Chapter 686: Moral Corruption
When Su Li arrived at the courtyard where Qi Xuansu's yin spirit was located, she found the area already scorched into a pitch-black ruin by the raging flames, with several charred corpses lying around. These were clearly victims who had not escaped the devastation of the Nine Yang Fiery Dome in time.
Amidst the ruins lay a stone gate that was not upright like ordinary doors but embedded into the ground. It was tightly shut, with flowing cloud patterns on its surface and a faint Bagua emblem. Even the raging fire dragons could do nothing against it.
Since Qi Xuansu’s Diviner lineage was incomplete, his yin spirit could not be compared to that of a true Heavenly-Being Diviner. It lacked both the means to unravel formations and the power to break through them. His main offensive method was activating the replica of the Nine Yang Fiery Dome.
Su Li immediately understood why Qi Xuansu had summoned her for support. But being quick-witted, she did not try to use brute force to break through the formation. Instead, she began searching right away for the pivotal key that would unlock it.
After all, this was a frequently used passage, meaning the formation must be activated often. The key would not be hidden somewhere inaccessible. Perhaps it was carried by someone.
Su Li’s spiritual sense was powerful. With just one glance, she locked onto her target—a figure who appeared to be the head guard, glaring intently at the yin spirit.
Without hesitation, Su Li darted toward him like a phantom.
Demons had many drawbacks, such as difficulty in taking human form, slow cultivation, and so on, but they also had many unique advantages. By Daoist classification, Su Li would be considered a Rogue Cultivator, a lower-tier Banished Immortal who was a jack-of-all-trades yet master of none. However, her beast form granted her a body as strong as a Martial Arts Practitioner, making her formidable in close combat. Moreover, her fox demon bloodline gave her the art of illusion that rivaled those of a Diviner—something Qi Xuansu had experienced firsthand when fighting Su Ran.
The head guard suddenly felt a sense of danger. At the last possible moment, he barely dodged, but a large chunk of flesh was still ripped from his neck, leaving it a mangled mess. Had he moved a second later, his throat would have been torn open.
Cold sweat drenched him instantly. As he looked up, he caught a fleeting glimpse of a cloaked woman. Her right hand was a furry white claw, clearly not human.
Just then, the yin spirit noticed the situation and activated the Nine Yang Fiery Dome again, conjuring nine fire dragons that surged toward them and forcing the guards to scatter.