Chen Wuyin stared at the cauldron in his hand, lost in thought.

Hmm…

What exactly was wrong?

The cultivation method of the Soul Slaughter Sect was unique, able to use human lives as resources. The further one advanced, the more lives were needed. To break through to the sixth realm, countless flesh and blood had to be thrown into the Immortal Cooking Cauldron to refine a Great Elixir of Life. Since the Immortal Cooking Cauldron disappeared with the Elder of Life Slaughter, the Soul Slaughter Sect had not seen a sixth realm for many years.

Today, he finally found the Immortal Cooking Cauldron.

The size, inscriptions, and materials were all identical to the treasure recorded in the sect’s manual. The only difference was that the Immortal Cooking Cauldron in the manual was whole.

But here, there was only half of it.

Was the other half hidden somewhere?

The missing part didn’t seem like it could be pieced together… It looked more like something had gnawed it off.

After a long silence, he finally uttered a word: “Search!”

“Sect Master, what are we searching for?” The two disciples behind him were momentarily confused.

“Of course, we’re searching for the other half of the Immortal Cooking Cauldron! How can we refine pills with only half of it?” Chen Wuyin said angrily.

“Yes!” The two disciples immediately began to search vigorously.

However, the finger bones on the corpse had already been broken off by Chu Liang. No matter how hard they searched, they wouldn’t find anything else.

Inside the secret chamber, Chu Liang listened to the commotion outside, hoping that they would give up and leave soon, preferably leaving behind that half of the Immortal Cooking Cauldron… What the Silkworm Baby couldn’t eat could be packed and taken away.

Unfortunately, Chen Wuyin didn’t seem to have any intention of giving up.

Not only that, his gaze had fallen on this wall!

The underwater cave dwelling that had been sealed for many years was covered in mud on all sides, except for this wall. Because it had been moved when the secret chamber door was opened earlier, a large patch of mud had fallen off.

“Why is this wall so clean?” Chen Wuyin’s eyes were filled with doubt, “Break it open and take a look!”

Inside the secret chamber, Chu Liang’s heart tightened. If they were to confront each other head-on, he wasn’t sure if he could escape. Chen Wuyin had encountered the Red Slaying Sword once before, and it would be even more difficult to face it head-on again. Apart from the Red Slaying Sword, his only reliance was Old Fei.

Last time, when Immortal Ze asked him to go all out, Chu Liang had to spend hundreds of sword coins to buy Yin Qi spirit plants to replenish Old Fei’s state after he was recalled. It could be said that every time this guy was deployed, it was like burning money.

However, if it came to a crisis, Chu Liang would naturally not be stingy.

Just as he was holding his breath in tension, there was another commotion outside. After the array at the entrance was triggered in succession, a silver bell-like laughter came in.

The two disciples of the Soul Slaughter Sect were about to break the wall when they were distracted by the laughter behind them and turned their heads to look.

Whoosh—

A fragrant wind swept into the cave dwelling.

When they looked up again, they saw a young woman in a red dress with a waistband appearing here. She seemed to dislike the mud under her feet and was suspended in the air. Her black hair was like a waterfall, her skin was as white as snow, and her fiery red dress made her look charming and attractive.

“Sect Master Chen is quite capable. He found the burial place of the Elder of Life Slaughter in just a few days, which is beyond my expectation.” The woman in the red dress said with a smile.

“May I ask who you are?” Chen Wuyin asked in a deep voice.

This woman’s arrival was strange, and the reason he didn’t immediately make a move was that her aura was faintly not inferior to his.

“Underworld King Sect, Yi Qiushui.”

The woman in the red dress didn’t hide anything, she smiled and straightforwardly announced her identity.

“Are you Yi Demon Princess, one of the four Demon Princesses of the Red Dress Hall?” Chen Wuyin immediately remembered.

The Underworld King Sect had left and right protectors, and four halls of the underworld. The master of the Red Dress Hall had four disciples, known as the Four Demon Princesses. The last of them, Yi Demon Princess, was named Yi Qiushui. Although they were both from the demonic sect, Chen Wuyin had never met her.

Inside the secret chamber, Chu Liang felt that this female cultivator from the demonic sect seemed not so pure. Because anyone who had been in the demonic sect for a long time would inevitably be entangled with blood, but the Red Slaying Sword had no interest in this newcomer.

It was only agitated by the presence of the corpses in the cave dwelling and Chen Wuyin.

“It’s me.” The woman named Yi Qiushui looked directly at Chen Wuyin, “There’s something on the Elder of Life Slaughter that my master also wants, so he ordered me to follow Sect Master Chen all the way. Please don’t blame me.”

“Is the Red Dress Hall also interested in our sect’s Immortal Cooking Cauldron?” Chen Wuyin spread his hands, “Then I naturally dare not refuse… But I can only give you half, I don’t know where the other half is…”

“Heh, why would my master want your stinky cauldron that cooks human flesh?” Yi Qiushui shook her head.

“The Elder of Life Slaughter is an ancestor of our sect. What other treasures does he have on him that I don’t know about?” Chen Wuyin wondered.

“It’s not anything valuable, it just has some connection with my Underworld King Sect. Since Sect Master Chen has obtained the Immortal Cooking Cauldron, why not just leave and let me search here as well?” Yi Qiushui suggested.

“Sure.” Chen Wuyin agreed readily, “Whatever the Red Dress Hall wants, just take it. I just hope that in the future, as fellow members of the demonic sect, you can give our Soul Slaughter Sect more support.”

“No problem!” Yi Qiushui agreed just as readily.

“Let’s go.” Chen Wuyin led his two subordinates and strode towards the entrance of the cave dwelling.

Yi Qiushui stood aside and saw them off.

Just as the two parties were about to pass by each other, Chen Wuyin suddenly erupted! He formed a seal with his left hand and raised his right hand. A black dragon suddenly shot out from his sleeve, carrying a bloody aura, and viciously rushed towards Yi Qiushui!

But the other party was not a simpleton. Even before Chen Wuyin made his move, Yi Qiushui had already moved, transforming into a red light and rushing towards him!

Bang, bang—

The two sides suddenly clashed!Yi Qiushui had come on this journey in search of a special treasure. Ever since Chen Wuyin entered Yanbo City, she had set her sights on him, determined to succeed. How could she possibly let him leave now?

The reason she followed closely was to keep Chen Wuyin within her sight, not to test him. He claimed he hadn’t seen the treasure, but was that really the case? Regardless of whether his words were true or not, Yi Qiushui had to kill him and verify it herself. From the very beginning, her mission was to kill and seize the treasure, she couldn’t miss either!

Meanwhile, Chen Wuyin’s killing intent was even stronger.

If Yi Qiushui hadn’t mentioned the presence of a treasure, he might have searched around, taken half of the Penglai Cauldron, and left. But upon hearing her words, how could he possibly let it go?

A treasure coveted by the Red Robe Hall couldn’t possibly be something mundane, it was likely even more valuable than the Penglai Cauldron! As long as he killed Yi Qiushui, he would scour the place, even if he had to dig three feet into the ground, he must find it!

The two individuals from the demonic sects, each harboring their own schemes, seemed to be engaged in a prearranged duel, launching their attacks the moment they turned around!

Both of them ambushed each other, which was equivalent to no ambush at all.

A fair and square collision!

Although the cave was spacious, it was still too narrow for the two of them to fight! After a series of loud booms, red light spilled everywhere, and large cracks appeared on the walls of the cave.

The two disciples of the Soul Killing Sect saw their sect leader fighting and retreated instead of advancing. They immediately wanted to withdraw, but as Yi Qiushui clenched her hands in the air, their bodies suddenly stiffened.

Then there were two muffled sounds.

Puff, puff.

Blood mist exploded from their bodies, and their forms fell like dried, wrinkled husks. The blood mist in the sky condensed into a ghostly claw, viciously attacking Chen Wuyin!

Chen Wuyin raised his hand and pulled out a bone spear, holding it in his hand and stabbing it fiercely, right into the palm of the ghost claw. At the moment of impact, dazzling green ghost fire erupted!

Boom!

Another loud boom!

The walls on all four sides collapsed, including the innermost secret chamber wall.

The old man who killed life had fled in a hurry, and probably didn’t have time to make this underwater cave too sturdy. Even this secret chamber was just slightly concealed, and couldn’t withstand such a strong impact, collapsing in an instant.

In the blink of an eye as the wall collapsed, a long dragon-like sword qi roared, bypassing Yi Qiushui and heading straight for Chen Wuyin! It came incredibly suddenly!

It was this sword again!

Chen Wuyin had just escaped from this sword last time, and now seeing it again, fear rose from the depths of his soul. In the brief moment when his thoughts couldn’t turn, he instinctively wanted to use the immortal technique Li Dai Tao Jiang again!

But just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly felt his blood stagnate, as if something was blocking his circulation.

The Blood Control Technique of the Red Robe Hall!

He immediately thought of this reason. It was a negative status that Yi Qiushui had imposed on him. Normally, his cultivation was not low, and this curse on him would at most make him feel a little uncomfortable, and his divine power would not flow smoothly.

But it just so happened to coincide with this life-and-death crisis. This slight stagnation of qi and blood was the difference between life and death.

Boom——

This terrifying sword qi swallowed Chen Wuyin whole, mercilessly reducing his body to dust, and it took a long time to dissipate.

This sword also startled Yi Qiushui, making her feel a chill down her spine.

She turned her head back in surprise, only to see a mysterious man in a black robe retracting his sword light, slowly walking out from behind the collapsed wall, and speaking in an old voice.

“Girl, don’t panic, I won’t kill you.”

(End of the chapter)