Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2727 Shield and Armor

In front of the palace, Yi Ling glanced back, a mysterious smile on her face, and pushed open the palace door without hesitation.

At this moment, Qin Sang noticed the changes in Yi Ling. The radiant crown composed of four gems on her head had shrunk to less than 30% of its original size, and the four gems were almost pieced together.

This was not a good sign for him. Once the four gems were fully fused, it meant that Yi Ling would likely have complete control over them!

Yi Ling pushed open the door and entered, her figure disappearing instantly. Qin Sang hurriedly chased after her.

Passing through the ring of light, the anticipated danger did not materialize. Without the guidance of the gems, it would be almost impossible for an ordinary person to find this place. The Holy Venerable did not leave any other trials near the palace.

Upon entering the cloud ring, Qin Sang easily arrived in front of the palace.

At this moment, Jiang Jiugao and Xie Jing appeared outside the cloud ring, staring in shock at the scene inside.

The couple exchanged a glance. If they weren't mistaken, that palace should be the location of the Holy Venerable's relics, and the final battle would unfold there.

Unfortunately, the couple had lost their chance to compete and could only watch helplessly.

They had no desire to get involved in this mess, but the restrictions within their bodies were urging them on, ready to take their lives at any moment. They dared not disobey Qin Sang's will and hastily fled into the cloud ring.

Qin Sang paused briefly in front of the palace gate.

This palace had been sealed for countless years, and the aura emanating from it did not suggest decay, but the scene inside was extremely unusual.

To his surprise, behind the door lay a mountain of white bones, piled high on the ground. These bones varied in size, with the longest measuring a hundred feet, resembling a giant hammer. It was likely that only a colossal creature like the Typhon giant could grow such large bones.

Layer upon layer of white bones, piled up like mountains, this palace was clearly a battlefield of carnage!

The eerie scene was enough to deter anyone from approaching. So many bones were piled up here, sealed off until now. Qin Sang worried that there might be some kind of deadly poison inside.

Yi Ling was exceptionally brave and had already entered the palace; she was nowhere to be seen.

Qin Sang glanced at the white bones on the ground, not sensing any danger, and slipped into the palace, where she found that the interior was a circular passageway.

Bones are everywhere; this passageway must have been very crowded when these bones were alive.

Mysterious runes were carved on the walls on both sides of the passage. These runes were unlike anything Qin Sang had ever seen before, and they were completely different from the demonic runes he was familiar with. There was no time to study them now, so Qin Sang could only memorize them and continue to pursue Yi Ling.

This palace clearly contains the power of the void, and the interior space is much larger than it appears from the outside.

He flashed through the passageway, probably having already circled most of the palace, before finally seeing a gap and entering the second passageway.

Qin Sang roughly understood the layout of the palace's interior; it appeared to be a maze, with nested layers. However, the Holy Venerable's intention was certainly not to build a maze; the reason for creating this layout must have been to match the runes on the walls.

Continuing to speed through the palace, Qin Sang changed passageways repeatedly.

"It really is a maze!"

Based on Tian Li's discovery and Qin Sang's own deductions, Qin Sang roughly understood the meaning of some of the runes.

This labyrinth is not intended for outsiders; its purpose is likely to trap and kill the owners of those skeletons here.

Although it was a maze, it was actually very easy to navigate. Qin Sang and Tian Li found the route with ease, not because they were particularly skilled, but because the runes on the walls were not designed to target them.

The power of these runes has always existed; they must be subject to some kind of rule. Qin Sang is not their target, so the power of the runes has not been activated.

If the bones on the ground were to come back to life, the interior of the maze would probably be a completely different scene!

After navigating through a series of passageways, Qin Sang arrived at the heart of the maze. He paused slightly, finally finding Yi Ling!

At the center of the maze was a large hall, which, like the outer passageways, was filled with bones.

Along the way, all the bones had completely decayed.

When powerful beings die, their remains often retain some of their power, and may even become treasures. However, the remains here are all decayed; they turn to dust with the slightest touch, and no information can be gleaned from them.

The skeletons in the hall were even more numerous and denser than those outside, resembling a sea of ​​white bones, a truly shocking sight!

Yi Ling stood in the center of the sea of ​​bones, her back to him, unmoved by his arrival, as if something had drawn her attention. For some reason, her delicate body trembled slightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her jade-like neck.

Qin Sang noticed that the radiant crown on Yi Ling's head was gone. His worst fears had come true: Yi Ling had refined the four gems.

He also saw that there was originally a square altar in the very center of the Bone Sea. The altar, like the palace, was made of white jade. Yi Ling stood on the altar, staring at it, her aura fluctuating, as if she was taking something out of the altar.

Qin Sang could not stand idly by and shouted, "Get down!"

As he spoke, he unleashed a triple magic domain, and the Sun and Moon Twin Swords crossed the sea of ​​bones, swiftly slashing at Yi Ling!

Yi Ling sensed the danger and suddenly quickened her pace. Just before the Sun and Moon Twin Swords struck her, she twisted her body and flashed away from the altar.

At the same time, a golden light shot out from the altar and landed in Yi Ling's palm.

She breathed a sigh of relief, her face beaming with joy. She tucked the golden light into her sleeve, then glared at Qin Sang with resentment, furious that he dared to ruin her plans.

There were two treasures on the altar, but she only had time to take one of them!

'Shuh! '

Qin Sang appeared where Yi Ling had just stood, and her pupils contracted sharply upon seeing the scene on the altar.

The altar is hollow, and when viewed from above, it resembles a square cauldron with a golden light floating inside, which is very eye-catching.

There should have been two golden lights here, but Yi Ling took one away, and the remaining golden light enveloped a piece of black gold engraved with runes.

The gold plate was shaped somewhat like a shield, with three straight sides and one protruding side, and also like a piece of armor. The treasure that Yi Ling had just taken away was exactly the same.

The purpose of these two pieces of black gold armor was unknown, but what stirred Qin Sang's heart was not the armor itself, but the scene he had just witnessed.

In that instant, he actually saw a person lying at the bottom of the altar!

As Yi Ling took one of the Xuanjin shields, she stirred the energy inside the altar, and the person suddenly shattered into dust. It turned out that, like the white bones outside, it had long since decayed.

The difference is that this person's face is clear, and even in decay, he has not turned into bones.

"Who is this person?!"

Qin Sang's heart skipped a beat.

Did the Holy One build this palace and this altar with the real purpose of suppressing this person?

Then this person must be a demon lord!

No, it's not just suppression...

Qin Sang gazed at the altar, which resembled a square cauldron, and regarded it as a vessel. The people inside the cauldron and the white bones outside were the fuel and spiritual materials. The altar would extract their power to nourish the two pieces of Xuanjin shield armor!

If this is the truth, it is too unbelievable. At least, what kind of treasure would be made from a Mahayana cultivator plus countless beings of unknown strength after being drained, refined, and sacrificed for countless years?

Qin Sang couldn't imagine it, and looked at the remaining Xuanjin shield armor in the altar with a burning gaze.

At the same time, Qin Sang also discovered that what was suppressed in the altar was not only a demon lord, but also a demon lord corrupted by demons, and it might even be a free and unfettered demon!

The altar still held demonic energy. When he tried to activate the Xuanjin Shield Armor, he was immediately struck by the demonic energy. No wonder Yi Ling's body trembled and she was struggling so much. It turned out that taking the Xuanjin Shield Armor was not easy.

When Yi Ling saw Qin Sang trying to take the Xuanjin Shield Armor, she flew into a rage: "Get out of my way, that's mine!"

Her vertical pupil between her brows suddenly opened, revealing an eerie purple light.

The next moment, a mountain made of amethyst appeared out of thin air above Qin Sang's head and crashed down hard.

The mountain roared down with immense force, far from being a mere illusion. Even a cultivator at the Integration Stage would be severely injured and cough up blood if struck by this mountain.

Moreover, as the amethyst mountain crashed down, rings of purple light radiated from its base. Qin Sang felt a powerful force binding her in place, preventing her from dodging.

Not satisfied, Yi Ling flipped her jade hand and took out a jade bottle. The bottle was filled with a fluorescent powder, which was probably fragments of some kind of spirit stone. She then waved her hand and scattered the powder into the void.

All the powder was absorbed by the amethyst mountain, and in an instant, the weight of the mountain increased several times!

Although Yi Ling was not a physical cultivator, the methods she displayed at this moment had a strong sense of overwhelming force.

However, she was facing Qin Sang, who possessed three realms of magic. Suddenly, the Sun and Moon Swords appeared at the foot of the mountain. Facing the mountain descending from the sky, the spirit swords defied the odds and slashed upwards.

'boom!'

The amethyst mountain trembled violently, abruptly halting its descent.

At the foot of the mountain, the sword light was deeply embedded in the mountain, and a continuous rumbling sound could be heard coming from inside the mountain.

Finally, with a deafening explosion, the mountaintop suddenly burst open, and two sword lights shot out from the debris, piercing straight through the mountain!

With a deafening roar, the mountain shattered into pieces, sending rocks flying everywhere.

Yi Ling looked surprised and suddenly waved her sleeves. Dozens or even hundreds of jade bottles appeared in front of her. Some of these jade bottles contained liquids, while others were filled with mysterious powders.

She opened all the jade bottles as quickly as possible, some of which she sprinkled onto the broken mountainside, while others she swallowed directly.

As the spiritual liquid and powder were absorbed, the mountain stopped its shattering and began to coalesce once more. At the same time, a dense purple light burst forth from the vertical pupil between Yi Ling's brows, and her aura became incredibly profound.

Qin Sang was secretly amazed. As a weapon refiner, he could tell that most of these jade bottles contained the essence of some kind of crystal. Yi Ling had actually consumed it directly and was even able to increase her strength through it—this method was somewhat similar to that of an alchemist!

The world is indeed full of wonders. Any path, when taken to its extreme, becomes the Great Way. Some people have been able to study crystal spirit ore to such an extent.

'Shuh! '

The sword light shifted, and it was meant to strike Yi Ling, but it was blocked by a new mountain.

The mountain appeared multicolored, thicker and harder than before, and contained an invisible sticky force. The Sun and Moon Swords struck repeatedly, but could not shatter the mountain as before!

At the same time, a lightning spear was pointed at Yi Ling's throat.

Facing the Thunder Beast Warrior, Yi Ling showed disdain, let out a delicate shout, and raised her hand to strike the Thunder Spear.

Her seemingly delicate hands could unleash astonishing power!

'boom!'

The lightning spear was nearly knocked away.

The Thunder Beast Guardian's figure suddenly swayed, gripping the Thunder Spear tightly, and thrusting the spear again, but Yi Ling managed to deflect all of his fierce attacks.

Xiao Wu also took the opportunity to make a move, but Yi Ling seemed to have an indestructible body, and neither the Thunder Beast Guard nor Xiao Wu could do anything to her.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, two figures rushed out of the passageway; Jiang and Xie had finally arrived.

"Stop her!"

Qin Sang gave the order, turned to look at the altar, and stopped paying attention to the battlefield.

The Jiang and Xie couple were still unaware of what had happened. Seeing that Yi Ling's strength had suddenly become so strong, they were not too surprised. If she didn't have some foundation, how could Yi Ling dare to covet the Saint Venerable's treasure?

Although unwilling, Jiang and Xie had no choice but to confront Yi Ling.

The two attacked with all their might, summoning shadows that merged to block Yi Ling's path.

With the Jiang and Xie couple joining in, Xiao Wu and the Thunder Beast Guard were under much less pressure. The two of them, along with a puppet and a spirit weapon, worked together to fight Yi Ling and finally managed to barely stop her.

Amidst the chaos of the battlefield, Qin Sang stood at the edge of the altar, gazing intently at the black gold shield armor.

With a thought flashing through her mind, Qin Sang activated the Xuanjin Shield Armor once more, and demonic intent surged forth like a tsunami.

Although Qin Sang's cultivation was not as high as Yi Ling's, she was protected by the Buddha's light. While resisting the demonic intent, she guided the Xuanjin Shield Armor and slowly pulled it out of the altar.

This step was extremely difficult, as the Xuanjin Shield Armor moved very slowly. Fortunately, this prevented Yi Ling from taking it all.

The battle behind him was extremely fierce, with Jiang and Xie doing their utmost to prevent Yi Ling from disturbing Qin Sang.

Under Qin Sang's guidance, the Xuanjin Shield Armor moved upwards inch by inch.

At that moment, time seemed to slow down, and Qin Sang could not speed things up no matter how hard she tried.

Finally, the Xuanjin Shield Armor was moved to the mouth of the cauldron. With a little more effort, it could be retrieved.

Just then, Yi Ling's furious curses came from behind, "Fellow Daoist, you've taken in two good dogs!"

While retrieving the Xuanjin Shield Armor, Qin Sang also kept an eye on the battlefield.

Unexpectedly, the Jiang and Xie couple worked extremely hard, and before Qin Sang could threaten them with the restriction, they risked serious injury to prevent Yi Ling from crossing the line.

At this time, Yi Ling's strength was almost the same as Qin Sang's, who had unleashed a triple domain of magic. Although the Jiang and Xie couple had the combined strength of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, they were still no match for Yi Ling. The price to stop her was not small.

Hearing Yi Ling's curses, Jiang and Xie seemed oblivious, still maintaining their stance of fighting to the death.

In reality, they also had their own plans, and even deliberately injured themselves. This short time was enough for them to see the situation clearly. Although the treasures in the altar were precious, they did not seem to be the true inheritance of the Holy Venerable.

Yi Ling certainly wouldn't risk her life to fight for this treasure, but things would be different when faced with the inheritance of a Saintly Venerable. If Qin Sang sends someone to stop Yi Ling then, it would be a certain death sentence!

It would be better to get injured by Yi Ling now, so that there would be a reason to avoid fighting later.

Qin Sang could threaten them with restrictions, but she couldn't control people's hearts with restrictions. However, it was enough that Jiang and Xie had done so much.

'Whoosh!'

Golden light flew out of the altar, and the Xuanjin Shield Armor was finally in hand.

Seeing that things were hopeless, Yi Ling withdrew in advance.

Qin Sang sheathed her Xuanjin Shield Armor, about to give chase again, when suddenly Xiao Wu and Yun You simultaneously sent out urgent thoughts. Something remaining on the altar held immense attraction for them. (End of Chapter)