The Cool and Aloof Immortal Master Has Fallen to the Demonic Path (Transmigration) - Chapter 30

Chapter 30

No matter what Shen Yin thought, it was a foregone conclusion that Yi Hu would become Shen Yuehua’s disciple. This was naturally not a bad thing; it even saved her trouble.

Many people in the Immortal Spirit Sect had grievances against her because of Mo Tianji’s defection. If she were to break precedent and take a demon as a disciple, they would undoubtedly make things difficult. Shen Yin was not afraid, but she feared they would target Yi Hu.

Yi Hu’s spiritual power was very weak. If she were really troubled, she would be inferior even to newly initiated disciples.

It would be different if she became Shen Yuehua’s disciple. Even with their many opinions, they would eventually compromise with Shen Yuehua. Shen Yuehua had been Young Sect Master for nearly a thousand years and commanded respect in the Immortal Spirit Sect.

It was just that Yi Hu seemed to be a waste of a Sect Master’s disciple slot. Her cultivation talent was truly not good. Shen Yin had taught her the Immortal Spirit Sect’s cultivation method for over ten days, but she still only had a trace of spiritual energy in her body. Could it be that the cultivation methods of demons and cultivators were still somewhat different?

Perhaps she shouldn’t have brought Yi Hu out. She should have let her go to the Sutra Repository to see if there was a suitable cultivation method for her.

However, the Immortal Spirit Sect had never had a demon enter the sect as a disciple. Furthermore, the moment a demon gained sentience, a unique cultivation method belonging to that demon would appear in its mind. Each demon’s method was different.

But Yi Hu’s true form was likely special; she didn’t seem to have any cultivation method.

Her cultivation was too weak. If she entered this desolate land, she wondered if it would cause trouble.

Shen Yin had her concerns.

As the Blood Sea grew closer, her heart became more unsettled. This journey was truly not cautious enough on her part. If she had left her in the Immortal Spirit Sect, she wouldn’t have to worry about everything.

“Fox, why don’t you wait for me here? I’ll come find you after I find A’Ruan’s soul. I’ll leave Zi Ying here to accompany you.”

With Zi Ying and a small array set up, Yi Hu should be safe.

Shen Yin took out the Purple Jade Whip and handed it to Yi Hu. But as soon as she handed it over, Feng Lingyuan turned her head: “Aren’t you afraid that this Evil Spirit will devour her flesh and blood?”

Those words weren’t wrong; Zi Ying was always an Evil Spirit.

If they were close, it would be fine, but she had never entered the Blood Sea, nor did she know how vast it was. If they entered the Blood Sea, and Zi Ying really wanted to eat Yi Hu, she might not have time to stop her.

Feng Lingyuan stood against the wind: “If you are worried about not being able to protect her, then I will.”

Shen Yin became wary and replied calmly: “No need.”

Yi Hu never expected that they would actually travel with Feng Lingyuan. This was simply torture.

It wasn’t that Feng Lingyuan was bad, but her aura and Shen Yin’s were somewhat incompatible. Even Zi Ying sensed the eerie silence between them, and she rarely came out of the jade token again.

Seeing Feng Lingyuan staring intently at her, waiting for her attitude, she tugged at Shen Yin’s sleeve and quickened her pace.

The Blood Sea was located in a remote, desolate place.

As they walked, everything along the way withered.

The rolling mountains gradually lost their greenery, leaving only barren peaks. Going deeper, one could only see withered branches and broken thatched huts, no longer resembling the prosperity of the Immortal Spirit Sect.

The smell of human activity became rarer, and even the inhaled air carried an unpleasant smell of blood. The ground gradually changed color, becoming darker and darker, making one feel uneasy just by stepping on it.

Yi Hu released Shen Yin’s sleeve, bent down slightly, inserted her hand into the soil, and gently dug. She brought out a handful of bloody soil. It was called bloody soil because the soil particles were very moist, with a dark reddish hue. A closer sniff revealed not the smell of earth, but a strong smell of blood. Yi Hu quickly let go of her hand, shaking off the bloody smell from her hand.

The book only stated that the Blood Sea was a desolate land, but she didn’t know what a desolate land looked like. She only knew that the Blood Sea had a bridge, and under the bridge was a river filled with fresh blood.

But they were still far from the true Blood Sea. They had just arrived at the desolate land, and the soil beneath their feet had already been infiltrated by blood. Yi Hu felt her feet go soft, and she stumbled a bit as she walked. She lost her balance for a moment and fell forward.

“Are you alright?” Feng Lingyuan timely reached out and supported her.

Yi Hu was somewhat surprised. Initially, when Shen Yin wanted to take her into the Immortal Spirit Sect, Feng Lingyuan was unwilling. But after Shen Yuehua said she would take her as a disciple, she became kind to her again, showing concern and warmth all the way.

Just now, she even said she would protect her. This was different from the stern and serious Chief Elder of the Immortal Spirit Sect she had known for those days.

But this was definitely not a good thing. She only felt like a thorn in her back.

Without looking, she knew that Shen Yin was staring at her at this moment.

Was it because they were far from the Immortal Spirit Sect that their discord was almost openly displayed?

She didn’t dare to be supported by Feng Lingyuan and quickly pulled her hand away: “Thank you, Elder Feng, I’m fine.”

“Fox.” Before Yi Hu could stand steadily, she heard Shen Yin call her.

Yi Hu quickly turned around and looked at Shen Yin: “Immortal Master.”

Although Feng Lingyuan was also kind to her at this moment, her image as a decisive and ruthless person was deeply rooted in her mind. She even cut off Ku Mu’s tongue. Although Ku Mu wasn’t a good person, she still felt that Shen Yin was more benevolent.

Furthermore, she originally trusted and relied on Shen Yin more.

Shen Yin saved her from the cave, taught her cultivation methods, and protected her in every way.

This bond had accumulated over many days and was much more genuine than Feng Lingyuan’s sudden concern.

Through her days of interaction with Feng Lingyuan, she only felt that the title of Sacred Spirit Flower did not live up to its name. They said the Sacred Spirit Flower symbolized righteousness and should be gentle and benevolent, but Feng Lingyuan carried a heavy aura of hostility.

However, even the Buddha Lotus could enter the Blood Sea for a disguise, so this setting was inherently controversial.

Shen Yin said no more. She just walked forward and took Yi Hu’s hand.

After the Walled City, they became closer, but they had never tried walking hand in hand like this. She usually only dared to hold Shen Yin’s sleeve.

For a moment, she was a little dazed.

Shen Yin’s hand was very soft, cool to the touch, with slender fingers and well-defined knuckles, making it very comfortable to hold.

Yi Hu felt increasingly light-headed, only able to be pulled forward by Shen Yin.

Her mind was filled with how comfortable Shen Yin’s hand felt to hold.

Fortunately, even with Shen Yin’s profound cultivation, she could not pry into people’s thoughts, otherwise, she would probably be reprimanded for her presumptuousness.

Feng Lingyuan fell behind them, and seeing Shen Yin holding Yi Hu’s hand, a smile gradually appeared on her face.

“We’re here.” Feng Lingyuan stopped, took out the Passing Years Lamp from her jade token. The Passing Years Lamp began to emit fire, rushing forward. After colliding with a nonexistent barrier, the fire grew deeper, actually burning upwards out of thin air, emitting some black smoke.

It seemed to be burning some evil things.

The flames grew stronger, the black smoke thicker, and suddenly, a tiger’s roar came. After the thick smoke, a tiger suddenly appeared out of thin air. It was a very strong and tall tiger, three meters high, with silvery-white fur and long front claws. The most peculiar thing was that its eyes were purple.

When she saw the tiger, Zi Ying, who had always been silent, suddenly transformed into human form and floated out. She stared straight at the tiger, glancing at Feng Lingyuan with extreme disdain: “Feng Lingyuan, anyone who goes out with you is simply cursed for eight generations. A Purple-Eyed Fox is the Gate of Death! Can you be any unluckier?!”

A golden doll floated out of the Passing Years Lamp in Feng Lingyuan’s hand. It looked only five or six years old, with a short, round body wearing a golden bellyband and glowing with golden light. She glared at Zi Ying, her golden eyes sparkling with fire: “You’re not allowed to speak ill of Master!”

“Stupid doll, your master is about to lead you to your death, yet you still protect her.”

The golden doll ignored her provocations. She turned and floated to Feng Lingyuan’s shoulder, looking at the Purple-Eyed Tiger: “Master, I’m not afraid of him!”

Feng Lingyuan nodded lightly, and the golden doll floated back into the lamp. The flame of the Passing Years Lamp grew even more vigorous.

Feng Lingyuan floated towards the Purple-Eyed Tiger with the Passing Years Lamp. Shen Yin looked at Zi Ying. Zi Ying quickly waved her hand: “I’m not going. That stupid doll is of the Yang element and can be a help, but I am of the Yin element. If it devours me, you’ll be even less of a match for it.”

Shen Yin hadn’t intended to rely on Zi Ying anyway. She glanced at the Purple-Eyed Tiger and then at Yi Hu: “I don’t need you. You guard Fox well. If Fox is injured, no need for it, I will definitely erase some of your spiritual consciousness.”

“Immortal Master, I can also help…” Before the words “help” could be spoken, Shen Yin had already rushed forward to entangle with the Purple-Eyed Tiger alongside Feng Lingyuan. Although they were at odds, they were united at this moment.

Zi Ying saw her faint unwillingness to always rely on others for protection, and her expression was full of disdain: “Your cultivation won’t be of any help? We’ll probably all die here today. Shen Yin even threatened me. It’s hard to say if she can even save her own life.”

“Is this Purple-Eyed Tiger very powerful?”

“It’s the Gate of Death of an ancient array. What do you think?”

Yi Hu didn’t quite understand. Zi Ying then said: “This desolate land has Black, White, Red, and Purple Tigers guarding it, forming a large array that surrounds the Blood Sea. The four tigers represent four gates: the Black-Eyed Tiger represents curses, the White-Eyed Tiger represents guardianship, the Red-Eyed Tiger represents eternity, and this Purple-Eyed Tiger represents slaughter.”

“Feng Lingyuan’s luck is truly terrible. She just happened to lead us into the Gate of Slaughter. Perhaps everyone will die.”

Her gaze was cold, as if she would only be happy if Feng Lingyuan was cut into a thousand pieces.

The Blood Sea was forged from the flesh and blood of ancient deities to confine demon disciples. Later, for unknown reasons, the souls of cultivators and sentient demons gradually stopped entering reincarnation and were instead drawn to this desolate land of the Blood Sea.

The Blood Sea was too full of hostility. Souls that came here would be assimilated by the Blood Sea in a very short time. Therefore, souls that stayed here for a long time were all Evil Spirits.

The biggest difference between Evil Spirits and souls is that souls are pure, while Evil Spirits represent evil. Every Evil Spirit cannot control its craving for blood and the joy of harming life. Even those who were compassionate and saved the world in life would harm all beings once they became Evil Spirits. Therefore, to prevent Evil Spirits from harming living beings, an array was set up outside the original Blood Sea. As for the original Blood Sea, it was separated by a blood bridge and located in the deepest part of the Blood Sea.

Although this array was not set up by deities, it gathered all the powerful sect masters and elders of that time. It was also set up using the remains of ancient divine beasts as array cores, making it almost impregnable. Of course, it also considered the innocent souls that could be saved, so a Gate of Death was set up for entry.

One must inject spiritual power into the barrier to awaken the guardian tiger, and only by defeating the guardian tiger can one pass freely. Evil Spirits have no spiritual power, so there is no need to worry about Evil Spirits escaping.

Those who come here must also gamble with their lives, because once the Purple-Eyed Tiger is drawn, death is almost certain. The Purple-Eyed Tiger only seeks slaughter, never resting until death. However, it has never been heard of that a human can kill a divine beast.

However, the Purple-Eyed Tiger appears very rarely, once in a hundred years. That’s why some sects use the Blood Sea as a trial ground, sending their disciples to hone themselves, and also throwing disciples who have made serious mistakes into the Blood Sea.

There are also some desperate people who come to the Blood Sea to seek treasures.

This was not a dead end, but it was forced into a dead end by Feng Lingyuan. Zi Ying naturally had many complaints about her.

But at this moment, she could only rely on Feng Lingyuan and Shen Yin.

Spiritual artifacts also have attributes. She and the Passing Years Lamp were different. The Passing Years Lamp was full of fire, belonging to the Yang element, and did not fear evil. Although the Purple-Eyed Tiger was a divine tiger formed from the remains of a deity, it was still a soul, and naturally feared the Passing Years Lamp.

She was different. The Purple Jade Whip originally belonged to the Yin element. This was why she dared to risk her life to devour the original spiritual consciousness. If it had been the Passing Years Lamp back then, she would have probably been burned to ashes before she could devour the golden doll. Now that the Purple Jade Whip had been devoured by her, its Yin energy was even heavier. If she were to step forward, she would be the Purple-Eyed Tiger’s best tonic.

“Then how did you get out?”

Since Evil Spirits have no spiritual power and cannot open the array, why could Zi Ying escape from the Blood Sea?

It couldn’t be that someone rescued her.