The greatest saint of all time!

Chapter 82 Underground Caves

"Now!"

A sharp glint flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes.

"Dragon-Trapping Spirit-Locking Array, activate!"

With a low shout, the array flags transformed into streams of light and landed around the demonic wolf.

"Buzz!"

Golden rays of light rose from the ground.

They intertwined into a giant net of light, trapping the demon wolf within.

The wolf struggled frantically, crashing against the light net with a hissing sound, but it could not break free of its restraints.

"Die!"

Taking advantage of the moment when the demonic wolf was trapped, Lu Xuan leaped up, gripped the Devouring Heaven Sword tightly in both hands, and descended from the sky.

This sword strike gathered all of his spiritual power.

A single, dazzling, jet-black glint shone brightly from the tip of the sword.

"Pfft!"

The longsword pierced the junction between the two heads of the demon wolf without any resistance.

Because it has two heads, its energy core is not inside the heads, but between the two heads!

"Aww!"

The wolf let out a mournful howl of resentment.

Then, the enormous body trembled violently a few times before collapsing with a crash, turning into a sky full of black mist and dissipating.

A black crystal core the size of a fist fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Lu Xuan landed, slightly out of breath, his forehead covered in sweat.

This battle, though short, was extremely dangerous and naturally took a toll.

"It's finally solved."

Su Qinghuan, who was standing to the side, felt a great weight lifted off her shoulders and leaned against the stone pillar next to her.

"call……"

Lu Xuan let out a long sigh of relief, casually took the black crystal core into his hand, felt the violent energy contained within, and nodded in satisfaction.

If this half-step Heavenly Origin Realm demon beast core is refined using the Devouring Heaven Scripture, it would be equivalent to several months of arduous cultivation.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

After catching her breath, Su Qinghuan forced herself to stand up, walked to Lu Xuan's side, and asked with concern.

"It's alright, it just takes a lot of energy."

Lu Xuan popped a pill into his mouth, waved his hand, and turned his gaze back to the ancient jade box in the center of the stone platform.

Now, we can see what treasures the Blissful Demon Sect has left behind.

He stepped onto the stone platform and gently stroked the surface of the jade box.

The jade box felt cool to the touch, and there was no rebound of the restriction as I had imagined.

"Click".

With a soft sound, the jade box slowly opened.

However, no unusual phenomena or astonishing fluctuations of spiritual energy appeared as expected.

The contents of the box were quite ordinary.

It was just a broken, irregularly shaped piece of jade, dark red in color throughout.

The surface of the jade is covered with cracks, making it look like a piece of scrap material that can be found anywhere.

"This... how come it's just a piece of jade?"

Seeing this, Su Qinghuan was stunned, and disappointment appeared in her eyes.

After all that effort, all I got was a broken rock.

"Isn't this Blissful Demon Sect incredibly shabby?"

Lu Xuan frowned slightly and reached out to pick up the jade stone.

Logically speaking, with such tight security, array patterns, and guardian beasts, it's impossible that they would only leave behind an ordinary item.

This thing... definitely has a big problem.

With that thought in mind, he reached out and grabbed at the jade.

The moment his fingertips touched the jade, the Primordial Pearl within his body trembled violently, and then an extremely faint fluctuation of divine consciousness flowed into his sea of ​​consciousness through his fingertips.

Lu Xuan's eyes immediately narrowed.

"Um?"

He probed into it with his divine sense.

A shattered image appeared in his mind.

First, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, and blood flowed like rivers.

Then, countless disciples of the Blissful Demon Sect, dressed in black robes, died amidst their wails.

At the far end of the screen, a towering figure stands with his back to all living beings.

The man wielded a blood-red longsword, fighting alone against several figures high in the sky.

"Our Blissful Demonic Sect...though we cultivate the demonic path, we have never done anything that harms heaven and earth or bullies the weak!"

"You who claim to be on the righteous path, yet for your own selfish desires, commit acts of annihilation; how utterly hypocritical you are!"

"Though I die today, none of you shall ever discover the secrets of the Heavenly Palace of Bliss!"

The scene abruptly ends here.

Lu Xuan slowly opened his eyes, a hint of shock flashing in them.

It turned out to be the case.

The reason why the Blissful Demon Sect was destroyed back then was not because they were a demonic sect, but because they possessed a secret that reached the heavens.

It was this secret that attracted the righteous forces to attack.

This site was once the outer sect headquarters of the Blissful Demon Sect.

The true core had been sealed deep underground by that sect leader using his great supernatural powers.

Seeing the change in Lu Xuan's expression, Su Qinghuan couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, what have you discovered?"

Lu Xuan casually played with the jade in his hand and told her about what he had just seen.

"What we've come into contact with so far is probably just the tip of the iceberg; the real secrets are yet to come."

After saying that, he infused a wisp of spiritual energy into the jade.

Suddenly, the jade, which had been dull and lifeless, emitted a dazzling red light.

The red light was projected directly onto the black wall behind the main hall.

Then, another series of mechanical sounds rang out.

The wall turned out to be two enormous stone doors, which slowly slid open to the sides, revealing a deep, downward staircase.

Then, a more concentrated and purer demonic energy emanated from the depths of the passage.

"This is……"

Su Qinghuan's eyes widened upon seeing this.

Feeling that chilling aura, she was also somewhat afraid.

"Is this the entrance to the inner gate?"

Lu Xuan put away the jade and looked at the dark passage.

"There were other hidden reasons behind the destruction of the Blissful Demonic Sect back then."

"Let's go see what secrets are buried underground..."

Without hesitation, Lu Xuan stepped onto the downward stairs.

Su Qinghuan watched Lu Xuan's retreating figure, took a deep breath, gripped her long sword tightly, and quickly followed after him.

Now that we've come this far, there's no reason to back down.

As the two figures disappeared into the depths of the passage, the wall slowly closed again.

……

On the stone walls on both sides of the passage, there are luminous pearls that emit a faint green light.

It doesn't seem dim.

Lu Xuan and Su Qinghuan descended the steps.

The deeper you go, the denser and colder the demonic energy becomes.

It has even begun to erode the protective spiritual energy.

"Your Highness, the demonic energy here is too strong. My spiritual energy is being consumed more than three times faster than usual."

Su Qinghuan's face paled slightly upon sensing this, and she had no choice but to swallow a Qi-restoring pill to maintain her condition.

"Keep your mind focused and do not let demonic energy cloud your judgment."

While reminding him, Lu Xuan activated the Primordial Pearl within his body. The wisps of demonic energy that tried to invade his body were instantly devoured and refined, becoming his nourishment.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, the view suddenly opened up.

It was a huge underground cave.

The cave's dome is hundreds of feet high, with countless stalactites hanging down from it, and the dripping sound of water is particularly clear in the silence.

In the center of the cave, a dark red underground river flows slowly.

The river water was thick and viscous like blood, emitting a nauseating, fishy stench.

"Splash!"

The moment the two stepped into the cave, the once calm blood river suddenly surged.