Record of a Demon's Cultivation Chapter 1415: The Dagger’s Gleam

Translator: CinderTL

"Ji Yin, rest assured," Yuanrong said. "As long as you serve me diligently, the Sword Qi within you will remain dormant, neither endangering your life nor hindering your cultivation. Once this matter is resolved, I will personally remove it. However, if you harbor any treachery, a mere thought from me will instantly shatter your dantian."

"Senior, your wisdom is clear," Song Wen hastily pledged his loyalty. "This junior harbors no ulterior motives and will serve you wholeheartedly."

His face trembled with feigned fear, but inwardly he cursed bitterly.

Rest assured? Bullshit!

No cultivator could possibly feel at ease with a Sword Qi planted in their dantian.

Of course, for Song Wen, this was a trivial matter.

It would merely cost him a replacement puppet!

After Yuanrong and Daoist Monarch Yongcheng issued a few more instructions, they ordered Song Wen, Shangguan Ren, and Tian Ming to depart for the Azure Jade Fox’s stronghold.

Among the three, Song Wen took the lead, clearing the path ahead, while Shangguan Ren and Tian Ming followed behind.

An hour later, Song Wen, who had been traversing the mountain range, suddenly ducked into a natural cave at the foot of a mountain.

Shangguan Ren and Tian Ming followed him into the cave.

The narrow cave resembled a slit in the sky, its steep, damp stone walls carved as if by a blade or axe, with water droplets occasionally dripping from above.

"Ji Yin, are we going to monitor from here?" Tian Ming asked, her gaze sweeping warily across the cave as Song Wen came to a halt.

After parting ways with Yuanrong and Daoist Monarch Yongcheng, Song Wen had led them through a winding, circuitous route. Though their progress was slow and they took many detours, they hadn’t alerted a single azure fox along the way. This had earned Song Wen their respect, and their tone was now naturally polite.

"This is a crucial passage from the Azure Fox Clan’s territory to the forbidden territory," Song Wen explained. "This cave provides an ideal hiding spot for the three of us."

"But we’re still nearly twenty thousand li from the Azure Fox Clan’s territory," Shangguan Ren pointed out. "Shouldn’t we get closer? That way, if the four Eighth-Tier Azure Foxes guarding the territory truly head to the forbidden territory, we’ll detect them sooner, making it easier for Ancestor Yuanrong and Daoist Monarch Yongcheng to escape."

"There are too many low-level azure foxes lurking nearby," Song Wen said. "It’s unwise to approach the Azure Fox Clan’s territory any further. If we expose ourselves prematurely, we might jeopardize the seniors’ plans."

Shangguan Ren was about to object, but Song Wen cut him off.

"Fellow Daoist Shangguan, you worry too much. With the seniors’ cultivation levels, they can easily escape if they detect the movements of the four Eighth-Tier Azure Foxes even a moment in advance."

"Fellow Daoist Ji Yin speaks truly!" Tian Ming interjected. "In my opinion, monitoring from here is the best course of action."

Seeing that both his companions agreed to stay put, Shangguan Ren said nothing more.

He and Tian Ming took up positions in the shadows near the cave entrance, cautiously sensing their surroundings. Yet a subtle wariness lingered between them, each standing beneath separate stone walls, about ten feet apart. In contrast, they showed complete trust in Song Wen, turning their backs to him without hesitation.

After all, "Ji Yin" was a rogue cultivator at the Early Body Integration Stage.

Shangguan Ren possessed a Late Body Integration Stage cultivation, while Tian Ming had reached the peak of the Body Integration Stage, though she had lost an arm in battle. It was difficult to say which of the two was stronger, but both were undoubtedly superior to Ji Yin.

Moreover, Ji Yin’s dantian contained a wisp of Sword Qi left by Yuanrong, ensuring he wouldn’t dare make any rash moves.

Song Wen stood several dozen feet behind the pair, watching their backs with a flicker of surprise in his eyes.

According to his plan, if the four eighth-tier powerhouses of the Azure Fox Clan truly mobilized their entire force, he couldn’t allow Shangguan Ren and Tian Ming to send any signals.

The fact that they had their backs turned to him greatly simplified his plan.

All he needed to do was strike first and kill them both to succeed.

In a direct confrontation, he might not have been able to defeat them.

No!

It wasn’t that he might not be able to kill them, but rather... he definitely couldn’t.

Each of them carried a teleportation talisman and a Seventh-Tier Earth Evasion Talisman.

Even if they were outmatched, activating these talismans would leave Song Wen helpless.

Originally, Song Wen had only intended to prevent them from sending a warning signal.

To avoid alarming Bai Wei, Wang Qiuyue, and others with his rapid breakthrough to the mid body integration stage, Song Wen had consistently presented himself as being at the early body integration stage. Consequently, Tian Ming and Shangguan Ren perceived "Ji Yin" as merely an early body integration stage rogue cultivator.

Another hour passed.

The setting sun cast its final rays, and inky twilight gradually enveloped the world.

"The time set by Ancestor Yuanrong and Daoist Monarch Yongcheng is approaching. They should be making their move soon. Fellow Daoists, please remain vigilant," Shangguan Ren suddenly announced.

Song Wen and Tian Ming’s expressions immediately sharpened.

Suddenly, the ground beneath their feet began to tremble slightly, as if a distant earth dragon were stirring.

"The tremors are coming from the direction of the forbidden territory. The seniors must have already engaged," Song Wen observed.

Tian Ming and Shangguan Ren immediately unleashed their divine senses without restraint, each producing a dark azure Jade Talisman.

The talisman in Tian Ming’s hand had been given to her by Ancestor Yuanrong after Daoist Monarch Yongcheng decided to bring her along. It served as a warning talisman.

After several dozen breaths, Tian Ming’s pupils suddenly contracted slightly.

As a cultivator at the peak of the Body Integration stage, her sensory range extended farther than Shangguan Ren’s. She was the first to detect three azure figures rapidly approaching from the high skies, thousands of miles away.

Their escape speed far exceeded that of seventh-tier demonic beasts.

It seemed the four eighth-tier powerhouses of the Azure Fox Clan hadn’t mobilized their entire force, but they had dispatched three eighth-tier experts to encircle them!

And these were likely the strongest three among them.

After all, the three figures maintained nearly identical speeds, a feat only possible for three Late Eighth-Tier Azure Foxes moving in perfect synchronization.

Perhaps the fourth Eighth-Tier Azure Fox was also coming, just lagging behind.

Tian Ming didn’t have time to warn Shangguan Ren and Ji Yin before attempting to activate the Jade Talisman in her hand.

However—

At that critical moment, she suddenly felt a foul, bloody wind rushing toward her from behind.

Thanks to the shadow void’s assistance, Song Wen’s sensory range rivaled, or even slightly surpassed, Tian Ming’s.

The bloody wind struck with terrifying speed. Before Tian Ming could fully process the situation, her vision was engulfed in crimson, and all else vanished, leaving only a surging blood sea.

The blood sea didn’t directly crash over her; instead, it surrounded her from all sides, trapping her completely. Not even the ground beneath her feet was spared, as the blood sea seeped into the subterranean rock.

Clearly, her opponent intended to prevent her escape and prevent her from sending any warning signals.

If she were to forcibly activate the Jade Talisman now, the light sword it summoned would also be trapped within the blood sea, unable to ascend into the sky.

After all, the Jade Talisman was merely a warning device with limited power.

Shangguan Ren was similarly ensnared in the crimson prison.

Their faces contorted in horror as they whirled around, only to see that the blood sea was emanating from Ji Yin’s body.

(End of the Chapter)

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