Translator: Cinder Translations
After Tai He exited the inner hall, the Nether Fox and Song Wen stared at each other.
Both of their gazes were filled with caution.
Song Wen dared not let the Nether Fox recover from its injuries; once the Nether Fox healed, it would surely take his life.
Meanwhile, the Nether Fox was worried that Song Wen might seize the opportunity to launch a sneak attack while it was heavily wounded.
Earlier, it had been severely injured by the formation in the outer hall.
At that moment, its strength was almost non-existent.
If it were caught off guard and attacked by Song Wen, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, this late-stage beast could very well perish before him.
Especially since Song Wen's lightning techniques were a strong counter against the Nether Fox.
After a brief standoff, a female voice suddenly echoed in Song Wen's mind.
"Human, I allow you to take refuge here. In exchange, you cannot attack me while I am healing."
Song Wen cupped his hands and replied, "Thank you, senior. You can rest assured; I will not disturb you."
"Heh! Human, do you think I would trust you so easily?"
"What must I do for you to trust me, senior?" Song Wen asked.
"Naturally, you must make a vow with your soul. You and I shall not attack each other in this Hall of the Nether Gods."
Song Wen nodded, "Agreed!"
Thus, both the human and the fox made their soul oaths.
The Nether Fox closed its eyes, ignoring Song Wen, and focused on recovering from its injuries.
Song Wen took out the formation plate he had seized from Xue Mei and began to examine it closely.
The plate was entirely blood-red, about the size of a human face, covered in intricate and profound array patterns.
Song Wen felt a bit troubled; he had worked hard to obtain the formation plate, yet he had no way to activate its power.
In his hands, the formation plate was essentially useless.
"Senior Nether Fox, you've been in this ancient hall for quite some time. Do you know where there are jade slips or techniques stored?"
Since this formation plate controlled the formations within the Hall of the Nether Gods, it was very likely that there were controlling techniques left behind.
The Nether Fox's voice echoed in Song Wen's mind, sounding quite disdainful.
"Human, do you think you can rely on the power of the formation to resist the two humans outside? I advise you to stop dreaming; the formations in this hall are extremely profound. With your cultivation level and the strength of your spiritual sense, you cannot possibly activate them."
"But Xue Mei, relying solely on her late-stage silver corpse body, was able to activate the formation. Why can't I?" Song Wen inquired.
"That person has an exceptionally strong soul force; she forcibly activated the formation using her soul power. She wasn't able to truly control the formation, not even bringing out a fraction of its power," the Nether Fox explained.
Song Wen couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated.
Then the Nether Fox added, "Human, holding onto that formation plate is useless. You might as well give it to me."
A glint flashed in Song Wen's eyes. "Senior, you and I are currently on the same rope; you informing me of the controlling techniques is also a means of protecting your own life."
"The inner hall is filled with dense ghostly mist, and those two humans do not dare to approach. As long as I do not leave this inner hall, I will naturally be safe."
"But you, even though you can resist the erosion of the ghostly mist, cannot survive in it for long. In just a few days, you will become an emotionless wraith."
"At that time, you will no longer be the real you. If I then kill you and seize the formation plate, it would not be a breach of our vow."
The Nether Fox's voice was filled with triumph.
That was precisely why it had made a soul vow with Song Wen to not attack each other.
During the time that Song Wen was slowly being eroded by the ghostly mist, it could heal
Song Wen fixed a cold, harsh gaze on the Nether Fox.
In this cultivation world, it seemed there were truly no kind-hearted beings.
The humans were , and so were the beasts.
However, Song Wen was not without his own means.
He had indeed made a soul oath to not attack the Nether Fox.
But the vow did not specify that he couldn't help others capture the Nether Fox.
Moreover, the Nether Fox was unaware of the enmity among Song Wen, Xue Mei, and Tai He, which gave Song Wen the opportunity to use the Nether Fox as leverage.
"Senior, I believe you can see that the people outside want to capture me alive. At worst, I can step out of the inner hall and willingly become a prisoner, still able to survive."
"But you, senior, are in a different situation. They will capture you to skin you and draw your
bones. If I were to inform the people outside of your location, I believe that with a Nascent Soul cultivator's strength, once they know your position, they could easily take you down without even stepping into the inner hall."
The Nether Fox scoffed, "Human, you don't need to make empty threats. If you fall into their hands, you will likely wish for death."
"All it takes is to give it a try to see whether I'm making empty threats. I possess something they want, and as long as I cooperate with them honestly, they won't do anything to me."
Song Wen appeared relaxed, exuding an air of confidence.
The Nether Fox suddenly grew furious, "Human, despicable."
Song Wen smiled, "Likewise."
The Nether Fox opened its mouth, and a blood-red jade slip shot out, flying towards Song
"I'll give you the controlling technique, but don't get too excited; as I mentioned before, with
your cultivation level, it is utterly impossible for you to activate the formation."
Song Wen caught the blood-red jade slip.
"You don't need to worry about that."
Song Wen's spiritual sense penetrated into the jade slip.
This jade slip was likely left behind by the people of the Hall of the Nether Gods.
It recorded a formation known as the "Blood Slaughter Sealing Formation."
This formation was a level four array, possessing extremely strong offensive power.
From the jade slip, Song Wen also learned that the "Blood Slaughter Sealing Formation" was
set up in the inner hall, outer hall, and the plaza.
As long as he held the formation plate, he could activate the "Blood Slaughter Sealing
What the Nether Fox said was true; with Song Wen's cultivation level, it would indeed be difficult for him to activate the "Blood Slaughter Sealing Formation."
Seeing the content in the jade slip, Song Wen's mood sank further.
Just as he thought he wouldn't find a way to escape in the jade slip, he discovered that the last
part contained information about the origin of the ghostly mist in the Hall of the Nether
The ghostly mist was summoned by the Hall of the Nether Gods at great expense, coming
from the Misty Ghost Realm outside the chaotic sea.
Within the inner hall of the Hall of the Nether Gods, there was a passage to the Misty Ghost
Or rather, there was a teleportation array leading to the Misty Ghost Realm.
As long as he held the formation plate, he could activate the teleportation array to go to the
Song Wen's spirit lifted.
He immediately rushed into the depths of the main hall.
The area with the densest ghostly mist was where the teleportation array was located.
At the deepest part of the inner hall, Song Wen indeed discovered a teleportation array.
"Human, you intend to use the teleportation array to go to the Misty Ghost Realm, don't you?" the Nether Fox suddenly spoke.
Song Wen replied, "That's exactly what I intend to do. Do you have any advice, senior?"
The Nether Fox warned, "I advise you to give up on that thought."
"What do you mean by that, senior?" Song Wen inquired.
"This teleportation array connects to the Misty Ghost Realm, which is billions of miles away
"Only high-grade spirit stones can activate this formation, and you will need a full seventy
"Even for a golden core cultivator, it's rare for anyone to carry so many high-grade spirit
stones, let alone you, a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"
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