Chapter Seventeen: Restless Mind
The effeminate man's expression changed drastically. He immediately tried to draw his dagger, but Han Wei kicked him away, sending him crashing into the cave wall with a thud, creating a large hole.
The effeminate man tried to get up, but countless blood-red crystals suddenly appeared, binding his body. Then Han Wei flashed over and used her dagger to slit the man's neck.
The effeminate man was unwilling to die.
The red crystals slowly disappeared, and the effeminate man's corpse fell to the ground. Han Wei put away the black, poisonous dagger, picked up his storage bag, and then removed the cloak from his body. The cloak felt weightless in her hand. Han Wei smiled and put the invisibility cloak into her storage bag.
Then Han Wei walked to the stone gate and began to lift the restriction.
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The desolate ancient cave was covered in dust, and it had been untouched for countless millennia.
Han Wei looked around the cave. The tall shelves were filled with books and bottles and jars, and the table next to her had some herbs for alchemy, most of which had lost their medicinal properties.
Inside the enormous bronze alchemy furnace, the fire had long since died out, and the elixirs inside had turned into stones. The futons and chairs were covered in dust.
Han Wei scanned each cave chamber with her divine sense, but found nothing that interested her, leaving her somewhat disappointed. Had she come all this way for nothing?
Han Wei did not give up, but searched even more carefully. As a result, she actually discovered a secret room. This secret room was hidden behind a scroll. After rolling up the scroll and breaking the seal, there was a passage leading to the secret room below.
Upon entering the secret chamber, the magic array was still in operation, with many runes flickering on and off on the walls. Han Wei looked at the huge chariot placed in the chamber. The chariot was entirely silver-blue, and it was pulled by two enormous thunder beasts, each over ten feet tall.
Han Wei's eyes lit up: Lingbao!
A massive array of blue runes formed a huge light array, enveloping the Thunder Beast Chariot.
Han Wei carefully examined the structure of the chariot and thought to herself: It's a very ingenious design, combining offense and defense, and can travel thousands of miles in an instant. It's just that with my current cultivation level, it's difficult to control.
Since it was difficult to control, Han Wei had no choice but to put it away for now. So, after releasing the restriction, Han Wei put the chariot into her storage bag.
She searched the secret chamber carefully again, but found nothing else of value. So she left the secret chamber and then departed from the ancient cave.
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Several days later.
Ghost Eye City is the largest ancient ruin in the secret realm. At this moment, in a small alley of Ghost Eye City, a female cultivator in yellow is being intimate with a male cultivator in black, while several broken puppets lie on the ground.
The female cultivator in yellow nestled in the arms of the male cultivator in black, and said sweetly:
"Senior brother, today is the last day. Why don't we find a place to stay? I heard that there is a female demon in this secret realm who goes around harvesting men's essence. I heard yesterday that someone was killed by her in Ghost Eye City. Senior brother is so handsome, it wouldn't be good if you were targeted."
The male cultivator in black embraced the female cultivator in yellow and laughed:
"I'll do whatever my junior sister says."
Then the two of them left.
After the two left, a figure appeared on the high city wall.
A stunningly beautiful girl with a long ponytail, dressed in a close-fitting outfit and a sheer, gossamer-thin cloak, gazed in the direction the two had disappeared, and murmured:
"A female demon? She goes around draining men's essence?"
The stunningly beautiful girl smiled and transformed into a man dressed in pristine white the instant she fell from the high wall.
This man had golden eyes, black hair, and skin as smooth as jade; his appearance was exceptionally handsome and unparalleled. With a wave of his hand, a jade flute appeared in his grasp. The flute twirled gently between his slender fingers, exuding a refined and elegant air, captivating all who beheld him.
If Gu Qi saw this scene, he would definitely be both amused and exasperated; Han Wei had transformed into his likeness.
That's right, Han Wei transformed into Gu Qi's appearance, intending to lure out that female demon. She recognized the Heavenly Demon Saintess's cultivation technique at a glance; that female demon who was harvesting essence everywhere must be her.
As for whether the Heavenly Demon Mother can see through her transformation technique?
It doesn't matter, Han Wei won't lose anything by giving her a try anyway.
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In a certain spot in the underground palace where the stone coffin was placed, a man and a woman were half-undressed. The alluring woman sat on the stone coffin and was being assaulted by the man.
The man was handsome, but his expression was not normal at the moment. He was immersed in desire and did not realize that he was being drained of his strength. It was not until his skin was withered that he realized what had happened to him, but by then it was too late to be terrified.
He tried to struggle, but the woman snapped his neck and sucked away his last bit of life force.
Su Rumei jumped down from the stone coffin, put on her clothes, and took the storage bag from the mummified corpse's waist. A quick scan with her divine sense revealed its contents to her satisfaction.
This man is Xu Chong, the son of the Fire Cloud Sect Master. He has a Heavenly Spiritual Root and a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation level, making him a true prodigy. However, he encountered Su Rumei.
The young master of a prestigious sect, with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, was killed by someone who drained his life force. What a pathetic sight.
Su Rumei was delighted to have her essence extracted from a young, handsome genius. Recalling the process, she even found herself developing a craving for more.
"It seems you're quite satisfied with this cauldron. The taste of the acacia flower is also quite good, isn't it?"
The voice of the Heavenly Enchantress Mother echoed in Su Rumei's mind.
“He’s quite a genius.” Su Rumei glanced at the dried corpse on the ground.
"Hehe~" Heavenly Enchantress laughed, "Isn't it satisfying to kill a genius?"
A red glint flashed in Su Rumei's eyes; it was indeed very satisfying. She thought of another Heavenly Spiritual Root, Han Wei. That little bitch Han Wei, she was determined to kill her too.
Su Rumei emerged from the underground palace, surrounded by towering ruins. She opened her spirit beast pouch, and red moths flew out. She commanded these moths to search for her next target. Then, she spotted a white figure about fifty miles away.
The figure was elegant and otherworldly. The moment his snow-white robes were blown by the wind, it was as if a celestial being had descended to earth. He turned around, and a flawless face was reflected in Su Rumei's eyes, making Su Rumei and the Heavenly Enchantress within her gasp for breath.
What a handsome man!
My God, there is such a perfect man in the world.
Su Rumei's heart pounded wildly. She had always thought that her master, Xie Yun, was handsome enough, but she never expected that there would be a man ten or a hundred times more handsome than her master. Without the Heavenly Enchantress Saint Mother's instructions, she was already distracted and flew towards the place where the white-robed man was.
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The tall walls are covered with many paintings. These murals are very old. Although the colors are no longer vibrant and some parts have peeled off, they are still lifelike and worth seeing.
In front of the wall with the murals, stood a man in white, who was none other than Han Wei, who had used a transformation spell.
Han Wei spotted Su Rumei when she was about 500 feet away, so she waited where she was. Not long after, she heard a charming voice behind her:
"Fellow Daoist..."
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