[{"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-266":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},951860,1246,"Chapter 266: The Ancient Great Hall","record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-chapter-266",266,"\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translator: Cinder Translations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Shuiyun arrived outside Song Wen's cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Wu, I need to disturb you for a moment; I have something to discuss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wen removed the formation and stepped out of the cave, asking, \"Is Senior Sister Zuo preparing to set off back to the sect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Shuiyun shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have gained some insights and have decided to enter seclusion here for a while. I came to inform you that if you're in a hurry to return to the sect, you can go back alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Shuiyun had just attempted to establish a spirit beast soul contract with the blood demon, but it had not gone smoothly. Even though the blood demon was severely injured, the soul contract still failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made her realize that subduing the blood demon was not so easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ruida had gone to great lengths to refine the blood puppet spirit pill for a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed to weaken the blood demon's intelligence first by having it consume the blood puppet spirit pill to have any chance of successfully signing the soul contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This task was not suitable for completion within the Beastmaster Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she decided to subdue the blood demon before returning to the Beastmaster Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Song Wen furrowed his brow in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just conducted a soul search on Cheng Ruida.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He learned that eight years ago, Cheng Ruida discovered the location of an ancient site related to the Blood Curse Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient site was not far from here, just about a thousand miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The site contained clues about the Divine Blood Gate, which was linked to the \"Corpse King\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Refining Technique,\" and Song Wen was interested in exploring it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have some personal matters to attend to and do not plan to return to the sect immediately,\" Song Wen replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Shuiyun's eyes lit up. \"How long do you need to handle your personal matters, Junior Brother Wu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shortest would be half a month, longest a month,\" Song Wen said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how about we meet here a month later and return to the sect together?\" Zuo Shuiyun suggested, estimating that she would have enough time to subdue the blood demon in a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wen nodded, \"Alright, a month later, I will come here to find you, Senior Sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Song Wen mounted his flying sword and soared into the air, disappearing in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Shuiyun watched his departing figure until it completely vanished into the horizon, then slowly withdrew her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows furrowed tightly as she pondered for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, her expression became resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Shuiyun flashed into the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a valley surrounded by mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual energy here was thin and desolate, with neither cultivators nor ordinary people passing through; not even a slightly powerful beast could be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Cheng Ruida's memories, the entrance to the ancient site was located within this\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flash of sword light, Song Wen descended to the valley floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep cave, washed out by rainwater, appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave entrance was not large, about three feet wide, extending vertically downward, enveloped in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Cheng Ruida's memories indicated that there were no dangers inside the cave, Song Wen did not recklessly enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent his spiritual sense into the deep cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave was deep, extending over a thousand meters downward, leading to a spacious underground chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chamber covered more than a hundred acres, crossed by a dark underground river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The river flowed rapidly, resembling a giant python slithering underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water churned, carrying mud and stones, occasionally swirling into vortices, with\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>currents surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Sacred Gu fluttered their wings and flew into the deep cave. After confirming once again that the underground cave was safe, Song Wen jumped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the underground cave, Song Wen flew up to the top of a stone wall that rose a hundred meters high, severely eroded and uneven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stone wall, there was a stone cavity about ten feet square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Cheng Ruida and a friend discovered a skeletal remains in this stone cavity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remains belonged to an unknown creature that had died countless years ago, yet the bones had not decayed or eroded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ruida concluded that the creature's original body must have been incredibly strong, allowing its bones to withstand the ravages of time and remain intact after so many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the right-hand index finger of the skeleton was an ancient storage ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the storage ring for the first time, Cheng Ruida was certain it contained ancient treasures, which led him to harbor malicious intentions and ambush his friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was gravely injured by his friend's desperate final strike before death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Cheng Ruida's disappointment, the storage ring he obtained at the cost of his injuries contained no magical treasures or spiritual artifacts, only a number of pills and spirit stones that had decayed into a pile of lifeless powder over the long passage of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing he could salvage was a token that recorded the Blood Curse Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thoroughly investigating the cave and the stone wall, Song Wen found nothing of value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no exits like stone doors, nor did he find any hidden passages. Had it not been for\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the rainwater that eroded the cave entrance, this place would have been a completely enclosed space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left him somewhat disappointed. Having traveled thousands of miles to this location, he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had hoped to find clues about the \"Corpse King Blood Refining Technique,\" only to end up\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only area left that he had not explored was the dark river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Song Wen was considering whether to stay or leave, the ground of the cave, piled high\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with countless fragments of stone, suddenly lit up with a blue glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wen was taken aback and had no time to summon his flying sword before feeling a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sudden vertigo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the blue light vanished, and Song Wen disappeared from the underground cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a place deep underground, there was a massive underground cavity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of this cavity stood an ancient great hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great hall was constructed from countless giant stones, each filled with the marks of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stone doors and walls of the hall were carved some ancient and bizarre patterns, which\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>emitted a faint glow in the dim cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the great hall, there was a plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounding the plaza were thirteen towering statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These sculptures were humanoid, but they had wings growing from their backs, fangs in their\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mouths, and twisted, ferocious faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite the great hall, a waterfall cascaded from the ceiling of the cave, with roaring water\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>creating a thunderous sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the waterfall was a bottomless pool, the depths unknown, which swallowed all the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>water flowing down from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three groups of people were tense and in a standoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The largest group had eight members, all dressed in matching blue garments, clearly from\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>some cultivation family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smallest group had only four members, donned in cassocks with shiny, shaved heads, indicating they were Buddhist cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another group consisted of several individuals with mixed clothing, identified as loose\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present revealed their cultivation levels to be in the Foundation Establishment\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground, there were two corpses that had recently died, bright red blood flowing from\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the bodies and staining the stone floor crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere on the plaza was heavy, yet none of the factions acted rashly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they feared disturbing the thirteen statues guarding the ancient great hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of the Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Want More of (RDC)?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Read ahead on [Pa.treon](patreon.com\u002FCinderTL) - up to Chapter 434.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early access starts at $5. 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