Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2720 Cloud Map

Zhuque deliberately led Youyan and the other two to Elder Mu, inciting a battle between them, so that it and Qin Sang could concentrate on breaking the formation without being disturbed.

Once the tremors within the great formation subsided slightly, Qin Sang and Zhu Que ventured deeper into the formation.

Zhuque moved along, sometimes stopping to recalculate, but her speed was still quite fast. Before long, the two approached the core of the great formation, and through the mist, they could vaguely see the shadow of the True Radiance Statue.

Only when you get closer do you realize how tall and imposing the True Radiance Statue is, even taller than the Typhon Giant.

The closer they got to the True Radiance Statue, the more cautious Zhuque became. Fortunately, nothing went wrong. Firstly, the power of the True Radiance Statue had been significantly weakened by Youyan and the other two, and secondly, the silver eye had been a great help to them.

They slowly descended from the mist, arriving before the True Radiance Statue. Standing on the ground, they looked up at the towering statue. The True Radiance Statue ignored the two 'ants,' its sharp eyes fixed straight ahead, gazing into the infinite distance, as if surveying its territory.

Before the statue, Qin Sang held his breath. A strong sense of oppression emanated from the True Radiance Statue. This pressure came not only from its powerful strength but also from the special abilities bestowed upon it by the True Radiance Saint Clan when it was built.

Ahead lay a flat ground, where the statue of Zhenhuang stood alone, surrounded by nothing else.

The imagined array artifacts and runes did not exist. Qin Sang realized that the True Radiance Statue was both the array's core and its sole array artifact. The array's power was imbued within the True Radiance Statue, extending outwards and covering the entire area.

What were the findings?

Qin Sang looked at Zhu Que.

He can barely protect himself here; he can only rely on Suzaku.

Suzaku gazed at the True Radiance Statue for a long time, then glanced around, took a deep breath, as if he had caught a whiff of something.

"The stench of decay..."

Zhuque's voice was low and gloomy, "An ancient relic that has been dormant for a long time was only recently unearthed."

"You mean it was originally dormant and was summoned by someone?" Qin Sang suddenly realized.

Without a doubt, the one who summoned it was the girl in the purple dress!

But what is the purple-skirted girl's intention? Is she using the True Radiance Statue to stop later competitors, or does she want to obtain something?

Suddenly, Suzaku's eyes flashed with a sharp light, "Get behind it!"

To get behind the True Radiance Statue, it wasn't a matter of walking around in a few steps. Zhuque led him through a winding path left in the great formation before finally arriving behind the True Radiance Statue.

Qin Sang immediately noticed the back of the True Radiance Statue. On its back was a picture that at first glance looked like a tangled mess, but upon closer inspection it turned out to be a series of cloud-like silk lines, each stroke meticulously crafted.

Because the silk threads were too numerous and too dense, tangled and intertwined, they looked messy and disorderly, yet they attracted the attention of Qin Sang and Zhu Que.

There is a certain pattern hidden within the chaos.

Qin Sang and Zhu Que were deeply attracted and couldn't help but start to deduce the secrets of the pattern. However, the silk threads were as ethereal and unpredictable as cloud patterns. Whenever they felt they had gained some understanding, they would always make new discoveries, and even overturn their previous understanding.

"What exactly is this pattern?"

Qin Sang looked away, rubbed her temples, and felt a headache coming on.

Look over there!

Zhuque raised its claw and pointed to a certain spot in the pattern. "Is something missing?"

Qin Sang calmed herself down and stared intently at the place Zhuque pointed to. To the naked eye, it looked no different from anywhere else, filled with tangled threads. But after Zhuque's reminder, the threads gradually changed in Qin Sang's eyes.

They began to move outwards, eventually revealing an empty space, like a small groove. The groove was empty; if anything had ever been embedded inside, the girl in the purple dress had already taken it.

What could it be?

It must be something very important to the girl in the purple dress; perhaps she can use it to uncover the secrets of this grotto.

The question is, where did the girl in the purple dress go?

Qin Sang looked around, trying to find traces left by the girl in the purple dress, when he heard Zhu Que say, "No need to look anymore, the traces are in the map! That woman probably thought no one could get in alive, so she was fearless and didn't deliberately erase them."

Before the words were finished, the Vermilion Bird spread its wings and flew away, its wings flapping crimson flames, and two streams of fire rushed towards the cloud map.

'Whoosh!'

The flames ignited the back of the True Radiance statue, gradually seeping into the cloud pattern, and spread along the line of sight.

After watching for a while, Qin Sang gradually noticed some clues. The girl in the purple dress had left traces when she deciphered the cloud map. Although they were very subtle, they were still discovered by Zhuque.

Eventually, the cloud map turned into a sea of ​​fire, and a wisp of flame flew out of the map, drifting away and gradually disappearing from their sight.

“She went in that direction!” Suzaku said with certainty.

"If we go after her now, we might be able to catch up," Qin Sang said eagerly.

"Don't you want to vent your anger?"

Zhuque revealed a wicked smile, "That guy surnamed Mu and those three women must have had a big fight. That old fellow might not be willing to leave. Since he doesn't want to leave, then he doesn't have to!"

Not realizing that Zhuque still harbored feelings for Elder Mu, Qin Sang reconsidered. She thought it best to eliminate this formidable enemy first, especially since Elder Mu might know some secrets. Furthermore, Qin Sang also coveted Elder Mu's method for refining the Golden Eyes; if she could obtain this method, she wouldn't have to hand over the Silver Eyes in exchange for the bounty.

In a flash, Qin Sang and Zhu Que returned the way they came, first circling around to the front of the True Radiance Statue, and finally quietly returning to the edge of the great formation.

Elder Mu and the other two have all disappeared. The residual fluctuations here prove that a fierce battle has just taken place, and the outcome is unknown.

Although Youyan's side had a numerical advantage, they had exhausted too much of their power with the True Radiance Statue, making it almost impossible for them to kill Elder Mu. However, if they fought desperately, Elder Mu would certainly pay a price.

The green snake seemed to be very afraid of the True Radiance Statue, only wandering around the perimeter and not daring to approach. However, under the washing away of the thick fog, the traces of the battlefield were also severely damaged.

"Hmph! You won't fool this Vermilion Bird's discerning eye this time!"

After a moment of focused perception, Zhuque made a discovery: "The old man really didn't leave!"

……

In a ravine at the edge of the great formation, Elder Mu was stealthily moving about. He looked somewhat disheveled, clearly injured, but he was unwilling to leave.

Looking at the grand formation, a greedy glint flashed in Elder Mu's eyes. He couldn't wait to go in, but since he didn't know Youyan's whereabouts, he decided to wait a little longer.

Old Mu cursed his bad luck. He thought his plan was foolproof, but Youyan inexplicably broke free of the great formation and attacked him without warning. Although he acted decisively and killed one of the Nine Nether Demons, he also made a mortal enemy of Youyan.

Unexpectedly, the two were Youyan's junior sisters. Seeing her junior sister killed, Youyan went completely mad and fought to the death to avenge her junior sister. Fortunately, Elder Mu was more familiar with the surrounding terrain than she was, and they managed to shake off the pursuers with great difficulty.

"That old hag has really gone mad!"

Old Mu frowned, looking somewhat troubled.

If Youyan cannot be kept here forever, having such an enemy would make anyone restless and unable to eat or sleep.

However, Elder Mu did not regret it. If his guess was true, what did Youyan matter? Even if Youyan summoned the Demon Lord behind her, he was not afraid!

This is why he didn't choose to join forces with others and ruthlessly pushed Qingfeng Demon Lord and Youyan into the trap, because some things cannot be shared!

Old Mu's face hardened, and he snorted coldly. Just then, he suddenly felt a sense of unease.

'Shuh! '

A sword light descended from the sky.

Elder Mu reacted extremely quickly. His figure suddenly stopped and retreated. At the same time, a dark cloud of auspiciousness appeared above his head. Wisps of cloud hung down from the cloud like tassels, and his figure became blurred.

The sword light struck in front of Elder Mu, failing to injure him but cutting off his path.

At the same time, a figure appeared.

"It's you?"

Old Master Mu was utterly shocked. "You're not dead!"

They thought it was Youyan chasing after them again, but to their surprise, the person who came was Qingfeng Demon Lord, who should have already perished!

If even the three women, Youyan and her companions, were in such a sorry state, how did he manage to survive?

Elder Mu could not contain his shock; it was utterly unbelievable. Since entering this grotto-heaven, unexpected events had occurred frequently, and the situation had long since spiraled out of his control. Only then did Elder Mu realize that none of his companions who had entered the grotto-heaven with him were ordinary people!

"Thanks to Elder Mu, I escaped death and have come to demand an explanation from Elder Mu!" Qin Sang said with a half-smile, as the star field above his head opened and sword light burst forth.

Faced with such an opponent, there was no need to hide his strength, so Qin Sang immediately unleashed his three major domains.

Across the star field, heavenly fires blazed, and sword stars shone brightly!

The triple domain was formed in an instant, and the power of the sword light slashing towards Elder Mu surged dramatically.

Elder Mu's pupils suddenly contracted. The Qingfeng Demon Lord in front of him clearly hadn't changed his cultivation level and was still in the early stage of the Demon Lord realm, yet he was able to unleash such an amazing sword strike!

"Three levels of law!"

Old Master Mu took a deep breath and looked at Qin Sang with new respect.

In the world of cultivation, there are many cultivators who try to comprehend more domains or study the technique of layering domains, but the results are often unsatisfactory.

It's too difficult for two different cultivators to combine their respective domains; in comparison, cultivators prefer to study the art of combined attacks.

If one is alone, facing the endless erosion of the Great Dao River, ordinary cultivators are already trembling with fear when comprehending even one Great Dao. Trying to manage multiple Great Daos at the same time may lead to an imbalance of the Great Daos, turning one into a puppet of the Great Daos, which would be a greater loss than gain.

Even with special talent, comprehending two or more Dharma Domains and stabilizing one's Dao foundation is already extremely difficult. Wouldn't it be a waste of energy to comprehend two Dharma Domains if one didn't want to improve further?

The principle that "you can't bite off more than you can chew" should have been understood by cultivators long ago.

It should be understood that having more Dharma Domains can only increase combat power, but it is not beneficial to cultivation. On the contrary, it may be harmful. At least Elder Mu has never heard of any Demon Lord who broke through the Dao Realm barrier by cultivating multiple Daos.

The sword light stung Elder Mu's eyes. Elder Mu didn't know whether he should admire the other party or feel sorry for him.

However, the power of the Triple Law Domain was so formidable that the opponent was able to challenge him despite being above his level, which was somewhat beyond Elder Mu's expectations.

"This person must possess a treasure that can enhance the power of the Dharma Domain!" Elder Mu thought to himself, becoming even more wary.

This shows that the other party is not a clueless fool, but must have a deep foundation and background. The fact that he dared to come looking for revenge means that he has other things to rely on!

Elder Mu's insight is commendable. Qin Sang not only possesses the Daiyu Immortal Mountain, but the killing domain he comprehended through cultivating the "Ziwei Sword Scripture" is also incomparable to ordinary domains.

The Sun and Moon Swords, imbued with the power of the three major domains, unleashed dazzling sword light, cleaving through clouds and mist in an instant.

'when!'

Suddenly, a bell rang out, its lingering sound like the ringing of a bell.

The dark auspicious cloud above Elder Mu's head suddenly opened up, and then transformed into a huge black bell, covering Elder Mu from below.

When Qin Sang saw the Xuanzhong, she felt it was somewhat familiar, as it was eight or nine parts similar to the Mind-Capturing Bell that Elder Mu had condensed before. However, the Xuanzhong possessed a completely different power from the Mind-Capturing Bell.

"wrong!"

Qin Sang suddenly realized that the Sun and Moon Swords were being locked onto by an invisible force.

This power came from the Xuanzhong bell, and in an instant, it actually tried to wrest control of the Sun and Moon Twin Swords from him.

The Mysterious Bell is the Mind-Capturing Bell, or rather, the previous Mind-Capturing Bell was condensed by Elder Mu based on his own Dharma Domain, and Elder Mu's Dharma Domain is this hanging bell!

The Sun and Moon Twin Swords were formed from Qin Sang's Dharma Domain, and were extremely sharp. How could they be taken away so easily? Qin Sang silently activated his Dharma Domain, and the sword light burst forth, immediately severing the power from the Xuanzhong, demonstrating strength comparable to a late-stage Integration Realm cultivator.

However, it was precisely because the twin swords of the sun and moon had distracted Qin Sang's mind that a bell suddenly rang in her ears.

The sound was deafening, like the roar of a great bell.

To Qin Sang's surprise, another enormous Xuan Bell appeared. The Xuan Bell descended from the sky, its bottom resembling a giant mouth, threatening to engulf him and his domain!

He did not choose to dodge, but ignored the Xuanzhong bell and used all his strength to activate the Sun and Moon Twin Swords.

With a deafening roar, the earth shook violently, and the two mysterious bells on the battlefield trembled simultaneously.

The small Xuan Bell that sheltered Elder Mu was struck by the Sun and Moon Twin Swords, while the other Xuan Bell was blocked by the Star Sea. For a moment, the two sides seemed evenly matched, but only Qin Sang knew how terrifying the pressure she was facing.

As expected, he could exchange a few blows with a late-stage Nascent Soul expert using his Triple Law Domain, at most holding his own for a while. But if the time dragged on, he would inevitably be defeated.

"Why aren't you making a move!"

Qin Sang snorted softly.

Before he finished speaking, Zhuque's laughter rang out behind Elder Mu, and at the same time, the two Xuan Bells burst into flames without warning.

'Whoosh!'

The raging fire engulfed the Xuan Bell, and in the blink of an eye, the seemingly indestructible bell showed signs of melting.

"who!"

Elder Mu was greatly alarmed. He had thought Qin Sang had summoned Youyan, but it turned out to be a powerful stranger. Moreover, this stranger's strength was terrifying; he threw Elder Mu into disarray with just one move.

"Old man, surrender and I'll spare your life!"

The Vermilion Bird emerged from the flames, transforming into a divine bird with haughty eyes, looking down at Elder Mu.

Qin Sang shook his head and urged the Sun and Moon Swords to continue their fierce attack. It was a rare opportunity to fight against a late-stage Nascent Soul expert, and Qin Sang was unwilling to miss it.

In the blink of an eye, the battlefield turned into a sea of ​​fire, with occasional bursts of sword light. With Zhuque by her side, Qin Sang had no worries and went all out, using Elder Mu to forge the 'Sun and Moon Twin Swords'.

The fierce battle did not last long. Elder Mu was already injured, and with Qin Sang's help, Zhuque's discovery of his whereabouts sealed his fate.

To Elder Mu's horror, this mysterious expert could always predict his intentions, making escape a pipe dream.

'boom!'

'boom!'

The clang of metal rang out as the two mysterious bells shattered one after the other. (End of Chapter)