Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2441 Azure Mirror Ranking

An iceberg floats on the sea, drifting slowly with the ocean currents.

Standing on the iceberg were several young men and women, dressed in gorgeous and noble clothes, with extraordinary temperament. Each of them had a pair of beautiful wings on their backs, but they were different colors, and they were all phoenix wings!

They were clearly all demon cultivators, and at this moment they were all gazing at the distant sea.

"Hehe, what kind of expressions will those water demons have when they find out that we've dug up the treasures from Yangmo Lake?"

A man in fine clothes had a mocking look in his eyes. Thinking of his previous gains, he showed a look of unsatisfied satisfaction. "I didn't expect to find Dragon's Blood Elixir in such a remote place. It was truly a worthwhile trip. It's a pity that it's not ripe yet, and its medicinal effects are somewhat inferior to those recorded in the books!"

"Luckily, it's in such a remote place, otherwise those long worms from the North Sea Dragon Palace would have already dug it up, and we wouldn't have had a chance!"

A woman wearing a phoenix crown smiled mischievously, "Do you think they'll start a fight when they find out that Longjie Danzhu is gone?"

"Possibly! The Ice Island Lord hasn't reported this to the North Sea Dragon Palace, so he certainly wouldn't have revealed it to outsiders. Other water demons might not know that Dragon's Blood Elixir is here. Now that the treasure's aura has transformed into red dragons and lingers, if they recognize the origin of these red dragons, they'll definitely suspect that the Ice Island Lord has kept the treasure for himself..."

The woman in the phoenix crown nestled in the arms of a man in black. They seemed to be a couple. The man in black gently stroked the woman's shoulder and spoke softly.

"So, if we wait a little longer, we can still get some more bargains!" The woman in the phoenix crown's eyes lit up.

"Huh? It looks like a fight has really broken out..."

The man in black listened intently, a look of surprise on his face. He glanced at his restless companions and advised, "Everyone had better know when to stop. This is, after all, one of the Seventy-Two Islands of the North Sea. What if..."

Before he could finish speaking, a sweet cry suddenly rang out from the side, drawing everyone's attention.

The one who made the call was a blue-winged girl. She looked to be the youngest of them all, with a delicate temperament, but the electric sparks flashing on her wings showed that she was not as weak as she appeared.

Having discovered something, she covered her mouth with her hand, her face full of surprise.

"what happened?"

"Qing-mei, what happened?"

……

Everyone cast concerned glances. The woman in the phoenix crown left her lover's embrace, put her arm around the slender waist of the girl with green wings, and gently comforted her.

The green-winged girl made a hand seal, and a thunder jade suddenly appeared in front of her. The thunder jade was about the size of a palm, square and upright, like an ancient jade tablet.

The Thunder Jade seemed to be a manifestation of the Azure-Winged Maiden's supernatural power, yet it also appeared to be a real piece of jade, making it extremely peculiar. Thunder surrounded the Thunder Jade, emitting a strange aura that caused all the demons to tremble and reveal expressions of astonishment.

"Could this be the Azure Mirror Ranking?"

"It is indeed the Azure Mirror Ranking!"

The girl with blue wings gazed in the direction of Yangmo Lake, took a deep breath, and had a strange expression.

The demons exchanged glances, and the man in black said softly, "I've heard that the Azure Mirror Ranking is used by your Azure Phoenix Clan to apprehend traitors within the clan..."

The blue-winged girl shook her head and said, "Not only traitors, but anyone who commits a serious mistake, violates clan rules, and runs away from the clan will be listed. In addition, those wicked people in vassal or subordinate clans will also be listed. The clan even has dedicated Azure Mirror Hunters, and the rewards are very generous! The Azure Mirror List will seal the aura of anyone who is listed, and unless it is confirmed that they are dead, they will never be removed from the list and will be hunted down for eternity!"

"Could there be a wicked creature on the Azure Mirror Ranking here?" All the demons followed the gaze of the blue-winged girl and could clearly sense that Yangmo Lake was beginning to descend into chaos.

"That guy is quite capable! He actually managed to escape into the North Sea, and even to such a remote place..."

"That's probably why that guy fled here. Who would know about the Azure Mirror Ranking in a place like this?"

……

The demons were all talking about it.

The blue-winged girl frowned and cast several hand seals at the thunder jade, seemingly searching for something within it.

Suddenly, the green-winged girl trembled, grabbed Lei Yu tightly, and her face turned deathly pale.

The demons present were all capable individuals, and upon seeing her expression, they immediately calmed down from their initial eagerness.

"Sister Qing, is that person very powerful?" the woman in the phoenix crown asked softly.

The blue-winged girl nodded somewhat reluctantly, "That person should have been on the Azure Mirror Ranking... for a long time."

"How long is 'a long time'? It can't be..."

The woman in the phoenix crown gestured carefully, her voice trembling slightly, "The Great Sage... right?"

The blue-winged girl didn't answer directly, but forced herself to remain calm and said, "We'd better leave here as soon as possible."

"go!"

The man in black gave a soft shout, and the demons wisely stopped asking questions. They immediately used their supernatural powers to escape desperately, but dared not make too much noise.

They flew away silently, not daring to breathe. The green-winged girl looked back frequently. After escaping a distance, seeing that there was nothing unusual behind her, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The reason she didn't reveal the truth to her companions was because even she herself found it hard to believe.

The name flashing on the Azure Mirror Ranking was actually at the very top, the champion!

This name has indeed been on the Azure Mirror Ranking for far too long, so long that even she only knows the name and not the person's deeds.

In the end, the other party is still one's own ancestor.

There had been no news for so long, and so many major events had occurred in the spirit realm during that time, that the clan suspected the other party might have perished outside. Even so, the other party remained a taboo within the clan!

At that moment, the blue-winged girl had only one thought in her mind: "My parents are right, the Arctic is indeed too dangerous, I want to go home!"

……

The deserted island is not far from Yangmo Lake.

Seeing that the pursuers had been shaken off, Qin Sang decided to stay put and think about what to do next.

The Ice Island Master is convinced that he is the thief, and this misunderstanding will probably be hard to clear up. If the bottom of Yangmo Lake is a treasure, the demon cultivators here will not let him go unless he can find the real thief.

Qin Sang suspected that the person in question was a descendant brought by a powerful figure from the Phoenix Clan, so she dared not cause trouble for him and could only silently take the blame.

Soft ones are not enough, so hard ones are the only option.

Since the other party attacked him first, Qin Sang naturally wouldn't be polite. He planned to capture one or two of these demon cultivators on the way out of Yangmo Lake and interrogate them directly.

Originally, things didn't have to escalate to this point. Qin Sang was going to stay in Beihai for a long time and had hoped to be on good terms with the Seventy-Two Islands to avoid attracting the North Sea Dragon Palace, but things didn't go as planned.

Qin Sang set up a concealment array on the island and was preparing to wait patiently when he suddenly sensed a change in the small cave.

Upon entering the small grotto, Qin Sang landed in front of a cave dwelling, her face filled with surprise and delight.

The cave contains only one treasure—the Five Elements Crown!

This breath...

Is a transformation about to occur?

Xiao Wu followed him from the world of talismans, experiencing one storm after another. In the end, she came from behind and surpassed him. Now she is finally about to transform!

"Great! Xiao Wu can play with me again!"

Suzaku smiled sincerely.

Since the little Qilin broke through to the Void Refinement stage, it has been hiding in its cave. It is not as easy as before to catch the little Qilin.

No one plays with it in the little cave, and Qin Sang strictly restricts its going out, making it very boring.

Although Xiao Wu is a quiet person, at least he has playmates.

Don't be too happy yet!

Qin Sang's tone was serious. Initiating the transformation was only the first hurdle; the upcoming tribulation would be the greatest challenge. Moreover, the Five Elements Crown and the Wandering Cloud Sword were different; they weren't his natal spiritual treasures, so he probably couldn't directly help Xiao Wu overcome the tribulation.

However, compared to other spiritual treasures, the Five Elements Crown has a huge advantage: it was born with a spirit very early on!

'Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!'

The battle flags rose from the ground, and Qin Sang rode his escape light, speeding in the opposite direction of Yangmo Lake, searching for the place to undergo tribulation.

He already had some understanding of the terrain around Ice Island, and now he needed to find a sea area that avoided the territories of various races.

He already had a goal in mind, and after speeding for a distance, he headed east.

Within the small grotto-heaven, the aura of the Five Elements Crown was changing rapidly, but it wasn't yet time to attract the Heavenly Tribulation. Qin Sang couldn't help but feel tense. She focused her mind on the Five Elements Crown, sensing Xiao Wu's consciousness. Seeing that her aura remained stable, she felt slightly relieved.

……

"finally reached!"

Qin Sang descended with his escape light and scanned the calm, waveless sea. This sea area was very open, not within the territory of any demon race, and its range was large enough for the Five Elements Crown to undergo tribulation.

"Go! See if there are any demon cultivators around!"

Qin Sang released the Vermilion Bird and the little Qilin, and then took out the Five Elements Crown.

At this moment, the Five Elements Crown was enveloped by a ball of Five Elements Divine Light, which was constantly changing, sometimes positive and sometimes negative. Among the Five Elements Divine Light, Qin Sang also discovered a lingering black aura.

"Is this the true demonic energy transformed from that black lotus?"

Looking at that wisp of black mist, Qin Sang felt a little worried, wondering if it would affect Xiao Wu's temperament.

He once took Xiao Wu down to the mortal realm to dispel the demonic intent within her using the ways of the world. He never expected to return to this path now.

Fortunately, Xiao Wu is no longer a blank slate. Hopefully, she can stay true to herself, otherwise she may not survive this ordeal!

Qin Sang gently exhaled a breath of stale air, investigated for a while, and then began to busy herself, setting up various formations around the area, ready for battle.

The transformation of the Five Elements Crown was even slower than that of the Wandering Cloud Sword. Qin Sang and the others were prepared and waited in place for more than half a month. The Five Elements Crown continued to emit and emit the Five Elements Divine Light.

During this time, Qin Sang used her knowledge to apply the methods of weapon crafting to help Xiao Wu. This can be considered a different kind of weapon crafting, but its essence still lies with Xiao Wu.

I waited for another ten days or so.

Qin Sang stopped using her weapon-refining technique and finally sensed the aura of heavenly might!

Looking at the Five Elements Crown now, the Five Elements Divine Light fluctuated violently, like a ball of five-colored flames. Within the divine light, the Five Elements Crown's true form suddenly transformed into the sleeping Little Five, then changed back again, constantly changing in this manner.

As the wrath of Heaven drew near, the Five Elements Crown changed at an increasingly rapid pace.

'Shuh! '

Suddenly, Xiao Wu opened her eyes. Her black pupils seemed even deeper, but her gaze remained clear and without any strong demonic intent.

Qin Sang's worst fears didn't come true, and he felt relieved. He saw Xiao Wu glance at him. He understood immediately, slowly stepped back, creating distance between himself and Xiao Wu, and came to the edge of the tribulation clouds. He sat cross-legged, connecting his mind with Xiao Wu, and felt Xiao Wu actively drawing true essence from his body.

He couldn't directly help Xiao Wu, but he was Xiao Wu's master. Like acquired and innate spiritual treasures, the spirit of a treasure can fight alone, but apart from some special beings, in order to unleash the most powerful power of a spiritual treasure, it still needs the cooperation of its master and consumes the master's true essence.

Qin Sang's true essence was drained away by Xiao Wu like a burst dam, and at the same time, Yin Fire descended upon the world.

In an instant, all the great formations were activated.

The little Qilin and the Vermilion Bird were in the formation, one in the south and one in the north, controlling the formation for Qin Sang.

The invisible, yin fire spread everywhere, burning everything in its path, and soon the great formation collapsed.

All of this was expected. Qin Sang kept her eyes closed, sensing Xiao Wu manipulating the Five Elements Crown to fight against the Heavenly Tribulation.

'Shuh! '

The divine light of the Five Elements swept across the universe.

At this moment, not just one, but an entire expanse, the Yin Fire in the void suddenly solidified, seemingly imprisoned by the Five Elements Divine Light, and then seemingly torn apart by the Reverse Five Elements Divine Light, shattering into pieces. Xiao Wu, wielding his divine power, had become so adept that he could hardly sense the gap between the two types of Five Elements Divine Light.

Beneath the calamity clouds, all was gloomy. The Five Elements Crown was gone, and only a petite girl stood amidst the raging sea of ​​fire, holding divine light in her hand, resisting the heavenly calamity!

Just as Qin Sang had expected, Xiao Wu appeared quite composed under the heavenly tribulation because Xiao Wu possessed intelligence and knew how to respond accordingly to different situations. Other spiritual treasures, before the birth of their spirits, could only rely on the instincts brought by their spirituality to withstand the heavenly tribulation!

"The Calamity of Yin Fire has passed..."

"The wind has stopped!"

……

As Xiao Wu survived each tribulation, Qin Sang's anxiety intensified.

'boom! ’

A terrifying bolt of lightning pierced through the sky and sea, sweeping away all the remaining formations with its thunderous power.

The tribulation lightning struck the Five Elements Divine Light directly, and the Five Elements Divine Light was seen to shrink and compress continuously under the power of the lightning, on the verge of collapse.

Finally compressed to its limit, the tribulation lightning was almost within reach of Xiao Wu. Suddenly, Xiao Wu's figure flickered, revealing his true form.

'boom! '

The Five Elements Crown was struck away by the tribulation lightning, but it was not destroyed. After being constantly baptized by the heavenly tribulation, this spiritual treasure was no longer what it used to be, and its surface shimmered with a strange luster.

The heavenly tribulation did not destroy the Five Elements Crown. The tribulation clouds slowly dissipated. Qin Sang stared intently at the Five Elements Crown and saw that Xiao Wu had changed back to normal.

At this moment, Xiao Wu's eyes were closed. Between her eyebrows was a wisp of black energy, which sometimes twisted and turned, and sometimes turned into a small black lotus.

Seeing Xiao Wu's expression, Qin Sang's heart tightened. Xiao Wu's face was full of pain and struggle, as if he was being tormented by his inner demons.

The thunder dissipated and the clouds vanished, revealing golden radiance.

After the tribulation, the heavens and earth created a miracle. The golden light transformed into a strange substance that drifted toward Xiao Wu, who subconsciously inhaled it.

The next moment, the black lotus between Xiao Wu's brows completely stabilized, the pain and struggle on his face gradually subsided, and his breathing became steady.

Qin Sang could sense that Xiao Wu and the Five Elements Crown had undergone a qualitative change.

Xiao Wu finally became a genuine artifact spirit, and the Five Elements Crown transformed into an acquired spiritual treasure!

'Shuh! '

Xiao Wu suddenly opened his eyes, his black pupils flashing with an incomparably sharp light, shooting straight towards a spot on the sea. (End of this chapter)