ragginovel Chapter 2352 Water Pool
Chapter 2352 Water Pool
Chapter 2352 Water Pool
This stream flows down from the top of the mountain. Qin Sang galloped for a long time but still couldn't reach the source.
A ball of colorful mist suddenly appeared in front of Qin Sang, blocking his way.
The fog is colorful, and clusters of flowers grow in the fog, competing with each other in beauty, which is very beautiful.
Qin Sang stopped after his spiritual sense swept over.
"miasma?"
Confirming that it was not some kind of strong miasma, Qin Sang was about to pass through the colorful mist when he was suddenly stopped by the ghost mother, "Wait..."
Qin Sang was surprised. Could there be danger in the fog that he couldn't detect?
Out of trust in the ghost mother, Qin Sang stopped and felt the jade bead trembling slightly in his palm.
After a while, the ghost mother's slightly tired voice was heard, "Liu Ying is not far from us. The communication technique should be able to work. Wait here, I will let her come down."
Qin Sang followed suit and stared at the colorful mist, but still couldn't make out anything. It seemed that he had underestimated the danger here.
At this time, above the colorful mist, the waterfall was like a white silk ribbon, and beside the pool below the waterfall, Jin Liuying was standing on a black stone.
After entering Dengbao Mountain, she stayed here, waiting for the Ghost Mother and Qin Sang to come looking for her.
Jin Liuying looked around with an alert expression.
As a sacrifice to the gods, the witches were sent to Dengbao Mountain. It was also a test and experience. Only those who passed the test and came out on top could become witches.
Other witches were her rivals, and there was no ban on killing here. In the great heaven and earth sacrifices of all generations, no more than 50% of those who walked out of Dengbao Mountain alive, and the dead became the real sacrifices.
She received careful guidance from the Ghost Mother, and had skills and treasures prepared for her by the Ghost Mother and Taihao, but the other witches also had profound backgrounds.
Suddenly, the firefly's expression changed slightly. It jumped off the black stone and rushed down the mountain. Soon it came out of the colorful mist. It observed for a moment and then flashed into the colorful mist.
Soon, Qin Sang sensed the breath of fireflies and was able to move quickly in the colorful mist, as if there was no danger.
Only then did the ghost mother explain: "Dengbao Mountain is full of forbidden areas. They used some tricks on the witches to avoid some things. Otherwise, these witches would be unable to move, so what's the point of the test? Apart from the witches, I'm afraid only the butterfly can come and go freely..."
The ghost mother's tone was not without envy.
'Shuh! '
Liuying rushed out of the colorful mist and saw Qin Sang. His expression relaxed a little and he called him Brother Qin. Then he sensed the breath of the ghost mother from the jade bead and said respectfully, "Master."
The ghost mother said "hmm" and asked about the content of Liuying's test.
The process of each battle between the chief witches is the same, but there will be changes in the details. This is the variable. No matter which clan, there is no absolute certainty that their own witch will be able to ascend to the position of chief witch.
After listening to Liuying, the ghost mother said: "It seems that this time is not as tense as before. If so, there is no need to rush. Just follow me first."
After a pause, he continued, "I have been guiding you for so long. With your strength, you are more than capable of competing for the position of Chief Witch. There is only one difficulty, and there may be variables. I would like to ask Brother Qin to accompany you on the journey, and it will be foolproof."
"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Brother Qin!"
Jin Liuying bowed, first saluted Yuzhu, and then saluted Qin Sang meticulously.
Qin Sang kept looking at Jin Liuying with a smile.
This was the first time he and Jin Liuying communicated face to face since their reunion.
With Qin Sang's keen eyesight, he could naturally see that although Liuying tried her best to face him calmly, some subtle changes in her expression still revealed her discomfort.
It's not because she still has lingering feelings for Qin Sang. Quite the contrary. Today, Jin Liuying is no longer the village girl whose heart is entirely devoted to Qin Sang. She pursues strength and is devoted to the Tao.
However, the bond between her and Qin Sang cannot be severed just by wanting to.
She is just no longer the infatuated self she used to be. The hundreds of years of loyalty and kindness were as heavy as a mountain. Whenever she thinks of it, she feels suffocated. Unfortunately, she may not have the chance to repay him in this lifetime.
Thinking of the ghost mother's words, Qin Sang said gently: "I will need your help from Liuying later. I hope I won't get you involved."
Back then, Liuying was full of love, but Qin Sang treated Liuying more out of responsibility and did not show any special feelings. The ghost mother suggested that he should treat Liuying the same as before, which would make her feel more relaxed.
"Don't worry, we will be careful to erase all traces and create some illusions so as not to implicate her," the ghost mother said confidently.
Qin Sang nodded and asked, "Senior, did you sense it?"
The ghost mother was silent for a moment, then pointed in a direction. Qin Sang asked in surprise, "Main peak?"
The things that the ghost mother left for herself were actually placed on the main peak of Dengbao Mountain!
Dengbao Mountain is a huge mountain range with numerous peaks, and the most important one is undoubtedly the main peak.
The witch clan’s sacred objects and the most precious treasures, such as the Stairs to Heaven and the Emperor’s Platform, are all placed on the main peak.
It can be imagined that over countless years, the main peak has been visited by countless powerful witches, including celestial witches. I'm afraid that every inch of land on the main peak has been walked through, but the things left by the Ghost Mother have not been taken away!
It is not enough to just understand Dengbao Mountain, you also need to have a way to hide it from the eyes and ears of Tianwu. What was the identity of the Ghost Mother back then?
"I also want to know how I did it!" The ghost mother was more curious than Qin Sang and Liuying.
As he spoke, a stream of light shot out from the jade bead.
The stream of light was right in the middle of Liuying's forehead, and there was a bonfire-shaped mark on Liuying's forehead, which was imprinted at the festival.
It is this bonfire mark that protects the witches in Dengbao Mountain and allows them to travel through the mountains.
Liuying closed her eyes and followed the Ghost Mother's instructions to activate the power in the campfire mark. The flame on the mark jumped and a little fire flew out. It turned into a campfire shadow in mid-air and floated towards Qin Sang's eyebrows, leaving a faint mark on his forehead.
In this way, Qin Sang can also use the power of the mark on Liuying to avoid some dangers.
"go!"
Qin Sang wrapped the firefly with his true energy and flew towards the main peak.
The mountain range runs from west to east, with the main peak located in the center of the mountain range. They are now to the west of the main peak, and there are more than a dozen peaks between them and the main peak.
With the dual protection of the campfire mark and the Ghost Mother's magical powers, as long as Qin Sang is careful and does not make too much noise, he will not attract the attention of the powerful witches from the outside world, so their speed is very fast.
Before long, Qin Sang climbed over seven or eight mountains in succession. On the way, he discovered traces of other witches several times, and one was even very close to them. However, as the important matter was concerned, he did not cause any trouble.
The main peak is in sight.
After climbing over the mountain in front of you, you will enter the main peak.
Qin Sang looked up. The view of the main peak looked no different from other mountains, but there was an indescribable sense of mystery. Qin Sang felt extremely depressed. If he encountered this mountain outside, he would definitely go around it.
"Ok?"
At this moment, Qin Sang sensed a familiar breath. It was the witch Shexue of the Dongyang clan.
In a stone forest not far away, Shexue leaned against a huge rock. Her face was pale and her left arm was stained with blood, as if she had just been through a battle. Gritting her teeth, Shexue waved her hand to set up a magic circle, breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly took medicine to heal her wounds, without noticing Qin Sang and Liuying outside the stone forest.
Liuying didn't know it was Shexue, she only sensed that there was a witch in the stone forest. Seeing Qin Sang's strange expression, she asked, "Brother Qin, do you recognize her?"
"One of the witches of the Dongyang clan, but she is not loyal to the Dongyang clan. She is a smart person..."
Qin Sang recounted Shexue's deeds, "If you become a shaman, you might be able to use this girl. If you use her well, she might become your right-hand man."
Liuying took note of it carefully.
As they were talking, the two had already arrived at the foot of the main peak. Standing in front of the main peak gave them a more intuitive feel.
This towering peak was the only one Qin Sang had ever seen in his life. None of the mountains he had seen before could compare with this mountain.
In terms of momentum, among those forbidden holy places, only the intact Taoist Divine Court and the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Great Zhou capital can surpass Deng Baoshan.
It is worthy of being the first sacred mountain of the witch clan!
I wonder what the Buddhist Lingshan, which is known as the number one mountain in the spiritual world, is like!
Qin Sang walked around the mountain and found a way up. The ghost mother kept casting spells to sense the situation and finally found the exact location.
The two continued climbing and came to the halfway point of Dengbao Mountain. Looking outside the mountain, they saw that the mountains were small and the other peaks, the tallest of which was not even half the height of the main peak.
"just in front!"
Yuzhu heard the ghost mother's excited voice.
Qin Sang and Liuying had just turned a corner of the cliff when they saw a purple bamboo forest in front of them. The bamboos were unusually thick, and the thinnest ones required two people to hug together. The leaves were as slender as swords.
"This is Purple Bamboo..."
Qin Sang recognized Zizhu's origins.
This purple bamboo is not extinct, but it is difficult for outsiders to find one that is as thick as a wrist.
A breeze blew, making the bamboo forest rustle. They looked up and saw a faint mist floating out from the depths of the bamboo forest. The source was exactly the place that the ghost mother mentioned.
Qin Sang led Liuying into the bamboo forest, secretly alert, and walked through the forest carefully. The deeper they went, the thicker the mist became, and the bigger the purple bamboo became. Suddenly, a shadow appeared in front of them. It turned out that the cliff blocked the way. They had reached the end of the purple bamboo forest.
The height of the cliff is about a hundred feet. The fog is thick, the cliff wall is wet, and the cracks between the rocks are covered with moss. I don’t know if the purple bamboo is too overbearing, the cliff is bare.
'Tick tock! '
'Tick tock! '
……
Water vapor condenses into dew on the cliff, flows down through the cracks in the rocks, and finally drips into the pool below the cliff.
The pool is very clear, less than ten feet in diameter and about two feet deep, with stones on the bottom and edges.
Dewdrops fell on the water surface, creating ripples.
"Senior, is this the pool of water that you sensed?" Qin Sang asked.
He activated his spiritual sense and carefully searched the place from top to bottom, but found nothing unusual.
"The stuff is in there!"
The jade bead trembled, and a shadow floated out. The ghost mother floated above the pool, staring at the crystal clear bottom of the pool, with a flash of excitement in her eyes.
No one knew what method the ghost mother had used back then. Qin Sang could only see the stone at the bottom of the pool. "I don't know how to take out the treasure?"
The ghost mother said nothing as she flew around the pond, her expression changing constantly. Finally, she floated still and fell into deep thought.
Qin Sang and Liu Ying stood quietly by, not daring to disturb her.
After a while, the ghost mother suddenly frowned and sighed, "It's a bit troublesome. I'm afraid the things inside can't be taken away directly..."
Qin Sang suddenly felt something was wrong, "What do you mean, senior?"
"I need to go in and stay here to heal my wounds," the ghost mother looked around, "the layout inside has long been integrated with the entire mountain, so it can avoid the detection of those sky witches. At the same time, I am also using the power of the holy mountain to help me recover."
In other words, the Ghost Mother had already predicted that she would be very weak when she returned to the universe, so she made this arrangement in advance to steal the power of Deng Baoshan to heal her wounds.
"How long will it take for you to come out of seclusion, senior?"
Qin Sang frowned. Forget about those powerful people. It would be nothing for him to be in seclusion for hundreds of years. If the ghost mother had been in seclusion thousands of years ago...
He could protect Liuying for a period of time, but he could only protect her temporarily, not forever. If the ghost mother predicted that the one targeting Liuying was a powerful person from the Taihao clan, there would be very little he could do.
"It's hard to say..."
The ghost mother hesitated, obviously she was not sure either.
At this time, Jin Liuying said with a firm face: "Master, you don't have to worry about me. As long as I become a Siwu, I'm sure Taihao won't dare to do anything to me. During this period, I will act carefully. When Master comes out of retreat, I won't have to be afraid of them anymore!"
"Good disciple! But you still don't understand what the divine silkworm bloodline in your body means..."
The ghost mother pondered for a moment, then took out the wooden hairpin and flicked her fingers. Then the surface of the hairpin flickered with spiritual light and a rune appeared. Then the spiritual light and the rune disappeared together. The hairpin trembled and suddenly pierced into Liuying's left wrist and sank into her arm, but there was no blood or wound.
She thrust the hairpin into Liuying's body and transmitted her voice at the same time: "If it really comes to a life-and-death situation and I don't have time to come out, this treasure can protect me. Then I can take this treasure to meet someone..."
Because she was too weak, she didn't dare to see her old friends. But when Liuying really encountered a crisis, she wouldn't care about so many things. By then, she would definitely have recovered some of her strength and would not be so afraid anymore.
If she could come out within a hundred years, everyone would be happy.
"Disciple noted it down!"
Jin Liuying said solemnly.
The ghost mother nodded to Qin Sang again, looked at the pool of water below, stretched out her right hand, and drew a circle in the air with her index finger.
The water surface was moved by an invisible force and began to slowly rotate, gradually forming a whirlpool in the pool.
The water in the pool swirled, and then Qin Sang and Liuying saw a strange scene.
Just now, in their perception, the stones at the bottom of the pool were so real, and now they were also rotating along with the whirlpool.
The bottom of the pool was like a soft canvas, and all the scenes began to move with the ghost mother's fingers. Gradually, a strange wave emanated. This wave was very obscure and was controlled in the area around the pool, so as not to alarm the outside world.
At this moment, it seemed as if an ancient spiritual formation was activated at the bottom of the pool, and the channel formed by the whirlpool emitted waves of suction force.
Qin Sang and Liuying felt fear for no reason and subconsciously took a few steps back.
When the Ghost Mother felt this power, it was like the dry earth welcoming the rain, because this was her own power!
She opened her arms, an excited smile on her face, and jumped in.
In an instant, the waves disappeared and the pool returned to its original state.