Fox Borrowing Tiger's Might
After Tai He withdrew from the inner palace.
Nether Fox and Song Wen then stared at each other.
Both of their eyes were filled with wariness.
Song Wen dared not let Nether Fox recover from his injuries, for once Nether Fox's injuries improved, Nether Fox would surely take his life.
The Nether Fox was worried that Song Wen would take advantage of its serious injuries to launch a sneak attack.
Previously, it had been severely injured by the formation in the outer hall.
Its strength at this time is less than one-hundredth of what it once was.
If it is not careful and is ambushed by Song Wen, this Late Third Rank Demon Beast may die at the hands of the Foundation Establishment cultivator in front of it.
In particular, Song Wen's Thunder Method is very effective against the Nether Fox.
After a brief stalemate, a female voice suddenly echoed in Song Wen's mind.
"Human Race, I grant you refuge here. In exchange, you must not ambush me while I am healing."
Song Wen cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, senior. Please focus on healing; I will not disturb you."
"Ha! Human Race, do you think I would trust you so easily?"
"Then how can you gain the trust of a junior, senior?" Song Wen asked.
"Naturally, we must swear an oath with our souls. Neither of us will attack the other within this Nether God Temple."
Song Wen nodded, "Alright!"
Immediately afterwards, the human and the fox each made Soul Oath.
The Nether Fox closed its eyes, ignoring Song Wen, and focused on recovering from its injuries.
Song Wen took out the Formation Plate he had seized from Blood Brow and began to examine it closely.
The Formation Plate was entirely blood red, about the size of a human face, and was decorated with extremely mysterious and profound array patterns.
Song Wen was somewhat troubled. He had finally obtained the Formation Plate, but he didn't know how to activate Formation Plate.
The Formation Plate became useless in his hands.
"Senior Nether Fox, you've been in this ancient hall for quite some time. Do you know where Jade Slip or Cultivation Method are stored?"
Since this Formation Plate controls the array within the Nether God Temple, it is highly likely that there is a method for controlling the array within the Nether God Temple.
The voice of the Nether Fox echoed in Song Wen's mind, sounding quite disdainful.
"Human Race, you think you can use the power of the formation to resist the two Human Race outside? I advise you not to be delusional. The formation inside this hall is extremely profound. With your cultivation level and Divine Sense strength, you simply cannot activate it."
"But Blood Brow can activate the formation with only a third-tier Silver Corpse body, so why can't I?" Song Wen asked.
"That person's soul power is extremely strong. She forcibly activated the formation with her soul power. She failed to truly control the formation and did not even unleash one-tenth of its power," said the Nether Fox.
Song Wen couldn't help but feel somewhat resentful.
But then the Nether Fox said, "Human Race, the Formation Plate is useless to you. Why don't you give Formation Plate to me?"
A glint flashed in Song Wen's eyes. "Senior, we're in the same boat now. By telling me the method of controlling the array, you're also saving your own life."
"The inner hall is shrouded in a thick ghostly mist, which deterred those two Human Race from venturing in. As long as I remain within this inner hall, I am naturally safe."
"As for you, although you can resist some of the corrosive power of the ghost mist, you still cannot survive within it for long. I only need to wait a few days, and you will become a mindless Wraith."
"At that time, you will no longer be the real you. If I kill you and take the Formation Plate, I will not be breaking my oath."
The Nether Fox's voice was filled with smugness.
That is why it made Soul Oath of non-aggression with Song Wen.
It was just the right time to heal Song Wen as he was slowly being eroded by the ghostly mist.
Song Wen stared at the Nether Fox with a cold gaze.
Indeed, there are no kind-hearted people in this Cultivation World.
This applies to Human Race as well as to Demon Beast.
However, Song Wen was not without a backup plan.
He had indeed just sworn Soul Oath not to attack the other party.
But the oath did not say that he could not help others capture the Nether Fox.
Moreover, Nether Fox was unaware of the feud between Song Wen, Blood Brow, and Tai He, which gave Song Wen the opportunity to intimidate others.
"Senior, I believe you've already realized that those outside intend to capture me alive. At worst, I can simply leave the inner palace and become a prisoner, at least then I can eke out a living."
"But you, senior, are different. They capture you to skin you alive and tear your bones out. If I tell the people outside the hall your location, I believe that with the strength of Nascent Soul Cultivator, once they know your location, they can easily capture you even without stepping into the inner hall."
The Nether Fox scoffed, "Human Race, you don't need to bluff here. Once you fall into their hands, you'll probably suffer a fate worse than death."
"Just one test will tell if I'm bluffing or not. I have what they want, and as long as I cooperate obediently, they won't do anything to me."
Song Wen looked relaxed, as if he had nothing to fear.
The Nether Fox suddenly flew into a rage, "Human Race, despicable!"
Song Wen smiled and said, "Likewise, likewise."
The Nether Fox opened its mouth, and a blood-red Jade Slip shot out, flying towards Song Wen.
"I'll give you the method to control the formation, but don't be too happy yet. As I just said, with your cultivation level, there's absolutely no way you can activate the formation."
Song Wen accepted the blood-red Jade Slip.
"There's no need for you to trouble yourself, senior."
Song Wen probed the Jade Slip with his Divine Sense.
This Jade Slip was likely left behind by someone from the original Nether God Temple.
The Jade Slip contained a set of formations called the <Blood Baleful Sealing Demon Array>.
This formation is a fourth-order formation, possessing extremely strong offensive power.
Song Wen also learned from the Jade Slip that the <Blood Baleful Sealing Demon Array> was set up in the inner hall, outer hall, and square respectively.
As long as you hold the Formation Plate, you can activate the <Blood Baleful Sealing Demon Array>.
Nether Fox wasn't lying about was that, with Song Wen's cultivation level, it was indeed difficult for him to activate the <Blood Baleful Sealing Demon Array>.
Upon reading the contents of the Jade Slip, Song Wen's heart sank even further.
Just when Song Wen thought he couldn't find a way to escape in the Jade Slip, he discovered that the last part of the Jade Slip recorded the origin of the ghostly mist in the Nether God Temple.
The Ghost Mist was drawn from the Ghost Mist Domain beyond the Sea of Disorder by the Nether God Temple at great expense of its resources.
Inside the inner sanctum of this Nether God Temple, there is a passage leading to the Ghost Mist Domain.
Or rather, there is a Teleportation Array leading to the Ghost Mist Domain.
As long as you hold the Formation Plate, you can activate the Teleportation Array and go to the Ghost Mist Domain.
Song Wen's spirits lifted.
They immediately rushed into the depths of the main hall.
The area where the ghostly mist is densest is where the Teleportation Array is located.
Deep inside the inner hall, Song Wen indeed discovered a Teleportation Array.
"Human Race, you want to go to the Ghost Mist Domain via the Teleportation Array, right?" the Nether Fox suddenly said.
Song Wen said, "That's exactly what I was thinking. What advice do you have for me, senior?"
The Nether Fox said, "I advise you to give up this idea."
"What do you mean by that, senior?" Song Wen asked.
"This Teleportation Array connects to the Ghost Mist Domain Ghost Mist Domain, which is billions of miles away from here."
"Only Superior Spirit Stones can activate this formation, and a total of seventy-two stones are required."
"Even Golden Core cultivators rarely carry so many Superior Spirit Stones with them, let alone a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator like you!"