At the bottom of Qing River, Jiang Wang stepped into the deep cave.
The flowing water stopped there.
There was no light source in the cave. When he looked out of the cave, the flowing water seemed to be tainted with the color of iron. It gave off an exceptionally heavy feeling.
"What is this place?" Jiang Wang asked in Heavenly Palace.
Jiang Yan's voice was faint. "Qing River Manor has a long history. I only know that this is a secret place of Qing River Manor. It is enough to isolate the aura and allow us to escape this calamity. However, there are no more details in White Bone God's knowledge fragments. They might have been lost. I might need some clues to connect the dots. "
"I see."
Jiang Wang did not show any suspicion as he walked forward in the dark cave.
His extraordinary cultivation allowed him to have a clear vision in such an environment. There were strangely shaped protruding rocks in the cave that looked like monsters baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.
There were many marks on the walls on both sides as though they had been torn apart by something.
The underwater cave kept going downwards. As the passageway extended, it went deeper and deeper.
He felt that it was like the mouth of a huge monster, and he was walking into the monster's stomach obediently, walking towards death.
The cave was narrow at first, but it gradually expanded. As he walked deeper, it suddenly opened up.
It was a huge circular cave. It was very orderly and had a kind of neat and symmetrical beauty.
However, this open cave did not allow one to feel relaxed.
On the contrary, there was only an extremely heavy pressure.
This was because when Jiang Wang stepped into the cave, he had already seen a row of inverted stone coffins hanging on the walls of the cave.
The stone coffins were black. There were strange blood-colored patterns carved on the coffins. It was the only source of light in the huge dark cave. However, the blood-colored patterns were complicated and strange. They seemed to be able to suck in one's gaze and pull at one's soul, entangling it tightly.
Therefore, Jiang Wang calmed down and calmed his mind. Only then did he see the figure lying in the stone coffin.
Only then did he realize that the stone coffin had no lid. He had overlooked it previously.
The blood-colored patterns were too strange. He did not want to look at them. He tried to focus his gaze on the interior of the stone coffin. His senses were not much better. What kind of strange object was this?
It had a pair of thick and solid ox hooves and a pair of skinny chicken claws. Its abdomen was bulging high, as if it was alive. Its belly button was constantly bubbling with blood. The head was a human head, but it was erratic and illusory.
Its eyes were closed, and it was motionless. It was as if it was bound to the coffin by some kind of power.
Jiang Wang's gaze swept past this thing. He looked around and saw that there was a sarcophagus hanging at intervals in the huge dark cave.
Every sarcophagus contained a different deformed monster. The only thing they had in common was that they all had an illusory humanoid head.
There were a total of 108 sarcophagi hanging on the walls of the cave, as if they were arranged in a mysterious formation.
"What … are these things?" Jiang Wang asked in his mind.
He felt unfamiliar, strange, and a trace of fear that came from nowhere. He had also fought against evil spirits, seen evil spirits, and killed ferocious beasts before. Although these monsters in front of him were ferocious, they shouldn't be enough to bring him fear.
"Yin demons," Jiang Yan said. "These things are all yin demons. They are the most common and lowest level demons. "
"Aren't demons in the desolate borders? Jing and Mu used their armies to suppress them … "Jiang Wang couldn't hide his shock." Why are there demons in Qing River? "
"I remember now …" For some reason, Jiang Yan's voice was heavy. "This should have been a demon's den in the past. In the ancient times, when the demon wave swept through the human world, this was one of the demon's dens. However, a demon's den like the one in Qing River should have been sealed long ago. There shouldn't be any new demons. These demons … might be related to Song Hengjiang! "
"You mean … Song Hengjiang, the Water Lord of Qing River, is raising these demons?" Jiang Wang was very serious.
"Is there any other explanation? This is Qing River. Even Prime Minister Du Ruhui of Zhuang Country wouldn't be able to hide this from Song Hengjiang. "
This was earth-shattering news. Demons were the enemy of the human race. They were irredeemable enemies. In the ancient times, a demon wave almost destroyed the world. Even though several great eras had already passed and news of demons gradually only appeared in the desolate borders, the human race had never forgotten the fear they once brought.
Even now, people would still use the word 'demon' to describe terrifying existences.
However, the Water Lord of Qing River, Song Hengjiang, was actually raising demons in the depths of Qing River!
Once this news spread, the Clear River manor would immediately become the enemy of the entire world.
Jiang Wang's first reaction was to hold his breath, remain still, and erase his presence. Even though he was cloaked in concealment, even though he was supported by Yin Guan's methods, and even though there was no one here right now, it still did not give him a sense of security.
Song Hengjiang would never let his guard down in such a crucial place. As soon as he was discovered, he would be silenced immediately.
He really had just left the tiger's mouth and entered the wolf's den.
Du Ruhui was obviously terrifying, but the master of Qing River, Song Hengjiang, couldn't be any gentler either!
Only after concealing himself to the best of his ability did Jiang Wang have time to think about something else. As the master of Qing River, why was Song Hengjiang raising demons in the depths of Qing River? What good would that do for him?
These yin demons were the weakest demons after all. No matter how powerful they were, they were limited. Once they were exposed, they would immediately face destruction. Even with Song Hengjiang's extraordinary cultivation, he would not be able to protect himself.
Whether it was Jing or Qin, they probably would not mind coming over to purge the demons. As a matter of fact, Zhuang Gaoxian would even 'clean house' as soon as possible!
The risk was so high, so how would it benefit him?
"Why is Song Hengjiang raising these yin demons?" Jiang Wang asked inside.
Jiang Yan remained silent for a very long time.
Perhaps it was a misconception, but Jiang Wang heard some difficulty in his voice.
Did he know something?
"Let's take a look inside," said Jiang Yan.
The huge, circular cavern had two entrances to the left and right. Who knew where they led to.
Every entrance was between two stone coffins.
Jiang Wang looked around for a while before asking, "Where do we go?"
"To the left," said Jiang Yan.
Jiang Wang did not know what basis his judgement was based on, but Jiang Yan was more experienced and knowledgeable about the unknown after all. After all, he was tainted by the white bone god's memory fragments.
Thus, he walked to the left.
The closer he got, the clearer he could see the sinister and disgusting details of the yin demons in the stone coffins. Adding on the lingering stench, it was nauseating.
Jiang Wang resisted the urge to pull out his sword and cut these yin demons to pieces as he slowly walked in.
Even though it was Jiang Yan's suggestion, he still had to be vigilant.
Where would the giant cavern with one hundred and eight yin demons lead to?
Just as he walked to the left entrance …
"Don't move!" Jiang An suddenly warned in Tong Tian Palace.
Jiang Wang turned to the side and stopped between two stone coffins, sticking to the stone wall without moving.
His neighbor on the left had the body of a goat and the wings of a fly. His neighbor on the right had a half-coiled snake body under an illusory head.
He was between two ugly yin demons, sandwiched between two strange blood patterned stone coffins.
Then he saw —
The undercurrents stopped at the entrance of the demon cavern.
A stooped figure wearing a gorgeous robe slowly walked in.
The true master of Qing River, Song Hengjiang!
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