ragginovel Chapter 2407 Disappearance
Chapter 2407 Disappearance
Chapter 2407 Disappearance
The Vermilion Bird spewed out a ball of fire, which enveloped the jade basin and the spiritual plant. It then absorbed the flames into its belly, muttering incoherently as if it were talking about something.
Wu Tuxian waited to the side, and Zhuque jumped onto his head, as if asking him, or talking to herself, "Will that guy really die?"
"No, our lord is blessed with boundless good fortune. He will be fine. He must be trapped somewhere," Wu Tuxian said with a forced smile.
"Exactly! A scourge lives on forever. Wherever that guy went, there was no peace. How could such a menace die so easily!"
Zhuque's voice suddenly grew louder. She looked down at Wu Tuxian and pecked him on the forehead. "Don't get any funny ideas, or I'll eat you up."
"How dare this old servant! How dare I..."
Wu Tuxian's heart tightened, as he felt a strong threat from the Vermilion Bird, and he almost broke out in a cold sweat.
"I understand how you two feel, and I can take you there. However, once we get there, I hope you won't act on your own. It's no longer up to me to decide," said Chi Lian, who had already gathered experts to meet the five protectors. Chi Lian believed that Zhu Que and Wu Tu Xian shouldn't be able to cause any trouble, so she gave them a warning and agreed to take them along.
Chi Lian led them to join the Five Immortals Sect team and returned to the Lotus Crossing Marsh. Instead of heading straight for the abyss, they first chose a place to camp nearby. Then, Chi Lian and several experts from the Five Immortals Sect quietly went there.
Upon arrival, to everyone's surprise, there was a vast expanse of blue water before them, and the abyss was nowhere to be seen.
Everyone looked at Chi Lian and Gu Mei, but they didn't know what had happened after they left.
"Go down and have a look."
Gu Mei leaped into the lake, followed closely by the other demons, until they reached the bottom of the lake, where they searched for a long time.
The demons surfaced and looked at each other in bewilderment.
The abyss has completely vanished; there is no trace of it left.
"Have you remembered the wrong place?" one of the demon cultivators questioned.
"impossible!"
Chi Lian shook her head decisively, "Something must have happened down there again. We should just wait patiently outside."
"But this isn't a long-term solution!"
A female demon sighed softly, "The Master is high above, but the five protectors are the backbone of the Five Immortals Sect. We can keep it a secret for a while, but not forever. I wonder when the five protectors will come out. If they disappear for too long, the Five Immortals Sect will probably fall into chaos."
Just then, a paper crane flew in from afar and landed in the hands of the female demon.
The commotion at Crimson Meteor Mountain and Moonlit Tundra has been too great, and rumors have been circulating in Lotus Crossing Swamp recently. They heard all sorts of rumors before they came in, so they sent their subordinates to investigate, and it seems they have found some results.
"what?"
The female demon looked on in surprise.
Coincidentally, similar incidents occurred elsewhere. The experts from Crimson Meteor Mountain and Moonlit Tundra, as well as many demon cultivators who had entered the Star Gate first, were trapped inside after the Star Gate closed.
Now, that mysterious underground spiritual array has been sealed off once again, and even the gale-force winds can't get in. The demon cultivators inside have vanished without a trace.
Is it a coincidence?
"Red Serpent, keep an eye on this place!" The female demon said solemnly, leading two demon cultivators to the reed marshes.
On a mountain not far from the lake.
Wu Tu Xian and Zhu Que hid behind a boulder and looked out.
At this moment, the experts from the Five Immortals' Abode were still unaware that they were being followed. Wu Tu Xian realized that he had truly underestimated the abilities of this divine bird.
"Divine Bird, are we really going to go?"
Urged on by Zhuque, Wu Tuxian hesitated. There were many experts in the Five Immortals' Abode, and it would be difficult to explain if the two of them were exposed.
"Coward, you wait here, I'll go down myself!" Zhuque scoffed, the flames on his body gradually fading as he silently submerged into the lake, but found no trace of him.
It knew most of Qin Sang's methods, and when faced with certain death, Qin Sang would certainly not hold back. Not to mention anything else, the Wandering Cloud Sword alone—once drawn, it could never leave no trace.
Moreover, Qin Sang never revealed her true strength in front of Chi Lian from beginning to end.
Zhuque emerged from the lake, completely relieved.
"Leave now?" Wu Tuxian asked in surprise.
"There's nothing here, what's the point of leaving it here? Let's find a place to plant it first! Strange, it seemed like it wanted to come here before... We'll look for that guy later!"
The Vermilion Bird spat out a spiritual plant and pointed in a direction.
Wu Tuxian was full of doubts, but Qin Sang's whereabouts were currently unknown. Without witnessing Qin Sang's demise, he dared not have any thoughts. He obediently carried Zhuque and went to find a place to plant spiritual plants.
……
Dangerous dwelling.
After the Plague God left, Qin Sang and Mo Yan appeared.
After the crescent moon shattered, the Moon Tower seemed to have been worn down by wind and sand for thousands of years, completely losing its charm.
"Fellow Daoist, please lend me a hand!"
Qin Sang landed in front of the tower, glanced around, said something to Mo Yan, and summoned the Azure Phoenix Dharma Image.
The Azure Phoenix spread its wings, its giant wings soaring into the sky, casting a shadow over the Moon Tower, and gradually a layer of gloom spread to the top of the tower.
Suddenly, the Azure Phoenix folded its wings and plunged into the Moon Tower. Surprisingly, it did not shatter the tower. The moment it touched the tower, the gloom spread over the Azure Phoenix. It seemed as if the Azure Phoenix had entered another space, and its figure gradually disappeared from their sight.
At the same time, Qin Sang's true form trembled, and a terrifying pressure suddenly emanated from his Dharma form.
Seeing this, Mo Yan flashed in front of Qin Sang, and the pressure shifted from Qin Sang to him. He quickly summoned his inkstone, which transformed into a streak of black light and blocked the way.
"call!"
Qin Sang breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Mo Yan's back with slight surprise.
Before he could even give a warning, Mo Yan moved, his timing impeccable, as if he knew this place better than Mo Yan himself.
"Fellow Daoist?" Mo Yan asked, seeing that Qin Sang had not made any move.
Qin Sang quickly composed herself and focused all her energy on controlling the Azure Phoenix Dharma Form. Immediately, muffled sounds came from within the Moon Tower. Then, a hidden door opened on the first floor of the Moon Tower, revealing a deep and mysterious scene behind it, the destination of which was unknown.
At this moment, the Azure Phoenix Dharma Image flew out of the Moon Tower again and returned to Qin Sang's body. Qin Sang and Mo Yan exchanged a glance and walked side by side toward the Moon Tower.
Upon entering the Moon Tower, a chilling aura immediately enveloped them. This was clearly not the space inside the Moon Tower; the door led to another unknown place.
The Dharma form and the principal deity merged, and Qin Sang activated the Great Vajra Wheel Seal, secretly on guard.
Unexpectedly, the road ahead was clear and unobstructed, and the space in the darkness was much larger than expected.
"Fellow Daoist, have you discovered anything?" Mo Yan suddenly spoke, his tone subtly unusual, as if he were trying to confirm something with Qin Sang.
Qin Sang frowned. He did notice some signs, but he couldn't figure out anything from them.
"No rush, let's walk forward a little further..."
Mo Yan walked ahead of Qin Sang and led the way for him.
After walking for a while, Qin Sang said, "There should have been a magic array here originally."
"That's right, the Moon Tower is the core of the magic array. If the magic array were intact, we wouldn't be able to move an inch... no, it would be impossible for us to get in!"
The inkstone is held in the hand, sometimes tilted to the left, sometimes to the right.
Qin Sang realized that Mo Yan was avoiding places that concealed danger, likely due to the residual power of the great formation. He could also be as composed as Mo Yan, but he had the help of the Heavenly Eye Butterfly.
How is inkstone made?
"arrive!"
The inkstone pulled Qin Sang back from her reverie.
At the edge of darkness, a faint light appeared, like the shimmering surface of water under starlight.
Here, their spiritual senses are severely suppressed, and they can only see with their naked eyes.
Ahead lay what appeared to be a lake, but without a shore. Ripples spread across its surface, the water deeper than the surrounding darkness. Qin Sang looked at the lake, sensing something lurking beneath the water, along with a faint, yet palpable, sense of threat.
"Fellow Daoist, you sensed it?"
Mo Yan gazed at the lake water, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be the thing you like, fellow Daoist..."
"Could it be?"
Qin Sang's heart stirred, and she saw Mo Yan throw the inkstone. The inkstone landed upside down above the lake, shooting out a beam of dark light before disappearing into the water.
To his surprise, the invisible threat he sensed was not triggered by the inkstone. Instead, a dark beam of light pierced through the lake, like a sharp sword or a passage.
‘Wow! ’
A splash of water rose from the lake.
A shadow appeared beneath the lake's surface; it was a living creature, entangled by the inkstone's beam of light, struggling desperately but to no avail, and was gradually pulled to the surface.
"Star Spirits!"
Qin Sang's eyes gleamed; what was hidden in the lake was indeed Xing Ling!
It's a mystery how Mo Yan managed to forcibly capture the Star Spirit from the lake without provoking a counterattack.
‘Crash! ’
Xingling was forcibly pulled out by the inkstone, and then with a flick of ink light, she was slammed hard in front of Qin Sang.
“The Star Spirit we captured last time was also in a similar place,” Mo Yan said. “Fellow Daoist, please give it a try and see if the two Star Spirits are the same.”
Qin Sang nodded, sat down cross-legged on the spot, grabbed the Star Spirit, and began to refine it.
Finally, he regained consciousness, pondered for a moment, and said, "Not exactly the same, but they should have the same origin!"
He looked up at Mo Yan and asked, "Is the place you mentioned also part of the Xuanwu Sacred Palace?"
“Perhaps,” Mo Yan said, gazing at the lake with his hands behind his back. “But we need more evidence. Let’s capture all the Star Spirits inside first, and then we can go elsewhere.”
As he spoke, Mo Yan took out his inkstone and repeatedly grabbed star spirits from the lake. Qin Sang sealed them away, and in the end, they all belonged to Qin Sang.
“In ancient times, these star spirits must have had other uses, not just to help with cultivation,” Mo Yan said.
“What you say is absolutely right, fellow Daoist. However, times have changed and the secrets have been lost. Even if we know it’s a waste, we can only refine them,” Qin Sang said as he sealed the last Star Spirit. Including the previous one, there were a total of six, which was quite a pleasant surprise.
"Fellow Daoist, could you help me find other Moon Towers?" Mo Yan asked.
Qin Sang spread his divine sense to sense his surroundings and pondered, "There is probably only one Moon Tower like this in the Wei constellation. In other constellations, it would be a Sun Tower or a Star Tower... It's worth a try."
"Good work!"
Mo Yan bowed and said.
Afterwards, they flew out of the Moon Tower. Without rushing into action, Qin Sang first flew to a high altitude to observe the surroundings, then flew around once before leaving the Dangerous Abode with Mo Yan and heading straight for the nearest Void Abode.
Upon entering the Void Abode, a completely different scene unfolded.
Within the void, light radiated, as if there were a great sun emitting intense light. The beams of light were almost tangible, and Qin Sang and Mo Yan saw countless jade bridges in these beams, their light clear and bright.
Most of them were broken, presenting a scene of desolation.
Seeing this, Mo Yan was somewhat worried. Qin Sang observed for a while and said confidently, "Although the scenes are different, the underlying principles are the same!"
As he spoke, Qin Sang stepped onto a jade bridge, walked along it for a while, and then jumped onto another one. He kept changing bridges, seemingly without a clear direction, but he became more and more composed.
'Shuh! '
Qin Sang leaped across a broken bridge, saw the scene before her, and exclaimed, "What a pity!"
Mo Yan followed closely behind Qin Sang, landing at the other end of the jade bridge. There, eight jade bridges converged, and at the point of intersection stood a circular stone platform. The platform was empty, covered with signs of damage, with one ring standing out most prominently.
"This should have been the base of the Sun Tower," Qin Sang said, glancing around. She wondered who had simply moved the Sun Tower away.
Not only that, the spirit pool that nurtured the star spirits within the Sun Tower has also disappeared.
This is not the source of the light. Qin Sang looked into the depths of the Void Constellation. It seemed that the Void Constellation was even stronger than the Danger Constellation. There was likely some treasure that had been preserved in the place where the light was shining.
"Fellow Daoist Qingfeng!"
Mo Yan suddenly bowed solemnly, "I have a favor to ask, fellow Daoist, I hope you can take me to other constellations and find the locations of those star towers!"
"This……"
Qin Sang hesitated for a moment; there was clearly something deep within the light.
If we don't go in before the Demon Saint's subordinates realize what's happening, they might beat us to it once we come back.
However, seeing Mo Yan's pleading expression, Qin Sang agreed and reluctantly left Xu Su.
Next was the constellation of the Room (室宿). When they found the Room constellation star tower, they discovered that it had been opened recently.
They hurried into the Star Tower, where the scenery was much the same as the Moon Tower, but there wasn't a single Star Spirit. They didn't know if there were any Star Spirits here at all, or if they had all been captured.
"It was probably done by the White Dragon King!" Qin Sang sneered. If the Plague King could obtain the compass, the White Dragon King certainly could too. He didn't expect the White Dragon King to be able to open the Star Tower. It seems that there is a master by his side.
Mo Yan was only concerned with the location of the Star Tower and urged Qin Sang to go to the next constellation.
Next, they went to the constellations of Nu (女) and Bi (壁), but either the star towers were destroyed or already in ruins, and Qin Sang was unable to obtain any more star spirits. Finally, they returned to the constellation of Niu (牛), where Qin Sang confirmed the location of the star tower amidst the ruins.
By now, of the seven constellations of Xuanwu, except for the Dipper constellation, the Sun Tower, Moon Tower, and Four Star Tower have all been found. However, according to Mo Yan, the presence or absence of the Dipper constellation is not important; six star towers are sufficient.
They then flew out of the constellation of Ox, flew through the Nine Heavens Mysterious Gang for a while, and arrived at a certain place in the Gang Wind.
Mo Yan solemnly took out a long table, placed it in the air, laid out the brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and dipped the paintbrush into the ink on the inkstone.
Qin Sang watched silently from the side, shielding him from the fierce wind.
Previously, whenever Mo Yan found a tower, he would take out his paintbrush and sketch it in the void.
Mo Yan held his paintbrush, staring straight ahead with a vacant look, as if piercing through the void. He looked at the six star towers and then made a heavy stroke!