When Su Xi first stepped out, she suddenly noticed a detail she hadn't paid attention to before.
She had initially thought she had stumbled into a gathering place for demons, but now something felt off.
Although these demons were exuding powerful demonic energy, they lacked vitality and even the slightest fluctuation of aura.
They didn't appear to be living beings, but rather like a collection of three-dimensional portraits.
What were these things?
It was impossible for so many demons to have no life force at all, and yet carry such strong deathly energy. The only explanation for this phenomenon was that the demons before her were not alive.
However, what deeply puzzled Su Xi was that even if these things were dead, it was impossible for such intense demonic energy to linger around them.
After all, demonic energy only enveloped living beings; she had never heard of dead objects possessing such energy.
After a few breaths of thought, Su Xi ultimately decided to uncover everything that had happened.
No matter how strange it was, she would get to the bottom of it.
She re-entered the secret chamber, approaching the demons more closely. She began to touch them, trying to unravel the mystery.
The moment her fingers brushed against a demon, she felt an icy chill, as if it were the frigid air from the deepest abyss, sending shivers down her spine.
This coldness clung to her like a leech, sensing the warmth of Su Xi's arm and relentlessly crawling upwards, constantly devouring the heat.
Sensing the intent of the chilling energy, Su Xi naturally wouldn't let it succeed.
With a mental incantation, a powerful flame erupted from her body, preventing the cold from spreading further.
The True Sun Flame was the most potent and yang of all flames in existence, naturally possessing a special restraining effect on such malevolent cold energy.
With just a slight contact, it directly consumed the chilling essence.
After engulfing the bizarre cold energy, the True Sun Flame grew more vigorous, its flames leaping higher.
Having gained nourishment, the True Sun Flame, without waiting for Su Xi's command, automatically lunged towards the demons before her, intending to devour them all.
"Hey!"
Seeing this, Su Xi tried to call back the True Sun Flame.
This was the other party's territory; could it not be so brazen? If she alerted them, how would she be able to rescue anyone?
However, the True Sun Flame was like an untamed wild horse at this moment, completely beyond Su Xi's control.
In mere breaths, all the demons in the secret chamber were instantly consumed, leaving no trace of their existence.
The once crowded room became instantly empty, filled with a strange, meaty aroma. The surrounding coldness receded, leaving only a faint residual warmth in the room.
Seeing this turn of events, Su Xi couldn't help but swallow.
What should she do next, given this unexpected development?
"Chirp~~~"
Having devoured so much cold energy, the True Sun Flame appeared extremely excited. It circled Su Xi, spinning and dancing around her.
She believed that if the space weren't so limited, the True Sun Flame would have surely soared into the sky.
"Come back." The True Sun Flame was, after all, her own possession. Since it had benefited, she couldn't possibly blame it.
After retracting the True Sun Flame, Su Xi immediately activated her supercomputer.
Although she couldn't recreate the demons, she could use wax figures to replicate them, making them indistinguishable from the real thing.
With the supercomputer's assistance, she quickly finished crafting the wax figures.
Each wax figure was incredibly lifelike; unless touched, no one would be able to discern their authenticity.
Su Xi looked at the demons before her, very satisfied with her work.
To make them even more realistic, she used the supercomputer to imbue the wax figures with demonic energy. This energy was so potent that after soaking the wax figures for a period, they would truly resemble the original demons.
Ensuring everything was foolproof, Su Xi left contentedly.
Since she knew the cold energy from these demons could benefit the True Sun Flame, she didn't want to miss out. When she had arrived earlier, she had noticed quite a few rooms like this one.
If she could eliminate all these demons, it would not only save her a lot of trouble in the future but also help increase the True Sun Flame's power. This was a truly rare and fortunate opportunity.
Having made up her mind, Su Xi didn't hesitate. Unburdened by any worries, she walked straight ahead, beginning to implement her plan.
After the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, Su Xi had already incinerated the demons in all the surrounding rooms.
Having accomplished this, Su Xi clapped her hands and headed towards another area.
However, she completely failed to notice that the demonic energy that should have resided in the secret chambers had silently seeped into her body.
The surroundings were dark, and Su Xi didn't detect the demonic energy entering her body at all; she didn't even feel any discomfort.
After walking a short distance, Su Xi suddenly heard footsteps approaching, along with the clanking of armor.
"Hmm?" Hearing the sound from afar, she knew people were coming, and quite a few of them.
Glancing around, Su Xi looked for a place to hide.
Regardless of the strength of that group, she had no confidence in her ability to kill so many people silently. If she alerted them, all her efforts would be in vain.
Therefore, the safest course of action was to temporarily avoid their advance.
But after looking around, she found only a long corridor with no hiding spots.
What could she do?
Hearing the footsteps drawing nearer, Su Xi spotted a small crevice in a moment of crisis, just large enough to conceal her body. The surroundings were dim, making her difficult to spot.
Without hesitation, she squeezed inside.
At this moment, regardless of any abnormalities, all she wanted was to evade their patrol.
Having hidden herself in the crevice, Su Xi soon heard strong footsteps approaching, accompanied by an undisguised, powerful aura fluctuation.
Such a potent aura indicated that the approaching individual was at least at the Nascent Soul stage.
If she encountered them, Su Xi had no confidence in her ability to win. Moreover, this Nascent Soul cultivator had many other helpers; if they caught her, her fate would be dire.
Even though Su Xi had now disguised herself as an inconspicuous passerby, she dared not gamble on whether a Nascent Soul cultivator could detect her at such close proximity.
Hearing the footsteps fading into the distance, Su Xi assumed they had left and prepared to emerge from the crevice, intending to continue in her original direction.
But as she moved, she suddenly felt the rocks around the crevice loosen, and a large pit appeared.
Su Xi was caught completely off guard and fell into the pit.
"Oh no!" Su Xi tried with all her might to control her falling body, but to her disbelief, she found herself unable to control it.
She couldn't even mobilize the magical power within her body.
She could only watch helplessly as she plummeted from the sky.