The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 1240: Chapter 634: Trouble Comes with Love

In front of the great pit, there seemed to be a straight passageway. Ning Xiaoxian wanted to take a closer look, but the image suddenly ended.

What does this mean, that the Red Ghost Mountain Range hides an underground building? She turned a questioning gaze towards Miluo: "How did your subordinates get this thing into your hands? Didn’t you say that divine skills can’t be used in the Earth Evil Vein?" Capturing these images wasn’t something strange; there are many convenient divine skills that can extract fragments from memories.

Her thoughts were meticulous, and even Miluo’s eyes showed a touch of admiration: "I sent six people, and only this one managed to escape seriously injured. His true form is a demon, and after tangling with the underground monster for a while, he slowly moved away from the Evil Vein and restored a bit of his divine skill, which is how he used the Secret Technique to send back this Jade Scroll and a note marking the location. However, he has not returned so far; it is estimated he is still lost in the mountains."

Did that underground monster chase him out?

Miluo continued: "I have already inquired, in the area from Red Ghost Mountain to Songjiang City, there was a violent earthquake half a year ago. The giant fissure seen in the Jade Scroll is likely the result of that earthquake. The thick evil aura also escaped from this fissure, thus affecting the surrounding area of the Red Ghost Mountain. Do you know what this means?"

She shook her head, perplexed. The location of the earth fissure must be quite far from the small village where she and Changtian took temporary lodging; otherwise, that ghost baby wouldn’t have only been tainted by a little evil aura. Come to think of it, just a little bit of evil aura is already so terrifying; wouldn’t the creatures around the earth fissure be exceedingly vicious? Yet, if cultivators came here, they would be like mortals, how could they be a match?

"Previously hidden and now merely cracking a small opening, it changed the entire surrounding environment. This concentration of evil aura far exceeds that of the ordinary Earth Evil Vein. Cultivators who venture too close, not only have their cultivation suppressed, but those with insufficient depth in Dao might even stir their heart demons on the spot, forever losing their minds. I have checked the records, and such an Earth Evil Vein has an additional ’absolute’ character, named Earth Evil Absolute Vein. According to records, even in ancient times, only two have been discovered. In this matter, the Divine Monarch should know better than I do."

Changtian interjected: "Until today, the two historically recorded Earth Evil Absolute Veins are both within Jishi Building’s sphere of influence."

So, is this the third one never before discovered? A flash of insight seemed to strike her mind, but the thought darted away before she could grasp it.

Changtian saw her filled with puzzlement, her eyes shimmering, obviously intrigued. She looked most delightful in this manner; if it weren’t for the irritating presence of Miluo nearby, he would have loved to pull her into his arms for a warm embrace. But at this moment, he just let it pass with a gentle cough, saying: "Though the evil aura of this Earth Evil Absolute Vein is heavy, it has never previously emerged, evidently subdued by the underground building. Without this earthquake, perhaps both the Absolute Vein and the secrets of the underground building could have remained concealed."

Hearing the word ’secret,’ her eyes lit up, which amused both men.

Miluo’s red lips parted slightly in a smile: "Ning Xiaoxian, do you really wish to go? Just the escaping evil aura is enough to render a cultivator powerless, let alone the accumulated evil aura underground over unknown years. Anyone venturing recklessly might meet a dire fate." He called her name directly, not bringing up Changtian, obviously still treating her as a free spirit.

She glanced at Miluo and snorted: "Then why are you here if not to coax Changtian into going? Don’t you know the saying, ’Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire’?"

Her protective intent in these words was evident, making Miluo’s expression momentarily stiff, while Changtian laughed heartily. His woman indeed sided with him, let that fox be jealous to the point of death.

Miluo looked at her with a gaze complex and inscrutable, yet he smiled wryly: "The Divine Monarch’s cultivation is immeasurably deep; if there are three people in this world who can come and go freely within the Earth Evil Absolute Vein, he must be one of them. To be honest, had I not chanced upon you two in Songjiang City, I might have had to find another way to investigate."

"Three people?" She became more intrigued, "Besides Changtian, is one of them the White Tiger?"

Miluo nodded.

"Who’s the other one?" This was the key point, and she was truly curious. Who could be comparable to Changtian and the White Tiger?

"Such trifles, we’ll speak of them another day." Before Miluo could speak, Changtian already frowned and said to him, "This matter indeed interests me, I’ll accept it. I will set off to investigate in the next couple of days."