Record of a Demon's Cultivation

Translator: Cinder Translations

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TLN: Fangzhudao literally translates to "Landlord's Island". So, I have decided to let it remain unchanged.

Fortunately, all of the giant bird's attention was completely focused on a massive sea fish in the ocean below.

As a result, the giant bird did not notice Song Wen's presence.

Letting out a long breath, Song Wen also became aware of a problem: there were also deadly dangers lurking in the high sky.

He lowered his flight altitude, maintaining a position about eighty to ninety miles above the sea surface.

At this height, the view was excellent, allowing him to observe any disturbances both on the sea and in the sky.

Having flown over the ocean for nearly two years, Song Wen had crossed billions of miles.

During this time, he had encountered predatory beasts several times, all of which he had avoided from a distance.

He had also faced extreme weather conditions once.

Thunder and rain combined, with thick bolts of lightning striking down like towering pillars into the depths of the sea, stirring up massive waves.

The sea winds howled, carrying cold and humidity, like countless blades that could easily tear through skin and stab deep into bone.

It was like a hellish abyss, and the might of heaven and earth inspired endless fear and despair in the hearts of men; no one could withstand the terror of this natural disaster.

Song Wen had fortunately discovered a rocky island and dug out a cave in the depths to hide, escaping this calamity.

As more islands appeared on the ocean, Song Wen realized he had entered the inner sea of the chaotic ocean.

The inner sea was the territory of the human race, and compared to the turbulent, beast-infested outer sea, it was much safer. Powerful beasts above the fourth stage were almost impossible to find here.

One day.

Song Wen suddenly noticed movement on a rocky island ahead.

The rocky island was small, only about a mile in size, and was completely barren with no vegetation.

From a distance, he could clearly see three figures on the rocky island.

The three individuals on the island also noticed Song Wen in the distant sky.

However, they were too far away to sense Song Wen's cultivation level, all of them looking warily at him.

Although this place was already in the inner sea, it was close to the outer sea, where cultivators rarely ventured.

A flying sword suddenly appeared beneath Song Wen's feet, its aura restrained, revealing a cultivation level of late Foundation Establishment as he flew toward the island.

He had just sent a Sacred Gu to scout ahead, and it returned with news that all three individuals on the island were Foundation Establishment cultivators.

One was at the peak of Foundation Establishment, one at late Foundation Establishment, and one at mid Foundation Establishment.

These three were the first batch of cultivators Song Wen encountered in the chaotic ocean. He was keen to gather some information about the chaotic ocean from them.

"I am Wei Ding; greetings to the three fellow Daoists."

Even from several miles away, Song Wen clasped his hands and spoke.

Seeing that Song Wen was only at the late Foundation Establishment level, the three individuals relaxed their tense nerves a bit.

Among the three, the late Foundation Establishment cultivator, dressed like a scholar, had a handsome face tinged with a hint of arrogance.

"Where do you cultivate? Why have you come to this remote edge of the inner sea?"

The scholar spoke with a tone that brooked no argument, evidently accustomed to being in a high position and used to issuing orders.

Song Wen replied, "I'm just a loose cultivator, recently a bit low on resources, so I came to this remote place to seek opportunities."

The scholar scoffed disdainfully, his voice cold.

"Hmph! Seeking opportunities? You must be looking to rob someone on the way."

Song Wen put on a fearful expression, cupping his hands in apology.

"Dao brother, you've misunderstood me. My strength is lowly, and being alone, how could I dare to rob cultivators..."

Before Song Wen could finish, he was forcibly interrupted by the scholar.

"Alright, no need to say more. I have no interest in whether you are a robber or not. Since you say you've come to seek opportunities, I shall bestow you one."

Song Wen's face lit up with excitement.

"May I ask your name, young master, and what opportunity it is?"

Among the three, the mid Foundation Establishment cultivator, lean and with rat-like features, stepped forward with an air of arrogance.

"This is Young Master Xíng Chang from the Xíng family of Fangzhudao."

Song Wen was taken aback; he had never heard of Fangzhudao or the Xíng family.

However, this did not stop him from expressing surprise on his face.

"Ah, so Young Master Xíng hails from the Xíng family. I truly am fortunate to meet Young Master Xíng here by chance. Your bearing is extraordinary, and it's clear you are a dragon among men; you will surely become a pillar of the Xíng family in the future."

Xíng Chang nodded, unable to conceal his pride.

Perhaps Song Wen's flattery pleased him greatly, and he took the initiative to introduce the other two.

The peak Foundation Establishment cultivator was an old man.

Xíng Chang referred to the old man as "Old Qi."

The cunning, lean cultivator was named "Yu Da."

After introducing the names of the two, Xíng Chang continued.

"We have come here to capture a peak second-tier Tide Beast, intending to extract its soul and essence to refine a Spirit Pill."

"We originally had four people in our party, but we lost one along the way. However, setting up the 'Four Corners Beast Subduing Formation' requires four people. If you assist us in capturing the Tide Beast, I can offer you five thousand spirit stones as a reward."

Xíng Chang, not knowing if he was overestimating his strength or just lacking sense, had no reservations about revealing their mission to Song Wen upon their first meeting.

Song Wen was slightly surprised but maintained an expression of being flattered.

"Thank you, Young Master Xíng."

He was quite interested in the Spirit Pill that Xíng Chang mentioned.

Since all three were Foundation Establishment cultivators, the pill should presumably be a second-tier one.

Song Wen had access to all second-tier pill formulas in the Beastmaster Sect, but he had never heard of the Spirit Pill; it was likely a unique type of pill from the chaotic ocean.

Xíng Chang said, "Let me put this bluntly: capturing the Tide Beast is dangerous. If you hesitate halfway and cause the operation to fail, don't blame me for being ruthless."

With a firm expression, Song Wen replied, "Young Master Xíng, please rest assured. I will give my all and will not disappoint you."

Xíng Chang nodded in satisfaction, raising his hand to wave a small blue flag toward Song Wen.

"This is the North Flag, one of the flags used in the 'Four Corners Beast Subduing Formation.' I will teach you how to control the flag shortly. When capturing the Tide Beast, you just need to focus on manipulating this flag; there's no need for you to get involved in anything else."

Song Wen accepted the flag and replied, "I will follow Young Master Xíng's arrangements."

Old Qi, who hadn't spoken at all, seemed quite displeased with Xíng Chang's decision to include a stranger like Song Wen in their team.

Bound by Xíng Chang's status, or perhaps considering Song Wen's displayed cultivation level, which was only at late Foundation Establishment, Old Qi ultimately did not voice any objections. He merely scanned Song Wen several times with his gaze and spiritual sense.

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The four of them concealed their auras, hiding in the four corners of the rocky island.

They had been waiting there for several days.

According to Xíng Chang, there was a cave on the rocky island that served as the Tide Beast's lair.

When they arrived, the Tide Beast had just gone out.

Thus, the four of them hid in different places on the rocky island, waiting for the Tide Beast to walk into their trap.

Suddenly.

The calm sea surface began to surge with waves.

A beast rose upright from the waves, standing on the crest and moving with the tide.

The beast was about ten feet tall, with a fish body and a serpent tail, but it also had two arms with three fingers each.

This beast was the Tide Beast!

As the waves approached the rocky island, they gradually calmed down.

The Tide Beast leapt from the crest and landed on the edge of the rocky island.

Its serpent tail swayed as the Tide Beast moved toward the island's center.

Suddenly, it seemed to sense something and stopped.

Its fish-like eyes, the size of walnuts, sparkled with alertness as it searched the island.

"Activate the formation!"

A loud shout suddenly rang out.

Before the words had finished, a transparent half-spherical light dome illuminated and enveloped the entire island.

The Tide Beast was trapped by the formation.

It appeared extremely panicked and charged violently at the light screen of the formation.

With a loud "bang," the light screen shook, and the Tide Beast was knocked back.

In pain from the impact against the formation's light screen, it revealed its vulnerabilities.

The Tide Beast clenched its hands in the air, and two long water spears appeared in each hand.

With all its strength, it hurled the water spears.

"Bang, bang!"

The water spears collided with the light screen, producing a deep thudding sound.

The spears transformed into droplets of water, scattering everywhere.

The formation's light screen swayed, flickering between bright and dark, as if it were about to shatter.

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