Above the Great Dao
Chapter 403 - 198: Living Sacrifice_2

Chapter 403: Chapter 198: Living Sacrifice_2

"I require the absorption of demon qi," Stone Rock Lady said, still having more to say to Chen Shi, "preferably from a demon species. If the demon is too strong, I fear I may be harmed. Ying Ruming, that little girl, would be quite good, but her strength is also formidable, and with my Divine Power not yet restored, I can’t digest her. But a demon species is easy to assimilate. Or if you find treasures like a Divine Bone or a Demon Bone, after I absorb them, I will grow quickly. I can also search for places with dense demon qi, which would help in rapidly restoring my strength."

Chen Shi smiled, "Where am I supposed to find these places you speak of? A demon species doesn’t just appear every few years, and Ying Ruming is constantly on the move, how could I easily encounter her? And as for the Divine Bone, Demon Bone, and places with dense demon qi, could it be that easy to locate?" ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Stone Rock Lady knew he was right and sighed.

The wooden cart left the boundaries of Gongzhou and entered the territory of Yudou.

Suddenly, Stone Rock Lady cried out, "Celestial envoy, celestial envoy! I sense the aura of the little demoness!"

She was filled with surprise and disbelief, exclaiming, "I’ve also detected the aura of a demon species!"

Chen Shi was stunned, could it be such a coincidence?

Before he could speak, Stone Rock Lady said with shock, "The demon qi here is deep and gets denser as we go forward...strange, so very strange! This is the place with dense demon qi that I mentioned just now! Celestial envoy, we’ve come to the right place!"

She said excitedly, "This demon species has attracted many evil spirits to that location! We’ve struck it rich, truly struck it rich this time! Perhaps I could not only fully recover my cultivation but also restore my True Body!"

Chen Shi looked towards the distance.

That was the direction of Yudou.

Could Yudou be the place with dense demon qi?

Stone Rock Lady urged him repeatedly to hasten his pace for fear that Ying Ruming might slip away, "The little girl has come here, surely for that demon species! She was born prematurely and is not yet of age, so she seeks to absorb the demon species to aid her growth. This girl is slippery and sly; now that some of my cultivation has recovered, we absolutely cannot let her escape!"

Chen Shi accelerated the wooden cart, traveling along the coastline, and stopped to rest in Duocai County (Duocai County prototype: Baltimore City, Baltimore).

In the county town, Chen Shi purchased many swords and knives, and that night, he performed a spell that turned the blades into birds, silently flying toward Yudou.

He did not rush to Yudou immediately but instead rested in Duocai County, waiting for the bird-shaped swords to enter Yudou to observe the city’s geography, the layout of streets, and the arrangements of large and small buildings.

He controlled these bird-like swords and found Zheng Wang’s mansion, flying into the mansion and perching on trees to observe the people inside.

Chen Shi settled down in Duocai County and stayed for two days, making no move to proceed to Yudou. Stone Rock Lady became increasingly anxious and urged him to set off.

Still, Chen Shi showed no sign of leaving, continuing his observations.

Suddenly, he saw Scholar Pei looking up, inspecting the bird-like swords in the trees, and Chen Shi was inwardly moved, "The son did not execute Scholar Pei, which shows a generous spirit."

As he thought this, Scholar Pei waved his hand, and a streak of Sword Qi flew up, knocking down the bird-shaped sword that Chen Shi controlled.

Chen Shi suddenly lost a viewpoint, but he still had other birds.

He heard Scholar Pei shouting, "Quick! Shoot down those birds!"

Chen Shi felt a stir in his heart and controlled the birds to take flight. Suddenly bird after bird began to fall out of control, tumbling down.

Chen Shi stood up abruptly, astonished to the core.

There was an extremely formidable master within Yudou City, who, in the blink of an eye, had shattered his Flying Sword Technique!

Was it a strong warrior from Zheng Wang’s mansion or the son himself taking action?

Chen Shi’s expression darkened slightly. He stayed another day in Duocai County and finally broke through to the ninth transformation of the Golden Core before he called Black Pot and drove the cart towards Yudou.

By noon, Yudou finally came into view.

Outside Yudou City, the city wall was under construction. A sea monster had breached the wall, causing it to collapse over a stretch of more than ten miles. As Chen Shi passed by, many people were conscripted by the officials to repair the wall. A large number were digging the foundation, which was over ten zhang wide and three or four zhang deep, immensely grand.

Stone Rock Lady cried out, "There’s a heavy demon qi underneath this section of the wall. There must be something under the ground!"

Chen Shi got out of the cart to look, seeing many strong men digging deeper into the ground. Suddenly, blood plasma surged from the earth, scaring the people into dropping their iron shovels and picks, and they ran upward, screaming continuously.

A few people who were well-dressed and highly respected by the craftsmen approached. The man leading them had a round belly, a friendly demeanor, and a smile always present on his shiny face.

Someone called out, "Master Qian has arrived!"

Chen Shi asked a craftsman, "What’s the background of this Master Qian? He seems amiable toward everyone."

"Master Qian from the Lu Ban Sect is known for being generous and just."

The craftsman, likely also from the Lu Ban Sect, puffed out his chest and said, "Our skilled craftsmen from the Lu Ban Sect are in charge of building this section of the wall. Now that we’ve encountered a difficulty, we need high-ranking people like Master Qian to take action!"

Chen Shi always held craftspeople in high esteem; he was a Talisman Master, a craftsman himself.

The chubby Master Qian was surprisingly agile and light as a feather, leaping and moving with uncanny dexterity. He quickly arrived deep in the foundation, stood by the Blood Pool, and raised his Nascent Soul.

The Nascent Soul measured the size of the Blood Pool, then suddenly dove into it, reaching deep into the ground to gauge the depth of the pool.

Master Qian stood by the Blood Pool, and his Nascent Soul rose into the air. He spoke strange, rapid, hurried words as if conversing with someone.

After a moment, Master Qian ordered incense to be burnt in offering. However, as soon as the incense candles were lit, a gust of cold wind blew, knocking over the incense and extinguishing the candles.

Master Qian’s face grew solemn as he performed a spell in front of the incense candles. The sky above the Blood Pool immediately darkened with dense clouds, and thunder rumbled fiercely, striking down toward the Blood Pool, which also churned tumultuously as if resisting the bolts of lightning.