Record of a Demon's Cultivation

Chapter 446 - Fleeing into the Cave

Translator: Cinder Translations

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"Rumble!"

Thunder roared!

Lightning erupted across the wind dragon's body like blossoming silver flowers.

The lightning resembled countless silver serpents slithering through the wind dragon, attempting to tear it apart from within.

The wind dragon's body shrank noticeably, but it did not stop. It continued its ferocious assault toward Song Wen.

With a flick of its tail, it lashed out at Song Wen with immense force.

"Snap!" A deafening impact echoed.

Song Wen felt as though he had been struck by a massive hammer.

His Ghost Head Shield shattered instantly, though the Spirit Bell Shield (Green Bell) managed to barely hold on.

However, the tremendous impact sent Song Wen spiraling out of balance. His body fell like a meteor from the sky, crashing heavily onto the stone platform in front of a cave.

The ground cracked under the impact, scattering debris and rocks.

Xing Yixuan watched as Song Wen plummeted, a flash of surprise flickering in her eyes.

Her greed for the Heavenly Spirit Pill momentarily slowed her down.

Just as she was about to turn back and slay Song Wen, five third-tier wraiths emerged from the cave one after another.

These five wraiths, each grotesquely distorted and monstrous, resembled hybrids of various creatures.

Their twisted forms and ghastly faces looked like horrors clawed out of the depths of hell.

The wraiths opened their mouths to unleash furious roars, their piercing screeches akin to countless vengeful spirits wailing in unison. The sound was chillingly harrowing.

Each howl directly attacked the depths of the soul, sending shockwaves through one's spiritual sea.

In front of Xing Yixuan hovered a pale, bone-like artifact radiating a dim white glow, casting an eerie light on her.

This artifact, a soul defense treasure, was a lower-grade magical item. Although rare, it could not fully withstand the spiritual assaults of five third-tier wraiths.

Xing Yixuan felt as though her soul was being torn apart by the shrieking wails. The excruciating pain was like countless steel needles piercing her mind.

Her heartbeat quickened, her breath grew labored, and her trembling body betrayed her immense suffering.

Three of the five wraiths seized the opportunity to lunge at her. Each of these wraiths possessed late third-tier strength.

Suppressing the pain, Xing Yixuan retreated swiftly.

At the same time, a transparent blade emerged from her forehead.

The blade, only a few inches long, streaked through the air like lightning and pierced into the head of one of the wraiths.

The wraith's roar abruptly ceased. Its figure froze for a moment but did not collapse.

Xing Yixuan had only mastered the first layer of the Focused Spirit Stab, insufficient to kill a late third-tier wraith in one strike.

The wraith's spectral body flickered for a brief moment before resuming its advance toward Xing Yixuan.

At that moment, the ghostly mist in front of the cave churned violently.

Jing Lie had arrived!

He quickly grasped the situation at a glance.

With a wave of the Wind Dragon Flag, a wall of wind formed before him.

He then retreated explosively, withdrawing over thirty feet before coming to a stop.

At this distance, the wraiths' screeches exerted far less pressure on his spiritual sea, falling within a tolerable range.

The wind wall conveniently blocked Xing Yixuan's retreat path.

Her face immediately filled with alarm as she shouted in fury:

"Jing Lie, what do you think you're doing?!"

"Hand over the Heavenly Spirit Pill, and I'll help you deal with these wraiths," Jing Lie declared loudly.

"The Heavenly Spirit Pill isn't on me—it was taken by that rogue cultivator!" she retorted angrily.

Xing Yixuan summoned the Flag of Waves, waving it vigorously. Several massive streams of water materialized abruptly, crisscrossing in midair.

The water pillars, seemingly alive, danced under Xing Yixuan's control, blocking the wraiths' approach.

Her statement confirmed Jing Lie's earlier suspicions. He pressed further:

"Where did that rogue cultivator flee to?"

By the time Jing Lie had arrived, Song Wen's figure was nowhere to be seen on the platform.

Gritting her teeth against the excruciating pain in her spiritual sea, Xing Yixuan replied, "He fled into the cave."

Jing Lie intensified the power of his Wind Dragon Flag, reinforcing the wind wall, and said,

"Impossible. You, a peak Golden Core cultivator, struggle against the wraiths' spiritual assaults. How could someone at the early Golden Core stage escape their pursuit unscathed?"

Xing Yixuan responded, "I don't know. Perhaps he possesses a soul-defense treasure capable of shielding him from the attacks."

As she spoke, another Focused Spirit Stab flew from the center of her forehead, targeting the already injured wraith.

The wraith's soul body became even more ephemeral, its strength significantly diminished, reducing its threat to Xing Yixuan.

Jing Lie's voice turned cold. "If that's the case, then you can die here!"

At his words, the wind wall abruptly collapsed.

A massive wind pillar surged through the layers of ghostly mist, roaring as it hurtled toward Xing Yixuan.

Her expression turned icy. Gritting her teeth, she growled, "Jing Lie, I'll remember this grudge!"

In both of her hands, she now held a Soul Severing Talisman.

The two talismans shattered simultaneously, releasing two spiritual blades that locked onto separate wraiths.

With two faint yet sharp sounds, the targeted wraiths froze mid-roar.

Their bodies convulsed violently before their soul forms suddenly exploded into countless fragments, scattering in all directions.

Of the three wraiths pursuing Xing Yixuan, two were killed outright, and the remaining one, injured, fled toward the cave.

While slaying the two wraiths, Xing Yixuan acted swiftly. Channeling her Flag of Waves, she conjured a towering water wall several zhang high behind her.

The incoming wind pillar, roaring like a dragon, collided with the water wall.

At the moment of impact, an earsplitting explosion rang out, as if the heavens and earth trembled under the force.

"Boom!"

The water wall burst apart, scattering countless droplets in all directions.

The wind pillar gradually dissipated, vanishing into nothingness.

Jing Lie's expression shifted unpredictably. He clearly hadn't anticipated Xing Yixuan possessing two Soul Severing Talismans, allowing her to emerge unscathed despite being caught between his attacks and the wraiths.

"Jing Lie, die!" Xing Yixuan roared furiously.

Waving her Flag of Waves, she channeled her power to summon a massive water dragon over thirty zhang long, which lunged at Jing Lie.

Jing Lie glanced reluctantly toward the cave.

His wind-based spells offered little advantage against the wraiths.

With Song Wen now inside the cave, and numerous wraiths lurking within, he knew venturing in was not an option.

Making a swift decision, Jing Lie's figure flickered as he retreated rapidly.

At the same time, a wind wall formed behind him, blocking the water dragon and buying him precious time to escape.

As Jing Lie's silhouette vanished into the ghostly mist, Xing Yixuan made no move to pursue him.

Jing Lie's strength and mastery of wind techniques made him exceptionally fast, and catching him would be nearly impossible.

She turned her gaze toward the dark, foreboding cave, positioning herself at its entrance.

To Xing Yixuan, the cave undoubtedly housed numerous wraiths. Even if Song Wen possessed a soul-defense treasure, he would not last long against the relentless spiritual assaults.

It was only a matter of time before he was forced to flee from the cave.

She merely needed to bide her time outside, waiting for Song Wen to walk into her trap.

When that moment came, she would kill him in one swift strike. The Heavenly Spirit Pill and the many secret arts in his possession would naturally fall into her hands.

(End of the Chapter)

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