"Although the Five Yin Exquisite Body cannot compare to the Nine Revolutions Beautiful Yin Body that the Alliance Lord seeks, it can still barely withstand the erosion of true demonic qi. It's a pity that the secret method of forcibly infusing true demonic qi to refine a Five Yin Exquisite Body has a pitifully low success rate and exceptionally harsh requirements. If I hadn't unexpectedly obtained a piece of Exhausted Yin Stone in the Hall of Seven Kills, I wouldn't even have been able to lay down the spirit formation. Fortunately, one succeeded. I only hope this Su Nü does not disappoint me..."
Immortal Aunt Yue murmured in her heart, her gaze toward Su Nü softening considerably.
She retrieved a brocade robe from her mustard seed bag and draped it over Su Nü, saying gently, "Su Nü, with the Five Yin Exquisite Body, your cultivation will yield twice the results with half the effort, and your future will be boundless. To help you form this Five Yin Exquisite Body, your master exhausted her family fortune and rushed about for a hundred years to complete the ritual. When the time comes, do not forget your master."
Su Nü wrapped the brocade robe tightly around herself and nodded gently.
She had lost much of her memory, but what remained showed without exception that the person before her was her closest kin, her master who cherished her most.
Her initial fear had vanished, replaced by filial devotion in her gaze toward Immortal Aunt Yue.
Immortal Aunt Yue smiled with satisfaction. "All right. The spirit formation will soon be destroyed by the backlash of true demonic qi. We must leave this place as soon as possible. The journey home is fraught with danger, and it will be difficult for me to protect you at all times. The true demonic qi in the spirit formation is already connected to your qi. Absorb it quickly to restore your original strength. Perhaps you can even seize the chance to break through, giving yourself some ability to protect yourself should any mishaps occur."
At this moment, Su Nü was not only frail in body, but her aura was also extremely weak, only slightly stronger than that of a mortal.
Su Nü obeyed obediently. Following Immortal Aunt Yue's guidance, she lay back down inside the jade coffin.
Immortal Aunt Yue closed the jade coffin and gave it a gentle push, sliding it into the very center of the spirit formation.
This spirit formation was peculiar. At its center lay a palm-sized, square stone without any apertures, yet it continuously produced strange wailing sounds.
When the jade coffin settled upon the stone, Immortal Aunt Yue inscribed blood runes onto it once more, though unlike before, these blood runes were far more intricate.
After completing the blood runes, Immortal Aunt Yue's hand seals shifted rapidly.
Under her guidance, a stream of true demonic qi surged forth and poured into the jade coffin.
In the blink of an eye, Su Nü inside the jade coffin was submerged in true demonic qi.
Unlike the wild and untamable energy outside, this true demonic qi appeared quite calm, flowing quietly within the coffin. A vortex gradually formed at its center, pointing toward Su Nü's dantian.
Su Nü lay there motionless, while Immortal Aunt Yue outside appeared even more exhausted than her.
As she absorbed the true demonic qi, Su Nü's aura climbed steadily, breaking through the thirteenth level of the Qi Refinement stage in one go before abruptly halting.
At that moment, a crisp cracking sound echoed from the edge of the spirit formation. Fissures appeared; it was on the verge of destruction. Immortal Aunt Yue looked tense, staring intently at Su Nü.
The stagnation in cultivation did not last long. Su Nü smoothly achieved Foundation Establishment, and it was not over yet—her aura continued to soar.
A look of delight surfaced on Immortal Aunt Yue's face. Just as she parted her lips to speak, she suddenly noticed cracks spreading across the stone at the center of the spirit formation. Her eyes flashed with alarm. Daring not remain any longer, she hurriedly waved her sleeve, shattering the jade coffin, scooped up Su Nü, and flew back in retreat.
Boom!
Before they could fly out of the cave entrance, the spirit formation was completely blasted apart by the true demonic qi.
A deafening roar resounded. The released true demonic qi surged out from the depths of the cave like a ferocious black dragon, sweeping aside everything in its path, gods and Buddhas alike. The terrifying momentum made even Immortal Aunt Yue blanch.
They fled through the cave in desperate panic, daring not pause for a second even after bursting out of the cavern.
At this moment, the trio of Qin Sang, Old Man Zhushan, and Kong Yun guarding the top of the valley sensed the anomaly and looked down into the misty abyss.
Whoosh!
Immortal Aunt Yue shot out from the sea of mist with Su Nü. Behind them loomed a dreadful dark silhouette, resembling a gigantic dark beast charging forth from the abyss.
Seeing this, the three exchanged solemn glances.
Evidently, the giant dark beast was formed of true demonic qi. Who knew what Immortal Aunt Yue had done to provoke such a riot? With the true demonic qi erupting, they had no power to suppress it and could only watch helplessly as it shot into the sky. The resulting celestial phenomenon would be clearly visible from hundreds of li away.
This island was the domain of countless demon beasts.
Coming here had been easy, but leaving safely would not be quite so simple.
"Daoist Qingfeng, catch Su Nü!"
With the true demonic qi snapping at her heels, Immortal Aunt Yue shouted urgently and flung Su Nü toward Qin Sang with all her might.
Qin Sang hurriedly channeled his true essence, generating a gentle force to catch Su Nü. Finding her body soft and seemingly weightless, he could not help but glance at her.
Having narrowly escaped being swallowed by the true demonic qi, Su Nü had panic in her eyes, yet her expression remained fairly composed. She said softly, "Thank you, Daoist."
Qin Sang noticed that the aura on Su Nü was rather peculiar, faintly resembling true demonic qi. It turned out this woman cultivated with the aid of true demonic qi, an extraordinary rarity in the present age.
She seemed to be executing some peculiar secret art that made her body as light as a feather.
Carrying a low-cultivation cultivator while executing escape techniques would inevitably impair speed and increase consumption, but with Su Nü's assistance through this secret art, she likely would not drag him down.
Qin Sang nodded slightly, took Su Nü by the wrist, and his figure flickered as he withdrew from the valley entrance.
Meanwhile, Immortal Aunt Yue was overtaken by the true demonic qi. Her silk thread magic treasure formed a massive net to bear the brunt of the impact in her stead. After being submerged in the true demonic qi, its spiritual radiance dimmed at an astonishing speed before being completely shattered.
With a wretched cry, the true demonic qi slammed into Immortal Aunt Yue's protective spiritual light.
Fortunately, Old Man Zhushan and Kong Yun acted swiftly. Sensing trouble, they immediately charged back into the deep valley and deployed their respective magic treasures, helping Immortal Aunt Yue withstand the brunt of the true demonic qi at the crucial moment and rescuing her.
Swish, swish...
Old Man Zhushan and Kong Yun supported Immortal Aunt Yue on either side and darted to Qin Sang's side.
By now, the true demonic qi had dispersed the mist and soared straight into the clouds.
In the dawn sky, a black pillar of qi was unmistakable, forming a gigantic black cloud high above. What was more, astonishing tremors rippled far and wide, waking the slumbering demon beasts across the mountains one after another.
Daring not waste time mourning her magic treasure, Immortal Aunt Yue barked, "Let's go!"
Aware of the peril, no one dared delay. Keeping Su Nü guarded in their center, they fled back along their original route at full speed.
Qin Sang and the others tactfully refrained from inquiring about Su Nü's identity.
...
The celestial phenomenon stirred by the true demonic qi threw the demon island into utter turmoil. Weaker demon beasts were gripped by panic, while the greater demons rushed toward the black cloud in succession.
Not far from the deep valley.
An extraordinarily majestic golden eagle was leading several vultures flying toward the area. Upon sighting the soaring black pillar, the golden eagle let out a long cry, abandoned its subordinates, flapped its wings, and transformed into a golden bolt of lightning.
Inside a mountain cave, a giant bear was slumbering when it was jarred awake by the fluctuations of true demonic qi. Its eyes snapped open like bronze bells, brimming with intimidating ferocity. Then, sensing the approaching aura of the golden eagle daring to encroach upon its territory, it was instantly thrown into a frenzy.
Chapter 849