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"Kid, you're quite impressive! I really admire you! Now, let's take a tour of your alchemy room!" The Skeleton Demon Clan member cackled excitedly, as if he could already envision the two being offered as sacrifices to the Blood Fiend King.
"Sure, sure! I'll take you there right now!" Chen Li replied, his face a mask of fear yet obedient.
With a flick of his hand, the triangular-eyed demon summoned two streams of black Demonic Energy that transformed into Binding Ropes, tightly binding both Chen Li and Shen Qingyue. These Binding Ropes were crafted from special Demonic Energy specifically designed to restrain Cultivators; even a Mystic Boundary expert would struggle to break free from them.
"Heh heh, two little lambs, just come along with us!"
The two demons led Chen Li and Shen Qingyue deeper into the cave. Along the way, Chen Li discreetly observed his surroundings, mentally noting the path and any traps.
The cave twisted and turned, dark and damp, with a nauseating stench of blood permeating the air. After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, they finally entered a vast Underground Cavern.
In the center of the cavern was not a treasure trove filled with gold and silver as one might expect from a demon lair, but rather a massive prison! Rusty iron pillars shot up from the ground to the ceiling of the cavern, forming an enormous cage filled with people!
Most of them were in tatters, their faces filthy and covered in gruesome wounds; some injuries were so deep that bones were visible, continuously oozing blood. The people nailed to the iron pillars were barely clinging to life; some had completely lost their voices, their heads drooping like rag dolls, clearly having been dead for some time.
Others still breathed weakly but had hollow eyes that seemed devoid of hope. The air was thick with the stench of blood mixed with a putrid odor, making it feel like they had stepped into a hell on earth.
Shen Qingyue's face turned pale; even though she had experienced various brutal battles before, this scene made her stomach churn violently. Chen Li also fought against the urge to vomit as his gaze swept over the multitude of bodies, filled with anxiety and concern.
"Xiao Yue, at this distance, can you sense where your mother is?" Chen Li whispered telepathically to Shen Qingyue.
The reason they had suddenly decided to make Xuanjizi invisible was that Shen Qingyue's secret technique revealed her mother's presence was intermittent. Thus, they had no choice but to use themselves as bait for closer investigation.
Shen Qingyue's face tightened; there was no hint of joy in her eyes. After a long pause, she finally spoke softly, "Brother... I can't sense Mother anymore."
Chen Li's heart sank sharply as an overwhelming sense of unease washed over him.
"How could this be?" Shen Qingyue shook her head, unsure of what was happening. It was as if her mother's presence had suddenly vanished, completely shrouded by something unknown.
"Brother, do you think Mother has already..." Shen Qingyue's voice trailed off, a tremor lacing her words, making her meaning painfully clear.
Chen Li furrowed his brow even tighter.
"This speculation isn't without merit!" Xiao Yue interjected. "Could it be that they arrived too late?"
Just as Chen Li's mind was in turmoil, a faint voice suddenly emerged from the depths of the cage: "Little ones, your mother is not dead; she has merely been taken away by them."
The voice was as delicate as a whisper, almost lost in the air. If it weren't for Chen Li's extraordinary hearing, he might have missed it entirely.
Both Chen Li and Shen Qingyue turned towards the sound and discovered an aged figure in the corner, his arms firmly pinned to the stone wall. His disheveled white hair nearly obscured his entire face; had it not been for the voice coming from his direction, they would not have noticed him at all.
The old man’s breath was weak, like a flickering candle in the wind, ready to extinguish at any moment.
"Old senior, do you know us?" Chen Li asked in a hushed tone, a glimmer of hope igniting within him.
The old man let out a faint chuckle that echoed eerily in the cave-like space. "You two resemble that girl, Shen Wanzhou. How could Old Madam not recognize you?"
At the mention of Shen Wanzhou, both Chen Li and Shen Qingyue felt a jolt in their hearts; that was indeed their mother's name!
"You know my mother?" Shen Qingyue asked urgently, her voice trembling slightly.
She instructed Old Madam to make sure that if she ever saw them again, they must never seek her out! The old man spoke in broken phrases, his tone filled with helplessness and sorrow. Old Madam thought it was impossible for such a thing to happen; she never imagined you two would actually come.
"Why can't we find her? Where is she now?" Chen Li pressed on.
The old man fell silent for a moment, seemingly lacking the strength to continue speaking.
The air around them felt as if it had solidified, leaving only the faint groans of the suffering prisoners in the cage.
Seeing this, Chen Li whispered urgently, "Hedgehog, quickly! Feed Old Senior a Ning Ling."
As soon as he finished speaking, a dark fuzzy ball rolled out from Chen Li's pocket.
Before the old man could react, a sudden flash caught his attention, and a rich aroma of Spiritual Energy filled the air. Then, a pill was shoved into his mouth, and he swallowed it down.
The dense Spiritual Energy spread around him, instantly restoring some of his strength.
"Your mother has been taken to the Azure Dragon Mountain Range?" Chen Li's brows furrowed tightly, a chill running from his feet to the top of his head. The Azure Dragon Mountain Range— that was the ancient battlefield of the Chaos Deity! Why would they take my mother there?
The old man coughed violently a few times, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth and staining his gray-white beard. He gasped for breath, as if he were on the verge of death.
"They said your mother's Divine Soul is unique and must be offered to the Demon Emperor's Remnant Soul!"
"Demon Emperor's Remnant Soul?!" Chen Li and Shen Qingyue exclaimed in unison. The Demon Emperor was a terrifying being from ancient times who had disrupted the six realms and was ultimately sealed away by the combined efforts of the gods! Even just a remnant soul possessed unimaginable power!
Shen Qingyue's face turned pale, her delicate body trembling slightly. What did they want with her mother's Divine Soul? She dared not voice her horrifying suspicion, but the answer loomed ominously in her mind.
The old man closed his eyes, seemingly expending all his strength. His voice was barely audible as he whispered, "After refining... to be offered to the Demon Emperor... living sacrifice!"
These two words struck Chen Li and Shen Qingyue like a hammer, pounding heavily on their hearts. They finally understood the dreadful crisis their mother faced!
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