Chapter 1211: Ye Old Demon

The Mortal Realm

Qin Sang let out a long breath and swiftly retrieved the Twelve Demonic Banners along with the White Copper. Without time to examine them, his figure merged with his spiritual sword, and he instantly moved horizontally away. The azure light finally manifested, almost brushing past Qin Sang's back. This dangerous turn of events startled Qin Sang, but it remained within his control; he had successfully seized the White Copper. He hoped the White Copper wouldn't disappoint him. The entire process of acquiring the treasure was completed in a flash.

"Roar!"The intense pain, coupled with the humiliation of having his treasure stolen, drove the evil spirit into a complete frenzy. Its hatred for Qin Sang was profound, even surpassing its animosity towards Serpent King and the other two. For Serpent King and his two companions, this was the best possible news. While Qin Sang was making his move, they were not idle. The cultivator surnamed Lu and the Cold Salamander jointly blocked the evil spirit's long tail. Then, taking advantage of the evil spirit's attention being drawn to Qin Sang, both of them surged towards the Abyss Ruin exit below. Serpent King, employing an unknown secret art, wielded his black saber with fierce power. He fought two opponents simultaneously, forcing Jiang Chenzi and the other cultivator into a disheveled state, leaving them only capable of parrying. Meanwhile, the other Nascent Soul cultivator from Sin Abyss seemed to have just reacted, fumbling to activate the magic treasure in his hand, which turned out to be a treasure flag identical to Jiang Chenzi's.

The three Nascent Soul cultivators from Sin Abyss witnessed Qin Sang snatching the treasure right before their eyes. They were astonished by the divine abilities and magic treasures Qin Sang displayed, which were not only powerful but also capable of restraining the evil spirit, and at the same time, they were greatly enraged. They had long considered the treasure within the serpent spirit to be their exclusive possession. This person's appearance not only ruined their favorable situation but also took one of the treasures, while they could only watch helplessly.Serpent King, on the other hand, had a completely different feeling. He was also shocked by Qin Sang's hidden strength. It was laughable that he had let Heavenly Thread Demon King gamble against Qin Sang; if he had personally intervened back then, he probably wouldn't have had much chance of winning. Serpent King forced Jiang Chenzi and the other cultivator back, immediately recalled his black saber, and swiftly followed the Cold Salamander and his companion towards the exit. At the same time, he transmitted an urgent message, "Fellow Daoist, impressive methods! We can't stay here long, quickly leave!"Although they saw Qin Sang could restrain the evil spirit, Serpent King and the others had no intention of remaining to assist Qin Sang in seizing more treasures. Firstly, the evil spirit's intelligence was merely eroded by malicious thoughts; it wasn't a dead entity. Its instincts remained, and if the same method were used on it a second time, its effectiveness would be greatly reduced. If they continued to entangle with it, there was no telling how much longer it would take to succeed. Secondly, they weren't without gains; they had already secured what appeared to be the most important treasure, so there was no need to fight desperately for two items of unknown function. Those who could cultivate to this realm would surely understand the principle of compromise and knowing when to let go. Serpent King kindly reminded Qin Sang, urging him to leave with them. Although Qin Sang's main objective was the treasure, it was an undeniable fact that he had saved them once during a crisis. Regardless, they were grateful.

Qin Sang was doing his utmost to evade the evil spirit's pursuit. Facing the evil spirit alone, Qin Sang's pressure doubled. He had encountered the Demon Lord in the Seven Kills Hall, but it wasn't he who directly confronted the Demon Lord, but rather experts like Qingzhu. The evil spirit could be said to be his strongest opponent to date. Hearing Serpent King's telepathic message, Qin Sang secretly nodded. He had guessed correctly; Serpent King and his companions indeed possessed a hidden passage into the Abyss Ruin. He had initially thought it was in the blood lake, but it turned out to be below. Qin Sang immediately reined in his escape light and followed Serpent King towards the exit. He had thoroughly searched the Heavenly Corpse Sect's main altar, so he could easily leave from here without needing to take a longer route.At this moment, the cultivator surnamed Lu and the Cold Salamander appeared before the exit, a step ahead of them. Qin Sang and Serpent King were slightly slower, with the serpent spirit and the Sin Abyss Nascent Soul cultivator respectively pursuing them from behind. Just as the cultivator surnamed Lu and the Cold Salamander were about to enter the exit, Qin Sang suddenly had an ominous premonition for some unknown reason.

"No, something is wrong. What did I overlook?" Qin Sang's heart tightened. This feeling was extremely strong, as if some danger was lurking nearby, unnoticed by him. This was the Sin Abyss's lair; how could Qin Sang not be careful? Before making his move, Qin Sang had even activated the Witch Clan's insect-controlling secret art, unleashing the divine ability of the Heaven-Eyed Butterfly, meticulously scanning every inch of the surroundings. He confirmed that there were no more people hidden in the dark and no signs of other Nascent Soul cultivators arriving for the time being. Even while acting, the Heaven-Eyed Butterfly never relaxed its vigilance. Despite such caution and thoroughness, an oversight still occurred. The moment Qin Sang had these thoughts, the Heaven-Eyed Butterfly sent a strong warning.

"Gush..."Behind the battlefield, the calm blood lake suddenly became turbulent, instantly forming a blood-red storm. The blood water gathered into raging waves, rolling high, and surprisingly formed a blood gate in mid-air. Inside the blood gate, endless blood water surged and then parted to both sides, faintly revealing a figure. It appeared slow but was actually fast, flying out from within the blood gate. Simultaneously with the appearance of the blood gate and the figure, the area in front of the exit was suddenly submerged by blood water without any warning. The Cold Salamander and the cultivator surnamed Lu were completely unprepared and were swept into it.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Chenzi and his two companions showed no surprise. They immediately abandoned their pursuit, abruptly split apart, and each holding a treasure flag, formed a Three Powers Formation, setting up a blood-red flag array! The Nascent Soul cultivator hidden in the dark had previously appeared very clumsy. Serpent King and the others had thought that Qin Sang's attack was too fierce and the situation changed too quickly, leaving this person unprepared and therefore always half a beat behind. Now, looking at his shrewd expression and swift movements, there was no hint of clumsiness; it was clearly a disguise earlier. Even Jiang Chenzi and the others' pursuit had been a facade, intended only to lull their opponents into a false sense of security, waiting for this very moment!

The figure flew out of the blood gate, its face becoming increasingly clear."Old Devil Ye!"Recognizing the person's true face, Serpent King suddenly gasped in surprise, his expression changing drastically. Both he and Qin Sang stopped in time. Fortunately, they were behind the cultivator surnamed Lu and the Cold Salamander; seeing the dire situation, they immediately halted and were not swept into the blood water. Hearing Serpent King's gasp, Qin Sang's gaze sharpened, and he was astonished. Old Devil Ye was actually here!Back then, Old Devil Ye had orchestrated a surprise attack on Ziwei Palace, almost wiping out the high-level cultivators from both realms, leaving a deep impression on Qin Sang. This person's cultivation level was similar to that of Red-haired Ancestor and Daoist Zhenyi, both just a step away from becoming Grand Cultivators. However, they regarded him as a lifelong arch-nemesis and were extremely wary of him. The widespread conflict initiated by Sin Abyss, causing chaos throughout the Northern Star Realm, was solely orchestrated by him. Qin Sang was confident that with his divine abilities, there weren't many people he needed to be wary of in the Northern Star Realm, but Old Devil Ye was undoubtedly one of them, best avoided.However, since the war began, Old Devil Ye had never left the front lines. It was said that during the previous surprise attack, Daoist Zhenyi personally confronted Old Devil Ye and fought a fierce battle. It was precisely because they were certain that Old Devil Ye was tied up on the front lines that Qin Sang and Serpent King felt confident enough to boldly infiltrate the Abyss Ruin. No one expected Old Devil Ye to suddenly emerge from the blood lake. Moreover, Old Devil Ye didn't look like he had just returned; his spiritual aura was deeply connected to the blood lake, clearly indicating he had been here for a long time."Could there be two Old Devil Yes at the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage?"