Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 449: The Bronze Door

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Song Wen's tense nerves slightly relaxed—facing only one wraith made the fight much easier.

He raised his hand and released two Thunder Palms.

The wraith flapped its enormous wings, attempting to disperse the incoming bolts of lightning.

However, the narrow passage severely restricted its movements. Unable to fully extend its wings, it had no time to change its strategy.

The Thunder Palms struck the wraith's bull-like head, erupting into a dazzling flash of light and an ear-splitting explosion. The passage shook violently as large chunks of rock fell from the ceiling.

Illuminated by the lightning, the wraith twisted its body in agony, letting out a sharp wail as a significant amount of ghostly energy was obliterated. Its aura weakened noticeably in an instant.

Seizing the opportunity, nine flying swords zipped past the wraith, embedding themselves in the ground behind it.

The Evil Extermination Sword Formation activated, conjuring a massive sphere of lightning that once again sealed off the passageway.

The commotion of the battle had already drawn the attention of other wraiths within the Corpse Dissecting Cave. Attracted by the sound, they began moving toward him, but the Sword Formation blocked their advance.

Not daring to let his guard down, Song Wen quickly performed a hand seal, unleashing the Great Cave Divine Thunder.

"Boom!"

A silver streak of lightning struck the bull-headed wraith, cascading down its body like a waterfall.

The wraith froze on the spot, its movements paralyzed by the lightning spell.

Billowing ghostly energy rose from its body, but it dissolved rapidly under the majestic divine thunder.

Song Wen seized the moment, charging forward and pressing his right hand against the wraith's head, piercing through the radiating lightning.

A powerful devouring force emanated from his hand. The wraith, still struggling against the Great Cave Divine Thunder, had no strength to resist and was swiftly absorbed into the black hole in Song Wen's Sea of consciousness.

Outside the passage, several wraiths continued to launch ferocious assaults against the Sword Formation. Each time they approached, however, the lightning emanating from the formation forced them back.

After several fruitless attempts, the wraiths eventually quieted down.

About half an hour later, when no further movements came from the passage, Song Wen retracted the Sword Formation again.

This time, only two Tier-3 wraiths remained guarding the passage.

The moment the formation disappeared, the two wraiths rushed headlong deeper into the passage.

Song Wen retreated swiftly, moving back into the Blood Refining Cave.

The two wraiths followed him into the cave without hesitation.

Song Wen repeated his earlier tactic.

Three Lightning Spears shot forward, temporarily restraining the two wraiths. He then resealed the passage with the Sword Formation.

Using the Great Cave Divine Thunder, he weakened the wraiths before absorbing them one by one.

By employing this method, Song Wen managed to devour all four remaining wraiths within a little over an hour.

With the wraiths cleared, Song Wen moved into the Corpse Dissecting Cave.

However, he didn't rush deeper into the cave. Instead, he concealed himself and quietly waited.

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The commotion from his earlier battle should have drawn the attention of anyone outside the cave.

Song Wen assumed that Xing Yixuan and Jing Lie would come to investigate the cave, but after waiting for half a day, no one showed up.

During this time, Song Wen carefully searched the Corpse Dissecting Cave but found no treasures.

Calling forth the Ghost King, he instructed it to scout ahead and proceed toward the cave entrance.

When the Ghost King reached the cave's entrance, it suddenly accelerated, rushing out of the cave and onto the platform outside.

Song Wen, already prepared for battle, was surprised to find the platform completely empty.

Jing Lie and Xing Yixuan were nowhere to be found.

Song Wen dismissed the Ghost King and suppressed his aura, heading down the mountain.

As he just flew off the platform, a sudden loud rumble came from the mountaintop.

The entire mountain trembled slightly, and countless stones rolled down from its body.

Song Wen's expression tightened as he quickly accelerated, moving at full speed.

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At the mountaintop.

A majestic and ancient palace stood silently.

Within the palace, four figures stopped in front of a tightly closed bronze gate.

Behind the bronze gate, eight bronze doors had already opened, and it was the ninth gate that blocked the four of them.

Xing Wenyao sat on the ground, with nine small green flags floating around him.

The small flags spun around him, occasionally shooting green rays of light that struck the bronze door.

Every time a green ray hit the door, ripples spread across the bronze surface, and the door trembled, clearly nearing the activation of the formation.

Xing Gaohan, Jing Wuming, and Yin Shuo stood a few feet behind Xing Wenyao.

Yin Shuo looked at Xing Wenyao's back and spoke.

"Xing Gaohan, can your Xing family break this formation? It's been over half a year, and this bronze door still won't open."

Xing Gaohan replied, "Yin Shuo, no one asked you to stay here. You can leave if you wish."

"Ke ke ke..." Yin Shuo let out a strange laugh.

"You people from the Xing family have explored this secret realm multiple times, yet you're blocked by a formation. Did you prepare for nothing in these three hundred years?"

Xing Gaohan said, "These nine bronze doors each have different formations, and they are vastly different from the formations in the current cultivation world. During our last exploration of this secret realm, the Xing family only reached the seventh door. We know nothing of the formations on the eighth and ninth doors, so how could we prepare for them in advance? To break two formations in just a few months is already fortunate."

Yin Shuo said, "In these thousands of years, your Xing family must have gained quite a bit from this secret realm, haven't you?"

Xing Gaohan's face darkened like water, his gaze sharp.

"Yin Shuo, do you still want to covet the Xing family's interests? This secret realm was discovered by my ancestors; it naturally belongs to the Xing family. As for you, how did you know about the secret realm and its activation time?"

Yin Shuo replied, "All the cultivators in the Chaotic Sea know that my Wu Ji Island's legacy lies in the Nether Shrine. This secret realm is one of the old sites of the Nether Shrine. I came across its existence in ancient books left behind by the Nether Shrine. What's so strange about that?"

As he spoke, Yin Shuo glanced at Xing Wenyao, who was breaking the formation, and a deep gleam flashed in his eyes.

Yin Shuo indeed learned of the secret realm's existence from ancient texts, specifically from the Nether Shrine's remains on Fangzhudao. He was aware of some hidden secrets within the realm, but he did not know its precise location or the activation time.

He had made several attempts, either personally or through sending his disciples, to infiltrate Fangzhudao and search for information about the secret realm.

But the Xing family had kept things extremely secretive, setting up a formation in the valley at the entrance to hide it. Yin Shuo had been unable to find any valuable clues until more than a decade ago, when he accidentally ran into Xing Wenyao at a small trade fair.

At that time, Xing Wenyao was desperately searching for a material to enhance his life-bound magic treasure.

Though the Xing family appeared united on the surface, internally they were far from cohesive.

The three main branches of the Xing family were full of hidden struggles, with constant power struggles, scheming, and fierce internal conflicts.

Yin Shuo used this as an opportunity to persuade Xing Wenyao with his silver tongue and some enticing magical materials. Through his manipulation, Xing Wenyao revealed the location and activation time of the secret realm's entrance.

Xing Gaohan sharply retorted, "Nonsense! If what you say is true, the predecessors of your Wu Ji Island should have opened this secret realm long ago, and it wouldn't be the Xing family doing it now!"

(End of the Chapter)

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