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"Don't you all have any clue yet?"
In the sea of clouds, a transparent tortoise shell floated in front of the Plague God.
The Plague God swept his gaze over the demons and asked a question.
On the surface of the transparent tortoise shell, a spiritual light flickered intermittently. Qiu Zang Gong, Cha Yun Jun, and the three immortals of Wu Xian Zhai were taking turns trying to activate this treasure and explore its secrets and those of the sea of clouds.
The plague god nearly died at Qin Sang's hands, and even now, thinking back on it still fills me with dread and lingering fear.
This battle deeply affected him, and he no longer harbored any illusions about monopolizing the opportunity; now, he only sought to escape unscathed. After being rescued by the two elders and the three immortals, he revealed the transparent tortoise shell to the public, and of course, could no longer hide it.
The three immortals saving the Plague God was clearly not out of any affection for him, given their recent encounter in the abyss. They might not know about the transparent tortoise shell, but they could guess that the Plague God possessed such a treasure. This was the real reason the fox immortal chose to save the Plague God; otherwise, the treasure would have fallen into Qin Sang's hands.
There was no deep-seated hatred between the two sides. The Plague God offered his treasure, and they quickly formed an alliance to deal with Qin Sang and Mo Yan together.
Qin Sang and Mo Yan's origins are unknown, but their ability to open the Mo Bridge leading to Guixu indicates that they have an extremely deep understanding of this secret realm, even surpassing that of the Plague God.
Unexpectedly, after searching for a long time, they still couldn't find any trace of Qin Sang and Mo Yan. Helpless, they had no choice but to return to Yunhai.
The demons became the overlords of the transparent tortoise shell, taking turns activating the treasure, but all to little avail.
"Where did you obtain this tortoise shell, fellow Daoist?" Huang Xian was somewhat frustrated after his repeated failures.
The Plague Lord said helplessly, "Everything I said before was true. We did find it at the bottom of Moon Reflection Lake, and then we discovered the entrance to this secret realm! It must be because the seal has loosened over time, or it was just luck that my brother and I happened to be nearby and got a good deal. Otherwise, Moon Reflection Lake is so famous that there would be a constant stream of fellow Daoists coming to admire the moon, and we wouldn't have a chance at all."
"Hehe, that's truly a blessing..."
Qiu Zanggong turned around, "However, in my opinion, the true secret of this secret realm lies not in the sea of clouds, but in this Ruins of Return!"
The fox spirit said calmly, "Fellow Daoist's thoughts coincide with mine. However, if we can't even get through this sea of clouds, how can we talk about returning to the Void? Besides, this tortoise shell has no reaction above the Void."
The demons remained silent. Everyone understood this principle, but was Guixu so easy to break through?
Such a mysterious realm is inherently extremely dangerous, and its contents remain unknown. However, the sea of clouds offers some hope, as it is guided by the transparent tortoise shell. Once they break through the sea of clouds, they will have a way out and can then safely explore the Ruins of Return.
“I have a feeling that what we’ve sensed from the tortoise shell is just the tip of the iceberg. Could it be because we haven’t gained the tortoise shell’s approval, and it’s only possible to have the bloodline of a spirit tortoise?” Liu Xian speculated.
“We’ve tried,” Gu Lao shook her head and said, “We’ve secretly collected no less than a hundred kinds of spirit turtle bloodlines.”
"What about the Xuanwu bloodline? Has that been tested too?" Cha Yunjun asked.
Everything they saw during this period—the Seven Mansions of Xuanwu, the Sacred Palace of Xuanwu, and even the Ruins of Return—was related to the Xuanwu Sacred Clan.
The Gu Granny and the Plague God were speechless. "Are there still descendants of Xuanwu in the world?"
“How could one of the four great holy clans have its bloodline severed? If we are determined to search, I think we can always find clues. However,” Cha Yunjun shook his head and sighed, “we are afraid we don’t have that much time.”
Before the words were even finished, the demons all changed color.
"It's not a sea of clouds, it's outside!"
Qiu Zang Gong and the fox spirit were the first to react, transforming into streaks of light and rushing out of the sea of clouds almost simultaneously.
Before long, the demons returned to the vicinity of the well and discovered that the fluctuations they had sensed earlier originated from here!
"Did those two guys go back again? Are they going to seal off the well?" Huang Xian was both shocked and angry, suspecting that Qin Sang and Mo Yan were behind it.
Now that they've managed to open the well, they can simply seal it again. Once this path is blocked, and they can't break through the sea of clouds, they'll be trapped here and die.
"The road to the Ink Bridge is long; they couldn't possibly be back so quickly!" the fox spirit said decisively. "Let's go down and take a look!"
The demons then entered the well and returned to the head of the Ink Bridge.
Standing at the bridgehead, one can see the black tide surging on the bridge. The source of the anomaly should be coming from the other side of the Ink Bridge. Such a force is probably not something a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage could accomplish.
"Could it be that the Dipper constellation has already been opened?" Qiu Zang Gong wondered.
They were somewhat uneasy, but they were also reluctant to go back now.
After a brief discussion, all the demons agreed to stay, and then ignored the matter and came out of the well again, preparing to continue to find a way to break through the sea of clouds.
"In my opinion, the only way is to test the waters with brute force first!"
……
The demons flew above the Ruins of Return, each offering their own insights and pooling their wisdom.
But before they could return to the sea of clouds, they suddenly saw waves of clouds surging up from the depths of the sea of clouds, which then stirred up a huge white wave that was visible to the naked eye. The wave was as big as a mountain, or like a giant blade piercing straight into the sea of clouds.
'boom! ’
The cloud waves suddenly receded, crashing heavily into the sea of clouds.
At this moment, the entire sea of clouds trembled violently, but the surface of the Guixu Sea remained calm.
"What happened?" Huang Xian asked softly.
The demons were all astonished and uncertain. Even when they joined forces, it was incredibly difficult to carve a path through the sea of clouds. To create such a spectacle within the sea of clouds was simply unimaginable. What on earth had happened within the sea of clouds? Was it about to collapse on its own?
The demons stared blankly at the sea of clouds, unsure whether it was a blessing or a curse. They then witnessed various strange phenomena appearing within the clouds, growing increasingly intense.
Suddenly, a look of shock flashed in the eyes of both Qiu Zang Gong and the fox spirit.
"Fellow Daoist, you sensed it too?" Qiu Canggong asked in a deep voice.
The fox spirit looked solemn and nodded slightly. Then the others sensed that another aura was faintly emanating from the sea of clouds, completely out of place with it.
"Could it be!"
The Plague God was utterly shocked.
If this aura comes from other demon cultivators, could it be that a fourth wave of forces has emerged and is currently attacking the sea of clouds?
"Besides you, who else knows that the secret realm is at the bottom of Reflecting Moon Lake?" The three immortals and the two elders all looked at the Plague Lord and the Gu Granny.
"Only that guy, he should have some helpers, but..."
The Plague God was referring to Mo Yan, but if Mo Yan's helpers were capable of breaking through the sea of clouds, they would have already entered.
"This aura, this aura... This is bad! Get out of here quickly!"
Qiu Zang Gong seemed to have discovered something, cried out in shock, turned and flew away, his back view showing a hint of panic.
The giant blade in the sea of clouds continued to move forward, its speed increasing rapidly, as if the sea of clouds was about to be cleaved in two.
The demons were greatly shocked and unleashed their fastest escape speed ever.
……
Yunhai.
The Great Sage Ghostly Hidden was swallowed up by the clouds, and all around was white; nothing could be seen except for the clouds.
He paused, glanced around, and chuckled, "Indeed a brilliant idea, but it can't stop me! I want to see what you were hiding when you painstakingly created this sea of clouds, Chanxin?"
In the blink of an eye, the clouds in front of the Great Sage Ghostly Hideout twisted and transformed into an invisible blade of energy, which slashed fiercely at the sea of clouds.
'boom! ’
The final obstacle was cleaved by an invisible blade of energy, and the Great Sage Ghostly Vanished in an instant, reappearing at the edge of the sea of clouds.
"Return to the ruins!"
The calm water ahead contrasted sharply with the turbulent sea of clouds, causing the Great Sage Ghostly Hidden's pupils to shrink abruptly.
"what?"
Ghostly Great Sage sniffed a wisp of energy from the air and found that he could sense the presence of other demon cultivators here!
'boom! ’
A powerful divine sense suddenly erupted, sweeping outwards and rapidly engulfing all directions.
"found it!"
With a slight smirk, the Great Sage Ghostly Hidden took a step and instantly appeared above the well.
'Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!'
Just then, the demons arrived and sensed a divine sense sweeping over them, sending chills down their spines.
The next moment, all the demons saw the unfamiliar figure above the well, and they were all shocked and their escape lights came to an abrupt halt.
The figure slowly turned around and looked at them. The demons were immediately reminded of a distant memory: the feeling of being targeted by their natural enemy when they were still very weak. They were just vulnerable prey, and they didn't even have the thought of resisting. Fear came from instinct.
The Plague God's vision blurred, and he found the other party already standing in front of him, playing with the transparent tortoise shell in his hand.
In that instant, he couldn't even see how the other party got there, and before he could even react, the transparent tortoise shell was already in the other party's hands.
"So it was you who took it," said the Great Sage Ghostly Hideout.
"I……"
The plague god was speechless, his voice trembling slightly.
The Great Sage Ghostly Sage swept his gaze over the demons and said disdainfully, "Without the bloodline of Xuanwu, you dare to dream of stealing this opportunity!"
The demons suddenly realized why they couldn't activate the transparent tortoise shell; it really did require the Xuanwu bloodline. Unfortunately, they didn't feel excited about solving their mystery.
"Junior ones pay their respects to the Great Sage," the fox spirit and Qiu Zang Gong were the first to react, stepping forward to bow respectfully. "We were unaware of the Great Sage's arrival. We were unruly and offended the Great Sage's entourage. Please punish us, Great Sage."
"Yes! Yes! This junior was impolite, please punish me, Great Sage!"
The demons, including Huang Xian, hurriedly followed suit and bowed.
Despite their large numbers and the fact that each of them was a top expert in the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, none of them dared to attack the Demon Saint. They could only watch helplessly as the tortoise shell was taken away, and dared not speak out in anger.
If it were the incarnation of a demon saint, it might be worth a try, but the one in front of us looks like the real demon saint descended! Moreover, they are not close comrades-in-arms; they belong to at least three different forces. Even if one or two of them could escape from the demon saint's clutches, who would be willing to become a scapegoat?
"You came in from here?"
Ghostly Great Sage turned his head to look at the well opening, a solemn look flashing in his eyes.
"Reporting to the Great Sage, we first accidentally fell into the Seven Mansions of Xuanwu, and then..."
The fox spirit spoke, recounting the whole story in detail, not daring to utter a single unnecessary word, lest it annoy the Great Sage Ghostly Hideout and bring about his annihilation.
The other demon cultivators were not to be outdone, and they all reported what they knew to the Great Sage Ghostly Hideout.
"Oh? There are two more here?"
Ghostly Great Sage was somewhat surprised that he hadn't noticed it before. He then released his divine sense again and searched again and again, not even letting go of the sea of clouds, but found nothing.
“Great Sage, could they be…” The fox gestured towards the well.
Then, that divine consciousness surged into the well, causing the ink bridge to tremble even more violently.
Finally, his consciousness returned, and the Great Sage Ghostly Hide shook his head, looking down at the calm water. Now there was only one place left to go.
"You just said that you sensed the aura of a phoenix when you fought him?" Ghostly Great Sage looked at Plague Lord.
The Plague King's heart skipped a beat, filled with regret. If he had known that the Lotus Crossing Swamp was unstable, he and his sister should have left this place of trouble long ago. But they always harbored delusions and were ultimately harmed by greed.
“Indeed, this junior suspects that he may be a descendant of the Azure Phoenix,” the Plague Lord replied respectfully.
The Great Sage Ghostly Hidden seemed to be deep in thought. In a flash, he stood at the head of the Ink Bridge, gazing intently at the opposite side of the bridge.
Across from the Ink Bridge lies the Seven Mansions of Xuanwu, and according to previous intuitions, the Seven Mansions of Xuanwu are about to emerge, at which time a demon saint will surely arrive.
Upon seeing the Ruins of Return, he had a feeling that he was getting closer and closer to that supreme treasure!
Back then, the Great Sage of Repentance may have found the whereabouts of the treasure, but perhaps the time was not right, or perhaps he was controlled by the demon, so he was unable to take the treasure and ultimately perished.
Before his death, the Great Sage of Repentance may not have wanted his hard work to go to waste, and he was also worried that the demons would get it. So he painstakingly set up a scheme so that if any descendants of Xuanwu in later generations obtained the inheritance and treasures he left behind, they would be able to enter the Ruins of Return and win the first prize.
Unfortunately, the Great Sage of Repentance did not live to see the descendants of Xuanwu, and all that he left behind was scattered...
Outside the wellhead.
The demons could not see the Great Sage Ghostly Hideout, yet none of them dared to leave without permission.
Suddenly, a bloody light gushed from the well opening. The bloody light was extremely eerie and wriggled along the edge of the well, as if it were covered with blood worms. Then, the edge of the well gradually shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Before the wellhead was completely leveled, the Great Sage Ghostly Hideout emerged, unleashing a beam of blood-red light that split into several rays, shooting towards the demons.
"Great Sage!"
"Senior, please show mercy!"
……
The demons were terrified and unleashed their protective magical treasures and supernatural powers. Even knowing they were no match for the Great Sage Ghostly Hideout, they had no choice but to fight to the death if he wanted to kill them.
The Great Sage Ghostly said with a playful tone, "Didn't you just say you were willing to be at my beck and call?"
His gaze shifted to the fox spirit, and he said, "The wooden carving in your hand belongs to the master of the Five Immortals Abode, doesn't it? I advise you to put it away."
The master of the Five Immortals Abode has a powerful background and extensive connections. Under normal circumstances, even the Great Sage Ghostly Concealment might show him some respect. But when it really comes to this, the only one he can be wary of is another demon saint; the master of the Five Immortals Abode is not qualified.
He had no intention of letting these demon cultivators leave, but keeping them around might be useful, for example, to scout ahead.
The Great Sage of Ghostly Concealment spoke in a very calm tone, yet it instantly shattered the fox spirit's courage to resist.
The demons eventually gave up resisting. The well was sealed, and the sea of clouds blocked their way. Even if they escaped, where could they go?
Blood-red light clung to the demons, transforming into heavy shackles that bound them forever. Only a sliver of hope clung to them, wishing that the Great Sage, having used them, would spare their lives.
……
Not long ago.
Qin Sang decided to enter the Ruins of Return first, little did he know that this decision would temporarily save him from a calamity.
Following the sensation from the pearl, Qin Sang flew for a while and arrived at a certain place in Guixu. After pondering for a moment, her figure slowly descended.
When he entered the water, surprisingly, the water wasn't cold; instead, he felt enveloped in warmth and experienced an even greater sense of tranquility, as if he had returned to a warm and peaceful home.