Chapter 1103: Binding Demon Rope

Rain Striking Bluestone

"Even if it wasn't the exact one from back then, it was certainly its offspring, hidden in the magma, unable to leave the ancient cultivator's abode, and astonishingly, it had remained undiscovered until now. However, after so many years, it was still stuck at the peak of the Second Transformation, proving that the difficulty of these exotic insects' metamorphosis was indeed legendary…" Qin Sang felt a surge of emotion.

Just then, tiny ripples appeared in the magma, and a crimson phantom shot out like an arrow from a bow, pouncing towards the jade plate.

Qin Sang's figure flickered.

The Fire Jade Centipede realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

Qin Sang captured it effortlessly, regaining the exotic insect!

The Fire Jade Centipede's size hadn't changed much from its First Transformation, but its entire body was now crimson, with a deeper luster, truly resembling a long fire jade.

The Fire Jade Centipede splayed its hundred legs and manipulated flames, struggling in Qin Sang's grasp, but it couldn't possibly break through the restrictions Qin Sang had imposed.

“This creature has already reached the Second Transformation, but it doesn't seem to have any powerful innate abilities. Could it be that it's still only useful for treasure hunting?” Qin Sang muttered to himself. Seeing the Fire Jade Centipede make a fool of itself, he smiled faintly, extended his hand to retrieve the jade plate, and guided the Scarlet Fire Gold to the Fire Jade Centipede's mouth.

The Fire Jade Centipede stiffened, then unceremoniously swallowed the Scarlet Fire Gold, showing no gratitude for Qin Sang's beneficence, and immediately began to resist again.

“Stubborn! Its intelligence isn't high; it's inferior to the Sky-Eye Butterfly, and far worse than the Fat Silkworm.” Qin Sang shook his head.

If he wanted to plant a soul imprint, he could only do so when it transformed into an egg during metamorphosis.

However, the vast disparity in their cultivation levels allowed Qin Sang to forcefully suppress the Fire Jade Centipede's resistance by successively employing several secret techniques from the Wu Clan and the Spirit Controlling Sect.

After another period of domestication, he was barely able to make the Fire Jade Centipede obedient.

“I'll leave the remaining Scarlet Fire Gold for it. I wonder if it can help it transform.” Having unexpectedly acquired a third exotic insect, Qin Sang was in high spirits, feeling that his trip had been worthwhile.

Having lived in the ancient cultivator's abode for many years, the Fire Jade Centipede was extremely familiar with the place.

Qin Sang ordered the Fire Jade Centipede to lead the way. Protected by the power of the Tortoise Shell Black Water, he plunged into the magma, successfully finding a passage that bypassed the ancient restrictions and allowed him to enter the interior of Sky Peak.

The further he went, the more Qin Sang realized how severely damaged the interior was. Had the Fire Jade Centipede not led the way, he would most likely have returned empty-handed.

Revisiting familiar grounds.

Inside Sky Peak, the ancient restrictions were also heavily damaged, and the number of firebirds was far fewer than before.

Fortunately, the remaining restrictions were still relatively stable, not completely destroyed.

Unafraid of the firebirds, Qin Sang released his divine sense and began a thorough search.

From the mouth of the mountain down to its base, he found no trace of any spiritual talismans.

“Indeed!” Qin Sang sighed softly, “Back then, Daoist Master Xuanyu intended to lure me out… The Inner Scenery Primordial Talisman had most likely been destroyed with Daoist Master Xuanyu's demise.”

His gaze swept downwards, and he noticed that the stone platform and stone hall were still there.

Then, Qin Sang's eyes suddenly narrowed. To his surprise, he found that the stone hall, which Daoist Master Xuanyu had been unable to open despite exhausting all his strength back then, now had its restrictive light extinguished.

He wasn't sure if the restrictions had been damaged due to some unforeseen event, or if someone had visited the place and opened the stone hall.

Qin Sang's figure flashed, landing on the stone platform.

The restrictions were already destroyed. His true essence manifested as a large hand, easily moving the stone platform aside.

The interior was surprisingly simple.

The space inside the stone hall was very low, giving an extremely oppressive feeling. There was no altar or place for storing treasures as he had imagined.

Just as Qin Sang thought the place had been completely plundered, he unexpectedly discovered a black iron chain in a corner of the space.

“Oh?” Bai suddenly emerged from the corpse puppet bag and went to pick up the iron chain.

When Qin Sang saw the iron chain clearly, he immediately felt a sense of familiarity, and surprise showed on his face.

This iron chain was surprisingly similar to the one they had seen recently in the Hundred Treasures Pavilion within the Trial Realm, only longer than the one in the pavilion.

But these weren't the only things that surprised Qin Sang.

The two exchanged glances.

Bai handed over the iron chain.

Qin Sang activated his divine sense and probed it slightly.

The iron chain was clearly a treasure refined by ancient cultivators, and the ancient restrictions and fluctuations within it were identical to those in the Profound Iron Pillar used to refine the Demonic Banners!

However, the restrictions inside the Profound Iron Pillar were more complex and profound, incomparable to the iron chain.

When Patriarch Kuiyin discovered it, the Profound Iron Pillar was already broken into two sections, while this iron chain was likely still intact.

“Even though the Hundred Treasures Pavilion was isolated by the light sphere, you felt a familiarity with it. Can you recall its origin now?” Qin Sang looked up and asked.

Bai said in a deep voice, “The iron chain in the Hundred Treasures Pavilion was probably not the original, but a replica refined by later generations based on this treasure. This iron chain should be called the Demon Binding Chain. I only remember that it was specifically forged to restrain ancient demons…”

“Demon Binding Chain! Restrains ancient demons!” Qin Sang's heart stirred.

The Profound Iron Pillar was precisely valued by Patriarch Kuiyin because it could restrain the Nine Nether Demonic Flames.

Could these two be a type of treasure?

“Fellow Daoist, do you remember if there are any other treasures similar to the Demon Binding Chain?” Qin Sang quickly pressed the question.

Bai shook his head and said, “I can't recall, but there must be. The power of this Demon Binding Chain is limited; it cannot be used against high-tier ancient demons… I remember that such treasures require corresponding array formations to unleash their full power, but I can't remember how to set up the array.”

As he spoke, Bai looked down at the ground.

Qin Sang had already noticed the exceedingly complex runes carved into the ground.

However, the power of this array had long since been lost, and it was impossible to restore it using only the remaining traces.

“Could this also be a cage for sealing ancient demons? With no ancient demons present, I wonder if they escaped or perished long ago in the endless annals of time.” Qin Sang surveyed his surroundings.

“The Demon Suppression Stele on Yitian Peak suppresses demonic lords, Patriarch Kuiyin found the Profound Iron Pillar in Ziwei Palace, and now there's the Demon Binding Chain here. Could all of these be treasures specifically designed to restrain ancient demons?”

The high-tier ancient demons Bai spoke of undoubtedly possessed cultivation levels surpassing Nascent Soul cultivators.

It was unclear what level of ancient demons the Demon Binding Chain was meant to counteract, but without a corresponding spiritual array, they couldn't activate this treasure.

Qin Sang took out a demonic banner and summoned the Nine Nether Demonic Flames.

The demonic flames also recoiled slightly when facing the Demon Binding Chain, though not as markedly as they did with the Profound Iron Pillar.

The replica Demon Binding Chain in the Hundred Treasures Pavilion was likely something the Four Sages had learned about from an unknown source. They replicated it hoping to restrain ancient demons, but eventually found its effect limited and discarded it in the Trial Realm.

“First, let's record these runes. Fellow Daoist, if you have time, study them; perhaps you can restore the spiritual array. The Sin Abyss is also suspected to have demonic specters appearing, and if we had a complete Demon Binding Chain, dealing with them would be much easier…” Qin Sang took out a jade slip and copied the runes from the ground.

At the same time, he thought of the Profound Iron Pillar.

Once he refined the Nine Nether Demonic Flames into a fire lotus, the Profound Iron Pillar would no longer be needed.

If he could repair this treasure and obtain the corresponding array formation method, it would add another potent weapon for restraining ancient demons.

“Patriarch Kuiyin used half of the Profound Iron Pillar to refine the Ten Directions Yama Banners. I only acquired three; the other seven are scattered somewhere unknown. Only when I find them all can I even consider repairing them.” Qin Sang mused to himself.