417: The silkworm cocoon in the sea of ​​consciousness

Watching Shen Jinhuan swallow an Early Nascent Soul Stage Regretful Monster directly into her Sea of Consciousness and refine it, Jiang Ning could no longer remain calm.

It was as if the Spirit Ruins were a private hunting ground opened exclusively for Shen Jinhuan.

When Shen Jinhuan did not release her Divine Soul power, these remnant wills would still "bare their fangs and brandish their claws" at her.

But as soon as they touched Shen Jinhuan's Divine Sense, there wasn't a single monster that didn't run away.

Even a Nascent Soul Mid-stage Regretful Monster was unwilling to tangle with Shen Jinhuan.

Jiang Ning didn't understand. He really didn't understand.

Was the Demon Race really that overpowered?

It was no wonder Shen Jinhuan could cultivate alone and have a higher cultivation base than Yun Qingyao, who was being trained by Gu Yanqing.

The gap brought about by this Physique was infuriating. No one could compare to it at all.

Jiang Ning felt that the Demon Race seemed to combine the advantages of humans in resonating with the Dao and the affinity of Heaven And Earth Treasures for Spiritual Qi.

They also evolved Devilish Qi, which could pollute Spiritual Qi.

If someone of this caliber reached a high cultivation base, the Cultivation World truly wouldn't be able to stop them.

Jiang Ning watched Shen Jinhuan finish digesting the Regretful Monster and asked, "How is it?"

"It's alright."

Shen Jinhuan frowned slightly, "However, my Divine Soul tells me that I cannot absorb any more. If I continue to absorb, my Divine Soul will become unstable."

This was just like feeling full after a meal and not wanting to eat anything else. Eating more would lead to stomach problems or even cause one's stomach to burst.

Jiang Ning: "Then let's forget it. Don't refine any more. We've spent so much time in the Spirit Ruins, and yet, I didn't expect you to be almost done so quickly."

"Mm."

Shen Jinhuan felt a bit embarrassed.

She hadn't expected her Divine Soul power to somewhat suppress these remnant wills.

She closed her eyes and entered the world of her Sea of Consciousness. Inside the Sea of Consciousness.

The swallowed remnant wills had gathered together. They had turned into a giant "Cocoon," or one could call it an "egg."

The Cocoon was being nourished by Shen Jinhuan's Divine Soul power. Shen Jinhuan didn't know what this was either.

"Revered Master, there is a strange thing in my Sea of Consciousness."

"A strange thing?"

Jiang Ning was puzzled.

Shen Jinhuan described it, and Jiang Ning felt that such a "mysterious" thing could not be understood just by description. He had to see it for himself.

Jiang Ning asked gently, "Then... Huanhuan, can I enter your Sea of Consciousness?"

"Of course!"

Shen Jinhuan immediately opened up her Sea of Consciousness.

"Revered Master, just come in."

Towards Jiang Ning, Shen Jinhuan had never had the slightest bit of guard.

Jiang Ning always felt the conversation was strange. But now he couldn't worry about that.

He split off a wisp of his Divine Sense and entered Shen Jinhuan's Sea of Consciousness. As soon as he entered, Jiang Ning was startled.

Everyone's Sea of Consciousness had a color; it was a reflection of their personality. Shen Jinhuan's Sea of Consciousness was a dark shade of red, accompanied by a faint smell of blood.

It wasn't the actual smell, but that was the feeling it gave Jiang Ning.

Sensing Jiang Ning entering, the Divine Soul power in Shen Jinhuan's Sea of Consciousness surged like a blood-colored wave, wanting to swallow Jiang Ning's wisp of Divine Sense as well.

Suddenly, Shen Jinhuan's Divine Sense Incarnation stopped in front of Jiang Ning and scolded the blood-colored wave, "Retreat." The wave calmed down, not daring to act out again.

Jiang Ning was terrified. Because just a moment ago, this wisp of his Divine Sense had truly transmitted a signal of "fear."

Jiang Ning was a Nascent Soul Perfection level Cultivator, and his Divine Soul power was at the strength of a half-step Soul Transformation. Splitting off a wisp of Divine Sense should have had at least Nascent Soul level power, along with his own "courage," so how could it possibly be afraid?

"It really does have a deterrent effect on the Divine Sense of ordinary people."

He remembered a sentence from the original novel when the Demon Race was first mentioned: The Demon is the enemy of all things. It is the nemesis of all living beings.

This kind of thing, standing at the top of the food chain, made people uncomfortable.

It was no wonder everyone was unwilling to let the Demon Race survive. Once a race like this held a high position, given their unpredictable nature, they could truly become a catastrophe for the entire Cultivation World.

Next, Jiang Ning saw the "Cocoon" Shen Jinhuan had mentioned. The Cocoon was even larger than Shen Jinhuan's Divine Sense Incarnation.

Jiang Ning couldn't understand this thing; he hadn't been in the Cultivation World for long, so he was trying hard to recall the methods Shen Jinhuan had used in the novel.

Since Shen Jinhuan was absorbing remnant wills in the Spirit Ruins, could it be that she had also come to places not written about in the original novel? Could some of her Divine Abilities have been refined right here in the Spirit Ruins?

"What could there be?"

Jiang Ning thought of a plot point. This plot point was also the one where Yun Qingyao was almost killed.

In that plot, Shen Jinhuan appeared elsewhere, just like the Grand Marshal, using a Clone to entangle the Male Lead, and then ambushing the Female Lead at another location.

At that time, it was only said that Shen Jinhuan had a Clone, and it was about as strong as her main body. Gu Yanqing also said at the time that this Clone used power derived from the Divine Soul.

Jiang Ning wondered if Shen Jinhuan's Clone might have been conceived from this Cocoon.

If that were true, then this place held a great Opportunity for Shen Jinhuan.

But now his arrival had caused Shen Jinhuan to come to this place early. Right now, Shen Jinhuan was only swallowing remnant wills in a Nascent Soul level Spirit Ruins, so the hatched Clone would definitely not be as strong as mentioned in the original novel.

"Not necessarily."

Jiang Ning dismissed this thought; Shen Jinhuan's "Clone" could not have been that strong from the very beginning; this Clone must have growth potential. Arriving early was also a good thing.

Shen Jinhuan stood by and watched Jiang Ning. Jiang Ning's Divine Sense Incarnation was in the shape of an adult, and joy showed in Shen Jinhuan's eyes.

She asked softly, "Revered Master, did you find anything?"

Jiang Ning said, "What is being conceived inside should be your divine soul clone, just like the Soul Piercing Needle. When the Cocoon hatches, you will gain an additional Divine Soul Divine Ability. However, yours is clearly much more Advanced than the Soul Piercing Needle."

"Really?!"

Shen Jinhuan was delighted. If that were the case, she would have to work harder so that she could fight side-by-side with Jiang Ning sooner.

Jiang Ning gave a hum of agreement. He moved closer to the Cocoon. He reached out, wanting to touch it to see how it felt.

As a result, the Divine Soul power on it instantly repelled Jiang Ning. Shen Jinhuan frowned. She stripped away the Divine Soul power surrounding the Cocoon.

"Revered Master, go ahead and touch it."

Jiang Ning said helplessly, "It's not like I absolutely have to touch it."

He leaned in close and touched it. There was no "thump-thump" feeling of a heartbeat, but it made Jiang Ning's hair stand on end. Inside this thing, something of great terror was being conceived.

"Is it... really just a Clone?"

Jiang Ning wondered. He didn't dwell on it; as long as his Realm remained ahead of Shen Jinhuan's, if anything happened to her, he would always be able to restrain it somewhat.

Shen Jinhuan was that peerless Demoness. He only provided guidance to Shen Jinhuan regarding her values, but he would not suppress her growth. That would be too unfair to Shen Jinhuan.

In the Spirit Ruins. Jiang Ning withdrew that wisp of Divine Sense. Shen Jinhuan did the same.

Now that Shen Jinhuan could no longer "eat," they might as well go out. Wasting time just hanging around was pointless.

Jiang Ning took out the jade token and left with Shen Jinhuan. The two had just left. The gray mist in the place they had just been in surged.

A voice, sounding hoarse, as if it had never spoken before, said, "Our... King... has arrived..."