Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2698 Western Sword City

Chapter 2698 Western Sword City

"How are your injuries, fellow Daoist?"

Qin Sang returned to the Suspended Millet Cave and found that Demon Lord Luo Luo was still waiting for him.

Despite his severe injuries, Demon Lord Luo Luo insisted on not going into seclusion to heal, wanting only to express his gratitude in person. "I cannot express my gratitude enough. In the future, if Fellow Daoist Qingfeng has any requests, I will gladly die for you!"

Although they had shared hardships before, this time was different. Demon Lord Luo Luo was on the verge of death. If Qin Sang hadn't intervened to save him, he would probably have died. Moreover, death wasn't the worst thing; the worst thing was being corrupted by the Heavenly Demon, unable to live or die.

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me..."

Qin Sang took out several healing pills and gave them to Demon Lord Luo Luo, asking, "What happened to you after you left, fellow Daoist? How did you end up in this state?"

Luo Luo Demon Lord himself is quite powerful. He obtained many secret techniques to restrain the Heavenly Demon in Yuan Zai Tian, ​​and he also has the Tai Mu Divine Boat. At the very least, he has the ability to deal with the Heavenly Demon.

All that could be heard was a long sigh from the Demon Lord Luo Luo, "It's all my fault for being consumed by greed!"

Qin Sang remained silent. The word "greed" has harmed countless people. "Greed" is the greatest desire in the human heart, and even cultivators at the Integration Realm are no exception.

Then, the Demon Lord Luo Luo recounted his experiences after leaving the Suspended Millet Cave.

At first, Demon Lord Luo Luo did not notice anything unusual and followed the guidance of Qianqiu Peak eastward. Later, when he gradually realized that something was wrong, it was too late. He had already mistakenly entered the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom and was later exposed, causing quite a stir.

Fortunately, he was lucky and did not attract the top experts of the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom. He was seriously injured and fled. Later, he met Ji Zheng and others who had been stranded in the Demon Realm and learned that the world outside was in chaos.

"If I had decisively headed south then and joined the army, I wouldn't have been ambushed and killed before my wounds had even healed, ending up in this predicament!" Lord Luo Luo sighed. "But at that time, I thought I still had the situation under control, and upon hearing the rumors about Lord Lei, I was driven by greed..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Sang's eyes flashed. "It's Lei Jun again! This war was indeed caused by Lei Jun's resurrection?"

Qin Sang had a premonition when she heard the news brought by Ji Zheng.

The timing is so coincidental. The anomalies and wars in the Demon Realm all started from the changes in the Abyss of Nether Thunder, which threw them into the Northern Demon Realm.

As one of the Ten Celestial Venerables, Lei Jun certainly has the ability to stir up the winds and clouds of the world!

Looking back, the source that led them to the Northern Demon Realm was the Netherworld Thunder Abyss left behind by Lei Jun, and now they have come full circle back to where they started.

"According to the rumors I've heard, the resurrection of Lei Jun should be the source of this chaos!" Luo Luo Demon Lord said in a deep voice, his eyes revealing a strange light.

"Has the resurrection of Lei Jun been confirmed?" Qin Sang asked solemnly.

Luo Luo Demon Lord nodded, "Most likely! Lei Jun may not have truly resurrected, but he must have left behind a method for resurrection. It is said that before the Holy Realm launched its large-scale attack, the Demon Realm was already in chaos. Not only the strongest Ten Directions Demon Kingdom, but even some Demon Kingdoms that were content with their corners of the land were frequently making unusual movements, as if they were searching for something. Besides Lei Jun, how many people in the world could alarm so many Demon Lords? To corrupt Lei Jun with demonic influence is a temptation that even the Free Demon Lord could not resist!"

Qin Sang sighed inwardly; their previous guesses had actually come true.

The question now is, is the Abyss of Dark Thunder the source of Thunder Lord's resurrection? If so, and their chance encounter indirectly led to Thunder Lord's resurrection, will it cause any trouble later?

It wasn't that he was being overly pessimistic; getting involved in the conflicts between powerful beings could mean being annihilated at any moment!

“In addition to that, there is confirmation…”

Luo Luo Demon Lord looked at Ji Zheng in the distance, "No one expected that Lei Jun would be resurrected in the Northern Demon Realm and hide his cave and treasures here. No wonder no one has found Lei Jun's relics for countless years! In just over a hundred years, more than a dozen treasures have been discovered, and one of them has been confirmed to be a cave that Lei Jun personally opened up!"

A powerful being like Lei Jun would not have only one place of practice and cave dwelling.

Like Qin Sang, countless cave dwellings were temporarily opened up. Sometimes, on a whim, he would even leave behind a lineage of Daoist teachings. Although they might not value them, they could still establish a connection.

What has emerged now is not just some ordinary cave dwellings; they do indeed contain treasures left behind by Lei Jun. The lucky ones who discover these cave dwellings have undoubtedly received an extraordinary opportunity.

Whether Lei Jun has been resurrected is still uncertain, but these cave dwellings and secret treasures are enough to make demon cultivators and extraterrestrial demons flock to them.

In particular, Lei Jun was once the foundation of the Demon Realm's teleportation system and was of great significance to the Demon Realm. The Demon Realm would never allow Lei Jun and his relics to fall into the hands of the Heavenly Demons, which explains why they suddenly launched an attack on the Demon Realm.

"So, you've been lingering here because you've obtained a clue?" Qin Sang speculated.

He had long known that Demon Lord Luo Luo was extremely interested in the Thunder Lord's secret treasure, and had gone to great lengths to investigate it all the way from the front lines of the Demon Tide to the Star Sand Sea. Now that he had obtained a clue to the Thunder Lord's secret treasure, and one that was even more credible, he was naturally unwilling to give it up.

Lord Luo Luo said with a hint of shame, "Indeed, it's a pity I overestimated my strength..."

As they were talking, Demon Lord Luo Luo suddenly realized something, "That demon only sent an avatar and his retinue; his true body must be going to do something much more important!"

The two exchanged a glance and immediately realized something.

"Besides you, who else knows any clues?" Qin Sang asked in a deep voice.

Even Demon Lord Luo Luo wasn't sure, saying, "If this clue has been made public, it shouldn't just be the Heavenly Demons who have received the news. Many fellow cultivators have also entered the Demon Realm to search, so they should be drawn there!"

"So, there's going to be a chaotic battle going to happen," Qin Sang murmured, a strange glint in her eyes.

For him, this kind of chaotic battle between powerful beings was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

As a cultivator from the spirit realm, the demon realm is his enemy, as is the Heavenly Demon. He doesn't need to consider favoring either side; he only needs the opportunity to prove his path of killing.

He was tempted, but not because of the Thunder Lord's secret treasure, but because of the demon lords who were vying for it!

“It seems you share this intention, fellow Daoist,” Demon Lord Luo Luo noticed the change in Qin Sang’s expression and misunderstood Qin Sang’s intention. In fact, Qin Sang’s idea was even more outrageous than he had guessed.

Suddenly, Qin Sang frowned. "With the Thunder Lord's secret treasure emerging, will it attract the attention of the Demon Lord?"

Since both the Heavenly Demons and the Demon Realm are searching for the Thunder Lord, it's possible that what they'll attract isn't just the Demon Lord, but rather the Demon Lords from both sides!

"These cave dwellings and secret treasures should all be illusions set up by Lei Jun for his resurrection. There are more than a dozen that have been openly revealed, and countless others have been quietly occupied and remain unknown. With so many clues hidden in the Northern Demon Realm, how can they possibly keep track of everything? Moreover, the powerful figures on both sides are also restraining each other and will not easily make a move unless they confirm that Lei Jun's resurrection method is hidden here..."

Luo Luo Demon Lord had already weighed the pros and cons, but unfortunately, he was ambushed and killed before he could even begin his campaign.

Qin Sang pondered for a moment, then pressed on, "Where is Lei Jun's secret hiding place, and where is this Suspended Millet Cave Heaven?"

Since Qianqiu Peak's senses were misled, they are definitely not in Qufeng Sea now.

"It should be between Thousand Autumn Peak and Western Sword City, but I think it leans more towards Western Sword City," Luo Luo Demon Lord speculated.

"West Sword City?" Qin Sang heard this name for the first time and felt a strange flutter in her heart.

"Fellow Daoist, are you unaware of the Western Sword City?"

Luo Luo Demon Lord had long felt that Qin Sang knew too little about the front lines of the Demon Tide, but Qin Sang made an excuse that he had been in seclusion for many years and had never traveled to the north. He only had the opportunity to come into contact with famous sects after breaking through to the Demon Lord realm.

I wonder how someone who spends so much time in their cave cultivating can develop such supernatural abilities without any real training. Is it really just a gifted individual?

Luo Luo Demon Lord sighed inwardly, saying, "It's understandable that you don't know, fellow Daoist. For some reason, the entire Holy Realm keeps them a closely guarded secret! There's actually more than one front in resisting the demonic tide. Besides the well-known Ten Directions Demon Kingdom, there's another isolated city in the far west of the Holy Realm. It's this isolated city that blocked the Heavenly Demons from the west. It's said that this isolated city was built by the Spirit Realm cultivators who invaded the Holy Realm after the boundary wall broke, and most of them were sword cultivators. For some reason, they didn't return but stayed in the Holy Realm and built a sword city in the far west, hence its name, Western Sword City. For countless years, Western Sword City has remained steadfast, almost completely isolated from the world, rarely contacting the outside. Remembering their unwavering commitment and meritorious service in fighting the demons, there are no longer any voices in the Holy Realm wishing to destroy the sword city, but no one wants to mention them..."

"Western Sword City...Western Sword City..."

Hearing this, Qin Sang's heart was already in turmoil.

Back then, when the Purple Star Sword Master led the sword cultivators of the Spirit Realm to invade the Demon Realm, the sword cultivator lineage never recovered.

Since then, the Ziwei Palace and the Sword Pavilion have disappeared from the Spirit Realm, leaving only sword manuals, with no lineage passed down to posterity.

Although later generations of sword cultivators admired that era, due to various concerns, none of them would admit to having any connection with the Ziwei Palace.

Ziwei Palace and part of Sword Pavilion fell into the Storm Realm, and the whereabouts of others are unknown. Qin Sang originally speculated that it was because of the Ziwei Sword Master that the successors of Sword Pavilion either went into hiding and became a secluded sect, or changed their names and severed ties.

Now we know that there is still a force left in the Demon Realm, building Sword City, resisting the demon tide, and holding on to this day!

Why did the First Sword Attendant and the Purple Star Child never mention the Western Sword City to him? Did they not know about its existence?

At this moment, Qin Sang seemed to have found a kind of home, but he immediately reminded himself that the truth was probably not so simple.

Over the years, the guardians of Xijue Sword City have changed generation after generation. Born and raised in the Demon Realm, would they still consider themselves successors of the sword cultivators of the Spirit Realm?

Even worse, will they still recognize the Ziwei Palace?

Why would the sword cultivators of Xijue Sword City fight to the death with the Heavenly Demon rather than return to the Spirit Realm? Could it be that they are ashamed to return to the Spirit Realm for some reason?

Qin Sang thought about it more and more and felt that it was possible, because the reason was exactly what the First Sword Servant had said to him—"The whole world is our enemy!"

What exactly did the Purple Star Sword Master do back then?

Unaware of Qin Sang's thoughts, Demon Lord Luo Luo took out a jade slip. "I am severely injured and need to retreat into seclusion to heal. I am too weak to go and compete, so I have written down all the clues I obtained before in this jade slip. If you are interested, you may take it. However, this journey is not like Yuan Zai Tian. The strength of those Six Desires Demon Lords is far beyond that of the Heavenly Demons imprisoned in the cave heaven. The fellow cultivators in the Holy Realm are also top experts. They will not show mercy just because you are not a Heavenly Demon..."

These words come from the bottom of my heart.

Qin Sang sensed Luo Luo Demon Lord's intentions and solemnly accepted the jade slip, saying, "I will be careful. However, since both sides' powerful figures are wandering around, you should also be cautious while staying in Xuan Su Cave Heaven."

“With Ji Zheng guarding me and the Mangyuan Cave Heaven as a way out, fellow Daoist, there’s no need to worry,” Luo Luo Demon Lord suddenly remembered something else. “We will definitely encounter demons on this trip. Fellow Daoist, take this Seven Star Empty Gong. Although it’s not as good as the Emperor Rainbow Demon Restriction, it can protect its master on its own, so there’s no need to waste your energy.”

The Seven Stars Empty Gong was indeed a miraculous treasure for guarding against the Heavenly Demon. Seeing that Demon Lord Luo Luo was sincere, Qin Sang did not refuse.

Luo Luo Demon Lord took the initiative to erase the mark of the Seven Stars Empty Gong, and Qin Sang easily took control of it and used it with ease.

"Take care, fellow Daoist, I'm off!" Qin Sang cupped his hands in greeting, turned around, and left the Suspended Millet Cave.

According to the clues on the jade slip, he should head northeast next. In fact, the Thunder Lord's secret treasure is not too far from the Suspended Millet Cave Heaven; Qin Sang estimates that he can reach it in three days at full speed. The Demon Lord Luo Luo's original intention was to wait and find out the situation, and if there were any contenders, he would invite Qin Sang to come out of the mountains and seize the secret treasure together. However, before the plan could even begin, they were ambushed and killed.

Thinking of this, Qin Sang couldn't help but feel a little excited again, as the further east they went, the farther they were from West Sword City.

I really want to see that lonely city with my own eyes!

One wonders what the sleeping Ziwei Child will think when he learns of Xijue Sword City.

Qin Sang shook her head secretly, suppressing these thoughts for the time being, and carefully examined the contents of the jade slip.

The clues do not specify the exact location of Lei Jun's secret hideout. We need to wait until we arrive at the location and verify it with certain signs before we can make a determination.

In fact, after being ambushed, Demon Lord Luo Luo was forced to flee south and seek help from Qin Sang, which had already put him far behind schedule and completely disrupted his plans.

Other demon lords who received the clues have probably already arrived, and the battle may have already begun. Even if Qin Sang's escape techniques are exquisite, it's impossible for her to get ahead of them.

However, this suited him perfectly. The more chaotic the situation, the better it was for him. As for Lei Jun's secret treasure, it would be best if he could obtain it. Even if the treasure fell into other hands, Qin Sang would not be upset.

In the blink of an eye, he moved like a ghost, flying towards his target and calling for Tian Li to be on guard.

Knowing that powerful figures from both sides would gather here, it was natural to be cautious.

As he flew away, Qin Sang couldn't help but think of Xijue Sword City again. He wondered if these people were still cultivating the Sword Pavilion's tradition. If there were any descendants of the Ziwei lineage among them, they could be considered his fellow disciples.

"senior……"

Qin Sang couldn't help but try calling out to Ziwei Tongzi, but as expected, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no response.

With a sigh, Qin Sang's speed increased, gradually penetrating deeper into the heart of the Demon Realm.

After flying countless miles, Qin Sang finally found the location marked by the Demon Lord Luo Luo.

This is a mountain range composed of dozens of uniquely shaped peaks. Qin Sang was about to look for other omens according to Luo Luo Demon Lord's instructions when he suddenly sensed something and flashed to the other side of the mountain range.

Beyond the mountains, a vast plain suddenly appeared, its surface as smooth as a mirror. It was not formed naturally, but created by some kind of supernatural power, and it was not the work of the Demon Lord Luo Luo.

It seems there's no need to confirm; someone has already clashed here!