Encountering an Evil Demon Again
After finding an excuse to fool Chu He, Shen Ge took Su Sui and left Peach Blossom Mountain, heading north. It would take at least a year to get to Demonic Sword Valley from here, so in terms of time, they had plenty of time.
Three months later, the two passed through Yellow Wind Mountain, but stopped halfway there.
Su Sui frowned as he looked down at a mountain stream, where a faint, sinister Evil Qi was rising.
"Master, something's wrong with this mountain stream. That Evil Qi gives me a very uncomfortable feeling, even more so than demonic energy, which you find repulsive."
Shen Ge naturally sensed the Evil Qi as well, and not only that, he also vaguely recognized Evil Qi.
This thing seems somewhat similar to the Evil Demon he saw in the ruins of the Sea Demon Sect before; it might very well be a Evil Demon.
However, the Evil Qi was rather faint, and judging from the surrounding environment, it seemed to have only appeared recently. It is estimated that a Evil Demon was sealed in this mountain stream and has only now shown some signs of breaking free.
"Master, should we do something about this?" Su Sui asked, frowning. They were on their way to Demonic Sword Valley, and there was really not much time to cause any trouble along the way.
After a moment's hesitation Shen Ge said, "You stay upstairs and provide support; I'll go down and take a look."
Although there might be a Evil Demon sealed below, if it's weak, it could be very useful, which is why Shen Ge decided to take a look.
Su Sui drew her Frost Sword, ready for battle, while snowflakes began to drift around her.
Those snowflakes weren't real snowflakes, but rather Sword Qi resembling snowflakes, which even ordinary Golden Core might not be able to withstand.
After descending into the mountain stream, Shen Ge cautiously investigated the source of the Evil Qi. Soon after, he raised his hand and cleaved open a section of the mountain wall by the river, and the Evil Qi immediately became even more concentrated.
Shen Ge closed his eyes and carefully sensed it. Although the Evil Qi made him slightly uncomfortable, it was still within a controllable range. This thing had been sealed for too long and should not have much power left.
However, the Evil Demon thing about this demon is that once it escapes, it can absorb the essence of all things and quickly restore its strength, which is something Shen Ge wants to take advantage of.
In a cave in Yellow Wind Mountain, a man and a woman, who were sitting cross-legged, opened their eyes at the same time. Almost simultaneously, a flash of bloodlust appeared in their eyes, and black lines resembling centipedes quickly appeared and disappeared on their faces.
"Brother, it seems there's something extraordinary in Yellow Wind Mountain." The petite woman in white robes stood up, and with a flick of her finger, a wisp of faint black energy swirled around her fingertip.
The young man in the black robe slowly rose to his feet. His narrow eyes seemed to always be smiling, and he looked gentle and refined.
He flicked his finger, and a wisp of faint black energy danced gently on his fingertip. After a few breaths, he suddenly chuckled softly and said in a gentle voice, "Interesting. I didn't expect there to be something like this here. Truly interesting."
Clearly, he recognized the origin of this Evil Qi.
The woman stepped forward, took the young man's arm, and said with a coquettish smile, "Brother, do you want to go take a look? I'm really curious about what this thing looks like."
"We should go take a look." The young man then extinguished the black mist and said calmly, "Let's go."
The two took a step forward, and their figures disappeared.
On the other side, Shen Ge frowned as he looked at the Evil Qi cave before him. After hesitating for a moment, he stepped inside. Now was the time when the Evil Demon was at its weakest; if not now, when?
Not long after Shen Ge entered the cave, a man and a woman appeared in the air. The woman in white glanced at Su Sui not far away and could tell his cultivation level at a glance.
"Sister, what's going on here?" the woman in white asked sweetly.
Upon seeing the two people who had suddenly appeared, Su Sui frowned and asked, "And who are you people?"
Because she couldn't discern their cultivation levels, Su Sui didn't dare to act rashly, but she remained vigilant.
"We are cultivators on Yellow Wind Mountain, so this place should barely be considered our territory."
Just as the woman in white was about to strike up a conversation with Su Sui, the man beside her said calmly, "Keep an eye on things, I'm going in to take a look."
After saying that, the man stepped out to the cave entrance and went straight inside.
"Come back!" Su Sui shouted, intending to stop the man, but was stopped by the woman in white.
The woman, with a charming smile, blocked Su Sui's path and said, "Sister, why are you so angry? There's nothing good in here. We're just here to help. Why are you making it sound like we're here to steal your treasure?"
Inside, Shen Ge followed the cave forward and unknowingly arrived at a huge space. The Evil Qi here was mixed with an unpleasant, scorching aura, as if there was a pool of magma below.
At this moment, a gentle and refined voice suddenly came from the cave entrance behind Shen Ge: "Fellow Daoist, you'd better be careful; this thing is not simple."
Shen Ge had already noticed the person following behind him, but he had simply ignored him. Now that the other person had spoken to him first, he took the opportunity to reply, "Fellow Daoist, do you know anything about this?"
Perhaps he had encountered someone knowledgeable about this, Shen Ge wanted to inquire about its origins, since his Samsara Method had been targeted by these things, and knowing oneself and one's enemy was the key to victory.
The young man who followed Shen Ge in walked over slowly, nodded, and said, "I read about this in an ancient book. This thing doesn't belong to our world, and its exact origins are unclear. However, the title of 'Evil Demon ' is not unfounded."
"They are even more cruel and evil than Devil Cultivator, evil spirits, and Evil Cultivator. Wherever they go, mountains and rivers are shattered and life is extinguished; it's like the end of the world."
Shen Ge couldn't help but sigh upon hearing the other person's words. It turned out that he only knew the name, but not the origin of the person.
Although slightly disappointed, it was within his expectations.
Shen Ge then stepped forward to investigate, lifting layers of rubble and digging down to a depth of nearly twenty meters. A scorching heat mixed with a dense Evil Qi surged out.
Looking down from the cave entrance, all that could be seen below was surging lava, with bubbles rising from it every now and then.
The young man approached and took a closer look, then whispered, "This lava should be related to that Evil Demon. It seems its power lies in fire, and it might also have earth-based abilities."
Shen Ge nodded calmly, then leaped down from the hole onto the surface of the lava. Although the lava was extremely hot, it was just water with a slight temperature to Shen Ge.
The young man followed, and both of them remained calm as they looked at the Evil Demon in the center of the lava pool, which was sealed by an array and bound by chains.
The Evil Demon didn't look very big, only two or three zhang tall. It had a pair of demon horns on its head, and its eyes, which were about the size of three fists, emitted a red light. However, a sword was stuck in its left eye, completely embedded in it.
Its rock-like body was covered with lines resembling lava.
"Roar!"
Upon seeing Shen Ge and his companion, the Evil Demon's eyes blazed with a fiery red light. It roared, and the originally enormous sound wave, weakened by the array, only shook down a tiny speck of dust.