
Si Lingle meditated for an hour, recovering her expended Spiritual Power and Divine Sense.
Yin Shi was almost fully healed, largely unscathed.
However, as it was nighttime, it would be unwise to explore in the dark, so the three took turns keeping watch.
