Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2567 Qilin Cave

A flame drifted and leaped in the sea of ​​fire, traversing countless miles, before finally coming to a stop.

Qin Sang, Zhu Que, and Xiao Qilin emerged from the fire, gazing ahead.

The scenery on the horizon wasn't much different from other places; flames were shooting into the sky, only more dazzling there, with a hint of gold amidst the fiery red.

This scene is like a ray of golden light amidst the crimson clouds at sunrise.

The little Qilin let out a low whimper towards that direction, for that was their final destination, the very source of the Qilin!

"There seems to be a cave there..."

Qin Sang's eyes gleamed with spiritual light as she murmured.

The light in the distance was too dazzling, making the scenery very blurry and indistinct. He had just vaguely seen the shadows of fairy mountains and palaces there, but when he tried to focus his attention to take a closer look, the palaces suddenly disappeared, seemingly there and not there, mysteriously elusive.

“It should be the true cave of that Qilin,” Zhuque replied amidst her busy schedule.

Its appearance has changed drastically. Its wings are now covered with lush green leaves, and its entire body is covered with the roots of climbing vines, making it almost impossible to see its true form. It looks like a tree stump that has just been dug out of the ground.

Zhuque had been trying to get the climbing vines to take root in this cave, but progress was not going well.

At this moment, the little Qilin let out a whimper and charged ahead of everyone into the cave.

Qin Sang and Zhu Que were both delighted to see this. Since the little Qilin could sense the Qilin inheritance here, perhaps this Qilin Cave could also recognize it as its master. In that case, there would be no need to go through so much trouble to use the climbing vine again.

They immediately followed, and the aura on the horizon drew closer, revealing a breathtaking scene before their eyes.

Ahead lay an endless sea of ​​fire, with a faint golden glow floating amidst the crimson flames. Here, there was no distinction between heaven and earth; the raging fire stretched to the horizon.

They activated their spiritual eyes, their gaze piercing through the sea of ​​fire, and discovered that suspended within it were clusters of even more dazzling fireballs. That was also where the golden light shone most brilliantly, like suns floating in the void. The suns' flames ignited this void, burning since ancient times, still as violent as ever.

Qin Sang searched around but couldn't find the fairy palace she had just seen; it seemed that everything before was just an illusion.

"How is it? Can we go in?"

Zhuque looked at the little Qilin with a tense expression; success or failure hinged on this moment.

The little Qilin stopped at the edge of the sea of ​​fire, pawing the ground with its front hooves, its eyes like two blazing flames, fixed on the depths of the fire.

It was unclear what it had seen, but the little Qilin's aura became increasingly heavy. Its expression was somewhat strange, with a lingering sense of confusion in its eyes. It tried to step forward several times but retreated each time, appearing hesitant.

Zhuque cried out in alarm and sent a telepathic message to Qin Sang: "Did you feel anything?"

Qin Sang looked bewildered. He hadn't felt anything. Ever since entering this cave, he had been led around by the Vermilion Bird and the little Qilin.

"This grotto-heaven is almost finished!"

Zhuque was furious and growled in Qin Sang's ear.

Qin Sang finally understood what it was trying to say: during the time they had been inside the cave, the tremors had not only not weakened, but had become increasingly intense.

Perhaps this grotto-heaven was already at its limit, and now that the dragon and phoenix clans have forcibly broken in, the process of destruction has been accelerated. Once the dust settles on this great battle, this grotto-heaven may completely collapse.

When the Storm Realm returned to the Great Thousand World, its greatest impact was disturbing the ferocious beasts in the River of Sin. It remains to be seen what kind of impact the collapse of this Qilin Cave Heaven will have on the Great Wind Plains.

This is certainly not good news for Qin Sang and the others, as it means that everything within the cave is in chaos, and even if the little Qilin manages to gain recognition, it won't be easy.

If the Qilin that left its legacy in the Storm Realm were to be resurrected, it might be able to control the current situation, but the little Qilin is not.

Qin Sang was at a loss for what to do. He was the most helpless one. He opened his mouth to speak, but then he heard Zhuque urging, "Hurry up and catch up!"

The little Qilin suddenly moved several thousand feet to the side and then leaped into the sea of ​​fire. Qin Sang followed closely behind. The moment she entered the sea of ​​fire, even more intense waves of fire rushed towards her. Although Qin Sang resisted the onslaught of the fire waves, she still felt parched and felt like she was about to be roasted into a dried-up human body.

The little Qilin ahead paused only briefly before continuing its charge forward, braving the layers of flames.

Qin Sang could only follow closely behind it, running through the sea of ​​fire for a while. Suddenly, golden light appeared ahead, and Qin Sang couldn't help but think of the 'suns' she had seen outside.

However, when he saw the source of the golden light, he discovered that it was not the sun at all, but a golden mountain!

This mountain is exceptionally magnificent, with the aura of a celestial mountain. Golden light radiates from within the mountain, as if the mountain body has been coated with a layer of gold paint.

The mountain was barren, devoid of any medicinal herbs or pavilions, a desolate wasteland. But the fact that it was here proved that this mountain was no ordinary place. If they had come to search for treasure, they would surely have to venture into the mountain to explore.

Jinshan floated alone in the sea of ​​fire, with no land around it. It was unclear whether this was its natural state or whether the tremor of the cave had caused Jinshan to break apart and detach from elsewhere.

The little Qilin ignored Jinshan and led Qin Sang and the others past him, continuing its forward charge.

Qin Sang heard Zhu Que's sigh, full of regret.

Along the way, they missed countless treasures. If they didn't obtain the Qilin Origin, they would really be at a huge loss.

Why does the direction keep changing?

Qin Sang and Zhu Que followed the little Qilin and secretly discussed their plan via telepathy.

They discovered that the little Qilin did not travel in a straight line; it would change direction from time to time, sometimes even taking a big detour before circling back, thus taking many unnecessary detours.

The situation is so urgent, and time is extremely precious.

"Could it be that the Qilin's essence isn't confined to one place?" Zhuque speculated. "It could also be due to the grand formation..."

There was clearly a large formation here, but even now, neither of them could figure it out.

This great formation is beyond their level of understanding and deciphering. Even if it has a flaw due to the tremor of the cave, it is absolutely impossible for them to break the formation on their own!

Only by relying on the bloodline of the little Qilin, or a rare treasure like the Climbing Vine.

However, as time went by, some good signs gradually appeared. The little Qilin was becoming more and more adapted to its surroundings, and its figure became lighter and more agile.

Just as the situation was developing in a positive direction, for some reason, the little Qilin suddenly stopped again.

Qin Sang and Zhu Que stopped and followed the little Qilin's gaze, only to see a vast expanse of flames.

At this moment, the little Qilin arched its back, its fiery fur bristled, and it let out a low roar. In its mouth was a ball of fire, the aura of which was similar to the Qilin fire on its body, but its color was even deeper.

"call!"

The little Qilin forcefully spewed out the ball of spiritual fire, shooting it deep into the sea of ​​fire. A roar resounded, and the spiritual fire exploded, scattering flames in all directions.

Qin Sang and Zhu Que both sensed a strange fluctuation, and then they saw a strange phenomenon suddenly appear in front of them. Mysterious light and shadow flashed in the flickering flames, changing unpredictably.

'Rumble...'

An even stronger tremor followed, and a shadow appeared in their field of vision. Then, a huge archway slowly emerged from the shadow!

The entire archway was gleaming gold, made of some unknown spiritual material. Its golden brilliance was dazzling, and there were no words on it, as if the gate had grown out of thin air.

There were no obstructions above, below, left, or right of the archway, and behind it was the same sea of ​​fire, but Qin Sang and Zhu Que both sensed that the area behind the archway had changed somewhat.

The archway really is a door, and it may very well be the door to the next major formation!

"Good boy!"

The Vermilion Bird, overjoyed and unable to contain itself, jumped onto the little Qilin's head and slapped it.

The little Qilin forcefully flung the Vermilion Bird off, glared at it with displeasure, but now was not the time to argue with it. It shook its head and rushed into the archway.

Upon entering the archway, the surrounding atmosphere was indeed quite different. It seemed that the little Qilin had gained the recognition of this great formation and was able to lead them to the origin of the Qilin. However, the only drawback was that the commotion was a bit too great.

The tremors caused by the appearance of the archway had not yet stopped, and it was unknown how far they would travel. A look of worry flashed in Qin Sang's eyes.

Led by the little Qilin, they gradually approached the origin of the Qilin.

Just as they were traversing the great formation, a tall, slender figure descended from the sky outside the cave.

This was a dragon's shadow, moving clouds and rain, causing the wind and clouds to change color wherever it passed, and the surrounding flames to retreat.

'Shuh! '

A dragon's shadow descended from the sky, then dissipated into a cloud of water vapor, revealing the figures of Night Dragon Demon Saint and Ao Chen, among other demons.

Night Dragon Demon Saint turned his head to look behind him and saw a streak of fire breaking through the air and landing in front of the cave.

The two demon saints' gazes met, and they both looked away, gazing at the sea of ​​fire ahead, their brows furrowing in unison.

Just now, they tried various secret techniques, but they were unable to pinpoint the location of the spiritual veins of heaven and earth. They only obtained a general direction. Finally, they followed their senses and found this place. If they were not mistaken, it should be in the cave in front of them, but they still did not know its exact location.

With their keen eyesight, they could naturally tell that this was likely the cave dwelling of the cave master.

"This cave..."

The Night Dragon Demon Saint's eyes shone with divine light as he carefully observed the scene inside the cave, his expression growing increasingly solemn.

It's clear that the grand formation in this cave is extraordinary. If it were a perfectly intact formation, he would have a hard time breaking it on his own. But the situation is different now. The entire cave is heading towards destruction, and the foundation of this grand formation has been shaken. There must be loopholes, and he will definitely be able to break through the formation.

only……

Night Dragon Demon Saint glanced at Phoenix Demon Saint not far away. The other party was elegant and noble, but in his eyes he was just a powerful opponent.

"Fellow Daoist Yelong, we are surrounded by powerful enemies outside. It is already extremely difficult for us to break through the formation. Let's not hold each other back any further," the Phoenix Clan Demon Saint transmitted his voice. "Next, let's all enter the formation from different positions and rely on our own abilities, shall we?"

After a moment's thought, Night Dragon Demon Saint nodded in agreement, "Alright! We'll do as you say, fellow Daoist!"

The Phoenix Clan Demon Saint chuckled, and a fiery hurricane arose around him, sweeping up the Phoenix Clan demons, circling them for a distance, and then flashing into the formation.

"Let's go in too."

Night Dragon Demon Saint withdrew his gaze and said calmly.

Ao Chen and the other demons followed closely behind the Night Dragon Demon Saint and entered the formation.

Just as the demon cultivators from the Dragon and Phoenix clans entered, Qin Sang and the others were still traversing the formation. The little Qilin seemed to sense something, its figure suddenly stopped, and it turned its head to look behind it.

Seeing the little Qilin's expression, Zhuque also perked up its ears and exclaimed, "Oh no! Those guys must be here! I should have known!"

The Vermilion Bird was somewhat annoyed. It could tell that the Ancient Demon Court was not here. How could the Mahayana ancestors behind various forces have eyesight that was not as good as its own?

Now that the Ancient Demon Court is gone, the focus of all forces has shifted to the Qilin Relics in the Cave Heaven. Whoever can take control of the Cave Heaven first will gain the most advantages. It is not surprising that the experts from the Dragon and Phoenix clans arrived so quickly.

If possible, they would actually prefer the Ancient Demon Court to be here, letting those major powers fight tooth and nail, while they quietly take the Qilin inheritance.

"Stop!"

The Vermilion Bird called out sharply to the little Qilin.

Just now, the little Qilin's breaking of the formation was too loud. The Demon Saint's spiritual sense is extremely sharp, and it is very likely that they could have sensed it. This is tantamount to providing them with guidance.

If the little Qilin also had the cultivation level of the Integration Stage, things wouldn't be so complicated. Even if the cave was collapsing, it could quickly take control of the entire formation, become the true master, and even rely on the formation to keep all enemies here forever.

The current little Qilin is clearly unable to do that.

The little Qilin let out a low, unwilling roar.

Qin Sang's face also turned somewhat gloomy. Having failed to find the Destiny Star, he absolutely could not miss the Qilin Origin. He looked at the Vermilion Bird and said in a deep voice, "Now we can only rely on the Climbing Vine. How much longer do you need?"

Fortunately, they didn't place all their hopes on the little Qilin; there was another way.

"The situation is far more complicated than I thought!"

Zhuque said angrily, "You need to find a way to buy me some time."

What they need to gain is not just time to find the Qilin's origin, but also whether they can take it away directly after finding it.

If not, it must be refined on the spot, which cannot be done instantly.

The demon saints of the Dragon and Phoenix clans were eyeing them covetously from outside. Given their power, Qin Sang worried that they would soon discover the loopholes in the great formation and force their way in.

No one knows how long the cave's great formation can hold them off!

But how can we stall for time?

Qin Sang didn't dare to face the Demon Saint directly, as the Demon Saint could kill her with a flick of his wrist. And the little Qilin was currently unable to control the great formation to kill the enemy.

Therefore, there is only one plan...

Qin Sang pondered, "The True Lord Yanzhu and the powerful figures of the New Demon Court should be on their way, right? For now, we can only continue to shift the blame eastward!"

A simple strategy is fine as long as it's effective.

Outside, he used the tactic of diverting trouble eastward to bring Qianzhou to confront the Phoenix Clan, and now he is about to repeat the same trick.

The Dragon and Phoenix clans are unaware of their presence, which is their greatest advantage. The only concern is the Ancient Demon Court; the Wood God Envoy knows that a Qilin is by his side.

However, figuring out how to provoke these powerful figures into a fight requires some thought.

After a moment of contemplation, Qin Sang looked at the little Qilin and asked, "Can you sense the locations of the Dragon and Phoenix clans? How many Demon Saints have entered?"

The little Qilin nodded, turned, and ran back the way it came, with Qin Sang following closely behind. The Vermilion Bird perched on Qin Sang's shoulder, intently controlling the climbing vines—their last hope. (End of Chapter)