The secret passageway was pitch black and filled with a damp smell. In order to avoid alarming something strange, Xiao Chen restrained his aura and released a wisp of seemingly indistinct death energy. This way, he could avoid being disturbed by the ghosts that were silent underground.

This secret passage was very long. He had walked for a long time, but there was no end to it. It was hard to imagine how many years it took the person who dug this secret passage to dig it out.

As for digging a passageway under the Demon Palace, there were many restrictions on it. If he didn’t pay attention, he would probably be buried inside. What exactly was that Demon Scripture? It possessed such magical power that people didn’t even want to die.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Xiao Chen gradually felt a cool breeze sweeping past his face. The secret passage was deathly silent, and there was a breeze blowing by, indicating that it was not far from the exit.

When Xiao Chen thought of leaving this strange place immediately, his footsteps unknowingly quickened. After about half an incense stick, he finally reached the end. It turned out to be a cave, but the entrance of the cave was already sealed by a huge rock.

Right now, he didn’t know where he was, and how far away he was from the Demon Palace. In order to avoid making any noise, Tai Shi Dao Sect and the others noticed him. He carefully stepped forward and placed his palms on the giant rock. He circulated his profound arts to suck in the giant rock and sucked it into the cave entrance.

As the entrance to the cave opened, the scenery in front of him suddenly became clear. A round of Moon hung high in the sky, sprinkling silver light that reflected the slowly flowing river water below the mountain. It was sparkling, clear, and flawless.

It turned out that this place was in the middle of a cliff. There was a river beneath it. Using the cave in the middle of the cliff to open a secret passage was indeed not easy to detect, but presumably, that person had spent a lot of effort to open such a secret passage back then.

Xiao Chen arrived at the entrance of the cave and faced the cold breeze. It refreshed his heart. He had stayed in the Demon Palace for a long time now, but when he suddenly saw such a quiet night, he felt a burst of relaxation and joy.

However, he did not forget that he was not completely out of danger. Once Shen Quezi and the others broke through the restrictions of the Demon Palace and discovered that he was no longer here, they would immediately search for him.

He didn’t know how far this cliff was from the Demon Palace, but he needed to leave immediately. Then, he needed to find a place that Shen Quezi couldn’t find and meditate. Once he succeeded, he didn’t need to be so afraid of this person. As for the group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals beside this person, they were no longer a threat to him at that time.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen no longer hesitated. He stepped into the air and disappeared into the night.

Three days later, he arrived at a valley in the depths of an ancient ridge. This valley was quiet and rich in spiritual energy. It was extremely suitable for cultivation. However, when he transformed into a spirit, it would inevitably affect the earth vein. When the time came, it would cause phenomena of heaven and earth. He was afraid that Tai Shi Dao Sect and the others would soon find him.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Chen finally decided to give it a try. The Spiritual Qi in this valley far surpassed that of other places. He searched for three days and three nights before finding such a rich Spiritual Qi. If he missed it, he might not be able to find such a suitable place for Soul Formation.

After entering the valley, Spiritual Energy became even more dense. Xiao Chen followed the stream to the innermost part of the valley. It turned out that there was an ancient spring. The spring water slowly gushed out, as if it contained the purest Spiritual Energy in the world. It flowed with the spiritual charm of the ancient gods.

Xiao Chen only stood at the edge of the spring for a moment before he felt a burst of relaxation and joy. In a place rich in spiritual energy, especially the spring eye, he could sense the good fortune of heaven and earth here, so he would definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

However, Xiao Chen wasn’t in a hurry to start cultivating right now. He had to borrow this Spiritual Energy to set up a defensive formation nearby. Soul transformation was no small matter. Once he was disturbed, his cultivation would be damaged, and his cultivation would be reduced by a hundred years. Most importantly, his cultivation would be severely damaged. In this life, he would be reduced to a mortal and would no longer be able to cultivate.

Therefore, he had to be cautious. If a disciple of the Profound Sect broke through to the next realm, there would definitely be an elder guarding him. As for those who did not break through, they would most likely look for places with famous mountains and rivers and abundant Spiritual Energy outside. In short, they would ensure that they were safe enough.

At this moment, he didn’t have anyone to guard him. Su Ye was cultivating his soul in Fuxi Zither, so it was impossible for him to come out. The Myriad Bones Formation that he had taken away in Tomb of Gods and Demons, White Bone City, was made up of 213 ancient god bones. It was also ineffective at times.

There was also the strange flood dragon that he had killed with the ghost daoist and the others. In the end, he subdued the soul of the strange flood dragon, but it had not yet been refined in his primordial spirit, so he could not summon it out as he wished. Therefore, only the soul of Son of Heaven Yun could barely defend it outside.

After setting up the defensive array, the night was already hanging. A bright moon gradually rose into the sky, illuminating the valley even more flawlessly.

Xiao Chen had already ordered Son of Heaven Yun to guard outside. He returned to the side of the ancient spring and sat down cross-legged. He slowly breathed in and began to sense everything in the world.

The leaves landed on his shoulders, the saplings sprouted at his feet, and the squirrels carefully passed by the spring water behind him … In a short moment, it was as if a spring and autumn had passed, and a layer of faint spiritual energy slowly condensed on his body.

…

Unknowingly, three days had passed. Today, seven or eight layers of Spiritual Qi had condensed on Xiao Chen’s body. The Spiritual Qi in the entire valley had condensed into mist and slowly gathered towards him.

Until this afternoon, he was originally cultivating with spiritual energy, but for some reason, his face suddenly turned pale. Immediately after, he let out a muffled snort, as if something had happened during his Soul Transformation.

At this moment, his eyes were still tightly closed, as if he had fallen into a terrible nightmare that he couldn’t wake up from. His face suddenly turned red and pale, and it was extremely ugly.

As a last resort, Xiao Chen could only allow his primordial spirit to temporarily hide in a kind of void realm. Suddenly, a figure appeared in the vast void. Although the figure’s back was facing him, it was so familiar.

“Who … are you?”

Xiao Chen’s gaze was sharp as he spoke coldly to each other.

“Haha … What’s wrong? You don’t remember me so quickly?” That person’s voice was exactly the same as his, and he slowly turned around as if it was himself.

“You …”

At this moment, Xiao Chen felt as if his mind had suddenly been damaged. He could only feel an incomparably oppressive suffocation.

“Haha …”

The man smiled and slowly walked towards him, “I said before, I am your shadow. I hide in the darkest part of your heart, and I can see everything in your heart without any mistakes … Is it going to become a god so soon?”

Xiao Chen felt an indescribable suffocation as he watched the person who looked exactly like him getting closer and closer. At this moment, Ling Yin’s words of the past suddenly sounded in his ears.

‘”The path of cultivation is not smooth and unimpeded. Everyone will have heart demons. Some people are unable to overcome heart demons, so they often fall into the devil path after a single thought … Chen’er, in the future, you will have to overcome this tribulation by yourself. Stare straight at heart demons, don’t let them control you, understand?”

“Then Master, have you ever had a heart demon?”

At that time, Yichen was still young and curious about everything. He was even more curious. Could a deity like Master also produce demons in his heart?

“Teacher …”

Ling Yin held the jade flute in her left hand and placed her right hand behind her back. Looking at the sea of clouds in front of her, her back was slightly cold, and she only thought of one person in her heart.

“Ling Yin, let me ask you, do all the devils in this world deserve to die?”

“That’s right, all the devils in this world deserve to die.”

“Then if there is someone, she was born a member of the demon race. Could it be that she died the moment she was born?”

“It’s a devil, so it shouldn’t have appeared in this world.”

‘”I didn’t expect Fairy Miaoyin to have such a heavy heart demon. I can’t take you away from this Ice Lotus, but I really want to see if one day you will become the person you hate the most …” “Demon? Dao? Hahaha …”

Above the clouds, Xiao Yichen saw Master suddenly remain silent and his expression gradually became serious. He couldn’t help but feel a little afraid. He tugged at her sleeve and said, “Master, Master, what’s wrong with you …”

Ling Yin slowly regained her senses. Looking at Yi Chen who was still young, her expression gradually softened. She stroked his hair and said, “No one can choose his birth. However, the path to walk in the future is up to him. Lotus is a gentleman in flowers. He comes out of the mud without dyeing. Bamboo is also a gentleman. He would rather break than surrender. Chen’er, you must remember.”

…

At this moment, Master’s words echoed in his ears again. Xiao Chen’s mood gradually calmed down. Even when facing the Heart Demon, he no longer felt suffocated and oppressed. He said indifferently, “You are nothing more than a Heart Demon …”