Record of a Demon's Cultivation Chapter 1222: Alarming Changes in the Cultivation Cave

Translator: CinderTL

"Senior Bai Wei, have you heard any recent news concerning the Six Fiends Hall?" Song Wen inquired, utilizing his divine sense to transmit his words and prevent any eavesdropping.

Bai Wei responded, "There’s no news yet. They are likely still concealed within the Primordial Qi Death Zone, too terrified to emerge."

Although he had not acquired any valuable intelligence, this turn of events aligned perfectly with Song Wen’s predictions.

The two cultivators in the Body Integration Stage from the Six Fiends Hall had sustained grievous injuries and would not dare to show themselves openly for a considerable period.

Following a few more casual exchanges, Song Wen took his leave and ascended back toward Cloudstream Valley.

While still more than two thousand kilometers away from Cloudstream Valley, Song Wen’s expression abruptly shifted to one of gravity.

His divine sense distinctly perceived that the valley’s formation had been forcefully broken through.

Nevertheless, the canyon itself and the pavilions situated at its base remained entirely undisturbed. The Nether Fox, the four Gu insects, Guan Lin, and the Spirit Herbs within the Spirit Field had all vanished without a trace.

A flicker of lethal intent flashed within Song Wen’s eyes, yet he did not hastily advance on Cloudstream Valley. Instead, he swiftly retreated over four thousand kilometers before coming to a halt.

"Shadow Void, conduct a scan of the vicinity. Are there any concealed presences?"

Within his Sea of Consciousness, Shadow Void’s eyes emitted a faint glow as his divine sense rapidly expanded outward.

"Master, there are no threats detected within a five-thousand-kilometer radius. However, that female cultivator under your command is hiding in a cave four thousand kilometers to the west."

Song Wen’s sense of caution immediately intensified.

The breach of Cloudstream Valley’s sixth-tier formation, the disappearance of the Nether Fox and the four Gu insects, yet the intact state of the pavilions at the valley’s base—all these details indicated that the assailants were cultivators at least at the Void Refinement Stage. Only such potent individuals could have rendered the Nether Fox and the Gu insects completely incapable of defense.

Yet, Guan Lin, a cultivator with merely a Golden Core cultivation level, had survived—an anomaly that piqued Song Wen’s suspicion.

He suspected that Guan Lin might be a pawn intentionally left behind to ensnare him into a trap orchestrated by their adversaries.

Despite his unease, Song Wen did not flee in a panic.

He had been exposed for a significant duration, yet his antagonists had remained hidden. This suggested they were likely only at the Void Refinement Stage.

If they were cultivators at the Body Integration Stage, they would have detected his presence much earlier. Why resort to such rudimentary concealment tactics?

While directing his Shadow Void to maintain vigilance, Song Wen flew at a low altitude, gradually approaching Guan Lin. When he was still 2,500 kilometers away, his divine sense finally located her.

Guan Lin was concealed within a natural underground cavern, shielded by a concealment formation. However, this Third-Tier Formation proved completely ineffective against Song Wen’s divine sense.

Song Wen alighted on a mountain peak, suppressing his aura and cloaking himself amidst dense undergrowth.

He then summoned his Cosmic Transformation Incarnation and continued his advance towards Guan Lin.

The Cosmic Transformation Incarnation swiftly arrived above the underground cavern.

With a mere flick of its finger, a torrent of spiritual power was unleashed.

The spiritual power effortlessly bored through the thick layers of rock, creating a vertical aperture the size of a human head that plunged several miles deep into the underground cavern. Subsequently, it demolished the concealment formation Guan Lin had established, yet left her entirely unharmed.

Guan Lin abruptly lifted her gaze, her eyes fixated on the vertical shaft in the cavern’s ceiling, her eyes wide with alarm and shock.

"Do not panic, it is I," Song Wen’s voice resonated throughout the cavern.

The fear on Guan Lin’s face subsided, supplanted by an expression of relief, as if she had narrowly skirted death.

She hastily conjured a mana shield above her head and ascended rapidly, shattering through miles of rock to reach the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation.

"Master, you have finally returned."

The Cosmic Transformation Incarnation’s eyes briefly assessed Guan Lin. Observing no hint of duplicity in her reaction, it finally spoke.

"What transpired in Cloudstream Valley? Where are the Nether Fox and the Gu insects?"

Guan Lin responded, "Three days ago, the Gu within your pavilion suddenly emitted a crimson spiritual light. The blinding red radiance illuminated the entire canyon, penetrated your formation, and seeped beyond the valley, suffusing the surrounding mountains with a dark crimson glow. The Nether Fox attempted to suppress it, but despite its utmost efforts, it could not contain the scarlet light."

About an hour later, a startling roar echoed from above the canyon, a sound that persisted for the duration of a tea ceremony. Subsequently, the formation you established, Master, was forcibly shattered. A figure shrouded in black robes materialized at the canyon's base. This intruder not only absconded with the Nether Fox and the four Gu worms but also pilfered every single Spirit Herb from the Spirit Field.

The Cosmic Transformation Incarnation's brow furrowed slightly. "If that is so, why did he permit you to live?" he inquired.

Guan Lin responded, "He intentionally spared me to convey a message to you, Master. His words were, 'If you wish to retrieve what I have taken, seek me at the Li Clan in Qingyi City.'"

Situated over two thousand miles away, Song Wen's frown deepened.

He found himself perplexed by the black-robed figure's decision to leave such a message.

Logically, after pilfering another's treasures, should not a robber cultivator strive to obliterate all traces, thus deterring any pursuit?

Who would willingly expose their identity?

Furthermore, the time taken to breach an unattended sixth-tier formation, lasting merely the span of brewing tea, suggested the perpetrator was only at the early or mid-stage of Void Refinement.

Possessing such limited power, why would an individual who had raided a Void Refinement Stage cultivator's dwelling not employ every possible means to vanish without a trace?

Song Wen was familiar with Qingyi City, a location Guan Lin had mentioned—it lay approximately fifty million li distant.

Nevertheless, he possessed no knowledge of the Li Clan, which was presumably a cultivation family situated near the city.

Employing his innate connection with spirit beasts, Song Wen endeavored to ascertain if the Nether Fox and the four Gu were indeed headed in the direction of Qingyi City.

However, whether due to the vast expanse of distance or some undisclosed reason, he was unable to pinpoint their precise whereabouts.

The only aspect he could confirm was that the Nether Fox and the four Gu remained alive.

At this juncture, Guan Lin spoke once more.

"Master, to ensure I could not escape, that individual implanted a strand of spiritual power within my Dantian. He issued a stark warning: should it not be expelled within one month, I would meet a catastrophic end. I implore you to intervene and preserve my life."

Upon hearing this, Song Wen extended a wisp of his divine sense to examine Guan Lin's physical form.

As anticipated, a foreign strand of spiritual power was coiled within her Dantian.

This invasive energy circulated through her Dantian without impeding the natural flow of Guan Lin’s own spiritual power.

Moreover, the Blood Earthworm Gu that Song Wen had previously implanted within her Dantian lay quiescent, awaiting its moment to awaken.

Based on these observations, Guan Lin's account appeared to be truthful.

"Remain still. I shall purge that spiritual power from you," the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation declared, channeling a surge of spiritual power from his right hand directly into Guan Lin’s Dantian.

The spiritual power flowed with the dexterity of a living serpent, precisely encircling the foreign spiritual power residing within her Dantian.

Perceiving the imminent danger, the foreign spiritual power began to tremble uncontrollably, yet it could not break free from the formidable grasp of Song Wen’s spiritual power and was gradually dissolved.

Guan Lin’s complexion turned deathly pale. The arduous process of dismantling the foreign spiritual power had inflicted considerable agony upon her.

"Thank you, Master, for rescuing me."

(End of the Chapter)

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