Fortunately, at the last moment, Qiao Xiaoxian severed the arm of that Void Beast Commander, allowing Jiang Ke’er to break free and catch the Underworld Province Cauldron.
…But she had absolutely no idea how to use this cauldron!
Jiang Ke’er was furious, desperately trying to channel her spiritual energy into the Underworld Province Cauldron, but no matter how anxious she was, that dark little cauldron didn’t respond at all.
Surrounded by countless Xubeasts, she had no time to study it, so she could only temporarily store the Underworld Province Cauldron in her inventory.
“You filthy fox! I’ll make you watch your own kin being torn apart and devoured alive!”
Jiang Ke’er had just arrived in the Void Realm when she heard this deafening roar.
She looked around, only to see a massive black shadow standing beneath the blood-colored sky in the far distance. Two scarlet eyes stared directly at where Jiang Ke’er stood.
It wasn’t the Xu Realm Warlord, but its strength was clearly far above that of the Void Beast Commander.
At first, Jiang Ke’er thought it was talking to her, but something felt off—her own kin? What kin did she have? The Demon Race?
Only when she turned around did she see the Nine Towers behind her.
Nine towering giant towers formed a circle, and from the base of each tower stretched a single Scarlet Chain. Where the chains converged—a Giant White Fox, pure as snow, was bound tightly.
Jiang Ke’er’s heart pounded wildly—Fox Demon? Weren’t they supposed to be extinct?!
Seven enormous white tails floated behind her, but each was locked down by a chain.
Two more chains bound her neck and abdomen, trapping her completely between the Nine Towers, unable to move at all.
Pain twisted her face as she anxiously looked toward Jiang Ke’er, her throat producing a clear, feminine voice: “Run! Get out of here, quickly!”
It seemed the voice was indeed speaking to her, and the “kin” referred to Jiang Ke’er—the speaker wanted this Giant White Fox to witness Jiang Ke’er being torn apart and devoured alive.
That was the whole reason for painstakingly capturing Jiang Ke’er and bringing her here.
“Roar—”
The Xubeasts all around were already frenzied under the Blood Moon, and now, spurred on by the command of that mysterious being, they surged toward Jiang Ke’er as if injected with madness.
Jiang Ke’er sprinted at full speed, her scalp tingling from the terrifying scene around her.
Looking out, not a single patch of open ground could be seen on the vast earth.
Xubeasts trampled atop one another’s heads, all converging on her—Jiang Ke’er couldn’t imagine what fate awaited her.
Of course she wanted to escape, but she had no idea how to get out of the Void Realm.
Gritting her teeth, she instead ran toward the direction of the Giant White Fox.
Fortunately, the Xubeasts here were all of low rank—the highest only fourth tier.
The fifth tier and above were stuck farther away and couldn’t get through for the moment.
“Hahahaha, back then, when all the other races of Shenzhou abandoned us, leaving us to fight alone, what we faced was far worse than this!” The aged male voice boomed from afar again.
“I already told you, that was the Tribulation Immortal Hall’s decision alone!” The Giant White Fox thrashed wildly against her chains, but divine light kept bursting from the surrounding towers, tightening the iron chains and pinning her down even more.
“If you’re bitter, then come at me—don’t take it out on this child!”
“How could I attack you?” The old man’s voice turned cold. “The Tribulation Immortal Hall’s Seal Formation is guarding you quite thoroughly.”
“…Then break this seal, why don’t you!” the Giant White Fox said helplessly.
“Oh, that’s right—you still couldn’t beat me even if you did.”
“……”
As if infuriated, a wave of invisible force swept out, sending the Xubeasts into even greater frenzy.
“Ugh—ah!”
Jiang Ke’er’s sword flashed as she nimbly darted among the Xubeasts, never pausing in place for even half a second.
Even her system’s Three-Rank Magic Sword was already dulled, and Xubeast blood splattered her from head to toe.
Yet her eyes never focused on the Xubeasts. Instead, she only watched her surroundings out of the corner of her eye, keeping her main attention fixed on the giant towers.
“Don’t stare at the towers—watch your step!” The Giant White Fox couldn’t help but get anxious for Jiang Ke’er.
Wind Sword Intent swirled around her, forming a basic defense, but this consumed her spiritual energy at an alarming rate. In this endless sea of Xubeasts, it was nothing short of suicide.
Still, Jiang Ke’er’s gaze never left the towers.
When a fourth-tier Xubeast arrived, its sharp claws tore through her Wind Sword Intent, leaving a hideous gash on her body.
Only then did she grunt in pain, her expression flickering slightly.
Yet she still refused to look directly at the Xubeasts around her.
Instead, she swallowed a Wound-Stopping Pill and kept her eyes locked on the towers.
“To think, after so many years, my Fox Demon clan has finally produced a sword cultivator,” the Giant White Fox said, gazing at Jiang Ke’er with pride.
“And such an outstanding kin at that… What a pity.”
What a pity. She knew this was already the Fox Demon clan’s last hope.
And this hope, before it even had the chance to grow… was about to die here.
[Appraisal Complete!]
[Nine Prisons Suppression Tower—Ninefold Seal Formation of the Hall of Tribulation Immortals]
That was the summary, but the key to the Appraisal Technique wasn’t just this—it could also identify every object within her field of vision, including every part of the giant towers, every single component, and every link of every chain.
Jiang Ke’er searched carefully, finally finding what she was looking for—a chain link with a wide keyhole slot.
“Universal Unlocking Technique! Unlock!”
[Unlocking Technique failed. Insufficient level.]
Jiang Ke’er’s heart instantly sank to rock bottom.
She’d been diligently practicing her Unlocking Technique, but her level was still too low.
After all, this was a Tribulation Immortal-level suppression seal. Such a result wasn’t unexpected, but… it meant she truly had no way out.
Rescuing the fox and clinging to her thigh was her only hope. Now, even that hope was shattered.
At last, she tore her attention away from the towers and began focusing seriously on defending herself against the oncoming attacks.
With no need to appraise the towers anymore, Jiang Ke’er’s pressure lessened greatly.
Even surrounded by third- and fourth-tier Xubeasts, she handled them with ease, making the Giant White Fox’s eyes shine with amazement.
She was only at the Dual Polarity Stage! The Fox Demon clan had produced countless prodigies throughout history, but this was the first time she’d seen such a monstrous little Fox Demon…
The Dual Polarity Stage should have been thousands of times weaker than the Four Symbols Realm, yet Jiang Ke’er not only erased that gap, she actually surpassed it by several times!
No matter how much history boasted of its so-called geniuses, none dared claim to have such a game-breaking cheat as her!
If she could survive, perhaps the Demon Race… really did have a sliver of hope left!
But she herself was firmly trapped, and the Tribulation Immortal Hall’s formation was no joke. Even if she risked her life, it wouldn’t help in the slightest.
Sigh…
“Come over here, step into the formation,” the Giant White Fox called.
Jiang Ke’er eyed her warily, not following the order right away.
“Even toward your own kin, you’re still on guard…”
A pang of pain struck the Giant White Fox’s heart.
She must have grown used to living in peril, used to the idea that a single misstep would mean utter ruin—no wonder she was so cautious.
This child… has had it rough.