Record of a Demon's Cultivation

Chapter 499 - The Tyrannical Female Cultivator

Translator: Cinder Translations

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"Two years ago, the three inner sect Golden Core elders, Yu Jiao, Shi Bo, and Shi Zhong, were all simultaneously killed," Chu Qian said.

"What! Three Golden Core elders were simultaneously killed?" Song Wen's face showed shock. "Could it be the work of other major forces?"

Chu Qian replied, "That is unclear. The incident caused a great uproar back then, and even the Demon Lord and Demon Sovereign were alarmed. However, after a period of investigation, no clues about the perpetrator were found, and the matter eventually ended without resolution."

Song Wen said, "To kill three Golden Core cultivators at the same time, the perpetrator must be no ordinary person. Tracking them down wouldn't be so easy."

Chu Qian nodded. "Indeed."

Song Wen felt relieved in his heart. It seemed that Wu Ji Island had not suspected him in the deaths of Yu Jiao and the others.

After bidding farewell to Chu Qian, Song Wen found a secluded place, changed his appearance and aura, and wandered around the shops in the market, especially those selling beast corpses.

He was looking to buy the demon eyes of Abyssal Sea Butterflies.

Song Wen did not inquire about the demon eyes from Chu Qian, fearing that it would lead to a leak of information, exposing his involvement in the deaths of Yu Jiao and the others.

The demon eyes were a necessary item for cultivating the Treasure Light Spiritual Eyes technique. If anyone who had seen the technique learned that Song Wen had been asking about demon eyes, they would inevitably connect the deaths of Yu Jiao and the others to him.

Song Wen visited nearly all the shops selling beast corpses but failed to find any demon eyes.

Finally, he walked into an information shop.

"Does your shop have any information on Abyssal Sea Butterflies?" he asked.

The shop owner was a female cultivator in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. She replied, "Senior, we do have some information on Abyssal Sea Butterflies, but it is somewhat outdated—it's from ten years ago, and I cannot guarantee its accuracy."

Song Wen asked, "How much for it?"

The female cultivator replied, "It will cost one thousand spirit stones."

Ten-year-old information had already lost much of its value, so asking for one thousand spirit stones was quite high.

Song Wen didn't haggle and directly handed over the thousand spirit stones.

The female cultivator quickly took the spirit stones and handed him a jade slip, seemingly afraid he would change his mind.

Song Wen scanned the jade slip with his divine sense and confirmed that it contained information on Abyssal Sea Butterflies. He then turned and left the shop.

Afterward, he flew into the air and headed straight for the outskirts of the city.

After flying thousands of miles, Song Wen made sure no one was following him. He then changed his appearance and aura again, all while checking the contents of the jade slip.

According to the slip, there was an area on the edge of the inner sea, where a forest of stone pillars stood. Someone had once seen a peak-stage third-tier Abyssal Sea Butterfly here.

This sea area was located to the west of the Chaotic Sea, not far from Wu Ji Island—about several hundred thousand miles away. Song Wen decided to visit the place.

If he could cultivate the Treasure Light Spiritual Eyes, it would greatly assist him in searching for the rare golden liquid in the valleys.

Song Wen returned to Wu Ji Island, informed An Yin and her sister, brought six Shadow Gu, and packed up the formations in his cave, taking them with him.

After more than a month, Song Wen arrived at the location.

The sea area was extremely unique, with black stone pillars standing in the water. The pillars varied in size and height. From a distance, it looked like countless giant swords were embedded in the blue sea.

The reef area spanned about a thousand miles. As Song Wen approached, he saw flags raised on some of the stone pillars around the outer edges. The flags fluttered in the sea breeze, making a rustling sound.

On the flags was the character "Cui."

Song Wen couldn't help but furrow his brows. It seemed that someone had claimed this sea area.

"Cui? Could it be the 'Cui Family' of the Chaotic Sea's great powers?" Song Wen thought to himself.

Suddenly, a person flew out from the reef area on a sword.

"Stop right there! This reef sea has been sealed by my Cui family. Outsiders are forbidden to enter."

The person was a young female cultivator, only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Despite facing someone whose cultivation was a full realm higher than hers, she spoke in an extremely rude tone. Clearly, the Cui family behind her gave her great confidence.

Song Wen's expression turned cold, and he flicked his fingers. A surge of spiritual power shot out.

The spiritual power was as sharp as a blade and carried a strong killing intent as it headed towards the young female cultivator.

The young female cultivator was immediately shocked. She felt a deadly aura coming from the attack. She hurriedly summoned a shield to block in front of her and retreated on her sword.

However, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, there was no way she could escape Song Wen's attack.

Just as the spiritual power was about to strike the shield, a flying sword suddenly appeared and shattered the spiritual power, saving the young female cultivator.

"Senior, your killing intent is quite strong. You intended to kill someone right away. It seems you don't take my Cui family seriously," a middle-aged male cultivator said as he flew out from the reef area.

The male cultivator appeared to be around forty years old and was at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

Song Wen sneered coldly. "A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator dares to speak so arrogantly. You clearly don't know your place. I'm just teaching a lesson on behalf of the Cui family."

The middle-aged male cultivator's expression turned as cold as frost. "We, the Cui family, have people here. You are not in a position to teach anyone a lesson."

Song Wen said, "The Cui family is powerful, and I naturally cannot provoke them. But this is the Western Region, the territory of Wu Ji Island, not the Southern Region where your Cui family dominates and oppresses others."

The male cultivator asked, "Are you from Wu Ji Island?"

Song Wen replied, "Whether I am from Wu Ji Island or not is none of your business."

The male cultivator said, "It seems you do not want to have a friendly chat."

He raised his hand and grasped the air, and a black flag appeared in his hand.

"Now, you have two choices. Either leave now, or we fight to the death. However, I must remind you, there are more than just me, a Golden Core cultivator, here in the Cui family. Don't let your pride lead you to lose your life."

Song Wen coldly stared at the man for a moment and suddenly smiled.

"You're right. It's not wise to make an enemy of the Cui family just because of a momentary impulse. I'll leave now and take a detour. However, may I satisfy my curiosity? Why has the Cui family sealed off this sea area?"

The male cultivator replied, "There are things you should not inquire about."

Song Wen cupped his hands. "In that case, I will take my leave."

After speaking, Song Wen turned and flew away.

"Thank you, Third Grandpa, for helping just in time," the young female cultivator said, still shaken. Her face was as pale as paper, clearly having been greatly frightened.

The middle-aged male cultivator said, "One must think carefully before acting. If I had arrived a moment later, you might have already fallen into danger."

The young female cultivator pouted, looking very aggrieved.

"Third Grandpa, that person was so arrogant. He knew I was from the Cui family, yet still dared to make a move against me. He clearly didn't take us Cui family members seriously."

After saying this, she turned and looked at Song Wen's distant figure in the sky, feeling dissatisfied, and asked, "Third Grandpa, are we just letting him go like this?"

TL/N: Yes, if you know what's best for you...

(End of the Chapter)

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