Chapter 1450 - 52: Trial
"Dragon blood is truly a great thing..."
Outer Wall Ridge Cave Mansion.
Mao Que sat cross-legged, quietly absorbing the lingering effects of dragon blood at the center of his brow. Just moments ago, he had delivered the Secret Box bestowed by that Lord of the Ancient Dragon Court, and Venerable Chi Lu was indeed overwhelmed with joy, rewarding him with a large quantity of Primordial Pills... These elixirs were enough to solidify his realm. In a little while, perhaps he could advance to the Eighth Realm of Cave Heaven.
It’s truly astonishing.
With this opportunity, in just a few days, he managed to achieve what was equivalent to a decade of arduous cultivation.
"After some time, those two Lords from the Ancient Dragon Court will contact me again."
Mao Que took a deep breath, feeling incredibly exhilarated.
He had initially only intended to find peace in Lushui Cave Heaven, but today’s fortune had changed his thoughts.
In this world of cultivators, who doesn’t have a bit of ambition, who doesn’t want to ascend the mountain peak?
If he could follow those two lords in cultivation.
Leaving Lushui Cave Heaven...
It might not be impossible.
Frankly speaking, he was under the banner of Heavenly Phoenix Palace, but in reality, Heavenly Phoenix Palace didn’t care about the life or death of someone as insignificant as him.
If he could latch onto the big leg of the Ancient Dragon Court.
Even in the worst case, he could become a Venerable in his own right?
Just as Mao Que was filled with restless thoughts and wild imaginations, a distant loud noise suddenly echoed.
Bang!
The cave mansion’s door was heavily kicked open.
"Who dares intrude upon my cave mansion!"
Mao Que’s expression turned grim and he spoke coldly, suddenly standing upright.
Smoke and dust surged.
Amidst the dust, a graceful, petite figure could be faintly seen.
A young girl in red walked slowly across the threshold with her hands behind her back, and those demon spirits guarding the cave mansion were all lying on the ground, moaning.
Seeing this scene, Mao Que’s heart was startled.
When his Divine Thought swept over, he could not see through the other’s realm.
"This place is within the territory of Lushui Cave Heaven, protected by the Great Venerable of Heavenly Phoenix Palace!"
He instinctively employed this oft-used argument.
But the other party was unmoved.
Just as Mao Que prepared to make a move.
He suddenly saw a familiar figure in the distant smoke.
"Master?!"
Mao Que was stunned.
Unexpectedly, Venerable Chi Lu, the ruler of Lushui Cave Heaven, was following alongside the young girl in red, his usual aloof demeanor was gone, now bent over with utmost humility.
"Swoosh!"
There was no time for Mao Que to react.
After Jiang Huang broke through the door, she made no excess movements, merely waved her sleeve.
Countless Taoist Intents surged forth!
The Phoenix Fire transformed into ropes, instantly binding Mao Que!
"Is he the one who found that box?"
Jiang Huang turned, looking at Venerable Chi Lu: "Is this... your disciple?"
"Yes..."
Venerable Chi Lu’s expression was peculiar.
He couldn’t discern whether this Lord of the Throne was pleased or angry, so he vaguely responded: "He is a disciple I took in many years ago..."
Jiang Huang nodded.
In the next moment.
She directly approached Mao Que, raised her palm, and placed it on top of the Cave Heaven Demon’s head.
Without a word.
Directly initiated Soul Search!
"Boom——"
In just an instant.
Mao Que was struck as if by lightning, his expression turned deathly pale, collapsing to the ground.
He felt as if his soul was being suppressed completely. The seemingly small girl in red before him possessed cultivation as vast as the ocean, boundless and infinite, completely beyond his resistance. Moreover, her bloodline was extremely noble, this level of life suppression made Mao Que lose all strength to act.
The gap between him and the girl in red.
Was even greater than that between the Dragon Descendant woman in Show Forest.
The vast Divine Thought flooded into his Heart Lake, and Mao Que instantly lost consciousness; if not for previously refining that single drop of dragon blood, at this moment, his Divine Sea would have already ruptured.
...
...
Soul Search is an extremely fierce method.
Among the Human Race, it is considered a spell of the Evil Cultivators.
However, in Demon Country, this spell’s reputation is not so bad, because the internal struggles among Demon Cultivators are far more brutal than those of the Human Race...
Jiang Huang directly performed Soul Search on Mao Que.
She was unconcerned about the life or death of Chi Lu’s disciple and only wished to know, as quickly as possible, the truth about the trace of "Path of Destruction."
To ask one by one would be too slow.
The most crucial part is...
People lie.
However, the results of this Soul Search left Jiang Huang disappointed.
She rapidly scanned through Mao Que’s Divine Sea.
The life of this Great Demon was utterly ordinary and extremely mediocre.
The only highlight, the memory concerning "Path of Destruction," Jiang Huang could only see a vast expanse of white snow.
Beyond that, she found nothing.
"What kind of power is shrouding his Divine Soul?"
Jiang Huang frowned.
She was already at Yin God Great Perfection.
Soul Searching in a Cave Heaven should be extremely easy, extremely effortless.
The sole explanation.
Is that Mao Que’s Divine Sea had been placed under restriction by a Great Divine Ability User. Soul Search may be possible, but seeing "specific" memories, no way.
Jiang Huang knew that forcibly reading memories would only lead to one outcome.
That would be Mao Que’s Divine Sea rupturing, resulting in immediate death.
Even employing such forceful means, she ultimately wouldn’t gain anything.
She had only one option, which was to release the "Soul Search" and slowly interrogate.
The sound of rustling...
Jiang Huang, with a stern expression, retracted the Phoenix Fire filling the air.
Mao Que was paralyzed on the ground, his expression deathly pale, and after a long delay, he only then regained his senses.
"Master..."
He looked at the young girl in red in terror, as if his guts were ripped apart, bewildered at what great mistake he had made that led the other to immediately commence Soul Search?
Instinctively.
Mao Que stumbled toward his master, crawling as he sought refuge.
"..."
To his dismay, Venerable Chi Lu didn’t react, no matter how Mao Que shook him, he acted as if he saw nothing.
Where could he dare obstruct Jiang Huang?