Behind the castle on Xiaoyuganshan Mountain, there is an open-air courtyard.

There were no flowers in the spacious courtyard, but many grooves and large circular pits were dug into the flat rocks. In each pit was a kitten.

They have different patterns and colors, and their actions are also different. Some are licking their fur, some are sitting in a daze, and some seem to be pouncing on something.

His expression was fixed on his face, and his movements were frozen.

At first glance, its fluffy, dull eyes seem quite cute.

But Zhao Xi suddenly realized that these were all cat zombies.

Suddenly I'm scared!

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They stood or sat in the circular pit, and a faint, shimmering spiritual energy flowed out along the grooves of the pit. After being filtered through multiple layers, it finally turned into black spiritual energy and gathered on the black crystal ore suspended in the center of the formation.

Zhao Xi thought she had seen it before in the score given to her by Feng Xiaoxiantong.

This is an external cultivation method used only by demonic beasts.

We need to take out the demon core and place it in the formation.

As long as the array has sufficient spiritual energy, the cultivation speed can be many times faster.

The advantage is that it is not subject to physical constraints and can also prevent the demon core from being damaged in battle.

The downside is that the demon core is very likely to be stolen.

Elisa is a demon, she doesn't have a demon core, she just found a crystal mine to store spiritual energy.

Zhao Xi wanted to be pushed by her from the inner courtyard of the castle to the open courtyard. She stumbled along the way, trying to avoid the ruts in the ground and the stiff cat-like monsters. She chuckled and said, "Brave warrior, let's talk this out!"

"Ha, only now do you know to beg for mercy?"

Elisa found the Binding Rope and tied her up.

This is no ordinary rope; the more you struggle, the tighter it becomes.

Zhao Xi's hands were pinned behind her back, and she felt increasingly panicked.

I learned some self-defense techniques before, so I can escape if the rope comes loose.

Now, I can't even use a single martial art skill.

Unbeknownst to them, the sky above Xiaoyugan Mountain was also covered by clouds.

It was gloomy.

A light drizzle fell, but it felt like nothing on my skin.

This rain is our last hope.

Zhao Xi looked up at the sky.

The anxiety and panic did not subside much.

She called out to Lin Che just now, but he didn't appear.

What if the rain was just her imagination?

She could only force a smile and stall for time.

"Actually, you can keep me here so I can cook for you."

"The food I make is full of spiritual energy, which might be more convenient than squeezing me dry. The kids all praise my cooking skills. The elders of the Cuiyun Sect even order pastries from me."

“If you just kill me like this, they will definitely come after you.”

"You are a demon with an aesthetic sense. If you have good food, your life can be elevated to a whole new level!"

No matter how much she pleaded, Elisa remained unmoved.

She stretched out her long legs and casually kicked a cat out of a crater.

After the cat left the formation, it turned into a handful of ashes, which were scattered by the wind.

Zhao Xi was terrified.

Others might make an example of someone, but Elisa made an example of someone else!

Fortunately, her legs weren't tied, so she was able to escape.

She ran wildly through the open courtyard, screaming like a pig being slaughtered: "Murder! Help!"

There was no sound behind me.

I thought I could escape.

Looking back, I saw Elisa following closely behind.

As expected of a cat demon, her body was light and agile, and her bare feet were wrapped with a seductive red silk handkerchief, so that her footsteps were completely inaudible.

Zhao Xi was caught off guard and tripped over the groove in the formation, falling to the ground in a disheveled state. The wooden hairpin on her head fell to the ground, and her black hair was disheveled.

With his hands tied behind his back, he couldn't get up no matter what he did.

Elisa grabbed the binding rope from behind, kicked away a cat at random, and dragged her into the pit.

There is gravity in this pit.

Zhao Xi wanted to collapse into the cave, unable to move.

A layer of dazzling, colorful spiritual energy quickly enveloped her.

Dark yellow, green, blue, red, yellow...

There's also the natural energy of heaven and earth: the purple of lightning, the reddish-green of wildfires, the blue-green of amber, the icy blue of icebergs...

There are also milky white, transparent, and colorful options...

These colors must be some kind of spiritual energy, but most cultivators in the lower immortal realm cannot cultivate them.

The spiritual energy, like colorful lights, was dazzling and flowed through the grooves, converging into the black crystal ore.

The courtyard was open to the elements, and a strong wind was blowing.

The raindrops were blown about, splashing wildly on my face and blurring my vision.

She will soon be like these cats, drained of her life force by Elisa and turned to ash...

Zhao Xi wanted to confirm: "Elisa, you didn't capture the cubs, did you?"

Elisa curled the corners of her lips into a seductive smile: "Those little brats have been spoiled by you and don't know how to breathe and exhale in such a place with low spiritual energy. Their spiritual energy isn't even enough to fill a tooth gap. Why would I bother to catch them?"

Zhao Xi felt somewhat relieved.

"The Beast Garden is a place of exceptional spiritual energy. I originally intended to play the long game and catch a big fish, but I never expected you to walk right into my trap. As a descendant of the gods, your essence must be quite delicious... Hehehe~"

She laughed lasciviously, her voice echoing within the black, cat-corpse formation, making it all the more sinister and eerie. "I'll devour you first, then use your body to deceive the guardian fairy. After that, I'll use the Hundred Beasts Garden as a front to recruit demon cultivators outside, ensuring a continuous stream of them..."

Zhao Xi wanted to close her eyes, her heart pounding, hoping that the heavy rain Lin Che had summoned would take effect quickly.

Elisa rested one hand on the black crystal ore, greedily absorbing the demonic energy. Her red gauze dress was swept by wisps of demonic energy, making her look elegant and alluring.

But her smugness didn't last long.

The rainwater, accompanied by Zhao Xixiang's spiritual energy, silently mixed into the crystal ore.

"Snap—"

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