Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2491 The Ruins of the Mansion

The Qingning Palace was unsealed, causing a great stir.

Amidst the raging storm, a streak of azure lightning flashed past at breakneck speed. Qin Sang glanced at the Five Thunder Envoy Seal in his hand; the seal's unusual appearance became increasingly apparent, as if something ahead was calling to him.

When Qin Sang diverted a wisp of her mind to immerse herself in the Five Thunder Envoy's seal, the reaction suddenly became much more intense.

"Is it calling me?"

Qin Sang realized that the other party was not calling for him personally, but for the Five Thunder Court Envoy of the Dao Court!

Could there be some relics of the Thunder God here?

Qin Sang's mind raced as she scanned her surroundings. After all, the Horned Kingdom was negotiating with the Crimson Rong Kingdom for an alliance. If she encountered Lu Jiyuan on the road, she could lend him a hand. Unfortunately, she couldn't find any trace of Lu Jiyuan. With the crisis imminent, Qin Sang couldn't bring herself to sacrifice herself for others.

'call out! ’

The seal flew into her sleeve. Qin Sang stretched out her shortened forearms and watched helplessly as her hands disappeared, as if they had been severed at the wrists by a sharp weapon.

The immortal abode doesn't have much time left for them.

Immortal mountains swept past beneath his feet, and the sensations emanating from ahead grew clearer, indicating that he was getting closer and closer to Qingning Palace. However, Qin Sang was unaware that someone had already arrived at Qingning Palace ahead of him.

"It really is Qingning Palace!"

When the siblings from the Great Geng Kingdom arrived, the woman's eyes lit up with surprise upon seeing the floating ancient palace and the ancient characters on the plaque.

Although the crisis was not yet over, the two were still deeply attracted to the ancient palace, which was the Qingning Palace that had once caused a war among the nations! In the past, the major immortal kingdoms spared no effort to seize the Qingning Palace, and now it was right in front of them.

To the naked eye, it wasn't the magnificent palace one might imagine; in fact, it appeared somewhat dilapidated. A solitary ancient hall, Qingning Palace showed little from the outside, so why did it cause such a stir?

The man in the golden robe looked suspicious, wondering if what they were seeing was not the complete Qingning Palace, but perhaps only a small part of it, and that the real Qingning Palace had not yet appeared in the world!

Qingning Palace hangs in mid-air, bathed in azure light.

The blue light formed a huge, undulating mass, but compared to the natural disaster, it appeared much more stable.

They had now reached the deepest part of the Immortal Abode. There were no immortal mountains here. Crossing a long cliff led to the end of the Immortal Abode, where there was nothing but empty void on the other side. However, their bodies did not stop becoming ethereal, indicating that they had not yet left the Immortal Abode.

Qingning Palace floats on the edge of the Immortal Abode. In the void, a ball of azure light separates Qingning Palace from the Immortal Abode, and the two seem to have no connection.

However, as the golden-robed man's gaze followed the blue light downwards, he discovered that a ribbon-like blue light extended from the bottom of the blue light, winding its way to connect with the immortal mansion. The other end of this blue light disappeared into the immortal mansion from the cliff. If the immortal mansion also had earth veins, this blue light would be connected to the earth veins, or even be transformed from the earth veins of the immortal mansion.

Therefore, it can be seen that the Azure Light and the Immortal Abode are actually one entity, and the Qingning Palace should also be part of the Immortal Abode.

However, why is it that the rumors only mention Qingning Palace, and there isn't even a single word about this celestial abode? Such a blessed land of immortals, even if it's not real, should attract even more attention.

The man in the golden robe had many questions in his mind.

"Fifth Brother, shall we just barge in?" the woman asked hesitantly.

The chaos of war among the various kingdoms failed to take Qingning Palace, indicating that this ancient palace was not as peaceful as it appeared. After their initial joy, they had to face reality; there was no turning back now, only opening Qingning Palace.

"Please, Third Sister, protect me!"

The man in the golden robe stepped forward and flew towards the main gate of Qingning Palace.

The woman hesitated, worried that he might be in danger and she wouldn't be able to save him in time, but it seemed there was no better way; they didn't have time to investigate slowly.

"Be careful!"

The woman spoke solemnly, and with a flick of her sleeve, four milky-white beams of light flew out. The light expanded in the wind and transformed into four jade screens.

The jade screen is intricately carved with openwork. The first panel depicts drifting clouds, the second a gentle breeze, the third verdant mountains, and the fourth flowing water. Instead of directly depicting clouds, wind, mountains, and water, it uses various wondrous scenes to draw the viewer into a wondrous realm, involuntarily evoking these four images.

At this moment, the female cultivator parted her lips slightly, used her supernatural powers, and exhaled a faint wisp of smoke. The smoke swirled around the jade screen, and in an instant, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky.

The jade screen was gone, and the beautiful scenery carved on it became a reality, stretching all the way to the ancient palace. The man in the golden robe walked alone through the mountains and rivers, riding the wind and clouds, until he reached the main gate of Qingning Palace without encountering any hindrance.

The more this was the case, the less they dared to relax. The man in the golden robe surveyed the ancient palace before him; the windows and doors were tightly shut, obscuring the interior. After a moment of contemplation, he finally locked onto the main entrance, silently channeling his supernatural powers. His eyes turned golden again, and with a flash of light, two beams of golden light shot out.

The golden rays intertwined and shot towards the somewhat decaying wooden door, transforming into a large golden hand that pushed forward.

'boom! ’

The sudden tremor startled the two of them. The source of the tremor was Qingning Palace, and then the ancient palace suddenly turned blue.

To everyone's surprise, the gentle push caused such a big reaction. The woman exclaimed, "Quick, back away!"

The man in the golden robe was prepared. In a flash, he transformed into a golden light. But before the golden light could return, Qingning Palace erupted with a dense blue light that engulfed the golden light. Then, the blue light swept out with unparalleled momentum.

The beautiful scenery created by the jade screen was shattered. The woman reacted quickly and hurriedly flew back. By the time she regained her footing, the blue light around Qingning Palace had doubled in size. Only then did the four screens fall from mid-air.

At this moment, the void beside the woman cracked open, and a piece of refined gold fell down, transforming into the appearance of a man in golden robes.

Both of them were unharmed. Looking at Qingning Palace again, they found that the surface of Qingning Palace had been covered with a strange spiritual light. Originally, it was a somewhat decaying ancient wooden palace, but now it had been transformed into a jade-like texture. Although the dilapidated parts were still there, it was obviously much more noble than before.

"Isn't what we're seeing the real Qingning Palace?" the woman guessed.

Just now, the golden-robed man's actions triggered some unknown mechanism, causing a dramatic change in Qingning Palace.

The spiritual light flowed continuously, as if cleansing the Qingning Palace of impurities, making the ancient hall increasingly clear and restoring its former charm. Just as they hesitated whether to continue forward, something unexpected happened.

'boom! '

It seemed as if a gust of wind blew open the main gate of Qingning Palace.

Then two more sounds rang out, and the doors on the second and third floors of Qingning Palace opened one after another.

The two of them stared wide-eyed. The Qingning Palace, which countless cultivators had dreamed of, was now open to them, as if inviting them to come in as guests.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

The palace doors were wide open, and the treasures inside were readily available, which only made them more suspicious and uncertain.

However, apart from the fluctuating blue light surrounding Qingning Palace, it seemed to pose no danger at this moment. Having gone to great lengths and risked their lives to get here, and now that Qingning Palace has opened its doors, they hesitate outside – wouldn't that be laughable?

Moreover, there were many experts here who could arrive at any moment. The two siblings exchanged a glance and, without further hesitation, rushed into the azure light. But when they caught a glimpse of the scene behind the door, their expressions changed drastically, and an ominous premonition arose in their hearts. They suddenly quickened their pace and rushed directly into the main hall.

Just then, a third person finally arrived.

The newcomer was a fox spirit from the Heavenly Fox Kingdom. Although her speed was not as fast as Qin Sang's, she was second only to the siblings from the Great Geng Kingdom because she was closer.

When the fox woman arrived, she happened to see their actions and noticed the Qingning Palace with its doors wide open. A look of urgency flashed in the fox woman's eyes.

When she first discovered the Immortal Abode, she thought of Qingning Palace and tried to search for it, but to no avail, suspecting that Qingning Palace had been taken away. Compared to a Qingning Palace, the Daoist Holy Land was naturally more valuable, so she later focused on investigating Wuji Academy.

I never expected Qingning Palace to actually be here, and that it could be opened so easily! If we had been any later, they would have looted it all!

Ignoring the question of why the Five Sons of Tian Geng were here, the fox woman, preoccupied with the treasure, suddenly conjured a white fox phantom behind her. As the phantom entered her body, her speed instantly increased dramatically. Immediately afterward, the fox woman's gaze pierced through the azure light and through the palace door, allowing her to see the scene inside. Suddenly, her expression froze.

At this moment, the two who rushed in stood blankly inside the door, staring at the empty hall.

Inside the main hall stand nine dragon pillars, each carved with a lifelike and majestic dragon.

These dragon pillars are not the pillars supporting the main hall. The top of the dragon pillars is still ten feet away from the dome. The nine dragon pillars are arranged in a circle, with the dragons reaching out their heads. All nine dragon heads are facing the same direction, with rings in their mouths. A broken chain remains on each of the golden rings.

It appears that this place was originally meant to suppress something, with nine dragon pillars forming a seal, nine dragons holding a ring, and a golden rope suppressing it. The marks remaining on the golden rope clearly indicate that it was forcibly torn off by a tremendous force. The great formation is broken, its power is gone, and the objects within it have long since vanished.

Furthermore, at the top of each of the nine dragon pillars, there is a small altar, seemingly a place to display treasures. It's highly likely that nine different treasures were placed there, to work with the nine dragon pillars to suppress anything within the formation, but they are currently empty.

On the first floor of Qingning Palace, only a ruined formation remains!

The two immediately escaped to the second floor, where they saw some jade tables neatly arranged, and the treasures on the tables had been taken away.

The third floor contained only a long jade table placed in the center of the main hall, and it was also completely empty!

Qingning Palace is empty!

Someone beat us to it!

The man in the golden robe had a face ashen. After paying such a high price, all they found was an empty hall. The open hall doors were like a gaping maw, mercilessly mocking them.

As expected, rumors are unreliable. No wonder Qingning Palace was left behind. Since the treasures have already been taken, there's no need to take an empty hall with them.

The fox-woman outside the palace was also stunned. She could tell that the two people's behavior was not fake, and she had seen the whole scene just now. Qingning Palace was already an empty palace.

The dispute over Qingning Palace ended back then, but it seems there were other reasons behind it. Who actually took the treasure? Perhaps we can only find the answer by traveling back to the previous era. To this day, not a word has escaped; this person, after obtaining the treasure, has likely already fled to a distant land.

The fox-woman shifted her gaze, staring intently at the nine dragon pillars on the first floor of Qingning Palace, thinking to herself, "Perhaps not!"

Although the seal has been broken, some signs indicate that when it was intact, it was far beyond the capabilities of an ordinary person, let alone someone who could break the golden chain by brute force. Furthermore, the perpetrator was able to steal the treasures from the palace without anyone noticing, right under the noses of the half-demon kingdoms…

"Back then, who took the treasure?..."

The fox woman was startled.

At this moment, the man in the golden robe and his companions also considered this possibility, and their anger subsided somewhat, but they were still filled with resentment.

All their previous efforts had been in vain, and they had even put themselves in danger, only to end up with nothing. What's worse, while they were in Qingning Palace, the Immortal Abode was still devouring them.

The man in the golden robe raised his hands; most of his forearms had disappeared, as had his feet and half of his lower legs, leaving him like a remnant soul floating in mid-air.

“I’m afraid Qingning Palace can’t stop the devouring power of the Immortal Abode,” the third sister said from the side.

Unlike the man in the golden robe who had put in so much effort, she wasn't as shaken. When she saw that the treasure was gone, she began to look for a way out.

Previously, they pinned their hopes on Qingning Palace, thinking that escaping into Qingning Palace would shield them from the power of the Immortal Abode. Now it seems that Qingning Palace and the Immortal Abode are one entity and cannot help them escape danger.

The natural disaster showed no signs of abating, and they were trapped in the celestial palace, seemingly with no way to escape. The woman spread her divine sense, scanning every corner of Qingning Palace, hoping to gain some insight, but the result was disappointing.

Just then, the man in the golden robe suddenly let out a soft exclamation, flashed away from Qingning Palace, and stared down at the area below the main hall, seemingly having discovered something.

The woman hurried over and followed the golden-robed man's gaze. Her worry instantly turned to joy. "There's more to this place than meets the eye!"

Beneath Qingning Palace, deep within the azure light cluster, unusual fluctuations emanated, and a strange light faintly emerged within the azure light. In their perception, this strange light resembled a spatial rift, or a portal of light, with a hidden space at the entrance!

After concentrating and sensing for a moment, the energy in the mysterious space was unusually stable, completely different from the immortal abode ravaged by natural disasters!

Since natural disasters cannot affect that space, does that mean that it can isolate the devouring power of the immortal abode?

That strange light was the dawn they had been dreaming of!

With this in mind, the two of them did not hesitate and immediately flew towards the ball of light. No matter what was behind the door, they had no other choice.

The fox woman noticed their actions and her heart stirred. Just as she was about to follow, a familiar aura suddenly came from behind, approaching at an astonishing speed.

"That person has finally arrived!"

The fox goddess's expression changed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she quietly slipped away and fled.

‘Boom! ’

The thunder came from afar, but the force of the natural disaster was so great that the thunder sounded rather weak.

A bolt of blue lightning pierced through the storm, and Qin Sang appeared in front of Qingning Palace.

"Qingning Palace?"

Seeing the empty ancient hall, Qin Sang was confused and thought that she had arrived too late and someone had beaten her to it.

However, Qin Sang quickly noticed some clues and began to suspect something.

It is indeed regrettable to miss out on the treasures in Qingning Palace, but Qingning Palace was never Qin Sang's target in the first place.

He lowered his gaze and saw the strange light within the blue glow; the source of his senses was there! (End of Chapter)