Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2704 A Shocking Discovery of the Treasure Seal

"Shh! Shh! Shh!"

The aerial roots shot towards the grass and wood cage, weaving mysterious runes along the way before finally attaching to its surface.

The Banyan King was clearly well-prepared. These aerial roots were dazzling yet orderly, forming an incredibly thick and exceptionally sturdy cage as layers of runes were added!

The roars inside grew fainter and fainter until they were almost inaudible.

Then the grass and wood cage violently contracted inward, eventually shrinking into a green sphere of light no bigger than a fist. The surrounding air roots twisted and changed, and an old man in hemp clothing walked out from it, holding the sphere of light in his hand, and stood in front of Qin Sang.

"Thank you for your help, Lord Qin."

The Banyan King bowed.

Qin Sang said he dared not, this was the first time he had truly faced the Banyan Tree King directly, as he had only encountered the Banyan Tree King's clones in the Demon Realm.

Deep within the Ruins of Return, the roar of the Banyan Tree King deeply shocked Qin Sang, a memory that remains vivid to this day. Qin Sang dares not underestimate this once-dominant powerhouse.

"How are your injuries, fellow Daoist?"

Qin Sang observed the Banyan King. It was a plant in human form, not flesh and blood, and its complexion showed no signs of injury.

“After entering the Demon Realm, you have always called me Old Man Banyan,” said the Banyan Tree King. “I was seriously injured before, and although the injury has stabilized, it will not be able to recover in a short time.”

Qin Sang was surprised that even the powerful Banyan King had been fundamentally injured. "Who on earth could have hurt Elder Banyan?"

The Banyan Tree King looked ashamed. "I followed my master into the Demon Realm and traveled among the mortal world. My master enjoyed seeking out delicious food and appreciating different customs and cultures. Later, upon hearing that the Thunder Lord would be resurrected in the Northern Demon Realm, he decided to head north on a whim, but unfortunately, his identity was exposed by a powerful figure in the Demon Realm. Unfortunately, my cultivation was too weak, and I was quickly seriously injured, becoming a burden to my master. After settling me in, my master fought a Mahayana cultivator from the Nine Nether Demon Clan deep into the Demon Realm, and has since disappeared without a trace..."

Upon learning that Qingyuan and the others had encountered a Mahayana cultivator from the Nine Nether Demon Clan, Qin Sang suddenly remembered that there was a frozen Nine Nether Demoness lying in the small cave, something he had almost forgotten about.

As he spoke, the Banyan King glanced at the green ball in his hand, "Later, I investigated the whereabouts of the Master and found the place where he last appeared, but I couldn't find any useful clues. I can only confirm that the battlefield where the Master last fought with others was near the Bewitching Demon Kingdom, and that the Bewitching Demon Lord also participated in the battle."

That's why he approached Inshara.

However, even though we have captured Yinshaluo alive, we cannot let our guard down. Yinshaluo is favored by the Demon Lord of Bewitching Brahma, and if anything happens to it, the Demon Lord of Bewitching Brahma may sense it.

The Banyan Tree King used the power left by Lei Jun in the cave to deceive the Demon Lord of Bewitching Brahma, but if he wanted to bring Yin Sha Luo out of the cave, he still needed to do something to Yin Sha Luo.

Upon learning of this, Qin Sang's expression turned serious. "The news of the Thunder Lord's secret treasure has spread, and more powerful individuals will be attracted here. I wonder how long Elder Rong will need?"

"Rest assured, Lord Qin, I was prepared for this, and you have saved me a lot of time..."

The Banyan King was confident. As he spoke, roots grew from his feet, the skin on his legs turned into rough bark, and his hair extended and grew into emerald green branches.

Countless branches danced and entwined around the ball of light, lifting it up. At this moment, the top of the Banyan King looked like a bird's nest built of branches, and the ball of light was an egg in the nest.

The branches moved more gently, constantly touching the sphere of light, as if engraving something on it.

Qin Sang watched with great interest. Seeing that the Banyan King's eyes were not closed and that he could still concentrate, she asked the question that had been on her mind, "When did Elder Banyan discover this cave? Is there really a secret treasure of the Thunder Lord inside?"

"Not long after entering the Northern Demon Realm, you discovered this cave. However, you described it as a charade," said the Banyan Tree King.

Qin Sang suddenly realized, "These secret treasures of the Thunder Lord are indeed a smokescreen set up by the Thunder Lord for this resurrection plan!"

At this moment, the Banyan Tree King remembered something, "The treasures were not worthy of your attention, sir. You only took a portion of them back then. To lure Yin Sha Luo and the others and to avoid revealing any flaws, I left the treasures in their original place. These Thunder Lord's secret treasures are mostly treasures of the Thunder Dao. Governor Qin is skilled in the Thunder Dao of the Court, so perhaps there are items that suit Governor Qin's needs..."

As the Banyan Tree King spoke, he handed a black square seal to Qin Sang, saying, "If you possess this, Lord Qin, you can retrieve those treasures."

Upon seeing the square seal, Qin Sang was immediately startled and repeatedly asked, "Where did you obtain this seal?"

"This seal was originally located within the grotto-heaven. The seal is engraved with the spatial arrangement rules. Possessing this seal is equivalent to mastering the key to the grotto-heaven," the Banyan Tree King explained.

He was able to set a trap here, shatter space, and forcibly pull Yinshaluo in, all thanks to this square seal.

"This seal was originally located in the cave heaven. Could it have been forged by the Thunder Lord?"

Qin Sang took the seal, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes.

The reason Qin Sang reacted this way upon seeing the square seal was because its shape was exactly the same as the seal of the Five Thunder Envoy's Court!

Back in the world of talismans, Qin Sang was appointed by Zhang Tianshi as the Envoy of the Five Thunder Court, with a precious seal as proof.

The seal of the Five Thunders Academy is the seal of the lord of the Five Thunders Academy.

Unfortunately, Qin Sang only obtained a fragment of the seal. The whereabouts of the other part of the seal are unknown, which has resulted in the Five Thunder Academy Seal having almost no power remaining. Its greatest function now is to carry the inheritance of the various departments of the Five Thunder Academy.

After the Dao Court returned to the Great Thousand World and re-established contact with Qin Sang in Dafeng Plain, it did not send the other half of the treasure seal, indicating that the Dao Court had not found it either.

Unexpectedly, I saw a treasure seal in the Demon Realm that was exactly the same as the seal of the Five Thunder Envoys' Court!

Qin Sang turned the seal over and saw black thunder patterns swirling around the inscription, but the thunder patterns were twisted and could not form an inscription. This was the only difference between the seal and the seal of the Five Thunder Envoy Academy.

It's hard to believe this is a coincidence.

Lei Jun became famous during the Jade Emperor's era, while the Daoist court only began to flourish later. However, the Daoist sect has a long history, and the casting date of the Five Thunder Envoys' seal is unknown, so it may not be later than Lei Jun's.

Furthermore, the exact time when Lei Jun created this cave is unknown.

The seal of the Five Thunder Envoy Academy was destroyed during the destruction of the Dao Court. However, there are rumors that the attack on the Dao Court was not only carried out by forces from the Spirit Realm, but also by forces from the Demon Realm. Internal and external troubles led to the collapse of the behemoth that was the Dao Court overnight, and the remnants of the seal may have ended up in the Demon Realm.

Is this seal cast by Lei Jun in imitation of the seal of the Five Thunder Envoy's Court, or is it the other way around?

If it is the former, it means that Lei Jun has seen the seal of the Five Thunder Envoy Academy, and the other half of the seal may even be in Lei Jun's hands!

Restoring the seal of the Five Thunder Gods' Court is not only of great significance to the Daoist court, but also allows Qin Sang to obtain another priceless treasure.

A thought flashed through Qin Sang's mind, her divine sense touched the lightning patterns, and a complex scene appeared in her mind, perfectly contrasting with the chaotic space within the cave.

The patterns of the black lightning's movement, its spatial arrangement, and the location where the Thunder Lord's secret treasures are stored are all clearly marked.

He is currently located in the deepest part of the cave.

The items originally stored here were taken away by Senior Qingyuan. Among all the Thunder Lord's secret treasures, it was the only one that Senior Qingyuan took a liking to.

Qin Sang thanked the Banyan Tree King, then his figure flickered and merged into a bolt of black lightning.

In his eyes, space was no longer chaotic; some of the black lightning bolts were like threads, connecting different spaces in an orderly fashion.

After several maneuvers, Qin Sang arrived at another space and found a flower bed in the center of this space.

There is only one kind of spiritual flower in the flower garden, which has the shape of a chrysanthemum but its petals are black.

'Rumble...'

Lightning bolts kept striking the area around the flowerbed. Occasionally, a black lightning bolt would get too close to the flowerbed and be drawn in by a force. After striking the spirit flower, the lightning threads would wander across the surface of the spirit flower and eventually be absorbed by the petals.

Clearly, this is a spiritual object that has been tempered by black lightning over many years.

However, these black lightning bolts, like the Nether Lightning, are a unique power of the Thunder Lord, and probably not many people in the world understand the effects of these spiritual flowers.

The so-called Thunder Lord's Secret Treasure is probably mostly similar to the Spirit Flower, but it still attracts countless cultivators and demons.

Regardless of whether they were useful or not, Qin Sang picked all the spiritual flowers in one go and immediately rushed to the next place.

……

What is this?

Qin Sang was currently in a thundercloud, gazing at the pottery urn in front of her.

The earthenware urn was less than half a foot tall and filled with black water, which had the same aura as thunderclouds, but did not look like thunder nectar.

He originally thought the pottery urn was a treasure, but later discovered that the urn was just a container, and the real value was the black water inside.

Lei Jun's things are always so mysterious.

Unable to figure it out, Qin Sang summoned the Thunder Beast Guardian. Whenever he encountered something he didn't understand, he would always have the Thunder Beast Guardian try it again. The Nether Thunder Ancient Jade and Nether Thunder Jade Essence obtained in the Nether Thunder Abyss helped the Thunder Beast Guardian complete its transformation and greatly increased its strength.

Upon seeing the pottery urn and the black water, the Thunder Beast Guards reached out their hands without waiting for Qin Sang's order.

"it works!"

Qin Sang was overjoyed, finally finding something to replace the Nether Thunder Jade Essence and continue to enhance the strength of the Thunder Beast Guard.

"Now is not the time to try," Qin Sang told the Thunder Beast Guardian, carefully put away the pottery urn, and continued the search.

Until he received the message from the Banyan Tree King, Qin Sang had almost searched the entire cave, but still couldn't find any clues about the other half of the Five Thunder Envoy's seal, which greatly disappointed him.

It's time to leave!

During this time, Qin Sang vaguely sensed that several powerful auras had entered the cave.

Qin Sang quickly returned and met up with the Banyan Tree King. They then left the cave without anyone noticing through a secret passage prepared by the Banyan Tree King.

The unpredictable power of the Free Demon Lord made Qin Sang feel uneasy as he flew out of the cave, but fortunately nothing seemed amiss.

"I have a secluded place in the Demon Realm. Elder Rong, why don't you come with me there and interrogate that demon properly?" Qin Sang suggested.

The Banyan King readily agreed and immediately followed Qin Sang to the Suspended Millet Cave.

During the journey, Qin Sang remembered the Demon Lord Luo Luo and instructed the Banyan Tree King not to let anything slip, and they discussed their explanation.

Everything is normal at the Suspended Millet Cave.

When Qin Sang returned to the cave, Demon Lord Luo Luo was still in seclusion healing his injuries. Ji Zheng was guarding the entrance of the cave. When she saw Qin Sang, she felt relieved.

"Ji Zheng greets Senior!"

Ji Zheng bowed deeply, only then noticing that Qin Sang was followed by an elderly man in hemp clothing.

The old man in hemp clothing looked kind and gentle, and he smiled and nodded at her, which made Ji Zheng feel close to him.

However, knowing the gravity of the situation, she quickly bowed and addressed him as "senior," not daring to ask any further questions.

"I'll keep watch outside, you should go back to your cave and rest," Qin Sang dismissed Ji Zheng and flew side by side with the Banyan Tree King towards the temple he had established.

"Did Senior Qingyuan find the secret treasure that Lei Jun hid elsewhere?" Qin Sang asked softly.

The Banyan King shook his head slightly, "After seeing through Lei Jun's scheme, the gentleman lost interest in the so-called Lei Jun's secret treasure, and soon encountered a powerful enemy..."

Qin Sang originally wanted to investigate more of the Thunder Lord's caves to find clues about the Five Thunder Envoys' seal, but things didn't go as planned, so she could only keep an eye out for news about the Thunder Lord's secret treasures.

Upon entering the dojo, both of them became serious.

Qin Sang immediately activated the mountain-protecting formation, and instantly the clouds and mist became dense.

The Banyan King touched the ground with both feet, grew roots, took root in the mountain, and gradually transformed into a tree trunk. Countless branches and roots stretched out and expanded in all directions at an astonishing speed. Aerial roots hung down and pierced the earth, turning a single tree into a forest!

Qin Sang pushed the great formation to its limit. This dojo occupied a small part of the cave heaven, yet it still felt somewhat cramped for the Banyan Tree King.

Once it took root, the banyan tree's growth gradually slowed down, and the light sphere that imprisoned Yin Sha Luo was sent somewhere unknown.

Fearing to alert the Demon Lord of Bewitching Brahma behind it, Qin Sang could not use ordinary methods to interrogate Yin Sha Luo. She leaped up, sat cross-legged on a tree root, and patiently awaited the outcome.

He took out the seal and examined it for a while, a thoughtful expression on his face. After a moment, he took out the pottery urn and handed it to the Thunder Beast Guard.

Thunder Beast Guardian plunged his hands into the earthenware urn, and the black water seemed to be drawn by some power within it, slowly spreading upwards along his fingers.

The path the black water traveled through its body perfectly matched the pathways of human meridians!

"what?"

Qin Sang was surprised. When did the Thunder Beast Guardian grow meridians?

He had possessed the Thunder Beast Warrior for thousands of years and had even personally helped it complete its transformation. He had never previously discovered that the Thunder Beast Warrior had meridians growing inside its body.

What do these meridians mean?

As Qin Sang pondered, he suddenly felt the tree roots beneath him vibrate. Looking up, he saw a face materialize from an aerial root in front of him.

"What did Elder Rong find out?" Qin Sang asked.

“It knows nothing,” the Banyan King said with deep disappointment. “Back then, it and the other demon lords were sent by the Bewitching Demon Lord to investigate the resurrection of the Thunder Lord. The one stationed in the Bewitching Demon Kingdom was the Destroyer. Only it knows what happened.”

“Minayu…”

Qin Sang repeated the name as he listened to the Banyan King's story.

This Mienayu holds a higher position and is stronger than Inshalo in the Bewitching Demon Kingdom. He is a Six Desires Demon Lord in the late stage of the Fusion Realm.

Because Shaluo was only favored by the Demon Lord of Bewitching Brahma, while Mienayu was the Demon Lord of Bewitching Brahma's right-hand man!

To uncover the truth, they must find Minayu and capture her alive.

However, the Banyan Tree King is now seriously injured. Qin Sang is barely able to fight and can assist the Banyan Tree King in fighting the enemy, but it is obviously impossible for him to be the main attacker and face the Shattering Nayu head-on.

Qin Sang and the Banyan Tree King both fell silent; they were trapped in a dead end, with no hope in sight. This was only the first step in gathering information, and it was already making their progress extremely difficult. (End of Chapter)