Entering the Cave Abode, the Jin Household Arrives
Deep within the cave abode, shimmering rays of light and the lingering aura of the demon king could be faintly seen.
Li Yunjing put away the small seal and then looked at Xie Zheng and the others.
"Esteemed seniors, please follow me into the cave abode to explore its secrets."
Xie Zheng and the others were naturally delighted to agree.
However, before Li Yunjing could enter the cave abode, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Sect Leader Li, Sect Leader Li, wait for me!"
Xie Zheng and the other Spirit Transformation cultivators immediately gathered their strength and looked up at the sky.
They realized that the newcomer was also a Spirit Transformation cultivator.
Li Yunjing felt an overwhelming sense of familiarity upon hearing these words.
Not long after, a rainbow of light descended from the sky and landed not far in front of Li Yunjing.
The rainbow light faded, revealing Jin Ruoxu.
"Senior Jin, you've arrived!" Li Yunjing's eyes showed surprise.
Long before he led his men to Azure Jiao Marsh, he had contacted the Jin Household Jin Household to ask if they wanted to come along.
The Jin Household is willing, but it will take time.
So Li Yunjing arrived first.
He had been in Azure Jiao Marsh for more than half a month, and even the disciples of the Luozhen Sect had arrived, but the Jin Household had not yet come.
Li Yunjing was also puzzled.
Unexpectedly, Jin Ruoxu suddenly appeared at this moment.
"Sect Leader Li, it's a long story. My Jin Household intends to follow in the footsteps of the Luozhen Sect from now on."
The Jin Household Jin Household no longer intended to stay in Heaven-Gazing City, so they sold off some of their assets Heaven-Gazing City, which took quite some time.
"Now that the sale is over, I've moved my entire clan to Azure Jiao Marsh," Jin Ruoxu explained.
Li Yunjing also laughed helplessly.
Jin Ruoxu is taking a huge gamble.
The entire clan moved to Azure Jiao Marsh and even sold off the Jin Household's assets in Heaven-Gazing City.
If they fail, the Jin Household will suffer a severe blow, and it's not impossible that they will never recover.
"How did you know we were here?" Li Yunjing asked curiously.
Jin Ruoxu smiled and said, "I had just arrived at Azure Jiao Marsh when I noticed the alarming fluctuations in spiritual energy here. I guessed that Sect Leader Li must be up to something important, so I rushed over without stopping."
"Then you've come at the right time. I just discovered a demon king's cave abode, which must contain many treasures. Since you're here, you can also get a share of the spoils," Li Yunjing said with a smile.
Jin Ruoxu shook his head. "Sect Leader Li, don't joke. I haven't made the slightest contribution, so how can I have the face to share the spoils?"
I'm here simply to inform Sect Leader Li, and also to ask Sect Leader Li. My Jin Household is looking for a place to stay, and we hope Sect Leader Li will grant our request.
Li Yunjing thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Alright, I won't force you if you don't want a share. As for where to stay, there are so many islands in Azure Jiao Marsh, you can choose whichever you like."
However, some of these islands have already been occupied, as you will know. There are uninhabited islands for you to choose from.
"I wonder if Sect Leader Li agrees to my Jin Household's use of the floating island?" Jin Ruoxu asked again.
Li Yunjing thought about it carefully and said, "That's possible, but the floating islands can only be placed within your Jin Household's territory. They cannot leave your Jin Household's domain."
"Thank you very much, Sect Leader Li." Jin Ruoxu quickly expressed his gratitude.
Immediately afterward, Jin Ruoxu left to go back and make arrangements for the Jin Household members.
Li Yunjing, Xie Zheng, and the others entered the cave abode of the Nine-Headed Demon King.
Upon entering, one is greeted by a long staircase carved from a single piece of ten-thousand-year-old obsidian, its surface as smooth as a mirror, without a speck of dust.
On both sides, grooves about an inch deep were carved out, and the shimmering white spiritual liquid flowed slowly along the grooves, its tinkling sound echoing softly in the empty cave abode, and a refreshing Spiritual Qi wafted over.
The spiritual Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and earth, which was a hundred times richer than that outside the cave abode, had already condensed into a milky white mist visible to the naked eye. The moment it was absorbed into the body, the meridians of every part of the body felt as if they were being soaked in warm water, and the dormant spiritual power began to surge uncontrollably.
After reaching the end of the 999 obsidian steps, the view suddenly opened up.
What lay before them was not the cramped cave they had imagined, but a main hall forged by Law Power that had hollowed out the entire mountainside. Its dome hung hundreds of feet above the ground, covered with complete star-shaped demon patterns.
Countless points of ethereal blue light flowed slowly along the patterns, mirroring the orbits of the stars in the outside world perfectly, as if one were immersed in an endless sea of stars.
The hall stretched for hundreds of feet in both directions, with twelve black jade pillars, each requiring two people to encircle, rising from the ground. The pillars were adorned with lifelike wolf-shaped reliefs, and each wolf had a spirit crystal embedded in its eye. As the eerie light flowed, it illuminated the entire hall in every detail.
In the deepest part of the main hall, a throne three zhang high stood silently, its entire body radiating a deep, dark light. A complete Mystic Ice Tiger hide was laid on the throne, the patterns on the fur still vivid, and the remaining pressure was enough to make ordinary cultivators kneel and submit.
In front of the throne was a jade table, on which the items were arranged neatly.
Li Yunjing and the others stepped forward and saw three ancient books of the Demon Race bound with the skin of a thousand-year-old Flood Dragon. The ancient seal script on the covers still shone brightly.
Li Yunjing could barely read these demonic characters.
He studied ancient scripts under Nangong Chengyu, including demon script.
However, the demonic script was obscure and difficult to understand, and Li Yunjing found it very challenging to learn.
After careful reading, he learned the origin of the three ancient books.
The three ancient books are none other than the Nine-Headed Demon King's natal Cultivation Method, "The Battle Wolf Heaven-Tearing Instruction."
Besides the three ancient books, there were several jade boxes placed side by side, each containing six perfectly round and full Demon Core at the Dao Integration Realm. The cores were lustrous and their Demon Power was contained within, all left behind by the Demon King's opponents whom he had fought and killed throughout his life.
Beside them were several pieces of spirit wood of unknown origin and several pieces of Star Iron that could temper the body. Even though they had been sealed for three thousand years, the spiritual light of these heavenly materials and earthly treasures had not diminished in the slightest.
"Seniors, let's split up and search the cave abode. Take all the treasures we can find."
At this moment, Li Yunjing spoke to the several Spirit Transformation cultivators on either side of him.
Xie Zheng and the others nodded and dispersed to begin searching the cave abode.
Li Yunjing felt the same way; he wasn't worried about any danger inside the cave abode.
After all, this is the residence of the Nine-Headed Demon King; is it really necessary to make it so heavily fortified?
Li Yunjing left the main hall. On the east and west sides of the main hall, there were three side halls on each side, and the doors of all the halls were sealed off by restrictions.
Li Yunjing first went to the side hall on the east side.
Looking at the restriction that locked the side hall, Li Yunjing took out a small seal, and the restriction melted away like snow.
Not only did the restrictions on the side hall in front of Li Yunjing dissolve, but the restrictions on the other side halls also disappeared. In fact, all the restrictions that existed in the entire cave abode disappeared.
Li Yunjing put away the small seal and entered the side hall in front of him.
This is the treasure pavilion, with countless jade boxes neatly arranged on the shelves, containing all kinds of refining materials and heavenly materials and earthly treasures, from thousand-year-old spirit medicine to Dao Union spiritual objects, and even several mid-grade spiritual Spirit Treasure with dazzling spiritual light, all of which are the treasures collected by the Nine-Headed Demon King throughout his life.
Li Yunjing wandered among the shelves of treasures.
Looking at the shelves overflowing with jade boxes, I was secretly astonished.
"So many treasures! No wonder this is the life's wealth of the Dao Union Demon King!" Li Yunjing thought to himself.
Speaking of Azure Jiao Marsh, the treasure trove of the Luozhen Sect was already full.
First, he received the inheritance of the Taixuan Sect, and now he has obtained the wealth of the Nine-Headed Demon King.
If they can digest all of this, the overall strength of the Luozhen Sect will be elevated to an unknown level.
"However, the number of people in the Luozhen Sect is still too small, and we need to recruit more disciples to cultivate in the Luozhen Sect."
"This time, let's recruit disciples from the Mysterious Female Dao Realm. There are still two Dao Realm we haven't explored yet, and we'll need to spend some time exploring them..." Li Yunjing thought to himself.