Chapter 1428: Destruction

Rain Hitting Bluestone

*Whoosh!*

Inside the secret passage, filled with blazing aura and shimmering seals, the lightning-fast streak of light remained incredibly dazzling.

As he fled, Qin Sang clearly felt a powerful aura rapidly closing in from behind. The fastest among them was undoubtedly Elder Hunmo.

"So fast!"

The thought flashed through Qin Sang's mind. He had heard a saying about this before.

Because the Divine Transformation bottleneck is incredibly difficult to break through, there are clear differences in strength among grand cultivators.

Elder Hunmo clearly wasn't among the weaker ones.

Such powerful individuals, standing at the pinnacle of the cultivation world, have ample time and means to compensate for their weaknesses with their extended lifespans, lacking no obvious shortcomings in any aspect.

What puzzled Qin Sang was, where was the ghostly spirit Elder Hunmo had used to ambush Valley Master Mu?

He hadn't made direct contact with the ghostly spirit, but just a glance had allowed him to sense a deep malice emanating from it. It must have been a terrifying fiend.

The Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet was originally intended to deal with the ghostly spirit.

If Elder Hunmo had released the ghostly spirit, Qin Sang believed things wouldn't have gone smoothly, and merely escaping with the treasured orb and blessed vajra would have been a fortunate outcome, with no chance to contend for the Seven-Storied Pagoda.

Unless he was willing to take greater risks.

Perhaps that ghostly spirit was under some kind of restriction.

Qin Sang mused.

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Qin Sang returned to the edge of the mountain pass.

*Boom! Boom!*

Dull thuds emanated from deep within the mountain.

The walls of the secret passage bulged, and the ancient seals and Buddhist restrictions emitted blinding light, but alas, it was merely a dying gleam. The cracks in the seals were expanding and spreading at a visible rate.

Inside, wild and terrifying power was contained, on the verge of breaking free!

It was conceivable that once this power erupted, not only this mountain and secret passage, but the entire Jinghai Sect would be razed to the ground and vanish completely from the world.

Feeling the power within the seals, Qin Sang's scalp tingled, and he dared not hesitate for a moment.

*Whoosh!*

He swiftly darted past, clinging to the other side of the wall.

At the same time, he forcefully waved his sleeves, and the Nine Nether Demonic Flame, which had been enveloping him, was once again cast forth.

However, the target of the demonic flame's attack wasn't the pursuers behind him, but the seals!

The seals hadn't immediately collapsed after the Golden Summit Buddhist restrictions were breached, which gave Qin Sang a chance to escape the secret passage, and could be used by him to deter his pursuers!

When he had passed through this place earlier, Qin Sang had already identified the seals' weakest point and mentally rehearsed this scene.

The demonic flame condensed to its extreme and violently slammed into the crack.

The seals, already at their critical point, under external attack, could no longer hold!

At the point of impact.

A crack expanded, like an abyss opening wide.

A nearly silvery-white blazing aura flowed out, so dense it appeared like liquid, spilling from the crack and triggering a chain reaction. Wherever it flowed, the walls rapidly disintegrated, and the dual seals dissolved.

The '卍' (swastika) characters instantly dimmed.

The ancient seals were even stronger, but already damaged, they collapsed almost simultaneously with the Buddhist restrictions.

"No good!"

Elder Hunmo, who had pursued into the secret passage, his pupils constricted to pinpricks.

Even now, he still hadn't seen his opponent.

The last thing he saw was the demonic flame lunging towards the seals. In an instant, Elder Hunmo understood his opponent's intention: this secret passage was actually interwoven with the seals.

The next moment, blinding light filled the entire secret passage.

As if a new sun had appeared.

Elder Hunmo's heart thumped with trepidation; he cursed aloud, and without another thought, he immediately flew backward, unhesitatingly raising his Hunmo Token in front of him.

Qin Sang's ears buzzed, and he instantly went deaf.

His eyes couldn't discern the outline of the secret passage; only blinding light remained in his vision.

"I overdid it..."

The thought flashed through Qin Sang's mind in an instant. The power unleashed by the blazing aura was even more terrifying than he had anticipated.

Fortunately, since he had caused this himself, he already had a contingency plan. While rapidly escaping, he immediately summoned the Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet to block behind him.

Immediately, an immense force struck.

*Bang!*

Qin Sang felt a sharp pain, let out a muffled groan, as he was violently struck by the Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet, and then stumbled forward, propelled by the immense force.

He only felt himself being roasted by fierce flames, on the verge of being incinerated. He couldn't bother to check the Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet's condition and quickly withdrew it. He, himself, gritted his teeth and fully activated his protective spiritual energy to maintain his posture, successfully bursting into the meditation hall and seeing the exit.

Tan Hao had already withdrawn from the Jinghai Sect earlier. Qin Sang didn't hesitate and plunged headfirst out, instantly feeling a cool sensation as he arrived at the seabed near the Jinghai Sect.

"Brother Qin, are you alright?"

Tan Hao had just withdrawn himself at that moment as well. He turned his head and saw Qin Sang's disheveled figure, first with joy, then with alarm.

"Quick, run!"

Qin Sang roared, grabbed Tan Hao, and lunged forward with force.

Immediately after, a scorching torrent unleashed from the secret passage, poured into the ocean, carrying astonishing power, and directly propelled them away!

Inside the Jinghai Sect.

The newly arrived Nascent Soul cultivators.

Some were drawn to the medicinal garden, while others were still hesitating about which area to choose.

In front of the Buddhist Pagoda.

Venerable Master Chijie and the others were about to break through the pagoda's restrictions. They were startled by Elder Hunmo's roar and looked with uncertainty towards the Golden Summit Grand Hall, unsure of what had happened.

The moment the seals collapsed, all the Nascent Soul cultivators felt an inexplicable tremor in their hearts, and everyone's gaze simultaneously focused on the mountain pass.

*Crack!*

The mountain suddenly exploded from its core, and a torrent of flames shot out like a sharp arrow, stinging everyone's eyes.

Almost simultaneously, two figures rushed out of the Grand Hall in disarray: none other than the furious Elder Hunmo and Feathered Robe Sovereign.

Following that.

*Bang!*

The Golden Summit Grand Hall was flipped over by a stream of flames, shattering into pieces on the spot. The Buddhist statues and stone statues had just seen the light of day again when they were engulfed by the fiery current.

"The seals have collapsed!"

Everyone immediately understood what had happened.

Before they could react, a muffled thunder-like sound rumbled from deep within the earth. The entire Jinghai Sect shook violently, and the ground seemed to lift slightly.

The slowly rotating golden '卍' (swastika) characters at the mountain pass solidified and disintegrated.

The blazing aura was finally unleashed.

An incredibly thick stream of flames shot straight into the sky.

Outside the Jinghai Sect.

The strange phenomenon hadn't disappeared, but its power had significantly weakened compared to the beginning.

Nascent Soul ancestors, rarely seen on normal days, appeared here one after another and entered the formation.

The remaining low-level cultivators dared not enter, but couldn't suppress their curiosity, and with a longing for fortune, they lingered nearby.

Some Core Formation cultivators, relying on their cultivation, entered the sea pit, testing the edges of the spiritual array, and waiting for an opportunity to enter.

"What's that sound?"

Suddenly, someone asked with a puzzled tone.

Everyone suddenly stopped their movements and collectively looked towards the spiritual array.

*Churning...*

The seawater inexplicably boiled.

They sensed terrifying fluctuations from within, a power beyond their wildest imagination, about to erupt.

What had those Nascent Soul ancestors done inside?

"Run!"

Everyone's faces suddenly turned pale as fear welled up in their hearts, their expressions frantic. They rushed out of the sea pit without looking back.