David nodded.
Zhao Kang’s expression turned serious: “Brother Daoist David, I suggest you be careful. Shadow Abyss is heavily guarded these days, and they are very wary of outsiders. You just attacked someone from Shadow Hall, and the news has probably already reached Shadow Abyss. If you go there”
“I know,” David cut him off. “I know what I’m doing.”
Zhao Kang sighed, took out a token from his pocket, and handed it to David.
“This is a token from my Free Cultivator Alliance. If Fellow Daoist David encounters any difficulties in the Shadow Abyss, you can take him to the Free Cultivator Alliance branch in Black Rock City, and we will do our best to help.”
David accepted the souvenir and thanked him.
Then, he took Jiang Xuelan and left Black Rock City.
The entrance to the Shadow Abyss was a huge stone gate, with two teams of demonic cultivators standing on both sides, all of whom were at the first or second rank of the True Immortal Realm.
They wore black armor, held spears, and had stern faces.
As soon as David and Jiang Xuelan arrived at the stone gate, they were immediately surrounded.
“stop!”
Who is he?
“Anyone who barges into the Shadow Abyss will be killed without mercy!”
Over twenty devil cultivators surrounded the two, their spears aimed at their throats.
David didn’t move or speak. He stood there, calmly observing these people, as if they were a group of ants.
The main captain recognized him; he was the demon captain who had been expelled by David in Blackrock City previously.
His face was deathly pale, and his eyes were filled with hatred.
Despite his status as team leader, David showed absolutely no respect for him.
He could tolerate it in Blackrock City, but now that it was in his own territory, he couldn’t take it anymore.
“David, you injured one of our Hall of Shadows members, and you still dare to come to the Abyss of Shadows? You are seeking death!”
He waved his hand: “Take it down!”
More than twenty devil cultivators attacked simultaneously, their black devil energy turning into countless chains that entangled David and Jiang Xuelan.
David raised his right hand, and a ball of chaotic fire condensed in his palm.
As the flames appeared, the demon chains evaporated and disappeared instantly, like ice and snow meeting the hot sun.
More than twenty demon cultivators were knocked far away by the shockwave from the flames, hit the stone gate heavily, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The team leader was also thrown backwards by the explosion. He struggled to his feet, his eyes filled with fear.
“Youyou”
“stop!”
A loud shout sounded from behind the stone gate.
A demon cultivator wearing a black robe walked out of the stone gate.
His cultivation level was at the third rank of the True Immortal Realm. He had a scary face and a scar at the corner of his eye. He was the Shadow Killer that David had seen in the Heavenly Fire Pit.
When Ying Sha saw David, his expression changed, and he quickly stepped forward to bow.
“Brother Daoist David, my subordinate lacks knowledge and has offended us greatly. Palace Master has been waiting for a long time. Please follow me.”
David glanced at him then put out the fire.
Let’s go.
Ying Sha led David and Jiang Xuelan through the stone gate and into Ying Yuan.
Behind them, the devil cultivators struggled to their feet, looking at each other in relief at having survived the ordeal.
Behind the stone gate was a deep tunnel, with glowing minerals embedded in the walls on both sides, illuminating the entire tunnel.
The tunnel was very long and winding, as if it would never end.
Every now and then, a group of devil cultivators patrolled the area. When they saw David, they all stopped and bowed in respect.
David remained calm, his gaze fixed straight ahead.
Jiang Xuelan followed behind him, her white clothes as white as snow, making her stand out in the darkness.
After walking for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the tunnel finally came to an end.
Suddenly, everything became clear.
This is a huge underground palace.
The palace dome was hundreds of feet high and decorated with countless glowing minerals, resembling an inverted starry sky.
The floor was made of black jade, smooth like a mirror, reflecting people’s shadows.
Dozens of huge stone pillars stood on both sides of the palace, and these pillars were engraved with the history of the demon race’s conquests, from ancient times to the present, with each relief depicting those events vividly.
At the end of the palace, there is a high stage.
On a high platform was a black throne, and a man sat on the throne.
Without a shadow.
He looked to be around thirty, with facial features so handsome it was almost supernatural, skin as white as snow, and blood red lips.
His eyes were dark purple, with swirling vortices in the pupils that seemed to suck in one’s soul.
A faint black demonic aura swirled around him; the aura was not fierce, but calm, like a sleeping black dragon.
His cultivation level was True Immortal Realm, Level 7.
David’s heart trembled slightly.
A rank seven True God was one level lower than the Honorable Arbiter of the God Clan Arbitration Hall, but he was still one of the top beings on the 15th Heaven.
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the Shadow Palace doing to expand its power?
A: The Shadow Palace is forcibly recruiting fugitive cultivators to expand its underground palace, as they avoid major powers.
Q: Who is the Shadow Palace Master, Ying Wuji, and what is his history?
A: Ying Wuji is not a true demon; he usurped the Shadow Palace leadership 5000 years ago by defeating Lei Zhentian, who now serves the Divine Clan.
What are your thoughts on the developments in this chapter?