Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 522: The Curse Water Drawn East

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Zhu Yin rushed out of the narrow, long corridor and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Ji Qing had not yet caught up.

Once she entered the underwater fissures, the number of possible escape routes increased, and the thick poisonous miasma greatly limited spiritual perception.

It wouldn't be as easy for Ji Qing to chase and kill her anymore.

Zhu Yin could have hidden in any direction within the fissures, but she intentionally went against the current and instead headed upwards, planning to completely distance herself from the area.

Just as she reached the top of the fissure, she saw a tall figure descending from above.

Zhu Yin, who had just relaxed, suddenly tensed again.

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It was Zi Yun of the Liangyi Sect!

It seemed that Zi Yun had been lying in ambush here for a while. Upon seeing Zhu Yin appear alone, she didn't speak, instead, she controlled her flying sword and struck toward Zhu Yin.

Zhu Yin was severely injured, and her corpse puppet was still left behind. She knew she wasn't a match for Zi Yun.

She quickly activated her magical treasure, the Red Silk, and raised it in front of her while calling out loudly.

"Zi Yun, wait! We have no enmity between us. Why must you speak with swords instead of words?"

Zi Yun heard this and surprisingly stopped the flying sword, asking coldly.

"Where is Ji Qing, who was with you?"

Zhu Yin noticed Zi Yun had halted her attack, and her heart relaxed slightly.

She could sense a trace of hatred in Zi Yun's tone and instantly understood. It must be because Ji Qing had pursued Zi Yun in the Sea Silk Forest, causing her to harbor resentment.

"Ji Qing is in a tomb within the underwater fissure."

"Since he's still in the tomb, why did you come out first?" Zi Yun asked.

"There is a great treasure in the tomb. He wanted to take it all for himself, and we had a dispute. I wasn't his match and had to escape," Zhu Yin said, half-truthfully.

Zi Yun's expression was one of disdain. "You people from the demonic sect are so selfish and ruthless. For the sake of a mere treasure, even fellow disciples can turn on each other."

After scolding the wickedness of the demonic sect, Zi Yun asked again.

"What treasure is in the tomb?"

Zhu Yin replied, "I'm not entirely sure, but it seems to be related to advancing to the Nascent Soul realm."

Zi Yun's eyes immediately lit up, but then quickly became vigilant and suspicious.

"You're not trying to use me to deal with Ji Qing, are you?"

Zhu Yin swore on her soul, "I swear, there is a treasure in the tomb related to advancing to Nascent Soul. But you must hurry; once Ji Qing leaves the tomb, it will be nearly impossible to find him."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zi Yun eagerly rushed into the fissure.

Zhu Yin felt her heart settle, no longer daring to stay any longer, and quickly flew toward the outskirts of the Valley of Rebirth.

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Song Wen had just escaped the tomb passage when he sensed Ji Qing had started pursuing him from behind.

To leave the underwater fissures as quickly as possible and minimize the effects of the poisonous miasma, Ji Qing had not yet released his transformation from Immortal Corpse Transformation.

His speed was much faster than Song Wen's.

Just as Song Wen was about to use Blood Escape Technique to shake off Ji Qing, he suddenly saw a flying sword burst out from the water above.

The flying sword was incredibly sharp, its sword light flickering, and sword energy surging.

Knowing that he couldn't block this sword, Song Wen prepared to use his puppet's death substitute technique.

However, when the sword was only about a yard away, it suddenly slightly altered its trajectory, avoiding him and striking toward Ji Qing behind him.

Seeing Zi Yun getting closer from above, Song Wen quickly adjusted his direction and dashed out diagonally.

Ji Qing, seeing the flying sword coming at him unexpectedly, was momentarily startled.

At this moment, relying on his deep magic power, he was able to resist the corrosive effects of the poisonous mist. He knew he couldn't stay in the underwater fissures for too long and had to finish this quickly.

Holding his long spear, he didn't slow down as he charged toward the flying sword.

His magic surged violently, flowing into the spear.

The spear in his hand transformed into a black lightning bolt, carrying an unstoppable momentum, and fiercely stabbed at the flying sword.

"Clang!"

A deafening crash echoed deep beneath the sea.

The collision between the flying sword and the long spear was like two meteors crashing in the deep ocean, exploding into brilliant flashes of light.

In that instant, the darkness of the seabed was pierced, and it was as though daylight had descended.

The immense shockwave spread out instantly, causing violent turbulence in the surrounding waters.

Under Ji Qing's full-force strike, the flying sword was knocked back, returning to Zi Yun's side.

Zi Yun looked at Ji Qing, who stood a full ten feet tall, feeling the overwhelming aura he exuded. Her expression grew serious, but she did not retreat.

She once again formed a sword gesture, and the sword's body suddenly expanded, transforming into a giant sword thirty feet long.

"Mountain Cleaving Slash!"

The giant sword, with the force of a thunderstrike, cut down fiercely, as if intending to split the entire deep sea in two.

Ji Qing grew agitated. "Get out of the way!"

With a movement of his spear, he shot upward like a speeding arrow, charging straight at the descending giant sword.

In the face of the giant sword, his one-foot-long black spear seemed as small and laughable as an ant trying to shake a tree.

However, with a crisp "clang," the giant sword was actually deflected by the long spear.

Ji Qing's speed was greatly reduced.

A trace of urgency flashed in his eyes as the poisonous miasma continued to corrode his body, causing his originally pitch-black form to take on a strange green hue.

"Zi Yun, get out of the way. Otherwise, this underwater fissure will be your burial ground."

As he spoke, Ji Qing accelerated again, charging toward Zi Yun.

Zi Yun noticed something unusual about Ji Qing's condition and a smile tugged at her lips.

"Ji Qing, you're poisoned by the miasma, yet you still dare to speak so arrogantly. Hand over the treasure from the tomb, and I'll spare your life."

"Delusional!" Ji Qing roared as he summoned all his strength, wielding his spear like a long staff, sweeping it across.

"Void Cleaving Slash!"

With a sharp incantation, Zi Yun's giant sword slashed again.

Sword and spear clashed.

The giant sword was once again knocked away.

Before Zi Yun could recall the flying sword, Ji Qing was already charging toward her with his spear.

He thrust his spear upwards.

Zi Yun summoned a shield to block the spearhead, simultaneously retreating to widen the distance between herself and Ji Qing.

The shield was easily flicked away by the long spear.

Ji Qing's speed once again sharply decreased.

When he tried to regain his momentum once more and kill Zi Yun, the giant sword was already back in her hand and swung down at him again.

Ji Qing's expression darkened immensely.

Zi Yun had clearly made up her mind to deliberately hold him back, preventing him from leaving the fissure quickly and allowing the poisonous miasma to slowly erode him.

Ji Qing's anger surged. Without hesitation, he pulled out a jade bottle given to him by Song Wen and poured out a Clear Bath Pill, swallowing it.

As soon as the pill entered his stomach, a tremendous force of medicinal energy erupted.

Ji Qing immediately felt his essence and blood being rapidly consumed, as if an invisible force was greedily devouring them.

At the same time, pure spiritual power surged within him.

Along with it came excruciating abdominal pain, as though a raging flame was burning fiercely in his stomach.

Ji Qing gritted his teeth, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets. The murderous intent in his gaze was palpable.

At this moment, he knew he had been tricked by Ji Yin.

The hatred he felt for Song Wen surged like a tidal wave.

TL/N: Can you guess which pill that is?

(End of the Chapter)

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