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Chapter 298 Cultivation World 87
The light of the three blood moons converged at their zenith, and the sky seemed to be torn open by a huge, twisting rift that devoured the light—the entrance to the Blood Moon Secret Realm.

The raging spatial turbulence, carrying ancient demonic energy so pure it was terrifying, was like the breath of a primordial beast. All those in the entire demon realm who possessed the token were transformed into streaks of black and red light, dragged into the rift by the immense suction force.

Si Lingle was enveloped in a faint gray glow, which also sheltered Mo Lian.

The moment it entered the rift, the token that had been "pseudo-nurtured" for many years by the [Void Guardian] glowed slightly, emitting gentle spatial fluctuations that resonated with the pulling force of the entrance, forming a relatively smooth passage.

Even so, the terrifying sense of spatial disorientation upon entering the secret realm nearly made Mo Lian faint. If it weren't for Si Lingle's protection, her frail soul would probably have been torn apart.

The two fell into a strange space. Before them was not a wasteland or mountains, but a boundless, viscous, blood-red ocean—the Sea of ​​Blood.

The air was filled with a nauseatingly sweet and fishy smell, but this was not real blood; it was a liquid nightmare formed from highly condensed demonic energy and twisted laws.

Blood Sea Erosion. This blood sea contains intense corrosive and assimilative power; ordinary demonic soldiers will have their minds eroded and become part of the blood sea after being immersed in it for a short time. Even high-ranking demonic generals need to expend a large amount of magic power to resist it.

A school of demonic fish. From time to time, ferocious demonic fish composed of stark white bones and eyes burning with soul fire leap from the sea. They travel in large groups, fearless and ruthless, possessing not only astonishing physical attack power but also the ability to spit blood arrows tainted with filth and curses.

Their core is formed from the resentment and demonic energy remaining from ancient battlefields, making them nearly immortal.

Spatial Vortex. Deep within the Blood Sea lurks a spatial vortex formed by undercurrents. It is silent and undetectable; once caught in its center, one will be instantly annihilated or exiled to an unknown place by the distorted spatial power.

Si Lingle stood on a tiny black reef, no bigger than a palm. The annihilation energy spread out beneath her feet with exquisite precision, forming an absolute domain that isolated her from the sea of ​​blood, impervious to any corrosive force. Mo Lian followed closely behind, barely daring to breathe.

Her powerful divine sense penetrated deep into the sea of ​​blood.

This first perilous situation is a product of the intertwining of the outer spatial barrier of the Blood Moon Secret Realm and the resentment of death from the Demon Realm.

She astutely grasped the operational trajectory of several core principles, such as "corrosion," "stickiness," and "breeding of resentment."

The power of annihilation is both similar to (assimilation, termination) and opposite to it (purification, elimination). This contrast gave her a deeper understanding of the inclusiveness and exclusion of the law of annihilation.

Faced with the oncoming swarm of demonic fish, Si Lingle did not use her full strength.

With a light tap of her fingertips, beams of fine gray light precisely pierced the core of the burning soul fire within the demon fish's head.

The person struck turned to ashes without a sound. The pure resentment and evil energy contained within were analyzed and assimilated the moment they came into contact with the source energy of annihilation, turning into a subtle energy supplement that nourishes the law of annihilation (similar to the reuse of "waste energy").

This led her to an unexpected discovery: this corrupt energy, from the ultimate perspective of annihilation, is not unconvertible, but its efficiency is extremely low, requiring precise manipulation. This could be considered a small but significant gain.

Her powerful spatial awareness allows her to easily avoid those deadly spatial vortexes in advance.

After crossing the sea of ​​blood, what appeared before them was a mountain range and canyon formed by endless piles of enormous skeletons—the Bone Domain of Ten Thousand Souls.

A chilling wind howled, carrying with it the piercing wails of countless departed souls, directly assaulting the soul. The ground was covered in grayish-white bone dust, and stepping on it felt like treading on the lingering remnants of the dead.

Soul Impact. This omnipresent wailing of souls is comparable to a god-level soul attack. Those with slightly weak minds will either lose their minds and go insane, or suffer soul shattering and die.

The Bone Spirits Awaken. As you walk among them, the massive skeletons around you sense life and slowly "come alive," assembling into grotesque and terrifying Bone Spirit Giants, Bone Dragons, or other horrifying constructs. Their physical attack power far surpasses that of the Demon Bone Fish, and they contain even stronger deathly resentment.

Vengeful Spirit Trap. The seemingly calm bone-dust ground may conceal a trap. Once triggered, it will unleash an extremely condensed torrent of vengeful spirits that can instantly freeze mind and directly plunder life.

Just as Si Lingle was about to ignore the wails and continue forward, she heard the sounds of fierce fighting and angry shouts from ahead.

Three disheveled high-level demons (two men and one woman, all at the peak of demon general level) are engaged in a fierce battle.

They were besieged by a dozen enormous bone spirit giants, while also having to contend with the omnipresent wailing of countless souls.

The female demon was particularly skilled in a blood-red sonic spell, which seemed to have strong resistance to attacks on the soul, but she was still being suppressed and struggling to defend herself.

The leading male demon general was burly and wielded a giant axe, roaring repeatedly. Each axe blow could shatter large pieces of bones, but it had little effect on the core soul fire. Another tall and thin man was good at speed, wielding two daggers and weaving through the air, causing trouble for the bone spirit, but his own demonic energy was being consumed rapidly.

Clearly, while this demon team possessed considerable strength, they were gradually becoming overwhelmed by the targeted soul attacks and the siege of the bone spirits. More importantly, they seemed inefficient at using the soul fire to shatter the cores of the bone spirits.

When Si Lingle appeared with Mo Lian as if strolling in a garden, ignoring the wailing that was enough to kill the demon general, and the bone spirit beneath her feet had just been revived and had not yet fully stood up, the core soul fire was extinguished by a gray glint in her eyes, turning back into an inanimate object—this scene deeply shocked the three demons.

"Halt! Where did this fellow come from?!" the burly demon general roared first, his voice filled with surprise and suspicion. In the demon realm, anyone who could so easily handle the dangers of this place was no ordinary person, but they might also possess extraordinary treasures.

“Friend! This place is extremely dangerous. If we join forces, we may be able to get through faster!” The dual-dagger demon general reacted very quickly, seeing Si Lingle’s terrifying strength, and immediately tried to curry favor.

The female demon stared warily at Si Lingle, especially at Mo Lian beside her, who only possessed the aura of a low-level demon soldier: "Your strength is unfathomable. However, while traveling alone in the Blood Moon Secret Realm is powerful, it is safer to have more strength to explore the core area."

"We know some information about the 'Blood Soul Crystal' ahead, and we can share it!" She pointed directly to the core interest that the powerful beings of the Demon Realm care about most—a treasure for tempering bloodlines.

Si Lingyue stopped and her dark purple eyes swept over the three of them.

Her main purpose in this trip was to explore the core secrets and the mysteries of the laws of the demon realm; these demons themselves had limited value in her eyes.

But then she thought: First, a small local team could bring some information about the internal paths and core areas of the secret realm, avoiding wasting time and being misled (misleading information may also circulate within the demon race).

Secondly, observing these powerful demon generals up close in real dangerous situations, their methods of cooperation, and their reactions when facing crises will enrich her material library for "creating Mo Lian" and allow her to have a more intuitive understanding of the combat style of the demon realm.

Third, when necessary, these "teammates" can serve as stepping stones to probe unknown dangers. As for the "Blood Soul Crystal," if it is of extremely high quality, it can also be of reference value for her in analyzing the mysteries of bloodlines.

“Alright.” Si Lingle’s voice was indifferent, like the impact of ten thousand years of ice. She did not take the initiative to help them out of their predicament, but looked at Mo Lian and used her divine sense to transmit her thoughts, which only she could hear: “Observe their methods and remember how to deal with the soul impact and attack the soul fire nodes.”

Mo Lian understood immediately and forced herself to concentrate on observing the battle.

The burly demon general looked rather grim, but seeing that both the female demon and the dual-dagger demon general had acquiesced and that the situation was indeed critical, he had no choice but to suppress his dissatisfaction.

Si Lingle simply stood there, her aura of annihilation dissipating slightly, causing the bone spirits that were besieging the three demons to freeze their movements, as if they had encountered a natural enemy.

When Si Lingle saw that the burly demon general's brute force attempts to break the bone spirit's leg bones were ineffective, she whispered through Mo Lian (actually Si Lingle's instruction): "The core soul fire is below the third sternum..."

The burly demon general tried it subconsciously, and it worked! Although not entirely convinced, the efficiency increased greatly after trying it. The dual-dagger demon general, seeing this, was even more convinced that Si Lingle had a sharp eye.

When a hidden giant bone dragon was alerted and spewed out a gray dragon breath with the power to imprison space, Si Lingle finally made her move. She did not reveal her God-King power; instead, she flicked a thin, hair-like gray thread from her fingertip, precisely shooting it into the core of the dragon breath. The gray dragon breath, capable of imprisoning space, was silently annihilated! This method once again shocked the three demons.

Through the wailing of ten thousand souls and the bone spirit, she came into contact with stronger laws of "aggregation of resentment," "manipulation of bones," and "mental impact."

Especially when she personally annihilated the Bone Dragon's breath, she deciphered a thin fragment of the law that was mixed with the solidification of space and the decay of death. This fragment was easily decomposed by the source energy of annihilation, but its structure itself was worth recording.

Her understanding of the "death/desolation" aspect of the Demon Realm has become richer and more comprehensive. The "collective will oppression" law contained in the Myriad Souls Bone Domain has also inspired a new way of thinking about the domain suppression power formed by the law of annihilation.

Amidst the gratitude and awe of the three demons (and the burly demon general temporarily setting aside his contempt), the temporary five-person team, each with their own thoughts, set off towards the more dangerous, yet also more promising, core area of ​​the secret realm—the Blood Soul Demon Cave.

Si Lingle's disguise was temporarily intact. Like a cold and unassuming, yet unfathomably powerful, reclusive demon cultivator, she was about to step into the core vortex of this ancient demonic trial ground. The true secret and even greater dangers awaited them ahead.

The moment the five-person team stepped into the Blood Demon Cave, the air suddenly froze.

Thick, blood-red halos, like liquid gemstones, refracted from the crystal walls on all sides, weaving into a suffocating red mist in space.

The cave is not a natural cave, but is formed by the natural growth and stacking of hundreds of millions of blood-red magic crystals with sharp edges and a magma-like luster inside, resembling the blood vessel labyrinth of some ancient behemoth.

Giant, stalactite-like magic crystals hung from the cave ceiling, their tips dripping viscous blood-like dew that hissed and corroded as it hit the ground, emitting a mesmerizing red smoke.

The Blood Soul Crystals are not inanimate objects; they form an energy resonance network that covers the entire cave.

Once a being carrying demonic energy or immense life force enters, the magic crystal will emit a low hum and release crimson ripples. Wherever the ripples sweep, the blood, magic power, and even the soul within the body seem to be grasped by an invisible hand, surging wildly outwards and greedily absorbed by the nearest magic crystal.

Those with slightly weaker strength were instantly turned into mummified corpses embedded in the crystal wall.

Crystal clusters that appear smooth on the ground often conceal deadly dangers.

Stepping on certain magic crystals will instantly trigger a "crystallization trap"—blood-red crystals rapidly spread from the point of contact, attempting to transform the prey into a crystal puppet.

The cave's darker corners harbor numerous completely crystallized monster remains, which "revive" under the drive of the magic crystal energy field, becoming crystal guardians without pain, with astonishing physical defense, and possessing their own corrosive magic energy waves.

The rich essence of blood essence merges with the lingering will of powerful beings who have fallen over millions of years, forming an all-pervasive field of spiritual pollution.

The deeper one goes, the easier it is to be dragged into the blood-red illusion—the deepest fears and most fervent desires in one's heart are revived or distorted and amplified. If one is not careful, one will become addicted to it, and one's soul will be completely lost and disintegrated, becoming nourishment for the blood crystal field.

The leading female demon, "Scarlet Voice," swiftly summoned a blood-red jade bell: "Use this! It can disrupt the crystal wall resonance for a short time!"

The jade bell rang, producing a clear but not jarring sound. Amidst the blood-red buzzing, it tore open a faint "silent barrier," temporarily weakening the siphoning force around the team.

The burly demon general "Rock Mountain" let out a muffled roar, his body covered with a layer of black rock-like scales; the dual-dagger demon general "Shadow Shuttle" transformed into a semi-transparent ghostly shadow, moving close to the shadows of the crystal wall to minimize the exposure of energy fluctuations.

They skillfully and cautiously avoided the conspicuous living crystal guards, choosing relatively dimly lit paths to stealthily advance—clearly, they possessed some information about the "safe spots" discovered by their predecessors. However, the structure of the Demon Cave was constantly and slowly changing, and the "safe spots" were not absolutely safe.

Si Lingle remained standing calmly, without summoning any magical artifacts.

Centered on her, an absolute "vacuum zone" of annihilation is formed within a five-foot radius.

All the crimson ripples, illusionary pollution, and even the dripping corrosive blood dew that touched this gray area immediately disintegrated and dissipated. Mo Lian was pulled to her side without her noticing, feeling the absolute tranquility and coldness of this area—like the eye of a storm.

As Si Lingle strolled seemingly casually, her divine senses had already spread into the cracks of the crystal wall like billions of fine threads.

When a giant crystal spider guard disguised as an ordinary crystal pillar suddenly pounced on the team from above, Yan Shan hurriedly raised his axe to block, but the impact caused his arm to bleed profusely. Si Lingle's voice "whispered" through Mo Lian:
“The ‘energy core’ of the crystallized guard has an inertial offset point…the third crystal cluster at the root of the left forelimb.”

Upon hearing this, Shadow Shuttle hurled his poisoned twin daggers with lightning speed! A crisp "crack" rang out as the crystal cluster exploded with blue light, causing the spider guards to falter abruptly. Seizing the opportunity, Scarlet Sound unleashed a crimson sonic wave into the damaged area of ​​the crystal cluster—and the guards collapsed with a deafening roar.

A wisp of pure blood essence dissipated from the shattered core, and Si Lingyue subtly guided it with her fingertip:
"This item can withstand a moment of crystallization erosion, keep it." The wisp of essence obediently drifted towards Feiyin.

The three demon generals could not hide their burning desire, and their awe of the "mysterious man" was mixed with gratitude and longing—this man's understanding of the demon cave far exceeded their expectations!
After several close calls, the team finally arrived at a huge crystal mine cavity.

Directly ahead, a magnificent and winding main vein of Blood Soul Magic Crystals plunges deep into the earth like an angry dragon.

It pulsated incessantly, each beat causing the entire cave to tremble and releasing a torrent of pure blood essence like a waterfall!
Even more breathtaking is that, suspended in the center of the vein is a core crystal the size of a human head, its surface wreathed in blood-red runes—the Mother Source Blood Soul Demon Crystal! It can temper the demon bloodline to the brink of reversion, and its value is immeasurable!
However, extreme dangers also lurk around the mine:

Four Ancient Crystal Dragon Beasts: Guardians of the mineral veins, colossal creatures formed from billions of blood essences, each breath unleashing a crimson energy hurricane, and exhaling "Crystal Chill Breath" capable of freezing space.

Activated crystal vein wall: The vein itself is slowly "activating," attempting to devour those that approach and assimilate them into its own part!

Mineral Vein Abyss: Beneath the mineral vein lies a dark and deep abyss, emanating an ancient, chilling murmur and a powerful pull, as if leading to an unsealed era of the demon realm...

"That's it! The Mother Source Bloodline!" Yan Shan roared excitedly, then instantly suffocated by the dragon beast's oppressive aura. Fei Yin quickly assessed the situation: "The intelligence was wrong! There are four guardians! A direct assault will be fatal!" A strange light flashed in Ying Shuo's eyes: "Perhaps... we can lure them away?"

Si Lingle's gaze didn't linger on the mother crystal, but rather pierced through the vein, locking onto the abyss. There emanated a kind of "synchronous annihilation wave"! A power more ancient, more chaotic, and more "hungry" than her own annihilation source energy!

The Blood Soul Crystal in front of her was useless to her, but the "thing" in the abyss was the key to filling the puzzle of her ultimate annihilation!

Si Lingle spoke for the first time, her voice cold and emotionless: "The dragon beast is not to be fought by force. The abyss passage is a weak point, where there are traces of spatial folding. Perhaps... there is a shortcut to the middle of the mine."

She pointed towards the abyss: "I can temporarily immobilize a dragon beast for five breaths, creating chaos. You can take the opportunity to retrieve the crystal. I need to delve deeper to explore the spatial node... As for the mother source? I will only take one research sample."

This proposal cleverly balances the needs of all parties:
*Si Lingle: Obtain the "legitimate reason" to explore the abyss and a sample of the mother crystal (used to reverse-engineer the nature of the abyss's power).

*Squad: A window of opportunity to survive and seize the Mother Crystal (Si Ling Le doesn't care about the big picture).

*Mo Lian: Will witness the precise manipulation of high-dimensional space nodes by a God-King level.

A wisp of gray light, purer than the abyss, shone from Si Lingle's fingertips—she had deliberately suppressed her power to the peak of a Demon Lord, disguising it as a prelude to some kind of forbidden spatial sealing technique. The three Demon Generals were greatly encouraged and immediately began discussing tactics.

As she painstakingly cast her spell, a gray line shot towards the crystal wall near the abyss's entrance, causing a small-scale spatial collapse. Sure enough, this attracted a dragon beast to turn and pounce—but no one noticed that a wisp of annihilating essence had quietly probed into the abyss, like a probe piercing the ancient, silent core of darkness…

Deep within the abyss, the great being that had slumbered for countless eons seemed to be stimulated by this wisp of annihilation aura, originating from the same source yet incredibly "vibrant"... its eyelids twitched slightly.

In that instant, the entire crystal mine cave was enveloped by an indescribable, chilling terror originating from the very beginning of creation!