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Chapter 658 First Steps into the Demon Realm, Everywhere is Crimson
The road to the Demon Realm became increasingly desolate.
The villages that used to be scattered along the border between immortals and demons are now deserted, with only ruins and dilapidated buildings.
Shijin was, after all, still a mortal, and going three days and three nights without sleep was already her limit.
Especially the closer the region is to the Demon Realm, the more restricted the flight becomes.
Eventually, she and Huanle were left to continue on foot.
Shijin was worried about Maodan, so she hardly rested along the way.
They couldn't take it anymore, so they quickly took a nap in a deserted village they passed by.
Huanle went out and found some food. When she came back, she looked at Shijin, who was sleeping against the wall of a broken wall, still clutching half a dried-up steamed bun in her hand. Her gaze deepened.
The steamed buns were brought from the cultivation world on the day she set off, and now, apart from being edible, they have almost no taste left.
The steamed bun in her hand had only been bitten twice, and if you looked closely, you could even see that there was still a bite left in her mouth that she hadn't swallowed.
Huanle took out a white cotton handkerchief from her bosom, picked up one corner of the handkerchief, and gently wiped the bread crumbs from the corner of Shijin's mouth.
Didn't you say you brought yourself along because you didn't want to walk, cook, or do laundry?
For more than ten days in a row, she has not used her own carrying pole at all. When she is hungry, she just eats dry steamed buns. Let alone stopping to wash clothes.
Huanle glanced at Shijin helplessly. He was hypocritical, stubborn but soft-hearted, and not very bright.
The Demon Realm is a place that devours people; how dare you come here?
He took the steamed bun from Shijin's hand and changed Shijin's sleeping position to one that looked a little more comfortable.
He then went out of the dilapidated house again, lit a fire, and roasted a wild rabbit he had just caught for the assorted dishes.
After getting up, Shijin hurriedly ate a few bites of rabbit meat and then continued on his way.
The two continued their journey and finally arrived in the Demon Realm a month later.
There are no rumors of a demonic realm in the cultivation world, because no one who has been to the demonic realm has ever returned alive.
Therefore, Shijin could only roughly imagine what the Demon Realm looked like based on his own subjective experience.
However, she realized that she had still imagined the Demon Realm to be somewhat idealistic.
Take this seemingly ordinary street for example. At first glance, it's full of ordinary vendors selling their wares.
But what they're selling is people.
For example, passing by a steaming hot steamed bun shop on Shijin Road.
Before I could even drool, I was shocked to find a boy with a broken leg lying on the side of the steamer, who was being silenced but looked like he was in excruciating pain.
Judging from the neat wound on his groin, the murder weapon should be the sharp, gleaming butcher knife that Baozihu had just placed on the chopping board.
The boy's hair was disheveled, but his youthful face made it clear that he was no more than thirteen or fourteen years old.
His face was contorted with pain; a large area of his leg was bleeding, but he couldn't stop the bleeding with his hands.
The reason was that his four arm bones, freshly shaved clean, were still on the cutting board.
The steamed bun vendor was still smugly and loudly soliciting business.
He said his meat buns were made from pure human flesh, full of resentment, fragrant, tender, and absolutely fresh, guaranteeing that all customers would be satisfied.
Shijin glanced at the cutting board a few times, and finally could only clench her fists tightly, forcing herself not to look at the cake-making boy anymore.
She continued walking close to the joy.
The next glance revealed the cake-shaped girl being hung upside down to have her blood drawn.
The blood of the Cake Girl is said to be the main ingredient in the Demon Realm's Youth Preservation Pill.
Although demonic cultivators cultivate with demonic energy, demonic energy is not easy to deal with.
Demonic energy is different from spiritual energy. Spiritual energy focuses on nourishing the host without complaint or regret.
The demonic energy's main theme is "Even if I work for you, I will still seize the opportunity to bite you back."
Therefore, no matter how high a demonic cultivator's cultivation level is, their physical body cannot withstand the erosion of demonic energy over the years.
They will grow older and uglier as they age, almost a hundred times more so than cultivators in the immortal cultivation world.
Because mortals are not afraid of demonic energy, using mortal blood to infuse the elixir can naturally help the demonic cultivator's body resist and delay the erosion of demonic energy over time.
Why use a young girl's blood?
Because the girl is young, the cake man and the lamb are the same.
When you have hot pot, do you prefer lamb or mutton?
Young and tender fruits taste better when eaten.
A gimmick, used by all three realms.
Shijin pursed her lips tightly, quickened her pace, but dared not utter a word.
Her eyes were red, and she dared not look around anymore.
Even so, the scenery along the roadside was not something she could simply ignore.
For example, the oil fryer used to cook babies on the street.
In the mortal realm, infants represent the continuation and hope of the human race.
But here, they are simply a crispy and delicious dish.
For example, the skull on the waist of the old man who was emptying swill.
In the mortal realm, these are skeletons that inspire fear and dread.
But here, these are just various decorative items of different shades and with a patina.
For example, a graceful witch who walks with a swaying, lotus-like gait, yet chews on a young girl's face.
Her figure from behind was alluring, with perfect hip and leg proportions, and the way she swayed her hips was captivating.
But from the front, he looks like a hundred-year-old man in his twilight years in the mortal world.
She came to try her luck and see if they sold any Demon Realm Youth Preservation Pills.
Although she ate a little late, she believed that as long as she drank enough of the girl's blood, she would definitely become young again.
Shijin remained silent, yet tears were already streaming down her face without her realizing it.
Her body was trembling, whether from fear or pity, it was hard to tell.
They walked for an unknown amount of time before finally leaving the market-like area.
The two dared not stay in the place where the demonic cultivators gathered at night, so they had no choice but to find a secluded spot in the countryside to rest for the time being.
Shijin's mind was still caught up in the images she had seen during the day.
For some reason, her eyes were filled with a confusion and pity that even she herself couldn't understand.
Huanle thought she was frightened, so she started talking to her to try and distract her.
For example, Huanle was very curious as to why she insisted on coming to the game.
Without a second thought, Shijin said it was for the Cangwu Sect and the Yidao Sect.
Huanle clearly didn't believe it. If Shijin really valued the Cangwu Sect that much, why would she leave the sect and follow Yaochi Duoduo?
Why are all the good things given to Yaochi Duoduo first, and why is everyone so focused on helping her advance, while completely ignoring the people of the Cangwu Sect?
Yaochi Duoduo is a Nascent Soul cultivator, and isn't Cangtian Xing also a Nascent Soul cultivator?
Moreover, no matter how you look at it, the people of the Cangwu Sect should advance more easily and faster than the people of the Cangyao Immortal Sect.
There is also the Yidao Sect.
At best, she was only somewhat familiar with Chi'an.
He might believe it to some extent if it were for Chi An's sake, but he didn't believe it for a second if it were for the sake of the entire Yidao Sect.
Joy was certain that Shijin's daring journey must have had a reason he was unaware of.
Seeing that he couldn't hide it from Huanle, Shijin had no choice but to bring up Li's father's family as an excuse.