After walking into the tunnel, Yi Tian found that the temperature in the surrounding area seemed to have risen sharply. From time to time, lava would slowly seep out from the stone walls of the tunnel and drip onto the tunnel, making sizzling sounds.
After the two walked for three miles, they realized that the tunnel seemed to be spiraling downward. If they continued like this, they would be a thousand feet underground. Dugu Can, who was walking in front, seemed to have realized this. He said, "You don't seem to be from the royal family of the Flaming Prison Demon Clan. I didn't expect you to be so strong. You can even defeat a group of late stage cultivators."
"You must be joking, Fellow Daoist Dugu. I was also forced to take action by the City Lord. In terms of strength, there is still a big gap between me and late stage cultivators, "Yi Tian replied with a smile.
Dugu Can just replied symbolically. He didn't really care about such a perfunctory reply. After three breaths, he said, "This time, I need to refine my demonic artifact in the Ice Essence Cave. I can only come out after the demonic artifact is completed. So, I want to make a deal with Brother Yi."
"What kind of deal is it? Please tell me in detail." Yi Tian wasn't stupid. It sounded like the other party wanted to take up most of the time. Although the time limit was ten days, he couldn't possibly take up most of the time and leave only a small portion for himself. Otherwise, that would be too much of a loss.
Considering that he would need to use the Returning Sun Water to get the fire, Yi Tian didn't take this too seriously. He was a little interested in Dugu Can's strength. He didn't know if he was prepared. If he couldn't withstand the power of the Ice Essence Flame, he would have to retreat quickly.
He said, "I have a Demonic Weapon called the Soul-Destroying Crossbow. It needs to be refined in the Ice Essence Flame before it can be used. However, with my strength, I will need to stay in the cave for six hours. If I can complete it within the time limit, I would like to ask for your help. After it is done, I am willing to give you the Heavenly Devil Eye secret technique."
'So that's the reason …' Yi Tian didn't give a direct answer, but instead asked, "Can you show me your Magic Tool before making a decision?"
Since Dugu Can had a request, he naturally wouldn't be pretentious. He took out a black crossbow and gently held it in his hands for inspection.
After Yi Tian scanned the area with his Divine Sense, he couldn't help but frown. Although his expression remained unchanged, he couldn't help feeling suspicious. This Soul Extinguishing Crossbow Demonic Artifact emitted an extremely heavy aura of resentment. The Spirit Artifact's pitch-black skeleton didn't seem like it was made of rare materials. Instead, it seemed more like it had been taken from the corpse of a Demonic Cultivator.
As for the crossbow string, it wasn't made from the tendons of demon beasts or magical beasts. Instead, it was made from the flesh and blood of high-grade demons.
He hadn't expected Dugu Can to use such materials to refine a Demonic Tool. His hatred for Dugu Can was unimaginable. He wouldn't let him off even if he died. Although Yi Tian had transformed into a demon, he was still a Spirit Cultivator in his bones. He revealed a deep disdain for such a thing.
Soon after, he nodded and said, "Alright, since Fellow Daoist has such a request, I can agree. If you haven't finished refining the Spirit Artifact, I can help you refine it for another two hours."
"That's good," Dugu Can replied with a smile, "Eight hours should be enough."
Seeing that Dugu Can was satisfied, Yi Tian asked, "What's so special about Fellow Daoist's Heavenly Devil Pupil? Have you cultivated it yourself?"
Unexpectedly, Dugu Can replied indifferently, "I haven't cultivated this Spirit Ability myself. Moreover, there are no more than five people in the Heavenly Devil Clan who can cultivate it."
"Then Your Excellency seems to think too highly of me. Isn't it a little too far-fetched to pay the price of a Secret Art that very few people can cultivate?" Yi Tian said with a displeased expression.
"Fellow Daoist, please calm down. This Eye Technique Spirit Ability is actually divided into two volumes. The first half is called Dark Devil Pupil. Those who cultivate it can improve their ability to distinguish illusions and resist charming techniques. It's a defensive Cultivation Technique," Dugu Can explained.
After hearing Dugu Can mention Dark Devil Pupil, Yi Tian became extremely alert. He had found the Dark Devil Pupil Secret Technique from the remains of the dead Yan Long. Moreover, he had refined it to near the Great Accomplishment Stage. Although it was only a defensive Eye Technique, it was still quite useful for him to travel the Demon Realm.
However, he hadn't expected it to only be the first half of the Heavenly Devil Pupil Technique. Hearing Dugu Can's explanation, it seemed there was more to it. Perhaps the second half of the Spirit Ability Secret Technique would be of great use to him.
Although his heart was itching, he said with disdain, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist only has the second half? Taking out such an incomplete Cultivation Technique seems to be lacking in sincerity."
"The complete Heavenly Devil Pupil Technique was torn apart thousands of years ago. Although the second half I have is incomplete, it is still useful. For a Flame Prison Demon Clan cultivator like you who has cultivated the Scorching Flame Demon Body, after cultivating the Spirit Ability Secret Technique, you can use at least one of them to easily see through the concealment techniques of high-level cultivators, "Dugu Can explained.
Yi Tian thought for a while before replying, "This sounds a bit far-fetched. Can you take out the Secret Technique Spirit Ability Secret Technique and let me see it before making a decision?"
Dugu Can's face showed a difficult expression, but seeing Yi Tian's indifferent expression, he couldn't do anything. After a while, he took out a beast skin scroll and gently handed it over.
After receiving the Jade Slip, Yi Tian opened it and briefly looked at it. Sure enough, it was made of the same material as the Dark Devil Pupil Technique Scroll in his hand. After scanning it with his Divine Sense, he couldn't help but smile in his heart. This was indeed a complete set of two Cultivation Techniques. The second half of the Heavenly Devil Pupil Technique was an extension of the first half. If he cultivated it successfully, his strength would naturally rise to another level.
After thinking about it, he put away the Cultivation Technique Scroll and said to Dugu Can, "Okay, since that is the case, I will accept it. Fellow Daoist can rest assured that you can try to refine it first. If you don't have enough time, you can take this bottle of Returning Sun Water. It should be able to make up for the lack of time."
"Returning Sun Water, Fellow Daoist actually has such a treasure. It seems that I can rest easy." After receiving the jade bottle, Dugu Can's face was filled with joy. After a while, he looked at the Soul Extinguishing Crossbow in his hand and said, "This is enough. Then I will exchange the Heavenly Devil Pupil Technique Scroll with your Returning Sun Water."
After continuing to explore, the two of them soon arrived at the exit of the tunnel. At this time, the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped. Outside the stone room, there was a hundred feet wide cave. The two of them could see that in the deepest part of the cave, there was a two feet wide cave entrance that flashed with some blue light.
"We should have arrived. Let's go and take a look." Dugu Can's face was filled with joy as he quickly walked forward.
Yi Tian nodded and followed at the side. He turned around and looked around. This place seemed to be completely different from the inside of the tunnel. The ground and the surrounding stone walls were covered with a thin layer of white frost. The further they went, the lower the temperature.
When they arrived at the Ice Essence Flame cave entrance, they felt a bone-chilling wind blowing from inside. From time to time, there would be flames in the air that would jump out and seal the space near the cave entrance.
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