The devil general had filled in the blanks perfectly in his own mind. The more he looked, the more convinced he became that Tang Yao was a rising star among the younger generation of their Devil Realm!
Just look at how fast she absorbed Devil Qi!
Given time, she would surely become a she-devil who ruled over a whole region!
The devil general revealed a satisfied smile.
He had held on for over three thousand years and was already a spent arrow. He could no longer refine this divine artifact; continuing would merely mean clinging to his last breath.
At this thought, the devil general held up a storage ring in his incorporeal palm.
"Young one, our meeting here is fate."
"My physical body is gone, and my soul will soon dissipate. This is the storage ring I used in life. I give you everything inside it as well."
Tang Yao accepted the storage ring, watching as he looked ready to head off into reincarnation with a trace of gratification.
She had finally caught a Devil Cultivator who believed her, and he was about to kick the bucket before she could pry any information out of him?
The storyline had already gone somewhat off course, and she knew little about the Devil Realm. Most importantly, in his current state, he could hardly stir up any great winds or waves. The Devil Domain could count itself blessed if he could even keep his soul from dissipating.
Tang Yao immediately stopped him.
"Hey, old man, don't rush off. Don't you want to see your descendants again? I'm not one of your descendants, after all."
Hearing this, the devil general looked conflicted, and his soul began dissipating more slowly.
Seeing an opening, Tang Yao continued, "Old man, what's your name? What rank do you hold in the Devil Realm?"
The devil general was not annoyed at Tang Yao calling him an old man. Instead, he stroked his beard with a knowing smile. Now this was a child of their Devil Realm, unrestrained, wild, and untamable!
"I am the Netherworld General under the Devil Venerable. Just call me Elder Yuan."
Tang Yao then made further inquiries. The Devil Venerable had two protectors and four devil generals under him. In the battle three thousand years ago, the Devil Venerable had fallen, the Right Protector had been gravely injured, and two of the four great devil generals had also perished.
By now, a new Devil Venerable should have taken power in the Devil Realm-the male lead.
"Elder Yuan, go and rest. When I return to the Devil Realm someday, I'll take you to see the Yuan Household."
Old tears immediately streamed down Elder Yuan's face upon hearing this. He promptly went off to rest and recuperate, afraid he would croak before making it back to the Devil Realm.
After dealing with Elder Yuan, Tang Yao opened the storage ring and swept her gaze over it. All that greeted her were devil stones from the Devil Realm.
She couldn't spend this money, could she?
As for the pills-the Nine Yin Yellow Springs Pill, Soul-Devouring Pill, Hundred Worm Pill... they were all sinister, nasty pills.
Fine, I'll put them away for now.
Tang Yao looked at the towering palace before her. Once the Devil Qi at the entrance had been completely absorbed, she could push open the doors.
Creeeak-!
The doors opened, and Tang Yao poked her head inside.
It was pitch-black inside, but the instant she stepped fully into the palace, candles lit up one after another!
There were four floors in total, and she was currently on the first.
When she tried to head to the second floor, a transparent barrier blocked her.
Just then, a clear female voice rang throughout the palace.
[Master can only unlock the second floor upon reaching the Golden Core Realm.]
Whoa, who's talking?
Did this Spirit Artifact already have an artifact spirit?
Tang Yao asked tentatively, "Then what can the first floor do?"
The artifact spirit said, "The first floor can only produce low- and mid-tier talismans. This book is called the Complete Collection of Talismans. Any talisman Master enters a command for can be produced."
That amazing??
Tang Yao asked, "Then why did you choose me?"
The artifact spirit: "..."
Actually, she didn't think much of Tang Yao either, but she was still better than that Devil Cultivator squatting outside the door!
The artifact spirit said solemnly, "Because you and I are fated. This book artifact is bestowed upon the one destined for it!"
"I am a book written by the founding ancestor of the Profound Heaven Sect before their ascension. After ten thousand years, I developed a spirit."
Tang Yao smiled. "I get it. You're trying so hard to sell yourself. Don't tell me..."
"I'm the only righteous cultivator you've seen in these three thousand years?"
The artifact spirit: "..."
What choice did it have!! It was surrounded by a bunch of old Devil Cultivators every day!
Fortunately, quite a few of them had dissipated with time! Otherwise, it really would have had a breakdown.
Seeing the artifact spirit at a loss for words, Tang Yao felt her guess was pretty much on the mark. "Shushu, show me what you can do."
With that, Tang Yao put on an air of, "I'll decide whether to use you after seeing how you perform."
After all, she had only dripped some blood and been dragged into the space.
But she had not formed a contract with it in her Divine Sense.
If she cleared away the Devil Qi around this ancient book, wouldn't it be easy for it to leave and find a new master?
The artifact spirit immediately became somewhat fawning. "Shushu? What a lovely name! Please wait a moment, Master! I'll show you right away!"
As her voice fell, a giant page-like bronze wall appeared before Tang Yao, densely covered in writing: Extreme Speed Talisman, Vajra Talisman, Lightning Talisman, Explosion Talisman...
Shushu: "Master, please choose whichever talismans you like."
Tang Yao selected two Vajra Talismans. Golden light flashed, and two talismans appeared before her.
Well, damn... who said perpetual motion machines didn't exist?
This was practically a talisman-drawing machine!
Shushu sounded a little proud. "Once Master becomes strong enough, the talismans will be of an even higher tier!"
Tang Yao silently typed into the input interface: Reverse Sword-Riding Talisman, Public Social Death Talisman, Crawling Talisman, Devil Sound Circling the Ears Talisman...
Shushu: "What are you doing!!"
Tang Yao: "Making... talismans..."
Before long, all the talismans Tang Yao had just entered were in her hands. Although they were all low-tier, there were so many! Making them was simple and saved trouble!
Tang Yao looked at the talismans in her hands with satisfaction.
Shushu instantly felt a chill surge through its heart. This... this was an Evil Cultivator!
Tang Yao smiled brightly. "Shushu, stop calling me Master every other word. You haven't even formed a contract with me. Do you think I'm that easy to fool?"
Shushu: "..." An Evil Cultivator, and as sly as a monkey, too!
It really had planned to form a contract with someone else once the Devil Qi was cleared away.
Although it didn't know what Law Artifact she possessed that could absorb Devil Qi, she was the only one who could help it right now...
So the artifact spirit gritted its teeth and, throwing caution to the wind like smashing an already cracked pot, said, "I just haven't gotten around to it yet! Come here!"
It gestured for Tang Yao to drip blood onto the book-shaped stone pedestal at the palace entrance.
After Tang Yao did as instructed, a light flashed, and she established a mental link with the ancient book. A complete map of the palace appeared clearly in her mind.
There was no longer just a voice before her. A little girl of seven or eight, with her hair in twin buns, was looking at her.
This was clearly the artifact spirit from earlier.
Tang Yao: "Hi~"
Shushu: "Hi..." My foot!
After exchanging greetings, Tang Yao shifted her thoughts and immediately left the space, with several of the talismans she had just made now in her hand.
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