[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation":3,"chapter-record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-chapter-1077":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Record of a Demon's Cultivation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},952571,1246,"Chapter 1077: Willing to be a Loyal Dog","record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-chapter-1077",1077,"\u003Cp>Translator: CinderTL\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, young master,\" Song Wen said, his face flushed with excitement and overwhelmed by the honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Pei replied, \"As long as you serve this young master diligently, I will not neglect you. I promise you, if we successfully locate and slay the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape this time, I will help you advance to the Divine Transformation Stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wen's expression grew even more fervent, his gaze toward Chi Pei resembling that of a child looking at their parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This humble servant will devote himself wholeheartedly to repay the young master's kindness in promoting me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other four members of the group watched this scene, their eyes tinged with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Tang Gui and Sang Bu, who had previously ignored Song Wen, now looked at him with a hint of jealousy. After all, their willingness to risk their lives venturing deep into the Rotting Miasma Ridge alongside Chi Pei stemmed from their desire to earn his favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Shi Man and Qi Luo, their rivalry over Chi Pei was also rooted in their ambition to remain by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What these four had desperately sought through cunning schemes, Song Wen had effortlessly secured with a few simple words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they not envy him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, young friend Ye Hua, on earning the young master's favor,\" Tang Gui said with a warm smile. \"I'm sure it won't be long before you advance to the Divine Transformation Stage. At that point, we'll likely have to address you as 'fellow daoist.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Man, Qi Luo, and Sang Bu followed suit, offering their congratulations in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wen humbly replied, \"Four Seniors, you flatter me. My abilities are meager, and I am truly honored by the young master's favor. I am willing to be his loyal dog, ready to brave fire and water without hesitation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough with the pleasantries,\" Chi Pei suddenly interjected, cutting through the group's insincere formalities. \"It's time to depart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was, however, quite pleased with Song Wen's declaration. A clever and fiercely loyal lackey was a rare find indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six of them proceeded cautiously southward, maintaining a relatively safe journey. Occasionally, they encountered low-tier demon beasts, which Tang Gui, leading the way, easily dispatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Tang Gui halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master, there's a lake ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five behind him quickly gathered around Tang Gui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the layers of miasma, they could faintly discern a shimmering expanse of water gently rippling in the distance, some thirty meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water's stillness confirmed Tang Gui's assessment: it was indeed a lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to its location at the heart of the Rotting Miasma Ridge, the lake's water was a deep, ominous green, radiating an aura of danger and unnaturalness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Search along the lake shore, focusing on the areas around the high mountains. If the Blood-Eyed Divine Ape's lair is truly near this lake, it must have left some traces,\" Chi Pei said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain they had traversed for dozens of miles before reaching the lake was entirely flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood-Eyed Divine Apes prefer to dwell near mountains and water, so finding their lair meant searching for high peaks along the lake's edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lake was vast. After traveling along the shore for nearly an hour, the group finally spotted their first mountain peak rising from the water's edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering peak was mostly hidden within the miasma that hung in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master, look over there!\" Qi Luo suddenly pointed to their left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Pei, standing nearby, followed her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below them, the ground to the left appeared slightly different from the surrounding terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rocks there were exceptionally smooth, as if something had been rubbing against them for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, follow this young master,\" Chi Pei declared, flying toward the smooth patch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six quickly landed on the polished rock surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smooth area was small, only about half a mile across, but it was a single, unbroken slab of rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The residual demonic beast aura here is remarkably strong,\" Qi Luo observed, surveying the surroundings. \"It seems a large demon beast has been resting here for a long time. I wonder what kind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master, look what I found!\" Sang Bu exclaimed, brandishing a long, black staff he had picked up from somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff was about as thick as an infant's arm and roughly ten feet long, with a slight curve rather than being perfectly straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Pei took the staff and examined it closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a demon beast's hair! If the hair is this large, it must belong to a colossal creature.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sang Bu asked, \"Young master, could the owner of this hair be the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape you're looking for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Pei replied, \"We can't be certain based on just one hair. Search the area for more clues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group split up and began scouring the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Gui discovered the skeletal remains of giant demon beasts several miles away, most bearing bite marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Qi Luo found several sets of demon beast footprints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These footprints were enormous, measuring over thirty feet long, and vaguely resembled human footprints, though with distinct differences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combining these clues, the group concluded that this area served as a temporary resting place for a Giant Ape. While not its primary lair, the ape seemed to frequent this location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master, what should we do next?\" Qi Luo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Set up an Entrapment Formation and wait for the beast to walk into our trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chi Pei spoke, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, his face radiating undisguised excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the intelligence Ye Hua had provided earlier, the demon beast in this area was likely the Blood-Eyed Divine Ape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Luo voiced her concern, \"But we haven't seen this creature yet. What if it's not the Blood-Eyed Divine Ape you're looking for, young master, but a sixth-tier demonic beast? We'd be in grave danger!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's unlikely,\" Chi Pei countered. \"Based on the intelligence we've gathered from multiple sources, the Blood-Eyed Divine Ape's strength is only at the fifth-tier. With five Divine Transformation Stage cultivators here, we can certainly defend ourselves, no matter how strong it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, eighteen formation flags and a basin-sized black Array Disk materialized before him, hovering in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Nether Corpse Purgatory Formation, specially crafted by Zu Xinghai to slay the Blood-Eyed Divine Ape. With this formation, the ape will have no chance of escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zu Xinghai was a Divine Transformation Stage formation grandmaster within the Veiled Moon Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nether Corpse Purgatory Formation was a top-tier trapping and killing formation among fifth-tier formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Pei gathered the others, and together they began setting up the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Chi Pei's plan, the formation would cover a ten-mile radius around the smooth ground. Once the Blood-Eyed Divine Ape entered the area, escape would be impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eighteen formation flags were quickly deployed, concealed within cracks in the ground or among scattered rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's retreat to that mountain and hide,\" Chi Pei said, gesturing toward the distant peak. \"We'll wait for the Blood-Eyed Divine Ape to fall into our trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of the Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>📖Read(RDC)onPa.treon@CinderTL-c1326.[+2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🔑Read uptoCh1142forFREEvisit🄲🄸🄽🄳🄴🅁🅃🄻.🄲🄾🄼!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>💥Translated(8)Series,(5.9K+)Chapters,(8.6M+)Words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>📚Read[5]ongoing series and[300]NEWchapters\u002Fmo for$9.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🎉Two New Books Launched[I Made a Slight Move and Reached the System’s Limit]&[Hijacking the Timeline].\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-06-03T07:24:48.863Z",1,"novelbin.me","2f6d6342970a4061a87b0d5cecbfd484148d375b3bd1c8d03982599dc9b61c7b","record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-chapter-1078","record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-chapter-1076",1282,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frecord-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-cover.jpg"]