ragginovel Chapter 2018: Beautiful Shadow
Chapter 2018: Beautiful Shadow
Chapter 2018: Beautiful Shadow
"I can't hide it from the senior's discerning eyes," Qu Zhen replied respectfully, "It is indeed related to the Sword Pavilion. I and others are fortunate to have discovered a secret place, which is very likely to be a fragment of the ancient Sword Pavilion, and it has not been visited by others. But there are many dangers inside, so I dare not explore it in depth. I wonder if the senior is interested."
Qin Sang looked at Qu Zhen and said meaningfully, "I don't know you all, but you dare to tell me these secrets and invite me to explore the Ancient Sword Pavilion together. Aren't you afraid that I will take all the treasures of the Sword Pavilion and make you lose everything?"
"The juniors invited the seniors for three reasons."
Facing Qin Sang's almost threatening words, Qu Zhen's expression remained calm and he said calmly.
"First, we have been exploring that place, trying to get the treasure without relying on external forces, but we are weak and have been defeated repeatedly. Unfortunately, we have lost several Taoist friends. As more and more masters are attracted to the Sword Pavilion, if we delay any longer, that place will be exposed sooner or later and someone will get there first. Rather than letting someone take it, it is better for us to give it away ourselves. Last time, we returned empty-handed again, so we discussed that we would go back to Yumen Pass to seek help from the seniors, and we happened to meet Elder Qin.
"Secondly, we have long since recognized the truth. The treasures of the world belong to those with virtue. If Elder Qin gets something good, he will not mind sharing a sip with us. With the heritage of the Ancient Sword Pavilion, even if we only get a little bit, it will benefit us a lot.
"Third, we are not defenseless. The Five Elements Alliance has a good reputation in Duizhou. As an elder of the Five Elements Alliance, you must be a person who cherishes your reputation and is more trustworthy than others. Besides, we are still useful to Elder Qin."
These words were polite and proper, but Qin Sang did not believe that Hengsha would stay in Yumen Pass for so many years without finding other Void Refining cultivators, so he said without comment: "Take me over to have a look."
"Yes!"
Qu Zhen stepped forward to lead the way.
Qin Sang also slowed down his speed and followed Qu Zhen, listening to him describe the fragment of the sword pavilion.
Of the five sword pavilions in the Storm Realm, he had personally been to the Ziwei Palace and the Qisha Palace. He also had some knowledge of the Tiantong Palace and the Tianxiang Palace in Zhongzhou at the Ganlu Zen Temple and the Eight Views.
After Qu Zhen's detailed description, Qin Sang tried to find the corresponding one in his memory, but still couldn't tell which sword pavilion the fragment came from.
As they continued to go deeper, Qu Zhen's speed gradually slowed down and his movements became more cautious. At this point, the Jindan cultivators rarely traveled alone and usually chose to travel in groups.
Seeing this, Qin Sang gave Qu Zhen a protective shield. Qu Zhen's heart tightened at first, and he bowed and said, "Thank you, Elder Qin, for your support."
With Qin Sang's support, Qu Zhen's speed increased a lot. After walking a distance, Qin Sang suddenly called Qu Zhen, "Wait."
Then, Qin Sang signaled Qu Zhen to stay where he was, look around, and fly towards one of the magical illusions.
Qu Zhen didn't know the whole story, but he didn't dare to ask more questions and just waited patiently.
After entering the illusion, Qin Sang shook his sleeves, and the Vermilion Bird rolled out, chirping excitedly, and couldn't wait to spread its wings and fly freely, enjoying the freedom, and staring at Qin Sang with eyes full of resentment.
After entering the Great Zhou, Qin Sang was worried that this guy might cause trouble due to his temper, so he kept it under his side and strictly forbade it from going out, which made it feel suffocated.
Qin Sang ignored Zhuque's resentment and handed it a feng shui map.
"Later, you will take Luo Hou and the others to visit all these places, explore as deeply as possible, and record the surrounding environment."
Qin Sang classified the selected locations into levels. The most critical ones would naturally be given to the most trusted people. Zhuque and the two demon lords would be able to protect themselves here by joining forces.
The two demon princes have changed to practice "Heavenly Demon Refining Form". This practice is undoubtedly tempting for any demon cultivator. It can even be said that because of this practice, they see a glimmer of hope for refining the void. Unless there is a greater temptation, Qin Sang is not worried that they will betray him.
However, he was still a little worried about Suzaku.
"You are well aware of the connections behind Ziwei Palace. There is no room for error. You'd better behave yourself. The human race and the demon race are mortal enemies in the world. Moreover, if a divine beast like you is taken away by a powerful person, no one can save you. The Qilin Origin Seed will belong to me alone."
Zhuque snorted. Qin Sang clearly underestimated it. It was not stupid. Its arrogance depended on the time and the person.
Seeing Qin Sang preparing to flee again, Zhuque grumbled in dissatisfaction: "I've never had a peaceful life following you!"
Qin Sang pretended not to hear, opened the altar, released the two demon lords and the Fire Jade Centipede, and ordered them to act together with Suzaku.
"Take these two people with you. If they sense danger, let them go out and explore the way."
Qin Sang left the two captives behind and taught the two demon lords the method of controlling the ban, keeping the two captives obedient.
"kill!"
The Red Bird rode on the centipede's back, pointed its wings forward, and shouted loudly, looking majestic. The two demon lords saluted Qin Sang and chased after him with their captives.
Qin Sang then returned to the original place, called Qu Zhen, and continued to rush to the Jiange fragments.
After some detours, they finally reached their destination, and a colorful glow appeared in front of them. The location was very hidden, and I don't know how Hengsha found it. No wonder no one else has found it.
Inside the rosy glow were the fragments of the Sword Pavilion. These rosy lights reminded Qin Sang of the immortal ban in the inner hall of the Seven Killings Palace, but according to Qu Zhen's description, there should be no connection between the two.
"Elder Qin, entering from here is the safest way we have found after many explorations," Qu Zhen took the initiative to lead the way and entered from the side of the glow.
The surroundings are filled with colorful rays of light. Passing through the rays of light, there is a mountain in front of you. Behind the mountain there are more mountains, each one higher than the other, like a series of high walls, blocking the scenery behind.
"There are many ancient taboos on the mountain. The farthest we have reached is the foot of the last mountain," Qu Zhen raised his hand and pointed to the back, "Although we don't know what is behind the mountain, we have encountered two changes. There was a strange light gushing out from behind the mountain. The light was like a spring, very much like the light of some treasure."
Qin Sang looked closely and saw that the mountains were all bare and the ancient bans were almost broken.
The broken ancient ban is not difficult to crack, but it is also more dangerous and full of uncertainty.
Without any effort, Qin Sang brought Qu Zhen to the foot of the last mountain.
Looking up at the top of the mountain, there were clusters of chaotic aura floating in the void. This was the place where the ancient forbidden fluctuations were the most intense. The aura was erratic and even the slightest fluctuation could trigger a storm. Without sufficient strength, forcing through would only lead to death.
Qu Zhen looked at Qin Sang, who just hesitated for a moment and said calmly, "Follow me."
As he was talking, Qin Sang started to climb the mountain. He noticed a stone staircase on his left that led directly to the top of the mountain. The broken stone staircase exuded an ancient atmosphere, and it was unknown how many years it had gone through.
Stepping onto the stone steps, Qin Sang chose to walk, his steps were leisurely, like an ordinary climber. Qu Zhen didn't dare to be as relaxed as Qin Sang, and followed closely behind him.
Following Qin Sang, the dangers that had frightened them in the past were easily resolved. The two of them successfully reached the top of the mountain and finally saw the scenery behind the mountain.
Behind the mountain is an endless swamp. There is nothing in it except mud. The mud is churning like a constantly shaking mud pool. The mud is stirred into pieces and is disgusting.
The moment he stepped onto the top of the mountain, Qin Sang's eyes suddenly focused, and he stretched out his hand to grab the void, but only caught a ball of air.
"Elder Qin?"
Qu Zhen saw Qin Sang's actions and wondered what he was doing.
"It's poisonous here," Qin Sang said. There was nothing unusual in his tone, but little did he know that his heart was already in turmoil.
A kind of poison that permeates the void, but it is very thin and can hardly be perceived by ordinary people and cannot be distinguished by the naked eye.
Qin Sang had only encountered this kind of poison in one place, the Yougu, one of the three poisonous places in the Seven Killing Palace! The battle to seal the demons had taken place there, and the Zhenling Domain and Yitian Peak, where Senior Qingzhu left his last words, were in the Yougu!
"Is it really the Seven Killing Palace?"
Qin Sang's eyes swept across the quagmire inch by inch.
From this point of view, the sword pavilion fragments found in Fengju Yumen are likely to be the fragments that were torn apart by the void when the five great sword pavilions ascended. Fortunately, they were not destroyed and scattered in Fengju Yumen.
It seems that I have to go to those fragments of the Sword Pavilion. Maybe there are places I have been to among them. Qin Sang thought about it and flew down the mountain with Qu Zhen.
The toxin was extremely dilute and its lethality was greatly reduced, so it would not cause any harm to them at all. Qu Zhen just thought that Qin Sang was reminding him to pay attention to the source of the toxin and did not think too much about it.
Soon, Qin Sang crossed the swamp and reached the edge, but unfortunately he did not find anything more related to the Seven Killing Palace.
"Have you searched everywhere nearby?" Qin Sang asked.
Qu Zhen nodded and said, "We have searched carefully. There is only this one fragment. The other fragments of the Sword Pavilion are also separated. It is said that the fragments of the Sword Pavilion are scattered everywhere. Many of them collided with the magical illusion and were destroyed."
Returning to the center of the swamp, Qin Sang reached down and grabbed it. The mud surged and a skeleton floated up.
The white bones are the bones of an animal, similar in size to a tiger or leopard, with a crack on its forehead, and light flowing inside the crack.
With a "crack", the skull cracked and a round bead flew out. It was a demon pill.
"The precious light you saw before should be this."
Qin Sang summoned the demon pill into his hand. Judging from the white bones and the luster of the demon pill, this corpse's cultivation level was probably in the middle or late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. It had been dead for a long time, but not too long.
What was even more surprising was that this was actually the corpse of a ferocious beast! Qin Sang had hunted too many ferocious beasts in the talisman world and was very familiar with this kind of aura.
Was it a beast that accidentally entered through the Nie River when Jian Ge ascended, or was there always a beast living inside the Seven Killings Palace? If it was raised by the Seven Killings Palace, it was fortunate that it was not released, otherwise the entire Canglang Sea would be devastated.
There are too many unsolved mysteries in Jiange, and now there is one more.
Qin Sang threw the corpse to Qu Zhen and said, "This corpse is the only treasure here. I will leave the demon pill behind. These are yours."
The corpses of the fierce beasts in the God Transformation Stage are top-quality spiritual materials, and are also a considerable gain for the Hengsha Association.
"Thank you, Elder Qin!"
Qu Zhen collected the corpse and looked at Qin Sang's back thoughtfully. It seemed that this elder Qin was indeed a man who valued his reputation.
Of course, they couldn't really trust a strange Void Refining Cultivator. Although they were unable to cross the mountain before, they had determined through other means that Baoguang was not a priceless treasure.
This trip was actually a test. The Hengsha Society had been cultivating in Fengju Yumen for many years and had found more than one fragment of the Sword Pavilion. There was another one that was even more important and obviously had an extraordinary origin. It was likely to be a key area of the ancient Sword Pavilion, and who knew how many treasures and inheritances were hidden in it.
The Hengsha Club cannot open it with its own strength. If they invite the Void Refining Monks, they are afraid of being eaten up. They must be very careful in selecting helpers. The Hengsha Club is mobilizing the connections it has accumulated over the years to find candidates, and Qin Sang is just one of them.
Of course, this time they cannot completely trust Qin Sang’s character, and they will continue to observe in this transaction.
"You should know the locations of many fragments of the Sword Pavilion, right? There is a demon bone in this swamp, and there are probably more treasures in other places. No wonder it attracts so many masters. Take me for a walk, and you will definitely benefit from it," Qin Sang seemed to be interested in the demon bone.
"Yes! I have been hanging around Fengju Yumen for many years, so I am well-informed. New fragments of the Sword Pavilion have been discovered over the years, but some of them have not been spread yet, so not many people have been there..."
Qu Zhen mentioned several places in succession and planned the fastest route, and the two continued on their journey.
Afterwards, they passed by three fragments of the Sword Pavilion in succession.
These Sword Pavilion fragments vary in size. A small one may be just a mountain, while a large one may take some time to explore. Due to their location, monks are searching for these three Sword Pavilion fragments.
People kept leaving and joining, and the search was done over and over again, almost turning the whole place upside down. It was said that some missed opportunities were indeed picked up by lucky people, and there was similar news every once in a while.
"The debris ahead is extremely dangerous. We only wandered around the periphery and didn't dare to go in..."
Qu Zhen described the previous experience and brought Qin Sang to the fourth fragment.
The moment he saw the fragments, Qin Sang felt inexplicably familiar.
The so-called fragments of the Sword Pavilion had been destroyed successively during the ascension process and had long been beyond recognition, but the remaining structure did give Qin Sang a sense of familiarity.
"It seems to be... an area outside the Ziwei Palace!"
A light mist permeates the area, with faint shadows of fairy mountain palaces inside, and the sense of familiarity becomes stronger and stronger.
Qin Sang was 80% sure that this was the fragment of Ziwei Palace.
It was not the Ziwei Palace from before, but the Ziwei Palace after the immortal formation was triggered and the immortal palace was revealed. Although it was only a glimpse at the time, the picture was deeply engraved in Qin Sang's memory.
The layout here seems to correspond to a corner of the Immortal Palace, and the Ziwei Palace is actually broken!
From the depths of the fog, violent fluctuations could be heard from time to time. It was obvious that some experts were exploring inside and bombarding the immortal ban.
"Ok?"
Suddenly, Qin Sang caught a glimpse of a beautiful figure, which flashed by in front of a palace.
It was hard to see clearly due to the fog, but the moment the beautiful figure flashed by, it was just like when I saw the fragments of the Sword Pavilion just now, and the feeling of déjà vu came up again!
(End of this chapter)