Chapter 114: Trust Whatever the Young Sect Master Says
In a dark passage within the Heaven level.
A figure collapsed weakly to the ground.
His entire body was shriveled and dehydrated, his facial features twisted in agony, and his eyes reflected terror.
He resembled a dried corpse.
The robe he wore revealed his identity.
A Flying Frost Sect elder.
Beside this corpse stood a shriveled, hunched figure.
After a moment, this figure let out a long, contented sigh.
"Ah, that feels so good. The blood essence of a Core Formation stage cultivator is so rich."
"I've already absorbed the blood essence of four Core Formation stage cultivators, just five more to go."
"Hm... It seems a peak Core Formation stage cultivator has also entered the cave. If I can absorb her blood essence, it would be equivalent to two Core Formation cultivators."
With a flick of his finger, spiritual energy surged, illuminating a nearby lamp.
The light revealed his horrifying body.
Half of his body was so emaciated that it was just skin and bones, with almost no flesh.
He looked like a skeleton wrapped in a layer of shriveled skin.
However, the right side of his body—his right arm, leg, and face—was as strong and full as that of an adult man.
You could even see the bulging muscles and protruding veins.
Such a body left no doubt that he could kill a bull with a single punch.
The bizarre combination of shriveled and robust features on a single body would strike fear into anyone who saw it.
Yet he squeezed his body, nodding in satisfaction.
"The Blood-Devouring Creation Technique is truly ferocious!"
"Once I devour the blood essence of nine Core Formation cultivators, I'll be able to nurture a Blood-Devouring Nascent Soul!"
"With this Nascent Soul, I'll be invincible!"
"Even at the initial stage of the Nascent Soul realm, I'll be able to contend with mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators."
"By then, the world will be mine to roam freely!"
He laughed heartily, his mood elated.
At that moment, he seemed to sense something and chuckled wickedly, "More people have entered the Heaven level, and there are quite a few of them. I'll weaken them with formations first before taking action."
"Each and every one of you will obediently become food for me, Gu Sanqiu!"
…
In the dark passage.
Song Chaofeng followed behind Shen Mo, looking at the young man's back with an inexplicable sense of admiration welling up inside him.
Along the way, they had encountered many enemies.
Yet, almost every time, they didn't even need to lift a finger. Those enemies were either severely injured or killed.
Without exception, they all fell into killing formations or poison formations.
What amazed Song Chaofeng even more was that under Shen Mo's guidance, the two of them had never once encountered a killing formation.
It was as if Shen Mo had a precise map in his mind.
Every step he took perfectly avoided the deadly formations.
Moreover, during their journey from the Earth level to the Heaven level, Shen Mo had even managed to save two people along the way.
Both were elders of the Qingxuan Sect.
One of them was Elder Li.
They were in situations similar to Song Chaofeng's—seemingly doomed to die.
Shen Mo's arrival had given them a chance to live!
Clang! Clang!
At that moment, the sound of metal clashing echoed from up ahead.
Faintly, they could also hear a man cursing.
The four of them rounded a corner and immediately saw a man trapped in a Quagmire Formation and a Frenzied Blade Formation.
The Quagmire Formation restricted his movements, preventing him from escaping the formation's range.
The Frenzied Blade Formation conjured countless giant blades that relentlessly attacked the man.
Unless the energy of the two formations was exhausted, this man was doomed.
Shen Mo's group of four didn't reveal themselves immediately.
Song Chaofeng whispered, "Young Sect Master, that man is Qin Feng, the Vice Sect Master of the Stormy Rain Sect. He's worth saving."
Shen Mo glanced at the scene and nodded.
The Stormy Rain Sect was affiliated with the Verdant Vine Sect.
Mo Yuheng had already informed him to ally the Qingxuan Sect with the Stormy Rain Sect to deal with the Flying Frost Sect.
So, this man could be considered an ally.
He was indeed worth saving.
Before long, with the combined efforts of Shen Mo's group, they found the formation flags hidden around the Quagmire Formation.
After destroying them, Qin Feng finally managed to escape.
"Thank you, thank you so much."
He collapsed onto the ground, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Then, he hurriedly took some healing pills.
His robe had been shredded by the Frenzied Blade Formation, leaving his body covered in blood.
If it hadn't been for Shen Mo and the others, he would have undoubtedly died within the formation.
"Let's keep moving; we can't afford to waste time," Shen Mo said, pointing forward.
Ahead lay the third and fourth stone chambers of the Heaven level.
These chambers contained the Soul-Calming Incense and the Five Ghosts Life-Snatching Formation, both crucial for dealing with Gu Sanqiu.
Qin Feng hesitated for a moment, then shook his head repeatedly. "That way is very dangerous. I saw with my own eyes how an elder of the Spirit Beast Sect rushed in, only to have his entire right arm sliced off."
"It seems to be an invisible killing formation."
Shen Mo shook his head, "It's broken now. The spirit stone energy has been exhausted."
Qin Feng was taken aback. "No way, how can you just say it's broken and it's broken? Look, that right arm is still lying there."
He pointed to the ground not far away, where a human right arm lay.
The surrounding dried bloodstains indicated the danger that had been there.
Song Chaofeng frowned, "Why don't we throw something to test it?"
Qin Feng shook his head, "That won't work. The formation is very peculiar; it only reacts to living beings. Inanimate objects like stones or weapons won't trigger it."
"But its power is formidable. Ordinary Core Formation cultivators can't withstand it. Forcing through would at least cost you a high-grade Profound-tier spiritual artifact, which isn't worth it."
"My suggestion is to take a detour. We mustn't go down this path."
As he spoke, he pointed to another passageway. It was wider and had no bloodstains.
There were even two lamps on the walls, making it seem quite safe.
"That way is much better. We can even check if there are any treasures in the stone chambers along the way."
Qin Feng smiled, "You saved my life, so you can take any treasure you find first. I, Qin Feng, always repay my debts."
Shen Mo glanced in that direction and immediately noticed the words engraved on the stone chamber.
Heaven Character Fifth.
"This passage is where the Spirit Beast Sect Master met his end," Shen Mo recalled from the information that flashed through his mind.
He had reviewed the life panels of all forty people who entered the Alchemist King's cave.
The passage outside the fifth stone chamber of the Heaven level would flip over.
The Spirit Beast Sect Master was too greedy and tried to obtain the treasures within the chamber, only to be flipped down and have all his blood essence drained by Gu Sanqiu, turning into a dried corpse.
However, this event hadn't happened yet.
Shen Mo shook his head, "We can't go there. It looks safe, but it's actually very dangerous."
Qin Feng frowned and looked at the others, "Shen Mo thinks it's not safe. What do the rest of you think?"
Song Chaofeng, Elder Li, and the other two immediately said, "Whatever the Young Sect Master decides is what we'll do."
Qin Feng was stunned.
What's going on?
Is Shen Mo's reputation in the Qingxuan Sect really this high?
Aren't Song Chaofeng and the others at a higher cultivation level than Shen Mo?
Why do they follow his every word?
Just then, there was a sudden thud from the sixth stone chamber of the Heaven level.
A moment later, two figures strode out of the chamber.
They were none other than the Spirit Beast Sect Master and the Second Elder.
As soon as they saw Shen Mo, their faces lit up, immediately recalling the bounty the Tianshui Sect had placed on Shen Mo.
But seeing how many people were with Shen Mo, their hearts skipped a beat.
"Run, quickly!" the Spirit Beast Sect Master whispered urgently. The two of them swiftly left the chamber, running down the wide passageway, trying to put as much distance as possible between themselves and Shen Mo's group.
However, the next moment, the ground beneath them suddenly flipped.
They had no time to react.
Moreover, the cave's suppression of spiritual energy prevented them from leaping out immediately.
In the blink of an eye, the two were flipped down beneath the ground.
To the deeper levels below the Heaven level.
This sudden turn of events left Qin Feng, the Vice Sect Master of the Stormy Rain Sect, utterly dumbfounded.
"See? That's why the Young Sect Master said that direction was dangerous," Song Chaofeng remarked, his face full of pity.
"Let's go. Whatever the Young Sect Master says, just trust it," Elder Li said nonchalantly.
Qin Feng stammered, "I... I understand now."
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