Chapter 1260: Dark Passage to Chen Cang

Qin Sang had not yet personally witnessed his senior sister take action. Even before forming her Nascent Soul, his senior sister had always seemed very mysterious to him.

Her strength was undeniable; otherwise, Patriarch Scarlet Hair and other self-proclaimed righteous patriarchs would not have compromised so easily after discovering that Qing Jun had usurped another's foundation and taken over their legacy.

What Qin Sang didn't expect was that even after reaching the Nascent Soul stage and becoming her equal, his senior sister remained an enigma, impossible to fathom.

This sense of mystery had intensified in recent years, like a deep, unfathomable pool.

Among all the Nascent Soul cultivators Qin Sang had encountered in the Northern Star Realm, Qin Sang had only experienced a similar feeling with Old Devil Ye.

Qin Sang recalled that the origin of this feeling was likely when he asked his senior sister for the dilapidated demon banner before going to the Abyss Ruins. Qing Jun had taught him the evil art 'Lifeless Demonic Seal' and admitted to being troubled by it for many years, only recently completely resolving the hidden dangers caused by cultivating the evil art. This was probably related to the matter.

After resolving the hidden dangers, his senior sister would have broken free from her shackles, and her strength would undoubtedly advance by leaps and bounds.

"Could his senior sister's cultivation now be on par with Daoist Tongyou and the others?"

Qin Sang was startled by this speculation. Which of them, like Old Daoist Zhen Yi and Daoist Tongyou, hadn't cultivated for hundreds of years to achieve their current accomplishments? To cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, everyone's talent wouldn't be too poor, except for an anomaly like himself. Even he himself had indirectly enhanced his talent due to his special cultivation technique.

Even if Qing Jun possessed a Celestial Spirit Root, achieving such a high level of attainment in a short time would make her an unparalleled figure.

However, these were merely Qin Sang's speculations; perhaps his senior sister had a unique cultivation technique or special hidden abilities. Since it concerned Qing Jun's secrets, he couldn't inquire too much.

Daoist Tongyou, Qing Jun, Qin Sang, and Jing Yu – a total of four people.

Qin Sang and Jing Yu were both demon cultivators, so Jing Yu had to lead the way. Qin Sang's strength was evident to all, and since they expressed their intention to go together, there was no reason for the others to stop them.

After the discussion concluded, they immediately began to act.

Daoist Tongyou and Qing Jun transferred their jade talismans to Si Di and the other person. Xiang Qing's entire body was engulfed in demonic flames; the spirit fire he controlled was slightly different from before, having integrated with the Ancestral Sacred Fire, adding a hint of domineering power.

With Xiang Qing as the primary controller of the formation, the others used their respective methods to assist with all their might.

The grand formation trembled slightly, then stabilized, showing little change from before.

This change couldn't be concealed for long, but it would be enough as long as it lasted until they infiltrated.

The jade talismans changed hands.

Suddenly, their offensive changed. They maneuvered the Nine Palaces Reversal Formation backward, appearing to abandon their attack.

Jiang Chenzi and others, who were controlling the Flag Gate Grand Formation, noticed their movements and couldn't help but feel perplexed.

"Huh? Do they know they can't break through and are preparing to retreat?" another Nascent Soul cultivator holding a flag asked in surprise.

Someone nearby scoffed, "How could it be that easy? Old Devil Tongyou is cunning. Perhaps he sees no hope of breaking through and doesn't want to waste his strength. He might be setting up a trap outside, waiting for us to come out before ambushing us."

"If that ancient cultivator still had the power to resist and injure us both, they might indeed succeed. What a pity, what a pity..."

The Nascent Soul cultivator holding the flag chuckled strangely.

Jiang Chenzi's brow furrowed tightly. The Nine Palaces Reversal Formation evolved into infinite variations of the Nine Palaces, making it impossible to see the movements of those within. For a moment, he couldn't guess the opponent's intention and could only wait and see.

They did not prevent the other side from retreating.

The main priority was more important. Not knowing the condition of that ancient cultivator, they also intended to preserve their strength to avoid unexpected situations. Guarding the blood pool entrance was enough.

"Fellow Daoists, do not relax your guard, lest Old Devil Tongyou launch a feigned attack!" Jiang Chenzi loudly reminded them.

Just as Jiang Chenzi had expected!

After the Nine Palaces Reversal Formation retreated a certain distance, it suddenly erupted with two columns of yin-yang light, transforming into sharp swords that thrust forward fiercely. At the same time, the grand formation did not retreat but advanced, moving a third faster than before.

"Stop them!"

Jiang Chenzi remained unperturbed. Everyone worked together to activate the three flag gates, firmly blocking the Nine Palaces Reversal Formation.

Meanwhile, for Qin Sang and the other three.

At this point, they had secretly exited the Nine Palaces Reversal Formation, concealed their figures, and returned to the blood mist.

They saw a mass of black light at the center of the grand formation, sometimes coalescing, sometimes dispersing. It was the illusion of the central black tower, which was re-forming, replenished by the power of the black tower formation.

However, the formations set up by both sides were clashing at the blood pool entrance, and under the impact of the residual shockwaves, the illusion was disrupted repeatedly and couldn't fully form. This was the best opportunity.

Knowing time was short, the four immediately set off, circling around to another direction, entering the illusion to search for a flaw in the ancient restriction.

The blood pool was quite vast. Even though the illusions were damaged, finding a crack in the ancient restriction within them and infiltrating would still require some effort.

Fortunately, with Jing Yu leading the way and the Celestial Eye Butterfly assisting, the four searched for a while and finally found a crack.

The four stopped.

Thick blood mist surrounded them.

In front of them was a corridor made of black stone, which originally connected to the black tower. Now that the black tower had collapsed, it was a dead end. The continuous tremors from the clashing formations also disturbed these illusions. The corridor was covered in cracks and could collapse at any moment, revealing its illusory nature.

They effortlessly found the true location of the ancient restriction, which was an invisible barrier.

There were indeed damaged areas on the barrier, but unfortunately, the cracks were too small, and powerful ancient restrictive forces still surged within the fissures.

"Forcing our way in is not advisable! Even if we could forcefully breach it, it would cause a huge commotion and alert Old Devil Ye inside," Qin Sang said, shaking his head after inspecting.

The others were not discouraged. Upon hearing this, they immediately changed direction and sought another flaw.

After searching three more spots, they finally found a suitable place behind the black tower where the ancient restriction was weak. With a concerted attack from all four, they should be able to create a crack barely large enough for one person to pass through.

It was difficult to find a better option, so the four decided to act here.

Daoist Tongyou still raised the Yin Lightning Gourd he had just used.

Qing Jun, on the other hand, brought out a black profound iron tower with the large characters 'Five Direction Pagoda' inscribed on it—it was the inherited treasure of the Yuan Mirage Sect.

After killing Leng Yuntian, the Five Direction Pagoda fell into her hands. Qin Sang couldn't help but glance at it a few more times. He had seen Leng Yuntian manipulate this treasure when he was attempting to break through the Ziwei Palace Immortal Formation. Because he had fallen into a trap, the Five Direction Pagoda couldn't display its full power and was instead corrupted by the Blood Filth Divine Light.

As the inherited treasure of the Yuan Mirage Sect, the Five Direction Pagoda was a top-tier supreme-grade magic treasure. He wondered how it compared to the Eighteen Demonic Banners—which was stronger?

Qin Sang secretly thought that in terms of destructive power alone, the Five Direction Pagoda likely couldn't match the Eighteen Demonic Banners.

The power displayed by the Eighteen Demonic Banners had already exceeded the scope of a mere magic treasure.

Without a word, Qin Sang raised his demon banner, ready for battle.

Jing Yu stood beside him and spat out her Thunder Bead, her only treasure. In her hands, the Thunder Bead displayed its true splendor; Fatty Chicken could only unleash less than fifty percent of its power.

What Qin Sang needed to do was to create the best possible conditions for Jing Yu to seize the Corpse Flower Blood Amber!