Chapter 305: Scouting the Great Demon's Cave Residence

"Where is the highest-quality spiritual root in your memory? Preferably the one that has been tainted."

Shen Yi communicated with it using his divine soul.

Just as several Grand Masters of the Great Qian and Tang Yuan had said before.

The Thousand Demon Caves will only become more dangerous from now on.

It is better to gather all the treasures you want at once while you still can.

Bai Yu Yao Huang pondered for a long time before finally speaking: "Bai Yu... pays homage... to my Lord..."

That reaction time is a bit slow.

Shen Yi waited quietly for a while longer before hearing the white crane continue: "The supreme-grade Fiery Qi spiritual root is in the Sixteenth Cave. The Youwei Yao Huang uses them to nourish the Divine Spear. As for any more information... Bai Yu is not clear."

"The Youwei Yao Huang is solitary by nature, lives alone in one place, and rarely associates with other demons."

Hearing this, Shen Yi keenly captured the key point within it.

Them? That means there is more than one spiritual root.

But the Sixteenth Cave... what kind of strength does it possess?

He looked at Bai Yu, yet saw that this old crane still clearly wore a dazed expression, though a trace of instinctive fear revealed itself in its eyes.

"A thousand years ago, it fought Nie Jun and lost by a half measure."

"It also, when the Great Qian was at the height of its power, joined forces with another Yao Huang to slay three Golden Bodies of six zhang."

These two short sentences gave Shen Yi some concept of its formidable strength.

It is absolutely a being that the current him cannot resist.

If he truly encountered it, he might not even have a chance to react before being directly slain.

"..."

Shen Yi fell silent, and only after a long time asked in his heart: "If I want that spiritual root, what methods are there, and what are the odds?"

Bai Yu Yao Huang answered without hesitation: "Fifty percent."

"How so?" Shen Yi raised his eyes slightly, feeling surprised; there was actually such a high chance.

"If it is in its cave residence, there is naturally no way to deal with it, but Bai Yu has heard that its original form is a Youwei Evil Dragon, which likes to dive into the depths and often leaves its cave residence... It is just that its fearsome reputation is too great, and no one has ever tried."

"Bai Yu is willing to scout the path for my Lord."

The white crane respectfully lowered its head.

As a demon soul, doing reconnaissance work is simply the most convenient thing.

Shen Yi closed his eyes and began to ponder seriously.

He felt somewhat fortunate that, at least up to now, he had not yet exposed his identity.

If such a Yao Huang set its sights on the Great Qian, for the Nine Provinces, that would be a real calamity of drowning.

"Lead the way."

Shen Yi opened his eyes; he was not blinded by treasures, but was calmer than at any other time.

To rise into the ranks of top experts, a supreme-grade spiritual root is an indispensable thing.

With Bai Yu's presence, the risk has already been reduced to the minimum; it is completely worth a try.

If we drag it out any longer, as more people come to know me, it will only become more troublesome.

However, trying is one thing.

The necessary preparations cannot be lacking.

Shen Yi leaped down from the giant tree, came to A Qing's side, and took out the pebble: "I plan to scout the Yao Huang's cave residence. Use all your techniques for concealing your aura. Wait outside for me. If I encounter problems related to formations, I will use this object to exchange messages."

Although this is a bit troublesome, it is the best choice.

After all, he had no confidence in protecting A Qing in such a place, yet he could not do without her formation techniques.

"It doesn't matter. I can go in together."

A Qing scratched the back of her head: "Actually, for me, there is no difference between a Yao Huang and a Demon King."

Inside the Thousand Demon Caves, whatever she encounters, the only result is death.

"Seems like that's true."

Shen Yi was slightly stunned, then put away the pebble.

He covered A Qing with the black robe on his body, then fully activated the aura-concealing formation disk.

The auras of the two instantly vanished without a trace.

A thousand mountains and ten thousand caves; for someone unfamiliar, one would have long lost their way.

Fortunately, the white crane was guiding the way ahead.

It brought Shen Yi to a place surrounded by mountains.

"My Lord may wait here for Bai Yu's news."

The white crane flapped its wings and darted inside.

A Qing could not see the demon soul, nor did she know the situation around her; seeing Shen Brother suddenly stop, she obediently hid inside the black robe.

She could feel the youth displaying a rare state of tension.

Not only did he hold his breath and concentrate, but his entire body was poised and ready.

After an unknown amount of time, the corner of that handsome face twitched slightly.

"Reporting to my Lord: no trace of the Youwei Yao Huang was found."

"It should not be in its cave residence."

Hearing Bai Yu's transmitted message, Shen Yi made no move and continued to lie in ambush on the spot: "Scout again."

Time slowly passed.

Until the white crane turned "should" into "definitely," it spoke directly: "Bai Yu has found the spiritual roots; there are indeed two! And its divine spear is here as well!"

In an instant, Shen Yi's figure shot out explosively.

Daring not to pause even a fraction, he flew straight into the mountain ranges.

A Qing listened to the wind whistling in her ears.

Before she could react, she suddenly felt her whole body struck by lightning, her entire frame twitching slightly.

The next moment, what she saw before her eyes made her widen her pupils abruptly.

She saw within a deep pool.

There were dragon-fish several zhang long, their bodies crystal clear, as if formed from gathered water flow.

Above the deep pool, an equally huge white eagle spread its wings, its body formed from lightning magma.

Between the two lay a pitch-black long spear.

The spear tip pierced the thunder-eagle's abdomen, while the spear tail stabbed into the dragon-fish's head.

The two living beings, as if accustomed to it, did not struggle, allowing the water flow and lightning magma to cover the spear body, washing over it again and again.

Their eyes were blood-red, as if a thick resentment had been nurtured under this endless torment.

Anyone approaching was affected by the killing qi sweeping toward them.

A Qing, with the lowest cultivation, had even reached a point where she could not speak clearly: "Spiritual roots taking form, Big Brother Shen, supreme grade... both of them are."

"Hoo."

Shen Yi let out a long sigh; forced, he could only summon his Dao Infant to resist.

He also tossed A Qing a distance away.

"My Lord, Bai Yu did not expect it to be like this; it is somewhat troublesome."

Bai Yu Yao Huang looked helplessly at the two spiritual roots.

Clearly, to move these things, one would inevitably have to touch that pitch-black long spear.

"This is the Youwei Spear; I have heard it is a magical treasure formed from the tip of its tailbone."

"This is part of the Youwei Yao Huang's body; moving it is no different from moving the Yao Huang itself."

Simply stealing the spiritual roots might allow one to escape, but touching this spear would stain one with the Youwei Yao Huang's aura; where could one flee to?

If one took this spear, it would be equivalent to carrying its tail around everywhere; that old demon emperor would go mad otherwise.

"Big Brother Shen, I will set up the formation."

A Qing rolled several times on the ground, stumbled to her feet, and took out the storage treasure her aunt had given her.

Inside were all the protective items the family had given when Xu Wanyun went out.

Among them were no shortage of precious formation discs.

She took them out one after another without any regret, then retrieved many formation-setting items from her own storage bag, including the Hundred Ghosts Stabilizing Spirit Great Formation, and connected them all together.

Watching A Qing's busy back.

Shen Yi clenched both palms tightly, looking again at the deep pool before him.

Since we are already here, taking one is taking, taking two is also taking.

Might as well take them all together!

(End of this chapter)