Chapter 2261: Heavenly Awakening Thunder Robe

Qin Sang was unaware of what had happened to his master. He was currently in his cave dwelling, communicating with the mysterious Azure Luan.

"The time... has come... It's finally here!"

The mysterious Azure Luan's tone was more solemn than ever, tinged with a hint of excitement.

Hearing this, Qin Sang's heart trembled. "Is the supreme treasure finally about to emerge?"

No wonder the celestial omen this time was extraordinarily prolonged and unusual.

"Indeed!"

The mysterious Azure Luan said.

It and Qin Sang had painstakingly prepared, not daring to relax even for a moment, all in anticipation of this very moment. It was time for the truth to be revealed.

After this, the ultimate outcome would likely determine the fate of all beings in this realm, so it couldn't help but feel nervous.

However, it was firmly entangled by its enemies and could do nothing. It could only learn about the world through Qin Sang. This kind of waiting was also a torment. What was destined to come would eventually arrive, and regardless of the outcome, the agony of waiting would finally end.

"That divine ability... what stage have you comprehended it to?" the mysterious Azure Luan pressed.

"Senior is referring to the Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe? This junior has already achieved minor mastery," Qin Sang replied.

Over the years, the mysterious Azure Luan had imparted some divine abilities and spells to Qin Sang for self-preservation.

Most of these abilities, however, shared a common characteristic: they were highly practical and very easy to learn, specifically intended for Qin Sang to master quickly.

The only one that could be called a grand divine ability was the "Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe." This ability allowed one to utilize the Azure Luan Demonic Thunder, transforming azure feathers into thunder feathers, as if wearing a robe of thunder.

The greatest function of the thunder robe was concealment, rumored to be undetectable by anyone in the world except the heavens themselves, hence its name, Heavenly Awareness!

The mysterious Azure Luan naturally knew more than just this one grand divine ability. However, it believed that Qin Sang diverting his attention to cultivating more abilities would consume valuable cultivation time. Their time was too pressing; Qin Sang mastering just the "Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe" was already the limit.

This meant Qin Sang's combat prowess would be a significant issue, but there was no better solution.

Furthermore, the mysterious Azure Luan wasn't asking Qin Sang to clash head-on with the minions of the outer-realm devils. It was sufficient if he could conceal himself from them, quietly approach the supreme treasure, and steal it away.

If the supreme treasure was an artifact or spirit treasure, it would be best if it recognized Qin Sang as its master.

If the outer-realm devils were alarmed by Qin Sang and couldn't restrain themselves from intervening, they would inevitably reveal weaknesses on the battlefield, allowing the powerful beings of this realm to seize the opportunity to escape. What followed would be a great battle for the supreme treasure, centered around Qin Sang, making his personal cultivation level irrelevant.

Therefore, the "Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe" should be sufficient to handle the unfolding situation.

Moreover, the one truly wielding this divine ability wasn't Qin Sang, but the mysterious Azure Luan!

This was to allow Qin Sang to become as familiar as possible with the ability, so that when the mysterious Azure Luan personally intervened and transmitted the divine power, Qin Sang's endurance would be stronger, allowing him to persist longer.

"Minor mastery? Very good... that's enough!"

The mysterious Azure Luan's tone grew excited again.

Qin Sang was not being modest; he had indeed only comprehended this divine ability to the minor mastery stage. This ability was extremely profound and subtle; if its full power were unleashed, it would likely be a grand divine ability on par with the Integration stage.

The power utilized by the "Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe" was likely not the Azure Luan Demonic Thunder, but rather the true Azure Luan Thunder!

Even with the insights of a Void Refinement mid-stage cultivator, Qin Sang found its comprehension quite challenging.

"Silently... activate the incantation in your mind," the mysterious Azure Luan urged.

Qin Sang's eyes flickered, as various thoughts constantly ran through his mind.

He hadn't expected the supreme treasure to emerge so quickly. For the past few years, he hadn't found a reason to ask the mysterious Azure Luan to help search for the stone pavilion again. This was because the mysterious Azure Luan showed little interest in it, and since Qin Sang had already achieved a breakthrough, the most urgent matter was no longer resolving inner demons, but rather the supreme treasure about to appear.

Moreover, each time the mysterious Azure Luan transmitted an ability, it had to be careful not to be detected by its enemies, which was extremely draining for it. It was currently locked in a fierce battle with its foes, and every bit of its power was precious.

"There's no news from Senior Sister either..."

Qin Sang sighed inwardly.

Yuanjing Mountain had widely recruited disciples, and the available manpower was steadily increasing. At Qin Sang's request, his two senior sisters had successively dispatched Yuanjing Mountain disciples to gain worldly experience and search for the stone pavilion, but so far, they had found nothing.

Qin Sang had even considered posting a reward in the immortal city, but doing so would inevitably lead to fraudulent claims, causing interference and proving counterproductive.

"Senior, how exactly will the supreme treasure emerge? If I stay in the cave dwelling and don't go out, will the supreme treasure come to me on its own?"

"Don't overthink it! Quickly... activate the divine ability!" the mysterious Azure Luan sternly rebuked.

Receiving no answer, Qin Sang, though helpless, could only obey.

Evidently, the supreme treasure would emerge in a way no ordinary person could anticipate.

Qin Sang deduced that once the supreme treasure emerged, shaking the illusionary realm, everyone who had entered it with him would likely appear. Perhaps then, he would finally be able to see Liu Li.

He closed his eyes, summoned his Azure Luan manifestation, and silently activated the incantation.

The Azure Luan manifestation hovered behind Qin Sang, its entire body radiating azure light and emitting rustling sounds, as if composed of countless tiny crackles of thunder.

Lightning coursed over its entire body; the Azure Luan manifestation was bathed in thunder, like a divine bird born from the storm.

Upon closer inspection of its body, tiny azure electrical arcs flickered between the barbs of every feather. Its feathers appeared even greener, crystal clear, and the feather filaments resembled crystalline threads formed from the power of lightning.

As the Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe appeared, Qin Sang merged with his manifestation, his form gradually fading, becoming a fluctuating, illusory mass of azure light.

Just as Qin Sang was fully concentrating on activating this divine ability, he suddenly felt an inexplicable force assaulting him. Knowing that the mysterious Azure Luan was beginning to transmit the divine power, he quickly steadied his mind, awaiting the onset of pressure.

It wasn't the first time he had received the mysterious Azure Luan's divine power, but the pressure was greater each time. As his cultivation advanced, the mysterious Azure Luan also increased the ability's potency, pushing Qin Sang to his limits of endurance.

Within the azure light.

Qin Sang's expression was grave, his body trembling slightly.

A terrifying pressure assaulted him, and the Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe gleamed with thunderous light, illuminating the entire cave dwelling in an azure-green hue.

These thunders transformed into a ring of lightning, coursing over the surface of the Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe. With each pass, the robe's luster deepened, and though its shape remained unchanged, it seemed infinitely heavier than before.

The pressure continued to intensify. This endeavor was crucial; every increment in the Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe's power meant a greater chance of success.

Finally, the mysterious Azure Luan ceased the transmission.

This time was different from before: the Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe remained on Qin Sang, continuously protecting him. Likewise, the pressure would persist until Qin Sang could no longer endure.

To maintain the Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe, most of Qin Sang's mental energy was occupied.

"It's coming!"

The mysterious Azure Luan's voice rang out again, this time as a warning.

Before its words fully faded, another surge of power transmitted. Qin Sang's expression subtly changed, and he could only persevere.

At the same time, Qin Sang sensed an unprecedented colossal change in the celestial omen.

This sensation was indescribable; it felt as if a mysterious force was trying to strip him from the world, or as if two worlds, already superimposed, had now opened a portal before Qin Sang, intending to transport him to another realm.

This force appeared suddenly with the celestial omen.

Strange, multicolored light, intoxicatingly beautiful, ethereal and dreamlike, emerged on Qin Sang's body.

Even Qin Sang's body became dreamlike, as if he had transformed into a colorful butterfly, flitting between dreams and reality.

Qin Sang knew full well that his identity as an outsider was likely what had drawn the celestial omen.

The mysterious Azure Luan, however, was unaware of the changes in Qin Sang. The second divine ability it was transmitting was intended to actively send Qin Sang to the location where the supreme treasure would emerge.

Both paths led to the same destination.

The situation was unclear, and Qin Sang wanted to continue playing along, so he naturally wouldn't reveal the truth to the mysterious Azure Luan. He closed his eyes, and without any visible movement, an azure rune suddenly lit up on his brow.

Then, with the rune at its center, azure light rapidly spun, causing the void to ripple. Qin Sang's body was drawn into the vortex of azure light, twisting violently within it, and finally pulled completely into the vortex.

The next moment, the cave dwelling was empty. Qin Sang had vanished from the spot, and all spatial fluctuations simultaneously ceased.

Although it sounds intricate, everything from the anomaly of the celestial omen to Qin Sang's disappearance happened in an instant. Qin Sang had no time to do anything; everything proceeded instinctively.

In the desert west of Yongtu Immortal City.

There was an oasis, home to some variant races.

The oasis was quite large, and what was even more remarkable was a lake at its center. No matter how severe the drought, this lake had never dried up, constantly nourishing the beings within the oasis.

Four branches flowed from the lake, heading in four directions, then subdividing further, ensuring all members of the variant race in the oasis received precious water.

A mass of white cloud flew across the sky.

Two figures stood on the cloud. They were humanoid, but their facial features differed greatly from humans, possessing only a single eye located in the center of their face. These were members of the Cyclops Race from later generations.

When cultivators of the Cyclops Race reached a certain cultivation level, their physical bodies would degenerate, transforming into vital essence that merged into their eye. Eventually, even the eye itself would be refined, becoming a pure spirit body.

These two Cyclops Race cultivators had not yet reached that level; their physical bodies were still intact. They had been dispatched on this trip to inspect the oasis's water sources.

The two Cyclops Race members looked down, their single eyes gleaming with divine light.

One of the armored Cyclops Race members sighed, "The spring at the bottom of the lake shows signs of drying up. This year's great drought is unprecedented. I wonder if it's because of the immense bloodshed we've caused over the years, leading to divine wrath and popular resentment..."

"Watch your words!"

His companion sharply rebuked him.

The armored cultivator realized his slip of the tongue and quickly changed the subject. "No time to lose, let's hurry down and set up the spirit formations."

As he spoke, he took out several small flags and flew down from the cloud, only to realize there was no movement behind him.

He glanced back, utterly astonished, his face showing alarm. His companion had vanished!

North of Yongtu Immortal City.

There was a small mountain village. Because it was relatively far from the demon race territories, Yongtu Immortal City had not forced the mortals living there to relocate.

The external wars had not disturbed the peace here.

The small mountain village was nestled beside a stream, its clear, cold water flowing down from the mountain springs, serving as the villagers' drinking source.

A creaking sound echoed on the small path.

Moments later, a young boy carrying buckets appeared at the end of the path, heading toward the stream.

"Once I fill these buckets, I should brew medicine for Mother. When she drinks this, she'll get better, and then I can propose to Qiaolian's family..."

The boy indulged in blissful daydreams of a bright future.

As he walked, he suddenly vanished, and a strange light flickered and disappeared where he had been.

In Yongtu Immortal City.

A team of Immortal Guards had just received new orders and were preparing to go to the battlefield to carry out their mission.

All members of the team had received orders to gather early; most of them were from the variant race.

When the captain took roll call, he found one member missing.

"Where's Fourth Brother?"

The captain frowned.

The others exchanged glances, and one person stepped forward, saying, "Three days ago, Fourth Brother asked me to help him re-refine an artifact. I left halfway through the process, so could it be that Fourth Brother hasn't finished yet?"

"Let's go check!"

They quickly arrived at the man's cave dwelling and activated the protective enchantment, but there was no response from within.

They were a team of Immortal Guards who had worked together for many years and shared deep bonds. On one hand, they worried about their companion's safety; on the other, they feared disturbing him if he was at a critical stage. For a moment, they were at a loss.

Little did they know, the cave dwelling was already empty.

Similar scenes were simultaneously unfolding in various locations.

In one family, high-ranking members were listening to their patriarch's lecture when they watched him swallowed by a strange light, evaporating into thin air right before their eyes.

Others vanished silently while alone, and by the time their relatives realized they were missing, no clues could be found.

Most of these disappearances occurred among the variant race.

Qin Sang felt a strange illusion, as if he had truly transformed into a butterfly, drifting precariously in the currents between mysterious forces.

Waves of mysterious power washed over him. Qin Sang ignored everything else, focusing all his efforts on maintaining the Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe.

Qin Sang ultimately didn't know where he had been taken. He only felt the mysterious power recede, and then he felt his feet touch solid ground.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe was still active!

Qin Sang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly looked around, seeing that he was standing on a mountain, surrounded by green peaks. He had landed deep within some mountains.

"Senior, where am I now?"

Qin Sang immediately tried to communicate with the mysterious Azure Luan, asking it, but received no response.

"Senior?"

"Senior?"

"Senior?"

Qin Sang called out several more times, but his words were like a stone sinking into the sea.

His heart sank. Just a moment ago, the mysterious Azure Luan was still transmitting divine power to him; it couldn't suddenly fall silent the next. At such a critical juncture, even if enemies attacked, the mysterious Azure Luan would surely find a way to inform him.

Unless...

Qin Sang's eyes flickered. Unless this was an isolated space, and his connection with the mysterious Azure Luan had been severed, preventing communication.

However, a temporary inability to communicate didn't necessarily mean complete isolation. Perhaps the mysterious Azure Luan was trying to contact him and their connection would soon be restored. After cultivating to the Void Refinement stage, Qin Sang's connection with the mysterious Azure Luan had deepened. Not only was communication easier, but even minor advancements in Qin Sang's cultivation, short of a qualitative breakthrough, could be vaguely sensed by the mysterious Azure Luan.

Therefore, Qin Sang's wariness towards the mysterious Azure Luan had also deepened. Even when their connection seemed to be severed, he remained as cautious as ever.

Clad in the Heavenly Awareness Thunder Robe, he maintained his concealed state. Seeing no one around, the situation did not match his expectations.

Where were the others?