Record of a Demon's Cultivation

Chapter 332: Cold Pool



Translator: Cinder Translations

Jie Hui could only watch helplessly as the ghost king raised its big foot and kicked toward his chest.

At that moment, he felt immense regret.

Why had he practiced the evil Buddha technique?

If he had practiced orthodox Buddhist teachings, it might have had some restraining effect on ghosts.

Perhaps he could have held on for a bit longer.

Now, he was left powerless and awaiting his doom.

Chaotic thoughts flashed through Jie Hui's mind.

Bang!

The ghost king's kick landed squarely on Jie Hui's chest.

His body was sent flying backward as if struck by a giant beast.

At the same time, he spat out a large amount of fresh blood, staining the air crimson.

The ghost king's kick didn't take Jie Hui's life; it only left him severely injured.

Unerringly, Jie Hui landed right at Song Wen's feet.

He tilted his head up and saw Song Wen looking down at him from a height, gazing at him intently.

It was a face that looked nothing like a living person's!

Skin that was shriveled and black!

Fangs protruding with a dark, eerie glow!

Between his mouth and nose, a swirling aura of corpse energy could be seen.

At that moment, Song Wen's appearance was terrifying beyond belief.

"Master, didn't you just say you would give me a quick end? To exorcise the demons?"

"I wonder how you plan to exorcise me, this corpse demon?"

"Kekeke..."

Song Wen's gray eyes fixed on Jie Hui, sending chills down his spine.

With sharp, bony claws, he aimed to stab down at Jie Hui's head.

"Wait, benefactor..."

In the midst of Jie Hui's terrified gaze, the claws stopped just half an inch from his eyes.

"Oh? Does the master have any last words? Hurry up and say them. Once you're done, this demon will send you to the western paradise to meet the Buddha."

Song Wen's voice was like the wailing of hell's demons, sharp and piercing, making one tremble in fear.

Jie Hui hurriedly replied.

"Everyone is equal; there are no demons in this world, just people who are foolish and blinded by appearances. The Buddha has a thousand forms; benefactor, you are definitely not a demon, but a manifestation of the Buddha exorcising demons in this world."

Upon hearing this, Song Wen couldn't help but be stunned.

He thought that Jie Hui had some vital information worth a life.

He never expected that even on the brink of death, Jie Hui would still be trying to outsmart

him.

It was utterly absurd, wasting precious time.

In an instant, the claws pierced through Jie Hui's skull.

Jie Hui breathed his last.

Song Wen activated the Soul Searching Technique to delve into Jie Hui's memories.

Both Song Wen and Jie Hui were at the peak level of the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, Song Wen's spiritual consciousness was slightly stronger.

Upon executing the Soul Searching Technique, he found very few memories.

Only scattered fragments from the moments leading up to Jie Hui's death.

From Jie Hui's memories, Song Wen learned that when they were in the cave where the Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Liquid palace was located, Jie Hui and his companions had chased after Rong Jingyun along the cliff edges of the cave, descending hundreds of miles.

Upon reaching the depths of the cliff, a chilling aura began to creep in.

At the end of the cliff, a bottomless cold pool appeared before them.

A bone-chilling cold emanated from the pool.

Fatigued from fleeing, Rong Jingyun didn't hesitate and plunged into the cold water.

The water in the deep pool was icy to the bone.

That frigid aura penetrated to the marrow, seemingly capable of freezing a person's very soul.

Upon entering the pool, Rong Jingyun felt her limbs stiffen.

However, with a deadly demon monk behind her, she had no way to retreat and could only

continue diving deeper.

The deeper she went, the stronger the cold became.

Even with spiritual power protecting her, many places on Rong Jingyun's body began to crystallize with tiny ice shards, causing her flesh to freeze and die.

As she continued to dive deeper, the pool water swept past her, taking with it pieces of rotting

flesh, revealing the frozen blood and flesh beneath.

Seeing that Rong Jingyun was about to succumb to the extreme cold of the cold pool, she grabbed the fire cauldron behind her with one hand.

A wisp of faint blue flame overflowed from the cauldron, flowing along her arm and into her

flesh.

The dual torment of ice and fire plunged Rong Jingyun into immense pain.

Yet, under the adjustment of her inner spiritual power, the ice and fire reached a delicate

balance.

With the help of the Earth Core Refining Flame, Rong Jingyun barely resisted the encroaching

cold.

She continued to dive toward the depths of the cold pool.

Fortunately, the cold pool wasn't very deep, only about ten meters.

At the bottom of the cold pool was a horizontal passage. After moving forward a few meters

along the passage, it began to slope upward.

Rong Jingyun, who was already dazed from the freezing, felt a surge of energy and quickly

ascended.

Meanwhile, for Jie Hui and the other two.

When they reached the upper part of the cold pool, their expressions inexplicably changed to

one of excitement.

The Yin Yang Blood Weeping Branch thrives in dark, sunless, and damp places.

This location perfectly met both of those conditions.

Thus, it was highly likely that the Yin Yang Blood Weeping Branch could grow here.

The three of them quickly spread out to search around the cold pool.

The entire bottom of the cliff wasn't large, only occupying a small area, with the cold pool

taking up half of it.

In just a breath or two, the three of them had searched the vicinity of the cold pool.

They found no trace of the Yin Yang Blood Weeping Branch.

After a brief discussion, they decided to dive into the cold pool to search for any other exits.

Perhaps at the other exits of the deep pool, they might find traces of the Yin Yang Blood Weeping Branch.

Since Rong Jingyun was ahead scouting for them, even if there were dangers, she would bear

the brunt, giving them ample time to react.

If there were no other exits in the cold pool, they could also kill Rong Jingyun and seize the

Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Liquid in her hands.

Jie Se's robe was a top-tier defensive spiritual artifact, and it helped to release Buddha light,

shielding them from the cold temperatures of the pool.

The three followed Rong Jingyun and descended to the bottom of the deep pool's horizontal

passage.

After diving down, the underwater passage began to slope upward.

...

Ahead, Rong Jingyun saw a glimmer of hope for escape and felt invigorated.

The three monks behind her were similarly stirred; the mouth of the pool above them likely

had the Yin Yang Blood Weeping Branch.

"Whoa."

Rong Jingyun was the first to break through the water's surface.

With a wave of her hand, a fireball the size of a basin suddenly shot up into the air.

After ascending several hundred meters, the fireball collided with the rocky ceiling of the

cave.

The fireball exploded, turning into countless sparks of light that scattered everywhere.

With the aid of the firelight, Rong Jingyun finally saw her surroundings clearly.

This was an underground cavern, about several dozen meters in size.

Within the cave, bizarre rock formations jutted out.

There were large stone stalactites hanging from the ceiling.

There were stone drapes, stone pillars, and stalagmites standing on the ground.

Each formation was unique and oddly shaped.

A subterranean river wound its way through the cavern.

Rong Jingyun looked around but found no exit in this cavern.

However, at the end of the river was a submerged passage leading out of the cave.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Rong Jingyun swiftly made her way toward the dark passage flowing out of the river.

"Splash, splash, splash."

Jie Hui and the other two emerged from the deep pool.

At that moment, darkness once again enveloped the cavern.

Yet, they were able to accurately locate Rong Jingyun's position, relying on their strong

eyesight and the fluctuations of spiritual power emanating from her.

Jie Wu immediately transformed into a golden giant and pursued Rong Jingyun.

Jie Se urged the demon-exorcising staff and charged at Rong Jingyun.

Jie Hui raised his hand and shot out two fireballs, illuminating the entire cavern once more.

The three acted independently yet in perfect coordination, as if they had planned it in

advance.

(End of the Chapter)

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