Old Mo definitely had a say in the matter of setting houses on fire.
Now, as he set the Demon Palace ablaze, he held nothing back.
Together with his martial uncle, they managed to burn down three buildings within the Demon Palace.
Flames quickly surged, forming a roaring inferno.
Everyone around was drawn to it, shouting and yelling for the fire to be extinguished.
Many of the guarding demonic cultivators began to mobilize.
Within the Demon Palace, a small-scale chaos ensued for a time.
The demonic cultivators guarding the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo also experienced some minor disarray amidst the great fire.
This led to blind spots in the guarded areas.
I immediately seized upon this blind spot and said to Yunxia Gu and Xia Qiuxi by my side:
"Yunxia Gu, Qiuxi, hide yourselves. I'm going in."
"Be careful!"
"Stay safe."
I nodded and spoke no further.
Wearing a black cloak, I flashed forward and charged towards the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo.
Several guards were gazing at the origin of the fire.
"Damn, how can there be such a big fire!"
"Who knows, it's dry and windy, fires are normal!"
"Huh! Did something just dart past?"
"Did it? Didn't see anything?"
"Oh!"
"..."
A few demonic cultivators conversed, looking towards the corner where I had flashed past.
At this moment, I was plastered tightly against the base of the altar.
Beside me was a black root of the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo, absorbing nutrient fluid.
From a distance earlier, I hadn't seen it clearly.
Now, up close, I realized this root wiggled on its own.
In the red blood pool beside it, there were countless ghosts.
These ghosts writhed and struggled in the blood pool.
Then, they were gradually absorbed by the roots of the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo, used as fertilizer.
My heart filled with dread; this thing truly was a monstrous entity.
Fed with fresh blood and animated spirits as fertilizer.
One could only guess how many lives had been taken to fill that blood pool.
I remained still, pressed against the wall.
After a long while, seeing that there was no movement outside, I suddenly climbed over the wall and leaped onto the altar.
Those demonic cultivators were still watching the fire, enjoying the show.
I seized this opportunity, grabbed the moist outer wall of the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo, and began to climb.
The Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo was a large mass of flesh, emitting a strange odor.
It also radiated a potent corpse qi.
Its surface had many pulsating protrusions resembling blood vessels.
I gripped these vein-like protrusions, slowly climbing upwards.
One meter, two meters, three meters…
Yunxia Gu and Xia Qiuxi were watching me closely.
As I climbed bit by bit, using the chaos created by Old Mo and the others, I continuously drew closer to the Soul Stone.
Because I was covered by the black cloak, which provided excellent concealment, coupled with the dark, gloomy sky.
It was difficult for people in the distance to spot me, and those nearby were distracted by the fire.
Thus, it created a perfect opportunity for me to steal.
Five meters, six meters…
In the blink of an eye, I had climbed nine meters up the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo.
However, the Soul Stone was in front of the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo.
And I was currently on the back of this large, fleshy orb.
I still had to circle around it and then pry the Soul Stone loose.
I slowly shuffled my body forward.
Keeping an eye on the surrounding guards, I would press myself tightly against it and remain still whenever their gazes swept over.
If one didn't look closely, it wouldn't be that easy to spot me.
But the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo, like a heart, pulsated.
With a "thump, thump, thump," it was very slippery.
My body also rose and fell, with no good points of leverage.
But my hands, like pincers, gripped the outer wall of the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo tightly.
In some places, my fingers dug into the flesh, oozing some foul green fluid.
I truly wondered what this thing was.
Time ticked by.
I was only three meters away from the Soul Stone.
I could already see the shimmering stone, about the size of a child's fist.
It was embedded in the flesh of the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo.
All around it were dense networks of the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo's blood vessels.
It seemed as though this large, fleshy orb of the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo could absorb nutrients from the Soul Stone?
I didn't know, nor did I want to know.
My only objective was to obtain this stone.
I had to put in more effort and move a bit closer.
Three meters, two meters, one meter…
Finally, I was close to the Soul Stone.
A red luminescence enveloped the surroundings.
Because it was so red, my area appeared somewhat dazzling.
With the cloak's disguise, if one didn't observe carefully, it was impossible to discover me.
At this moment, I could clearly feel the aura that could affect the soul.
It was marvelous; under this aura, I felt a sense of lightness.
It was as if my three souls and seven spirits were bathing in spring water.
But besides that, the stone also emitted a strong chilling aura.
At this distance, my physical body felt frozen, extremely uncomfortable.
My soul and my physical body formed a strong contrast…
But none of that mattered; the imminent success made me excited.
I muttered to myself:
"Finally, I'm going to get you…"
My breathing quickened by a notch.
At this point, no one had noticed me yet.
Everyone was focused on the fire not far away.
I knew the opportunity to strike had arrived.
I took a deep breath, my eyes narrowing.
With a sudden movement, I reached out and grabbed the Soul Stone…