Sensing the changes in the Dragon Spirit Tower, Lü Yao was the first to rush to his herb garden, and A Chou followed. The Divine Lord looked at his own body, then at Shang Lin, before asking, "What just happened? Why did you suddenly advance to the next level, and even jump three levels?"

She Jinxing and Chi Xie also looked at Shang Lin, because this was also something they wanted to know.

But Shang Lin said, "I don't know either. The souls of the demon beasts we released refused to enter reincarnation after their resentment dissipated. Instead, they all entered my body, and that's how I ended up like this."

The deity was taken aback. "Then you've indirectly absorbed the soul power of the demon beasts, transformed it into your own power, and successfully advanced in rank, haven't you?"

However, Shang Lin said, "But I not only advanced, the original Shang Lin's body was also reborn. If I go to the hospital for a check-up now, all his congenital diseases should be cured."

Knowing about Yuan Shanglin's physical condition, She Jinxing and the Divine Lord exclaimed in unison, "Really?!"

Shang Lin did not respond, but instead extended his wrist directly to the Divine Lord, "You know medicine, you examine him yourself."

The deity directly placed his hand on Shang Lin's pulse. The pulse beneath his fingertips was exceptionally strong, and the spiritual energy within his body was also very abundant. The previously sickly body...

The Divine Lord looked at Shang Lin in utter astonishment, "What kind of crazy move is this?"

Shang Lin calmly replied, "Don't ask me, I don't know either. This is something I've never seen or heard of before." Could he say that his head was still spinning? He considered himself quite knowledgeable.

The deity subconsciously looked up, then glanced at Shang Lin, "Could it be that you are the new favorite of the Heavenly Dao?" Otherwise, this is too illogical, isn't it?

"Who knows!" Shang Lin was quite easygoing, and besides, he didn't have time to dwell on these things right now. He still needed to find Yu Qingfeng, so he left the Dragon Spirit Tower again.

No one in the tower expected that Shang Lin would leave so suddenly, without giving them any time to react. Shen Jun was the first to react and hurriedly chased after him, followed by She Jinxing and Chi Xie.

As soon as they stepped out of the tower, the Divine Lord grabbed Shang Lin helplessly, "How could you just leave the tower like that? Didn't you even look at the situation outside? Besides, you just advanced in cultivation, don't you need to recuperate for a while?"

"Don't worry, I feel fine." Shang Lin pointed to the cave in front of them. "I'm going to go inside the cave to take a look, just in case Yu Qingfeng is inside."

The deity hurriedly said, "I can't sense any life force at all, so it shouldn't be inside."

“Hmm.” Despite what the deity said, Shang Lin still insisted, “But those vengeful spirits said that people are underground, and there may be a basement in the cave, as well as a formation blocking the way, which is why we can’t feel any life.”

The deity paused, then said, "Alright, I'll go back to the tower first. In case something happens, you won't even have any outside help."

Shang Lin smiled, "The Divine Lord is indeed very thoughtful."

When Shang Lin stopped at the cave entrance, he said to She Jinxing and Chi Xie, "You should also go back to the tower. There might still be a magic array in the cave that targets demon cultivators."

She Jinxing hurriedly said, "I'd better keep it on the sect leader's wrist. What if there's some other danger inside?"

"Okay, that's fine."

Red Scorpion also cooperated and returned to the tower.

The smell in the cave had dissipated somewhat by now, so there was no need to hold one's breath anymore. However, Shang Lin still put on a mask. Who knew how many bacteria were in the cave? It was better to take precautions if possible.

The cave wasn't very big at first, but after walking a dozen meters, it suddenly opened up into a high and deep space, probably two or three hundred square meters. The walls all around showed obvious signs of being carved by human hands, and there were even murals on the blood-stained walls, which looked very ancient.

Through the mottled bloodstains, Shang Lin could vaguely make out that the mural depicted demons and monsters roaming the human world, with exorcists battling them, either sacrificing themselves or defeating the demons, and then...

Looking up, I saw that the cave ceiling was also covered with murals, and they were much clearer than those on the cave walls. It must have been that after the demon hunters eliminated evil spirits and protected the righteous path, they not only received incense offerings from the people, but also attained enlightenment and ascended to heaven, becoming immortals.

Is this the history of the demon-slaying sect? Is it that it gradually changed because no one could ascend to immortality later? Shang Lin looked around again and found that there were no magic arrays. Moreover, apart from the bloodstains, the place was relatively clean. It seemed that the bodies of the demon beasts were not wasted at all.

Without the guidance of the vengeful spirits, where am I supposed to find the quadruplets? They captured Yu Qingfeng, but didn't they even bother to call and ransom her? How incredibly unprofessional.

Having confirmed that there were no magic arrays harmful to demon cultivators, Shang Lin said to She Jinxing, "Come out and see if there's a basement here?"

She Jinxing landed quickly and transformed into human form. He stood in the middle of the cave, released all his divine sense, and carefully sensed for a while before saying, "There is no basement."

Shang Lin was somewhat frustrated. "A whole night has passed, and I wonder if Yu Qingfeng is in any danger?"

She Jinxing hurriedly advised, "Yu Qingfeng is no ordinary person; she must have some way to save her life. Let's continue searching."

"Hmm." Shang Lin quickly walked towards the outside of the cave. He hadn't found the person yet and couldn't linger here. However, before he even reached the cave entrance, pillars of golden light sealed it off.

Through the gaps in the beam of light, Shang Lin saw the quadruplets. Each of them had a grim expression and exuded murderous intent, but Yu Qingfeng was nowhere to be seen. He didn't know if she was absent or if she was in his blind spot.

Shang Lin couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart, and subconsciously asked, "Where is Yu Qingfeng?"

The four men simply stared at Shang Lin without saying a word, but a submachine gun with a dark muzzle was pointed directly at him, as if to riddle him with bullets.

Shang Lin's heart skipped a beat again. Where did they get this thing? He had only seen it twice before. He instinctively pulled She Jinxing and darted to the cave bend to avoid the bullets.

Perhaps because of his three consecutive promotions, Shang Lin's senses and speed have become exceptionally sharp and quick. However, those four people are clearly trying to kill him!

The only saving grace was that the cave was bottle-shaped with a "bottle opening" that allowed him to avoid bullets; otherwise, he would have been in real trouble and would have had nowhere to hide.

She Jinxing was about to leave, but Shang Lin stopped him, saying, "No, these bullets are not ordinary bullets. They have patterns on them and should be aimed at demons."

She Jinxing was a little anxious, "They want to kill the sect leader, and we happen to be inside the cave."

"It's alright. Even if things get really bad, I'll hide in the Dragon Spirit Tower and see who can outlast whom." Shang Lin retreated a distance, dodging the stones that were being hit by bullets and flying around. "I just feel a little sorry for Yu Qingfeng. I hope these people won't kill him!"