Bai Susu spoke with such conviction, claws bared as if True Man Ye was some terrifying existence.
"Eating humans? The demon tribe eats humans?"
Chen Ye was shocked. Before entering the Songyang Cave Heaven, he had rarely encountered the demon tribe.
But within the cave heaven, the demon tribe were all fierce and full of hostility. Thinking about it, the fact that they ate humans seemed not so surprising?
After all, the human race often hunted demon beasts as well...
"Of course!"
Bai Susu squinted her eyes and smiled maliciously,
"Someone like you with such well-built muscles must be a delicacy in the eyes of the demon tribe, delicious to taste!"
Chen Ye felt a chill run through his body under the gaze of the blonde girl, and he couldn’t help but glance at the sleeping little white fox, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Bai Susu had said that the little white fox wasn’t True Man Ye.
Otherwise, wouldn’t he be skinned alive... After all, he had done quite a few things to the little fox.
As for whether Bai Susu got it wrong?
Chen Ye thought it unlikely. She had come specifically to find True Man Ye, surely she could distinguish the real body?
"Then..."
Chen Ye looked at her and asked,
"Since True Man Ye is so dangerous, Susu, have you found True Man Ye this time?"
Upon hearing the name "Susu," Bai Susu’s face turned serious again.
She furrowed her brow, looking displeased, but didn’t correct him, explaining:
"That day, I found True Man Ye. At the time, she was undergoing a tribulation, but unexpectedly, the thunder tribulation changed, causing the grotto heaven to appear. We were all swept into the grotto heaven, and True Man Ye... was nowhere to be found."
"The reason we call True Man Ye a member of the demon tribe is because during the thunder tribulation, she accidentally revealed her true form, an eight-tailed fox demon. If she successfully forms a Nascent Soul, she could become a nine-tailed celestial fox."
Hearing this, Chen Ye sneaked a peek at the little white fox’s backside.
It only had one big fluffy tail...
He murmured to himself, "Chen Ye, Chen Ye, though the little white fox has a mysterious origin, you can’t always suspect it’s True Man Ye... Bai Susu already said it’s not."
Only then did Chen Ye finally feel at ease.
He had even considered giving up taming the little fox. But now...
He decided to increase his efforts to tame it completely!
After all, this little creature was not only adorable but also spiritually intelligent, truly an excellent choice for a spirit pet.
"By the way."
Bai Susu suddenly remembered the Pearl of Obscuration, her expression turning serious,
"The Pearl of Obscuration you just took, let me see it."
Chen Ye’s heart skipped a beat, and he took out the Pearl of Obscuration, which had turned deep black.
"Indeed, it perfectly captured the remnant soul of the founder of Songyang."
Bai Susu looked at the pearl, her gaze complex, filled with both dread and fervor.
She said earnestly, "Chen Ye, listen carefully. You must keep this pearl safe and never let a third party know! Especially... those elders of the sect!"
Seeing her so serious, Chen Ye also became solemn: "What do you mean?"
"What do I mean?" Bai Susu snorted coldly, "Do you know what’s sealed inside this pearl?"
"A Nascent Soul remnant."
"Correct!" Bai Susu nodded, lowering her voice, "The Pearl of Obscuration has completely absorbed the Nascent Soul. Though it’s incomplete, it’s enough to forge a Third Tier spiritual artifact! Even in today’s Lingyin Sect, Third Tier spiritual artifacts are very rare! The most important thing is... it can nurture an artifact spirit!"
Third Tier spiritual artifact!
Chen Ye’s heart raced.
Even though he knew the Nascent Soul remnant was precious, he thought it was so incomplete, a mere wisp of the divine soul remained.
He assumed that creating a top-tier magical treasure would be impressive enough, but to think it could forge a Third Tier spiritual artifact!
Bai Susu saw Chen Ye getting a bit excited and pursed her lips.
She knew well enough that this guy only had eyes for treasure; he used to be obsessed with Spirit Stones, and now with this treasure, he probably couldn’t even sleep.
Seeing him constantly inspecting the Pearl of Obscuration, she couldn’t help but giggle:
"Alright, alright, no one will fight you for it, keep it safe. This is your opportunity, I won’t tell anyone. But remember, possessing fine jade can bring disaster, never reveal this item. Otherwise, even the Golden Core elders of the sect might fight you for it."
"..."
Zhiwei took a deep breath, bad woman, talking with such a pampering tone just like that?
She wasn’t even half the size of the master!
At this moment.
The chaotic sea of clouds around them became increasingly turbulent, with enormous spatial rifts occasionally flashing by their sides, bringing with them a terrifying suction.
"It’s time to go..."
Bai Susu calmed her breath, contemplating,
"Try refining the Pearl of Obscuration. The remnant soul has always resided within the Tao Stele, having already merged with the Ninth Layer Heaven. Perhaps you can use it to observe the Ninth Layer Heaven and find a way out."
Chen Ye followed her guidance, sending a wisp of his divine sense into the pearl.
At this point, the Pearl of Obscuration had lost its former unique properties and seemed to have become an ordinary soul-storing pearl after devouring the remnant soul.
The moment his divine soul touched the Pearl of Obscuration.
"Boom——"
A vast and chaotic burst of consciousness rushed into Chen Ye’s mind, none other than the founder of Songyang’s remnant soul!
But rather than saying it’s a remnant soul, it was more like a pure divine soul force.
It no longer contained any memories or will, otherwise it wouldn’t have been so easily captured in the pearl.
"Saturn, suppress!"
Chen Ye’s mind moved, and in his sea of consciousness, that brilliant Saturn suddenly burst with light, barely withstanding the violent mental onslaught!
It succeeded!
In an instant, a wondrous sensation emerged.
Through the Pearl of Obscuration, Chen Ye’s dark sea of consciousness abruptly became clear!
He saw the solitary divine path suspended above the chaotic sea of clouds where he stood, scattered with fragments of stone, trembling endlessly.
He saw the eight former Tao Steles behind him, long since shattered and turned to dust.
And numerous cultivators swarmed to climb onto the divine path.
They were unaware that the Ninth Layer Heaven was disintegrating, thinking there were great opportunities, rushing forth with blood-red eyes.