Leng Yanran gazed at the magical cave emitting a thick aura of death, momentarily doubting whether this secret realm was truly the location of the immortal's legacy. Such a heavy deathly aura could never be the work of righteous cultivators. Calling it demonic cult practices wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Nevertheless, she paid it no mind. After all, her purpose for coming into this realm wasn't the elusive legacy of an immortal. Equipped with the mythical Chaos Heaven Demon Art taught by her Master, how could she choose to practice mere fairy techniques suited for cooking?
She had two goals for participating in this realm. First, to experience battles and hone her own strength. Second, to collect heavenly materials and earthly treasures within the realm to present as offerings to her Master.
After all, this was an immortal's legacy; there had to be plenty of precious items. When she brought them back, her Master would surely praise her!
Thinking of her Master's praise, Leng Yanran hesitated no more. With graceful steps, she strode into the cave without looking back at the beastly corpses exuding the aura of the Unity Realm on the cave walls.
Even in the face of the Unity Realm, she was fearless, even without resorting to the trump cards her Master had given her.
Following closely behind, Li Shenruo arrived at the entrance of the cave. Since she hadn't encountered any more peculiar beastly puppets along the way, her travel speed had finally caught up to Leng Yanran's. Without any delay, she charged into the cave.
Her yearning for immortal techniques left her with no mental space to consider the pervasive deathly aura within the celestial palace.
Upon entering the cave, her gaze was drawn to a figure in the distance. Sensing her presence, Leng Yanran turned her head. Their eyes met, and in the end, Li Shenruo broke the silence.
"I am deeply impressed by Fairy Leng's extraordinary strength. In this cave, we may encounter even more crises. How about the two of us join forces?"
Li Shenruo scanned the beastly puppet corpses emitting the aura of the Unity Realm in the holes on the cave walls, and she expressed her willingness to cooperate.
"No need. If you're afraid, just follow behind me."
With her arms crossed, Leng Yanran glanced at the Saintess Li Shenruo, feeling a sense of unease. If this woman also became a disciple of her Master, wouldn't her Master's favor be split in half? Furthermore, this woman didn't even show gratitude; she hadn't agreed to be a disciple despite Master's offer.
With that, Leng Yanran turned and headed directly into the depths of the cave, paying no attention to the beastly puppet corpses emitting the Unity Realm aura on the cave walls. Even without relying on the trump cards given by her Master, she was not afraid of facing the Unity Realm.
Seeing this, Li Shenruo could only furrow her brows and remain silent. She didn't rush ahead to show off her abilities. Instead, she followed Leng Yanran at a steady pace, with no hesitation. With someone paving the way for her, why not take advantage of it?
Moreover, for some inexplicable reason, since entering the cave, she had felt a growing sense of unease. She couldn't help but feel that something was amiss here. Why would an immortal's legacy appear in such a place?
As the two ventured deeper, it didn't take long for them to arrive at a vast chamber. The pack of wolf-monsters were now prostrated before a coffin, and the person within it was silently observing the two women.
What surprised them both were two massive holes in the wall, each containing a Corpse Puppet of the Annihilation realm! As for the strength of the person in the coffin, neither of them could discern it.
Leng Yanran quietly placed her hand on the storage pouch at her waist. If things took a turn for the worse, she would have to use the trump card her Master had provided. After all, with her current Profound Sky Realm, Seventh Layer strength, while she could suppress the Unity Realm, facing the Annihilation realm was still a bit of a stretch.
"May I ask if you are the overseer of this trial? Could you kindly explain to us how to pass this stage?"
After surveying the situation in the hall, Li Shenruo had a guess. Those two Annihilation Realm beastly puppets on the wall probably weren't meant to be defeated by the challengers.
It should suffice to withstand a few moves from them to clear the stage. After all, the highest participants in this realm were only at the Profound Sky Realm. How could they defeat Annihilation Realm beings, especially beastly puppets that were inherently more robust than human cultivators?
Overcoming opponents of the same realm was difficult enough, let alone spanning two major realms!
"Hmm?"
The person inside the coffin was a bit puzzled by Li Shenruo's question. When the two entered the cave, he had anticipated seeing the expressions of terror on their faces upon encountering the Annihilation Realm puppet corpses. However, it seemed that they were far from panicked and were actually asking about something else? Were they acting a bit foolish?
"Interesting, interesting! So, the two of you think of this place as the Scarlet Cloud Immortal Palace? I must admit, it's the first time I've encountered such a situation in my thousands of years."
The person inside the coffin first seemed puzzled, but then everything became clear to him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation, but that didn't matter. After dealing with these two, he could start reaping the talents who entered this realm.
As he looked at Leng Yanran, a hint of heat flashed in his eyes. He couldn't help but decide that he would refine this woman into a puppet later. Such a beauty would be a waste as mere nourishment. All of this was naturally influenced by the Innate Charm and the Path of Enchanting Demons.
"What do you mean, your excellency? Also, who exactly are you?"
Even if Li Shenruo was naive, she could tell that something was amiss from the coffin dweller's words. She had clearly followed the map's instructions to come to the Scarlet Cloud Immortal Palace. Why did this person's words make it seem like something was off?
"Hehe, since you two have willingly come to offer nourishment to me, I'll make sure you understand your deaths. I am Chi Yunzi. No, to be precise, I am Chi Yunzi's physical body! As for this place, it is not the Scarlet Cloud Immortal Palace, but a cave specially established to suppress me."
The person in the coffin chuckled, not concealing his intentions from the two.
Initially, when Chi Yunzi was ambushed by demonic cultivators and severely injured before falling, he had his friend seal his body in the mountains. This was because the path those demonic cultivators practiced was the way of the puppet. He was aware that after his death, he would likely undergo a Corpse Transformation.
As expected, his body had developed its own consciousness! This gave rise to the person in the coffin and the many beastly puppet corpses!
"Hmm?"
Li Shenruo was dumbfounded. She never imagined that she had ended up heading in completely the opposite direction and arrived at the treacherous part of the realm.
This was troublesome...
If those two Annihilation Realm beastly puppet corpses were to attack, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to handle them, let alone escape.
As for Leng Yanran, she completely disregarded the words of the person in the coffin. Her eyes were shining as she looked at the heap of heavenly materials and earthly treasures and numerous weapons piled up nearby.
"So many… Master will definitely be pleased!"
A smile of excitement appeared on Leng Yanran's face. Her reaction dumbfounded Li Shenruo and even the person in the coffin.