Chapter 607: White Bones Exposed in the Wild

Is this the summit of the Tianshan Mountains?

Qin Sang wondered silently. He was very curious about what these magnificent palaces and this mysterious black pagoda were originally used for, and why they were destroyed.

After entering Ziwei Palace, he had witnessed many strange places, which significantly increased his tolerance for the unusual.

Qiu Mubei and the others were mesmerized by the surrounding scenery, unable to tear their eyes away, deeply shocked.

"If we work together to ascend the pagoda, we can go faster. We should try to get to the top before they break through the immortal formation. Although most of those old guys will be drawn to the core area, there's no guarantee someone won't pass by here and discover our whereabouts."

Dongyang Bo summoned his natal magic treasure, the Vajra Hoop.

Chen Yan, meanwhile, took out a sword. It was long and slender, very delicate. The hilt was a piece of pure, translucent crystal, carved into a beautiful phoenix.

Holding the Phoenix Sword, she looked heroic and valiant.

*Whoosh!*

With a swing of the Phoenix Sword, a streak of sword energy flew out in the shape of a phoenix, letting out a soft cry.

Dongyang Bo also timely activated his Vajra Hoop, launching a hoop-shaped projection that, along with the phoenix sword energy, struck the door.

*Clang!*

After a sound resembling metal colliding, the phoenix sword energy and the hoop projection vanished. The pagoda door shimmered, and countless strange runes emerged, like shadowy demonic figures.

Dongyang Bo's expression was grim as he urged the Vajra Hoop, firing continuous projections like a rapid-fire volley. Chen Yan was equally determined.

They worked together seamlessly.

Before long, the runes on the pagoda door shattered with a muffled thud, and the door slowly opened.

"Enter!"

Dongyang Bo put away his Vajra Hoop, let out a low cry, and was the first to rush into the black pagoda. The others quickly followed.

Before entering the black pagoda, none of Qin Sang or the others had imagined that it wouldn't be a cramped space. Instead, it was extraordinarily vast, stretching as far as the eye could see.

In the extremely dim space, mountains rose and fell.

However, it was utterly desolate, devoid of any greenery, only barren stone mountains. Occasionally, there were riverbeds, but they too were dry.

Astonishingly, this space was covered in white bones, strewn everywhere. Sometimes, broken weapons could be seen among the bones.

It seemed this place had once been a Shura battlefield, where a terrifying slaughter had occurred!

Qiu Mubei and the others were stunned by this incredible sight.

The small, dark pagoda was actually a place of great ominous power!

The bones were already pulverized, making it impossible to tell if they belonged to humans or demons. The weapons were also heavily rusted, their power completely lost.

The good news was that the surroundings were very quiet, with no terrifying creatures appearing.

If whatever had slaughtered these beings back then were still present, everyone there would perish without a trace.

They appeared on a mountain, with a mountain wall behind them. A translucent door, flickering in and out of view, floated in the center of the wall.

After entering, Dongyang Bo and Chen Yan seemed to pay no mind to the scattered bones. They flew without pause deeper into the space, traversing mountains and valleys until they found a dark stone.

After attacking it together for a while, restrictions also emerged from the stone. Once the restrictions were broken, just like the mountain wall, an identical door appeared.

One door seemed to represent one level inside the black pagoda.

They wondered how many levels the black pagoda had in total.

Qin Sang and Qiu Mubei silently followed behind, watching Dongyang Bo and Chen Yan break open door after door, ascending level by level. Each level was similarly vast.

The scenery within each space varied, but all were covered in bones, evidence of past massacres.

Qin Sang and the others had become numb, unable to count how many living beings had died here.

The higher they went, the more concealed the doors became, and the stronger the restrictions on them.

Dongyang Bo and Chen Yan's speed of breaking through clearly slowed down. Later, they even needed to consume elixirs and rest for a moment in the middle of breaking a restriction before they could continue.

But they never asked Qin Sang or the others to assist.

"Seventh level!"

Another door was opened.

This time it was incredibly difficult. Dongyang Bo and Chen Yan exhausted all their techniques to finally break the restrictions on the door.

Qin Sang followed them in, entering a new space, silently counting the levels. Including the very first door, this was the seventh they had opened, meaning they were on the seventh level of the black pagoda.

Again, it was an endless expanse of white bones.

Qin Sang looked at the surrounding scenery with a blank expression. The atmosphere was extremely eerie, and no one was in the mood to speak.

The relaxed expressions on Qiu Mubei's face and the others had long vanished. Everyone looked thoughtful, as if they had gained some profound insight.

They were the cream of the crop among their peers in their sect, with limitless futures, and inevitably, they carried a certain pride. But after seeing this small pagoda, which had buried countless bones, everyone fell silent.

How much stronger were their current cultivation levels compared to the beings whose bones lay here? Perhaps they were far inferior. What was there to be proud of?

After recovering, Dongyang Bo and Chen Yan continued forward.

After flying for a long time, they arrived at a pile of bones.

Pushing aside the bone pile revealed a cave. The door to this level was actually hidden inside an underground cave. They didn't know how they had found it.

The cave was also covered in bones, crunching underfoot as they walked. At the end, they encountered an earthen wall. Dongyang Bo turned to the five, including Qin Sang, and commanded, "Now, activate your Five Elements Beast Seals and unleash the beast souls to help us break through the restrictions!"

Are we at the top of the pagoda?

Qin Sang thought to himself, acknowledging the command. He focused his spiritual sense on the beast seal within his body and summoned it forth.

The space in the cave wasn't large; the five of them standing in front of the earthen wall nearly filled it. Dongyang Bo and Chen Yan retreated to the sides, also preparing their respective magic treasures for breaking the restrictions.

The Five Elements Beast Seals were arranged according to the five cardinal directions.

Ji Qing held the Gouchen Beast Seal in the center, but the core of the formation was actually Qiu Mubei.

"Form the array!"

The five stood ready, raising their respective beast seals high.

At Qiu Mubei's command, they all immersed their minds into their beast seals, unsealing the beast souls within.

*Roar!*

Instantly, thunderous roars echoed through the narrow cave.

Bone fragments on the ground swirled wildly.

*Roar, roar…*

The roars intensified, and the five beast seals simultaneously glowed with dazzling light.

A translucent shadow, nearly identical to a true Black Tortoise, crawled out from the Black Tortoise Beast Seal in Qin Sang's hand, with stout limbs, a heavy shell, and sharp fangs.

The other beast souls were similar. Although they were artificially refined, they were all remarkably lifelike.

These beast souls were extremely fierce, poised to attack and potentially retaliate against their masters, but they were firmly suppressed.

"With me as the lead, the Five Elements unite!"

Once the beast souls stabilized, Qiu Mubei roared. Qin Sang and the others quickly urged their beast souls to drift towards Qiu Mubei's White Tiger Beast Soul.

One by one, the ethereal figures merged into the White Tiger Beast Soul.

The Five Elements beast souls merged into one, forming a strange, amorphous shape that was no longer recognizable.

Qiu Mubei seemed to be under immense pressure, his face deathly pale. The beast seal in his hand was the first to shatter, followed by the others, which also exploded into pieces.

"Go!"

Qiu Mubei used his last shred of strength to hurl the combined beast soul into the earthen wall!