ragginovel Chapter 2642 Snow Zhizhi and Ghost Ginseng
Chapter 2642 Snow Zhizhi and Ghost Ginseng
Chapter 2642 Snow Zhizhi and Ghost Ginseng
On the vast sea, Lady Jade Goddess gathered clouds to form islands, while Qin Sang and Demon Lord Kuang floated outside the clouds, practicing the Light-Tracing Array.
The clouds parted to the sides, and Lady Jade Goddess emerged from within.
She was just using a communication array to communicate with the disciples who stayed behind at the villa to confirm some things.
She looked at Qin Sang and told him that Demon Lord Luo Luo had visited him.
"Fellow Daoist Luo Luo hopes that you can go to Kongling Island to see him as soon as possible after the Three Venerables' Gathering."
Qin Sang was quite surprised to hear this. Could it be that Demon Lord Luo Luo was still not giving up on the Thunder Beast Guard?
However, judging from the talisman he left behind, it didn't seem like he was relentlessly pursuing the Thunder Beast Guard. What other purpose could he have?
Qin Sang nodded, setting the matter aside for the time being, and glanced at Madam Jade Goddess and Demon Lord Kuang, "Now that things have come to this, shouldn't you two tell me your purpose?"
Throughout the journey, Lady Jade Goddess remained tight-lipped, but even a fool would know that they had something big planned this time.
As agreed, Qin Sang only needed to be stationed at one of the key points of the Tracing Light Formation and take the reward from Madam Jade Goddess. Everything else was none of his business. Even if Madam Jade Goddess and the others obtained some great treasures, he would not be entitled to share them.
But things are never that simple. If other consequences arise afterward, how can Qin Sang, as a participant, avoid being implicated?
He would definitely ask for clarification before taking any action.
Lady Jade Goddess and Demon Lord Kuang exchanged a glance, knowing they could not delay any longer. They said, "It's not that we intend to hide it from you, but the place we are going to is an ancient secret palace with an extremely powerful background. If the news leaks out, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Seeing the solemnity in Madam Yushen's words, Qin Sang's expression hardened slightly, and she listened attentively.
As he suspected, Lady Jade Goddess had indeed discovered a secret residence. This woman was at odds with her sect and could only find a nominal senior brother outside the sect to help her.
There is also a possibility that this woman was not unable to find help, but rather did not want to share the benefits of the secret realm with others, so it was only natural for her to seek out a newly promoted demon lord with shallow roots like him.
She had indeed found the right person. Qin Sang had little greed for things from the Demon Realm; she was satisfied with obtaining clues to the Nine Great Seals of Light.
"According to my investigation and that of my senior brother, that secret realm dates back to when the Sea God first established the Sea God Temple. At that time, the Sea God successively annexed two prestigious sects, namely the Ghost Evolution Heaven Sect and the Star Pivot Dao. This secret realm is very likely to have a deep connection with the Ghost Evolution Heaven Sect. I don't know why it fell to this state, its precious gem covered in dust..."
At this point, Lady Jade Goddess suddenly stopped speaking, as revealing this information was already the limit.
Upon hearing this, Qin Sang understood why they were so cautious; it turned out to be related to the Sea God Temple, the strongest of the three inheritances.
"So, all I need to do is assist you two fellow Daoists in breaking the grand formation at the entrance to this secret realm?"
“Good!” Lord Kuang nodded. “Fellow Daoist Qingfeng will continue to maintain the formation and seal the secret talismans outside to prevent the leakage of energy and cause trouble. My junior sister and I will act as soon as possible.”
Lady Jade Goddess chimed in, "Fellow Daoist's responsibilities are only these. Even if we encounter trouble inside, Fellow Daoist need not take any risks."
Kuang Mojun added, "I hope you will not betray our trust."
This was a warning to him not to enter the secret chamber without permission and give rise to greed.
This task was simpler than Qin Sang had anticipated. The only trouble was the powerful and difficult-to-break secret array, but it didn't seem dangerous. In this way, she could obtain the Seven Aperture Bright Pill and the relic; Qin Sang was actually getting a good deal.
Now that things had come to this, he naturally had no hesitation. He nodded in agreement and flew south with the two for over a thousand miles.
The vast sea area, stretching for thousands of miles, has only a few scattered deserted islands, and no cultivators can be seen.
Lady Jade Goddess and Demon Lord Kuang stopped above the sea and then disappeared into the water, continuously diving downwards.
Before long, they reached the seabed, where, at its deepest point, lay a bottomless abyss. The three continued their descent, enveloped in a bone-chilling cold that seemed capable of freezing their very souls, yet the surrounding water remained flowing, unfrozen.
The water flowing here is not seawater; it contains a chilling power that Qin Sang has never seen before.
They descended to an unknown depth, where Lady Jade Goddess and Demon Lord Kuang finally stopped.
The Demon Lord took out a jade bowl, offered it up, and turned the bowl upside down. Ripples appeared in the bowl, reflecting the scene in front of him.
There was only absolute darkness there, and in the void, there seemed to be a slight ripple.
This aura was so subtle that Qin Sang didn't even notice it before Kuang Mojun brought out the jade bowl.
"We've arrived!" Demon Lord Kuang said in a deep voice, "Let's begin setting up the formation!"
The array artifacts had already been distributed, with each of the three taking one. At this moment, they all summoned their array artifacts, which quietly scattered in all directions, taking root in the abyss. Then, under the guidance of the three, their energy converged, and the great array was formed in an instant.
"This grand formation is different from other formations. Once activated, its power is inexhaustible, like countless waves, with its momentum building up layer upon layer. My senior brother and I have expended tremendous effort to comprehend this formation before finding the Tracing Light Formation, which holds promise for breaking it. We can only break it in one fell swoop the moment it is activated, otherwise, unpredictable variables will arise. When you make your move, Fellow Daoist Qingfeng, please do not hold back!" Madam Jade Goddess's tone was exceptionally solemn.
Qin Sang nodded, moved back to her position, and took charge of one of the key points of the Tracing Light Formation, immersing herself in the formation and preparing for battle.
At this very moment, the interior of the secret palace was not as deserted as Lady Jade Goddess had described.
This secret palace is filled with pavilions and halls, exuding an ancient and weathered atmosphere. Most of the pavilions and halls are indeed empty, but occasionally some figures can be seen entering and exiting.
To the north of these palaces, the terrain rises to form a mountain range, and nestled among the forests in the mountains are several elegant dwellings.
Inside the retreat, three cultivators were practicing breathing exercises.
All three were powerful Demon Kings, and their auras were profound. It was clear at a glance that they came from prestigious families and possessed superior inheritances.
The mountaintop where the hermitage is located is shrouded in white mist. Upon closer inspection, it turns out to be a cold mist composed of countless tiny ice crystals. The cold air does not affect the surrounding environment and is confined to the vicinity of the mountaintop.
Inside the icy mist, the mountaintop had been hollowed out into a spiritual pool. The pool was crystal clear, its waters calm and still, emanating an incredibly rich aura of coldness and spiritual energy. It was filled to the brim with some unknown spiritual liquid.
Beside the Spirit Pool, a female cultivator in plain clothes sat cross-legged.
This woman was not stunningly beautiful; her black hair was casually draped behind her, she wore no makeup, and her temperament was as cold as ice, making people afraid to approach her.
She gazed at the center of the spirit pool.
There is a rare ginseng there. This ginseng is very peculiar. Its lower half is bright red like blood. It is a blood ginseng. Its long tendrils extend all the way to the bottom of the pool and take root there.
The upper part of the stems and leaves protruding above the water surface looks like they were carved from ice and snow, and the shape of the leaves is like pieces of Ganoderma lucidum.
The ginseng has already grown seven leaves, but the seventh leaf is smaller than the other six and is growing slowly. Judging from its growth rate, it will soon grow to the same size as the other leaves.
At this moment, spiritual mist filled the area above the ginseng stems and leaves, emitting a unique fragrance that grew stronger as the seventh ginseng leaf grew, seemingly a sign that it was nearing maturity.
Looking at the blood ginseng, the female cultivator's eyes flashed with anticipation.
Suddenly, the secret chamber shook violently!
'boom!'
The secret palace seemed to have been hit violently; suddenly the ground shook, many palaces collapsed, and the entire secret palace was instantly left in ruins.
Inside the hermitage, three cultivators who were practicing breathing exercises were startled awake. They rushed out of the hermitage and their expressions changed drastically upon seeing the scene outside.
Five-colored auspicious clouds appeared above the secret palace at some unknown time.
The colorful auspicious clouds here are not a good omen. This phenomenon only occurs when the secret palace formation is attacked and its power is fully manifested.
Someone is breaking into the secret chamber!
The thought flashed through the minds of the three, but it was too late. In the center of the sea of clouds, a beam of light appeared directly above the ancient palace, like a light sword, piercing through the sea of clouds and deeply penetrating the secret chamber.
Not to mention them, even the female cultivators on the mountaintop were too late to react when they discovered that the secret palace formation was under attack.
They never expected that the secret palace formation they had placed so much hope in was so weak, collapsing at the slightest touch!
Outside the secret chamber.
At this moment, Qin Sang and the other two were fully activating the Tracing Light Formation. The Tracing Light Formation gathered the power of the three demon lords at the same time, and in an instant, it completely erupted, transforming into a beam of incomparably powerful spiritual light that pierced through the secret mansion formation in one strike!
A burst of spiritual light pierced through the sea of clouds, and an invisible wave spread outwards, its terrifying power permeating all directions.
'Boom!'
The palace below collapsed in large sections.
The ancient restrictions could not protect them. They emitted various colors of light, exhausted their last bit of power, and were crushed into dust along with the palaces and the monks inside.
An aura of destruction filled the secret realm.
The three Demon King Realm cultivators looked shocked and hurriedly rushed towards the cold mist at the mountaintop.
Just then, two figures appeared in the spiritual light; they were Lady Jade Goddess and Demon Lord Kuang.
Their gazes swept across the ruins and then locked onto the mountain where the spirit pool was located, as well as the three demon king realm cultivators who were about to escape into the spirit mist.
Lady Jade Goddess snorted coldly, and her domain of power expanded, instantly enveloping the three of them.
One of the white-bearded elders cried out in alarm and hastily conjured a whisk-shaped treasure. The whisk fluttered and ignited with blue flames, like a torch.
The flames enveloped him and his junior brother, but his junior sister, being a little further away, was unable to escape into the flames and fell into the domain of Lady Jade God.
Then the two witnessed a horrifying scene: the junior sister's body suddenly stiffened, still in the flying posture, but her expression was frozen, and a maggot suddenly appeared from the corner of her eye.
In an instant, countless maggots crawled out of her body, devouring her flesh and blood until she was nothing but a skeleton.
Although the two were protected by the whisk, they could not escape the attack.
Before the whisk could burn out, the Demon Lord flew over their heads, bringing a gust of evil wind.
'call! '
The fierce wind blew through the firelight and through their bodies, scattering them into sand that drifted away with the wind.
In an instant, Lady Jade Goddess and Demon Lord Kuang surrounded the Spirit Pool from the left and right.
The female cultivator in plain clothes had already stood up, her face ashen. She recognized the enemy's identity, looked at Madam Jade Goddess, and said coldly, "It's you!"
"You vile woman, you poisoned me and stole the secret artifact back then. Did you think I couldn't find this secret realm again? Today, I'll take the Snow Ginseng first and cripple your incarnation. In the future, I'll repay you for everything you did to me back then, bit by bit!"
Lady Jade Goddess tore off her veil, revealing a face half flesh and half bone, her eyes filled with resentment and venom, staring intently at the woman in white, her gaze like a knife, as if she wanted to slowly torture the woman in white.
The female cultivator in plain clothes was actually just an avatar, left behind by the real body to look after the cave and this spiritual ginseng.
As for her true form, she has already gone to the Sea God's Temple to attend the Three Venerables' Gathering. The timing of Jade Goddess and Demon Lord Kuang's raid on the secret palace was meticulously planned.
This clone is no ordinary clone; it is extremely important to the main body, even concerning its foundation. The main body expended countless resources and effort to refine it, and its strength is incomparable to that of a Void Refinement cultivator.
However, her clone was not yet fully formed, and no matter how strong she was, she could not fight two demon lords at the same time.
The outcome was already decided the moment the cave's grand formation was broken!
The female cultivator in plain clothes did not attempt to resist. Her figure flickered and suddenly shattered, merging into the cold mist.
At this moment, the Snow Ginseng in the pool suddenly lost its precious light, showing signs of withering.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the woman was determined to destroy the Snow Ginseng, preferring to perish rather than let this spiritual ginseng, which she had carefully cultivated for thousands of years, fall into the hands of the enemy!
Unfortunately, Lady Jade Goddess and Demon Lord Kuang had been plotting for many years and were well-prepared, so they would not let her succeed so easily.
At this moment, only a moment had passed since the spiritual light broke through the great formation. As they entered the secret mansion, they drew upon the power of the Light Tracing Formation to lock onto the spiritual pool.
A stream of spiritual light poured down from above the Snow Ginseng, piercing through the cold mist and scattering into the spiritual pool. Around the Snow Ginseng, phantom chains appeared, not only locking it in place but also isolating it from all external forces.
Although the female cultivator in plain clothes made a decision to destroy the spiritual ginseng after noticing the anomaly, she was still a step too late.
The leaves of the Snow Ginseng rustled up and down, and the dim, precious light quickly stabilized.
At the same time, Lady Jade Goddess and Demon Lord Kuang held nothing back, opening two layers of magical domains to completely seal off the cold mist.
"Get out here!"
Lady Jade Goddess coldly sneered.
The icy mist trembled violently, vaguely revealing a blurry figure that vanished in an instant. But before the two demon lords, the woman in white could not hide for long; at this moment, she was merely making a desperate gamble.
At the same time.
A subtle fluctuation quietly flew out of the secret chamber and shot into the sky.
Qin Sang, who was guarding the Tracing Light Formation outside, sensed something and grabbed the wisp of fluctuation, which turned into a ray of blue light in his palm.
Scanning the contents of the blue light with her divine sense, Qin Sang slowly stood up. Instead of keeping her promise to stay outside, she stepped into the secret chamber!
As soon as he entered the secret chamber, he saw cold mist gathering above the spirit pool, forcing the female cultivator in white to reveal herself.
Qin Sang sensed that Lady Jade Goddess glanced in his direction.
But she had no intention of explaining, nor did she show any reaction to Qin Sang's intrusion. It seemed that she had expected Qin Sang to do this, and she turned her attention back to dealing with her enemies.