The thought of the group's recent actions made Su Xi feel immense pressure. If she were still among them and they regained their mobility, she would be in danger.
Venturing deep into enemy territory, escaping would not be easy.
However, having reached this point, Su Xi certainly had no intention of backing down.
Since the Heavenly Spider Web's continuous effect was limited, she couldn't waste time. The longer she delayed, the more troublesome it would become.
Su Xi mentally grumbled about Ouyang Chu Ge being unreliable, making her bear such a big burden, yet she continued forward without stopping.
Since she knew she couldn't escape the situation, she could only choose to obtain the item as quickly as possible.
Ouyang Chu Ge watched Su Xi walk into the area ahead. He did not follow her in but instead turned his attention to the group currently trapped.
The Heavenly Spider Web could only control their movements, but it didn't mean he couldn't attack them.
As long as these people could be dealt with, there would be no chance for them to retaliate.
Ouyang Chu Ge drew his weapon and began to cleave each of the people before him in half.
After finishing them off, he lowered his weapon and waited on the side. Once the people were dealt with, the rest was no longer his concern.
As long as Su Xi brought out the item, they could leave.
However, before Ouyang Chu Ge could even relax, he suddenly noticed movement on the ground not far away.
Sensing something was amiss, Ouyang Chu Ge immediately turned his gaze over, his eyes showing surprise.
What was happening?
Su Xi was unaware of what Ouyang Chu Ge was doing outside. With no further obstacles, she had already entered the pavilion.
The pavilion didn't appear remarkable from the outside, but upon entering, it revealed a hidden world, unlike the dilapidated environment outside.
The pavilion was vast, with neatly arranged shelves. The shelves were filled with all sorts of strange and peculiar items. Many things Su Xi didn't recognize or know the names of, but just by looking at their appearance, she knew they were extraordinary.
Seeing so many good things inside this ordinary pavilion, Su Xi couldn't help but mutter, lamenting the unbelievable world of the wealthy.
Such precious items were casually left here.
It seemed the city lord of this place had deep reserves, otherwise, they wouldn't possess so many good things.
After a moment of contemplation, Su Xi certainly wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.
Since she was already here, she couldn't possibly pass up these treasures.
These items were wasted here, better to be with her and have a chance to see the light of day again.
Therefore, Su Xi had no intention of being polite. She directly swept everything in front of her into her portable space, leaving nothing behind.
After completing this, Su Xi began to search for the Moonlight Stone, which was her primary objective.
The items before her were merely a toll; the item she truly desired had to be obtained.
After searching the room, Su Xi couldn't find any trace of the Moonlight Stone, and her brow furrowed.
This place was found using the Yuan family's power by Yuan Tiangang. Given the Yuan family's status and intelligence network in the city, the location had to be correct.
Moreover, with so many good things placed here, this must be the best place to store items. No need to trouble a second party; the Moonlight Stone must be here.
The fact that she couldn't find the Moonlight Stone now could only mean that there was a true storage place for the best items, which she hadn't discovered.
A flash of inspiration struck her, and she began using the supercomputer to scan her surroundings.
She herself might not be able to detect anomalies, but that didn't mean the supercomputer couldn't. Through the supercomputer's scans, she was sure to uncover the secrets hidden in the darkness.
Indeed, through the supercomputer's layered scanning, Su Xi successfully discovered a strange space in a dark corner.
This space was not large, and it exuded a different aura.
Having discovered this anomalous space, Su Xi wasted no time and headed directly towards it. With no time to ponder how to break the hidden mechanism, she took out the Meteor God Sword and directly shattered the facade of the space.
Force overcomes all.
When power reaches a sufficient level, all other disguises become mere embellishments.
As the facade was shattered, Su Xi saw a dark passage appear before her.
White mist emanated from the passage, and combined with the dark opening, the depths appeared like a man-eating beast, instilling a sense of dread.
Su Xi didn't know where the hidden passage led, but to obtain the Moonlight Stone, she had no reservations and entered.
Whether the Moonlight Stone was inside or not, only entering would tell.
She had expected the passage to be fraught with danger, but to her surprise, after walking for a long while, there was nothing inside, and no anomalies.
After traversing the long corridor, she arrived at a small plaza.
The plaza was not large. In the center stood a snow-white tall pillar, and atop the pillar was a snow-white box. Although the box was closed, a soft white light flickered within, dispelling all the surrounding darkness.
Seeing the box before her, Su Xi immediately felt a surge of energy, and the thought "Moonlight Stone" involuntarily surfaced in her mind.
She had already researched the characteristics of the Moonlight Stone on the supercomputer, so she recognized the phenomenon before her as emanating from the Moonlight Stone.
With the Moonlight Stone within reach, Su Xi didn't hesitate and walked forward, taking the box.
Su Xi opened the box, wanting to see how much Moonlight Stone was inside.
But the moment she opened the box, a black mist suddenly emerged.
Due to the close proximity and the rapid spread of the black mist from the box, Su Xi, despite her quick reactions, couldn't dodge in time and was directly ensnared by the mist around her head.
As the black mist wrapped around Su Xi, it emitted a series of wails and strange cries.
Following this, the black mist attempted to burrow into her body through her nose.
The Black Mountain Old Demon had waited for so long, finally finding a fresh host to possess his soul, and thus had no intention of waiting.
The sooner he obtained the host's body, the sooner he could recover.
Su Xi sensed the Black Mountain Old Demon's intention and tried with all her might to stop him.
However, despite using all her methods, she achieved nothing, not even touching the Black Mountain Old Demon's body.
The situation before her made Su Xi’s heart pound with alarm and a hint of panic.
Most of her techniques were external; fighting within her own body, she was not adept and her methods were extremely limited.
At this moment, she could only mobilize the black qi generated by her Heavenly Talisman to prevent the Black Mountain Old Demon's encroachment. However, the Heavenly Talisman's black qi, which had always been effective, seemed to have no effect against the Black Mountain Old Demon. It offered only a moment's resistance before being instantly destroyed.
Freed from the constraints of her body, the Black Mountain Old Demon excitedly charged towards Su Xi's Nascent Soul.
Having been weakened for so many years, he needed to replenish himself well.
A cultivator's Nascent Soul was the finest tonic in the world; consuming even a small amount could quickly restore cultivation. Thus, he had no intention of missing out. Furthermore, once Su Xi lost her Nascent Soul, her body would be taken over by him, allowing him to recover his cultivation sooner.
The Black Mountain Old Demon moved with extreme speed within Su Xi's body, and in a short while, he reached her Dantian.
Seeing the Nascent Soul coiled at the Dantian, the Black Mountain Old Demon’s eyes could not hide his excitement as he pounced.
The Nascent Soul Su Xi saw this with utter terror.
This was the most perilous situation she had encountered in years.
Yet, though her consciousness was extremely clear, her body was completely incapable of action, as if she had become a wooden mannequin, unable to move.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
The Black Mountain Old Demon destroyed the black qi, cackling strangely as he rushed towards Su Xi's Dantian.
Having waited for who knew how many years, he could no longer wait.
Opening his cavernous maw, the Black Mountain Old Demon directly bit down on Su Xi's Nascent Soul, preparing to feast.
"Ah!"
A piece of the Nascent Soul was quickly bitten off, and Su Xi cried out in pain. Simultaneously, her body trembled, as if all her strength was being drained away.
"Delicious."
The Black Mountain Old Demon, after consuming a bite of Su Xi's Nascent Soul, widened his eyes in enjoyment. He had never imagined that a person's Nascent Soul could taste so sweet, and he eagerly lunged at Su Xi once more.
Today, no matter what, he had to devour Su Xi completely.
A Nascent Soul this delicious might never be encountered again.
One bite, two bites.
In the blink of an eye, more than half of Su Xi's Nascent Soul had been gnawed away. With a little more time, he would completely consume Su Xi.
At this critical juncture, Su Xi knew she could no longer wait.
Otherwise, she could only die with regret.
To be eaten alive was an extremely painful death.
Su Xi had no desire to die here. With a surge of desperation, she charged directly at the Black Mountain Old Demon before her, preparing for a desperate struggle.
"I'll bite you to death."
At this moment, Su Xi's mind was filled with only this thought. She resolved that even if she were to be bitten to death, she would not die so easily.
The Black Mountain Old Demon was caught off guard by Su Xi’s ability to retaliate. His body was torn by Su Xi, causing him immense pain, and his black qi flickered unstably.
Su Xi had expected that consuming a Nascent Soul raw would be difficult to swallow.
However, the moment she bit into the Dantian, the remaining fragments in her mouth transformed into pure spiritual energy and merged into her body, invigorating her.
As spiritual energy returned to her body, Su Xi felt her damaged Dantian showing signs of repair.
Understanding the immense benefit of consuming a Nascent Soul raw, Su Xi's spirits immediately soared.
With this ability, she had nothing to fear.
Thus, Su Xi's resolve hardened, and she began to continuously tear and bite at the Black Mountain Old Demon.
The Black Mountain Old Demon felt Su Xi’s ferocity surpass his own and was instantly incredulous.
This ability to directly devour a Nascent Soul was known to very few. How did Su Xi also possess it?
Moreover, it was clear that Su Xi had only just learned it.
"Damn it!"
The Black Mountain Old Demon was filled with disbelief, his face showing fear.
He had initially thought Su Xi was a plump sheep, but now he realized Su Xi was actually a hidden wolf, and he had become her prey.
Trapped within the Moonlight Stone for countless years, the Black Mountain Old Demon's cultivation had significantly deteriorated. He was already very weak and needed to find an opportunity to replenish himself.
Who knew that instead of replenishing, he had now sustained injuries.
The Black Mountain Old Demon felt wronged and on the verge of tears.
Heaven, must you play with him like this, showing him hope only to plunge him into despair.