This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Chapter 233 - 26: Mutation

"We need to leave quickly," Xian Huaibi said in a grave voice as he became aware of their dire situation.

Dantai Qingrun also understood the urgency and without any dilly-dallying, nodded decisively, "Then I will go first. You and Miss Qin be more careful."

She then turned to look at Qin Yitian, gave him a respectful hand gesture to bid farewell, and hastily retreated towards the exit with Xian Huaibi.

Seeing the two leave, Lu Qingshan finally came back to his senses and looked at the Rat Tyrant who was accepting the inheritance of the Demon Spirit.

The physical body and inheritance of the Gengjin Tiger King had already been snatched by them, but there were still some very important things that Lu Qingshan had yet to see.

The spoils of war that the Gengjin Tiger King had plundered over a thousand years, and the rumored Immortal Codex.

The Taoist Treasury chapter on the Golden Core.

Lu Qingshan’s eyes blazed as he watched the Slaughter Intent swirling above the Cold Pond.

If this Immortal Codex really existed, it was very likely hidden in the Yin Tomb just like the inheritance left by the Gengjin Tiger King.

As long as the Rat Tyrant finished accepting the inheritance, they should be able to obtain the Immortal Codex smoothly.

....

Outside the Demon Spirit Tomb, in an unnamed valley.

More and more Demon Beasts had been arriving from all around the Spirit Mountain range, gathering outside the valley, nearly a thousand in number, most being Second Grade Demon Beasts.

However, intimidated by the might of Beiming True Venerable, these Demon Beasts could only watch from a distance, not daring to make a move.

Beiming True Venerable alone guarded the valley.

"Thump," "Thump," "Thump".....

Just then, an anomaly arose, and a strange sound echoed.

Crack, crack!

Shimmering with the light of dawn, the only entrance leading deep underground to the Demon Spirit Tomb, the door of the hall, began to crack.

Cobweb-like fractures appeared, rapidly spreading outwards.

A few breaths later.

Boom!

An overwhelming wave of Spiritual Power erupted in an instant, shattering the entire hall door.

Beyond that, the surrounding rock walls also crumbled to dust.

Under the impact of this violent force, even the Beiming True Venerable was shaken.

This drastic change caused him to tense up.

Beiming True Venerable did not know what had happened inside the Demon Spirit Tomb. He only feared that Dantai Qingrun had encountered some danger.

An entrance several times larger than the original appeared before the eyes of the Demon Beasts.

The steaming halo that hovered at the entrance gradually dissipated, revealing the scene inside the tomb; in the dark hall, mysterious Spirit Pillars stood erect, causing the onlooker’s hearts to tremble slightly.

Quite abruptly, a force comparable to the vast ocean of Slaughter Intent emerged and concentrated, transforming into a blood-colored beam of light rushing towards Beiming True Venerable.

Wrapped in endless Demonic Power and a potent Slaughter Intent, the beam made Beiming True Venerable’s heart clench.

Boom!

Leaping electric snakes appeared in his hand, which he hurled out, colliding with the blood-colored divine light and causing a violent explosion.

To avoid the aftermath, Beiming True Venerable quickly retreated hundreds of steps, temporarily exiting the valley.

And as he left the valley, the still-surging, eager blood-colored divine light suddenly stagnated and subsided.

Yet the Rat Tyrant within the valley remained unharmed.

"What does this mean, that it wants me to leave the valley?" A tinge of darkness floated in Beiming True Venerable’s eyes.

Even in life, the might of the Gengjin Tiger King was formidable, but there was no reason for the remnant Slaughter Intent to still possess such great divine power after his demise.

Beiming True Venerable’s gaze focused on the four Spirit Pillars revealed in the entrance hall.

At this moment, the Spirit Pillars were shining brightly, with an extremely rich blood-red Spiritual Energy coiling around them.

This was the doing of the Four Spirits Qi Nurturing Formation.

The Four Spirits Qi Nurturing Formation had been in operation for hundreds of years, nurturing the remnant Slaughter Intent of the Gengjin Tiger King into something even more fierce and powerful.

"Huff, huff, huff!"

Beiming True Venerable suddenly heard a series of heavy breathing sounds, continuous and coming from behind him.

Taken aback, he turned around to look.

At this time, the Demon Beasts gathered at a distance outside the valley all had an inexplicable fervor in their eyes, greedily staring at the Demon Spirit Tomb, emitting extremely heavy breathing sounds.

Beiming True Venerable’s expression changed.

What’s going on? Have these Demon Beasts been bewitched?

It was as if he realized something, and he quickly looked at Rat Tyrant, who was in the valley but had not been attacked; it was caught in a strange state just like the other Demon Beasts, occasionally casting a covetous glance at the Demon Spirit Tomb.

Seeing this, Beiming True Venerable realized what was happening.

Something must have happened to these Demon Beasts, something that he, as a member of the Human Race, could not feel.

Beiming True Venerable snorted coldly at Rat Tyrant, "Come out."

Pressured by Beiming True Venerable’s formidable presence, Rat Tyrant flashed out from the valley, understanding the situation, and appeared before Beiming True Venerable.

"What is it that you would like to command, my lord?" Rat Tyrant asked with great respect.

"What happened?" Beiming True Venerable asked coldly.

Rat Tyrant hesitated for a moment, ultimately not daring to obfuscate or conceal the truth, nor pretend to be confused, and honestly reported, "I have heard a continuous calling, emanating from within the Demon Spirit Tomb, urging us to go to it."

So that’s how it is.

No wonder these Demon Beasts suddenly seemed like they were bewitched, becoming so ardent all of a sudden.

But what exactly does the Gengjin Tiger King want to do?

A frown appeared on Beiming True Venerable’s brow as he noticed the breathing of the surrounding Demon Beasts growing heavier, and he too began to feel uneasy.

In the valley, he could single-handedly prevent these Demon Beasts from entering.