Bloodthirsty sped along, and as soon as he reached the bottom of the cliff, he sensed that the good thing he had sensed earlier was very close to him.

As it flew toward the direction it sensed, that faint feeling became clearer and clearer. Closer, closer, it was very close to that thing.

Suddenly, the entire blade of the Bloodthirsty Sword lit up excitedly. It had spotted the treasure: a black, stone-like object lying quietly in a deep pit.

"Master, Master!" Bloodthirsty immediately flew back, excitedly circling Qin An. "Hurry, hurry, go and get that thing from the bottom of the pit!"

"What's wrong? Did you find anything?" Qin An's tone also carried a hint of joy as he excitedly asked Shi Xue.

"I've found something very useful to me. It's at the bottom of that pit ahead, Master. Please hurry and get it up for me. My strength will increase, and your strength will increase accordingly!"

It must be said that the idea of ​​killing blood moved Qin An, so he rushed to the side of the deep pit. He peered down and saw that the black stone-like thing at the bottom of the pit was emitting a faint glow, and it looked quite extraordinary.

"What exactly is this thing?" Qin An looked at the treasure that Shi Xue had mentioned, quite curious.

"This is the essence of a divine sword! It's a treasure that countless divine swords dream of—the essence of a divine sword!" Bloodthirsty was so excited that he was almost incoherent.

"Divine Sword Essence?" Qin An's doubts remained. "What use is it to you?"

"That's incredibly useful! It can greatly enhance my strength, and the thing the Divine Sword desires most is that it can allow me to take human form! Then I can have a real body!" Bloodslayer's excited voice almost cracked.

After hearing Shi Xue's words, Qin An became determined to obtain the Divine Sword Marrow. Since it could improve their strength, he absolutely had to get it! He wasn't willing to give up even the slightest hope of seeing his master brother again.

Qin An held the Bloodthirsty Sword, secured it to the pit wall, and then slowly climbed down to the bottom of the pit.

Having experienced the effects of the anti-flight barrier, Qin An didn't want to experience falling off the sword again, so for safety, he chose to climb down with his bare hands.

After some time, Qin An finally reached the bottom of the pit. He first looked around and, finding no danger, slowly walked forward and carefully lifted the piece of divine sword marrow.

But something unexpected happened!

The moment Qin An lifted the Divine Sword Marrow, a dazzling red light burst forth from the location of the Divine Sword Marrow, pulling Qin An and trying to draw him to a certain place.

Qin An swiftly stored the Divine Sword Essence in his storage bag, then gripped the Bloodthirsty Sword tightly. After he completed this series of actions, the red light successfully absorbed him.

Qin An felt a sudden dizziness, and then his body crashed heavily to the ground.

Qin An groaned and took a while to recover. He slowly opened his eyes and saw that he was in a closed space. The surrounding rock walls and the soil on the ground were a deep blackish-red. The whole space was filled with an uncomfortable atmosphere, with a putrid smell in the air and a blackish-red mist throughout.

The sound of water droplets falling was extremely jarring in the enclosed space.

Qin Quan tensed up completely, becoming highly alert.

Just then, Qin An heard someone yawn.

Qin An's hair stood on end. He quickly looked around warily, trying to find the source of the sound.

"Oh my! No one has come here for so many years. It's quite a surprise that a little thing has wandered in today!" A man's lazy voice rang out in the enclosed space.

"Oh! It's actually a little thing with demonic blood! What a pleasant surprise!"

Upon hearing that voice and recognizing his demonic bloodline, Qin An's vigilance reached its peak.

"Little one, don't be nervous. If I wanted to do something to you, do you think you'd still be standing here?"

Qin An remained unmoved, still keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings.

"Oh my! What an interesting little thing!" As soon as the words fell, the black and red mist in the fourth middle school began to condense, eventually coalescing into the remnant soul of a person.

"Little guy, I've been bored here for so many years, how about you keep me company and talk to me to relieve my boredom?" The remnant soul of the Heavenly Demon floated in front of Qin An, and Qin An took a step back warily.

"Don't worry, as long as you talk to me, I'll give you benefits you can't even imagine." The Heavenly Demon circled Qin An, his tone full of temptation.

"Are you a Heavenly Demon?" Qin An finally uttered his first words here.

"Yes, that's right. But the title 'Heavenly Demon' was just a random name given to me by the people of the Demon Realm. I don't care for that title at all. To be precise, I should be called the first Demon Lord." Once he started talking about himself, the Heavenly Demon was like a floodgate opening, spilling out a whole bunch of things. "Let me tell you, back then..."

Thus, Qin An was forced to listen to his story of struggle, as well as some things about the Demon Realm and the Demon Race.

"So, Senior Heavenly Demon, how did you perish?" Qin An suddenly asked this question while the Heavenly Demon was speaking enthusiastically.

The demon's face immediately fell. "Little thing, you're not cute at all. How could you be such a spoilsport!"

Immediately afterward, the Heavenly Demon's face turned furious. "How else could I have perished? I was betrayed by my two closest subordinates. They ambushed me while I was undergoing my tribulation, causing me to ultimately perish under the heavenly tribulation!" The Heavenly Demon's eyes were filled with rage. "I never imagined that I, the dignified first generation Demon Lord, would not die at the hands of the immortal sects, but at the hands of my own people!"

Qin An stood quietly to the side, watching the Heavenly Demon rage, without offering any opinion.

"Kid, remember this: be extremely vigilant when dealing with your subordinates! The one closest to you might betray you one day! Of course, the same goes for everyone else! Human hearts are the most unfathomable thing!" After venting his anger, the Heavenly Demon turned to Qin An and reminded him.

Qin An thought to himself, "No, there is one person who would never betray me! That is my master brother. My life was given to me by my master brother. Even if, even if one day my master brother wants to take my life, I will offer it up without hesitation, and I will accept it willingly."

Thinking of this, Qin An's heart was filled with sweetness. He began to miss his master again. Master, how have you been lately? Please don't be sad because of my disappearance, I will definitely see you again!

Qin An's resolve hardened. He had never been so eager to return to the Star River Sect and see his master.