146: Poking the devil's cave
Actually, Li Daoxuan didn't see anything.
The deeper he went into the black hole, not only did the Devilish Qi become denser, but what surprised Li Daoxuan most was that his Divine Sense was completely blocked here.
Now, Li Daoxuan could only rely on his hearing; his Divine Power of Insight couldn't see very far either.
Just now, he did hear a sound. Putting everything else aside, he decided to try a bluff.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak…”
The sound grew closer and closer until Li Daoxuan's Divine Power of Insight spotted the target. Only then did Li Daoxuan curse, “You scared me to death! I thought it was some ghost, but it’s just a group of demon bats.”
“Seeking death!”
Li Daoxuan waved his hand and exterminated the group of demon bats. They were all low-level demon creatures whose minds had been corrupted and confused by Devilish Qi.
After that, Li Daoxuan didn't encounter any other dangers. After an unknown period, Li Daoxuan finally reached the bottom.
“Have I finally reached the bottom of the cave?”
However, Li Daoxuan was even more surprised after reaching the bottom.
How was this a secret passage? This wasn't a secret passage leading to the Heavenly Demon Sect at all; instead, it led to an underground Small World.
The terrain here was incredibly complex, with Devilish Qi surging, and an eerie aura permeated everywhere.
Li Daoxuan pondered for a moment and finally took out that black robe. Yes, it was the same black robe as the Heavenly Demon General's.
After putting on the black robe and concealing his aura, Li Daoxuan even deliberately mimicked the Heavenly Demon General's aura.
“This should be good enough, right?”
Li Daoxuan was very satisfied with his current appearance. At this moment, Li Daoxuan was enveloped in Devilish Qi and a bloody, murderous aura, looking exactly like a member of the Demon Race.
Feeling that there were no flaws, Li Daoxuan directly chose a direction and swaggered inside.
There were caves everywhere here, and Li Daoxuan didn't know where to go.
There was nothing he could do; he could only wander aimlessly.
He hadn't encountered anyone along the way, which made Li Daoxuan very curious.
Li Daoxuan guessed that this was most likely a Secret Realm, but whether there were people inside this Secret Realm was unknown.
Li Daoxuan was very curious, so he kept walking deeper.
At this moment, Li Daoxuan heard a sound ahead.
Clank! Clank! Clank!
“This sounds like the friction of armor. There are people ahead.”
Li Daoxuan subconsciously wanted to hide, but then he suddenly realized that he was currently disguised as a Demon Race member, and the Heavenly Demon Sect had also sided with the Demon Race, so there was no need to hide.
Li Daoxuan strode forward with an arrogant gait, not continuing to walk.
Indeed, rows of patrolling soldiers appeared ahead. Each of these soldiers was clad in black armor and wore a ghost mask.
“Demon soldiers! These are Demon Race soldiers.”
“It seems the Demon Race's ambitions are not small. I didn't expect this place to be a demon lair.”
“That girl Yaoyao is too unreliable!”
Bang! Whoosh!
When those demon soldiers saw Li Daoxuan, they didn't say anything; they simply saluted by pounding their right fists on their chests and bowing.
It seemed the Heavenly Demon General's status was quite high.
Li Daoxuan nodded, then continued walking forward. As he passed by this squad of demon soldiers, he still felt a little worried.
“Good thing they didn't recognize me.”
These demon soldiers' cultivation wasn't too high, and coupled with their status, no one dared to meticulously investigate Li Daoxuan.
The further he walked, the stricter the defenses became. Li Daoxuan knew that a great secret must be hidden within.
At this moment, Li Daoxuan arrived before a massive palace.
Li Daoxuan wanted to go inside to look, but he was immediately stopped.
“Lord Heavenly Demon General, this is a Forbidden Ground. No one is allowed to enter.”
“What did you say? Even this lord cannot enter?”
The guarding demon soldier looked at the 'Heavenly Demon General' in confusion. Did Lord Heavenly Demon General forget the King's command? That shouldn't be!
“Cough, cough! This lord was just casually looking, testing your execution ability.”
“You all did very well!”
After Li Daoxuan finished speaking, he immediately turned and left, leaving the few demon soldiers guarding the palace gates a bit bewildered.
Fortunately, Li Daoxuan was quick-witted and reacted fast enough.
It seemed even with the Heavenly Demon General's identity, he couldn't enter this palace. What exactly was hidden inside?
The more he was forbidden from entering, the more curious Li Daoxuan became.
It wasn't that Li Daoxuan hadn't thought of forcing his way in, but he could vaguely sense at least five or more powerful experts inside the main hall, none weaker than a Heavenly Demon General.
However, the auras of those experts were a bit strange.
Li Daoxuan was unwilling to give up. He found an empty spot and once again summoned the Tongtian Pagoda.
“Go! My great treasure, it's up to you.”
Li Daoxuan entered the Tongtian Pagoda, and the Tongtian Pagoda immediately vanished into the Void Realm, approaching the palace.
The Tongtian Pagoda smoothly passed through the palace gate. Li Daoxuan had just let out a sigh of relief, but at this moment, Li Daoxuan's expression drastically changed, and he exclaimed, “Not good!”
The Tongtian Pagoda seemed to have entered a quagmire, making it difficult to even move.
At this moment, a layer of blood-red light barrier appeared, and the Tongtian Pagoda also emerged. Li Daoxuan immediately exited the Tongtian Pagoda, then grabbed it and put it away.
This was the Tongtian Pagoda's first failure.
He didn't expect the Demon Race to have methods to restrict spatial exotic treasures. This was either a special Formation or a spatial sealing exotic treasure.
“Not good! Someone has trespassed into the Forbidden Ground~” The demon soldiers guarding the palace discovered Li Daoxuan immediately.
“Stop him quickly!”
“Heavenly Demon General, it's you! You… you actually dare to betray the Demon Race!”
“Quick! Quickly awaken the other Heavenly Demon Generals…”
“You must stop him from breaking into the Forbidden Ground, otherwise, our King…”
Li Daoxuan cursed his bad luck, but having come this far, retreating or running away was not his style.
Since he couldn't sneak in secretly, he could only force his way.
Li Daoxuan was decisive enough. He said faintly, “Since you block me, I will break you.”
Li Daoxuan didn't care what this blood-red light barrier was. He shouted, “Break!”
A stream of Primordial Spirit Power once again appeared in Li Daoxuan's right hand, though it was much weaker than last time. There was nothing he could do; in such a short time, it could only recover to this extent.
The Primordial Spirit Power did not disappoint Li Daoxuan.
This spiritual power attack might need to be unexpected when used against a Cultivator, but attacking an inanimate object was simply too easy.
“Crack!”
A sound like shattering glass echoed, and a hole suddenly appeared in the blood-red light barrier.
Li Daoxuan didn't hesitate and directly slipped inside.
At this moment, the blood-red light barrier was actually… slowly wriggling, trying to heal itself.
“Not good! The Heavenly Demon General has broken into the Forbidden Ground! You must stop him, quick!”
Screams of anguish rang out, and the demon soldiers angrily watched the disappearing 'Heavenly Demon General'. At this moment, their King was at the most critical juncture.
If this were to be ruined by the 'Heavenly Demon General', wouldn't all their previous efforts be in vain?
At this moment, the entire demon lair became agitated.
All the scattered demon soldiers quickly gathered towards the palace.
Inside a secret chamber within the palace, a figure that had been in a state of suspended animation suddenly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.
“Who awakened this lord?”
“No, this is an emergency!”
“The Heavenly Demon General has betrayed us? How is this possible! Absolutely impossible!”