Chapter 155: Spirit Awareness

The moment he entered the Yin Wind Barrier, the Tiansing Tear Shield completely enveloped Qin Sang. He felt his body suddenly lighten, then he was violently pushed away by a strong gust of wind. Immediately after, several strong winds converged, assaulting him from all directions.

Qin Sang felt like a piece of meat on a chopping board, his entire body pounded by heavy blows. The Tiansing Tear Shield was torn and distorted beyond recognition.

Bang!

Qin Sang slammed hard against a cliff face. Before he could register the pain, he was yanked up by an immense force and flung towards another cliff face. He stumbled and reeled, completely at the mercy of the fierce winds.

Simultaneously, an extremely harsh demonic wail continuously assailed his mind, and strange fluctuations assaulted his soul. Protected by the Jade Buddha, Qin Sang could completely resist the demonic wail. However, without an unwavering will or effective resistance methods, others would suffer severe damage to their souls from the wail alone.

Furthermore, these fierce winds carried bone-chilling cold, as if countless ice blades were slicing at intruders. This was another significant danger. If one were to be inadvertently bewildered by the demonic wail and lack the strength to activate a protective artifact, death in the raging winds was a distinct possibility.

His vision spun chaotically. Qing Ting and the others had completely disappeared from sight. As expected, they were scattered the moment they entered the Yin Wind Barrier. He wondered if the Liu brothers could withstand it.

Qin Sang fully activated the Tiansing Tear. The shield grew more solid and clung tightly to his body. He could barely maintain his posture amidst the fierce winds. Then, he began to try descending.

This layer of the Yin Wind Barrier was extremely thick. Within the barrier, there were no other dangers apart from the raging winds and the soul-assaulting demonic wail. Because the wind direction was unpredictable and constantly chaotic, Qin Sang could only drift with the currents. It took him some time to discern a pattern, allowing him to seize opportunities to swiftly dive downwards.

Going up and down like this, he didn't know how deep he had descended, but he finally broke out of the Yin Wind Barrier's range.

"Junior Martial Brother Qin has come down too." The moment he emerged from the fierce winds, Qin Sang heard Yu Daiyue's delighted voice. Looking closely, he saw that three people had already arrived safely. Qing Ting and Yu Daiyue, of course, had been there before and had experience. What surprised Qin Sang was that the third person was Baiyun Shanren.

Baiyun Shanren calmly nodded to him, looking as if he had been there for a while.

It seemed that his inconspicuous cloth bag artifact was actually quite extraordinary.

Qin Sang's thoughts flickered, but he calmly greeted the three. He flashed to their side, his feet touching the solid stone ground, and looked around, surveying his surroundings.

He had expected an abyssal valley beneath the Yin Wind Barrier. Unexpectedly, passing through the barrier brought him to the bottom. Or rather, this was the second tier of the canyon.

This place was even more desolate than the outside. The Yin Wind Barrier above obscured the sky and sun. The sides should have been mountain walls, but they were invisible. Not only the left and right sides, but also the front and back ends of the canyon were covered by the thick Yin Wind Barrier.

The barrier was like an inverted bowl, leaving them only a circular area to stand on.

However, it was clear from the outside that the deeper one went, the wider the canyon became.

The spatial area was indeed considerable. This canyon might have even hollowed out the mountain bellies on both sides. He wondered if it was naturally formed or man-made.

Not a trace of life was visible. The stones on the ground were not bluish-black, but completely black. Qin Sang touched a protruding black stone; it was incredibly cold. This cold was so intense that even cultivators found it somewhat unbearable. Qin Sang withdrew his hand, secretly surprised.

They were standing at the edge of the circular space. In the middle of the space, there was a massive pool. The pool contained clear, emerald water. As there was no wind in this space, it was very quiet, and the pool was exceptionally still, appearing as if one could see straight to the bottom.

But when Qin Sang walked to the edge of the pool and looked down, he could only see abyssal water, and certainly no fish.

"No wonder Junior Martial Brother Qin could pass the Mortal World Gourd trial. After you passed through the barrier, your complexion was still normal, and your movements were unimpeded, with no damage to your soul. This isn't something one can achieve with just a strong will; Junior Martial Brother Qin's spiritual sense must also be formidable," Qing Ting's eyes shone with surprise and admiration. One must know that she had taken a spirit pill to shake off the demonic wail's influence.

Yu Daiyue gave Qin Sang a deep look and said with a smile, "Senior Martial Sister Qing Ting, have you forgotten? When Junior Martial Brother Qin passed the Gourd Illusion, his cultivation was only at the eleventh level of Qi Condensation. Now that he's broken through to Foundation Establishment, his spiritual sense has naturally grown stronger."

Hearing this, Baiyun Shanren looked at Qin Sang in surprise. The casual expression on his face vanished.

Qin Sang took in the changes in their expressions and calmly said, "Senior Martial Sister Qing Ting, you flatter me. I was merely fortunate enough to have consumed a Blue Nether Fruit, which slightly enhanced my spiritual sense."

The reason he didn't pretend to be harmed by the demonic wail was twofold: First, he emerged from the barrier without the slightest warning, leaving no time for pretense.

Second, while it was good to conceal one's abilities, there were harmless opportunities to show off one's strength.

If the exploration of the ruins went smoothly, the distribution of spoils might not truly follow the agreement. Especially if a significant treasure appeared, rare artifacts stirred greed, and it was hard to say what might happen. In any case, Qin Sang didn't believe in the so-called camaraderie among fellow disciples.

Among everyone, Qin Sang and the Liu brothers were the weakest. Others didn't know about Qin Sang's damaged foundation, but it couldn't be hidden from Yu Daiyue. He could easily be seen as an easy target.

Letting them know he wasn't to be trifled with could avoid much unnecessary trouble.

As long as the Jade Buddha wasn't exposed, these people would only think his spiritual sense was somewhat stronger. They wouldn't conceive that he was immune to any soul-attacking methods.

Furthermore, while cultivating the 'Soul Cultivating Sword Chapter', constantly enduring the tempering of sword qi and killing talismans, Qin Sang's spiritual sense was indeed stronger than that of cultivators at the same level.

He had also considered finding a cultivation technique for spiritual sense.

But there weren't many spiritual sense cultivation techniques. The few stored in Pagoda Peak were not very good. Moreover, his talent was too poor, so he dared not get distracted for now. Otherwise, his hope of forming a Core would become even more distant.

Qing Ting suddenly understood, saying enviously, "The Blue Nether Fruit has miraculous effects in strengthening spiritual sense. It's quite rare in the cultivation world now. Junior Martial Brother Qin has good luck."

Qin Sang nodded and shifted his gaze. Pointing to the pool ahead, he asked, "Senior Martial Sister Qing Ting, are the array formations and restrictions inside the pool?"

Unexpectedly, Qing Ting shook her head and said, "It's not inside the pool; the entire pool *is* an array formation and restriction. Junior Martial Brother Qin will know if he tries with his spiritual sense."

Qin Sang looked at the pool in surprise. He sent out a wisp of his spiritual sense to probe the water's surface. The previously tranquil pool rippled gently. It seemed harmless, yet Qin Sang's spiritual sense was firmly blocked by the water, unable to penetrate it in the slightest, no matter how hard he pushed.

Just then, the sound of a sword whistle suddenly echoed from above. Qin Sang looked up and saw Li Zai arriving on his sword, his sharp sword qi breaking through the Yin Wind Barrier.

After waiting a little longer, Wu Yuesheng and the Liu brothers also descended one after another, causing everyone who had been worried to breathe a collective sigh of relief.