Chapter 60 "Trap?"
Inside the Demon Cloud Ridge, dark clouds covered the sky, and the world was gray and dim.
"Great Devouring Art!"
Standing on the Sun and Moon Golden Wheel, Lin Xuan's mind moved. The demon cores within the several hundred magic wolves below shattered and flew out, as if drawn by some fatal attraction. They transformed into pure spiritual energy and were devoured by Lin Xuan.
The demonic patterns on Lin Xuan's body flashed, and this violent demonic energy, like a docile lamb, was completely devoured by the North Mysterious Profound Body.
Rumble... Several python-dragon cells within Lin Xuan's body completed their transformation.
Afterward, the two continued to venture deeper into the Demon Cloud Ridge.
Previously, Panlong City had dispatched several teams of cultivators to investigate this Demon Cloud Ridge. It was only after several hundred Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment cultivators perished that they managed to ascertain the general direction of the large demon cave.
A moment later, the two entered the Demon Cloud Ridge.
Violent demonic energy permeated the surroundings. The density of this demonic energy was completely comparable to the area within one hundred thousand li of the human-demon relic battlefield from the trial battle.
For ordinary Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, staying in this environment for half a day would cause permanent damage to their cultivation.
Just at this moment, Lin Xuan suddenly sensed an oppressive feeling descending.
The next moment, two black shadows fell from the sky, kicking up gusts of wild wind and stirring the demonic mist.
"Great Void Art!"
Lin Xuan's divine sense moved, and the figures of the two vanished into thin air.
The two burly men with black wings and ferocious fangs missed their strike. The sharp blade energy from their hands carved out a vacuum in the dense demonic mist before them.
"Huh? Where are they!?"
The two members of the Winged Demon Clan used their four sharp eyes to carefully survey everything around them.
Lin Xuan, located within the spacetime rift, activated the system's scanning function.
Nickname: Winged Demon Clan Member
Race: Demon Clan
Level: Nascent Soul Realm First Heaven
...
Both members of the Winged Demon Clan were at the Nascent Soul Realm First Heaven.
However, Lin Xuan noticed a detail: on the long blades in the hands of these two Winged Demon Clan members, there were still traces of shocking bloodstains.
Moreover, it was all fresh, red blood.
"Human blood!" Killing intent appeared in Lin Xuan's eyes.
"Mountain and River Beads!"
Lin Xuan's divine sense connected to these two magic treasures, and each of his fists gripped a Mountain and River Bead. Under the impetus of spiritual energy, a ball of azure light appeared between his fists.
Shua! From behind the two Winged Demon Clan members, Lin Xuan stepped out from the spacetime rift. He raised two heart-pounding fists and smashed them down with a thunderous crash.
The vast, mighty force was like a falling meteorite, smashing the two Winged Demon Clan members into a pulp of flesh.
"North Mysterious Profound Body!"
The next moment, Lin Xuan activated the North Mysterious Profound Body. A black hole with immense pulling force condensed in his right palm. In just a few breaths, it devoured the two Winged Demon Clan members, leaving them as nothing but skin-and-bones skeletons.
Hah... "Driving the Mountain and River Beads is too strenuous!"
Lin Xuan put the Mountain and River Beads back into his storage ring and took a few heavy breaths.
Just now, merely driving the Mountain and River Beads for a few breaths had caused his spiritual energy to sharply decrease by twenty percent.
And then, within Lin Xuan's line of sight, a blurry, mountain-like afterimage appeared. Like a giant sprinting across the land, it stirred up the demonic energy for several li around.
At the same time, a suffocating sense of oppression, like a landslide and a tidal wave, crashed down, engulfing him completely.
"Void Refinement Realm!"
Lin Xuan's eyes widened in shock. The next moment, he used the Great Void Art to dodge.
Inside the spacetime rift.
Looking at Lin Xuan's somewhat grave expression, Xiao Yu said, "Holy Son, should we join forces to deal with this Void Refinement Realm demon?"
"You should first look behind him!" Lin Xuan continued.
Xiao Yu turned to look with a puzzled expression. Behind the nearly one-hundred-zhang-tall demon giant, five more giant demons, as massive as mountains, had appeared. Each had a green face and ferocious fangs, like evil spirits. Every step they took on the ground produced a dull, thunderous boom.
"Six Void Refinement Realm cultivators!" Xiao Yu was stunned.
"It seems the information on this map is already outdated, or perhaps the news from the Demon Cloud Ridge was fake to begin with, with the intelligence personnel being disguised Demon Clan members. This is only the outer region of the Demon Cloud Ridge, yet so many Giant Demon Clan members are guarding here. It seems the large demon cave has already been successfully constructed!" Lin Xuan said.
Lin Xuan's gaze fell upon the five Giant Demon Clan members outside.
Nickname: Giant Demon Clan Member
Race: Demon Clan
Level: Void Refinement Realm First Heaven
After a quick scan, all six Giant Demon Clan members were at the Void Refinement Realm First Heaven.
Their methods of attack were quite simple: relying on brute force to crush their opponents.
"The situation is growing more severe. Let's not alert them yet. Our primary goal is to find the spacetime node that was deployed here. Otherwise, the longer this large demon cave exists, the more demon creatures will gather in the Demon Cloud Ridge!"
With that, Lin Xuan unfurled his Dragon Wings, put away the Sun and Moon Golden Wheel, grabbed Xiao Yu, and sped at full velocity deeper into the Demon Cloud Ridge.
He left behind several Giant Demon Clan members who were still searching for their whereabouts.
Half an hour later, Lin Xuan arrived at the location indicated on the map.
Standing amidst the clouds and mist several hundred zhang up, a surge of pure spiritual energy flowed into his eyes.
His gaze fell downward.
His pupils suddenly contracted.
Within his line of sight was a circular valley, and this valley was the location of the spatial demon cave marked on the map.
However, Lin Xuan, who was within the spacetime crevice, could clearly see spacetime nodes within a range of three li.
Now, as his gaze swept across, he saw only nothingness. On a mountain range to one side of the valley, Lin Xuan could clearly sense dozens of powerful auras. Moreover, several Giant Demon Clan members, as massive as mountains, were hidden beneath a giant sword-shaped peak.
He was surrounded from all directions!
This was clearly a trap!
"Holy Son, it seems the map's information was fake!" Xiao Yu, held in Lin Xuan's right hand, saw the situation below clearly as she looked down.
Not only that, but several Nascent Soul Realm Winged Demon Clan members were hidden in the dark clouds just to their side, only a few steps away from Lin Xuan. He could even clearly see the demonic patterns on their wings.
"Mm, the situation is not optimistic. If the core disciples of the Nine Heavens Holy Land also received that fake map and were lured into this trap, the consequences would be unimaginable!" Lin Xuan's heart sank.
Immediately after, his figure teleported several dozen li away. He took out his identity token and transmitted the situation back to the Nine Heavens Holy Land. At the same time, using his authority as the Holy Son, he sent the message to the many disciples who were heading to Panlong City.
Afterward, he headed for another location.
At the same time, Lin Xuan opened the map jade slip. Based on his analysis of the Demon Cloud Ridge's geography, he divided the possible locations for the spatial demon cave's deployment into three spots. There was an eighty percent chance it was in one of these three locations.
"Action!"
Lin Xuan raised his hand and stored the jade slip in his storage ring. The broad wings on his back flapped violently. In an instant, he crossed a distance of one hundred zhang. After a few breaths, he had turned into a black dot and disappeared over the horizon.
Hey readers! Want to stay 40 chapters ahead of free members? Join our Patreon today! You'll instantly unlock 20 chapters the moment you sign up to start closing that gap.
You'll enjoy 14 new chapters every week. Plus, we have 3 other exciting fics with the same release rate, giving you a massive 42 chapters per week total! Stop waiting and join the adventure now!
Patreon: https://patreon.com/Alex_Cruise
Hey everyone, I really need to be honest with you all. With the recent wave of Patreon cancellations, things have become financially difficult for me, and it's getting harder to keep everything running smoothly. If you've been enjoying the translations and want to support me, please consider joining Patreon—it truly makes a huge difference.
I'm also planning to take on new fics. Just comment the genres or specific titles you want to see translated, and I'll pick them up. If there's a novel or fanfic you believe deserves a proper translation, tell me—I'm open to expanding and giving you more variety.
Your support keeps this work alive. Thank you for sticking with me.