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The entrance to the passage was less than a yard high, but it gradually opened up after entering, with the terrain forming a circular descent.
All around were fist-sized Night Pearls, illuminating the cave as bright as day. Occasionally, patrolling Transformation Period snake demons appeared, and upon seeing Serpent Beauty, they all bowed and called out to their king.
After delving dozens of yards underground, the ground leveled out, revealing a palace-like structure adorned with precious jade, gold, and agate. It was resplendent and magnificent.
Serpent Beauty said, "This was designed by you humans. Although you humans are weaker than our demon race, your minds are filled with ingenious ideas; I must admire that."
Xu Feng remained silent but thought to himself, Can you even understand this?
The palace grew larger as they walked. In addition to gold, silver, and jade, there were many flowers and plants. These flowers and plants never saw sunlight yet bloomed and bore fruit year-round, full of life. The fragrance of flowers filled the cave, without a trace of the snake demons' odor.
Serpent Beauty stopped in front of a stone door with Xu Feng. She activated a switch, and the stone door opened to reveal a space filled with Spirit Light. Within this Spirit Light was another area that resembled a several dozen-acre Garden, complete with pavilions and water features, Flora and Fauna all present.
Rich Spiritual Energy overflowed from the stone door, invigorating those nearby.
Serpent Beauty said, "You have brought me a human at the Great Perfection Stage. I will give you an opportunity; from now on, you will cultivate here. When you reach the Great Perfection Stage, if you can defeat me, I will let you go."
If I can defeat you, why would I need your permission to leave? Would you dare stop me?
Humans and demons were inherently adversarial; at this point, Serpent Beauty had torn off her facade and revealed her true intentions.
It was clear that Xu Feng was imprisoned.
The Exotic Eye within him stirred restlessly. Xu Feng forcibly suppressed it and said to Serpent Beauty, "I won't disappoint you."
"Give me your wings; they are useless to you anyway," Serpent Beauty shamelessly demanded.
Xu Feng knew this was one of Serpent Beauty's measures to prevent his escape. Once the Wings of the Strange Dragon were out, it would be difficult for him to return. If he refused, Serpent Beauty might take his life on the spot.
Xu Feng took out the Wings of the Strange Dragon and handed them to Serpent Beauty, saying, "I've given you the wings; can I make a request?"
"Of course, I'm very accommodating," Serpent Beauty replied, having received the wings, which filled a significant gap in her abilities.
Xu Feng said, "When you have the chance, could you ask Great White Shark to deliver Blade King's belongings to me? After all, they are of no use to him." With Blade King in Great White Shark's hands, he feared she would not escape death. He was particularly concerned about her Cicada Wing Blade.
Serpent Beauty responded, "Great White Shark is far away, and I rarely go there. However, if the opportunity arises, I will help you retrieve it. Just focus on your cultivation here; don't worry about anything else."
Xu Feng was unsure what intentions Serpent Beauty harbored, but he was certain they were not good. He secretly vowed that if Serpent Beauty pressured him further, he would summon Exotic Eye and fight to the bitter end.
The presence of Exotic Eye was overwhelming; once unleashed, it would inevitably attract cultivators at the Transcendence Period and above. This Superior Dao Instrument would change hands, so Xu Feng would not use Exotic Eye until he could escape from the pursuit of Transcending Tribulation cultivators.
The stone door closed, separating him from Serpent Beauty.
He had already descended hundreds of feet into Snake Island's underground. The cavern was vast beyond measure. The area Xu Feng was sent to contained four buildings situated in the east, west, south, and north directions, each exquisitely carved from beautiful jade.
The walls surrounding him were reinforced, making escape impossible.
The cavern spanned three miles in circumference and was elegantly designed; Xu Feng couldn't understand how Serpent Beauty could possess such classical sentiments.
After walking along the Azure Stone Path for a while, he arrived in front of the first building. To the left of the building was a courtyard where several flowers and plants were growing. A White-Haired Old Man was trimming the withered branches among them.
"Fellow cultivator, greetings."
The old man turned to glance at Xu Feng and sighed, "Alas, another one has come."
Xu Feng wanted to chat with him for a moment, but the old man ignored him and continued tending to the flowers and plants.
The path was a circular one, connected to four buildings. Xu Feng continued forward and arrived in front of the second building, where a man was practicing with a sword in an identical courtyard.
The man had a stern face and held an exquisite Treasure Blade. His sword movements were slow but steady, clearly indicating a deep understanding of swordsmanship.
Xu Feng was also proficient in sword techniques and chose not to disturb the man, who was fully focused on his practice.
Outside the third building, there was finally someone idling about—a middle-aged Scholar dressed in scholarly attire. If one were not paying attention, they might mistake him for an ordinary person.
The Scholar had set up a Tea Table in the courtyard and was drinking by himself. Upon seeing Xu Feng approach, he took the initiative to greet him: "Friend, would you like to have a cup?"
Xu Feng eagerly accepted and sat down beside him. The Scholar took out a Jade Cup and poured tea for Xu Feng.
After finishing a cup, the Scholar asked, "What trouble did you get into that led the snake demon to bring you here?"
Xu Feng replied, "I was being pursued by an enemy and accidentally ended up here. As a result, my enemy died, but I was captured."
The Scholar said, "All three of us are at the Divine Separation Late Stage. We originally didn't have the strength to come to the Abandoned Sea. We were captured after hunting down a Transformation Period snake demon at the edge of the Abandoned Sea. Your situation is quite different from ours."
Xu Feng noted that the two men he had seen earlier were also at the Divine Separation Late Stage; their realms were indeed similar.
"Are there any other people here?"
"There used to be many, but now there are only four of us including you."
"In the past? Where did they all go?"
"They died."
The result was expected. Xu Feng then said, "Were they all killed by the snake demon?"
The Scholar replied, "Exactly. We are all prey raised by the snake demon. As soon as our strength reaches the Great Perfection Stage, we will be taken out and killed."
Xu Feng suddenly realized that the snake demon did not kill him because he was only at the Divine Separation Late Stage. The other three were still alive for the same reason.
Xu Feng asked, "Is it true that even those at the Great Perfection Stage cannot fight against the snake demon, despite so many of you?"
The Scholar laughed and said, "You seem to think lightly of this. You have seen the snake demon in action outside; do you really believe that cultivators at the Great Perfection Stage can defeat a snake demon?"
The snake demon may not fly quickly, but with a single tail swipe, it could severely injure the Blade King. Even ten newly ascended cultivators at the Great Perfection Stage would not be its match. Moreover, it was clear that this place was under the control of the snake demon; as soon as someone advanced to the Great Perfection Stage, they would be taken away alone for its enjoyment.
Once Xu Feng understood this, he realized why the Scholar and the old man were so relaxed about waiting for death. As for the Young Man Practicing Swordsmanship, he must have been young and impulsive, deciding to fight against the snake demon after advancing to the Great Perfection Stage.
The strength of the snake demon was formidable; it took pleasure in eating people. Consuming a cultivator at the Great Perfection Stage would undoubtedly provide far greater benefits than one at the Divine Separation Stage.
Fattening them up before killing them was a simple principle.
Xu Feng was momentarily speechless.
The Scholar raised his tea in respect and said, "We cultivate against fate; life and death should be viewed lightly. After living for so long, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?" The Scholar seemed to have accepted his fate; he had stopped cultivating simply to avoid advancing to Great Achievement and instead enjoyed his twilight years.
"How many years have you been here?"
"Two hundred years."
"In these two hundred years, haven't you thought of any feasible methods?"
Scholar laughed and scolded, "That's a foolish question. If there were a way, do you think I would be here drinking tea?"
Xu Feng silently cursed himself for asking such a stupid question.
"Thirty years ago, a fellow cultivator in that building behind us successfully advanced to the Great Perfection Stage. Then, he was taken away by a snake demon and never returned, nor will he ever come back. If you don't mind, you can stay in that building."
That was not a very auspicious place to live. Xu Feng forced a smile; having come this far, what did it matter if it was lucky or unlucky?
After chatting for a while, Xu Feng took his leave and headed to the last building on the west side.
This building was configured exactly like the previous three: a courtyard, a white Jade Bed, two floors—one for leisure and the other for cultivation.
Upon entering the building, Xu Feng was astonished to discover that the Spiritual Energy inside was incredibly dense, ten times more concentrated than that at the Shaoyang Mountain's Purple Cloud Peak. He wondered how the snake demon had managed to find such a feng shui treasure.
In such an environment, one could cultivate at least ten times faster. It seemed the snake demon was quite impatient; it found a good place, provided ample food and drink, and waited for you to grow plump before dragging you out to eat.
The Xuan Continent had many unknown locations rich in Spiritual Energy, and the bottom of this Snake Island was clearly one of them.
Such dense Spiritual Energy was indeed a coveted place for cultivation.
However, what the snake demon wanted to see was your desperate attempts at cultivation.
Advancing to the Great Perfection Stage was a height every cultivator dreamed of, yet now it had become something to avoid like a flood beast. Once one advanced, it meant becoming food for the snake demon; all that hard work was merely to end up as its meal. Who would still be willing to cultivate day and night under such circumstances?
The Divine Separation Stage had a lifespan of over a thousand years. Did that mean spending those years here drinking tea with Scholar and tending flowers with an old man?
Even if he miraculously escaped, outside there were people from Wuwei Academy searching for him everywhere. With the Blade King killed, Wuwei Academy would certainly not let him go. As soon as Xu Feng appeared, it might provoke the Three Statues into action.
Xu Feng sat in the building, contemplating all the pros and cons, and finally reached a conclusion: cultivation.
Sitting idly and waiting for death was definitely not an option, nor was it Xu Feng's style. At just over three hundred years old, he still had more than a thousand years to live. Spending that time in a cave on Snake Island, without women or computers, would be unbearable.
Moreover, even if Xu Feng could endure it, Serpent Beauty wouldn't wait. She might very well drag him out for drinks if he didn't advance after hundreds of years.
With the concentration of Spiritual Energy on Snake Island, combined with Xu Feng's Control Vein Technique and Wuwei Heart Sutra, advancing to the Great Perfection Stage within two hundred years was certainly possible.
Once he reached the Great Perfection Stage, Xu Feng would have the strength to contend with those at the Mid-Stage of Great Achievement. The power of his Butcher's Blade, Golden Law Bow, and Gale Sword Formation would all be further enhanced. Especially with the Ice Fire Blade, having the strength of the Great Perfection Stage would make it easy to slay the Blade King and severely injure Serpent Beauty.
Of course, the Ice Fire Blade was his ultimate trump card. Once used, it would leave him vulnerable; without sufficient strength, it would be like a three-year-old carrying millions on the street—impossible to avoid being robbed.
Xu Feng set up a warning formation in front of the building to prevent outsiders from entering. He then began to focus on his cultivation on the Jade Bed on the second floor.
This time, Xu Feng was not cultivating the Wuwei Heart Sutra but rather another cultivation method that had been stagnant for a long time.
The Sorrowful Technique!
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