Luo Zhu didn't resist, and silently stood up, obediently following the red-skinned man out.

Seeing that Luo Zhu was sensible, the red-skinned man also said no more and turned to lead the way.

The two walked along the corridor outside and, after a short while, arrived at an underground cave a hundred times larger, where many prisoners, similar to Luo Zhu, gathered, totaling in the hundreds.

The people here were all oddly shaped, some with horns on their heads, some with scales on their skin, and others partly human and partly beast.

In front of the cave was a huge stone wall with many cave openings about ten feet high, densely packed like a honeycomb.

The sound of howling wind came from the cave, sounding very mournful and carrying strong fluctuations of demonic Qi.

Beneath the stone wall of the cave stood dozens of red-skinned men who looked similar and appeared to be from the same clan.

"Alright, one by one enter the Demon Wind Cave. Whether you can withstand the baptism of demonic Qi depends on your fate," a leading red-skinned giant man glanced at Luo Zhu and then averted his gaze, saying coldly.

This man was a head taller than the other red-skinned men, with bulging muscles all over his body, giving him an extremely oppressive appearance.

"Impossible! The Demon Wind Cave is at its strongest right now, how could we possibly withstand it!" an alien with blue scales shouted.

Half of his body's scales had turned black, emitting bursts of demonic Qi fluctuations.

Seeing someone taking the lead, other prisoners also began to voice their resistance.

The red-skinned giant man sneered coldly, his arm shook, and the whip at his waist shot out like an arrow, piercing through the chest of the blue-scaled alien and leaving a bloody hole.

The blue-scaled alien's eyes bulged, his mouth opened, but no sound came out as his body thudded to the ground, twitching a few times before going still.

"Those who enter might still have a glimmer of hope. Those who don't want to can stay out, but they will surely die!" the red-skinned giant man retracted his whip and said indifferently.

Seeing this, the other prisoners fell silent, not daring to speak anymore.

"Move!" The red-skinned giant man sneered again and barked.

The prisoners, angry yet unable to speak out, entered the caves in the stone wall one by one, three to each cave.

Luo Zhu pursed her lips, didn't resist, and entered a cave with a one-horned man and a three-eyed woman.

The one-horned man and the three-eyed woman also had fluctuations of demonic Qi on them, though much weaker.

"The two of you, what is inside this Demon Wind Cave?" As soon as she was out of the sight of the red-skinned men, Luo Zhu quickly whispered.

"Are you new here?" The one-horned man glanced at Luo Zhu, asking with a slight tone of contempt.

"Yes," Luo Zhu did not care, nodding her head.

"What else can be inside the Demon Wind Cave but demonic winds?" The one-horned man said, grinning as he walked.

Luo Zhu was taken aback; she of course knew there were demonic winds here, as she could feel it standing there.

"Fellow Daoist, the winds in the Demon Wind Cave are Body-shaping Demon Winds, which can transform a creature's physique. If you can endure this torturous transformation, you can change into a half-demon form," the three-eyed woman kindly explained in a low voice.

"Turn into a demon?" Luo Zhu was astonished.

"I don't know where you come from, Fellow Daoist, but in the Land of Nothingness, do not harbor any illusions. Accept the baptism of the demonic winds obediently. Being able to transform into a half-demon is considered a great fortune; otherwise, you might just die here," the three-eyed woman sighed lightly and continued.

Luo Zhu stood frozen in place upon hearing this, and it took a few breaths for her to continue forward.

The three of them soon reached the depths of the Demon Wind Cave, where a stele stood, engraved with a mantra that appeared to be a secret skill for absorbing demonic Qi.

Behind the stele, the cave wall was covered with countless small holes, from which strands of black demonic winds emerged and swirled around the cave.

The one-horned man ignored the stele, gritted his teeth, and stepped into the area with the black wind, sitting down cross-legged.

"This stele contains the Demon Qi Technique. Remember to utilize this technique once you enter the black wind area, or you won't last long in the demonic winds," the three-eyed woman explained and then also entered the black wind area.

At this moment, Luo Zhu had fully understood her situation. She bit her lip, quickly reviewed the Demon Qi Technique, and then stepped into the black wind area.

The moment she entered, waves of blade-like demonic Qi assaulted her, creeping into her body through her pores, running rampant everywhere.

Luo Zhu only felt excruciating pain all over, as if she was being slashed by thousands of knives, her body trembling uncontrollably, her muscles sore and weak, on the verge of tears.

She quickly sat down, operated the just-reviewed Demon Qi Technique, and the chaotic demonic Qi in her body began to gather, slowly seeping into her meridians, organs, and other parts.

"So that's it, the Demon Qi Technique is used in this way…" Yuan Ming noted to himself, sensing something.

He was about to sense more carefully, but just then, the time for his Black Incense Possession ended, and he felt darkness before his eyes, then returned to his own body.

Yuan Ming calmed his emotions and put away the Stealing Heaven Tripod.

Although this possession session did not yield any crucial information, seeing the condition of the Demon World was still worthwhile.

The Demon Qi Technique was also quite exquisite, it could even transform individuals from alien clans into beings similar to the Demon Clan, making it highly valuable for research.

Yuan Ming took out a Jade Scroll and recorded the contents of the Demon Qi Technique.

He closed his eyes to cultivate his spirit for a while, took out the Sky-reaching Demon Pillar, spent some effort opening the Stealing Heaven Tripod Space, and his Divine Soul entered it to begin refining his Divine Soul.

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Yuan Ming was already very familiar with the situation inside the White Jade Lotus Platform, his Divine Soul quickly arrived at the space of the White Jade Lotus Platform. However, a net of bright Soul Fire blocked his way.

"I forgot about this net of fire," he mumbled to himself, hastily controlling his Divine Soul to stop.

The effect of this Bright Soul Fire burning the Divine Soul was crystal clear to him; within the space of the White Jade Lotus Platform, Pure Will Power could be absorbed for recovery, but not outside.

Once encountered, the Divine Soul would surely be severely damaged, it might even be burned to death directly.

Yuan Ming immediately became calm and focused, controlling his Divine Soul to wander within the space of the White Jade Lotus Platform, looking for a way to break through the fire net.

However, the fire net was extremely dense, without the slightest loophole. After searching for a long while, he could only give up reluctantly.

"Forget it, I'll wait for the Vow Power within the White Jade Lotus Platform to refill, and when the Vow Power Pill condenses, the fire nets will retract. By then, I can enter. Considering the current speed of Vow Power gathering, it should take about a year to fill," Yuan Ming mused to himself and controlled his Divine Soul to leave the Stealing Heaven Tripod Space.

Facing obstacles in refining his Divine Soul, Yuan Ming did not waste more time and prepared to operate the Nine Elements Technique.

"Master, are you about to start intense cultivation next?" Vajra's voice came from the Spiritual Beast Bag.

"Yes, what's the matter?" Yuan Ming nodded and asked.

No sooner had he spoken than he realized Vajra's intention in speaking up and took out the Shura Blood Devouring Map.

Within the map, the remnant body of Xue Li had already been refined cleanly, turning into a cluster of extremely thick Blood Essence.

"Take this, refine and absorb it well, strive to break through to the Body of Wanxiang as soon as possible," Yuan Ming took out this cluster of Blood Origin Power, throwing it into the Spiritual Beast Bag.

"Thank you, Master. It's just too confining in this Spiritual Beast Bag, I'll go outside to find a place to cultivate," Vajra happily thanked him and then flew out of the Spiritual Beast Bag, heading straight outside without another word.

"Master, are you going into seclusion?" Not long after Vajra left, Hua Zhi also flew out of the Spiritual Beast Bag.

"My realm of Magic Practitioner is a bit behind; it needs to be elevated as soon as possible," Yuan Ming nodded.

"Didn't you tell Xi Qian earlier that you only have Cultivation Techniques up to the Nascent Soul Stage? Are you planning to switch techniques?" Hua Zhi asked, puzzled.

"No such thing; I've already obtained the Martial Arts Mantra of the Nine Elements Technique up to the Returning Void Stage from Elder San Jue," Yuan Ming explained.

Xi Ying contributed significantly in the major battle, yet sought nothing in return, giving all the advantages to the Moon Sect. His earlier statement to Xi Qian was just an excuse to cede the Blood Spirit Vein to the Xi Family as a gesture of goodwill.

"I see. Since you are going into seclusion, I will also go out and cultivate for a while. My cultivation was interrupted because of the war last time, and now I'd like to attempt to break through to Level 4 Upper Stage. But, Master, please grant me some Demon Qi," Hua Zhi spoke cheerily.

"Alright then," Yuan Ming took out the Red Ancient Scroll, his expression suddenly changing briefly before returning to normal.

He took out a large cluster of Demon Qi from inside and threw it to Hua Zhi.

Hua Zhi thanked him and dove into the ground, heading outside the island.

Yuan Ming sat cross-legged, spread the Red Ancient Scroll in front of him, and his Divine Sense entered it.

Just moments ago, he noticed that the Magic Cloud Trees inside the ancient scroll were now intertwined with each other, their roots penetrating into each other's bodies, seemingly merging into one.

"What is going on... Can the Magic Cloud Trees actually devour each other?" Yuan Ming murmured to himself.

"What, are those Magic Cloud Trees merging with each other?" Qi Ye's voice sounded.

"Oh, does Fellow Daoist Qi Ye know about this," Yuan Ming raised his eyebrows and asked.

"I can only say I know a bit; mutual devouring is a characteristic of the Magic Cloud Trees, it just requires special conditions to occur. Don't worry, it's a good thing. After devouring each other, the Magic Cloud Trees will undergo a transformation, and after transforming, they will produce even purer Demon Qi," Qi Ye continued.

Yuan Ming was delighted to hear this; his Demon Image Prison Suppression Skill was a Demon World Cultivation Technique, and his future cultivation would certainly demand increasingly high amounts of Demon Qi.

With the space rift in the Snake King Valley already collapsed, he was worried about how to gather pure Demon Qi. He hadn't expected that just as he was worrying, an opportunity would present itself like a pillow for his sleep.

"Under what circumstances will the Magic Cloud Trees mutually devour and transform?" Yuan Ming asked.

"That I do not know; the cultivation of Magic Cloud Trees is the highest secret of the Demon World. I was just a wanderer before, how would I know such details," Qi Ye said.

Yuan Ming heard this and did not inquire further, carefully sensing the Magic Cloud Trees in the Red Ancient Scroll, confirming they were indeed transforming before he put it away.

With various chores finally coming to an end, he sat down cross-legged, took out Five Elements Spirit Marrow, swallowed a drop, and began to cultivate the Nine Elements Technique with closed eyes.

Before long, the Gathering Spirit Tree gathered Spiritual Energy and swirled into his body.

Yuan Ming thus went into seclusion on Bikong Island, his focus primarily on cultivating the Nine Elements Technique, and only at night would he switch to cultivating the Moonlight Technique.