Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2710 Sword Qi Abyss

"Fellow Daoists, hurry to the border and guard the Divine Will Crystal Pillar!"

The thoughts of Elder Mu and Youyan were transmitted almost simultaneously, and Qin Sang and Jiang Xie immediately abandoned the search and rushed to the southern border as quickly as possible.

The border was the source of the tremor. When Qin Sang and the others arrived, they saw a crack appear in the void, emitting a pale blue fluorescence, as if a piece of mysterious ice was sealed inside.

Fluorescent light flew out of the crack, and Qin Sang and the other two saw the true form of the Divine Will Crystal Pillar. To the naked eye, it was a cylindrical pillar that was two zhang tall, with a texture like the purest blue crystal in the world. It stood upright in mid-air and was not very thick, only allowing one person to sit cross-legged on it.

I wonder when Elder Mu planted the Divine Will Crystal Pillar here.

Strangely, Qin Sang and the others clearly saw the Divine Will Crystal Pillar, but when they used their divine sense to sense it, there was nothing in front of them.

At this moment, the Divine Will Crystal Pillar was trembling. Elder Mu had activated it, and they could only sense strange fluctuations emanating from the location of the Divine Will Crystal Pillar. At the same time, they also sensed similar fluctuations appearing in the east, west, and north, all converging towards the direction where Elder Mu and Youyan were.

Qin Sang and the other two looked at each other, and following Elder Mu's instructions, flew to the Divine Will Crystal Pillar, stretched out their palms, and touched the crystal pillar.

Although it was not in my perception, I could clearly feel it, and a chilling sensation came from my palm.

Qin Sang's expression hardened slightly. He felt his divine sense being drawn into a wondrous space by the Divine Will Crystal Pillar. In this space, there was no sky or earth, no land or mountains, only pale blue threads, arranged in a crisscross pattern, dividing the space into countless regular squares.

These squares are all the same size, and the vibrations are transmitted to each square through the silk threads, appearing in the perception of Qin Sang and the other two.

Any anomalies found in the grid will be immediately detected by them.

Qin Sang immediately understood Elder Mu's intention. Elder Mu had essentially opened up a portion of his authority to them. Through the Divine Will Crystal Pillar, they could also monitor this region, just like Elder Mu and Youyan. However, due to their inferior cultivation levels compared to Elder Mu, they could only monitor a portion of it.

That demon has remained silent until now, likely waiting for his chance.

The best time is the instant the second Mind-Controlling Bell is formed!

Once the demon appears in the area monitored by Qin Sang and the other two, they can react instantly. They only need to block the demon for a moment, and Elder Mu and Youyan will be able to arrive.

'Rumble...'

The earth seemed about to collapse, and the tremors grew increasingly violent, finally reaching their limit after a few breaths.

Everyone's expressions were extremely solemn; no one wanted to fail at the last minute.

In the center of this region, Youyan and the Soul-Sealing Bell flew into the sky together. At the same time, a blue light shot out from the mountainside and rushed to Youyan. Elder Mu then appeared.

The two sat facing each other, and another mind-controlling bell in front of Elder Mu was turning from virtual to real.

Once the second Mind-Capturing Bell is formed, since the first one is controlled by Youyan, the connection between the two Mind-Capturing Bells will cause a momentary tremor, which will be the demon's last chance to escape.

Unexpectedly, their worst fears did not come true, even after the second Mind-Capturing Bell materialized.

If that demon were willing to surrender, he wouldn't have been on the run for so long. Why has he given up resisting now? Could it be...?

The crowd's guard was in vain, and they immediately felt a sense of foreboding. Three deep lines appeared between Elder Mu's brows, and for the first time, he doubted his own supernatural powers.

"Ring ring!"

Suddenly, the bells rang loudly, and both mind-controlling bells began to vibrate simultaneously.

Qin Sang and the others could also hear the bell, because the bell rang directly in their hearts!

"There it is!"

In an instant, everyone looked in the same direction.

Mu Lao and You Yan activated the Mind-Capturing Bell at the same time, finally pinpointing the demon's hiding place. Qin Sang and the others also learned of this through the Divine Will Crystal Pillar.

'Swish! Swish! Swish!'

A desolate rocky mountain, nestled between two sheer cliffs, looks like a grave mound in the mountains when viewed from afar.

Suddenly, streams of light appeared one after another. Elder Mu and Youyan arrived first, and then everyone appeared above the stone mountain.

Qin Sang and the others arrived last. When they got there, they saw that the stone mountain had been split open by a white light blade. The light blade was unstoppable and cleaved the stone mountain in two.

Below the rocky mountain, a cave suddenly appeared, large enough to accommodate only one person, and inside was a skeleton!

The old man surnamed Mu looked at him strangely. The stone mountain was in his area of ​​responsibility, but he had searched it countless times and still hadn't found any caves or skeletons.

Even stranger, inside was not the demon, but a human skeleton. The robes hung loosely on the skeleton, emanating a purple aura from the cuffs. The skeleton seemed to be made of amethyst.

The skeleton sat cross-legged, almost filling the entire cave, making it feel very cramped.

Everyone noticed a jade plate beneath the skeleton. The fluorescent light emanating from the jade plate blended into the purple light of the skeleton, and the power to shield the Mind-Sealing Bell must have come from the jade plate.

"died?"

Jiang Jiugao raised a question.

The skeleton remained motionless amidst the crowd's gaze, and no trace of life could be sensed from its body; no wonder it hadn't fled.

It looks like this person has been dead for a long time, but when exactly did he die, and why did his body decompose into a skeleton so quickly?

"Could it be a substitution technique?" The girl in the purple dress looked at Elder Mu.

"This is the true form of that demon. Unless I've been deceived by him again," Elder Mu said calmly, his figure landing in front of the cave and moving the skeleton out of the cave.

Aside from the robes, all the treasures on the skeleton had been stripped off by Elder Mu. The group recalled the previous chase. There was no mistake; all these treasures belonged to the demon, not a single one missing. These included mustard seed-like treasures and the demon's waistband.

Elder Mu openly and honestly broke the restriction on the waist belt, and soon opened the mustard seed space, throwing out everything inside.

"there!"

The elderly man surnamed Mu immediately recognized that one of the jade slip-shaped items was the source of the trouble, the very thing they had been searching for.

Upon seeing this item, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as this item remained, it didn't matter whether the demon was alive or dead.

However, the demon's death was indeed suspicious. Everyone speculated that the demon was already seriously injured when he was chased here and was unable to escape. He may have gone wrong when he was using forbidden secret techniques to heal himself and died silently here, turning into amethyst skeleton.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that he faked his death to escape.

Looking at the skeleton, Qin Sang wondered to herself if it was the work of Zhuque.

Since Suzaku can move freely within the area sealed off by Elder Mu, finding the demon's hiding place should not be difficult. However, killing the demon without revealing any trace of his presence would be far too challenging.

And why didn't Suzaku take the relics?

He didn't know how the Vermilion Bird and the Banyan Tree King had plotted, as Qin Sang, the initiator, was kept in the dark. However, on second thought, being kept in the dark might be better; he didn't need to think too much and could simply follow his instincts to make the most natural response. Everyone present was a Nascent Soul stage expert, especially Elder Mu and You Yan, who were extremely perceptive; a single misstep could arouse their suspicion.

Qin Sang and his group's ambitions extended beyond just one Thunder Lord's Cave; they also wanted to kill two or even three birds with one stone, so they naturally had to be even more cautious.

Having guessed the intentions of the Banyan Tree King and the Vermilion Bird, Qin Sang decided to forget her previous schemes and act as a true treasure hunter, her eyes gleaming with excitement as she looked at the item in Elder Mu's hand.

Finding the demon's remains and belongings is a considerable gain.

Without any hesitation, Elder Mu put away the jade plate under the skeleton. This treasure could shield the Mind-Capturing Bell, and Elder Mu would never allow it to fall into the hands of others. No one would be so blind as to jump out and fight for it.

After putting away the jade plate, Elder Mu presented the demon's belongings to everyone, indicating that they should be divided equally.

According to Jiang Jiugao, when they found the demon, he was already injured, but he later displayed the strength of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, even withstanding a fatal blow from Elder Mu. The demon had some possessions, but not as abundant as expected; he probably ran out of pills and treasures during the chase, and mostly had some rare spiritual materials.

Qin Sang glanced at the items but didn't see the treasure he desperately needed. Showing his composure, he said that he hadn't contributed anything before and was already very lucky to have joined. He didn't dare to covet the man's belongings. His lack of greed won him some goodwill.

The relics were quickly divided up, with the most important being the jade slip containing clues to Lei Jun's cave.

After examining it for a while, Elder Mu seemed to have figured out the secret of the jade slip. Suddenly, he threw the jade slip into the air, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

The light, almost tangible, shot towards the jade slip.

The jade slip trembled, and a burst of light transformed into two extremely complex runes, which disappeared into the jade slip.

Surprisingly, the jade slip was not used to record the address of Lei Jun's cave.

'Om! '

The jade slip emitted a buzzing sound and burst forth with spiritual light, immediately preparing to break through the air and depart.

Elder Mu was prepared and firmly held the jade slip in place. He looked at the crowd and said, "The place this item points to should be the location of the Thunder Lord's cave. Fellow Daoists, shall we set off immediately?"

"We will follow Elder Mu's arrangements!"

Everyone expressed their eagerness, saying they couldn't wait any longer.

Elder Mu smiled slightly, held the jade slip in his hand, and drifted away, with everyone quickly following.

One could roughly tell the difference in cultivation level from the speed at which they flew. Elder Mu and Youyan were at the forefront, running side by side. They had to take care of the others, so they deliberately slowed down, while Qin Sang and the other two lagged far behind.

Since they were in the Demon Realm, they didn't act too recklessly. They used spells to conceal their escape light and aura, and flew silently.

"The jade slip is pointing west. I wonder how far away it is, and whether it's near the Western Sword City?"

Thinking this, Qin Sang glanced to the north.

If the Banyan Tree King wanted to take this opportunity to deal with the Deva, he should already be making arrangements in the Bewitching Demon Kingdom.

They flew for more than ten days in a row, and everything was normal, but they still hadn't reached the place indicated by the jade slip.

I don't know how far it flew.

On this day, Elder Mu and Youyan, who were ahead, suddenly stopped. The two kept looking around, their expressions somewhat solemn.

Just as everyone was wondering, Elder Mu said in a deep voice, "If we go south from here, we should be able to reach the Zen Sea."

"Zen Sea?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, but those familiar with the geography of the Demon Realm immediately realized what was going on.

The battle against the demonic tide is not a single, continuous front across the demon realm. Some independent demon lords, such as the Bewitching Demon Lord, establish their own demon kingdoms and then occupy a region without any intention of cooperating with the ten demon kingdoms.

These places are only inhabited by scattered demons who harass the demon realm, posing no real threat. The demon realm only needs to send out some experts to clean up and suppress them from time to time, and to guard against any unusual movements by the demon kingdom.

The defensive line guarded by Xijue Sword City extends from the Western Extremity Cangshan Mountains to the Zen Sea. Their entry into this area means they are about to enter a land ravaged by the demonic tide. No wonder Elder Mu and Youyan's expressions are so solemn.

At this moment, a ball of white light rose up behind Elder Mu, transforming into a giant of light. With each step, he covered hundreds of miles, his figure fading with each step until he disappeared from everyone's sight, vanishing without a trace.

After everyone waited patiently for a long time, Elder Mu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The destination should not be far away. Fortunately, it is not the territory of the Free Demon Lord ahead."

Xijue Sword City single-handedly resisted the demonic tide, and over time, the demonic cultivators learned very little about this area.

Unsure of what method Elder Mu used to investigate, everyone felt somewhat relieved upon hearing this. As long as they weren't trapped in the Demon Kingdom, with their strength, they had no fear of the Heavenly Demon.

After flying for several more days, the jade slip in Elder Mu's hand suddenly changed direction and seemed about to fall downwards.

At this moment, everyone hovered in mid-air, looking down at the billowing demonic energy, their expressions varied.

In their perception, beneath the demonic energy lies a bottomless abyss, teeming with countless demonic energies and celestial demons, where one can sense the chaotic dance of demons within.

At the bottom of the abyss, one wonders if the Six Desires Demon Lord might be lurking.

They were lucky not to encounter the demon army along the way, but if they caused chaos here, they could very well be surrounded by demons. Such a massive torrent of demons, under the command of just a few Six Desires Demon Lords, could cause them considerable trouble.

The arrow is on the string and must be released.

Elder Mu said in a deep voice, "Go in!"

The group concealed their presence and aura, and filed in, immediately followed by a continuous roar of demonic energy.

They used exquisite escape techniques to pass through the torrents of celestial demons without disturbing a single one.

“Huh, the void here is distorted by some kind of force,” the girl in the purple dress said softly.

Her perception of the void was exceptionally keen; it was only after she pointed it out that the others realized something was wrong. They thought they had been descending, but the truth might not have been so; they might actually be flying horizontally.

"Could it be due to Lei Jun's power?"

Qin Sang had recently encountered a spatially disordered cave, and Lei Jun seemed to enjoy tampering with such things.

Everyone looked at the jade slip in Elder Mu's hand, which remained unaffected by the distorted space and stubbornly pointed forward.

"Everyone be careful!"

Elder Mu decided to disregard the cause of the void distortion for the time being and continue on his journey.

After flying for a while, the distortion of the void became more and more pronounced, making one wonder if the space ahead would twist into a pretzel.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Elder Mu and Youyan sensed something and shouted at the same time, "Retreat!"

Without hesitation, everyone responded and flew away.

Just as they retreated, a burst of intense white light suddenly erupted not far ahead.

The white light appeared precisely at a point where the void was distorted, making it unusually abrupt and difficult to defend against.

'Shuh! '

A white light flashed past them and disappeared into the darkness in an instant. Its aura was exceptionally sharp. As it brushed past them, they felt as if they had been stabbed by swords, and inexplicably felt a stinging pain.

Qin Sang stared in the direction where the white light disappeared, her heart filled with astonishment.

Jiang Jiugao exclaimed in surprise: "Sword energy!"

In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Qin Sang. (End of Chapter)