Boom, boom, boom.
A series of explosions followed, their chests bursting open, and four hearts flew out.
The fresh hearts flew in front of the Demon Heart Cave Master, whose chest scales suddenly split open, revealing a palm-sized vertical slit.
The slit opened, revealing a blood-red heart, black veins on it like serpentine dragons or tree roots, densely entwined.
Each beat of the Demon Heart would detonate a heart in front of it.
The essence released from the exploding hearts continuously entered the slit in the chest and were swallowed by the Demon Heart.
On the other side, the Blood Shadow Cave Master emitted a chilling laugh.
The bloody glow that enveloped him also split off, shining onto the four corpses.
The four corpses with exploded chests shriveled at a visible rate, almost all their essence blood drawn out, finally merging into the Blood Shadow Cave Master's blood light.
As for the Poison Scorpion Cave Master, she slightly shook the scorpion tail behind her.
The cold light of the scorpion tail flashed in mid-air.
Immediately, the shriveled corpses turned into four puddles of purple poison.
The poison quickly turned into purple smoke, rising and gathering on the scorpion tail.
The Poison Scorpion Cave Master laughed, "With the great battle imminent, we are slaughtering sect disciples, cultivating demon skills. When the Great Cave Master returns and finds over a hundred cultivators missing, he will surely be furious, hehehe."
The Blood Shadow Cave Master snorted coldly, "Nowadays, the dynasty's vanguard army has approached the Thousand Peak Forest, and more troops continuously march here. Even if the Great Cave Master is furious, what can he do at this critical juncture? A few Foundation Establishment Cultivators can hardly compare to our Nascent Soul-level combat power."
The Demon Heart Cave Master spoke in a deep voice, "Even the Old Monster in Stone cannot be invited, what use is there in keeping such wastes? Their only use is as materials to aid us in gaining a slight increase in cultivation."
"Right before a great battle, a minute difference in cultivation could determine life or death!"
The Poison Scorpion Cave Master laughed again, "Hehe, that Old Monster in Stone originates from Ten-Thousand-Year-old Earth Essence, loves tranquility, and is exceedingly old. Inviting it is the most difficult task. Second Cave Master, using this method, you have eliminated quite a few of the sect's upcoming talents, I think we can slow down. Without these cannon fodders, do we have to step into the early stages of the battle ourselves?"
The Blood Shadow Cave Master snorted coldly again, "Poison Scorpion, you speak nicely. But the real reason is that your Emotional Poison has reached a bottleneck, needing some time to refine before you can progress."
"You're worried that if we continue this way of cultivation, you'll miss out."
The Poison Scorpion Cave Master, her thoughts exposed, was indifferent, "Hehehe, what does it matter if you see through me?"
"My Emotional Poison must gather the freshest emotions. This kind of terror, fear, horror, anger before death, is an excellent material for refining poison."
"Why not slow down a bit, you two?"
"These Foundation Establishment Cultivators' hearts, essence blood, are of little help to both of you, are insignificantly important."
The Blood Shadow Cave Master snorted coldly again, "You and I, as leaders of the Six Cave Sect, helping each other is naturally not wrong. So, what about the compensation?"
The Poison Scorpion Cave Master swung her tail, flicking out two items.
One was a fist-sized Blood Fiend Demon Stone; another was a segment of a Mechanical Carriage.
"A Nascent Soul-level Blood Fiend Demon Stone, not bad, not bad," the Blood Shadow Cave Master picked up the demon stone, very satisfied.
The Demon Heart Cave Master discontentedly said, "Poison Scorpion, you think you can dismiss me with just a Magic Artifact-level Mechanical Carriage? Do you realize that you are provoking me, insulting me?"
The Poison Scorpion Cave Master chuckled coquettishly, "Little sister wouldn't dare. Demon Heart elder brother, look closely, this Mechanical Carriage's surface is a Magic Artifact, but in reality, it is Magic Treasure-level, only cleverly disguised."
"In the past, when we plotted against the Ning Family, we seized a large amount of their assets. We all overlooked it, this Mechanical Carriage was treated as a Magic Artifact and rewarded away."
"Once, I accidentally discovered the mystery of this carriage segment, then plotted against that disciple and seized this item."
"Demon Heart elder brother, isn't your son Lin You always plotting to obtain a Pale Barbaric Elephant?"
"This isn't good."
"The new Elephant King is very protective, and with a formidable enemy approaching, we need to unite with that White-Tusked Elephant Group."
"Lin You, this youngster loves to show off, simply wishing for a mount to display some prestige. Using this carriage segment, with a bit of remodeling, will certainly satisfy him."
The Demon Heart Cave Master finally showed a slight smile and extended his hand to take the Mechanical Carriage.
"Alright, recently these days, You'er has indeed been quite noisy."
"Poison Scorpion, you've really put thought into this."
Poison Scorpion Cave Master giggled, "As long as you're satisfied, second brother!"
Blood Shadow Cave Master snorted coldly, "Poison Scorpion, you've spent little money and achieved a great feat, impressive indeed."
Inside the Mechanical Dragon, Ning Zhuo was shaking with rage!
He recognized that Mechanical Car cabin; it was the same one his mother had described to him, the one she had ridden in to nurture her pregnancy.
"Could it be that my mother suffered a miscarriage because this very cabin was stolen, and she traveled a long distance?"
"Poison Scorpion, and Demon Heart!"
"Six Cave Sect!"
"I swear, I must take back the Mechanical Car!"
Just as Ning Zhuo resolved himself, Demon Heart Cave Master suddenly showed a strange expression.
This Nascent Soul Level Demon Cultivator spoke, "Something's not right."
"What?" asked Blood Shadow Cave Master.
Poison Scorpion Cave Master chuckled, "If the second brother is not satisfied, little sister can add something more."
But Demon Heart Cave Master's face turned serious, and he slowly shook his head, "I have eaten these hearts, but there is a sense of foreign matter, as if something has been mixed in."
Upon saying this, he immediately activated a spell.
Instantly, Demonic Qi overflowed, radiating throughout the entire hall, initiating a powerful search.
The search yielded nothing.
Yet, Demon Heart Cave Master activated another spell.
Demonic Qi surged wildly, like monstrous waves, shaking the entire hall.
Inside the Dragon Head Cabin, Sun Lingtong clenched her teeth, sweating profusely with tension.
Outside the cabin, Ning Zhuo's Mechanical Ring suddenly tightened.
"This is bad!"
"Boss, run!!"
Ning Zhuo instinctively shouted.
Hearing Ning Zhuo's voice, Sun Lingtong shuddered; her mind hadn't caught up yet, but her body had already moved, immediately activating Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon and sprinting out of the hall.
Bang!
The next moment, the hall's doors slammed shut.
Demon Heart Cave Master burst into laughter, his aura drastically rising, as he slowly stood up like a titan.
The red clouds in his eyes accelerated their spin, his invisible gaze firmly locking onto the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon.
"Ha ha ha, daring to spy on my Six Cave Sect, the audacity!"
"Die, all of you!"
His Demon Heart thudded loudly inside him.
Inside the Mechanical Dragon, Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong both spat blood.
On the brink of life and death, the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon dove into the void.
Blood Shadow Cave Master's blood light followed closely, hitting the Mechanical Dragon's body and rapidly staining it red.
Run, run, run!
Sun Lingtong's body was on end, her mind consumed by this single thought.
As for Ning Zhuo, his heart nearly burst, and he collapsed, fainting.