223: Foreign slave!

"There is the aura of an Otherworldly Demon here!"

Hearing the Sword Soul say this, Li Qi was startled and immediately stopped in front of this cave.

"Sword Soul, are you sure? It's right here?"

The Sword Soul's voice was very certain: "That's right, it's here!"

"I am very familiar with the aura of Otherworldly Demons. Even if they turned to ash, I would still recognize them!"

Hearing the Sword Soul's tone so resolute, Li Qi's expression turned solemn. Looking at the cave, he hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should enter.

According to the Sword Soul, the strength of an Otherworldly Demon was terrifyingly powerful, likely beyond what he could handle now. If he really bumped into one inside, it would probably be very intense.

Seeing Li Qi hesitating, the Sword Soul also perceived his concerns and spoke up.

"Based on the aura left at the cave entrance, the Otherworldly Demon frequented this place a year ago and is likely no longer here. Do not worry too much."

With these words from the Sword Soul, Li Qi felt much more at ease.

He did not rush into the cave. Instead, Li Qi looked around and saw several withered, twisted large trees nearby.

With a flick of his finger, several sparks flew out, landing on these withered trees and setting them ablaze.

This was the contingency plan Li Qi left behind.

The withered trees would not go out for a while. If he truly encountered danger in the cave, he could use [Blazing Fire Turn] to escape at any moment!

Li Qi took a deep breath, stopped hesitating, and slowly walked into the cave.

But not long after Li Qi entered the cave, a figure slowly walked out from the surrounding black Devilish Qi.

This was a tall and robust man, a Martial Artist of the World King Realm, but his eyes were hollow and lifeless. His face was dull, without the slightest expression, and his features looked as if they had been painted on.

Furthermore, his movements while walking were somewhat unnatural, like a marionette on strings.

This strange man turned around and came to the withered trees that Li Qi had set on fire.

After a moment of silence, the man raised his hand and waved. A gust of palm wind blew past, extinguishing the burning withered trees.

Then he turned around again and likewise walked into the cave...

...

The cave was very deep and long, filled with dense Devilish Qi that made it hard to see clearly. Electric light flickered in Li Qi's eyes, piercing through the layers of black mist.

After walking for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the view before Li Qi opened up, and he arrived inside a massive underground grotto.

The grotto was hundreds of feet wide, with huge fluorites placed all around. They emitted a bright light, illuminating the dark underground grotto.

And here, Li Qi also saw something that surprised him.

A tall stone platform stood in the very center of the grotto. The top of the platform was hollowed out, containing a small pool of blood.

Faint blood-colored mist rose from the blood pool, and the entire underground grotto emitted a thick, bloody stench.

"This is..."

Li Qi was startled and stared intently at the blood pool atop the high platform. He could clearly feel an aura in this blood pool that was distinctly different from the Heavenly Devil Qi... it was the Otherworldly Demon aura.

After Li Qi saw the blood pool on the stone platform, the Sword Soul within him also shouted loudly: "I know what's going on! This is a Reincarnation Blood Pool left by an Otherworldly Demon. It can use Otherworldly Demon blood to transform people into Otherworldly Slaves!"

Things like Otherworldly Slaves had appeared in the Five Directions World before. Although their strength wasn't as ridiculous as the Otherworldly Demons, they were definitely not weak; they were the vanguards of the Otherworldly Demons!

Just then, there was movement in the blood pool on the stone platform.

The blood pool vibrated slightly, ripples surged, and a hand reached out from the blood pool, grabbing the outer edge.

The palm was deathly pale, as if it were the hand of a dead person.

With a slight exertion from the palm, a figure crawled out of the blood pool.

This was a man with a stiff face and no expression. His features looked as if they were painted on. He turned a pair of hollow eyes toward Li Qi and spoke slowly.

"Someone else has come here..."

"Have you also felt the calling of the Holy Lord... and come here?"

At this moment, another figure crawled out of the blood pool, also looking toward Li Qi.

"Since that is the case... then become one of us."

More and more figures crawled out of the blood pool.

"Come... serve the Holy Lord!"

"Walk with us..."

"Come..."

The words 'Holy Lord' seemed to possess some incredible magic. After these people mentioned the Holy Lord, the features on their faces seemed to come alive, and their expressions became excited and frenzied!

The Sword Soul's voice continuously rang in Li Qi's ears, frantically roaring.

"Run! These people are all Otherworldly Slaves!"

"The Holy Lord they speak of... is an Otherworldly Demon!"

Without a word, Li Qi turned and ran.

The auras emitted by these Otherworldly Slaves were all at the World King Realm. A few powerful ones had even reached the 'Five Worlds' or even 'Six Worlds' level!

The Otherworldly Slaves behind him were already giving chase. Li Qi's heart tightened. As he ran, he stomped his foot heavily on the ground... a wave of scorching fire exploded from beneath his feet!

Li Qi stepped on the blazing fire and performed a slight turn... but he immediately froze.

"Where is my fire?!"

In his perception, there was no flame outside the cave. It was empty; there was nothing.

"My flames... were extinguished by someone?!"

Li Qi was suddenly shocked.

Just as he was rapidly fleeing toward the cave exit, another figure actually walked out from the cave passage ahead.

This figure also had dull features and hollow eyes... it was shockingly another Otherworldly Slave!

With Otherworldly Slaves in front and behind, Li Qi was now in a position of being attacked from both sides!