Record of a Demon's Cultivation Chapter 1512: Fallen Demon Valley
Translator: CinderTL
“What exactly is the Fallen Demon Valley?” Song Wen asked, his brow furrowing slightly. He had never heard of this secret realm before.
“As a Body Integration Stage cultivator, you’ve never heard of the Fallen Demon Valley?” Rong Shao asked, his tone tinged with surprise.
Song Wen shook his head slightly.
He had only arrived in Yu Territory a few years prior, and most of that time had been spent in secluded cultivation or plotting against the Rong Clan’s Corpse King Blood Refinement Art cultivators. He knew little of Yu Territory’s hidden lore.
“The Fallen Demon Valley is technically a secret realm, but it’s actually a massive chasm. The chasm’s airspace is perpetually shrouded in a poisonous mist so potent it can corrode bone and dissolve souls. Even Body Integration Stage cultivators like you and I dare not risk exposure. Deep within the chasm lies a dense concentration of Netherworld Qi. The convergence of this poisonous mist and Netherworld Qi has given rise to countless formidable ghostly beings and venomous insects, making the valley a perilous and exceptionally dangerous place. However…”
Rong Shao paused briefly before continuing.
“Precisely because of the valley’s intense poisonous mist and Yin Energy, it has become a breeding ground for highly toxic Spirit Herbs and Yin-attribute spiritual materials.”
“If the Fallen Demon Valley is indeed teeming with heavenly material and earthly treasure, I imagine the Rong Clan and Divine Blood Gate have already claimed it as their own. As an outsider, I doubt I’d be allowed to enter,” Song Wen remarked.
The Fallen Demon Valley lies in the southwestern region of Yu Territory, which happens to be directly northeast of Azure Wutong Province. Both the western and southern parts of Yu Territory are under the Rong Clan’s control, and the Rong Clan is itself controlled by the Divine Blood Gate. Moreover, the entire Azure Wutong Province falls within the Divine Blood Gate’s sphere of influence. Therefore, by all accounts, the Fallen Demon Valley should be under the Divine Blood Gate’s jurisdiction.
Logically, since the Fallen Demon Valley produces spiritual objects that can aid cultivators in reaching the Great Ascension stage, the Divine Blood Gate would never leave it unguarded.
Rong Shao explained, “Fellow Daoist, you may not be aware, but the Fallen Demon Valley stretches over a billion li in length, a million li in width, and its depth remains unknown. Such a vast area makes it nearly impossible for even a colossal force like the Divine Blood Gate to completely seal off. Furthermore, the miasma surrounding the valley’s perimeter is so intensely toxic that ordinary cultivators cannot penetrate it. Even during the rare periods when the miasma weakens every hundred years, only a few isolated areas experience reduced toxicity, and these locations are heavily guarded by the Divine Blood Gate. In essence, the poisonous mist serves as the Fallen Demon Valley’s natural defensive barrier. Why would the Divine Blood Gate bother to seal it off?”
Song Wen scrutinized Rong Shao for a moment before speaking in a low voice.
“It seems… Fellow Daoist Rong Shao has a method to bypass that poisonous mist?”
Rong Shao’s words made Song Wen realize that Rong Shao had made extensive preparations to obtain the Nine Aperture Profound Connection Mushroom from Fallen Demon Valley, and likely possessed a method to traverse the poisonous mist.
“The Lin Clan of the Northern Region of Yu Territory possesses a talisman called the Purifying Fire Talisman,” Rong Shao said. “Legend has it that this talisman can resist the corrosive effects of the miasma in Fallen Demon Valley.”
“The Lin Clan… Purifying Fire Talisman?” Song Wen murmured to himself.
Song Wen had indeed heard of the Lin Clan of the Northern Region of Yu Territory.
The Rong Clan controlled half of Yu Territory, while the other half—the Northern and Eastern Regions—was divided among three cultivation factions, one of which was the Lin Clan.
Rong Shao nodded. “I overheard someone mention that a member of the Lin Clan once entered Fallen Demon Valley using this talisman, even when the miasma wasn’t at its weakened state, which occurs only once every hundred years. However, crafting this talisman seems extremely difficult; the entire Lin Clan likely possesses only a few. Obtaining one from them won’t be easy.”
With that, Rong Shao produced a jade slip and handed it to Song Wen.
“This contains all the information I’ve gathered about Fallen Demon Valley and the Nine Aperture Profound Connection Mushroom. It should prove useful to you.”
Song Wen accepted the jade slip, his brow furrowing.
It wasn’t the jade slip itself that troubled Song Wen. The contents were complex yet detailed, clearly the result of Rong Shao’s painstaking efforts in gathering and organizing the information.
What truly furrowed Song Wen’s brow was the subtle hint of farewell he detected in Rong Shao’s words.
“You’re not planning to go to the Fallen Demon Valley?”
Rong Shao’s expression immediately turned wistful.
“No, I’m not. Though I’ve temporarily escaped, my soul lamp remains with the Rong Clan. Whether Rong Luan or Yu Bi emerges victorious, they will undoubtedly use the soul lamp to track me down.”
Song Wen didn’t immediately respond. Instead, he submerged a portion of his consciousness into his sea of consciousness.
“Gu Que, do you know of a method to block the soul lamp’s detection?”
“Yes!” Gu Que replied promptly. “I possess a secret art called the Myriad Transformations Curse, which can conceal divine soul fluctuations, rendering the soul lamp unable to trace you. However, this secret art only lasts for seventy-two hours, meaning it must be reapplied every three days.”
“Excellent.”
After receiving the complete details of the secret art from Gu Que, Song Wen withdrew his consciousness from his sea of consciousness.
He retrieved a blank jade slip, inscribed the secret art onto it, and handed it to Rong Shao.
“This secret art should resolve your predicament.”
Rong Shao accepted the jade slip, his expression skeptical.
If soul lamps could be so easily concealed, the various factions in the world wouldn’t rely on them as their ultimate means of controlling disciples and tracking traitors.
However, when Rong Shao examined the contents of the jade slip, his expression shifted to one of delighted surprise.
“This secret art… it truly seems capable of masking divine soul fluctuations! Fellow Daoist Gu Huang, thank you!”
Song Wen smiled faintly.
He had indeed intended for Rong Shao to accompany him to the Fallen Demon Valley.
Although Rong Shao had handed over all the relevant clues to Song Wen, that information was ultimately lifeless.
When Rong Shao gathered these clues, he must have formed his own insights into their meaning—insights that couldn’t be fully recorded in detail.
Moreover, the Fallen Demon Valley was shrouded in too many unknowns. An extra person meant an extra layer of security, or at least…
Someone to divert danger in case of an emergency.
“Fellow Daoist Rong Shao, you should seize the time and cultivate the Myriad Transformations Curse as soon as possible. Delay could lead to unforeseen complications,” Song Wen urged.
“Very well. I trouble you, fellow daoist, to find a quiet place and land the Giant Flying Ship. I’m currently too weak and need to enter seclusion to heal my injuries,” Rong Shao replied.
Song Wen landed the Giant Flying Ship above a dense forest of towering trees.
Rong Shao disembarked and descended into the forest, finding a secluded cave where he immediately began his seclusion.
Instead of immediately focusing on healing his injuries, Rong Shao began studying the Myriad Transformations Curse.
Song Wen retracted the Giant Flying Ship and fled tens of thousands of miles away, finding another mountain cave to recuperate.
Rong Shao hadn’t yet cultivated the Myriad Transformations Curse. With Rong Luan or Yu Bi potentially arriving at any moment, it was best to keep his distance.
(End of the Chapter)
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