270: Thatched cottage is showing its power

The Sphinx screamed hysterically, as if grasping at its last straw.

It had already given up on the idea of leaving the Sealed Land.

Shen Xi's analysis was very thorough, and the Sphinx was also very clear about Zhu Feng Ao's strength.

If he truly didn't want the Yao Beasts to leave the Sealed Land, then no Yao Beast could leave.

That glimmer of hope had been completely extinguished by Shen Xi.

This also caused the Sphinx to develop a strong killing intent towards Shen Xi.

Previously, it wanted to kill Shen Xi because his flesh and blood might help it achieve its plan of leaving the Sealed Land; now, it wanted to kill Shen Xi because Shen Xi threatened its status.

Only Shen Xi, with his endless trump cards, could possibly harm it!

"You won't be for long," Shen Xi mocked.

Just then, the Sphinx, which had been somewhat crazed, suddenly calmed down.

Its gaze was icy as it said, "Boy, did you forget something?"

"My Clone has been on its way here."

"Originally, you could have taken advantage of my weakness to kill me, but now, you no longer have the chance."

At the same time, the Sphinx's Clone finally arrived.

This was also the reason why the Sphinx suddenly changed its demeanor.

Its previous hysteria was half-true, half-false; half of it was due to being driven somewhat mad by the truth Shen Xi spoke, while the other half was because it needed to stall for time.

After realizing that leaving the Sealed Land was hopeless, it had only one goal: to survive.

And as it was now, it was no match for Shen Xi, who had an endless supply of trump cards.

Only with the arrival of its Clone could the situation be reversed.

To stall for enough time, the Sphinx deliberately pretended to be crazed.

"What if I never forgot?"

Facing the pincer attack from the Sphinx's main body and Clone, Shen Xi did not show the slightest panic.

On the contrary, his expression was calm and composed, as if everything was under his control.

"You're still being stubborn!"

"Now that my Clone has returned, it is at the Yuyue Realm of Qi cultivation, and with me, even though my condition has severely declined, I still maintain the combat power of a Fish Leap cultivator at initial success."

"With the two of us working together, even if you have life-saving trump cards, it's impossible for you to deal with both of us at the same time. You foolish boy, if you had killed me earlier, you wouldn't be in such an awkward situation."

"No! Even if you hadn't appeared near the Thatched Cottage, I, being Sealed, wouldn't have been able to attack you anyway. You would only have had to face the Clone alone."

The Sphinx pressed on aggressively.

Everything was under control!

No matter how strong Shen Xi was, he was still just one person.

No matter how many forbidden weapons he had, it was impossible to activate them all at once.

With the Sphinx's main body and Clone attacking simultaneously, Shen Xi would be caught in a difficult situation, unable to defend both ends, and the final victory would naturally belong to the Sphinx.

"Guess if Senior Zhu Feng Ao knew that the First Generation Demon Beasts, even when re-Sealed, still had the ability to attack?"

"Since he was testing future generations, he couldn't possibly let them die in vain, could he?"

"Senior Zhu Feng Ao was choosing a successor, not an enemy!"

Shen Xi remained calm, continuing with an unruffled expression.

Hearing this, the Sphinx's heart sank.

That's right!

With Zhu Feng Ao's strength, he couldn't possibly not know that the First Generation Demon Beasts could still attack while under the secondary Seal.

And if they could attack, didn't that mean that any future generation who came to the valley would surely die?

Future generations couldn't possibly be a match for the First Generation Demon Beasts.

The only possibility was that Zhu Feng Ao had a backup plan to ensure the safety of future generations!

"Guessing that the First Generation Demon Beasts were Sealed is only minor wisdom; guessing that the Senior also had means to restrict the First Generation Demon Beasts, and how to use them, that is the final test."

"Did you forget what I did when I first arrived in the valley?"

Shen Xi continued.

This made the Sphinx recall that when Shen Xi first arrived in the valley, he activated a forbidden weapon to attack the Thatched Cottage.

At the time, the Sphinx was convinced that Shen Xi would be killed by the backlash from the Thatched Cottage.

But the result was that the Thatched Cottage seemed to not perceive Shen Xi attacking it; not only did it not trigger any Restriction, but most incredibly, the attack that was originally aimed at the Thatched Cottage silently appeared next to the Sphinx, causing it harm.

"This... is this the means Zhu Feng Ao left to restrain us?"

The Sphinx said tremblingly.

"That's right, the Thatched Cottage is not only Senior Zhu Feng Ao's residence during his lifetime, but also a treasure he left behind!"

"When Yao Beasts attack the Thatched Cottage, it triggers a Restriction backlash, but when humans attack the Thatched Cottage, it provides energy to the Thatched Cottage, killing the Yao Beasts underground."

Shen Xi answered with immense confidence.

He had already made a guess when he saw the Thatched Cottage.

A Thatched Cottage that had stood in the depths of the valley for over two thousand years, yet showed no signs of decay, was clearly abnormal.

Let alone a Thatched Cottage, even steel couldn't last that long.

This gave Shen Xi the idea to test it out.

And facts proved that Shen Xi's guess was correct.

The Thatched Cottage was indeed a treasure, specifically used to restrain Yao Beasts.

In addition to Sealing Yao Beasts, it could also kill them.

"Oh, and let me tell you one more thing: the Thatched Cottage can amplify a Martial Artist's attack, increasing the damage to you Yao Beasts!"

While confronting the Sphinx, Shen Xi was also secretly studying the function of the Thatched Cottage.

Now he had completely figured it out.

Saying this, he casually struck the Thatched Cottage with a Sword Qi.

The next second, a fierce Sword Qi, as if to cleave through heaven and earth, struck the Sphinx.

"Pfft!"

The Sphinx immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh Blood Rust.

Its condition instantly deteriorated.

The Sphinx was already in a severely weakened state from releasing its Clone, and now, having suffered this Sword Qi, it clearly became listless.

This was truly astonishing!

One must know that this Sword Qi was unleashed by Shen Xi, and he did not use any Blood Rust.

Yet, such an ordinary Sword Qi, amplified by the Thatched Cottage, could heavily wound a Yao Beast at the Yuyue Realm.

The Thatched Cottage was simply a Divine Artifact for killing Yao Beasts!

"Senior Zhu Feng Ao's life was almost entirely dedicated to protecting our Human Race, fighting against Yao Beasts. His understanding of Yao Beasts had reached the point of being perfectly clear. Therefore, the treasure he personally refined posed a fatal threat to Yao Beasts; even with my strength, with the enhancement of the Thatched Cottage, I can easily heavily wound a Yuyue Realm Yao Beast."

Shen Xi couldn't help but admire.

This was a Senior worthy of praise; in his lifetime, the number of Yao Beasts he killed amounted to tens of millions, directly and indirectly saving hundreds of millions, billions, even tens of billions of humans.