ragginovel Chapter 2448 Ancestral Temple and Treasury
Chapter 2448 Ancestral Temple and Treasury
Chapter 2448 Ancestral Temple and Treasury
Ling Xi was waiting for Qin Sang to back down, but the result was beyond his expectations.
Every time it seemed like they had reached a dead end, the raging winds would create a gap. Qin Sang was a desperate man, and he would rush into any gap he saw, without considering any way out.
These gaps could not have been formed naturally in Fenggu; they were all secretly created by Qin Sang.
Cultivators at the Refinement stage can control the primordial energy of heaven and earth, even in Wind Valley. Qin Sang's cultivation far surpasses Ling Xi's, and under the cover of the wind disaster, it would be easy for her to deceive his senses. Even though Ling Xi was right next to Qin Sang, so close, he was completely unaware that Qin Sang was secretly manipulating things.
Not long after entering the Wind Valley, Qin Sang sensed the threat that Pan Cong had mentioned. It was as if some unknown entity deep within the Wind Valley was rejecting him, an outsider.
But looking at Ling Xi, whose cultivation level was even lower, there was nothing unusual about him.
"Could it be..."
Qin Sang thought of a possibility, which is why she put on such a show in front of Ling Xi.
The wind was unpredictable, and they were now surrounded by it from all sides. They dared not stop for a moment, constantly dodging and weaving to avoid the onslaught of the wind. The perilous situation made Ling Xi tremble with fear.
Suddenly, a gray wind blade slashed horizontally towards them. This wind force was unusually concentrated and extremely dangerous! Although Qin Sang was in front, her movements were extremely agile. With a flick of her figure, she narrowly avoided the wind blade, while Ling Xi was caught off guard.
In a moment of urgency, Ling Xi flicked his sleeve and shot out a beam of light, revealing a snail shell. Immediately, shouts came from inside the shell, and two figures rushed out.
Qin Sang recognized the two people, a man and a woman. When they first met, they were by Ling Xi's side. It was said that they were Ling Xi's chosen successors, and their cultivation and status in the Ling people were second only to Ling Xi.
The men are called Luo Ying, and the women are called Hua Lin. Only the elders of the Ling tribe can use "Ling" as their surname.
The two people quickly produced a seashell, about the height of a person, almost perfectly round, with concentric patterns on its surface, resembling a shield. With a 'bang,' the wind blade struck the seashell, leaving a deep mark, but it helped Ling Xi avert the crisis.
The three of them worked together and finally dodged the wind blade. Ling Xi looked at Qin Sang with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
Entering such a dangerous place as Wind Valley, he naturally wouldn't be unprepared for Qin Sang.
If they are merely trapped in this place, the Lingren clan can at least survive for a long time. But if Qin Sang is not a kind person and kills him, no one in the clan can match Qin Sang, and they will be at the mercy of others.
Therefore, he secretly brought two helpers with him to prevent Qin Sang from having any evil intentions, but unexpectedly he was forced to come out now.
Sensing Qin Sang's gaze sweep over him, but seeing that she didn't get angry, Ling Xi breathed a sigh of relief and urged, "Fellow Daoist Mingyue, we've already reached our limit! Don't be impulsive! You don't know how dangerous it is inside. We still have plenty of time. Let's plan this carefully..."
Lingxi's words were not unfounded. Over countless years, the ancestors of the Ling people had come to this valley and tried every possible method, but none of them were able to enter. This was not only due to the wind disaster.
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Sang snorted coldly, "Fellow Daoist Ling, are you hiding something from me?"
Ling Xi was taken aback.
Before he could argue, Qin Sang spoke out what she had sensed, coldly saying, "Why couldn't there be an undercurrent below? Don't tell me you don't know what's there!"
"This……"
Ling Xi was surprised that Qin Sang would be ostracized, since no outsiders had ever been here before.
While he was hesitating, his eyes suddenly widened, his face filled with shock.
The men and women around him were also stunned, staring at the scene before them in disbelief.
Ahead, a chaotic array of gusts of wind suddenly collided violently for some unknown reason. The impact seemed to spread in all directions as if linked by a chain, and then the gusts of wind deep in the valley exploded almost simultaneously.
Their eyes showed terror as they watched the massive explosion in the Wind Valley. They had expected a deafening roar, and even fear for their lives. But to their surprise, the raging winds canceled each other out and annihilated each other in the explosion, achieving a strange balance.
Although the explosion occurred, it did not destroy everything as they had expected. In fact, at that moment, an unexpected void appeared deep within the Wind Valley.
"Quick! Get in there!"
Ling Xi's voice trembled with excitement.
For countless years, the ancestral temple left by the ancestors of the Lingren people has remained silent in this Wind Valley. Generation after generation of Lingren people have dreamed of entering it, but in the end, they have all been kept out by the Wind Valley.
The door that countless people had dreamed of had actually opened before him!
Seeing the surrounding gale squeezing towards the center, and the void disappearing in an instant, Ling Xi was filled with anxiety. He used the fastest speed he had ever used to rush towards the void with Luo Ying and Hua Lin.
They passed Qin Sang and rushed into the cave, when suddenly they heard Qin Sang shout, "Fellow Daoist Ling!"
Ling Xi then remembered Qin Sang and realized why Qin Sang was being kept outside.
Although Qin Sang didn't open the ancestral temple gate, they would have missed this golden opportunity if Qin Sang hadn't pulled him down.
Such a coincidence may not recur for another thousand or ten thousand years, otherwise the Lingren tribe would have already entered the ancestral temple.
At this moment, the surrounding gale began to retaliate. Qin Sang was about to be swallowed by the gale, so Ling Xi hurriedly forced out a drop of essence blood and drew a winding blood talisman in the air.
As the blood talisman entered Qin Sang's body, Qin Sang immediately felt the threat disappear. With a slight smile, she stepped over the invisible barrier.
Before the hole closed, Lingxi and his two companions rushed towards the bottom of the valley with all their might.
Finally, a jade disc appeared before them. Upon seeing the runes engraved on the jade disc, Ling Xi's eyes filled with tears.
The legend is true; this is the ancestral temple of the Lingren tribe!
'Snapped! '
Ling Xi rushed to the jade wall, placed his palm on it, and let his blood flow along the runes, staining them red.
The next moment, the jade disc flashed and disappeared into thin air. Ling Xi and the other two were caught off guard and rushed inside.
Qin Sang followed closely behind and immediately felt the surrounding gale subside. Here was a palace, pitch black and very calm, as if it hadn't been opened for a very long time, and one could smell the musty odor.
Qin Sang used the strong winds of Feng Valley to force open the palace; otherwise, even with the combined strength of the entire Lingren clan, they wouldn't have been able to get in.
Qin Sang did not force his way in because of this. Only those with the bloodline of the Lingren are recognized here. There might be a backup plan left by the ancestors of the Lingren race. The strength of the ancient Lingren must not be weak, so we must be wary.
"what?"
In the darkness, what came into view was a desiccated corpse!
Inside, there was a jade couch, upon which lay a corpse, long since lifeless. This place was isolated from the outside world, and the body had not decayed; its fish-tailed, human-bodied appearance indicated it was also a tomb-keeper.
At this moment, Lingxi and the other two also saw the mummified corpse. They were shocked and came to the jade bed, kneeling down to pay their respects.
Without a doubt, this mummified corpse must be the ancestor of the Tomb People!
They knelt before the jade bed, too excited to notice the abnormality on the mummified body.
"This person must have been seriously injured before death, and finally died silently here..."
Qin Sang's gaze swept over the mummified corpse's entire body, where shocking wounds were still visible. The cultivation level of the Lingren clan's ancestor should not have been too low, yet even his wounds could not be healed, indicating that the enemy at that time was no ordinary foe.
"Fellow Daoist Ling, what exactly is this place? And who is this person?" Qin Sang asked knowingly.
Ling Xi suppressed his excitement, sighed, and said, "This place is the ancestral temple of our Ling people. Legend has it that the ancestor who led his people to flee here moved the ancestral temple here, but he eventually succumbed to his injuries and died without having time to make his final arrangements. Although the ancestral temple is said to be here, our Ling people have declined over time, and our descendants have no ability to enter... I must thank you, fellow Daoist."
"Ancestral temple..."
Qin Sang looked at the side of the jade bed, where there were rows of palm-sized stone tablets, like tokens, arranged in layers, numbering at least several thousand. Each stone tablet was engraved with a name, suggesting that it was a place similar to a human ancestral hall. However, this ancestral temple had clearly been refined and was itself a treasure.
These stone tablets were not particularly mysterious, but Qin Sang noticed some black marks on the ground.
these are……
Qin Sang looked at the winding lines on the ground, and a thought struck her. She took a few steps forward and began to examine them carefully.
At this moment, after Lingxi and the other two finished paying respects to their ancestors, they got up and walked to the jade bed. They felt around on the mummified corpse and found something that looked like a mustard seed magic artifact.
Then Qin Sang caught a glimpse of Ling Xi taking out a jade bottle containing pills. These pills were from many years ago. Ling Xi was extremely excited and couldn't wait to take one out and swallow it.
After the elixir entered his stomach, Ling Xi's withered face soon became rosy, and his aura was much stronger than before.
As Luo Ying and Hua Lin were still groping the mummy, they somehow triggered a burst of light that suddenly appeared behind the mummy's head, startling them.
A faint figure appeared in the light, and a weak voice emanated from it: "The enemy is cunning and vicious. By the time I realized what was happening, it was too late. On my deathbed, I left only these last words. Those who inherit them must remember them well. When my clan fled, we were unable to take our clan's secret treasury with us. The treasury is well hidden and should be preserved. It contains countless treasures. After the turmoil, you can take them and rebuild..."
His voice grew weaker and weaker, and finally his light faded away. He couldn't finish his last words, but the meaning was clear.
Unfortunately, he never imagined that his descendants would be so useless, with not a single one able to enter, let alone leave the Yuan Magnetic Secret Realm.
"Master, the legends are all true!"
Hua Lin exclaimed in surprise, her face showing a look of wild joy.
The next moment, all three of them turned their gazes to Qin Sang's feet. These marks turned out to be a map, guiding the escape route of the Ling people back then.
The mummified body must have put a lot of effort into the map during its lifetime. Although the map was simple, the key points were marked very clearly. It's just a question of whether these marks can still be found after so many years and the changing times.
One of the signs is particularly eye-catching, marking the location of the Tomb People's Secret Treasury.
Qin Sang found no trace of the Dao Court here, but unexpectedly, she was pleasantly surprised. Perhaps she could glimpse the ancient times through the treasure vault of the Lingren Clan, provided that the treasure vault could be preserved.
"Master..."
Just then, Hua Lin suddenly glanced at Qin Sang, moved closer to Ling Xi, and whispered something through her lips.
Ling Xi was taken aback, a strange glint flashing in his eyes. After a moment's hesitation, he stepped forward and said, "Fellow Daoist Mingyue..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Sang revealed a meaningful smile, raised her hand and gently beckoned. He felt his hand lighten, and the item was easily snatched away by Qin Sang.
"you!"
Ling Xi was both surprised and angry, but then suddenly realized something, and her expression turned to horror.
Qin Sang opened the jade bottle and smelled a medicinal fragrance. Although he was not proficient in alchemy, he could easily discern the effects of these elixirs. They should be able to help Ling Xi resolve the hidden dangers of the secret technique and harmonize his foundation.
Besides these, there are also some elixirs, each with various wondrous uses. Once his foundation is solid, with the help of these elixirs, Ling Xi has a great chance of making further progress.
Ling Xi may be the first Void Refinement cultivator of the Lingren race after this ancestor who became a mummified corpse! In fact, as long as the Lingren race has one Void Refinement cultivator, they can lead their people out of the Yuan Magnetic Secret Realm.
No wonder they had ulterior motives.
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Ling," Qin Sang said with a smile as she returned the items.
"Senior...Senior...I..."
Ling Xi's voice trembled; Qin Sang's smile seemed terrifying to him. He stammered, unsure how to defend himself, then suddenly shuddered and turned to glare at Hua Lin.
Hua Lin stared blankly, her pretty face turning deathly pale.
"You wicked child! Our elders helped us open the ancestral temple and allow us to see our ancestors, yet instead of repaying their kindness, you turn on us with enmity! Such a young age, and such a vicious mind! You deserve to die!"
Ling Xi's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He raised his palm and slammed it hard against Hua Lin's forehead.
'boom! '
Hua Lin was so terrified that she forgot to defend herself, and her brains splattered on the spot. She was then killed by Ling Xi's palm strike.
Luo Ying, standing beside him, trembled, his lips turning pale with fear. What Hua Lin had said earlier was also his own thought. Now that they saw a glimmer of hope for leaving, Qin Sang was no longer necessary. Besides, this outsider knew about their secret vault, which was the hope for the revival of the Lingren clan. Naturally, they had to do everything they could to keep the secret.
"Alas! It was supposed to be a good thing, why did it have to come to this!"
Qin Sang shook her head and sighed softly.
"Senior is magnanimous, but Hua Lin's death is not a pity!"
Ling Xi clenched his blood-stained hand, then slowly released it, making a decision. He knelt before Qin Sang, saying, "Senior's kindness to us is like giving us a second life; the Ling people have no way to repay it. Ling Xi here leads all the Ling people, willing to serve Senior as our master, to serve Senior by your side for life, and to offer the secret treasury left by our ancestors to our lord!"
Qin Sang chuckled, "You don't need to overthink it. I just need you to do some things for me, not to the point of being slaves. As for that secret vault, I am indeed a little curious, but I don't know if it still exists, so it's too early to say."
With that, Qin Sang turned and walked out, saying, "Go back and prepare; it's time to leave."
Ten days later.
Qin Sang led a group of Ling people to the edge of the Yuan Magnetic Secret Realm. He did not take them all, but left some behind and helped them rebuild their homes so that they could easily cope with wind disasters in the future.
This Yuan Magnetic Secret Realm is very special, and the key is that it is hidden enough. Once it is built, it can be called a paradise.
If a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage does not understand the power of primordial magnetism, they will not be able to discover this primordial magnetism secret realm when passing by, and it can be used as a secret stronghold.
'boom! ’
The secret realm opened, and the people of the tomb filed out, all with complex expressions. For them, this was a brand new world and a brand new future!