Inquiry about immortality

There is no ancient temple or pavilion on the mountain, only a mysterious pool.

Qin Sang walked to the edge of the Xuan Pool and looked down. The water was crystal clear and the surface was calm and still, but he couldn't see what was at the bottom of the pool. He reached down and could touch the bottom of the pool directly, but he grabbed nothing. The object in the pool was like a flower in a mirror or the moon's reflection in the water. When he pulled his hand back, the object reappeared.

It is certain that the object in the pool does exist.

After pondering for a moment, Qin Sang circled the Xuan Pool once, then stood in one corner and sent out a wisp of her divine sense to tentatively enter the Xuan Pool.

A glint of light seemed to flash across the water's surface. Qin Sang felt that the Xuan Tan contained an incredibly complex power, but when he sensed the Five Thunder Envoy Seal in his hand, it became gentle and approachable, even giving him a sense of intimacy.

Qin Sang sometimes gazed at the mysterious pool, sometimes frowned in deep thought. After a short while, he finally understood and his face showed a look of realization. He roughly understood the function of this mysterious pool: firstly, it was the key to the immortal mansion, and secondly, it was used to protect something, which was obviously the mysterious object at the bottom of the pool.

It's even possible that the Daoist ancestors sealed this immortal abode precisely to protect this object. A treasure as precious as the Nourishing Nature Platform, carelessly discarded on the cliff edge, must be something the Daoist court has protected with utmost care!

Thinking of this, Qin Sang was filled with anticipation. She calmed her mind and continued to comprehend the mysteries of the pool.

‘Wow! ’

The clear water of the Xuan Pool gradually rippled, and concentric circles of water spread outward from the center, as if lifting layers of mystery. The object in the pool gradually became clear, and Qin Sang finally saw it clearly. It turned out to be a square seal.

"The Seal of the Capital!"

A strange light shone in Qin Sang's eyes; in fact, he had already guessed seven or eight parts of it.

For the Daoist court, even treasures more precious than the Yangxing Platform are merely external objects; the Divine Court and the Capital Merit Seal are the very foundation of the Daoist court!

'Crash...'

The pool water rippled, and finally a beam of green light flew out of the water, and the precious seal fell into Qin Sang's hands.

Qin Sang couldn't wait to turn the seal over, and the inscription read: "Seal of Geng Chu Zhi Du Gong!"
No wonder the altar for Gengchu Zhizhi is empty; the Daoist court actually hid the seal of Gengchu Zhizhi here back then.

Firstly, divine objects are often concealed, and secondly, Geng Chuzhi is dead. The precious seal in Qin Sang's hands is dull and lifeless, looking like an ordinary jade seal. With this seal of merit, Qin Sang has a chance to connect with the Divine Court. Just obtaining Geng Chuzhi's seal of merit alone makes the trip worthwhile, and his battle with those half-demons not in vain!
Thinking that Yue Lingshuang and the others were still outside, Qin Sang composed herself, put away the jade seal in her hand, stood up and scanned her surroundings. She did not find anything unusual, so it seemed that the secrets of this place were all in this mysterious pool.

Controlling the Mysterious Pool is equivalent to controlling the entire Immortal Abode!

Qin Sang was still not proficient, so after thinking for a while, she cast a hand seal. The seal disappeared into the Xuan Pool, splashing water. Before long, the scene in the Xuan Pool began to change. A dilapidated immortal mansion appeared in the water, and the entire Wuji Academy was reflected in the narrow water surface.

In the illusion, Qin Sang noticed that three blurry figures were hidden inside the belly of a certain mountain. The hiding place of Yue Ling Shuang and the other two was directly reflected by the Xuan Tan, leaving them nowhere to hide in front of him, their 'master'.

Qin Sang sneered, not in a hurry to cause trouble for them, and continued to comprehend the Xuan Tan. The result, however, surprised him.

He was surprised to find that he could not control the Qingning Palace and the False Immortal Mansion outside through this Xuan Pool. The two Wuji Academy seemed to be separated and had no connection with each other. At least the Xuan Pool and the False Immortal Mansion had no connection.

Previously, they speculated that the false immortal abode was a reflection of the Wuji Academy, but now it seems that this is not the case.

Qin Sang couldn't help but wonder, if the two were unrelated, then how did that fake immortal abode come about?

Unable to find a way to counter the devouring power of the False Immortal Abode, Qin Sang dared not venture out to explore its secrets. Of course, these were matters for later; Qin Sang first needed to resolve the potential threats and find a way out before considering anything else.

When Qin Sang fully took control of the Xuan Tan, she knew that she could manipulate the Wuji Academy to escape into the depths of the forbidden area. The restrictions of the Wuji Academy were still intact, and she could still hide as before.

Thinking of this, Qin Sang decided to leave the place of trouble first, lest the natural disaster attract powerful beings and expose the Wuji Academy.

‘Wow! ’

Qin Sang changed a hand seal, and the water surface immediately shattered, making the scene in the pool chaotic and unclear.

……

outside world.

The natural disaster continues, and the storm is even more intense than before.

After Qin Sang and his group entered Wuji Academy, other cultivators also sensed the fluctuations caused by the emergence of Qingning Palace, but only a few were able to arrive before being swallowed up by the Immortal Mansion. Even if they arrived, they would only find an empty Qingning Palace; Wuji Academy had closed, and there was no way to enter. In the end, they watched in despair as they were swallowed up little by little.

The cultivator possessed by the water elementals did the opposite of what others avoided, venturing into the forbidden area. Upon entering, he traversed the natural disasters, his expression still blank, his eyes fixed on the depths of the forbidden zone.

The power of the natural disaster had long exceeded his ability to withstand it, yet the storm could not get within three feet of him. Even when it came close to the false immortal abode, he remained unharmed.

Looking at the storm ahead, his expression finally wavered, as if he sensed danger, but he entered the false immortal abode without hesitation.

At this moment, there were almost no cultivators left in the illusory immortal abode. The man paused, looked down at his ten fingers, and then passed through the storm to see the still intact illusory immortal abode.

Purple Cloud Immortal Mountain and Red Sun Waterfall: what a magnificent fairyland!

His gaze swept over the Immortal Abode, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips, before he headed straight for Qingning Palace.

He glanced at Qingning Palace and stared at the now-vanished entrance to Wuji Academy. He seemed to have sensed something, and his face showed surprise.

After a long pause, he murmured two words: "Daoist Court..."

Then he stood there, letting his body become ethereal and be swallowed up by the false immortal abode.

……

In the cave.

The old fox's eyes flickered slightly as he fell into deep thought.

Then, he paced back and forth in front of the stone gate for a few steps, then returned to the stone pillar where he had previously cultivated, closed his eyes, and sat cross-legged in meditation.

……

Qin Sang used the Xuan Tan to navigate the Wuji Academy deep into the forbidden area. After ensuring her safety, she prepared to deal with the three people outside.

Once Qin Sang becomes proficient in using the Mysterious Pool, the fates of Yue Linshuang and the other two are sealed!

The Xuan Tan once again reflected the Wuji Academy, revealing the hiding place of Yue Ling Shuang and the others, who were completely unaware of it.

One of them sat cross-legged, while two others stood, seemingly protecting him. The one sitting cross-legged was probably the Prince of Nanyun. They probably wanted to wait for the Prince of Nanyun to recover before making their move, but unfortunately, the opportunity had already passed.

At this moment, Qin Sang had already made up her mind. She flicked her finger and sent out a beam of light that disappeared into the Xuan Pool, instantly filling the space with a clear glow.

Within the belly of the mountain.

The cave was small and filled with white mist.

King Nanyun sat cross-legged in the middle of the cave, with blue flames forming an ice platform beneath him. His entire body was shrouded in a faint blood mist, which circulated continuously with his breath. King Nanyun's complexion gradually improved during this process, clearly indicating that he was using some kind of healing technique.

Yue Linshuang tilted her head slightly, her gaze piercing through the mountain wall, peering into the distant spiritual mist.

With her back to the two of them, she felt an angry gaze from behind.

She didn't explain how she escaped, but with Jin Geng's intelligence, he could probably guess a thing or two. However, Yue Ling Shuang wasn't afraid that Jin Geng would hold a grudge against her. She was able to deceive her opponents entirely thanks to her supernatural abilities, unless Jin Geng was willing to risk his life.

Yue Ling Shuang naturally regretted it, but upon closer reflection, they realized they had no other choice. They either entered the Immortal Abode or were swallowed up by the false Immortal Abode outside. Once inside, they would inevitably clash with that person; it was only a matter of time.

It can be said that from the moment they were tempted by the immortal abode, they could not escape this fate; in the end, it was greed that brought about this disaster.

"He's already inside."

Yue Linshuang said calmly.

They didn't want to sit and wait for their deaths, but no matter how they calculated, they had no chance of winning. Their opponents killed three people without even getting hurt, losing only one puppet.

The only chance might have been to take advantage of Qin Sang activating the spiritual mist barrier and rush inside, but Qin Sang did not give them that opportunity.

They watched helplessly as Qin Sang entered the spiritual mist. Now, their only hope was that the key figure of the Immortal Abode wasn't there; as long as Qin Sang couldn't take over the Immortal Abode, they would still have a glimmer of hope.

Jin Geng snorted coldly, his face growing increasingly gloomy. He had always been arrogant and unruly, and had never suffered such a setback before. In front of a cultivator of the same level, he was like a chicken or a dog.

He hated Qin Sang to the core after his third sister was killed, but now he dared not even think about revenge and only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.

There must be a way out here!

Jin Geng said decisively.

The entrance to the Immortal Abode definitely exists; they just haven't discovered it yet. During the time that King Nanyun was healing, he and Yue Linshuang had been trying every possible way to find it.

A hint of mockery flashed in Yue Ling Shuang's eyes. Just as she was about to speak, her pretty face changed slightly.

The two suddenly turned their heads and looked at the place where the King of Nanyun was sitting cross-legged, only to see a strange spiritual light. When the light dissipated, there was no one there, and the King of Nanyun had disappeared!

The change was sudden, too rapid, and without any warning. They had no time to react and didn't even know how the Prince of Nanyun disappeared right under their noses.

This scene was extremely terrifying, and the two immediately realized that the King of Nanyun had been moved away!
Yue Ling Shuang cried out in alarm, "He can manipulate the Immortal Palace!"

……

Qin Sang had already left the spiritual mist and was standing on a mountaintop. In the void, spiritual light gathered and revealed a person, who was none other than King Nan Yun.

This action did not involve directly relocating King Nanyun, but rather using the array restrictions of the Immortal Abode to rearrange the formation. Assuming the great array consists of several array gates, Qin Sang was altering these gates to separate the three individuals. Since the effect was not directly applied to King Nanyun, he remained completely unaware.

The Prince of Nanyun looked bewildered. He had just been focused on healing his injuries and was unaware of what had happened.

Upon seeing Qin Sang so close at hand, the King of Nanyun's expression changed drastically, his face filled with horror.

After all, he was a powerful figure who had experienced countless battles. When faced with this unexpected turn of events, he reacted quickly, detaching from the ice platform beneath him and crashing straight into Qin Sang.

Just then, a celestial mountain flew towards them. With a loud 'bang,' the ice platform, which had been extremely fragile, was smashed to pieces by the celestial mountain. Then, the celestial mountain, carrying immense force, smashed through the ice mist and crashed into the true form of King Nanyun.

In the critical moment, King Nanyun subconsciously raised his arms, and the pair of arm guards on his forearms reappeared. Just as the dragon-scale-like arm guards began to glow with spiritual light, a five-colored divine light struck.

At this moment, King Nanyun felt as if his arms had lost all feeling, and he found it extremely difficult to control his arm armor.

"Crackling..."

The arm guards emitted a strange creaking sound, as if they had been twisted and deformed by a tremendous force, including his arm.

'boom! '

The shadow of the sacred mountain loomed over King Nanyun, and without mercy, it crashed down. Faintly, blue spiritual light flickered at the foot of the mountain; the earth shattered, and King Nanyun was smashed into the ground.

'Rumble...'

Thunder roared like rain, lightning flashed like a forest.

Countless bolts of lightning bombarded that area, occasionally accompanied by flashes of divine light from the Five Elements. Then, Qin Sang swung Mount Daiyu to deliver another blow, until the aura of the King of Nanyun was completely extinguished, at which point the attack ceased.

With a well-thought-out plan, Qin Sang's victory over the injured Prince Nan Yun was a foregone conclusion.

After glancing into the distance, Qin Sang transformed into a bolt of blue lightning and vanished back into the spiritual mist.

When Jin Geng and Yue Lingshuang arrived, they only saw a shattered battlefield; the King of Nanyun was already dead!

They no longer needed to hide; thunder echoed through the mountains, like a death knell tolling for them.

A chill ran through both of them.

When people are terrified to the extreme, it often turns into anger. Jin Geng glared in the direction of the spirit mist, not kneeling down to beg for mercy, but roaring angrily.

"Do you dare to fight me fair and square?"

After a brief silence, a voice rang out from the air, "Good!"

In a moment, Yue Lingshuang saw Jin Geng disappear from her sight and be moved to another place, but she was powerless to do anything about it.

The edge of the immortal abode.

Jin Geng was moved here, and Qin Sang was already waiting here, repeating the same trick.

Jin Geng stomped his feet on the ground, and from him, waves of earth and rocks spread outwards, causing the surrounding mountains to collapse one after another, making the already dilapidated Wuji Academy even worse off.

Whenever a mountain collapses, a golden man leaps out. These golden men are all as tall and strong as mountains, raising their arms to jointly resist the immortal mountain.

With a deafening roar, the immortal mountain crashed down upon them, and several explosions followed at its foot. Faced with the terrifying immortal mountain, these golden figures were not as tough as they had imagined; some of them exploded on the spot and died.

The golden people tried their best, but they could not stop the fairy mountain from falling.

At this moment, Jin Geng's low roar echoed across the battlefield, and three illusory golden deities reappeared, forcefully supporting the immortal mountain. A golden light seized the opportunity to shoot out from the foot of the mountain.

'boom! ’

The sacred mountain crashed to the ground, causing the earth to collapse.

Jin Geng appeared at the edge of the battlefield, surrounded by three golden lights that swirled around him before transforming back into three illusory golden deities.

Given Jin Geng's strength, it was expected that he could withstand this attack.

Qin Sang appeared in mid-air and glanced in Yue Ling Shuang's direction, only to see the woman standing gracefully on a mountain, gazing in their direction. Her pretty face was solemn, without any sign of panic, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

She remained an outsider, choosing not to help Jin Geng but instead watching the show from the sidelines. Of course, even if she had rushed over, it would have been useless.

With Yue Linshuang not interfering, Qin Sang can focus on dealing with Jin Geng.

Just then, Qin Sang suddenly felt a gust of wind. Looking back, she saw a dazzling golden light on the battlefield as Jin Geng charged forward! (End of Chapter)