Although Sima Quan wanted to escape from the Donghua Continent, it was only a contingency plan. Unless he had no other choice, he was not willing to take this step.
For the body of the Sky Demon to grow, one had to absorb turbid spiritual opportunity, and the other had to prey on the souls of its own kind or cultivators.
As long as he did not cultivate the Genyin Demon, his cultivation would be like a boat sailing against the current. If he could not grow, he would regress.
To him, the Devil's Cave was undoubtedly the safest place to cultivate. There were demons born there, and there was no lack of spiritual opportunity.
Most importantly, even if the demon body was destroyed, as long as there was a trace of Demonic Consciousness in the Devil's Cave, after absorbing spiritual opportunity, he could quickly revive and rise again.
However, other than the Donghua Continent, the other eight continents did not have such a place.
As for hunting and killing cultivators, Sima Quan was not a demon who did whatever he wanted. He was still rational and knew that he could not fight against the Xuan and Demon families alone. Even someone as strong as Zhenren Ru Huang was besieged to death in the end. Even his soul was thrown into the Pool of Ten Thousand Thunder Refinements. He did not want to suffer the same fate, so he was not willing to do it for now.
He did not ask for much. As long as the sect allowed him to stay in a small Devil's Cave, he could hide and not come out. If the sect encountered any inconveniences, they could help him.
From his perspective, this was a win-win situation. It was not impossible for the sect to agree. However, if this path did not work, then he could only let go of all his worries and take the risk.
Previously, when he escaped from the devil's cave, the talisman star fire from Jade Heaven Sect had almost wiped out all of his hidden clones. If he were to encounter a great enemy now, once this devil body was destroyed, he would completely perish. However, he only cared about escaping and did not have time to find a suitable furnace. Now that he was in the Xuandang Hut, he could do it. Thus, with a shake of his body, he split off thousands of Devil Sense and sent them flying in all directions.
In just a moment, 2,323 cultivators in the hut were silently infected by the demonic poison. In the future, as long as one person survived, the Sky Demon body would not die.
However, in order to avoid being caught in one fell swoop like the previous time, he was prepared to send a few people out. After scanning the area with his spirit, he discovered that the two female disciples had decent aptitudes and vitality. He immediately ordered them to come over.
The two female disciples were in the middle of cultivating when they suddenly heard a strange sound. After thinking about it carefully, it turned out that their teacher had ordered them to go and serve the Upper Sect Elder. Although they were confused as to why they were asked to do such a thing, in the past when people from the Upper Sect came, they would always give them some benefits, so they were willing to do it. Thus, he hurried to the main hall, and when he reached the door, he said softly, "Is the sect elder here? The two of us have come under the orders of the Pavilion Master to listen to your orders. "
Sima Quan said in a deep voice, "Come in and talk."
A burst of fragrance wafted into the hall, and two female disciples walked in. Not daring to raise their heads, they knelt on the ground and said in unison, "We will listen to Upper Sect Elder's instructions."
Sima Quan looked at the two of them, and a red light flashed in his eyes. Then, he pointed his finger, and two streams of black smoke flew down. He said, "Take this cultivation technique and cultivate it well. Many of my disciples died in the battle for the Spirit Cave. If you all cultivate diligently during this period of time, you will be able to cultivate the Spirit Cave to the best of your ability. If you two practice diligently, you can follow me and be an in-name disciple. "
When the two female cultivators heard this, they were instantly surprised and happy. Even though their aptitudes were not bad, they had only entered Dao not long ago. They originally thought that if they could gain the favor of this Upper Sect Elder, it would be good enough to be bestowed with some talismans and pills. They never thought that they would have the chance to become his disciple. Even if it was only in name, it was still a step to the heavens. However, while they were happy, they couldn't help but worry, "Since the Upper Sect Elder has given his orders, we dare not disobey. We will only turn to the sect, but how are we going to explain this to the honored master?"
Sima Quan said, "I will discuss this matter with Sect Leader Zhong, the two of you just need to focus on your cultivation."
When the two women heard this, they no longer had any apprehensions. They suppressed the excitement in their hearts and kowtowed in gratitude.
Sima Quan said, "To practice this technique, you need to find several kinds of spiritual herbs, but we don't have them in the Donghua Continent. You need to go overseas to search for them. However, your cultivation is still shallow, so I will give you a treasure each for self-protection."
When he finished, two objects flew down in the blink of an eye.
The two women hurriedly caught them and saw that there were two round eggs in their hands. They picked them up and saw that as they rotated, they were crystal clear and bright, as if there was a child hugging its knees and sleeping inside.
When they were about to take a closer look, the object suddenly shook and flew up. It flew around them, and they heard a weak voice, like a baby calling for its mother. There was even a faint sense of intimacy. The two women felt their hearts soften, and they hurriedly reached out and hugged it tightly in their arms.
Sima Quan waved his hand and said, "Quickly go and cultivate. I don't accept useless people. After a year, I will send someone to check on your cultivation. If you don't make any progress, you don't need to see me again."
The two women shivered and put away their joyful thoughts. They bowed and left the room.
In Sima Quan's consciousness, after the two women returned to their residence, they packed up a little and left the sect, heading for the outer continent. He was very satisfied. With this, he finally had a way out.
After waiting for about ten days, Sect Master Zhong Ji returned to the sect. Without any delay, he got off the carriage and immediately rushed over to pay his respects to Sima Quan, saying, "Elder Sima, I have already sent out the talisman according to the talisman and was then led to see Elder Yu."
Sima Quan revealed a look of concern and said, "Oh, what did Elder Yu say?"
Although his Master had already reincarnated, he had a good relationship with this Reverend Yu in the past. This person was also in the sect's cave and had a high position. This time, he secretly sent this Sect Leader Zhong to the sect to ask him to speak on his behalf.
Zhong Ji reached into his sleeve and took out a letter. He said, "There is a letter here, please take a look."
Sima Quan took it but didn't open it. Instead, he said, "Quickly go and open the sect's formation to guard against enemies."
Zhong Ji didn't understand. When he went to the Netherworld Spring Sect, he heard that the battle for the Spirit Cave had been decided. How could there be enemies at this time? However, he didn't dare to disobey the order and could only go and set it up.
Sima Quan waited for him to leave before opening the letter. He felt a heat in his hand and the letter flew up several feet and stopped in mid-air. Then, it turned into a beam of light. It was a long-bearded Taoist who was sizing him up.
When Sima Quan saw this person, he immediately stood up and bowed respectfully. He said, "Greetings, Martial Uncle Yu."
The long-bearded Taoist said, "Martial Nephew Sima, you really are like what you said in the letter. You still have your true nature and you didn't lie to me."
Sima Quan said, "How would I dare to lie to Martial Uncle?"
The long-bearded Taoist nodded. He said, "I see that the purpose of your letter is to find a small Spirit Cave to stay in?"
Sima Quan said, "Yes, I also know that if I return to the mountain, the sect will be in a difficult position. Therefore, I don't want a title. I just want a place to stay. Naturally, if the sect has any instructions, I will be willing to help."
The long-bearded Taoist sighed. He said, "Although you are very sincere, if the sect does this, even if we can hide it from Xuanmen, we can't hide it from our fellow Daoists. This will attract criticism, so we can't allow you."
Sima Quan's heart sank. After a moment of silence, he said, "I understand. Thank you, Martial Uncle, for telling me."
The long-bearded Taoist shook his head. He said, "This is not a place to stay for long. You should leave quickly. That's all I have to say. If we meet again in the future, we will be enemies."
When he finished, he turned to leave. At this moment, Sima Quan suddenly said, "Earlier, I gave the Art of Seizing the Sky Demon to the sect. I wonder if Martial Uncle has seen it?"
The long-bearded Daoist paused for a moment, but did not reply. He only gave him a deep look, and then his clone flickered and disappeared.
Seeing that he had left, Sima Quan's expression suddenly became gloomy. He thought hatefully, "Since you won't let me live, then don't blame me for being merciless!"
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly felt a throbbing in his spirit. The demonic nature that had been dormant suddenly moved, as if it wanted to take over!
He couldn't help but be shocked. He knew that this was the Sky Demon feeling that he had been thwarted time and time again. Therefore, he quickly suppressed it with all his strength.
After a while, the demonic nature finally calmed down.
However, he understood that this wasn't because of his own ability. It was because he hadn't reached the point where he had nowhere else to go. Therefore, he could still suppress it. However, it would be hard to say in the future.
His heart couldn't help but be shrouded by a layer of haze. Could it be that he really had to hunt for spirits?
With his current cultivation, he didn't care about ordinary cultivators. As for Daoist Paradise, it would be very difficult for him to get his hands on them. There was only one way, and that was to split his demon body into tens of thousands. Every cultivator he saw would go up and seize them.
This was also one of the reasons why the Xuan and Demon families didn't trust him. As long as the Sky Demon existed, it would be natural for them to be enemies with human cultivators. He might be able to restrain himself now, but who could say whether or not he would lose his nature in the future? If he turned into a Genyin Demon, then he would be even harder to deal with. Only by killing him before he grew stronger could everyone feel at ease.
At this moment, he heard the sound of boundless waves coming from afar. With a rumble, the ceiling above the hut cracked and a stream of muddy water poured down. Under the impact, the entire hut shook as if it was about to fall. Fortunately, the mountain gate formation had been activated, so it didn't collapse in one fell swoop.
Sima Quan snorted and immediately turned into a wisp of smoke. He raised his body and flew up with all his might. Not long after, he reached the surface.
Raising his head, he saw a torrential River Styx. The mountains and plains were covered with water, and there were countless demons roaring and howling in anger. A thin and elegant Daoist stood in the sky, looking down with a cold gaze.
Sima Quan looked around but didn't see anyone else. He sneered and said, "Zhenren Li, are you the only one here?"
Zhenren Li didn't say anything. He just waved his sleeve and with a loud bang, the torrential Styx River below rolled up.
Sima Quan's face revealed a sinister smile. How could this be enough to hurt him? With a sway of his body, he immediately disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already right in front of him. His body grew and instantly became a thousand feet tall. Opening his mouth, he swallowed the whole thing.
Without anyone controlling the Styx River, it immediately turned into smoke and dissipated. All the demons also disappeared.
However, Sima Quan felt that something was wrong. After all, Zhenren Li was one of the Heavenly Caves in the sect. Although his cultivation might not be the highest, he wouldn't be so easily taken care of. Moreover, Just Now, Zhenren Li had only swallowed a clone. When he thought of this, he suddenly came to a realization. "Oh no, I've been tricked!"
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PS: There's one more time at night.
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